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Show V 3 f St. T?1 iBROT BRING feature at the Wadlaon Th Bquaro Oardca bora sal the other day was the offering of The Abbot by the farm. He holds the world's trotting record, 3:03. The Abbot is a bar gelding foaled in 1893, by Chlmee-Netti- e King, ad was sold by C. J. and Harry Hamlin of Bast Aurora, N. Y. At 1 oelbclr Tt Abbot was placed on ale. The bidding was short Ed Tip-to- n of New York, acting for T. W. Lawson of Doe ton. made the first bid, 121.000. Fire Commissioner John 8can-ae- il of New York raised him 3500, and the horse was sold to Mr. Soannell for 128.000. It was thought Mr. Scanned might hare purchased the animal for Richard Croker. He announced later that he had bought the horse for bis own use. and that The Abbot would remain. In the hands of Ed Geers for Vlt-la- further training. Although the sale of The Abbot was the most Interesting event, a number of other valuable horses went at good figures. The pacing stallion De urn, 2:01, from the Patchen Wilkes Stock farm, Lexington, Ky.. waa purchased by Dr. H. D. GUI, New York, tor 12.220, while Dr. Buckner, 2:29, the bay gelding from the consignment of Charles Tanner, Cleveland, O., Went to Harry Darlington of Pittsburg for 12.100. i Ik THE wxoso ornci Danger. The Beautiful Roe of ths AdironFrom the Washington Star: dack trembled piteously. ' doctor," remarked the agitated "Ah, me." she moaned. The open woman in the physician offlr dear little thing seem to be ley tin, season has come." The Lordly Buck laughed at her and he moans and whimpers fears. I knoi dont really, and, fully, Oh, its all very well for you! cried to do'" the Roe. You have horns and are In "How old?" Inquired the no danger jf being shot! But I look man, soothingly. just like a burner at a distance." "He's Just three weeks an It could not be maintained that her days old, and alarm was devoid of logical Justificabat the remarked phyldw "My! tion. Detroit Jou rnal. that's pretty young for teething pbe- - started In to force matters rrani the first tap of the gong Me rushed Sullivan to the rope and landed several right and left Jolts on th A Dave came Eastern man's head In, Oleson chopped a hard left on the face and a clinch followed. Bullivan pounding the kidneys as they broke away. Bullivan booked a left to th chin and Ole uppercut th paw with his right. A series of clinches f Oleson wsa the aggressor to the belt, and It was his round, although Bullivan evened up mgttera a little In the last minute by landing eeveral hard punches on the body. A hot rally took place In the second and some terrific infighting ensued. Sullivan brought his elbows Into play and made vigorous attempts to shut off his opponent's wind while wrestling In the He wee cautioned by the clinches referee, and a few seconds later waa again reproved for etriklng below the belt. Sullivan drove a savage right to Oleson'e heart that reaounded all over th house and hurt the local boxer badly. The rough work waa wearing Oleson down, for a moment be seemed to be rattled, and In a clinch pulled Sullivan's head down with hie left and uppercut him with the free hand. For this Oleson was cautioned In bis turn. The third was a repetition of the second round, as far as fierce Infighting went, but Sullivan now gave a loose rein to hlsfoultng Instincts and used his elbow In inch fsahlon that Slier called a halt to the proceedings and disqualified the Eastern boxer, declaring Oleson tb winner on a foul. tor, BOO. Oleson , gin!" "Yes," shs continued, "and th i little thing's hair is coming pi o dreadfully, and Hair coming out!" exclaim dth doctor. "My dear madam, a: t'ou quite certain that Yes, she went on,and if much as touch his litas face he et you so dreadfully and Extraordinary!" H.S50. (a or Cktoage Atoae FOOT BA IX. nvrsl Fata'ltlw Have BmU4, - - Parents of aspiring young athletes have certainly cause for thanksgiving la the fact that the natlonil feast day marked the completion of the football season. The record of serious and fatal accidents resulting from jibe .game jSurlng the last few month In Chlea-"g- o U almoetappafllng, says the Tribune of that city. Three young men have been killed aad a number have been perhaps permanently crippled. al Now that the excitement of the struggle Is over the managers and friends of the gams may find time to take such steps as tnay seem wise to make football less dangerous next season. It ia certainly apparent that more care should be exercised in making up football teams to aee that toySwho are not in good physical condition or training are not allowed to take part In hard fought game, tt la also possible that, some change might be made In the rules which, without detracting materially from the interest