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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
RACING IN ARGENTINE.
Methods of Trainers and Jockeys, ms
Observed by New Yorker


The well-known turfman, H. H. Hum,
who has Just returned from a trip to the
Argentine Republic, gives a New York re-
porter an interesting account of the racing
in that country.
I'm regard to their stud book" said
Mr.. Hum, "they date the ages of their
horses from the first of August instead of
the first of January, as in this country and
In England. All their breeding stock has
been imported from England, and whether
1t Is the climate or the system of handling,
the horses generally are more on the rakish,
leggy order than is common either here or
in England.
''At Palermo which is to the city of
Buenos Ayres what Morris Park is to our
metropolis. which is an extensive and we'll
equipped racing property, the main track
being one and three quarters miles long
and $50 feet wide at Its narrowest point.
The soil is of clay formation, smooth and
elastic and with but a semblance of loose
soil on top. The grand stand at Palermo
is capable of accommodating 10000 people,
and from 10000 to $4,000 is the average at
tendance. the great days being Sundays.
1.-THE betting, which Is on an immense
scale (every one bets) is on the Paris mu-
tual system, the racing association, which
Is under the government of the republic,
getting 10 per cent of the gross amount
handled.
THE system OF training is long, slow
gallops twice a day-boys riding exercise
barebacked.
''The jockeys, who are mostly Indian half
breeds, ride with very long strrup feathers,
sitting in cowboy fashion, but l rarely saw
the riders feet in the stirrup irons when
a race was finishing. the general custom
being to throw the stirrup irons across the
horses withers just as the word go was
given.
''The jockeys are the worst, l think, to
be seen anywhere on the top of the globe
Diaz, a hunchback negro, being the crack
of the lot and our worst operators could
give him points. They all ride with curb
bits simething like a Pelham bit, but
with no snafie ring or rein. The scale of
weights will average ten pounds heavier
than with US.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-The fifteen
mile motor race which was to have taken
tween Major Taylor and Eddie McDufne
was a failure. In the last lap of the third
mile McDuffies steam motor began leaking
and the race was stopped. Another trial
made but after a second breakdown
the event was declared off. Taylor and
McDuffie then rode five-mile pursuit race,
un2aced. McDuffie caught Taylor in two
and three-quarter miles in 6:2S. The five
miles were finished by McDuffie in 12:1.
The one-third mile dash, professional, was
won by Major Taylor in 0:53 3-5. Bobby
Thompson of Toronto second. E. s. Aker,
Philadelphia, third.
won by Charles A Cruch of Philadelphia
John Zimmerman, Philadelphia, second
Nat Butler, Boston, third. Time: SAT 4-5.
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Files Two big Mortgages.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company has placed on record
here today two mortgages, covering all its
property, rights and franchises. They cover
the largest amount Of money of any transac-
tion ever recorded here. The first is prior
lien mortgage to the Mercantile Trust COM
pany OF New York to secure SIS, 100000 in
bonds, payable July J., 1925, with 31a per
cent interest payable semi-annually. The
second mortgage is to the United States
Trust company of New York and John A.
Stewart to secure $65, 900 900 in bonds paya-
BILE July l, 194s, with per cent interest
payable semi-annually. The first mortgage
carries $375OO in revenue stamps and the
other s31,500
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the committee has agreed to act in carrying
it out.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 27.-Con-
gTessman William Alden Smith, who is at
torney for the Chicago & West Michigan
and Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western rail-
roads, confirms the New York dispatch re-
garding union of Michigan railroads. He
says: ''The new system will be called the
Michigan & Pere Marquette throughout and
all other titles will be abandoned. 1t will
operate through line between Detroit and
Port Huron. The new system has 1900
miles of track. President Healde of the
Chicago & West Michigan will probably be
president" There is no Vanderbilt capital
in the combination, Mr.. Smith says, the
principal owners being a Boston syndicate
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
ROOF OF THE WORLD.
Lofty Meeting Place of Three Great
Empires in Asia.

