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feet at all points, as
Width Of Track No. Of
tN fSgf Ua-.
Starting Post.

Taking full advantage OF the welcome sun.
shine, everybody and everything at the tracks
in the immediate ncighborhOod seemed imbued
with an extra dose OF life and activity yester-
out fairly well considering the soaking II re-
ccived on Friday, had assumed an air OF hustle
which for tho moment led one to believe thai A
big handicap WAS 10 be decided within three
weeks, Al Morris Park. Jimmy Mclaughlin ia
displaying the most activity.
In - letter 10 the Sporting Lie, London an
American signing himself h. p. Farrell says:
Ny hope Is that, beginning now, we could sup1rate
An int 'T!:s stiOnal Derby between the countries
EEglSnI, France, Australia and America France
has Grand National Exposition in 1900 why NOT
let the mt Derby br run al ChAnty or Longrh Em~
In the month or, say, September the distance ono
mile and half true Derby distance for three
money, el"o.oOO; second, 5000; third, az OOO; ;
winner TO receive also n gold cup or plate, value
$4,000 suitable trophy total. $500. 900
That Secretary Sass, among the most practi.
cal ana enthusiastic OF racing officials, Is thor.
ough!y in sympathy with the scheme was
eNlhtru by the following interview which THE
Sun reporter had with him on saturday:
nave long been ANXIOUS that some scheme
would be developed in this country whicl. would
prove suitGiently attractive for the mo inAu.
ential stables in Europe TO seuG represent 4tiycs
IN tact, last year the Brighton beach ssoCia.
uon seriously contemplated framing conditions
FOR bg international long distance race, 10 be
worth 100000 and TO be set for decision in
1000. lht plans were modelled somewhat on tho
lines governing the Futurity ana RcalIzations
That Is stations ana mares 10 bo entered and
tiieir progeny 10 be raced just as the Condi-
lions had been formulated, chickering's against
The legality OF racing loomcd up and IL was
nnally decided that the constitutionality OF the
Percy Gray bill would have 10 be settled one
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Trouble I'm the BrooLi,n 4. q.

There 10 trouble In the ranks OF tho Brooklyn A.
C. AZ recent meeting OF the club there were
words exchanged over the tlackbailing OF an ex-
Janltor OF the club house. who vas proposed for
membership. The debate grew so warm that James
GRIMM denounced the clubs management, and sec
retAry william z. Turner. IL is sad. rushed across
the room and planted singing right.hand blow in
qTIniu's face. As President John J. Bradley was
un ole 10 mslntain order he threw down his EaNel
and left the meeting In disgust. Ex President DAu-
lei MCGonIKle also retired.
There Is talk OF II large number o' resgnations
and All opposition organization in the locality OF
the present club house ~ an early date.
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YACHTING.


Aiisa Heats the britannia BY seven Minutes.
HyHaEs March "A large crowd witnessed
the yacht race here to-day for the town prize Of
1850 francs The sun was shining brightly. At
the start tho wind was fuky, but later settled
into nne westerly breeze. The course was the
same as that sailed over yestcrday-three times
round an eight mile triangle. The race was won
by A, Barclay Walkers Ailsa, which defeated
the Britannia Tho Prince OF Wales was aboard
OF the latter during the race. The Ailsa beat
the Britannia by seven minutes.
In the race for small raters over the same
course the Samphirc. owned by Col A. Paget
and Ogden Goelet, beat the French yacht Mai
gretout by half minute.
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The Grsvesend track is a mile in circumfer-
ence, and with the exception OF chute built OF
sncc cuI hs az oy some three years
Sheepshcad or Morris Park. The chute in cues.
ton was cut out especially for the Brook lyn
Handicap, as on the original plan the big race
and al other events al mile and quarter had
TO be started on the turn. The nsrrowest part
turn entering the hack stretch. Delays in races
set at this distance have been so frequent that
the management has been considering for some
more space. 80 far satisfactory solution OF
the difticulty has not been presented. In the
races al this distance are excluded. owing 70 the
starting post being within few feet OF the trst
turn from the judges stand.
The following figures show the capacity OF the
traCh: - '
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GOSSIP OF THE BIG FIGHT.
waiting TO Hear from Al smith-The Feeling In
England and Ireland.

