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HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1895. . 4 SRR R PSSR IR FIRE NEAR VACAVILLE. A Large Stretch of Coun- try Swept by the Flames. IT IS BEYOND CONTROL. Reported to Be Rapidly Travel- ing in the Direction of the Town. STREETS DENSE WITH SMOKE. Rumors of Enormous Losses In Graln and Bulldings to the Farmers. SACRAMENTO, Can., July 15.—It is reported that a large stretch of country on fifteen miles from the town of Vac fire, and great danger threatens the fa of that vicinity. The fire is totally be- yond control, and is sweeping everything before it. Late reports from Vacayille state that the fire is growing to enormous propor- tions and travelling ly in the direc- tion of the town. Part t- ing out to er TTEss, The entire s a lurid W 1 the streets of the town are dense with smoke. At the present time the flames are at too great a distance to obtain any accurate rmers s of men are k it account of the damage that must have already occurred, and it is impossible to tell how rapidly the flames are advancing, but rumors are already reaching town of enormous losses in grain and buildings amo! he farmers resident in the locality of the A STIR AT SANTA CLARA An Engagement That Proved of Exceedingly Short Duration. The Would-Be Groom Forced to Drop His Claim by a Prospec- tive Son-in-Law. , July 15—The short- lived engagement of Manuel Enos and Mrs. Antone Oliver caused quite a stir s the Portuguese population of Santa Enos secured a divorce from his wife about three weeks ago and at once began to look about for a suitable help- mate. He concluded that the Widow Oliver, who was the possessor of a house and a small vegetable patch, was about as good a catch as could be made. He at once began paying attention to her, and their engagement leaked out Saturday. Saturc night Antone, the 20-year-old son of Mrs, Oliver, heard the news and at once started for home to throw his pros- pective stepfather into the street. When Antone arrived home he found his mother and Enos enjoying each other's company, and at once attempted to eject Enos.” The men were pretty well matched and a stub- born fight ensued, during which the widow Dovell, who re- turned with her and stopped the fight. Later in the evening Antone and Enos met in a saloon uptown and renewed their After a fight, in which friends of both parties joined, a truce was patched up by Enos relinquishing all claim to the widow’s hand and declaring the engage- ment off. hostilities. A Boy Suspected of Conspiracy. SAN JOSE, Cawn., July 15—Ah Let, a Chinese lat Dwyer this m larceny. as tried before Justice ning on a charge of petty He was arrested for stealing an ock on complaint of a boy named » whom Let had frequently thrashed for stealing his strawberries. Let denied taking the clock, and when it was found in his hut said the boy must have hid it there, Let’s story is borne out by the actions of the boy when the searcti was made for the clock. The clock bad been hid under the bedclothes, and the boy conducted the constable into the room just as the alarm ing off, he havinz apparently set the 1, as he kept inquiring > time, and a few- minutes before. the time for which the alarm was set the boy hurried the officer into the Chinaman’s house. Estate of Mrs. Rebecoa Harris. SAN JOSE, Car., July15.—John E. Har- ris to-day petitioned for letters of admin- istration on the estate of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Harris, who died in this ¢city on July 7 5. The deceased left an estate valied at $23,000, consisting principally of real estate, with a rental value of $100 per month. The heirs to the estate are the titioner, John E. Harris, Julia Harris, orris C. Harris, Percy Harris and Henry T. Harris of this city, and Mrs. Lounisa M¢- Daniels, Mrs. Emily Wolcott and Mrs. Alice Zuver of San Francisco, all children of the deceased. ‘Mary McClellan Wins Her Suit. SAN JOSE, Cav., July 15.—Mary Mec- Clellan, by her attorney, William L. Gill, has filed a notice agreeing to the dismissal of the suit of Mary McClellan against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Asso- ciation, in which she sought to recover $2000 insurance on the life of her husband, Luke McCleiland, who died in ths city in The insurance company refused to the claim on the ground that it was secured through fraudulent representa- tions. The company has settled the claim in full. A Peculiar Streak of Insanity. 8 BAN JOSE, CarL., July 15.—Edward Sul- livan of Los Gatos was brought to the County Jail by Constable Reynolds to-day to await examination on a charge of in- sanity. Sullivan is 45 years of age and has resided in Los Gatos for a number of years. He has been known as “‘Crazy Pete,”” and his mania is a peculiar one. He imagines that it is his mission to go into the fields and pray to cattle, believing that the stock is affected with tubercolosis and that cure can only be effected in this manner. Broke His Leg in Two Places. SAN JOSE, Cawn, July 15.