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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1895. komponents of the supper, although T He leaves for Little Rock, Ark., to-night. | the voyage to Under-America to find out NEW TO-DAY-DRY GOODS. cnow that it was a very good one. The IT The owner of Santa Anita made a wise | What coffee really is—I entered a store on R K TN exception was a dish of pigs’' feet, for selection, for he now has a rider that he | the plaza and bought twenty-five excellent 1 which my host and his guests seemed to need have no fear of riding for any trust. | cigars for 75 cents. The merchant rang have a passionate admiration. have Dishonesty is a word_that has never yet [ my five-dollar gold piece on the counter nothing to say against pigs’ Aeet, and, » | been uttered in connection with this prom- | and without emotion handed me six silver turning to the “Dictionnaire de Cuisine’ ising young rider. dollars and 75 cents in small silver. For- “g ** Maber d|of Alexander Dumas the elder, I find a Riley Grannan’s efforts to beat the book- | tunately, the Western habit of ‘“always hadow abe an very succulent menu for cooking these makers was attended with much better | coming downstairs that way’”’ stood TO INTRODUCE OUR Kid McC Meet in delicacies. The feet must be split in success yesterday. Riley lost some pretty | by me. He had counted = too ex- : 1 el halves and seourely bound with tape to | CRESCENDO FIRST IN THE RANCHO | good bets on Brince Dovine and Rey del | haustively to make any mistako. There the Ring_ keep them in thcir(]vmper position; then Bandidos, but more than made up the | was contagion in this. I went to IN TEN FIERCE ROUNDS. The Austrglian Outfought From the Start to the Finish, TIME ALONE SAVES HIM, McCoy Awarded the Victory After Badly Punishing His Opponent. Mexrris, Tenn., March 13.—After ten rounds of the fastest kind of fighting (Kid) McCoy was awarded the de- 1 his contest with the Australian Maber to-night. he match was ten rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules. Maber was outfought from the first round and he played in big luck that the fight was limited to ten rounds instead of being to a finish. McCoy weighed in at 14634 pounds, while ripped at 143. MecCoy outfought 1 through the first round and his ends were wild with enthusiasm. Maber the best of the second round. of time in the last round he was unhurt, while Maber was bleeding from ird blows in the mouth. Lrrree Rock, Ark., March 13.—A match has been made for a limited contest be- tween Kid McCoy and Danny Needham, ex-champion welter-weight, to take place bere early in Augus New Yo March 1. “Young” Griffo has issued a challenge announcing his in- n of contesting for the lightweight pionship of America. This is re- garded as a challenge to Jack McAuliffe, who holds the belt at present. atr, March 13.--Dan McLeod of co arrived here to-day to make arles Wittmer of this city iree-round wrestling match o-Roman and catch-as-catch-can for $1000 a side, to come off here within ¢ days. It is expected articies will be d to-morrow. MECCA FOR PUGILISTS. One Big Fight That May Take Place in Louisiana. Now that Judge found that pri teisa legitimate iter of Louisi ting in that ss under the special pro, of the the follo: of pugilism are be- ning to pi ew Orleans as the scene of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons contest. The bility that by a stroke of the utive of Oklahoma may i has likewise , Corbett’s manager, said: rleans decision cuts no figure gements between Corbett and Jacksonville peopie have Phil Dwyer’s hands as they cannot pull off the and on 1d Fitzsimmons April 1 will pay Corbett $1000 each for traini expenses. At that time the date of the contest will be named. The principals haye signed to fight in Jacksonville, and the Floridans have the first and only claim The fact that the City Council of Jacksonville passed an ordinance amounts to nothing. If the Legislature passes a law against us then New Orleans and Oklahoma can do their bidding. Corbett will train in Asbury Park if they fight in Jac Orleans, and sonville or New n Hot Springs if Oklahoma gets it.” Brady is expecting to hear soon from the Jacksonville peopie. He thinks if it came down to a bidding match between New Orleans and Oklahoma the Westerners would not stop short of $30,000. FOR THE WATERLOO CUP. Some Interesting Coursing Events Held at Altier. Liverpoor, March An immense crowd gathered to-day at Altier, near this , to witness the coursing for the Waterloo cup, the blue ribbon event in the coursing world. In the first round the favorites won. In the second and last round of the day the winners w Hawk, Combe, Head, Fal- coner, Cocoa, Ivan, Fa Floral, Concord 11, Fortune, Favante, Kit Ros, Thought- less Beauty, Fabulous Fortune, Pendegant, Mellor Moore, Green Onion and Gallant. RACING AT NEW ORLEANS. Winners of Events in Fine Weather and on a Stow Track. NEW ORLEANS, Mareh 13.