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DIED

lADAAS.--In this city. on January 81,
1900. John Adams. aged SO years.
Relatives and friends are respect
lfally. invited to attend the funeral,
from his late residence, No. $50 Ban-
lnebt street. Monday morning, at 9
o'clock. High'mass at St Mary's X. G.
Church. Intsrment at Cathedral
Cemetery.
FBARRY.--On February 2, 1900 James
Barry.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. the funeral, at the residence Of
his granddaughter, No. S3I Spruce
street. on Tuesday morning. February
s. High mass at st. Mary's 4. G.
Church at 9 o'clock. lnterment at
cathedral Cemetery.
CRAIG.-In this city. on February 2.
Nelson A. Craig. son OF Nelson 3.
Craig, aged years.
. Relatives and friends arc, respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral services
from the residence of his father No.
l09 Race street on Monday afternoon.
a. o'clock. Intbrment' at Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery.
Little Nelson was our darling.
Pride OF all our hearts at home.
But an angel came and whispered
Nelson, darling, do come home.
Nelson had'no tears to shed.
No sins to be forgiven.
He only closed his eyes on earth
To open them In heaven.
A sufferer at rest.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

WOULD HAVE BEEN NINETY
( EIGHT HAD SHE LIVED CNT1h
DO TODAy 81 itiH

WOULD HAVE ,BEEN NINETY
EIGHT HAD SHE. LIVED CE11f
TODAY. .s
ChcstertoVn., Nd, Feb a. Mrs. Kin
ssy Y. Thomas. tho eldest and ono Of
the most Interesting citizens Of Kent
county. died'at her homo, at Clfn City.
IN Quaker Neck, at IL o'clock We'd
nesday night Mrs. Thomas would
have celebrated her 9sth birthday to-
day. $3.50
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thomas, was
born al Queenstown. Queen Anne coun-
~. on February 10, 1902. Her parents
were James Nathaniel and Henrietta
Hart. Her grandfather, Daniel Hart.
and his family came TO. this country
with William Penn, and her father,
James Nathaniel Hart, moved from
Pennsylvania 10 Queenstown and there
married Henrietta Louis Kennard
Mrs. Thomas remembered the noted
English naval officer. Sir Peter PARKER.
who. was killed by Kent county bullets
.at Caplk's Geld, near COLCHESTER. on
August 80, 1871 He and number ct
his Officers we're frequent visitors az
AtNA AhNAfA = MRA1' III NHNANNIlnANMI H. ILfL
always came at night. as tho American
soldiers we're near Queenstown ready
tn give battle. The British frequently
psrtook Of substantial midnight sup
pe7s at the Hart home. Her father,
I II may be understood. WAS a Tory, ahd
a. ono time fod 100 Of the British sol
ldiers N
Csc in,iaept Of tbs war v,aioh she re-
nembered with peculiar distinctness
was The 'pTrost n Mr. Mitchell, owner
/ Of dbe'farm which h ndw ra'5. OF tho
4 Tolchestsr estate Mitchell VAS % de-
ffrter from The Epslish,arm. aud still
owes three years service. Mrs ThQntas
heard the fJfrg az the battle OF CnuiSe
! acid and saw several OF tho dead and
wounded British soldiers. she did not
see Sir Peter AFTER His death, as he wac
taken irpedistelg on, shipboard.,
She was married 10 Captain Richard
startt November II. 1st9. seven chiI.
dren. al Of whom arr, dead. resulted
from this marriage Captain START died
September -, 1854, and Mrs Start,
rnariied Mt. Kinsey L. Thomas. M
ivenber IL, 1859, and moved n tho
iCihs in 1850. Seventeen grest-grand.
children are living.
Mrs. Thomas taught the first primary
school Ia the county ia house called
Soiomon'a Temple, Owned By Captain
Solomon Marine. II was difficult al
ma time 70 get teachers. and Mrs
Thomas was prevailed upon 10 teach
receiving $500 per annum.
All her brothers and sisters are dea,
Except John Hart, OF Stockton, Cal. VII,
has not been heard from since tn,
kiondtke excitement began. He wa
one Of the California pioneers and - s.
, i7upposed be took in tho fSloudiko, zoo
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

