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REDUCTION IN TAX RATE
1t Will Be $l.79, or Three Mills
Less Than Last Year.
Tho State Assessment Will Also he
Reduced Considerably.

The tax rate for this year will be N.79
on 500. which Is three mills lower than
last year.
The State tax on corporations will
also be reduced. Last year II was
l.67 "a. 1t will probably be l.63 or LA.
The last Legislature cut down the
appropriations by several million dol
lars. This will result In the reduction
of the State tax on corporations, which
Is included In the local levy, and also
the city's share Of the State tax. which
was increased 81, 250, 900 last year.
The taxpayers will get the benefit
gained by the decrease in State taxes
to be paid by the city. and the increase
In assessed valuations on city property
to the extent named.
The amount to be raised by taxation
this year for the maintenance of the
city government Is 35,014, 237. to which
viii be added about $500, 900 for deficiencies
by the Board OF Aldermen.
The Board will meet on next Tuesday,
when the Finance Committee will make
the report on the tax levy The Even
ing World" Is enabled to give In advance
to-day.
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TABLE MANNERS IN TEXAS.
How q Father Reproved His Elk
cited Son,

You may say what you please about
the wild and woolly West quoth the
drummer TO an Eastern swell salesman,
but i know some of the people there
have very good IDEAS of the usages OF
the best society"
We'll, they don't observe them very
closely, argued the Easterner. accord
II think they do" responded the
drummer; "at least they do in the
Southwest An instance came under my
notice some time ago in a wild part OF
Texas. ] was at a tavern table where
all the other guests were of the rough
type. and as most OF them had been
drinking pretty freely 1t did not require
much difference OF opinion to precipi-
tate a row. An old fellow and his son
were sitting together and somebody
called the son a liar
had a gun, the rule being that all wea-
pons be left in the safe until after meals
and. OF course, the young man didn't
shoot his insulter on the spot. He was
on his feet, though, as soon as the OBJ
jectionable epithet reached him, and ne
grabbed the knife from his plate and
started for the offender. His father
however, caught him"
BILL he said as cool as a cucum-
HE called me a liarv shouted BILL
waving the knife aloft.
"'Well.' exclaimed the old man In an
angry tone, amt you got no table man
ners at all? Put down that knife and
could an fastener do better than
thatT concluded the drummer, and the
Eastern man conceded the point.
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some Scientists Think that These
Insects Have n Language.

1t has long been believed that ants
have means OF communicating with
each other, says the London Public
Opinion. and Lubbock and Landois
gathered from their researches on the
subject that the insects do 30 by means
OF sounds too high in pitch to affect the
human ear. Janet. a French naturalist
lAnnales Entomologtques OF France.
xllld). has recently shown that GER
tain ants make STIMULATING noises an
alogous to those OF crickets. produced
by the rubbing together OF some OF the
many ruRose or rough surfaces to be
found on their bodies.
These noises, too slight to be heard
when made by only one insect, may be
detected by imprisoning a lot OF ants
between two pieces OF glass In a space
surrounded by ring OF putty. On hold
ing this TO the ear one may hear, by
listening attentively, a gentle murmur.
likened by M. Janet 10 that made by a
liquid boiling slightly In a closed vessel,
varied now and then by distinct stridu-
lating sounds. These sounds are heard
only when the ants are disturbed.
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Vegetable Compound. | fol-
lowed the directions and
treatment until | am now a
perfectly we'll woman. MRS.
s. w. White, $40 Holly ST.,
West Philadelphia. Pa.
Every woman troubled with
uterus or womb troubles can
be cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Twenty years of unparalleled
success confirms its power.
1t dissolves and expels tu-
mors from the uterus In an
early stage of development.
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WHERE is WENDROFF7
An Orchard street JeweIIer VAN
ishes After q Domestic Row,

