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LASTK3T UOKK-OUTS AT LLXINGT0N. Skeptic Baaa a Capital Milo and Is the Loxingtoa IvcnLutky Derby Beliancc. Le-.ington. Ky., April 21. Last aighta raia was of great benefit to the Keatachj Association track. it wis iust taaagh to pm a cushion on it. However, there wre fewer than the usual number of bam ■ at work. II. II. Ucwitta Skeptic, candidate for the p.-u Ali Handicap an I Kentucky Derby, worked an impressiv mile. His fractional time was 23%, 39, 48%, l:02:y,. 1:15-.. 1:29-,.. 1:43%. He gal loped out the mill, and an eighth in 1:59-.. John I. Smith, his traimr. was highly pleased willi the manner in which his employers call ran and reeled out. It can now with assurance be said that Skeptic is Lexingtons depciidance for the Derby, since J. O. Whitlow and T. P. Hayes have announced that Westy llogan and Duford are not being pointed for that race. it is understood to be the intention of James P. Uoss to start Water-ford only in event he shall come naturally P baad. He will not be rushed in his preparation. Monotony, another Derby eligible, is in James II. Rakers string, but he has not been working satisfactorily and is not being considered. Little is heard of Barney Shannon, one of Howard lots Knglish colts, ii: connection with the Derby, though li " is here, and this morning worked three -quarters in 1:17. Other moves this morning worthy of note were: Aldebaran— Three-iiu.irters in 1:18. America — Mile in 1:42%. Brown Velvet — Three -quarters in 1:18%. Believe Me Boys Half mile in 52. Blaise — Three -quarters in 1:17%. Rranilyvvino Three quarters la 1:18. Bribed Vot-T -Half mile |aj 53. Puckshot Half mile in 53. Cane Kim— Three -quarters in 1:18. Cantara Mile in 1:45%. Cheer Leader -Mile in 1:45%. Colonel Vennie -Three -quarters in 1:16%. Diamond Three quarters in 1:10. Dr. Samuel — Three -quarters in 1:18. Krin— Three quarters in 1:18. He.ithermoon — Three-quarters in 1:20. Irish C.entleman Mile in 1:40%. Lady Mexican- Three -quarters in 1:18. Latonia-Mile in 1:48. Meditation — Mile in 1:45%. Miss Kannie — Half mile in 53. Neville II. — Five-eighths in 1:05. Ormolu — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Othello — Five-eighths in 1:05. Paramount — Mile in 1:48. Prince of Como — Five-eighths in 1:03. Queen Errant — Mile in 1:43. Sansyming — Five-eighths in 1:05. Sosius — Three-quarters in 1:22. Syrian — Three-quarters in 1:17. Waterford— Mile in 1:52. Wonderful— Five-eighth* in 1:05 .