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clubs is otrriigti. and preceded by a band of music, ponded the atroeta. The game wm veld unusual feeturea. A high wind pre Tilled, which Interfered somewhat with the work of the fielders. MeGeechy was hart during the first inning, and his plaoe was taken by Daily.

visitors, as a rule, were outplayed at nearly all points. Attendance. ooore; IlgrOl IIBHPOI Bins, (.. 0 1 Penny. 3 b.

3 Myers, 1 1 Daily, 1 Baaaett. 1 Buckley, e. 1 0 0 Stricksr.3 tt a 1 1 0 a 0 H'Aleer, ell McKwn, a a 1 Twi boll.lt 0 Fsats. 1 1 10 4 i a i 10 0 a io 0 3 1 13 4 OSS 0 3 Radford, rf 01Tebean.Sb 0 0 Bnydar, 0 0 Bakely, 0 as a 1 1 0 I IS 37 IS 1 11 1 tietaeln, Total! 37 17 Indianapolia. 0 1 1 3 3 0 3 0 110 Cleyaland 0000300 1 Earned Buns Indianapolis, Cleveland.

3. Two-base Hits Getxetn. Myers. Alc-Aleer. Three-base- Hit Fasts.

Home Bun- Denny, stolen Bases MeGeaehy. Glaaseock, Myers (3. Faatx. First Base on Ball IJaily. Ka4 ford.

First Base on Errors Indlanaooli. Cleveland. J. Struck Out Schoeneck. Getzein (3), TwitchalL Radford.

Bakelr. Snyder. Wild Pitchea Bakly. Time, 1 hoot and 90 rain a tea. Umpire jjaraum.

Philadelphia, St Washington. 4. Washdjotoh, April 24 The opening game for the championship hero to-day between the Washington and Philadelphia clubs was wit nessed by more than 4,000 persona. Ebright, who was apparently perrons, dropped two thrown balls at the piste, the plays being responsible for the scoring of Are unearned runs; tne otnsra or we team TMayeor snaxpty. The Phillies won easily.

Keefe was wild, bat did good work, and Baffin ton pitched steady game. Hcore: WASHXyOTOX. nam Hoy. 13 1 Wiimot, Li. 0 3 0 0 Wise.

a. 1 1 0 3 Myers. Ib.1 0 I I Morrill. 8 0 0 1 1 Carney. 1 0 1 13 1 Shoch, r.

t. 0 0 3 0 Ebright. 1 3 itaroi 0 Wood, Lt. 3 i a 0 Deleh 1 3 3 OjFogartj.ci 115 0 0 Th pa'a, tS 0 1 0 SlMnlrey.SbO 33 0 Irwin, a. a 1 0 1 1 liFarrar.lt).

1 0 Clement, 1 1 1 OiBuffinton.pl lit Keefe, .1 11 7 4 87 30 1 Totals a 37 14 3 Wahingtoa 1 0001 00304 Fhiiadelpnta I a Earned Bona Washing-ton. Philadelphia. 3. Three-bats Hita WUmot, Keefe, Fogerty. Ueie bantr.

Btolen Bases aahlngton. 8: fbiiadel chia. V. First Bane on Balls Wiimot. Merer.

Shoch. Fogarty. Irwin, Farrar (2). Hit by Pitched Bail- Waahington, Phildelphia. a.

Struck Oat Morrill (2), Ebright 3, Keefe. Wood. Foearty, Clement. Time 1 hoar and nun lea. Empire resseuden.

WESTERN LEAOUB. xKS xoncss, sexto, 6. Dnrvm, CoL, April 24. The Denver and Dee Moines teams played off their postponed game to-day, resulting in defeat for the homo team. The excellent playing of MscuUar and Connell won the gsme for the visitors.

In the eighth inning ltos Monies tied tne score, sna in the ninth succeeded in shutting Denver out Brynsn then nude a homo run, thus winning lor lies Moines, boore: DEXTEB. Silch. cf MOINES. 1 Patten, rf KHFOt 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 McQoaid.rf 1 Dai mple.lt 0 1 Maskrey.lf. 0 1 Mscullar.es 1 0 Smith, 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 1 5 4 3 3 Rowe.

1 MCTn.aa 0 0 M'And. Jb 1 1 0, Phelan.ab.. 1 lHard.ef 1 0 TranTy. e. 1 0 ConnelLSd.

1 O.Brynan, p. 1 1 0 0 1 8 1 1 0 a 6 7 27 4 13 27 21 8 Denver 3 004 00000 4 Pes Moines. JO 3300001 1 4 Earned Rnna Denver. 2: Dee Marine. 3.

Home Bans Bdwe. Hart, Brynsn. Three-bsee Hit Atowe. ivo-UN mi, ruo. imiDia rtaya Kmith to McAndries to Dow: McClelland to llfr Andrea to Rowe.

Bases on Balls OS Hoffman, 1 i i it XJ 1 1 Bam Smith. Wild Pitches Hoffman, 3. Strnck Oat By Hoffman, 3. Stolen Baea Dalrymple. Macnllar.

Time ef Game 1 hour 40 minutes. Cmpu'jt Hurley. A OA MB PBOTOSTErX MH.WAT7KXK, April 2-4 Special Tttt-oram. Manager Sutton has protested seainst tne gmmm piayea in oi, ueepu iuk jiuar, ta which the Milwaukee were defeated by a score i i i i a i of 7 to 4. betox a factor in determining tne championship of the Western Base-ball Associ ation, A paiuaoiy wrong aacisioa dt uis um pire at a critical sUeo of the name is the ground of the protest Ci In a letter receired front Man- seer Sutton br Secretary Uutnn una forenoon it is stated that, with the Mjlwankees at the bat and one man out.

a player who was on first base started ior second, and a man on third wont ft.An n.4 a TK. Ta 1 1 4Vi iimintiTW was fielded to second in order to catch the player who had started from first The St. Joe second baseman mnnea tue ana rouea away from him. The Milwaukee player contin ued running anc reacned tnira in sarety. ne umpire, however, not noticing that the second baseman had manna tne call, declared tne run nero Manager Sutton called the umpire's attention to his mistake, nnt tne utter, wno was no other than Pary Force, declined to re- Terse his isa oarer Button wen irave notice that he would the game under protest He expresses the opinion that the Mdwsnkdea wonld hare won the game but for the wrong decision, ss only one man was ont and the strong hitters of the team would hare followed at the bat The sooon of Manager Sutton in protesting the game is approved vj too directors.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. BAXTtKoax, April 24. Tbs Brooklyna took a long lead in the early part of to-day's game and appeared to hare the contest well in hand, but the Baltimdree began hitting Hashes, and in the sixth Inning batted him oat of the box. Keren rnna were scored In this Inning. Score: Baltimore ..0 0 1 3 7 0 1 011 Brooklyn 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 a Baa Hita Baltimore.

10; Brooklyn. 11. Errors Baltimore. 4: Brooklyn. 4.

Earned Bans- Baltimore. Brooklyn, ft. Two-base Hits Griffin. Mack. Collin, Barns.

Three-base Hiti Tucker, Tate. ATHLETICS. 7t OOI.CYBD8. Philadelphia. April 24 The Colnm- cus players snowed nn in mncn better rorm uus afternoon'e game, and came within an ace of Tiotory.

