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New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
MIR. CROKER's TROTTERS SOLD.
poor PRICES PAID AT THE AUCTION OF HIS
STOCK NEAR RICHFIELD SPRINGS

Richheld Springs ~ Y Aug. %-Rchard Cro-
ker wound up his career as breeder Oh "o''e 70
horses here by disposng OF the remnant Vi ne
stock at this place at auction to-day. Inc sac
was by order received from Mr.. Croker from Lon
DON and It embraced twenty head OF ricny o'eu
trotters ranging from 1897 colts 10 the famous od
brood mare Belle Medium and the stallion FL Moro.
The attendance was poor and the prices pali
rather low. The sale was held In clover neiu
on the Croker stock farm. mile or more west OF
Richied Springs
The pacing mare Neyro. 235H. foaled 1854. ana pre-
sented by Senator Murphy TO Mr. Croker. weh' lof
$75. The highest price paid was $500 each ior ru-
ward NJ. four-year-old chestnut stallion sire ohea
Wilkes. dam Belle Medium. and for Richfe.d BOY
three-year-old brother Edward VI. The sta"ioh
FL Moro. foaled In 1892 sire Nuthill. dam Norilia py
Tennessee Wilkes. brought only s225 Jim c. COT
foaled 1895. sire Shea Wilkes. dam Neyno brought
$50 Thomas Jefferson. chestnut geiing foa'ed
1894. sire Shea Wilkes dam Jefferson queen was
sold for $40 Monticello bay flly. folled lsso. fu
sister Thomas jefferson. brought 500. JEFFERSON
Queen. a bay mare foaled 1889 sire RinSgold. dam
Fannie b.. brought So 30. Canadarago. chestnut
geding foaled 1894. sire Shea Wilkes. dam Mamie
Fisher. was sold for sls5.
Mamie Fisher. brown mare, foaled In ls"' ana
bought for Zoo by Mr.. Croker as .yearling was
taken by Doerr the auctioneer. at NI5 as spec
ulation. Belle Medium. foaled lS17 and prolnc as
brood mare sire Happy MEDIUM dam BeI,e BEL teiie sgr
c.. by FL Moro went for the same price 10 me
same buyer. Three colts. sired by FL Moro soli
for s2S s and sS each The same e, ,s nu9e nn6 i7 q
each. The mare Nancy Lee and her cot DS FL
Moro were Withdrawn on bid of s25
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
THE l.. 4. ". n NEWJERsEY.

REPORTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE
STATE DIVISION SHOW ITS PROSPERITY
The postponed annual meeting Of the New-Jersey
Division of the League Of American Wneelmen was
held at Achielstetters Hall, In Broad-st, Newark.
last night. Representa- ives from all parts OF the
State were present. chief Consul {. Frank kre-
ker Of Paterson, presided.
In his annual report the Chief Consul dwelt es-
peciay upon the passage by the Legislature OK
the Bicycle Baggage bill which. he said required
all the forces that the organized wheelmen could
muster and pointed out that the state memDersnlp
had been increased about sixteen hundred. Tho
report also referred 10 the litigation IN the courts
In regard 10 the right OF turnpike companies TO
collect tolls from wneclmen
The tr.asurer's report showed that from Decenl-
ber 10 date 2732 new members had Joined the
League Of American Wheelmen In the State. ON
December the membership was 1853. and IL was
now $3.50. The passage OF the Bicycle Baggage
bill the report showed had cost the League
ssl7 g. The total receipts were S.bs a, ana the
expenditures 1885 g.
freeman Neefus OF the State Racing Board,
mort cd that the annual State championship VIII De
contested AT Wavery August >. The five
mile championship viii be dtcidcd on september 2S.
The Recruiting Committee complained OF the
apathy OF local consus IN many localities.
The Chief Consul appointed James Z. Tattersal.
O. Trenton; W. B. Rulderson. OF McrchantvA
ard John Salisbury. Of Arlington, a Road Com.
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
1 COOPERATIVE TOWN.