—Douglass Roberts of Los Gatos met with a serious accident while hunting in the vicinity of Guadalupe yesterday. He was riding a horse and in some way the Animulfell, throwing Roberts out of the saddle. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged about 100 yards before his foot was freed. A passer-by picked him up and re- xyo\'el‘l him tobhlskhon_\e at LOT Gatos. His right leg was broken in two places and hi hegld badly bruised. £ e Death of Another Pioneer, SAN JOSE, CaL., July 15.—Eleazer Frost, a pioneer resident of this county, died to- day at his residence on North River street. The deceased was born in Ellington, Conn., \ in 1820, and came to California in 1853. He was married three times, and, besides his widow, Mrs. Dora Frost, eleven children survive him. He also has forty-two grand- children and ~ five great-grandchildren. The deceased was a prominent sFiri!uahst and was a liberal contributor to their work. Victory for the Farmers’ Union. SAN JOSE, Cav., July 15.—Judge Reyn- olds’ court was occupied to-day in hearing the case of H. B. Edwards against the Farmers' Union of Los Gatos to recover possession of forty-one shares of stock, valued at $410. Afler the introduction of testimony by both sides a motion by the defendant’s attorney for a nonsuit was granted. —— THE BIG FOLSOM DAM. It Is the Property of the Water-Power Company. SACRAMENTO, CaL., July 15.—There has been filed for record in this county a document giving the details of the agree- ment between the Folsom Water-power Company and the State, under which the great dam across the American River at Folsom was constructed. Statements Lave been published that the company had turned over to the State the dam property in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into many years ago. This is a mistake. The dam does not belong to the State. The agree- ment between the water-power company and the State provided that in considera- tion of certain convict labor furnished by the State, it was to have the right to main- tain guard-posts, railroad tracks, etc., on the land of the company, and also the per- petual right to the use of water-power from the first fall of the dam. The dam itself belongs to the water-power company, sub- ject to the rights guaranteed the State. SINTA AOSA WILL CASE Contest Filed by the Aged Widower of Mrs. J. H. Draper. It Is Charged That His Hard-Earned Wealth Has Been Left to Others. SANTA ROSA, CaL.. July 15.—There has been filed in the Superior Court for probate the will of Mrs. J. H. Draper, who died re- cently in Healdsburg, leaving a widower 74 years of age. By this will she bequeathed all her prop- ¢rty and money, amounting to thousands of dollars, to different churches and left old Draper destitute. To-day Mr. Draper, through his attor- ney, W. W. Moreland, instituted proceed- ings to break the will on the ground that the testatrix was of unsound mind at the time of and for some time prior to her death. At the time Mr. Draper bought a certain block of property on River street, in Healdsburg, the deed was made out in the name of both him and his wife, so that the property was held in common. 'l'r were married in 1878. At that time Draper had $1000in cash. Testimony will be introduced showing that Draper, after their marriage, worked very hard, sometimes from 8 in the morning until 11 o'clock at night; that he gave her all of the money earned, and that she had the same deposited _in the bank to her per- sonal credit and claimed it as her individ- ual property. When she died she left only §5 for Draper and willed everything to certain churches and some Eastern relatives. THE PIERCE ESTATE. It Is Valued at Nearly Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars. SANTA ROSA, Car., July 15.—The in- ventory of the estate of William 8. Pierce, the young capitalist of Petaluma who was killed by coming in contact with a live pring, has been filed with the County Clerk. The inventory shows the estate’s value to be $74,475 50, consisting of three lots in Petaluma, valued at $6000; a ranch of 2250 acres Tomales Point, in Marin County, valued at $25 an acre, or $42,187 and y divided as follow 3 Light Compa: the Dairyma the California Athletic Club, no value; 36 shares in the W. 8. P. Telephone Company, 3600; life insurance policy, $10,000; two promissory notes, $500 each; household furniture ‘and a three-fourths interest in 568 head of cattle. This is the first estate inventory of mag- nitude to be probated under the new law. The fees amounted to $76. Under the former law the fee for filing the inventory would have been 10 cents only. Loss of a Valuable Mare. SANTA ROSA, Cav., July 15.—Captain Martin Bulger of San Francisco had a splendid pair of bays. They were standard bred, and could trot in 2:50 or better. On Monday morning one of them received a kick on the left hind leg from the other, which broke the leg below the hock and ankle. Captain Bulger was telephoned to and came on the first train. As soon as he saw the animal he gave orders to have it killed, as nothing could be done to save it. It was a very valuable mare. The cap- tain was offered §5000 for the teaw a short while ago. TIXES OF SACRAMENTO. Large Reductions Made by the Board of Equaliza~ tion. Assessments In Many Cases Re- duced to One-Half the Original Amount. SACRAMENTO, Carn., July 15.