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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

Il find the railroads willing and
anxious to abide By the provisions
of the new law. said Chairman
Knapp. They are anxious 10 co.
operate with ua. 80 that Il will pro.
duce results for the shipping and
carrying public, such as congress
Intended
10 the same effect Commissioner
Clements said
What Is there 30 puzzling about
the new rate lawg IL II not simply
to stop rebates and 10 quit giving
pasaea7
Yes" say the railways. hut here
IL a thing not NO simple. Answer
this:
.liov can railroad compile and
print two million separate rates IN
90 days And how can such a com
pilation be- posted IN duplicate in
every station on It's roadY'
Hut that Is what the law de
manda. Aud again.
How can railway print and
post as part Of It's rate the terminal
charge Of different road a thou
sand miles away, over which II has
no control2
.liow can railroad publish a
joint through rate over another
road which does not care 10 make a
Joint rate7
"llow shall railway publish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
NEW COAST
LINE RAILWAY
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL az.
TEND TO PORTLAND. ORR
WORK BEGINNING AT ONCE.

SAN FRANCISCO. sept is-ln
raiiroad circles here u r. atntcd
that the Southern Pacific Will build
a coast line railway 20 Portland AZ
once The new llue viii run FROM
Corvallis. Ore. e Coos nay. and
thcnce 60 Eureka. n viii run over
the Santa Fe hue 20 Camp ftro.
oKor the new line which Il Is cou
STRUGGLING Jointly With the Santa
Re to Sherwood. aud over the line
Of the California Northwestern TO
Tthufun.
The san Francisco Call saws
Furthermore. a holding company
= being organized BY President liar.
rinan. OF the Southern Pacific. and
President Ripley. of the Santa ~.
TO own ati the tTaekage between san
Francisco and Eureka. The object
% this holding company Is 60 per
mi, harmonious iolht usage Of
tracks
II Is believed in railroad circles
that the determination Of the
Southern Pacific 70 build at once
Is To head of possible hostile
movement BY the Ooulds. who are
building the Western Pacific into
San Francisco. and vho ara hooking
with eager eyes on the Oregon cosat
country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
WILL BANQUET
TONIGHT
CRUISER oooAlfs OFFICERS
WILL Dc ENTERTAINED BY
LOCAL ITALIsRs-ciTV orr
GALS ALSO REQUESTED AT
BANQUET.

Representative Italians of the
city will tonight entertain AZ a ban
qaet ia the Olympus cafe Command
81 Campo!attArn. 81 the Italian
cruiser Dogali. and a numhsF 81
his Officers The local COMMITTEES
consists % g. n Pefsili. chairman:
FrRnk Huty. Jack Barberis. John
clcoFi. Y. criveiii and y pEila
Among the invited guests are
Mayor William Hickman Moore,
senator Samuel Il Piles, Represent
alive william r Humphrey. Chief
of Police Nappcnstsiu. Fire Chief
Ralph Cock. CITY Engineer Thum
sen. Acting President ~ the Coun
eli Mullsn. President MC0raw. 0i
The Chamber Of Commerce. and
President White. 81 the Commercial
club
To-day. under charge Of Mayor
Moore. the noeail officers visited
N. county court house and the
state university. Tomorrow a trip
will be made 20 Tacoma on the
steamer FIBER. the party returning
on tho iuterurban Friday the DO
kAii VIII leave this port and pro
eeed To Bfemsfton. where permits
alon has been granted BY the Unit
ed states officials there to take the
cruiser into that port
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
f1atting Landlord
kys a Well Known
Concern Out of
Business

yan~a ont Of husiasss b. she
uzsesas demands Of our lead.
mt 4 To sensational statement
M ,nsas b A Briak. 4 Co. the
4 ssushinx establishment az ittS.
M- s<ened Az. A short lime ago
y Hrhfrs wMs notified that the
Y aeszFsmeat store next door
sxzteG TIE lacafiun. and a. re.
81 ~ r~ai sas raised from $500
3 ,zsrlY g 80 per month No
h<sfsz:< sazsness can pay such
- eoss>sueally sc thfow no our
hnsz srd gng. The notice came
y aie fog rs to cancel immense
uapn fer meas and boys fall and
v41<r slpghlax and furnishings.
~ " now fAee the pfotlcm II
etsisx ~ u an $50 coo stock.
ufss tried 10 vain to set = store
Z sseuae Az. large enough Tor cur
uph - ca Saturday morning we
N ! sale thai vii set rid ~
- azzzs strxk In n barry Prep
fus an now Ia proxrcss aud.
- t1m< y ven knitted. NE are
uRNarsig Iescsa 10 make liz.
- sdse,io1s~ go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
The THEATERS
Seattle Thsa,er.

