The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1895, Page 4

1895. 4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY ; DALY A LADYS NG, It Is the Nucleus of Some Startling New Testimony. WAS BLANCHE LAMONT’S, Durrant Is Almost Positively Identified as Having Tried to Sell It. HELD ON THE SECOND CHARGE. An Exciting Incident Throws the Accused Into a State of Nervous Fear. No greater sensation has been created in the Durrant murder cases, already so pro- lific of the unexpected and extraordinary | during the extended period they have | about absorbed public attention, than that | which was produced vesterday afternoon while the preliminary examination of the | oner on the charge of having murdered | Blanche Lamont was in progress. " All the forenoon was occupied in hear- | ing the testimony of witnesses who had | previously testified at the Coroner's iu-‘ quest, and though not the least int ma- | tion had been given of the new witness | who was tq appear, the courtroom was | filled with spectators, the number of ladies being much larger than on the day pre-| vious. As soon as the court was called to order | the Assistant District Attorney, Hosmer, | asked that A. Oppenheimer be called to the | stand. he name W nized by every one inthe tourtroom as being one never before. mentioned in con- | nection with the case, and a subdued mur- mur could be heard, which clearly indi- | cated that expe ‘on was at & high piwh. | Heads were bent forward more eagerly | and there soon ensued a calm | st painful. | se of the spectators was clearly | shared by the court, the prisoner and - his | attorne and the witness, as soon as he | appeared, became the target for all eyes. | When he announced that he was a dealer | nd goods the curiosity of the | shown by their strained and fixed eyes, became even more intense, if that were possible. As he related the sto: was almost positi to his place street, so. than usua of a man who he | Durrant coming s at 405 Dupont n the 4th and 10th time betw of and t to sell him the ring which he recognized on the stand, and which had previously be: ntified as one worn by the murdere she disappeared, the low murmur which had greeted the first mention of his name | ed and grew till it subsided in | hs of relieved strain when his | tale was ended. { While the questioning of this witness | by the prosecution wasin its early stages | Durrant and his attorney iled 'in a | manner to imply their entire incredulity | of the testimony of the witness, but as his : story was filled in with all the minor | details as the examination progressed their | expressions settled into seriousness. | 1f Oppenheimer’s testimony is not shaken | when the case is tried in the Superior | Court it will prove, it is claimed by the | prosecution, one of the strongest links in | the chain of evidence against the accused. | After court was declared adjourned an | exciting episode occurred which threw Durrant into such a state of nervous fear | that he nearly drew blood from his lips as | he chewed them between his teeth. | While the spectators back of the railing | which separates the spectators from the | attorneys’ table, near which the prisoner | was seated, were rising from their seats preparatory to leaving, one of them, a | young man, jumped upon a seat just back of | therailing togeta gnug\'iewofthe prisoner. | This person’s anxiety togeta view of the | accused caused the officer in charge of | Durrant to_keep a watchfal eye on him, | and when he leaped upon the seat the officer grasped Durrant, pushing him so | that he was shielded by the officer’s body, and then the latter motioned for one of the attaches of the court to look after the troublesome spectator. The latter, how- ever, had become so frightened at the ex- citement he created that he rapidly made his way out of the courtroom and disap- peared. The scene was of very short dura- tion,but it threw Durrant, his attorneys and all interested in him into a state of excite- ment. The officer said he feared that an | attack was meditated on the prisonex. The latter was still keenly suffering from the effects of the incident when he was locked up in his cell for the night. artin Quinlan was the first witness yes- terday. He testified that he was an attor- ney-at-law, and resided at 2621 Mission street. On the 3d of April, about4:15 p. M., | was in the immediate vicinity of Twenty- second and Bartlett streets. He knew | Durrant by sight. On this occasion he | left the Valencia-street car at Twenty- second street and was walking very slowly | down the right-hand side of Twenty-| second, toward Mission. When about 100 | feet from Bartlett street, he' saw a couple —a gentleman and lady—walking very slowly along Bartlett from Twenty-first to Twenty-second. The couple passed within three feet of him. He remained on the corner and looked after them. The last he saw of them they were almost twenty- five feet from Twenty-second street on Bartlett street, on the south side-of the street. This was near the Emmanuel Bap- tist Church. The lady had on a dark dress, made of “heavy material. Her hat was rather large. One of the couple had a package of books. He