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VOL. VL NO. 40.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907.
PRICE:
IF OIL TRUST
II |
TestimonyShowsHow
Many Independents
Were Controlled.
THEY FIGURE IN OIL HEARING ISICIAL STAR
E
OCTOPUS' PROFITS
WERE ENORMOUS
List of Stockholders of Par
ent Concern Held By
Prosecutor.
New York. Sept. JO.—That William
O. Rockefeller, nephew of John- D.
Rockefeller and aasletant treasurer. of
the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jereey, would be called to the 'ataiid
today In the aearch for evidence to be
used In the ault for'the dlaaolutlon of
the oil trust, waa the announcement
made before the proceeding opened
before Judge Kronklln B. Kerri*. Mo-
rlt* Rokenthal. who*e audden India,
poaltlon halted the examination of
Treasurer Wesley H. Tllford, la atlll
confined to hla home In Far Rock
away.
"Although hla condition la not aerf
oua, he ha* been advlaed to remain at
home for a couple of daya, and proba
bly will again take up hla dutle* on
Monday." aald Lawyer John Q. Mil
burn. In regard to Mr. Rosenthal’* con.
dltlon.
Treaaurer Tllford produced state
menta ahowlng the dividend* of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jeraey
In 1888.
Figure* of Dividend.
“Waa the dividend 814,804,189.50 or
I3L008.S41 In 18997" he waa naked.
"It waa $14,804,188.80."
"la It not a fact that the dividend*
of some of the aub-companle* were
paid to Individual* and not to the New
Jersey company that year, and that the
difference* In the figures are explained
that way?"
"I think that la right,
It waa reported that the accountant*
examining the record* of the famous
liquidating trustee*’ committee of alx
have learned that between 188J and
1899 the prollt* of the- combine were
between 1800,000,000 and $900,000,000.
Aa the figure* will not be complete be
fore next week, no attempt will be
made to examine the officer* In re
gard to them. Treaaurer Tllford aald
that up to thia time 978.49! share* of
the total of 972,800 had been exchanged
for certificates In the aub-companles.
Held by Jersey Concern.'
The other eight shares should atlll
be In the possession of tho Now Jer
aey company, the witness believed.
Going back to the Manhattan Oil
Company, Anthony N. Brady and E. C,
Benedict’s venture. Attorney Kellogg
sought to learn how their produclnr
Very Queer Circum
stance Surround the
Actions of Suicide.
Kouitni iu icurii
well* and tank car* had been disposed
of.
"Who would know?" he asked.
”I can not say." answered Tllford.
“Can you find cut?"
■T don’t think so."
The same series of answers were
given to questions a* to whether the
Manhattan Oil Company sold It* tank
cars t7 the Ui<on Pipe Line Company.
The witness expressed the same lack
of knowledge of the connection of the
Solar Refining Company, one of the
aub-companles, with the Manhattan Oil
Company.
Treaaurer Tllford said the Hat of
Klock held by John D. Rockefeller,
William Rockefeller, John D. Arch
bold. Stephen Harknes*. Henry H. Rog,
era and Henry M. Flagler, during and
since the liquidation proceeding*, waa
being prepared and would be furnished
to Attorney Kellogg.
List of Stockholders.
Mr. Kellogg produced a list of the
stockholders of the parent company
n* verified on August 19 last. It was a
bulky document, containing perhaps
1.000 sheets of paper. Handing It to
the wltnesa he began to question him
In regard to the holdings of several
standard Oil officer*.
It was brought out that John D.
Archbold hold* 8,000 shares and John
!•’. Archbold, hi* son, 100. The widow
of J. A, Bostwlck, one of the liquidat
ing trustees, holds 8,048 shares, while
other members of the Bostwlck family
are credited with smaller number*.
Henry M. Flagler was shown to, own
30,500 shares and Mrs. Lillian A. Flag
ler 1,000. Oliver II. Payne la credited
with 40,000 shares and the estate of
Daniel O’Day with J.8S0 shares.
Charles Pratt, father of C. M. Pratt,
secretary of the parent company of
the combine, la perhaps the largest
stockholder outside of Rockefeller. The
father Is credited with 62.952' shares,
while the son holds 600 shares.
John D. Owns 247,692.
