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DELMAR RESULTS.

RACE TRACK DELMAR. Aug "a
Tho aces scheduled to be run here to-
day resulted as follows.
First Racc-One mllr-won by Terra
Inc6suIta. 10 ana 10 10. Dandy
jim. 10 ) for place. ran r.coni Mis-
Theresa. third Time liIt..
Second Race O ncMile Won by Die.i,
donnc, TO and 20 5 Nekarn!s. "a
FOR place. ran second Empyreal. third
T,,py | al.
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YANKEE CRICKET TEAM.
Qunk-rs select Men 10 Meet the
Canadian Players.
Especial TO TIE Evening World

lsp.eiAl to TIE Evvn!nE wosid.)
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. H.-Tae Asso-
c,atcd Cricket Club yesterday selected
the Philadelphia team to meet Canada
in the international match at Rosedale
Sept. Q and 10.
The eleven are: J. d. King. J. a. Les
ter, y. II. Clark. r. c. Jordan. c. c.
Morris. y. z. Graves. a. T. Morris. J.
II. Mason. F. l.. Atemus. ID. II. Adams.
r. y. Leroy.
The Canadian team has been an.
nounced AS follows:
II. Is. McGiverin. J. l. Counsel. II. c.
Lownesborough. II. c. Hnl, W. \.
beers. d. W. Saunders. c. Van 6trauben-
zie. J. II. I.ainE and J. L. Some-ville.
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4 Record.

II. the last ten
James the New York
team has made a
lptal OF twenty
Euur runs, an aver
*. 81 only Two
nd hire e-h',ns
Ins a game.
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9ueer-look,nS az
t!rs. arcn they
hose goggles Just
watch selbach n
he next game he
plays. lie VIII wear
thcm at some staSc
~ the game.
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Same rO.MOrrON .


The crack Hobo
ken baseball team
md the Detroit
team. "f the Amer
can League, will
meet at the ST.
George Cric X 9 I
Grounds. liobokrn.
tomorrow. T h g
game ought to he
very interesting
Kid Gleason. Joe
Yea ger. Jimmy
Casey and Duckey
Holmes. who jump.
ID the National
League. Will play
with the Dmro!ts.
The game Will be.
gin Mt AIS p. II.
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NEW WEST SIDE A. C. GAMES,
A'i-hou"d Competition ncsi". y,

AH-Hou"d Competition Hcsin. ut
Grounhs T"-M"rr"w.
The New West SIDE Athletic Club Will
hold series o, all-arouna athletic
competitions for the championship Of
tho club. The frs, OF these competI.
lions will be held at tho club grounds
tomorrow morning.
The events TO be contested arc loo-
yard run. running high jump. putting
l6-lb. shot. haIf-m!le walk and throwing
the ss-pound weight. All OF the events
are scratch. and the scoring will be
done by tho A. a. y. system Of scoring
the all.azound Championship.
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ANOTHER FUTuRITY TIP.
Perry BelmOnt's Nameral said ia
Have Worked Furlonks In 1.13.

II the story told by Jack" Joyner.
who Is At Saratoga. II true. Perry Bel
mont has a splendid chance OF winning
the Futurity with Sumeral. q colt by
Juvenal- Numernlt. who has not as yet
faced the starter this season.
two days ago he worked Numeral six
furlongs nj tho Shecpshead Bay track
and found TINT the distance had been
covered In l.l3 Nat. II these figures
be- correct, and II the colt can run the
same in the Futurity. he will make trou-
be for the rest of tho youngsters.
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BASEBALL CHAT.

Two hits q Tbs start q Breo&iy1S sAisa .aas-
ins vsrs sesasA 70 ssaaA che ois.ts' vAoas n.
nsid on thSis hsAds. ~ rApidiy - IL hssok.
Sas could hasa cot y ain- ss.ag nAsaA .
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IMP FAR BEHIND
IN HELD OF THREE.
Blues Wins Saratoga Cup, with Baron Pepper
Second-Smart Set Lands the Adirondack.