la the game, would prevent the tremendous scrimmages la which . most of the serious accidents have occurred. It Is also probable that mors severity might be shown In punishing players who are detected In acts of brutality during the progress of a game. The policy which makes the ortppllng and Injury of n star player the main point in an attack la happily X ba-ba- an-cm- -- I interrupt Snaps, you say! physician. " there must "And I have given him parfgle, but tb poor little thing doeen stuff to be able to keep th stomach, and "But that is a relic of barbar&sto serve out hug doses of paregc i to young And he wonT even touch th I give him. In his llttls saucer, "Madam, you give . a young one milk In a saucer! And he does nothing but rac fed one room to another and keepl leg up a th coverlet of the bw JL and "Three weeks old and racing tm one room to another, and Jumpt: (e the bed!" And hes eo terribly anxlo s It chew things to sharpen hta poc f Utile toofems, I suppose that he k eatewwp two e my hats sad a p ktl Jack's slippers and four palm W fans and the leather bindings of NO volumes of Macaulays Hlstor et " England, and "Ob!" exclaimed the medical tan, a great light breaking in upoa ka. "Madam, my time Is very limited. 1 am very busy. Moreover, humtopthy hat not yet advanced sufflclerilr tar to render Its practitioners captbitof diagnosing th teething dlfflculUb of fox terriers! Theres ndog dtttHln ths next block, four doors to the Kht Good morning, madam aim, j ing! "Did you ever hear of anythin so horribly rude In your life?" fequted the young woman In telling fieri 4 of it that evening. But her husband was niship4ta ner the parlor to look after pup, which was gnawing holes In fi leather couch and was scattering b excelsior stuffing impartially aroux the room. All of ths stock from th Village farm of C. J. andH. B. Hamlin, East Aursrt, N. Y., went at good figures. Onward Sliver, 2:11, was bid In at 12,700 by Samuel McMlllah. New York, end sold In private later to James Robbins, Bay Shore, L. I., for a fC00 advance. Ths black stallion Heir at Ski 1SELIN, TACHT8 WOMAN. Law, with a pacing record of 2:05. Th Wife of Owner of World-F- n was captured by A. G. Dnntorth A Totooibloe Son Wsjrhtuttaa. JUr for 12,569, An American woman who will watch reca with Rex Amerlcus, a stallion arwas the coming yacht races with moat ord of 2:11 as a dent enthusiasm la Mr. C. Oliver Ise of Helt Indianapobought by Sterling lis, while The Earl, tbs chestnut stallion who went a mils In bis third year in 2:17, was bought by John H. Schults, Parkvllle, L. 1., for VICTIMS .T" MRS. C, OLIVER i i found at least two bad ones. What's to be done about It? Bright Clerk Suppose you only only half a dosen hereafter. Maybe you wouldn't find so many bad oats then. Philadelphia Press. BE WOULD BE NEEDED. 11a, the wife of the managing owner of the Columbia, the yacht that defeated Sir Thomas Upton's Shamrock in the races of 1899. Mrs. Iselln Is not only one of the most admired society beauties of New York, but a most enthusiastic yachtswoman. She sailed on the winning yacht In the races that last won the cup, and her presence on the yacht added greatly to the enthusiasm of the crew. Dressed la a gown of dark blue with white trimmings, and with a eallor bat, she sat In the companionway of the yacht, where she could see everything, hear every order, and Parson Good Mornln, deacon watch the shifting fortunes of each trust It Isnt atheism that lx Iteefn race, and yet not be in the way of th you away from church? sailors or where the great swinging Deacon Sly No, parson; tt Isjf" boom could strike her. matlsm. She may not take a personal part In Might Have Ba OlltMk th next races, but there will be no Things might have beea ditto more keenly Interested spectator. Her with me, said the converted but!. borne 1 on the shore of Long Island If I had a good education an' f sound, not tar from New York city, school training. Sunday window he can see and from her th Poor man. said the vialtor, sail dotted wave of that paradise ol pathetically. yachtsmen. Yea, I might have been a tiifded She watched every detail of the construction of the Columbia from start cashier an' Bklpped out with the finds, to finish; she knew how every plank an I might be livin like filin was laid and what were the exact use cock somewhere out of the; eouitfy.' Puck. and proper position of every bit of canvas. Then, when the yacht was Good A(1tIc launched,' it waa she who christened Tailor I hope, baron, you! pay it She understands the practical sailthis bill I really can't wait anytong-e- r. ing of a yacht, as well as Its construcI owe now for the cloth forffiom tion. She waa married to Mr. Iselln In 1894. and before her marriage waa than three months! Baron H