nette. applied to the police at Head
quarters to-day for assistance in finding
her husband. 1. Wendroff, a watch
maker and jeweler. at "a Orchard street,
who left his home yesterday morning
and hasn't been seen since.
Mrs. Wendroff said she was married
nine months ago. and had always lived
happily with her husband until very
recently. On their marriage, she invested
what money she had in his business,
which has been fairly successful. Yes.
terday morning, after tin over a
trifing matter, Wendroff packed up his
drawer in the store, went out.
Mrs. Wendrof has no idea where her
husband Is, and Is very much worried
over his strange conduct.
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d" Female Weakness

for ten years never left me. |
experienced its worst forms,
accompanied by severe spinal
trouble. causing incessant
backache. weakness of the
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CHOLERA GERMS IN A RIVER.
The Progress of the Plague in
East Prussia.

tby Associated Presh.)
LONDON. Aug. ia despatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that four
fresh cases Of cholera were reported in
East Prussia yesterday. One of the
patients. a bargeman. died. Another
patient Is a Uhlan trooper. Several
cases OF cholera and two deaths are re-
ported from the district Of Koloman.
The water Of the River Netze is said
to be infected. There have been no
fresh cases Of cholera at Cologne. An
examination OF the water of the Rhine
showed no sign OF infection.
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Ii LUNGS STATUE.
1t Is Now Being Modelled by q Mu-
mich Sculptor.

The likeness of the Chinese Viceroy,
Ii Hung Tschang, Is being modelled by
the sculptor Otto Lang, of Munich. The
commission has been given Herr Krupp.
present the statue when completed to
the Asiatic diplomatist as g. token OF
respect for the pains taken by him to
introduce European ordnance into the
Chinese army and navy.
The modelling has been no easy task,
for Ii Hung Tschang Is to be repre-.
scented in the complicated costume OF
his order which includes the mandarin
cap. with peacocks' feathers, and robes
that depend more upon color than cut
for effect.
1t is doubtful whether the native crit.
German sculptors work. for the canoni
OF Oriental art can scarcely be applied
to the productions Of Western studios.
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FIFTY YEARS AN ACTOR.
NJ. Got Has Now Retired Upon q
Pension.

n: Got. the oldest member Of the Com
Gently the fiftieth anniversary OF his first
appearance. Perhaps 1t would be more
accurate to say that the actors friends
him; at ali events, they assisted at the
demonstration, which took place at the
hour when all true actors are at their
best, namely. midnight, for 1t has been
passes an existence like the gas lights OF
the stage, giimmering only In the day
time, but blazing at night
There was some regret with the con-
CALCULATIONS rendered to NJ. Got for he
now retires on his pension, and NJ. Mou-
net Sully will henceforth be the father
OF the company.
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Boers VIII Attack kamrs To-Day.

~ (By Associated Press.)
PRETORIA, South African Republic,
Aug. 1s.-The Kaffir rebels at Zout-
pansberg and the neighboring district
have murdered large numbers OF women
and children. The Boer forces of the
Transvaal Government will attack the
rebels to-day.
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WHAT WAS HIS FATE7
skeleton of . hoy In the Weeds In
Harlem.

The Police of the Thirtieth Precinct
sent to the Morgue this morning the
skeleton of a boy.
on a tag was the following brief in
formation:
Found by Joseph Whelan. of 2447
Eighth avenue. at 8 L. NJ, Aug. "a,
among the weeds at One Hundred and
Thirteenth street and Columbus avenue"
There Is little probability OF the skele-
ton being Identified.
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satanita consequently beat Britannia
by 5m. 49,. and defeated Vigilant by
I'm. u.s., without time allowance, and by
IND SIS. with time allowance Of AIS. On
the other hand. Britannia beat Vigilant
by I'm. z7s. without counting time al
lowance. and by 3m. 36s counting her
time allowance Of I'm. o..
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KING OF SIAM DEAD.
british Warship Sent to Prevent
Trouble In His Country.

