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ORDINANCE NO 2Oo1-AN ORDINANCE
" to authorize the Rainier Power & Railway
Company erect an elevated carrier from its mill
the east side of Roiin street in the city Of Sc
atle TO the burner on he west side Of said street,
for the purpose OF carrying the refuse matter from
said mill to said burner.
Be it ordained by the city Of Seattle az follows:
SECTION l. That the lsainier Power & Railway
Company he and it Is hereby authorized to con-
strucl under the supervision and direction of the
roadway at such distance above Roln street as
said engineer shall authorize, from their mill,
situated on the east side of said Rollin street to
the burner OF said company. situated on the west
side of said koln street, which said elevated road
way is TO be used by said company for the transfer
OF refuse matter from their said mill 10 their
burner on the west side Of said street
Sec. 2. said elevated roadway or carrier is TO be
Of such distance above said street not to inter
fere with the same in any as a public
highway. such elevated carrier or roadway is not
to have Its Shutmsnts on ssia street
sec. 3. Said elevated carrier or roadway is to be
censtructea ia a safe and substantial manner, and
the said city OF Seattle Is to be free from any and
all Liabilities Of loss or damage or iniary arising
from Its construction, and the said company Is 10
be liable TO each and all persons suffering any loss
damage or Injury from the construction of said
roadway, or It's operation after the same has been
constructed, and the right and privilege herein
loss damage or Injury arising either from the con-
struction or operation Of said elevated roadway
carrier TO Be DO ne by said company. and the con-
struetion OF SAID elevated roadway or carrier by
said company shall be conclusive evidence OF their
acceptance OF the canditons here in stated, and Of
their liability as here stated.
Sec :. This ordinance may be amended. altered
repealed at any time by the city council; pro-
vised. that tAe city council shall have the right at
aay time the removal Of said carrier By the
said the Esiaier Power and Railway npany, its
successors or assigns.
sec 5. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in fierce from and after its passage, approval
and publication.
Passed board Of aldermen this 23c day of Fsbru-
AIRY, 1892. A s. MILLER,
President Beard Of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this llth day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1892. w JONES,
President House Of DeleE gates.
Approved by me ths 6th day Of February, ls92.
GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor
Filed by me this 26th day Of February, 1892.
H W. MILLER, City Clerk
Date OF first publication March 3, 1892
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NNANtIAl~ 7E57ITT 80
rovno~ x.rcs 7.--Bar silver. 4i5<d. Scn.
al. oS spEe Rsnf England discount, per cent?
BREADs1rFFs.
LONDON. March 7---rhs hart Lons Ezprss
r.Is.s vhssts arc steady. Foreign
80 ~gs.., bass rads fractional advances. Gait.
to rea :. "a Se.rsr and American red winter "a
tDrl'A ~ ~ r1on, IS weaker. provision markets
quoting !. "a =, s ~ New S'l American 1: arm :.
I pssas. a. i. saod at so' 3D. American oats
19s ca =, american aor.
cheaper. AzWhest-
IIyEKPoor. "a tslr. spot. "a 7izd, E-m: March
a. az Ssa; Ipril, 4 515d, Arm: May. a 4lT
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CITY NOTICES.
|, OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU

BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoLU-
ID ton No. 1872;
WHEREAS, The city council OF the city OF Sc
attic has heretofore. by house Of delegates joint
resolution No. 81, declared its intention 90 grade
r nn ,a lose s5fest snq inv az boc one
~ in Highland addition to the city OF Seattle, IN
said city, aRl,
attle did, on the 18th day Of February, A. ID.
1892. pass an ordinance No. 1883. which said Or
trict provided In section eight 90 of article
eight ~ OF tbs freeholders' charter, TO pay for
such Improvement; and,
WHEREAS, An assessment roll has been fled by
the board of public works with the city council
containing the names Of the owners when known,
Of all the properly in said assessment district aud,
when unknown said property Is listed TO unknown
foot assessed against each separate lot and par
eel of land OF the property In said district against
the owners and property, waen knewa and against
in said assessment roll the estimated cost Of the
street crossings was assessed against the city
ron required by section eight 5 Of article eight
49, Of the freehelaers charter; therefore,
house OF delegates of the city of Seattle in session
assembled that the city clerk of the city of seat.
Of e city eae in me
tive issues OF the same, notice that said roll has
been filed by the board Of public works with the
city council and that all persons owning land in
said assessment district, No. 20 be required to
appear and file objections with n, the city clerk, II
A ID. 1892 against the assessment roll or the taxes
er assessments made therein, or the same Will bs
approved, II found correct by tho city council, at
said time.
And IL is hereby further ordered and resolved
that there be joint session Of the city council on
said 2od day of March. A. u. 1892, to hear oejec-
tiOns If any againt said assessment roll, and, if
no objections are made, for the approval thereof
Passed board OF aldermen this 23d day OF Feeru-
ary, 1892 A. $. MILLER,
PRECEDENT Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates thus 18TH day OF
February, 1899 r. W. JONES,
President House Of Delegates
Approved by me this Path day Of February, 1894
~ GEORGE ". HALL, Mayor.
Filed by mefhis Gath day OF February, 1892.
IL. ". MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication March 9Th, 1892.
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Portland Grain Market.

PORTLAND, March 7.-Whcat-Buyers and
sellers remain at complete deadlock and tho
market is lifeless. Nominal quotations: Valley.
s1.55o1L6o; Walla Walls, sI.59ltL55 per Genital
Receipts Last forty-sight hours, / ,Gi4 eentsls,
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EASTERN MARKETS.

SILVER PURCHASES.
WASHINGTON CIrr, March The silver par
chased py tae treasury department. today aggrss
gated $4,000 ounces, at prices ranging frvm
s0.oo75 to s09i0a
NEW YORK srccx EXCHANGES.
NEW YORK, March The stock market We
no' SO active as saturday, but lack OF bear raids
allowed firmer tone to develop The bearish
temper in tho afternoon caused tho market to
close unsettled and generally at fractional loss
Government bonds-sssady.
Petroleum-59I<.
GOLD r0R EUROPE
NEW YORK, March 7-Gold coin to the amount
OF $4,000 has been ordered for shipment 70
Europe tomorrow. Tho total ordered since
February ID is s5,sl60oo.
FINANCIAL.
Money on call-Easy: closed. offered, at 2
Prime mercantile paper, 4(a5jS. Sterling exc
ehAnge-Easief; sixtyday bills, As514; de-
mand, s4s113 Bar silver. e0skc.
BosDs
q. 8 IS (reE). .lielU. s Is (reg) 100
U. = Is coupon. III Pacific 6s.. ........' 80
Nnfd
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meath of = Merchant.

-, :, vb,.or, proprietor Of tho hardwsr.
store oU, At 81 s Commercial street, died Sunday
night Il b. rs'ia ssaPs disease GS wo rA ana
Aowell sa .srssy from his relatives who are o.,
eeiYei yr - Marlboro, Mass, 10 embalrn ~.
their ws' "a "a awaiting their arrival.
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GENERAL sHfPnESTs

During the past twenty-four hours goois and
merchandise have been shipped from SEATTLE IN
the following amounts: By rsil--Northern Pa
eifc, 2i9 tons; Columbia & Puget sound. 3l
tons; Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern. 1893 tons
Company's boats, 20 tons; Clara Brown, tonsi
5. NJ. Renton, tons: Buckeye, 4 tons. Total
shinmenis. IS tons.
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MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RE,stpr.