William Rockefeller, brother of
John D. Rockefelelr owns 247.692
of stock;
John D. Rockefelelr owns 247,692
shares, having partei) with almost
*.000 shares since the reorganisation In
1899. Hi* *on, John D. Jr., Is not very
well fixed, having but 120 shares of the
1.000 per rent stock.
Henry H. Rogers, who la said to
have retired, will find no necessity of
worrying about funds, a* his 16.020
•hare* will earn a good Income. Mrs.
H. H. Rogers own* 226 share*. The
eatate of W. O. Worden owns 585 Cer
tificates,
■. Before the testimony has all been
‘ ■ by Mr. Ferrla. the government
el confidently expect to lay bare
Here Is a picture of Judge Ferris
(to the left), who Is hearing the ac
tion brought to dissolve the Stand
ard Oil Company, of New Jeraey,
and sketch of John D. Archbold,
who succeeds H. H. Rogers a« gen
eral In chief of the oil monopoly.
Below Is a photo of Charles M.
Brett, secretary of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, who
testified on Tuesday last.
WHERE IS MR. CONSUMER
WHEN HIS GAS GOES OUT?
WHY, HE PAYS FOR AIR
Suppers Half-Cooked
and Gas LightsWeak
' on Thursday.
thousand feet.
"Air—ono dollar
mixed with gas."
That might have been advertised last
night by the gas company, but It
wasn’t. But a few hundred consumers
who ate a half-cooked supper because
the gas stove went out suddenly about
$ o’clock and persistently refused to be
have. lost a good night’* sleep by hav
ing their tempers spoiled as well at
their supper.
The pressure went down, or some
thing happened. Just when Atlanta was
settling down for a quiet evening.
Light* spluttered and faded and : ga*
stoves balked, and refused to give any
thing but a feeble flicker.
A south side householder called up
the gas company.
Say, what’s the matter with our—’
he began.
Oh, gee!" came from the goa office,
"you are the hundredth man to ask
that. There’* air In the mains. We’ll
get It fixed a* soon a* we can.”
The explanation didn’t cook supper
and It didn’t satisfy tho consumer*, but
It wa* the nearest to satisfaction they
0b 'what I want to know Is thl*,” asked
a consumer. "When air comes through
my meter, does It register, and do I
have to pay a dollar a thousand feet for
plain Atlanta air and not even fresh alb
at that? It looks very much that way.
CHEERTHEGEOBGIAN
IN BIG CONVENTION
OF NATL LEAGUE
Influence In the Prohibition
Fight Lent By Paper
Brings Applause.
1872 to 1882, through the Ohio trust
period of 1882 to 1891:” "the trustees
n liquidation" period from 1892 to 1899,
and down to the present perlod of
$80,000,000 annual dividends under the
title oi the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey.
Profits Wer* $900,000,000,
At the further effort of Attorney
Frank Kellogg on behalf of the gov
ernment to break the Standard Oil
monopoly, it wa* brought out semi
officially that the profit* of the great
comttlne between the year* of 1882 and
1887 were between $800,000,000 and
$900,000,000. Thl* enormous sum took
In the profits of all the Standard’s va
rtous companies.
Monopolized Oil Export.
Mr. Kellogg brought out testimony
regarding the system by which the
Standard In December, 1902. monopb-
llsed the exportation of oil. Sixteen in
dependent-refineries in Ohio and Penn
sylvania were forced to sign an agree
ment to sell all the oil they wished to
export to the Standard. The Stamlard
controlled the supply of crude oil re
fined by these companies, and cut off
the supply until the contract wa* sign
ed after which It agreed to furnish the
refineries UO.OOO barael* of crude oil
When Dr. J. C. Solomon, In his ad
dress before the National Anti-Saloon
League convention In Norfolk, spoke of
the part played by Jhe Atlanta Geor
gian In the fight that won Georgia' to
total prohibition, The great halt re
sounded with applause.
Immediately u delegate from the
North arose and offered a resolution
commending The Atlanta Georgian for
Its part'In that work,-and Its stand on
New York. Sept. 20.—Under peculiar
circumstance* a woman, said to be Mrs.
Margaret Carter, aged 45, 14 West
Twenty-ninth street, well known
many prominent families In this city,
shot herself In the right temple and
died Instantly while III and spending
(he night at the home of John Jay
White. 102 East Fifty-seventh street.
