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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
TROTTING RECORDS,
Meeting of Representative Turfmen Dis
eusses Rules Governing Them.

Meeting of Representative Turfmen Dis
eusses Rules Governing Them.
There were may representative horsemen.
from all over the country about the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. New York. yesterday, discussing
the rules governing records, which were unsni-
mous.y adopted by the joint committees of the
National. the American and the Register asso-
cations a, their second meeting at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday.
The business which came before the American
and National Committees in conference late
Tuesday afternoon was important.
The gentlemen taking part in this conference
we're Maj p L. Johnston of Lexington. ky.. CHAIR
nian of the meeting; L. NJ. Fogg of Nashville,
q. T. Mefal OF tuscaloosa, W. j. ljams OF Terre
haute and L. l. Benjamin OF Saginaw.
Ihey Al once began TO frame a set of sugges-
lions 10 present before tire next joint meeting
OF the associations on Aprli in Chicago.
Every printed rule had TO be gone over
Clause by clause, and an effort in each case was
made 10 render the ruling identical. which
would, In the end, make the two codes prac;i-
eally interchangeable.
There was only one important change sug-
gested yesterday regarding, the distance limit
beyond which horse Is declared out of the
race.
Where formerly the distance was 100 wards i'm
races where less than ten horses started and 80
Yards Tor a larger held than ten il was agreed 10
make the distance nifty yards Tor Faces IN which
eight horses started and sevent, five yards for a
larger held than eight This ruling Is bound to
Prove popular one Ihis morning the commit
zee met and continued the dissection of the swo
codes
President Johnston opened proceedings bv
offering the suggestion that Licenses 10 drivers
shall be granted, and drivers must have one II
they DIVE In = race
1A-a B, McFan followed with one to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE. Nd. March IA. 1898.
In the orphans court today. the remuneration
Of Emma Keith having been filed in the court.
letters Of administration on the personal estate
Of Edmund Keith. deceased, were granted to
Charles C. Anderson-bond $4,000. Ann P.
Tillman. executrix Of B. Franklin Tillman,
deceased. and Edith Graeves, executri1 Of
August L. Graeves, deceased. filed inventories
Of the personal estate of their respective de-
cedents. Sarah ]. Dodge. executrix Of John
p. Dodge, deceased. filed list Of sales of per-
sonal estate of said deceased. The two sales of
real estate made and reported by James H.
Jones and Vim. P. Dawson, executors of
Americas Dawson. deceased. were ratified and
confirmed by the court Lee Ofutt. executor
Of Nicholas d. Offutt deceased. fled final
receipt of Spencer c. Jones. guardian to Ander-
son Offutt. The court will be in session next
week from Monday to Friday inclusive.
The jury Of condemnation in the case OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company agt.
Walden, Wade ct al. in the condemnation OF
lands for the use of the Metropolitan Southern
extension, after a session of several DAYS. finally
failed to agree and we're discharged this morn
ing. 1t is understood that ten Of the jurors
agreed upon a verdict of IS, 500 damages. while
the other two stood out to the last for $4,000
This is the last tract of land required for the
use of the read and it is rumored that an at
tempt will be made to compromise the case.
S. A. NJ.
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SPORTS IN GENERAL.
What is Going On in Turf, Base
Bail and Pugilistio Circles.
WILL BE A BRONZE BOAT.
Features of the second Americas Cup De-
fender.


fender
The interests Of yachtsmen now center about
the new cup defenders building at Herreshoff
in Bristol. Some features Of the Morgan boat
will especially attract attention. For the first
time in tire history of Yachting Tobin bronze
will be used in plating the under body. so
that cup defender No will not be of composite
construction. The keel plate will be 9-l6 inch
and the cardboard about IS inch thick. All the
fastenings will be of Tobin bronze below the
water line. The keel il somewhat longer
than the Rogers boat and of nearly the same
width in its widest part. The Morgan boat
will have the longest forward overhang and a
shorter one aft Instead Of a straight countsr
from the tuck to the knuckie this boat has a
sweep to the quarter similar to that on the bow
of the Wasp. thus bringing her quarters lower
than they would be II the line were straight.
The overall length. which IL aboHt the same
the Rogers boat differs from the latter in hav-
ing longer and sharper lines forward and less
length aft The top sides will be plated with
about quarter-lnch steel plating. On a rough
estimate the difference in the weight of a TObln
bronze bottom and steei plate ON the Morgan
boat Is about $500 pounds. but with the latter
construction. cement AID three coats of paint
the difference is reduced. ard a. the weight is
below the water il hel0s in favor of the Iobin
bronze construction and offers less resistance.
Nh IeDin is an engineer officer in the navy
and il now in Washington, where he Is well
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
WORK OF THE ENGLISH CREWS.