Many sporting men In this city are anXiously
awaiting the arrival Of Al Smith at Jim Corbett'
training quarters, SO as TO hear just what he has
To say about the oS-champion. Very few wagers
were made yesterday. Late on Saturday night
Johnny Manning OF the Hoffman House was in.
trusted with good round sum TO back Corbett
Manning says he searched high and low to place
the money, but could not lind any takers. Billy
Edwards expects TO SEQ the fight, and is eager 10
place AZ least 1000 OF his $4,000 before he
reaches Carson. He thinks he viii have no dir.
West, hut believes that he will have TO give bet
ter odds than 10 tos
Billy Madden left FOR Carson yesterday morn
ing. He will stop over AT Rochester and Buffalo
on tho way. Billy told THE SUS reporter that
ho took with him the shoes which Corbett is TO
wear In the ring when he faces Fitzsimmons.
He claims that they were made at Boston.
Warren Lewis, who will leave with u party Of
ten on March IL, made several wagcrs during
the past week on Corbett. lfCorbett is defeated
he will be big loser. Charley Delmonico
Comedian Evans, and sam Fitzpatrick are still
investing on Corbett. Fitzpatrick has made
another wager with Joe Little OF Oceanic OF 1900
70 $3.50 and expects TO get about $500 more
down before the week II over. Dave Lewis says
that he wants % @ to bet $500 70 81 900 on Fits IN
Ing to take small bets II he cannot get tho whole
OF his pile down in one lump.
turned from England yesterday, said that Cor
Ing to tho fact that his parents are OF Irish birth
Tony, Sage, tho Dublin sport, Kelly adds, Is
backing Jim heavily, and has opened u book on
the coming fight; In England and the provinces,
are going down on his chances, This Is be-
cause, Kelly AYERS, Fitz Is an Englishman, and
tho sports or that country are somewhat pre- ju.
a2O0 even ON FitL made just before he left for
America.
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ono couRsE-ovER THE Hill

sheepshead Bay. like its westchester rival,
boasts three cuGrscs-the main course Futurity
cour,e, and turf course. Constructed when rae
ing interests were in the hands OF a comparative
few. the tracks standing room only" limit Is
not OF the proportions obtained at Morris Park.
The main course + q mile and an eighth in cir
cumference. In al mile races horses start from
point for this distance on the regular cour-e is
only furlong from the first turn. The
Futurity course. which is 40 feet short
OF three-quariers OF Il mile is 100 feet wide at
the extreme end. The start for mile-and. y alt
races and the Realization is from this course.
The turf course is II mile in circumference and
Is so feet wide at the last turn for home. which
is also the starting point for the seyen.iurlong
races decided on this course.
The following figures show the width at the
various points OF each track and The maximum
number Of horses allowed under the rule:
MAIN cor RsE
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Nv the capacity OF the

The Brighton Beach Association has decided
10 make extensive alterations at its track so
that the present figures would be misleading
Secretary Charles V. Sass. however. said: The
greater portion ot our track now is about eighty
width eighty feet, and AT some points IL will be
as much as 100 feet. The construction OF a
short chute for the mile-and-a quarter races is
also being contemplated" IL viii be seen thar
the smallest field under the rule can bo sixteen
horses, while the largest can be twenty six.
Inn fnIL IIlLr inhl Il.
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Wave TO Race the Mabel for tho Model Yacht
ing Cham pionship.

The ehsllengs OF o. L. Cray, the owner NJ tho feet
Mabel OF the American Model Yacht Club, TO the
owners OF tho Wave of the Wave Crest Miniature
yacht club Tor q race for the chAmpionship ip model
yachting trophy, mas bren accepted. IL has been
sgTeed 70 sail series or races. best two In three
on sunday. March rs, over a course Que. uArIer OF
. mile 70 ~indwArd and return. In the upper pay.
The sun., 1897-03-08

OTTAWA, March The Harvard University
hockey team played the Abcrdeens OF this city
last night, the visitors being defeated by score
Of goals TO 2 The Americans put up a much
better game than was expected The Aberdeena
scored two goals in the first half and six In iha
second. Harvard scored IN the second half.
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Tho Twenty-Five match for non.winners was
finished at the Twcnty-sccond Regiment rife
ranges on Saturday night. Private W. II. Weeks
OF Company q maintained the lead, with AS out
of II possible so. but he was hard pressed. Tho
winners ana their scores are:
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Andy Kelly Put. Jimmy naIsr TO sleep.

