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New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Advices from Constantinople are
to the effect that during the massacre in
Caesarea on November so, 1000 Christians were
killed - 1t is reported from Madrid and
Havana that force of 800 insurgents killed or
made captive a Spanish detachment OF eighty
men, An official denial was made of the
report OF the resignation of General Campos
published In the Figaro" Of Paris. - The
Opposition in the Italian Chamber is develop
ing a number Of interpretations on the Abys-
sinia question, with the object OF overthrowing
the Cabinet
DOMESTIC.-President Cleveland returned TO
Washington after his outing In North Carolina
waters - T. c. Platt. it is said. is preparing
10 push a Greater New-Yorls bill through the
Legislature which will contain many obnoxious
features. The gift of s1000,000 by Miss
Culver 10 Chicago University insures an equal
amount from John D. Rockefeller. - \ con-
ference of silver men was held in Chicago. -
Ex-Congressman McKeghan, OF Nebraska. is
dead
CITY AND SUBURBAN.--A big lockout Of
taors was begun in this city and Brooklyn the
contractors, IT is alleged. making an attempt TO
repudiate the agreement with the men. -
John Mcdonald. n small boy was killed by a
cabecar at Broadway and Thirty-ninth-st: the
srpman tried to escape. but was prevented by
the angry crowd. - The police had some
trouble in getting a great throng Of skaters off
the lake at Van Cortlandt Park after il was
found that the ice getting shaky. -
The Rev DR.. r. Il. Meredith OF Brooklyn and
his family were endangered by an early morn
ing fire.
THE WEATHER.-FO for to-day: Fair
with stationary temperature. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, Al degrees. lowest, IS: aver
age, 323s
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Tho oyonts who sell It. and have dctermncd 10
dispense with about LOO useless s'ioo"e.
have resolved on another mctnod Vi h,.''"s
their dividends. II large sales ana sn''i p'o'
will not work. they will try large p'o"'' ",
small sales The price of beer VIII proD"'' ~
advanced In Chicago from 81 to 20 oaiie''
Thus will the phanhropic brewer take niea'
ures to see that the poorest man shai' no' "
deprived Of his beer. The brewer Is cA'remes
anxious that the poor man shall have his dr'''A
II he cannot give him two glasses for cen''
each. he is willing to serve him one glass i''
10. Besides, he finds that that saves some eA'
pense in the selling The brewer wants m"c''
70 spread the blessings OF beer. but lie does no'
wan, 70 push his business contrary to puDiic III
teres.s II there Is not a good profit IN '"c
ni,shiuv
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atInc that such thing should happen; mat one
who has lust complied with reasonable law
should be made the victim Of one who Is wilfully
and fiagrantly violating the same law. IL is
a matter of wonderment, however That such
accidents have not been Of daily occurrence
The wav ia which the Boulevard and other
avenues of this city are used is 4 constant in
y,ation TO disaster The average driver utterly
ignores the rule Of the road. lie docs so even
whore there Is not the slightest temptation 10
do So save in his own natural cussedncss.
The fellow who transgresscd the o'hcr day dd
so TO avoid n bad bit Of road. But on other
parts OF the Boulevard. where both sides are
equally well paved. violations of the rule are
inst as frequent. BY actual count. on recent
day when there was IL great deal OF driving. the
majority of vehicles were on the wrong side or
the Boulevard
II IS the rule. we believe. in some countries
To turn and 10 keep 10 the left instead or TO the
right. Perhaps some Of the drivers who 90 50
here do it because I'll is English YOU Know,
and therefore, to their minds. better than me
American custom Perhaps some do It through
sboor thouchi,cssness or for some other
enually insufficient reason. Whatever be the
reason. they should be brought up with
nortjcularlv short turn. A few arrests ana fines
would have, we fancy. wholesome erect IL
is announced that the police will h"ncetorth pay
especial attention 10 the enforcement sol the
rlle They ought TO do so. and they ought 10
he successful On Riverside Drive the rule Is
enforced with little difficulty. 1t could be and
shonld be enforced equally well on the Boulc-
ward and all other driveways of the city
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

