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The morning call., 1894-09-14
Flying Jib Could Not Hold
Out.
HE LED ALL THE WAY.
And Went Off His Feet at the
Last.
RECORDS VANISH EVERY DAY.
The Terre Haute Track Is the Best
in the Country for
Speed.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 13.-To-day' S
biz card OF events drew a fine crowd to the
racetrack. The fifth heat in the II pace
was declared a dead heat between Gazette
and Tommy Brown. the Onward horse
opening strong favorite to-day in the
pool. Tommy Brown, however, outfooted
| him and won the race handily.
Ellard ID knocked three-quarters of a
second off his record in the 2:12 trot, but
could not hold with Dandy J M in the con-
eluding heats. In the 2 :1S tFot, the Wilkes
colt. Barona. lowered his mark 81 seconds
in the second heat, but the race went 20
Dan Cupid. who also put a new mark to
his credit. Then came great mie by
Fantasy. Geers let the gray daughter of
Chimes away at an easy clip, the first
quarter being done in 32R seconds; she
was at the half in :04; the three-auarters
in :34R and flushed the mile well in her.
self in 2:06.
Interest cen tered in the great free-fOr-all
pace in which Hal Braden, John r. Gen.
try. Flying Jib and Reflector were starters.
Gentry was hot favorite. They GO; the
word, Jb going at q teir fic clip on the out
side. He took the pole from Braden al the
turn and was at the quarter in 30R.
The rate was scarcely slaekened up the
hill, the half being done in 1:01%. 1t was
too h OF for Jib. and, still in ths lead, he
could do the third quarter in no better
than :31%. Just as the distance stand
was reached Braden drove Jib off his feet
and then in fruiiless effort to save Re-
fector's distance slowed down and came
under the wire in 200.
2:17 pace, purse $1,000 Unfinished from yes
terday), Tommy Brown won fourth, sixth and
seventh meats and race. Time, 2:1314-
2:l112-2:15s4. GaZOte won the second and
thru heats IN 2:1312-2;1412. Red Wing won
the first in 2:1312. PatIie d. MoTalia, Nellie
McCrory, Clntcllf, Jane Rose and ~ onbars
also 81 rted. The fifth heat was decided 10 be
d dead heat yesterday
2:12 trOt, purse $500. Dandy Jim won the
first, third and fourth heats and race. Time,
2:11-2:11-2:12. Ellard won the second heat
In :09S4 Commodore Porter, Davie b, Lee
S, Pilot and William Penn also started.
2:1S trot, purse $1,000, Dan Cupid won the
2:l112. 2:12$4. BarOna won the second aud
third neatS IN 2:111o, 2:13A. Baron Moore.
Pat My Boy, Dolly Wilkes and Baker Wilkes
also started. Diamond Joe and ktchell's Red
Wilkes were distanced.
2:21 trot purse $1,000. Heir-at-Law won In
ST. alght heats. Time, 2:l412-2:1513-2:16.
French Oscar, William Bolton, Clytheria ana
Uncle .iOsh also started.
free-foT- all pace, purse $1,000 {unfinShed).
Hal Braden won the first heat. Time 2 :U9
John X. Gentry, Flying Jib and Reflee or also
started.
2:14 trot purse $1,000 (unhnished), Major
Young won the first heat in 2:13. st. Vincent,
Prince Herschel, Brown Dick, Miss Nelson,
Maud Z, Courier, Periel. Answer and StrOntia
also started.
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was reached, when Dutch Ska er and Sir
Excess went after him and sent him back
to third place. Then ensued diDgdpng
fin lsh, in which Dutch Skater won by a
head.
Five aud half furlongs. Clifford won, Cor
rectioh second, Wan Jim third. Time, 1:o7A.
Seven furlongs, Ufania won, Roundelay Sec
Five and a half furlongs Harry Reed won.
Applause second, Nankipooh third. Time.
1:0714.
Mile ana quarter, Dutch Skater won. Sir
Excess second, Assignee third. Time. 2:O9.
Mile and three-sixteenihs, Dobbins won,
Sir Walter second, Saragossa third. Time.
2:0415.
Mile and a sixteenth, Prlg won, Discount sec
ond, Bandit third. Time. 1:5O.
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EASTERN BASEBALL.
Chicago Paid for Putting a Green
Man i'm the Box.

