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1 THE DAIIiY PIQAYUNENEW ORLEANS. THUIISDAY. PEBHU ABY 8, 1ZZ3. ilDSAJI SECURES BAYONET STAKES, Adaoor Being His Closest Eital in the Hud. Oar HWlIe Tflns Out in i Straight Heats, Two And Van" Brunt Finishes Tirst in the Steeplechase.

Tejaf er Ed Gaijtland and JLrator -77 the Other 'Tictors Other Sporting Gossip. .7 Thm programme at roun1 Tei terday Just teemed with festnres. It wss one of Secretary Clark's beet effort. The principal attraction wu tb Bayonet stakes, for 2-yoar-oW colts snd geldings. Outside of this evcst a stecplecnaae over tbs short eoora and race at mile heat a went to make up what was a strong drawing card.

The heavy ralaa of the Bight pravioue mads the track deep and holding, bat thia proved no drawback to tba sport. All the races resumed in hotly oon tested affairs, the finish la all bat the second heat of the first race being very close. Texas-bred Sad Sam won his second stake of the meeting by wlanl the fourth race from Adnoor. after a hard drlTe all through the stretch, Quls, which came here from Memphis with quite a reputation, waa a heavily played favorite. He had speed the Arst He led for three-eighths, bat then dropped out of It and finished In last The finish resolved itself ipto a duel between Sad Sam and Adnoor.

Both were tinder a drive all the last quarter. They ran straight and true until a dosen strides from the winning mark, when they-swerved to the Inside. Sad Sam won by half a -length. Our Nellie won the opening race In straight beats. The first best resulted iu a drive between Our Nellie and Albert Vale, the mare fettlng the verdict by a neck.

Swordsman, 'rank Wagner and Joe Sell were distanced la this hest. The second best proved an easy thing for Our Nellie, She ran Albert Vale oft Us feet the first three-qusrters. and drawing away at the end won. In a gallop, by a leiigta. Van Brant won the steeplechsse after ZufalUg and Coronatus had raced themselves Into exhaustion.

The latter pair tired badly la the run home. whil-T-Vair Brunt finished strong. v- He got up in the last dosen strides, and, won by a length and a from Zafalllg eased up at the end, was tea lengths further bsck. Breskman, Jack Hayes and Al Beeves feU st the Liverpool the second time around. The latter waa remounted and finished ont the race.

He was a contender until be fell. Wstercrest and Colonel "rsnk Waters started out like winners in the third race. The pair opened up a gsp on their field in the fir quarter. Going down the back at retch they looked to have the race between tbem. Their early efforts told on 1 them In the run home, however, where they tired badly, and Voyager, coming with a ruah.

got up In fhe last Jump and best out Wstercrest a head. The handicap, at seven furlongs, resulted la a' driving flnlah between Ed GarUaod, titrsagest and Knight Banneret, the trio finishing In the order named, heads apart. With a better ride Strangest might have won. Miller had him all over the track In the last eighth. Knight Banneret, who flulahed next the outside rail, waa going the akruog-est at the' end.

Mitchell succeeded la getting Orator off In front ta the last vacs and he was never beaded. He waa tiring at the end. but managed to -last long enough to win, by a head, front Frelinghuysen 77 FOB TO-DAT. First Bsc Purss $250, of which $50 to sc-od and $25 to third; for s-year-otds and up-. ward; selling.

8even-lgbtha of a mile. Index. Weight. THE PICAYUNE'S F0RJ1 CHARTS. yy tVKDXESDAY, FEB, SOO.

7 77 -7 i ststleth Dsy of ths Winter Meeting of tbs Crescent City Jockey Quo. Weather clear. Track heavy. Vl' 7-7777 C. S.

Bosh. President and General Manager; J. H. Bees sad M. i Johasoa, Btrwardsj Slmmoaa, Presiding Judge; Clarence McDowell, Associate Judge; J.

IV HaU, Paddock Judge; Alsx Brewster Patrol Judge; J- Fltxgerald, Starter; Sheridan Clark. Secretary. S' 'rS-? Q-t FIRST RACE Mils Heats-Purse of which $T5 to recoad; toe 4-rear-olds'aad Ox 4 upatrd, seUlcg. 1, iirai cui. lad.

8tartc rs. Wt. 8 SOS Oar NelUe SOT Albert Vale ..115 6 JSi Pan Charm ,.105 4 SU7 Swordsman ..105 Kr'k Wagner 10 2 291 Joe Bell c.102 6 J4 Vi lak 1 2S 3 Str. Fla. Jockeys.

I lak lak M.tcheU.. 4l 2 a Clawsoa 2't 8 3 BoUr.d. Owaerar Bettins. op. ci.

re. MeHale 8-5 3-2 8-5 Orsvea 8-5 .2 3-5 4 4 5 6 4 Wlnkfleld. Co. 40 60 10 8t 2 as 4 .5 On. '40 80 20 fti 6 "6 McGinn B.

W. Deneg 40 100 -20 DlaUnced. Time: 0:13 08 tr.i-Post Off first break: stsrt good; won driving, place same. Oar JellIo and Albervvaia. fought It out all last sixteenth.

hung when he got to leader. Pan Charm eased up laat fifty yards. SECOND HEAT. IntStarttrs. 808 Our Nellie 807 Albert Vale 251 Paa Charm Wt.

St. ,.103 ..115 2 ..105 3 2t 2 2 3 3 3. Str. Fin. Jockeys.

II 1 2 2 3 Bolsnd. Betting. Owners. Op. Ctt.

11. J. MeHal 4-K 1 K. T. Graves 3-2 2 1-2 Tucker 3 4 1 0:264 1:05 1:18 1:33 1:47.

Post Off llrat break: stsrt good: won eesily, plsce same. Winner 4, by Jsld-dartaa-Laily Nii- Our Nellie drew away without an effort la run home. Vl SECOND RACE Purse $300, of which? $35 to second and $15 to third; acceptances $10; a steeplechase handicap for 4-year-olds and upward. Snort course. Ind.

