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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-29

There is one genuine" petition
which we never see any reference to
in Dole's official organs 1t is the
lottery petition sent to the Legisla
ture of 1892 and headed by men like
the ''father OF annexation and Of
others who can be found in the
Council of State or in prominent
positions under Mr., Dole's govern.
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

TROrTING AND PACING AT LOUISVILLE.
Two RACES Won BY VILLAGE FARM ENTRIES,
DRIVEN ny GEERs.
rouisvllle Ky oct q This was Ed Gcers's
dav ~ the Driving and Fair Association meeting
He handled two entries OF the Village Farm Stable
and both won easy victories over good fields The
fourth heat OF TIE $40 pace was first given. and
Toe Bailey verified predictions by taking II and
the race Four trotters started IN the Indiana
Stakes the three minute class for ttree.year-ods
American Belle took three heats in excellent time
the fastest beng made In Az Emily ruled favorite
in the ga class much by virtue OF Geers beine
the driver AZ by her own merit. In the first heat
She left her feet and Phionides a Louisville colt
won A popular victory hut In the next three heats
Emily won easily cadet was the favorte for the
sIs mace Tho drsr heat was won by Myrtle g..
and Cadet finished last IN p field OF five. In the
second he atouod nv making the finest race Of tie
dsv Getting OF last h. seemed 10 be oisanced at
tho half. bur. carefully handled by Mccarthy be-
gan to pick up lost ground. IN the stretch he had
caugh, the field and. pacing Ike machine. forged
steadily ahead and passed under the wire a length
10 the good The other TWO heats we're easy. To
morrow Robert J. and John Il. Gentry VIII meet
Summary
t'NrINIsHED RACE FROM YESTERDAY e." CLASS
PACING
loo Bailey. b. e.. ~ cyclons ,iuklio imam. :
blue BIRD m ,'e .~,n M..,,
Tine~.2 I6'. 2ls,.. :.lsi, sl5is
2 90 cI.,ss-TRoTTING- THREE YEAR oLps rrRsE
$1,000
M AI.'i 6.ia ' rSs f''a :s'y' . "
Rekt DIX Walker, -. .'.''''.' "
Timc-2la. :l''. 2i'.
81, cLAsS--TRorriSG--si."
Ss' e: e. +, ''a,; Regent "'''''
WV Tme-.2Iii,. 2Ii. 2;l2,a. 2;i3is
2.s PAcING--siooo
cadet :, e. by McCuin Mccarthy. ,....,.,": ! I I
M,r,l .; fIcsfc, l. l 3
''''' Time ~c;i2i. 2Ioi,, 2;iit, ?i2ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
GOOD SPORT AT OLD FLEETWOOD.

CLAYTON. Blue WILKES AND WINFIELD WIN T"
CLOSELY CONTESTED RACES.
There was good attendance on the tni'o u"s
NJ the meeting at Fleetwood Park and the sport
was decidedly high class. The nrst rag u" INC
card was the Pas postponed trottins Class IN "n,sh
CLAYTON and Nell Gwynne had two heats ara una
Belle one. Clayton had no difficulty LII LANDING the
deciding heat with little to spare
The 9:9s pace was not so Quickly decioe''
Maud h. the favorite. landed two heats IN io'-
,ressive STYLE In the deciding heat she got the
worst Of the start and broke. Blue Wilkes oea''hs
her out by two lengths. a fast field met IN 'n''
2:le pace and the field sold for s2s win 81" eac'
for Valeau and Winfield. The veteran Tony WI
cox cant,,rcd the first heat In a drive with B. b.
bat in tho next three heats Winfield went out IRON,
the word go" arj In fast time. With speed
to spare. -
In the go trotting class the chestnut mare
reoona won the first heat by two lengths: and TN,
outsider Allie Tare. won the second WIN eqndd
ensc Al that point the race had to be pos'p"".'
The summaries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Tho hfth general meeting 81 the Network Yacht
club will be held OF the clubhouse. No. IL Madison
ave on THURSDAY October g. at $50 o'clock In tho
evening The Committee to nominate oficers and
standing committees for the year 1895 will ne bal
lo,sd Tor and tho appropriations recommended by
The Finance omm.ttec will he acted on
The attention 81 members r. directed Chapter
II OF the bylaws "a member buying. selling
or chsrterlns yacht shall AZ once notify The
given Of changes In rg dimensions. private signal.
and Of alteration from keel ~ cenrrebosrd, or
from centrsboard to keel.
The House Commute. announces the opening ~ a
grilroom In the clubhouse. where members may
obtain meals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
NEy pIiTH WHILE PRUNING his VINES.