was_satisfied thev were carried by the lady. They looked like schoolbooks. Quinlan said he was certain the defend- ant was one of the couple he saw on that occasion. The skirt, waist and hat worn by Miss Lamont were shown the witness, and he said he believed they were those worn by Miss Lamont on that day. He would not positively identify them as being the same. On cross-examination by Attorney Dick- | inson he said he had seen the defendant on several occasions before the 3d of April on Mission and Twenty-second streets, but could give no dates. He did not know the risoner’s name till after his areest. His &ce was familiar to him for about a year. He saw him passing on the street. Never saw him in the church. Quinlan con- timued : 1 rode with defendant two or three times on street cars. Saw him three or four times on the street. Had impression that I had seen him on Bartlett street, near Twenty-third, on one oceasion. : 1 first spoke to Detective Anthony three or four days after Durrant’s arrest about having seen the couple on Bartlettstreet, near Twenty- ,econd street. Told him if I could fix the date ; would be willing to be a witness against the defendant. Saw Durrant in prison after his arrest and recognized him as the gentleman with the lady on_the dey mentioned. It was ter this I saw Detective Anthony. Told him had recognized Durrant as the man who was with a iady on Bartlett street, near Twenty- gecond, early in April, but could not fix the date. 1 would try to do so, however,if my testimony would be of any value. I siw De ive Anthony & day or T viow with him S8 101 him I had been Wble to fix the date, as I was with a man named ark on the day Isaw the couple near Twenty- fecond and Bartlett streets. 1 saw defendant o & Sunday mesuing between 9 snd 10 rl at the time eys sn | ing his replies. v | rival and on the next day. | Wa straightway recog- | | | the ferry landing, at the foot of o'clock in the neighborhood of Twenty- second and Mission streets. I was usually in that neighborhood on Sunday morn- ings. T have lived at my present abode for the past ten years. Was not able to recognize the defendant by reason of having seen a portrait of him in the Examiner before Isaw Durrant in prison. Isaw Durranton streetcars between the hours of 8 and 9 in the morning. Know a great many yourg men in bis neighborhood by sight, but not by name. I could not describe jcfendant's dress except that he wore dark sthes and a soft hat, but was not even posi- tive about the soft hat. 1 never had any con- versation with Durrant. I _know a number of young men who attend the Emmanuel Baptist Church, but not any of them by name. I know Wolfe and Mr. Tabor’s son. Never saw Dur- Wolfe. Never saw Durrant with Dr. Gibson. I have beenan attorney since . Was admitted by the Supreme Court in city. Was in active practice except for two years, when I was at the Coeur d’Alene mines during the mining excitement there in 1884. I left here in April of that year. Objection was made to this course of ex- amination by District Attorney Barnes, as it was not, he said, a fair test of witness’ memory, so long a time having elapsed. General Dickinson claimed he had a right to go into the career of the witness and the court, on this ground, allowed the examination to proceed. Witness showed a fair memory in mak- He said: My office was with Judge James J. Lawler until a month ago. 1 expect togointo partner- ship with Judge Lawler on_ the latters return o the City. 1 practice prineipally in the Police and Justices’ courts in_ this City. I know An- thony personally for about six years. Never had any business with Detective Anthony pre- vious to the present case. David Clark was the next witness. He i at he was a laborer and resided arket street. I came here from Guerneville on the 24d of Saw Mr. Quinlan on the day of hisar- Saw him on the 3d abou 5 p. M. at Mission and Twenty-third streets, Had an eppointment to meet him and then go to St. Luke’s Hospital to see m{ brother-in-law, who was i1l in the hospital. arrived st the meeting-place about 3:30. ed till Mr.Quinlan came, between 4:10 and 4:20 P. M. Under General Dickinson’s cross-ques- tioning he said: JTam 33 years of age, was born in Sonoma County and worked all over the State as a lab- orer. Quinlan and I went to school at Bodega. I ived here about 10:15 A. M. on April 2. At 0 . M. of April 3 I was at Twenty-second and Mission, waiting to meet Quinlan. He ar- rived at about 20 minutes past 4. The appoint- ment was for 4 o’clock. The first_conversation I had with Quinlan about the Durrant case was about a week ago. Quinlan asked me if I could fix the date when vent to St. Luke’s Hospital together of an ernoon. 