m! You run In del and PRESTON. TODD. . Miss Hope Goddard. till ad la a Football Gama In Chicago Her. husband and the have been expect me to furnish the montv IS say u oa Thanksgiving Day. abroad a great deal since the success- with! Heltre Welt. tot eo prevalent aa It was a tew years ful races. The RecaUr ago, but therq, la still room for imFrtpar t Build Tubt. First office boy Wotll ytr 4 if de provement la this direction. been have made for boss raises yer Preparations salary from tree to building the Shamrock II in Denny five? , OLESON WINS ON A roll. Brothers yards at Dumbarton, ScotSecond office boy-W- eft, I iadnt UObst Dbqmttltt I Third Rawwd of land, In thy shed occupied by James fully decided 'cept dat ra tike us . new Wlnd-IpBennetts the Gordon Theater yacht, IIU golf. Puck. i Shamrock II will be The Ole Oleson, the Chicago I Conldn't Eicapt eon from Dave Sullivan of Brooklyn built strictly under cover. Her frameMy wife got so mad sfi wouldnt in a foul la the third round of their work will be of nickel steel and her . oateet at th Star theater, Chicago, plates of manganese bronte. Watson Is speak to me for an hoar "Ah! lie other Bight 4 The bout was the now laying down the left lines for the And then she turned ft bos. rind-u- p of the evening. yacht once." Indianapolis presi SulUvan had nobody but himself to IImUImUo by flnttraatrhi. lam for losing the verdict He struck In th organisation of the police deOleson low again and again, jammed PrToUnr the Cn Mrs. Gotham-T- he tie elbow Into the Chicagoans throat partment at Johannesburg the system paper iys an of Identification by 'fihger marks Is be- Indiana state board 1 Bi the clinches, heeled him viciously trfiet In and this way every vent the marriage of Idiot, fto prewith hi g'ove. and persisted In using ing introduced, Gotham What m these tactics with a cheerful disre- native Is to be registered. The plan I J, They will be of great assistance In the dis- soon get over gard of all established rules. Tork wekly. Referee BUer warned 8ullivan re- tribution of passes, the regulation of of the and illicit labor suppression Dave hut to Assist peatedly Matte Left Ca kept up i tactics until ha was liquor selling. Perhaps" in time euch He rough-hous- e Mrt. Neurych (bidding xy- ,- to n system will be found useful In her sent to his corner In disgrace. guests after her flrtt Vluch to the surprise of the apecta- - orlentaT Countries rm ao sorry that the l . our best people aWayl- -tlt v . . rS a? Triap, Tramp. be Sy. Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching, Cheer up, comrade, they will eome, And beneath the starry flag W shall breathe the air again in our own beloved Of the free-lan- d home. nt So within the prison cell We are waiting for the day That shall come to open wide the Iron door. And the hollow eyes grow bright, And the poor heart almost gay, r As we think of seeing home and friends once more. Mrs. Kidder George, may I write and accept Mrs. Browns Invitation tor Bobby to attend her boys party? Mr. Kidder Yea; and while you are writing you had better write Dr. Kur M. Quick to call the day after. Beta Expecting tt. Mr. Lurker Excuse me, Miss per, but 1 have long sought this Snapoppor- tunity Miss Snapper Never mind the preamble, Mr. Lurker. Run along in and aak pa. Hes been expecting thla would come for the past two years. Tld-Bl- t. la ..Thought Uiat ten-ac- re BI Mind. you said you had plowed field," said the first farm- er. No; I only said I was thinking about plowing It, said the farmer. Oh, 1 see; you merely turned It over in your mind. Yonkers Statesman. TinaL Assistant Here are more dispatches about the battle In the east Editor What do they say? Assistant It appears that both sides were greatly outnumbered, but each defeated the enemy with severe loss. Harlem Life. Cl.T.r Pa. Aunt But Frits, why do you always bring Elsa when 1 play? She screams frightfully until I have to etop. Frits Yes, that's what pa says, and he gives me five cents to do it Flle-genBlaetter. de Perfectly lila City nephew What do you think of Dr. FlUsbnry as a physician? Farmer Hayroob Safest doctor anywhere In this part of tha country nearly always off fishln' when he's wanted. Judge. Ueklad. Here I carried that paThe doctor tient through a desperate slcKfiess'only to Hie wife Have him object to your fee The doctor No; drop dead when he saw my hill. Life. Bod 'Em to Soil. .Customer (having tried nearly all the hata In the shop) It's a funny thing that you don't seem to have ,a hat that suite my head. Shopman (truly anxious to please) Try a soft one, sir. Pick-Me-U- p. Ia th Front How. Husband Why do you always want to sit in the front row? Wife So 1 cant see the other womens hats, but so they can all see mine. Syracuse Herald. Too La to. ta. - Tramp, In the prison cell I sit, Thinking, mother dear of you, And our bright end happy home no far away; And the tears, they fill my eyes, Spit of all that 1 can do, Tho' I try to cheer my comrades and we stood. In the battle-froWhen their fiercest charge they made, And they swept us off, a hundred men or more. But before we reachd their lines, They were beaten back dismayed, And w heard the cry of vlet'ry o'er and o'er. A loEUN. 