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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
Entries for Benninrs Ts-day.

wAsHtNGroN. Nov. lO-Ths meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club hogns to-day at
Bennings. The entries follow:
First RAoe-FUr all ages; siI fur,ongs- sRough
Rider. o. 'Ineoms and Precursor. nsi Golden
Rattle. lo2: First whip and Sidney Lucas iO5,
Lampelobs. los; Or. Parker and Cornorant. IaI.
-bells entry.
Second Kace-Naiien, two.yeAr ODDS; ave fur
longs Jamaica, bermuda hundred. owe and Take,
Allaire. spaldie anu Duihsid lO7. Grandeur, u. X.
WlghtmAn. 1hernos, Hall Itrl;, James. Matt smp-
son, Hermsncla Gales aud Robert Mstcalf. 40.
Third RAce-selinR Stcs plrchAse about two miles
and half-kosa Htimdel and Sbley. l4b; Mr.
Htonel la; DecApod, l5l, Hurry Up, ia; Beval
GOV. Bndd. Fkhy Bill and Wild Heather H., 1877;
WttCh Inan, lOO,
Fourth Race selling two.ycar ods; SiI furlongs
---CArbuncle. ga Jucona and Precursor. 100, Gu.
pidlty, 100
Apprentice allowance.
Fifth Races, ling one mile and q sixteenth
~ llAgs PRIDE. W. Ath"a. 40; our Nellie. sChara
grace aud Kit. ~. Brick, ll3 ~. Lorenzo aud
Chi,AlroUs. l0ty AtAntue, Julius Cesar Glonoins
ami AiyarAd0 H. lod, hAntanRa, lO7: Queen OF
SONG and Beau IdeA'. lOp.
apprentice allowance.
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Prize winners at tho Orange Horse Show.

BRICK CHURCH, N. j.. Nov. 10.--The second
night OF the Orange Horse Show was fully ne
succestful as the opening night. At the east
Nrn end OF the building. in the second story
tier overlooking tho ring, one box was again
dreped with green fags and bunting In honor
OF Lord Mayor Talon OF Dublin. The awards
follow:
Glass ls-RoAistsrs not exceeding ION hands
Perfevtus, b. ", Dr. Winthrop d. Mitchell hrst;
irincsch, M, George Preiss, second; Gold. gr. M
Alden Freeman third.
Class 2O--Hsrness horses over Az and not e.
eeeding lh1 h.nds-Jersey Cadet. CHI. g., Thoma, b.
Hidden, Jr., first; Lady Belle gr, M Orange ri ding
aud Driving Club. Second Cock Robin. b. T.. Edward
r. herwin, Jr,, third
Class 7-Combnatlon horses suitable for harness
and saddle PURPOSES Lady bird. CHI. M. James q.
Marshall, hrst, Countess, Ch, ~, Frederick L. Van.
third.
CiA.. 1IIpsir OF harness horses over lt4 and
not exceeding Ion hAnds-Co uetts, oh. NJ, and
Courtirr, oh. ", Ira A. Kip. Jr, Arsti DaLdy, b, r.
and Dude, b; g,t.J. Billson. second Lady Belle,
Ing club third.
Class 80 Women's saddle horses. ridden by q
wnmGn Local Nsysrly. Oh, G., Miss Emma Dill.
hrst, PAshA gr -, Mrs 1ustavs RAysor, second.
Glass at-f"rl Ju.hauds hor.e. only to cuunt-Irs
4. nv. Jir FRET Walter " Grand second; Alden
freeman, tuird.
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Prospects Favorable fer y Match Between
tho English and Ameri Universities.

NBtcldI ClbA DHDdleA 70 THl sUN.
LONDON, Nov. l0.-The officials OF the Cam
bridge Chess Club have no doubt that tho chal-
lsngs for an intercollegiate match will bs ao-
cepted on their part An offlcial decision. how
ever, will not be made for two weeks.
Ths cable refers to tho sending OF a challenge
for an international chess m atch o the univer-
sity chess cubs Of oxford md Cam bridge BY
the chess clubs OF Harvard Yale and Prn ost on
Tho challenge was mailed last week
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All high individual score records made in the
American National tournament during the nine
years II has been IN existence were smashed to
smithrresns At the GermAniA Assembly Room. alleys
last night bS hatsr Of the Spartan team who swept
tn pins Oh The alley on the hrst ball ten in
the opening gsme and ALEC PLACED spsrcs = his
2dp points. In the second sam. the MoruIngsid,
made tho highest team score Of the season in mi.
tourney. The scores;
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At Sohleleins ALLEYS. Fts' New York, the Invent
SIKH Ward team beat the Eccsntlics two sIsigLt
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
kIPLINC'S POPULARITY.
A Magazine Author who Seeks to Ana
lyze Its Cause.

