The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1895, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1S95. LAZZARONE'S BIG WIN Defeats the Crackajacks in the Suburban Handicap. PILOTED BY HAMILTON. Seldom Has a Prettier Race Been Seen at Sheepshead Bay Track. DOMINO BADLY TURNED DOWN. Among Only Six Runners Unable to Make Even “ Show.” He Is a NEW YORK, N. Y., June 15.—Better than to-day’s weather could not have been desired for the running of the Suburban. as the air was as clear as could be, and although the sun was hot, a cooling breeze swept across the grand stand and down the stretch at Sheepshead Bay. In spite of the fact that the Suburban was supposed to be at the mercy of Domino, and the starters only numbered six, there was as much interest as ever in the race. ‘When the time came for the running of the big race a typical Suburban crowd was present and the lawn was as well packed as the grand stand. At 4:05 the horses can- tered up past the grand stand to the start- ing post, but unlike former years, there was very little enthusiasm. A few applauded Domino and Taral and when Sir Walter and Doggett appeared there was considerable hand-clapping. Apparently the game little son of Mid- lothian was the sentimental favorite, al- though he was a bad second choice in the betting. The others got little attention, and in a short time the six contenders were ready for the word. The delay at the post was but trifling and without any false breaks Rowe got them in line. The red flag swished, the crowd shouted and the race was begun. In the first few jumps Declare led the way, with Song and Dance second, Domino third, Sir Walter fourth, Lazzarone fifih and Rubicon sixth. Domino was on the outside and Taral wanted to get up with the leaders, so he set a fair pace and gave chase for Song and Dance, who had taken the lead. Then the lot took things easy and passed the judges’ stand for the first time in 1214 seconds, Song and Dance leading by three parts of a length, Domino second by a length, Sir Welter third by a neck, and Rubicon, Declare and Lazzarone following. Then came the sharp turn at the paddock, and with the jock steadying their mounts as they came around, Song and Dance took it a littie easier, while Declare gained a bit, Sir Walter falling off intoa worse position. The first quarter was run in :25, and Song and Dance was only lead- ing by a head, with Domino second a length in front of Declare third,and Rub- icon, Sir Walter and Lazzarone following. The half was reached in :51, with Song and Dance only a neck in front of Sir Walter, he half a length in front of Domino, who was a head in front of Rubicon, Declare and Lazzarone following. Taral had not yet made a move on DPomino and had calmly seen Sir Walter pass him, The pace was so slow that Domino was getting just what it was sup- vosed he wanted—an easy run at first and a spurt in the end. At the five-eighths pole Sir Walter was gaining. Doggett had him extended there and was trying to get him away as far as he could without urg- ing, and as they ran by the pole he was a length ahead of Song and Dance, he in front of Domino, who was a head ahead of Rubicon, with Declare fifth and Lazzarone sixth. The time to the three-quarters was 1:17, and Sir Walter was a length ahead of Domino, he a head in front of Rubicon, who was a neck in front of Songand Dance, Declare next and Lazzarone last. On went Sir Walter, and soon whole length separated him from the rest of the field. Hamilton, on Lazzarone, came to the conclusion that Sir Walter was the horse he had to beat, so he let out a link and gave chase. He cut down Declare and then Songand Dance, and then got into fourth place at the seven-eighths pole. Rubicon was only a néck in front of him, Domino only a head further away, while Doggett was working on Sir Walter, two lengths in front of all. ir Walter wins!” was the cry, and it did indeed look as if such might be the case. The turn into the stretch, with only a quarter of a mile to go, was close at hand, and all the jockeys were hard at work. Sir Walter maintained his lead of two lengths around the turn, but Lazzarone had crept np to Domino and was only a short head behind. The mile was passed in 1:42. “Look at Lazzarone,” was thecry. He was coming after Sir Walter like a whirl- wind and poor Domino was now com- pletely used up. Lazzarone left him as if he were standing still, and there was a great play of whips and spurs. It was of no use to urge Doggett or his mount to further efforts, for Hamilton had the bet- ter horse under him, and inch by inch he crept away from his rival. First a neck, then a half length, and then only a streak of daylight showed between them as they pounded along, and just as the watches of the timers stopped at 2:07 4-5 Lazzarone was passing the wire a length and a half in front of Sir Walter. Domino, however, was doomed to still further humiliation, for in the iast few jumps Song and Dance took third place away from him, while Declare and Rubicon were four lengths behind him. It wasa true run race, and the best horse at the weights won it. The opening race was an easy one for The Batterflies, for she lay backto the last farlong, and then came away and won with ease from Rey del Careres, who was heavily backed and finished far ahead of the rest of the field. Monaco won the second rather easily. Then the double event was