Starters. 283 Van' Brunt 43 Coronatus 88 Zufalilg zil Mai Die Wt. St. ..137 1 .138 ..145 ..134 Zl.y,'.JJrSJ. Fin.

Jockeya. 3 41 61 3 1 2 3 2 21 2 Htewsrt. 4 1 1 1 8 7 .5 4 4 C. Johnson 8 8 7 5 6 ji 2 4aa- Adams 5 5 3 7 6 8 Owners. D.

A. Irons W. Donovan B. Forsytfie H. Robinson W.

CahUl W.Wllllrms. Ca. V. Porter C. Paussat Betting.

Op. CI. PI. 15 5-2 1 15 5 4 S-5 8 3 5 2 20 3 20 3 10 6 10 8 10 307 Julius Caesar.150 283 AI Beeves ..181 247 Brakeraan ...144 283 Jack Hayes .154 Fell st Liverpool Al Reeves remounted and flnlahed. Time: 3:42.

Post four minntes; stsrt good; won all out. place eiisily. Av'lncer b. by Chevlot-Aetlve. Al Reeve.

floundered OTer v. at Jump. Fell at Liverpool, but was remounted snd finished. Coronatus and Znfslllg raced each other off their feet. Jullua Caesar sulked.

Vsn Brunt under hard drive last quarter. Got np in last ten yards. Zufalilg waa eased up at end. 8 OIQ THIRD RACE Pnrae $250. of which $50 to second and $25 to third; for 4-year-olda and upward; selling.

One mile. Ind. Stsrters. Wt. St.

307 Voyageur ....102 .304 Wat-rTest ..105 281 Col.P.Watera 105 (2T3) Brldbt NIht.ltt5 291 Possum ,.105 304 Lex. Pirate .105 Bannle 291 Phidias Bequeath 315 Kl lriad 310 Oration Qomor. 4k 4 1 1 98 11 ..102 12 ...107 9 ...108 10 ..106 3 ..107 8 2s 6 7 91 11 12 4l" 1 2 2 2 fiak 6 fit 7 8k 0 8ak Safc 4 10 01 71 i 7 9 8 81 11 11 11 Str. Fla. Jockeys.

Owners. 3 Ik J. Waldo 1 2 41 J. 5 Mason. 0k 7 McCann 8k 01 Khaw.

81 10 M.Jovnt.. 3k 6) 104 10' 11 Wed'strand. 10 12 12 12 12 Timet 0:13 1:19 Pout five minutes; start gooa; evon driving, place easily. Winner br. by Trotfba-donr-Enkonla.

Voyageur and Colonel Frank Waters msde too much use of in front. They were stopping. Voyageur got op in last jump. Phidias wss closing fast. OQ FOURTH RACE The Bayonet Stakes-Purse $1000.

of which $700 to first. $200 to VVf second and 100 to third: for 2-vear-niH nit. u-- ninnn R. B. Forsythe 15 B.

Meyers Co. 3 MurpDy H. Smith 7-2 L. Boss 20 Korte tt Co. 8 H.

Laird M. Ksbn E. Watklns Arthur St Co. Co. C.

Hammond Hotting. Op. CL PL 30 10 4 8-5 8 a 7 5-2 60 10 7 2 50 60 20 8 8 8 6 8 3 6 10 4 6 7 2 60 60 20 Ind. Starters. (248) 8ad Sam ....108 ZT Adnoor lotf 277 Zackford 104 248 Denman Thompson ..104 2S Red Signal 104 2S9 toe Han Marcos Ill 277.

gemplre 104 .248 106 Wt. St. Str. Fin. Jockeys.

Owners. 8 2 6 1 4 6 7 9 8 Betting. Op. CI. PL MnjArnt.

-J Vpwmi z. Zak Hothersall Stubbs Bros) 61 3i Shaw LiUard Wstklns 44 4 Newcome i.H. T. Griffin 1 Bl Clawson Qwynn Co. 5 6k Wedderatrand Vflly it Co.

5 1 O. Parke 8 9 8ak Wlnkfleld F. Regan 1 1 C.T.Patterson Co. Time: 0l52T .11 tVt Plsce same. J5ad Sam and Adnoor were "w'rTed nd- Zack Ford and Denntaa Thompaon showed Improvement.

Quls stopped to nothing la run home. Scratched: choice. 321 to snd $15 to third; acceptances hnndlcap or 3-ytar-olds and npward. Seven furlongs. 4 6 8 8 10 5 8 10 2 7 7 10 8 10 8 7 20 2 2 5-2 4 4 3 2 8 4-5 Ind.

Starters. 310 Ed Osrtland 97 6 308 Strangest .103 2 290 Krlght Ban'ret 96 a 308 Pi per 7 1 24 Lennep 101 7 27 Dr. Parker 92 4 226 Caviar 90 5 Wt. St. tr.

Fin. Jockeys. 3 1 6 2 1 4 7 8 1 4 IS 2- 5k 5 5 3ak 2 4 6 7 2 4 8k 61 7 6l Owners. I Shaw K. G.

Wachter 2 J. H. Smith 8 Newcome H. T. Grlflin 4ak R.

Congdoa tt Son Hiicneu x. tr. Uarea. CI- PL 8-5 6 7 Brennan. Donxlnick.

C. Daly BeiTte jo. 4 9-2 2 13-5 5 4 2 7-2 4 9-2 lO 15 12 20 6-5 1 8-5 8 816 812 90 90 90 93 100 102 102 102 104 104 107 107 AHNI Orlandlne Grace Besl Claroba 804 Ken more Ooeea 809 Scottish Grit 815 Jennie Dr. Work 815 225 Plymouth ,201 Elsmore Second Race Parse 82SO. of which S50 to second sad $25 to third; for 8-year-olds One mile.

Weight. (316) Lovablo 101 (312) Maidstone 101 812 Dr. Fannie 103 813 Obaneo 106 263 Lomond 106 288 Pfaallas 112 Third Race Pars $250, of wWeh $50 to sec-. ond ami $23 to third; for 4-year-olds and up- wsrd; aeuing. i oree-qu art era of a mile.