"A NAnSAZtno AutnOr VINO Seeks TO ana
lyxe Its Cause.
1t has been generally suggested that
the workingman' enthusiasm for Kip
ling is due to the omniscience of this
veres him for his knowledge of a SOL
dier's work, pleasures and woes; that
the railroad man swears by him be-
cause he understands so we'll how an
engine Is built; that the sailor and
fisherman, the public school boy, the
city clerk, the mechanic, find the fas-
cination in his perfect acquaintance
with their life. No doubt this clinches
the charm, but certainly broader
principle underlies the popularity
which the poet and fictionist has won
with the masses. This is that he ap-
peals to the emotional side of his
readers as well as to the intellectual.
A man like Matthew Arnold, be he
never so great, finds himself, perhaps
with some approval, cut Off from all
but those readers in whom there Is
some unusual degree of intellectual
training and refinement, observes a
writer in the Review of Reviews. Kip
ling masters such readers, too, with his
magnificent certainty of phrase and
healthful vigor, and with his soul-stir-
ring dramatic faculty proceeds to cap
ture the rest of the world that knows
better how to feel than to think.
Doubtless, too, his brilliant early sue
cess as popular author is due very
largely to his choice of subjects: to the
vigorous launching of his genius into
the topic of the hour, the present
problem of the nation. Thus as good a
poem as "The mite Mans Burden"
might easily have been unnoticed by
the world at large had it none OF the
tremendous public interest which has
brought that noble utterance into the
mouths of millions of Americans. Here
Mr.. Kipling has in his poetic work an
advantage and a danger analogous to
those which are before the lesser sing
ers of stage topical songs. A palpable
hit is certain to fetch the whole house;
on the other hand. the populace is ex-
pecting hit every time, and few
performers can invariably meet it's de-
mand. Mr.. Kipling seems to be such
an inevitable sort of fellow that one is
surprised even to hear that he ever
writes things over twice before giving
them to us. But he assures the rare
and happy interviewer that most OF
what he writes goes into the waste
basket.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16

towel and Kenmare, to the accompani.
ment Of the prescribed admonitions.
When finally girded with the sword,
and enveloped in the mantle, fanfare
greeted the unfurling Of the new
knights banner, and Ulster, in a re-
sonant and clear voice, declared his
titles, as already recited, with the ad-
dition Of his new investiture. Ulster
then concluded the ceremony by re-
hearsins the dignities Of the knights
present. each knight rising to his name
and remaining standing while the list
CT his dignities was read. A trying
ordeal. The most illustrious tale was
that Of the heroic Lord Roberts. who,
though short Of stature, was second to
none in gallant bearing and dignity OF
mien. AS the Victoria Cross ended the
recital. and the brave soldier bowed
himself back to his stall. a cheer rose
from the general company, and the
ladies clapped their hands and raised
their fans aloft.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
I FIRED.

