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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
MONMOUTH TRACK FROM THE STAND.

MONMOUTH TRACK FkOM THE BLAND.
bling its present difficulty with New York
Times and Tribune representatives, and
soon found itself in the sheriif's hands. The
late David ID. Withers then secured the
property. which speedily became one Of the
most popular race courses in America. Aft
er Mr.. Withers' death the track passed into
the hands of A. T Walcott and his associ-
ates. The grand stand and members quar-
tiers will accommodate 10000 people, and
there is a long straight track in addition to
the usual circular course.
The Gravesend track at Gravesend, \. Y,
is controlled by M L. and Philip. Dwyer.
1t has hard. level track, and the grounds
are spacious and beautiful. The grand
stand is al immense affair, and on Brook
lyn handicap day il is always thronged
with people. Over 10000 people have often
occupied the grand stand and the stretch,
as the level plot of turf in front Of it is
called Four Of the prominent turfmen
whose faces are familiar to racegoers at the
four board Of control tracks are John n.
Morris. Michael L. Dwyor, Pierre Lorillard
and Foxhall Keene Mr. Morris is reputed
to have made millions out OF the Louisiana
lottery. He has u large stable Of thorough
brcds and is an enthusiastic turfman.
Mike Dwyer has made and lost fortunes
on the turf and is the most daring plum
ger' on the races IN America. Mr.. Lorillard,
the millionaire tobacco manufactures, has
an expensive stable, but luck has been
against him this year. His great horse
Lamplighter was beaten in both the Brook
Ign and Suburban handicaps, although he
was the favorite in each great race. Mr..
Lorillard may we'll be content with past
honors, however, for the reason that he is
the only American who ever won the Eng
lish Derby and St. Leger. His great horse
Iroquois performed this feat. Foxhall
Keene and his father. James II. Keene, haze
the most successful stable on the turf this
year They won over S44, 900 ut the Wash
ington park meeting alone, and Inventories
of their great thorouahbreds Domino, Hy-
derabad, st Leonards. FL TELEGRAPH and
others are familiar t. all lovers OF racing.
JNO. GlIMER SPEED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

Mrs. c. Smith went into dentists oCic
in Brooklyn the ether d2y 60 have n tooti
extracted. The dentist administered gas
which had ra.1 cr a surprising effect on
Mrs. smith She spun all over the dentists
Office. slugY-d two dentists aud their Office
BOYS. wrecked thiuas in.t.e rooms, threw
ker,clf froia wi, dow. roRed or shed
roof and fcIl. 20 ne arolynd was taken 10
hospital ant aaked a. with a broken arm
To gsk vhs+ 20 '''' "'~0ut
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
"Fipding Is = ceping."

A modern Soloron is Justice George b.
Senior Of Paterson. n. j., who has recently
decided novel and complicated case. Com
plant was made by u young woman, who
said she was ott corringe riding with a
young man, ard rs they were driving along
she noticed lady's goad watch lying in the
road. She s kod the young man to stop
and pick 1t up lie did 50 and put the
watch in his pocket
The young woman asked him for the
watch, claiming that it belonged to her
until she could find an owner for it, and in
the event OF one not being found the watch,
she said, was her property, rs she had seen
II first.
The young man c0ntended that as be was
furnishing the horse and wagon for the
drive the watch belonged 10 him. lie
argued that il he had not asked her TO 90
ont with him she would not have been able
10 see the watch on he road. The young
woman said that if she had not seen the
watch her companion would have driven
past il and some one else would have found
it,
When the couple arrived home, the young
man gave the watch to the young woman's
mother, with whom he boarded. Toe moth
er subsequently gave ib'to her daughter.
The finding wAs sSsertised in Newark,
Paterson and Passaic newspapers, but no
owner has thus far put III claim for H.
The young man sgain recovered posses
sion Of the watcb,Scad his companion asked
Judge Senior to decide whetAerit belonged
to her or TO the young man. W Judge Senior
decided that is beloa,cf TO her, as sbe had
seen it first and sia,BBl%aAed the youEl
man to set out of tl,e we9@p end pick it "
for her. The justice. y Nc t0'the young nai
and made him turn rhcTS3llSs h over. It i
now in Justice Scni62's bInds. lie whi hslc
il for a reasonable tiiss;i ND i! III owner
not found Tor It be inttrGs' 70 slyo it TO L.
Young woman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
Nirsinia D-mncrni.

