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lengths in the rear. They maintained
their relative positions around the turn
and down the stretch, Ann Page
couple of lengths to the fore and she
passed under the wire an easy winner,
with Bonibel length behind and Ojai
third, the rest coming in six lengths be-
hind. Time-1 :O31@.
SUMMARIZES
Agricultural Park, Sacramento, Septem-
Der %, 1898, California Jockey Club meet
ing. Running, three-year-olds and upward
six furlongS:
Apache Marin (F'rawiey), 102. ......;:. l
Orangevale Stables b. G.. Torsion, by o
puesio sfsbles SsF1e S norfee NO. Doore BY wild
idle-Rosette (Milson), l 1o7 .'.........''' .
Zemzem 107, Magennis 107, Outgo 107, FAT
Murphy 1O7 and Dareohota 1O7 also ran.
Seven and half furlongs, for three
year-olds and upward:
O. AppIeby's eh; g, Ringmaastg1rra7 Ssannaa r. by
L. n Ezells ch. 6. Ockturuck. by Rio .
Bravo-Johanna (Enos). 1Ql ....;;;..:;.
Covington & Kent's b. I; Rose MAID, MAG,
Frawley). lol ;................ 8
Koko liz. Huntsman 107 and Fleming lol
also ran.
Five and half furlongs, for all ages:
Fl. f. Edwards & Co. s ch. m. Eta H.,
by Flambeau-Miss Milford (Wilson}, :,
Occidental Stables CHI g. Peixotto .
]. Gfn &. Brown vrG & Co.'S b. h. Libertine, by
Leonatus-FalaIlsSe IS,,1 Gsh1ieoIsds' eos LID '''.''''
Six furlongs, selling, for three-year-olds
and upward:
e fed-imp I'd GnepRWsihSd pWindmil nh 1Enos| S. 1a Sy Long
H c. Ahlers' br. h. Trappean, by imp.
Inverness-imp. La Trappe CWilson), :,
o. A. Kenryoni's b. m. Homestake, by j..
Brown Fox-Homeless (HOuck) 109 -.
Time-1:151a.
Oak Leaf 1O4, Venis 100. Mollie A. 104 and
Stole 103 also ran.
Five furlongs, selling. for two-year-olds:
r: Hughes ch. f. Ann Page. by st. Car :,
los-Miss Annie PiggotD, 1l0 ..:;.,";: 1
c. I. -Thacker's b. G. Ojai, by Sid-Dot- -,
tie Dimple (WTiil5onli Timni .d11h d1H '.'.''.'''' ;
Alcatraz 103. Peach Blossom 100, Jabez
103 and Good Bye 100 also ran.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAM.
There are five races scheduled for to-
day, and it is expected that some Of
them will be hot ones, as there are
some we'll matched horses in all the
dashes that are looked on as winners.
The conditions for Mondays races
will be posted on the notice board In
the paddock at 9 o'clock this morning.
First race, selling, five and a half
furlongs-Saucy Eyes 112, Estro 10, st.
Philip 107, Roulette Wheel 112, Ocktu-
ruck 112, Miss Dividend 107, Joe Levy
112
Second race, purse, five furlongs-
Frank Conkling 1OS Nilgar 80, Obsid-
ian 113, Tiburon %. Petrol 50, Gilt Edge
80, AcatraZ SO.
Third race, selling, three quarters of
a mile-Major Cook 11O, OF1eeta 110
Red Glenn 40, Chihuahua 104, Sea
Spray Ito, Manzanilla 40, P. F. no.
imp. Alien ITO, Lady Ashley 1O4, Out
go 110.
Fourth race, purse, three-quarters Of
a mile-Saint1y 113, Ocorona 1O5, Mag
dalenes 40, Ann Page 105.
Fiftht race, selling, seven-eighths Of a
mile-Queen Nubia 1O1, Stepabout lob,
Lochness 107, Kaiser Ludwig 107, Zarro
1O4, Tom Smith 1O4, Coda 101, HERNIA
nita 104.