gun on his shoulder, and I with my
drum on my back, set out for the camp
Thus l became soldier.
For one month all went smoothly
This did not prevent me, however
from bringing down with my father's
gun brigand Prussian who showed
his head at the corner of the woods
l had steadier aim than the old sol
diers even, and the man l drew on was
a dead man.
One morning at daybreak the cap
tain, who had collected his men on
the parade ground near the old gate of
Saint Claude, called to my father. who
was drilling his men:
Sergeant Bigorne," he said, "the
enemy presses us each day more close
ly; if this continues, in eight days he
will be within our walls. This must
not be. Tonight the commandant has
ordered sortie in order to reinforce
the troops at Lunevile, who hold the
country in the enemys rear. Your di-
vision is to be the advance guard, SER
geant. 1t is the question to pass the
enemy or die in the attempt
$50 be it," answered my father; eve
will co."
And he went. This was a dreadful
day. The enemy had been informed,
and received us with volley of grape
shot. However, We held out firmly
until evening, so firmly that not one of
us heard the order for retreat, and
when night fell we were encircled by
the enemy, with no hope of escape. All
the same, these civic guards. shop
keepers as they were, did not know
when they were beaten, and when a
comrade fell they simply fought for
two.
OF our own section only two were
left. I counted for nothing, being so
slender that think l must have passed
between their balls. My father had re-
ceived saber wound in the shoulder,
but l could see him still bearing aloft
the flag above the smoke Of the battle.
Our fire slackened; our ammunition
bal given out; the end had come. The
word strangles me yet when | think Of
live were forced to surrender.
Two hours later they imprisoned us
IL a farmhouse that the fires of war
had spared. A Prussian field marshal,
followed by his chief of staff. dis
mounted for look at his prisoners.
His men showed in their eyes the
pleasure our capture gave them; but
their white uniforms, blackened with
powder and the marks of our saber
thrusts, showed the evil We had done
them.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
HON. THOMAS 3. REED.
HIS CAREER AS LAWYER AND
STATESMAN.
Was FL Years in Congress-Retires to
tho Practice of Law with New York
Firm-Assured an Enormous Income
from His Law Practice.

Speaker Thomas Bracket Reeds
resignation from the congress of the
United States created a furor in ma
tional political circles. His long serv
Ice in congress made him a figure Of
prominence in political history. When
Il years Of age he graduated from
Bowdoin College. One year afterward
he became a law student In 1864 he
was appointed acting assistant pay
master OF the United States navy, and
in 1865, having been admitted to the
bar, began the practice of law. He
was member Of the Maine legislature
in 1868, 1869, and 1870, and in 1872 was
made attorney general. For the four
years following he was city prosecutor
of Portland. At this time he aspired
to congress, and in 1878 was sent to
Washington, where he has remained
through almost each successive session
congress.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
AN ANCIENT DWELLING,
Said to Be the Oldest Stone House In
New England.


The ancient dwelling house in the
town of Guilford, known as the "Old
Stone House." is the oldest house in
this state, and it is also said to be the
Oldest stone house in New England. A
bill is pending in the legislature pro-
viding fer the purchase of the house
by the state from its present owner,
Mrs. Sarah B. Cone OF Stockbridge,
Mass. a lineal descendant of Rev.
Henry Whitfield, the builder and orig
inal owner. 1t is proposed to preserve
the old landmark and convert it into
historical museum. The following
description of the house is taken from
Smiths History OF Guiford"
This house was erected by Rev.
Henry Whitfield, both for the accom-
modation of his family and as a forti-
fcation against Indians. 1t is the old
est stone dwelling house now standing
in New England. This house was
kept in its original form until 1863,
when it underwent such renovation
as to change to some extent its in
terror arrangement although the north
Wa: and large stone chimney are sub
stantially the same as they have been
for over two centuries. 1t is said that
the first Guilford marriage was cele-
brated in it, the wedding table being
garnished with pork and pease. Ac-
cording to tradition, the stone OF
which this house was built was
brought by the Indians on handbar-
rows across the swamp from Griswold
rock, a ledge about so rods east OF
the house. 1t consisted of two stories
and an attic At the southeast corner
of the second floor there was singu-
lar embrasure commanding the ap-
proach from the south and west, and
evidently made for defensive purposes.
In the attic were two recesses, evil
IDENTIFY intended as places of conceal
ment."-Hartlord Courant.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
INTERVIEW WITH STRAUSS.