Cambridge and Oxford ut Practice for
Their Annual Race on the Goth.
Both the English university crews reached
The tidal water at Putney on March l. The
Oxford men put up at the London Rowing
Club, while the Light Blues hoisted their flag
on the Lsander quarters. They lost no time in
getting ahoat, but did not settle down to hard
vork until the following day, when each crew
vas ont twice.
The latest London Sporting Life reviews their
work on March 8, which it refers to as the first
day that something tangible was shown to the
critics
The Cambridge men started after lunch on
top Of the food from Putnsy. They showed
fins piece OF work, maintaining a methodical
swing throughout Their catch and leg work
were both good, but still the impression of
comparative weakness fingers among experts
along the banks They went over the course
q little over four miles, practically unintu-
enced by the tide until nearing the end. when
II turned against them, In twenty-five minutes
twenty-five seconds.
The Oxford men padded up the river from
Putnsy TO Barnes bridge by easy stages and
swung around with the ebb tide. Two or three
sharp spurts were tried at intervals. and
everything being found satisfactory 1t was
decided to go through from Chiswick Church
to Putney with . will Getting a splendid
grip on the water PilkingtOn sent the craft
spinning down stream at thirty-three 10 the
the rowing became steady and the crew were
making good use of their legs, the finish of
their stroke being exceptionally strong. They
made good time 10 all the intermediate land
marks and shot under Putney bridge at a
racing clip Of thIrty-fve to the minute.
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GEN. sLOCUM ON PENSIONS.
He Says That the Roll is a Fraudulent On
He Wouldn't BE Commi ssioner.

He Says That the Roll is Fraudulent One
He Wouldn't BE Commi ssiOner.
Gen. Henry W. Slocum was interviewed yes
terday afternoon in Brooklyn upon the subject
of recent dispatch from Washington which
intimated that he would have been offered the
position of commissioner of pensions if he had
that Office.
years younger 1 would be glad
to accept the position. but at my
age l do not feel called upon to take such
heavy work upon myself as would be required
by any man who successfully administers that
Office. young man could take hold OF it and
make reputation for himself. That pension
roll is a fraudulent roll. There is mistake
about that. There are deserters and bounty
jumpers on it. and other men who were never
In the army at all. would like to go through
it and find out the names that should not be on
the books at all. 1t can be done as easy as
turning your hand over, but it would involve a
great deal of labor. l do not need the
Office nor the salary, but l would
accept the Office il / were younger man for
the sake of getting at the fraudulent names on
the pension roll and casting them out. The
democratic and republican Congressman have
been equally guilty in swelling the pension list
and the pension agents have contributed their
share to pilIng up the cost. Here it is thirty
years after the close of the war and We are pay
ing this immense sum for pensions. 1t is
wrong"
Gen. Slocum said further that the few years
he had to live he wanted to spend as comforta-
bly, as possible and that he would not take upon
the commissioner Of pensions. He thought a
young man and an active man should be APP
pointed who had had nothing to do with the
business Of procuring pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
Gen. Butler Memorial.

fremont Temple, Boston, WAS filed last night
by an audience gathered to listen to the Gen.
u. F. Butler memorial exercises under the aus
pices Of tho city Of Boston. There were many
ladies in attendance and the eulogist, ex-Con-
gresham F. T. Greenhalge, was literally ap-
plauded.
Mayor Matthews presided and the faces Of
m any gentlemen prominent in city and state
affairs were seen among the audience.
Gov Russell was not present. The exercises
opened with an organ voluntary by George H.
Ryder. The Rev. Robert H. Hurley, pastor Of
the Charles Street African NJ. Z. Church, Of
fered prayer, which was followed by a vocal Sc
lection by quartet
Mayor Matthews then presented Miss Eleanor
L. Sullivan, who gave an admirable rendering
OF memorial poem written by James jeffrey
ROache, editor Of the Pilot
Another musical selection was given and then
ex-Congressman Greenhalge was introduced
and delivered a carefully prepared eulogy upon
the deceased general.
Another vocal number by the quartet and
the benediction by Rev. MI. Hurley closed the
exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
Civil Service Examinations