PRODUCE and merchanIIse h1v3 blen recclyed
ct the port OF Seattle during ths past twenty
four hours as follows: BY rail-Sortaern Pacl-
&c, 300 tons: Columbis & Puget sound IA tons.
Seattle. Lake Shore Il Eastern. Ia9 tons By
water-Signai, Goo tons; Clara Brown, 70 tons.
Idaho, IS tons. Fannie Lake, IL tons: Puget
Sound & Alaska Steamship Company's boats.
II tons; Angeles, ) tons Total receipts, 1,i2i
TN
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TACOMA. March 7-ispecial. The grain mar.
kes was without feature today. Barley is only
in little demand and that for feed quality.
Quotations-Club, SOC; blue stem, 9Sc; barley.
81 per ton Reeei pts-None.
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TINTED STATES MARsHAL'S SALE
y. United States Of America. District of Wash
ington S.
Whereas order Of sale duly issued out OF the
United States district court for the district OF Wash
fnston, Northern division on the third day Of
MARCIA 1892 IN the Of the Black Diamond
Coal Mining Company, noellsnt, against the
steamer Rainier. her engines. boiler, tackle apr
parel and furniture to ne directed aud com u and
Ing me SSH the said steamer Rainier her en-
gihes boiler. tackle. apparel and furniture after
giving ffteen days notice Of sueh sale
Now. therefore, notice Is hereby given, that,
1n5er ano 10 o. sag order o. sale. on the
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day IN the county Of
King in the district OF Washington, At her moor
ilzs near Bal ard. In the waters o. salmon bay I
viii sell a. public anetion to the highest bidder HUr
cash the said steamer Rainier, her engInAs boiler
tackle, apparel and furniture.
THOMAS P BROWN
United states Marshal.
By RICHARD BstpLEr, Deputy.
Dated March 7, 1882.
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,,..nity only Temporary,

80. the shooting gallery props "A
who o.ss suddenly s.,n,a. vl0, ven. l.,s ,n.
wash ns - Yesterday. His insanity W. -.
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xEBcHAsEn

Hops-Easy and quiet
Coifee-options closed xsdy, i0tna4 no1.nou
{, ,a, se .n we're ,9o "a !se gd Is sl
1870 Spot Rio, dull: No. :. ~
sugar-Raw, quiet and s6r1v Heon1<-
Firmer; standard A. a aeff; rcwds1x a ~
4l2e; granulated, 44sgi7-iN rniec uoa@zk
4s9il5c.
Copper-stesdy; lake, HaH4ln5s.
LeGd-Steady; domestic. ski2DA2o.
Tir--Steady; straits, slg.&
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- Renton WIN conte,t.

-.-,euts in the contest over thsut,t .
The iss.-,on have been made befors-ka -
Willie !, San Francisco. But since s. =.
batss VI - :. asked permission 70 fls AZ
tes's ? 80 -. Will not be given for some e.
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TRADE AND SHIPPING.

TIDES At SEATTLE HARBoR TODAY.
HIGH WATER Low WATER
am it. pm. It. "a m. It. lp. NJ. It
40 1872 I'll &C II. zoo SO 7,aI lie
AT FORT townsend
1.46 80 f1l.I7 SIS 6.l5 SO 6.45 I,S
"a III.
SEATTLE, March Z, 1872
Exchanges at Seattle, Tacoma aad Portland
clearing houses today were:
Clerr1rces. Bd'1nces
Seattle ...................slSO,3e $50 u 1851 80
Portland. ....-..........-. 31hGJ0 90 $500 %
Tacoma. ....--............ 152,S95 IL 94,aQ1 Is
The interest in the political contest has be-
come 30 great that business on West sireetw wa,
very quiet yesterday, and will probably be prac-
tically suspended today. The only change
noted In quotations was decline in California
roll butter TO 50855c per roll. Ranch eggs are
iobbing at D(G22c.
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CHICAGO BosaD d rsADx.

