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stretch. Piggott then began urging Santa
Bella, who was third, and gradually TAX
ing the measure of Pinkerton, beat him q
head at the wire. Mobalasca, poorly
handled by Cochran, came fast at the end,
finishing close third.
The heavily played 9 to 10 favorite FL
mer was unfortunate in getting away
slowly, when the gate sent the field away
in the fifth run, and ended up back in the
bunch. In driving finish Tommy But
Ter managed to get the 10 to 1 outsider
Tiberius past the wire nose before Full
lerton Lass. Crawford, with Bergen up,
was third.
The Cambridge stables fast sprinter
Yankee Doodle again showed some of his
old winning form in the concluding race
on the card over six furlongs. Opening at
twos he was played down to TO favor
itism, while Major Cook, VINO at first had
even money laid against him, went back
to Z to 5. Coady on the Doodle horse,
trailed along in fourth and fifth position
until below the furlong pole from home,
when he set sail and overtaking Major
Cook, on which Shields was busily en-
gagged watching Gallant, headed him out
a length and half passing the judges
Gallant ran remarkably good race, fin.
ishing third.
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Starting at Even Money, He
Was Away Poorly and
Finished Fifth.
SAN MATEo A PROMISING COLT.
Tiberius Was First at 10 to I-G. B
Morris a Handy Winner-Yan.
kee Doodle in Form.

The royalty bred and highly tried
youngster Orestes. son of Ornorde and
Kissing Crust, again met with defeat at
Ingleside yesterday. He started one of a
field of eleven two-year-olds and was sent
to the post an even-money choice, backed
down from to 2. The youngster was un-
fortunate from the outset, being crossed
and shut off as the barrier shot in the
air, and virtually had no chance of winning
had he been Domino. And, by the way,
the winner of the dash, slashing brown
colt named San Mateo, who claims as his
sire the renowned Salvador, and sports
Walter Hobart's colors, appears to be a
very likely young fellow himself. He car
ried lib pounds, and stable money cut his
odds from to to 1. The brown one cele-
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CRICKET CHIRPS.

The Game Booming in Australia.
women CricketerS in the East.
| The greatest activity in the cricket
world is evinced Just now in Australia.
| The inter-colonial contest, South Austria
liza VS.. New South Wales, was the first
event to arouse general interest. 1t lasted
full five days. It attracted an average
of 1900 spectators, and resulted in vic
tory for New South Wales by nine wickets.
| The following are the scores:
! South Australia-First innings, 400; Sec
! ond innings, 200.
| New South Wales-First innings, 42S;
second innings, 173.
Then followed the test match between
! the Australia eleven and the next eleven
| of Australia. 1t resulted in an easy win
! for the former, and its chief feature was
the bowling OF Jones (Australia), who
took five wickets for thirty runs.
The new woman is going to be promi-
nent on the cricket field as elsewhere. AT
Staten Island there are two teams-the
Livingstons, captalned by Miss Marion
Bruce Heineken, and the Richmonds, cap
| tanned by Miss McNamee.
OF the 300 members of the ladies' club,
twenty-four play cricket.
As to their instructor, they have been
is brother of Lohmann of Surrey, Eng
land, who is noted as being one of the best
all-round cricketers in the world.
The usual two-pound four-ounce bat is
used, and the regulation five and three
quarter ounce ball. In connection with
fielding, the girls have attained a remark
able degree of efficiency in throwing the
bali, which is really a new accomplish
ment, for woman's lack of skill in this di-
rection dates from time immemorial, but
at Staten Island the unwary batswoman
who ventures far from her wicket is pit
to be caught mapping by a well-directed
and accurate throw-in of the ball by fair
| fielder.
The matches for the "Hunter Harrison
cup" scheduled for tomorrow, are: Pa
cifics VS.. Bohemians at Alameda, and Ala
medans VS.. Californians at Golden Gate.
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brated his public debut by leading from
the lump and passed the wire the
easiest sort of winner over the 25 to /
shot The Roman, reeling off the four
furlongs in 0:49 fat. Orestes. the favor
ite, came with a great showing of speed
the last part of the route, finishing fifth.
The racing. was not characterized by
Fayorites succeeded in making a stand-off
with less favored ones in the betting, TAX
ing three of the events on the card, and as
ali of the winning horses received more or
less support, with the exception of the 10
to / shot, Tiberius, who captured the fifth
race, the talent Jared well.
The Corrigan colors were carried to good
advantage in the mile and a quarter race,
decided under selling conditions. by G. B.
Morris. The Longfellow colt appears to be
in fine fettle just at present, and there was
such q stiff play on him that the ring soon
rubbed his price from AZ to 1 to 8 to 5,
making him post favorite. He trailed
along behind Belle Boyd until squared
away for the wire, when he took the lead,
and ridden out beat Scimitar, on which
McClain was tardy in making his move, a
length at the finishing post in 2:101l.
There seemed to be nothing in the third
event. a mile run, quite in Joan's class
with Adolph Spreckels scratched, and l to
2 was eagerly accepted by the big betters.
The FLY led throughout. passing the stand
in a romp, with Perseus capturing the
place in hard drive with Instigator.
A good thing went astray in the next
race. a five-furlong selling scramble, for
ee-yea--olds and upward. There were
six starters, and William Pinkerton opened
a prime to 5 favorite, soon being played
down to IL to 10 and evens. Later on
heavy play on MobaIasca, cutting her odds
back to to 5. Just before post time, a
plunge was made on imp. Santa Bella,
sending her price down from 8 to 21I. The
outsider, Perhaps, and the first choice
raced heads apart, until well into the
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ANALYzING CANNED FRUIT.
Professor Wenzell Has Finished His
Labors and Will Report To-Day.

