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nv CLARENCE l.. CULLEN.

That well-known Washington gentleman
Mr.. William Hibbs, has now learned by
actual e1perience-what he before prooaoiy
knew only by hearsay-the fate OF the man
who has a horse named after him. The
two-year-old Billie Hfbbs has at times mace
good. and then again he hasn't. 1t must
he said for Mr. Hibbs that he has borne
the congratulations and the determinations
OF his friends and acquaintance. according
as Billie Hibbs has won or lost, with an
eouanimity bordering upon indifference.
With a fine appreciation of the uncer-
tainties attending all forms OF speculation,
Mr. Hibbs from the very outset or Billie
HfhJbs' career at Benning, has permitted the
colt to run for the end book. as the say
ing goes-that is to say, he hasn't ventured
a penny upon the little sway-backed thor-
oughbreds chances. despite number OF
stories TO the contrary.
The horse that is named after yau doesn
really have to win every time he goes 10
the post Wise turfmen are we'll ac-
quainted with this fact. But all turfmen
aren't wise.
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Durham May Row Wray.

TORONTO, Ont, May Thurman, the
champion sculler OF America. has received
a challenge to row for the title from James
s. wray, the Australian sculler now COACH
ing the Harvard University crews. Durham
is willing to row If the stakes are large
enough. If the race is held 1t will be con-
tested on Toronto bay some time In July.
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Yacht Race to bermuda.

NEW YORK. May 11.-Nine yachts are
now entered for the race that Is to start
June 8 for Bermuda. OF these nine six are
in the first class and three In the second
class. There are three schooners, three
cutters, two yawls and one Bermuda rig.
The latest entry Is the Zinita, a cutter de-
signed by Fife In 1898 and brought to this
country six years ago. The Zinita is 60
feet over ALL 40 feet on the water line and
u feet inches beam. She is owned by
Hyman Cohen.
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Naval Academy Games.
,ec,al Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. May HIT is probable that
the proposed ball games for next week be-
tween St. Johns and the academy will not
be played. This makes the game between
the midshipmen and Dickinson today the
last game of the season on the academy
grounds. The midshipmen play the West
Point cadets at West Point Saturday,
May IL
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of Dawn, 2.1SK land the dam Of four others
that are famous). The Duke has been han
died very little for speed, as already stated
to Washington he had shown quarters in
4thirty-one seconds, which can readily be
believed on account Of his high breeding
and smooth way of going. He wears only
boots for protection, and is leg PAGER that
one is bound to hear from in the near
future, as his new owner intends to put
him In training for the late fall events.
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the richest known. as he is son of Wan
taga, half mile trial 1O1. and Vantage,
a SON of Louis Napoleon. 2.07. the noted
Michigan sire. that has to his credit TWEEN
ty-three trotters and eight PAGERS, by Vol
unteer, the sire of St. Julien, 2.11A.
The first dam of The Duke is Duchess.
2.20A. by Sidney, 219A, one of the very
greatest of extreme speed sires; the second
dam of The Duke is Young Countess, by
Sam Patchen. and his third DAM Countess,
by Hambletonian 2.25. Countess Is the dam
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BELMONT PARK GOSSIP
NOTES OF THE METROPOLITAN.
REVERSE RACING UNPOPULAR.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE magnificent
distances of Belmont Park have never
seemed more vast and illimitable than dur
ing the mist and rain that marked its OPEN
ing days. Everything was wet and drip
ping, while the course could be marked by
muddy lake clear around the mile-and-
five-furlongs eclipse. And the horses at
the far turns looked like ghostly shadows
fieeting through the mists.
Under these discouraging weather condi-
tons the attendance was most remarkable.
Thursday fully 5000 people were on the
grounds, and over half as many Yesterday.
while today's (Saturday's) outpouring was
up to opening day in numbers. Close to
400 bookmakers laid the odds in both rings,
and as the mud complicated matters, out
siders In front proved disastrous to the
main army of public hackers.
Rarely has proven mud larke like Glorl-
fer and a horse that had shown so well at
the earlier meetings gone to the post at
% to l for an event like the Metropolitan
handicap. For even II as in this case
stable support was lacking the average
Handicapped on form rarely let's such q
horse run loose.
But a well-posted layers estimate that
the bookmakers won close to $500 600 on
Gloritiers success shows how little money
was bet on the horse that had SO recently
won the Carter handicap from much the
same class of horses, and nine out of ten
witnesses of his easy victory felt like going
behind the stand and kicking themselves
for their lack of faith in the horse
Probably the most chagrined of all was
August Belmont. who bred Glorifier and sold
the horse only to see him defeat his own
colt Okenite in the Metropolitan-a fresh
instance of the irony of fate in racing
| which makes everything possible under GER
tain conditions.
graced. He ran plucky race. but was asked
to go too far, especially in the mud 1t
seems strange that a horse that has won at
seven and seven and a half furIongs cam
not win at mile. But he has yet to show
that he can.
Schrieber's Triple Success.
The racing public has never taken kindly
| to the method In operation at Belmont
| Park of having the horses run the reverse
/ way Of the track, and its drawbacks were
painfully evident in the Metropolitan
The heavily played colt Sewell. after fiat
| tering his hackers by leading to the home
| stretch turn, ran out to the left, a direc-
| ton he would have followed under the usual
| order of racing. Bat Masterson right with
Sewell did the same thing and their back
| ers groaned in spirit as they saw what hap
pened.
In several of the other events at Belmont
| this week fancied horses have done the
same thing, jockeys as well as horses finding
| the reverse course full of difficulties ON
grand one, and its straightaway course for
two year-olds conducive to form that
! racegoers make the best of the situation
Barney Schriebers triple success yester-
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Some local horsemen have complained be-
cause the May events are mixed It must
be conceded that such events are usually
Objectionable, but 1t must be borne in mind
that when the program was made UP the
giving of races at Brightwood this season
was In an experimental stage. The back
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,H41!RJAlD \
UNIFORMJ
IN VIEW