lllhtpn W. Va, Hcrald)
The Virginia State Democratic conven-
ton while in session. nominated Col.
Charles Tri9lett OFerrall for Governor
on the hrst ballot by an overwhelming
majority. II exhibited good judgment In
making this selection. A long and useful
public career. party service extending TO
every part Of the State and personal
magnetism Of unusual degree, combined
TO make him q popular favorite, and will
give him great strength at the polls
next November
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
Coming Democratic victory.

(StauntOn NlnuicaIOTI
With such a record Of State government
rs given in r.. b. MunfOrd's speech.
With Charles T. O'Ferrall, one OF the
most popular canyassers Virginia ever
had
With r. G. Kent, whose legislative
career has been spent in leading the farm
ing interest against all corners,
With Taylor Scott, &c tried and approved
law officer of the government, and
with j. Taylor Ellyson, the best organi-
ger in the State and whose record SHOWS
only great Democratic victories.
The Democratic majority this year
ought to equal that Grover Cleveland Sot
last year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

DCi dit idiiiilidi w
many circus and
theater goers, but
there is a new star
rising in Germany
who performs at
least one feat that
the W erful
American riders
do not seem TO
b ave mastered.
Felix Drummer Of
Munich is the new
light among the
trick riders. He
performs nearly
all the feats that
belong to a trick
bicyclist's roper
tory, but the one
that he alone is
apparently master
of is riding wheel
minus its tire, as
shown in the nc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
fWest PoInf. Virglnia.l ).

The peoples wishes were undoubtedly
respected IN the nomination of Col Chas.
n O'Ferral for Governor. We believe
that he will be elected by an immense
majority but. il must be remembered. we
sbali have the combined forces OF the OBJ
uositicn TO combat. headed by men Of ir-
scproachabls intsgrix-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
Ticket rxoepsionaiiy strong.
cniaoi.stnna cnnrIerl

Blackstone Courler.D
The work of the Virginia Democratic
Convention. which met in Richmond last
Thursday, will be heartily approved BY the
Democratic party OF the. entire state.
The ticket Is an exceptionally strong
one. and OF course will be triumphantly
elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

N...fl LADY.
'.r D., aha. ia ireland would
,-tlut is, spirit which
... when one Of the family
.al by singing OF shrek
ler0miuC visible, gives
....lug dissolution. The
.,eI 10 be peculiar TO Ire
..aaty nearly every country
end in every nation they
llan about the same Office.
.iit which IN Ireland was
~ as an indispensable az
good OLD families was known
.... sometimes she was the
...r sometimes the Lady
l.. .t 81 1eTs sAe WIS called Tie
ia1b. Che WfSte Lady 81 Sor'
q. .s nigh q the Ar" and the
''. "a, AN" in Ell cases. however
e.-. t-s saIIls dat Of bffngfng te
20 wblca she attaeasd herself
roo appreaohing death.
orc " thc 1ieutosie people Is ir
-0t' more yigidS5 Imaginative
81. '.-, y any Ufhernsrs. audit Is in Chi
81 hielsusgs'itkst the origin Of chs
M '''y puegt &c sDughs, says a writer
i Louie Cb2e-Demoerat. kn tbs
4n ANTHOLOGY tlrere was "a god
'.l' beFdls-H eids. nSho was popr-
t. ronted as che mother oi sifs.and
a e Fas sriazIseuiesiAs sssoknano i
L., i'auty, With clear cut. regular
: wealth Of Reldssf haE which
4. '' Gown hog shoulders 70 the grpusttRs
, ..'' go a.si'g sussSith robes ofdAzziips
~. 'Si.Y TIN tEystieni origin pof toe
. LOO ''rainef t;gsass pogp.sr rsipd. and
'afl2'ls otbsfGxsrirs serr oofBsd h
l' ior bss appsasranoe and ar,tSzsssis
h, "miug h.leiiy or tSerzarfpy. one 81
harfatiVcs fpakrs-Aes ths ghpse d
n 80, 80. BE e.s1s~s~ss priacpsndies sbo. b
g. .'sS "a tssIlh ccssfsy5 tec0shw 81
- q a pa2hbsnsG NdbIqs4ra sasd
d, LIZ esiidagsp tsa wsSe II 6<sDsGa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
fsociety .JournaI.l

