The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 30, 1895, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO TALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895. e N SR S e SRS S o A i et S i oS it o il s R B I B S TSR PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Friends of Hans Hansen Working for His Pardon. TO ADDRESS CLEVELAND. Funds Now Being Raised to Press the Petition at Washington. EVIDENCE AGAINST ST. CLAIR. Hope for One of the Convicted Murderers of the Mate of the Hesper. SAN JOSE, CAL., Av ).—The Danish funds for the purpose of send a ttorney to Washington to en- sor to have President Cleveland pardon 1s Hapsen, who is now confined in the nty Jail here awaiting sentence of h for the murder of Mate Fitzgerald of e bark Hesper. St. Clair and Hansen ed at San Quentin on arf, who was con- same time as Hanscn and St, ed a new trial and was ac- 0 be e: ymen of Hansen allege that )ny of Sparf, one of Hansen’s in the difficulty, during the al in the Un es Court, in d liberated, nsen was | g than| as much de- s the latter. acq s t the mur- der of Fitzgerald is not the first one that £t. Clair has committed. He says St. Clair killed a mate of a vessel at Hong- kong about twelve years ago, for which he served seven years in the penitentiary. Sparf says that not only did St. Clair tell him about his former crime. but that the superinendent of the Sailops’ Home at Hongkong also told him. Hansen tells the same story,and says that St. Clair often, while in a bragging mood before the trouble occurred on the Hesper, told Low he had fixed one mate and he still had another'grudge to settle. After Sparf's acquittal Hansen was re- moved from the cell occupied by 8t. Clair, as the latter threatened to kill him. THE LATE MARY HEALEY'S WAKE. Was Not Part of a Religious Cere- mony. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 29.—The final ac- count of George F. Scott as administrator of the estate of Mary Healey, deceased, was up before Judge Reynolds for settlement this morning. The estate has been in court for several months and the saleof a lot on Hawthorne street, San Francisco, was confirmed. There were numerous small items charged, but the following items seemed to attract the Judge's attention: ‘‘Roast beef, $9 50; steam beer, $16; cheese, $2 50; refresh- ments, $3.” He asked the administrator to explain these items, and Mr. Scott said were the expenses of a wake held over remains of the deceased. The court asked if & wake was a part of the religious ceremony of the church to which deceased | belonged. Mr. Scott said he thought it was, but when the court suggested that| Father Mahoney be called to testify on the subject Scoft said he would not insist | on the payment of the expenditures and asked that he be allowed to withdraw them. TEMPERANCE U ON AFFAIRS. girt out that more concerned It The San Jose Society Chooses a New Gov- erning Board. y SAN JOSE, CarL., Aug. 20.—At the an- nual meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union yesterday afternoon the following officers were elected: Mrs. C. M. Ayer, president; Mrs. Gilchrist, vice-president; Miss 8. E. Wagener, re- cording secretary; Mrs. E. L. Bailey, corre- sponding secretary; Mrs. E. 8. Kimball, treasurer; Mrs. 8. Summer, financial secre- tary; vice-presidents—First Presbyterian | Church, Mrs. C. P. Bailey; Second Pres byterian Church, Mrs. M. Carey; First E Bennett; M. E. . Knox; Centella May; Congrega- . Sanders; Baptist Church, Mrs. O. F. Mann; Trinity Episco- pal Church, Miss 8. E. Wagener; Friends’ Church, Mrs. A. Taylor; Swedenboreian, Mrs. 8. L. Hammond; Bowman M. E. Church, Mrs. Priddy; Unitarian Church, Mrs. L. J. Watkins. Reports were read from the various officers showing the union to be in a pros- pérous vondition. TAKES BUSINE FROM HER. Caroline Keene Complains Against the Palo Alto Hotel, SAN JOSE, CiL.,, Aug. 29.—Caroline Keene, who formerly conducted the Palo Alto Hotel at 1o Alto, to-day com- menced a suit for $5500 damages for breach of contract against L. B. Sheafe and Jane Roe Sheafe, his wife. It is set forth in the complaint that March 28, 1895, the defend- ants entered into a contract with the plaintiff wherehy defendants were to buy the hotel business and the furniture and ersonal property therein for the sum of ;‘2:«00, whereon the defendants paid $50 down and agreed to pay the balance, $2750, on May 1, 1895. The defendants took possession of the hotel on March 28, 1895, and conducted the business until July 1, 1895, but the defendants refused to pay the balance due. On July 1 the defendants repudiatéd said contract and abandoned the hotel and set up a rival business in Palo Alto, and have drawn and still continue to draw business away from her hotel to the amount of $200 per month. The plain- tiff prays for damages of $5500 and costs of suit. A CACHE OF TWELVE THOUSANGD, Patrick Monahan’s Find While Digging an Cld Road. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 28.—Patrick Monahan reported at the Sheriff’s office to-day that if assistance was furnished him he could locate a cache of from $12,000 to $18,000 in money. He said that years ago, while building 4 road through the Naglee property, he found the buried treasure under a tree near San Carlos street. He did not dare take the money then for fear of being arrested for stealing South, Mrs, ] Church, Mrs. Chu E. M. tional Church, M rs.\(“ it. About that time the county treasury at Santa Cruz had been robbed, and he supposed it was part of the money taken then. Monahan resides at Park avenue. Sheriff Lyndon will furnish what assist- ance is necessary. GONZALES* MISSING BUGGY. Two San Jose Men Accused of Taking It to Milpitas. SAN JOSE, Can, Aug, .—Steve Tajade and Antone Munoz were examined before Justice Dwyer this morning ‘on a charge of stealing 2 horse and cart belong- ing to Miguel Gonzales. The men had taken Gonzales’ cart to'go after some wine and failed to return it. 'When ssked where the rig was they said they had tied it in front of the winery, and when they came out the rig was gone. The rig was recov- ered in Milpitas, where 25 cents had been borrowed on it. There was no evidence connecting the defendants with stealing the rig, and they were discharged. DESKS FOR SAN JOSE SCHOOLS. A Local Firm Given Preference in a Big Contract. SAN JOSE, Cavn., Aug. 20.—The city Board of Education held a called meeting this evening, the principal business being the awarding of the contract for furnishing desks for the public schools. The contest among the competitors has been a bitter one. When the bids were opened a few days since it was found that C. F. Weber & Co. of Chicago were the lowest bidders, their average price being $2 80 per desk. The bid of L. Lion & Son, a local firm, was for $3 80 a desk, the furni- ture being manufactured in Portland, Or. Members of the board who favored the Portland desk also urged that if they allowed that competition to be crushed out the Eastern manufacturers would soon again be demanding $6 and $7 per desk as formerly. g Trustees Moore and O'Neil opposed awarding the contract for the higher priced desk. They urged that the board, after they had advertised for bids and re- ceived certified checks from men whoacied in good faith, had no right to accept the very highest bid that was offered. was intimated that the members who favored the highbest priced desk had re- ed orders at the hands ofa combine and the talk about supporting Pacitic st manufacturers was not the real mo- After an aminated discussion the contract for furnishing 150 desks was awarded to L. Lion & Son for the Portland desk. The vote stood 5 to 2, Trustees Ham- ilton, O'Keefe, Gage, Rocni;." and Wemple voting in_favor of the Portland desk and Trustees Movore and O'Neil against it. WANTED TO KILL HIS WIFE. James Depoister’s Sensational Answer to a Divorce Swit. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 29.—The domestic life of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Depoister of Santa Clara has not been one of roses, and erday when Depoister learned that his ife had commenced an action for divorce his fury broke into a storm, and he went home and threatened to kill his wife unless she withdrew hersunit. This Mrs. Depoister refused to do, and she had her husband arrested for threatening her life. In lLeu of 35000 bail Depoister was locked upin jail. Mrs. Depoister conducts the Home restaurant in Santa Clara, and has sup- orted her s e in idleness for years. In her suit for divorce she charges Depoister with being unfaithful to his marriage vows. The couple were married in San Franciseo in 1882, and bhave two children. Abouta year and a_half ago Depoister ran away with another woman to San Francisco and remained away six weeks. He finally returned home, and Mrs. Depoister forgave him, Depoister was bound over in the sum of 2000 to keep the peace by Justice Herring- ton this afternoon. THE LOS G_;TOS CELEBRATION. » Preparing to Rejoice Over the New Rail- road. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 29.