nig houses Is the rule az the Sc
attic theatef this week The Taylor
company give a special matinee To
morrow Thursday. afternoon. Lau
retta Taylor Is making a uemen
dous hit az Mercedes aud Lone Star
In stolen by Gynsies VIM. Morris
as Yosemite the bandit could
searoaly be e1celled In the part
stolen BY Gypsies@ runs until Sat
urday night Returns from th'
election will be read from the stage
tonight
Next week. beginning Sunday AZ
tefno0n. a Mad Love will be the
attraction At the Seattle theaier
The play ia a sequel to LADY Aud
leY's aeerct" and will be presented
by an Eastern company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
DECISION FAV0RS
CITY OF SEATTLE

OLYMPIA. sept i2-in the case
Of NJ l. Fletcher against the city
Of Seattle. the supreme court an
pouncea a new rule that cities are
not liable for damages for original
grading Of street whore the grade
IL reasonable and work properly
done. The court says that streets
are dedicated for use and property
owners are presumed to figure on
cuts and fills when such grading u
made when they acquire the title,
and cannot recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
pENNsYLvANfAns
FORM BOOST CLUE

The former residents Of Pennsyl
yania held a meeting In the Alaska
building last night and formed d
club to financially assist the Alas
kn.Yukon Pacific exposition. The
following officers were elected w
A. Steel. president; Joseph ship
pen. first vice president. Mrs '. ~
Price. second vice president: John
McManus. third vice president
Robert l.. Van Dyke. recording sec
Rotary, samuel Wingate. CORE
spending secretary, and V H. Cute
treasurer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
RANDSELL ON
THE BIG FAIR

r...r~man J 3 Ransdell, 81
ssss Mo Is IN the West tn
l l'....s & an erranlfed national
49,, ...sl s,r . more liberal treat
-. y ne gfcat WATERWAYS by
-. -. said this morning I do
=. ..as lhsl Louisiana viii hAc
'..sssssily In the Alaska Yukon.
80 stositlou. bat | Know q
- vs@as vhy 6 should and !
- "a promise you the undl'
~ srspors u she Louisiana del
80 - ~ support from the nation
!, wefnn,sal
ssas.lsna Is rsaehlrE oat after
:. evtsslai ira1e. Il already mar
80 axe part OF its cotton In
Z. - ard mneh OF that comics
- sssula Anthing that can
I ~ % fcotff th&i trade. To
- = INTO closer touch With the
ssssv. Il ne osseni. just hcglnnlng
hsssop. appeais 10 The people Of
ftssslsaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
COUNTY WORK DELAYED.

On account IT King couhty's tar.
dinsse ia making it's report. the
state board Of equalization. now tn
session nt Olympia. r. being con.
siaerably delayed In tie work Sec
rotary " " CLARK. Of the local
board. states that the work TO be
dano by his clerks II 30 extensive
that u wiil be impossible TO set q
report In shape before September
IL To DO this Il is necessary to
keep tao shifts Of clerks al work
both day and night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
WAS VERY, VERY
TAME
ognocRAric PRIMARIES CALL.
60 FOR LITTLE gsTHUstAsm
CONTESTS ARE FEW -