I.eoaoil vas third closinR strong. and
Was beaten only heat Cor the place
FOURTH RACE
No safAtosa sup. iof tars'.yt.r-oid' and W,
.rlis Aa3 -, 'uaons'
a..,,,,.. vi" ,o,s, s.nnrs sSri:s.
laT Pepper H. n'caAnp ! } $50 70 SIS
l' Sri s T.: 2''a Non sa.n, i.2 gag s. i:.S
The race :or he Saratoga cup pas
.;.ts gallon :oT ijigrs n, IK.i the
going went to the from, a; nagltl and
lust gliiopta the others 20 death Imp
hung on .ur y mile, running IN second
place Al IN" an. of sin 'urlongs doom
vas urging the old mare and at the
mile she stoned altogether Baron
Pepper then took second place, but cou.i
never lcn;ch Blues. VINO Won rs .istt
lengths, pul!ed up imp Was ,air'y
lengths behind Baron Pepper
FIFTH RACE
s.s@pleeha.e fall course
s,-en. ,a, ,,,.. snI,ra sr 3i'ao.
Trillloa liz. saith !. y 20 {
m'4.91, - q, 9 2.3t S,,i Ia Il;
u ,. .sm.roa. tx iisisr (: !,
Curf-- BELL. 10. Hear 3 p" 30
Mr s,orri. ~! 9-s9. . f... -
p.cameroE cut out the running, and
Builtagdon laid second. BnCchAnel third
and rTill!Ou ,rn,l-J. This order held TO
Within half MI" %. home. when Bull
3ingion paced bHcameron ard took the
Lad Bacohanll then moved up and
ara head to he last jump wasre Rae
uh1nal drew away Tr!llion men cam.
aIpag with rush and squeezing
through on the rail 2 tn. last sixteenth
HaS third. three lengths behind Bac-
Chirll
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CYCLE RACES OFF.
Rain Prevents Meet scheduled for
Manhattan Ilrnch.

The bicycle races which were to have
born contested TIL, afternoon ut Man.
haitian Beach wore postponed indcE-
nlt.iy on account OF rain,
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Brueaway jumped away In front. made
all the running and won BY three
lengths. Aston laid In second place to
the far turn where Alfred Varsrar..
under vigorous riding, CLOSED on him.
Together they chased Blueaway into IN:
stretch. the latter driving hard to hold
his Advantage. AT the end Aston and
varErave tired and Bluea"ay came
away easily on the last furiong. Alfred
Vargrave vas ten lengths IA froNt u
Aston. Clarence Mackay this morning
in the Adirondack Stakes this afternoon,
Sasturtium worked six :urlonSs In
l.ish very handily this morning. The
track was heavy.
THIRD RACE
1hs Adirondack. handicap. for tuo-y"ar'oidsi
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Medical.
OLD DIR, GRINDLE,

IS Year, a specialist In diseases OF men. Under
OLD DIR. GRISpLE'S scientific treatment blood
and skin diseases. pains In ths bone. r.d spot..
in.s. kidasy and bladder complaints. sesldinI,
!nhssam..ion. Eray.l e.; A.. speedily cured.
time VISITING Ices skiltul physicians. Rsmsmbsr.
OLD DIR: IniSDLE hn !, rseord toy ma r.
cures oyrlcE OVER 20 YEARS At III wsss
HsSieIns 81. Hour . 70 Q. sundAys % 9
pIsDASEs or NEN CURED
In tsv dsSs In DIR. PAuLS PHARMACY. 43tA
no matter how long standing. Positive - ~.
mansht. cure guaranteed. Call any tiQA
Neosaltatloa fsea. Al1slns yoa13a1eA.
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Betting has already begun on the
event. even money being demanded BY
most OF the wise ones. whichever end
they TAX.
For some reason yet unexplained NJ
k.tcham has declared the cresceus'
The Abbot race on n was 10 have been
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THE ABBOTT WANTS RECORD.
Trotser Will Go After Creceus'.
Fiwures at Syracuse.