1 fixed the date, because it was the after my arrival in town. Never spoke to any police officer before I gave my testimony. Frank A. Sademan, the janitor of Em- A manuel Baptist Church, was the next wit- ness. He said he saw Durrant on several occasions working in the library, and in January he assisted witness in fixing the battery which supplies electricity to the church. On January 12 Durrant put in a new battery on witness’ request. Since the 12th of January neither the gas fix- tures nor anything connected with them required any repairs. Sademan continued: Ihave been in_the belfry. Inever saw any wires there, I did not make any request of rrant on the 3d of April or on any day for a k prior to that day to make any repairs to ges-fixtures or any apparatus connected th them. Never requested Durrant to do any work in the belfry, On the 12th of April, about 4 P. M., was near arket street, arching for my boy, who had left home with 5 by me 'to pay my rent. Saw ant theré. Defendant said he had a clew he movements of Miss Blanche Lamont. d he had heard she was to cross the bay to friends and he was watching for her ap- Durrant did not state the source of ation. have had charge of Emmanuel Baptist Church since October, 1894. Plumbers were lastin the church on the 6th of April; they were notin the church on the 2d of April to my knowledge. I was not in the church on Tuesday c\‘eninx{, April 2; my reg- ular days at the church are Wednesday, Satur- day and Sunday. I never saw Durrant clean- ing rust from the wires connecting with the sun-burners in the ceiling. I never saw ladies in the church during the daytime except during regular services, I was in the church on the even!n{ of the 13th. Ladies were decorating the auditorium with flowers. Was not there on the 12th; my son was. He was engaged in cleaning up. Recess was then taken until 2 p. M. Assistant District Attorney Hosmer con- ducted the case for the prosecution dur- ing the afternoon, when the proceedings opened with Adolph Oppenheimer on the stand, who gave the sensational evidence of the day. He testified he was 42 years of age, and said: I am a dealer in second-hand goods. Ire- side 8t 1402 Montgomery street and my place of business is at 405 Dupont street. A man very clesely resembling defendant eame into my store some day between the 4tn and 10th of ‘April. He came there between 10 and 11 o’clock. He had a blue overcoat with a velvet coller on and wore a slouch hat. On being shown a hat and overcoat Oppenheimer said they both looked the same as those worn by the man. He added that he was not positive the coat ana hat were the ones he had seen on the man, but he was pretty positive about the man, who, he felt convinced, was Durrant, the defendant, ‘What did he do when he -came into your place?” was asked by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Hosmer. He had a small diamond ring, and he offered it for sale. It was & lady’s ring, a little broad on the top. It was cutinlike a star; & little chip in it—a little diamond chip. The three rings that were identified Thursday as those which had belonged to Miss Lamont were tnen shown Oppen- heimer, and he picked out the one which he said had been offered him by the man, who closely resembled the defendant, and whom he thought was the defendant. What conversation, if any, took place be- tween you and the man on that occasion? There was no_conversation, except that he offered the ring for sale. What did you do? Itold him Idid not want the ring. I ex- amined the ring closely. Had it in my hands. Told him the diamond was too small to be of any value. He was in my place of business about 10 minutes. Cross-examined by Attorney Dickinson, Oppenheimer said he was alone at vhe time. The man did not have to wait for him, as he was not busy at the time. The customer had no other rings on_his hand. Attorney Hosmer asked that it be made to appear in the record that the overcoat and hat witness had examined belonged to defendant, and that the ring had been identified as having belonged to Blanche Lamont. This was ordered done by the clerk. On the xesumstion of the cross-examina- tion witness said his Blace of business was between Bush and Pine streets, on the west side. My store is about fifty feet deep, and has & window in front.on each side, the door being in the center. In one window I have clothes, and in the other jewelry. The back part is artitioned off, and is used as a kitchen by me. 'here is & showcase on a desk and ope on a counter. The latteris on the right side, and on the left side is the other showcase. I was sitting out in the middle of the store, about three feet from the door, when the man entered. I was reading abook, and got up to meet him. The man handed me the ring. 1 whas reading a German novel. Cannot remem- ber its title. Did not use glasses when reading. Have never worn them in my life. The in- terior of the store is in full sight of the street, and passers-by could see what was going on inside. The man was not excited. Nothingabout his coat and hat that attracted my particular at- tention. Iam certain the coat and hat shown me are the same worn by the man on that day. 1 cannot name any particular mark of identi- fication in relation to the coat. I know it by its extra length. * 2 At this point he was cautioned by Gen- eral Dickinson to be very careful about what he swore to, as the case was a most important one—a man’s life being at stake. General Dickinson then went on with the examination, and the witness said he would not swear positively that they were the ones worn by the man, but they re- sembled them very closely. The man asked what he would give for the ring. He answered he didn’t want it; the diamond was too small. He saw the man after leaving go toward California street and turn into it. The man was in the store about five minutes. The witness was asked to time himself for five minutes and then to state how long the man was in the store. He said the man was in the store about two and a half minutes. 