srperiny1secl turfets came up and Vts
fought 50 utterly for over on6Nyea.,
md now that the board has dcterndnei
not to apply the system Ia the three
battleships authorized, last eession OF
any other veseels until those on the
kearsaeo and Kentucky are first given
a thorough trial Admiral Sampson s.
said to'have held Admiral Hichbprr
responsible for this action. At onyrate
Admiral Sampson has now put a Stun
bling, block in the way or Admiral
Hithborn's hobby which may result 10
congrcys ACTING navorahly on the ron.
otrmssa,sionn Of tho majority. Of the
board.
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AN IMpaRrANI- sEsaioN

fhc Ancient Order OF United Work
men IS now tho largest sutflt society
in the State OF Delaware, NUMBERING
300 members yho are looking for
wand With much interest 70 the an
nual, convention, which Will be held
IN Dover ON February 10, This Sos
sion will be the most important one
since the organization in Delaware. MS
many interesting topics win be. pre-
scented for discussion
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
SAMPSON ys HtcHsoRN
fs}RSfsR ADaIIBAL ATTACKS. PET
HOBBY or ms BRorHgR orr

fs}RAfsR ADAlfRAL. ATTACKS, PET
HOBBY or his BROTHER orr
GER
weshlnyton. Fth 2.-Rear,Adnnsi
6empson. commanding The Boston
Navy. Yard. aas written q. letter 10 ihc
aecretary of she navy nsthe subject u
stesthiug Tor varships vigorously on
H1eing the -sukgtstloh =, Of Aduiral
hifhbcrn and others 10 sheath tho new
''yrs3ls, .f.t .-sJ..i.
Admirsl Sampson maRcs. a stathing
aetrh on tho Hystem. which viii dra NJ
foT1h AN equally spirited reply from
Admiral Hichborn, who reeeuts The
opinions OF. anyone Outside OF The hoard
being cent TO- the secretary.t According
10. Admiral Sampson the traiuing-sfn
Chesapeake. which has a sheathed bot
top - should have the woodwork etrib-
ped on and the plain steel exposed Ia
the water 'ns op other vessels. The !
roiPl strongly intlmetes that thc
Chesapeake Is a less useful ship thsu
che might, be II the sheathing proc, .
had not been applied. s.rtI
Admiral Hichborn regards the lst.
ter as personal aEfront and there /.
aurc to be a pretty direct answer ID
The objections raised by Sampson
Probably other reasons prevail why thC
latter might wish TO have defeated th;
pct scheme OF Admiral Hichborn thar
TIE mere fact that sheathing vesscs /.
not - advisable asst has been claimet
by the British and other foreign ex.
perts for certain CLASSES OF ships. espe
cially for those which may have 10 %,
exposed to the tropical marine grovti
breeding waters Of the warmer seas
The two admirals hare been al log
serheads since both served togethes N
members OF the Boa-d OF CONSTRUCTION
Admiral Bampson then being chief o
naval ordnance. Il was during his IN
cdmhency 81 ofice that the subject q
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
LOoKoUT ZOE OUTLAWS
FREDERIcA CITIZENS BECOMING
TIRED OF SATURDAY NIGHT
DISTURBANCES.

