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t . . r s c . a u f . f . - . s j 0 - s S s of lf at t .. . r 1 in n a ... of f n ;t be lt. U jr . f the ic MORE ARRIVALS AT CHARLESTON. Palmetto Park Stalls Rapidly Filling Up Preparatory to Next Wednesdays Opening. Charleston, S. C, November 25. Additions to the racing colony here continue numerous. The town-t folk aie extending a hearty greeting to the new- comers and are taking a moie active interest in the coming meeting that at any previous time. The hotels have applications for reservations from turf-b men far in excess of any former season, whicli is an indication that there will be a much larger contingent of visitors here. Advices from Havre de Grace received today by Manager Auerbach state that fully SO iter cent, of the racing contingent v there will take part in the Palmetto Park meeting, j Applications for stable room continue to pour in and s it is now becoming a problem with the Charleston j Fair and Racing Association management how to r adequately accommodate all the applicauts. Every- t thing about the plant is iu readiness for the open- a ing. All the minor improvements arc well under way and will reach completion within the next day t or two. Secretary Nathanson will tomorrow begin removing his office effects to the track, where the . business of his department will be conducted. , Arrivals of horses todav included divisions of the , establishments or II. G. Bcdwell, J. O. Talbott, R. E. Watkins and James S. Ownbey. With the above " consignments came the horses owned by C. lteed. . E. T. Coltou. who will race a string here, arrived . today from Chicago and will remain until the close ! of the meeting. Several new rules will be put iuto s effect at the coming meeting, the most important one and one that could be copied with good results by other associations, is that of subjecting all the jockeys intending to ride here to a rigid physical examination. All those ailing will not lie allowed , to ride. This rule, it Is thought, will have a ten- . dency to do away with some of the inconsistencies , shown suddenly by some of the riders. Another rule that will be put into effect is that of allowing no . declarations below eight without consent of the stewards. Formerly if was the rule to allow dec- . larations down to six. Algernon Dalngerlield, secretary of the Jockey ; Cinb, has sent word here that he would arrive next Tuesday aud issue licenses to applicants. He will remain several days before returning to New York. , The matter of quarantine against live stock shipment has been taken up by the- association here with the proper authorities and the horses have been given a clean bill of health, but to obviate any necessity for delay in getting the special trains through from Maryland, owners will be ad- vjscd"td dispense with bringing qiMntltieyorTiay and other feed stuffs and supply themselves with just enough to last them to points along the route; where feed will be had through TO-pnentliu-. f the railroad people. - Auditor Frank J. Bruen arrived tonight from Cin-1?1 ciunati aud will begin his duties at once.