There was some hos nghting at the second boxing
show OF the Clarendon A. c. OF Queens county at
the Maspeth race track grounds on Saturday night
The nrst bout, ten rounds. At ITO pounds, was be-
tween "Rid" pougherty and Joe Thompson. both
OF Brooklyn. The decision was draw. Jack Mad.
den OF Brooklyn and Charley Burns OF New York
were tn have fought nftcen rounds at llo pounds.
Madden, however, was not on hand TO weigh In
aud refused TO do when he did arrive, George
Taylor OF New York, . light weight, was substI.
yutad. TAylors strength, aided by his extra weight
cision.
The nght OF the night followed, Andy Kelly Of
BROOKLYN facing Jimmy B0gcr OF Jersey City for
twelvs rounds at ll2 pounds. Jimmy Glare Of
Long Island City was TO nave met Kelly but ,hs
FORMER lad failed TO appear. Baker held tho al,
vantage until the last round. when Kelly rushed mis-
sAs right on tho Jaw put Baker TO sleep.
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sHARPsuooTEIss' MATCH.
KNEELINo MATCH


Sergeant 7 J. Conroy OF Company 4 qualified
ms an expert with sixly.nine deliberate and
seventy-nve rapid lrc,
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RIFLE SHOOTING.
Sergeant Beach Wins First Honors o. the
seycnth's Range.

The sharpshoo;ers' and kneeling matches were
decided on the Seventh Regiment ranges on
Saturday night. and Sergeant o. NJ. Beach, Jr.,
of Company distinguished himself by carry.
ing Off first honors in the sharpshooters' match
and teing for first place in the kneeling match
with CORPORAL Il. h. McAlpin OF Company I and
Corporal j. II. Stewart OF Company Ii. each max
ing a full score Of thirty.iivc points In tho
shnrpshdoiers match the conditions were seven
shots standing and seven prone; one prize 10 the
highest score on the first entry. In the kneeling
match four entries were allowed, and the con.
testants had seven shots. The scores:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
The Future of Greece.

What Of the future2 The Greek people
went to war to strengthen the Hellenic
race and help 10 fulfill the Hellenic deal
Have they irrevocably weakened the one
and destroyed the other? At iirst glance
il would seem so. The Turk is stronger
than he has been for many years. lie
has learned that no Power viii coercc
him. The millions Of Greeks In ASIA Minor
have lost confidence In Athens crete is
farther from union than ever. Financial
~ Greece is on the verge Of ruin. she
will now have 10 submit to the terrible
indignity OF placing her revenues under
foreign control. for a time at least. Inc
dynasty has been shaken, and the name
of the heir TO the throne indlssolubly
connected with an overwhelming national
humiliation.
The corruption Of Greek politics, the
miserable personal struggles which have
usurped the place Of party government,
the "spoils system. at its very worst
have had their natural effect. and the
Constitution Is thoroughly d.scredited.
The national vice Of windy enthusiasm
for great ends. combined with unwilling
ness to perform the solid labors by which
alone these can be secured. has at last
brought despair into the hearts Of the
best Greeks at home and abroad. \
friend writes me from Athens to-day that
there is little sign of the national disgrace
being taken 10 heart Is 10 the end
Henry Norman I'm Scribners.
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TRTBEsMEy MAKING PITS.
Hard Fighting Ahead for the British--A
Picturesque Ineident.

sIAfLA. October 26.-It is estimated that
the tribesmen have massed 1900 men at
sempagha Pass. where they are busy
making rife pits in the sangars and
STRENGTHENING their defences. 1t rs gene
rally believed that It will be impossible
TO turn their position by flank move
ment. and though hard fighting is posi-
bly, in store Il is thought the pass VIII
be carried. Meanwhile II IL bad news
that the tribesmen have begun to operate
on the British lines Of communication.
The fear is that finding this the most
successful means Of delaying the British
advance they will detach some large
bodies to attack the British conveys ana
cut up the escorts.
This TUESDAY evening the uloesmen
harrassed the British near Khabur by n
constant wen-drected fire for several
hours. Nearly thirty non-commissioned
officers and men were slightly wounded.
a telegraph wire was cut close TO the
camp.
picturesque incident occurred on tne
Shinwar side Of the SANTANA idhs'.
party Of Gurkhas. sent out under lAeu-
tenant Milard had crept close up 10 "a
large body Of the enemy Just at TINS
moment. through some mistake Magne-
SUM shells were fired from the British
camp and revealed the whole situauoh'
enabling the enemy 10 escape unhuft.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