—The County Board of Equalization met this evening for the purpose of considering a number of applications regarding the as- sessments made by T. H. Berkey, Assessor of Sacramento County. ‘While the members of the board decline to state that they consider the assessments as particularly “exorbitant, they believe that certain circumstances warrant a re- duction, as for instance the assessment on the railroad shops of the Southern Pacific Company, which is nearly double that of 1894 without any appreciable extension of the plant. These shops give employment to a large number of men and mean the sustenance of thousands. The tax of 1894 on this property was in the nelghborhood of $573,070. This year the tax levy was $1,054,930. This latter amount was cut down to $16,000 in excess of the tax levy of last year. The tax levy on_the franchise alone of the Central Electric Street Railroad Com- any was $150,000; this was reduced to 75,000. The Foilsom Water Power Com- pany was assessed $1,000,000 for uncom- vleted works and machinery; this was re- duced to $30,000. The Buffalo Brewing Company had its assessment reduced $20,- 000, In the matter of the assessment of D. 0. Mills’ bank in the sum of $800,000, the board refused to make any reduction. As the introduction and completion of the electric works of the power company became assured the majority of the large enterprises and business firms of the city Sifg“m factory notes for half of 1 per cent of their taxable property, the fund thus acquired to be used in inducing manufac- turers to establish plants at_this point. If the original assessments had been allowed to stand at the figures of the Assessor the present enterprises would have been com- pelled to reduce the wages of employes to make ends meet. x RAILS AT STOCKTON. Barges Arrive With Them From San Francisco. FOR THE VALLEY ROAD. They Are Being Unloaded on the South Side of Mor- mon Channel. THORNTON'S BONDS ARE READY. There Will Be No Further Delay In the Work of Grading by the Contractor. STOCKTON, Cavn, July 15.—The first consignment of the 2000 tons of rails which the steamer Washtenaw brought to San Francisco for the Valley railroad was received yesterday. It consisted of 700 tons loaded on the barge Planet, which ar- rived between 4 and 5 o’clock in the after- noon. This morning the second consignment arrived. It consists of 900 tons, and was brought up on the barge Ajax. The third and last lot, weighing 400 tons, is expected to arrive here to-morrow or the day fol- lowing. The barges are now at Buell & Co.’s wharf on the south side of Mormon Chan- nel, where all the material for the road is to be unloaded. A large force of men is now engaged in taking the rails from the barges. Itis esti- mated that the railroad will give employ- ment at one thing and another to about 300 men. R.R.Thornton now has his bonds ready, so there will be no further delay in the work of grading. There are hundreds of men coming into this city every day looking for work on the new road. FOUND HIS MISSING WIFE. Mrs. 1. S. Osborn Prefers the Company of Her Alleged Kidnaper. STOCKTON, CaL., July 15.—Mrs. L S, Osborn disappeared from her home last ‘Wednesday noon, leaving her five children in the care of her mother. Her husband was very much worried over his wife's pro- tracted absence. This afternoon he entered the police station and declared that he thought she had been kidnaped. He said that a cer- tain man and his wife were on quite inti- mate terms, and he accused the man of en- ticing the woman away from her home on some pretext or another and forcibly de- taining her on McLeods Lake, near Weber Point. The husband discovered his wife on an ark late this evening in company with J. M. Breen and swore out a writ of habeas corpus, ecalling for the production of his wife in court, claiming that she was unlaw- fully restrained of her liberty. On the vu{ to court Breen got hold of one arm and the husband of the other and nearly pulled the woman to pieces in their efforts to obtain possession of her. In court Mrs. Osborn said she was with Breen of her own ennsent, and so the pro- ceedings were dropped. Her husband thiiks Breen has hypnotized her. Confidence Operators Sentencod. STOCKTON, Cax., July 15—Clinton R. Smith this morning pleaded guilty to grand larceny in bunkoing Farmer Brack out of $2000. James R. Green and John T, Gray, his companions in the crime, waived time for the passing of sentence and noti- fied their attorneys not to move for a new trial. Smith was sentenced to four years at San Quentin, Gray and Green each to five years in the same penitentiary. OREEON SHORT LIV CSE Decision Rendered in Favor of the Trust Company of New York. A Decree Will Be Entered Ordering Foreclosure and the Sale of the Road. PORTLAND, Og., July 15.