LOUISVILLE, ny, Sept. 13.-The PhiIies
made 1t two straight to-day. Wadsworth
pitched good ball, but received poor support.
Score: Louisvilles 2, base hits 6, errors s.
Philadelphas 5, base hits IL, errors 2. Bat
teries-Lake and Wadsworth Clements and
Weyhing Umpire-keefe.
ST. LOUIS. Sent 13.-Rusie's effective work
in the box and his able support won the game
to-day. Score: ST. LOUIS 3, base hits 8. errors
2. New Yorks z. base hits 8, errors 2. Bat
Teri s-Milier and Hawley. Farrell and Rusie
Umpire-Hurst.
CHICAGO. Sept. l3.-HutchisOn was Put In
tn box Without any warming up practice and
as result was batted very hard in the first in
ming. After tha he pitched tine game. but It
was 90 late. Score: Chicag os g. base hits 8,
errors 2. BTOOklyns 8. base hits IL, errors o.
Batteries-HutchinsOn and Schriver; Kennedy
and Daley. Umpire-Lynch.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 13. Menafee's wild
ness was chi fly responsible for Pittsbnrg's
defeat to-day. Score: Pittsburg- 6, base hits
IL. errors /. Washingtons IL, base hits IL.
errors /. Batteries Weaver and Nenefee !;
Mcclure and Mercer. Umpire-McQuaid.
CLEVELAND. S1pt. 13.-The Boston, pounded
Young for i've runs In the fifth inning. Cuppy
took his place, bur could do no better. Score :
Clevelands 2, base hits 8, errors .. Bostons
l Il, base hits 15, errors 5. Batterles-Zimmer
Young and Cuppy; CAMEL and Nichols. Um-
pire-Betts,
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JOHN BRAVO'S SUICIDE.
A San Rafael Hotel Man Goes by
the Bullet Route,

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 13-John Bravo,
the proprietor Of the Broad-Gauge Hotel
here, committed suicide at lonely spot
on the lire of the broad-gauge railroad,
about half mile from this city, at 10 80
O'clock this morning. by sending two bull
lets from a 32-caliber pistol through his
head
His body was discovered by some train
men. The Coroner was summoned and
found the deceased in standing position
against pile of railroad ties, with Smith
q Wesson pistol at his side and two bullet
wounds in his head. one crushing the skull
back of the ear and the other penetrating
the brain near the forehead.
Near by was ote which stated that he
was driven to death by wicked people, and
asked that his friends take care of his
dear and good wife. It was signed John
Bravo. 1855 A. NJ"
The deceased bore good reputation
here and was well liked. 1t is thought
financial trouble was the cause of his CON-
mittiDg suicide. An inquest will be held
tomorrow.
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RECORD-BREAkING.
Some Pretty Good Work Done on
the Point Breeze Track.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept: 13.-The Grand
Circui meeting on the Point Breeze track
elosed to-day, and will go down in history
as a record-breaker. Mascot, 10 the free
for all. knocked the track record of 2:09A,
made by Flying Jib. going it in 2:0S fat.
In the first half mile of the last heat the
time was 1:04k, but Turner eased up on
Mascot, and finished the mile In 2:1O.
Charley G made new record for him.
self in the 2 IA trot. He went the second
heat In 2:13h. his best previous record
being 2:15A.
2:14 trOtting, David Bonner stake, $1,000.
Charley G won the second. third aud fourtt
heats and race. Fanny WILCOX won the firsl
h at. Instant also started. Time, 2:17-
2:131a-2:15-2:17
2.15 trot, purse $1,000, Orc Wilkes won In
three straight heats. Nyanza. Myrtle anc
ST. Elmo also started. Time, 2:1614 2:16-
2:16M.
2:1S trottipg. purse $1,000. Ralph Wilke.
won in three straight heats. Lesa Wilkes
Cepbeus and Catharine Lexburn also started
lime, 2:14-2:15Ha -2:16.
Free Tor all pace. purse $1,000, Mascot wor
In three stfaighi heats. Saladin also started
Time, 2:10-2:09-2:10.
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SINKING OF THE YOSEMITE.
The Fireboat's Crew Saved With
Great Difficulty,