Empires in Asia.
1T was a hot, glaring day in the height of
central Asian summer, writes British
army officer in the Independent. ] had al
ready ridden nearly 5000 miles on my COM
panioness journey from Pekin to India. The
terrors of the Cobb desert were fading from
my memory Away on my right lay the
high ranges OF the Tianshan, the Heavenly
mountains, dividing Chinese Turkestan from
Siberia. and along the base of which 1 had
plodded for many hundreds of miles night
and day indifferently, in my eagerness to
reach my distant destination. And now, as
sat listlessly on my pony, travel worn,
dust-coVered and weary, l saw In the far
distance before me, high in the sky and
apparently unconnected with the earth,
long strip of purest white, even as level
on its lower side and jagged on its upper
knew this could only be the summit of a
snowy range, and ] knew that the only
snowy range 1t could be was the Pamir
mountains, ahe Bam-i- i-dunya-the Roof of
the World.
And so, indeed, 1t seemed, looked at from
the level plains Of Turkestan, and to as
cend these mountains was to all appear
ance like climbing from the floor to the
fiat roof which formed the upper story OF
the Turkestan houses around me.
But on this occasion ! had to turn off
southwark to India, and it was not for two
years afterward that ! actually ascended to
the Roof of the World" to this high meet
ing place of three great empires and dividing
line of the waters OF Asia.
Here / was in the very center of the con-
tinent, and from one point to which /
reached, 1900 feet above sea level, as /
looked down upon the source OF the mighty
Oxus flowing off westward on the one hand.
on the other rolled down the waters east
ward into Chinese Turkestan. while before
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 27.-The
New England championship tennis tourna-
ment was finished this afternoon. The final
doubles resulted in a victory for Hacket and
Allen over Noyes and Dodge Score: 6-1
3-6, Sc, 6-4
The consolation was won by Nettleton and
Smyth over Leads and Mann, 81, 81.
The championship of New England was
won by Arthur E. Foote who defeated the
Yale champion, Clarence p. Dodge, in
brilliant series of games 6-3, 6-3, go, 6-3
This was Mr.. Foote'S third victory and it
gives him permanent possession of the
championship trophy cup offered by the
New Haven Lawn Tennis club
Consoation singles was won by G. H. Net
tleton who defeated Fl. II. Smyth, 6-l, 6-2.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Route of the National Circuit.

CHICAGO. May 27.-The Racing board of
the League of American Wheelmen today
circuit preceding the international meet at
Montreal has been arranged as follows:
q, Terre Hautei July l, Chicago; July 4,
st. Louis; July, and s, st. Louis: July -
13 and IA. Janesyille, Wis; July 10 and 90
troit.
The circuit from Montreal will go to the
national meet of the League of American
Wheelmen at Boston, August II, IS and 49,
and will continue from there through the
@ al
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Racing on EnRlish Turf.

LONDON, May Plat the fourth day of
the MANCHESTER Whitsuntide meeting today
Royal Flush won the Salfordborough handt-
cap, Tod Sloan rode H. j. Kings 3-year-
old bay f1lly School Girl and finished third
J.. Days 3-year-od Succoth was second
The betting was to / against School Cir.
This race is of 700 sovereigns added to a
sweepstakes of 10 soveregns each. Ten
horses ran one mile.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

NEW YORK, May GA plan for the
runion and readjustment of the capitaliza-
tion of the Flint & Pierre Marquette, De-
troit, Grand Rapids e. Western and Chicago
& West Michigan Railroad companies has
been formulated by committee consisting
OF William w. Crapo, Mark T. Cox, John
NJ Graham, Charles NJ. Held. Charles Mer-
riam, Oliver w. Mink, Thomas f, Ryan and
Nathaniel Thayer. The directors of the
three companies have approved the plan and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Standing of the Teams.
Fremont Beats Wahoo.

FREMONT Neb., May 27-(special Tele-
gram) 1.-The Fremont High school nine beat
the Wahoo High school boys In very close
and exciting game by some good work with
the stick, aided by passed ball and a
inning. Both sides hit the ball freely, but
couldn't get II. out of the diamond Adams
There was a. big crowd out. Score:
WaRoo EFa%S@t .:..: g g SeSS
Base hits: Fremont, o; Wahoo, 8. Errors
Fremont. o; Wahoo, S. Struck out: BY
White. 4 by Stratton. l. by Adams, 4. Bat
teries: Fremont Whhe and Milliken: Wa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
100, stratton, Adams and happening. um-
iras Shoemaker
HILDEBRAND WINS ron TIGERS.
Crimson Bntters Are Unable to Locate
HIa ncIINcrN.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 27.-Princeton
defeated Harvard this afternoon on soldiers
Field for the second time this season and
again the Tigers rolled UP double figures.
The score being 12 to 3 Iildebrand's pitch
ing was superb and the Harvard batters
could do little with his curves. on the other
hand Fitz was batted for home run and
two doubles, while singles were numerous.
Score. Ri. T..
Princeton .....o 3 o 4O1O '-l2 10 10
Harvard .......,0 o o 2 o 0 o. 2 5
Batteries: Princeton, Hildebrand and
PROVIDENCE, May 27.-Dartmouth, S;
Brown, 7.
WEST POINT, N. Y, May 27.-Corne.l, o;
West Point 0.
-ANDoVER, Mass, May 27.-Yale. S.;
Phillips-Andover, Q.
LAWRENCE Kan. May 27.-Washburn
college, 3; Kansas University, 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
booming ST. Louis Exposition.