—The Ameri- can Loan and Trust Company of New York bas won its case against the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway Com- pany. Judge Bellinger in the United States Cir- cuit Court to-day rendered an opinion upon which a decree ordering the foreclo- sure of the consolidated mortgage and the sale of that portion of the road lying in Oregon, Idaho and Montana will be en- tered. The decree is sufficient to sell the road in the territory mentioned. The court’s decision, which was give verbally, was very brief. The Judge sai that the Short Line Company admitted having borrowed and used money, and that the mortgage was valid. All objec- tions to foreclosure that had been made were purely technical and verbal as to the form of the court’s orders, and there was no reason why plaintiff was not entitled to a decree. The counsel in the case will prepare a written decree and submit it to the court for approval. The decision is a victory for the scheme of disintegration of the Union Pacific system, but some time must _elapse before the foreclosure and sale are effected. Although the attorneys refused to discuss the matler, it is intimated that the case will be carried to the Court of Appeals, and gnnlly to the Supreme Court of the United States. R SHOOTING AT WOODLAND. A Jealous Admirer Badly Wounded by @ Rival in Self-Defense. ‘WOODLAND, CaL., July 15.—Yesterday afternoon, in self-defense, Robert Bristow shot and badly wounded James Lear. The affair took place out near the racetrack and jealousy played the most important part in the prologue that led ngm the tragic scene. Lear was jealous of Bristow, who was doing a few favors for Mrs. E. M. Morrow, and had repeatedly threatened Bristow’s life if he did not_cease in his attentions to the woman. Yesterday he started to put the threat into execution, ‘but Bristow got in first blood and stopped the proceedings. Bristow came to town and gave himself up to the Sheriff, saying he had shot Lear in seli-defense. District Attorney Hopkins found on examination that the shooting was probably justifiable and that there would be no conyiction, so he told the Sheriff to release the self- imprisoned man. ) ——i Mrs. H. W. Beecher at Port Townsend. TACOMA, Wasn., July 15.—Mrs, Henry ‘Ward Beecher, accompanied by her grand- egend the summer at Port Townsend as the guest of her son, Captain Herbert Beecher. g it La Jolla’s Enterprising Sejourncrs. SAN DIEGO, Cav., July 15.—At the pop- ular seaside resort of La Jolla the cottagers have formed an improvement club with George J. Leavy of the Cuyamaca Railroad as president. They will give weekly en- Jtertainments at the hotel and the com. daughter, arrived here to-day. She will | 530 3.5, pany’s pavilion to get funds for keeping the streets s rinkleseand to build a pon- fs;onhior a boat landing off the bathing ach. FUREST FIRE RAGING. Fears Entertained for the Safety of Ranches Near San Andreas. ANGELS CAMP, Caw., July 15.—This section is overhung by a dense cloud of smoke which arises from a forest fire which is raging between San Andreas and Calaveritas, about nine miles frome here. There are many farms in that vicinity and serious damage is apprehended. The fire is supposed to have started this afternoon. 4 Change of Heart. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., July 15.—Several weeks ago County Treasurer Steffler sent in his resignation, claiming that the emoluments of the office wonld not justify him in laying himself and bondsmen lia- ble in case the treasury was robbed. To- day he withdrew his resignation at the solicitation of his bondsmen. . ——— Santa Barbara’s Assessment Roll. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., July 15.—The City Assessor of Santa Barbara has ren- dered returns to-day showing the cash value of all real estate in the city to be $2,662,337; cash value of improvements, $1,302,165. The total value of all property after deduction for mortgages is $4,500,255. These figures have a special interest in view of certain local improvements now under discussion, as showing the extent of the city’s bonding ability. — Arrowhead Springs Hotel to Be Rebuilt. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., July 15.— The Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel, de- stroyed by fire on July 4, is to be rebuilt further down the mountain., The struc- ture will be larger and of stone. Local capitalists will be asked to subscribe to the stock. Water from the springs will be in- troduced to the new building by gravity. e Decrease in Fresno Property. FRESNO, Car., July 15.—County Asses- sor Vincent completed the work of making out the assessment roll to-day. The totals show a decrease of $3,000,000 during the fiscal year. gy A Danish Creamery Company. FRESNO, Car., July 15.—The Danes liy- ing near Fresno haveorganized a creamery company and will put in a costly plant. ON THE DIAMOND. Winners of Yesterday’s Maseball Games in the East. CINCINNATI, Oxnro, July 15.