ProIessor Henzeli Has Finished His
Labors and viii Report To-Day.
Professor Wenzell, the chemist of the
Board of Health. has completed his exam
ination of canned fruits submitted to him
for. analysis to determine whether presery-
aline is used to keep the goods while
awaiting sales, and will render his report
to the board to-day.
He declines to make public the results
of his investigations beyond stating that
he has found that to certain extent the
prohibited material has been used.
The result of his investigation will be
presented to the board in tabulated form.
and should the showing be sufficiently
strong to warrant the health authorities to
prohibit the sale of the goods this course
will be pursued.
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by the Marquis of Queensberry is not by
any means the brutal sport that some
people attest.
Apropos of the fighters armor this is
what Joseph Donovan of the New York
Sun says relative to the new invention:
Something over week ago Jim Corbett VOL
un teered to test the strength of his blows
against man accoutered in c recently in
vented armor for boxers. Amateur Boxer
Boyd Frazier of Chicago pulled on the device
thrashed into him for a long round of about
Eve minutes without getting MIN groggy, and
IS the man in the armor is only feather
weight the test proved the thing more than
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head; and not infrequently Kicks, which
are always looked upon as accidental
features of the game, happen to the best
of players.
Armor which will protect the body and
face OF a pugilst from severe punishment
is the latest thing introduced in the East
by some enterprising individual who
hopes to make some capital out of the in
vention.
But it will never prove successful be-
cause it is bound to rob the game of fsti-
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cuffs of its prime features, without which
boxing would quickly fall into desuetude.
The boxer depends upon his quickness
and knowledge of the game to defend him.
self from the attacks of an opponent. He
does not resort to butting and kicking as
means of disabling his antagonist, and by
having his fists. encased in large gloves
the element of danger accruing from a
blow in face or body is materially less
ened. OF course there is an element of
danger in all athletic games, but boxing
as it is cond ucted at the present day and
under the rules introduced some years ago
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JUST received-1O0 gross Paper Pencils. The
trade supplied. sanborn. Vail d Co., 741 Mar
ket st.
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A BOXERS ARMOR.
Jim Corbett Failed to Stop
Feather-Welght Who Wore
the Protector.