—The execu- tive committee in charge of the celebra- tion at Los Gatos on August 31, in honor of the completion of the broad-gauge rail- road connection with that place, are mak- ing extensive preparations for the enter- tainment of visitors on that day. An ex- carsion will be run from San Francisco, and delegations from the Half-miilion Club and Boards of Trade from_San Fran- cisco, Oakland and San Jose have made arrangements to attend. A picnic and barbecue will be held in Bhore's Grove. The orchardists have dorated plenty of fruit, and the eommittee has contracted for 600 loaves of bread, 2000 sandwiches, 500 pounds of beef and 200 watermelons. James L. Lowe's House Destroyed—A Loss of $1500. SAN JOSE, CaL,, Aug. 20.—The residence of James L. Lowe, at the corner of Santa Teresa and Julian streets, was destroyed by fire at an early bour this morning. Mr. Lowe’s grandmother, Mrs. Pacheco, was the only occupant of the house at the time. She was awakened by the smoke, and had only time to escape in her night- clothes. Furniture to the value of $500 was destroyed, The loss to the house is $1000. There was no insurance. CHARGED WITH LARCENY. Arthur Stacy Accused of Stealing Gold Watch. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 29.—Arthur Stacy was examined before Justice Dwyer this morning on a charge of grand larceny. The complainant. was Manuel Silva, a Portuguese residing near Milpitas, who accused Stacy of stealing a gold watch and chain from him. There was no evidence against Stacy and Justice Dwyer dis- charged him. BERNAL’S MISSING CLOTHES. He Charges His Cousin With Stealing Them. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 29.—Mike Bernal was arrested to-day on a charge of petty larceny preferred by Ben Bernal, who charges his cousin with stealing a hat, coat and vest from him. Bernal pleaded not guilty when brought before Justice Dwyer and his trial was set for September 4. He was allowed to go on hisown recognizance. a A VALLEJO BREWERY BURNED. J. F. Deininger Loses Nearly $10,000 by Fi VALLEJO, CaL., Aug. 29.—This after- noon the Philadelphia Brewery at South Vallejo caught fire in the second story and an hour later was a heap of ruins. Mrs. J. F. Deininger, wife of the propri- etor, was the first one who saw the fire, which seems to have originated in one of the drying-rooms or from the kiln. She gave the alarm. The rapidity with which the flames spread indicated that the fire had been smoldering for some time. The Pheenix Engine Company of South Vallejo responded promptly to the call for assistance and it was soon re-enforced b; two companies uptown and the hook-and- ladder boys. Two powerful streams of water were obtained from adouble hydrant in front of the brewery, but the flames had such a start that the firemen could do but little beyond confining them to the brew- ery building. The burned building belonged to F. Deininger and the stock, fixtures and ma- chinery to his son, J, F. Deininger. The loss will fall heavily upon the young man. He haa recently become sole proprietor of the business, having bought out his partner’s interest for $4000. New machinery had lately been introduced, and 2500 sacks of barley were stored in the building. The loss will approximate $10,- 000. The property was insured for about a third of that amount. ot b A NEW REVENUE CUTTER. It Will Be Built Somewhere on This Coast. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Aug. 29.— Notification has been received that on October 1 bids will be called for construct- ing a new steel revenue cutter for service on the Pacific Coast. There are but four concerns on the coast equipped for such a contract as this will be—one at Kverett, where the whaleback steamer City of Everett was recently con- structed, and the three iron-working com- ‘panies of Ban Francisco. The Everett cowpany claims a cinch on the contract, asserting they can build the vessel in sections at the monster works at ‘West Superior and ship the same to Ev- erett to be put together cheaper than the San Francisco concerns can lay material for the contract at the bay city. The new cutter is to be larger than those ! now in service and must have a guaranteed ‘speed of fourteen knots, . PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Stanford University Is Ready for the New Term. FEWER EASTERN PUPILS, There Will Be at Least Eleven Hundred Scholars at - the College. LITTLE ROOM FOR ANY MORE. Most Elaborate Preparations Belng Made for the Grand Reopening. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Aung. 20.