The KinE county Democratic or
maries held yesterday afternoon and
night we're void Of contests aud
interest. Pes precincts made re-
turns. The eenter OF interest -
IN the North district. where II IA
hoped to elect a Democratic senator
ana county commissioner Judge
~. A. Mcdonald Of the Eleventh
ward IL conceded the nomination for
senator. With the ladEe Tor sen
ator the Ballard delegation claims
that precedent Viil sntltlc them to
name one Of the representatives
and the county delegations the 9th
or.
c. V. Beardsley. who il mention
ed as nominee frOm the country
precincts. is also favored as can
fldate for county com missioner
against Al Rutherford, Mike Hes
sian and A. Schram Of Ballard aud
r. y. Morrow Of Oak Lake are also
candidates for the Democratic mons
inAtlon for county commissioner
from the North district With Dean
Plantz and Matt Carpenter as cam
dldates for the legislature from the
Forty second district. ballard has
larger proportion of candidates
than either Seattle or the county
commissioner Candidates.
The candidates for commissioner
win logically come from the Flew
enih or Terth wards. II the legisla.
tive nominations are distributed in
the way mentioned. AZ least 20
reason the political caieulatora. who
apply the logic Of geography 20
solve their problems. As Judea
Mcdonald resides In the Eleventh
ward. they figure that the candidate
for commissioner should come from
tho Tenth J. &. Rathbun and J ~
dcCombs are the names thus far
mentioned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
EmENrEp WOMAN
MAKES HER ESCAPE

Mrs MoberR. a demented WON.
an. escaped from her home at 22s
Third Nv. az an early hour this
morning. but was later captured
near the creosote works NJ the foot
of Thomas 81. Mrs Moberg has
been III for long time. aud has
been watched continually night ana
day. but this morning she managed
10 eIudo the inmates Of the house
and succeeded In making an es-
cape In a partially clad condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
TWILL WELCOME
capt AMUNOSEN

A. a meeting 81 tho Chamber ol
Commercs Tits afternoon Pfeeideui
NcGfAw will refer 90 the entertain
ment committee the matter of pre-
pairing for a reception 10 be given
Capt ROAD Amundsen on hts mr..
rival In the city from Nome
Gunnar Lund and Vice Consul
Andrew ChilherE. who have been
instrumental In bringing about che
affair. wili wofk In connection with
the committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
ELopeo TO MARRY.

Miss Jeasie Collins. daughter %
Col. Collins. Of Montana. was mar.
ried In Tacoma last Saturday night
20 George &. Cochran. n mining
man. IL Is strongly hinsed tina, the
marriage was an siopsment Mira
coIlins. mother Of the bride. Was
tn Seattle sigh her daughter Mr..
Cochran Is an old resident 81
Butte. whsfe he IL well known In
Mining circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept 1.-THE
above IL a group picture OF the
democratic party In the lower
house Of the recently elected Ore
gon legislature. for Herman Roth
child is the only democratic mem.
her OF the house So oYerwhelm'
Inely republican IL the Beaver
atate that I'm many OF the repre-.
sentative districts the G. o, T. can
lldataa had no opposition, and the
few democrats that were In the lex
isiature last session failed Of re.
election The strange part OF 1t all
Ia that Union county, which VIII
send Herman Rothchild TO the leg
lalature next winter. IL ovorwhelm.
InaIy republican, too. but the great
popularity OF Mr. Rothchild turned
Inc tide In his favor and he secured
IS per cent of the votes OF his
county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
80 CONVENTION or rHE
..,oneN,s LEAGUE
-, as aItp TOMORROW
-, AT LABOR TEMPLE
..rs NOT PREPARED

.,,.ses, a sinsle day's fssrlte be
Nlsp ss..,s.lsns thr VOTERS iu seat
lsss' ss re- esllees IN clean politics and
t : . y Of oerrupiien rgn
~ n. viii sprins from toe
So s.,. ~ sampalsn 20 the county
rs', ,..,,,s,atlvs tampaisu waslne a
- = eastls for similar rrmslrles
' y. ~. s,ep IN ,he county cam. j.
Im M - fak,n tomorrow niaht
~ 4. ' Convention called by 'he
ss., - IeaFps foF slgan
Fiu.s mn legislative ticket The
= .,,sn viii meet &c The Labor
.sa's .,. ara an persons who are de-
itast y e..atsihuilns % the defeat
49, y ,.s,.lative ticket nominated
7. N 4. mssAine rules repoei,sen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
The MARKETS

The market opened very thin this
morning. with a scarcity OF nearly
everything ia tho line Of fruit
Waterrmelons are nearly exhausted
and are selling at 75c to ST. Peaches
are almost unattainabie and are
firm at from 5nc 10 s1t5 The last
car OF bananas that came In were
too ripe for use and none have
come IA since There his been
practically no change in the price of
meats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
BADGERS ELECT OFFICERS.