Merchant tto applicant)--Do you think
you know enough 10 assist me In the
Officer
Boy--Know enough! Why. left my
last place because the boss SAID 1 knew
more tAsn he ~. d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

eompanying cut. One Of Kaufman's tricks
Is riding a wheel minus its spokes. lie
simply curls mp inside the wheel and rolls
over and over, using one foot TO keep the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
A Nomsdic Race.
puck.)

Ruck.)
High Fl,t-Nsne but we have no end
Of 'em ~ casual visitors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
Killing n Tireless Wheel.

The remarkable feats Of such famous
trick riders as Kaufman, Canary and Bar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
OUTLOOK OF THE TURF.
Too Much Racing For the Sports
Good.
PooLRooxs AND BooKMAKERs
The Closing OF the Betting Places In Cities
Has Resulted In Larger Attendance as
the Tracks - Schemes That the Book
makers Participate In.

The breeding, training and racing OF
thoroughbred horses In the United States
has assumed the proportions of very large
business, and many millions Of dollars are
invested in It. This property value has in
creased great many fold within the past
10 years, and the number of races run and
the value Of the stakes and purses have in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27

punishmeht Cor this crime, the story says
her ghost was condemned 70 roam the earth
forever and TO be messenger Of death &c
the family with which she wes connected
until the last surviving member was dead.
The many virtues Of this exrellent lady
gave her q wide renown, and after her death
popular tradition attributed frequent sp
pearances In the vicinity of her favorits
places of abode
When the fame Of the Rosenberg waued
before the growing splendor OF the nearly
allied HohenEollerns. the latter appropn.
ated the speoter as their own private prop
erty and let IL be understood that the APP
pearances were for the exclusive benefit OF
members Of tho reigning family OF Prussia.
Lady Bertha died about 14Se, and from
that time 10 1893 her appearances were fire.
quent. She again appeared in 1919 and in
1923 In 1878 there was tolerably well au-
thenticated appearance of the specter in the
palace at Bairruth about the time OF the
death Of NArgravc EFdmann Philip. She
appeared one night to King Frederick VIII
liam, the father of Frederick the Great.
The king covered his fnce and spoke no
moro that night. The next day he sent for
a coffin, made his wife lie 10 it to see that 1t
was comfortable In every way and died
that afternoon.
Frederick the Great.
The son OF Frederick William, Frederick
the Great, though a hardened disbeliever
in supernatural phenomena, was, strange
10 say, mortally afraid Of ghosts and for
many years was in dread Of seeing the
White Lady. 1t is recorded Of him that
just before the battle Of Dutzen he saw
something which gave him great fright,
and be made up his mind that he was to be
killed on the following day. In this he was
mistaken, and though for many years he
expected the phantom it did not come.
Old age came but not his supernatural Wis
itOr
One day. however, he was standing at
bis music desk with his flute, trying a mel
ody which had been written especially for
him, when he heard the door open. He did
not turn, but an instant later his after ioD
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
A Great Piano Maker.

By the death of Mr.. Henry Broadwood,
the head of the well known firm of piano
forte manufacturers, the country loses
one who, by his inventive power and
business capacity, did much to revolu-
tionize the trade with which he was as
ISOLATED. To his initiative was due the
adoption in this country Of the iron
framed pianos now universally used,
which were founded on an American idea.
In 1916 he finished the first piano ever
made here with a complete iron frame,
and it was as a consequence Of this in
vention that he added the trichord ar
rangement of strings in order to aug
ment the tone.
The advantages Of the trichord were
at once seen, and it was adopted by other
makers, but it was many years before
the iron frame became equally popular.
Indeed its advantages were appreciated
to larger extent in Germany than in
this country, and being almost entirely
used in the German pianos sent here it
has been regarded by many as a German
invention. It was Mr.. Broadwood, too,
who introduced the pianette into this
country.-London Globe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
Discussing Theology.

