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FAVORITES WE'RE In FRONT
Four of the Alexander Island Events
Captured by First Choices.
RAPIDAN'S CHANGE OF FORM
With Bender in the Saddle Durack's Cam
paigner Showed He Could Run Fast
Enough to Win the Long Distance Affair
Imported Nora Won Her Third Race.

Favorites had pretty much their own way
yesterday at the Island track, four of the five
events being taken by first choices and the
other race going to a well backed second
choice in Rapidan. The attendance was only
fair but the betting was good. Dr. Faust, in
the 2-year-oid race, stumbled at the turn
throwing jockey Davis, who escaped injury.
On Saturday last Rapidan was heavily
played to win the mile event, but finished
next to last. Yesterday Rapidan started in
the mile and hall race and won easily. This
sudden reversal OF form naturally led to some
criticism, but Walter Durack, the owner, bet
on his horse on last Saturday and was salts
fed he did not get ride. Jennings had the
mount on Saturday, while Bender was up yes
terdav, and Rapidan apparently prefers to try
when Bender Is in the saddle. In yesterdays
race Sandstone was the choice, with Rapidan
next in demand, while Missive was also fan
cied. The horses twice made the circuit OF
the track, and Sandstone lost all chance of
winning by swerving in the stretch
The most interesting feature OF the racing
was the two-year-old race. the youngsters for
the first time being asked to go six furlongs.
Patti closed a slight favorite over the Miss
Doloris nlly. The latter was prominent for
five furlongs, and then Finnwater challenged
Patti, but the latter finished first by n half
length In the good time of 1:173{.
In the opening race Free Press was scratched
after betting had been going on and new
books were made. Lyrist and Mollie Penny
were the choices. and they finished as named.
Traitor made n runaway race Of the third, and
won. pulled to walk. by two lengths.
Imported Nora was the choice for the
fourth, but Camden was heavily played TO
beat her. Nora proved much the better, how
ever. and won galloping, while both Psyche
and Lento finished in front of Camden. Sum
maries:
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balls-Of Stvetts, !; of Kennedy. g. Struck
out-By Stivetts, /; by Kennedy. L. Wild pitch
Kennedy. Time-1 hour and 80 minutes Um-
pire-Mr. McQuaid.
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SECOND GAME.

Battcries-Nichols and Ienney Tor Boston, ana
Underwood and Earle for Brooklyn.
Earned runs-Boston, z; Brooklyn, T. Two
base hits-Earle ~, Corcoran, Burns, and Ten
ney. Three-base hit-Foufz. Home run-Tred-
way Stolen bases-Shock, Corcoran, Bannon (2),
and Lowe Double play-COrcoran and Foutz
First base on balls-0H Nichols, !; off Under.
wood, s. Struck out-By Nichols, 8; by Under
wood, /. Time of game hours. Umpire
Mr. McOuaid
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Orioles Were Icf. Again

NEW YORK, July 25.-The Giants took the lead
at the start and were never headed. Attend
onco, 800.
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Batteries-Me ekin and Farrell for New Yc
CLEMSON and Robinson for baltimore.

Gleason and Robinson for Baltimore
Earned runs-Baltimore, !; New York, 6. Two
base hits-tuller. Van Haltren, and Farrell
Stolen bases-Davis, McGraw, Brouthers, Fuller,
and Burke C2) Double plays-Farrell and Ward;
Reitz, Jennings, and Brouthers. First base on
balis-on Meekin, /. Struck out-By Meekin, ).
Wild pitcn-Meekin Time-1 hour and 81 min
utes Umpire-Mr. Emslie
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Champions Broke Even.

BosroN, July 25.-The Brooklyns won the
first game. but the Bostons won the second.
Attendance-5,096.
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How the Horses Ran.

'Black Child dislualifiea: pounds overweight.
Good start. Won galloping
Scratched-Free Press, 9s; Marty B., l0i; Saw
dust l0I
Betting-Lyrist, : to 10: Mollie Penny, 5 TO 2;
BLACK Child. Is; Delury, 6; Craftsman, 20; Pink
II, -; Postmaster, I5
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Browns Once More Defeated.