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The fireboat Yo-
semitic. wrecked on Hyde Park reef last
night, sank to-day. The crew of ten men.
to attract the attention of the life-saying
station, made torches of their clothing
saturated them with kerosene, and at
tached them to long poles. These inl-
provised signals we're waved by the fire.
men. The kerosene trickled down, pain
fully burning the hands and arms of the
crew. but even the excruciating pain did
not make them cease their efforts.
The boat was facing a heavy gale when
she struck the reef and at cnce began fill
ing with water, which put out the fires.
For five hours the crew bailed, while the
Jackson Park life-saying crew, under the
command of Captain st. Peters, attempted
to reach the gradually sinking craft. A
heavy sea was running. Three times the
lileboat capszed, thro wing the crew into
the lake, but each time the boat was
righted, and within a few moments time
the Yosemite plunged to the bottom. The
water-drenched ife-savers took ten fa-
tigued men off the frrboat
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SEVERAL RECORDS GO.
Wheelmen Keep Right on Ridins
Faster and Faster.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept. 13.-At the
bicycle tournament to-day c. NJ. Murphy
lowered the worlds record for two miles
paced. held by Tyler in 4:15 3-5. to :06 2-5.
Mile International record race. class B, Bald
win frs, Sanger second, Bliss third. Time.
2:05 4-5 (world's recotd).
Iwo-mile handicap, Fred L.. Knapp first.
Time. 4:37.
Half-mlle handicap, class B, Lumsden go
yards FIRST Citizens GO YARDS second Nc
Dufie GO yards third. Time ! 100 2-5.
One mile, 2:20 class, Robinson won. Time,
2:14 As.
Mile handicap. class B. Sanger (scratch
first, Cabanne (scratcb) second, Coulter (40
YARDS third. Time, 2:14 SO.
Later in the afternoon Nat Butler took
slice off the two-nile paced, flying start,
record, lowering Murphy's time of :O6 %
to :04 4-5.
+. j. Titus then lowered the hour record.
covering twenty-six miles 1889 yards
within the time limit The worlds record
was held by Minturn. an Englishman,
who covered twenty-six miles and 700
yards. Titus also lowered several other
records in the hour ride.
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MET HIS MASTER.
Layton No E1atCh for
Tommy Ryan.
TOOK JUST FOUR ROUNDS
To Settle the Question of
Supremacy.
THEY FOUGHT ON A SAND BAR
THEY FOUGHT ON A SAND BAR
Under the Tent in Which Sam Jones
First Held His Revival
Meetings.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Sept. 13.-Thirty-fiv five
hundred sports from Omaha, Kansas CITY,
Chicago. Des Moines. Topeka and other
cities saw the sun of Billy Layton's am
btion 60 down before the hand of Tommy
Ryan tonight. The fight took place in a
most unusual spot, being on a sandbar in
the middle Of the Missouri River and
under the tent IN which the great Georgia
evangelist, Sam Jones, made his first pub
lie appearance in this section ten years
ago. The sports were of the best class. S.
and $40 being paid for seats, and a strong
guard of sentinels were stationed around
the island keeping the tough element
away. 1t was the intention to have the
fight take place in the rooms of the ST.
Joseph Athletic Club, but the Ministers
Association filed pr test with the Police
Commissioners and an adjournment was
taken to the island, which is neutral
ground. being situated half way between
Missouri and Kansas
1t was II 40 o'clock when Ryan appeared
in the ring, and his friends set up a shout
of applause. Layton appeared two miu-
utes later and was given an ovation, St.
Joe backing him freely. Odds of to 10
were offered on Ryan, and large amount
was taken. Andy Kassimir of Kansas
City was selected as referee and James
Connolly and Jack Wilkes of St. Louis
went behind Layton, while Martin Dur
kin of ST. Joe and kid" Vance of Omaha
filed the place for Ryan. Andy Tfmpone
of Syracuse, n. Y, and Sam Potter of
Chicago were timekeepers. At IL SO the
men shook hands and the fight COM
menced.
and led with his right for Layton's neck,
getting in a ght blow. A rapid exchange
followed and Ryan planted his right back
of Layton's ear. He followed with two
heavy neck blows and Layton countered
with heavy right on Ryan's cheek. A
heavy right on Layton's ear closed the
round in Ryan's favor.
Round bryan reached for Layton's
neck and caught fairly. A rush by RYAN
followed and Layton lodged a vicious
body right Ryan followed with a swing
ing left and caught Layton squarely under
the ear, knocking him against the ropes
Layton rallied and caught heavy left on
the jaw, but was punished by a swinging
right on the cheek. which brought first
blood for Ryan. The round closed with
sharp but ineffective exchange.
Round 3-Ryan led with his left and
caught LaytoR's cheek. He followed with
vicious chin blow, but was punished with
stinger in the eye. He rushed ano got in
sharp stomach blow with the right which
practically won the fight. Layton stayed,
but the call of time saved him.
Round 4-Ryan started in TO finish his
man. He planted stiuger on Layton's
chin. which staggered him. He followed
it with left on the ear which drove Lay
ton against the ropes. Two heavy blows
q in the face and a swinging right-hanoer
under the ear tumbled Layton over like
log, and the fight was over.
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EXPELLED THE MINISTER.
He Had an Itch for the Money o.
Other People.