5 He looked at the man well while talking to him. He first thought the man was Durrant when he saw_the picture of the Ting in the Examiner in the early part of April. It struck his mind that he had seen the ring before. T told my wife I would try to see the defend- ant and ascertain if he was the man who tried tosell the ring. I finally saw defendant as he was going up the stairsof the new City Hall to enter the courtroom yesterday. first wanted to see Detective Gibson, to give him a description of the man who had tried to sell me the ring; but Gibson did not come to see me until vesterday. 1 spoke to a number of people about the occurrence. Idid not try to dentify Durrant sooner, as my wife was ill and I did not want to close my sfore. : 1saw & good many pictures of defendant in the papers, but did not recognize him so well as being the man who had tried to sell me the ring as I did when I saw the defendant yester- day. I did not read about the rings in the paper. Ionly saw the picture of them. I saw the picture of the rings about the middle part of April. I did not speak to my wife till & week later. I also spoke to a young man named May, who keeps a shooting gallery next door, and fo several officers on the beat. T happened to be in_court because my wife told me o 20 and see Durrant, and if he was the man who tried to sell the ring to testify for the prosecution. 1 was shown the ring just before court opened by Captain Lees, but was mnot shown the overcoat and hat before I testified. 1 know it was between 10 and 11 o’clock when the man called on me, because I had frequently looked at the clock to see the time. I know it was after 10 and before 11 o’clock. No one else had been in the store that morn- ing before the man with the ring. No one came in until afterncon. Between 1 and 2 o'clock & man with a light brown overcoat came in. He wore a light hat, carried a chain, wore a turndown collar and looked like & farmer. At first glance I took Durrant for one of the class of men who live off women. He looked like a dude and resembled that class of men. I am not a pawnbroker. I know Detectives Bee and Harper. They sometimes come to examine my books. Inever saw the person who offered the ring before that day. I never saw the same kind of a ring be- fore. Rings like the one offered me are made by the gross and are all of the same pattern. Edward F. Glazier, who lives at 2907 Washington street, followed. He stated he was a student at the Cooper Medical College and testified that on April 10 he and Durrant, who was a fellow student, went over witness’ notes of a lecture delivered on April 3 and on which they expected to be *‘quizzed” on the after- noon of the 10th by Dr. Cheney, who had delivered the lecture. Durrant had no notes of his own of that lecture to the knowledge of the witness. As witness read his notes many of them were copied by defendant. Dr. Barrett testified that he was the physician at the Morgue and made an autopsy on the remains of Blanche La- mont on April 14 last. He found that the cause of death was asphyxiation produced by strangulation. George R. King, who lives at 521 Capp street and is 18 yearsof age, testified that he knew Durrant. On the afternoon of April 3 at 5 o’clock I was in Emmanuel Church. Durrant and I had keys to the library_after the new lock was put on. The mew lock was put on the Saturday preceding the 3d of April by Durrant and me. here were no_precautions taken, so 1ar asI could see, to prevent any one entering the church when I entered it on the 3d of April. Durrant, when he entered where Iwas play- ing on the piano in the Sunday-school room on the afternoon of April 3, had his coat off, but his vest was buttoned and_his shirt was in perfect order, nothing being disarranged. Durrant’s coat was neatly folded up on a chairin the library and after he put on his cont and his hat he left with me. Durrant’s demeanor was not different from usual. The odor of gas was very stroug when I entéred the church on the afternoon of the 3d of April. Durrant usually attended to the electric bat- teries in the church and he also attended to repairing the gas fixtures and the sun burners, I never saw any improper conduct on_the part of Durrant nor heard him use improper language to any one. Edward Gibson, a detective, testified to the finding of the hody of Blanche Lamont in the beliry and to its condition, as pre- viously reported. Three persons entered the beliry when the body was found. A large number entered the belfry, tramping all around it, while he was away informing the Chief of Police. James F. Hallett, Deputy Coroner, testi- fied to having removed the body of Blanche Lamont to the Morgue, and Eu- gene B. Hernle, a police officer, testified to the1 finding of the books of the murdered irl. & Assistant District