Muckawanago ls the strangest town In Colorado
IL mas "A population OF IL, people. Consisting ol
thirty families regularly raid nolicemen ." cow
mssary a resident physician. and Is conducted on
7, lee !, spot OF brightly painted rustic cottages
and tents. on the Frying Pan River, about SKY
miles west OF Leadyille. on the western s.vPe
is rsoned entirely bv prominent residents OF ,rahd
Junction who have formed an association 70 incor.
norate n summer town in which their families may
dnd refuge from the burning heat OF Grand june
tion where the thermometer often reaches lVo De-
grecs In the shade , -, -. n,
Muckawanago has Just been started ana M mas a., "a, a.,
ready proven popular that steps nave pe,' 20 ~
envious public The promoters Of he pdnn nnrss ~eos
,ha I'rs, Ea,,onai Rank OF Grand Junction. The
eli1s. covered thickly With vegetation. slope down
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
PROTESTS AGAINST ORTON AND BrRKE

The Games Committee OF the Amateur Ath'c,ic
Union me, al the Office Of James f.. Sullivan No.
2l Broadway. last might and completed the arrange
ments for the tnnud. championships to he held at
Manhattan Fled on Saturday next. Those present
were c. C. Hughes. James +. Sullivan. Harry Nc
MILAN. John ". Kelly. ir., and Barlow 5. Wecks,
captain OF the New-York Athletic Club The pr.nci-
pal business vas 10 pass upon the long list or he
entries for the various be on. Seyeral
OF the prospef tive competitors have been protested
against. among them George ". orton and I. T.
Burke. the runners The committee decided - al
.ow both me1 - starr subject 10 decision 0f the
Governing Board Of the Amateur Athletic tniOn.
which Will meet within a few Gays The list OF en-
tries this year is large. including upward OF mo
hun1re1 and .ixty prospective siari.rs.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
THE RAILWAYS AND FANINES ~ INDIA.
From The Yale Review.

From Inc ale Review
II is possible that the Importance Of railways
as protective and preventive works have been
somewhat exaggerated at the expense OF cahals
OF immense value in checking abnormal variations
IN prizes nd IN ryng sSarc caH 6Gv 1H Ssbnt
available grain and cannot create II or provide
peHpe tame way % as the water distributed by the canals
But while this should always be borne IN mind
munlcation to enable the administration 10 cope
with declared famine and 10 enable II 10 Keep down
fnstrated again and again. and the gradual equal
lzaton of prices which has been so renarkape a
and which is due almost wholly 20 the great ex
tension OF our railway system has s seen OF OF me ane
favorable rainfall in small scattered trac,s IL y
in this direction hdt the "vnrd 9S' 5e
he protective works suegested by the FAMINE me
Ses nFopossG BY 4 them have not ySs opened
traffic. others OF anos, equai utnitE nav nav oe. @
gesied by them are all either in working order
or in process of completion. The Commissioners
provide for tract OF 1900 square miles, extend;
Ing for % miles on each side Of M the lne and
working on this basis they came TO the conclusion
that some 300 miles Of railway were required IN
ton to those already existing before they could
De considered sufficiently suPp,dd wa s b mTsns
within which railway communication should De
SS6 oyS v @ thousand miles Of railway have been
constructed and opened within those tracts during
the period that has elapsed since thelr report W.
Submitted These railways have proved OF
the utmost value during the present famine. and L
is not TOO much 10 say that they have prevented
an possihility Of the recurrence on any consid-
era be scale Of the terrible misfortunes OF some
rrevious famnes. where many deaths nave oc-
ccurred because the contents Of overiiowing gram
aries in district could not be IsportGd to
,nors ,han a few miles distant. owing 10 the
want OF railways, roads or even carts And And,
raiiuavs-all Of which utilized for the dstrihu-
lion OF grain-has increased from $500 miles in
~ ~ 70 6;9 miles in 1895 and that the capital out
iav has been AZ the rate OF 1900 w wear since
isis the return on such outlay In 1885 standing
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
TO the Frying Pan, and in the bend Of the stream