The Wisconsin club met az the
Alaska clah rooma last night ane
perfected a permanent organization
The officers elected we're W "
rleft. president. nf J " Sliceher
vice president. and " @ Johns
secretary and treasurer The oh
kcl % the club Is 20 exploit tbs
oonalug exposition In their native
efafq
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
REV. sUzzELLG RESIGNS.

Rev. George Buzzelle. Of the 81.
Clements Episcopal church. will ac-
cept the office Of general mission.
airy Of this district lie will preach
his farewell sermon next Sunday.
Rev Mr. Buzzelle will be succeeded
BY Rev. Howard. rector Of 81 Johns
church. Olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

The Third Avenue theaier re
opens next Sunday afternoon with
the Taylor company In The White
TIxress Of Japan" the great Hns.
alan Japanese var play tina, scored
such pecesss AZ the Third Avenue
fheateT lat season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

rhes. are shop day. Thousands
~ persons. young aud Old, rich aud
poor. are picking hops Ia the white
river valley and the Yakima district.
which supplies one fourth Of the
worlds consumption.
You would scarcely expect Co find
the daughters II rich men IA the
hep fields. but It IL considered quite
the proper recreation to spend a
few weeks picking hors
PARTIES % young people 80 into
the hop country. tossed up IN old
clothes. and camp. La the evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12

The lois thesier. the 10. 20. 30
house o. Alexander pantagoa. viii
open Monday. Sept 20. with n stock
company Carpenters. decorators
and electricians are busy With the
finishing 60 achcN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
AIDED
ELECTION
aTATEMENT THAT MAINE CON
GRESHAM WAS HELPED by
LABOR MANS sBurrlNo IN
IS ACCEPTED As TRUE.

WASHINGTON. Sept i2-Con
rfcasmRn Ilttiefielda claim that
uompers aided rather than defeat
90 him ia believed here az literally
true. EartY la the campaign a De
termined effort In Ilttlefield'a dts
trict 70 set his scalp Was made, led
~ tho Lewiston Journal. an organ
81 the late Congressman DinEley.
The issue was wholly local. bat
i.ittirficld vas In great danger
when Compern "hutted in AZ The
Psychological moment The people
objected and i.ittlefieids opponents
we're beaten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
star Theater.

The TidheAnr Zouave giris. ten In
number. offer Blk specially ut the
2tar thsateF this week. along With
slx or seven other acts up TO the
regular standard u the house.
There are daily matinees at the
star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
MERCHANT ARRESTED.

G. ID RnKEies Vas arrested BY Pa
trulman George neiEh. who charges
him wtth violating ordinance ite3z.
which forblds the use % sidewalks
for the display 81 goods he was
released upun personal rceoxnia-
auea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
Collier cleses Tonight.

While Collier and his splendid
company PLAYING AZ the Grand IN
sOr the Quiet" closes the engage.
p1nt tonight 4 matinee IL being
Given this afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
RATE LAW IN EFFECT BUT
JUST BEING WTERPRETE
4 5000 4444r44
WHY RATES AREN'T POSTED.

To law gives the Interstate Commerce Commission some
requiring the publication Of rates The time may
extended publication be insisted upon
II Is this discretion that being awaited Of Under dEd
Interpretation all ought 10 be hanging mp In
the stations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
vea,,aeie..