CLEVELAND, July 25- The visitors were not in
the game after the first inning. Attendance, 500.
u. H. +.
Cleveland ........................1 IL "A 2
ST Louis =
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Leicester Terrace,

Railway
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Total. II q ~ 4

Washington ........ 0 ! . o e 5-l6
Philadelphia ...-.... l ) o 0 . o O. C
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-08-04
A SINKING COUNTRY.
Engineers Are About to Investigate Il
Delta Of the Mississippi River.

Engineers Are About to Investigate the
Delta Of the Mississippi River.
Col. E. j. Corthell, an engineer o.
note, who is now making surveys for a
five million dollar bridge across the
Mississippi river near New Orleans,
says that the city is steadily sinking.
He states that there is movement on
foot among eminent engineers to have
an investigation made into the delta
country with view to ascertain how
much sinking there has been during
the last thirty years. It is fact that
the entire delta country is gradually
sinking. From a number OF bench
marks made by surveyors years ago on
trees, ETC., on the gulf coast, and COM
parison of the mean level of the gulf
now with what it was twenty years
ago, in connection with the present
bench marks, the fact has developed
that the delta coast has sunken at least
a foot within the last thirty or forty
years. There is no doubt that the city
of New Orleans is some six inches lower
now than it was forty years ago. The
intention 10 to ascertain the exact sink
ing of the earth and to investigate the
causes which have produced it.
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She Struck the Wrong BOZ,

A young lady living in Indianapolis,
according to the Sentinel Of that city,
had an experience the other evening
that even summer at the seaside cam
not make her forget. She was upstairs
and had just turned out her light when
she heard caller ask for. her. She
made dive for her powder puff in the
dark and busted her face with powder
She went to the parlor and found dis
tinguished stranger; on whom she was
anxious to make an impression. He az
peared rather nonplussed at her looks,
but being q man Of the world, which
means man wise enough not to tell .
woman her fsu]ts, he said nothing.
She sat and chatted gracefully and had
. delightful evening. As soon as he
had gone she rushed to the mirror, AZ
every girl does when her been leaves.
She gave one scream and went OF into
Mysteries, for in her haste and the dark
she had dipped her powder pun into =
box Of pulverized charcoal ina4ead 0f
powder, and she had the u11keup q "a
amsteur cnlosed minstrel ThA co..
trast 70 Aer dainty eeeandie euwn md
bloaids hair wss vexy 4anny, bet -
win never n1aile again,
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GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.


To JOHN w. PLArr, his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of five hundred (5OO) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
DEER TRAIL. lode mining claim,
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen-
tty-two miles from Ketchum, in Warm
Springs Creek mining district. Alturas
county, Idaho, as required by section 1924,
revised Statutes of the United States, be-
ing the amount required to hold the same
Tor the years ending December 81, 1887, to
December 81, 1891; that your proportion Of
the same is $3.50, being one-half; and If
Within within ninety (9) days from the service OF
this notice, or within ninety (9) days after
this notice by publication you fail or re-
iuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest in
sag claim will become the property of the
Undersigned under the provisions of said
section 1924, FRANK J. LEMON.
Aetchum.. Idaho, July %, 1892.
First publication July 80, 1892.
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The KrYsronx is the sole representatives
of the Great Upper Wood River, Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions. end, located
As it is in the very heart OF the most pTosa-
ising raining country o., the face OF tho
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete syaopsis OF Al
mining news and developments, % AeeA -
matters of local importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler OF every
craft and position. Subscribe for It, read
it, and let your friends read it.
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10 J. Z. TULLY his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred (1O0) dol
iafs In labor and improvements upon the
YOUNG AMERICA
iGoe mining claim, situated in Little Smoky
a,sStrlct, orS Alturas county, State of Idaho, in
Visions of section 1924 Revised Statutes of
.ne United States, being the amount re-
Huired to hold the same for the year end
Hs t;as Deeember 81, 1892; that your proper
snd .,oh o OF the same is SO. being one-tenth ;
service of this notice. or within ninety (90 !
fay f4ays after this notice by publication you
20 S'i or refuse to contribute your proportion
s,n =, soch expenditure. including costs Of
p'I;nDhcatlon, pun your interest in 6aid claim
signed ss5a under the provisions Of said section
$685. JOHN GOINAN.
First publication, Juas+11, l0C6.
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meath. A photograph displayed in q
London shop window is labelled, 'sSome
Royal Cyclists" and shows q group of
five very good-loohng, well-developed
young men, each standing beside his
bicycle; they are Prince Waldemar OF
Denmark, Prince George of Greece, the
Czarewitch, Prince Nicolaos Of Greece,
and Prince Carl of Denmark.
T'-e latest royal convert to bicycling
is the king of the Belgians, who now
takes exercise for an hour or two every
morning on bicycle in one OF the
avenues adjoining Laeken palace.
The king of Italy presided at the
Rome cycle races on April l, and was
the donor OF the principal prizes, which
were won by the son OF. one Of his Sec
retaries.
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LEFT TO THEIR FATE.

