6 LAST DAY OF THE RACES After nine days of good racing the eighteenth annual meeting of the Sixth District Agricultural association closed yesterday. That the meeting was more of a success than had been expected by the officers of the association has been known for several days, and it was given jut last night that, financially, it was the most successful ever held in this part of the state. It is a difficult matter to keep up the interest in racing In a city of this sizs for nine diaysand have a paying attendance every day, but that is what has been done. Not only has the associ ation made money on the gate receipts, but their other sources of revenue have been much more numerous this year than formerly and as a result of the meeting the treasury of theorganlzation is now well lined with cash. Of course it is impossible to make any estimate of the amount which the association has made, but it will run well into the thousands. This makes certain the completionof the Improvements that have so long been desired at the park, andi before the next racing there there will be a new track or a newly surfaced one, new buildings, ad ditions to the grand stand, new stables and paddock—in short, the park will be placed upon a metropolitan basis and will compare favorably with any of the racecourses in the state. During the meeting the association has distributed more than $20,000 in purses, there being not the slightest delay in paying th* money to the persons winning It, and last night the last cent of the money of fered before the meeting had been paid. The horses and horsemen began leav ing the track last night, and this morn ing the park will present a different ap pearance to what it has for the pa9t several weeks. Manyof the runnersand quite a number of the harnesshorse9are entered in the races to be held in th* north this winter, and as the first of these meetings begins November 1 it was desiredi to get them on the tracks at which they start next as soon as pos sible. The northbound train last night carried two carloads of horses for San Francisco and as many more will go to day. Quite a number of the harness horses will remain here and will be taken to Santa Ana later as they are entered in the races which are to be made the lead ing feature of the Orange county fair. The principal event in this fair will the free-for-all pace. In which Search light, Silkwood and some other flyers are entered. Klamath and Jasper Ayers are also entered in the trotting free-for all andi in several other events. LAST DAY'S RACING The attendance yesterday was not SEARCHLIGHT (2:07) The Fastest Three-year-old Pacer in the World nearly so large asonthe previous Satur day, although the program was perhaps the best of any day of the meeting. A week ago there were 15,000 people at the track, while yesterday there were not more than one-half that number. Good as had been the sport of the previous Saturday, that of yesterday was much better. There were eight races om the card and so promptly did Starter Fer guson get out the horses for the several events and so quickly did he send them off after he got them out, that the en tire program was concluded!at 5 ocloek. Mr. Ferguson has a reputation as a starter which Is not confined to state limits, and his work yesterday was done In a manner that justified hisreputation. The most important event of the day| and perhaps of the meeting, was the exhibition pace of a mile and one-eighth by Searchlight, in which the mile was covered in two and a quarter seconds faster than the world's record, for three year-olds. Had the exhibition been a record trial, it would have smashed a!) existing records for horses of the agJ mentioned, andi would have given the Los Angeles track an enviable reputa tion. To make a new record was just what was avoided, and for that reason the eighth of a mile was added, although for that distance the pace consisted only of a slow pace, which was exactly the same as if the remarkable horse was only scoring for the start in a rae? Those who saw the trial wondered that it was not a record performance, but it was explained that T. E. Keating, the owner of the great pacer, could befter afford to establish a new record on some of the more famous tracks of the coun try than here, as some of the jockey clubs offered large prizes for record breaking performances. Another rea- »on why the eighth wasadded to the mile' was that it was not desired to place tlie horse in another class this season, and thereby give him a mark which would exclude him from participating in some of the races in which he will later be fcnteTed', Searchlight proved himself the greatest three-year-old' pacer in the country, and whatever his future per formances may be It will always be re membered that he paced his first really great exhibition on the Los Angeles track. THE RECORD LOWERED Mr. Keating had his pet out on the track for half an hour before the trial ' was made warming him up carefully. 