VICTORIA. B. c.. Aug. 16-Dsspatches
per steamer Tacoma announce the death
Of the King of Siam.
H. N. 8. Rather has been despatched
20 Siamese waterL to anticipate possible
trouble over the succession.
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DIGD.

on Aug ~ MARY. wife
Of Thomas Gillsn and beloved mother OF
Estsila Roman.
Funeral from her lAts residence. corner Of
orssnpolnt and Bradley ayes. Biissvills. Long
Island CITY. Friday Aus II. at . o'clock
p. n
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stomach, and
nervousness.
" | gave up
all hope OF
ever being
we'll again.
4" Just Their
| began tc
take:
+" LyaIa E.
Pinkkam's
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when Baby was Esk, We gave her Castoria.
When she ives . Child, shs cried for cAstoria.
whsA shs became Nh, she chung to CastoriA.
whsa ne had cAildren. she gave them Cas,oria
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Lost. Found and Rewards.

Losr-wsdnesday, 18th. 400 to $50 P. NJ. on
blue crosHtoWn car. University place and iAh
Ut. 10 Christopher Ut. ferry to Hoboksn, a brown
paper parcel, containing two small paintings
dssigas for theatrical costumes. Reward for
their return 10 room bes Abbsys Theatre Build
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More Berlin Anarchists Arrested
lBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Daily News
correspondent at Berlin says that fifteen
more Anarchists have been arrested in
that city.
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Penusyivania Limited to Chicago

The PsnnsylvsniA Limited IL the only train
nov In service between the East and the West
that ohers all the oonvenienees and luxuries Of q
strictly limited eIpTesA. II furnishes all the
comforts Of . hons and the sohvsnisness Of .
club. -
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WHAT ARE JERSEY sIxRss

SIX good Smokers for 10 esntE Should your dealer
not have them yet. send 10 CENTS for Box Of 36 &c
manufacturers CHARLES G. DAVIS . CO..
New Brunswick, N, j.
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You read The Evening World!
Do you read the Sunday Worldf
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Il viii be seen that Vieilant had cut
dowL the lead Of satanita from bm. 2bs
10 bos., having shown remarkable speed
on the leg between the Spit and the
West Middle buoys.
on Cowes, on the FIRST round, the
tirnsa NJ the yachts were:
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PARKWAY ENTRIES.

The following are the entries at Park
way for to-day:
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continual rom FrI Page. \
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Yos read The Evening WorlaI
Do you read the Sunday Worldf
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SUIT Department..

SOLID GAIN TO EARLY BUYERS.
500 Ladies' and Misses Suits, in cash.
mere. flannel and serge, handsomely
trimmed with MORE and braid trimmings.
full sweep skirt, with large sleeves, real
value 90. 90,
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DO ANTS TALkf

full report OF Wall street Affairs will be foun,
in The Evening Worlds" Six o Clock Extra
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At this point satanita seemed a sure
winner. She had a lead OF 5m. sos. on
the Britannia, and was SIN. anead Of
vigilant
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satanita, at the Spit therefore, had a
lead of em. ass. on Britannia. and was
leading vigilant by SIN. ass.
At Ryde Pier, passing westward
towards the West Middle mark boat, the
yachts were timed in the following
order:
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satanita at this stage Of the contest
led Britannia by Am. 35s.. and was An
SIS. ahead Of vigilant. which had fallen
back into third place.
At the Spit Fort mark boat, on the
second round, the yachts were timed as
follows:
The Washington times., 1894-05-18
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS.
Mr.. Fithian's Bill to Avoid Accidents at
Sea Formally Reported.