Mr.. Kennedy of the Auditorium tells
the following story:
ssYou know" said he, chow the big stone
pillars on the verands above virtually
divide into communicating departments
These warm nights many of the guests
sit out there very late. went up there
the other night after I got through to get
cool, and supposed that everybody had
gone inside, but presently, on the other
side Of the pillar, I heard man and a
woman talking. I didn't intend to be a
listener, but I didn't feel hkerunnine
away and so could not help hearing
what they said They were discussing
spiritualism and the future state. The
man said: T do not believe in the pop
ular idea of spirits in heaven. believe
that we merely become resolved again
into the lump of the essence Of life, what
ever that is, without any distinction one
from the other, or any Chance of recog-
milton. do not believe we retain our
physical outlines, or in fact have any
identity or personality after DEATH
"sThen, DEAR she said, you and
won't go to such place, will we, sweet
heart?
''There wasn't another sound for a
half hour" continued Mr.. Kennedy,
''then she said: Dear, it's getting late.
Kiss me good night again and go home.
There was silence for another half hour,
and then he went home. That's the kind
of spirit in which to discuss theology
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
A Great Chess Player.

For more than 80 years Mr.. J. H.
Blackburne has played chess. He is now
80. He has played is games blindfold
simultaneously. After such contest,
however, it is said that he cannot sleer
for hours. He often discards the gams
for weeks, declaring that after 8 hard
fought match the sight Of chessboard
becomes hateful to him. 1t is said that
the first time he ever played Steinitz was
at club, where some friends anxious
for sport managed to bring them to-
gether. Their identity was kept secret
from one another, and each thought the
other some ambitious amateur. After
the opening moves, however, both real
lied that it was to be hard fight. The
game lasted nearly four hours and end
ed in a draw.-London Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.
FRENCH and GERMAN LESSONS.

Nj r. CLARENCE CLIFFORD,
Having spent several preparatory years in the
study of Modern Languages will open classes
He will be at his home, AZ Pine street. after
September 18th, to arrange with any who de-
sire to form classes or take private lessons.
Katherine Clifford willsalso give lessons if de-
sired in either of the above mentioned Ian
guages, and in italian also. aug9eod1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
Relics In the War Office.

There Isl an old clock in the Office of the
secretary of war which is the only piece
of furniture that was there when Jeffer-
son Davis was secretary of war 40 years
ago under President Franklin Pierce.
The clock, which is a specimen of what
was in style in the way of mantel time
pieces during the empire, is covered by a
glass case and still keeps perfect time.
Over themantel on which it stands is an
other glass case containing the flag that
was wrapped around Iincoln's casket on
the solemn march from Washington to
Springfield. His. in 1856 Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21

c,,or,o,,s snnlight of Coos mercy ana
pardon, and come now.
It was in the last DAYS Of the reign of
toTror~fbe year FEB, Hundreds and
thousands had persisted nn'lel tho French
o,,illotine France groaned with Tho
fvrannies of Robespierre and the Jaco-
him club The last group of sufferers
had had their locks shorn by Monchotte,
the ,,,ison barber, so that the neck might
be bare to the keen knife of the guillo-
tine.
Tho carts came up to the prison, the
moor wretches were placed in the carts
and driven off toward the scaffold, but
while they were going toward the scaffold
there was an cutlery in the street, and
then the shock of firearms, and then the
cry: "Robesgierre has fallen! Down
with the Jacobins! Let France be free!"
But the armed soldiers rode in upon
these resouers, SO that the poor wretchos
in the carts were taken on to the scaffold
and horribly died.
But that very night these monsters Of
persecution were seized, and Robespierre
persisted under the very guillotine that
he had reared for others, all France clap
ping their hands with joy as his head
rolled into the executioner's basket.
Then the axes Of the excited populace
were heard pounding against the gates
of the prison, and the poor prisoners
walked out free. My friends, sin is the
worst of all Robespierres. It is the ty-
rant of tyrants. 1t has built a prison
house for our soul. It plots our death.
1t has shorn US for the sacrifice; but,
blessed be God, this morning we hear
the axes of Gods gracious deliverance
pounding against the door of our prison.
Deliverance has come. Light breaks
through all the words of the prison.
Revolutionl Revolution! "Where sin
abounded, grace does much more
abound; that whereas sin reigned unto
death even so grace may reign unto
eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord Glorious TRUTH A Saviour dead;
a Saviour risen; a Saviour exalted; a
Saviour intercedingi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
Maine Wesleyan Seminary & Female College.
Fall Term begins Tuesday. Aug. %, 1888.