WABASH. Ind, Sept. 13.-The Rev. J.
w. Porter, Baptist minister of Liberty
Center, who was arrested charged with
stealing pocketbook from Miss LIZZIE
Sparks, and who was acquitted. was tried
by the SalamOni Baptist Association on
two charges. one alleging that he had
represented tnat he had $l700 on deposi in
indianapolis banks. by reason of which he
got TWO names as security on two $500 II otes,
which The signers paid. AS a result OF
the trial it was decided to expel the minis
ter from the church.
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FIENDIsH CRIME OF NEGROES
They Assault Woman and Set
Her House on Fire.

AKRON, Ohio, Sept 13-Three negroes,
two men and one woman. called at the
house of saloonisi, George Woehlhueter,
in the heart of the city this morning aud
demanded breakfast. Mrs. Woehlhueter,
badly frightened, prepared the meal. Later
the men returned, broke in the street door,
and, going 10 Mrs. Woehlhueter's room,
beat her insensible and assaulted her. She
was then bound. gagged and thrown into a
cellar, the carpets and bedding were
saturated with oil and the house fired.
Except for the timely discovery of the
flames all traces of the crime would have
been obliterated. Mrs. Woehlhueter's con-
dillon is critical.
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NOTHING SENSATIONAL.
Favorites Won Every Race ard That
With No Trouble at All.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-There was moth
ing sensational bout the third days races
of the New York State Breeders troitlng
meeting at Fleetwood Park, the favcrltes
winning the three events on the pro-
gramme and winning without the sem
bl3nce of contest in anv case.
2:35 class, Red Bud won in two straight
heats. Time 2;21M -2:29A. COincident and
Ella May also started.
2:32 class, pacing, Ferndale won 10 three
straight heats. Time, 2:1612 161A-2:17A.
Maud b, Big Mike and Peter Cooper also
started.
2:4O class. trerting, Mary B won in three
straight heats. Time. 2:3012 2-2:33A-2:3O.
Stormy Mist and Lavet also started.
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CALIFORNIA WINES.
Given Premium at the Exposition
at Antwerp.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-Colonel Charles
Murphy, one OF the representatives of the
department of agriculture abroad, has re-
ported TO Secretary Morton the award of a
gold medal at the Universal Exposition al
Antwerp, Belgium, to the California wine
exhibit. The California wines failed to
reach the exposition until two weeks ago.
after all the awards had been made and
fhe jury had adjourned. Tbs persistence
of Colonel Murphy, backed by the in fu-
ence of Mr.. Gore, the American Commis-
sioner- General. finally succeeded, however.
In having the jury reconvsned, with a sat-
isfactory result. Colonel Murphy's ad-
dress to the jury was most CT edita Bile one.
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TWO TERMS SHORTENED.
Communication of Sentences Granted
by the Governor.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 13-TO-day Gov
ernor Markham issued two communications
OF sentence. One Is granted to Samuel
Gregory. sentenced from Kern County in