They outplayed the Athletics both in the field and at th bat, bat their errors were most costlr. Two erest runninr catches by -welch saved th gay lor th Athletic, boor AtMarJra 1 1 1 1 0130 Atnieuc, Uolambaa, 6. Earned Bans Am-letiea, Columbaa, 3. Two-baae Hits Iiyons, Atsrr, urr. svappeil.

ANSON AND THE RELEASED MEN. PrrTSBtraa, April 24. isnecinl Telegram. in cmeago einb cam to town to-day with a surprise in th ahap of th release of If ark Baldwin, Tom Daly, Martin Sullirao, and Pettit, and mainly for bad habita. "Tes, I hare cut a few beads off," said Anson.

I want to sleep at night, and if I can't with this club, I will cut off a sw more heads. I want to hay a team of gentlemen, and wonld rather take eighth plaos with it than first with a gang of rongha. I can't aay that Mark Baldwin has such bad habits, but can get better men. Paly has not been behaving himself for th past two year, Sullivan eauaed soms trouble In Italy by taking th car-conductor's horn and slopping th train. wsre under arrest for two hours there.

There are few men in both elnba that wont around th world who were not advanced money, and Mr. Spalding bsa between $3, 000 and $15,000 outstanding. Ko dub can piay the released men until they agree to pay back Mr. Spalding Jus money. They owe him from $2uo to $500 each." It is also said that Paly and Spalding had a personal enoounter on shipboard while they were away.

Anson atys he suppose there will be a terrible kick at Cuicago. bat can't help it; the men wsre not good enough for the Chicago team. He may sign James Gray, of Pitts-bars, to tske Pettit fs place, but is not leoer, oi tan city, wuisiga for aaothsz KNOCKED OUT IN FOUR SOUNDS PrrrsBuna, AprU 24. Georg Chester, Plymouth, formerly of New York, and Billy Gordon, of Philadelphia, middle weights, fought in a hall near Hog has town, on th Luxe res. iAckawanna County, arly this morning for (100 a aid and th gat receipts.

Gordon was im excellent condition, and early in the fight eiugged Cheater unmercifully, knocking him out in th fourth round. Chester cam up TILE DAItiY INT22H OCEAN, THURSDAY 'ZIO'RNTNG, -A-PJUX 25. 1889 TWELVE PAGES. groggy in the fifth round, but went down limpy after a few weak feinta. He then gave op tne fight and the referee gars tne battle to uoroon, who was remarkably fro from any damage from, nia opponent ED WILLIAMSON'S INJURIES.

KiwTobjc, April 24. Spciai JtUgram. Ed Williamson, the disabled Chicago short-stop, will maks no effort to Join hia club until th end of August Under his doctor's orders he- will leave this city in ten dsys time for Hot Springs, where ha will remain for fly or six weeks. Mrs, Williamson left for her home in Detroit this evening, Since his return th famous ahort stop has been tendered numerous courtesies by Hew lork mends. WARD PLATS WITH THE GIANTS.

Nrw Yosx, April 24. A consultation was held to-night between John B. Day and John M. Ward, and aa a result Ward has agreed to pla with the New York club daring th present sea son, xerms were agreed upon, aitnongn no contract was formally signed. It is understood that Ward will reosivo th asm salary as last year.

BASTIAN JOINS THEiCHICAOOS. PHn.ADti.THiA, April 24. Special TU- grtun. The Chicago has ball management baa accepted th services of Bastian, in well-known aecond baseman of th Philadelphia club, and will join Anson's men at once. Ld Williamson's condition necessitated the deal.

PRINCETON DEFEATS RUTGERS. Punrccrox, X. April 24. Special Tele gram. Th gam to-day resulted: Princeton, 11; Rutgers, 4.

Fly innings. BASE-BALL GOSSIP. An amatenr battery from Ktw Tort who hay had a six years experienos together, aeeire a trial witn a nrst-dass amatenr team. Aaareea F. P.

cars of Tax Imtxb Ucxax base ball editor. Th Cran Elsvator Base-ball Club want a game with some olub on Tuesday, April 30, Centennial Day. Address Frsnk Fowler, Secretory Crane Elevator Base-ball Clnb, Ha. 219 South Jefferson street The Emerald Maroons, whoa players average xt years or sge, would like to get a game xor Centennial Day st Jackson Park. Th address is F.

Hatch. Ka 738 Forty-third street. Town of Lake. Th adJress of th Headlights is U. M.

Feeger. Mount Carroll, 111. The B. Cars Base-ball Clnb has reorganised with the following players: J. Brennan, M.

Aohteo, H. Mister, J. Lass. J. Brow, H.

Greaser, H. Achten, W. Zellers, H. runner. H.

Miller, E. Massiner. Addre J. Breunan. Grov and Twenty-second streets.

Average. 14 yesre. The Emeralds, formerly Tonng Emeralds, have organised with the following men: J. Robinson, Farrell, Ryan, Murphy, Burns, Walsh, iianerban. Mason, and Murry.

Would like to hear from any mn averaging 17 years. Address J. Bobinaon, h'o. 610 Xbirty-Mvanth street. Th White Caps wonld like to play a gam Centennial Day with either of the following nines: Hercules, Green Diamonds, Navy Bines, West End Juniors.

LsJlins, or any nine whose players average ltt years. Address William Lung, No. 142 North Ada street Th Whit Caps play Uis Boutons bunday aftsrnoon. Th Whit Caps orgaoiaed for the season with th following players: William Long, George Jardine. John Keeley, 1 bt Joseph Clancy, '2 J.

Nulton, 3 Ed Connell. a a H. Steen. Pat Duffy, P. Commer, 1 1 Will ply any nine under 17.

bend all cnallenge to William Long, No. 142 North Ada street F.J. EL, Maroons The averages are mad from the regular official soores to bo furnished by secretaries or managers of elnba that are in organized league. Pennant however, goes to clnb having best average games won to games played. Unattached clubs have each th sanis chance, aa the lesgna clnb are not counted in ths race, they haying separate pennant.

AN ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. A testimonial benefit wis tendered last night at the Athenstam gymnasium to its popular instructor. Professor Charlsa F. Millet. The hall waa crowded, and thei was a first-class programme.

Th first eVent was aerial leaping by th Leotards. Aa th programme was entirely au exhibition there are no wins to chron icle. The remainder of the event were aa fol lows: High kicking by James M. Wilson, contortion act bv Louis Trapp. chair balancing by John Ruthven, Japanese Juggling by Harry May.

heavy-weight lifting by A. Classen, Urssco Roinso and eaten as catch-oaa wrestling. Fred Kimmeriing Joseph Wecbselbcrgor; horizontal bars by Theodore Asm us. a. Brad ford, Wiuiant Frwudenberg, diaries Ummaeh, C.

King, A Friend, W. R. Beeeher; Indian club swinging, Frank A Bice; sparring. Moigan and Braudut and U. 1.

rjMiz and Utlo Hansel; psrailsl bars, James M. Wilson, (champion oi tne West), A S. O'Neill, Coarlea Kolb, Wuliam Schmidt, H. fctory, William Piehi. Al Classen.

George Cook. Una Sunders: high Jspaneee bamboo perching, by Professor F. Miller and bis pupil, bam Axman uneco-Bo-man wrestling, Harry Pearson and J. A Jewett; parring, William Connell and George Vt ise. and I'addy uonneu, and lom bmito.

i The entertainment conclude with an exbibi-Uoa of ground and lofty tumbling by H. Brad ford. G. X. itiehmond.