808 80S 279 7 819 ,292 (221) Nellie Prince Eva Wllsoa Pslsrm Red Gldd A. McKnight Astor Lexington Pirate Hohenstanffea rmprovHSeat Alvla Judgo WardeU Jrmp Weight. .100 fit a a a a a 100 102 105 105 105 108 108 105 108 109 115 Fourth Race Pnrae S2SO. of which t.V to aeeond and $25 to third; for 4-year-oMe and tip-ward; selling. One mils and swveaty yards.

index. Weight, 819 (313) 239 SO0 100 184 ,813 819 919 811 -Phidias Trust Teutons Pat Garrett Colonel Cluke Geo. B. Cox Elided Ookrael Frank Waters Jodge Qulgley 100 100 103 104 103 107 108 108 108 108 Race Purse $2SO. of which 360 to second and $25 to third; for 8-year-olds.

Three-quart ere of a mile. Weight. Fulgar 103 MlUenthsi ..4 Wax Aberdale 823 Avatar 814 Bhloey liOCSo 806 Mstt Simpson 108 108 108 113 113 115 Sixth Race Purso $250, of which $50 to sec ond and $25 for 4-ysar-olda and ap. waru. six ana oae-nsix xarMJoxs.

Weight. (316) Parakeet .114 (Ml) Ctbedral 114 304 Tinkler 114 2ft6 Bea Frost .114 Lord Neville 117 Lord Fairfax 117 (228) 314 TURF 7 George QL Benaert, tha well-known Memphis bookmsker and tart man. has been awards! the betting privileges at the Memphis aprlng meetlnf: 'V Sam Loess, who bsg had charge of Marcus Daly's -Bitter etooc stocx rsrnt sc tuouura, hss resicaed his oositioo ss sunerla- en (lent to eater the breeding business oo his owa sccoaat. -He will purcbsse a tarsi iu Kentucky some time this spring. i.

4- a George K. Snrith uPlttstarg Just arrived from (New Xork, was umuf the visitors st the track yesterday. He ss on his way to Hot Springs, but will remain here a week or two. "PhU" was right la 11ns yes. terdsy.

He hsd a good bet on, Ed Usxtlaad, winner Of the fifth race. It waa said that Qals wrenched Ms ankle ln his race yesterday, aad that this waa responsible for his stopping so badly ta the run Time! 0:13 n-n7'. fl-SOU 1 -(U 1 it Ti.f?1 minutes; start good; won first three driving. Winner blk. 8, by Lt at turn into bsck stiytch.

Ed art land Uked the going. tvT HnUVt finished strong on optside. Strangest wss weakly handled. i'mphla? Wd Nevlifa. 5 apeed- Scratched: Sidney Lucas, Belle of 322fie.lCdsrf.$rUf 135 t0 eCOna aDd tS tWrd; Betting Op.

CI. PL Ind. Wt. St. 110 la" 110 2 7 218 Avator 234 288 Right Bower.

110 10 13U Dissolute .110 13 17 Fleet In Moments. 100 5 154 Grandeur 6 256 George 105 3 228 Lampwlck 110 12 xrs scota iuo 4 279 1rst Psst 110 9 316 Decimal 105 8 172 Kitty 106 11 "I 2 7 10 13 4 5 9 12 8 Str. Fin. Jockeya. Owners lfc Mitchell K.

J. Murphy 2 2 2 T. A. Magee 4k 6k Wlnkfield H. E.

Leigh 2 ii McJynt H. M. NeweU 8 4 Sak Vandusen.R. G. Lacslur Sc Co.

a a Clawson J. J. Mwarfert 7k McTl.Tin Th.mn.r. 8 Newcome H. T.

Griffin S- M. Marsh lO edderatrand TT T. St Henderson 11 13 13 13 Mason. J. Owen 8 8k 9 9 12 12 7 8 6 2 6 10 6 8 20 10 6 6 5-2 7 20 4 15 40 12 10 Time: 0:13 0:26 0:8810:514 1:05 1:19.

Post ten minntes; stsrt gooa; won anvinpt, place easily. 20 100 5 8 6 20 20 20 5-2 1 8 6 8-5 6 15 5 4 SO 3 8 6 Winner br. by Hlndoo-Csl- phurnla. Avator was very warm going to post. He wss hard ridden in run home.

Frelin. bttysea swung wide at stretcn turn, would nave won but for this. Bight Bower wss mmin strong. Denny Duffy Arthur ttenan Pacemaker Kenraore Queen Hnarh Penny The Burlington Boots nuier Adjutor V. King Bermuda Tobe Paine Lady KUerslie Chsrskeene Lelogrmy Jodee Dlaboese Prince of Veronin Barney Cathedral v.

Handpresa Alpea Dr. Vaughaa Wolhurat FreUnfcbuysen Prince Biases Mlspah XriUMal aaseaesa a a a a Florlsar Tom -GUmore Sidney ijocas Great Bend First Pst SSB 'O 90 90 loo WO 112 91 W0 IH Wt 90 102 UO UO 90 90 104 90 vn 101 96 111 90 V3 1M VO 90 95 112 90 -see Dnke of Middlebarg. Buckley 4V Arthur's ersck 4-yesr-old. died St the Fair gronnda yeaterday. Duke of Mlddleburg was a asetal horse last year, tie was at his best daring tbe early epricg.

when hewoa a. stake -at Beaninga aad the Carter hiodlcap at Aque-. duct. Jockey McJoyat hss received several -off era to ride for psomlaent ststUee daring the coming season. August Belmont, the well-known eastern tarfmaa and president of the Jockey has requested him to nsaie sua terms.

Charlie Taodaaea; was to have ridden Qals la the Bayonet stakes, bat could not Basks the weight, aad Mitchell waa substituted. Sack Ford and Oenman Thompsoa abowed eooalderaole speed ta tho stake race. This -pair look to be aa the improve. The weights 'for the Clubhouse Handicap, te oe run oa Saturday, have been announced by ejeeretary They are as follows; The Cloohouk HandW-p; (or 8-year-olda and upward 33 to accompany the nomination; ttf additional to stsrt; the Crescent City jockey Club to sdd aa amount sufficient to snake tbe value of the stske $1000. of welch tloo to the first.