keys. and. taking her hat and coat. slipped
unseen out into the night
T1ck-tack, tick-tack. eight minutes more.
Eight minutes; eight years. Cod Can
waltz One brave spring now would en0
the torture. and no. no. for Dorries sake.
tor the honor OF love. Ill live my life out
10 the last bitter second" Shotwcll closed
hts eyes a few moments. then opening
them, saw face in the doorway gazing
at him; to him 1t seemed the soul OF Dor
rie. come to say Goodbye"
lie was not afraid. hardly awed: II was
not real; dying mems eyes are sometimes
strangely clear, he noticed the hat the
coat. the face drawn with fearful anguish
souls did not look Ike that-it was Dor
RE herself A moment OF wild Joy was
swallowed up In stll greater horror
''Dorrie- '-hcrc. with that thng-Oh,
God. this was worst OF all-but her quick
hands touched him. deity untieing first
the handkerchief that gagged him. ,hen
delcateiy slipping those fearful strings
from his wrists.
How long. Arthur she whispered.
lie glanced desperately at the clock.
Two minutes: don't stop 10 unite me.
water. quick. There's a bucket, on It at
the tap: it's our only chance"
She comprehendcd instantly. Oh. how
slow the water ran, She walked swiftly
| to the desk, took the box IN her hands
and carried II. ticking. 10 the bucket,
! placed IL In and held Il, trembling, as the
water swallowed Il. until there 'as little
raspug jar I'm tho ticking. Shot Vcll drew
one deep, long breath as he stopped over
! the girl and waited for what never came.
| one. two three minutes passed, then.
with breath of half fearful -elicf he
| looked down az Dorre. She was fast
asleep. nestled In his arms and breathing
| peacefully.
lie walked her with a kiss. She stored
at him in sleepy surprise. why. Z rthur,
| Where am l. What is H. dear? How
white you look: and see The waters inn-
ming all over the floor: YOU cirelcss 10y
| I-oh. Arthur. take me home
AQUTLA kEAtpSTfiR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

Evidence which Is Right to the Point and
Reliable.

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Crookston. MINI. says: For some time
have used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
with seeming great Leneht with few
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indigestion IN twenty-five years.
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q. y. Ransom. Hustonville. Ky: j was
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
Hnmors of Shor hand.

The conference Of shorthand writer's in
connection with the celebration OF the
diamond jubilee" Of Pitman's system
discussed some unusual applications on
shorthand. One fervd gentleman enlafg-
ed on the advantages of the swift art.
as a help 20 courtship. How much gush-
ing affection. the speaker asked, evapo-
rates IN the process OF writing love letters
I'm lOughand? The shorthand writing
swain penning his tender epstles 10 the
photographic maiden, is free from THIS
difficulty. His intense feelings he can
express i'm fluent strokes and curves the
moment they stir within him. This sug-
gestion brought up another speaker, who
favored his hearers with little remin-
iscence. In remote days be had desired 20
put TO a certain young lady a certain
question. 10 which he felt difficulty in
giving utterance. a happy thought
struck him. lie would put the question
on paper I'm the symbols Of shorthand.
This would be mysterious 10 the lady. she
would ask him 10 read the question and
his difficulty would at once disappear.
Man proposes. but things do not always
work ont as he desires. The young lady
exhibited no curiosity. but quietly pocket
cd the Shorthand. At the next interview
with her lover she calmly told him that
she had unraveiled hts message and was
prepared TO give an affirmative reply. tho
willy maiden had sent the shorthand pro-
posal 10 Sir Isaac Pitman. who had sup
piled her with the anslauon.-Nestmin-
ster Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

Eighteen miles from Cooktown. on tie
overland route to the Bloomfield river
,n7rlta HE scenes i'm Australia. This is the
B ial Ky Mountain f Of the whites the Joo-
roomba Of the blacks. one old black fell
low called it Woomdooeanee, from
"Woondo." a mountain. and "beanee,'
death-literaliv the Death Mountain, a
singularly appropriate title. This noun
tain is divided and the road passes
through the gap. The man VINO can. un-
moved. behold that scene, or falls 10 make
II an eternal photograph upon his mem
ory. is not to be onvied. Description may
be confined to the scene on the right. leav-
ing the smaller and Isolated mountain on
ful ridge 15l0 feet i'm height-a colossal
wedge-pointed parapet OF enormous rocks
piled in dreadful confusion from base to
apex-bare Of all yegetailon. Jagged
masses of granite black as Erebus. weird.
solemn mysterious and '1one as incar-
nate death."-Pall-Mall Gazette
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snn snsnecied of Nntrieide.