1 .? On Wny Omh Mrs. Housekeep "See here, Ive been getting a dosen eggs from you every week and In every doxen lately I've a harmless woman or an innocent Wife (after a quarrel) I wish Pd nerefr met you! Husband Yes. Now when It Is too Ite you are sorry for me! FUe-gen- de Slaetter. Ttankfal leveled Bryan, cyclone th When And blew his chances flat. Im glad that In the flurry a hat I only lotCleveland Plain Dealer. Beldc turn out airs by Song writers may seldom become but they millionthe ' millionaires. Philadelphia Record. A Wank cartridge most noise. will make the Soldier on th Starch. The foot soldier Is' an anachronism, aa archaic as the man at arms with his halberd or the archer with his cloth-yar- d shaft. The modern foot soldier Is not only a fighting machine, he la also a beast of burden, and no man can be both with success. The American Infantryman equipped for war la weighted down with rifle, bayonet, ammunition, clothing, shelter tent; water bottle and haversack. In all some sixty pounds In weight. It is a common belief that a soldier Is so strong and hardy that be does not feel the burden; that he can march ten or fifteen miles with sixty pounds about hla body and not mind it; that, like the athlete, who thrive under violent exercise, he enjoys having to transport all.Hhls paraphernalia. Now. aa a matter of facLJtbivt la the one thing of All others which the soldier despises. ( He doesn't mind the fighting; he can put up with the heat or cold, and, although he may growl when his rations are short, he accepts that as part of the day'a work, but to turn himself into a porter, to be a coolie and the bearer of burdens There is la a thing be abominates. to the more spirit, depressing nothing nothing more devitalizing, nothing which makes a greater drain on a man than a march. There is nothlag picturesque, nothing exhilarating, noth- lng to break the horrible monotony of this seemingly interminable plodding through baking dust or clogged mud or chilling snow, says a writer In the Forum. All the color of war has gone. There are no bands to make men forget their fatigue; no waving plumes and fluttering flags to excite the imagination, no spectators to stimulate pride there is no scenery even. War is now a monochrome; everyone dresses the same, khaki loses Its semblance of color and takes on the color of the dirt or mud of the country through which the army marches, and no man sees more than the man In front of him or the man on each aide of him. Hour after hour this goes on; rifle become hcavler. ammunitlon belt chafe more galllngly, haversacks and water bottles strike In a tender spot, shoes get filled with grit, which makes each step an agony. If, after a long march men are thrown Into action, they have lost their vim and their power of resistance, and it Is only by sheer nerve that they are able to stand up to the rack. Nine times out of ten Infantry fre sent Into action with their nerves unstrung, simply because they have been broken down by the strain which has been put upon them. To get the best results out of men they should go Into action in a perfect physical condition, but they are generally weakened by the drain made upon them. The remedy for this, a remedy which will not only Increase the actual physical strength of an army bur will also give ,it that mobility which is Is to give each man his own means of transport that la, td mount him. The armies of the future will be armies of mounted Infantry. well-train- ed ' Cra.lty by Bmalen Soldl.r. To the Editor: The story of al leged Russian atrocities in China, as told In the name of the wife of the British commissioner of customs at Tientsin, which was published In The Record of Aug. 8, could neither originate from an American lady nor from a lady of any other nation, but only' from a mean agent on the British side. 1 am sure I know that In the military doctrines of Russia existed a rule, known to every former soldier, that if in time of war or under warlike circumstances a soldier or an officer dared to avenge himself upon an unarmed man on the enemys side, and If fie would especially dare to offend A liter child, he had to pass what waa technically called stroy stroyu to the extent of his misconduct and violation of military discipline. Stroy stroyu meant two rows of soldiers facing