— Weather fine, track slow. Six § , Virgin won, Princess Rose second, Gu ime, 1:20. Four furfongs, lyde won, Leaseman second, Sister R §. Six and a half furiongs, Blue and Whité won, Hopeful second, Diamond Dick third. Time, 21 Seven furlongs, imy. Wolsey won, Bi second, Miss Gallop third. Time, Six furlongs, Tramp won. Moloch third. 'Time, 1:18} Sale of Colts at Santa Anita. Los ANGELES, March 13.—A sale of Palo Alto horses took place at Santa Anita yes- terday. Eleven colts were sold, at an ag- gregate price of $1136. PIGY’ FEET. A Dish That Irving and Terry Relished and Sala Approved. It chanced that in the winter of 1885 T was in Chicago, on my way to San Fran- cisco and the Australian colonies. It chanced that at the Grand Pacific Hotel Henry Irving was staying. The great actor was drawing crowded houses, qyd on the midnightof my arrival I had the pleas- ure of supping with him and Miss Ellen Terry. To begin with, it appeared to me that 12 o’clock would never come. I had dined sparingly at 6, in view of the repast to be consumed at the witching hour of night. Mark Twain and George W. Cable, the de- lightful exponent of Creole manners and traditions in the Southern States, were likewise staying at the Gran Pacificc, and I 'went and smoked with them after dinner. Still, all enthusiastic devotee "of nicotine as you may be, it is scarcely practicable to smoke continuously for five hours. Ihada bad cold and could not go to the theater. I had no books with me, and I had read all the newspapers, and_alto- gether the midnight feast to which 1 had en bidden lay heavy on my soul long before I had partaken of a morsel of it. The appointed hour chimed at last and I was able to enjoy Irving’s hospitality. With one exception I quite forget the | net. they must be placed in a saucepan with some broth, some pepper and salt, an onion, a bunch of parsley, a sprig of thyme, a bay leaf, two cloves and three sticks of celery. After simmering for three hours the feet are drained, the large bones are drawn out and the feet are pressed between two dishes till they are cold and stiff. Then they are dipped in clarified butter, cov- ered thickly with highly seasoned bread crumbs and broiled over a clear fire. Iam not quite certain as to whether the pigs’ feet at the Grand Pacific were not fried in batter, but in any case I found them highly appetizing. 3ut why, you ask, should I have re- arded these pieds de cochon a la Sainte Menchoulde as an exceptional dish? The only explanation that I am able to offer is that I I!md never before eaten pigs’ feet prepared in any manner whatever; and cogitating _during a partially slecpless night—the insomnia may have been due to the supper —over the Forcine dainties which Henry Irving had consumed with such infinite relish, 1 arrived at the con- viction that pigs’ feet were a traditionally avorite supper dish with actors.—G.'A. Sala n London Telegraph. ' WARD ON BOXER ROBINSON. AN Orympic CLUB IDOL WHO WORE PADDED TIGHTS BEFORE SULLIVAN. ONE BLOW SATISFIED THE AMATEUR THAT HE HaD ENOUGH OF THE CHAMPION. The directors of the Olympic Club met last evening, but transacted no business of any importance. Captain Hancock of the outdoor athletes is making a vigorous en- deavor to create a stir in athletics, and with that object in view he has asked the directors to sanction the giving of some valuable prizes for a grand field day, which, if decided upon, will be held in May. The club is making preparations for an athletic entertainment, which will be held in the gymnasium on the 26th inst., and several gymnasts were practicing last even- ing for this event. On Saturday the Olympic Club baseball team wil play the University of California nine on the Berkeley campus, and the Reliance Athletic Club nine will cross bats with the Stanford team at Palo Alto. ‘Walter Ward, one of the oldest members of the Olympic Club, was interestedly watching the young members going through a’ gymnastic drill last evening when he was accosted by an old friend, who said: “Ward, old boy, don’t you think that there has been a marked improvement in indoor athletics since you were in the swim, years ago?” The once-famous amateur flip-flapist and round gymnast hesitated a few mo- , as if in deep thought, and then smilingly remarked that he could not select from the army of gymnasts of the present day any better men than those who were the pride of the clubtwenty years ago. “v“l m confess, however,” “said Mr. pic Club has a remarkably good man, who will certainly bring out the good qualities of a pupil if the latter, athletically speak- ing, has any good qualities in him. observe that boxing is now a very popular a: %Imre are several who are taking lessons. At this juncture the speaker was inter- rupted by a member who asked Mr. Ward how it was that she once great George Robinson, the pride of the Olympic Club, ery(“hups among those made such a miserable showing before the then champion of the champions, John L. Sullivan, when they met in the Pavilion. I can tell you all about it,” replied