The civil service commission has made the
following order: Ordered, that on and after
the LIST day of April next no application
shall be accepted for an examination for
the departmental service where the appoint
ment would be charged to the superintendent IN
less it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the
commission that the applicant is at the time
and has been for the six months next preceding
actually living and residing and having his or
her place of abode in the state in which residence
is claimed. or that he or she is employed
in the public service of said state or of the
United States. or where the applicant pays poll
tax or is a voter in said state or is the wife or
minor child of a person who is then in the pub
lie service of the state of the United States
as aforesaid or is such voter or pays such
poll tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

effect that joint committee be appointed at
the Chicago meeting which shall be empowered
to settle ali differences of the associations.
Another important suggestion was that races
consist of the best two in three heats instead of
the best three in five. This change is desirable
from the fac; that it will make more real racing
In each heat.
After these suggestions had been discussed
and agreed upon the question Of helping each
other out IN the matter of enforcing suspen-
sions for non-payment of entry and other mon
eys was taken up. Ii was argued that should
each ASSOCIATION enforce suspension regardless
of the association to which the debtor belonged
much trouble would he escaped.
II was then agreed that in all cases where the
amount of the debt should exceed s25 the asso.
citation should act.
The conference adjourned to meet again at
Chicago on April 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
OPENED At LAST.


The Base Baii season Begins AT charleston.
The base ball season opened at Charleston.
s. C.. Yesterday with a hot game between the
Charleston and Pittsburg teams 1t resulted
in tie the score standing Z to Z. The batter
les were Cavanaugh and Sugden for Charleston
and Abbey and Stenseli for Pittsburg. Total
base hits-Charleston, .; Pittsburg. :. Errors
Charleston, 6; Pittsburg, 7. Fifteen hun
dred persons witnessed the game, which lasted
two hours and ten minutes.
Robinson. StOvey. Shindle. Stricken Gunson
and Mcmahon have so far refused to sign con-
tracts with the Balrimores. The PLAYERS who
have signed are: Catchers, Miillgan and Clarke;
pitchers Baker. Schmidt, McNsbb and Wads-
worth: infielders. Brown, McGraw. ORourke
and Reitz, and outfelders, Treadway, Kelly and
Slattery.
OF last seasons PhiladelrLis n Clements,
Cross. Mailman. Allen. Har He,ahanty,
Thompson, weighing and Car main I'M
signed
A dispatch from Louisville SAYS that the
Louisville club have given up the sunday games
scheduled to be played in that city. This seems
hardly probable. as in the past II has been the
Sunday games which have supported the club.
Louisville is q very poor weekday city for base
ball. while it draws all the way from 5000 to
1900 to a Sunday game.
Herman Long signed with Boston yesterday
q
ures Long goes back on his agreement. with two
other members of the team. who. with him.
said they would stand out for a cerIain salary.
Long receives 81 100 less than the amount he
asked for. The BOstOns are having hard time
in getting their old men back. Suyetts, Tucker
and Long being the only ones signed.
President Hart of Chicago is not strongly in
favor of the new pitching rule. He SAYS: The
rule will make batting heavier, but IL will have
one fault, viz. that it will increase bunting.
Last year MANY objected to the bunt and there
a deal of discussion In regard TO abolishing
il altogether. Instead of doing this. bunting is
encouraged. Under the new rule pitcher will
be so far away from the plate thatit will be next
tn impossible for him TO field a well-executed
bunt and the batting is apt to be so lively that
a third baseman will not care to play up very
close TO the batsman. Then. too. the rule
not charging with time at bat for an inteld
hit that advances a base runner but retires the
batsman will put premium on bunting The
abolition of the Hat bat will not help a great
deal. Another objection to the rule is that the
pitcher will be enabled to hold q runner very
closely to first base. From mis- position
he can keep his eve on the runner at first base
all the time, and can throw to the base without
moving out of his tracks"
The Baltimores have not vet signed Gunson.
but will hold him for the present. Shindle has
promised to let Manager Hanlou know by April
] If he will play ball this season.
Manager Hanlon mailed to President Young
the signed contracts Of Robinson, Milligan,
Clarke, Stovey. Kelly. Treadway. Brown. Nc
Graw. Reitz, ORourke, Baker. Wadsworth,
Schmidt and McNabb.
O'Rourke, the Baltimore short stop arrived
IN Baltimore yesterday and reported to Manager
Hanlon for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
Reciprocity With Canada.