Lebanon. Penn. Oct. cl.-Frofessor Samuel Niles
Hempe-ty. Of this county. met death In q peculiar
manner this afternoon lie vas Engaged in trim.
ming ana tying ny vine. growing on the wall Of
his house ana was using pruning sbSars. Fro.
fcsscr Hemperty vat on A sspiaddcr twenty feet
above the ground He suddenly lost his foa'holI
ard tell. While falling he accidentally stnck the
shears into mis- neck, seve-ing the ingular vein.
lie bed 10 death before medical assistance could
he summoned Professor H"mptr.y was nifty
eight years old. He was graduate OF Iieidnl-
berg College. Ohio ana was principal Of the
Myerstowa Academy for four yesrs. He was slso
professor OF mathematics In Palatins college Al,
Myefso%n for sixteen yehrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
ygy lowering INQUIRY BEGIN

Chicago cc'. q The cficers constituting tbs
Court % Inquiry 20 examine the facts connected
with the alleged lll.treatment OF Private Ham
mond by Captain Lowering. Of the iih 1nsontry.
arrived Fort Sheridan to-day and began their
work 81 investigation A. the senior officer Of tho
court. Colonel Simon snyder. of the 18th Infantry.
opened tho proceedings and took charge Of the ex-
animation. The members OF the court were N
doubt az 70 the length OF time which will he
quired 10 finish the examination and make their
report TO the War PREPAYMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

General Wilson has heretofore recommended
that excavation and dredging on the channel
between Governors leland and the Battery be
undertaken. but has left 10 Congressional de-
cison the preliminary amounts TO be granted.
N has pursued similar course regarding the
tsSeo sums that must Be devoted eventually to
o11pening. widening ana Strengthening the tor
tuous Anfrautes 30 the Bay below the Narrows.
which cost 50 much annually In the restrictions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
CANADIANS WITH L. A. " OUTLAWS.

san Francisco. Oct A.-Georee ". Orr. OF 10
ronto. president Of the Canadian Wheelmen Asso.
ciat.on arrived in this city YESTERDAY ana neg
Conference last night with the oficials Of the Can,
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs. President VI
said that he convinced from his own ops sa.y
ton that the California association vas
of The Canadian Wheemen's Association the Css n.
fornia Associated Cycling Clubs would pc Ts.o a,
This means that the International Cyclists un ,SS
will recognize the California body and ,hst a. a.
agrsemsnt between the Canadian Wheelmsns ~
soc,ation and the League Of American Wheems1
will be ,crmna tod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
a:I: CLAsS-PAC1AG-PURsE $500.
-Oat@sI.
Ok iii. 2:lSL-. 2:l3i&.
q.ao c1.Ass-rRorrING PURSE 1900 UNFINISHED
RACE TAKEN FROM MALvoLIo.