The waltz king, Johann Strauss, has
been interviewed by "a woman. He
who leads the world in composing and
playing waltz music has yielded to the
persuasion of an ardent musician and
admirer. Ilka Harovitz Barnay.
She went to see him at the town OF
Ischl, and when Nine. Barnay asked
him for an interview he said: why,
certainly madame, what do you wish?
What shall | tell you? There is moth
ing interesting about me-absolutely
nothing. The most remarkable thing
about me is that | am Superhero"
And he stretched his hand out low
ingly to his wife, as if fol protection.
Strauss was enthusiastic when he
spoke of Vienna. So Identified is he
with that city that it has been said
STRAUSS is unthinkable without Wen
ma, and Vienna is unthinkable without
Strauss"
AS the conversation drfted to Wag-
ner, Strauss said: Il believe that I
am the very oldest Wagnerite now liv-
ing, and was one of the first. ! intro
duced his music in Vienna in the over
ture to 'Tannhauser.' Fifty years ago
the full score was sent to me- as it was
to all of the other musical directors,
and l looked it over Difficult, it
seemed to me devilish difficult, so | at
first arranged for detailed rehearsal.
Then l had the orchestra to come to
my house and put them into two rooms
there. After several attempts we played
the overture through.
my mother, who loved music, but
did not understand very much about
it-she could only play the guitar a
littIe-came into the room suddenly
and said: Well, Jeany, what was that
you played just now? 1t was remark
able music; it stirred me strangely?
That was the first Viennese criticism
on Wagnerian music.
When at the next concert in the
Volksgarten we played the overture to
'TannhaUser' for the first time. it's ef-
feet was wonderful, for we had to re-
peat it no less than three times" AS
he said this the waltz kings brown
eyes shone brightly, and he tossed his
luxuriant locks. Standing straight and
strong, he locked hardly so years old.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
Sea Water for Street Sprinklinp.

The Merchants Association of San
Francisco, says the Popular Science
Monthly has been trying the expert
ment Of sprinkling street with sea
water, and finds that such water binds
the dirt together between the paving
stones, so that when it is dry no loose
dust is formed to be raised by the
wind; that sea water does not dry so
quickly as fresh water, so that it has
been claimed when salt water has been
used one load of it is equal to three
loads of fresh water. The salt water
which is deposited on the street alb
serbs moisture from the air during the
night, whereby the street is thoroughly
moist during the early morning and
has the appearance Of having been
freshly sprinkled.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
"A Turning HEADLIGHT.

Among recent inventions is a Loco
motive headlight which. when the
train Is rounding curve, turns in
such manner as to keep its projected
shaft OF light continually upon the
rails, instead of pointing off to one
side, as occurs with stationary head
light. The motion Of the headlight is
controlled by means of an air cylin-
der, connected with the air brake sys
tenn OF the train and regulated by a
valve in the cab. When the locomo-
tive strikes straight section of track
the headlight automatically returns to
Its proper position.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
AMBASSADOR FROM MEXICO,

Snubbed and insulted because he
performed a military duty thirty-two
years ago, Senior Manuel Aspiroz, am
bassador to the United States from
Mexico. is having an experience the
parallel of which is not to be found
in diplomatic history. He is ostracized
by European representatives accredited
to the United States because he was
the prosecutor of Macmillan of Mex
leo. The representative of one repub-
lie at the capital Of a sister republic
Ambassador Aspiroz finds himself
1louted because the representatives of
royalty disapprove of an act performed
by the ambassador as patriot and a
soldier. One Of the saddest and most
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
THOMAS B. REED.
congress,

He has now become the head Of the
law firm of Simpson, Bracket & Bar
mum Of New York. The speaker is SAID
to have been assured an income Of
at least $50,O00 a year. an emolument
equal to that of the president OF the
United States, from insurance compa-
nies alone. He will continue to act as
referee for the several insurance cor
porations for which he has been re-
Gently acting, and friends say that his
income may yet amount to 100000 an
nually.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
SYNTHESIS ALMOST CREATIVE
Secrets Of the Living Laboratories in
Animal and Vegetable Cells.

Secrets Of the Living Laboratories in
Animal and Vegetable Cells.
The news that Wohler had obtained
In 1928 out of inorganic stuffs a GER
tain substance, urea, which occurs in
nature as distinct product Of vital ac-
tivity in animals, upset current ideas,
says Prince Kropotkin in the Nine
teenth Century. Then, later on, Liebig
in Germany and Franklin in this coun-
try made several important syntheses,
and in 1860 Berthelot published his
epoch making work, "Organic Chemis-
try, Based Upon Synthesis," in which
he proved that the synthesis of organic
bodies must be pursued and may be
achieved in a quite systematic way, 60
of organic compounds. At the pres
ent time about 1S0 different acids, aro-
matte oils, fats, coloring matters and
SO on, which are only found in nature
as products Of vital activity, have al
ready been prepared in our laboratories
out of inorganic matter. Some of
them are already fabricated in this way
for trade. Every year brings some new
achievement in the same direction; so
that the main interest now lies not so
much in adding new product to the
already long list of chemically pre-
pared organic substances as in catch
ing the secrets OF the tiny living
laboratories in the vegetable and ami
NAL cells
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
A British Cable.

