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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
THE HORSE MARKET.
4 REVIEW OF PRICES ron OYER 80
YEARs-0AUsEs OF THE PRESENT
EXTRAORDINARY DEPRESSION.

Electric Railroads, Cable Cars, &C.. Conpara-
lively Unimportaut FACTORS - unusuaiiy
Large -shipmonts from overstooked west
ern Ranges Pin y Pull market, owinG to
. Previous Boom in Horse ~RaisinE-Upou
such Conditions Fell the Panic or 1909
Great Tumble in Prices Between ian. 4,
IeoD. and Jan. 4. 1~s8B-Present Condi-
tions unlikely to Continue Very Long.
The statistics of farm animals annually pro.
pared BY the statistician Of the Department OF
Agriculture are based upon returns from SOW
eral thousand correspondents OF the department
and may be accepted as representing fairly well
the general movement of numbers, prices, and
values. The report for Jan. /, 1897, issued q
few weeks ago, shows hat the extraordinary
depression which has existed for some years past
In the market for horses and mules still con-
tinuos, the average prices of these animals being
still lower than those reported at the beginning
OF 1896. But unprecedented as the present do.
preston is, the report does not take O p~essimistic
view Of tho future Of tho horse market; and az
this 10 q subject in which farmers and horse
breeders are practically Interested. have traced
tho course of prices for more than thirty years In
connection with various other circumstance by
which prices would be influenced. The official
figures for the years preceding tho resump-
ton of specie payments represent currency
values, but in order TO mako them com-
parable with those Of later years, I have reduced
them to their approximate equivalent In coin.
and am thus enabled to present below q table OF
average prices, on a uniform coin basis. for tho
early part OF each year from 1855 to 1897 in
elusive. Down to 1879 tho figures are for Fob.
l, but from 1878 on they purport to be for tho
first day OF each year.
X PRICES Oh HORSES AND MULES IN
THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1866.
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FAMOUS RACES RECALLED.
,yHoRIES or THE TURF RETITED
rr JOHN y. PURDY'S DEATH.

49, r,,d,e Exploit In Driving Hts T~rottinE
,,ore Rate 100 Miies In Ten Hours-Tho
,,.,, Race Iotueen American Eclipse and
Al, Henry. Won BY Nr. Purdy's Father.
III. death OF John +. Purdy on Tuesday last
-.,,,d memories OF a past era OF racing. Mr..
r.,1v came OF racing blood. His father.
s.nn.l purdy. WAS an architect by profe sion.
=, ono OF the most famous riders of the day.
", purdy was himself n noted gentleman rider
"a driver In his day. and was devoted all his
~. TO the trotter and runner. He was one Of
A, last Of that famous group Of sportsmon
hat included August Belmont, Leonard Je-
,,ms. Augustus Clason, William II. Travers,
n.nlel u. withcrs. Judge Alonzo c. Monson.
" II. Sanford. John Hunter, and Francis
Morris. father Of John A. Morris. These
r,re the men who founded the American
JoDksy Club and did so much TO advance the
interests and preserve tho dignity Of the
american turf. OF this famous group only
tvo rurvivo-John Hunter and Judge Monson,
Sho Is President Of the Kntckerbocker Club.
Mr.. Purdy was born in this city on oot. IA,
1910. In 1S43 he married Miss Virginia
fsckle. also OF this city. They hal Ave chill
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YARD.
match. heats Of four. three, and two miles,
brother. John Richards, four years; Sir Henry,
-four Years; Flying Childera. FIVE years. all y
Of the three first named It was the intention of
Mr.. William. r. JOHNSON TO run tho match.
ards was his ~favorlte: his next choice was Sir
Henry. and. thirdly. the marc, although some
Cen. wynn~gavS their opinion In favor Of
got frishtened BY so large a crowd OF people
"Unfortunateiy for the virsinians,- their IA
ycrite. John Richards. in . trial race. while at
ineton eiso. fell amiss. and he and Richard were
left behind ct Mr.. badgers. The road from
the dawn OF day until i o'clock. the appointed
for tho reception Of spectators were crowded
to excess at an early hour and the club house
s ssr. S Silsa Sy i issios: e.. s WRoio t track xn OF ne ssGns
sc. for Q mile distant In circuit. was lined on
he ,n. 4. .. y ,s5Tiss' :u aps sS5': at Ss,; Saa s aos
ssSDa sssP to 't e IN the is'SSs sid.a 'D'''''oF' were
word was given to saddle, and immediately
aftcrwar6 to mount. Eclipse was ridden by
WI MiIi, ann c sns sjr dressed EsnsI IN IN a % Sf1RsSD I sS2 Ct
the name Of John Walden. dressed In a sky
blue Jacket, With cap OF the same color. TIC
custom on tho Union course 10 70 run TO the
pole. Eclipse. by lot, had the loft or inside
s sqoaSa s e. TIT sw :1ST:: s lses Hs aiGo Of 5G2 Elm h e
the right, with tho evident int.ntion Of making
concerted signal was . sinEle tap of the drum.
All was now breathless anxiety; the horse,
came MP evenly; the ,%eSentful signal was
heard; they went Oh handsomely together.
score. obi Aimed the lead. and then took . hard
pull, BY the time thsy had gone the nrst quar-
ter of q mile he WAS fully three lengths ahead;
thi distance he. with little variation, main
tanned. running steadily. with q hard pull:
three-fourths of the fourth round or mile; the
pace all this time was q Killing one. when
they left the straight part on the back course
and entered upon tho last turn Henry was not
less than three lengths in tho clear ahead:
rods upon the nrst part Of tho sweep when
Eclipee made play, and the epnr and the
whip were both applied freely; when they were
at the extreme point or centre sweep. ! oo-
from lis bridle, making free use of his whip;
whom they had swept about threi -fourths OF
the way round the turn and had advanced
within twenty-five rods of my station. ! clearly
saw that Crafts was making etg ESl; eaerf forn
ward, and scored him orely. both before and be-
hind the girths; at this m;ment Eclipse threW
his tail into the air and firted It up and Down.
after the manner OF a tired horse. or one In ats-
tress and great pain. and John Buckley. tho
tocrevNand present trainer who l kept sta,
tioued by my side. observed. .Eciipse ID cone:
.'When they passed mo. about the commences.
nent Of tho stretch. seventy to eighty rooe from
teen feet. or . full length and q hall In the
Eciip.e gained but q few feet. Henry coming In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
COLLAPSE OF COO GOoIsM.
A Particular style OF Reform which III.
hausted tho Alphabet and Died.

