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The sun., 1897-12-13
The Hon. w. G. Whitney Saws:

II donot pose as turfman, but from
my observations | should say that Mr..
August Belmont and the other high.
toned turfmen who have stood by him
in the East have saved the American
turf from destruction. The racing laws
they were instrumental in passing have
already borne most excellent fruit as
was evidenced by the successful meet
ings held in the East this year. Gentle
men OF means are now not afraid to put
their money into thoroughbreds and 1
believe that we are just on the eve of a
long-continued eaa of turf prosperity"
The sun., 1897-12-13

the first ten-round contest, while Dan
Mcdonnell, of Camden, and Tommy
Cleary, Of Philadelphia, will also show
their skill and endurance for the same
number of rounds.
The Coroner's jury yesterday returned
verdict of accidental death in the case
of Walter Croot, the English bantam
weight, who died on Tuesday morning
last from injuries received during the
contest for the bantam weight champion
shipship with Jimmy" Barry, Of Chi
caso, at the National Sporting Club, Lon
don, on the previous night. According
to the medical testimony Croot's skull
was fractured at the base, due to fall,
after blow, in the twentieth round.
The sun., 1897-12-13
BASKET BALL.

The Yale basketball team will make it's
first appearance in Philadelphia on Dec.
2S, when they will meet the strong Penn
Wheelman team at the Arena. Each
team will play with five men. On the
trip Yale will also play Germantown, on
December 80; Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A.,
December 81, and the Infantry Com
pany at Washington, on New Years
day.
The sun., 1897-12-13
London Hackney Show.

The Hackney Horse Society has just
issued its Prize Schedule for the four
teenth London Hackney SHOW, which is
to be held at the Royal Agricultural
Hall on March | and three following
days. The total OF the prize money
offered is $4,000 in classes for stall
lions and mares (of all ages and
hcights), barren mares, gclding, etc.
A novel and interesting feature will Lc
the group class for any three animals the
products OF the same sire, and, as in pre-
vious years, every convenience for close
examination will be the afforded
representatives OF foreign govern
ments who annually attend the
show to purchase sires for army rcmount
purposes. Entries close at single fees on
January "a with the Secretary ut l2 Han
over Square, London, of whom prize
lists may be obtained.
The sun., 1897-12-13
A New Wire Trust Company.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. PA new wire
trust company is being formed here, OF
which l. W. Gates, Of the Illinois Steel
Works, will be president. The company
has capital of over S50, 0,O0O,0O0 and has
bought outright nearly all the big wire
works, as well as factories manufacturing
the materials for making wire.
The sun., 1897-12-13

matter has been duly considered, speedy
action should follow.
The sun., 1897-12-13
A POUND OF READING MATTER.

will be sent to any addressin the
United States for silver dime,
These packages are made up OF
standard newspapers and period
ic lis of real literary worth. They
are God-sends to invalids and
s.ay-at-homes. Address, News
paper Exchange, Bishop Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
AGENTS-Just out, little
BLACK tunlbling acrobatic bug;
the mystery of mysteries; most
sensational and fast selling nov
city on the market; to show one
sells a dozen; sample and cata-
logue, &c. Heustis Novelty Co.,
60 Laidlaw ave., Jersey City.
The sun., 1897-12-13
KINDS OF FOOD EATEN.

KINDS OF FOOD EATEN.
Miller-Oatmeal, rice, milk, apples
and grapes.
Rlce-Bouillon, milk, eggs, chops, beer.
characterization, milk, cocoa.
Standardization, steak, coffee,
bananas, oatmeal, rice.
Waller-Nlik, rice, four full meals,
coffee.
Picrcc-Chops, oatmeal, rice, coffee.
Moor---Chicken broth, steak, bread,
coffee.
Elkcs---Bouillon, chops, eggs custards,
coffee, oranges.
Enterman---Pruncs, oatmeal, chicken
broth, bananas chops.
This shows the number of miles rode
by each man.
The sun., 1897-12-13
"TbQ Book Of Secrets
FOR MEN ONZ Y.