each other at a certain distance and every one holding a knout ready to whip the guilty. The guilty one had then to pass between the rows and sustain the heaviest lashes of twenty-fiv- e or more knouts from each aide, as the case might demand, for inhuman behavior In time of war. The same rule with greater rigor would then be applied for "pillaging, looting, torturing and murdering right and left," If such crimes were possible In the old times, and which arnow falsely ascribed to Kumtian soldiers. But, since the above educational measure had been In existence, the Russian history of battles knows not a tingle Instance of brutality on the part of Russian soldiers against the innocent, and there hoe been no need for the former discipline. Consequently you may be sure that the Russian soldiers of whatever rank stand far above the British soldiers in this respect, and It ia not difficult to prove thla difference between them. B. A. Eouroff. University of Chicago Scared th. Hoar. George R. Rusby, a Kansas City man, who has traveled many lands and seas for the Ajuiour Pocklug Company and has had many adventures of his own, Is now In South Africa, and his letters home contain many good stories of the experiences of the Britishers during the war down there, says the Kansas City Journal. His latest one, contained In a letter that waa ' posted Purt Elizabeth, tells how the life of a war correspondent who fell Into the hands of the Boers was saved by a trick kissing bug, such as was used In Kansas City last year to frighten people out of their wits. "You will no doubt be Interested In reading of an experience which Mr. Swallow, war correspondent of the Cape Argus, had during tho present war, , Mr. Rusby writes. While at work up country Swallow got wind of certain information regarding the movement of the Boers, which he desired to convey to one of the British generals, whom he felt mfldent of reaching In safety. Hav-manotes of the Information and pulling some of the notes In his pock-eta- p he started away. Later on, un-f- o jiunately, he was captured by q ;y of Boers, wha proceeded to go through hi pockets. After emptying one pocket they began to examine the papers. Among them was an envelope containing one of the kissing bugs which the Armour Packing Company sent out in the way of aa advertisement, and which had been given tha correspondent seyeral months before. One of the Boers standing In the center of the group unfolded the paper and the kissing bug shot out, completely taking them by surprise, and' creating such consternation among them that, In the excitement, Mr. Swallow managed to destroy, without being seen, the notes which he had In another pocket, thereby escaping what semed certain death. ar de -- Fathers of West Point Boys. There has of late been a great deal written and said about the parentage of the young men who have recently been and are being trained aa soldiers of the nation at West Point, aaya the New York Herald. The statement has been made that favoritism has controlled the nominations, and that there have been frequent discriminations In favor of certain callings. To ascertain the exact truth a recent examination -- of the records of about 600 candidates for the last 10 years has been made, and it shows that almost every calling la quite well represented. There were 149 sons of farmers, 115 sons of merchants, 100 sons of lawyers, 65 sons of army officers, 37 sons of manufacturers, 32 sons of mechanics, 20 sons of insurance agents, ,19 sons of real estate agents, 14 sons of clergymen, 13 sons of editors, bankers and bookkeepers, 10 sons of druggists, 9 sons of traveling agents, 8 sons of school teachers and 6 sons of dentists. -- Fww Homicide la th Army. Surgeon General Sternberg has statistics making a comparison of cases of suicide and homicide which occurred in the army during the years of 1898 and 1899 compared with the 10 yearn between 1888 and 1897. It shows that there were relatively fewer homicides during those two years than during the previous decade. The average number of suicides per year in an army of 27,116 for the 10 years was 17. Tbe ratio per thousand waa 63 per cent The strength of the army in 1898 is given at 147,795, the average number of suicides 38, and tbe percentage? per thousand 26. Tha 1899 Is given strength of the army-iat 105,546, and the number of suicides at 30; ratio per thousand .28 per cent pro-pare- d, n ChrlatBH PfOMBta for Sotdten. Christmas boxes for soldiers serving In the Philippines were sent free thla year by the war department A circular to this effect was prepared is tha war department and the opportunity thus' presented was seised by hundreds who sent remembrance to friends serving their country In th . Philippines. , ' fc' x V |