Harry May.i Harry Ar mour, uiiariea tirutmann, Htrry Bowen, Kichard curie, ueorge tvuson. Alarry Pearson. viaronoo sovu. CYCLING. Th reception committee of th Chicago Cycling Exhibit and Tournament waa held in parlor at the Palmer Hous last night.

Ther war present J. E. Templetou, J. M. Erwin and Georg H.

Pratt, Lincoln Philpot and Jamea li. Cox, Euglewood Charles Randall, Chicago CL SL L. Fsrensou. Illinois Farnbam and Y. A.

Hmitn. Paetun U. and A. A. sua u.

uotineir. AKtugiass U. a Arrsngementa were made to hav at least two members of the committee in attendance at heauquartera each day of the tournament, and for this purpose Messrs. Teniple-tob. Cox.

Pratt. Ferguson, Philpot and Gottbslf volunteered their services. Parties of wneelmen. whether member of dub or unattached, will be met at the depots. provided tney nocuy a.

auie. ivd touui Clark street, in ad ranee; others will be able to secure ail information desired at nead quarters. pec 11 rates nave been maae witn ail rau- roads with one exception, aud every hotbl of prominence haa offered a redaction to wheel men during th week. Among tue entries rsasived yesterday that of th Eastern champion. B.

L. Kmgsland. Hs is now a member of th Manhattan Athletio Clnb. and was one of the principal figures at th Buffalo meeting lsst year. Kingsland is proba bly tne equal oi any amateur in tne woria.

tne only men in America who can posh him being VYiuoie and tarist A meeting of the Pullman road ran com mutes, in wnoee hands the entire arrangements have been placed by Mr. Garden, occur rod last night Although at thia tim last year only on entry had been received, eighteen men hav already aent in rnetr name lor mis year's race. Xh starters will certainly number over 100. CHESS. Nrw Yoxx, April 24.

Special Telegram. Th twsnty-flfth day'a play In th International chess tournamsnt of th sixth American Chess Congress, did not materially alter th positions of th leaders. Th first game finished were those between Lipaohuts and Weiss, which, re-sal tad In a draw. Th former played Vienna opening, and at on tim had winning position. Gossip lost a Buy Lopes to D.

G. Baird; Showalter tried a Muzio gambit on Tanbenhaua, and lost Mason drew with Gnnsberg, ana Martines beat Bird. Tchi-gorin won off add, and Burn beat Delmar, th former having tn mors, nan nam arsw witn J. W. Baird.

Th last cam of th day was be tween Blackburn and Burill, terminating in favor of the former at 9:30 P. tn. Pollock and Lipscbnta played ont their npflciahod gams. Pollock winning. a LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN.

Baxxxxoah, April 24. A latter ara re ceived her to-day H. Laaoomb, freaiuent of the Leagoa ef 'Aisetican Wheelmen, designating Hagentown, as the place for holding th annual-meet, and July 2, and 4 the dassa. i. "-THE ALT03TS PAST TBAIX.

Th Chicago and Alton fast, vestibulsd, limited train leaves Chicago at p. m. every sraning. ar- riving la Kasass City naloa depot at :30 a. m.

next morning, aaving fa time from six to twelve hours to ail point in Kansas, Colorado, Ualilor- ma, Texaa, eta. A new, aolid, and complete vestibulsd train, with dining cars attached, and without extra charr for any elaas of paaaengsrsa City tickst efile. No. 89 South Claxk suset. BAD PAY TOE FAYOEITES.

Tb9 Talant loses Hsaylly at Lex-- lDgton, Ivy City, and Memphis, Daisy F. and Miss Flood Causa Financial Troublo in i Kentucky. I H. Startles Arkansas, and Bass and Maria Surprise Wasii- lngton. RUNNING AT MEMPHIS.

Hxxpms, April 24. Special Tele-mrem. Th attendance at th spring meeting increases from day to day, and th Peabody Hotel handicap promised anch rare sport that th grand stand waa packed with people. Th betting pavillion waa so crowded that one had to fight one'a way into the plan to make a bet, although there were twenty pencilera on hand to accommodate th crowd. In th first nor Mat atartod aa a favorite in th betting at 8 to 6, bnt soon gay way to Bed Leaf, who was backed down from 0 to 2a to Then somebody went down th 11ns and shoveled- in money on White Nose, and th bookie rubbed off and lowersd th odds from 2 to 1 to 4 to 5, notably Jo TJlman, of Boach A Co.

Abba on Bed Leaf rod "a if that animal waa not out for th atuft After th first heat Bed Leafa pwner waa offered $200 to put another Jockey np in plaos of Abbas, bat th offer was declined, Whit Nose won th first heat by a aoant half length, and the aecond in a big gallon, In th second race there waa a iiiomd nr oat on Gwendoline, witn Bliss for a place. Th winner, I was not backed by Ma owner and went begging at IS to He won aaily, and will bear watching. Th Pea body Hotel handicap brought out th beat field of th meeting. Smdeawsy and Hypocrite were even favorites in th bstt.ng, 2 to 1, but before th start btriaeaway sold at to wiiii Hypocrite rcmainsd stesay at to a. tSpokan.

tn Derbv candidate, was well backed for a place at 0 to 1, and proved himself a racehorse who will be dangerous in any company. finished a atroog second to Btriueaway. after awerving in th stretch. Horsemen here sli think well of him. The fourth race looked rotten.

Ben Harrison started in the betUing at 4 to 1 and waa backed down to 6 to 6. He jumped out in the lead aud was nsver needed until within 100 yards of the wire, wosn Barnes on Entry made one of his strong finishes and won by a half length in the- alow time of Last Monday Ben Harrison ran Ke-Vee-Na to a head in 1:45. To-day ha Uta Entry beat him in 1:48. Th track waa alow, it la trus, bnt not three seconds alow. rtJIX DSTAriA.

MEMTBXa, April 24. The third day of the annual spring meeting of the Memphis Jockey Club dawned with lowering cloada. A ahower had fallen during to very early morning hours, but at IO o'clock uis inuicauoua wars fevorabi for a delightful afternoon, which were yenned, Th attendance waa very flattering to th effort of the offioer of th cub. Th track was somewhat slow from th effects of the rain, but not sloppy. The Judges wsre Messrs.

John Overton, Georg Arnold, and Btoney Montgomery. TOST BACK. Selling purse, for ail ages: three-quarters of a mile, beats. Starters: Bed Leaf, tH pounds. Abbas; Whit Nose.

103. Juohcreck; Muio, 105, Overton; Jake Thomas, 113, Venter. In the booka the odde were: Even money White Nose. 3 to 1 against Mat and Bead Leaf. and 25 to 1 Jake Thomas.

At ths stsrt Jake Thomas was in front, White Nose Becobd, Mat third, aud Bed Leaf last hit No and Mnt soon passed th leader, who gradually trailed tn th rear. Th floisn waa a driving on between Wuit Nos and Mote. White Nose winning tbs hest by a lengtn. Mnts second, five lengths in front of Bed Leaf, third, xune. jk a nomas astned.

For th aecond heat th book odd war 2 to 5 i i i ii i nnite au, a to a uca sgaiust iui ajosi ana Mute. White Noee and Mute were on even terms, a length in front of Bed Leaf at the a tart Xnes positions were maintained all the way around until the stretch wss reached, when White Nose drsw away and won handily by two open lengths from Mute, second, who wss tbre lengths ahead of Bed Leaf, third, 'lime, 1:173, BICOND BACK. Purse, for 2-year-olds; five-eishths of a mile. Stsi-tersr-Morse, 113 pounds, 1'sral; Emma HO, Abbas; Blissv HO, Biohereek; Uweudo-line, HO, Baruee; Myrtle HO, Magna; Hualpa, 113, Withers; L. H-, 113, PeLoug.

