The record-union., 1891-10-17
Special to the RrcoRp-uN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The stars and stripes,
it was decided to-day, are to wave eleven
hundred and twenty feet above the
ground during the Worlds Fair from an
American tower that will out-E Eif1el Paris
The builder is to be Andrew Carnegie o1
Plttsburg. Over twenty-five thousand
people will be accommodated in the
tower at one time, and two of the many
elevators are to start from the ground and
run more than one thousand feet up with
out change or stop directly to the look
out landing. The width Of the tower at
each direction. The Keystone Bridge
Company of Pittsburg, one of Carneg1e's
concerns, has agreed to construct the
metal portion of the tower, and have il
completed February /, 1898.
The actual cost of the tower is esti-
mated at million and half, $500, 600 less
than the Eitfel tower, the difference be-
ing in the greater simplicity of design
and the use of standard and merchant
able sizes Of steel. There are to be three
landings.
The first, 200 feet from the ground. will
accommodate at one time on the colon
made four or five thousand people. inside
the cOlonnade is q space sufficient to build
TOUR hotels or restaurants, besides numer-
GUS booths for the sale of different arti-
cles. The second landing is designed as
being promenade in daytime and a
dancing hall in the evening, and will ac-
commodate 5000 people. The upper
landing l,000 feet from the ground, will
accommodate 1,200 to l, 500 people. and
above this there will be offices for the
signal service, scientific investigation
etc. Above this is TO be circular electric
railways carrying electric lights at night
and signals by day. Above this will be q
lighthouse, to be provided with the most
powerful revolving lights ever con-
structed, surmounted by a flagstaff.
TURF TOPICS.
NJ. f. Dwyer Heads the List of Win.
ming Owners for the Season.
NEW York, Oct l6. 6.-Michael +. Dwyel
heads the list of winning owners for the
season of racing just passed. In stakes
handicaps and sweepstakes his stable
won about S175, 900; j. A. and a. III. Nor.
ris won S156,000; David Gideon. $3.50, 600
and f. G. McLewee about $4,000. Las
year the late August Belmont headed the
list with Sl69,615.
TRoTTING AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), Oct. 16.-In the 81;
pacing, Bunker 10 won, lowering his
record from 2:l33 to 2:l33 in the first heat
and to 2:l34 in the second heat. Grants
Abdallah and Leah were second and
third.
Four-year-olds, $1,000, DIR. Sparks won
Mollie McGregor second, Margaret NJ
third. Best time, 2:20.
In the 2:30 class, stations, 81, 800, Del
mar won, st. Vincent second, Bellevue
Wilkes third. Best time, 2:20.
Three year-olds, 2:27 class, $500, Uncle
Sam won, Stamina second, Kate Farl
third. Best time, 2:234.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-One mile, Pat King
won, Renounce second, Neva C. third.
Time, l:434.
Fiye-eighths of mile, Arthur Murray
won, Paul Dombey second, Forest Belle
third. Time. l:024.
One mile, Quotation won, Louise NJ
second. First Day third. Time, l:42!.
One mile, Blaze Duke won, Falera sec
Ond, Little Billy third, Time, I:43.
Three-tourths of mile, Iyanhoe won,
Verge dor second, Dock Wick third.
Time, TIA.
Five-eighths of a mile, Bigman won,
Freedom second, Angeree third. Time,
I:024.