8200 to tbe second, $100 to tbe third; weights to be anaoonved three darn prior to the race; winners of a race after publication of the weights to carry 6 pounds extra (selling purses not Included), one i Krvor .4 108 Andes 113 iinrr S. Iuo I.ra Rice 103 laureate U6 Lli-'-t 90 OAKLAND. (San Francisco, Feb. T. Track fast, weather clear st Oakland to-day.

Results: First Race Three-quarters of a nrUe; selling. Katie' Gibbons 107, T. Walsh, 7 to 1. won; Tio Chlcov100, Bultman, 7 to 5, second; Jack McCabe 109, J. Woods, SO to 1.

third. Time: 1:14 3-4. Second Race FwtarHy eoorse; selllnc. ftoatbern Girt 105. Ballman.

2 to 5, won; Loais 108. Vitltto. 5 to 1, second; Saul of Tarsus 107, Spencer, 8 to 1. third. Timer 1:11.

Third RarThree-qnarters of a mile; seli-frvs. Flora Bird 112. Vitlttoe. 3 to 1. woa: Sliver Bullion 112, Morse, 20 to 1 second: Es-M ence-, 109, Borman, 6 to o.

third, nme: 1:15. Fourth Race One and one-sixteenth miles; David Tenny KH. BnUmrn, 7 to 10. won; loop. Clonsin 90, J.

Martin. 8 to 6, aeeond; Don Lni 111, K. Jones, 100 to 1, third. Time: 1:47 1-2. Fifth Race Three-quarters of a mile; selling.

Peace 102, T. Walsh. 7 to 5, won: Pom-plno 107, Henry, 7 to 1, aeeond: Harry Tho-bura -112; Spencer, 2 ta 1, third. Time: 1:13 1-2. Sixth Race One mile; seflin-.

'Torfblo 103. T. Walsh. 7 to 1, won; Bilrertoo 10. Ball-man.

8 to 1, second; Go Bed. 106, Vltlttoe, 25 to 1. third. Time: .1:40.. Fntrlee for Thursdays First Race Seven furl on its; aellloa-.

Caotean 11 Ractsaei 107. Rixford. -Aborigine, each 109; The Echo 107. Second Race Eleven-sixteenths of a mHe; Selling. St.

Cathbert 108, Storm Kloe; 111, Gold Baron, Croker, each 104; Delects 102, (MnnralladA. Mike Rice, each 108. Third Race Hslf mile; parse; for 2-yssr. olda. St.

Rtea 105, Crescendo. Amlda, each 118; Laddla 115. Grafter 105. Wardman 118. Foorth Rsee MHe; sweepstskes; 3250 a aide, $1000 added.

F. W. Brbde 114, T. Barns; Yellow Tail 117. Spencer; Advance Onard 117r Bsllman, Fifth Race One and one-sixteenth miles: el 11 nr.

Slsqnoe 87, Formero OS, Allele 97, Catastrophe 107, Brown Prince 99, Horton 97. Inrperlooa 103V Mary Klasella, New Moon, each 101. Sixth Rsee 8evea farloags; sening. Headwater, Sllvertone. 107; Nov la 105, Del Paso II 110.

Theory 105. Cormorant 110, Pst Morrlasey 107. BETTIXa PB1VTLEGE3 AWAIU)ED. 1 Mmphls. Feb.

T. The executive committee ef ths New Memphis Jockey Club hss awarded George Bennett. Mem phis, the betting privileges for the sprtug The bid was- a private onn. The stipulation that all repatahle bookmakers ar lDTlted to draw la at 410Q pee day Is inserted La the contract- JrT S5.Poln.t Mr. Lamotne lor 0.

Mr. Lamothe 1. by making 28 to the proessriTV To-night the last two regulsr games will ,7:3 lo7 The nrst between Maa-ptoit 0 Jollan for 22. The seebnd between Costa and Lamothe, both handicapped- at 28. g-amea win give some Idea of the general result.

Lively times are expected; HANDICAP CUSHION CAROMS. Pete Collet, playlna for 85 nnlnta and Larry Wilt, playing fot 75 points, played the eighth game of tho handicap cushion carom Duiiara tournament at the Crescent Billiard HaU last night. Wilt made tbe hlchest Jin of tbe game. 10. but was hamHiv ArtmA by Collet, who made mmi nn7.f a and finally won the game by the score of uo.

just oeiore tne ckaa ar h. Psrson" Da vies dropped In; he had lust returned from Chieaa-o whr h. ymA the last week and while there he ssid he' witnessed the McGovem-Sajrtry ghrre contest be was verr enthusiast nwa unm'. fighting and praised Santry's Tbe saura iviugiH wiu ne netweea lan Marray, playing for 100 points and Mr. Marsh Redon.

playing for 77 points. THE FRENCH POOL MATCH. Last night at Schtrtten'a Han the leaders in the French pool tournament cams together. The contestants were Messrs. Smith and Tarleton, snd aa both men had won two consecutive gsmes and lost none, a fine game a 1w.n1 iw bbhs aoooar was oisappoincea, ss the battle was fought out splendidly.

Tarleton Pla.vine an nrvhlil n'mi wlnnlnr mat la tbe eleventh rack by the score of 802 to ouw. -xoaignc uiaca and Todd will met and Todd promisee to redeem himself. SMITH DEFEATS THRESHIB. Nsw Tork. Feb.

T. J. DeMua Smith, the young Miasoorisa. defeated the Boston pool expert, Charles Tnreshte, this sf ternoon in the fourth game of the championship toorna- wm or a score 01 sow 10 B7I, BILLIARDS. THTlEE-CCSincOT TOCTE5 AMENT.