In tn books the odds wsre tt 9 Gwendoline, 3 so 1 Mors sad Bliaa, 10 to 1 Hualpa and 30 to 1 against ths otksrs Morse and Gwendoline were in front at th start, th others well bunched, excepting Emma 0,. who waa in the rear. They raced in this position until th stretch, when H. and Myrtle J. joined the leaders.

Half way home Gwendoline fell back beaten. L.H. won handily by a length from Myrtle second, wbo was half a lengtn in front of Bliss, third. Tune, THIRD SACK. i Pea body Hotel Handicap, tor 3-yesr-olds and upwsrd; 1,000 sdded; one and ooe-eighth miles, btarters Comedy, tHl pounds.

Abbas; Spokane. lOO, Monagbau: Clay Stockton, lOO, Taral; Hypocrite, 113, Overton; btndeaway, 115. Barnes; Enilnrer, 10U. Bicnoreek; Long Chance, 112. Dslong.

In tne books tne odds were 5 to 2 8tr idea way, 3 to 1 Clay Stockton and Hypocrite, 8 to 1 Kpokane, Eodurer, and Long Chance, 15 to 1 Comedy. The start waa an sven on, 8trldeaway being sligbtly in fsont As they passed the grand stand Endurer waa leading. Comedy second, Hpokan third, the others well toethec They raced in this position for half a mile, excepting that Utrideaway had moved np to third position. Uoing around the upper turn btrideaway challenged Endurer, and wss aeon in front Spoken raced with Endurer. and then atarted after Btrideaway, bat aitnongn he came atrong at the nniah, hs was never quite able to get up, and Btrideaway won haadi by a length, Spokane second, three lengths in front of Hypocrite, third, Tune, 1:57 -Lj 1-OUATH BACK.

Belling parse, for 3-year-olds, on mile, Starters: Entry, 108 pounds, Barnes; Ben Harrison, 112, O'Hara; Los Webator, 118, Magee. In th books th odds were 7 to 10 Ben Har-risoa, to 1 Entry, 4 to 1 Los Webster. At the start Los Webster was in front, but eoon yielded to Ben Harrison, wbo opened a length snd led for three-fourths of a mile, when Entry, who had been lapped with Los Webster, began moving up. It was a pretty race down th stretch between Entry and Ben Harrison, bnt Barnes' superior riding won, and he landed Entry a winner by a length from Ben Harrision. Tim, 1 Bookmaksr are chuckling over their steadfast receipts that hav tenaciously clung to them th present meeting.

Aside from th White Nos victory, on which they were thrown Into th soup, the bookie scooped th boys for and aft emote thsm hip and thigh," aa It were, OPENINO DAY AT IVT CITY, WASHMarox, April 24. Special Telegram. This was ths opeping day of the spring meeting of th National Jotikey Club. Th weather was delightful, a light breeae blowing from th northwest which made th day a psrfect en for racing, Th track was dusty but fast Th at tendance waa very large, th grand stand, clubhouse, and pool lawn being crowded with an in tares ting collection of sports and society people. Although ther Was no stake race contested for, the programme waa interesting.

and th aeveral evant hotly rod ont Espe-eially in the firat and third race waa thia the In th first Tipstaff waa hot favorite, with Camot the oboioe for place, and although th favorite landed the purse a winner, it was HOT THS WAXK-OVKB i predicted by tbs knowing out Ion Hood and Haramboara pushed him very hard at the finiah, and he; only succeeded in beating out Haxamboure by. a nose, while Tom Hood waa in the same position with Harambonre. In th third race Frank Ward and Boag were qua! favorite in the betting, and money poured in on th former from, all quarter, while th winner Bess i went begging at 4 and 0 to This proved to be the finest and the most botly eontosted race of the day. Th four jockeys lay close together from atari and played a waiting -rase' on til starting oat for home. When they all got down to business old Bess nroved the fastest and the better stayer.

aud went under a head in front of Brait, a neck th best of Boaa, with Ward, th favorite, last The steepiechssa also contributed its share to the excib-Tuent in a close finish. It waa a hard race for Elphm to lose, be being beaten on tn post, after baring led all th way round. FIRST BACK, Parse ffSOO; fire nrlongs. Btarters: Carnot. Dnke of Bourbon, Meade.

Btggonet, Tipstaff, Tom Hood. Fannie 21.. and rlaramboure Booka; TipsUff 4 to 5, Caruot 3, Hood 6, others 20 to 5( to After three breakswsys they were sent off to a good start with Biggonet slightly in the lead. Before reaching the turn the Puke ran out from third, bat only stayed io ths lead for a few atrid, being overtakes and passed in turn by Tipstaff. Hood and Harambonre.

A driving race np the stretch between the three last named resulted in Tipstaff going under the wire first with Harambonre and Tom Hood noses a part for place. Time, 1:03 1 Mutual paid $8a BCCOKS MACK. Puree S400. one mils. Btarters: Annie Clair.

Wild Cherry, Langar, Barrister, Poca- tello. Bur eh, Panama. Books: Bnrch 1 to 2, others. 8 to 30 to 1 against Bnreu went off in the lead and was never headed. Panama and Barrister alternated in the plaos for over thre quarters of a mile, Panama finally finishing second, with Barrister third.

Time, Mutual. $6.75. Just ss the horses came to the poet in this race Wild Cherry ran away, going a mile and a quarter, and waa witnarawn, TR1HX SACS. Handicap sweepstakes of $20 each with $500 added, one mile, Btarters Brait, Frank Ward. Besa.

and Boax Betting Ward and Boas each 7 to 5. others 4 to Besa went off in the lead. closely followed by tne others. Down the back stretch it wss Bess and Ward, neck and neck. with Brail and Boas in the aame position, a length away.

Coming into the stretch Bess was in front by a aeint half length, cloeely followed by Boas and Brait, with Ward last A driving finish landed Besa winner by a neck, with Brait aeoooa and Boas third, vtara last Aime, Mutual paid you VOUBTH XACE Purse six fnrionga. Btarters Dave R. Leaoder, yd wood, Letretia, Bomp, and Mala. Betting Letretia, 8 to 5: Mala, 6 to Wynwood. 3 to 1 others.

10 to 1 each. Wyn-wood and Leander went off together and pumped each other be ore turning into the stretch. Bomp took pD the running after pass ing the tnree-iourtna. and came away winning easily, with Letretia second. Main third, Time, 1:17.

Mntuala paid JJ54Z75. rTJTH BACK, Steeplechaae, over the full course. Starters Hercules, Elpbin, KUlarney. Men more, Lightboase. Betting Hercules.

6 to Elphm, to i others, a to I eeoh. Llphln went away nrst and piloted the way ever au tne Detractions, and reached the fiat about fifteen lengths ahead of Hercules. When roauding the tarn it was evident the leader was in distress, aa Hercules wss gradually creeping np on him, Hercules finally beat him out by a half length. The others aid not finish, Mentmore refusing to jump, Lightboase going wrong, end Killsrney jailing. Jtntusis paid flUDA THE DAY AT LEXINGTON.