CHICAGO, March 7.-Ihs eheat nsRDoo =,
day was weak The opanins was 49, ~
bushel lower and there ua lceeiins q -
more, rallied 16Sske. thsn deeiincd ~.
fuctuated frequently, and elcscd sbons q
lower than on Saturday. kse.ipts WsS 40
bushels; shipments. Soep bn1asis.
wheat-wcak; cash, sss11e; ~, ssi e:
Corn--EGzier: cash. ili4e; hv, sz>SyE3kt
Oats-steady; cash, 2gls9zesc 1850
Rye-Dull; Sc.
Barley-Quiet; 55c.
Flax-Firm; sLeil< &
Whisky-Siik -. s,x~- <g 1
Pork-steady; cash, sill7l hy, Hk<
Lard-Steady: cash. i6.t2A<: W. 49, -
Shoulders, sl.I595.5o; shofi eHf' "a - 4lGI
ribs, s5.sJC15S7lz AZ
CHICAGO LIVE nocK.
CHICAGO, Marh T-css:ls- :. !. &c ~ l{oocS
market active. steady 70 s1sae e. s'. !, <ir1s
steers, s4.sOe5; others, tasesA'o' s'oe.'s ~
GS.70 , ,-,sk s0s,o 60.
roug6 and Common. s4et9iI9' niixc4s 49,
4 q5. nrlms heayy and buifnsrs WEI shus $500
$40; Iigbt stsS35; pigs Aytea.Fo. S. e
Sbce,s. = ersirfs s.01t acsiye. IND oc11Ir1
.,vo. 4, ia, II 1uixed. tz1a'9; wethe4u ~
o.; texans, SIS; Westerns 5000 $50
posrss nosx r1eHASer.
Bosrox, March z--closa Ing, ,,o,
s exia",, Laird. ,,,,l Bel Telephone ~.
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Il : : u : \ - I
sl -. s' 3. Sc - 81 -.

COrn-Is--.1@<a "a Tor 3fce l40 - - "
low, s.. g,i1ss Now, ST. c4i -: smaIl "a =
HooI-sn5s'.& whites 2l1Gl. ID per c. so.
lev. Isf5s1i. 81. Nevada, iJ19isc; oregon va "a
0lSc. FsiI. sunlight. i6t9isc; heavy ,ss
heavy and -.aentain-LIght and free, Ils.d
moor. 7Q1sr. ,sr sW S4i0c. Plains-Hcavy $50
sfsIOc Nn-ssSeoa, tSsc Lambs-Poor 20 c1os.ot
tive. il6iSo 'asra-fres choice, 15@ise; deiso,
gu OPTIONS.
e. Isl iqs iS ss1a. nls: whest--Buysr. se,so3
81 30. eosng, sl6s1s; buyer, 'u'8
81 oSi sS-Duse sason, sLOo@lo21S; elosino
FINANCIAL.
biiIs@B.nhs1s e; Geographic, SOC. etsrnnP
1854 silva, ts1t sight. 81 50: comme,v..
7il97lI4e NgsSy'Sa' As
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Il sss ou,y exclusive fancy Is =.
: ! \ ] s.
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THE GUARANTEE LOAN AND TRUST CO.
Incorporated 1887. Capital, $500, 600
Bailey Building. Corner of Second and Cherry
Trsnsacts a general banking business
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received in any amour. from one DO lar
upwards and interest allowed thereon.
Money los9ed upon improved
farm and city real estate.
TRUSTEES,
LEIGH 8. J. HUNT. President
WILLIAM f. BAILEY. ce-President
q. ii. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Manager
D. N BAXTER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cashier
4 Is. DIV NIN6............ .........,.. Secretary
COLUMBUS 7. TYLER. j. d. BOWMAN. J. NJ
SEARS. VIM r. FISHER
THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK, OF
kaid up capital. 900
surplus. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
Buy and sell foreign and domestic sschanre;
transfer money by telegraph 10 all cities in the
United States and Europe: receive deposits OF
for. our facilities for making collections are COM
plete and will receive prompt attention.
DIRECTORS;
q. B 3. Vice: rrssiesns
L $ j. Hunt. S. iffRhuiE;N;TiHiAL '
CORRESPONDENTS:
London, ". NJ. Rothschlld & Sons: Paris. De
steiger & Co.; New YORK, agency Of Bank Of Cali
fernia; Chicago, Commercial National Bank;
The Bank OF California; Portland The First
National Bank
T1xvK OF BgITrsH COLUMBIA
L ~ a. xhadn M ri r Cnaa
Capital paid up. goo. 900
POWER 10 increase to....,..-........'... lVgoOoO0
i,o4o'ooo
Interest paid on time deposits; general banking
business transacted: foreign exchanges bought
and sold; drafts and Geographic transfers sold on
Canada and Hongkong; de posirs received subject
Notes issued by our British Columbia branches
redeemed 81 par.
San Francisco. Cal; Portland Or, Tacoma
Wash; Victoria Vancouver, New Westminster.
EanAimo and Ksmloops, C.
r. LEA BARNES. Manager
III w. WHEELER PRES. ". BARRY CASH
JOHN Y. osTRASpEA vIcErRDs-
THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK OF
i SEATTLE.
D. r DENNY, A. 5. MILLEH,
c. p. STONE, JOHN Y. OsTHANDEA
II. W. WHEELER
Corner Second and Cherry Streets. Seattle, Wash.
NATIONAL BANK OF coMAERcK,
Corner Commercial and Yssler Avenua
Paid up CApltA .s.-..soVu,OOO
Transacts general banking business
r. hOLfOh PRESIDENT
NJ. ID. BALLA vice President
r r. SPESCER..--.-...--.... q snier
TxyAsHIS0Toy loan AND TRUST CO..
W (IncorporAtedJ
MORTGAGE LoANA
Securities approved here. Ne delay.
Branch of1ce-CoimAn block. Seattle. Ground
GEORGE FOWLER M.nsxs
Home oeee-WalA WAls, Wash
E..tern otsces- A5 Wan street, New York
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BOSTON NAf'A -. Burlington. <.....<. n
e.. exi soh c;.,t,.l IL Bel Telephone ~.
San Diego 80 IS
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yxyAsRIS0Toy loan AND TRUST co..
w Iucor Dor atodl