Mr. ‘Ward, “as I was one of the men who were {vr(‘& nt when the articles were drawn up between Robinson and Sullivan’s manager. “The agreement read that if Robinson stood before Sullivan three rounds he would receive a certain consideration, which amounted to a very snug surm. “I never did think much of Robinson as a boxer, and I frequently gave my opinions to members of this club long before Robin- son ever thought that he would be called upon to meet -the then greatest fistic gladiator of the age. “Well, the Olympic’s fistic wonder of these days after baving signed articles got down to planning and thinking how he | could avoid Sullivan’s heavy punches and win the money that was within his grasp if he could only muster courage enough to do a little fighting for it. Well, the scheme he hit upon was this: He had tights made in such a fashion as to accommodate a tolerably snug quantity of stuffing in such parts as generally make the first impression on earth when their owner is sent sprawl- ing from the force of a heavy blow. He looked for a warm reception’from Sulli- van’s big right fist and prepared for it ac- cording| Well, to make a long story short, he went into the ring feeling like a whipped dog. _The first blow that landed on Robinson settled the lat- ter's hash, and all the padding on carth would not have been suflicient either fore or aft as an inducement for the then Olympic Club champion boxer to take another of Sullivan’s swinging punches.” SOIENTIFIO HANDBALL. Champions Riordanand Donnelly Defeat calon and Bonnet. The Occidental handball court was crowded last night, the attraction being a match between John Riordan, the coast champion, and P. T. Donnelly, amateur champion, and J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bon- A large number of ladies were present. The two champions won the match by three games to two, and it was generally acknowledged that a finer exhibition of handball had not been seen in the court. Following was the scor Riordan and Donnelly. 13 21 21 20 21 Nealon aud Bonnet. 2119 92110 A great deal of interest is being taken in handball circles regarding the match for $25 a side between George Hutchison and J. Lawless of the San l'grnncisuo court and John Dillon and James Neison of the Union court. The match will be the best five out of nine games, and the first series will be played at the Union court on Sun- day afternoon. e e Yachting Notes. Commodore Tracy has started to prepare his yacht Secret for the coming season. The only change that is contemplated is the taking of one cloth out of the jib, which will bring the stay about sixteen inches inboard. Dr. Thomas L. Hill has changed his yacht, the Gracie, so that it is now impos- sible to recognize the once famous yacht of the open regattas. From white she has turned black and has been given a red bot- tom, and the doctor is thinking seriously of tanning the sails, which will bring her under the head of private crafts, The centerboard has been rebuilt and she has been given a thousand pounds of cement ballast inside. The name will be also changed in all probability to the Falcon, although the name of Trilby is very strongly favored. Captain Bartlett of the Frolic has pur- chased the fine tender that lately belonged to the Hirondelle, and Dr. Hill is having one built after the same lines. ———— THE earth moves.—Evidence, you can buy a first- class liniment, Salvation Ofl, for 25 cents. rd, *‘that in Instructor Bulq the Olym- | ime with the young fellows, and that b DEL PASO STAKES, EASED TO A CANTER. THORNHILL IN FINE FETTLE. TiM MURPHY BEATEN AGAIN, THIS TIME BY THE SPEEDY CLACQUER. Crescendo now has several new scalps hanging to his belt, including that of the English lass Santa Bella, who, it was thought, would give the big chestnut son of Flambeau a race, but proved a disap- pointment. Crescendo is now a stake- winner, for it was the Rancho del Paso stakes at five furlongs that he romped home for yesterday and added $1150 to the eredit of his owner, Naglee Burke. Open- ing in the betting at 2 to 5, he went to 1 to 2, at which price he was heavily played. Imp. Santa Bella was second choice at 234 tol,and a ton of money went in on her for the place at 3 to 5. Rey del Bandidos was rather close with eights against him, but the others had from 50 to 200 to 1 against their chances. ‘When the flag fell Elsie Ferguson was first away followed by Monitor and the favorite, imp. Santa Bella getting some- what the worst of the break. Taking the lead the first eighth Crescendo was never extended with the exception of a slight shaking up Weber gave him when nearing the s[rx’n'lh,\\'hcre he seemed to want to loaf, but straightened for home he opened a gap that could not be closed, and passed the wire pulled to a canter in 1:02, on a tr hat was far from fast. Elsie Fergu- son, who was second into the stretch, was beaten out the last few jumps in a hard drive, 1- short head for the place by the Leda fill The imported filly Santa Bella, carrying