LEXBfOTOjr. Ky. 24, tiitecial Telegram. Never iu th history of th time-henored Kentucky Association did her spring meeting opau under more favorable anspieee than did the sixty-third one to-day. Although there were no stakes on the programme, and the weather waa ahowery and blustering, the grand stand waa completely filled, mostly with Keutocklana, to witness the opening of the ooe hundredth racw lay year in Kentucky.

Quit a number of ladies braved the threatening weather to attend, and their beautiful face added a charm befitting the occasion. And then that genial old Kentucky turfman, Frank B. Harper, won the firat race with his Longfellow colt. Long BolL This will be appreciated when it is stated that Mr. Harper considers him the poorest horse in bis stable of twsnty.

As a consequence that good filly Famine is such a favorite to-night that no pools can be sold on her raoe. tmleas she is barred. In fact the ease with which Long Boll won hia race to-day baa aent the stock of Nauru ra Stable away np above par, and Lea Christy, iu trainer, ia correspondingly elatad. In th aecond race the money was all won before the bell tipped, if one was to judge by the betting, for everybody pot their rolls on Grace M. but the beet shs could do wsa run second to J.

Fnlman's Macduff fll.y. Daisy F. Miss Flood was the only on the boys failed to pick, ah going to the post a 7 to 1 chance, A few of those fellows with long memories who saw her ran at Chicago lsst year profited by the race. Gas of them was Theodora Hhaw, candidate for postmaster at Lexington, who told your reporter to-night that he put $50 on ter each war. There were nine bookmakers occupying stands, and they report good strong betting; in fact, as they are all big winners, they feel very well pleased with the day'a a port, which was Certain ly good.

Ferguson's starting wss favorably commented on, and although he will never be a Bbendxn or a CaJdwell, be is not the worst atarter in the world. The judgee were Senator J.C& Blackburn, General Jamea P. Bobinaon, and ths Hon. T. J.

Megibben. btarter. Jamea B. Ferguson, mtBT BACK. Perse; for 3-year-olds and upward; three-quarters of a mile Btarters Long Roll, 114 pounds, Breckeufidge; ThedBowe, 103, West; Marchma, 109, Brittoe: Annie Barge, 101, Mooney; Petulenos, 109.

Stoval; Teutoij, 103, Freeman; Juiien, 103, Bodon; Queen of Trumps, 98. Allen. In the books the odds were 3 to 1 Long BolL 3 to 1 Marchma, 3 to 1 Teuton, and 12 to 1 and 20 to 1 for the others. Queen of Trumps was first off. but Bowe soon led the wsy.

Turning ing in tne stretch Long Boll came away, winning cleverly by six leugtbs, Marchma aecond. Queen of Trumps toird. Time, 1:17. SECOND SACK. Puree, for maiden 2-year-olda, fillies; all to carry 1 10 pounds; hslf a mile Btarters Bilsnoe, Brioe; Happiness, Divers; Lady Jones, Stoval; Daisy Allan; Lela Banders; Nina Archer.

Cora; Oracle Ml, Stephen; Valla Valla, Grimes. In the books tn odds wsre 6 to 5 Gracia, 4 to 1 Palsy. 5 to 1 Happiness, and 8 to 1 to 25 to 1 ths others. Silence got the best of the start bet Daisy soon got the advantaga and showed the wsy to the stretch, she winning by two lengths. Grade aecond, Happineea third, lime, 024.

TRIAD SACK. Pane, for maiden 2-year-old eolta; five-eighths of a mile. Starteie all to carry 110 pounds. Btarters Palliaade, Allen; Lord Pey-son. Freeman; Grayson, Stoval; Samaritan, Bncs; Joe Nevin, Mooney; Joe Blackburn, Breckenridge.

In th books tba odds were 2 to 1 Grayson, 2 to 1 Pallisade, 6 to 1 Blackburn, and 10 to 1 and 25 to 1 for the other. Blackburn was first away. Grayson eoon took command witn Palliaade crowding, and in a hot finish Gravsoa won by a length, Samaritan third Time, 1:071. roUBTH BACK. Belling, parse for 3-vear olda and upward; three-quarters of a mile Btarter: Lee Din-kelspiel, 1U5 pounds, Stoval; Cheeney, 105, West; Weeks, 1U5, Mooney; Lakeview.

105, Sanders; Wahaatoh, 105. Freeman; Lady Hindoo, 99, Kris; Joyful, 98. Soden; Brovoura, 103. Cooper; Miss Fiood. 98, Harris, In the booka the odds were 8 to 5 Cheeney.

4 to 1 Wahsacht, 7 to 1 DiokeUpiel, 10 to 1 snd 25 to 1 for the others, Miss Flood and Dink el-spiel had a hard race of it until auproaching the three-quarters pole, where Miss Flood took the lead aud won cleverly by two lengths, Wahsacht second, a length ahead of Cheeney, third, Time, 1:201. FINE HORSES LouTHTnjJt, April 24. At Shelbyville, to-day, the sixth annual sals of the Shelby County Horse Association took place, The aw' tendance waa large and bidding spirited, Lead-log prices with buyers were: Prinoe, chestnut gelding, IrMlS. George Smith, Shelbyville; a pair of black geldinga, $770, G. G.

Onmmmga, Onion Ind; Toppy Tom, park horse, $475, Theodore Irring. New York; black gelding, fifteen and one-half hands high, $575, Gc-orjre Smith, Shelbyville The thitty-seven aold brought $8,030. There are 113 atdl to be BOld. I- EPSOM 8PRING MEETING. i Loitdox.

April 24, waa the aecond day of the Epsom spring The race for the City and Suburban handicap of 15 soy-1 reigns each, with 1,000 sovereigns added, the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovereigns eX the stakes, for 3-year-olds and upward, winning penalties, aboot ono mile and a quarter, was won by Mr. Ley bourne's 4-year-old bay colt Goldsseker- by The Miser, out of Swallow. Lord Dudley's 6-year. old brown horse Fuilerton, by Toachet out of Caroline, was second, and Sir B. Jar (line's 4- year-old chestnut colt ise Man, by isaom.

out of Sweet Jessie, third. There were nine teen starters. The Hyde Park plate for 2-year-olda, five furlongs, waa won by Lord Ha tinea' Pink Pearl. THURSDAY'S ENTRIES. LnntOTOS, April 24, Following are the entries and weights and pools sold to-night for to-morrow a raoea: Tint Bace Selling, pnrae, for 2 -year-olds fiv furlong.

Teddy Ten tore, 106 pounda, $20; Labrador. 103. $12; Julian W-. 104. and Later On, 94, as a field.

a Second Bace Selling, pane, for 3-year-olds; six farlonga, Sallie 108 pounds, $20; KoUin Hawdey. 107, Amos A. 108. Bravo. 112; Lynne, 108; Brewster, 102: May 07.

end Brandolette, 106, as field, 2a Third Bace Free handicap for 3-year-olds and upward; seven fnrionga Famine, 115 pounds. ir; Stuart, 111. $10; Prather, Catalpa. 110; March. 109; Elyton, 107; lnsh Pan, 105, ae a field, Fourth Race belling; purse for 3-year-olds and upward; seven furlonca Pat Donovan.

112 pounds, 13; Probns. 120, Csst-away, 1U7. fC; PeU Mel), 104. Lieder-krans, 119; Out Scramble. 112; Maid of Or leans, au; Lynne, xwj, aa a field, MKMFBIO.

Mcicpma. April 24, The following are the entries, weights, and pools aold to-night lor to-morrows events: T7n .11 a a. iimiiii u.w. i. Tim M.W1 i ters of a mile.