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I1me-I.36M. -.
Koko H. Huntsman 107 and Fleming lol
also ran.
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nd a half furlongs, for three

Seven and a half furlongs, for three
year-olds and upward:
0. Appleby's ch. G. Ringmaster. by ,
Buckma aster-Grisette (Thorpe), 1W. ~. !
L. H. Ezell's ch. 6. Ockturuck. by Rio
Covington & Kent's b. f. Rose Maid,
by imp. st. Blaize-Mary Walton u,
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The last race, a five furlong dash for
two-year -olds, selling, had seven start
ars Ann Page sold for 3 to 2, Bonibel
for to 3, Ojai Z, Alcatraz 40 Peach
Blossom 80, Jabez 40 and Good Bye 30.
Bonibel got the start Of the rest, but
at the half Ann Page had passed her
and the rest were running several
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HOW THE RAG Es WE'RE WON.

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee, s5c. 3
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A-For morning P-For afternoon.
SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted.
T. II. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
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An extra large invoice of new Tapestry
Brussels carpets to sell at 10 cents the yard,
sewed and laid has just been placed on view in
the Carpet store.
Also new line of Wilton Velvets at SI.25,
and Velvets at SI.oo Both prices include sew
ing and laying
The Washington bee., 1898-04-30

AT special session of the United
Supreme Council of the Ancient Ac
cepted Scottish Rite held in Chicago
April the 18th 1898 The increasing
and rapid growing of the Ancient Ac
Cepted Scottish Rite i'm the United
States and the other supreme bodies
that are closely allied with the United
Supreme Council, ii has become abso.
lutely necessary that steps be taken
to purchase a lot and erect a suitable
building thereon for this United Su-
preme Council.
An organization was created and
legally established, TO be known as
the National Masonic Temple Build
ing Association and the officers are
elected as follows: Robert ]. Fletcher
of Sacramento, Cal, president: A. X.
Leatherwood of AShville, n. c., first
ylce-president; +. Z. Pettibonc OF
Grenada, Miss, second vice-president;
r. {. Brown, of Jacksonville, Fla,
third vlce-preSident; DIR. Sumner A.
Furnass of indianapolis. Ind. fourth
vlce-president; S. S. Scott. Pueblo,
Col, fifth vlce-president; Rev. H. s.
McDuffy of Ashville, n. c., grand
treasurer; James H. Lewis of New
York City, general financial secretary;
w. l.. kimbroUgh of Dallas, Texas,
corresponding secretary; Joseph E.
Brown, of Providence, K l., first as
SIStant corresponding secretary; John
r. Hughes of Winston, n c., second
assistant corresponding secretary.
Banking and Finance Committee:
Rev. II. ,. McDuffy, A. r Leather
wood, N. c, John Holloway of Will
mington, N c.
Board of Directors: John c. Jones
OF Chicago, chairman of the board;
Rev. Peter w. Lucas, ID. F. Seville of
Washington, ID. c., Magnus l.. Robin
son OF Alexandria, Va, ]. c. Scott of
Fort Worth, Texas, Rev. /. w,
Wright of Ashville, n. c., Jere NJ.
Blowe of NiCksburg, Miss, I. p. Ball,
w. r. Dorsey OF Helena, Mont, Rev.
H. 5 Witherspoon of Greenboro, n,
c, L. Emmett Stewart of Guthrie, O.
l., Ohn A. Bell, Grand Rapids, Mich,
DIR. w. H Slmms, Muskogo. |. T.
1. The officers will be ex-oficio
members OF the Board of Directors.
2. The stock will sold at one dollar
a share.
3. The capital stock of the corpora
ton will be fifty thousand dollars.
q. The amount to be expended fer
purchasing lot and erecting a building
not to exceed twenty-five thousand
dollars.