SYRACUSE. n. T.. AUG. :i.-W. l..
Marks. manager OF Tho Abbot. tels-
Of the racing Department. o. the State
Fair racns. that the horse Will 90 on
Monday, Sept. .. aEa1nee the worlds
ItIpttinf record. hsia b. cssscsus, ct The
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SARATOGA ENTRIES.
lsr..l,l 70 M. Er.nln, Wntlt

tsp-ei,i 70 The Evening wor!t
RACE TRACK. SARATOGA. AUX %
The entries Tor Mondays races are as
follows
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grotted al Charter oak PARK Hartford.
3n Sept 3 Jus; what induced the cham
plOT's owner 20 change MS mind caa
merely he conj.ctured
Mr.. k.tcham IL Of very sensitive
disposition When hts horse beat 7
Nhhot ~ nrIghtnn Bench LAST Menk he
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They were at the pos fifteen minutes
and finally went away TO a perfect sidrt
Byrne OF Roscrri, lightly weighted.
rushed to tn. front ana set a fist pGCH
TO the turn and then promptly stopped
saturday then moved into second plh'"
and Leonid wa. seen closing strong from
the rear. In the run HON" smart s.
TaIned an advantage but had TO .,
ridden out TO beat SATURDAY lcnEt 3
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RACE TRACK. SARATOGA. y Y"
Aug. ?i.-Early showers male me
track heavy to-day and OF course the
card was cut to pieces II was one OF
the best programmes OF the meeting m
its original form. because ther" "ei'
such features as the Saratoga Cup. TIE
Adirondack Stakes and the McFcAanis.
and Citizens Handicap, The mud en-
urely changed the conditions which
were made no suit ;!ne weather and u
fast track.
The attendance was very large never
At the time people started Tor tho
course.
The Parnder Wnsnr shot.
A small boy Sc: the racing people ia
town BY the ears last n.Sht He rushed
into the village with the story that The
Parader. r. 7. Wilson's crack three
yenr-old. had been shot
The boy had been over 10 Tom Healy's
Habie and horse had been shot He
inquired the name o! the horse and one
II the stable hands jokinsiy said 1t was
The Parader. AS a matter OF fact. Il,
was q two-year.o.d named Boiha who
was shot. Botha was also owned BY r.
T. Wilson. jr.. and trained by Tom
Healv.
FIRST RACE
Ios all asss: handicap. IsSea :.r!oas.
Starters. watts, is4s s.H:r.n. tFPI.se
Bile nex'n. lOo Rec u !. li:cQ 90.
tss s:, D. s.; So,a''a.,'' :. z! o: 81
klis 0outh~slI. ITO. Slack ! 100 Il
Star, gool. Won .n!y. T!ms-l.50
Belle OF Lexington. a productive a;
and was never headed. winning In "a
Gullop by two lengths from Agnes y.
who was ten lengths In front OF Lockr;.
The latter was second for three FUR.
longs and then died TO a walk.
SECOND RACE
For three-yeAI. olds and upsan;. selling. mile
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Leoaoud vas third closinR strong, ana
Was beaten only heal Cor the place
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1hs Adirondack handicap. for tuo-s"ar'oid.;
sig furlones-
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