Attorney Hosmer then stated that the defense, to save time, was willing to admit the clothing placed in evi- dence by the prosecution was that found in the peliry of Emmanuel Church, and then announced that the case for the prosecution was closed. General Di¢kinson at once arose and moved that the prisoner be discharged, as the evidence was insufficient to(};mve the crime with which he was charged. Judge Conlan replied: ““I shall certainly deny the motlon.” Defendant is chargea with the murder of Blanche Lamont. At about 3 o’clock on the day she disappeared it was shown by several witnesses, whose testimony is most positive, that she was with the defendant on a Powell-street car, riding toward Market street, and this was the last that was ever seen of her alive. *‘All the witnesses were rémarkably posi- tive on the point. One witness, Miss Pleasant, went so far as to say, when she was under cross-examination of the attor- ney for the defense, that it would be im- possible to prove that Durrant was at an’ other place at the time she saw him Wit Miss Lamont on the Powell-street car. “The witness Quinlan’s story that he had met Durrant with a lady wearin, clothes like those worn by the murdere irl in the immediate neighborhood of Emmanuel Church later in the afternoon was unshaken on the extremely trying and thorough cross-examination of ‘the de- fense. And Clark’stestimony was positive and corroborated that of Quinlan. B} ‘Following this defendant was found wle and excited in Emmanuel Baptist hurch. In connection with these two cases the hand of the murderer of Miss Williams was clearly the one that mur- dered Miss Lamont. “My order is that the prisoner be held to answer before the Superior Court to the charge of having murdered Miss Blanche Lamont.” Attorney Dickinson then said: . “In the absence of any proof of the kill- ing of the deceased and the absence of an: evidence connecting the defendant witK her death, I ask that he be admitted to bail according to section 1270 of the Penal Code, which fully,covers this case, in hold- ing that every one of the links where cir- cumstantial evidence only is produced must be proved.” _ To this Judge Conlan replied: “That is ust what I have observed in this case. Vot alink in the chain is missing. I deny the motior o admit to bail.” Court was then adjourned. OILED DOWN. It Is Frequently Nece: Elephan To the general public the elephant-house in the Central Park Menagerie was a closed house yesterday. The fact was the ele- phants, or at least two of them, were to be oiled - down. This is necessary from the fact that the caged elephant cannot from day to day throw great spraysof water over his thick hide and so keep it from cracking, as he would do if in his native forest, and yesterday it was determined to anoint these great pachyderms with neats- foot oil. Small Tom was the first to be experi- mented on, and obeyed orders to turn to this side or the other more meekly than a fractious babe. He was anointed fore and aft, only trumpeting when his legs were being attended to. The reporter was in the pen, and helped to hold up the legs of the animal while “Billy” Snyder mgsbed in the oil, and it was a wonderful illustra- tion of man’s power over the lower brutes. Tom or his bedroom Elnner, Jonas, could in a moment have killed the two men in the pen, but, as each was being operated on, except for twining the proboscis round the nearest leg, in a sort of grateful kiss, these great beasts seemed thoroughly to understand that man, who had mnfia Kl.m captive, was trying to do 'his best to ameliorate his condition. When all was over the elephants stood up glossy and black, and if ever one elephant spoke to another in scornful tones, it could be gleaned from the eyes of those two ele- bants who looked at one another.—New ork Tribune. . ry in Case of FIRST RACE OF THE YEAR, Opening Regatta of the San Francisco Yacht Club. ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE The Midsummer Cruise of the Pacifics to the City by the Sea. Arrangements have been concluded for the big regatta of the San Francisco Yacht Club, to be held to-morrow afternoon. Nearly thirty yachts have been entered for the race, and a pretty exhibition will be aiforded the lovers of aquatic sports. Not a few of the yachtsmen are opposed to the course for the reason that there will be little chance for aisplay. It will be all running, with but little reaching or wind- ward work, and this fact has tended to dampen slightly the enthusiasm of the amateur sailors.” For all this the race will be a merry one, and with a good wind the sight from shore will be a fine one. he entries thus far announced are as follows: Class 1—Sappho, Rover, Clara, Pride of the Bay, Seven Bells. Class 2—Edna, Queen, Thelma, Harpoon. pllses 3—Slelpner, Surprise, Truaat, Linte v, ascot. Class 4—Whirlwind, Flasn, Halcyon, Hope, Cath- erine, Falcon, Mignon, Mist, Mirth, Swift, Cisne, Stranger, Major, Topaz. Class 5—Caprice. Only the three first-named classes will be in the race for the cup, which is now held by the smart and saucy Queen. For classes 4 and 5 special prizes will be offered. With ‘a good stiff breeze there should