Write for descriptive circula'.
Agents wanted. Sells on sight. Every
man wants copy. Start in while
the field is clear. Fotunes in it for
live agents. Address R. Lusby, No
velty Dealer, Vinton, la. (Mention
this paper)
The sun., 1897-12-13
Hamburg Sold.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.-Hamburg. the
peerless two-year-old was bought this
morning by William Lakeland, Of New
York, from John E. Madden, Lake
land says he paid $4,000 for the colt and
that he purchased him for W. L. Pow
ers, of New York. Lakeland went ont
to Churchill Downs with Madden tlis
morning to look over tie colt, and find
ing him in good condition, an agreement
on the purchase price was reached at
once.
Lakeland said he bought the horse for
Powers, but the latter is said to be an
agent for Il New York turiman. The
representative Of The sun asked Madden
if the horse was bought for William c.
Whitney, ex-Sccretary Of the Navy, and
he said that he was not. Nett her was he
purchased for Richard Croker.
The sun., 1897-12-13
They We're Bound 10 Wed.

FREDamcK, Nd, Dec 12.-Anothcr
case OF love laughing at lorksmiths, oc-
CURED near here today. Victor Alex
ander II youth of 10 years, drove to this
city today and with him was pretty IS
year old Rosie Tome, of near Mcyers-
vile, Md. Victor and Rosie had become
very mnch attached and they decided to
be married today. Rosie, who had been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Biddle,
had quietly planned to elope, but Mr..
Biddle got wind Of the afinir and locked
Rosie in her room. While he was in
the lower part of the house she raised
the window and jumped to the ground
She then ran across fields to the State
Road and was there joined by her
lover, who had q team in readiness and
the happy pair. drove rapidly to this
place and it is supposed were married,
as the young men had procured a mar
riage license yesterday.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
FOR PRETTY FINGERS.

u Il Now the Fashion 20 Msnseoes6
Hardksrchisfs.
The elaborate embroideries w4fsA
once made our drawing rooms bloeDo0
a. the rose and introduced into psaes-
full homes such gorgeous chromakte -
fects - never were seen before On 1anA
or sea have been placed ON the top oheee
OF oblivion's closet and the more aFt3gt-
&c and exacting linen work has coane
to tine fore again, says the New Yoek
Fost In the embroidery shops thsy
VIII toll you that dozen hemstitched
handkerchiefs of finest linen wlfA .
monogram In the corner is what many
fairy-hngered needlewomen will d.
light their friends with at Christmas.
The monogram Is small and the work
light in effect: three fanciful lettszs
linked together are preferred to ths
hrst name always-is embroidered IN
delicate script across the corner. THIS
Is pretty French fashion. The nsw-
est embroideries for table covers. teA
cloths, doilies and other articles al
ways In demand as presents are M on
white linen, the large loose stitch hav-
Ing given way to the close. nat, solid
work which will stand wear and waah-
Ing as long as the linen holds out. The
dainty Dresden patterns Of small low
ers strewn over plain surface are -
popular as ever for doilies and other
small Pieces for dining table or boudoir
sets. Large floral designs, wreakhs
and scroll and rocco patterns arc en-
ployed in the larger pieces. An ex-
tremely pretty and appropriate design
for q Christmas center piece II mat
OF white linen with scalloped edge
embroidered in white silk. In the oen-
ter a wreath Of holly with leaves and
berries and an occasional gprig Of mis-
tletoe gives the embroiderer am oppoe-
tunity to display her skill in shading.
the blending Of the dark. shining leaves
Of the holly and the pale, Alvery gresn
OF the mistletoe requiring much taste
and artistic ingenuity. Fleur-de-lis.
orchids, and iris are the favorite flow-
ers In the large designs, and the tsn-
dency is for solid colors rather than .
combination Of tints. Blue and white
different shades Of green and all tones
Of yellow are more used than many COL
ored patterns and whole table sets en-
broidered in pure white are considersd
the best Of taste. For dressing-tAble
sets and tea-table covers the small
flowers. rosebuds. forget-me-nots and
wild flowers are pretty. Deep borders
Of narcissus and daffodils arc used and
airy trellis patterns in the corners are
effective. In all these white linen u
the favorite material.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
NiAoAR as POWER.
tremendous Amount of Electrical Energy to
ne Generated.