The use OF the metric system was
declared obligatory In France on No
vember 2. 1867. bat the French people
were not prepared for SO sudden .
change. and In 1912 compromise was
adopted which lasted until 1887. In
that year n law was passed making the
use OF the metric system obligatory
and ordering its enforcement after
January. 1910. At present 1t Is uni
versally used by France. as well as by
all European nations. except Great
Britain. where 1t is allowed. but not
compulsory. Russia was the last OF
great powers to make the change. hav-
ing put the metric system into force
only few weeks ago. On the contln-
ent the metric system has been adopt
ed by Mexico, Brazil. Chile. Peru.
and other OF the South and Central
American republics.
As early as 1917 the subject Of
adopting the metric system In the
United States was agitafed. John
Quincy Adams was appointed TO inves-
tigate the weights and measures Of the
United States and he found that the
standards OF weight. measure. and ca
pacity differed considerably In the DIFF
ferent states and even in the same
state. He reported fully on the result
Of his Investigation and did not favor
the adoption OF the French or metric
system because OF the popular repug-
nance to change and the inconven-
ience which would follow the adoption
Of new system. At the same time he
declared his belief that the metric sys-
tenn was almost ideal and reflected the
greatest credit on the men and on the
age which had devised II.
In 1880 another investigation was
made and It again was found that a
pound or yard in one state or city
was often more or less than in another.
As result the treasury department
was authorized and instructed to have
made copies Of the standards OF weight
and measure then In Its possession. a
set OF which copies were to be deiiv-
ed to the governor Of each state In the
union.
In 1856 It was made by an act Of
congress lawful to employ the weights
and measures OF the metric system
throughout the United States and the
secretary Of the treasury was Instruct
ed to furnish the governor Of each
state n set Of standard weights and
measures Of the metric system for tho
use OF the respective states.
Under the regulations of the inter-
national postal convention the metric
system was adopteu as the standard In
all transactions between the nations
which are members OF tho postal un-
ion. and accordingly the mnil matter
transported between the United states
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

Pekin early In the summer. The rank
ing officer was Lieut.. Olieveri, an Ital-
ian, and this command was the total
number bearing arms through the
sixty days siege. In this time four
teen soldiers were killed and 125 men.
women and children perished In the
explosion of three separate mines tun-
neled beneath the building from be-
yond the imperial city wall which
protected the Chinese in their work.
Eleven men and women were killed by
the ride fire which swept the COM
pounds. making the total loss in killed
$50. OF the wounded and MANNED
there were nearly 100 more. The Chi
nese sappers were digging night and
day. It was only question Of days
before the site Of the cathedral and
mission buildings would become one
vast and ragged crater, huge pit, en-
tombing thousands.
Among those killed In the explosion
Of the first mine were forty children at
prayers In their dormitory and thirty
women in the adjoining wing of the
asylum. When the relief column res
cued the survivors on August 16, or
two days after the taking of the city,
and the end Of the siege OF the lega-
tions. the sisters had begun voluntar-
lily to abstain from food. that what re-
mained might be doled out among the
children. the refugees and the exhaust
ed soldiers.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

perceive any sounds that are audible
to human ears. Prof. Weld OF the
Iowa state university controverts this
opinion. He describes in Science care
ful experiments made by him with
four species of American ants, from
which he deduces the conclusion that
these species at least are able to
perceive sound. but whether they do 1t
by means OF organs of hearing or
through the sense Of touch being ex-
cited by atmospheric vibrations he Is
unable to say with certainty. He in
clines to the opinion that they do
really hear, as some individuals
showed perception of the direction
Of the sound, such as that OF a shrill
whistle, and others, which were not
disturbed when Violently shaken in
their glass prisons, seemed to be "driv-
en- nearly frantic by shrill sounds"
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fought inside the walls of Pekin. For
two months to day the French mis-
sion settlement of the Pei Tang was
besieged and bombarded by the best
artillery of the Chinese forces.
The defenders of the legations.
only two and half miles away across
the city. could hear daily the heavy
cannonading. and by this token alone
knew that "the nag was still there"
No communication was possible be-
sistance through all the weary, hope
less days. Each knew the other was
still holding out only by the distant
grumble OF big guns.
The attack against the Pei Tang
was more formidable than the fury
which dashed and broke against the
legations in that the defenders were
a handful by comparison. The losses
in killed were more than twice greater.
with unique accompaniment Of hor-
rors. The story is predominant in Its
qualities OF tragedy and heroism, with
out the slightest detraction from the
splendid courage and sacrifice of those
who fought inside the legation barri-
cades.
The Pei Tang is the chief stronghold
Of French Catholicism in north China
1t consists Of an imposing gothic
cathedral, convent. founding asy-
lum. schools, dwellings for the priests.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