One Of the suggestions brough; forward with
a view Of expediting the work OF the House Of
Representatives In disposing Of the large num-
Der Of contesedelecton cases is that there should
he more than on. Committee on Elections ap-
pointed. TO do this. a change in the rules will
be required Without some such arrangement it
will doubtless he ont Of the question 10 dispose
~ all the election cases in reasonable time.
Several years ago Mrs Reed put himself on record
as favOring The settlement Of such cases in the
courts, and il is possible that he may urge Con
gress to take some steps in that direction at this
session. OF course nothing can he done in time
to afford relief for the present House, but the
great number of contests and the burdens they
impose may incline the majority 10 lool; with
favor on the plan which the Speaker has advo-
Gated, though many Republicans would regard it
as serious mistake for the House TO delegate.
the power of deciding upon its own membership
TO any inferior court.
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question has been settled and how We fear the
question will never be answered. for when It Is
over the persons concerned will be too much oc-
cuplcd either with burying the dead or fleeing
from justice to give such an afterthought con
sideration And the ruling classes of Louisiana
will dismiss 1t as "an affair Of honor without
thinking or caring what II was all about. or what
v.,s settled by H.
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Some members Of the Board Of Aldermen OF
this city are greatly desirous that the Legislat-
ure should confer on them the power TO invesu-
gate the city departments. Such bill was passed
by the las. Legislature, but, naturally did not
receive the approval of Mayor Strong. why
the Aldermen should hope to succeed this year
when they failed last it is hard TO imagine This
IS a Tammany Hall scheme concocted with the
idea that such bill may supply the means
whereby Tammany can get square with the
Commissioners Of Accounts. who have done sucn
effective work in exposing Tammany misdeeds.
1t Is entitled to no consideration at the hahas
of a Republican Legislature. AS far as the In
vestgation of the city departments is con-
cerned, the Commissioners Of Accounts are do
Ing work that is entirely satisfactory to the peo-
pie
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mus, be doomed to disappointment. And there
is great need Of caution on the part OF boys ana
others who venture on ponds not under the con-
,rol of Park officials. This Is precisely the kind
Of weather in which many promising youth mas
lost his life by rashly venturing on thin lee.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

Now may the wheels OF Government revolve
once more. President Cleveland has returned
from his ddcl hunt and Secretary Carlisle will
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

1t is now expected that the delayed report Of
Secretary Carlisle on the condition Of the Treas
ury and the proper treatment OF the finances
OF the country will be sent 10 Congress to-day.
but there is no certainty about It. Why Mr.. Car
Isle should have waited q full fortnight although
the President in his message laid emphasis on
the need of prompt as well as wise treatment Of
financial questions is ineXplcable. Still. this Is
rot the first time that the present Secretary Of
the Treasury has been dilatory in the completion
Of his report. One Of the knotty points which
he has had 10 struggle with is mentioned In our
Washington dispatches-the reconciliation OF
statement in the Presidents message with
communication sent by Mr. Carlisle himself to
the Senate in February last.
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Few New-Yorkers have realized until recently
what an enormous crop Of chestnuts Is now pro-
duced in this country. The number OF chesthuS
venders in the various parts of the city has been
amazingly large this year. Most of these ven.
ders must live chiefly on their own stock IN
trade for their sales are small that no one
can understand how they are able to buy other
food than the chestnuts which they roast.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

Skating began in this city. officially, yesterday,
but for several days last week the youngsters
and some older folk were enjoying the sport on
the small ponds IN the outlying districts. Yes
terday The ball was pui up in Van Cortlandt Park
and a large crowd quickly gathered. Their Ell
10Y ment was not OF long duration. Owing to the
ln.ldness of the weather il was feared with rea-
son. that the ice might become weakened and
dangerous, and in the afternoon the lake was
cleared by the police As there Is III mmc-
diate prospect Of colder weather, tile hopcs
raised in the minds Of those devoted 70 skating
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be permitted to send his annual report to Con.
orsss--many days late, to be sure. but should
,ya not be thankful for even small favors? And
nossibIv. also, the headstrong people whom the
president finds it so hard to rule. will be allowed
IN know what reply Lord Salisbury has made
n this country In the Venezuelan matter. Truly.
we should rejoice.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

The attempt 70 keep Mr.. dupont OF Deia-
ware, from taking his seat In the 'ni'ed states
Senate IS in line with the accepted Democrarc
policy Of Hill in New-York ana Iuffey III len
nessee, but Senator Gray and the other CucHoos
have always pretended to be pet'er thah 'he'r
party.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

Some Georgia people are planning to test the
oors,itu,,onaIity OF the State bank-note tax.
while they are about IT they might test the
constitutionality Of the abolition Of slavery the
purchase OF Louisiana and the election OF George
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-16