NN1tf&9t91
Ha,tants. 81 tecaf cabbage. pr n,
sasrs,s. SEA. b s0is q, nsw bs.ss. .aShs.
native. 6eise. .gg.sh; psr aasss, -.
ssfa, psr eos. y rsT 90 %, 1 ~.
Ia a. t,atatses sweets J Lee: water
fasloua Tteuti rsf summer squash, Use
Fruits
bananas q it1t a. cr r. per 10. wena,-
Chico appias per boz Mrntf lemons. per
iax. o fancy lemons. per boz, fxat".
ru,s aos *. peach niuas per erats
a.. Wsuatrhse PEACHES. Yeilo~, crate. go
ti S. cantalaupes. per crate 40. appiss.
.rs,' .s,,,, % & 9.s,.s-'s ys,
sn5la. ssas 3. tiusss osse -. crab appies.
ma7te. native prunss per bon. segtec
Efapss. Tessfs hes =. nnscats- nse;
biark. O 3. Malaga. Us
taps.
strictly fresh ranch sses dos N8sec.
oFsgph ranch. tgke; Eastern. %0acl
Butter and Cheese.
Washington creamery butter. per ~ nc
Eastern. ffcsh trieh. u. 1iatsse. Eastern
fresh tuh 81 ranch butet ~. nc.
es basin yss sms .sia s S su m
IN. isdisc. Nsw Yofs daisies cheese. ~
ien. neu cream hrick cheese ~. ituiec
bieek Swiss 10, i71itc liiiamook. ituisc.
Poultry.
Live old ohieksus psr H. isc .hroil.
efs. lsHf7c ~ sprlns lluisc. live turkeys,
sre. t50tsc ". nprinE. iiaiSc. live turkeys,
10 isazr. dressed. per 10, aogue live
ducks. psr bl,sci chickens. i7~ise:
Live stock.
ws,h.r. sheep, per N. ,,,es ,-.. .
calves. per 10, t0ici lambs. per hcad, "a
Meats
steers per H. &C. COWS. ~ sue. veal
psr 10, eA0iev mutton, H.. s4HAi spfing
lamb. per 10. pHuieu. dressed hogs. 10,
Fish.
erhnonsr hnllhui per ~ sa7Wci steamer
haiibut utf ID. tutisci salmon trout. dress
%, psr u. iogi2se. salmsn trout per n
H.. aisc solss. 10. &C. rock cod, per H.
IN shrimps per h. ieaiie. silver smeits.
10. &C.. Olympia oysters. per sack. 81 seaf
p ~ gss s Srst. h6i red 1 spar SsSs
.asc,
HAY and Feedstufrs.
Eastern wash Timothy. ns0is ton; r,i.
s s.s s91 ssy 81. 'P per- son s.sssrn wsshiS S
"a ton! whoIs corn. Sc per ton. cracked
corn 80 per ton, feed meal ,le per ton.
tutddIInkn 81 pet ton. OH cake $40 pet
ton tran, per ton fii shorts. per ton Us.
chopped feed tH per ton,
Lime and Cement
Portland cement imported. per bhli " 80
| Portland cement California. per hbl "
lee. foo for returned bags plaster paris
pef bhl a.. lime. Han Juan Roche liar
brf tbi tial fire brick. per NJ 80 plRs-
J tsrine hair. per ID. tcs metal iath. per fard
H.m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
HAY and Feedstufr..
Lime and Cement.

Portland cement imported. per bhl, u 80
Portland cement California. per hbl, ~
lees 800 for returned bags plaster paris
pef bhl o., lime Han Juan a Roche liar
brf tbi 81 as. fire brick. per NJ ~, plns-
tsrine hair. per ID tci metal Hath. per fard
Geese.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-12
II 60.