March, 1883. to life imprisonment for
murder in the first degree. The Governor
commutes the sentence 10 nineteen years
Imprisonment, which will liberate the
prisoner next Decem ber. his credits being
taken into account. The Governor also
grants Communication of the sentence of
George Williams, sentenced from Keru
County to seven years Imprisonment for
grand larceny, so four years imprison-
ment. His aged mother is a subject of
charity of friends and the prisoner is prom
ised employment 10 Utah. Besides, the
physician at San Quentin says he is In the
first stage of consumption.
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CONTROL THE SITUATION.
Second Mortgage Bondholders of the
Northern Pacific Have Meeting,

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-At meeting of
the Northern Pacific sscond-mortgage re-
organization bondholders' commit,er, held
to-day, Charles B. Wright OF Philadelphia
and b. II. Cheney Jr. of Boston were
added t. the committee. In vie " of the
large amount of bonds personally owned
by these gentlemen and the interest they
represent in Philadelphia, Boston and
elsewhere, the committee now claims to
practically control the situation.
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BOTH MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
Father and Son Fall Before the Gun
of Neighbor.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept. 49,
Wayne CouGty yesterday was the scene OF
another shooting affray, in which father
and son were mortally wounded. Hiram
Stephens, merchant of Centerville, had
some trouble with John Murphy, neigh.
Dor, several days ago, and as Murphy was
pass ing Stephens store to-day the trouble
was renewed. Both men opened fire,
Stephens receiving a bullet In the abdo.
men. His sixteen-yoar-old son rushed 10
the rescue. only to be pierced by bullet
in the right side. Murphy is under at
rest
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THAT TROUBLESOME ROW.
VaIlejo's School Affairs in a. Peculiar
Tanpte

VALLEJO, Sept. 13.-The much.talked-
of row in the Vallejo School Board fur
nished another chapter Wednesday. The
outcome of the last meeting Of the Board
of Trustees had been an accusation against
Directors Sunders. Brownl- and Cooper,
made by Superintendent BoIlard, alleging
conspiracy, neglect of duty. the nresenta-
tion of illegal bills. usurpation of author
ity and other crimes, for which the
Directors named were cited to appear be-
fore the Superior Court and show why
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INSPECTED THE FLEET.
William, the Kaiser, Is Having a
JOliy Good Time,

SwINEMUND, Sept. 13-Emperor William
arrived here this morning from Schlobetsn.
His Majesty was accorded an en- nihusiastic
reception. He boarded the imperial yacht
HoheDz llern and inspected the feet. The
warships were in double liue and their
crews cheered as the yacht moved slowly
by. Later the Hnhenz llern took up a
position for the Emperor to review Q
fleet. and all the warships steamed past .he
imperial yacht in single line.
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Pretty Serious Offeuse.

OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. Is The trial of
the members of the .Omaha Board of
Health for contempt before the District
Court, in failing to obey an order resulAt-
ing city sanitary matters, commenced this
afternoon. The presiding Judge declares
that the matter is so serious that all will
have to be jailed if con yicted.
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'ELD SLtrFURD CLOSE.
Correction Is Getting Pretty Clos
TO Great Horse Himself.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-In the opening
race Clifford had all he could do to beat
Correction. VINO showed great improve
ment over yesterdays running. The start
was very bad for only three horses in the
race. Correction got three lengths the best
OF it. In the function handicap there was
a tight fight. John Cooper was an odds
on favorits, with Sir Excess as the second
choice. while Dutch Skater and Assignee
were the outsiders. The latter went out
with big lead and held it until the stretch
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DAVIS WILL BE SHOT.
The Governor of Utah Has Refused
to Save His Life.

SALT LAKE CITY. Sent. 13.-Governor
West has refused to interfere in the case
OF Enoch Davis, who murdered his wife
al Provo in January. 1892, and there seems
now TO be no earthly power that can pre-
vent him from being shot to death to
morrow. The final reparations have been
going on to-day and everything is ready
for the execu m.
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M1sCELLANEoUs.
| W tI0O
/ 4 RE
] " !;

Perhaps you have read our
advertisements and shrugged
your shoulders. You have no
faith in extraordinary prom
ises.
But doesn't it make any
difference who makes the
promise? Is not our 25-year
record as the leading whole
sale manufacturers of shoes
on the Pacific Coast-a fairly
safe guarantee of our good
faith?
We are NOW RETAIL
ING SHOES = for men,
women and chi1dren-AT
FACTORY PRICES = at
just what the dealers pay.
Don't believe it without
seeing
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THE UTAH COMPANY.
Probably Formed to Build the Salt
Lake and Los Angeles Road.

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 13-Articles of
incorporation have been filed for the Utah
Company. which takes In the Cullen
Springs coal mines. Salt Lake and Los
Angeles Railroad Company. the Salt Air
Beach Company and the lntermountain
Salt Con pany, which has abou, 600 acres
Of coal lands in Summit County. The
capital stock is SIO.0oo,O 200 and the prin-
cipal stockholders are Milford Woodruff,
George Q. Cannon and Joseph Smith.
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General Logan,s sister.

MURPHRYsBoRo, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Mrs.
Anne Rogers, sister of the late General
John A. Logan, took morphine yesterday
with suicidal intent. 1t is thought her
life will be saved. Dependency is sup
posed to be the cause.
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Politician insane.

CHICAGO, Sept 13-Colonel Thomas
Dolan. prominent Democratic politician,
was adjudged insane IN the Insane Court
to-day. Colonel Dnlan W as found wander
ing about the streets several days ago and
since has been kept in confinement
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AT IRVlNGTON PARK.
The Victories Won by Three Oregon
hArSRS

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. 13.-Races at Irving
ton Park: ee-eghths of mile, Jim Crow
won. Cyclone second, Richmond third. Time.
:36s4.
hIee quarters of mile, Proms4 won,
MOwza second, Paddy Ryan third. Time,
1:16.
2:13 class, pace, Hanford Medium won.
Prince Almont second, Del NOrte time. Time,
2:14-2:154-2:19
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Won the Portland plate

LONDON, Sept. 13.-A; Doncaster to-day
the race for the Portland plate of 600
soyereigns was won by the Duke of West
minister's Grey Leg three year-old, Capt in
Machelle's Erin four-year-old second, MI
Manton's Mecca three-Year-old third.
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Acquitted by a jury,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept 13.-G. N.
Henson, president of the Citizens Bank
and Trust Company, on trial since Mon
day for killing j. B. Vert. who, he claims,
ruined his wife ana destroyed his domestic
peace, was Today acquitted by jury.