Securities approved here. Ne delay.
Branch of1ce-ColmRn block. Seattle. Ground
foor main entrance
GEORGE FOWLER, ManAxex
Home otice-Wala NAlla, Wash.
r..,.~n oso.. (x5 Wan street, New YORK
@AseiA s 20 Water street BsstsRs
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NOTICE TO TOTERs.

NOTICE TO voTERs-THE FOLLOWING Is
~ list OF nominations for city officers to be
oo,eG ior AZ an election held on Tuesday, March
cordance with law:
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THE WAR ON EEP.

In the Massachusetts Legislative Commit
tee on Foreign Relations the question Of
free wool came up on a proposition TO urge
members Of Congress to vote for free wool
One of the speakers said:
Wool growing requires DO more capital than
any other agricultural industry, and flock OF
sheep viii practically take care OF themselves
end Increase annually about the number OF ewes
il the flock. The majority OF sheep now raised
east Of the Mississippi were for mutton and as
scavengers of the farm and their wool was SIM
ply Incidental The sheep-Taising industry has
steadily decreased east Of the Mississippi, the
farmers finding something more profitable.
1t may be urged in reply that wool-manu-
featuring requires no more capital than any
other business. But the northumberland
in Massachusetts as elsewhere has not asked
for the removal Of the duties on wooden
goods. In fact. one Of the speakers before
the committee said that the Wooen-
facturers' Association which he represented
would prefer to labor under the burdens of
the tax on raw wool than TO have the agita-
ton for free wool result in putting manu-
featured goods on the free list. There is
something supremacy selfish in the demand
Of the wool-nanufacturers that their iudus-
try shall be protected while the industry of
wOol-growing is to look out for itself. That
kind Of a protective policy will not live in
this country. Except in respect TO indus
tries in which we can compete on even terms
with other nations. one industry has as good
a right 10 protection as another. 1t was
urged before the committee that the wool
growing industry was dying out. Many
varieties, it was said, could not be produced
In this country wing 10 soil and climate
conditions. But it was admitted that the
wool product of England is steadily increas-
ing. Why the American wool-grower can
not produce the varieties that are produced
in England does not appear. The reason
probably is that the English wool-grower,
receiving better prices for mutton than are
current in the United States, has gone into
the business with an expectation of staying
in it. The American wool-grower, on the
other hand, is doubtful as TO what will be
the result of the war on sheep. lie does not
see the way clear to the production of wool
in competition with countries where land
and labor are cheaper than in this country,
and consequently does not improve his stock
and his methods Of cleaning wool as he
might
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A CRIPPLED DEPARTMENT.
Five Commissioners to Consider tn