tun with seven starters. Applegate was the favorite, with Hazel second choice, while the big son of Hanover (Handspring), who was as good as 10 to 1, galloped in an easy winner. Jef- ferson nearly beat Hazel out for third place, the Gideon & Daly horse just squeez- ing in. Five turlongs, The Butterflies 2 to 1 won b; g lonk lengih, tey del Careree 5 1o 1 second, idicule o1 third. Time, 4945 . ne mile, Monaco won, 1 second, The Swan 15 to 1 third. Time, 1:42. Double event, five and a half furlongs, Hand- spring 8 to 1 won, Applegate 6 tod second, let2to 1 third. Time, 1:06 2-5. The Suburban, mile and a quarter, Lazza- rone, 115 (Hamiiton), 10 to 1, won by one and a helf lengths; Sir Walter, 126 (Doggett), 4 to 1, second by two lengths: S8ong an ince, 103 {Grifin), 15 to 1, third. Time, 2:07 4-5. Dom- ino, Rubicon and Declare also ran. Hali tings, 4 to 1, won; Honoluln, Radnor, 8 to 1 third. 48! mile, 4101, second; One and & sixteenth miles, on turf, se! 3 von; inT,2tol,sec- B T e Those pessimists who said that racing would come to an end under the new bet- ting system had to change their views when they saw the racing to-day. There were fifty bookmakers, and each was kept busy calling names to his sheetwriter. The chief interest among both booke makers and spectators, outside of horses, centered in a quiet but business-like young man, Riley Grannan. Grannan moved quietly from stand to stand, bet- ting on Lazzarone, first at 12 to 1, then at 10 to 1, finally cutting down to the best mark, 8 to 1. He likewise played Lazzarone for place at 2 to 1, 11 to 5, 2 to 1, and 8 to 5. He easily won $70,000. Frank Beard, Lazzarone’s owner, won about $20,000 on his horse. He got worse odds than Grannan. Grannan’s heavy bet- ting of this outsider did not alarm the rank and file, and Domino closed the hottest favorite ever known at a Suburban, not excepting Salvator. The heayy betting on the race was turned toward Sir Walter for a place. With Domino already a winner the crowd thought Sir Walter, being the only possible competitor of the Keene horse, was a sure thing for a place. Dr. Knapp, owner of Sir Walter, backed him heavily for a place at 6 to 5, 7 to 5and 8 to 5. The tall, bent form of James R. Keene, with a pair of field-glasses swung over his shoulder, was seen pushing his way through the twisting line. He made liberal wagers on Domino, taking 45 to 100. BEATEN BY FREF ADVICE. Halma Defeated in the Himyar Stakes at Latonia. CINCINNATI, Oxnro, June 15.—The event of the races at Latonia to-day was the de- feat of Halma in the Himyar stakes by Free Advice. Halma evidently has been going back. The stake was worth $3610. The attendance was 6500, the track fairly fast and the weather pleasant. Purse, seven furlongs, Piccaroen won, Mrs. Morgan second, Fabia third. Time, 1:30. One mile, La Joya won, Greenwic: Fred Gardner third. Time, 1:43 Handicap, six furlongs, Poten doo second, Elva third. Time, AN The Himyar stakes, one mile and an eighth, Free Advice won, Helmasecond. Time,1:5634. No others started. Five furlongs, Ramire third. second, te won, Bren- me, 1:02} Selling, seven furlongs, Kay § won, Kate G second, Peabody third. Time, 1:29}4. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 15.—In the last race at Fair Association Park to-day Jockey H. Barrett, riding Shining Belle, was savagely bitten by Service at the club- house turn, and had to pull up and dis- mount at the half, The directors of the association are con- sidering the proposition to extend the meeting indefinitely. Seven and a haif furlongs, Duckadoo second, Tea Set third. Five and a half furiongs, Keechle ol ris Hartman second, Le Salle third. 1:0914. Three-quarters of & mile, Magnet won, Tren- ton second, Lottie Easton third. Time, 1:143(. Gentlemen riders, three-quarters of a mile, Uncertainty won, Hercules second, Lord Henry third. Time, 1:1714. Seven and a half furlongs, Bill White won, Sull Ross second, Wilmar third. Time, 1:3514. Purse for two-year-olds, four and s half fur- longs, Topsy w Richmond Belle second, Hot Stuff third. Time, :5614. mrod won, Onaretto second, 3 ulika won, > One mile and a furlong, purse, Mav Linda second, Cicely third. Time, DENVER, Cotvo., June 15.—The last day of the meet at Overland Park was attended by the largest crowd of the meeting. The track was in fine condition and the weather perfect. The finish of the fourth heat in the 2:35 trot was very close. The driver of Nellie Campbell had a long lead and in the stretch drew up his horse. Bergmont was coming fast and by the time Neilie was in motion again had a lead of half a length. Nellie’s driver whipped her up and she won by a neck. The 25-mile bicycle race was popular with the grand stand. The time made was considered excellent fora racetrack. Trotting, purse $300, 2:11 class. Klamath, 311 Marvin Jr. 238 Nightingale 2382 Time, 3 3 Trotting, 2:35 class, purse $800: Nellie Campbell. Vernie McGregor. Bergmon Aunt Sally Little Mau Glendale. Time of e Purse, non-winners of meeting, six and a half furlongs, Venwood won, Pat Lee second, Silverman third. Time, 1:24. Running, selling, half-mile heats, best two in three: First heat—Northwestern won, Re- public second, Artless third. Time, ‘49 Second hent—Northwestern won, Republic sei ond, Rattler third, Time, :50. Purse, seven furlongs, Biily Sunderland won, Little Nell second, Snariey the Smuggler third. Time, 1:3134. Twenty-five mile bicycle, H. R. Renshaw (scratch) won, L. C. Wahl (scraich) cccond, E. - Oliver (quatiermile) tnird, Ed Smith (one: third mile) fourth, J. M. Daniel (one-half mile) fifth. There were thirteen other starters. Time, 1 hour 8 min. 21 sec. R x and a half furlongs, Sot second, Viola Knight The Rook won, Joe O’ third. Time, 1:14. Five furlongs, Fay Belle won, Miss Lyon sec- ond, Duke of Montrose third. Time, 1:0535. Six furlongs, Jennie June won, Dave Pulstier second, Buck Knight third. Time, 1:17. Seven furlongs, Lucinda won, Cisar second, Albino Boy third. Time, 1:321. One mile, Lulu T won, Dage second, Spendo- line third. 