WICHITA. May 27.-secretary Mcknight
Of the Transmississippi congress says that
Governor Francis OF Missouri will ad-
dress the congress on the Louisiana Pur-
chase Celebration" Governor Jones OF Ar
kansas and Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri
Wire that they win attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
When You Go 10 Forest Lawn

cemetery Tuesday aud find that the
street cars don't 20 within a mile of 1t
and that you have to walk in the hot
sun you will be mighty glad if you have
on pair of the new woman's summer
tan that we only ask $500 for-they
make walking easy and will help to
keep your angry passion down-don't
wait till Tuesday, then say Elean things
about the street ear company, but come
in Monday and prepare for the walk
you will have to take-these are the
best woman's $500 shoes in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

their Gocks and herds afford them-upon
milk and curds and cheese, with occasionally
some meat and now and then some wheat
or barley. This was all the great Tartar
hordes who followed Genghiz Khan in his
hurricanes Of invasion had to feed on; this
simple fare apparently suffieed for all their
fiery energy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
NEW YORK
LOUISVILLE
Totals e.. G 0 q IL Il
t"Battsd for Woods in ninth.
*Wagner out for interference.

*Wasner out for interference.
New York ...........2 o 0 o 90
Earned runs: Louisville, 3: New York 1.
Meekin. Two-base hit: Davis. Home run:
Grady. Sacrifice hits: Dexter, Kittredge.
First base on balls: OFF Dowling, 6; off
Meekin, |. Struck out: BY Dowling, 3; by
Meekin, 2. Double play: Woods to Leach.
Hit by pitched ball: Foster. Passed balls:
Brady, g Left on bases: Louisville, II;
New York 8. Time of game: Two hours
and thirty-hve minutes. Umpires: Emslie
and Mcdonald.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Stars and Unions.

The Twenty-fourth street Stars and
Unions crossed bats Saturday and the
Unions came out ahead: Score: Unions, IA;
Twenty-fourth Street Stars 3. Batteries:
Unions, j. McCaffery and H. McCaffery;
Stars, Frank and Rooney.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Ball at TecumAeh

TECUMSEGI, Neb., May N.-(Special Tele-
gram,)-The local base ball team defeated
the Lincoln Business College team today by
a score Of 10 TO s.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

BOSTON.

Earned runs: Cincinnati, /; Boston, 8.
Two-base hits: Smith, McPhee, Stahl Stat
ford and Bergen. Three-base hits Beckey
Double plays: Corcoran to McPhee to
Beckley, Corcoran to Beckley, Miller to
Beckley. First base on balls: or Phillips,
3; off Lewis, /. Struck out: By Phillips
3; by Lewis. 8. Time of game: 200. Um-
pires: Hunt and Connolly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
SCORES OF THE WESTERN LEAGUE.
MiIIers Have Trying Experience with
a Left-Handed Pitcher.
Indianapolis, @; Minneapolis, o.
Detroit, 81 St. Paul, 3.
Kansas City, q; Columbus, o.
Milwaukee, z, Buffalo, 3.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 27.-The Millers
were shut out for the first time this season
by indianapolis today; The home teams
inability to hit south-paw did the busi-
ness. Score:
Minneapolis -. o 0 0 o o 0 0 o % 5 8
indianapolis -. 0 o o 80 II 2
Batteries:, Minneapolis. Hutchison and
Fisher; Indianapolis, Kellum and Beayille.
ST. PAUL, May 27.-Detroit won todays
game in the first inning on four singles, a
hit batsman and base on balls. Score;
st. Paul ........O 8 o 0 o 0-3 10 2
Detroit ....,.... o 0 O-6 l6 4
Batteries: st. Paul, Denzer and Spies; De-
troit, Friske and Ryan.
KANSAS CITY, May 27.-Timely hitting
won for the Blues in a hard-fought game.
Score:
Kansas City,. 0 0 8 o 0 / 2 o 80
Columbus -. o 0 0-5 Ii 2
Batteries: Kansas City, Pardee and Will
son; Columbus, Waddell and Buckley.
MILWAUKEE,, May 27.-Milwaukee won
as they pleased, Buffalo putting up very
poor fielding game. Score:
Bufsaio Baigaokse .,e,.:... ,:.. "a II !
Batteries: Milwaukee. Rettger and Spear;
Buffalo, Daub, Brown and Diggins.
Standing of the Teams.
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Chicago, 5; Washington, 1.