Mr. Fithian's Bill to Avoid Accidents at
Sea Formally Reported.
Chairman Fithian, of the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, has made a
report on the bill to amend the act of August
10. 1890, for regulations 10 prevent collisions
at sea.
The passage of the bill, s,ys the report, will
lead to the enforcement next year by the prin-
cipal nations of the international regulations
to prevent collisions at sea proposed by the
international conference OF 1889, held at
Washington. The regulations were unani-
mously adopted by the conference. at which
twenty-seven nations were represented. and
were referred by the delegates to their re-
spective governments for consideration.
Congress- by the act mentioned. enacted the
regulations in their entirety. with the promise
that they should not 20 into effect until the
President OF the United States should issue a
proclamation fixing the date o. their enforce
ment. This lower er.was to be exercised by the
President when the other nations parties to
the agreement indicated their Willingness 10
accept and enforce the regulations.
Through Diplomatic channels the other
nations have signifled their readiness TO enaet
the regulations with certain notifications,
which are covered by this bill. The most i'm
portant change concerns fishing vessels.
which are to be exempted. because the differ
encc in the modes of fishing employed by the
various maritime nations make it difficult if
not impossible. to frame common regulations.
The Washington times., 1894-05-18
FAST TRACK AT LOUISVILLE.
Ida Pickwick Takes the Dclback Stakes i
Driving Finish

LOUISVILLE. KY, May IA good card and fine
weather brought out n crowd of about $500 peo-
pie at the Downs to-day The track was fast
and the sport fine. Col Clark said to-day if the
meeting continues as it had begun no would
consider it one of the most successful meetings
in recent years
The principal event to-day was the Delbeck
stake, and it wls won in n driving finish by the
favorite, Ida Pickwick, by two lengths. Addie
buchanan. n six to one shot, won the fourth race
in n hot finish
Starter Pettingil had considerable trouble in
getting the horses off in the fifth race as they
acted very ugly at the post Sella kicked the
Prince of Darkness on the left side before they
got away, but did not do much damage. The
talent did not fare very well, only Two favorites
winning.
FIRST RAcE-Selling; purse $500. Six furlongs
Domingo won; Simrock second; Cora Taylor
third. Iime-1:l64.
SECOND RACE-Selling. -Four furlongs. Blarch
Kenny won; Glenone second; Irksome third.
Time-0:5l.
THIRD RAcE-The Delbeck stakes. Selling;
(sweepstakes, $1,000. One mile. Ida Pickwick
won; King Lee second: Gascon third. Time-1:i2.
FOURTH RAcE-Sellng Five furlonGs. Adde
buchanan won; Myrtle second; Sandoval third.
Time-1.0i
FIFTH RAcE-Handicap purse, siOo One mile
Santigo won; The Reaper second; The King
third. Time-1:43
SIXTH RAcE-Selling; purse 800. Six furlongs.
Lucasta won; Clinton second; Jim Dunn third.
Time-I:17.
Entries for tomorrow:
FIRST RAcE-Four furlongs. Clara Christine,
Miss Florist, Mayola, Tough Timber, Gurgle,
Bona Vera, Fedelma, Julia Arthur, La Fiesta,
La Grace, Ramona, Caramia, Gwinevere, ITO
each.
SECOND RAcE-Sellng Seven-eighths of n
mile. Court Lore Crevasse, 30 each: Tremonia,
Imp Florry Myers, 80 each; Vrden, IS; Judge
Payne, 102; Transit, 10i; Contribution, Mollie
Pitcher, 101 each.
THIRD RAcE-Alexander stakes Five furlongs.
Uncle Henry, Sun Up, Walk-over, Domingo, lI3
each Blasco, Buckhy Alex Labold, 1l5 each;
Laureate, 1lS.
FOURTH RAcE-Handicap. One and one-six-
teenth of n mile Imp Darkdays. 90 J. p B.. %;
Ray FL Santa, Anita, l06 each; Lazzarone, 109;
Sabine, lie.
FIFTH RACE-Five furlongs. Back Tiger. La
Fiesta, l03: Detective. Ten Ochitian, 104; Free
Advice, los; Elise, ITO; Lady McCann, l13.
SIXTH RAcE-Selling. Seven furlongs. Little
Ed, SO: Llewellyn, g0 Captain Spencer, Illinois,
Parole, 95 each: Ragnor, l0i; Judith, los; Helen
n, l01; Elra, los; Clear and Fast
The Washington times., 1894-05-18
GUILE AT HIS BEST.
The fiinrich Company in the HuGucnO
Niobt