A Particular style OF Reform which TX
hausted the Alphabet and Died.
There has been an almost total collapse of tho
Good Government Club movement, which dates
back to a period Immediately succeeding the or.
Ganization OF the City Club. The constitution
of the City Club prohibited its taking sides DO
litically. and tho club resorted TO devices To-
miliar to professional labor organizations whose
constitutions contained similar prohibitory
clauses. Its members organized other associa-
tions which might do active political work, and
q committee OF the City Club supported and sus.
tanned these AFFILIATED organizations. which wero
known as Good Government clubs.
The letters Of the alphabet were used In desig-
mating these clubs, and 1t was but a short time
before the alphabet was exhausted. The or
ganizers got as far as z. but never had to
puzzle their minds about designating tho next
organization after they had exhausted the alpha.
bet. The President Of Club z and many Of it's
members are now active workers in the Tam.
over to the Republicans. The fate OF Club 2 ia
that OF about 80 per cent. OF the Goo Goo Clubs.
There are but three OF ne original clubs In sx,
the power, prestige and membership which u
boosted In It's nalcyon days. The reason for this
community are partisaps; They believe in gov
that any considerable body OF them can be led
away By the promise OF reforms In government
Good Government Club A, the pioneer OF the
organizations. still exists. SO do Club Il and
Club g. They meet occasionally. but, they do
not cut any figure in local politics. There has
been a recent effort to revive the Goo Goo
movement as a tender to the Citizens Union.
II has not been successful. Only one new club
has been organized as a result, It is known RAJ as
alphabet has been abandoned. Tho reformers
are not 30 sanguine now as they were when they
started with the iden of cXhausting the alpha
bet. A man who was ono of the most active
Goo Coos in the strongest OF the clubs, which
long since went out OF existence. said yesterday:
1.-THE Good Government Club movement is
dead beyond resurrection. The Citizens Union
"a seeking to bring II back to life. but II will fail:
The experiment has been made and was backed
by thousands OF weli.intentioned men who had
every hope for lis success. All but a few reform
crs, who will not see. are now satisfied that the
forming tho political party organizations, and
thoy wlll never he whcedlcd into trying tho OK
nnrlnnnL Of nOM.nArtisAnshlp AgAln."
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Ashihg the 100 miles in 0 hours 20 minutes o,
,.,, .heFo Is not the slightest clue given to as
mirn,n what has become Of the twenty.one
nihutee said t. be lost whom she was taken an,
tic S otbes At the eLd OF the flftleth mile or OF
va Un%us stGps 81 les ,er moment. Tho match
,r ~ io,t AND paid. and the Judges were hon.
IN What NJ; out now u was done. or exactly
Iioppaa az 'th "a OF actual %trotting and what OF
nal Lars before this Mr.. Purdy's father Fam
in III. VINO was an architect and Alderman
on III" s'ty, made his name famous forever
sraa,. n'heTlcan turf by winning one of mo
u SIest races ever held in this country. Even
Ham, ms day the great An srican Eciipse.SI
tacinty. race stands almost unparalleled among
"a = rlder and known throughout the country
AZ NJ rm aprrt iudGe Of horseticsh and a trainer
on. oI tee S!,.ity. The contest wa virtually
NJ tma SSSultry was Interested In IL. The crack
Dos y NORM was American Eclipse. foaled at
ISL, Tea SGe en- souStyf L. T. on May rs.
mn y, y way The great match. and one which led
sr,sppn u, was made and won, IL found most
Amen ! cs told. also. In 'The Horses OF
O, r. 10 octGhor. !: $50. Mr.. James ]. Harrison
Su,S "ahswick. Va in the New York papers is
The I shai.ehRs 70 run Sir Charles against
ottha iotr mile leafs. agre.ably Tn the rules
ibi !. Sonr:e. fer five or ten thousand dollars.'
Van HaannnneEer was promptly accepted by Mr..
Mr. Hal ''o' ~ " huIlS were named by
Object harrison. chose the greatest. that tho
the fsn vi ne contest might correspond with
Ehnnm OF the horses. The forfeit money.
t iS,Ov W each. having been deposited, the time
6,r 'ua1,ng was liked for the goth OF Noyem-
trouvfn,' the hour OF starting both horses were
Stead ~ rlI am the riders mounted: bit In
Nr' "t running agrecably to the challenge,
Asd mm1,'lt2h gave notice that. as his horse
isr,. "sI VIM an accident. he would pay tho
a sins,, ne at the same time PROPOSED TO run
vhI'Ls't to'r-mile heat for $4,000 each,
,tstt,sn, bginK instantly agreed TO. the horses
ioubGu trlinse taking tho lie ld. On the last
iUunJs or lhnFles broke down. The two first
each we're run in l minute AMI 55 seconds
In ana the heat In 8 minutes and 4 seconds.
Elihnm,as iace Sir Charles carried l20 pounds.
Johin the evening o. the same day William r.
srSir Inv 80. ~ Petersburg. Va. offered 10
isog "e a morse on the last Tuesday In Nav.
eyr,' run III" four-mile heats against Ecliuse
Ibly we ! nion course Oh Long Island. agree.
4 IA l" thn rules OF that course. for SIT. 900
~; $1,000 forfeit. The challenge was Ia.
shAIe!y accepted by Mr.. John e. stephens.
oNS''s we're entertained BY some OF the New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
ROUTED BY THE Word POLICE.
scheme OF an ola iieEGar Woman In Broad-
WAY 20 Win sympathy and Al.ns.