Unit, 119, $22; ill mini, 105, -u: tiisy Stockton, HO. JO: Artsti, ixu fl2; AUaharene, 105, $10; Boh Thomas, 1 8, $6. beoond Bace Selling, parse; for all ages: one mil, insolence, iuo pounds. $30; irma 11-. 102.

Vee Na. 97. $20: Litbert. 116. $20; Pat Sbeedy.

105, $10; Byntax, Calitornia, 115. $0: Btoney Montgomery. 107, $0: Virginia, lOU. Helena, 90, $4. Third Kaoe Gaston Hotel stakes: 2-year-old 750-added; half Btley.

110 Wrestler $20: Bart. 110. Morse)'y'riO' (New urn's eotriesj, $20; Blarney io: rowoT. llu, Armour, loi, $ia l- Fonrtb-Baee handicap, for all ages; one and 'one-eighth miles. Eighi-to-Seven, 108 pounda, $40; Hamlet, 108.

$24; Brown Fnnooes, 1U6. $20; Ksrmeeee, 105, $18. WABHIXOTOK. Washzxotok, Aorii 24. The following are the entries for the raoea of the National Jockey Club to-morrow: First Bace Six fnrionga.

Belle d'Or, 113 poundar King Crab. 114; Duke of Bourbon, 107; Sam Harper, 115; Malachi. 93; Swift, 105; Consignee, 91; Patroolee, 107. Second Bace One and one-atxteenth miles. OrifUmmo, 112 pounds; Ls Logos, 105; Troy, 105.

Third Bace One mile Sea Drift, 113 founds; Tipstaff. 118; Carroll, 118; Cortex, Os; Buddhist. 118. Fourth Kaoe Six furlong. Tom earn 117 pounds; Jephet, 103; Maiden Hair, 112; Blanche.

101; bourirs, 191 Tandergrift, 117; Iaea. Fifth Bace One mile. Refund. 103 pounds; Wild Cherry, 97; Bomp. 110; Goidie 83.

bav rsAscisca Sax Fbaxcisoo, Csi, April 24. Entries end weighte for to-morrow'a blood hone raoea are aa follows: Selling Parse Three-anartera of a mile. little PhU, 98 pounds: Nsbcan, 99; Wanderer IT, 105; Duke Bpenosr. lOO: Nancy, 99; Welcome, 110; Longshot, 106; Edwin lOO; Bsmona. 91 1 Bessie Shannon.

lUli Car- rente, 90; Kildare, 9a So-So Stake 1 faree-qnartera of a Racine. 110 pounds: Pliny. 107: Beata. 107: Gindo, 1 ltt Mile Heats Purse. S40a Wild Oats.

93 pounds: Nerve. 105: Jack Brady. Ill: Fnail- sde's Last. 101; Mozart 108: Dutch. 92: Gladiator, 8a Sequel Staves One and one eighth miles.

Moses 112 pound li motion, 1U7; Laura Gardner, 111; Ed MoGinms, 112; Flood Tide. 97; Joe Hogs, 97. CHEERS FOR SULLIVAN. -NlW Tost, April 24. Special Telegram.

The benefit to John L. Sullivan at the Casino in Brooklyn' to-nignt wse a great success financially and also in an athletic way. The hail was packed to overflowing and thtre wsre many who could not get in. Steve 0Donnell acted aa master of ceremonies. The opening bout waa between Ned McDonald and Jack Doberty, who sparred three lively rounds, and retired amid applause.

These were followed by aeveral local pairs. -i Everybody seemed impatient for the star. There waa a mighty roar when the coming of Sullivan waa announced, and tne applense ia simply deafening when the champion walked down the aisle to til platform. There waa round after round of cheers when the big fellow stood upon the stage and bowed Jus acknowledgments, and when two huge floral piece were presented to him there were cries of speech. John replied, thanking one and all for thehearty reception, and ended by, "remaining aa ever, your warm and personal friend.

John I Sullivan.1 Then the men est to. Ash ton wee tn tne pink of condition, and Sollivan surprised the critics by his bigness and activity. He showed a' to that he haa retained all hia old-time clever ness, and while some complained that ha did not appear aa agile aa of yore, it moat be memoerea mat ia boui was omy a friendly one Sullivan did nearly all the leading, and landed repeatedly en Aahton, who, despite his cleverness, was kept on the i treat When ths men bsd boxed three rounds they were ordered to ehske hands, but the crowd cried, "Nol no!" and Sullirao. with a smLe, told Aabton to continue. When finally they stopped they were cheered to the echo, end then the great crowd filed through the doors to the outer air.

SEVEN HARD ROUNDS. NW Tons, April 24, Special Telegram. There was a rattling fight between the light weights, at a barn at Union Hill, X. early this morning between Billy Wright, pupil of the late George- Fulljamee, and Tommy Barry. Wright weighed 117 pounds, and Barry 128.

Barry forced the fighting for the firat three rounds, bnt after that Wright braced np considerably and aent in some clever sledge-hammer wows. Abe seventh round nettled the fight Wright rushed tbs fighting from ths start and scored two dean knock downe When Barry got on hie feet the Beoond time Wright planted a blow on hia Jugular that pat nim to sleep for at least nine minutes. The fight waa for a purse of $20U A WICKKB OLD BAH. Lapostk, April 24, Special Telegram. Martin Mulloy, an old and wealthy resident of this county, waa to-day arrested and pleaded guilty to the charge of illegitimate parentage preferred by hia stepdaughter, Jennie Kinnior, aged 17.

Hs settled ths case by paying $500, bnt waa rearrested on th charge of incest the grand jury aow in session finding a bill against him. Mulloy has a large family of grown-up children, but nia wus is aeaa. ax is oat oa bail awaiting trial. AS ILLI.tOlHAJt AFrOI-tTIaV WAtmxoTon, April 24. Secretary Buak baa appointed G- E.

Morrow, of Champaign, UL. to represent ths agricultural department at the Jubilee show of the Boral Agricultural Sooisty to be held in England this summer, and he is also authorized to visit such other place in Europe aa he deems neceeeary in order to study the live stock interest of the old world. A re- port of bis oDservanona and experienos is to be made to ine aepartment upon nia return. 6. A.

K. I5CAIP JaXX -Dattow, Ohio, April 24. The chief feature 6f the Ohio Grand Army encampment to-day waa the parade of veterans, followed by a nam- ber of earriagea of general oCloers of ths "war, 1 the Tear being brought up by ex-President Hsyes and General Algen It waa a clang of bands, martial muaie, end bugle cells, the column with difficulty working its way tbrorjtrh the streets packed with spectators. The city to-night ia iLumiuated by natural gas, New York and Betarn. Tickets good going April 2T snd 24.

returning nn to snd including May Call st 10 Clara street, -Niagara fall fehoit Line, lot 1 ail iuf ormaUoa, I HEAVY STOBM AT ATLANTA Hall, Rain, and Wind Sweep Throuob. tne City, witn Fatal Results. Two Firemen Are Killed by FalU la a Walls, and titers Are Wounded. Three Persona Meet DeatH at a Railway Crossing Minor Accidents. HAIL, RAIN, AND WIND.

Aixamta. Gs, April 24. One of the heaviest rain and hail storms ever known here began to fall at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. It was a veritable cloud-burst At the time it began to fall the members of the fire department were inside the Jackson Building, which burned Sunday, and the walls of which wsre still steading Fire had broken out among the debris, and ths men were ther to put it ont. The storm burst suddenly, and before they oould get oat the Bryor street wall fell in npon them, killing Pire men W.