A/OOS
From In October of 1892.
Letters have been received in st.
Johns, N. F., from Robert Stein, of the
United States geological survey, stat
ing that the expedition which he was
to lead into the Arctic regions this
spring has been abandoned. Mr.. Stein
was in communication with Bouring
Bros, of St. Johns, the great sealing
and whaling firm, with regard to Sc
curing steamer to transport him and
his party to Ellesmere land. He does
not specify the cause of the failure OF
his enterprise, but it is assumed that he
found it impossible to procure funds
necessary to defray the expenses. His
expedition, says the Boston Journal,
had for it's purpose not only the acquir-
ing of scientific information, but the
rescue of four intrepid young explorers,
who year and half ago vanished
as suddenly and strangely as If the ice
had swallowed them up.
Alfred Bjorling and Ewald Kalstenius,
students of the University of Chris
tiania, sailed from st. Johns in June of
1892 in crazy little schooner OF thirty
seven tons, with crew OF three sail
ors, bound for Ellesmere land. Late in
July they touched at the Danish colony
of GoOhavn, on the southern edge OF
Greenland, and after purchasing arms
and ammunition and a scant supply OF
food and clothing, pushed on toward
the north. From that day to this they
have been seen by no human eye, save
perhaps that of some wandering Es-
kimo. In June of 1898, nearly a year
later, their little vessel was found, an
ice-incased wreck, on one OF the Cary
islands, by Dundee whaler. Near by
was a cairn containing the body OF a
man. The little party had been re-
duced from five to four. A hastily
written note in tin can, under date OF
October IL, 1892, indicated that the ex-
plorers had gone in search OF tribe OF
Eskimos supposed to be at Clarence
head, fifty miles distant, or Cape Fara-
day. Their provisions were sufficient
to last only until January l. The
whaler attempted to reach Clarence
head, but the ice prevented. What has
become of Bjorling and his three COM
panions is of course a mere matter OF
speculation, but men of experience in
the Arctic have believed that there was
a chance that they might still be living
and awaiting the coming of rescuers.
The Swedish government, on hear
ing that Mr.. STEMS plans had miscar-
ried, did endeavor to engage one of the
st. Johns sealers to search for the
missing men, but finally concluded that
it could not pay the price demanded.
Now the British Geographical society
has interested itself in the matter,
and is said to be endeavoring to raise
four thousand pounds sterling to send
out relief ship, but the success OF the
project is understood to be doubtful.
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BRIDGE BUILT OF OLD IRON.