Nose and ear protectors for football
players are quite necessary because of the
danger contestants frequently encounter
in hot serimmage when butting with the
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equal to what it was intended to be. Heavy
weights and feather are not in the habit of
milling, so II the little man had been put out
it would not have proved the impracticability
OF the arrangement as between men OF the
same weight Class. and ii is safe 10 say that
men so matched, or where one is considerably
the heavier and stronger, can fight to q finish
without knockout or the shedding of blood
Ii would be q matter altogether of activity en-
durance and boxing science, with punishment
left out. but not the hard-hitting part It is
more practicable TO srmor for boxing than for
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Pedigree.
..ssss .s~.-. ......s.s....
Flambeau-Precious
Ip. Mariner-Rosa Bella filIy
Tyrant-Dalanshire Lass
.....s .'.... .....s.....-.
...s-. ...... .............
Ip.Sr Modred-sis J.Douglass
Imp. Martenhurst- Cheerful
.s-..- --s-- .....-.
Imp. Merriwa-Raindrop
s.-.ss s...s.s.s-.-.
Rathbone- Miss Melbourne
.-.s.. ...-...- .....-.......
Imp. Maxim-Tyranny
Racine-imp. Flirt
Joe Hooker-Oxilla
.......... -.
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starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, Eli
back. Time, lie.
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Pedigree.

Falsetto-imp. Cinderella
Hanover-Deceit
Imp. st. George-Levee
Apache-Virgie
Imp. Cheviot-imp. FARO
Imp. Favordale-SweetHome
Imp. Darebin- Carrie &
Imp. Brutus-Bonnie Jean
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
BLAMED FOR 4 BOYS DEATH.

Rafaele Colasnono, an Italian. was taken before
Justice Teale yesterday charge Of man
slaughter in causing the death OF George Suthergil
jr nine years old. OF No ll3 Canton-st Young
Suthergil died at noon Friday and just before
his death he told his mother that he had fallen from
n swing owned by the Italian at Canton and Syca-
moro sis and that he had fallen because Coasnono
ha pushed the swing The Italian denied the state
ment made by the boy and William Walker. OF No
300 Tlllary-st. confirms him. Young Walker says
that Sutherglll was made Il. by the action of the
swing and that he received no fall The DEFENDANTS
attorney said that he could present several other
v.itursses who would testify 10 the effect
The swings in question were erected on Wednesday
ON Thursday afternoon Suthergu and a companion
visited the place The boy returned home AT )
o'clock in the evening and complained OF illness
The next morning DR.. Kidd. OF Wi.loughby St. was
cal ed The boy died at nOon and the doctor says
that death was probably caused by 4 blow on the
head although he was unable 70 see any marks or
bruises Justice Tea.e he'd the italian in $3.50
bonds pending the action Of the CoTonevs jury.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24

OF the Reserves this summer The preliminary
plans for the formation OF division Of the Naval
Militia in Brooklyn haze been made and II is
only a question of time when the organiza ton
Will be effected. The Department expects to have
joint encampment Of the New-York and Con-
necticut divisions at Orient Point during the first
week In July.
Orders have been issued by Secretary Herbert
TO the commandant Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
directing him 10 detail all the sailors at the ward
II duty In connection with the parade In New-York
City May 80. The marines will be assigned to
take part In the parade in Brooklyn. This is a
reversal OF the condition that obtained last year
in the Memorial Day parades in the cities Of
Greater New-iOrk the marines going TO New
YORK and the Bluejackets to Brooklyn. Secretary
Herbert expects that the ships Of the fleet will be
Dack IN ample time to take part in the water
parade TO be held on Memorial Day. Secretary
Herbert has announced his intention Of ordering
me vessels to take part in the parade, 50 that
New-1ork can promise itself an interesting sight
In the harbor on Memorial Day
An order Will soon be issued by Secretary
Herbert defining the duties OF the division officer
ana the ordinance officer and placing the re-
SponsiDlity for failure 10 fill the recol cylinders
or the guns on board ship. 1t is prompted by the
accident on board the Olympia some months ago
and the recent accident on board the Mont
gomery. as a result of which two officers were
Censured
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24