11 and now andi then giving him a short i rest. He was accompanied by a run ning mate, Woods, hitched to a sulky and driven by Ryan. Keating tried the I start twice before the pacer was mov lng at the stride he desired,, and on the ; third trial he nodded for the word. A i hundred or more watches clicked as ! Searchlight passed, the judges' stand at | the start, no attention being paid to the i additional eighth of a mile. Like a | machine, and without a break, the won ! derful animal started, on the circuit of the track. The runner went to the front KLATiIATH before the eighth pole was reached, and without urging Searchlight gave a burs: of speed in an effort to overtake him. The quarter pole was passed in 31% sec onds, with the two horses nose and nose together. Ryan drove the runner well, keeping as near the pacer as possible but still not so close as to cause any danger of the latter's breaking. Th-:' half mile was covered in 1:02V 4 , itself n record performance. Round tho turn came the horses, and at the three quart ers the watches held on them marked 1-.35V4. In the stretch Keating let out on Searchlight a trifle, ana he came down like a whirlwind. When the grandstand, was reached a cheer went up from the crowd, for the time was he low the reoord. There was some delay 'ln the timer's stand in getting the aver age of the marks of the watches, and then the board* was hung out, andi 2:07 were the figures that appeared on it This caused another cheer, but the ap plause was nothing as compared to tha". which greeted Keating as he drove Searchlight back to the stands He was at once presented with two handsome bouquets, one of carnations from ths association, and the other, a large de sign, from a number of his intimate friends. The carnations he distributed among his lady friends in the grand stand, and such was the scramble foi them that he only retained)the navy blue ribbon with which the bouquet had been tied. There must have beer, some slight mis take as to the time made in the timer's stand,, for the time announced did no: agree with that caught by each of tht judges, the starter and half a dozer, horsemen near the press box. Th. watches of all the judges and the others' showed exactly 2:06%, and that figure is probably nearer the correct time than the official time announced*. Mr. Keat ing was the recipient of numerous con gratulations on the wonderful perform ance of his horse. THE 2:20 TROT The first race was the 2:20 trot, in which there were Aye entries. Of them Neernut was the favorite throughout the race, and his work showed that the odds of from 2 to 1 in the opening betting of the first heat to 1 to 8 in the last heat, were Justified. In the first heat Neernut led for three-quarters of the distance, finishing first two lengths ahead af Pa lermo, with Panadma third, Our Jack fourth and Iran Alto distanced, in 2:lsV*. The second heat was almost a repeti tion of the first, except that Our Jack and Fanadma exchanged positions, the former finishing third and the latter fourth. Neernut was given a battle in this l heat by Palermo, and at the wire was only a half a head In advance. The time was 2:16%. LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1897 The third heat was Neernut'safter the half had been passed, Our Jack having 1.