CHICAGO, May 27.-Chicago won today
in the sixth, when Dineen was hit for four
singles and a double, two steals and three
errors counting for FIVE runs. Two mar
velous catches by Green were the only fea-
lures of a listless game. Attendance, $500.
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Standing of the Teams.

Games today: Baltimore at Cincinnati
New York at Louisville, Washington at Chi
cago, Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Cricket.

The first cricket game of the season was
played on the Emmett street grounds yes
terday afternoon, the score being as fol-
cu,Cp ,Apy,S cInl-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Chin OF iha Old Block =

No use to say much about the Bar
rister cigar for every smoker knows
1t is the best ten-center sold anywhere -
but how many have tried the Little
Barristerg" This is chip off the old
block-made at the same factory-made
of the same tobacco, but sold for a
nickel-whyY Because 1t is as its name
indicates, littlc-not too small, but just
right for a good, satisfying smoke-old
smokers pronounce 1t one Of the best of
Smokcs-most all dealers sell papa and
baby Barrister-we are the distributing
AGENTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-st. Louis won a SEN
sational contest from Brooklyn in the ninth
inning today. Singles by Tebeau and BurR-
EFT and a pretty sacrifice by Stencil won the
game Both Young and Kennedy pitched in
great form. Stencil made a three bagger
in the fifth. with Burkett on second. At
tendance 5000 Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

LOUISVILLE, May 27.-Both teams
played loosely In the field today. but the
team had three men on bases in the ninth.
but could not score. Attendance, 1900.
Score.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Boat Race Postnoned

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 27-The Yale
Naval cadet boat race has been postponed
until $50 .. m
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
BROOKLYN.


"Ordered out Of game by umpire.
Brooklyn .......,.... o o 2 o-s
-. Earned runs: st. Louis, 6; Brooklyn, 8.
Two-base hits McGann Tebeau, Farrell.
Three-base hit: Casey. Home run: Held
rick Stencil: Sacrifice hits: Stencil t2),
He!drick. Young. Bases on balls: off Ken
nedy, 2. Struck out: BY Young, !; by Ken
nedy, 2. Stolen bases: Burkett, Tebeau,
Anderson, McGann. Time of game: Two
hours: Umpires: ODay and McGarr
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
Met. and Nationals.

line up this afternoon on the old Fort
Omaha grounds IL the weather permits.
They will nlaN rs fnllnMs,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

two miles: Governor Budd won, Duere sec
ond, CO.one Bartlett third. Time: 1854.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
WASHINGTON.

Earned runs: Chicago, 2; Washington, l.
Left on bases: Chicago, 8; Washington 3.
stolen bases: wolverton. Lange, Demont
o. Double play: Everitt to Donahue.
Struck out: BY Griffith. q; by Dineen, 2:
game: 1:4O. Umpires: Swartwood and
Warner.
Boston, s, Cincinnati, 2.
CINCINNATI, O., May T.-Boston took
the third game from the Reds by superior
hitting. Duffy's batting and Stafford's held-
ing were the only features. Attendance,
4I4S. Score:
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STIRRING FINISH At ST. LOUIS
Tebcnu's Hand Wins by supreme Eff
fort in Ninth--orphans Bat
out Victory in sixth.

st. Louis, ~ Brooklyn, @.
Boston, 8, Cincinnati, 2.
Chicago, ~ Washington, L.
New York, OF Louisville, q.
PhiIndelphin-Pitt no gone.
wet grounds.
BnItimorc-CIev no game, rain.
The age-herald., 1899-01-01
D.. J. H. Phillips to
 Address Local Federation

Among the club meetings of importance for the month of January will be an open session of the local federation of women's clubs on the evening of the 26th at clock in Elks hall. In connection with an inter- esting programme which will include brief talks by number of the bright women of the federation, the most important part of the programme will be an address by Dr. J. H. Phillips, the superintendent of the public schools of Birmingham. His subject will be "The Possibilities of the American Woman" Mrs. Cruikshank, the brilliant president of the federation, is anxious to have series of open sessions this season when the women and girls who are not club members and who are occupied with busi- ness duties during the day may be given an opportunity to keep in touch with the club movement All women, club members and non-club members, are cordially invited to be present at the first of the series on the 18th.
The age-herald., 1899-01-01

interested in the giving of aid to the worthy poor are invited to attend these meetings. The desire is to make a thorough, syste- matic study of how aid may be given so as to produce permanent good.
 The attention of the good people of Bir- mingham is called the fact that many good women of this city, some of them with little children to support are not only willing, but anxious for work whereby they may gain a livelihood, and they cannot get 1t. One woman, with five children, works hard every day for dollar week. Others have not even this much. Will not the in teligent and kindhearted people of this city meet with us and help us to devise ways and means of obainting work for these women the necessities of life for these little children? l.. CROZIER-FRENCII,
The age-herald., 1899-01-01
Woman's Exchange Will Meet
 "Wednesday at W0man's Club