This Institution is located at Kents Hill, four
miles from Readfeld station on the upper
Maine Central Railroad. Its situation upon the
crest of high hill, surrounded bya picturesque
Institution offers rare advantages of home and
educational facilities to young ladies and gent
lemen who desire to fit themselves for college,
ness at moderate cost 1t gives full collegiate
course to young ladies, and confers degrees
upon graduates. Its musical and art depart
ments are unsurpassed by any institution in
address Prof. Henry E. Trefethen, Sec.. Kents
Hill, Me. CHAS. w. GALLAGHER, D. D.,
Pres. AugStf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
No. Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Me.

The Fall Term (s0th Year, of this institution
will open September 18th, 1898, with enlarged
Special attention to preparation for Bowdoin
and other leading colleges, including Wellesley,
Vassar and Mt Holyoke. Best facilities for
Scientific and Business Education. For details
of courses and any desired information address
the Principal, REV. B. P. SNOW, A. M.
11-eod&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
Mrs. Langtry In Wax.

Mrs. Larstry has sent to Chicago a
doll feet high especially modelled to
resemble her in face and dressed exactly
as abe was In ssfIan1aatra.n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-07
THE POLICY OF TNFINY.
And the Unanimify of the Cleve-
land Cabinet.

WAsHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE re.
ported unanimity in the Cabinet
in favor of President Cleveland's
Hawaiian Policy of Infamy en-
cages the public mind. There is
the best reason for saying there
was unanimity only in so far as
there was no actual outspoken dis
sent on the part of any member.
There was acquiescence only, and
this was virtually forced. No one
wanted to fight Cleveland on the
spot. But were the question to
come before the Cabinet today, ac-
quiescence would be out of the
question. Public opinion has af-
fected the minds of the Cabinet to
this extent. 1t is the belief of
many of Mr.. Cleveland's friends
that even he would not do the
thing over again and it follows,
as a matter of course, Gresham
would not. For once, at least,
public opinion has reached Mr..
Cleveland. He feels its power. 1t
has taught him a lesson. Judge
Gresham felt the lesson before his
master did, and it is no random
assertion that he would if he could
take the back track rather would
rub out what has been done. He
knows and appreciates the Ameri-
can sentiment, though for reasons
that blinded him at the moment
he acted in a manner that has
reused it to the highest pitch
against him. Cleveland was not
easily moved, but he has been in his
own breast. He fears the Senate
when it comes to act responsive to
right and public opinion. What
persons on whom he counted con-
fidently for support have said, some
speaking face to face, others
through channels that render what
they say all the more forcible, has
brought him to his senses. But,
Cleveland-like, he will brave it all
and Gresham will not relent, for
he cannot except by resigning, and
that he has not screwed himself up
to. He is irritated greatly, not
solely by criticism which he thinks
is unjust, but by criticism that has
made him see that the act of the
Administration is worse than a
mistake. His training as a lawyer,
his experience as a judge, have
convicted him in his own mind
since the folly of his blindness has
been shown to him and to the pub
lie. What those members of the
Cabinet who only aequiesced, but
would have protested had they
dared, or had they stopped to think,
will yet do is uncertain. Some
have got so far as to say privately
that they wish they had acted diff
York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-07
AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH.
A Pleasant Way For One TO Pat
in a Few Spare Minutes.

The monograph parlors are at
tracing a great deal of notice
lately. The automatic machine,
especially, is the centre of attrac-
ton for large number of people,
who put in few spare minutes by
dropping in the rooms, and also
dropping in a dime in the slot. A
new selection is put in this machine
every day, and a full view is given
of the interior of the machine. 1t
is certainly worthy to be ranked
among the greatest of Edison's in
ventions.
Mr.. Stoeckle, the proprietor, has
over a thousand selections for his
patrons to choose from, and all
that has to be done is to ask for
what you want, and you will get it.
A new lot of cylinders is expected
by the next steamer, with the latest
music of the Coast up to date.