-d to that point. Palermo could not do better than third, while Fanac'.ma was outside the distance flag at the finish. Time, 1:1614. FREE-FOR-ALL The free-for-all trot was the second event of the day, the heat In It having been sandwiched between those of the first race. It was in this race that the betting of the night before had indicat ed that something unusual might have been intended Jasper Ayers and Kla math were eons'ide-red the only factors in this race, the others being simply looked upon as pacemakers, so far as their chances of winning were con cerned- If any jobbery had been intend ed the night before, there wasnothing in the race to indicate It. Ayers was thefa vorite in the first heat, the pools selling $20 on him against the field for $17. It had been expected that he would cer talnly win at least the first heat, but In this he disappointed his backers, for Klamath went out for it and won it with apparent case, although there was a, contest in the stretch. Mamie Griffin was third, two lengths behind Ayers, Galette fourth and Zombro fifth. The time was 2:10. The betting was reversed In the sec- ond heat, Klamath selling for $30 against the field for $15. He got the advantage of the start and was rot headied. Jasp> r Ayers being second through the heat, and at the finish was a length behind Klamath. Galette was in third place, Zombro fourth and Mamie Griffin last. Time. 2:12. Although Ayers finished half a head in advance of K'.nmath in the third heat, the latter was awercVed the heat and race. On this heat Klamath was a 1 to 3 favorite, while 3to 1 was offered asalnst Ayers. The latter got the lead at the start and held it. The reason that he was able to d.o so was that he broke repeatedly, every time Klamath, who was crowding him closely all the way. was about to pass him. The rules allow three breaks, but Ayers made five, and gained ground at each'of them. Almost under the wire, when Klamath was but a head behind, Ayers broke and thus . led in the finish, with Zombro third andi the others distanced. There was nothing for the judges to do but to award, the. heat to Klamath, and thisthey did. Tlv time in the last heat was 2:10. THE 2.12 PACE Th? third race on the program was the 2:12 pace which was to- have beetii the leading event of the opening clay, but hadi to be postponed on. account of the rain the night before, the track being too muddy to make good pacing possi ble. Since then the association has had no room for it on any of the cards and it was decided* to award the money, $800, to Anaconda, Our Boy and Birdroe, the three horses which were ready to' start yesterday. In order to' hold the en trance money of the other horses which had been entered it was necessary for the distance to be covered, and Our Boy paced around the track in slow time alone. After this came the exhibition rails and an eighth by Searchlight, and. following was Pasadena handicap for a purse of $800 over seven-eighths of a mile. PASADENA HANDICAP In the Pasadena handicap there were but five starters although twelve were announced! the night before. Of them Grady was the favorite at 4 to 5, while Howard was liberally backed at 3 to 1. Two Cheers closed in the betting at 5 to 1, Los Prietos at 10 to 1. and Fortunate at 6 to 1. The race was much of the or der of a procession. Grady leading all the way and finishing first by two lengths with ease, with Howardi Sedong and Los Prietos third. Time, 1:27. FIVE-EIGHTHS DASH A dash of five-eighths of a mile for maiden 2-year-olds was the sixth race on the program. Soscol had been strongly tipped. In this race and' was heavily played at odds of 4to 5. Saticoy 3 to 1, Searchlight at 20 to 1 and Papiir.ta at 13 to 1 were played by those favoring the long shots, while Al Gorta was so heavily backed that from 10 to 1 the bet ting changed to 5 to 1. The latter got off in the lead and held, it to the three quarters when Soscol passed her and won by three parts of a length, Gorta being second and Papinta third. Time, 1:02. THE MILE DASH Daylight was the favorite In the sev enth, race, a coe mile diash. Sea Spray was liked, as will be shown by the bet ting, which was first 7 to 1 and. then 5. Ksamsin divided honors Mith the fa vorite in the closing betting when the books laid 6 to 5 against him. There were nine starters and they got away on the first trial well together. Gov. Budd led but was soon passed by Sea Spray and he in turn by McFarlane, and later by Lady Hurst. Daylight came out of the bur.ichat the three-quar ters pole and jumped to the front, fin ishing first in a drive by half a length, with Sea Spray second and Lady Hurst third. Time, 1:41%. THE LAST RACE A three-eighths of a mile dash was the closing event of the meeting. In 11 i there were seven starters, of whom' Ce loso was the favorite at 2to 1. Chancy T. was quoted at the same figure after an opening of 4 to 1, so heavily was he backed. Bourbon tickets were made out at 15 to 1, but not a great number of them were written. Red Dick's figures remained at 12 to 1. The race was a drive from start to finish. Read Warm er led half way, with Bourbon secondi and in the stretch Golden, on the latter, usee") the whip with such effect that his mount passed, the leader, followed by Red Dick and, finished ahead of him by a «ise, Celoso being In third place. Time. 0:35. ST'MMARY First race, trotting, 2:20 class; purse $SOO. NetrnUt, b. h.. Albert W.