ca'ioral and other buildings erected near h'.
among which are The T. vs. High school me '.''-
High School and tho arm rs e The 1'th N"f'-
mont. The excavation for the basement 's nearly
done AM the cornerstone VIII .- lait Win "iii -
uriafo ceremonies some time This t-1r
The bulldog VII he sixty feet Wide. ninety 1Nr
feet deep and five stories 81 height. tn" h'' "a
stvle 81 the building Will he Italian Henfi say o.
The entrance VIII he spacious. WIN b''p 't'.''
yeetihula IL this Vas'luui" Wi'l he i"' lais tiN-
Ie.s Win c,nblcnatic carvings Th" nrst ana
second stories VIII bc of carNrI Indiana AH'r' '.'
which viii an RI striking contrast WI" 80,
dark ola s1id color ~ ine fonpe.t'in pi' ,,,.,.
which the third anl fourth ft'ries VIII %" bH'.'
Tho Nf,h story Will have an "lahorat" non '.
nice pain-ed and sanicd in harmony WIN 'he
white stone - Tho lowe stories. IncIr "ii De- a
stone ba-,ny az the thfd S,'rF. Inc
storv Is - hc la!d In rust.cated courses thr bot
ter "a So, Of the carved mOudrg 81 ana columns
% the triple WINDOWS ..,
Tho Interior will be finished in harmony win
the outside and the apartments VIII De AIId"t',i ,
- meet the requirements of the order. TheTe VIII
80 ,brea c,uncil-rolms audience hall clubr'1ins
biluard-room bowling alleys, two elevators 'I'-
trlc and gas lights. and as perfect system ~
heating and ventilaiing as nas yet p-'Il ~, H.
The first floor Will contain room esprcla"y
adan,ed for 4 Arsi-class caterer AMI the DlNarl-
room The basement VIII b. devoted 70 o'"4.hs
a1levs on the second floor VIII b" a large fe''p-
,ton-rooro wonen's and mems dressing rooms
and n hall 44xS9 and two stories high for din
rnrsan1 entertainments. The third floor VIII con-
tain the library and reading ana cIup rooms ~
erlng the same space as the drcs''hg-Iv ms y"
,Gu. The large councll-rOom VIII be on the four,h
ar and WU be 4OxIS and two stories high
,rbero viii be a smaller c1unci-room on Ihls
H,or 1Sy4e with the necessary ant"-I"oHS. ~
NTH floor will have counc.I-r ''lh, - g. 900
tntal cost of the building and site "il be H''"'V
r. board has a title 20 the land. ana IN" SUD-
ecrintions have now reached sum ina, l!H'"IrS
the early completion OF IN" hulldlns anu ~ az
nointments IN a styl" that VIII rcreit circuit o'
t+en In charge
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
A WILD REVEL.


"Say" said the man with the correct clothes ana
the bowed back and horny hands OF farmer. %
the restaurant walter, have you got pig )owl ana
greens here? An buttermi!k? An cornbread! An
Kin | shovel the truck in with knife and take my
The waiter told him he could be accommodated In
all particulars. -. s..u. 80,
The ex-farmer removed his coat ana sat aow .I vp
nosite a man who looked II he might be willing
10 listen and explained .. .
..It's been two year now." said he. sence We
s,ruck gas on the farm and amt had square
meal sence Been film up on Charley horse kuses.
soofav de allakazam an all them French dlsneS
sVer ssence That's what comes OF marryin' woman
who believes In keepin up with the procession when
'cI ~ should think you would have rebeued ions
ago" said the listener.
so Seen In debt that l had put the farm In ner
name l sneaked away to-day an LEFT her a. ,N one
~ them fne hotels I'm goin' to have orsle on oiu
fashioned vttels sasprilly pop, an meboe pee. os
two an go back an tell her what M rye ~, aio; AZ Ell
will hev he'd his day OF freedom for Z few glos's~
hours anyhow.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
ROYAL ARCANUM BUILDING.
THE NEW HOME OF THE ORDER IN TOMP-
KINS-AVE.
EXCAVATIONS ARE BEING MADE AND THE COR
NERSTONE WILL BE LAID THIS YEAR-HoW