Mr. White Is a retired Wall street
banker and broker and Is seriously
III In a room dose to the one In which
the woman shot herself.
A mysterious package brought by the
dead woman last evening, and which,
she declared at the time she must h
permitted to give to Mr. White with
out delay, figures In the case. Much
secrecy ha* been thrown about the case
by the family and the authorities.
Wanted to See Whit*.
Mr*. Carter arrived at the White
residence between 8 and 8 o'clock last
night.
“I must see Mr. White: I have
parkage for him,” the woman Is said
to have told a servant who admitted
her.
At the time Mr. White wa* serious
ly III In his room on the second floor.
HI* family wa* away at Bar Harbor,
Maine. A nurse. Frank W. Clelland,
wa* In charge of the sick man. Mrs.
Carter waa told of Mrs. White's condl
tlon. but refused to leave.
“Life Isn't worth living, anyway—
there Is hothlng In It for me," she de
clared to ths nurse while be waa en
deavoring to calm her.
tyurse Heard 8hot
Finally with Dr. Foster's aid she waa
persuaded to lie down In the spare room
on the second floor. Mr. White was
not Informed of Mrs. Carter’s presence
In the house.
Dr. Foster returned to his home for
the night, leaving the nurse In charge
of Mr. White. At 4 a. m. ths nurse
heard a muffled report In ths front
room. He rushed In and found Mrs.
Carter tying on the sofa, fully dressed,
with a bullet wound In Her right Ism,
pie. She had a $100 bill In her stock.
Ing and a receipt for $700 In her pock-
st-book.
Cuff Buttons In Package.
Of the mysterious package which ah*
had wished to deliver to Mr. White
when she arrived nothing could be
learned except that It contained a pair
of cuff buttons.
The woman's hobby was the care and
protection of animals, and she was
prominent benefactor of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal*.
Dr. Foster said today that Mrs. Carter
had been his patient for the last seven
years. She had suffered from nervous,
ness for some time.
LOVE LORN GIRL
LEAPSJO DEATH
Surprised by Mother, Tele
phone Operator Jumps
From Window.
Solomon returned to Atlanta Fri
day morning. The convention did not
close until Thursday evening. The
question of the next convention and
the point at which It would be held was
left to the. national officers. Atlanta,
New Orleans and Dos Moines are all
seeking It, but the chances are said to
favor Atlanta.
Next year four great district confer
ences will be held—one each North,
South, East and West. The Southern
conference will probably be held In At
lanta. Dr. Solomon ho* been Invited
to deliver prohibition addresses In Ala
bama, Ohio and South Dakota, and he
will probably be called on to go Into
New York state. He has accepted the
Invitations to Alabama and Ohio.
“It wa* a wonderful meeting," said
Dr. Solomon Friday. "When we ex
hibited our white map, ahowlng the
‘dry’ area* In the South, the applause
wa* deafening. We have assurances
that North Carolina will Join Georgia
In total prohibition next year. Assur
ances are ajso forthcoming that Ala
bama and Tennessee will go Into the
dry column at the next meeting of their
legislatures. Mississippi is sure to Join
the. white area, and old Kentucky I*
fast moving In that direction. It was
apparent from the feeling In the con
vention that the prohibition movement
Is spreading all over the Union.
“One of the leading thoughts of the
convention was for prohibitionists ev
erywhere to stir up their congressmen
In securing the passage of a law pro
hibiting the shipment of Intoxicants
Into a dry state. That Is one of the
most Important matters now for our
consideration."
Dr. A. C. Ward and J. B. Richards,
Atlanta’s other delegates to the con
vention. will return to Atlanta Satur
day.
Commodore’s Wife III.
Greenwich, Conn., Sept. 20.—Mr*. E.
Benedict, wife of Commodore Ben
edict, 1s believed to be critically ill at
^mlern'cn^^reemen't"^^^ £?month, apportioned at a set ratio, her Indian Harbor residence near here.
Sew York, 8opt. 20.—Tbcrrwi running, a
young telephone operator, aurprlNed by her
mother In mi Attempt to commit suicide by
Inhaling Illuminating gaa through a rubber
tube, leaped from a fourth door window,
And was crushed to deAth on the grnum
It Is snld that A quarrel with her s __
heart caused the girl to seek her own life.