-Clyte. Geo. W, Ford owner (Ford) 1 1 1 Palermo, b. g.. by Berlin. Agnew Stock Farm owner (T. K. Keating).2 2 3 Our Jack. b. g., by Steinway. Park Henshaw owner (J. Sullivan) 4 3 2 Fanadma. b. m., by Eros, It. Jordan, jr., owner (H. Franklin) 3 4 4 Iran Alto, T>. h., by Palo Alto, Yin dome Stock Farm owner (C. F. Bunch) dls. Time—2:ls%, 2:15, 2:16%. Second race, trotting, free for all; purse $1200. Klamath, b.g., Morookus-Lady Ophir G. H. Judd owner (Judd) 1 1 1 Jasper Ayers, b. g., by Iris, J. A. Per kins owner (Perkins) 2 2 2 Zomoro, br. h„ by McKinney, Geo. T. Beckers owner (C. A. Durfec) 5 4 3 Mamie Griffin, blk. m., by Blackbird, Park Henshaw owner (J. Sullivan).B 5 d Galette, blk. m.. by Judd Wilkes, Byron Erkenbrecher owner (W. S. Mayben) 4 3 d Time—2:lo, 2:12, 2:10. Third race, pacing, 2:12 class: purse $SOO. Our Boy walked over. Fourth event, exhibition, one and one eight miles, by Searchlight, pacing with 'running mate, the mile being against tlie world's record for 3-year-olds (2:09%), tho eighth being added to prevent giving the horse a record on this track: Quarter. :31%; half, 1:021.4; three-quarters, 1:86%; mile, 2:07. Fifth race, running. Pasadena handicap, seven-eighths of a mile: purse $SOO. Grady, b. h., Capital-Gold Cup. 4 (117), Hehnesey, 4 to 5, won easily by a length: Howard, eh. h., Tyrant-Magette, 6 (95). McDonald. 3 to 1, second; Los Prietos, b. g., by imp. Clelnenden, 2 (92), McGinn. 10 to 1, third; Two Cheers and Fortunate also ran; time, 1:27. Sixth race, running, maiden 2-year-olds, five-eighths of a mile: purse SCSO. Soscol. eh. g.. St. Savior-Ella T. (105), G. Wilson. 4 to 5, won by three lengths: Al Gorta. b. f.. by Emperor of Norfolk (105). 5 to 1. second; Paplnta, b. f., by Imp. Conveth (105), 15 to 1, third; Saticoy. Amasa, Searchlight, Gracias and Andrea also ran: time, 1:02. Seventh race, running, selling, one mile. Daylight, ch.h., Coloma-Laura P., 4 (102), Ames. 8 to 5. won easily by half a length: Sea Spray, b. g., by imp. Mariner, 5 (104), G. Wilson. 5 to 1, second; Lady Hurst, b. f., by Martlnhurst, 3 (9S), McDonald, 7 to 1, third; McFarlane, Vishun, Kamsin, Gov ernor Budd, Little Chris and Marcie A. also ran; time, 1:41%. Eighth race, running, three-eighths of a mile, handicap. Bourbon, eh. g.. Hondu ras-Annie Bolyn, 4 (10S). Golden, IB to 1, won in a drive by a nose; Red Dick, eh. h., untraced, ag>d (112), E. Jones. 12 to 5. sec ond: Celoso, b. f., by Emperor of Norfolk. 3 (100), Ames, 2 to 1, third: Chancy T„ Road Warmer, Queen May and Jessie O. also ran; time, :35. AUDIBILITY OF THUNDER Varying Conditions Limit the Distance at Which It May Be Heard In connection with the proposal to es tablish a number of government stations for reporting the phtnomena of thunder storms. It Is stated that while lightning may be seen and its illumination of ciouds and mist may be-reeogr.izi d when It is even 200 mile* distant, thunder is rarely audible ten miles. The thunder -from very distant storms, therefore, seldom reaches the e-ar. Hence, if every thunderstorm has to be recorded a large number of stations will be needed; prob ably one for every twenty-five square miles would not be too many. A few stations would suffice, at lfast for the night time, for this- reporting of the direction, and movement of every case of distant lightning. The reason for the great uncertainty in the audibility of thunder is not hard to understand. It depends r.ot merely on the initial intensityof the crash, but quite as much on the surroundings of the observer, even as in the quiet coun try one will observe feeble sounds that escape the ear in a noisy city. Perhaps the most curious and important condi tion of audibility is that the thunder wave of sound shall not be refracted or reflected by the layers of warm or cold air between the observer and the light ning or by the layers of wind, swift above and slow below, so as to entirely pass over or around the observer. Sound in. its wavelike progress oblique ly through layers of air of different den sities is subject to refraction, and this