EXCAVATIONS ARE BEING MADE AND THE COR
NERsTONE WILL BE LAID THIS YEAR-How
IT WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED.
Some time last year the Royal Arcanum. OF
Brooklyn contemplated buying the well-known
Johnston Building. ut Flatbush-ave. and Nevins-
ST. The project was not carried out however and
soon after the Board Of Directors purchased a site
In Tompkins-ave.. between Jefferson-ave. and
Hancock-st.. upon which it H. now proposed to
cree, fine building for the use of the organiza-
tOn.
Subscription books we're opened. and the
building fund grew rapidly Board OF Directors
was elected by the subscribers, and through this
board the work Of raising funds and procuring
plans has been vigorously pushed. The site
chosen by tn committee is most desirable 1t is
near the geographical centre O., Brooklyn. and Is
accessible from all parte Of the city The resden-
tal section surrounding it is second TO no other
part Of the city, is evidenced by the many edu-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
POLICEMEN ~ LINE.
THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE DEPART
MENT not MARRIED BY ACCIDENTS.

THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE DEPART
MENT not MARRIED BY ACCIDENTS.
The annual parade o. the Brooklyn police force
took place Yesterday The weather was not too
warm 20 De unpleasant for the march. and no one
was overcome hy heat. was the case with a
number OF the officers last year The parade started
from the fountain In Belforl-ave az o'clock. and
was headed hy Superintendent william J. Mchelvey.
Tho mounted policemen who headed the first battal-
ion attracted the most attention. and were ap-
rlauded all along the line Of march for their fine
showing and excellent horsemanshp. The park
policemen. with Captain Mcnamara In command.
also came FOR large share Of applause. Their
gray uniforms made a pretty contrast 10 the dark
blue uniforms worn by the city police.
Many OF the houses along the line OF march were
prcttiIy decorated with hunting and flags. The Enc
OF march was through Bedford-ave to Lafayette
ave 10 Ilvlngston-st.. TO C!inton-st.. to Remsen-
ST. and past the city Hall 20 Fulton-st. where the
officers broke ranks and went to their respective
precincts In front OF the cry Hail, where the re-
viewing party watched the line from the steps. the
uollccrnon sm.led their prcttlest and threw back
,her shoulders for the special benefit or Mayor
Wurstcr and the other prominent persons. there.
Among those who witnessed the parade with Mayor
Wursfer W.~. Police Commissioner Nen"S, fdrk
Commissioner Timothy ]" Woolrun, lax ColTc,0T
+ Ross Appleton Register Henry A Powell. VIII
lam Bcrri president of the Union League 'iuD,
Cauta.n Whitman. OF California; captain warren
of BOSTON and the members OF the Board OF Alder
men. -. 49,, ,,r,,o1 t.,
Wilson's parors. IN Plcrrepont-st Tor commissioner
[Vnlles his star and the guests OF honor.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
NOT GOSPEL MEN.
A SHOCKING REVELATION ABOUT FOREIGN
MINISTER'S.