ception, rather early In the day. 1
judged by the large crowd around the
entrance to her palace.
Princes Trixie. by the way. is .
horse. and unquestionably the most
intelligent and highly educated one in
the world. and she never attended a
university either. However. she had
the advantage OF a private tutor and
apparently a good one, for her knowl-
edge OF spelling and arithmetic IL
nothing short OF remarkable. and her
musical education has been by no
means neglected. as she rendered sew
eral popular selections for the delecta-
ton OF the audience. Her graceful
bows, upon being encored. indicated
that she was eXceedinly well bred.
Princess Trixie. a beautiful pure-white
Arabian mare, interested me very much.
Possibly because there was something
about her so like a woman-not neces-
sarily her beauty, but her evident
quick response TO the requests Of her
master-even when told 70 do things
no one else would have expected OF
her, or any other animal. After my
experience with TriIle was more
thoroughly convinced than ever that
II is not a bad idea for one" TO have
horse sense after all.
Having fancy for something stir
ring, next found seat on the grand
stand surrounding the great arena
Of the 1n Rancho Wild West Show.
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Merrimac and Monitor.

1 was much surprised at a produc-
ton so realistic of the first battle be-
tween ironclads as that 1 found in d
massive and imposing structure label
ed across the front with these words:
Battle OF Merrimac and Monitor"
The panoramic view Of the harbor and
the Virginia coast is without question
one OF the finest pieces of scenic work
ever executed. for any similar pro
duction. In fact. the whole effect Of
the scene, the vessels and the electri-
cal display impressed me that the
man with the megaphone spoke only
the truth when he shouted 10 the null
titude that the world had never seen
a similar productio
The way in which every incident of
that memorable and far-reaching bat
tie OF March S, 1862, and the battle of
the preceding day, as well, are work
ed out to the finest detail, is startling
IN Its faithfulness to history
L pPeared to be seated with many
others about me. in the PROV of a
vessel, which rioated upon the waters
Of Hampton Roa&. I was told by
gentleman. full of information, levi
IDENTIFY paid to tell you these things),
that II was March :. 1852. and that
the vessels l saw in the distance
were the Federal frigates. the Cum
berland and the Congress, the Min
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combatants stIH roaring defiance at
each other
Next door to the Merrimac and Mon
itor building are two other like struc-
lures. one housing the battle Of Get
tysburg and the other the battle OF
Ma sssas.
These 1 round entirely different from
the battle I had Just witnessed They
were simply cycloramic reproductions
e. these two bloody struggles. But the
pictures are so immense, so realistic,
and with a plastic foreground. built
up to meet the majestic painting In
such way as to be puzzling for the
moment. The illusions were so strik-
ing that I could very well imagine
myself surveying the real conflicts.
While both of these battle scenes
were practically the same. the one OF
Gettysburg impressed me more. The
great painting. stored urns. obelisks,
statues, equestrian groups. and far
reaching battle plans. forever peopled
with the shades OF countless brave
men. should never be separated
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The Beautiful Orient.