Mr. Macdonough’s colors, did not show the speed she was expected to, never being able to get near the front. The twinner, Crescendo, pulled up as though he had simply been cantering in- stead of being to the races, and if there is anything on the track in the two-year-old ivision that can extend him the racing | public would like to see them trotted out. It was an off day for favorites the five only winning. ness, Thornhill’s mile in 1:413 being the best performance of the day. That 6 to 5 favorite, Prince Devine, never { got in sight of the money in the opening | race, a five-furlong spin for maidens. | bel T, opening at 5to 2, well backed by sta- ble connections, won handily after enter- | ing the stretch second to Kingsley. Soola- } dain, a 12to 1 chance, beat Kingsley out hali'a length for second place. Myron, heavily backed, was left at the post. A selling race at seven furlongs brought out ten cheap-selling platers. Roma and Marietta opened 8 to 5 favorite, but at the close the latter had ghe call, 7 to 5 being the general price against the Montana filly. Arno and itineer received considerable support at very comfortable odds. Steadf: got away in front and made the running to the stretch, when Roma, who was second, took the lead and held it to the drawgate. At this point Marietta came out of the bunch and won compara- tively easy by half a length from the Boots filly. Arno, shut off near the half mile pole, falling back next to last, most miser- ably ridden by Sloane, finished third. When fit Thornhill is a pretty useful horse, and with 6 to 1 against him he was troubled that way yesterday and led h field from start to fin in the mile handi- cap. McLight, the 11 to 10 favorite, finished second, two lengths_in front of the light- weighted Flirtilla. Ingomar, with 6 to1 against him, ran well until entering the stretch, where he sulked. The old roan sprinter, Tim Murphy, had to lower his colors to light-weighted Clacquer in the last run, a five-furlong | dash. Four to 1 was obtainable against | Tim at one time, and plenty of 2 to 1 against Clacquer. The roan sprinter showed the way into the stretch, followed y Mainstay, but when challenged an respond and was beaten out rather easily by “Moose” Taylor's sprinter. Mainstay finished a fair third. SUMMARY. 8AN FRANCISC FIRST RACE idens; March 12, 1895. ive fuplongs; selling; three-year-olds and upward; St. ¥ Str. Fin. 2 48 14 1 578 Miss Willoughb; ‘Weber) ... 584 Prince Devine, 100 (Griffin) . 457 Ontario, 89 (Kinne).. Ladameo, 89 (A, Isom). 584 Rosalle, 99 (R. Narvae: 567 Monroe, 101 (Crossin). 556 Myron, 85 (Sloan).. Straggling start. Won easily, Time, 1:02%4. Winner, b. 1., by Red Iron-Pearl. Betting: Mabel T 5 to 2, Sooladain 12 to 1, Kings- ley 26 to 1, Ontario 75 to 1, Prince Devine 8 (o 5, Soledad 20 to 1, Rosalle 500 to 1, Miss Willonghby 30 to 1, Monroe 500to 1, Ladameo 20 to 1, Mywon Tl 590. SECOND RACE—Seven furlongs, selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse $300. Ind. Horse, weignt, jockey. St 3% Str. Fin. 572 Marietia, 88 (R. Isom) 8 1h 81 13 580 Roma, 100 (Griffin). A1 215 2ff 583 Arno, 97 (Sloan). 7 91 8L 3 580 Steadiast, 99 (Chorn 1 1 1@ 580 Prince, 96 (Hinrichs) 5 Bl bL Bl 578 My Sweetheart, 88 (Bu 4 3h° 4lh 6h 580 Mutineer, 98 (A. 1som) 2n 71 72 567 Esperance, 101 (Russ 82 93 81 523 Joe Winters, 104 (L. Lioyd). 8 61 8h 95 580 St. Jacob, 97 (Laue). 0 10 10 10 Good_start. Won_easily ner, b. 1., by Folian-Misadie. Betting: Marietta 7 to 5, Roma 9 to 5, Arno 7 to 1, Esperance 15 to 1, 'rince €0 to 1, Mutineer 15 to 1, Steadfast 20 to 1, My Sweetheart 40 to 1, Joe ‘Winters 100 to 1, St. Jacob 60 to 1. £Q] . THIRD RACE—kive furlongs; two-year- . olds: foals of 1893; Rancho del Paso stakes; value $1500. Time, 1:20%, Win- Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. St. 16 Str. Fin. (688)Crescendo, 118 |(C. Weber)..§ 115 15 15 Leda filly, 115 (A. Coving- 61 4n 21 ton). 558 Elsle)Ferxuson norp).1 31 (542)Imp. Santa Belia,115(Griflin)6 5k (574)Rey del Bandidos, lm(llen-4 A Red Pike, 115 616 Monitor, 110 (N. Hill). Fair star. Won easily. Time, 1:02. Winner, ch. c., by Flambeau-imp. Janet N. Betting: Crescendo 1 to 2, Leda filly 200 to1, Elsie Ferguson 60 to 1, imp. Santa Bella 5 10 2, Rey dvl] Bandidos 8 to 1, Monitor 200 to 1, Red Pike 200 w01 592, FOURTH RACE—One mile; handicap; 4. purse $600. Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. Bt. Y, Str. Fin, 579 Thornhill, 113'(Sloan). 2" 1f 135 4 (566)McLight, 111 (Griftin) 2n 28 21 677 Flirtilla, 37 (Burns). 63 B2 33 577 Tmp. Doncaster, 87 ( 766 4l (681)Ingomar, 115 (Chorn) 3h 8h 5% 568 Realizution, 105 (C. W Sh 41 610 519 Pescador, 105 (Buriingame).1 41 7 7 Good start. Won easily. Time, 1:4114. Win- ner, ch. c., b Betting: Thornhill 6 to 1, McLight 11 to 10, Flirtilla 8 to 1, Realization 12 to 1, imp. Doncaster 15 to 1, Ingomar 6 to 1, Pescador 60 to 1. 593, FIFTH RAC « three-year-olds imp. Cheviot-Phabe "Anderson. Five furlongs: selling; nd upward; purse $300; Ina. Horse, welght, jockey. S 39 S Flo. 571 Clacquer, 94 (R. Isom) 21 1A 563 Tim Murphy, 121 (F. 1 u 23 571 Mainstay, 105 (Sloan). 