Everybody hereabOuts has gone pow
er-mad, says a letter from Niagara
Falls, and no wonder, for each day as
II passes but adds to the certainty that
wealth far greater than any to be
wrested from the Klondike's frozen
sands is to be gotten out Of Niagara's
green waters by those who have dared
to harness the worlds greatest cata-
ract. The most marvellous dream of the
age is being realized In the quiet-look-
ing, gray power house that stands a
mile or two above the falls. Three
enormous dynamOs, each weighing
many tons and whirling along Mt the
rate of $50 revolutions minute, are
constantly Transforming water power
equal to that of 1900 horses into the
inexpllcable thing we call electric en-
ergy. But this is only a beginning.
on both sides OF the river men are
steadily Mt work in the sunlight by day
and in the mystic currents glare by
night, making ready for the produc-
tion Of nearly forty-fold more power.
By tomorrow. 80 to speak, enough
force will be had from the rushing
water to turn every wheel in every
factory In every city of the Empire
state, including the Greater New York
itself. When the work now In progress
is done, the total output will be as fol-
lows:
To be developed In the present tun-
mel, 100000 horsepower.
To be developed in the second tun-
mel (not yet built). 100000 horsepower.
To be developed In the three Cana
dian tunnels, 100000 horsepower.
To be developed by the Hydraulic
Power Company. 10000 horsepower.
Total, 100000 horsepower.
The real meaning Of these figures Ia
not clear until It Is remembered that
Lowell, Massachusetts. famous the
world over as a manufacturing town,
came into being because 1t was pOssi-
BILE to develop 11.S45 horsepower from
the waterfalls within It's bounds; that
the total water horsepower available
at Minneapolis. renowned wherever
men eat bread because OF Its gigantic
Touring mills, II only 25O0O; that Buff
falo, now a city Of nearly 100000 in
habltants, and ranking fifth or sixth
among the cities Of the United States.
uses less than $4,000 horsepower. and
that all the manufactures in New York
state. including those of the great ag-
gregation Of cities at the mouth Of the
The silver star., 1897-12-09

my hens? / have lost two and have
another sick. They will not eat. Their
droppings are green. . real grass
green. The ones that are sick are
Rosecomb Lsghorns. have about
sixty hens In all. eight Lsghorns, and
the rest different kinds. feed about
six quarts Of ground oats. shorts and
oil meal. Now they are moulting.
Sometimes I feed corn meal, table
scraps. beef scraps. making about six
quarts in all in the morning. Do you
think that right? At night give them
whole oats, buckwheat. about one-haif
pint Of corn, and this makes about sig
quarts In all. II oil meal a. good ~
linseed mealf l am told ct the store
where trade that It 10 and . great
deal cheaper. II you should answer
this letter in your paper please omit
name"
One quart Of food to . dozen hens for
one day, Of grain, ID considered liberal,
but in summer even less IL needed II
the hens are confined. with NO food ut
all II they are ON . range. Oil meal and
linseed meal are the same. In every Is
sue we have articles on excessive feed
ing, yet over and over again We cau-
tion readers ON that point, but they 20
ON with heavy allowances, destroy
their fiocks. get no eggs and then won
der at the result. Take our advice and
follow this rule Of four words-"No
scratch, no food"
The silver star., 1897-12-09
rrepsr Care Of sA.ee,

The most important factor IN ~
care and management Of sheep u an
abundance Of the right kind Of ted
during our winters and . warm dry
shed. writes w. @. Mead in Dakota
Field and Farm. The prevalent idea
among many sheepmen that you can
turn your sheep ON the stubble fields
through the winter and have them
come out fat in the spring II all de-
fusion. unless they have all the good
millet hay they will eat or . liberal
grain allowance at night. Sheep re-
spond to good care and management in
the way Of stronger and heavier
nbre Of wool. and more of It, increase
in weight Of carcass. greater and richer
flow Of milk and larger and stronger
lambs. Just a. cows respond to good
feed and management In the greater
and richer how Of milk. have be-
come so accustomed in handling wool
that I can tell by handling 1t In the
dark what kind Of care the sheep had
during the winter. Whenever sheep be-
gin to run down q corresponding weak
ness Of the fibre Of wool will occur next
to their skin. When this kind Of wool
goes on the looms 1t breaks up. There
are three reasons why Australian wool
is worth more than American wool:
First, the fibre has an even tension. a.
they have an even climate and no win
ters to contend with; second, their wool
Is skirted. that is. the legs and belly
are taken on; third, the unscrupulous
manufacturer can conceal more shoddy
under 1t. We can grow as good wool a.
Australia or any other country whom
We keep our sheep in prime order the
year round. What we need most II
shepherds instead Of sheep men. Then
We would bring our flocks to their per-
lection. Then the East, West. North
and South would look to US for their
sires. We would make for ourselves .
name that would enrich our Golfers
and We ought to do It, The best feed
we can raise for our sheep in the way
OF coarse feed is millet hay and corn
stalks. Millet should be cut as soon as
the FIRST heads begin to turn brown
and then raked up and put in large
punches and left for two or three
weeks SO 1t will be thoroughly cured
before stacking in order to prevent its
moulding. Some claim that millet hay
10 injurious to sheep. but my expert
ence comedies with that Of Colonel
Geddis-that the only time millst hurts
sheep is when you fail to give them all
they want. My practice In cutting and
curing corn fodder is to cut 1t and lay
1t down in large piles, say two feet
high, keeping the butts even. In this
way 1t will shed water and keep for
weeks and retain its color and rich
ness. It will not dry up and become
worthless as when In standing shocks.
II you like sheep. get a small bunch
will make you more gold dollars than
anything on your farm. But II you
don't like them. let them alone.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
FAMOUS OLD VIRGINIA CHURCH
Washington was Ore ef lts
First Pewholders.

