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' □ UHli ct LA2|^y THt NATIONAL HOUSE SHOW MADISON SOUARE GARDEN. The louriccnfh Annual Exhibit, For Which the Finest Animals In the Inited States Are Entered. 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The prizes for the trot ter* are the largest ever hung up by the authorities, the first* In some cases being as high as ISO®, so that the very best quality have Incentives for enter ing It Is ohly right and proper that this distinctively American horse, the one which for grace, endurance and speed Is unequaled and In which we arc head and shoulders al>ove'thc rest of the world, should have a prominent place in the premier American horae show. The thoroughbreds are so classed that u most Interesting lot of entries should be shown. There Is a class for stallions 3 years old and over, breeding and rac ing qualities to be considered. The sec ond class Is for stallions suitable for g-'tting. hunters and saddle horses, and the third Is for marcs 3 years old and over, breeding and racing qualities to be considered. There are 14 clesses for the ever pop ular hunters. Th* entries are so many that it Is probable that the associa tion will be obliged to resort to Its re- , served right of ordering preliminary trials for the purpose of Weeding out the poorer horses. This will Insure the best kind of sport In the finals. Included in the hunting classes are the usual qualified ones for heavy, mid dle and light weights ( and ladles' hunt ers. There are also a special thor- j oughbred class and three others— | heavy, middle and light weight—for green hunters. The most interesting classes from the spectators' point of view, however, are the Corinthian, In which both qualified and green hunters will be allowed to compete. In the open to all high jump for the first trial the bars will be placed at a height of 5 feet. They will then be raised to 5 feet 6 inches, to C feet, to 6 feet 3 inches and lastly .to 6 feet 6 inches, which height, when reached, will be the maximum. In the event of two or more horses clearing 6 feet « inches the judges in making their awards will consider the form In which the animals have taken their jumps. In the Corinthian classes the horses must he ridden by gentlemen riders who | i *** % "*t2£r mjzz* vrrir^ •fNt «• muiMi **"“ «• «i fANMfvi* |fc- MVI tilt fM* fM»- MS* MU ' Mi *»* #i|# Tit# I lit MTUT fMi t«-* * • in* tUMM *M*# rwat, in# MM* mm t vt Gk V • 'fu 4) _ rw j, \ i i uCff <• i r^' W. . riff* ; iV.x f '4 ® half breeds, cab horses, heavy di%ft horses and carriage and delivery horses. The classes for ponies, in which the little folks always take so great an In terest, promise a good showing. The usual tandem and four-in-hand com petitions will also give plenty of oppor tunity for exhibitions of delicacy' and skill In handling Ihe reins. The four in-hand team for which Mr. Alliert C. Bostwick of New York recently paid Mr. F. C. Bates, the well known ex hibitor. the record' breaking price of SIO,OOO will be shown In many class s by their new owner. The leaders com prise the ecn-atlonal pair of bay mares Lady Ursula and Lady Flavia, the equals of which in head, neck and gen era! conformation are seldom seen. The wheelers consist of the grdat pair of bay geldings Lord Chumley and Lord Chesterfield. The mares are 15.2 hands high and the geldings 15.3. Altogether they form a magnificent four and will make a sensation when shown in the ring. Another splendid harness horse that will be shown is Coxey, the 1506 cham pion carriage horse. He belongs to Mr. F. C. Bates and Is one of the most fan cied horses for the blue ribbon this year. He has won more ribbons proba bly than any other horse now living and has been shown all over the coun try. * Among the special features this year will be the exhibition of the "white wings" of the New York street clean ing department with their horses and carts. 