When again found myself upon the
streets OF the fairyland the night had
come on, and seemingly a million in
candeScent lights Of many colors,
made the night brighter than the day.
The searchlights upon the two tall
towers AT the head OF the War Path had
been lighted. and their powerful rays
shot now along the full length OF the
amusement center, and now high I'D
into the sky. next travelling In the Cd
posite direction across the broad mill
tary parade grounds. and. [ dare say.
penetrating the foliage overEhadowfnR
Lovers Lane" at the other end ~
the grounds and startling these happy
ones stroiling there-su unconscious OF
the existence OF anything so unkind as
a searchlight.
certain peculiar music. eyIdentIv
coming IRON peculiar building. which
spread itself entirely across the foot Of
the War Path attracted nv attention
not that am particularly attracted by
that peculiar music, but by the pecu-
liar people, whom knew must Inhabit
any building from which such sounds
come. The building. too. bore upon Its
face sufficient number Of ancient
designs TO convince one at once that
this was the streets OF Cairo, or the
Beautiful Orient, as II Is here called.
These people. whom I now found my
self among. are not necessarily inter
esting because the women have n
dance peculiarly their own. or because
the men are peculiarly gifted in magic
but because they have behind them
the most ancient and. to me. the most
interesting history OF any race upon
the earth
At ono end Of the street the fuEelers.
sword fighters. tumblers, and fakirs
hold forth. Near by were the booths OF
the palzlsts and fortune tellers. and 1
stopped long enough TO discover that
an odd-looking gentleman. rather dark
Of complexion, whom had never seen
before. was as familiar with my name
as my most intimate friends. This
experience was sufficient TO stop any
further disparagements Of fortune-tell-
ing on my part, The street was lined
or either side with booths stocked with
Oriental merchandise. which the Egyp-
tians were evidently determined some
one should purchase. and Up and
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MOrOland.

Just across the street I saw Moro
land, and entering found myself face
to face with a half-naked Filipino,
holding a Misunderstanding bolo in
his right hand. l saw with great sat
isfaction, however. that a number OF
United States regulars had preceded
me. and with a sigh OF relief I stepped
by this dusky fighter from over the
sea and found myself, as II were. in
the fastness Of the Philippine Islands
These Moros, as Is probably known.
are the fiercest and hardest repre-
sentatives of the Philippine people. and
are held in great terror by the other
tribes in the islands because OF their
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DUlLDINGS,

nc sofa, the Roanoke, and the ST.
LIwrence, and. indeed, they resem-
bled very much the pictures 1 remem-
bered to have seen OF them in my
school books. The Merrimac. or Vir-
Sina-as she was rechristened after
the old ship had been raised and re-
built by Lieut. George NJ Brooks
appeared, coming slowly UP the bay.
Then began the terrible firing which
lasted into the night-the roar of can
non was in the air, a continuous line
OF lame and smoke issued from the
sides Of the various vessels. and when
II cleared away the Cumberland and
Congress had been destroyed and
their faithful defenders had gone 10
watery graves. The Minnesota, the
St Lawrence. and The Roanoke were
aground and a terrible storm ragged
over the turbulent waterss During the
action. found myself SO stirred that
/ retained my seat with difficulty and
for the moment I lost sight Of the
fact that i was merely Witnessing Il
bloodless picture torn from the pages
OF history.
had seen tho sun set. the moon rise.
IAASA DCCOAAe the
storm clouds. which. In their turn.
passed, and now saw In the east the
faint rays from q sun not yet risen,
indicating the birth OF new day. As
the full red orb finally cast its bril-
lance over the waters of Hampton
Roads, l saw coming from the direc-
ton Of the sun the formidable enemy
OF the Merrimac-the Monitor-aad
then began the duel of the ironclads,
a duel as terrific and awful as the
annals of war record-a duel in which
there appeared no supremacy, and
there was no justly claimed victory.
] came to with a thud and found that
the curtain had gone down, with the
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Old jamestown Cafe.