. One OF the Broadway beggars, the old woman
who pretcnds TO bc selling matches, wa stand
ing in front OF a restaurant, late last night, as q
cab drove up. she hurried toward tho vehicle.
Three men in evening dress jumped out ana mo
old woman held out her right hand with a los
of matches. while her left hand was extended
lnr aims. she said, never a word. and the two
men who aliGhted first passed on without
noticing her. The third man stopped. to settle
with the cabman. and then started to follow his
companions, who had entered the restaurant.
Vie old woman still had both hands extended
and the man put up his right hand to wave her
aside; lie didn't touch her, but the old woman
saw, her chance 10 make II STRIKE. She fell ON
her back, with u groan and began to moan.
. shame 10 push n poor old wOlnan!" she
evening clothes.
lie stammercd an apology, forgetting for tho
moment that he had not touched her. The old
woman kept on grooming as she slowly got ON
her feet. Several people had collected and had
htEnn TO syInphlhIZc with her before the man
IN evening clothes recovered his presence ~
mihd. Then ii" 'memhnrcd that he had not
touched the bcggaT and promptly denounced her
40 "a swindltr, and said that he would have her
arrested the moment n policeman appeared.
The effect on the old woman was magical. She
stopped groantng, darted around the corner al
hurried toward Sixth avenue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

He Finds Himself, In Ono Respect nj Least,
Like n Man Whose Means are Ample.