0eorge Washington was Ore Of lts
First Pewholders.
At Alexandria, Va. stands N an
cient church in nearly its original oon-
dition. Christ church. whose architect
bore the name Of Wren-not, however,
Sir Christopher-it was completed in
177s. says Harper's Weekly. In No
vember. 1776. the vestry, Of whom
George Washington was one, levied IN
assessment Of 81 .185 pounds Of tobacco
to build two churches. Christ church
being one. The specifications calsed
for shingles Of juniper, mortar TO b
two-thirds lime and one-third eaaA.
the pediments to be in Tuscan" and
altar. pulpit and canopy in TIE "Ioaic
order" Washington was the purchaser
Of pew No. for f36 los. The Old rec
ords show that seats were assigned &C.
cording to rank or for special reasoos.
One Susannah Edwards ofIlciaEod -
sexton. to the entire satisfaction Of TIE
congregation. The old edince had
neither chimneys nor flrepIase until
1872. foot stoves furnishing the only
warmth. The most conspicuous tam
lilies in the early history Of virginia
were worshipers at Christ church-<he
Adamses. Herberts. Custises, Black.
burns. Carlyles. Muirs. BroadwaAses.
Alexanders and others equally promi-
nent. Gen. Robert e. Lee attended
Sunday school and was baptized and
confirmed In this church. and . tabost
to his memory adorns the eastern vail
During the occupancy OF Alexandria
BY the federal troops the rector ana
many Of the parish ned within TIE
confederate lines; the church was hasd
BY the military authorities. A lazrs
mound in the churchyard marks tAs
resting place Of thirty-four conSsdsr-
ate soldiers who died in federal hos-
pitals in Alexandria.
The silver star., 1897-12-09

Hudson, are operated by less than $780,
OOO horsepower. In other words, there
are now planned enough hydraulic and
electric installations at Niagara Falls
to furnish power for city SO vast in
extent that Greater New York, Paris
ana Chicago would be only villages in
comparison.
Some there be who predict that such
city, greater than any the world has
yet seen, will grow up in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the cataract.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
Tho Boy. tn. Bun and tn. nl.ho,

The bishop Of Worcester once had &C.
casion to travel through Banbury by
rail-. Being desirous to test and at the
same time to encourage the far-famed
Industry Of the town, he beckoued to
a small boy and inquired the price of
the celebrated buns. '~Threepence each -
said the hoy. The bishop thereupon
handed him sixpence and desired him
to bring one. adding: "And with the
other threepence you may buy one for
yourself" The hoy shortly returned,
complacently munching his Banbury,
and. handing the threepence in coppere
to the bishop. exclaimed: There was
only one left, guv'nor."-London Fl.
gar0.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
Price. Tor Dairy Proauc.s.