Mrs. rnnnlng t* prostrated from the shock
of seeing her dsughter dashed to death.
GOVERNOR INVITED
TO ADDRESS UNION
Governor Hoke Smith haa been In
vited to address a big rally of the Floyd
Farmer*’ Union at Armuchee, In that
county, on September 28.
Governor Smith has not yet definitely
given his assent, but will probably at
tend.
OUTPUT OF LEAD
ORDERED CURTAILED
New York, Sept 10.—It Is learned
on excellent authority that the Amerl
can Smelting and Refining Company,
which handles about 85 per cent of the
lead output of the Untied States, has
served.notice on the lead producers of
the Coeur d’Alene region that they must
cut their output 60 per cent.
CAPITOL BUILDER
IN HOUSE BOAT
Mount Clemens, Mich., Sept. 20.—O.
F. Payne, builder of the Pennsylvania
capitol building and one of the four
teen men for whom warrant* charging
conspiracy to defraud have been Issued,
Is living with his family In a house
boat at the mouth of the Clinton river,
seven mild* from here. He Is advanced
In years and Is In poor health.
Fir# In Newnen.
Newnan, Oe., Sept. 20.—Fire broke
out In the engine room of the W. 8.
Askew Co. shortly after noon yester
day. destroying a dry kiln tilled with
lumber, with a loss of about $1,500,
GULb STORM REPORTED;
WARNINGS ARE POSTED
Washington, Sept. 20.—Northeast storm warnings were ordered dis
played at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The stortp Is from Mobile, Ala., to
Cedar Keys, Fla. The gulf disturbance shows signs of approaching the
Mississippi river mouth, the weather bureau reports.
IT U CITY
Son and Daughter Ar
rested as Result
of Death.
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Chicago. Sept. 20.—Mrs. Letllla
Oreenhaulgk, aged 64. a follower of the
Parhamlte sect at Zion City, waa tor
tured to death by five other believers
In ths asms religion In their effort to
cure her pf rheumatism. Five persons
are now under arrest, Including the
aged woman's son and daughter. Wal
ter and Jennie. The principals In ths
tragedy, who are also being held for
manslaughter, are Harold Mitchell and
hi* wife.
The woman died on Wednesday. A*
soon aa the death became known to
Wilbur Glen Vollva he notified ths
county officials at Waukegan and an
Inquest was started tht* morning. The
son of the woman admitted the entire
horrible scene In which his mothers
bones were crushed and she wu
choked to death In the effort to "cast
out the devil.”
The son testified that Mitchell and
his wife came to him with a story that
In a vision they learned they could cure
the aged mother of rheumatism, which
had crippled her arm* and leg*. All
day Wednesday, he testified at the In
quest, Mitchell pulled at his mother's
arms and legs and neck, until both
arm* and leg* were fractured and her
neck was broken.
She bled, screamed and fought, hs
said, but Mitchell and his tvlfo contin
ued tho torture.
"That I* the demon leaving her," said
Mitchell: ,
Walter Greenhaulgh was on the wlt
nesa stand for two hours this morning
He was questioned by Deputy Coroner
Edward Conrad.
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KNOW. FATE
Eatonton Murder Case
Will Reach Jury by
Friday Night.
VIADUCT OPENED:
Rperis! to The Georgian.
Entnnton, O#., Kept. 20.—The confession
of Torter Jones to the killing of Roliert
Adams eliminates him practically from the
court proceedings. He was seen In the
nelghlKirhood of the tragedy by setersl wit
nesses, and no one doubts his guilt.
As set out by Attorney Cooper, he will
attempt, to establish the good character of
the boy while at school and since, and. If
possible, sore him from the gallows. The
defense mitdc a strong effort to prove an
ollbl for Alliert (or Qneed).
Their success depends on bow the jury
construes the evidence of Jim Batchelor,
young white man; John and Ritas Pinker
ton, negro man and wife; Qaeea Pinkerton,
their 10-year-old daughter, and two other
negro glrla at work on th« fatal day for
Allwrt Jones.