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It Is also a notable fro t that blue ribbons wore cap lured this year at both the Dublin and i Crystal palace horse shows by Ameri ian animals The Crystal palace exhl -1 billon occupies the same relative posi tion in England as does the Madison Square CJardgn affair In this country, i Besides being a wonderful agent In ' the development of horseflesh, the ex hibition is a magnificent spectacle, with its tanbark oval holding its burden of faultlessly formed, splendidly galted animals, surrounded by a broad ring of horsy looking men with gay waist coats and large diamonds, who have 1 eyes for nothing but the occupants of the arena. Outside these moves a kaleidoscopic ! and ever changing mass of well dressed 1 but yet quietly clad people, some few taking'ln what can be seen of the horses as they slowly circle the Gar den, but for the most part their faces are directed in an upward stare, gazing open mouthed at what by many is con sidered the real attraction of the week —the occupants of the boxes. Fenced in from this moving throng of the hoi polio! are the occupants of the reserv ed boxes, who are present to be seen as much as to see. They are to the hu man race what the occupants of the ring are to the horse world—the blue bloods, the folk of high degree, the newly rich and just common everyday wives and daughters of millionaires. 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Dial ift) fti«w«ftW - • mil f ;.v \ / ' .tTv ■ ''mf'i Sr** / ■ / / j\ • / / y with the crow’s feet, goes on acting her self older and trying to make Ihe public believe that she is younger. It is not Invariably so. fortunately. The other day on the Elbsron road I saw a very nutty 'turnout,' driven by a comely woman who didn't look a day over -.5. Her hands were firm and unyielding, her tints fresh, wholesome and nonar tlflclal and her demeanor one lhat said, Tm enjoying myself immensely, thanks for kind inquiries.’ It was Maggie Mitchell, the 'veterun actress,’ who was a 'favorite' u hen we were born and who made hay while the sun shone. (They say the sun used to shine in the old days.) A sum In very simple addition will convince anybody that Maggie Mitchell was 55 a great many years ago. She Is now living in retirement and en joying life for all it. Is worth. (Authori ties differ as to the precise value of life.) She looks young enough to go on the stage today, wearing a torn sunbon net ahd eating a green upph-. Nobody has ever really taken the estimable place she lefttyacant." "The Adventure of Lady Utsula'" is to be given by the Broughs in Aus tralla. POOR BLIND TOM. lOftlJc Nctft ANwt lIK WorM f-iMMft (ojpcj «■• ileal PmdlCT. MMX Srf M itSiN# 9 t«i cM s. 11 first tt tb>* flp«« • Mtsi ** «i | ' fSt%tf i-hi firtfiiili istMiM mmtmm flit Http ftM9« I #flt MttM JMSi M# II tstp 1 9«p M mi T%MMtt Wm9*m* fttf «•• M | MM llHi MS IttiMt TM. fMtf Mt I Ha.*!** »a« Vast HHlMfta* Hal ft* !a a* taaa Ma CVMNMMa «*a atava ift } aa«ft a aft 0000000*0* Iftal ft* I bat* ft 00000 k •*4 Ifca-J ftfta 0000000 ft-ftft 1 iVtaa-ftt t ft**.* (VUftMta a 0*»« van** I at Ifta «ftt ft* V*Mft. ' at ftttaft. M vau ta a>*4 «NI t.ft.fc Ml a (taa ftfttaftftftv at ifta flftfta Alania a l.ft*> MMa Ml NMlft 4. *l4 fftay. 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M !i * 00 ta |d«**4 hr an MM Natural!* «*a h dilta ali numftarft a« #*» larlwdcl ta Tuta'a r»ftarl««r* Mad !•• ta h-ard *. *T aftaM t» ha anawtaWad- Tin ratal* far Ml )ra,t 4ld Tam hara Ita »4>ftM»v -4 Ita rarrfft) and arlMiMa lalltan .id I ratal n« as IS.lr*. *f i'ar"l* fStananaftl " • ibamuch iniftftviaft h»d a ftrllHanl : I>t.nwi üba la at ftaril IHr orftanVl j,4 lit l<a»* charrh. Sir* Tart) Hiy Aflar Ita at*ll »ar Mr J-din <l. Krlhuti' 1 ,n <4 ■ ;anaual IVlHnar had aftanir "I iTtHR. aftd t<w Ava naan)fc« In arary yaar, whan ta aad T«m iwH ta Nrw l«»l did Profraaur l*t>«nafi>ki ra*ral l« Ton _/§ ff. wf * Iff the works of the great masters. Thus it was that Tom’s repertory came to In- j elude ihe following numbers: Concertos, Rubinstein, fourth in D minor: Hcn gnlt, F minor; Beethoven, E flat; Men delssohn* E minor and D