2n 32 3n (569)Mollle R, 79 (Frawley’ b2 42 if, 534 RedBlrd.Bs}A. Isom 4h 56 b Charger, 106 (H. Smith). 4 6 6 6 Good start. Won handily. Time, 1:01%. Win- ner, ch. h., by Three Cheers-Belle of the Lake. Betiing: Clacquer 2 to 1, Tim Murphy 4 (o 5, Mainstay 25 to 1, Mollie R 7 to 1, Red Bird 60 to 1, Charger 1000 to 1. Around the Ring. Griffin was unsuccessful in landing a winner out of his four mounts yesterday. The clever lightweight, Charley Weber, has signed to ride for E. J. Baldwin this season at a stated salary of $500 per month. | eighth from the wire by Clacquer could not | two out of | Tne track was dead and devoid of springi- | | | 109, Idalia colt 109, Marionette deficit by plunging on Marietta, Thornhill and Clacquer. lPittsburg Phil played Santa Bella for the place. Joe Rose got down off his block to get smlne ‘.ZY to 1 against Ingomar for the *‘plotz.” Stony Clark had his checks down on Realization. Fred Cowen cashed some good tickets on Thornbill, Naglee Burke put up a good-sized bundle reenbacks on his colt Crescendo. il McKim went around placing some coin on Ontario for Barney Schreiber at 60 to 1. Phil said he was taking a shot at the moon. Eddie Burke thought 1 to 2 pretty sweet money against Crescendo. Bookmaker Walter couldn’t overlook 3 to 5 against imp. Santa Bella. He got N Moo £ill t Mr. Macdonough played his filly mostly for the place ingthg s}t.ake race. With a better start he thinks he wowld have been closer. Johnny Humfhrey got some of the “good thing,” Mabel I,'in the first race. George Bayless seems to be very successful in getting the coin when he sends one of his strings after it. 3 Thinking Roma better than Marietta cost Pittsburg Phil a few dollars. Thomas Lundy overlooked his horse Thornhill yesterday and did not bet a dol- lar on him. 1000 to 1 was Charger’s price in the last race. Entries for to-day’s races: First race, five-eighths of & mile, (non-win- s)—Lucky Dog 115, Kathleen 106, Montalvo 103, Claire 92, Chemuck 80, Monroe 96, Bea- trice 94, Hessen 107, The Drummer 110. Second race, eleven-sixteenths of & mile, (selling)—Warrago 108, Lonnie B 88, Contribu- tion 102, Howard 104, Mahogany 101, Sea- spray 101, Kitty L 75, Advance 93, Motto 100, Carmel 85, Royal Flush 105, Bernardo 90, May Day 101. Third race, one-half of a mile, two-year-olds— Theresa K, formerly Lizzie P filly 109, Virgie A 109, Harry 0 112, Leon L 112, Donna Car- lotta, 109, Edgemont 112, Britannia 109, Joan 109, Con Mofo” 112, Nerva flly 109, Ferris Hartman 109. Fourth race, seven-eighths of a mile sc]ling) aside 101, Olivia 92, Florence Dickey 95, Trix 101, Wawona 107, Captain_Rees 104, Ike L'93, Mids Ruth 100, Juck Richelicu 111, Fifth race, one n Rey Alionso 101, White- stone 100, Flashlight 91, Duchess Milpitas 76, Sue Abbot 90, Thornhill 11 LESS THAN §$1 PER ACRE The Annual Cost of Irrigation When the ‘Work Is Done by Electricity. It is a well-known fact, says the Irriga- tion Age, that in nearly gll the arid land regions artesian wells can be obtained at a dgpth of from 300 to 600 feet, the water in these wells rising to within fiity feet of the surface. In some localities they flow. of | There are many places where abundance | of surface water can be had by digging only a few feet. Especially is this the case near streams. To utilize water-power costs much less than steam. A power plant is imperative. The full capacity of a 15-horsepower electric motor wi?l yield power equal to a 10-horsepower engine, and if its eapacity be not over- worked will last indefinitely. The same may be said of dynamos without regard to size. The cost of a 15-horsepower motor is $500. Foundation, horsepower, two H00-horsepower dynamos with engine directly connected and everything ready for operating could be constructed for about $36,000. The power-house, when run by steam, should be placed at a railroad switch. To construct for water-power might cost as much, but the operating expenses would be much less. A 600-foot welf can be sunk for $1500. It takes 27,154 gallons of water to cover an acre one inch deep. A 15- Lorsepower motor will pnmp 750 gallons per minute and raise the water fifty feet. One well will furnish water during the irrigation season, from May 1 to August 13, to cover 280 acres seventeen inches deep. This is an abundance for almost any crop, and a great deal more than most crops require. The water could be pumped into a ditch or reservoir. The well could be sunk where most convenient, as the ower comes to it by wire. One thousand horsepower will run fifty-six 15-horsepower motors and allow 15 per cent loss for trans- mission of power from dynamos to motor. The lines for transmission, including poles, wires, etc., would cost from $8000 to $10,000. Thus we see that 1000 horsepower would furnish an abundance of water for fifty-six times 280 acres, or 15,680 acres, about twenty-four and a half sections, at a cost, not including ditches and reservoirs, of about $160,000—a very little over $10 per acre. A larger amount is often expended in clearing some Eastern lands of timber and stones. 