S. The place where said lot and build
ing TO be located will be agreed up
on at the annual session held at Rich
mond, Va. September the 18th 1898.
6. All persons who own share of
stock are members of the National
Masonic Temple Building Association
7. The general Financial secretary
and the grand treasurer shall give
such bonds as the president and the
executive committee shall determine.
Bro. Geo. w. Hobby, member of
King Solomon Lodge No. 1, F. A. A.
M. was banqueted Sunday from
Walker Memorial Baptist Church,
the deceased was noted for christian
qualities. Many he rest in peace.
Bro. Robinson and his boys in Alex.
andria are raising things in general.
All hail TO MagnuS the Great.
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New Management. New Stock
2Oth LIN 81 Il -t%.
Coming TO the front with the best
quality of Provisions and Grocer
les at the Lowest Market Prices.
/ beg TO announce TO the public
hat now have control of the Store at
20 ~ l. Sts.
Where | will be pleased to see all
of the old and new customers.
This is the place that you want 10
buy your Groceries, Meats, and Pro-
visions, everything pure. Promptness
and Neatness.
Give us a call and be convinced.
Prnpct progipp n. z Cor. 7oth and L Sts..
nluuot Dia@lVlI Northwest
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disturbed by the presence OF men In
those grim solltudes. In the early
morning wreaths OF dust went spinning
around before the breeze. as II some
desert sands had arisen and had Just
begun 10 enyelop the great expanso.
The last case known OF any one perish
Ing on the plains was IN 1880. when two
Americans and one Mexican. a sheep
herder attempted to make their way
from Pocos city 10 Amarillo IN mid
summer. and, being poorly proylsloned
with water and losing the trail aa we'll,
soon died Of thirst. as we'll as their
horses. A peculiar feature OF this ac-
cidont was that, although coyotes and
buzzards had picked the bones OF the
Americans clean. the body OF the Mex
lean had baked and dried IN the sun
and was practically intact. owing 10 the
fact that tho diet Of the Mexlcans on
the border ia always composed IN great
part OF chile and red pepper substances
apparently not appreciated by either
the buzzards or the coyotes.
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whore the buildings are ranged on an
ill-made roadway running along the
banks Of canal. There are no pave
ments and the roads are go uneven as
10 make walking extremely difficult
The aspect of the Manchu city is
tolcrahly animated. The main streets
are Wide and the buildings low The
shops are for the most part Rally
deckod, and signs with flying arches
across the pathway are frequent The
aspect Of the public buildings Is. how
ever. like that OF the walls. tumble
down. and their exterior outlined. like
every other place la this city OF corrup-
tion, with filth. And the people are
well accorded 10 their surroundings
u Is indeed doubtful whether except
Ink IN Canton. dirtior set OF human
beings eXlsta And there are more
than million Of them, all exhibiting a
great contempt FOR the white man.
which they DO not hesitate to show. al-
ways provided there ;s only one or two
OF him Ia sight
ON account of its extreme antiquity,
pekin Is interostitg. liut as "a show
place. pekln IS daappointing
la the struggle OF Europe for COM
mercial supremacy IN Chln8 the
wealthy city Of Shanghai will play a
leading part. II stands az the mouth Of
the fang-iso- Klang. the valley Of
which for three thousand miles inland
Is the richest territory In China. Tho
illlmltsble commercial possibilities Of
the fang-tse Kiang have been little
more than tapped They have yeSto be
developed, and the present reoonatruc-
tlon Of affalrs may lead 20 this.
Shanghai has long been the center OF
commercial interests ON the coast OF
China II Is the metropolis Of the far
East. rs harboF teens with mcrshhnt
ships. sometimes 800 at time. mostly
British. Stately buildings along the
quays are the branches OF British
commercial houses, There are French
and German compounds. but tha Brit
ish settlement predominates.