minor; Chopin, E and F. Under Professor Poznanskl's guidance and tuition Tom also learned to execute Thalberg's fantasy, “Ellsire d’Amore;” "Massaniello," "Don Pasquale" and "Sonnambula;” Liszt's "Bigoletto" "Fantasie Hongrolse," "Midsummer | Night's Dream” and several rhapsodies; , Rubinstein's "Melodic In F," "Serenade Russo,” ‘‘Barcarolle,” "Gavotte” ami "Valse Caprice.” Chopin is represented | In Tom's repertory by “Fantasie Im promptu,” "Ballade in G Minor,” "Scherzo In B Flat Minot;'' and several i waltzes, and Mendelssohn by “Songs Without Words” and "Rondo Capric- j ctoso.” As regards Tom's ability as a com- j .pozef, It Is beyond question, but one of his many eccentricities Is that he does not like Ills name to appear when his music Is published. 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Mv* nwaaft'*’ M*taa Tain ••■ah la aaal at Ita fdftna. ■ . t (uawu-d ifta apr-Kn* Hara «4 Ita ran* aftrio as 1 aar«r la- dal n-4 ala * rear i>y ] ■it hi nai Drat trial, and an Tam la i «.ry nrrvoii* aad V morhhUy vadtx* aM I a mart Vat 4l> ■* • irlivtam P- l a.aah* «raa ah)l«at *« «* a annd deal ~f drib ala dit’Siunai y Tar main*, after Tom tad jitayad a vary difficult p.i«*afte I’ornan.kt aald. Thy. Tam I am .uryulaad al you " Why am, air*' •ef.ti.-d Tom. about *tam Vt It ha noted |,. rv cat laaaaanl. that ta apaaba with perfect 1 weet iv-iw “| am Mftpticd.” nmiinuad ttaanan ah I, "that you play thta paanapa a» y«u do If Bcathov' a Wat* hate, ha would 00000; Wh> nita-kroui *o.Mlnaaa, that can't ta Ita pel. Ita crl*-hrat'-d artl.t. Hlltid T'-m Hr aonld know ballrr than to play Ihl* |aa,aa«r In Ihv nay'—har* Pnanaiiakl played It a* Tom had played —•|»u« he would know 1 Hal It ah.atld he Interpreted Ibla way'” Her* l*oi tuiiiakl playeit It cntTc ily Thru t*or n.inaki added. "Why. Tom Beelhoren wna not klittafled with hta own crea tion of title paanaye till ha hail played It IS time*." “All liebt. profemor," replied Torn, who at once act to work, or rather to play, and executed the pnaMl* exactly 15 timer. Once, when Tom wua on a concert lour, hi* matiaxcr. Mr. Ib-thune. cn- KHeed an art lot to play for Tom a idee# that Mr. Bethune wlahed to add to the rr|iertory. When thl* art I*l l*»*l hi* tctn|»er on one «H-ca*lon and *aid to Tom. "Oh. confound It. you played that wrong." Tom atrttek not the piano, but the pi»n!*t. who went down aa though Fltxalmmnna hud performed a nolo on hi* *nlor plexu* The profe**or reelxned hi* iwirltlon. renmrklnx that he did not like "to be knocked down by a blind darky." Here It may lie proper to *tate that although Tom I* blind he can *ee an object In front of him without being able, however, to dl*llnxtil*h whether the object Is a cow, n man or a gun boat. Aft#r th* «|pnth »»f Mr. John O. Bethune Tom fell under the manage ment of Mr. l.erche. who married Mr. Bethune'a widow. They all, including Tom. live during the Hummer at the Highland* of Navealnk. N. J.. and the big black object that Is seen every day bobbing up and down In the salt sea wave* I* In hi* genlu* a music necro mancer and In hi* "single *elf" a negro man, whose name I* Thomas Wlggln*. known to everybody In general and to music lover* In particular a* Blind Tom. DANTKL OTTOLENOUI. Tim Murphy aucl the Farmer. Last season Tim Murphy was travel ing through Pennsylvania. On the train 1,,. came across a farmer, whom lie took to be a Quaker, and determined to please him by tulklng to him in the Quaker dialect. This Is how lie suc ceeded ; ••How do thee do, sir? Is—that Is— are thee meditating?” If the man was delighted, he controlled his emotion ad mirably. All he did was to gape and in quire, "Hey?" •The fields, the birds, Ihe flowers,” Murphy pleasantly pursued, "are enough to bring thee dreams—l mean dreams to thou." The farmer was looking at the come dian. who fell that his syin.ix hail been very idiotic instead of idiomatic. 