1t takes three pounds of coal per horse- power per hour, or 72,000 pounds for twenty-four hours, at a cost of $1 to $2 per ton, according to freight, or $72 per day for coal. The other power - house expenses, including all, can be run for $18. One man with the use of a horse can look after ten motors, making an expense of $10a day, giving a total operating expense of $100 per day, or $12,300 for 123 days, the entire irrigating season, less than $1 per acre. In valleys where the fall of streams is not sufficiently rapid to admit of taking out ditches, ditches can be built, the stream dammed and the water raised #o the required height by pumps throufih means of pipes, each pump working by moter. 1t makes very little difference whether the water be raised perpendicu- larly or otherwise. e g THE WILDEST LAND. Oregon Has the Honor of Having the Roughest Tract Known to Man. Assistant Chief Goode of the United States Geodetical Suryvey, who visited Oregon last summer, says that the wildest region of the entire United Btates isan area of 1000 square miles lying in the mountains between Roseburg and Co- quille, in Douglas and Coos counties. He describes it as a mysterious undiscovered country, in which roams undisturbed wild i.vame, and whose brooks and rivers are illed with wild fowl. It is nearly all cov- ered with a dense growth of pine, fir, hem- lock and other trees. Many of the trees are,of enormous size, and siand so closely that it is difficult for men to make their way between them. Where the trees are not so thick the heavy growtn of bushes of various kinds takes "their place. Itisa country that is filled with all kinds of wild ame, including, as reported to him, elk, gifierenc kinds of bear, mountain lons, deer and other animuls, including lynx and others. There are also the varied kinds of fowl. The streams all have an abundance of trout and other kinds of fish. He penetrated into the wilds a dozen miles and saw things that filled him with wonder at the vastness of the forest, and that any one should attempt to live in it.— Northwest Magazine. ————— SWAPPING DOLLARS. A Profitable Pursuit in Lands Where Silver 1s at a Discount. A prudent New England relative, grone to the warning “money does not grow on every bush,” had never been below the United States. Had she known the west coast, the Puritan conscience would have forced her to seek some other saw to lop boyish prodigalities. For here it does. Here we begin to realize the common— ?ut at h;l)me empty—dream of something or nothing. Bargains ; rs! Coin Selling Out Below Castr Hotn Yousselt to What You Want, and_the Cashier Will Give You Your Money Back and Dollars to Boot! One may dream what our adver- tisers would do with such a text. After a cup of heaven’s next last, next best gift to man—it is worth while to make an opposite store and purchased a box of twenty-five such excepcionales as are seldom smoked with us, for $2, hand- ing out another half-eagle. The vender counted out and gave me $550 in silver Wwith a pleasant smile. It was hard to leave a spot where one can make a handsome salary simply by spending money. There was but one hard reality. I tempted the national drink for a dime and got back but 90 cents from my silver dollar. That, how- ever, iseasily overcome. All one has to do is to take gold along—plenty of gold—then one can revel in swapping dollars for dol- lars and a half, if one have the mind to withstand prosperity. S8ome would require a strait-jacket after a few miles on this royal road to fortane.—C. F. Lummis in Harper’s Magazine. it e SRR TSI e B, | TWO VIEWS REGARDING A OENT. Bank President Thought It Worth Hunt- ing ¥or, the Bookkeeper Didn’t. The president of one of Wall street’s wealthiest banks finished dictating a pri- vate telegram to his stenographer and taking out some change to pay for the message dropped a penny on the floor. “Johnson,” he said, ‘“just find that cent.”’ Johnson searched diligently, but the coin refused to be found. “If you can’t find it never mind. Get that telegram off and send Robert here.” Robert, one of the bank’s messengers, came in and was told to find the cent. He ot under the desk and removing the thick ur rug made a search after the missing coin without success. “Well,” exclaimed the get a light.”? A candle was brought, and after a third attempt the penny was discovered and was handed to the president, who dropped it into his pocket without a word. Just then a customer came in. ““Ah, good morning, Mr. Jones,” said the president. **WillI renew your $50,000 loan at the same rate and time as before?” “Why, certainly, sir; certainly. The trlnonoy market, I understand, is easier to- ey.” The next morning the head bookkeeper of the bank sanntered jauntily down to the corresyondence department, took a cent from his pocket, tossed it on the mail clerk’s desk and asked for a penny stamp. The coin twirled a merry dance on the desk, then rolling off plunged into the waste-paper basket and was lost to view. “‘Confound it,” exclaimed the book- keeper, aiter poking among the papers a few times, can’t bothér with such a small thing as that.” Producing another penny he got his stamp and walked off. It may be added that the president’s salary is well up in the thousands, and is a very wealthy man besides. The eper has a salary of $2500.