refraction, may occur at any time and place. Thus observers at the topmast of a ship frequently hear fog whistles that are inaudible at *ea level; those on hill tops hear thunder that cannot be heard in the valley; those in front of an obstacle hear sounds inaudible to those behind it. The rolling of thunder, like that of a distant cannonade, may be- largely due to special reflections and refractions of sound. Again, the greater velocity of the air at considerable altitudes above 'You have e afily of late » - "YES I WAS ALWAYS BgHlNO BEFORE. " .. the ground distorts the s-ound wave an ] shortens the limit of audibility to the leeward while Increasing it to the wind ward. —Pittsburg Dispatch. IN THE PUBLIC EYE Frederick W. Lincoln, Jr., who is the oldest surviving mayor of Boston, began to serve In ISSB, and, with the exception of three years, served until 1566. It Is understood that a syndicate has "cornered" ail of Whistler's future work In England, securing exclusive control, and that a gallery exclusively Whist lerian will be opened shortly. Miss Lizzie O. Thomas, the prominent young Florida woman, has gone to Hiroshima, Japan, to take charge of a school there, under the direction of the Methodist Episcopa.l church. Miss Thomas will probably stay five years. Dr. Andrew P. Montague, professor of Latin In the Columbian university of Washington and dean of the faculty, has been ele'eted president of Furman uni versity in South Carolina. He is a grad uate of the University of Virginia and a Ph. D. of Johns Hopkins. A. J. Simpson, who has just been ap pointed. United) States minister to Ecua dor, lives in Phoenix, Ariz. He is a law yer by profession and was the first at torney general of Colorado after the state was admitted into the union. Professor Vallauri, whose death was announced last week, has left his for tune, amounting to $400,000, to the Academy of Sciences at Turin, for the purpose of establishing prizes for the best works on physical science or Latin literature. Lord James of Hereford lately settled a labor dispute on the Northeastern railway so satisfactorily to both sides that the men sent him an address of thanks and the company has presented' him with a gold, badge as a pass over Its lines. The design, of the' monument to the late Senator Zebulon B Vance at Ashe vtlle, N. C, has been decided upon. It will be a shaft about scventy-flve feet high, the core of which will be of brick and the surface of granite. It will stand in the public square in front of the court house. The sultan of Morocco has been of fered a bicycle as a present, but the poor monarch dare not accept it. At any rate his grand vizier, w.ho is the power behind the throne in Morocco, wouldn't let the sultan ride a bike because he was afraid he would fall off and get hurt, and the chances are that he would have done so. The famous Uncas, "the last of the Mohicans," is buried near Norwich, Conn., and the visitor who will go to his grave at midnight and alone and ask with proper solemnity, "Uncas, haveyou any message for me?" and then bending his ear reverently to the ground, will listen in patience-, will hear Uncas say: "Nothing at all! Nothing at all!" Senator Hoar said the other day, in ad dressing a graduating class of young women at a normal school in Massachu setts: "Whatever plans or vows of celibacy may prevail among the young ladies who get or, to your catalogue, I suspect a large number of them will get married. The microbe or bacillus of matrimony cannot be kept out by any diet or exterminated by any doctor." Following the continental superstition that a successful literary man must be a good politician, Gabriele d'Annunzio is running at Pescara for the Italian parliament and making poetic speeches. He wants to know "What have the men who have ruled over Italy for thirty years done for beauty, art, culture, for all our richest treasures, for all the most noble ornaments of the Italian spirit?" Rev. Wasliburne West, who died late ly In London, had the distinction of be ing able, through a judicious distribu tion of his property, to cast twenty three votes at each parliamentary elec tion He was kept busy in rushing from one polling place to another on election day, as he was interested in politics. At the 1892 election he man aged to vote the Conservative ticket seventeen times. One of the most interesting figures among the Moaris of New Zealand, the famous chief, Major Itoysala