TIL. JUDGES DECIDED THAT sCHERRER lNThH-
TIoNALLY FoULED DIP. BLACK.
Cincinnati. Oct. N--Arer winning the Kentucky
Central Stakes at Latona to-day, Mavono was
disqualified and the race given to DR. BACK. VINO
vas beaten only by a nose In an exciting nnlsn
rho Judges took tho race away from Malvolo on
account OF foul committed by ScherreF' MAI
vo,io's Jockey In tbs stretch. The race was prdc-
,ically a two-horse affair. as Mavoho ana Ut
Black we're fvs lengths In front OF the Held from
IN, balf-m,le onward When the pair turned INTO
tho stretch. both Jockeys made for the dry pain
near the outer rail. and then came the tnrn'nS
part OF tho contest Both boys drew their "hps
anA IL vas battle royal until within fe" YARDS
o, ,he wire Hero Scherrer let go OF Ns''oH"
head causing RI. horse 10 sserys and carrying
DIR. Black with him. The judges presumed that
this WIS intentional on the part Of scherrer ana
gave their decision In favor Of DR. Black sum-
mary.
FIRST RAcE--ssv.n ,ur.ons. Selling
Con Regain. 100 .rowers,; s. ......'..'...,.....
LA oa sssnn ~ 'i q C. corts
1iue-iaSS'
SECOND RACE-slI fur,ongs. Selling
Ts,bev 10 seherrer,. to 90.
Tempo. loo u Matthew'S to i...................."
Martc 90 Dupe' z ai;
THIRD RAcE--on. mile.
H1s. G i'f 20 T2 fi:5 TO TO
''''' "'"' ~ Time-i4S'.
FOURTH Explanatory CENTRAL srAKEs-
mile.
R'p e ess:s' no - 81 E.a, to
Tme-i ih,..
FIFTH RACE Handicap. Six furlons'
Inn nr SKATE 10 III Williams. to 2...........
NICK Carter. lot Haln. - N
Time ~.
SIXTH RACE-s.yen furlonss Selling
Oral loi y Mst,hss - to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
What T.x' a fScherrer,. %
Tim~-i32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Raid - qulNfy j = Denton Mo,rl' 2g9ny' - =
" freeman Fsirfs6 COUNTY 10. pr. W. q. "yc'
Morrs Comfy. ioi N II I1rd sSnn s,o;; Z
lo2 " y Thursion, Morris County. loi: Msimaiuke
Tilden Morris County iGi. l. Woodward MOTHS ,oint
i.S 4; Psnbsr,on Morris County 10; -. /. MsnfoT,
sl6rrs ftun'- 10 r. watts. Morris County llo
ri-.. hoepa thos, uho quslir-i fo- n. coasoia
,ido cv,. mr.. rs,mi,- II - sccpni hea' II. phnps
ur Il e rlav Alexander M0-ien beat sherman "a !
nm = q E4ach A " Pos w. " - pay, W n
TO- ~. II. illl1rrs. 3 nr. / % llaY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
NEWARK T
IN I.G
AT ORANGE OVAL.

The Orange Athletic Gibbs football team expect
y hard game on SATURDAY.. when N" visitors ~
Orange oval will he the eleven ~ tho Columbia
Athletic club. Of Washington, champions of III"
South. Oranges lineup viii he stronger than II
has been in any previous match TIL. %'hr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
EAyvJVOPF. :: All AMERICANS. !

Cedar Rapids iowa Oct p Baltimore defeated
the An Americans. 10 I, before large crowd
here to-day Honrr pitched his team 10 victory.
Tich. stick work characterized the contest. Score
a. ~ l.
Baltimore ............l u
81 Americans ........2 o D o q 4" u >
p,,forsa-- hotter and clarke. Hss'nrs and nnnahu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
NEW MODELS EXHIBITED EARLIER
THAN USUAL.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE cHAISLEss WHEEL
STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN HRooKLfS-
WORK OF THE I. A. W CONSULATE.

GREAT INTEREST in the SuA1SLrsS waSSiS-
STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN RRooKLYs-
WORK OF THE L. A. W CONSULATE
With tho chances that there will be no National
cycle shows the manufacturers ara exhibiting. o.
preparing exhibit. their new models earlier tnis
year than 10 usually the case A steady stsea% q
notwithstanding Company yesterday 70 exsmius The
new ehsness Wheel which was on .xal ~ th:,s
that -" the people who had come into the store
to the Wheel up TO p s,.I m hsd nssS
neopis he said. We're standing in front q the store
when the doors were opened at 7sG a. m. o Ad%HSns
SersG to ,r ride the wheel around Il. and
Machine ns dlh The Wheel on exhibition = seared tsT
and is slightly n sa n. ha wi
s eas patents and to be sold at tn. same price
The Nev-York Consulate OF tho L. A. ". cor
.nues TO work for the best interests OF cyc!isfs
bur some Of tho members Of the Consulate are re-
luc,ant TO have their names appear IN connection
with the work The sisnboard COMMITTEES has
srseeS SSssf A. tes we.
seros M T@entytwo sisabosrds viii BE- placed
Era so ft agar!
mi,tea on Nuisauces has been found to be unc9n.
bee asn ns rs az;
Brooklyn Bridge. @a- -
Another new rs model was exhibited at the store
Of the Monarch company. in Reade'st, yeeterdaJ
and attracted considerable attention. The wheel
a handsome one and contains several new features
There is an improved hub. and the bearing: III
always remain in oil. The wheel can % taken
apart without the balls rolling out ms tuoins
dap sws s1a with ss tho head d or Clamp
F. 4. Martini. Of The South Brooklyn wheelnnen.
,s laid up with erysipclas He wac one OF the
winning team In the recent road race Of the Aesc.
c,ated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island ana teG is
the race cutting his knee badly He remounted
and Arished the race but caught cold IN the cur,
and eryspAlas IL the result. Spree will take MS
place on The road team
pairing to make a trial 70 beat the record mAde
between Washington and New-Iork by LieutensM
Wise De Leon has ridden In a triple century tnA
wear and believes that he will be able TO make the
trip from the capital to the metropolis IN twenty
four hours
The Logan Wheelmen. Of Brooklyn held fnel'
first progressive euchre party al their new eluo'
house, Garfield Place and Sixth-aV@. iast h'sn''
There was a large attendance
Es Edwards leads IN the mileage Of the Centun
Whcelmen with s,s?s miles 70 his credit T. t.
The annual fall road races Of the Iork'ilh
Wheelmen will take place on ELECTION Day. 7"
contests will be At ore, two. Ave and ten miles.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of American
wheelmen NAV obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending names ana ad'
dresses 10 the cycling Editor. The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
TIE coyERHoR's ctr roR GRAHAM