Plans are far advanced for the con-
struction Of Pacific cable by Great
Britain and her colonies. The pro-
jected route. with the landing stations
all on British territory, is from Van
couver by Tanning island and Fiji
to Norfolk island, and thence to
Queensland and New Zealand The
estimated cost is from $7,50OOO to
$9,000,0o0 The four Australasian COL
onies concerned have volunteered to
become responsible for four-ninths of
the cost, and the remaining five-ninths
will be divided equally between Great
Brian and Canada
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
EARL MADE A KNIGHT
CONFERRIN0 THE ORDER UPON
EARL OF LUCAN.
Ladies' tn Full Court Dress-The Vice.
regal star in ALTERING Uniforms and
SIR Arthur Wears, Ulster King Arms,
Striking Figure.

Gen. George Bingham, fourth earl OF
Lucan, late colonel of the British life
guards. was made Knight of st. Pat
rick recently, in place of the late Earl
OF Caledon. Although Lord Lucan
cannot boast an ancient title-the bar
ony dating only from 1875 and the
earldom from 1795-he comes of dis
tlngulshed family, whose historic rec
ord begins in the reign of Elizabeth
His chief title to distinction, however,
Is vested in the fact that he is the son
of his father. field-marshal. the Earl
of Lucan Of Crimean fame, to whom
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
SAVED FROM ENEMY.

l was just 16 years old. 1t was IN
the January of 1871. The French
town in which l lived was besieged by
the Prussians. For two months the
enemy had held our little garrison
blockaded like fox in its hole. II
was a terrible winter. 1t showed in
cessantly. Cold and hunger were
harder to contend with than the enemy
himself, and the fever thinned our
ranks faster than his bullets.
One day father came home, having
fought through the entire night, and.
embracing my mother. inquired for me.
My mother replied that I was at the
military school, where he had entered
me. Just then I came in with my
drum on my back and my drumst'cks
thrust through my shoulder belt, hap
, py to be alive in spite of the misery or
the time, and whistlng like a black
bird. My father fixed his eyes on me-
Tell me, my son, If you have not
already learned something Of the art
of war;"
felt very proud and answered:
II believe so, my father"
In fact, knew there was no one who
could teach me how to better handle
drum.
'Let me see how you can beat your
drum" said my father. "Nery well.
Now beat for charge"
beat my drum so furiously that un-
der the inspiring call l felt that
could lead an assault on the bells of
the cathedral tower.
"Well done!" said my father; that
is first-rate."
Then he said nothing more until my
mother had gone to her chamber,
when he drew me closer tc him, and
said, gently:
Listen, my son; the enemy has
killed many of our men, and, besides.
hundred men. at least, are wounded.
The drummer of our COMPANY has two
bullets in his breast We must have
another. In this hour everyone ought
to be willing to do his whole duty
wilt thou take his placer"
My heart filled my throat and choked
my answer / do not know that it was
from pleasure, but it certainly was not
from fear.
The day passed. That night. while
my mother slept, my father with his
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
Swift Clouds Precede Cold Wave..

observations at Blue Hill observa-
tory showed that for several days be-
fore the great cold wave of February
last, the high cirrus clouds, which at
tain an elevation of about nine miles.
moved with unusual velocity. On one
DAY these clouds were flying at the
ate of 166 miles per hour 1t is
thought that measures OF cloud mo-
tions will play an important part in
weather predictions hereafter.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
4 New Exploration Of Tibet.

DR.. Sven Hedln, the Swedish ex-
plorer. who has added so much to our
knowledge of central Asia, intends to
start On another expedition to that
interesting, and in some respects mys-
terious, land about the middle of the
present year. He is to be gone three
years, and will try to spend a winter
in the Alpine regions of Thibet, at an
elevation of IS 900 feet.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16
Fly In the OIutu,ont

Jimson, who had just won the CAP
ital prize Of $4,000 in foreign lot.
terry, on being notified the same day
OF raise in salary of $50 a month.
said: "Ye gods, how could have en-
joyed this if hadn't made that strike
in the lottery!"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16

Satan probably originated the say
ing Man wants but little here be-
low"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-16

Then he added: But l am becoming
a 'moss-back. l am growing ;rabbed.
1t is old age; yes, old age."