A Nineteen-Foot Span Costing No More
Than Though Built of Wood.
Crossing the Pequabuck river on
South Main street in Terryville there
has just been completed an iron bridge,
which, as described by the Hartford
Courant, is unique in design and
worth the attention OF town officials
throughout the state. as it is the only
one of the kind known to be in exist
ence. With the exception of the plank
flooring and few comparatively small
castings, the bridge is made entirely OF
old railroad iron. 1t is truss
bridge, having span of nineteen feet.
The railway is thirty feet wide, and in
addition it has sidewalk eight feet
broad, the whole surface being covered
with concrete.
The bridge rests upon stone abut-
ments, on each of which an iron rail
rests and forms the ''mudsills." Upon
these the ''strings," which are also old
iron rails, are laid. OF these there are
fifteen in this bridge, as they are
placed at equal distances of two and
one-half feet apart. Another rod or
Spluu1C bCIOoo UAAC OCAUOAs AAAAOA OAA~A
at right angles with the stringers, is
supported by iron rods depending from
the trusses which also support the
bridge.
Each of the trusses is formed by two
rails, the ends of which are fitted into
solid iron castings made of especial
shape to receive them, and meeting in
the center of the bridge are also held
together by similar castings, through
which the iron rod extends, and braces
extending on either side to the end of
the spindle give strength as we'll as RI
gidity to the structure. Heavy plank
covered with q concrete pavement
forms the flooring. The idea Of using
old railroad iron for town bridges was
considered by Jason c. Fem. OF the
board of selectmen, who built the first
one of this character three years ago
and has designed and constructed sew
eral more since that time, in each OF
which he has made improvements.
The one just finished under his per
sonal supervision is the most perfect,
and combines beauty, strength ana
cheopness. It is believed that these
bridges can be built at no greater cost
than substantial wooden bridges, and
their durability IL Of course, much
greater
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-08-04
A KNOWING HORSE.
II Understands and Answers Questions
French and German.

Il Understands and Answers Questions In
French and German.
It cannot be said of the horse, as
Heine said Of the monkey, that it does
not talk for fear Of being put to work.
Probably the ultimate degree to which
the training of animals may be carried
is reached in the case of the talking
horse that literally made it's bow to
the public recently at the Crystal pal
ace. saws the London News. MazePpa
is an Arab, educated, so to say, in
America, and it's extraordinary capac1-
ty for learning was manifested before
an astonished and enthusiastic audi
ence.
In the strict meaning of the word,
the horse does not talk, but is capable
of answering questions addressed to
it. It even understands, French or
German when it hears it spoken,
though it does not speak these Ian
puages, in which it is not less accom-
plished than some human beings. The
animal not only appears to think, but it
is capable of expressing itself inteligl-
bly, by signs. 1t has special talent for
0lACAu4CVAOs
The audience was invited promiscu-
ously to call out number of figures,
which were arranged in rows on a
blackboard, and Mazeppa, after look
ing over them, gave the sum of the adj
dition by paving the ground in every
case the exact number of times neces-
sary to indicate the result. AS mere
trick this would be surprising enough,
but, considering the figures were taken
at random from among the audience,
ladies and gentlemen, and, in partic u
lar, eager little boys contributing, col
fusion seemed out of the question, and
Mazeppa's good faith was established
by the still more remarkable achieve
ment that followed.
The horse was directed to count the
number of persons in given rows OF the
audience, and, having done so more
than once, proceeded to indicate the
number of women and the number OF
men in any particular row. Having
passed this examination, Mazeppa
stood forth to answer any question to
which it was possible to give reply
signifying either eyes" or ''No." or in
figures. Thus, the day of the week
and the month of the year, or the date
of birthday, revealed to the trainer,
Prof. II. S. Mcclure, was promptly
found by the horse; any attempt to de-
ceive it meeting always with decided
ly emphatic negative.
This astounding entertainment con-
cluded with an imitation by Mazeppa
~ a x,o,,nr man noviur his addresses
to a young lady. The horses affecta-
ton of tenderness adds very humor-
GUS touch to an excellent piece of pan
tomime. The sagacious Mazeppa is
simply wonder. =styza...sa.,.,.
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eRerese of the Mining

reception and dance in the throne-room.
Male dancers produced the famous
ssbanzairaku," dance which was
composed by the Emperor Yomei
1900 years ago; the ''taiheiraku,' .
which was the fashion 1857 years
ago, and the s'bairo," q dance brought
from India about the year COO
which, in it's various evolutions, rep
resents the subsection of all enemies of
the state. All the guests received
silver mementos of the celebration.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-08-04
QUIET HONEYMOON PREFERRED