hDFflAANA ~ ~ fANo hh@'-N.A AtNI
TIRED OF SATURDAY NIGHT
DISTURBANCES. g
Froderica, Del, lTcb. 2.--The town
authorities will keep strict watch for
dlsorderly persons on Saturday night
land they Will be arrested with the mt
most dispatch. Isl
iThis is due 10 the alteration last
Satarday night between a few Fredtt-
lea citizens and severed ~ the tough
element 81 the tcwn when Lemucl
Reik. son OF Henry Reik, proprietor Of
tho Reik cannips establishment, came
near meeting bis death byfa stab Of Z
knife held IN 1.-The handsof Benjamin
Faulkner. Hts heavy overcast undoibt-
edly saved him a wound whlch Gcr
oording.to a. statement hyt Dr. Hoey,
would have reached a vital SPOT, The
slit in tho overcoat was twelve inches
long. Rine inches IN the dress coat and
SIX inches in the vest. Tho thrust Of
tho knife was undoubtedly made With
the intention az putting an end then
and there 10 his (Faulkner's) adyer-
sary. Faulkners teeth played an I'm
portant part in the. scrimmage, az Mr..
Reik's finger was terribly lacerated
from coming in contact with the sbovo
MINED article To snatehing his finger
from Faulkners mouth. Relk dislo-
Gated = couple OF F'aulkneys teeth,
which dropped to the ground. Pistols,
knives, clubs and brick hats were in
evidence during the melee, and for a
short time It was truly and indeed "a
hot time in the old town Warrants
have been sworn out for al peace
breakers.
Outbreaks OF this sort are frequent
in the town OF Frederick, and the citl-
zens have been too easy on the evil
doors. This, last outbreak however,
has aroused the town people 70 their
duty, and the miscreants will be pun
tshcd 70 the full extent Of the law,
which action, IL Is 10 be hoped will
serve as q lesson to those who have no
respect for themselves, their parents
or their peighbors, and who would
make OF Che town a play-gfoupd Cor
crime, q sample Of. which vas Tho dis
graceful affair OF Saturday night
At this writing Faulkner has not
been unprecedented, but IL Is thought
thar he is hiding somewherc Ia the
helgheorhood. -fii fn! =
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
= : EEK
ROYAL ~
Baking Powder
in 800

Tie strongest purest most efficient and wholesome
Of eavening agents Not lowest in price yet the most
econonca 1900 as in the past Indispensable to the
work Of the pastry cook. '.'2at
The.New Year brings prosperity almost unsurpassed
in the history Of the country. .-.. ..se.2fA
For every one there is money enough to buy that to
eat which ssplfts sound, good, wholesome ~ 49,.
f WIlySsheudsw we Use cheap impure unheathuI arti-
Sles ofood There is no economy them; they endan-
ger lie health they may cost life There reported
almost daily cases sickness caused by eating cake,
buildings biscuit made with the cheap, alum baking.
powders. .r'
In all articles for food buy and lse only the best
The good health of tile family is Of first Consideration
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
FOR SALE.


FOR SALE.-The now houses on
Harrison street between Second and
Third; have all modern convenionces
and all finished In excellent style: the
remaining ones will be sold on easy
terms. p. ]. FORD,
Tenth and Market SITS.
FOR SALE at q bargain, and on easy
beuIlls, COZ Van huren street. . rooms and
ba TN, front porch. all converiencfs. -, I. ,
IlAM1sFRT j. FOuI.K.
9l9 Market Street
FOR SALE.-Two new three story
houses. Open sides, 1908 and 1907 Clay
ton street. The finest part of the city.
II rooms and bath, large clothes clos
cts, enamel bath, work, porcelain bath
tubs, cemented cellars, electric lighting
fixtures, large. frcpt. porches. nice grass
plots, finely paDered. UnimproYed real
estate win be considered in exchange.
CHARLES c. KURTZ, GIL Market st.
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MARRIED.


HARTLEY -BRICE.--At No. 1913
Park Place. Wilmington, on Thurs
day, February l.. 1900, by Rev. a. n.
Keigwin. d. d.. Jesse W. Hartley
and Jennie Brioe, both OF this CRY.
Maxwell ~ ,MicoNNELL.-on the
18th instant, by Rev. john France,
Robert Maxwell aud Laura n Nc
Council, both OF this city.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

and cinnamon favor. o.. Agnew's
LiverPills are household favoritcs. In.
purities leave the system. Tho nerves
are toned. The blood IS purified. The
cotEploNion Is bright and ruddy Hesa z.
aches vanish and perfect health fol-
lows their use. 40 dotes 10 cents. - 4
Sold By Miller Drug CO. 4o7 Nsrpe,
END n 3 pantcsth Marie! AMI gsc-
ocd 4tlNs,.' F~f
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
IIANn NEAnLY wEI1

+; II. Cooper, who had HIS hand
broken by falling from a hotse sone
weeks ago. is improving, as he Is nov
able 70 use rho member. X wre
thought a. nrcc, ez many email bones
rere broken. HAT The intary would re-
-. -etso1s.y
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
QUIET DAY FOR cHuRcHgs.