Malcolm Graham, r. won the Governor s Cup At
Ardsey YESTERDAY. by defeating \ Dewitt Coch-
rane in In. final round bv 5 up aud 20 play In
HE sem final round II the womcns tournament
FOR the Daniel Bacon Cup. Mrs. n Dewitt '9ch-
rane bca; Mis- sara Thompson. ny and 10 play
and Miss Eidntz won rom Miss ki'riJe" hy on,
No. Mise Cochrane and Miss Eifi'Z >r" 10 meet
in the anal round today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
TOOTRiJL At EdSTFPN PARK.

What may prove to be an eyonly contested and
Interesting football struggle has been arranged TO
take place a; Eastern Park. Brooklyn tomorrow
h.fwo.n the Irving and Newark football teams
The teams vii lire up as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Won easly by length swo lengths between 'scond
and third.
THIRD RAcE-HUNTER HANDIcAP-For hlies three
years old Value 50. 90. ono and one-oIghth miles
ovc- n. hill
81 r. D~y.r's en- Z. cenphus. BY Wag-
neE-ltrrte le5 70. .tsirp W
william Iaimbcers Oh. Z. fo'i.-s III
CLAYTON > IL II
- 100 " " 100. .tAIahsr) 81 IS
Time-1:6 5..
Won In drive by a head. four lengths between s"cond
and third
FOURTH EAcE-cAsTLEToN sTAKEs--For hllles two
years old; 1880: selling Five furlongs Eclipse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
A NrV TEN.NILE RECORD.

Chicago Oct. IA. T. Doughty. OF TIE Enge
good Uheelmen has created a new worlds ANA
teur ten-mile record at Garfield Park His TINE
was 2.:4Sc-s. the former mark. which was held %
Frederick Nelson, being 2203 t-5 He was paced y
trinets and quads. The trial was under inc
Iesgu. Of American Wheelmen's sanction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Won IN drive By length. four lengths tst"e'n sec
ord aus third
SIXTH H,cE-YU0 sil.a. selling One md ons-"ish'h
rnil,. over tho Wnbers cours"
= 7 Bsifwln- h. & P~rrsfilo. b. En-.
per O, Norfolk Jennie T.. fr.. lE
r runne's b. Es'nra. p ''ri.
= '''' ~ Martini % II
Duke 4 wi,hsris b. &. Hugh Pcnr,, =, : in
IN
idI"5 ,"- =. , "a. ,Penr) Ill d
w. 49, Iimc--i.ii.
Won :, . 1h,. b. had. length between ~cond
sni third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
SELLING THE BRooKpALE MARES
MISERABLE PRICES OBTAINED. ALTHOUGH Mr.
EAsrON WIS l. GREAT FORM