Mr. Wurster acts as we'll az ne talks, Brook,
lyn will have model administration the next
two years.
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"Sutro. Mayor Sutro. There's a genu.
inc appre ciator of big enterprises. This
sort of thing tickles him to death. See
the glad eye on him. You can always win
Sutro by doing something a little bigger
and little better than anybody else. Any
time you would like to meet the Mayor
will introduce you. Come with me now
and I'll put you right in touch with the
best citizens in California
No, 1 thank you. L am just mere
spectator. Nothing more"
II thought you might want to mix up
little with the bon TOM answered the
tout, fumblng his chin a little; "but if
you don't care to, why, it's just the same.
See that smooth-shaved man over there
with the race glasses to his eyes. Well,
that's Ross Jackson, the retired newspaper
man. People who are not acquainted
with him invariably get it into their heads
that he is doctor, and whenever an acct
dent happens they rush for Ross the first
thing. If tramp, loaded up to the guards
with beer jag, runs foul of the curbstone
and Ross is in the neighborhood there is
an immediate demand for medical aid.
Only ten minutes ago a Jockey rushed up
10 him anu wanted 10 KNOW WnaL was
good for ringworms, and this morning he
was asked for medical opinion on what
kind of diet was best for conductor to
live on. If that man ever gets in railroad
wreck and refuses to prescribe for the in
jured he will be lynched by the train
hands in five minutes. Yes, you bet.
Jackson looks more like doctor than any
man on the track to-day, but he isn't. All
Ross is sure thing on is drunkard's
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prominent points hundreds of people had
congregated taking advantage of the emf
nences to get view of the races. Thew
reached there in wagons of all descriptions
and walked as we'll as climbed, but thew
were there surely, in mist and rain, and
must have enjoyed it for they remained
until the last race.
1t was a noticeable fact that aside from
the habitues of race courses there were
scores OF men who are seldom seen in such
places. Their presence was accepted as a
bright omen. 1t showed that already the
heightened tone of racing on this coast as
buoyed by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club
was felt. This would certainly have been
more perceptible had the weather per-
mitted the attendance of the gentler sex.
Everything moved charmingly and
astonishingly well ror a new venture.
There were were no bitches inside the
grounds, if there were some slight contre-
temps on the road there. But there were
some amusing incidents. One of them oc-
Cured in connection with the old-time
custom of having the winning jockey ride
up to the wire and pull down his bag of
gold, the premium for his victory.
AS usual, after the Palace Hotel stakes.
the $500 was hung UP in bag tied to the
wire. Marty Bergen, up on Junius, the
winner, trotted up to the judges stand
raised his whip for the signal to dismount
got permission and at the same time was
told to pluck the golden plum waiting for
him on the wire. 1t was something new
to the jockey and he grew confused. He
pulled at the bag asst it had been tied with
hawser and down went the shining 500
pieces into the mud. Bergen was off his
horse in jiffy and groveling in the slush.
He got all that was coming to him.
The immense crowd was full of fun and
appreciative. 1t seemed to be only ready
to shout and applaud. 1t was given
splendid opportunity for this in the first
event. There was no very heavy favorite.
all the entries being estimated as pretty
nearly on par. A to / shot won the
race, Semper Lex, and as he came in he
was cheered to the echo, as so to shot
might be on any other occasion. Perhaps,
and no doubt, it was because he was the
hrst winner on the new track, and he was
entitled to additional recognition. If that
horse never again wins race. and, like
many OF his predecessors, be relegated to
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tween it and the gates were hundreds of
carriages, buggies, drags barouches, tally
no coaches and other conveyances hitched
to the trees and posts. They had all come
by way of the old Aims House road, which
was much the worse for mud and slush, or
by way of the Ocean Beach, the far better
road although the longer.
Among the turn-outs were those of Thos
FL. Williams, grand tally-ho and four.
and E. j. Baldwin. Both had parties of
gentlemen who failed to present nearly so
appetizing spectacle as was wont in the
old days of bright sunshine when brightly
CARRIED ladies graced the coaches and
spread their gaily colored parasols.
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Gent to wipe out all drawbacks, and thou
sands Of men and women crowded the
grand stand, quarter-stretch, paddock and
betting ring.
The officers OF the Jockey Club looked
gloomy during the early part of the day.
The outlook was bad and their hopes for a
fair attendance small. 1t was amusing as
the day progressed to watch their long
faces close up and gradually spread out
into broad grins as carload after carload of
human freight poured in from the differ
ent lines OF cars. AT night the managers
gave 1900 as a conservative estimate of
the attendance. and it certainly looked
to be half that number more.
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The reason for this is that the crowd
pressed itself into the grand stand, which
o My holds 5000, during the even is, and be
tween times they poured down the half
dozen broad stairways to the betting ring,
where nearly a score of bookies were lib
eral in their odds and coaxed 1.-The ia lent
witt seductive figures into taking chance.
For the first time in long while in this
State "show' money was offered, and the
timid ones who did not care to play horses
to come in first or second were given On
opportunity to try their judgment on third.
There was no wheel of fortune That
time-honored institution was greatly
missed as it had become fxture-almost
a necessity-to track frequenters.
On the outside of the grand stand be-
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antly pass the time until the next race
There is another record that may be
mentioned. 1t will not add anything tc
the tlly's value, excepting that it pegs her
attendants up a bit for promptness.
Moderocio, the property of G. B. Morris
one of the greatest and best-liked men in
turfdom, was the first to make his appear
ance ready for parade on the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club track. This seems very i'm
material, but to the jockey, the tout and
the general hanger-on about the track this
Will be handed down to posterity.
That brings to mind that old Pete Bran
dow graced the track yesterday. He is
the Oldest trotting-horse driver on the
American turf. He knows the ms and outs
OF the profession as well if not better than
any one else, and has been ruled off and
relnstated more times than anybody else.
But that is not exactly what brings the
old fellow out so prominently just now.
Pete wore plug hat!
BY the shades of all the old timers who
have gone before him, Pete Brandow could
not have dared do such a thing ut trot-
ting race without taking his life in his
hands, to say nothing of saving the tile.
Pete refused all sorts of brides on the part
OF the Spreckels boy, Joseph Cairn Simp-
son. Colonel Dickey and other old friends,
to tell where he got that hat.
There were no very great winnings made
against the books. Riley Grammar, the
plunger, who stands first on the list when
Pittsburg Phil is not in town, did no good
for himself. In the second race, the six
furlongs for three-year-olds and up, he
went down the line and reduced the odds
on Potentate. Oregon Eclipse, Is to l.,
came In first, and Grannan's promenade
cost him few thousa nds.
W. OBJ. McDonough dumped snug
amount on Bright Ph1bus at even money.
Hobart's colt was generally regarded as
good one in muddy running, but he
proved rank outsider this time. The
trouble is that ne, like most of the others
that were expected to do good work, has
not yet got in shape. They all need more
work OF the kind they got yesterday.
Semper Lex is the only one who, coming
IN fresh and unworked, did well. but he
was IN splendid form and will do better
even as time progresses.
DICK Leggett was good winner on the
nrst race. He called it one, two and
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There was no keeping them away.