Prof. MarxloU gave hla dally exhibition at nooa yesterday- St Miller's Billiard Hail. Costs assisted him, aad they played three-cushion caroms. Mariotl made 22' to Coats's 17. Beginning at 7:30 p.

m.r aiesars. SSumway' and Vsa Gelder played the eighteenth game of the three-cushion toarnsnwut. Sbamwsy woa sfter a hard fight, making 26 points his opponent's 23. The niaeteenth game followed. Prof.

vVIag- THE WHEEL. 7: NATIONAL CTCUNO ASSOCIATION BOARD OF CONTROL. 7 New Tork, Feb. 7 National Cycling As sociation board of control met here to-day. Thera -waa so Urga aomber 'of applications from riders who desire to be re instated la the amateur class.

It waa decided that those who had not entered the Drafea- alonal class of their owa free wlH should bo put bsck. Tho amateur champion of 1S90. Frank L. Kramer, at hla own request, wab formally transierrea 10 xno prorsssioosi Class. No changes were cnade la the racing roles.

bat the secretary bas been inatructed to ssk the American Radnc Cyclists' Union to submit to tho Nations Cycling Association any changes suggested by the A. R. U. execu- tlve committee. The at work 00 tbe foraralatlo of new rules govenung automobile racing, and tho ralsa will be made public la a month.

THE TRIGGER. THE INDIANAPOLIS MATCH. Indianapolis, Feb. 1. Rain and dart weather gave "the sbooters hard work la ths events to day.

Ia ar 1SOO biros were shot. There was aa average of Powvvs, Neat, Xoang ssd Cadwallader canying oil the big money la these eveata. Fred Gilbert and Neat were the only men to kill straights, awl they accomplished this ia nut 000 avenu BASEBALL THE ASSOCIATION TEAM RKSTRATNED. Baltimore, Feb. 7.

The Baltimore Baseball and xhlbltloa Company. better Lncwn as the Baltimore league team. to-day filed Us answer to the petition for Injunction. of the association team to restrala tho form or company from interfering with tlx- etanda and buUdlcn erected on the Union park oau erwinis. The caao ia set for hearinr on tbe 9th inst.

Ia the meantime certain parties. who had taken Dowsesalon the grjunUa, are I directed sot to Interfere with the property. vpoa which. play baU next season; POiVKLL MEETS WITH ENOOD RAGEMENT. Tenn vk t' New secrets-- h.

Sontvm Rma. ball Leape, sera to further an effort to or. a league team la tu, city. He has met with gratifying encouragement oa all aides, and believes the Southern League will start the season with a strong cooMunatlon. ilo wirt visit Memphis.

Little- Rock and At- Itnti in fh. A. 1 1 vi iug jarauvr. xtvw vr- lesns, Serrna, Birmingham and Montgomery have already signed sa agreement to enter the league, pledglac 31000 furfeit aa a guarantee of good faith. goupv; YAXtDON TO PLAT IN FLOR1DA-8t- Angaatlns, FU Feb.

T- Harry Vardon. ctamplaa golf player of tho world, la ex pected to maka hla first southern appearance In ana tea play oa tbe licks of the Florid pert of next week. Vardon will play a eej- 00a ma ten at urmona, a third at Patm Beach ana a suunn at mi, ATHLETIC. INDOOR TESTS AT THE T. M.

Ci A. The athletic work dona br the meoibera of the vbyslcal department Airlna- the tusr tup bears record that there is material la the association which if fivea the opportunity, will make a favorable showing la "competition wim any ainieiic work rn the city. Beginning next Saturday night a series of Indoor stbietic testa will be given ia order 10 ascertain me aoiuty ol the men ia the various events which cam be conducted In doors. Amooc those who win sneclallze are: Ia the sprints, Lawrence Bailey, Allis Franklin. P.

X. Mevers. J. J. Hamilton.

Martlia- Vianes: Ioiddi. a. J. Last bit-v. ri.

Mtytrs, J. A. M. Wilson, DuBoee, Franklin. Everard; weigh ta, H.

ahoens, Hamilton, Gordon Bo swell, B- Everard. A. M. Krwln, Lhi- iiose; mils runa xhoens-, Booweii, alley, Berulieo. The test jthls Saturday, Feb.

10, will bo a 100-yard dsah, standing broad jump, running high kick. 1 Any memuer of the sasodatlon will be allowed to enter, xoang men are-lu-sited to witness the teats. Two weeks later the second teats will be given. SHIPPING SEWS. Hoveaieat of Oeean Vessels to and from Atlaatlo and Galf Ports.

H. BoHvar Thompson, son of Major Ctt. Bolivar Thompson, who -for many yeara commanded the Battalkm Louisiana Field ArtlUerZr and grandson of General Jeff Thompson, was elected second lien-tenant or Battery of that command, last nfghL For the Uust six months Mr. Thompsoa has been. sergeant major ot the battalion, and whea a vacancy occurred in.

Battery -he waa Immediately apoken. of to fill the poaltkui. DOMESTIC PORTS ARRIVALS AND SAIL INGS. Special to 'the- Picayune. Baltimore.

Feb. 7. Steimer Abbey nolme Br.l. for Vladivoatock. via Galveston: schooner Horace TV.

Macomber, for Oalveston. unarieston. 1- eD. 7. Ainvea: ste imer oemi- nole.

Bearse. from and nroeeed- ed for New York. Mailed: hteamer Abeona Ayers, for Bremen. ualveston. eb.

7. Arrived: Bteamshlns Electrician Flaber, from Liverpool San-tanderlno Equerroia, from Matanzas. Sailed: Steamship Concho, Bisk, for New Vofk. Jacksonville. Teb.

7. Cleared: Scaccrer K. F. C. Hartly.

Folkes. for FaU River. En tered: Steamship Algonquin, Piatt, from New York. Key West. Feb.

T. Arrived: Stesaer Oli vette, Smith, from Havana, and sailed for jrort xampa; schooner Aselda. Jeanette. irom Honduras. Mobile.

Feb. 7. Cleared: Steamer Alaonla Moodie, for Philadelphia. ew xork. teo.

7. Arrived: StJimers Knick erbocker, from New Orlesus; Nueces, from Oalveston. Steamer Sao Marcos, for Oalveston. Norfolk. Feb.