—The doors of the university will not be formally opened to students for more than a week hence, nevertheless there is bustle and confusion in every direction in antici- pation of the expected influx of the eleven or twelve hundred young men and women who will constitute the Stanford student body the coming year. The spacious dorm- itories, Encina and Roble halls, on the campus, the hotels, the public houses and scores of private residences in the neigh- borhood are being renovated and refur- nished for their accommedation. Not more than fifty studentsare on the campus at present, but within a few days they will pour in by the trainload. Entrance examinations will be held in the quadrangle next Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday theold students will be registered, and on the following day the new students will be formally admitted. Instruction in all departments begins on the 6th. It is impossible, so early in the year, to estimate the number of new students or the total enrollment. Dr. O. L. Elliott, the university registrar, approximates the total number at 1100; 700 old students and 400 new. Of the latter 300 are expected during the opening week, The percentage of Eastern students is smaller this year than heretofore. The Oregon and Wash- ington representation remains stationary, while the delegation from Bouthern Cali- fornia 1s increased. ' The falling off among Eastern students is attributable chiefly to the misleading general newspaper reports of the uncertainity of the university’s sta- bility, and at a distance from this coast the true status cannot be so easily learned. Of the student prospect in general Dr. Elliott says: ‘“‘The outlook is bright and thoroughly satisfactory. We maintain last year's proportion and fall below none of our previous records. We are not anxious for more than 1100 students. It is gratify- ing to note that our entering classes are uniformly strong in numbers. These come of their own accord. Stanford is their volun- tary choice. We do not advertise for students and never send the catalogue to any except applicants.” President Jordan is pleased with the out- look. “We are not seeking immediate ex- pansion in any large degree,”” he said; “weare quite big enough for our age. We will not seek to increase the enrollment; it already tests our capacity. The uni- versity will bend all its energies in the direction of raising the standard of work done here, and in devcloping scholarship equal to the best colleges in the land.” Three new additions to the faculty have just been announced, The department of economics has enlisted Professor H. H. Powers, of Smith College. President Jor- dan has been negotiating with him for some weeks past, feeling that he was one of the most desirable instructors in that line of study that could be secured. The acquisition is a strong re-enforcement for the department. Itis now definitely un- derstood that Dr. A. G. Warner, of the same department, will be absent again this year on account of his health. He will so- journ at Manitou, Colo. Should he regain his health in season he will immediately resume his work here. The faculty of Romanic languages has engaged Professor F. A. ). Davidson, formerly of the Univer- sity of Toronto, to fill the assistant pro- fessorship of French, vacated by the resig- nation of Professor Symington, who has been called to a full professorship at Am- herst. Professsor E. M. Pease, head of the Latin department, anneunced to-day that Miss Louise Dodge would be an assistant in that department for the coming year. Miss Dodge comes here with her kins- woman, Miss Harriet Waters Preston, one of the best known writers of America. The latter will take up her residence on the campus, and although not formally identified with the university, she will nevertheless be more or less in touch with the work in such a manner as to benefit both students and the community at large. Both women are scholars of the broadest culture. They are constant contributors to the leading magazines, although_ until recent years they wrote under noms de plume. - They have written voluminously on miscellaneous matters, although their chief work has been in the classics. A number of their productions have been compiled conjointly. The Latin department feels justly elated over the acquisition of two such women, one as instructor, the other as resident. Indications are that Roble and Encina dormitories will be taxed to their utmost. The latter accommodates 335 students. The girls’ hall has room for 110. The ap- plications have been much in excess of the accommodations. Encina Hall, from an architectural standpoint, was the pride of Senator Stanford; it is a magnificent struc- ture, with every facility for promoting stu- dent comfort. Yet in spite of this fact the dormitory has been year after year a par- tial failure. The fault lies with the mis- management of the dining-hall; it has never given satisfaction. Last year the board was so poor that the students almost deserted the place. This year a new plan will be tried. The dining-hall has been entrnsted entirely to Chei Tate, formerly in . charge of the University Club’s cuisine. He will have sole control and be held solely responsible for that part of the es- tablishment. He will conduct the dining- hall independently of the lodging quarters which, as heretofore, will be under stu- dent management. The room rent will be $5, incidentals $2 and board $15, total $22 per month. Mr. Tate is a man of wide ex- perience, has always given satisfactory ser- vice, and it is expected that he will revo- lutionize student life at Encina Hall, RACES AT WOODLAND. Some Poor Work at Post. ‘WOODLAND, CarL., Aug. 29.