All account for Albert's whereabouts ex
cept possibly a short time, ranging from
fifteen to thirty mfnnteo. at the time of
the killing, sufficient for him to have gone
to Adams' field and returned. Their evi
dence now and that at the commltmetif
trial conflict In many Important particulars.
This evidence the prosecution will strive to
Impeach.
Witnesses were examined last night till
11 o'clock. The court bonne was packed
with both women and men hearing evi
dence. Albert's statement In sutatance was
that he fa charged with a crime of which
be Is Innocent. He waa In hla own field
with hired bands, a mile away. Argu
ments hr the connsel are In progress. So-
Heitor Pottle, for the state, and Attorney
^ooper. for the defendant, have spoken.
The case will go to the jury tonight.
L
AT SUICIDE
FAIISJLSO
Safford Uses Same
Razor He Tried
Before.
SLIGHT WOUND
IN HIS THROAT
Queer Character Sent to the
Grady After Trying
to End Life.
Complaints of Objectionable
Conduct in View of ffe-
• destriana.
The first vehicle waa allowed to cross
the Washington street viaduct at
'dock Friday morning.
E. D. Crane had tho distinction of
being the first man to drive across. He
made the trip In his buggy. As soon
aa he had completed the trip, however,
the viaduct was again closed In order
that some of the material which lay
on the driveway could be removed. Aa
reault, it waa not again opened In the
morning.
The viaduct wa* commenced In June.
1906, the contract being let In two tec-
tlon*, the north side to W. J. Oil-
Iver A Co., of Knoxville, and the south
side to Grant Wilkin*, of Atlanta. The
contract called for Its completion by
December 1. Oliver completed hie part
several month* later, and Grant Wil
kin* I* Just completing hi*.
If the forfeiture of $50 a day each for
each contractor had been collected, tho
total saving would have been more than
$16,000. Council saw lit, however, to
relieve the contractors of the forfeit
ure.
The viaduct la an extension of Wash.
Ington street from Hunter to Gilmer.
It I* 1.346 feet In length and It cost In
the neighborhood of $130,000. The
Louisville and Nashville railroad paid
$57,000 of this amount.
The viaduct. In reality, I* not yet
completed. The paving on the drive
way Is not finished and the walks,
which will be paved with tile, have
hardly begun. It wilt probably be six
week* ipone before the final touches are
put on.
Considerable complaint ha* been
made, particularly by the parent* of
children who must cross the viaduct to
reach the Boy*’ High School, because
of disorderly conduct In »ome of tho
house* In Collin* street, which conduct
noticeable to people crossing the via
duct. The rail on the viaduct le low
and pedestrian* ur# close to the house*
the *treet.
PREACHER FLOGGED
AFFiTY ARRESTED
Unromantic Neighbors Deal
Harshly With Rev. Mr.
Harsh a..
Krommllng, Colo., Sept. W.-CIMsona of
thl» town take little atock In the bet
that “affinities” ahotiM hare fall away.
They formed a hand of “white rapo,”
ragged the If ““ *
minister with
from a room with Mlaa Hat
and boroewhlpped bliu until be begged for
mercy.
The girl la under arrest.
Precaution Is Taken to Pre
vent Trouble in Streets
of Rome.
DR. WHITE HA8 RECORD] O
HE MARRIED 49 COUPLES. O
a O
Dr. John E. White make*
strong bid for the honor of being O
known as Atlanta’* manning. O
parson.
From Beptember 15, 1304. to O
September IS, 1407, Dr. White O
united forty-nine couple* in the O
holy bond* of wedlock.
ThU la probably a local record O
for one year’s work by an Atlanta O
minister. Friday Dr. White O
turned the records In to the or- O
dlnary’s ofitec for recording. O
Rome, Sept. 20.—Special precautions
have been taken by the authorities to
prevent riot and disorder today on ac
count of the celebration of the thirtieth
anniversary of the entry of the Italian
army Into Rome. ,
Fearing a possible attack on the vatu
lean by mobs, tho building* hnve been
surrounded by troops heavily armed
The police have received word that
threat* have been made to sack the
Vatican and so every precaution haa
been taken to check any outbreak.
Early thl* morning, before the arrival
of the troop*, the Vatican waa sur
rounded by crowds. The people were
at once made to fall back, which they
did under angry protest*.