'Time, 1:44. Beven furlongs, Kimberley won, second, Hesperia third. Time, 1:32 KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 15—A good crewd went out to Exposition Park to-day to witness the opening of a thirty days’ running meet under the direction of the Kansas City Jockey Club. The principal event was the Kansas City cup race, which was taken by Cyantha. The track was slow. 1nnu5nrnl, seven furlongs, George Miller won, Uncle John second, Marcellus third. Time, 1:3814. Four furlongs, John Boone won, Mrs. § see- ond, Ava Cain third. Time, :56}3. Six furlongs, Valdemar won."Jaja second, Gold Cup third. Time, 1:253. Kansas City cup, purse $600, nine furlongs, Cyantha, 4 to 1, won; Wedgefield, 9 to 2, sec- ond; Martha Smith 10 to 1, third, Time, 2:10%. Selling, four and 2 half furlongs, Leonawell \iron,lLomeDnecond, Susie Nell third, Time, Gun Wad On the Diamond. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 15.—Baltimores 5, base hits 8, error 1. St. Louis 0, base hits 5, errors 4. Batteries—Hoffer and Clarke, Breiten- stein and Reitz. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—Washingtons 9, base hits 12, errors 2. Chicagos 3, base hits 7, error 1. Batteries—Maul and McGuire, Hutchinson and Donohue. PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 15.—Some local admirers of “Monte” Cross gave him a floral horseshoe in the first inning to-day, and in re- turn “Monte” gave the game to the Phillies; attendance 11,385. Philadelphias 16, base hits 17, errors 8. Pfttsburgs 6, base hits 13, errors 7. Batteries—Beam, McGill and Cross; Hart. Gannon and Sugden, BOSION, Mass., June 15.—Bostons 6, base hits 12, errors 2. Clevelands 5, base hits 10, errors 4. Batteries—Dolan and Ryan, Cuppy and Zimmer. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 15.—New Yorks 2, base hits 9, errors 11. Cincinnatis 16, base hits 8, errors0. Batteries—Boswell and Wilson, Parrott and Merritt, BROOKLYN, N. Y., June 15.—Louisviiles 8, base hits 12, errors 7.” Brooklyns 10, base hits 9, error 1. "Batterles—McDermott and Welch; Lucid, Gumbert and Grim. A Colored Prize- Winner. MANSFIELD, Mass, June 15.—John Hurson of Westfield, a colored lad of 18 years, won the second annual Halliday road race and a $300 horse and buggy here to-day from the four-minute mark in 47:7. The time prize was won by B. W. Price of Malden (scratch) in 45:12, and the twenty- fourth place. The aggregate value of the rizes was nearly $1100, and. ly 100 of e best riders of New England storted. T0 OPEN THE CANAL Germans All Ready for the Fetes at Kiel. THOUSANDS OF SEAMEN. Elaborate Arrangements for Their Reception and En- tertainment. NEWSPAPER MEN COMPLAINING Practically Their Steamer Will Be Shut Out From View of the Ceremonies. BERLIN, GErMANY, June 15.—Public at- tention just now is wholly concentrated on the approaching fetes at Kiel in celebra- tion of the opening of the Balticand North Sea canal. Other questions, even that of another Cabinet crisisjwhich is hovering in the air, have been relegated to the back- ground. On Friday next, June 21, twenty-two German warships will be anchored in Kiel harbor, having on board 11,000 German sailors, and on the many foreign warships which wi!l be there at the same time there will be 16,000 men in round numbers. The United States squadron entered the harbor to-day, and on passing Frederick’s Fort its gunssaluted the German flag which was flying from the fort. The fort returned the compliment. . The postal arrangements at Kiel are of an extraordinary description. A number of floating postoffices will lie in the midst of the warships and a small fleet of steam pinnaces will maintain an elaborate mail service. In addition a marine postoffice will be established on board the steamer which has been set apart for the use of the press, and this postoffice will be under the supervision of Government officials able to converse in the seven leading lan- guages. The newspaper men, however, are al- ready complaining greatly, not of the manner in which they have beep treated, but in the way it is proposed to treat them during the fetes. According to the pro- gramme the press steamer will not be allowed to join in the procession through the canal, and, moreover, she will be sta- tioned in such an awkward position that those on board of her will be able to see little or nothing of the ceremonies. Nat- urally this has caused considerable discon- tent among the newspaper fraternity, and all the big newspapers have béen com- pelled to take other steps to obtain the information they desire to print in their columns. At the imperial banquet at Holtenau Emperor William will toast the United States navy and the band will play “Hail Columbia.”” In spite of the official state- ments to