The broad doors OF the Old James
town Cafe opened to me invitingly. and
I entered. But 10, and behold, I found
myself rot IN John Smiths kitchen.
but a modern. well-furnished. perfectly
appointed restaurant. With a properly
attired French waiter to serve me
And I cannot say that I was dlSap-
pointed, for never did think very well
OF that Wild meat and herb proposition,
and really DO not think the chefs we
had IN thi3 country at that time knew
anything about French. italian. and
German dishes. and had John Smith
asked waiter for a coSnac ct cafe
after dinner. he would most likely
have again required the assistance OF
PocahontaH
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frequent raids and wholesale slaugh-
ters- In this reservation I saw the
wierd dance OF the Moros. resembling.
after a fashion. the war dance OF the
American Indians. and I was treated
to that exciting spear dance. in which
two warriors engaged IN a desperate
encounter with spears and shields.
each naneuvering for the advantage,
and finally ending in a general mix-up.
This over. I found my way out IN
scathed- much to my relief. forNI am
naturally OF a timid disposition anG
pesce-loving. and discovered that the
cool OF the afternoon had arrived
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1O1 Ranch.

This aggregation of 500 Indians. cow
boys, cow girls, and Mexicans, and sew
eral hundred horses and cattle and
BUFFALO, was transported bodily by
special trains from Miller Brothers
famous ranch at Bliss. Okla This
rancho contains 100000 acres Of land
and 1900 cattle, and hundreds OF
horses and many buffaloes roam over
IT'S broad plains. l found here at
jamestown the realistic life of that
ranch portrayed. I saw the same
things thousands have made long and
uiresonle railroad journeys to. see. 1t
was not the type of wild west show
that we are accustomed to In the
East. All Of the usual show features
were eliminated. and 1 saw a simple
picture Of the West as II was ffty
years ago, every detail perfect, even
TO the presence Of the old weIls-Fargo
stage, which operated at that time
between AtchiSon and Denver.
Miller Brothers make no attempt to
offer to the public any dime novel
heroes. The men they have brought
from their ranch to the exposition to
amuse the thousands never held up a
bank with anything more formidable
than check, and they don't eat raw
meat or close up towns on short no
tice- They belong TO the class that
climbed San Juan Hi with Teddy,
ana who materially aided in making
him President.
The Indians, with all of their war
paint and feathers, appeared TO be
quite a peaceable lot when engaged
in the ordinary pursuits about the
tepee, but when galloping around the
arena at breakneck speed with A gun
or two in each hand they were not
calculated TO inspire one with feel
ing Of confidence and brotherly love.
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down the full length OF t. ~aace rode
the beautiful and voluptueus daughters
OF the Nile upon the backs Of that IN
fortunate beast Of burden. the camel
both women and beast IN festive ar
ray.
As went along I net not only Egyp-
tians. but Arabs, Turks. Arnsnials,
Moors. Algerians. Bashil Bazoukes.
and othe-l strange people from the Far
Eastern countries. A Mahometan
stood upon the tel tower or uinaret
at the end OF the street, and called
aloud for Allah TO bestow his blessing
upon Princess Rajah. likewise 10 give
some slight attention 10 the ordinary
faithful assembled upon the plaEa-
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termed a conIufICldl-
lied and money-mad
people.
It may be that we are But II this
sweeping statement is true. 1t must
be that we are a very versatile people.
That we give much thought and time
to the obtaining OF the filthy lucre'
is undeniably true. but to what end7
That we may spend it in participating
in the pleasures Of Hfe-in being
amused-not necessarily after 1t has
been accumulated, hut likewise during
the process Of accumulation.
This Is not a new thought, but never
have I been so fully impressed with
its truth as on the days / spent on
roaming up and down the War Path,
the beautiful city Of pleasure at the
jamestown Exposition.
Comprenez-vousi A million-dollar
outlay to amuse the American people
for the short period OF seven months.
The doors OF these alluring structures
were thrown open on April rs; on the
night Of November 30, when cannon
announces the passing Of this great
international exposition, the hundreds
OF thousands OF electric lights which
cast their binding brtl,lance along the
full length OF the War Path viii flash
out. to burn no more forever, and that
for which a million dollars was spent
to amuse us for a single summer VIII
become in n few weeks only a pile OF
debris-an incomprehensible heap Of
lumber. stones, and mortar.
But before the hour arrives. millions
OF the "money-mad'' citizens of this
"commercialized" land Will tread the
mile Of streets-lined upon each side
with castles Of mirth-and, hearkening
to the siren call OF the megaphone,
will loosen the purse string and pay
into the Golfers OF the concessionaire
much more than the sum he has In
vested.
You cannot resist the War Path. and
II you could you wouldn't.
If IL so happens that the Maker of
mems dispositions provided you with
a sad and mournful one, and you are.
therefore. from no fault of your own, in
capacitated for the lighter and simpler
forms OF amusement, you Will, never
theless, derive a certain pleasure from
a stroll through the japanese bazaars
and tea gardens, a visit to the old Vir-
glnia corn mill. or a quiet hour sitting
at table in the snow-clad Swiss Alps,
drinking Wurtzberger from a stein
about the size OF a pony" key"
If you are slightly inclined to be
bioud-thirsty you will derive satisfac-
faction from watching the Indians and
cowboys at the 101 ranch use each
other az targets. or from viewing the
celebrated battles OF Gettysburg, Ma
nassas. and that OF the Merrimac and
Monitor
II your mind dwells upon things not
Of this world, and you are interested in
knowing something Of your future
home, you may pass through Hell
Gate" and go deep down into the bow
els Of the earth, and see things you
may never again have an opportunity
TO see In this life.
But. I propose to show you the War
Path as I saw Il myself This fantas-
tic city Of life and laughter 1 found so
large that / determined to adopt a
system by which / might see all OF its
varied attractions to the best advan-
tage. Those things associated in my
mind with the sunlight and brightness
OF day l saw between the hours of sun
rise and sunset, and those things which
seem to me a part OF the night saw
between the hours Of sunset and sun
slime
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SCENE III Front O. AUDIToRIUn AND EDUCATIONAL