The iiinrich Company in the Hugucnots
Last Night.
Another large audience greeted the Hinr.ch
Grand Opera Company at their performance
OF Meyerbeei "Huguenots" at the Academy
last night Miss Kronold was again too Sc
verely ;ndisposed to take part, and her place
was acceptably filed by Miss Humphreys as
Marguerite de Yalois.
Guile was again magnificent as Ravoul.
The Huguenots. perhaps more than any work
in his repertoire, gives full play for his pow
ers in its brilliant cadcnzas AMI beautiful |
arias.
Tonight .'Pagiiacci'' will be given. Owing
ing to numerous requests. the management
will also put on MascaGni's Cavalleria Rust-
cana in connection with the longer piece.
Faust will be repeated ut the Saturday matt
nee. and Rigoletto will again have the boards
Saturday night
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spARRING AT ALEXANDRIA.
Several Good Contests Assured for Tues.
day Evening, May %.

Several Good Contests Assured for Tues.
day Evening, May %.
Next Tuesday evening the Pastime Athletic
Club will give an athletic entertainment in
Henry's opera house, Alexandria. Proprie-
tor Dan Henry is going TO considerable ex-
pense in fixing up the theater and ring for
the affair. To prevent accidents, he is having
the floor in the ring padded and covered with
canvas. The ring IS postless. and similar to
the one used by the famous Olympic Club OF
New Orleans. The members of the Pastime
Athletic Club are well known, and guarantee
that the different bouts will come off as ad-
vertised.
The special bouts arranged are between
Billy Butler and Jack Toliver, twelve rounds,
and Billy Fitzpatrick and Hite Peckham, flf-
teen rounds. Peckham is more generally
known as Mike Farrell. All the principals
have posted forfeits for their appearance in
the ring on next Tuesday evening. There
will be one or two preliminary bouts. the de-
tails of which,have not yet been arranged. The
tickets OF admission have been placed at one
and two dollars. while visitors from this city
can reach the place either by ferry or by the
Baltimore and Potomac s o'clock train.
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ST. Louis Has \ Rainy Day.

ST. LOUIS, No.. May 17.-To-day's card at the
fair grounds had as its feature q steeplechase
over the short and 1t served to draw good
crowd, despite the threatening weather. Rain
after the second race, however, reduced the
sport TO a low level. because of the track becon-
ing a sea of mud, the rain driving in frightfully
hard. The talent, however, broke even, three
favorites and three outsiders landing the
money.
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs Ohio Belle, won;
La Gartia, second; Parquette, third. Time
1:17j4.
SECOND RACE-One mile. Deceit, won; Red
Cap, second; Arthur, third Time-la54.
THIRD RACE-one and three-sixtecnth miles.
Prince Carl, won: Little George, second; Arch
bishop, third Time-206aj.
FOURTH RACE-One and one-quarter miles.
Hurdles Picadilly, won: Economy, second;
Bushranger, third. Time-2:20.
FIFTH RACE-Six and one-half furlongs. Sound
More won: Jenny Harding second; Cass third.
Time-l:s3lH.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Roquefort won: Pioneer
second; Joe Courtney third. Time-l:i6A.
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Katrina c., Elana, Toby, Esther Cleveland, 100
each; Donnell Katie b, Linseed, 103 each
SECOND RAcE-Seven-eighth Of a mile. Haw-
thorne, Montana, ia each; Joe Murphy, ITO;
Hume, 81
THIRD RAcE-One mile and quarter. Tar and
Tartar, 97: Fakir, Col Clay, Patrick, st Albans,
Missive, King Mac, 1Ol each; Pat Malloy 81;
Cyrus, 81; Sandstone, 80; Capt Hammer, ITO;
Despot, 3d.
FOURTH AcE-Three-quarters of a mile. Rose-
wood, 100; Tribune, 9S; Indigo, l0l; Bret Harte,
Harry Smith, 103 each; shenandoah Maid, %;
Jake Zimmerman, Clysmic, 10Y each; Narrsa,
30: Folly, 90; Bismarck, 10i.
FIFTH HRACE-Three-quarters Of mile Onyx,
9S; Meddler. Little Fred Pisano, 103 each; Kirk
over, Baron, 100 each; Onawanda, 80; Glee Boy,
109 Prince Henry, los; joe Murphy, ITO.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and one-eighth. Bellrnger,
132; Tom Mackin. Gazette, Iron Duke, 125 each;
Panhandle, 14l; Rightaway, 100.
The Washington times., 1894-05-18