to the Frying Pan. and in the bend OF the stream
the village Is esta ablished.
A commodious cabin is commissary headquarters
Between s and 10 o'clock every morning supplies OF
groceries. bread meat and milk are distributed In
equal proportion. The milk Is shipped In ten
gallon tins 10 Muckawanago and s Immediately
placed on ce keeping II cool during the day
Two policemen regularly patrol the village ana
hunt up lost children. This Is necessary precau-
ton. only three four men are In tie place
during the week Saturday evenings the heads
OF the Muckawanago families come up from Grand
Junction and remain over Sunday. VT,
Fishing s pronounced excellent. SUNDAY Davld
Roberts OF the City Flour Mills Of Grand Junction.
caught twelve-pound trout Of the rainbow vare.y;
while n fellow fisherman landed fish or tne sam.
species weighing ten and hal pounds Five ana
three pound trout are Common In the Frylng Ian.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
TRIED TO BOARD 4 MOVING TRAIN.

Easton. Penn. Aug. % (SpecaD-Frank Houeh-
awout sixteen years old, son Of Charles Hough-
awout Of Asbury. y. j.. was admitted 10 the
Easton Hospital to-day. The lad tried 20 Jump
on a Central train. but missed his footing and fell
under the cars His right leg cut off below
the knee and his left leg broken below the knee.
Young Houghawout had his skull fractured by
jumping on a train year ago, and his life was
saved By trcpannng in the Easton Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

WOODWARD BEATS TAPP1N.
RESULT OF THE KEBo VALLEY HANDICAP GOLF
TOURNAMENT.

TOURNAMENT.
Bar Harbor. Me. Aug. % (SpeciaD.-Wiliiam
Woodward Of New-York. defeated c. l.. Tappin
the St Andrews Club crack. In the finals OF the
Kebo Valley handicap golf tournament to-day
winning the 500 cup offered by A. Howard Hnkle
Of Cincinnati Woodward played a steady game
throughout and. with his handicap OF eight. was
able 70 beat his opponent by two up.
The first round Of eighteen holes was played IN
the morning and the ST. Andrews man finished
winner by two up. The morning game was rather
loose neither man playing hard. II was evident
however that Woodward had telling handicap
In the afternoon both men started IN on the !ast
round in earnest. They played carefully, and al
the end OF the thirty-fourth hole were even up
Woodward the next two and the tournament
Woodward is the manager Of the Harvard crew
He has just arrived home from Europe. where ne
went with Lehman. the coach He has never
played golf 10 any extent but is thought 10 be one
OF the coming cracks
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
4 SPECIAL RACE At NEW ROCHELLE.

Among he yachting events scheduled for this week
IS sDec!al race of the Cornthan Fleet. o: New-Ro
chelle. which Is down for tomorrow. The race IL
the ityone. thirty and twenty foo. classes and
= open 70 boats in hose classes enrolled In any
yacht cub IN good standing The race VIII be
ed at 22i o'clock. az Echo Pay. New ROchelc. and
the course and conditions will he announced In he
morning Entries Will be received In writing by the
Regatta Committee. care OF f. Hanforl Stufges.
New Rochelle o. 80 the clubhouse on Hl.rison's
Leland
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY KILL EACH OTHER.

Mlddlesboro Ky. Aug 23.-lt is reported that
George r. Steel. ex-sherif. and Samuel Young.
deputy-sherifY OF Leslie County both killed
in A combat at Hyden Yesterday Both men
fought with desperation and both fell dead in the
nfth exchange OF shots. Young had three bullets
through him Steel was Democratic leader and
Young Republican leader, and they quarrelled
politics.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
Az IOWA LAWYER TAKES MS LIFE.