7. Arrived: fete rs St. Jerome Reld, from New Yotk; Vevs I'orter, irom New Orleans; uiengou Dsvieson. from New Orleans. Cleared: Cleared: United States stamhlp Prslrle, for rra incomtne (ir.i, mrei, ror Rotterdam: St.

Jerome lteld, for Manila; Vera Porter, for Aarhuus: Qleneoil Davleson, for Plymouth. Sailed: Bark Lauretta Canero, for Trap. rt. New Tork, Feb. 7.

Arrived: Fuel at Bis marck, from Genoa and Naplea. rewuort Mews. Feb. 7. Arrived: steamers Volage Johnson, from New Orleans.

Sailed: Steamers Shawmnt, for Boston; Hector Cooper, for Boston; Volsea John ston, for Queenstowa; St. Leonard Obrlne. for Antwerp; schooner Bertha Bane, tor Boston. Psscsflrouls. Feb.

7. Arrived: Russian schooner Emma Kail, from Pucscns. Pensacola. Feb. 7.

Arrived: Bark Dovre (Nor). Larsen. from Sharpness. Salltd: Bteam shlns Torino Penwell. for Havana: Ptn- sacola, Simmons, for Galveston.

Cleaned: Atbar suiiivan, tor Bremen; scnaooer Mabel Darling. Boberta, for Ni sssu. Savannah, karb. 7. Cleared: Steamer Flor ence Pile Reed, for Bremen.

Tybee. Feb. 7. Three unknown achocners arrived tolay. FO HEIGH PORTS ARRIVALS AMD 8AIL- INGS.

Special to the Picayune. Cardiff. Feb. 7. Sailed: Steamer Cans Co- lonna for Galveston.

LJzard. Feb. 7. msed: Stesmer Tnomai Wayman from Sabine pass for Rotterdam. Leghorn.

Feb; 7. Arrived: Steamer Victoria. from New York. Liverpool. Feb.

7. Arrived: Cevle from New Tork, Dominion from Portland. London. Feb. 7.

Arrived: Minnesota from Philadelphia. ljonuou. ten. 7. xne Norwegian bark Cor- tnoraut.

Captain Nysteen, from Pensacola. Aug. o. lor Buenos Ayres, has been posted at Lloyd's aa overdue. Shields.

Feb. tt. sailed: steamer Alnmero Cbater, for New Orleana. St. Michaels.

Jan. sailed: stesmer Stet Harrison, from Torre Ann ana lata, etc. for New Orleans. THE PASSES. Port Efeds- Feb.

7. 6 P. M. Wind aonth: fresh. Weather cloudy.

night, steamship Tiger Wold, master, from Tampa, to Wm. J. uammcno tt At 1:20 t. steamship Jos. Oterf.

Jr. Msrullo, maater, from Puerto Cortea, to do. B. Cef alu. At 1 :35 D.

stesmshln Chlcklade (Br.l. NorthfelL master, from Madeira, in ballast, to aieietta et sioaaarc. At 1:40 d. ateamshio Winifred Laugharne, master, from New York, to South. ero ricinc tjompany.

ax p. atesmsnip nermann master, from via Hamburg, to Stoddart. Sailed: Steamshtna Excelsior Max- son, master, ror- new xorx; uanauano Lfsvies, maater, 1 or notteroam, via iortolk; Hudson Halsey, master, for New York; Willowdene Anderson, master, for Man. Chester, via Norfolk. PtAQVIMIKK.

Wortc on tlte Locks Suspended. Plaqnemlne, La Feb. 7. Work on the locks ta bayoa Plaqnemlne lias been temporarily suspended, pending aa In vestigation rnto the cement Question, a srnmber of men have been thrown out of employmeikt, and besides every delay puts the completion or this important irorc iotut on. H.

B. THOMPSON, jfe. 7: OPELOtJS-AS. Back: Savant Dlacharg-ed. Opelmsas, Feb.

7. A preliminary iiearlng vras given Back Savant (n the district court yesterday, he being charged wlKi th nrarder of Alfred Street; at In this parish, a few weeks ago. The evidence showed that Street was the aggressor, fearing entered tta-vant's. store in a drenken condition, and proceeding to raise a disturbance when Savant tried to quiet him. This angered Street, Who picked up two ieary weights were on the counter and tnrrled them at savant, one striking him la the head, at the very moment that Savant shot htm.

Judge Xnpre dis charged the prisoner. HARMONY GROVE." CMld Dies from Hydrophobia. Harmony Grove, Feb. 7. A re markable case oL ItydTOphoblA shaa developed here ra the death, yesterday; ot Utile -Joho MeanSk Last- uctober the child was bitten by a rabtd dog; the wound healed and the child showed no signs of hydrophobia un-til laat Friday niy-ht.

It waa taken violently ill and died yesterday. Xhe sight of water ex cited It, and sa the last stages tta no tinn would resemble a dor with, hydro-' phobia. It is said that when the child was an attempt waa made to 1 a-. procure a mtttHDur, uunu the ohlld was glvea the best medical attention. Less than 7 One Cent a copy.

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aa as TheAvrldsTriamph cf fermenuuland of ripen makeyou bilious syc JJi V. It nourished toneu. AsK for draught; 7 7 Qtdcr. xttW i'r e-' THE CHRISTIAN iCCTCigffagwygREWlNfi enrr Victoria 5ALLES HUTTEN, Proprietors. Motet and sj ft i i 1 11 midrwi immmw 7Z 1.

if filial '-C Banquets for "Associations a Specialty. Lieutenant Thomnscm. thoueh a youn man. baa had a kmr military career, in' 1888. when a mere lad.

he became marker of the celebrated Battery then under command ot ine taie a pen in vy liunui Bannam. lie served as marker until lsuo, when that for which he had longed was finally granted him, and he waa allowed to enter trie ranks, a tuii-oeagea private. But there was no need ot Instructing him in military tactics. JToung though he waa, he had. when marker, become iuny acquainted wita the namdnikg or tne piece, and so, when private, he soon developed Into well-drilled soldier, and carried oa a -cumber ox prizes in com petitive drills, and also qualified as a marssman.

ills ability to command, ana hU thorough, knowledge of thinsrs mili tary, soon attracted the attention of his superior officers and the young private was promoted to a corporaicy, ana.wneu Battery was organized lie was offered sergeancy, which be accepted, and served in that position for some time. Ills knowledge of the artillery branch of the service caused him to desire to be come better acquainted with the infantry Drancn. ana witn tnis determination ne tendered his refdgnation aa sergeant In the Louisiana Field Artillery and en- iistea ia tne ranss or company a. or tne Fourth Battalion. Major.