P. Leech and Henry Howell, and injuring others. Leach's body waa ound in a ahort tune, bnt HowelTa bsp not been reached, The Ivy Street Mission waa bio am down and completely destroyed. The fenoe of the bass bsll park waa oiown down, ana buildings damaged in different parts of the city. ACCIDENT LIST.

WixjoxoTOV, Del. April 24. While ing the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti more Railroad tracks at Newport thia after. noon. John Wade, hie wife Matilda, and James Xinderman were all killed by being strnck by an express train.

Laportx, April 24 Special Telegram A little eon of Thomas Dempsey, of Still- well, this county, wss burned to death thia forenoon. He and hia little sister were playing around a bonfire when their clothing caught fire. In trying to aavs her brother the little girl waa horribly burned, bnt it is expected she will recover. Ltjca, Ohio, April 24. Special Telegram.

Last night H. D. Dean, a railroad fireman, was frightfully scalded and will die. He waa getting hi engine ready to go ont when a ralve bnrsted, wnrux au wuu owiing water. AArge piece ox nean came oa witn nis cunning.

SOCIAL EVENTS. ENTERED UPON THE MINISTRY. The thirty-first annual commencement exer cises of the Chicago Theological Seminary were held last ensiling at the Union Park Congrega tional Church. The graduating class worn be red twenty-three, the largest bnt one. that of two years ago, in the history of the institution, For the firat time the class contained representatives ef all the departments ef the seminary English, German, Dano-Norwegian, and Swetbah.

Ten Slates in the Union and three foreign eoon tries Germany, Norway, and Sweden were represented among the graduates, and at least three of them ex pect to engage in foreign missionary work. The church waa prettily decorated for the oc casion, and the attendance was large, Bepre. aenUiive from many of the Congregational Churches of the city, and of the board of trustees of the seminary, were present, besides numerous friends of the graduate. The floral tributes of friends ef the members of the class wsre many and beautiful. The exarcleee were opened with aa organ solo by Mr.

Loais Fslk. The Union Park Chora) Society anng.two selections, The Seminary Quartet, composed of Messrs. J. II Breasted, li. F.

Goodwin, a Olda. and H. K. VYingate, added mncn to toe interest or tue programme by tnur singing, oration were delivered by twelve members of toe class. William DEddy.

on the subject l'be Great Crusade, gave a vivid idea of the miaaionary work in which the church is engaged. "Courage in the Pulpit" waa the anbjeet of Ernes Everett Day, Der tiebrer aui oer nansei" mat ox Andrew A. Keener, and Neg.ec led Requisites of Spirituality" that ef Edward A Iredenhagen. Under the title "The Central Idea of Practical Christianity, John Wood Killer discoursed of regeneration aa the most practicaJithsme for pulpit effort and the key note oi paarorai worav xxirresen og earersrua Missiooer Blandt Santaterne" was the aubiectof Sevrin Christian Didriksen: "The Harmony Between Faith and Thought aa illustrated in the Lite of Jon," that of Charles Andrew Greenlees; Predikantem vidh that of John Jt.mil xtjorklnna Under the title, "lbs Theological Drift of the Swedish Free Church Movement, J. Oscar August Ostrom gave a vivid descriptioa of the esuses and extent of the secession from the established church of Sweden.

Willi sm Webster Lloyd took for hia subject Ths Greek Testament for the Faster," urging its constant study aa an invaluable aid to poipit work. Under the title -A Poet Theologian, Frederick Perry Noble paid a glowing tribute to the poetry of Wordsworth. "Livingston's Lsst Message" 'was the them from which Charles Newton Ilanaom made an eloquent appeal for missions ia Africa aa the moat effectual way of aboliahing the horrors of the African slsve trade The degrees and diplomas were conferred by the President Franklin W. Flake, the exercises closing with the benediction. The following are the members of the else, regular course: Charles A Greenlees.

William W. Lloyd. John W. Miller, Frederick P. Noble, Johan O.

A Ostrom. Charles Ransom. Special course, Wiilism J. Oonrsd, Ernest E. Day.

William D. Eddy, Edward A Fredsn-hagen. German Department Henry Bnttner, Andrew K. Jacob H. Schlechter, Carl X.

Thomas, lano-Norwegin Department Sevrin Did riksen, Christen T. Dymesa, Jens J. TTiiH.i Erie O. More tad, Johannes bimonsen. Swedish Department Johan Bjorklund, Lewis Gallander, Andrew Johnson, and Carl A Kileoa.

TRKET CAR MEN DANCE. The West Division Street Hallway Employee Beneyolant Association gave its eighth annual ball last evening at Battery D. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags and flowers and a number of mottoes that were more striking than tasteful to the Beoublican members of the Association. At the bottom of the programme, whioh wae otherwise very neat and pretty, occurred the rather indefinite interrogation, "What' a the matter with Cre-gier?" Ho answer bsd been prepared by the printing committe. bat when the Mayor ap peared on tne noor eacn gave nia one repiy tnal whatever his politics gut be he waa all right when he tripped the Iifcht, eta One hundred and seventy-five couples took position in the grand march and were led by Chief J.

McCauley and Miss McCsuley and Assistant Chief J. J. Donahue and Mia A Mc-JSearny. The ransio waa uruishbd by Gearan'a orchestra. midnight a aupper waa served, aud after that the dance programme waa completed, BLAINE'S COACHING TOUR.

The Ber. H. Eaton, of Kew York, who waa one of the guests of Mr. Carnegie on th noted Blaine coaching tour, gave a lecture, illustrated with atereoptioon views, on the Journey at Central Music Hall last evening. Besides views of the historic eeenes and buildings seen on the route, he also presented views of the party under all sorts of circumstances.

Two of the most interesting were when Mr. Blaine wrote the famous dispatch declining to accept the Republican nomination for President undor any circumatanoea, aud the other representing tee noted statesman receiving the newe of General Harrison's nomination. The former incident occurred while ths coaching party was eating lunch by th wayside, and the latter while they were viewing Mslroee Abbey. The audience last night filled ths lowsr portion of the halL P0IS05ED 05 SHIPB01B0. Kew YoBtc, April 24, In ihs action brought by Mute Alice M.

Allen to rseovsr 23.000 damage from the Etet Lin team alii; Com pany for having been poisoned with mercury f.y the doctor while passenger on the steamer Georgia of that line, the jury in the Brooklyn Supreme Court to-day gave th plaintiff a verdict of THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS. Washikotoic, April 21. For Indlsns, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee Fair preceded in Northern Indiana and Northern Illinois by light rain, lower temperature, except in Korthweetem Illinois, warmer, southerly to westerly winds. For Lower Michigan Bain; followed by fair, colder in the Eastern and warmer in We tern portion westerly winds.

For Upper Michigan snd Wiaconain Fair; preceded la Upper Michigan and Eastern Wisconsin rata; wanner variable winds. For Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Ksnsss and Nebraska, Colorado and Dakota Fair; warmer wind shif Ung to southerly. SIGNAL SERVICE BULLETIN. The following were the general observations throughout the country yesterday, taken at the ssms moment ot time at all the station named, beinr Tp. m.

Chicago time, corresponding in all eases to 8 p. m. Washington Urns: PLACIOFOB- 2 A 9 5 Sa fg a Montreal 2.88 etll 'Cloudy. Halifax 23.50 S8i UH Fair. Boston.