—There was a fair crowd vresent to-day to witness the third day’s events of the Fortieth Agricul- the Starting tural district. The day was not the best for racing, yet good time was made in all the races, The sensation of the day was the 2:40 class trot, and the few who remained to witness the closing heats saw some of the rawest work in starting that ever occurred over a racecourse, Maria P had taken the first heat, Thornhill the second and Lady O the third and fourth. It was 15 minutes to 11 o’clock when the horses were called out for the final heat, and 10 minutes after when tney were sent away in the dusk. Thornhiil was on a run’ thirty-five feet before he reached the wire and two lengths bebind Lady O. The crowd In the grand-stand groaned, hooted and hissed, - He was the last man at the eighth, and insing them one by one was lapped with ady O down the stretch. A hundred yards from the finish they were coming on even terms and Thornhill went into the air and Lady O passed under the wire a length ahead. Then there was a roar, the crowd surged on to the track and around the judges stand. J. W. Butler, owner of ~Lady Thornhill, who hed mildly remonstrated with the judges for sending the horse in ragged starts in previous heats, was now in a perturbed state. He went to the judges’ stand and called the attention of his audience with a rap over a desk with a heayy walking cane. Owing to the racket of the howling mob outside it was impossible to hear the con- versation, but it was a hot one. No time was given out for the heat and Judge Hawkins announced that his decis- ion would be reserved till 1 o’clock to-mor- row, ‘When asked why he sent them away on such uneven terms Mr. Hawkins answered that it was unfortunate, but just as he gave the word “‘Go”’ Lady Thornhill broke. Inasmuch as the two horses mentfoned were the contestants in the race it was plainly an error of judgment on the part of the starter that of course might occur at any time. Whatever 1s the decision to- morrow it is not likely to settle the difficul- ty permanently. It will be carried to the board of appeals. The first event was a running race be- tween Red Iron colts, four and a half fur- longs. Brother John won by six lengths in :53}4, with Lucy second, Bud G third and Red Shield fourth. This was followed by another running racé, in which Palmer came under the wire first, with Amigo second. A two-year-old pace followed. Agitator was favorite and won the race in the first ;vq%;:eats. Time, first heat 2:21}, second <1814, The fifth race was the 2:40 pace, with four entries. In the second heat of this race Polita went away for a record and did it in 2:19}4. Foly got the first heat in 2:2234. Then came the 2:24 trot, all ages, in which the trouble occurred. There were seven entries—Lady Thorn- hill, Lady O, Letter B, Maria P, Flora G, Palermo’ and Ravenscroft. In the first heat the Dexter Prince filly came under the wire in 2:17%;. In the next heat Lady Thornhill got first lace in 2:1934, Lady O won the next two heats in 2:171¢ and 2:20}4. Then came the heat in which the trouble occurred. HUNTINC LOST TREASURE Detectives Find More Proceeds From the Yolo Train Robbery. Crosses on Trees Point to the Burled Money—A Crank’s Queer Actions. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Aug. 29.—The treasure-seckers in the employ of Wells, Fargo & Co. exhumed another portion of the proceeds of the Yolo train robbery this morning, consisting of gold to the amount of $6560. This deposit was found at some distance from the original find and was intased in an old shirtsleeve. It was buried near the foot of a tree. At the time the search was first insti- tuted for the treasure after the capture of Brady and his relation of Browning’s con- fession the searching party discovered a circle of trees that were marked with blazes cuton the outside bark, and one leaning tree had a long rift in its outside covering pointing to a certain spot in the ground. The searchers dug on this spot and found a tin oilcan, which contained some dilapidated clothing and a pair of shoes together with a bugey curtain upon which was drawn a rough draft of the locality in- closed within the circle