There will be a meeting of the Woman's Exchange Wednesday, January 4, at ii a. m. in the rooms of the Womans club. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, the president of the exchange urges full meeting of the governing board, and she cordially invites all ladies inter- ested in the exchange to be present at the meeting on Wednesday. A mass meeting of the women of Birmingham and suburbs is therefore called for Wednesday at the hour named and the Womans club rooms over the Commercial club should be crowded with enthusiastic women interested in the success of the Womans Exchange.
The age-herald., 1899-01-01
.TN SOCIETY,

Miss Hattie Saunders, of Jackson, Miss. will spend today in Birmingham the guest of Miss Lura Brown.
 
 Mrs. w. H. Hayes is visiting Mrs. J. A. Downey.
 The Daughters of the American Reyolu- o'clock with Mrs. Louis Bradfeld, corner Tenth avenue and Nineteenth street, South Highlands.
 Miss Mattie B. Hill, of Nashville, is visit ing her uncle, Geo. T. Hill, in Second ave- nue.
 Miss Mayne Smith, of Kentucky, is visit ing Mrs. J. B. Frances.
 Major Joseph Hardie spent a few days of the past week in Mobile.
 Miss Beth Allen has returned from Fay cite, where she spent the holidays. Miss Annie Pearson returned yesterday to Florence.
 Miss Dudley, of Georgetown, Ky, is the guest of Miss Mettie Davidson.
 The meeting of the department of educa- uoii tooh PidCe III tue pdrlOrS or the WO- mans club at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. The hour was devoted to rapid re- view of educational ideals during the early ages. The next meeting will see the inau- guration of the work in child study. Sev- eral interesting lectures are arranged for the near future.
 Miss Ruth Allen, of Macon, who has been the guest of relatives, has returned home.
 :
 MT. N- W. Trimble is in Mobile The news that Miss Jullette Wheelan Is critically i'll at St. Vincent hospital will bring sorrow to many hearts, She is suf- fering from appendicitis, and there is grave doubt of her recovery. At a late hour last night her condition was unchanged. Miss Dolly Kirk, of Montgomery, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. McTafe re- turned home yesterday.
 happy wedding took place in Knoxville. Tenn. on Thursday afternoon, when MT. James A. Fox, of this city, and Miss Lour- rye M Browne. of Clinton, Tenn, were made man and wife. The announcement of the consummation of their happiness
The age-herald., 1899-01-01
:. WOMAN AND SOCIETY,".
 KERDREcK WALKER

ME KENDRTCK WALKER.

cove ceiling of lofty height, and ornamented with numberless ineandescent lights that bring out the brilliant coorings of the fres- coes. The walls are hung with crimson burlape, the frescoed ceiling and frieze showing a graceful design in roses of the vivid shades of a scarlet sunset. The ceil- ing light, of cut glass and etrusean gold, lights the apartment brilliantly. Exquisite tapestries framed in gold hang opposite great double window with draperes of crim- son damask and lace. Tho apartment is tiful room is reflected in the mirrors that panel ore side of the wall. In an alcove a grouping of palms was a delightful con- trast to the vividness of the room and in this enchanting apartment the dinner was served at o'clock.
 The table at which the guests were seated was covered with a black satin cloth The decorations were in red, the centerpiece being magnificent grouping of American Beauties. The immense jardiniere which held them was covered with white crepe paper shading into crimson, like the rich petals of a flower, and was tied with a huge bow of American Beauty ribbon. At each end of the table were placed the silver candelabras entwined with smilax, and crimson tapers burned under crimson shades.
 The bon bons were red and the favors at each plate were pretty 1ower-bedecked con- ceits carrying out the color note. The white doylies of Mexican drawn-work ac- centuated the black satin cloth and the scarlet glow of the decorations. The menu served in eight courses, with wines, was an elegant one, and the color tone was per fectly carried out, the sweet breads being served in tulips and the ices in American