ST. LOUIS. MO. oct. B.-On August "a
Mrs. Peter Hauptman,, VIE OF wedthy
cut her throat with bread knife killing
her Instantly. At the inquest II was de-
cided that Louise. the insane daughter,
had committed the act The strongest
witness against Louise was her brother
VIII. whose sanity at that time was I'M
questioned. but who subsequently was
committed 10 an insane asylum amer OK
animation by physicians.
Now. wins sweetheart. Annie Kline,
and his stepsisier Mrs Windsheimer. say
that on the day Of the murder they heard
where they found VIII standing at the
door. trembling and that he had blood
ON his shirt. They say Louise was SIT
ting calmly at a table eating. IN exact
Iv the same position she was when MIS-.
Windsheimor left her a few minutes be-
fore. 49,,
The stories of the two women have
aroused much attention and a thorough
Investigation s being made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
Causes of Holes in umbre las.

one of the fruitful causes Of holes i'm
the folds OF an umbrella is improper care
when IL is wet TO roll up wet um-
brella is 10 invite the dyes TO rot IT, and
one Of the hanes OF the umbrella manu-
facturcr is loaded dye on silk. out of
100 samples Of silk submitted TO the
writer, not over ten were pure dye. and
80 per cent. of the silk thread submitted
was overloaded with dye and would not
stand our chemical test This is 4
fruitful cauge Of trouble IN umbrellas, ana
our concern insists on all the silk and
silk threads, standing a chemical test in
this respect When overdyed silks are
wet. and the umbrellas rolled and set
away. we find the owners complaining
that their umbrellas are cracking IN the
folds. Fine holes appear. and they are
apt to return the umbrella 10 the mer-
chant and claim damage.-Hardware.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
A Mitfy Judge.

There are three classes OF people who
can deliver Jest with absolute assurance
that the same will be properly appre-
ciated They are the acknowledged wit.
the wit judicial and the scholastic VII.
At the formers remark TO laugh Is the
thing. al the judges remark 10 laugh is
relief: AT the form-master's Joke 10 laugh
is diplomacy. Upon the acknowledged
wit and the wit Of the classroom We nave
no intention TO enlarge but by citing sev-
oral leading wtticisms delivered from the
bench We hope TO prove our case that the
wit judicial Is not so bad as those make
out who would have us believe that the
laugh of the court Is the laugh of sycO-
phancy. A few months ago MI. Justice e
- cose before him OF some duration. and
many technicalities. towards the conclu,,
sion OF a long speech. counsel said. and
the saving may be taken rs specimen Of
what had preceded 10. Then. my lord,
comes the question of Bags they might
have been full bags or halt-full bags. or
again. my lord. they might have been
empty bags" or interrupted the sore
~ tried judge. they might have been
wind bags. London standard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

MADRID. oct. pa mutiny occurred
az santander yesterday among the troops
awaiting ombarkation ON November otn'
FOR Cuba The mutinous soldiers were
with great difficulty influenced 10 return
10 duty. but there Is still great zeal OF
discomfort among hem.
The mutiny has been threatened for
several days. Spain has been gathering
a force Of twenty thousand men for some
time 10 be sent 20 Cuba.
Fx-Captain General Weyler asked for
reinforcemcnts. and his request. follow
ing the repeated declarations that the
island had been pacihed, caused much
discomfort in Soain
General nlanco. however. on his APP
pointmcnt 10 the command IN the island.
decided that the achievements were
needed 10 an the army's decimated ranks,
and arrangements were made 20 send
the men after him.
The santander troops have been threat
cring trouble for several days.
Tho Socialists are said 10 have been
working among them.
Yesterdays outbreak Is but ono Of
.any az the Indications OF the grave
situation IN Spaiu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

WASHINGTON, oct. Enforcement
officials are at loss to know on whom
will fan the loss by the $4,000 worth OF
bogus variants on the account OF the
Creek Indian payments which are now
out The Government will not lose any
thing but the money On all these war
rants has been paid out in an Intermediary
way
Whether the Creek Nation. which is
said to have paid some of the money ON
the warrants or outside parties who are
known 10 have cashed at least a part Of
them on a premium as brokers. or others,
will be the ones TO stand the loss. rs not
known. Secretary Bliss stated to-day that
while there are about $4,000 worth Of
bogus warrants out for the Creek pay
ment they had not been paid.