Senators and Orioles to-day at National Park
Rain prevented the games at Pittsburg and
Chicago
Washington is now 19l points below the near
est club
back 10 fourth place.
Pitcher Gumbert has renewed his suit against
the Chicago club for salary.
Ward resumed his old position at second yes
terday and did well
Petty was touched rather lively, while the Sem
ators found Hawke an enigma
No game was scheduled TO be played yesterday
between St Louis and Cincinnati
Harrisburg by defeating Allentown yesterday
made q clean score of fourteen victories with no
defeats.
The Washington ball team have lost thirteen
consecutive games, and the season not a month
old
The Washington times., 1894-05-18
Miscellaneous Sporting Notes.

Billy Plimmer and Tommy Connolly will box
eight rounds at lis pounds June Is al Boston.
William Martin, the Detroit bicyclist, was
beaten length in a ten kilometres race yester-
day at Paris by Guerry.
The cases against Phil Dwyer and other Brook
lyn Jockey Club officials for maintaining a lot
terry will be taken 10 a higher court
President Scholl, of the Olympic Athletic Club
of New Orleans, is confident the Eyerhardt-
Burke and ether contests arranged will be
pulled off without legal Interference.
Baron Oppenheim, the Paris financier, is
reported to have ordered built in France rae
inc yacht TO cost j00000 francs. 10 compete with
the Nigilant and other yachts of that class.
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Results at Hawthorne Park.

HAWTHORNE, III, May T.-Summaries:
FIRST RACE-One-half of mile Leo Lake
won; Ia Ia second: Coria third Time-0:5iL
SECOND RACE = Mile and seventy yards
Strathmeath won; Vassel second; Tilsit third.
Time-1:i94
THIRD RACE-Five-eighths of mile Salvador
won; Sprite second: Delphine third Time
1:04A.
FOURTH -Three-quarters of mile Miss
Bonnie won; Maggie Murphy second; Oracle c.
third Time-1:19A
FIFTH HRAcE-Three-quarter of a mile Zoo
lein won; Amelia May second; Dalsyrian third
Time-1:l114.
SIXTH RAcE-Seven-eighths of mile Pop
Gray won; Ottyanna second; Hi Henry third
Time-1:0i.
HAWTHORNE, Ill, May 17.-Entries tor to-mor.
row:
FIRST observation-disclosures Of mile. Frank
K, Dick Behan, Black Silk, 106 each; Rouble.
The Washington times., 1894-05-18
OFF FOR THE ARCTIC.
Capt. Clark VIII Exercise Discretionar,
Power with Scaling Vessels.

Capt. Clark VIII Exercise Discretionary
Power with Scaling Vessels.
The Bering sea fleet sailed from Port
Townsend at daybreak yesterday to begin the
patrol of the seal waters.
The vessels have been ready to sail for sew
eral days, but were delayed in order to re-
ceive final instructions from the Navy De-
partmert, which went forward by mail.
accompanied by copies of the British act. for
distribution among the sealing vessels.
Capt. Clark. of the Mohican. the senior Off
Ger of the fleet. has had certain discretionary
power conferred upon him to deal with such
sealing vessels as lie may meet in the closed
zone. but if he finds any vessel with skins
aboard evidently taken since due notice of
the provisions of the arbitration agreement
such vessel will be seized