Waharsah, died at the beginning of July at the.age of !Kt. Ho rendered gallant service in behalf of the Europeans in the early days of the colony. In. return he had the New Zealand cross conferred upon him, and he received a honid«ome sword from the queen, a liberal pension and a seat in. the legislative council. The new "piano prodigy," Bruno Steindcl, who Is only 6 years old, will make his first appearance In England, at the Crystal palace, in London, at the opening concert of the season. The child has already created a sensation, on the continent, and his teacher, Prof. Leicbetlaky, is said to have expressed the opinion that he is by far the most extraordinary of all the "wonder chil dren" who have yet come before the pub lic. 135 South Spring St. 211 West Second St. • a Has come to stay and Ul^ACrt/Ol^ltl/ 7 we are getting our § I IirMICII ILf share—perhaps more X * V/4JJ/Vliy than our share. On Monday we will be obliged to add to our force of salespeople. On all sides we hear expressions of pleasure and satisfaction with our business methods, our extensive and splendidly as sorted stock displayed to best advantage under plenty of light, and with plenty of room. For Honday and Tuesday October 25 and 26 Each department in our store will have on sale one or more 1 Extra Special Bargains Dress Goods and Silk Department 48 inch Imported Cheviots in all newest fall shades; a beautiful $1.00 dress tabric. at, yard 75« 54 inch All-wool Coverts in brown, green and other mixtures; $1.40 value at. Jl.OO 46 inch Imported Muscovietta Cloths, newest anJ handsomest fabric for tailor mideor braided gowns, exquisite Fall shades, yard 11.25 Black Silks 27 inch Black Taffeta Silk, a most decided bargain; regular (1.3s value, yard.. $1.00 27 inch Black Peau De Soii Silk; regular $2.00 value, yard 1.M7 24 inch Black Brocade Faille Silk; regular $1.40 value, yard fl.oo Glove and Handkerchief Department 50 dozen Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs; regular 15c value, each 8 20 dozen Sheer Linen, Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, beautiful Duchess patterns; regular 40c value, each 25c 40 dozen 2 clasp Overseam Pique Kid and Suede Mocha Gloves; positively can not be duplicated in quality under new tariff, pair 1.00 50 inch Black Cogue Feather Boas; splendid values, each 75c and $1.25 Hosiery Department In addition to our regular standard line of Albert Fast Black Hosiery we offer: 100 dozen Ladies Fast Black Hose, branded "Fixen & Co.'s Special," at the very low price of 25c pair; 2 pairs {or 45c Every pair of these hose, without exaggeration, are worth 35c. Underwear Department 50 dozen Ladies' Fancy Finish, Jersey Ribbed, Natural Gray Wool Vests, reg ular $125 value, each 75c 40 dozen Ladies' Natural Wool Pants and Vests, regular 75c value, each 50c 35 dozen Men's 75 per cent Natural Wool Underwear, unusual bargains, per garment 75c 40 dozen Men's too per cent. Natural Wool Heavy Underwear, sure to please, per garment $1.00 and $1.50 Linen and House Furnishing Department 10 pieces 72-inch Cream All-Linen Table Damask, yard 50c 20 pieces 64-inch Bleach Satin Table Damask, yard 6?c 50 dozen 58 Bleached Satin Damask Napkins, dozen It. 17 40 dozen 7-8 Extra Value Satin Damask Napkins, dozen $1.75 3 cases White Fleece ■ 1-4 Woolen Blankets, unusual values, pair >3-oo 2 cases Grey All-Wool 10-4 Hotel Blankets, pair ||vjg JBS"" The above mentioned are all unusually good values and it will surely pay to take adxantage of the prices on the present rising market. Fixen & Co. Telephone 76. You're Invited We invite a careful and critical inspection of our Fall and Winter Hats and Furnishings from every point of view. It's a Hat display which once seen will convince you that there's only one way to fulfill the behests of fashion and make yourself solid in the matter of headgear. Buy a "Dunlap" or some of our other strictly up-to-date Fall styles, at Desmond's 141 S. Spring St. I Coque and Ostrich 1 Feathers at Zobel's... 1 While some do and others claim to, we really fe do have the largest stock of fancy Feathers fe shown in any of -the stores hereabouts. We fe have taken particular pains to have our prices fe below those of any other store. We find there fe is more money in selling a great many feathers fe at a small profit than there is in selling a few £ feathers at a large profit. SE ■000#«00«2» fe 1 Lud Zobel <& Co. | The Wonder Millinery 219 S. Spring St. jg