be & capital race between the Roverand theSappho. The latter won every race over the same course last year in which she was entered, and carried off the San Francisco Yacht Club cup. The Rover was a close second, and in her new dress and increased stretch of canvas, Commodore Bruce is certain that he can beat anything in the bay of the Rovers size, if the weather is sufficiently rough, The Pride of the Bay is in her first season, but in the few jaunts she has taken she has proved quite a surprise to the old-timers. The Queen holds the cup for which the run is to be made to-morrow. She has to win it twice more to entitle her to permanent owner- ship, and if Ed Howard handles her to-morrow it is & pretty safe proposition that she will make the fastest time over the course. The Thelma and Harpoon are unknown quantities, having kissed 0ld ocean for the first time this year, and great things are expected of them. In the third class the Truant, the flagship of the Corinthians,is & pretty sure winner and Commodore Pew {s one of the clever- est yachtsmen on the bay, but_he likes rough weather and windward work. The Whirlwind and Flash will have another opportunity of settling their claims to su xfiyrlty. and a plretly race may be looked for in the fourth class. This afternoon the San Franciscos will cele- brate the opening day of the club by a hop, which will extend into the evening. The San Rafael will make an extra trip to-night leav- ing this side at 8 P. ¥. and returning will leave Sausalito at 11 o’clock. The opening of the Pacific Yacht Club will be held nextSaturday. There will be a dance in the afternoon and evening and exeursions on the bay. A tug will leave Mission-street wharf at 7 P, M. and returning leave Sausalito at whatever hour the merry-makers elect. ‘The event of the season for the Pacifics will be the cruise to Santa Cruz in the train of Com- modore Caduc's flag. That there will be a race down goes without saying, but the owners of Dbig boats will insist on a return run. It is ex- pected that at least a score of yachts will fol- S((’:W the lead of the Annie to the City by the a. ‘Among those which have been named thus far are the Lurline, AEgie Chispa, Ramona, Rover, Frolic and Lilly L. fhe Lilly L is the latest addition to the Pacifics, adtheugh her owner, Donald Ross, has been & member of the club for years. She wasatone time a sailing schooner, but her 1})resenl owner has over- hauled and remodeled her, and he declares that she 1s a wonder. “She will make & pretty ood run going down,” says Ross, “but when tcomes to beating back ihe Lilly L will be away in the lead.” e ORACK TRAP SHOOTING. Annual Tournament of the Calfornia State Sportsmen’s Asso- clation., The annual tournament of the Califor- nia State Sportsmen’s Association opened yesterday at the Oakland racetrack, and will continue for three days. The weather was all that could be de- sired and the attendance larger than usual on such occasions. Great care was taken in selecting the birds, and, as the day wore away, it was evident that good judgment had dictated the choice, for a livelier lot of pigeons were never trapped than those wEich sharpened the zest of the sportsmen. The three live-bird matches set down on the pro;rnmme for the opening day were shot off, the result showing some excep- tional scores. For the first of these con- tests there were nineteen entries. The initial match was won by “Slade,” who killed ten straight birds, using his second barrel on all but two. The second match called for fifteen birds, with an.entrance fee of $10, for which eighteen contestants entered. McMurch, captured first money in this shoot by kill- ing 15 straight birds, leaving Haas and Fuedner to divide second on fourteen birds each. The others withdrew. In the third stake twelve birds com- pleted the string. There were twelve en- tries and two clean scores—Smith and Robinson, who divided first money. Mc- Murchy, Fay and Richards got eleven birds each, and Chick came in for third with ten birds to his credit. McMurchy was champion of the day asa perusal of the scores will show. For the entire day he missed only two birds, killing thirty- five out of a possible thirty-seven. Robinson and Smith also did exceptional work. After the live-bird matches, the members amused themselves by breaking clay pigeons, until darkness put an end to the sport. 5 The programme for to-day is as follows; Live birds—10 birds, entrance $3; 20 birds (Fay meda), entrance®s. e 50; 6 Bluerocks —10 _sin, airs, entrance $150; 15 nnslen, entrance 1 50; 20 singles, entrance $2 50. In the live-bird matches of yesterday the full scores were as follows: FIRST MATCH. 111111201-9 1120211202—-8 1122223222 2-10 ..1120122211—-9 11110122219 1121220121— 9 1112100w 21111102018 22101200w 22101220w 2011101211—8 0010100 w 1222012223-9 0122110w 1212001110-7 1121011111—-9 121010w 1112122220-9 01122121018 MATCH. Robinson. 11111020w Richards. 1222021110w 102110w 11212022122120w 2221011100w 01120w «111210220w 211200 w 2100w 2210222222 212010w, 212111211 2222011112 020w 1222212121 020w 121121010w THIRD MATCH. 