Like n MAN Whose slsnns are Ample.
III" said the man OF moderate means, 1--WE
dwell too long upon a word our apprehension OF
II is likely TO b0ome dull. The word may even
cease TO look familiar; and we may find our.
selves unable even To tell whether it is correctly
spelled or not, though II muy be a very simple
word indcel II comes 10 us all right again the
an unclouded vision.
IL suppose that this is u common experience.
though II almost seems AS il some persons
ought 10 he exempt from II. Imet, for instance,
once, II man who is worth | don't know how
many millions. but a lot of en-. who, over some
matter wo had occasion to discuss. spoke OF this
temporary mental Ohtuscnrss concerning u word
az an 81 pei fence OF his Uwu.
seemed kind OF strange that u man with
all his millions should over lind himHclf uniiIn
to spell just a simple little word. bur in that
respect sc were Just alike. / could wish that
we were more nearly 10 In certain Others"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

A young lady in New York City relates the curious case of her sister
who suffered from a sort of nervous dyspepsia-.that was what the doc
tor called 1t. She was respondent lowspiried, inclined to imagine all
sorts of things. One thing especially seemed to be in her mind that
was the idea that assesses were forming in different parts of her body.
The sister who tells the story had found Ripans Tabulcs a specific for
headache, and generally had a supply on hand. One day, more in
joke than in earnest, she said to the afflicted one: "Try these
they'll cure you" Well, she did try them, and strangely enough tho
Tabules did cure her. The dependency left her. This was nearly
a year ago. She took less than a dollars worth in ALL and has not
taken one for over eight months now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
DISEASES OF z

All secret "ud private disraSrs ~ lurn cured In u
few days skin dlseEscs, blood poisoning, nervous lie,
hllity. weak. unGevcloped organs, impchlu'ut omar.
Tiage, lost yigor restored. Go 10 the IIALLElT MEDi,
CAL INSTITUTE. glB East 10Th st. near sd ay.; no
charge unless 0ursdi hours . TO v. sundays Included.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

York sportsmen. to the last moment whether
virginia gentlemen. They. It was perfectly
understood, had left Virrinia with i've horses,
selected from the best racers which North
CAROLINA and Virginia could boast of. and pro-
ceeded. to the estate OF Mi. Bella Badger. adj
1acent to Bristol. in Pennsylvania, distant from
the Union course about ninety miles.
The horses eeleoted III this great occasion,
as also to contend for three purse races TO be
run for on the three days subsequent TO the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23

WASHINGTON. june - speDiai-Mr
g.. A. Mckinney tnc supervisor of tne
New York Philadelphia aul Norfolk rail-
road between Philadelphia and Cape
tlIfIrt called 90 thr Treasury Depart
ment bore to-day and nlri the application
OF Mr. SmiiAers as collector of customs 40
that city.
Mr. Smlthers lihe Mr. Mckenney. is au
emplOyr of the New York Philadelphia
and Norfolk The serving postmaster.
Mr. Carroll i- another empioye or ihe
road. and Do. boo turu b. expected 20 ho
succeeded LF Mr. Mci>euu.y who here
to-day barkiu~ Mr Smitlers.
An Eastern Shorcmau suggested today
that tho uamo ~ the city should he
changed 90. Th0msonla ln honor " The
president - the road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23

College and ihe car was stopped while
kind hearted .rsNf- ioDh.l after tle
injured officer.
\ good Manchester Samaritan in Tho
person OF Sir Kidd. who Was driving
past iu a buggy with his wife tni child.
promptly stopped and rendered Dol. gee
htle 90 convey Sergeant Orange tD bis
home. tAe ladies' with uriiseH0ftly cheer
iu.less Telulu. -l.ug tleif places
An examination at Air home. so lNli
west MaI-lall hy Dr Hrlek. disclosed bee
sides tue fracture ~ the collar bone. ID
severe scalp wound with tht possibility ol
Internal injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23
KANGt oF TnLEMoMlTLK.

Tho f0nOwlns was tire range Of the
thermometer af The Times ouice yester-
day. - A. 81. "a ~ NJ I6. 3 y NJ. ~.
& f. n. 20. @ =. Ai., 20. midnight, IS.
Average. 81 l-U
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23
MIAIIiIE In.i.nA,t.

WAsHiNGTON. june =. Weather Tor
"Wednesday.
For Virginia FAIRS warmer. soulhcriy
winds
shower on the coast; slightly warmer
sDufnDrlg winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23
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~ i''-'l''-' i.''l''
London Bridge "af quite 'f'' tlteit
decorated. IiY.l -iari eu ported iIIi
m.-fs topped ~.a hos ,r.Nn- in sDli
Hrl trIu.- banners I.r lf-f IUl each
alternate. m..f carried fora wreath
f.l. with gold .lk ami f0. .lIf.h., lDf-
t.,..N r.. T..-.,or an.. ...u llt.r-
f.s,ao0n. .rlnr a saI.H backed lv a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-23

Continued on Seventh Pase)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
CABINET APPROVAL.