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The foreign settlement IL governed
by a municipal council. which consists
chiefly OF British merchants. They are
elected by the 5000 European residents.
but control a total population OF ESQ.,
900 within their Jurisdiction. The
council has been the means OF greatly
Improving the sanitary condition Of the
city. The organization carried on re-
mnds one OF the municipal work In an
English city.
There are municipal gas and water
supplies. electric light. gardens. public
parks. public markets. n drill hall and
wcll-organlzed police service. Hospl-
tails have been provided for tho treat
ment Of infectious diseases. Shanghai
was a pioneer In the matter Of electr'
lighting. Arc lamps were introduced
IN 1882. long before the light had been
used In many towns in England Now
Il Is proposed TO construct electric
tramways. one should not forget TO
mention that there IN an efficient FIRE
brigade and that the buslness-like
municipality has its own workshops
for making drain pipes and other san
ltary appliances.
The municipal council OF Shanghai Is
altogether remarkable organization.
which docs much to preserve good or
der. protect public health and generally
promote the woll-bolng OF n strangely
mixed community OF over a quarter OF
a million shanghai Is by no means
the biggest port in China In point OF
population, but It's trade Is enormously
ahead of the others. and thus the or
sanitation which tho municipal coun-
ell enforccs Is Of the utmost impor-
tance, The excellent state IN which
Shanghai finds itself only ehows what
Western methods can do for Eastern
civilization.
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GREAT "srAkEp PLAINS"
Vest changes wrought DurlnA :he Past
sixteen Years.

Vest Changes Wrought DurInA :he Past
sixteen Years.
The vast changes that have been
made out on the great "Staked Plains"
the past sixteen years are phenomenal,
That large expanse OF unbroken prairie
derived lts name from the Mexlcans
and Indians. who called II "Llano Esta-
cado" long before the advent Of tho
Americans. The scarcity OF water dur
ing the summer months rendered II a
dangerous matter to attempt the jour
ney across them, and II Is known that
many caravans Of Mcxlcans In early
days making their way from the RIO
Grande river into New Mexico perlshed
among their sandy wastes.
For many years after the country on
every side had been In q measure set
tied up, the plains were looked upon as
n sort OF forbidden region. the epitomo
Of everything that was inhospltable In
nature and totally useless for supply.
ing any OF the wants OF man Those
adventurous individuals who yentured
far into It's dangerous depths reported
Il n treeless. silent waste without a
sign OF llfe except the buzzards that
circled high In the heavens. or the
coyote that hurried across the trail and
disappeared like nash among the sage
brush and tall grass that lined IN,
banks Of the dry arroyoa. Huge whirl.
Winds would appear to block the way
for time, and then hurry on. az n
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II has been decided by the authorities
OF London that historic Newgate prison
and the Old Bailey sessions house shall
be pulled down 60 make room for a
spacious new sessions house. Newgate
has been prison for over 500 years.
the original bulldogs. after being sew
eral times repaired giving way 10 an
other structure IN i77O Before II was
entirely completed II was plllaged and
burned on June and Z, 1850. by tho
no-popery rioters. and after that a
sum OF $4,000 was devoted 10 repair
ing and completing the fabric. which
Is considered by experts TO be admir-
ate In design and character, The
outer walls are nearly four feet thick.
On the opening Of Whltecross street
prison IN 1915 Newgate ceased to be
used for debtors, and since 1882 II has
only been utilized for those awaiting
trial during sessions and for prisonera
condemned 10 death.
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those already passed, being nny feet
high and proportlonately broad. Along
the top Of such portions as have not
fallen into decay Is a promenade some
thirty feet wide. and over one OF the
gateways Is the famous observatory.
where the Chinese have succeeded lp
taking a variety OF astronomical OBJ
seryations with the aid of most ec-
centric collection Of apparatus.
The best view OF Pekin ls obtained
from the summit Of the King shang. or
Prospect lIill. IN the center OF the
Manchu city. This mound ls i5O feet
high and accommodates five different
Buddhist temples. The general aspect
OF the official quarter can be seen from
the avenue close TO the observatory.
where are placed the officers Of the six
boards, as well as the great cxamjna.
ton halls, where some thousands Of
students are every year examined for
the degree Of mandarin.