Davenport Iowa. Aug. 23.-John C. Bills. ex-State
Senator and ex-Mayor of Davenport. aged forty
years one Of the most prominent lawyers IN Iowa.
committed suicide by shooting to-day. He was
despondent failing health.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
NOTES OF THE LINKS.

The Lenox Gof Club Is 10 hold an open goif
tournament beginning September 20 ard contihu-
ing until September 25 Nine. de Heredia mas pre-
sented a c:iver cup. TO be competed for by the
women Of ..le club under nine-hole handicap medai
play con-..tions John F. Alexandra has also pre-
sented cup open 10 all members OF the United
StatN -oif Association and 10 season subscrloers
Of the Lenox Club. The Lenox Cup, however i
the chief trophy Of the tournament. II Is open
only 10 those who are eligible to pay In the cham-
pionships OF the United States Association. The
conditions governing II are that shall be payer
for annually over the Lenox course. The trophy :
10 be held for one year by the club from when the
contestant winning II is entered. Should 1t he won
bv the same player twice successfully. II Is 10 be-
come his property In addition 10 the other prizes
a consolation cup IS offered as Is also gold meda'
for the making the best score in the preHmi
nary round
The Saratoga golf tournament. which begins TO-
day on the links at the Spa. will have a numper
of wer-known players from the vicinity OF ths
CITY among the contestants. James n. Tying the
winner OF the Shinnecock tourney Is entered. 70
gether with s d. Bowers, OF the Otsey Cup John
Reid r. OF s.. Andrews; J. b. Taller OF Ardsel ;
Jasper Lynch of Lakewood and II. K. Sweny ana
A. Mcclure OF Albany.
Walter J. Travis who won the Norwood Cup on
Saturday has established a new record for HI;
home links at the Oakland Golf Club. II was
made in playing for the August Cup The new
record is IS for the nine-holes which beat his own
record OF 3d. made time ago. His card was:
l. g. 4, 3. 5. 4. g. 5-35.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
FROM CATTLE TO BEET SUGAR.

San Francisco. Aug 23.-Thc plant OF the Union
Stock Yards at Rodeo. which originally cost
81 O0 po but which has been standing Idle for five
years. Is TO be converted into beet sugar factory
by the company, which is preparing 10 erect a
factory at Crockett. in Contra Cossa County Sena-
tor Perkins Is among the promoters OF the enter
nrI
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
THREE MEN KILLED BY Az EXPLOSION.

Cairo. ILL.,. Aug. 23.-Three men were instantly
killed and eight injured by the explosion OF boiler
at the brick yard of w. r. Halliday, shortly after
A. m The dead are Riley Bradley. engineer;
Gideon Rcks and Henry Schiller. All those killed
and Injured were negroes. except Schiller. None
Of the Injured will die. The cause Of the explosion
IS unknown.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
4 NOTED PiWNEE TNDTAN CHIEF DEAD

Perry. Okla. Aug. 23.-Curey Chief Of the
most noted Pawnee Indians is dead. thirty miles
east Of here. Curley Chief was 100 years old. Dur
ing all of the Indian he took a prominent
part In the war in Kansas fifty years ago between
the Osages and the Pawnees he led his tribesmen
in many a bloody battle.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

- g W. p Thompson's ch g. Manassas. 3. ps....
(Cawson) 3
a.so ran. ' -"'' " ~
p..., Time-l42N
pettlng-Leedsvile. 20 2 and 4 to s. Ameer, to 2
ana = - D: Manassas. s to and TO g.
won haniily by a length and half: length between
second and third
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