the effect that the canal is safe and ready for navigation, competent engi- neers who have inspected the new water- way express the opinion that it is quite certain that the banks will cave in during the passage of the big warships. The lavish character of the hospitality which will be extended to the crews of the various foreign ships at Kiel may be judged from the fact that a contract made with a Hamburg firm provides for the sup- ply of 14 tons of fresh meat daily, 2000 bottles of wine, 200 bottles of spirits, 10.000 bottles of beer, 6000 gallons of beer in casks and 1000 gallons of milk, apart from the ordinary rations on board. Politics, in the meanwhile, are in a very muddled condition. The Agrarians, in coalition with the Conservatives, have again started a bitter campaign against the present Cabinet, with the intention of se- curing the dismissal of Dr. von Boet- tischer, the Imperial Secretary of State for the Interior; Baron Marschal von Bieber- stein, the Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Baron von Berlepsch, the Prussian Minister of Commerce, to whose opposition they attributed the Govern- ment's refusal to sanction any of the big Agrarian schemes. The Conservativesalso point to the latest developments in the China-Japan imbroglio, especially in the Chinese loan, as showing that Baron von Bieberstein’s foreign policy has been a complete fiasco. The Agrarians are pushing the agita- tion against Arflerican cereals, especially prepared oatmeal. During the past week the Emperor has shown truly feverish activity. After sleep- ing on the train that brought him from Kiel to Berlin on Sunday he worked sev- eral hours early Monday morning and then reviewed the Horse Guards. Every day since he hasdrilled orreviewed troops, generally accompanied by the Austrian Archduke Francis Salvator, besides dis- patching an enormous amount of state business and attending the army races at the Hoppergarten. As a slight diversion his Majesty rescued a man from drowning while yachting on the Wannsee, a lake near Potsdam. The Emperor has sent a largesum of money to be applied to the relief of the victims of the floods in the Black Forest district of Wurtemburg, and by his per- sonal order he has pardoned William Eck- ert, the German-American who, when vis- iting his old home, was sentenced to nine months in jail for lese majeste, committed in letters written to his wife, who has been since divorced from him in Breslau. His Majesty to-morrow will witness the rowing contests of the Berlin regatta at Grunau, on the Langesee. Two trials which have been followed with interest have just been concluded. An ex-captain in the Bavarian army named Arnold has been acquitted at Munich by a jury on the charge of libeling Prince Alex- ander of Prussia and his morganatic wife, a young actress with a history. A second trial was that of Thomas Brecstels Bauer, who bas just been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at Nuremberg on the charge of lese majeste, committed against the in- sane King Otto of Bavaria. Mathilde Heinso and Oscar Heinemann, fugitives from Sarnowkow, are wanted by the German authorities on the charge of committing murder by the administration of poison. Both these persons fled to the United States and are said to have arrived in New York on February 1. J. R. Jackson, secretary of the United States Embassy here, is expected back to his post at the end of the month. On his arrival in Berlin the United States Embas- sador, Mr. Runyon,and Mrs. Runyon will go on a trip to SBweden and Norway. Lieutenant C. E. Vreeland, the United States naval attache at Berlin, has arrived here aiter passing the winter in Rome. Richard Watson Gilder, editor of the Century Magazine, was feted in this city before ‘departing for Venice to attend the 'm“fllge or his sister-in-law, who is a sister of Charles de Kay, United States Consul-General here. Mrs. Hoskins, the daughter of Mr. Run- yon, has returned here after spending a month in Paris. The family of Herbert G. Squire, the second secretary of the United States Em- bassy, will pass the summer at Herings- dorf, on the Baltic. Itis announced that Lieutenant Man- teuffel, commander of the German forces in East Africa, died suddenly on June 13. S, ANOTHER MEXICAN WRECK. TIhree Passengers Reported Killed and Sixteen Wounded. JALAPA, Mexrco, June 15.—By the de- railment of six coaches of a passenger train of the Inter-Oceanic Railway three pas- sengers are reported killed and sixteen wounded. A relief train has been sent to the scene of the wreck, near Hacienda de Mazapa. The derailment was the result of a broken rail. Four coaches were badly splintered. When the accident occurred it isclaimed the engineer, who is an Ameri- can, attempted to escape, as did Neufer, the engineer of the train which was in- volved in the the terrible Lemanatda wreck. He was captured by several pas- sengers and detained. Several injured pas- sengers are already taking steps for gain- ing indemnity against the road, which is peculiarly unfortunate in the number of wrecks during the present year. e —— THIRTEEN BOILERS EXPLODE. Nine Persons Killed and Twenty Seri- ously Injured, LONDON, ExG., June 15.