Rev. ID. Crapsey, OF Rochester, y. y.
viii assist Blshop Coleman ia a quiet
day for churches, on Monday, Fehru-
any 70.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED.--A limited number Of re-
spectacle girls can secure steady EN-
ployrhent atJUTE WORKS. over Elcv-
enth street bddge.
WANTED.--An experienced white
waitress; no washing or Ironing
Wages 81 a week Apply by letter to
MRS. EUGENE DUPONT. near city
OPERATORS WANTED at Shirt
Factory, Fifth and French streets.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
FOR RENT.

i FOR RENT. Several medium-sized
houses on the West Side. Also store
and dwelling, northeast corner Of
Fourth and Franklin streets.
p. J. FORD, Tenth and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
LnfAL tAMp vIsI1rn

Camp No. 4, T. 0. 6. of A, was We
ited last night by'F'. y -stees. of Philo.
delphia, national secretary Of the or.
der.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

Heavy Buy now, while
you get the adj
Winter vantage of the
low prices. and
Clothit1g. discounts; the
good assort-
ments, and the benefit of the
balance of the winters hard
and rough wear. Bargains
in suits, IS to SEQ; in over
coats, IS to $3s; in REFERS,
IS to $40; in ulsters and
storm coats, IS. so to $40.
All with 10 per cent off, ex-
cept the special sale, $S
suits. Bargains in winter
caps and wool hats, all
kinds, IS cents up. Heavy
underwear, so cents to Sc. so
per garment. All of our So
heavy shoes in with our
So. 50 lines; IS per cent off
the S. and So lines; winter
russetts, euamels and heavy
patent feathers.
Closed evenings at 6 ex-
cept Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
A Fey Words From, the uawiOn
Optical Co: .Aas

We wish we had the faculty of
showing you the difference there is in
sitting glasses, to show you how dis
tlnct and up-to-date,ours methods are.
For instance, when you formerly pur-
chased glasses, they, began placing
glasses in front fyeur eye, until YOU
told them yen oould see the smaltyps
Notice the difference. We examine
very ca1elully each eye separately to
ascertain If you have ABtigmatism,
3ither Ccrueal or Len6cnlar' using no
drops or lotions, however, to do'sane.
We feel the responsibility Of giving
you perfest vision and our continued
SUCCESS is due 70 our satisfied custom.
srss A glass fitted to your eve cor
rectly, viii cure those awful head,
aches you have suffered with 10,
years and VIII give you more happi,
ness and pleasure than you have any
Atea Of Understand, you are undel
40 obligation TO purchase glasses be
cause you have your eyes tested ane
we feel fully repaid for the compli
ment yon pay rs by allowing us /,
show you cuz ability in correcting I'll
defects or any error Of defeotis,
vision Remember, consultation ant
examination free Of charge ant
2 asses cost no more than elsewhere
where thev carry glasses as a sid
line.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
BUSINESS NOTICES

LADIES Coats altered and refined al
KINGS. CHS Orange street.
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NOTICES.
DIVIDEND.