The weather, misty, rainy and generally
disagreeable; the football enthusiasts,
with their rah rah! rah! contingent;
big fat turkeys done brown all over and
full of tasty stutfing, and-lots of other
thing supposed to keep people in the City.
didn't stop them from getting out to
Ingleside Track yesterday.
1t was the opening day of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club meeting-the Inaugural
ton of new era in racing on this coast,
ushered in with the most attractive first
day card ever presented here. The best
Eastern and Western horses were to COM
pete on the new and model track, under
the most favorable auspices and for tempt
ing purses. These inducements were suffi-
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head OF it are getting up better purses and
things are more on the square. Do you
see that purse hanging up there on the
wire? Well, when the jockey has finished
his run he slides up ana yanks the dough
right in front of the assem- bIed multitude.
Live here in San Francisco?''
mo. Boston,"
Say, put her there. I'm from Boston
myself. Anything can do for you Just
say the word. Take the tip from me,
friend; there isn't a man on the track
that amt intimate with. Do you see
that Old man over there with white curly
hair and rather happy expression? Well,
that's Captain Lees, chief of the detectives
here. Now there's character. That man
never bets. No, sir; not a cent-have you
got another match? Thanks-and I'll tell
you the reason. Once in the early DAYS he
was playing poker with an old and re-
spected friend for 10 cents chip, but be-
fore he had played three hands his friend
stole one OF the chips. Sure. Well, the
captain just got right up from the table
and said: Pm through with poker and
cards forever. just saw you steal 10 cents,
and any game that makes a man rob his
friend is good proposition to avoid. 1
know you couldn't help it, and that is an
other reason why don't care to get in
the habit of betting Why, you couldn't
get Captain Lees to make bet now if YOU
would throw brick into the air and offer
to wager that it wouldn't come down.
That's right. Well, I'll be hanged if there
isn't Warren Payne. Right over there.
Short man 18th light oyercoat Used To
own Lady Maud, one of the old timers of
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Williams acted handsomely toward the
new track. With him were nearly all the
representatives of the old Bay District, as
enthusiastic and well-wishing as any one
else. Williams and his men are all true
lovers of good horse racing, and they
showed their appreciation of yesterdays
events by sticking closely to them and bet
ting their money creerfully, although with
little return as it SO happened. In the
party were ex-Judge Burke, Norman
Brough, Starter j. B. Ferguson, R. B. Mil
roy, William Godfrey, Louis Lissak and
Monroe Johnson. OF course tom" Will
liams held the lines.
The attendance was by no means linn
tied to the people inside the track grounds.
Way off to the south. on the hills and
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the turf. Payne IS a superstitious bettor.
He always puts his money up on the book
makers counter with his left hand and
then puts the ticket in his hip pocket. He
generally keeps it there, but that makes
no difference.
"Over there by the judges stand is
Henry Croker, vice-president of the Pa
clic Coast Jockey Club. That's this club.
He has got perpetual smile with him. L
suppose it's because he is happy at the sue
cess of the venture. On the dead square,
| never saw that man worried. That is TO
say, he never looks that way. Of course I
suppose he picks the wrong horse occa-
sionally. We all do that. Do you ever
play the races?"
s,"Who is that going up in the judges
stand? ?"