—When the Bostons went to the bat in the. ninth in- ning they needed one run to tie and two to win. Dolan, the first man, hit safe, which seemed to unnerve Phillips, and two bases on balls and a wild pitch followed. When they were finally retired they had six runs to their credit, winning the game. At- tendance, 3000. Score: R B E Clncinnati 910 3 Bostons. 13 14 8 Batteries—Phillips, Parrott and Vaughn; Dolan, Ryan and Ganzel. Umpires—Galvin and Jevne. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 15.—Brooklyn shut Louisville out in a well-played game to-day. The home players were baffled by Lucid’s driving curves and the four base hits made off him were too scattered to be effective. Atiendance, 500. Score: . BaL Louisvilles, Brooklyns Batteries—Inks and Sples, Lucid and Grim. pire—Murray. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 15.—Heavy bat- ting by the New Yorks won to-day’s game. Rusie retired before the first inning closed and “Dad” Clarke took his place. Ehret also had enough in the first inning after four runs were scored and Staley finished the game. Attendance, 2000. Score: Um- R BW. E St. Loufs. W 8 New Yor 18 23 3 Batteries—Ehret, Staley and Mill usie,Clarke and Wilson. Umptre, McDonald. CHICAGO, Icn., July 15—The Chi- cagos played a listless game to-day and won it. cGill was very wild, giving six bases on balls, and was replaced by Lampe in the middle oi the second inning. Thorn- ton pitched his first game to-day, and won it easily, letting up aifter the sixth inning. Both teams failed to show any signs of life in their playing. Attendance, 2000. Score: Chicagos.. Philadelpbias, ... Batteries—Thornton _and Donahue; Lampe aud Buckley. Umpire, Keefe. CLEVELAND, Onio, July 15.—Cleve- lx‘nd-_ Baltimore game postponed on account of rain. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 15.—Pittsburg and Wuhinfwn teams did not play; no game scheduled. JOHNSON'S RECORD TIED Fred Titus Covers Five Miles in 10:22 3-5 at Asbury Park. MeGill, Bird of St. Paul Wins the Final In the Class B Two-Mile Handicap. ASBURY PARK, N.J., July 15.—The sixteenth apnual meeting of the League of American Wheelmen is a thing of the past and the town resumed its normal tranquility to-day. This afterncon at the racetrack the final heat of the two-mile, class B handicap, with a horse, harness and carriage for a prize, was run off, rain and hail having prevented a decision on Saturday. Four other competitive events and several sveed trials were arranged hurriedly to fill out an afternoon of good sport. B. B. Bird of St. Paul won the equestrian outfit in the two-mile from 150 yards, riding a driving finish with Barnett and Barry. In the special race for the class winners of the meet Joe Horson of Asbury Park beat Mosher in record style. The five-mile trial against time, pro- posed by Harry Maddox, the local wonder, was not undertaken, Maddox pleading un- fit condition. Fred Titus offered to take Maddox’s place, and went for the five-mile record, paced %) a tandem manned by Murphy and FEarl and Saunders and George C. Smith, and the “Borlo Quad,” worked by McLeod, Barnett, Seavy and Mayo. The track was in bad sha but Titus, nevertheless, rode in 10:22 8-, tieing Johnson's world record. / Two mile handicap, class B, final—Won by B. B. Bird, St. Paul, 130 yards: A. H. Barnett, Plainfield, 180 yards, second; J. Fred Barry, Syracuse, 120 yards, third; jack Coburn, St. Louis, 180 yards, fourth. Time 4:34 3-5. Mile open, class B, final—Won by Arthur Gardiner, Chicago: McLeod second, F. J. Titus third. Tlme,‘l:gg 1-5. Mile open, class A—First_heat won by Ray Dawson, New York A.C.; W. E. Teutzler, Rock- ville, sécond. Time, 2:511-5. Second heat won by Joe Harrison, A, P, W.; A. C.Green- wich, New York, second. Time, 2:404-5. Third heat won by H. P. Mosher, Iariem W. g3§-ssi g Baldwin, Paterson, second. Time, “Two mile open, class B, three men to qualify in each heat.” Time limit of 5:40 and no run over—First heat won by F. H. Allen, Syracuse. Time, 5:072-5. Second heat won by F. J. e mile open. nal A 'on B M;t:r?eflnle;? "‘5‘%%’.’1% limit WO open, class ; time lim 5:40—Won by F.J.Titus, New York. Time, O'DONNELL AND MAHER MATCHED Will Fight at Datlas, Tex., on the After- noon of November I. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 15.—The Flor- 3!;) Ath!letic Club to-day matched Steve ‘Donnell, Corbett’s sparrin ner, and Peter Maler to fight to a S ihat Dallas, Texas, on the afternoon of November 1. The purse is §5000. x ON THE EASTERN TRACKS, Bob Carter Beaten In the Mile Handicap at Kan- sas City. THE WINNERS AT CINCINNATL Sherlock’s Defeat of Ben Holliday the Feature—Blanche Ken- ney’s Great Run. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 15.— Only two favorites won for the talent to-day, and the bookies had the best of the argu- ment. The best race on the card was the fourth, at a mile, and had the best handi- cap horses at the track entered in it. The local-bred horse Bob Carter was again in- stalled favorite, but second was the best he could do. Summaries: Five furlongs, Green Prewitt won, Victor B second, Wild Briar third. Time, 1:0415. Five furlongs, Emma Long won, Gray Bafile second, Maple Leaf third. Time, 1:04%. Six_furlongs, Schu!]kill won, Mamié § sec- ond, Ben Wilson third. Time, 1:1734. Fourth race, one mile, Finshway won, Bob Carter second, Josephine third. Time, 1:4514. Five and a half furlongs, John P won, Gate way second, Josephine third. Time, 1:10%%. CINCINNATI, Onro, July 15.— The and he fell to the floor. Ross made two attempts to rise, but was unable to do so. The contest was awarded to Barry. Jockey Rogers Dead. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 15.—Jockey Patsy Rogers, who used to ride forJ. E. McDonald and others, and who in his best days rode such cracks as Diablo and Chesapeake, died at his mother’s home here last Friday in extreme povertfi. August Belmont heard of the boy's lgass and sent him a check for §100, but it did not reach his mother until after the jockey was dead. Fast Pacers to Compete. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 15.—Secre- tary Collins of the Rochester Driving Park Association says a change has been made in one of the principal events of the grand circuit. The free-for-all pace has been changed to the 2:04 pacing class, All the fast pacers except Robert J., including Mascot, Gentry and Joe Patchen will be entered. AMONG THE OARSMEN, The Admission-Day Regatta at Sacra- mento Is Waking Them Up Very Considerably. The principal topic of conversation around the boat clubs these days is the re- gatta to be held at Sacramento on Admis- sion Day. All the boat clubs have signified their intention of entering crews and single-scullers in the different events, and are already at work selecting material for the races. As the regatta will undoubtedly be the last one of the season and as the races are to be championship events, the rowing TEBE BRITISH BULLDOG. . (Some sketches at the annual show at the Royal Aquariwm.—Reproduced from an engraving in the Daily London Graphio.) fourth race, a handicap at seven furlongs, was declared off on account of scratches. Sherlock’s defeat of Ben Holliday was the feature of the day’s racing. The track is getting very fast. Blanche Kenney went seven furlongs in 1:27% to-day. Sum- maries: Five furlongs, Sherlock won, Ben Holliday second, Sidkel third. Time. 1:02. Seven furlongs, Lakota won, Manoa second, Le Banjo third. Time, 1:283;. Five furlongs, Tom Cromwell won, Charlie Sullivan second, Japan third. Time, 1:02}4. Mile and a sixteenth, Peabody won, Oakley second, Grannan third. Time, 1:483. Seven furlongs, Blenche Kenney won, Lay 83 On second, Susie third. Time, 1:2?/. AQUEDUCT RACETRACK, N. Y., l:lylfi-élx fnrlongs, Juanita won,nlfsmpe second, Tom Moore third. Time, 1:17}4. Five furlongs, Emotional and Lorrania 0;]&9 0214, a dead heat, Hermania third. Time, 1 In the run-off Emotional won. Time, 1 One mile and & furlong, Sir Franis won, Charade second, Aurelian third. Time, 1:551¢. One mile, Eagle Bird won, Deerslayer second, Hermanita third. Time, 1:43}4. Six and a haif furlongs, Buck Knight won, &:o;;-/de second, Gold Dollar third, Time, One and a half miles, over hurdles, Winship you, Lafavette second, Aloha third. Time, 2 tours Mo., July 15.—Seven and & half furlongs, Addie Buchanan won, J. A. Gray sec- one, Mopsey third. Time, 1:43. Five and a half lurlrmg;l, Laura F won, Tur- ner second, A B C third. Time, 1:183. Six and & half turlongs, Jim Head won, Hart- ford second, Mr. Dunlap third. Time, 1:271¢. Nine furlongs, Billy McKenzie won, Found- ling second, Joe O'Sot third. Time, 2:09. One and an eighth miles, selling, Linda won, Prince second, Suliross third. Time, 2:00. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 15.—Six furlongs, Six‘l“ won, 8ubito second, Hex third. Time, 1:19%. 8ix_ furlongs, selling, Tough Timber won, Rouble second, Bird C: atcher third. Time, 1:18; 1 Oné mile, selling, Empera won, El R eno se¢- ond, Fakir third. ‘Time, 1:47}4. Plankington Hotel handicao, one mile and seventy yards, Buck Massie won, Florence P second, Young Arion third. Time, 1:50%. Seven furlongs, Dutch Bluster won, My Hebe second, Laverne third. Time, 1:35. SAGINAW, MicH., July 15.—The first meeting of the Grand Circpit races opened here to-day, with a crowd of 10,000 people. Three events were scheduled, the first being the three-minute trot for two-year- olds. There were nine entries, but seven were drawn, leaving the race between the California colt, Fred S. Moody, and Trophy, the Lansing entry. Moody was the favorite and won the two heats easily. The 2:30 trot belonged to the favorite, Minnie Wilkes, who took the first two heats, but rattled the pooisellers by drop- ping the third to Augustine A. She railied, however, and won the last heat and race in 2:21¢. Summaries: Three-minute trot, two-year olds, purse $500—Fred 8. Moody, ch. g., by Guy Wilkes &lgtt:’kl/arson), ‘won, Trophy second. Best time, Two.thirty trot, purse $1000—Mina Wilkes, ch. m., by Invader, won, Auquszm A second, Sacaza third. Best time, 2:21/ 6 Two-thirty paece, purse $1000—Sandy Boy, ch. h., by Sphinx (Sutherland), won; Billy C. b. g., by Hideway (] rnerxg, second; Old Hutch, br. g., by Crit Davis, third. Best time, 2:163{. JANESVILLE, Wis, July 15. — Joe Patchen’s creditable mile in 2:043{ was the feature of the sport at the Janesville track to-day. It was done on a course two sec- onds slow and with a strong wind in the stretch. His time at quarters was :303, 1:023, 1:33 and 2:043{. The results were: First race, two-year-old trot, purse $600, Bar- oness Russell won, Happy Bird second, Elmer )10 chows, phcing._pusre 8600, Davy B B class, n; urse , Dav, won, Tirarston second, Riscos Thind: Beet time, 1534, Tgfid race, 2:40 trot, purse £1000, Ray W ;n;:. Dufour second, Violet third. Best time, WON IN THE SECOND ROUND. Jimmy Barry Easily a Victor in His Fight With Ross. BOSTON, Mass., July 15.—Jimmy Barry of Chicago, the champion bantam-weight of America, defeated Dave Ross of Somer- ville, Mass., in the second round at Union Park Hall, Boston, to-night. It was gen- erally expected that the contest would be a hot battle, and the result was rather d\up%oinhng to the 500 spectators pres- ent. Barry proved himself to be a general in the ring. ‘When time was called both men sparred for an olgoninf. Barry landed a straight left on Ross’ face, following this up with another. Ross began at size his opponent up and finally swung his right for Barry's neck, but mluei. Both clinched, but got awa; .huickly. Barry then did some vory‘iu ive work by continually utting his leflz straight on Ross’ face. hen time wa# called Barry had lan eight straight lefts and two rights on Ross' face and the round was clearly in his favor. In the second and last round Ross opened with a right swing on Barry's neck. Be- fore he get away he got left in retdrn on the jaw. Barry Ross a heavy right on the hich slightly d: him, and be!oukm :'mv- ered he received a left in the same place a straight struck fraternity looks forward to some rare sport when the contestants meet to settle their rivalry. The entry list will bea long ome. The following clubs will, in all probability, be represented: The South Ends, Ariels, Dolphins, Pioneers, Olympic Ciub, Acme Club of Oakland, Alameda Rowing Club and the San Francisco Athletic Club. The Iatter club has never been represented in an aquatic contest before, but among its members are some proficient oarsmen,who have more than once distinguished them- selves with the spoons, From these their junior and senior crews will be nade up. ‘heir coach will be Phil J. Dietz,at one time captain of the Ariel Boat Club. Mr. Dietz is a thorough oarsman and says he will do all in his power to elevate the art of row- ing among the members of his club, of which he 1s president. In speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr. Dietz had the following to say: “At present our club is laboring under dis- advantages. We have no boat with which to train, but, through the courtesy of the Bouth Ends and Ariels, we use their boats now and then. Our club is in a_good financial condition, however, and it is our intention to buy a good racing barge, and also to erect, in the course of a year, a thoroughly’ equipped boathouse. e have some fine material here for oarsmen, and when we get our boats we will turn out men who will do credit to the club in any event they enter. We propose to be as much of a rival to the Olympic Club in aquatic events, now that they have en- tered them, as we are in other athletic contests. And you may further say that while the members of the San Francisco Atbletic Club can pull an gar this sport will never be dormant.” The Alamedz Rowing Club has risen trom its place of shadowy obscurity and is now to the front. It proposes to be well represented at the Sacramento regatta, and, with the opening of next season, its colors will be seen in all the regattas. This club enjoys every advantage for boat-rowing. It has one of the finest courses in the country at its disposal, free from the swells of passing tugs and steamers, upon which the oarsmen of the City always look with disfavor. he Pioneer boat house was deserted Sunday, the majority of the members attending the yachting party which was %'lyen to the members and their lady riends by Captain Fredrickson, a devotee of rowing. At a meeting of the South End Club Tuesday night the following officers were installed: Al Fritz, president; J. L. Her- et, vice-president; Ed. Banning, record: ng secretary; Ardif Mellitz, treasurer; William Thomas, captain; Frank Duplis- sea, vice-captain; E. P. Shorthall, finan- cial secretary; Joe Grennan, sergeant-at- arms; trustees—Robert McArthur, Dave Gorman, Thomas Barry, William Daly and J. McCarty. REVEREND TRULBEE TALKS He Is Listened To by a Large Audience at Metropolitan Hall. PRINCIPLES OF THE A. P. A A Prediction That His Order Will Become a Big Factor In Politics. Metropolitan Hall was not only fi_]led to its utmost seating capacity last evening, but ail the aisles were crowded with peo- ple who had assembled to listen to the Rev. J. M. Taulbee lecture on the objects of the American Protective Association. The stage and hall were profusely decora- ted. A. J. Washburn, who opened the meet- ing, said that if there were any in the au- dience who was timid, or whose brains had been stunted by early religious education, they had better keep their eyes on the usher who was provided with restoratives to be applied on notice. He said that the meeting was held under the auspices of Council No. 1. The order, he said, now numbered 40,000 in the State, and Council No. 1 had 2000 names on its roll, and every member was ready to maintain the prin- ciples of the order. B he Rev. B. F. Huddleson was intro- duced as “a pocket edition of Abraham Lincoln.’ The speaker said that there are many false prophets and that Califorma has her share; that it had been predicted after the last election that the A.P. A. would fall to pieces, but the events had dis- proved this. He'said it could not be de- nied that the A. P, A. is to become an i- ortant factor in_the political world, that it will control the elections and that it now holds the balance of power. *‘A.P. A.,” he said, “‘stands for Americans Pro- tecting Americans.” He then closed by declaring that there are 180 councils of the A.P.A.in this jurisdiction, each meeting weekly and spreading patriotism throughout the land. Rev. Mr. Taulbee appeared, attired in a suit of brown tweed, and was given a rousing welcome. He said that there was no greater honor than to be called an American citizen, and he declared that he had changed his style of dress, in the hope that the A. P. A.'s would rub against him, as he wished to be in touch with them in this part of the country. He then entered into an explanation of the American Protective Association, its principles and objects. The order, he said, was not in favor of boycotts, nor or- ganized to destroy religious faith. “Be anything you wish,” he said. “We are not ministers, We do not preach the gos- pel, but when your religious faith begins to destroy the American faith then we lock horns. If you do not keep religion out of American politics we will make oh™ ¥ Ten years ago he said the order num- bered 17,000; last year it was 2.500,000; this year it has already 4,000,000, and formed the balance of power in the politi- cal fights. The A.P.A., he said, would look at the candidates of the two parties, and would vote for the one that did not have a religious mark upon his back (). He said that if there was a priestin the audience who wanted to address the audi- ence he would stand by him to see that he had a fair opportunity to do so. The prin- ciple of the order, he said, was to preserve alf that is good and destroy all that is evil in temporal power. He then said that the order is not yet an independent political party, but that in time it would be, = He said that the party was opposed to the present immigration law. The speaker devoted considerable time to what he declared was the efforts of Monsignor Satolli in regard te the public schools and said that the A. P. A. was ready to protect the “little red school- house.” e went over the system of edu- cation in the Catholic schools, some of the assertions be made being met with hoots, and many with applause. He expressed himself in favor of equal taxation for all, including the taxation of all church property, and said that the or- der is in favor of iree silver, and is going to have it. % Rev. Mr. Taulbee will speak in B’nai B'rith Hall to-night. CASSERLY PARK COURSING. Dottie Dimple, Plunger and Occidental the Winners—Interesting Sport. ‘here was a large attendance at Cas- serly’s coursing park Sunday to wiiness the twenty-four dog stake. There were many exciting features and excellent sport was bad. The winners in the first run- down were: Schaefer’s and Strikes’ Goldking, T. J. Cronin’s Dottie Dimple, M. Doherty’s Daisy Crest, F. Frant's Little Beauty, M. Doherty’s Wil Daisy, . J. Cronin’s Jack Dempsey, J. Ho Perigo’s Kiitie Scott, J. H. Perigo’s Wee Lassia, G. Smith’s Occidental, E. Dunnis’ Plunger, J. King’s Sweet Alice and P. McCabe's Eleetric. Each ran a bye. In the first ties the winners were: Electrie, Dottie Dimple, Royal Daisy, Kitt Scott, Occidental and Blunger. Lo In the second ties the winners were: Dottie Dimple, Royal Daisy and Plunger. In the third ties Dottie Dimple beat Royal Daisy, and Plunger ran a bye. In the final Dottie Dimple, Plunger and Occidental were first, second and third. — Fire in a Stable. An alarm from box 276 at 11:30 o'clock last night called the Fire Department to a blaze at Joyce's livery stable on Valencia street, near Eighteenth. Loss $1000; cause unknowi, NEW TO-DAY. HEN YOU GET IT HOME Perhaps the piece you selected doesn't look quite so well, nor suit your purpose as, thoroughly as you expected. Don’t keep it—come down next day and select another piece in its place. You have to liveamong your furniture and you’re the one to be consulted. It will give us pleasure to ex- change it—until you're suited. CIPPets‘. Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) - 117-123 Geary Street

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