A good deal Of discussion has lately
been going on In the agricultural press
relative to prices Of dairy products,
says Texas Stock and Farm Journal.
The markets have steadily grown more
unsatisfactory. and It 10 said that in the
New England states butter and milk
will not bring what It costs to produce
them. The extensive use Of butter sub
stitutes has had much to do with the
low price Of butter. although legisla-
tion In some states has attempted to
prevent their competition in an unfair
way with butter. To . great extent
legislation has not availed to protect
butter makers from dishonest compe-
tition. A large consumption 10 In the
boarding houses. hotels and restau-
rants Of the country and the proprie-
tors Of these are not prohibited from
palming Oh any fraud upon their GUS
toners. Yet It 10 believed that the
dairy interests Of the country will i'm
prove with its other industries. In
this connection the Farming World In
admitting that the conditions that
caused advance In other products may
not exist IN connection with the prod
ucts OF the dairy very reasonably says:
But whether they do or not . general
increase In the business Of the coun.
try that gives employment to more
people should certainly increase the de-
mand for butter and cheese because
there will be more who can afford to
use these articles Of food. Another
reason Why better prices should bs ex-
pected for both butter and cheese IL
the protection those products have re-
csivsd the past and this year In way
Of lsgislation that h unfavorabls to
bogus butter and allied cheese. Such
legislation has displaced or stopped the
manufaeturs Of imitation dairy prod
ucts 70 great extent and thus made
places for the genuine ones. There Il
another important feature and one that
can b made . factor IN giving the pro-
duesrs of dairy products . profit. Il
10 an improvement IN quality. Good
products bring the top prices. Thsn
again the more good butter and cheese
really nns Quallty-producsd the
more there will bs Of both consumed.
The silver star., 1897-12-09

for their work, and the diflculty
OF making the ends meet in
their business, and at the same time
others are congratulating themselves
on the satisfactory returns gained from
their industry. The profits Of dairying
depends upon the proper exercise of
discretion. judgment and intelligence.
Inese qualities will go long ways in
securing success in any business, but
are specially necessary in the dairy,
because OF the complex nature Of the
oairy processes; the main point, how
ever. In the dairy business IL the cost
OF the product. It is not the quantity
made 30 much as the material used In
making 1t. One dairyman may receive
$l,600 for his seasons milk, while his
nearby neighbor will only get one
nalf OF this sum as the proceeds Of his
dairy. and the latter NO doubt Ii COM
planning that there is no profit in the
business. while the other is enjoying
life and luxury.
The question then arises, to what il
tine cause OF this difference. And In an
swering 1t the whole problem Of prof.
liable agriculture is raised and set
tied. First, the successful dairyman
Keeps only good cows. II one il found
wanting when 1t Is tested, 1t IL dis
carded from the herd and replaced with
another that Is able to turn its feed
Ing into profit. Second. the land is
cultivated on the same principle. and
every two acres made to support one
good COW, where four acres was re-
Quired before to produce the same feed.
Then each one returns an income
double Of what 1t was before for the
feeding Of cows alone, not mentioning
the other products derived from 1t.
Good cows, good cultivation Of the
land, and excellence of product are the
three main points Of the dairyman.
The profit ID made by these. and a.
they come the nearest to perfection. in
the same ratio the profit IL nearest the
highest point. When these are at
tained there II no need to bother the
mind with other details. There il moth
ing dihacult In gaining these three
points. In each one. quality II to be
considered and not mere number. It II
better to pay $50 for . good COW than
80 for one half ~ good. because .
saving IL made in the feed. In . like
manner. 1t Ii better to lay out twice
the money ON one acre to gain the
produce Of two. for the reason that
labor u saved by growing large crops,
and 20 ON. and - regards high quality
Of product. 1t il better to give double
the care and thought to the work and
management. because the labor ID
scarcely II any greater. Time IL re-
Quired to effect all these improvements,
but the sooner they are commenced the
sooner they will be reached.
v. n. COUCH.
The silver star., 1897-12-09
A N.peisen Reiis.

Many years ago Napoleon purchased
Q silver casket. richly ornamented With
Scottish stones from an Edinburgh
iirm for $500. but returned II beu>uee
the eagle Of France was placed In N
inferior position to the British Non.
Mr.. Sheriff Dewar ultimately became
the purchaser Of the casket, end pse-
sented Il for competition amoag the
home forces. It was won recsutly by
the Fifth Battalion Royal FusiNsrs,
who asked the lord mayor 70 ancept
the custody Of II until nsxt ysae. In
the absence, through Illness of Ool.
Dundas, the commanding o0csr.
Lieut.. Col. Helpman. handed the tso-
ply over TO the lord mayor ct ne loAn.
sion house. The chief nnAgists1ks, =
accepting the charge. ensured NouA.
Col. HslpuAn end the olhcssu Who e.
tended him that he would aawayu b
pleased TO safeguard such . peisa, anl
his publication In doing - nd Asea
Increased By he anpt thAt 4 haA ~
won BY city coeps.-Vtum Paris L.
ter.