Hotel-Keepers Now Mourr the Passing Of
the Once Numerous Bridal Couple.
Alta recent conference of hotel pro-
prietors the bride as a guest came up
for discussion, according to the New
York Sun. All those present agreed
that she has changed her halnts and
habits, is a shy bird, and, though as
easily recognized as Of old, is seldom
captured by the big hostelries. A
well-known Niagara Boniface was full
of regrets and indignation on the sub
ject. He declared that the frequent
and unfeGing newspaper paragraphs
directed against hel had cost him. hum
dreds Of couples annually. Il a newly
married pair. are determined to see the
falls, they simply stop off between
trains, and never, as of old, pllilande1'
about the romantic Sister islands or do
their love making on the wide veran-
das. Half of the charm of Niagara
vanished, so he said, when the shy,
self-conscious bride was chaffed out of
going there, and for prodigality with
tips the negro waiter never hopes to
see the groom's like again.
The manager of famous New York
hotel remarked that among the wealthy
people publicity Immediately after
marriage is studiouslv avoided. The
honeymoon, which was formerly passed
on trains, ocean steamers or at fashiona-
BILE inns, is now spent in the seclusion
of house loaned by a friend for the
occasion or else the wife goes directly
to her new home. The idea, he OBJ
served, was imported from England,
where brides are as choice as cut flow
ers and think it bad form to show them
selves for two weeks at least. New
York, he continued, catches a lot of
southern and western couples, whose
wedding journey is possibly the great
event of their lives. But the bridal
suites that used to be the pride of a
hotel proprietor's heart are occupied
half the time nowadays by old bach
elors or married folks well on in then.
anniversaries.
Among the assembled company there
CHANGED to be one or more owners of
high-priced and exceedingly smart lake
and mountain houses, who smiled COM
placcntly over the grumbling of their
brethren. One of these defended the
bride from the charge of affectation
and caprice. She very naturally OBJ
jected to the smiles and inquisitive
glances that followed her every appear
ance, resented those ostentatious, satin
hung bridal apartments, and simply
asked to be let alone, with opportunity
to bill and COO in quiet hooks and
glades. All four seasons the fashion
able country hotel, which is a growth
Of the last few years, offers the bride
just the opportunities she Graves, and,
in consequence, Niagara and New York
are left to mourn her loss.
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NilJk On the Hoof.

The latest development In the milk
business in London h to drive the COWS
around the route and have them milked
in the presence Of the customers The
customer Is thus able to judge for him
self cf the healthy Appearance ct the
animal. and Is sure Of the freahneas Of
the milk. The practice. b : common
eAd auceeAt one in Egypt.
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WOOL IN THE UNITED STATES

How 1t Is Distributed and What It
Amounts To In the Worlds Supply.
The tariff controversy on the woolen
schedule has revealed the fact that the
United States stands high on the list of
wool-pr oducing countries, but it has
failed to disclose how near the top it
actually does come. It is third on the
list, Australia coming first, with an an
nual yield Of $4,000. 900 pounds, the
Argentine Republic second, with 4OO,-
600, 900 pounds, and the United States
third, with 800, ,O0O, 900 pounds. Then
follow, in the order named, Russia,
Great Britain, France and Spain.
There are 100000 sheep in the
United States, according to the last
official reports, and Ohio. the home Of
statesmen and successful politicians,
stands at the top with 4, 400, 900. Then
comes Texas, very little behind, and
California punched with it with 4,2OO,-
600. New Mexico, Michigan, Montana,
Oregon and Utah, with from z, 600, ,0o0
to 2,5OO, 900, follow, and then Pennsyl-
vania; New York, Kentucky and Colo
RADIO in the order named. The growth
been rauch more rapid than in other
parts of the country, and if continued
at the present ratio will leave the
heep-producing states of the Ohio val
ley far behind. At present the south
ern New England states are the ones
which have the smallest number of
sheep Massachusetts,, 53.O 600; Connect
cut, $4,000, and Rhode Island, 1900.
The importation of wool into the
United States in year amounts to
about 150, 600, 900 pounds, and has been
growing of late, having reached 172,.'
600, 600 pounds in 1893. The exports of
domestic wool are almost infnitesimal,
being in 1893 less than 1OO. 900 pounds
Since 1870 the proportion of wool for
domestic uses imported into the United
States has risen from % to 80 per cent