U0.26 as! S. W. Clear. Toronto 2i 70 Si! as B. Cloudy.

M.m im ea S. W. Kin. Albany. W1.06 60 8.

E. rair. Hsw York naS'i B. E.Faie, I hiladeiphia. o.lg an 7'j K.

Clsse. 'tAH6 so as B. E. Clouay. 61 S.

Cleat 30.10 It N. Cleafc 30.06 to! hs. Clondy. BoiaeCity 29.12 Tt! X. W.

Cloudx, Charleston. SU.14 66j 76 H. K.FaiE. Jacksonville- SQ.10 64i In H. Clsac AUanta.

w.116 61 74 E. Clondy. MoDtgomery. eutio Ctoaa Vicksbnrg JU.08 J-a! 1 N.W. Clear.

New Orleans. 30.1'J 74 DC 8. Cleat Shreveport 80.12 Til 7 Jf. W. disac i .20 Fort Smith 30.11 701 76 N.

Clear. Little so. OB T2 W. Clear. Ban Antonio, so.

16 To! el 8. Fait tiaiToaton jutlA 7( 76 8. Clear. 0-i 1 H. Cloud); .13 T3 76 W.

Clear. .14 Kaahvilio 6e 74 W. Cleas, 2.6 68 72 8. W. Fair.

IndiaaapoUs. 20.90t 62 To W. Clear. 2.H eg 72 N. W.

Cloudy. 12a. 60 76 W. Bain. Jt4 61 72 W.

Rain. al2 62 70' Rain. 20.92 at 72 8. W. Rain.

..46 Erie 29.80 as 76 S. W. Cloody. .4 29.82 6H 74 E. Fair.

.63 29.7S 60 TI 8. W. Cloodr. .82 29.IW 60 70 N. W.

Clondy. Detroit. M.7S is 70 N. W. Cloud.

4 Alpena S9ia so1 66 8. iirand Haven 39.74 40 4 8. W. Cloudy. .01 JO.

64 as 46 N. W. Rain. J3 Port 29.74 W. Clondy.

.0 Chicago 29.32 46 8. W. Cloud. Green 29.72 88 Rain. 29.73 42 W.

Claudy. Duiuth 29.9 46 60 N. Clsac SkPaoI ..129.96 48 64 X. E. Clear.

.03 42 44 N. Cloodr. 29.96 to N. W. Cloudy.

De ao. 46 60 S. W. Ciear. Dubuque 46 46 N.W.

Closdy. A Keokuk. 30.02 66 61 W. Clear- Cairo I39.94 TO T6 Clear 44 64-N. WJCloady.

fcu Lout. ea; to w. cisaz. 62; 66N.W.Cieac Omaha iaan 62; as N. cisss, Huron-.

.....130.08 sol 46 N.W. Clsac Yankton. 'aaiQl 6ll 66 X. Clear. tlrac of rsinfalL FU5EEAL OF X1CBAKI.

CKEXK5. The last sad rites over the retnaina of ths late Michael Cremen were performed yesterday morning at the Church of the Holy Angela. Forty-first atreet The large assemblage of friends evidenced the high esteem in which the deceased wsa held, the funeral being one of the largest ever held on the South Bide. Solemn requiem hign'mass waa celebrated by the Rev. Father Tighe, witn Father McXarae as deacon, and Father Callahan as sub-deacon.

The sermon waa delivered by the Bey. Waldron, who took for his subject. Ha said all men must die: that was the fata promulgated to all mankind after the fall of Adam. He apoke of the ton certainty of life, and urged hia hearers to lead Christian lives. Hs paid a glowing tribute to the sterling quali ties 01 uim uvcvawu, uua kuui was m- aentially warm and tender-hearted, and hia hand waa always open in the eanss of charity.

In hia last moments be folded up the book of life and ditd in the hope of a V.1 A 111. fft. no man a perfection in human nature, but attention to the duties of the church will regulate our walka in life I The rneaker concluded hia remarks by inviting divine consolation to the bereaved family. The eaaket. which waa covered with beautiful floral tributes, waa then tenderly borne from the ch'irch by the following bearers: D.

O'Con- ceil. Owen Murray, Michael McNamara, James ix strain. James Aeary, jonn raaaen and J. McCoy. The interment took place in the Mount Olivet cemetery, and about 125 carnage followed th remaina to their last resting place.

LATIIEB ICKDER TKIAL. JfACXSOX, April 24. Special Telegram. The farce of selecting a jury in the Latimer trial has been concluded. The ess began this morning with a heroic statement from the pros ecuting attorney, who graphically portrayed tne tacts wmon led to tne murder, Irving nu merous lies, and tne luciuents wnien ted up to Latimer's arrest for the most foul crime ever committed in Jack eon the brutal 5 it murder of hia mother.

Unflinching and indiffer ent, Irving took in Mr. Parkinson's words, but when ths first witness was called he was observed to give the keenest attention. But three people were sworn to-dar, and the testimony addnoed pertained to developments aurround. Ing the immediate discovery of, the murdered woman. The feeling against Latimer is intensifying every day.

and Barkworth. bis lawyer, is sgitating it more and more by his apparent determination to dear hia man on ttv.nnU calittea. KCW SECTJB1TI KS LISTED. Kgw Yonx, April 24. The Stock Exchange to-day beted the following securities: Pitta- burg, Mcneesport longniogneny itoaa.ou,-000 additional; Atchison, Colorado and Pcifie first mortgage bonds: Denver, booth Park and Pacific engraved Farmers' Loan and T.

4 fn Ar.1 A.M wu. ft. sm.Am. D.nl VinnMnAli. tl.nitAh.

IMUUV. A 111,111 III ii V. (01,000 additional consolidated mortgage bonds; Milwaukee. lake Shore and Western, $500,000 extension and improvement bonds Allan tio and Danville Railway. first mortgage bonds.

CHARITIES ASO COBRKCTIOSS COXrgE. ESCE. DzTBorr, April 24, The executive committee of the Kational Conference of Charities and Corrections met here to-day to fix the date of the next conference, to be hold at 8n Diego and Ssn Francisco. It was decided to leave Chicago on Wednesday evening, July 20, reaching San Diego in time to open the confer- 4 ence Aug. and after a session of fonr dsys reconvene at San Francisco, and possibly at Portland, Ore, grjCCESSrCL B1LLO0X ASCt.SI05.

In'asuvxllx, April 24. Professor W. E. Jang made a balloon ascension from the publia square here thia afternoon. Just before 4 o'clock.

He waa accompanied by Mr. William Fisher, a resident of thin city. The balloon floated off at an enormotia altitude and without mishap, landed at Cookeville, in Putnam Conn iv. seventy mile east of Xashvule, be tween 7 and 8 o'clock, thia evening A E1BK EDITIOX OF SHAKES PUKE, KkwYork. April 21 At the sal of the library and pnnta of Bobert Lennox Eennedy at auction to-night the first folio of Shakespeare's "Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies' brought $1,400.

A commission dealer was ths purchaser. There are only two other copies of tne Tare folio iu existence. John Hoey owns one the Astor family the other. It was printed in 1623. EOYEIEXTS OF OtEAJT STEAMSHIPS.

"Sew Yosx, April 24, Arrived, "ateamer City of New York, from Liverpool. New Yobk, April 24. Arrived, steamers, Wisconsin, from Liverpool, and Fennland, from Anfwern. Gi-asoow. April 24.

Arrived, ateamef fru. sutn, Uom tiaiUiUia,.