George M. Hodgdon was then captain of the company, and the able officer, recognizing In the roune recruit the making of a erood soldier, eoon promoted him to a cor poraicy. Jtie ueid tbis position till the outbreak of the late war. -when Com pany of the Fourth Battalion, became Company of the Second Regiment, and nrai aeutenauc Arcaur w. ibcod De-came captain of the company oa the promotion of Captain Hodgdon to the position of major.

TVhen the regiment went into camp in Lamp oster, at tne Fair grounds, and the company was mustered loto the service of the United States, Lieutenant Thompson was promoted to a senreancr in Comnanv and sergeant major of the Third Battalion. in UU8 DOtfltion be was treuuentlv called upon to perform the duties of regimental sergeant major, which he did with distinction. Lieutenant Thompson's 'career with the regiment is a record of honest and faithful service, and the frequent iriuni.es pais mm vy ms superior omcers would make any soldier feel proud, lie nexveu wilu xne regiment tnrougnout the tedious summer months that It was stationed at Miami. named by the boys "Cami Hades." JackMnviii at- Camp Onward, near Savannah- aftrt rmn Columbia, near Havana. Sergeant Thomp- Bva, vervea wita' creait lO Himself ana his companv.

tvben Carta1n Jimh'i company was selected to perform provost duty in. the towns of Celba. Pnenta Grande and Marianao, Sergeant Thomp- buu uiu eimieui service witn ills section, and waa once honored with a personal tribute from General Lee. When tne rezimeut was ordered Tiom and Was lUUStered ont In Ravannnh Hop. Seant Thompson returned to.

this city ana resomea bis avocation on the staff of state But th mlHrarv spirit which, he had Inherited from generations of -soldiers on both sides of ails family could not be crushed, and shortly after hUs return he a en in in tho. Louisiana Field Artillery, this time with Duiitrry u. nen jiajor Jonn l. Sullivan was elected to the command of the battalkni through 'the Tplsrn iMajor H. Bolivar Thompson, Lieutenant Thompaon waa appointed battalion aer-geant major, and held that position till his promotion last night to the second HODGDON RIFLES Maatered In Under the Command CaptslBenners.

The Hodgson Rifles, the eleventh sep- arate company r. of the State 5 National Guard, were xnustered; into, service last night by Colonel Harry Allen, of General Glynn etas. The muster was held, at the Victoria Hotel, In St. Charles street. Caotaln Harrv A.

Iiennpra is mander of the new company, with L. Jeff. rrcuenc neuxenaut ana Charles Lawrence Gregory second Upnnnr. There were sixty-eight men In line who answvred to their names at the muster, seven la excess of the minimum limit re- quxrea oy tne state mintia laws. The qompany la composed largely of men who erved during the war with Spain with the First and Second Belment of Loa-Islana Infantry and the Second Inrmunes, and all of them have seen previous service, i '-V" A number ot military men were present at last night's muater and the captain was warmly congratulated on the excellent showing made by his comnanv.

Atl of the officers are men-of acknowledged military ability, and under their guidance ids coiopfa; can not pot oe one ox tne best In the state serviee. i Captain Harry Ai Benners has been identified the State National Guard for the last ten- years or more and served, throughout the war' wKh Spa4nwlth the Second Louisiana Infantry. His first service, was Tc'kh the old Fourth Bartallon, then the crack organization of the south-Captain Benners enlisted as a private in Cotnpanv A. -nnder eommandof Captain George if. Hodgdon, who was later major of the Third Battalion of tbe Second Bpglment and gtterwhom Captain Benners named the company which wm mustered into service last night.

Captain Benners served' with the Fourth Battalion till 1897 end performed excellent service during the strike of and again when it was ordered to Natchitoches in 16 to guard the ballot boxes in the Fonter- i'harr election- He also accompanied" the command to the Chicago exposition in In 1897 Captain Benners organised the first and only bicycle corps In the state service, and then one of the tew of its kind in existence In the Lnlted States. Carrtain Kenners. br the aid ot relays. hU bivcle ride to Baton Bouge In iplte of a rain storm. he arrived Mechanics and TraJers' Felacon, Emery Plummer.

Mmp UrJ 147 CAR0NDELET STREET, Wew In Raton Ronee the governor could not be found at but Captain Benners looated him at the state canitoL The governor was so taken-by the determina tion, or captain tfenners ana as me u'i' tnsl roved the efficiencv of the bicycle corps that he at once gave ordera to have It mastered lnto service. The bicycle corps, which was attached the Fourth Battalion, toog' part in tne cycie paraue of 1897,. but soon after collapsed- I Captain Benners returned to tne 'i'ourin Battalion and was made first lieutenant of Company under the command of Captain I Jeff Frederic Colonel Wood, who was then major of. tie Fourth Battalion, ordered- tjie battalion reduced from companies to four, and and companies, under the command of Captain Frederic and Captain Waterman, were mustered out in eonseqaenee. Captain- Benners then enlisted In Company A as a private, and was later appointed inspector of rifle practice on tbe staff of Lieutenant Colonel William C.

Dufour, then major of the Battalion. He continued to discharge the duties of this position until the outbreak of the war with Spain, when he organized another company, which became Company, of the Seventh. Battalion, and later, on tie consolidation of the Third. Foerth and Seventh Battalions into the Second Regiment of Louisiana volunteers, it became Company' B. Captain Benners served with credit throughout the war and during service-In Cuba he was frequently-called upon to discharge the duties of a major commanding, L.