ElLIO1 HAS ANOlfffsN NOSD ~ on
Cleveland. Aug. 23.-The remark of DR.. Jordan as
contained in the press dispatch OF August o. that
the skins Of the branded COWS returned this year
to the Islands show clearly the permanency OF
the mark and It's efficiency TO render the skin un-
salable without injury to the animal or 10 the
herd was commented on by Professor Elliot to-
day as follows.
II yield TO no one In my esteem for DR.. Jordan
ability and integrity. but in this declaration be-
lleve him be premature These seals Which
were branded last year and which Dr. jordan
speaks OF returning this year so marked, were
some three hundred and fifty female pup seals or
the young of that season Of 1896. They were
branded between the 18th and goth OF September,
or after they had shed their natural coats and put
on their seagong Jackets for the coming year or
their lives Fur seals renew their hair once every
wear DR. Jordan has not yet had time TO observe
the effects Of the branding ,
II was forcbly impressed by the fact that all
scars and wounds in the skin OF fur seals healed
without a cicatrice while studying these animals
on the islands in is72-'7i rs. It a singular
deviation from the law which governs such heal
ing in the hides Of horses cattle or dogs and cats
70 lowed It closely IN 1873 and again In 1874. ana
found Il TO be constant
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
MR.. JORDAN on THE SEAL QUESTION.
HIS TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY HOWELL DE-
CLARES THAT LAST YEARS CONCLu-
sIONs ARE vINDICATED.

Washington. Aug 23-Assistant Secretary Howel
to-day received the following telegram, dated seat
tie. Wash. from David Starr Jordan. seal Commis-
sioner:
Investigation successfully completed. Shrinkage
OF breeding rookeries. 10 per cent since last year;
OF killabe males 80 per cent Latter 1ue TO starva-
ton OF pups from pelagic sealing In 1891 Former
due TO last years destruction of females. plus
starvation Of pups In 1894. Conclusions OF last year
completely vindcated In all important regards.
The State Department IS awaiting win consid-
erable interes; the report of The Fur Seal Comins-
sion. Il is not believed that the English and cana.
dian Commissioners will agree with the report
which Mr.. Jordan will make. in view or wnat MT.
Jordan has said OF the condition Of The seals me
other Commission could agree and there IL li'le
reason TO believe that this Commission Will present
a different view. -
before the fur seal conference arranged by John
W Foster the special representative OF the United
States
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

FOURTH RACE-T7IE FtTtRITY. for two yea 'lls'
various terms u subscription. starters - pay >"'o
ea1 f1rs,i, sl2l. tie Coney Island Jockey cub -
add 80 second horse receive 500 and two
,h,rls - the starting money third 500 and one
tbira 81 starting money. breeders Of the hr't
ec,od ari third horses receive s. COO $3.50 ana
$40 respectively of the added money Whether or not
h., are the owners - the horses at the time - the
,ace usnalies and allowances Futusity course about
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

NiSbet won The match by sets 70 2 - EdI"s %
q and is2 points TO lss Il will be seen from this
that Iarned although the loser scored more games
and more points than did the Englshman. During
the match Nisbet earned seveniy-one strokes ny
passes and nine by on service against sixty
six passes for Larned and four aces on service
Larneds errors. however were not so numerous @ bos
out OF court iifty tyfour into the net and made three
double faults while Nsbet put hfty-three OUT OF
court sixty-two in,O the net and made tnref
double faults. The summary follows:
Championship singles ,s.n. final round'-H A. Nis9e'
beat A. Larnei. 3-6. &c. -, - - Ut w
Z Eaves beat l. Z. Ware 60 90 o
Consolation singles ,semi hral rount-R D. Ihuroer
ben. Ralph McKit,rlck. 3-G. G.. j-3
Final round-C. ?. Dodge beat r. d. Thuroer' o-i'
G.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

Iluguen0 Gibraltar ana Il Aouet'e are the Thompson
.ntI.,s BrAr Sweet Amaxonian and Grand ssehem are
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

w,,,r. n,,v. .,,-s. ,-uel and Cock Robin are the
Keene entries.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $3.50: special weights seven 'u'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

SIXTH RACE-Purse 500: hurdle race; selling o"e
rnua ara a h. nrer elr hlrdles turf
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

Wooden Shoes" Sanger will not race any more
this year. He received a telegram on Sunday that
his father had died at Milwaukee and Sanger at
once started for his home in the West. Sanger IS
likely 10 receive about 10000.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

The entries for the coastng contes; f the Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs OF New-York will close on
Wednesday. The officials for the contest have been
chosen and excellent sport is expected The contest
will take place on the Cedar glove hill, " j. next
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
RIDERS STILL TALKING ABOUT LITTLE
MICHAEL.