MISERABLE PRICES OBTAINED. ALTHOUGH Mr.
EAsroN WAS - GREAT FORM
The breakins-up sale Of the Brookdsle Stud was
In admirable form aud did all that the most clio.
qucnt Of arctionoers could possibly do. But buyers
wor. sluggish ana prices were low. of the brood
mares sold all but two In fnal Tho Easton
sales viii be continued to-day AZ noon with many
extremely important Offering. Consult the advcr-
i.sement In The Tribune. and all investors will
learn that Mr. Easfon has many valuable and
tempting lot. before them There's the
Eln.ndorf Stud Farm. for instance. That's prize
well worth striving for.
Here are The details
Ahundancc p. m. H. nv Kaiser Lad, Bountiful.
Aiaee b. m. Il by King Ernest, Ma2lm: J. = S''
S"seram .............,... 100
Auricoms. Oh. m ~. by King Finest Belinda.
Bryan obear ..,..........,.,,.... $50
q IL Bailey '"'''' 2n
B,bclo ~ M 10 by Kins Observation-Disclosures;
Born foel b m. Is, ny Observation-Disclosures. c.
cadsncs, ch NJ IN. by Macaroon-.cas,agne,t,
cascado b m. ~. by rness--csdenc.. Gideon q
Daiy -. 90,
castsi,. eh. m. .. by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: "
csstania. b. m. t. bv Fsy.rdaI--ca.rarnet,e BRYAN
obcar '.'..,.....,... CONTAMINATION. loo
chemisc Dr. m H. by scnsation--c' hamos Gideon
cyc.one oh. m. a by parn"san--r,rhoon Bryan
p,rsen. Oh. m. :: h. rncas -Iichasllna,. BRYAN
Eos Sl b. m. a. By King rrnt-- Echo. BRYAN :.
Emilia ch M. 10 by Muncss,er-rn. 7. 9 rrycr. ac5
rsss,sz u. L. m. "a by cr'mofne-~ run Bos' W -
Fan Fan eh m. 90 by PIane'-Fnnchon p. wish -
rsroni.. b. NJ. IS. by Observation-Disclosures Bryan .,
rtrewo.ks biz NJ o. by Fare,'o- Explosion; n. X -.
knspp ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

TO ths is added $4,000 for the engineer depot a.
wiilo,s Point, New-York. On the subject OF 'or''f
cations the report says;
The system Of seacoast eefenco, nov u pros'rs s
OF construction is based upon the rrl,"rt % me
Board OF Fortihcstons and other Defence. ap;;
lie act OF March g. 1856 The report OF this Board,
generally known &c the Endcott Board, vas PUP,
Of Ene IL ts da pasf sr9h * Isl IL. q
Engineers undertook IN. study ana PREPARATION Q!
mine dtenSs Of the iSs Sf and
Of the United State ep 10 ,ne pr essred u he
pert pSrs 80 psnossees Rysf Mans KqnneSfc h.ysS
and New BEDFORD. Mass Nartagansett Bay Rhode
eas5p Ha hGns sans sS
H Hampton Roads Virsinis; Wilmington. e:
Charleston S c.. Savannah Gu; Key Wcst Pls,
mouth Of Columbia River Washington and Oregon
SeS sGSnf roees @ he defencs Of Ports
are SIN uaaer eonsidetation, ,,u.. .... s,,,.
eomaels sI s. e.assh%en, q $efsnsys ass
sesar r than M hef S s 4
many harbors the sites Of the clder,type works
insufficient 70 admit Of q proper defence under,
modern conditions A. other haibor. ne orsas OF
acquisition Of suitable sites has therefore been .
ern system Of seacoast defeness During The last
fiscal yea title has been Obtained 10 sites ~ Port
Bsltmore. Charleston, s. G. Key West, Fla: Gal
yeston, Tex; Gan Diego, Cal. snl Puget Sound
ashington. Negotiations arc still in progress for
sites az Portland, Me-: Boston Narraganset; Bay;
Rhode Island eastern entrance TO Long Island
Sound. Key West. Fla. Galveston, Tex. end Puget
Sound Washington. All available funds for The
purchase OF sites for seaccas, defences have been
pledged.
hS sDsIao9s , esn1rs s hH seagon Of sGs
delays At several points whore defrrces are
urgently required II has been inposs BIZ To pro-
coed with their consumption for want o. the reces
sarv land. 4 number Of important sites stil re-
,ein ~ W d,I1..it' 10 .a.ny p't 'ne appnoNsd
possible, so that no delays may b. experienced 20
the construction of the inducements whom funds
become available. An appropriation OF SCoT0 g.
earnestly requested 20 continue he purchase If
necessary sites.
Congress has authorized tho contract system In
work on fort,ncaiione. but n Is moi approved by
General Wilson
ESTIMATES FOR RIVERS AND HARBoRs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

WEIGHTS AT MORRIS FARK on SATURDAY.
The weights for the westchester Hishweigh,
uard,rop TO be run tho last seven firlorgs
~ the W,thers milo on SATURDAY. the second race
In the lightweight series are Ms follows;
Uastinss 10 pounds Harry Reed. iso; cleophus.
lss. lehman i2S; Gotham 12S: Premier. III; Rondo.
10; Typhocn,. lis Lake shore. 49,: Ramiro. Ils;
Marsrave; us; The swain lS irish "a hesi; ils;
io7. Tasset,e, loo; Lady Mitchell. iA Bastion 100:
Arbitrator, 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
GENERAL, WILSON'S ESTIMATES.