DIVIDEND.
Wilmington. Del, Feb 1 1900.
The directors of the wilmington
Coal Gas Company have this day do
clared dividend Of SO per share for
the past six months, payable on de-
mand. WILLIAM p. TAYLOR. Treas.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
REnovAL

DIR. L. p. BURNHAM, Dentist. re
moved to COS West Tenth street.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

hhn Is used .ia baking powders because Il Is
cheap; costing less ta1n two cents pound itisa
cohesive roitgh. rhiHl.ci ;eedmgit to children
Alf alt f.snlufpturers oiiNefl-k known alum pov.-
DIR .r actually den,itg that they contain alum.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
PUBLIC SALES.

w. A. IIUKlII.. GENERAL. AUCTION
ElcR, calls ss1los IN city and country. Al
dress Boyard Bylidina. Ninth and Mar
loct streets. Wilmington, Del
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
Masters and Pilots.

y large assemblage of Masters and
Pilots greeted Capt. Luther b. Dow,
grand purser and councillor for the Ma
tional Masters and Pilots Association.
last night at the hall of the local har-
Dor. Captain Dow was introduced by
Capt. ]. d. Wood. Captain Dow spoke
Interestingly on the steamboat laws,
the objects of the association and the
benefits obtained from amendment of
laws that have been accomplished by
the association. He stated that the
growth of the subordinate harbors for
the past year has been more rapid
than at any previous time in the his
tory of the association.
At the close of the very interesting
address he presented. by request, with
very appropriate remarks. a fine por-
trait of II deceased brother, Capt.
VIM. Thompson. He was a past cap
tain of Progressive Harbor No. 8. was
charter member and was held in
high esteem by his brother members.
This portrait was received with Il few
appropriate remarks by Captain Wood,
the present captain of Progressive Har-
Dor No. Q, and it was at once hung on
the wall.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
aom ne; Of the famous sire Eolg. has g.

homo of tho famous sire Eolua has re-
Gently purchased In England the bay
horse F'atherless. by Isonomy, dam Or
Phan Agnes, by Speculum, second dam
Polly Agnes. the grand dam OF Orp1ondc,
by Tho Cure, third dam Miss Agnes, by
Irish Birdcatcher. Fatherless won tho
Prince of Wales Plato and the Great
Metropolitan Stakes, 2H nllc1. beating
fourteen horses. He also has O record OF
the fastest 1ss miles ever ran In Eng
land. He must be veritable steam en-
CINE, as he was on the turf eight years
and retired sound. Perhaps his best per-
formance was, when at nine years old he
finished ahead of Roughside-thls years
chester Cup winner-at one and a half
miles and was only beaten half q length
by Bonneyboy. a lightweight.
Fatherless Will succeed imported Char
aSus in the Ellerslie Stud. The latter
VIII be twenty-five years old next spring.
but Is n remarkably well preserved
horse. Nearly every mare served by him
this season appears to be in foal. Speak
says:
Il shall not hurry him off the stage,
but Will let Fatherless come on by de-
grees. as the latter will not be permitted
TO serve more than ten or twelve mares
in 1901, for the resason that I wish to
give the son of Isonomy time to rest and
recuperatc. The horse Is ten years DID,"
Fatherless promises to be most valua-
bic addition to Virginia's list OF Virginia's
equine blue bloods.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
"sYMPATHY.N
Now Wholesale House.

The many friends Of Messrs. Jamesi
A. MoCarrick and Percy q. Lewis
both Of Norfolk. will be pleased to
learn that they have associated them-
selves together under the firm name OF
McCarrick 6 Lewis for the purpose OF
conducting a wholesale drug business.
Mr.. McCarrick was formerly OF the
brokerage firm of James A. McCarrick
&c Co.. and Mr.. Lewis has been for.
several years with VIM. H. Terry e.
Co, wholesale druggists. They ara
both well-known young business men,.
who enjoy in the highest degree tho
confidence and respect of the business
community. st
They occupy. the entire three story
brick building No. 222 Water street.
where they cary a large. we'll selected
wholesale stock of drugs and drug
gists' sundries. They Will also mant-E
facture many druggists speciflties,
including high-class toilet republics.
The firm will he represented ION the
road by the well-known and popular
salesman. Mr.. w. NJ. Wood, formerly.
with the Bruce Grocery Company, and
also with c. A. Woodland. Mr.. Wood
has host OF friends In our tributary
trade section, and this means business
for the new firm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16