—A boiler ex- plosion at the Red Car Iron Works near Guesborough, in Yorkshire, to-day re- sulted in the death of nine persons. Thirteen out of fifteen boilers exploded. The masonry was hurled 100 yards and a volume of boiling water three feet deep poured over the workmen. The damage is about $250,000. In addition to the nine persons killed twenty were seriously wounded. HANGED BY INSURGEATS Militiamen Murdered and Their Bodies Terribly Mutilated. A Conference to Be Held to Dis~ suade the Rebels From Further Armed Reslistance. HAVANA, Cusa, June 15.—Insurgents, it is reported here, murdered a citizen near Bayamayo, a town in the eastern part of the island. On the plantation of Senor Romelio near Guantanamo they hanged a number of citizen soldiers and two miners. They were taken prisoners near Gibara. In this instance, as in many others, the insurgents mutilated the bodies of the dead in a hor- rible manner. Maximo Gomez has invaded the prov- ince of Puerto Principe at the head ofa band of insurgents and has arrived, near Puerto Principe, the capital of the province. Several important personages of the neighborhood and the autonomists of Puerto Principe are going to have a con- ference with Gomez, with a view of pre- vailing upon him to desist from further armed revolution. The people of the province of Puerto Principe are not in favor of the revolution. s Night and Day Patrols. NORFORK, Va., June 15.—The Govern- ment launches are patrolling the harbor night and day under instructions from Washington. Collector Shields says it will be impossible for any filibustering expedi- tions to escape, and even if such were the case a cutter from the South could easily intercept any craft. DISORDER AT AN END. Official Information Regarding the Situ- ation in Formosa. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—The Japanese Legation to-day received an offi- cial dispatch from the Foreign Office sum- marizing the status of affairs in the island of Formosa as follows: At Tai Phu Fu and Tamsui, the two large cities in the north, all disorder is at an end and peace established. The Japan- ese have put into operation & civil system of administration. German marines were landed at the cities mentioned, but have now been with- drawn. The foreign settlers are now un- der the entire protection of the Japanese army and civil officials. The mention of the establishment of a civil system shows that martial law, which was in operation when the Japanese fleet and army first arrived, has given place quickly to an orderly municipal system. No mention is made of the reported upris- ing of the Black Flags. g e CENTRAL AMERICAN LEAGUE. A Council to Be Held by Fowr of the Republics. MANAGUA, NicaraGua, June 15.—To- day President Zelaya is en route to Ama- pala to confer with the Presidents of the Republics of Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala. These officials are trying to form a defensiye Central American League for the purpose of preventing political rev- olutions. The general foreign policy of Central American States will be discussed, also the present attitude which Costa Rica has assumed toward the other Central American States. General Valladares Teran is ad interim President of Nicaragna. Large exports of corn and cheese are being made from Western Nicaragua to Selvador and Guatemala. shpsd sttt TROUBLE THREATENED. The Foreigners in Formosa Said to Be in Serious Danger. HONGKONG, CHiva, June 15—It is stated the Black Flags are threatening to cause serious trouble in Formosa, and the foreigners on the island are in a critical condition. In view of these facts the com- mander of the British cruiser Spartan has landed a detachment of marines, and the British cruiser Rainbow has left here for the scene of the trouble. The Japanese cruiser approaching An Pung was fired upon, but without effect. French Customs Receipts. PARIS, France, June 15.—The Director of Customs reports that during the first five months of the present year French imports decreased 240,000,000 francs as compared with the corresponding period of 1 On the other hand exports in- creased 100,000,000 francs during the first five months of 1895. — e Death of a German Poet. VIENNA, Averria, June 15.—It is re. ported that Richard Genee, the German composer and poet. is dead. ———————————— The first great boxing matches were in- stituted 617 B. C. by Lucius Targninius, the fifth King of Rome. They were varie with sham fights, wrestling contests and other physical exercises. The boxers sometimes fought with gloves in which lead had been sewed. . HARD TIMIES ABROAD They Are Somewhat Re- lieved by American Tourists. LACK OF DANCING MEN. Ballrooms Are Again Being Recruited From the Highways. HYDE PARK DECLINING. It Is Belng Surperseded In Popu- larity This Season by Battersea Park. LONDON, Exc., June 15.