of trees and indi- cating another plantin the near vicinity. The utmost efforts were put forth to dis- cover the author of the draft, and aftera long search a nest was found in a thick clump of underbrush, showing plain evi- dences of occupation by some human being. The following day one of the detectives left Sacramento before daylight and repair- ing to the spot captured a genuine sample of the hobo species, who was evidently either slightly demented or shrewdly pro- fessed to be. 3 He openly acknowledged that the plants belonged to him, and claimed that the bosom of mother earth from which he sprang was his safest treasare-house. The detective concluded that the man was simply an inoffensive tramp and allowed him his liberty, but the subsequent dis- covery of the empty sacks which had con- tained the treasure, and the two scattered deposits of gold, have fathered the idea that this same inoffensive old crank may be the person who ran onto the pile of treasure deposited by Browning in the heart of his favorite haunt, and that fol- lowing out his craze he has divided the en- tire amount into separate parcels and re- interred it in various parts of the locality. In the meantime the search is being prosecuted with renewed energy, as this morning’s find has raised hopes in the breasts of the officials that it may be pos- sible to recapture nearly the entire amount stolen. A vigorous search will be institu- ted. leading to the capture of the crank, as he is known to still be in the locality, and the searching party have unearthed numerous evidences of his mania, in the shape of deposits of food and old clothin, during the prosecution of their search. It is fully conceded in detective circles that a f.re;st mistake was made in giving pub- icity to the find, as since its publication the crank has disappeared and the work of capturing him will be greatly enhanced. Died at Sacramento. BACRAMENTO, CAL., Aug. 29.—Simon Cohn, the oldest merchant in Folsom, died this evening from apoplexy. He came to California in 1852, and a year later started in business on Davis street, San Francisco. He was burned out. but went to work for wages, and in 1856 opened a store at Live Oak, in this county, where he again lost all by fire. He then began anew in Folsom and remained in business there till his death. KILLED IN A RUNAWAY STAGE. Fatal Accident on Geiger Grade, Near Reno. . RENO, Ney., Aug. 29.—Conductor Mc- Cormick of the V. and T. brought word on the train to-night that by a runaway acci- dent of McGurn’s stage on the 5.ig.. Grade this afternoon a lady passenger, Mrs. Gerrins, was instantly killed, and the driver, Tweedy, had his arm and leg broken. The st runs between Reno m% Vin;inhlsI City. The augcivammhwts on her way here to nurse a si ughter, Mrs. B. Holcomb. o W PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Chico Goes Wild Over the Cyclist Circuit | Races. BROKEN COAST RECORDS. Three of Them Lowered and One Close to the World’s Time. GUNBY WINS THE NOVICE Great Work Done by Foster, Chap~ man and Byrne In the Class Races. CH1CO, OaL.,, Aug. 29.—The city has gone wild over the circuit races here to- day, and the remarkable time made is the principal topic discussed upon the streets to-night. Never before have such races been run, and as a result Chico promises to get the cycling fever in its worst form. The occasion was the opening of the three days’ meet on the Pacific Cyclist cireuit held under the auspices of Rose City Cyclers. Everything went off in fine order, and not a hitch occurred during the entire afternoon, which speaks volumes for the very efficient management. The track is lightning fast, and the quarter is the speediest of any on the coast; a great deal of labor has been spent in putting it in shape, with the result that three coast records were lowered to-day, and one trial coming within a second of a world’s record. Foster is riding in beautiful form, and in the last quarter of the class B handicap made the fastest sprint that has ever been seen in the West, going the distance in :271-5. Ulbricht, Slater and Burke were right at his heels fighting every inch of the way up the homestretch. It is doubt- ful if a better finish has ever been ridden than this one, and Foster's jump in the last eighth was a revelation even to the riders following the circuit, Frank Byrne was the hero in the class A events and won the mile open in fine style. Aiter that he rode a standing start unpaced quarter in :31 1.5, lowering the coast record of :312-5. When near the finish he struck a soft spot in the track, which slowed him up very perceptibly. Metcalf, Byrne’s little riding companion, also made a most creditable showing, rid- ing a