There was large attendance last night at the
annual banquet Of the Boston Boot and Shoe
Club at the fremont House at Boston when
"Reciprocity between the United States and
Canada" was discussed by Attorney General
Longley Of Nova Scotia, Mr.. Benjamin Butter
worth and Henry N. Whitney Of Boston. Mr..
LonGley was the first speaker. He said that if
the treaty Of 1854 had continued the value Of
the trade between the two countries would now
be enormous. Canada was ready for Q large
measure Of reciprocity. but while Boston was
equally cordial the United States in general was
Indifferent.
He declared that Newspaper stories that
Canadians were looking to political union was
all nonsense.
Mr.. benjamin Butterworth. the next speaker,
said be wished to state distinctly a. . republi-
can and lifelong protectionist that the present
trade relations between the United States and
Canada are disgrace to both nations and at
war with the enlightened civilization Of the
aga How the better condition will come, when
II win come. must be left to the controlling In
duence Of events.
Henry NJ Whitney also spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

iFfi-D - VII ~ IS.
Tie tEi".e skirt is here. 'he tri.,!e care
and the double-b-easied. dou5le-reyered bod
ice. The triple skirts are as such only s!nu-
lated effects. the triple capes are facts
and the bodices are only saved from the
clums!es. of insists BIZ the skillsul work
OF the best modistes. Eight yard offs forty
eight-lnch goods is the number which are
told to buy. Five tcr Tie skir:-a coaserva-
tive estimate-three for the revers and
sleeves. As for the remainder Ct the bodice
that IS of 2uinnre laces. silk. Yeives or latin
of some br gh; contrasting color. Despite
the commotlon on two continents the hoop
skirt, the wired skirt. even the stiffest crino-
line skirt, is not among the best models. The
double or the triple skirt. appears to give
as much ful.ness as the most ultra dressers
can manage. 4 recently imported gown
illustrates This moderation most effect
lively. \ triple skirt of wool bengaline,
shot with pink threads over a green ground.
was banded with two rows of dark green velvet
ribbon on each skirt. In the middle of the under
skirt In front was a large chou OF broader velvet
ribbon. Slightly TO the left on the second skirt
was another chou and quite 10 the left on the
hip was third. The bodice was of green
velvet. old-fashioned heavy velvet. matching
the darkest green OF the shot skirt, but itself
in one solid color. A wide straight corselet
belt reached to the bottom of the waist
and up to the bust. very full plastron
Of pure white Italian lace was folded lightly
from stock collar into the belt. A
Louis jacket Of velvet was turned back into
revers which touched the tip of the shoulder
and sloped to a sharp point, haring from the
waist line. Bretelles of the gathered lace fell
from the edge Of the revers in gradual slope.
widest at the shoulders The width
here measured quarter of a yard
and added marked breadth to the
general effect Of the costume The lace, too,
was buoyed up by the hugely pulled leg mutton
sleeves. Above this broad expanse was set
ridiculous little toque. trimmed with a milliners
twist of the shot cloth and butterfly bow Of
stiffened lace.
Gowns closely initiating this first conner will
be the staple gown for costumes that are not
intended to be highly novel or startlingly
original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
Congress Said Not to be Responsible.

1t is denied at the Capitol that Congress is re-
sponsible for the necessity of suspension
after March 80 of the civil service
examinations heretofore announced in
certain New England and western
states because Of q failure of appropria-
tions to meet travelling expenses Of examiners
for the balance Of the present fiscal year. Ac-
cording to Representative Sayers OF the House
appropriations committee the civil service com
mission did not the House OF Representa-
tives for any deficiency appropriation and no
estimate stating that any more money was
needed was sent in. Therefore Mr.. Savers
holds that the commission and not Congress is
responsible in the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
$50. 900 TO BE FOUGHT FOR.
The Unparalleled Offer of the Newark Ath'
Ietic Club to Corbett and Mitchell.