The album habit is SO strong and Its
expressions are SO varied that little
wonder ought to be felt at an account
sf an album in which a young woman
has placed piece of each gown she
has bought. and has noted on the page
the date of purchase and the time
when the garment was last worn. The
price also is attached. both as an en-
eouragement and warning. it is to be
supposed. An observer of the other
tex might suggest an enlargement of
the album pages so as to include a
summary of the miles travelled in &C.
iecting the dresses. There might be
added an estimate of the total OF re-
grets that other patterns were not pre-
ierred or different fashionings or
iered. No one, Of course. would cloud
the pages with surmises as to the ag-
yregate of sighs of envy or whispers Of
criticism which each dress called into
being.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03
Collection of Vacuum rub,..

In London beautiful collection is
being exhibited, made up OF vacuum
tubes charged respectively with sam
pies of the various new gases which
scientists have succeeded in obtaining
from our atmosphere. When the elec-
trio spark is passed through the tubes
some very beautiful color effects, re-
markably rich and pure. are obtained.
Especially noticeable in effect is
that obtained in passing the
spark through the gas neon, when a
magnificent crimson glow is yielded.
The scientists also exhibited the ap-
paratus by which they succeeded in
separating these gases from the at
mosphere and from one another. The
process consists Of fractional dIstilla-
,tion.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03
APPLES IN CANADA.
Canadian and Ansricsa Fruit Compared
-shipping Apples.

Canadian and Americas Fruit Compared
shipping Apples.
The American Cultivator gives its
readers word OF advice regarding tho
packing Of apples and incidentally has
a good word to say for Canadian fruit.
1t Is claimed, says the Cultivator, that
much OF the rapid increase in the de-
mand for Canadian apples for export
is due more to careful asserting and
packing than to quality Of fruit. While
our fruit from the United States
often brings the highest prices. tao
average price for the Canadian ship
ments have often been better than our
own. This Is all wrong, and we should
not suffer 1t to continue. The fruit
grower must take his chances of the
season and the insects 80 far as he can
not control them by spraying. But
after the fruit has grown he can con-
troll the conditions Of preparing 1t and
putting 1t on the market. He should
see that 1t is picked from the tree
without being pinched or bruised by
tossing into the basket or emptying It
out OF them. He should assort 1t hon
estly and pack It carefully, so that II
may be transported safely. He should
send It to market only in clean and
neat packages. whether boxes or bar
rels. and he should try to find the
market where consumers are willing
to pay fair price for goods Of hand
some appearance and prime quality.
Having done this he may expect to be
well repaid for his labor.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

and fifty other countries, including
even the mail sent between the United
States and England. is weighed and
paid for entirely in terms OF the met
ric system.
In 1875 convention was held by
representatives of practically all the
civilized nations. except England. at
which "a scientific and permanent
bureau OF weights and measures was
established at Paris. the expenses OF
which are paid by all the powers party
to the convention Great Britain has
since become party to this confer
ence and now pays it's share OF the
expenses OF the bureau.
One duty OF the international bureau
OF weights and measures is to furnish
exact and correct copies or duplicates
of the standards OF weight and meas
IRE to the several countries which con-
tribute to Its support These new
standards were supplied to the United
States and were received by the presi-
dent and his cabinet with considerable
ceremony on January 2. 1890. and are
now deposited In n hreproof room In
the coast survey building at Washing
ton
In 1893 the secretary OF the trcasury
ordered that thereafter the standard
meter and kilogram, deposited In tho
coast survey building. should be re-
cognixed as the fundamental standards
from which the customary units OF the
yard and the pound should be de-
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