—Strange as it may seem, in spite of the fact that London is more thronged with visitors and tourists than for several years past there is a gen- eral complaint that the season is not up to the high-water mark of former years. It is claimed that this is due to a paucity of court functions, the frequent absence of various branches of the royal family from the capital, and last, but not least, to the fact that many of the great English fam- ilies are still compelled to curtail their ex- penses considerably in view of losses of various descriptions due to the hardness of the times, resulting in the contraction of rent rolls and other such inconveniences. As aresult of this economical spirit pre- vailing among members of the aristocracy none of the entertainments given have ap- proached in lavishness those of former day. Naturally this state of affairs causes a good deal of grumbling among the swell ‘West End tradesmen, but they are some- what making up for it by catering to the crowds of rich or well-to-do Americans who are now here for a time at least—bril- liant birds of passage who spend their mouey royally. Then, again, in social circles the old com- plaint is again heard that the young men who appear at the balls are recruited from the highways, and that the really smart young men will not dance and are daily becoming more difficult to please. As proof of this assertion, it is stated that for a recent ball the Marchioness of London- derry herself sent out invitations to 500 bachelors, and yet she only secured the at- tendance of 150 of them. Another marked feature of the seascn is the declining popularity of Hyde Park as an outing ground. This may be due largely to the fact that bicyles have super- seded horses to a great extent, and it is found to be more diverting to watch the wheel-riders in Battersea Park than to watch the equestrians in Rotton Row. In- deed, it is row quite the thing to picnic in Battersea Park, formerly looked upon as quite a plebeian resort, and especially to breakfast there. So far.as business is concerned, the shop- keepers' only salvation lies in the Ameri- cans who are arriving here in larger num- bers this season than éver before. Asa re- sult of this influx of trans-Atlantic visitors the various prominent hotels of London uring the past few days have been doing a really phenomenal business. The man- agers of four of the largest hotels have been interviewed on the subject, and they joined in gaying that never before in early June has there been such a rush of ocea~ travelers to London. Hundreds of people have been turned away from the big hotels, and among them were many passengers of the new American line steamship St. Louis, which fine vessel completed her maiden trip across the Atlantic on Thurs- day morning last. Incidentally it may be mentioned that many of the passengers of the St. Louis had trying experiences after arriving in London. With their baggage, large and small, piled outside and inside cabs they spent most of Thursday driving about the city looking for accommodations at the hotels or elsewhere. Naturally this state of affairs is causing hotel men of the British capital to swell with pride, and they say that they are more convinced every year that London is taking the place which Paris formerly occupied in the hearts of Americans for shopping pur- poses. Be that as it may, there is no doubt at all that the American tourists are mak- ing a longer stay here this year than usual. So far as fashion is concerned it is no- ticed that the hats of the ladies are becom- ing more and more startling as the season advances. For instance, a fashionable West End milliner displays “the very lat- est” in ladies’ headgear. Poised on the front is a dove with outstretched wings around a small riviere of diamonds. The investiture of the birthday honors, which will be attended by the new knights, is to be held by the Queen at Windsor Castle during the first week in July. The ceremony promises to be more interesting than usual. The newly made knights will attend a luncheon, which is to be spread in the famous Waterloo chamber of the castle. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the finally selected day they will repair to the white drawing-room, where, in the presence of the officials and a number of distinguished visitors, the Queen will per- form the customary ceremony of investi- ture. Although it is supposed to be the height of the season, the theaters are fast closing their doors in the face of bad business, and were it not for Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse and a few others London would soon be in a bad way for dramatic amusement. The triple bill at the Lyceum Theater has proved a failure, and John Hare closes the Garrick to-night. In addition “The Tri- umph of the Philistines” will be with- drawn from the St. James Theater next Thursday and “The Second Mrs. Tanque- ray” will be substituted. “An Artist's Model” at the Lyric Theater, “The Shop- girl” at the Gaiety Theater and “The Pass- port’”’ at Terry’s Theater are the only real successes of the season. The revival of *‘La Traviata” at Covent Garden Theater on Tuesday last, with Patti as Violetta, was the event of the operatic season. The seats sold at fancy prices and they were all filled. In addi- tion many well-known men were com- pelled to stand in the gangways. The boxes and stalls were ablaze with dia- monds. Mme. Paiti received a great and most enthusiastic welcome. Ladies threw bouquets upon the stage, a thing unknown in Covent Garden for years. But it must be admitted that Patti’s voice has lost much of its former attractiveness. May Yohe (Lady Francis Hope) is to tour America for a year, beginning Sep- tember next. It is announced that Mr. and Mrs. Ken- dal will also return to the United States in the fall. Exfi;hlning the attractions of America for English actors Vanity Fair says: The field here is rigidly confined to London, I while there they have the whole country. Stars only appear a few weeks in New York, and to the dwellers in the great pro- vincial cities New York is not a name to conjure with. Boston despises New York and Chicago does not care a rap for either. Philadelphia has views of its own and so has San Francisco. A4 TERRIBLE FOREST FIRE. It Extends for a Distance of Seven Miles Along the Railroads. BRADFORD, Pa., June 15.