Jeff, Frederic, the first, lieutenant of the Hodgdon Rifles, 'Is also a military commander of ability. He first served In the. state militia In 1890 with the-Fourth Battalion, and was csptain of Company up to the time fit its mustering out. He then enlisted with the Seventh Battalion and was promoted to the position of quartermaster sergeant, which he held until the outbreak of the war, when Captain- Benners him to be the. second lieutenant of the -company he was then organizing.

1. witr. tills comnanv he served through out the war, and the: state mUitta has se cured an excellent omcer ana tne uoug-don Rifles one of xrnom -they- nuy. well be proud. Charles Lawrence Gregory.

theecond lieutenant of the new company, though one of the youngest' men In the service, has had much military experience. His first connection with tne militia was In 1894, -when he enlisted with the Fourth Battalion. He was promoted to a eor- pporalcyl in. Company and when that company Decame company- oi uue oec-ond Regiment he was appointed, second sergeant by Captain- Arthur W. Jacob.

He served in this position throughout the and was several times singled out for marked distinction. He was given command Of squad for provost duty In Mobile, and -when fulfilling the same position under Major Harrison, provost marshal of the Seventh Army Corps, he was greatly complimented by that officer on the efficiency of his work. He was among the first of the regiment to land ia Havana, as before the landing of the regiment he was given command of a squad to guard the commissary "stores which were then lying on the wharf. His record war waa excellent and tinder the command of these three of the best ofllcers of the state service, the Bines cannot but become one of the crack companies of the south and worthy of the name of the soldlerwhlch It has the honor to bold. JTa-ral Battalion :Kews.V77 At a meeting of.

dlrlstoa of the Naval Battalion, held last the following new ratings of petty ofllcers were announced: Joseph Leforte, quartermaster, first class; H.v Wetmore, boatswain's' mate. second, class; 1. J. Ro-quette, gunners' mate, second class; A. G.

Harris, second class; Peter Momplercn and H7 J. Barre, coxswains; John A. Roaeh, gunners third Thomas, yeoman, third class. Division which. Is commanded by Lleatenant -L.

A. -Woodward, assisted by Eirslga Irvln Fnerst. Is in fine condition, 'with a membership of sixty officers and men. FIGCRES OB THE DRISK XUAKITIC (Washington Orres- ent Chlcsgo Record.) There are 191), 729 persons holding licenses granted by the government of the United States to sell spirituous Hquors, an increase trom 103,964 on Jan. 1, 1899.

In addition to these there arc 1X327 per-sonse licensed sell malt liquors only, an la crease of 244 trom the previous year, inakrng toUl of retail liquor dealers In the United Satsl-4t Uquor dealers In fhe United SUtes 4LiI more than in 1898. There, are 441M persons licensed as wholesale dealers, JtfoJ brewers, and VTl rectifiers, making total of 220,518 licenses granted for the manufacture snd sale of liquor. It is fair-to estlmste that st least ihree persons are employed under every Mcense. This undoubtedly small average, oe-eause some of the- brewers and distillers employ several thousand men, but even at thatcate there sre not less than engaged In the manufacture and sale of liquor In the United totates. Estimating the popnlaUon of the cona-try at 70.000.00u, this would make an average of one liquor seller to every an of the population.

".7.7 -hix During the last year 23.2U2.901 bushels of irrala and 2.1H8.513 gallons otn-lasses were used for the manufacture oi liquor 1n this "country, vrlilci 107,618,120 gallons of spirits -608 gallons of rum, makltf a 10975,028, Which It about and a half to every man, tn, child -1n. the THIS NcB-OOKKS VTUEC-T '7 WHEAT. fNeir York' Bua) It Is custom saca year for tit presiaoat ot tne snuu amkuuoo, important body of aea of sdese to deliver aa address st meeting ox too i are printed la fall ia ths lesdtof aw 1-m-A 1UI(WW vary i considerahls tflacwalca. Suck vu I iiappeaed to sdJress delivered -William Croos.es. tit president ot tin Br' Assoclatloa ia XS88, tnd tts stir et rema'rks scientific and eoxt.

circles hss by aa mead ubsllHl. Sir Willlsm Crookes took for 111 itf world's food supply, wits pscial ni--of course, to tas inhtbltairti ths I islsndsTHs maintained, ttet tU of population ia tbs world ttvedewass of tbs acres jdeyottd Sowing msde it svident JH -wss smoo new devopmest, Xaas iw high -prices for braJiuifi foo'i wld over ia a Uia nor. niu of a fcentury. fe.f particularly terribls people, who only 'Dt. of- tbs wheat needed ta pror, wKhbresd.

It would be V- for -the by PJ condemnaUon. to pot Britain to tbs use euoagh food: bnt -done at expenw so tWg waa little better Mm declared that the of wheat was ".7 five years agv and ji1 acres of new Una i theit fields. teoDjnmPo efv outstrip the prodpctloB 103L It wss 1mt tbst dOHLI quarter of a eearr growing Unds rtlon.and this woald idV mora serious vssolts than tt productkm fp d-t" more proirly sp'pf" "jt)oa of by chemlcsl mesas. Tto fertilising matter, snd Sir 7 (uf Sided' suwM could be eeSf secared, by some cover tse si" wfflolent anw''lrins alavat i- Er stmosphers woold brinj boon that wM 1 lthe fH These isokrd vif ev lB bsi now plied his publlsh'-O. ZA "uV trVsIn reprii'ted sod tw- Spelled la d.tail.

JgZrtl 5 such a ss of wl detsll tbst Uts luy tKis coontry; snd tllB tn or demerits of (t 6' cofeluslonvUsvery wllhoot anrrted, ir7 wheat lands a toTheU -rt caaflnd the cflibate tb 1 "4. tosiiii. is absurd. Of tbt Wr. Atkinson hU V.

eoald SPP'y vflTwili 1 prairie Und ir. not ibsndoaert sliest. of fertll JZ" that the th' gnuT sre Pberts dors fll upon: prodm-e tear (b, I Ills sitofcj JJnSTis tb 1 Pa.weU. Cc-'.