termination, although there are minis
ters in Pekin who clung to belief in
official assurances we'll into the siege.
and when convinced against their will
clutched at the ghost of the same opin-
ion still. But the Boxers did not have
to blow down or force the gates Of the
imperial city when they marched
against the Pei Tang. The gates were
opened for them and this could have
been done only by direct order Of the
imperial government. This evidence
is written in the wreck of the mission
settlement and the graves of $50 men.
women and children who perished In
the siege.
When the Boxer hordes were loosed
against the foreigners in north China
5000 residents and refugees. Including
native Chrtstians, were sheltered in
the buildings of the Pei Tang, the ma
jority Of them women and children. !.
Archbishop FEWER. far-sighted in
things militant, had judged Alright the
signs Of gathering danger, and with
long experience and a rarely intimate
knowledge of the Chinese he placed no
faith in the perfervid promises OF gov
ernment protection, and realized the
magnitude of that which was about to
happen. He sent repeated warnings to
the legations. urging the ministers to
withdraw. or to persuade their gov
ernments to protect them with armies.
rather than guards. before 1t should
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03
ra,. on sho. nl.e.,.s,

Frouessart relates the discovery Of
an acarus inhabiting blacking. On
opening an ordinary tin box, simply
fastened by a band OF paper pasted
around the edge. the appearance Of
the contents was curious. and instead
Of the ordinary paste there was . fiji
able mass resembling charcoal on
which was pasturing an innumerahle
host Of whitish acari. grouped together
like nack OF sheep. Backing pasta
Is usually composed Of molasses hssted
to 212 degrees Of vegetable on, super
phosphate, gypsum and carbon, the
last three being the result OF the &C.
tion Of vitri0l on bone ash. Further,
the mass may be sterilixed with subli-
mate. The mixture contains at least
three substances ON which the asarun
(Tyroslyphus siro) might feed-mo-
lasses. oil and phosphate OF lime.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03
General cbatfss IN Pss,n.

The Pekin correspondents Of the
London newspapers do not approve Of
General chaffee and his American
methods. They complain OF the guard
that he posted to prevent looting.
They report that the ministers are Of
Tended by General Chaffee's individual
assumption of authority in issuing
orders TO prevent looting. and that
Field Marshal Count Won waidersce
Is not pleased with the Independent
tone Of General Chaffee's communica-
tions to headquarters. They report
also that General Chaffee has created
dissatisfaction by his refusal to join
the other governments in giving in
creased salaries to officers assigned to
duty In the provisional government at
at Tientsin.
This is British view. The corre-
al Pekin takes a different view. He
reports that the provisional govern
ment at Tientsin is cumbersome. ex-
pensive. and unsatisfactory: that its
chief object seems to be to supply sino-
cures for military officers; that the
high salaries paid condemn western
government In the eyes OF the Chinese,
and that the provisional government
has made demand for unlimited pow
er regarding public works. the levyins
OF taxes. contributions. import duties.
etc.
To all this General Chaffec. COM
manding the American troops. objected,
Ho opposed the proposition to give the
Tientsin provisional government un-
limited control OF the territory. He
declined to approve the proposition to
inaugurate new public works except
such as were temporarily necessary.
and he instructed Captain Foote. the
American representative In the gov
Cañon City record., 1901-01-03

Henry Hagemeister. treasurer of the
Wisconsin Brewers association. says
beer-drinking is on the decrease in
ehe state. The days of fortune-mak-
ing in breweries has passed. and sew
eral large establishments now fail to
return a fair percentage on the money
Invested. This condition has been
brought about in large measure by in
creased consumption in homes. When
people drink beer at home" says Mr..
Hagemeister, they are satisfied when
thirst is appeased. In saloons the So
cial or treating feature makes them
drink great deal more. The result
to the brewer can be easily under
stood"