Special Message Regarding Relief of
Flood Sufferers Will Go to Congress.
WASHINGTON, April THE cabinet
meeting lasted little over an hour,
and was devoted almost entirely to the
consideration of the question of send
ing a special message to congress call
ing attention to the propriety and
urgency of legislation for the relief of
the flood sufferers It was the unani-
mons opinion of the cabinet that spe-
cial message should go to congress,
which is now in the course of compile
ton
The senate resolution requesting the
president to protest to Spain against
summary action in General Rivera's
case, in the event of existing reports
that he was to be tried by drum head
courtmartial proved, on investigation.
to be true, was not discussed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
First publication Feb q, 1877
Notice Mortgage Fore
closure Sale.

Default having been made in the pay
nent of a note and mortgage securing
the same, duly executed and delivered by
Sebastian ROhrenbach to Moses FL. Corn
well bearing date the 2Sth day of Febru-
airy, 1898, which said mort gage with a pow
er of sale therein contained was duly re-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the County of Stevens
and State of Minnesota on the 10th day of
March, 1898 at II o'clock ~. a. M, in Book ""
of Mort cages, on pa ge 463
Which said mortgage. together with the
debt secured thereby has been duly as
signed to Elizabeth Cornwell and Jane ).
COrnweI1, by written assignment recorded
in the office of said Register of Deeds on
the 18th day of February, 1897, at 2:30
O'CLOCK p N, in Book % C OF OF MI us Gel
And Whereas, The said elizabeth Corn
well and Jane S. Cornwell, said assignees
and holders of said mortgage, have duly
elected and do hereby elect to declare the
whole principal sum of said mortgage due
and payable al the date of this notice I'M
der the terms and conditions of said mort
gage and the power of sale therein con-
tanned; and whereas, there is actually due
and claimed to be due and payable at the
of this notice the SUM of eleven hundred
twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents
($1127.20). and whereas, the said power OF
sale has become operative, and no action
or proceedings having been instituted at
law or otherwise to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof.
Now, therefore, Notice is hereby. given
that by virtue OF the power OF Sale COLI
tanned in said mortgage, and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provid,
ed, the said mortgage will be toreclosed
by sale of the premises described in and
covered by said mortgage, viz: The
Southwest quarter of Section Number
twenty-one (2D, in Township Number one
hundred twenty-six Q26l of Range Num-
Der forty-three 43), in Stevens county and
State of Minnesota, with the heredlta-
ments and appurtenances; which sale
will be made by the Sheriff of said Stew
ems county at the front door of the Court
House in the Village of Morris, in said
county and state on the eighth tS) day of
April, 1897, at ten qO o'clock a: m. OF that
day, at public vendue to the highest bid
der, for cash to pay said debt of Sl127.20
and interest and taxes, if oi any; on SAID
fees as stipulated in and by said mort
gage in case of foreclosure, and the dis
bursements allowed by law, subject to
redemption at any time within one. year
from the date of sale as provided by law.
Dated February oath, A. ID. 1897.
ELIZABETH CORNWELL and JANE ,.
CoRNwELL, Assignees of Mortgage.
WILLIAM c. BICKNELL and +. L. SMITH,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
SOME TIME IN MAY.
Union Pacific Foreclosure Will Occur as
Soon as Papers Can Be Issued.

Union Pacific Foreclosure Will Occur as
Soon as Papers Can Be Issued.
OMAHA, April General John G..
Gown, special counsel for the United
States government in the foreclosure
of the government against the Union
Pacific railroad, has returned from
Washington. He had been in confer
ence with the attorney general and
other government officials regardil4g
the foreclosure. General Gown said
that he saw no obstacle in the way Of
foreclosure, but that the event would
come along as quickly as the necessary
legal papers could be issued by the
courts
"When will the foreclosure take
placer"
cit is difficult to tell the exact date,
he replied, "but the decree will IN.
doubtedly be issued in May. Then it
should not be more than matter of 80
or 80 days after that until the fore
closure is complete.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

The whole Mississippi river delta is
under water.
Destructive forest fires are raging in
Pennsylvania.
Snow storms in Wyoming last week
did immense damage to cattle and
sheep
A fire at Cambridge Springs, Pa,
destroyed property to the amount Of
5000, coo.
The Omaha freight depot in st. Paul
has been damaged by fire to the extent
Of $25, 900.
A cyclone at Chandler, 0. T.. killed
IA persons and destroyed all the build
ings except two.
All the buildings of the Shamokin
Powder company, at Shamokin, Pa,
were completely wrecked by and ex-
plosion Loss, SOC, 900.