The Unparalleled Offer of the Newark Ath-
Ietic Club to Corbett and Mitchell.
NEW YORK. March 16-Judging from present
indications the bidding between the big ath-
letic clubs in America for the international
battle between Mitchell and Corbett will be
very spirited Another organization has de-
cided to try and secure the great fight 1t is
the Newark Athletic Club of Newark, n. j..
which has been organized for the purpose of
giving glove contests. On behalf of the New
JERSEY organization Arthur Lumtey has Of
fered a purse of $4,000 for the contest
and promised in the event of Corbett ard
Mitchell accepting the clubs bid to deposit the
amount of money mentioned in a bank. subject
to the order of referee. a guarantee of the
clubs good faith. He also stated that the
officials of the Newark Athletic Club will agree
to post any reasonable amount with a RESPONSE
Bile sportsman TO be divided between the fight
ers in the event of the club failing to live up
to its contract with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

Additional applications for positions in :he
Treasury Department have been fled as toll
lows Assistant secretary, Robert L. Bow -
Ohio; Daniel McConyi:le. Ohio; sixth audi.o..
f. Il. Finley. Ohio; Thomas L. PeckinIauch,
Ohio; surveyor of customs. New Orleans,
L. X. Converse. J. c. Bourgeois: collector Of
customs New Orleans J. Il. Conway: collector
of customs. New York. Col. \. q. Dickinson,
Alden :. Swan: SUR eyors of customs. New
York, DR.. ". J. Messamer. Theo. !. Reed. ID.
Lawber Smith; commissioners of. imm grafton
New York. Hiram r. Dixon. Clas. Il. Cobb.
Henry J. jackson, W, C. Eivear,on. Nicholas
Muller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

The Purchase Of the n. Y. and N. Railroad .
The board Of directors Of the New York Gen.
trail and Hudson River railroad has completed
the purchase from ]. Pierpont Morgan Of the
control of the New York and Northern railroad
and the property will be formally turned over
April l. The terms Of the Transaction are with
held. but it includes the delivery Of majority
second mortgage bonds. The New York, New
haven and Hartford railroad h to have the
right to participate in any addition to the New
York Central facilities in New York which the
New York and Northern will furnish. re-
organization Of the New York and Northern 10
proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
l.. A. VS. Racing Board.

President Charles L. Burdett has finally COM
pleted his appointments for the national racing
board. He has made a special endeavor to ap-
point men who have no connection with the
trade. The appointments are as follows: Hor-
ace E. Raymond of Brooklyn. Louis Miller of
Meriden. W. W. Watts o. Louisville. G. ID.
Gideon of Philadelphia and L. VI. Irwin of Chi
cago. The board has been reduced to five men.
the Ohio and Denver members having been
dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

Baron Du Case is.dead. Emanuel Albert Du
Case was conspicuous in France Is soldier
and writer on military subjects. He was born
at Bourses in 1918, and received his military
education at Saint Cyr. In 1854 he was made
chief of squadron and subsequently was At
tached to the staff of Prince Jerome Bona
parte. In 1859 he became an officer Of the
Legion Of Honor. His principal military writ
ing concerned the last campaigns Of Napoleon
l. He wrote also several volumes concerning
the diplomatic history Of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

The second of a course of nine lectures On
the History OF Chemistry" was delivered yes
terdav afternoon in the assembly hail OF the
Columbian University to scientific and mo (,
enthusiastic audience by Prof H. Carrinst, n
Bolton. PHI. l.. This lecture treated OF tna
The ore tical views in ancient times" and Was
illustrated by several stereopticor views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16

Opposition ut Buffalo to Prize Fighting
The ministers and the respectable element Of
Buffalo are up in arms against the proposed
Mitchell-Corbett fight there and are largely
signing petitions in circulation asking the
mayor to take action against it. That gentle
man appears to be ''twixt the devil and the
deep sea" as regards what action he may take.
as the party favoring the fight is strong
and in political resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-16
Souvenir Coins.

In compliance with many requests, THE STAR
has secured, for the accommodation Of its
patrons. a supply Of Columbian Exposition
Souvenir half dollar coins, which will be fur
nished at cost price,-one dollar each Apply
at the counter Of The STAR business Office.