Washington correspondence Of The Chicago Record
The wife OF a member OF the Cabinet brought with
her 10 Washington last fall oldtashioned colored
nanny who Is famous for her piety and her COOK. OK.
last TWO seasons have been the delight Of the Cabinet
eli Gle and the pplomate Corps. because tney diS
ners furnished by the fashionable caterers and tho
French chefs. There has been nothing IKE mem IN
Aunt Melinda came her mistress with a very
so.emn air and decided that she was going back 70
Georgia. that she could not live in DIS hyah wieKes'
A little Questioning disclosed the cause Of dissats-
faction Nammy's heart broken.
Use toiled an Is 'spired in dat DARK ole nass-
ment kitchen 9ber dat range Wnisn zen
scch as has he'd cook houses all ter themselves. an
me 80 you'seV Miss susie 'sposin dat dose forren
Ministers what comes hyar SO often was Cospel men:
But las week ma deys nu,hin but sood-for- -nothn
worthless trnn' trash. dat amt no preachers tan
and amt no better dan intddes. Dey don't preach
nowhere an dey don't 90 TO no church, an dey ain.t
got no religion an som caynt speak the Chris
ton language ! cayn't cook for no such folks, MISS
Susie. no. cayn't b'long 10 de Lods people an
But Linda" demonstrated the mistress. they
are ladies and gentlemen and have done no wrong:
IL YOU mistook them for ministers OF the Gospel II
was not their fault. They never pretended & to oe.
sentatives OF foreign governments who come hereto
the President and they are called Ministers 10,
that rea son l don't want you TO so away. ! cant
get along without you. New go back to The htchen
and think II over. an, ct, - "a.
rastled an Use prayed but nobody has no right 10
cali hissef minister Onless he breaches de- Gospel, S
Dey is wolves in de Sleeps cloth!n ana Jesus nap
no part with dem furriners and seen. a.. IL,
"f,ut Jesus was q foreigner" responded the mis-
tress Jesus did not live in this country ne
rved in Turkey and the Turkish Minister Is one OF
those that came here. ....-.- - .-,.,- .-...,,H
Aunt Melinda gaZed at her mistress with astonlsn-
ment as YOU shoah Oh dat?" she exclaimed ..
YES: get YOUR Bible and will read you about IL
:, began mammy's lessons In ecc!esiastica Seog.
raphy and history which resulted In modifying her
sentments but she will recover from her dis-
annontment when she discovered that the foreign
Ministers at Washington were not Gospel men.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
THE ROYAL AHcANrM BUILDING

whore between h.re ar1 Clcye'an1' Whom cues
'or-l about 'a" proposed sdl'. lt Nas denied lI
fUnt' emphatic terms
Tho f,r.rt" sal ono - tho Nassau officials
'rrItff.v originated from soe.ng or" Of the Brook
lsr Uesh'- ca~s or our tr1 rk- Tho ;act is fheil
lines r.r O.. uo l"sirahi" resorts. arl .n order ID
meet 'fe demands o. thc.r patrons tney WHr'
forced 20 Ak u- for certain ifack privileges, Whi'f
~ have graft.l By this agreement ihey ar" en
ahlai - -lu oArurs.-r rars oyer our tracks g
'orey Island hI' they cannot stop 20 take an a!
d.tIUnal q ..rcer while on our tracks
Jls' '.'. T.. ~ Flynn came in ari IN rep 1ns'
20 a direct question. siii. Tho Brooklyn Heights
company VIII never .Nu thc Nassau roads. and M
Metropolitan Traction Company VIII never own th-
NAs-4u roads "i'h'r. aad YOU may quote me as
str rFlr on tIaf a. }pu pleas"
Today ~" NastaI COMPANY Will open new
route Vest Eui. as f0low-- F.Hh-aNe. O.
T. Fgnty--iNth-si 20 FoIr'oe nh ave 20 Bat1-dve "a
Bay TWent-th-e'.. 10 West End Railroad tracks
In order 20 a~roWmodat" The Increased travel from
Bifh Beach and Neusonhurst. more cars Will he
rir There vii prab badly boz 30 lack of power 20
day as IN" 100 horse power. trip.e-eNpans.oi
C0rliss engine ORDERED few weeks aFo is 10 be
started this morning. In Vcw - the expected de-
nauds of the publ. tho power plant Is 10 be dupll-
catcI as soon as possible.