Five Commissioners to Consider the
Auditors Acts.
Auditor Smiley has caused increased con-
sternation among members of the Fire De-
partment by refusing to audit the salary
demands of those attached to the chemical
engines. For that reason a special meeting
OF the Board of Fire Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon. President Schmitt
explained to Commissioners Martin and
Brown that if the board continued to en-
ploy men they would be responsible for
their salaries.
AS Mi. Ames, the lega: light of the
board, was absent. it was decided to ad-
journ until II 80 o'clock in the morning. II
was also agreed to invite Auditor Smiley
and the Fire Department Committee of the
Board of Supervisors 10 be present.
The commission asserts that Auditor
Smiley'S actions have greatly crippled the
Fire Department. Through his refusal to
sign salary demands the pay of just twenty
men has been cut off. These men, who have
been deprived of their salaries through
technicalities. comprise three district engi-
neers, the crew of the water tower, an assist
ant drayman and the twelve men connected
with the three chemical engine companies
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fair prosI eet OF developing speed now have
quick sale at fancy prices. If there were
no other result than this that few horses
had attained speed greater than at any
former time there would not be much
ground for general commentator. But
this competition has made the horse better
animal for ordinary service than ever be-
bore. He has much greater intrinsic
value. His speed and endurance are greater,
he is better bred and generally more tract
able and intelligent. This extraordinary
interest in fast horses therefore is not
strictly confined to class. a few men may
be willing 70 pay the equivalent of large
fortune for the swiftest horse. But this
competition stimulates the breeding OF bet
ter horses every where. The increased value
in the gain which incidentally comes from
this racing competition is far greater in the
aggregate than all that is gained for the
few horses for which such extreme prices
are paid.
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THE NEW VALUE OF THE HORSE.

A Boston man is reported to have paid
not long ago in the neighborhood of S125, 900
for a Californian horse. There was some
hesitancy about giving the exact figures,
but the authority added that "no other
horse was ever sold for so large a price,"
There are known instances where as
much as 100000 has been paid for single
horse. Many have been sold at prices rang
ing from $50, 600 to 100000. These extreme
prices were paid for speed. 1t was not
claimed chat the animals were better for
road purposes than thousands of others
which could be bought for few hundred
dollars A horse that would trot mile in
two minutes aud eight seconds would find
quick sale at figures that seem fabulous.
These vast sums are paid for the gratifics-
ton OF fancy. The horses are no better for
ordinary service than thousands that are
daily going over the roads.
But there is no question that this training
of horses for the racecourse has had a
most favorable effect in developing the
qualities of r0ad-horses. The training for
speed and endurance has gone over TO the
everyday horse. The standard has been
raised. A few years ago it was considered
a remarkable circumstance that any horse
could make ten miles an hour on rough
country roads for several hours In success
sion. The Morgan horses won most OF
their reputation because many of them
could perform this service. Now nearly all
the good road horses can do this, and many
oil them can do much better. There never
has been time when that swift horse-that
Is, the one which can beat most Of his CON-
petitors-would command so large o price
as now.
When, few years ago. $4,000 was paid
Tor famous racehoTse In England, doubt
was expressed IL ever another would bring
such an extrayagant price. But the selling
price Of the very best Iacehorses in this ceun-
try has been placed quite close to the hundred
thousand dollar mark. Horses that have