—New York Sun. QUEER HIEROGLYPHICS. Cost an Old Man a Dime to Find Out ‘What They Meant. He was a keen-faced shop messenger- boy in a smart livery and attracted every one’s attention in the Broadway cable-car, chiefly because he carried a flat strawboard box much bigger than himseli. As it rested on his lap it extended nearly across the car aisle, and the conductor and every one else who had to pass found the way nearly blocked, which occasioned the boy much amusement and satisfaction. One after the other nearly every passenger be- came interested in theinscription scrawled in heavy black charcoal lines on the cover of the box. The inscription was this: 25—15—4:30—1202—112—E 17 2 fths short. W. Hurry. €.0.D. Passengers craned their necks to de- cipher this, and some audibly discussed its possible meaning. An old gentleman who sat opposite the bfl{, and whose knees almost touched the box, became so mentally involved in his study of the in- scription that he grew pale and purple in turn, and finally he took out a 10-cent piece, laid it on the box, and hoarsely whispered : 7 Little boy, that is for you if you’ll tell me what that marking means.” There was an intense silence _in the car, and every one strained his and her atten- tion toward the messenger. That young person gyed the old gentleman cautiously, took the dime, examined it carefully, pocketed it slowly, and then said, reading the figures upside down: “ ‘Twenty-five’ is the day of the month.” “To be sure,” said the gentleman, with a breath of relief. “To be sure, that is a key to the puzzle which I should have ob- served.”” The boy half closed his eyes and scruti- nized the gentleman closely, as if to dis- cover whether or not he was being ‘“guyed,” and then, observing everybody’s seriousness, continued : “And ‘15' is me number. See?” He pointed to a metal badge on the lapel of his jacket bearing those figures. Several people said ‘‘ah’’ and *‘of course’’ and ‘‘to be sure,” and the boy went on: ““And ‘4:30’ is the time the package was given to me to chase with.” All the men and women in the car hast- ily consulted their watches and were de- lighted to find that it was a little after that wonderful hour. The boy squinted at the figures again and continued: ‘“Twelve two is the delivery department entry in the delivery book, see? and ‘112 E, 17 is easy—that’s where I'm going with it.” “Splendid!” exclaimed the old gentle- man. “It's quite a relief.” And the other assengers smiled upon him approvingly. The remarkable boy resumed : ‘“ ‘Two fths short’ means that there are two more feathers what belongs to th’ 00ds what ain’t in the package; but th’ ady wanted it n@'buw, and th’ feathers comes {0-morrow. All the women passengers became, if Eossible, more interested than at first. The oy gave another chapter: * ‘W.’ is the initial of the delivery clerk who gave me the package, and ‘hurry’ means I was to git me car fare, which I got, instead o’ chasinfi meself on foot.” “And vcrydu-oper, exclaimed the old gentleman.” Once more the boy: ‘“The ‘C. 0. D.” means—" “‘Oh, we know what that means,” said the old gentleman. And the other passen- gers laughed with him 1n a friendly way, as if they had been acquainted for years.— New York Sun. ———————— Belasco Acquitted. A jury in Judge Campbell’s court yesterday afternoon did not believe Gertie Lefevre and her friend, Laura Burris of 605 Post street, when they testified that Frederick Belasco, an instructor of ecting, committed battery upon the former on the night of February 25 by striking her in the face with his fist and hit- ting her over the head with his cane. Belasco and Julius Mershfelder, who was with him at the time of the alleged battery, denied that anything of thekind occurred. Belascoasserted solemnly that he mnever in his life raised his hand to strike a lady. The jury was out about nntnlilnuw and returned wnfi a verdict or not guilty. president testily, . e Friends No Longer. Mrs. Mary McCusker of 1104 Market street swore out & warrant in Judge Campbell's court yesterday morning for the arrestof W, J. Con- nelly on the charge of grand larceny. She said she had known Connelly for some time asa rivate detective. He paid her a visit last iday and while in her room picked up her puse, which contained, $117 50, irom a table and told her not to be {rightened, as he would return it soon. When' he returned the purse there was only $30 in {it, and as he had refused togive her back the $87 50 she wanted him punished for the thet. ——————— Probably the largest fire insurance policy in existence or ever written is that covering the pro]}eny of the Santa Fe Railway Com- pany. It was issued by the Phenix Fire of London, England, is in amount $17,000,- 000, and takes a premium of $170,000 to carry. NEW SPRING STOCK Fn;' the purpose of introducing our MAGNIFICENT NEW SPRING STOCK to the greatest number of people in the shortest possible time, we are oftering IRRESISTIBLY POWERFUL INDUCEMENTS to an immediate inspection as witness TO-DAY’S GREAT LEADERS. EMBROIDERIES. EMBROIDERIES. 