The Horse Show

The Nation il association has recovered npward of $4,000 in unlawful winnings this season. ïhe 2-year-old fllly by Director - Nancy Lee, dam of JSancy Hanks, has been nanied Nanni. Allentell, by Axtell, now owned in Europe, has made a successful cainpaign this year, winning nearly $3,000. Al Hutchings will bo out in 1898 with Lottie Loraine, 2:05%, Bessie Leach, 2:09%, Edmonia and the fast colt, The Dutchman. Gil Curry has bought in Kentucky for European account several .young trotters begotten by Trevillian, 2:08í, previous to his expatriation. Goldsmith Maid, 2:14, world's champion, was a great mother of a great son. Her aon, Stranger, sire of Europe's ohampion, is a great son of a great mother. - Horseman. Wilton, 2:19Ji, bas now 20 trotters and elght pacers in the Standard lists, the American lists giving him a total of 27, and the European lists adding one, Miss Bowerman, 2:15. Thé Westchester Kacing association has certified to the secretary of stato that it had increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $150,000. The liabilities of the asBooiation are $45,448. Brandello, own brother of Ananias, 2:06%, who shares the race record for 4-year-old pacing stallions with Be Sure, ís said to be the fastest 2-year-old trotter ever owned at Forest City farm. When figuring the merit of any horse that beats Flush in Bussia, it is well to remember how many years Flush has been at the Russian game. Some horses don't live as long aa FluBh has been oampaign - ing in Europe. There are in Pennsylvania eight 4-yearolds by Star Pointer, of these five can beat 2:30 and three can go well down to 2:15 or thereabout. It is noted that one of these colts bas 18 distinct orosses to imported Diomed. Imitation slates, made of compressed ■wood pulp, are used for roofing in Christiania. They are made waterproof by a secret process. The poptüation of Egypt is now about 8,000,000 and probably exceeds that of the period of its greatest ancient prosperity.