80, wiping the sweat from his blow, Mur phy eyed him calmly and observed: "Those rows out yonder, are they tliy's—or I bee's—that is—thou'B—dur n It. I tneun. are they thine's?" The far mer mi ned around In his s-at. nibbled at a plug of tobacco and irniig-. nantly exclaimed: "Go to bedlam! I'm a farmer, but, thank heaven, I’m not a loonatlc!" i Stories of The Stage. 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Tla,a«y " Tnwwty k-ta-d ap lata tta f*th#«*ff Ik.4k aa fttptrataaw at **t•w*»atv#-»«t •fwaadtag all u*e* IM* «WM. and »,vd. “IJfya man 11. fattat —' *o*o ,4*004, Ido Aad ta awieh Ataavt It." t.plVd t'dVf uTtata - Aft taiMta 1 atawevd Tint. "TP da 11 00 ~ #ay ra hat ta tta poway*. it ■raw a* ta me."aMl tumptwM wpna ha fttefft as tta altar IV mud ta • .OpIMR ~dft-• ahtch • -mid be beard all ..vet tta edlffce 1 aid tm aiel gin, leau-a. lilMf lir.ancr want, y* kite tbrea t hrai j for Ita !Tr.te*t»nt» Hip. htp’** tn the theatric#! world truth la lell| . MotMllf proved ftt tang r than V Ita, \ f»w w-ftfth# ago in tlv fnntaMff hoy pb ktttg dtetrVt of V VMarie • >un»y New York and juft* adjoining a small village there a merry party of bf pvta-ta aerr jovially tilling In tba turn he..n tv..uc Tta singing «c . .>mnwM ..1 garden ballad# seemed to ta Ita cbl#f ' mean# of dlvetaktn. A gentleman from New York. w#!l v errw-d In mu#V. *ra# leisurely *1 rolling near at tta time, and his ear »•• at .■nor arresli-d l.y the aw rt-inewa and har mony of the nlngtng. Following the di rect lon m which lh<- voice* led. he eaina upon th- jolly hop pvkera just na tha , tear, full «nd high lone# of the '"no, swelled out the refrain al 'fomln Through tta Rye ” Amaged to find aueh a rare, aw eel. natural voice In thla out of the way »pot, he at once 10-eama In tereated and at the conrlualon of tha -ling approached the singer and asked him where he had received hi# musical | training. The rough garbed singer explained • that he never had any; that he wan leader In tta village ,-holr. adding with becoming modesty that there wer* •ev ent I others In the choir who sang even letter than he. The gentleman at tinea wrote to n theatrical friend In New York unit told him of the remarkable vocal find he had made and roiuegted him to come up. This the latter did, with the result thut he arranged with five of th# local singer* to go to New York and guaran teed them an engagement. He at onc« took them to a New York manager, whose keen eye saw In them a good vaudeville turn. They have been re hearsed In many popular song* and a» the Hon Pickers' Quintet" will open at a well known Gotham theater. All who have heard them at rehearsal pro nounce them "to be real "Bnds" of a valuable character. Henrietta Grosman hus a home In New Jersey not far from Plainfield, and she Is a very great favorite in tbo neighborhood. They had a cattle show at Plainfield lasi summer, Just after the actress had gone home from her long season, and one of her neighbors, an honest farmer, had made ail entry of all of his Jersey cows. There were three of them that were beauties, perfect in pedigree and form, save that the tip ends of their tails were striped with white hairs. Were It not for these white hairs the herd would certainly take first prize, for they were the only spots which marred ihe beauty of the beasts. The time came near for Ihe cattle show, and lie- farmer was telling his Sroubles to the uctress. She told him not to worry, because If that was the only thing that was bothering him she would person ally see that it was rectified. Miss Crosman Is an artist of no mean merit, and the night before the herd was driven to the show she put in an appearance with her palette and box of paints. Strange to relate, when the Judges passed upon llie cattle exhibit there was not a white hair to he found In the tails of any of the herd, and the farmer was the happiest man in the stale, because the horns of all of them were decorated with the blue ribbon which denoted the first prize. Next! _ Cora Tanner, Louis Massetl, Rose Kytlnge. Isabelle Evesson and Rice's production of the "Origin of the Cake Walk" were concurrent attractions ill ill.- Keith quadruple circuit of vaudda viile theaters. v.