—A terrible forest fire is raging between Mount Jewett and Kushegua. The fire extends along the Nyack, the Lake Erie and Western and the Buffalo and Pittsburg railroads for seven miles. The town of Kushequa had a narrow escape this after- noon from destruction. A report received at midnight from Mount Jewett says the fire is now rapidly advancing and grave fears are entertained for the safety of the town. A special train isabout leaving for the scene of the fire. Kushequa is a lumbering village and con- tains several immense sawmills and other industries. It is without fire protection and it is impossible to say what the out- come will be. The fire at Kushequa is held in check by a large gang of men, who are throwing up earthworks and making desperate efforts to save the large woodenware factory. Elisha K. Lane’s loss will amount to about $70,000. Tf the wind should shift a much greater damage will be done. 2R DA e NOW SHE IS RAVING. Jealousy Causes a Divorced Woman to Murder Her Daughter. HANNIBAL, Mo., June 15.—Mrs. Clar- ence B, Todd, who a few months ago was divorced from her husband, murdered her daughter, Miss Hester Bethel, in this city this afternoon. She used a revolver and shot three times. The cause was jealousy of the divorced husband. Mrs. Todd has been married three times and has been divorced from each of her husbands. The young lady was a daugh- ter of her first husband, Benjamin Bethel. She was 22 vears old and handsome. Mrs. Todd sa; he shooting was accidental, but there are two or three witnesses. The mur- deress is now raving. L THE IDEA NOT ABANDONED, Emperor William Still Determined to Bring About a Conference. BERLIN, Gerx , June 15.—The Deutsche Sontags Post says that Emperor William has nowise abandoned the idea of bringing about a meeting of an inter- national monetary conference. His object in sounding the various Federal Govern- ments of the world was to pave the way {or an agreement respecting the part which Germany is expected to take eventually in the meetings of the conference. Silverites Win in Kentucky. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 15.—News re- ceived here to-night from to-day’s Demo- cratic primaries gives Hardin, candidate for Governor, Montgomery, Clark, Jessa- mine, Scott, Kenton, Henry and Franklin counties, with Logan uninstructed, but for free silver. For Clay, Jefferson and Fay- ette were carried. Hardin represents the free-silver faction and y the opposition. SET A BEAR-TRAP FOR CHICKEN. How the Thief Himself Helped to Set It, and Still Was Caught. “The neatest case of catching a chicken- thief I ever heard of,” says a Maine mer- chant, “occurred where I used to live in Vermont. There was a fellow around there whe was a wonderful horse-trainer, but good for nothing else, being shady in other ways. People hired him to break colts, and: he had the peculiar habit of hitching up at night and driving off, no- body knew where. He was thought to be a thief and that his night trips were for that purpose. He was engaged by an old farmer to break a colt, and as soon as the trips began the old man’s chickens began to disappear. “The old man thought hard over the subject. Then he said to the horse-trainer one evening, ‘Johnny, somebody is st ing my chickens, and I'm going to seta bear-trap for 'im.’ ‘Best thing yqu can do, deacon,” rteplied Johnny, picking his teeth with a straw. ‘It's pretty hard to set,’ said the farmer; ‘won’t you help me?’ ‘Yes, indeed,’ Johnny ‘an- swered with alacrity. So they went and set the m]ll:; very carefully at the back door of the henhouse. ‘I think the thief gets in this way,’ said the man, ‘and I guess I'll get ’im if he comes to-night. ‘Guess you will, deacon,’ Johnny chuckled, ‘‘After Johnny had driven off at night- fall, as usual, the deacon hustled out and moved the bear-trap around to the front door of the henhouse. Johnny thought he was all right when a_few hours later he crept slyly up to the place. ‘Deacon think’s 'he'll get the chap to-night,” he laughed to himself, ‘but I guess I won’t go in the back way this time.’ The deacon heard his terrific yell when the trap sprung and knew well enough who was in the trap. He didn’t hurry any in getting out to liberate him, either. ‘Ha! ha! Johnay. Is that you?’ he asked, in mock serious- ness. ‘Told you I'd get the thief to-night, didn't 12 : “Johnny was a high-tempered fellow and desperate when trifled with. He lived around there afterward, and sometimes the boys, when they were safely out of his reach, on the other side of the river or something of that sort, would sing out to him, ‘Catching any bears now, Johnny? But they never dared to say ‘bear’ to him if he had any chance to get at them.'’'— Lewiston Journal. ——————— The Magpie and the Cats. The Yets of the house were three very large black cats—great favorites,immensely spoiled and very dignified and lazy. Aswe regarded the Australian magpie somewhat | scornfully dallying with his dinner we saw one of these solemn black monsters advane- ing at its usual dignified pace toward him. A cry arose from the assembled family, “‘Oh, Tigris will kill the magpie!” The head of the famly desired to await de- velopments. There was a painful suspense of breath as we watched the shaggy black Persian advancing on the plate and the magpie, with a steady, unhurried step. The m_ngp\e stood aside from the plate and, with head well on one side, watched the oncoming robber. There was a world of meaning in the glance of that wicked gray eye, but it was all lost on the dignified composure of the Persian, who, without deigning to look at the magpie, proceeded to sniff at the contents of the plate. _The bird, motionless as a statue, waited till the black whiskers came inguiringly over the edge of the plate; then he made one sudden hop, lunged once, with a light- ning-stroke of his beak at the beautiful glossy black muzzle, and was back again n his watchful attitude so quickly that one almost felt disposed to doubt if ge had ever left it. There was no doubt in the mind of the cat. That lightning stroke of the beak had much_the same effect on the Persian as if a bomb had_burst somewhere in its middle. Tt leaped with a yell five paces backward, its Ile):e extended, every separate hair of its long fur standing off it at full length. When it reached the ground it hesitated not for one moment; no flecting notion of vengeance crossed its mind; with head and tail depressed, in manner as unlike as possible to its dig- nified approach, it retreated at a good round trot to the shrubbery whence it had come.—The National Review. e ——— Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has forty-five servants in her New York palace. Most of the house-cleaning is done while the members of the family are asleen. The downstairs servants must confine them- gelvel to the lower quarters during waking ours, | not surprised that t TWIN ACTS OF GORE | Result in the Murder of Six Men and Ten Women. AND THE END NOT YET., A Young Roumanian Woman Slain on the Evening of Her Marriage. = RAID OF ALBANIAN BANDITS, They Burn a Village and Kill Nine of the Women Who Oppose Them., SOFIA, BULGARIA, were received here to-day telling of two startling occurrences, wh may be followed by much more serious trouble in that district. The first disturbance was caused, accorde ing to all accounts, by a Turkish po man, who killed a young woman on tha evening of her marriage toa young Roue manian. The girl’s two brothers swore vengeance and the Turkish policeman and one of hig comrades were killed by them shortly after the death of the girl. This caused great excitement in the neighborhood, and attempts were made to capture the brothers, who sought refuge in a house which they prepared to defend to the utmost. This building was finally surrounded by the Turkish police and the brothers opened fire upon them with gung and revolvers from the windows of the house and during the affray killed two of the policemen, but they, themselves, wera killed by the Turkish police. The firing caused wild excitement every= where in the neighborhood, and the com- mander of the Turkish troops was obliged to send for re-enforcements in order to maintain order. The secoud story is even more startling than the first. According to advices from the Roumanian village of Waltsche, in the same district, that place was recently in- vaded during the absence of the male por- tion of the population by a band of Alba- nian bandits. The women of Waltsche, however, seized upon whatever weapons they could and made a determined resist ance to the brigands, who, during the fight which followed, killed nine of the women, burned the village to the ground and drove the cattle to their stronghold. Naturally tie affair has aroused the most intense indignation against the brigands, and a strong detachment of troops has been sent after them. Tu This is a lizard, and is readily distin- uished by capable observers, although it as no legs. There are many points of difference between snakes and lizards, some of which will be noticed. Snakes have no visible ears, while in lizards the ear open- ings are apparent. Serpents cannot close the eyes aund have a stony stare, while lizards have eyelids and can wink read: There are a dozen other distinctions wh: could be brought to the attention of com- mon observers, the most noticeable being the difference in the scales on the under parts of the body. The glass snake, which is not a snake any more than it is a turtle, or than one could call a salamander a frog, has a tail of about two-thirds its entire length. This tail, like the t of about all lizards the United States that I have met with, is very delicate and easily broken off at times. When a fourth to a half, or even more, of the animal is detached, and the head end wrigglesaway and the remainder and sometimes larger part squirms in sight it is an astonishing spectacle, and I am Sle ignorant should clothe the animal with mysticism. But, as a matter of fact, all sensible people know that the fragments do not reunite, for it would be impossible to fit together the ruptured blood-vessels and shattered nerves and restore the animal. Still, this story of traditional force is believed by a host of people, along with other surprising hoop-snake tales, milk-snake whoppers, with quill-throwing porcupine relations, and ‘a thousand and one other and lesser —American Field. untruth: PHYSICAL STRENGTH, cheerfid spirits and the ability to fully enjoy life, come only with a healthy . y and mind. 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