The European portion OF the capital.
whore are the various consulates and
legations. Is situated In the inner city.
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getting for the nonce national jeal-
ousies, mlngle az freely as the consular
students az the club. and all seem 10
bear up bravoly IN face Of the lmpend-
ing strain upon their nerves.
Prince knng. the emperor's uncle. In
q short time announces that the re-
ceptlon Is about 20 take place, cigar
cites are thrown away. white Kid
gloves are put on. and. headed by the
ministers. the entire body emerge into
the open air. whence. through a ras-
ngo between lines ~ blue tents they
proceed to the audience chamber. a
yellow tiled building with courtyard
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ern capital which has remained the
imperial city 10 the present day. but
which. rumor says. Ia destined 10 be
shortly evacuated Ia favor of si-gnan-
10. becaur N the lnroads OF Russia
The nrst appearance Of the city IL dis
appointing Nothing meets the eye hut
a suggestlon Of battloments with loop
hoied walls. which. as ,hey are ape
preached, take form as a grim gate with
a wonderful suporstruciure.
The FIRST impression caused by tho
exterior OF the city rs one of magnln.
cence. Everything IL on 20 big a scale.
The walls are fully thirty feet high.
and the highest roof Of the attendant
gateway twice a. much. They extend
as far as the eye can reach on both
sides. their total length being twenty
one miles. aud they are twenty ave feet
wide at the base.
iNkln comprises three separate cities.
each hemmod In by It's wall, each dis
tlnct from Ehe Others These are the
Chinese city. the Manchu. or Tartar
city. and the innermoat or Purple For
hidden city. two and quarter miles
IN circuit constituting the imperial
demcsne OF the Emperor and his court.
The walls between the Chinese and
Manchu cities are even stronger than
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In front. The emperor is seated be-
hind a small table. which is covered
with yellow SILK. upon platform
few feet higher than the floor Of the
hail. The princes Of the blood stand
near him.
The Manchu King the ruler Of over
i00.O00,000 people, looks more like
slckly youth than man Of twenty
eight. lie ~ poor. miserable. In
vertebrate creature whose lack-lusirs
eyes hollow cheeks and general APP
pearance of wearlness furnish incon-
troyertible evidence OF his feobleness
OF character. and no surprise Is felt
that such a wcakling should be made
the willing tool OF the ignorant and
prejudiced princes who surround him.
Col Donby. the venerable American
minister and doyon OF the Pekin dlplo-
matte corps. stands in the centre OF
the eight ministers. the English rep
reaenlatiye being on his right and the
French minister on his left The min
listers all bow simultaneously when
about fifteen feet from the throne. the
crowd OF attaches behind ndulglng In
marionettc-like bobblng ~ heads
which dotracts considerably from the
dignity Of the occasion and gives rise
10 smothored laughter on the part Of
the younger diplomatlsts
Colonel DENLY reads a brief speech
Of congratulation OF less than two
minutes duration. which Is interpreted
into Chinese by N. Popoi. OF the Rus
sian Legation. the senior interpreter
present Prince Kung then advances
To the platform on the cmperor's left
and. kneellng. renders the message into
Manchu tthe language Of the court.
The emperor laziiy acknowledges Il
In brief speech of dozen sentences,
which are punctuatcd boy apostrophic
"che, che's' ON the part OF Prince
kung. Tho latter translates the EN-
peror's speech into Mandarin, NJ. Pop
of re-transiating II into French for
the benefit OF the "barbarlans.' The
ministers and STATS then retire back
wards In a necessarily awkward man
ner, and return 10 their respective lega.
tlons. and the emperor once more with
draws into the most mysterious court
circle that the world contains.