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For the second time In three week*
Charts* Hardy Safford, aged 62 years,
attempted suicide by cutting hi* throat
with a razor In hla room at 271-2
South Broad street, Friday morning.
The gash wa* made on the right side
of the throat and extended pnrtly
across the front. Safford wa* carried
t<> the hospital and It le thought that
he will recover.
.. Th ? .? ,n ® ot Bagord-t first attempt
*' ,n Kr *"' Ton c ™t store
? n Whitehall street He was caught
* te<U •'H® 11 ortlclc*
from the counter* of the store and
"J") “PPrehendcd mode a desperate
effort to draw a rnxor across hi* throat
**■ only prevented from commit-
•M ™ ^ atrenuoua effort*
■toro**^* 1 * and cmpIo >’ CM oC tho
^O'd*** tried for the offenso In
the recorder a court on August 33 and
waa aontenced to tho ntockade for
I wenty-ono daya. Ho waa released last
Saturday afternoon.
After 8afford‘a wound waa dressed,
he waa dismissed from the hospital. Ho •
made hla way to a painter's shop Jn
Broad it«* t and there the beat enro
possible under the circumstances waa
given him. Officials nt the hospital ex.
Plained that there wu* no room there
STAS^V 11 ™ being “too many sick
roiltg thare. An appeal for aid for him
will do made.
Used Same Razor,
Safford'* second attempt to put an
end to hie existence wa* made with the
•ante Instrument used In hla first at
tempt, a small keen razor, the blade of
which wa* broken out of the handle by
Officer Coogler In Kress* store while at
tempting to prevent the man from tak
ing hi* own life.
The first Information that Safford
had endeavored again to commit sui
cide wa* received bv W. W. Reynold*, a
sign painter In Alabama street tor
whom Safford ha* occasionally worked.
Shortly before 11 o'clock Friday
morning Mr. Reynold* received a nnto
from Safford containing only two
words:
"Come quick.”
Mr. Reynold* hurried to Safford’*
roopi, on Broad street and found him
lying on a mattress on th* floor with
the blood from the wound In hla throat
gathering In a pool around hi* body
and »lowly staining the scanty cover
ing of the bed.
”1 have trjed to kill myself again,”
said Safford a* Mr. Reynolda hurried
Into the room. Weak a* he wae from
loss of blood, the man struggled to hi*
feet and wa* able to walk aa far ns tho
door wh*n the ambulanco arrived to
take him to the hospital.
The blade of the raxor with which he
had attempted to kill himself was
found concealed In hi* shoe, where he
had placed It after drawing the weapou
across his throat.
In a Bar* Room.
Narrow, unkept and bare of any sug
gestion of furniture save a alngle chair,
the surroundings of the room which
Safford called home wer* sufficient
within themselves to darken the
thoughts of a man much wealthier In
gifts of mind and body end better qual-
fled to withstand the vicissitudes ot
life than I* Safford.
A solitary window emitted a feeble
light Into the room, which fell upon
nothing but a few trinkets of no value
which he had picked up In his wander
ing* around the town. His bed was an
old mattres* spread upon the floor and
a threadbare quilt waa the only sign
of covering. Added to thl* were tho
cobwebs and the dirt which alwaara
characterises an unuaed attic and the
scene of the attempted suicide Is com
plete.
"I know very little about Safford,”
•aid Mr. Reynold! Friday. "He haa
been accustomed to working around
sign painting shops for several years,
but ha* never been able to do much
work. Since he was arrested and put
In the stockade he has been kept away
from drugs and when ho wa* let out
Saturday he was to weak and physi
cally broken down that he could not do
any work at alL The realtiatton of the
fact that he was about done for caused
him to try suicide, I suppose.”
Safford Is a college bred man. nrtl*t.
sculptor, a man of dreams unrealized.
He was once head clerk at the famous
Palmer House In Chicago. In recent
years he haa drifted, drifted downward,
until an addiction to drug* and drink
haa left him little to make life worth
tho living.
RACE RESULTS. <
GRAVESEND.
First Race—Magaxlne. 2 to 1,
Running Account. 4 to 5. *e<
Thomas Calhoun, 2 to 1, third.
1:07 1-5.
Second Race—Right Royal, 3
won; Far We*t. I to 2, second;
cltcval, out, third. Time 1:64.