!: in FRATERNITY CIRCLES. ]
Trouble Confronts the Catholic Knights of America
odd Fellows Raise Money for Galveston !:
Sufferers-New Lodge Rooms. Z
osso zoe &c q 90 70 set zoe c"esesssSSs

subscriptions from the brethren who
were not present. Those whom the
members of this committee fail to meet
personally are requested to send their
contributions to the collector of the
Council, at No. 152 Main street, At
lantic Hotel building, he being the
treasurer Of the fund which Will be
sent to Galveston in the name OF Po-
cahontas Council, Royal Arcanum.
To-morrow night a moonlight excur-
sion will be given on the steamer Poca-
hontas. under the auspices Of New
port News Council. No. 511, knights
or Columbus. The steamer will leave
the Clyde Line pier. Norfolk, at $3.50
p. M; S. a. L. pier, Portsmouth, at
6:45 p. M: c. & Q. passenger pier, New
port News. about 8 p. M. After three
hours run the steamer will return. to
these points. There will be music sby
the Old Dominion Band. and refresh
ments will be served on board. The
committee in charge is composed OF
Messrs. ]. d. Flynn. chairman; w. S..
Upshur. M. w. Boyhan. d. f. O'Neal
and w, ]. Aloney,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
.H0RSESANDH ORSEMEN
NOrfoIk's Fall Races Promise to
Attract Speedy Flyers.
Twelve rrottins and Pacing Races for
Purses of $500 Eaoh-Thero win Also
BIO Running and Hurdle Races for
Purses of 500 Each North Carolina
Fairs and Race Meetings Closely Follow
the Norfolk Dates.

Tho season for horse sales has opened
up again and the demand is up to the
average for this season of the year. The
horses now reaching this market are
largely coming from Indiana and iowa.
west Virginia and Pennsylvania are also
'e''''i's some acei,matsd horses here.
From the heavy correspondence being
received by. Secretary w. Il. Dillon it is
Virginia State Fair and Agricultural AS
soc,ation. TO be held at Norfolk October
z, ., and ., will equal and probably
Underwater virginia. There viii iiH'u b b.a
c cMsive purses OF $500 each The entries
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, OCT. ..
5' IL ci,ass-Trotting and Pacing. Purse $500
5 SECOND g DAY.WEDNEisDA.Yi;,i 9 ocT. 81 s.
~ - clnss-Trotting ......Purse $500
2.15 class-Pacing .. Purse S00
> THIRD ,pAYsTHURspAY. oeT = 4. 'VO
S$ $3 c a,a Purse 500
+. FOURTH pHy.TRiDAY. ocT. 8 6. 0VO
2.27 class-Pacing Purse 59S
Free-for-all class-Trotting or - wv
In addition to the above there eu wl, 800 800
three running and three hurdle races Of
CONDITIONS.
National Trotting Associations Rules
TO govern Usual weather clause will
prevail. Hoppies allowed. Entrance fee
3 per cent. with per cent additional
70, 10 and 10 per cent. All races in har-
ness; mile heats, best 8 in 8. Horse dis
tanc4g the field Will receive one money
only. Entries close September 18TH at ii
p p, m, records made that day no bar.
declared off. Right reserved to change
order of any part of any days pro-
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA FALL,
The ,,, remaining dates OF the Maryland
September is. 10, 20 81. Electric PARK
HHa arlII,1 Md. September 2S, 20, ~ IS.
Hngerstown. Md. october, il. Il. IS, 49, y
Mr.. w. B. Mcclellan. late of Glover
and taken charge of Black Forrest Farm
for his brother, Mr.. a. l.. Mcclellan. EN-
tensive improvements will DO made there
Tor the handling of large numbers of
,Ncssrs. nlankford & McGinnis have
shipped their fine stallion David
Wilkes. to the McCieary- Mcclellan Live
Stock Company for sale. He is fine j.
ycar-old. well bred as can be obtained, n
good Individual and has prospects of
MIR. r.. 2. N1cCleary has completed the
new buildings on his fine Locust Vale
sSs fa BARN at xth No These ,S i'm
of horses and mules. The barn is modern
in every respect. 1t has running water
and numerous box stalls for fine horses.