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-31
P0WNAL

John Cole of Williams will speak in
the Baptist church Sunday,
Walter G. Towslee moved his house
hold goods to Troy Saturday.
Celah b. McCumber returned from
Fort Miller Saturday to stay until af-
Ter Memorial day with his family
VIM Mayhem, a prosperous busine s
man OF Millers Falls. was the guest of
his sister, Mrs George Brown over
Sunday.
Miss Emma Lyons who has been
visiting her aunt Mrs Sinclair in Chat
ham returned Saturday and is now at
her parents on Center street.
The house of James Ryan on West
road was struck by lightning Friday
doing only slight damage The light
ming followed the telephone wires into
the house.
The license commissioners met Sat
urday at the telephone exchange and
granted first class license 10 +. Col.
well for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
at the Line house This comes as n
surprise to many as it was not expect
ed that the commissioners would grant
a license there owing to the opposition
in Wi!liamstown. There being no
other applications however. the com.
missioners had no recourse and il is
the opinion of the majority OF nersons
that they are justified in granting the
license where they did
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-31
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Arthur Cherbonneau is laid up with
the humps.
h. [. Kendall is able to be out pleas
AIT weather.
Master Douglas MacNeil is sick
with the humps.
Roy Fuller spent Sunday with his
parents in Bondville.
W. Fl. Fullerton is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Mrs Emerson Estabrook of Benning-
ton is visiting friends in town.
Regular convocation OF Adoniram
Chapter, No - OES Tuesday evening.
.Amasa LAmpson of Boston spent
Sunday with lis brother, w G. Lamp
son.
Regular communication of Adonir-
am lodge No II, F and A NJ Thursday
evening
Mr. aud Mrs George O. Woodcock re-
turned SATURDAY. afternoon from car
riage drive to Weston.
c. X. Thompson was aid up several
days last week by being Kicked Just
above the knee by horse.
S. NJ. Hawkins and T. l. Kendall
are improving their houses by giving
them a coat Of paint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-31
Auto Plunged Down Thlrty-ave Rect

NEW YORK. May 81 - Reuben j.
Taylor superintendent of the Cont
mental Fire Insurance company, while
automobiling with his wife was buried
under the machine after It had toppled
over a thirty-tiye feet embankment on
Riverdale avenue The auto failed TO
climb steep hill at that location and
began TO back down hill Mrs Taylor
jumped to safety, but Mr.. Taylor kept
his place AT the steering wheel. and
when the automobile backed into Il
fence and fell over the embankment he
was buried underneath He was taken
to "A hospital In critical condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-31
wHlrNEYs suReoMAsrER.
Belmont Stakes Won by FavOrite,
Heating The Quail HundIIy.

NEW YORK, May 81. Before one Ot
the largest crowds ever seen Oh nm
eastern race track Harry Payne Whit
ney's Burgomaster, ut the prohlbitive
odds Of 2 TO D. easily won the $4,000
Belmont stakes at Belmont park. de
featlng John T.. Madden's The Quail
by length and half, with w. Harry
Browns Accountant, second choice,
third The mile and three furlongs
was run in the fast time OF 900, and at
no stage of the race was the favorte
ever threatened The day was ideal
for racing, and between 1900 and 90
600 persons We're present.
The field that spOrted silk for the
Belmont stakes was represented by
some OF the best three year-olds in
training. The Whitney entry Burgo-
master and Pegasus, were always ia
vorlte. After a good start Accountant
was first to show, but Burgomaster
soon headed him, and as they flashed
past the quarter post the fayorite was
leading by length, Accountant sec
'ond and The Quail third. This order
was maintained to the stretch where
Accountant began to bore out Mean
while Lyme, on BurgOmaster, sat still
and when Strengthened out for the run
home led by two lengths and half.
Accountant, who flushed on the ex-
IRENE outside, was under hard drive
to save the place, The Quail, who clos
ed very strong, getting up in time to
get second money by head, while
Accountant beat Pegasus, stable mate
of Burgomaster, Ave lengths.
Good and Plenty, admirably ridden
by Ray, landed the $4,000 Whitney Me
mortal steeplechase. AerOnaut, Z ia
shot, took the Crotona handicap. six
furlongs. The Cricket, second choice
won the Amateur cup for gentlemen
riders. Three favOrites won, and NIL
Ter rode two winners. Summarizes:
First Race. Monfort. first; Jaunty
second; Greene, third
Second Race.-AerOnaut first; Tip
toe, second; oxford. third.
Third Race-The Cricket first; co
lossal, second; Racine H., third.
Fourth Race-GO0d and Plenty. first
Ben Crockett, second; Delcanta, third.
Fifth Race Burgomaster, first; Tn,
Quail, second; Accountant, third.
Sixth Race.-TOmmy Waddell. first
Cederstrome, second; Vino. third.