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GOSSIP OF THIS TUKF. The string of horses raced at San Francisco by E. J. Arnold and Co. since the opening of the season, has mysteriously disappeared. Tom Kiley, the trainer, left suddenly last Wednesday, presumably for Memphis, with the string. Some days ago Kiley attached the horses for 00 and Wednesday they were taken from the track at the request of the sheriff. Kiley paid the money to release the string and left on an evening train. He took Fitzbrillar, Stuyve, Irene Lindsey, Felix Bard, Will Shelly and some brood mares. He sold Ethelyne and Peaceful to William Cahill and Bessie McCarthy to Galen Brown. R. M. Hennessy, one of the Arnold agents, has also disappeared. There was a rumor in circulation that Kiley might go to Mexico with the horses. The two-year-olds to be raced this year by the Messrs. Keene have ben named as follows: Kohinoor, Lancashire, Bobrinski, Wizard, Mate, Trogan, Colleen Bawn, Bonni-bel, Citrine, Divination, Ambrosine, Palm-bearer, Strephon, Dovecote, Fealty, Knight Errant, Robin Hood, Careless, Delhi, Durbar, Israelite, Sweepr, Cabalist, Cropuscole, Ma-poota, Valley, Witchcraft, Riverdale, Dolly Spanker, Love Dart, Coppelia, Birch Rod, Mad Mullah, Palette, Sauerkraut, Lady Patricia, Dusky Leila, Cognomen, Cyprienne, Revelation, Second Sight and Class. Major Dangerfield, C. A. Drapers four-year-old Handspring Mon Droit colt, has been declared out of the Brooklyn Handicap, together with F. Cooks Bessie Spahr and Linguist. H.. D. Mclntyre, secretary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, made this official announcement last Monday. They are the first declarations from the Brooklyn and that of Major Daingerfleld comes in the nature of a surprise, inasmuch as it was recently reported that Mr. Draper would especially prepare him for the big Gravesend handicap. Last summer after winning the Realization, Tidal and Brooklyn Derby, Major Daingerfleld was beaten by Hyphen in the Brighton Derby. During the race he struck himself and it was reported later on that he had broken down. But when Mr. Draper purchased him at the McLewee sale, the colt was apparently sound and went into winter quarters in good shape. In the Brooklyn weight allotment, Major Daingerfleld received 122 pounds, a concession of six pounds from Hermis, the top weight. In the winter books the Handspring colt was third choice. He has not yet been declared out of the Suburban, but probably will be. The first declarations from the Suburban were also announced Monday by Cornelius Fellowes, secretary of the Coney Island Jockey Club. They are F. Cooks Linguist and Lendon. Milton Henry,- the jockey, has returned from France. He says that he had withdrawn his suit against the French Jockey Club by advice of his lawyer, M. Labori, as that was about the only proper course to pursue. Henry also says that his case will probably be decided early next month and that if. he received a license from the French turf authorities he will ride in this country during the coming season. He says that both he and Johnny Reiff believe they will be restored to good standing. Reiff arrived at New York on Sunday from California and will sail for France in a few days to look after his case, which comes before a special board of inquiry appointed to consider it. Some time ago Henry received an offer to ride in this country for the Lotos Stable, which is owned by W. J. Arkell. If he is reinstated, his services will be in demand here to such an extent that he can command a large salary. E. S. Gardner, owner of the Avondale- stud, reports that though now twenty-eight years old, his great stallion Himyar, sire of the immortal Domino, is still the picture of health and will make a full season again this year. Himyar now ranks as the oldest thoroughbred stallion in active service in the country, and is one of the oldest horses ever in the stud in America. He is now a year older than was Bonnie Scotland and Star Davis when they died, two years older than Morte-mer, Longfellow, Sovereign and Glencoe when they passed away; three years older than Pat Malloy, Asteroid, Lexington and Leamington were when they died, and four years older than Spendthrift when he died. He is within one year of the age of the great Norfolk, which broke the record among fam- ous sires by living until he was twenty-nffi? years old. If all goes well with L. V. Bells chaiShnion racehorse Hermis, he will be the centrah figure of the star feature of the opening daV of the racing season in New York, the Carter Handicap, to be run at the Queens Coufity Jockey Clubs course at Aqueduct onAprillS.