21102121120-10 1111111211 2-12 2202221120w li0w 20122220100- 8 21222021 0w iglo‘l)llfll?ifl—lfl W, 1111012111111 111:*221011—11 20111112221-11 2020w 3 Roby People Called Down. CINOCINNATI, Oxmo, May 3.~The Tuxf Congress, through its secretary. E. C. Hover, to-day notified the Roby Associa- tion that any association that took the en- tries of an outlawed track or pex:milted outlawed bookmakers, trainers, or |ocl':eys or horses to participate in its racing, thereby became an outlaw. It was re- ported to the congress that Roby was tak- ing the Alexander entries and permitting bookmakers and others who had done business at Alexander and Madison to do business on its track. ON THE EASTERN TRACKS. Good Sport at the Various Racing Meet- ings. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 3.—Weather warm, track fast, attendance large and the sport good. The La Belle stud stake was the feature of the day. Amanda, the Strauss filly, won after a hard drive with Lady Inez, the crack from the South. One mfle, Buck Massie won, Queen May sec- ond, Conjecture third. Time, 1:40}4. Victori- ous ran third but was disqualified. Six furlongs, Whoota won, Merry Monarch second, Cicily third. Time, 1:143{. La Belle stud stakes, for two-year-olds, five furlongs, Amanda won, Lady Inez second, Long Flight third. Time, 1:01}4. Six furlongs, heats, selling—First heat, Sir Rohe won, Interior second, Ashland third. Time, 1115. Second heat, Sir Rohe won, Ash- land second, Interior third. Time, 1:15}4. Five-eighths of amile, Ben Eder won, Fasig second, Merry Thought third. Time, 1:02}£. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—An un- pleasant feature at St. Apsah was Nacey’s ride on Summer Time in the fourth race. The original fourth race was declared off and the second was divided. Summer Time was a strong favorite and could easily have won, but Nacey nearly pulled her head off right in front of the judge’s stand and was beaten by a neck by Lam- bert. There was great excitement when the boy dismounted and he was attacked as he reached the paddock. The police took & hand jand quieted things down. Nacey was afterward suspended indefi- nitely. Five furlongs, Paladin won, Ettarre second, Phoebus third. Time, 1:08. Half mile, Fifield won, Tyvana second, Wat third. Time, 53. Mile and a sixteenth, Prig won, Sandowne second, Charade third. Time, 1:55%. Half mile, Lambert won, Summer Time sec- ond, Florence Hubbard third. Time, :523;. Six and & half furlongs, Darkness won, Little Tom second, Van Brunt third, Time, 1:29. Five furlongs, Ornus won, Fidget second, Foundling third. Time, CHICAGO, IrL., May 3.—It was decided to-day by the Hawthorne and Harlem managers to throw open the gates free to the public to meet the free gate at Roby. For non-winners, five furlongs, Captain Brown won, Ottyanna second, Martha R third. Time, 1:01. Two-year-olds, selling, four and a half fur- longs, Belvour won, Ali second, Brydee S third. Time, :5614. Beven furlongs, Oakwood won, Oakley sec- ond, Landlord third. Time, 1:2814. Two-year-olds, half a mile, Zanone won, Miss Maxim second, Mollie M third. Time, :48. Three-year-olds and upward, selling, seven furlongs, Siva won, Miss Clark second, Neutral third. Time,1:29. ROBY, IxNp., May 3.—Half a mile, Miss Lynn won, Ensign second, Social Smith third. Time, :51%4. six furlongs, Kalamazoo won, Nativity sec- ond, Idyll third. Time, 1:173. Eleven-sixteenths of & mile, Charm won, Dominick second, imp. Ruth third. Time, 1:10%. Fifteer-sixteenths of a mile, Florence P won, Virginian second, Frank Fuller third. Time, 1:89. Six furlongs, imp. Aspin won, Spitfire sec- ond, Tamerlane third. Time, 1:18%4. Eastern Baseball. BOSTON, Mass.,, May 3.—Bostons 25, base hits 18, errors 6. Washingtons 11, base hits 5, errors 10. Batteries—Sullivan, Dolan and Tenny, and Mercier, Anderson, McGuire and Maheney. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 3.—Phila- delphias 8, base hits 15, errors 4. New Yorks 5, base hits 1, errors 0. Batteries— Philadelphias, McGill and Buckley; New Yorks, Farrell and Schriever. Will Make @ Long Stay. NEWMARKET, Exe., May 3.—Messrs. Croker and Dwyer have leased a big train- ing establishment here. The length of the lease is not knewn, but it is evident they intend their horses to make a long stay at Newmarket. BANK CLEARINGS. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 38.— The following table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the total clearances at the principal cities and the percentage of increase or decrease, as compared with the cor- responding week last year. Percentage CITIES. Amount. _ Inc. Dec. New York. 285 Chicago. 98,770,124 2.7 Boston. . 101,166,659 10.0 Philadelphi . 87,714,769 9.5 St. Louls... 25,276,030 2.0 San Francisco. 14,080,888 13,245,467 14,501,586 > = <! a5 oo 2 i o PRYSeNs Do 0o’ = 255 B £ £ o S5pwela 90! g 52 e e i S peep o Wil & 10 = 43 Gt o 2 ] B8B83 2,244,689 22, Wilmington. Del. Norfolk . Lexington. Binghamton =Bay City, M *Fall Rivés #Akron, Ohio *Springfleld, Ohi *Canton. Ohio. *Sioux Falls *Kremont. Nebr. *Hastings, Nebr. #*Chattan *F --81,094,422,825 463,955,402 DOMINION OF CANADA. ceeneen $18,560,204 6.3 ... * Not included in totals because containing oth items than clearings. *% Nmincl%?!ed in !M: no comparison for last year. —————— If you sneeze in a Vienna cafe evenf strangers will remove their hats and ex- claim, “God bless you!” NEW TO.DAY—DRY GOODS. 'STORE NEWS. DO YOU KNOW THAT TO-DAY Is presented to you an opportunity to purchase the Latest Novelties in Capes, Shirt Waists and Outing Suits at 50 cents on the dollar. It don’t seem reason- able that we would sell new goods at half price, for if we had started in selling $1.50 goods for 75 cents the store would not have reached its present proportions, but once in a while a lot of goods are bought under such circumstances that we are enabled to give our patrons the benefit of our good buying. K SHORT STORY OF SOME HANDSOME WRAPS That came to us this week. We purchased from the agent of one of the Largest Importing Houses of NEw York his entire line of samples of Summer Capts, Shirt Waists and Outing Suits, at a big discount off regular prices, so that we are enabled to offér you these goods at the actual New York cost. This is the reason that to-day we can give you a single garment at the same price that other houses pay for them in dozen lots in New York. C. CURTIN, 911 and 913 Market Street. First Dry Goods Store West of Fifth Street. EF Salesmen for Fancy and Domestic Depart- ments wanted. Apply before 9 A. M. AN EXHIBIT FOR MEXICO, California Products to Be Dis- plaved at the National Fair. They Will Be Sent Down From the Cotton Exposition at At- lanta, Ga. Itis now regarded as a certainty that the products of this State will be exhibited at the Atlanta (Ga.) exposition and this cer- tainly makes possible an exhibition at the Mexican International Exposition which will be opened in the City of Mexico on April 1 of next year. The California State Board of Trade will take hold of the matter at its next meetihz. Several efforts have been made to have a good exhibit, es- pecially of raisins, dried and canned fruits and wines, sent to the Mexican exposition, but to no purpose. The local merchants and producers have been desirous of send- ing more of these commodities to Mexico, but as California products have not been properly advertised in the neighboring republic the exports thence to that count: have always been ridiculously small. Mexico geisall of her wines from France and Germany and her raisins and dried fruits from Spain. G General N. P. Chipman in a recent re- ort of the shipments of California canned ?miu by sea says that last year England took 120,728 cases, Australia 16,594 and New Zealand 5916, but Mexico took only 106 cases. Hundreds of gallons of Califor- nia wines are shipped to Europe every year, where German and French labels are pasted on the bottles and they are shipped to Mexico as European products. et none go direct from California to that country, whichis a great consumer of the products mentioned. 3 s This condition of affairs was explained to the members of the Board of Trade by Commissioner Cornely of the Mexican ex- position. The members agreed that some- thing should be done to advertise Califor- nia_products in Mexico and build up a trade with that country, but a lack of funds prevented the Board of Trade from taking hold of the matter and making an exhibit. lasft Legiséature a bill was or ~the appropriati of $50,000 for an exhibit ’15 exi&: and it would have been passed had not a Sacramento newspaper thrown a wet blanket upon the proposition by intimating that Commissioner Cornely was a schemer and that he and not the Mexican Govern- ment was running the fair. From all ac- counts tihe @g‘exiifian ?fi}osition will be a success, for it will be liberally pat i noTlgn%Ar :jhofi;:tdthe hud.y patconised e Board of Trade will make on effort to exhibit in Mexico and the el?:‘;: as follows: The board will make a fine ex- hibit at the Atlanta fair, which will be opened on September 31 and will close on January 1. Phe Mexican Fair will open n 4]3111 1,and last several months, prob- ably until September 1, 1896. At the close of the Atlanta Fair the California exhibit will be repacked and shipped by sea at small expense, and from the sea to the City of Mexico, also at small expense. One of the heaviest out- lays of money, for packing cases will be :xioid_e:! by using the same cases sent from s city. “The wine men, dried fruit and raisins g:oducera and the canners have always en very liberal when it was a matter of advertising their s, and I will guar- antee that they will come up just as lib- erally if they can secure a free advertise- ment in Mexico,” said J. A. Filcher of the Board of Trade. “It will not cost as much money to send the California exhibit from Atlanta to the City of Mexico as it would to bring it back to S8an_Francisco after the _is over in Georgia. An additional special exhibit of wines, raisins, dried and canned fruits, such as would catch the :l;:y moif! :’l:; glhsegcu;na. co‘u_ld be shipped ree of im at a small expense,” BorS dgsich DONT BE DISCOURAGED ! Cultivate your beauty. You will ook 100 per cent pret- tier when you remove that hair from your face. READ THESE TESTIMONIALS SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 1895. 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