TO ENTERTAIN PHILADELPHIA cYcLIsTs-THD
QUILL CLUB wHEELMEN TO HOLD THE NEXT
LARGE MEET-RIvIERRE on HIS WAY
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
SHEEPSHEAD BAY ENTRIES lo-DA /
SECOND RAcE-purse sc-o. s-lnns one nile and

THIRD RACE-FAII. II HANDICAP; 70 winner s''-"'
second 5000. third siD" SIX furlongs on cir'"''
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

In the course OF the big at Manhattan Beach
on Saturday ". =. Neville Of Newark who
one OF the pacing machines. was severely injured.
Neville received fracture of the leg. as well as
internal injuries. His physicians hopeful Of his
recovery. His machine upset suddenly while going
al high speed
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
HERE-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.

Riv.erre. the champion distance rider OF France.
and the winner OF the Paris Bordeaux race sailed
for this country on saturday on MS arrival ne
will go 10 the Willow Grove track az Philadelphia
70 get into condition for the races arranged for
him In this country He will ride a new chainless
wheel In his races. Races will take place at Den.
yer Cincinnati Louisville Philadelphia. Boston and
other cities The contests will DE from six hours
20 twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

". L. Brlgeman has returned from Europe. Colo
mel A. A. Pope. \. c. Spalding and others OF the
party expected here about September ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule in effect October 10 1897
All trains arrive and leave al fennsJ ivaaa pas
s:12 A.M.-Daily-Local Tor Danville. Charlotte
and way stations. Connects At Manassas for Stras-
Sunday. ard at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily. and with the Chesapeake and Ohio
1l:15 A.M.-Daily.-TTlE UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers, New Yors
and Washington 10 Jacksonville, uniting at Sails.
bury with Pullman Sleeper for Asherilie and Hot
Springs. n. c.; Knoxville. CHATTANOOGA and Nash
vile, TeEn., and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper
fo- Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York 20
ham ana Memphis. Solid tiain Washington 20 New
Orleans without change. Sunset Personally Cor
train every Wednesday to San Francisco without
change.
4:0i P.M.-Local for Front Royal. strssburp and
Harrisonburg. daily. except Sunday.
1913 P;M,1DaiIy; ;1WAsTISSToS AND SOUTH
WESTERN NEST1BULED LIMITED. CONFESSED OF
Pullman vestibuled Sleepeis. Dining Cars aud D,y
Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New York TO Nashville
Tenn, via Asheville. Knoxville and Chattanooga
vannah and Jacksonville. and New York 70 Mem
pits. via Birmingham: New York TO New Orleans
Coach Washington to Atlanta. Southern Railway
Dining i Car Greensboro IN to Montgomery.
SION leave Washington 9:ol am. daily, 4:I5 D. m
daily except Sunday, ard 6:25 pm sundays emily
Leesbirg, and G:2o pm daily for Herndon Re-
turning. arrive ut Washington S:2G am. and 3:oO
pm duly from Refund Hill. !:o6 am. daily, ex-
Sunday, fem Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash.
Harris rsurg ialo and 95 ana pm "a S Rm daily
Sunday, aid $50 am. daily from Charlottesville.
TT Tickets sleeping Car reservation and informa-
avenue. and Mt PENNSYLVANIA railroad passenrer
station. W.. II. GREEN, General supt.
]. NJ. GULF Traff: Manager
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass Agent
L. s. BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept