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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05

interschoisstic football sefiss.
oyiPs 2 sses.lIA.SnsS shs Pay Ridge A. a. q l Sss
teams for these dastss frames 20 be piaved e hmeEoss
street stree ana add sscSn q s !; SSSn broscki%ss sn's'''
The game between the Manhattan College team
tom day, rssalted IN a victory for the latter BY the
score OF . 70 =. The features were the sharp piaS
on account of tho disbanding OF stsvens fnsu-
tute football team. Montclair A.. 9. has an open date
on Nov; II: Manager Frank Ranney, Mountain
from nrst-class clubs for q game on that date.
Tho Loyoia A. A. has Nov. 8 and &c open and
averaging il5 pounds, oritani Field club AID Nv.
ack Y. NJ. A; proferred Address Thomas p: car
roll, caro- LoyUla A. A., 1884 Lexington avenue.
The Alert Football Ciu, OF East New York would
like to Arrange GAMES for sundays in November. as
with unitormed teams averaging iao pounds. Ad.
dress 7. Bernard Halpin. 2S7 Broadway, New York.
Cutler School and Dwight School Will line up for
York interscholAstic football series at berkeley
oval this afternoon: 1t viii be Cutters nrst Eans
10 with much interest.
The strong Elizabeth A. C. eleven will play the
urday. The latter team viii bo materially strength.
ened by tho addition OF several Of Oranges best
other whacf at the EiizSbeths.
The Yonkers Field Club has Thanksgiving morn:
ing ing ana nIsas s,5ern p hs ana a srSm So Clubs us o pssr sen w0 iso
pounds for home games, neld clubs preferred.
Suitable guaranteed. AuurebS Lee n. hoiprOok,
manager, 80 Bcekman street, New York.
PnIscEroS. Nov. The Princeton Freshmen eleven
defeated the Lawrenceville School. team on the Law.
renceville grounds this afternoon by the score OF IL
TO o, Prineeton's touchdowns were made by Poe.
Lawrenceviile's only tonchdown was made by kafer
on q triple pass. McCord kicked the goal.
The schedule of tho San Reno football team for
the balance of tho season is as follows: Nov. q,
Englewood Field Club, at Englewood; IL, Long
Branch A: c.. at Long Branch; ss, Potomac Field
Club. At New Rochelle; 20. Norwalk A. C., at Nor
walk; 2S, Newark Field Club. at Newark; Dec. o,
Madisons, at Columbia oval; Dec. 12, 10, 30,
Christmas, and New Years Day are open for re-
putable out-of.town teams or clubs Offering suit
able guarantee. Address Fred A. wenck. % War
rem street.
The New Jersey Athletic Club is developing enc OF
the liveliest football teams in this vicinity. The
recent victories over New York University by q
score of 22 to 4 and the stevens Institute by 40 to
y have aroused great interest In the club. ana, IN
fact. throughout Bayonne, and Jersey City. On
Saturday. when the team plays the Irving club az
Eastern Park. plenty OF excitement Is looked for,
as great rivalry exists between the two clubs.
The Irving Club, which. since the retirement OF the
Crescents. Ia the leading exponent or gridiron play
in tho City Of Churches. has not been defeated this
season.
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Football Notes.

At Johustown-Johnstown, 4; Herkimer y. O., o.
Tho Calumet team has Nov. 20 and 30 open for
iSO .ponNG teams. Can play At home grounds or
outside. Address George III. Hoener. 4So West
Broadway.
The wooster Football Club. averaging 1876 pounds.
has Nov, y. 10, 22, 20. 20. Dec. 3. and 10 open for
teams OF the same weight. Address L. L. Guile
mot, 2O7 Wooster street.
owing 20 q cancellation. tho Newark Field Club
has next Saturday afternoon open. Travelling ex-
nenses will be paid TO any nrst-class team ayerag-
tnT about 1865 pounds. Address Philip q. Pointer,
s9i broadway, New York.
Hankettatown Seminary, owing to cancellations,
has NOV, q, II, and ~ open and would like to ar
.anee games with hrst-class teams. Address X. 8.
crDell, Hackettstown, n. ].
Tbe cresceLt team OF Harlem has Nov. z open
and would like 10 NIL same with some nrBt Glass
Ieam. out of town team TO pay expenses. Address
a d. WhIIeman, l44 Chambers street.
The New Rochelle Football Club would like to
s.rsnge matches TO be played under Association
MES with any clubs for sundays or Thanksgiving
nav Address Michael Bartnett, New Rochelle.
Tha Alerts or Yorkville would lie to arrange q
1ame with any lS5'Dound team, out-of-tOwn
sssma nreferred. The open dates are Nov. 3 and
IA Address James o'Hare, l4l4 Third avenue.
owing 10 q few cancellations. the Credenda team
oS Harlem, average 100 pounds. has Nov. 3. 10, 2s,
I'D 90 open for games with outside clubs Offering
sna.anLee or expenses. Address Charles Gold
SaIsr. 1898 Madison avenue.
yUhat should prove an interesting game will be
AN"tded ID Eastern Park this afternoon. when the
HrooEIyn Latin School and Polytechnic prey
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Early Arrivals for the Horse show.

The horses which will take part In the Ma
tional Horse Show Exhibition next week in Mad
ison Square Garden arc arriving daily. Among
the earliest arrivals arc six head owned by Adam
Beck of London, Ontario. who brought to New
York such famous prize winners as Superba,
Terre Bonne, kensington, Monarch, aud Hurri-
cane. Mr.. Beck has no harness horses this year,
but he has Eve hunters that will be hard to beat
when they como into the ring. The horses are
quartered at Durland's. Phey are Longshot,
Huntsman, Leith, Ladylike, and Beck
wood. Longshot is. practically thorough
prod, and New Workers. have seen few OF
his kind. He is by Edinburgh. son Of Long
fellow, and his dam Is n daughter OF the
well-known Canadian thoroughbred Baron
Rothschild. Longshot is close TO 1872 hands
high and 10 a rich bay in color with four white
feet and a star. This horse has plenty OF speed
and Is up 10 any weight. Huntsman is n chest.
nut geldlng by young Lapidist: He has a world
Beck's heavy weight. He is n winner In the
high class at London. scoring over
Ladylike, his stable com panion, who had been
returned u winner at Detroit. Ladylike is a
bay mare by Fred b., the son of Princeton, a
winner of many races In this section some years
ago. She is a light weight hunter that is capa-
Bile of jumping six feet and is safe in any coun-
try. Leith, by Edinburgh, Is out of a Sir Archi-
bald mare. He is a lightweight hunter that
will. MAKE a good showing in the ring next
week. lockwood, by Stockwood, Is n 16-hand
chestnut gelding that won in good classes at
Toronto and London this year.
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Court Calendars This Day.

Appellate DivisIon-Supreme C~ourt-Nos. 10, 20.
go, 81, W. ~. 80, 81. s2. ~. 80. SN 81; ss; no.
calendar called at ii A. 81. Part u.-EN parte mat
tiers. part m.-Case unfinished. Motions. De.
mutrcrs-NoS. 2sS, 2g4, 300. 2Js. 200. 800. Pre-.
ferred causrs-Nus. 83l7, a447, $50. 1900. Part
252s. 3476, 1909, 1884, 1865, 35%s. 3lii: 2ouy.
8311. g25l. 552B, $3.50. 34g5. SAG. 234u. Part V.
viIclear., ;ases from Par! w, rart VII
Adjourned until Wednesday. Nov. ~. Trial Term
Part H.-casc unfinished. Preferred causes
Nos, 164Y, elao. sUdb, sg6l, s6i,, oe50, 1880.
Part m.-Case unfinished. NOS. $500, 1888, 1854.
1858, 4ioS8. aiOG. $3.50. s7si- Part V,--ca,s ua:
Cases Irom Part Ill. Part NL.-.NdJourned for the
term. Part NIl.-Caso unfinished. Nos. 2e0l.
asse, 1880, 1901, 4Ol3. 498g, 3isO, $40. Sgss.
Case unfinished. Cases from lart ~. Part ~
Case unfinished. Cases fFom Part VII. Part ~
Case unfinished. CAtcs from Fart VII. Part NJ
snrrogate's court-Irlnl Term-wnls of Henry
u. BrRut az 1880 \, NJ. chambers-Estuto or Mary
}. H~aiemeyer at 1880 A.. NJ. For pE"hate-wiiis Of
joan McGlynn, John Q. H.; Gerhoil Elizabeth NH
NJ: Eliza Fleming, Henrietta sldenberg at !, NJ.
CITY Uourt-specIai Terln-Motions. Trial Term-
Part lease unfinished. Nos. 1858, 1889, lOSO,
+00. 4GI. 4G5, 4Bu, A72, 1871, llV6, llv7, llVs,
1900, 1901, lgO2, 1900, l3Us. i5g. EU4, 2s2J, S35,
SO30LG. 3OJlh, Tart ll,-Ca5e unfinished. Nos.
ogy. 'oIg, '643. 826, $3.50, s1i, gO0, NO. 2vs, 1919,
lO77. Part Il.-Cicar' Nos. DY5, pi'. vbs, lO22,
a4V.. iis. ii57. 1S6. o., 6a. 90. g&, 1880, i57, Soi,
so, S73, zoe, 1885. 1891, Part Iy.-Ciear. Short
cGuRos-Sos. 2lpl, 1929, 2bO3, 2sbb. B2I0, B362,
als4, 22os. ao2gg. $500 100. 1903 ggsS' S95t.
2oss.. T7s. 2sIl: 2oSl.' sslo. 24O4, SloO, 2s9S,
bOolAg, -
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4 BIG NOTING JOB.
A Freight Depot FILLED with Crackery
Shifted Many Feet.
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.

Fron the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The largest building ever moved In this coun-
try was u freight warehouse of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in Baltimore, which WAS
moved Sept. b TO ~. The building is 440 feet
long, 100 feet wide, and 80 feet high. 1t is a
wood and iron structure and was moved TO
make, room for a new dock. The work con
contained @ great quantity OF freight, among
which were 5000 cases OF china and crockcry,
but not n dish WAS cracked In the moving. The
men were engaged five weeks making lrepara-
tions for the move. On top OF the old and new
foundations were placed the stills or tracks upon
which the building WAS 10 run. These tracks
numbered forty. each consisting OF two
the 1000 rollers, each n piece OF o-inch pipe, 4
feet In length. There were twenty-five rollers to
each OF tie forty tracks. Between the top OF the
rollers and the floor beams OF the building were
arranged more OF the bxl2-inch timbers. In
all, 5000 OF the 6xl2-inch timbers were used.
each about 30 feet long. The 225 wooden
pillars which supported the warehouse were
then sawed away, and the structure rested
upon the %roilers. Along one side of the building
were placed forty Ave ton screw Jacks. They
were Traced against u railroad track, an adjoin-
ing warehouse and the tracks upon which the
rollers ran. Two men stood ut each jack. At u
given signal the men responded with military
precision, and each jack was given a quarter OF
IL turn, moving. the great building u fraction
of an inch. AfterwArd the progress averaged
TWO feet an hour for five and one-hRlf days.
without a strained timber or q bolt. The Jacks
were again used in raising tho warehouse
enough TO allow the removal OF tho jacks, after
which II was lowered 10 the new foundation.
The structure cost sac, 900 ten years ago. and it
cost 49, 900 10 mako the removal.
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coprEE MET THE GEAR IN PARIS.
He Saw Much That No One Else Saw; but
His Views Arc Not Supported.

He Saw Much That No One Else Saw; but
His Views Arc Not Supported.
PARIS, Oct. 90 Sentiment and facts do not
always agree, even in France. This il what
FRANCOIS Coppee saw in the Cars vlsit-Cop-
pee, recollect, who received their majesties at
the Institute. lie is convinced that they were
enchanted by what they SAW in Paris.
And we" says Coppee, we too are ravished
by the attitude of these two young sovereigns.
II the Gear was kind enough to compliment me
on my verses [Coppee read some verses written
for the occasion when he received the i'm
perialitiesl and in remembering that the time
was not far distant when he could learn them
by heart, / nm glad because | was able TO sec him
face to face. who has An expression almost
sacred. ] was much impressed by II, and by his
eyes. which are strange and mysterious.
~ should not be SURPRISED II there were a great
deal in that young man.
AT tho gala performance at the opera l
noticed a detail which escaped every one else,
and has impressed mo deeply. At tho end of
tho performance. Just as the Marseillaise be-
gan. tho Gear grasped NJ. Faure's hand, and
kept 1t for some moments.
but what pleased me most was the Cars
refusal to accept the greeting which the En-
peror of Germany offered him at Mstz-that
imperial train, crossing our lost provinces, at
night, with all its lights covered. IN deep silence
-LueTo Wub hOIlcbhiHk lootibs boLleinlhE b1 IA
bolic. which nroves the Infinite tact of the Rus
sian sovereign Indicating a reserve on his part
Thus far NJ. Coppee. But now speaks themAn
Of facts, NJ. Lepine, project of police.
"In tho early evening. the imperial party had
Presidents official residence in Paris) and then
was to have viewed tho wonderful display OF
fireworks at the Trocadero. But y leaving the
Elysee, the Car had d chill, brought on by an
attack Of indigestion; He did not GO to the
TrocadOro, but went directly To the opera. His
attack prevented him from enjoying the per-
formsnGe, and he had to ask that it be cut
short; kosi MSSri MaS waiting to go on In some
bell rang for the entr'acte curtain. The orchestra
leader did not hear IL, and went on with the dance
stood up to see the Emperor depart. Then for a
moment his Majesty, not feeling well, leaned his
hand on the arm Of the President,
I'M. Coppee's dream was very charming, and
had some claim, to be real, since the present Em-
peror's father. IN lslo, broke his glass rather
tory at Sedan"
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noasr sroW az onAxor.
1rAe Opsnins elesaiissa s1 mEA-eiass m
erase ara oeoa Attendanee.

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tries ane oeoa Attendanee.
BRICK CHURCH.. N. J., Nov. Ain the quality
Of horses entered the second horse show Of
the Oranges promises 10 excel last years, but
the small number Of visitors at the opening Of
the show was somewhat OF q disappointment 10
the management. Before long, however, tho
boxes filled up end most of the seats were taken,
the patronage Of out-of-towb people being
especially noticeable. The arrangement OF seats
IL such that every one IL near the ring, which ia
under the charge Of w. D. Grand, Frank G.
O'Reilly, and Charles ,. Gregory. The. judges
are :; III Rundls' / EIr N; Ives o WSr MTSqli0n,
w. Smith, II. l.. Herbert. Cole S. Edwards. and
Sheldon B. Fuller The awards:
Clnsh lS-Single harness horses not exceeding 10
hnndp; eight entries First prize. Hardy Wilkes, biz,
ton, Vi second prize, Perfect, roam ecidine, ti.Ss
hands o years, Isaac straus; very highly IN ID.
The Dude, brown gelding, ID hands, o years, John
Glass 9l-ees pair harness horses exceeding 10
hands and not exceeding 1913 hands nye entries:
First prize, Gay Boy. black geldlng, lSl9 hands q
years. Edward r. Ladewi second prize. March King.
brown %gelding, .lo;iH hands, 0 years, and Music,
lb.ak hands, 0 years, and Meddler, brown %gelding,
1924 hands. o years, Frank c. oRellly. Jr
the Oranges, shown TO apparatus. Two entries, both
from East Orange. First prize S25. br, &. jet aud blk.
h. Harry Eastern, Hose Company No. 2 SECOND prize;
Glass ls,.open TO best high steppers, any hsisht.
seton entries. Fret prize, Meteor, b. E. 1914 hands.
l6lN hands. Z years. Edward r: Lsdew, YER, highly
James q. Marshall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
IN TIE TAM BARI ARENA.
Opening OF the Indoor Riding Season al
D~urland,p Academy.

Opening OF the Indoor Riding Season at
Durisnd'p Academy.
Tho pupils of Durland's Riding Academy
opened their fall and winter season in tho
spacious ring OF the academy on the Grand
Circle at the entrance of Central Park with q
music ride last night. There was q large at
tendance. and the galleries overlooking the tan
bark arena were filled to OVERLOOKING with spec
tators.
The programme opened with a grand eutree,
which was participated In by forty couples OF
both sexes. Baron Paul Victinghoff conducted
his rather unwieldy class through n number of
intricate evolutions, and the amateur riders
received loud applause at the conclusion OF the
manmuvres. Mrs. William E.. Katnam's ono
year.old hackney stallion American Fashion
was then exhibited, and was followed by
@. TielenNs and ridden by q. V. Karlowski.
The usual leu de barre or tag on horseback
followed. in which ID. Coleman. w. G. Ecker
son. and ]. r. Diamond carried of the honors,
and then came soma interesting tandem riding
by Mr.. and Mira. John Gerken, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
]. ID. Brestol. Mrs. K. Lane, Mrs. Z. Keys, and
c. Stoerzer. A remarkably close saddle
race and some clever tent pegging followed.
Hockey on horseback, q Balaklava melee or
cockade fight, aud some high jumping brought
the entertainment to a conclusion. Among
those who distinguished themselves in the last
named exercises were +. /. Taylor. T. X. Horton,
H. H.. Knox. D.. II. Miller. William Trevor. w.
Conyille. John A. Davidson. and p. I. Grifiths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
Mckinley Wins a, Iron mn.

IRON HILL. Nov. "A horse named Mckinley was
entered in the nrst race here to-day. and. like his
nametake, he won in q canter. The races resulted
as follows:
First Race-Three quarters OF q mile. Mckinley,
z to o and 2 to s, won; Restraint. 2 to &c for the
Second Race-Four and a half furlongs. oberlin,
4 tn l aud y to 8. won; May prilla, Q to I for tho
place. second; Pantine third. Time, 0:5SM.
Third Race-Three- quarters of a mile. Edith. 2
to 8 and . TO 8, won; Farragut. o to 1 for the place,
second; Little Jim third. Time. l:le.
Fourth Iace-Three .fourths of a nile. Con Lucy.
! TO . and out. won; southernest. D TO o for the
place. second; Belvena third. Time. 1;IS.
Fifth Race-Six and q half furlongs. Prince L.,
9 to l and = to 10. woni whippapy, ! TO 3 for the
Sixth Race-Four and q half furiongs.. Cere-
place, second; Major b. third. Time, o:bsh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
RACING.
rutr,e, for P,mneo To-day.

PIMLIco. Nov. 4.-The entries for to-mor-
rows races are rs follows:
First nace-selltng; Ave furlongs. Runaway, 40
pounds, Declare. lilo; Galilee. no: Illusion, 10;
lambert, lo7; yenetia H., lo7; DaIgretu, i07:
l07; Navahoe. l0T.
Second Rare-For two.year olds; selling; six
furlongs. Ross o., III pounds; Rifier, los: Pass.
over, los; Trayline. l05: AIanius, 1oo; Red Spider,
lol; Mohawk Prince. 90.
Third Race-one mnc. Bon Ami. 1l2; sapelo,
1l2: Tenderness, 100: Nick Johnson. 1905 To-
Fourth Race-For maiden two wear olds; nve fur
longs. Minnie, Alphonss. Jos pounds os!racised.
1906; Myrtle L.. Io5; Hint, looi Tea Leaf. lob.
Fifth R.ce-sening: one mile and on eighth.
Amcer. l10; Premier, no: Tlnge, l01: Telegram,
%; Eiroy, 9S: Emotional, VI. 'Pive. pound ap-
prentice allowance claimed.
sixth Race-Haif bred hunters: two miles. The
=. r. v. 100 pounds; NadJie. 100; sangaree, 100;
Tip Calendar, 100.
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LOUIS, nov. 4.-Gold Wave and Bourbon ID.
were overlooked by the talent to day. but the other
winners, though not favorltes. were we'll backed.
The results were as follows:
First Race-Four and a half furlongs. Gold
Wave, 9 to.i and 9 to !, won; Sc. Elmo. even for
the place, second: Senator Hill third. Time, 100.
second Race-Four and q half furiongs. Bour.
bon d., 8 TO / and 8 TO l, won; Sister Myra. . to 0
for the place, second; May l.. third. Time. l;0O4.
Third Race-Five. eighthS or a mile. Enthusiast,
o TO 2, and I TO o, won; Aunt Susie. 8 to o for the
place. second: W. q. Harding third. Time, l:04h.
Fourth kace-Five ana a half furlougs. swifter.
z TO . and even. won; Blue Light, sven for the
place, second; Rosamond third. Time. lil3A.
Fifth Race-Five and a half furlongs. saybrook,
0 to l and even. won; Krause. 2 tn 1 for tho place,
second; Smugler third. Time, l:l2k.
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Winners Mt Latonia,

LAroxrA, Nov. 4 -Four second choices and q 2
to / shot finished first in to.day's races. The day
was rainy and dismal ard the track muddy.
Summaries:
First Race-Five and o half furlongs. J. II. c..
(Perkins, even. second; Stockholm. los tscher-
Second RaceHsis furionss. High Test. 1oI CBri.-
tcn,. 8 to |. won; Judith c.. lOl (Coley). q 10 /,
second; Willie W., 81 IT. Burns). z to !, third.
Time, i:ISh.
Third Race-one mile. satsuma. 1903 (scherror!.
o to 2. won; Earth. so It. Burns), 2 TO /. second;
Grey Eclipse. SO Cooley. 40 to l. third. Time.
1864.
Fourth Race-oue and one siXteenth miles. Cass,
90 (Fulier). 2 TO ], won; Skate. l05 (Scherrer). q
TO 8. second; Paul Pry. llo Perkins, y 10 8. third.
Time. 1884.
Fifth Race-Five furIongs. walthen. ITO Ccler.
ico), I 10 l.. won; Minnie Murphy. ITO Perkins,,
Time, LOOK,
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CHESS.

PIay In the Lasker vs.. Steinitz Match Post
poned.
Moscow. Nov. 4.-The first game OF the chess
match Of ten games up for the championship Of
tho world. which was scheduled to be played be-
day. was not played, owing to an indisposition
of the former, who claimed an of day. Accord
ing TO present arrangements the men will meet
on Friday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
A Stolen Yacht Recovered.

When the Brooklyn detectives were down at
Coney Island a few days ago. investigating the
mysterious murder OF the old woman in the
West Meadows hut. their attention was drawn
TO two suspicious men in a yacht. Yesterday
they found that the yacht. which Is. worth
81 900, belonged to John j. Scullin OF Philaioi-
phia. and had been stolen IN September from
Gloucester. n. J. Peter j, Barnes and Frank
who were found aboard the yacht,
were arrested. They live in Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
GEN. FLAGLER,s REPORT.
Proposition for Rearmine the state NIL.
iMn-Proeress in Seaconst Armament.

iua-Proeress in Seaconst Armament.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 4.-Gen d. w. Flagler,
Chief OF Ordnance. in his annual report reviews
his recommendations of last year for nrming,
equipping. and increasing tho efficiency OF the
State militia. They contemplate allowing tho
National Guard to turn In their obsolete and
unserviceable arms and receive their value in
an appropriation, and the issue to the guard Of
Springfield rifles in place Of old arms. This
would give the militia some valuable service
pattern supplies in exchange for practically
useless material now in possession of the States.
During the year the following guns. mortars,
and carriages Of modern construction were
issued. tested at Sandy Hook, and sont for In
btallation in seacoast Qualifications as follows:
To Fort Hamilton. New York Harbor-Ono
To Fort wadsworth. New York Harbor-One
s.inch disappearing carriage, I'VE S-inch b. l..
TO WiIlets Point, New York Harbor-Two
10.inch b.. l. rifles, steel.
To Fort Point. San Francisco, Cal.-Two
10-i1ch B. l.. rifles. steel; one lo-!nch dissp-
To suliivan's island. Charleston. $. C.-six
12-inch mortars. cast iron. steel hooped: seven
l2-ineh spring return mortar carriages.
Contracts for steel projectiles for seacoast
service were made with the Midvale steel Com
pany, which will provide about seven pro-
~jectiles for each s:inch gun. twelve for each To-
inch gun. and eight for each i2-inch gun, that
will be completed by June 80. lsvs. The de-
same company for shells for each Of the IA
mortars that will be completed by June 30. 1898.
owing to the insufficiency OF available funds
army seacoRst gun factory at Watervlict has
been retarted during the past year. and n num-
The resources of the arsenal were fully en-
ployed during the past year in the Manufacture
of small arm and field artillery ammunition. n
number OF new and i'm proved macliuPs for cart
ridge manufacture have been made- Oh iSrf-
chased, increasing the capacity OF the plant and
cheapeniug the processes. BY the end of the
present fiscal year it is expected TO attain o
daily output OF $4,000 rounds. including blanks
for all %calibres. and the manufacture of 30
calibre ball cartridges may be increased TO 3d.
900 per diem.
Az regards the further development of smoke
less powder during tho year, some very salts
factory results have been obtained with Maxine
Schupphaus smokeiess powder. smokeless
powder is also being tested IN the field and
siege mortars. In the main, however. develop
ment OF smokeleSs powders has been more In
the direction of an investigation into the prorer-
ties and relative advantages and disadvan'hres
OF various compositions than in that Of the 0e-
velopment of higher ballistic properties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
Meadowbrosk steepleeLase Association.

ALBANY, Nov. 4.-The Meadowbrook Steeple-
chase Association of Westbury. Queens county.
was incorporated to-day with the Secretary of
State to raise and improve the breed of horses
and to co9duc, race meetings; The capital ia
and Stanley Mortimer OF Roslyn, Robert l..
Stevens OF Hoboken. n. j., Ralph n. Ellis of
Westbury, and Sidney ID. Ripley OF hempstead.