MANY MILLIONS ASKED FOR FoRrF1cAr!oNs AND
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Washington. Oct ?I.-Gensral Wilson Chief of
Engineers Of the Army. IN his annual report 10 the
Secretary OF War makes the following estimates
fnr cnast de,cnces for The ycars l@S and lsF:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
ESTIMATES FOR RIVERS AND HARBoRs.

General Wilson says that during the hscn year
ending June So 1921. there Was expended on river
and harbor Improvements Sljifl,3e5 For the fiscal
year ending June 81 issa his estimates for con-
tinuous work authorized by Congress. slSSst o7:
for Other works not provided fer bv continuing
contracts. s1ti59i5} Som. OF tho principal cali
follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
.,unn nAcr-s.n,n.. sec aaa,t Wl,ntr, mlIe
u RACE Handicap $50 aii,i on. ml- srs a
FIFTH EkrT--For fvo-;e'-
lnn1, Nlihers mill.

SMITH RAcDror horses three old and over that
h,v. NOT Won more IN 1897. ten pounds
under the ,cso. $50" ADDED. special allow ances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Golden Rod CHI. M :. by stonehenss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
nIvEn AMI, HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.

Fer the improvement, Of the rivers and hsibors
contiguous TO New.York, General Wilson asks
Congress to Appropriate at the next session 81
6S7,00 as the amount which can be prohtably
expended next year on approved projects. ag
SrAsAting nearly S10Q0,000. The latter vast
sum 10 not proposed as the ultimate limit Of
expenditures required TO make all desirable
changes In these waterways, but is confined only
to work now contemplated Cor prompt execution
The detailed estimated amounts for the compile
ton Of existing plans ana the portion asked for
THE year are az fcliowe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Es Edwards leads IN the mileage Of the Ccntafy
Whcelmen. with s.s2S miles 70 his credit l. t.
Hsuschid. IL second with Soto miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
RACING AT MORRIS PARK.
THREE F1LLIEs WE'RE sucCEssFUL-
cLEoPHrs FIRST. WITH THE HIGHEST WEIGHT
RHoprsrA CAPTURED THE FIFTH RACE.

cLEoPHUs FIRST. WITH THE HIGHEST WEIGHT
RHopEsIA CAPTURED THE FIFTH RACE
The weather Bureau OH Wednesday caused much
anxiety by predicting that 8 violent storm might
visit this part Of the country yesterday put tne
prophecy was far astray. Once again the west
chester Racing Association was fortunate IN inc
enjoyment OF delightful October afternoon ana
the attendance extremely large All the sue,
cessful animals In the six contests were wei
backed. Cleophus conceded i've pounds 10 roe'esS
In the Hunter Handicap. at a mile and iurlohs'
and twenty-fcur pounds TO Miss Prim Po ceos
was slight favorite In the speculation nut Iso-
plus the better of the two In courage We'g nnk
carrying capacity and staying power. ana s dVgA
first honors handsomely Miss Tenny had no d Tb
aIly Is exceptionally heet al five furlongs,, with
light weight James r. Keenes oeautinl l'liss
Rhodesia had plenty of speed I'm tho MIN rae;
while the favoritc. Typhoon II. was sadly out OF
form. -, . a..
There will be racing at Morris Park both to-day
and Tomorrow.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS
FIRST RACE-ssoo added; penalties and allowances
Withere ml.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of American
vheelmen NAV obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names ana ad'
dresses TO the cycling Editor. The Triouns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

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Won easily by length: two lengths het"een eec'"'
and third.
SECOND RACE $500 sdtei for maiden two-year-'''
special veghtr. Seven furiongs. W'th'rs mile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

The annual fall road races Of the lorsVs
Wheelmen will take place on Election Day U"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22

The Logan wheelmen. OF Brooklyn. held thtf
first progressive euchre party at their new CLUB
house Garfield Place and Sixth-ava. last nisn'
There was large attendance