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It wasa freight wreck. I had charge of the La Grange accommo- | dation and was bound in to Louisville. We were following hard upon the trail of | train 82, also bound for Louisville. Train 14 was coming in our direction. It had been delayed some minutes at Pewee, but expected to make up the time and side- track between Pewee and Beard's on schedule time, so that train 32 would have the right of way. “The delay was what caused the trouble. The sidetrack I am telling you nh‘out was just behind and undera hill. Train 14 had just backed on to the sidetrack, and before the switchman could shiit the switch train 32 came dashing around the hill. The en- gineer saw the danger. He turned down the throttle with a hard shove and whistled ‘down brakes.” His efforts were of no use, however. Train 32 turned in on the sidetrack and went crashing into No. 14. All the cars of the train, fourteen, were stripped off the track asclean as if they had been peas in a pot. The shock of the two trains meeting was, of course, terrific. The whole of train 32, including the locomotive, top- pled off the track. Remarkable as it ma seem, only the cars of No. 14 were thrown off the track. g “When the two trains struck the en- gineer of 14 had his hand on the throttle, i about to stop his train. The shock threw him out of the cab and the wrench threw open the throttle again and reversed the engine. When the cars had been stripped off the track the locomotive went ‘wild’ down the track toward La Grange. We of the La Grange accommodation had by this time neared the curve. I wasat the head of the train as lookout. I e of a locomotive approaching and signaled the engineer of our train to reverse his en- gine. e had hardly time to jump to the throttle when the wild locomotive crashed into us. I wasthrown, I reckon, fifty feet, and came out of it with two broken legs. No one else was hurt, but the La Grange accommodation was a day late. No, I don't railroad any more.” — Louisville Courier-Journal. ——————— MARRYING AN EMPEROR. Union of the Chinese Ruler and Better Half a Costly Affair. The marriage of the Chinese Emperor, though it occurred some years ago, did not get much prominence. It was presided over by the Empress dowager. The wed- ding is said to have cost about £2,000,000, and there were two pavilions built to the palace to contain the empress’ wedding dresses. I have before me a list of the robes the bride wore on this occasion, says a corre- spondent. She had on a silk head-dress of red, which was decorated with pearls, am- ethysts, rubies, carnelians, coral and blue feathers. Her person was covered with an embroidered court robe decorated with pearls and fastened with diamond buttons. About her neck were two strings of coral beads, and in her ears were jewels. She 1 heard the sound | carried a folded handkerchief, and she rode trlv the emperor’s palace in a gorgeous sedan chair. She was accompanied by eunuchs, and | eight eunuchs carried the chair. After | entering the palace grounds the chair was | carried over a_brazier of live coals. Two of the imperial Princesses helped her in and out of the chair, and as she got out she was given an apple, a golden scepter and a bottle containing pearls and gold coins. The Emperor, who was dressed in full court costume, stood on the threshold | of the palace, and, as the future Empress | got out, he took off her veil. The two were then led to the bridal chamber, and the Emperor took his seat | on the left side of the bed, while the bride | sat on the right, with their faces turned | toward each other. The Princesses then requested the im- | perial couple to drink tegether. They ate | a dish of what the Chinese call “the pud- ding of sons and grandsons,”” and drank | together some wedding soup, which is | designated by the name of ‘“the broth of life.” This prsc(ical]ly constituted the marriage ceremony, though a marriage | contract was signed.—Chicago Times, | | Lansing, Mich., has a matrimonial club, whose members at intervals choose one o | their number whose duty it is to get mar- ried within a year. And he always doesit. R T A T O With every STANDARD SHIRT you buy you make a contribution to the wages fund of San Francisco--you adda stone to the structure | of her prosperity ; which is yours, too. But aside from that “Standdrd” are the best for the money. Just see the new line of Outing Shirts. All dealers. NEUSTADTER BROS. Manufacturers, San Francisco.