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: | ] I I | ! I I I AN OWNER YET TO BE DISCLOSED. It appears that there is a gentleman in or near New York who has an ambition to win distinction on the turf, but thus far. in accordance with his own expressed wish, his name has not been divulged, says a New York newspaper. John Miller, well and favorably known as a skilled trainer, has outfitted three yearlings of gooel style and class. The first is a large bay filly with a broad blaze, by Fair Play — Mirth. The see-ond is a fine, thrifty looking bay filly by Bryn Mawr — Single Shot being a half-sister to Sharpshooter and the third is a bay filly by Dorante — Maid of Order, this one being sister to the well-known steeplechaser. Bonny Laddie. These are the property of this anonymous turfman: but this is not all. Sunday morning, whe n the Atlantic Transport liner Phiiadelphian docked at pier 58. North River, she had, among other animals on board, two English colts, one three-year-old ami one four-year-old. These animals were exmsigned apparently as .1 matter of form to F. Schwed. but the customs and steamship officials appeared to be of the opinim that when the permit for the removal of these thoroughbreds arrived some other name, representing the real owner of the animals, would come with it. It afterward transpired that the necessary papers for the release of the horses was not to be found, and the inspecting veterinary surgeon, unwilling to relax the Governmental regulations, refused to pass them. He ordered the animals taken to the Hexemer stables in Hoboken, and held there untill the necessary steps for their release should be taken. All this delay filled up the time unt.T 5 oclock Monday evening, and now the horses are at the Hexemer stables awaiting developments. These latest importations are the four-year-old chestnut colt Heather Moon, by Wnite Eagle — Virginia Earl, and by the brown three-year-old colt Square Deal, by Simon Square— No Trumps. When they were taken off to lie sent over to Hoboken they had been on board the Phiiadelphian twenty-one days, eighteen of which had been oe-ciipied by the actual voyage. Notwithstanding this, they appeared to have shipped well. Although somewhat tucked up about the flanks, they were in fair condition and iu lierfect health. The thre«-year-old appeared full of mischief and wanted K indulge in some sort of rough play with every one who passed his box while both looked bright and iu absolutely perfect health.