The Celestial empire has Ia the
course OF ~ lengthy history known
three capitals ln different parts OF lts
extent The first capital. which held
lis own for a space Of over q thousand
years. was the city of Si-gnan-fu. the
present capital Of the province Of Shen-
H This was evacuated early IN the
rule of the Mia dynasty len favor oi
NanklH. ON the Yang-tse- Kiang. which
In the then turbulent condition Of the
empire was deemed safer for the ready
means Of escape it offered by means oi
lts network of water communications
Nankln. which signifies Court Of tho
south remained the residence of th,
court until che fifteenth century when
the series OF rlBlnEs which occurred in
the southern provinces caused another
fitting. this time to pokin. the North.
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A soclai Diversion which Il New rhis
season.

A social Diversion witch h New rhis
season.
Tho golf dance IL certainly new on
this side OF the Atlantic and bids fair
to become very popular A good baud
OF music il the chief requisite; next
comes n good dancing floor. and n
his is not forthcoming a fair put
ting green" IL the alternative. one
does not require elaborate refresh
monis at golf dance. This entertain
ment often serves to wind up the sea-
son, ns II were, and II Il usually given
by the governors OF the coarse. A
clubhouse is the proper place In which
TO hold u n there IL fair assembly
room. but golf clubs are as plentiful
ns hlackhorriea this season. and most
~ the summer institutions have not
established the dignity OF clubhouse.
Content with their links and spending
their clubs funds on building or dig
Cling "bunkors" and keeping the course
moved the local clubs have attempted
nothing further than the customary
tent Here one can seek shelter from
herco sun or cool on with n cup OF
some refreshing iced drink. Wooden
benches and Ice palla constitute the
customary furniture OF the golf tent.
u ~ obviously impossible 10 dance In
such tent unless one hires marquee
for the occasion. a barn IL one re-
source, but tho putting green" on a
moonlight night Is far more plct-
uresque scene for the golf dance. The
turf must be In good condition here.
The Scotch land. therefore the proper
method Of keeping golf links In order
Is 10 have flock Of sheep grazing over
thom. This saves the expense OF now
Ing except at the putting green's"
whore the services OF n lawn mower
are necessary A "groenkeeper."
steward 10 keep the candles IN order.
and a ladies' maid at the tent. dressed
In aa nearly Scotch costume as Is feas-
lblo In tartan gingham n possible are
the functionarles OF a regularly con-
Htituted golf club. but these again are
lacking IN the clubs which are made
up by the floating summer population
Of our country or mountain resorts.
For the golf dance you will need la
ulNh iuhlN W tue uithhluk tent 10 thht
charge OF the wraps and hand out
shawls 20 the heated dancers, and 10
be on hand when needed with n cush-
ion full OF pins. tray OF brushes and
hairplns. and the sewing basket with
threaded needles ready 10 repair any
untoward rip or founce that has been
trodden upon. Informallty Is the key
note OF the golf dance. Here II n per-
mitted 10 wear short skirt. and hog
much easier it ls 20 dance In one ~
these skirts than In the cumbrous dig
nifty OF trained robe Anything be-
coming can be worn. II the dance be
or board floor evening dress can be
worn. but II II be on n puttlng green
a lonr skirt OF delicate pink or blue
silk will be ruined by contact with the
grass. Even It's full and fllmy bale
yeuse" (the inside hounoe OF white
muslin and lace that faces a dancing
sklrO will not save II here. a dane
ing dress should have short skirt
just touching. but not lying ON. the
ground
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During the autumn Of this year the
planet Venus will become a most brill
liant spectacle In the western sky. All
through the summer Il has been grow
ing brighter aud attracting more eyes
every week by ila increasing beauty.
10 will continue through the fall TO
be- the most conaplououa celestial OBJ
ioct In view Observations are now
being mnde upon II by astronomers. 10
settle. n possible, the interesting ques-
tlon Of how II rotates on lia axis;
whether as fast aa the earth, or so
slowly that Il possesses unending day
on one side and eternal night on tho
other