Some remarkable riding was done by
the COW girls. and several crack shots
made their appearance. but the most
interesting feat OF the performance
was the act Of a negro. who jumped
from a running horse and, fastening
his teeth in the neck Of a steer. threw
him 20 the ground
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Streets of Seville,

Next after the Egyptians. I am
rather fond OF studying the Castillian
race-itself bearing the earmarks OF e
reasonably ripe old age-so made *
convenient 70 stroll into the Streets
OF Seville, which might have repre-
sented Just as well 4 small plaza IN
Havana. with which I am very we'll
acquainted. But that was OF the least
Importance, since I found myself sur
rounded by a rather interesting bevy
OF dark-eyed senoritas and rather
handsome lot OF senors. all jabbering
the tongue inherited from their pa
rents. but at the same time evidently
bent upon extending e hearty wslcomS
to the stranger within their gates.
About this little place, with It's In
sTitabls fountain and tropical plazta.
placed Just as they should be, tables
were conveniently arranged, and the
natural inclination OF the susceptible
human being was 70 eat, drink and be
merry. AS for eating. II bad only
been q short time since ! Sid fun jus-
tice 10 a fun course dinner, and az for
drinking, I was never overly fond Of
aquidente, so I compromised by pur-
chasing a box OF Spanish cigarettes
about az sturdy as the ordinary Amer
lean cigar, and putting rings Of smoke
IN the air. watching the while the
rather supple and rhythmic movements
OF q couple OF dancing girls who claim
the distinction OF having been premisrs
IN the ballet OF the Royal Opera at Ss-
Vile. which I found Il difnoult 70 BE-
lieve-not that they were not good
dancers, for they wers-bUt because
they were neither old nor fat nor mus
cled like prize fighters
II was rather Jar-1ng 20 have this
scene OF beauty suddenly replaced with
a reproduction Of q Spanish bull fight,
which was 30 bloody found mysolf
sympathizing so strongly with the
slaughtered horses ana bulls and fear
ing I might be tempted to interfere
in a matter which was really none OF
my affair, I quickly rescued my hat
from beneath q table and made my es-
cape