close second in the mile open, and gong a half-mile, paced by Byrne and Chapman on singles, in 1:01 1-5. Chap- man took the first quarter and Byrne made a neat pickup at the eighth. He rode his hardest, but the little fellow cried for a hotter pace, and actually shot by his flying clubmate when near the finish. But probably the star performance among the record-breaking class A men was the third of a mile unpaced trail by Ed Chapman, the Napa flyer, who not only lowered the coast record for the distance from 42 seconds to 39 2-5, but came within a second of the world’s record. Chapman rode like a demon and made a remarkable sprint at the finish. The local riders are riding finely, especially Thiel and Kirk- patrick, who were the winners of the local races to-day. They meet the outsidetalent for the first time to-morrow. The programme opened with a local novice race, after which came the mile open, class A, with the following starters: Byrne, Mott, Metcalf, Chapman, C. M. Smith, Ravlin and Conger, the latter two only for pace-making purposes. Moti led off to the quarter, Conger took the pace to the hali, where Ravlin went to the front to the last quarter. Here Byrne jumped the bunch closely, followed by the rest. All were bunched at the tape, Byrne winning by a narrow margin. In the class B handicap Foster was on scratch, Burke 20 yards, Slater 35 yards, Vlbricht 45 yards, Cushing 85 yards and Smith 100 yards. Foster made a wonder- tul jump at the start and bunched up with the back markers at the first eighth, No- body seemed desirous of setting a pace, so somewhat of a loaf resulted. The limit men were out for blood this time and rode a stronge race, Cushing winning first and Smith second—the balance about half way up; the homestretch. But that finishing quarter more than made up for the loaf. Swinging into the stretch, Ulbricht jumped to the front like & streak, and for awhile looked like a sure winner, but at the eighth Foster went up with a phenomenal spurt and crossed the tape half a wheel ahead of Ulbricht, Burke next by inches, as was also Slater. Foster made that last eighth in 12 4-5 sec. Bummary: b Mile, novice, Gunby first, Kirkpatrick second, Benson third. Time, 2:412-5. Mile, open, class A, Byrne first, Metcalfe second, Chapman third. Time, 2:27. Mile, county championship, Thiel first, Lockerman second, Cook third. Time, 3:01 2-5. Mile, handicap, class B, Cushing (85 yards) first, Smith (100 yards) second, Fos- ter (scratch) third. Time, 2:20 4-5. Quarter mile, standing start, F. M. Byrne won, Time, :31 1-5, coast record. Third mile, flyimng start, Ed Chapman won. Time, :39 2-5, coast record. Mile, open, 2:40 class A, Ravlin first, Jarman szecond, Conger third. Time, 2:31%, Half mile, flying start, Peter Metcalf won., Time, 1:01 1-5. coast record. STOCKTON'S JUTE MILL It May Have One of Its Own If Present Negotiations Fall. The Oakland Concern Demands a Bonus of $100,000 Before Moving Over. STOCKTON, CaAL., Aug. 29.—At a meet- ing of the Commercial Association next Monday night G. W. Tatterson, W. J. Goldsworthy and Monroe Eaton will re- port the result of their visit to the Oakland jute mill as representatives of the associ- ation. i The owners of the mill want to move it to some other city, but they demand a bonus in the shape of a stock subscription. It was represented to the Commercial Association that if Stockton wanted the mill it would have to take $100,000 worth of stock, which would be issued for the pur- pose, the plan being to reorganize the company. If this amount of money was not forthcoming the mill would be re- moved to Sacramento, which it was said was bidding for it. The representatives sent by the associa- tion will report next Monday night that their visit was premature; that the own- ers of the mill informed them that they could not entertain any overtures from Btockton at present, because negotiations with another tonn were in progress. The representatives of the association decline to say what they think of the re- quest that $100,000 be subscribed as an in- ducement to get the mill, but other busi- ness men who have discussed the matter declare it would be better to raise a little more money and get an entirely new plant, the ownership of which would be- long exclusively to the subscribers and not, as in the case of the Oakland mill, only partly to them, The mill when it closed down had 350 employes, but the corporation owning it has given out that it will, when removed and enlarged, em- ploy nearly a thousand hands. THORNTON'S CASE GONE OVER. He Must Await the Appearance of & Missing Witnes, STOCKTON, Car.,, Aug. 20.—Owing to the absence of Witness Kittridge, the ex- amination of Contractor Thornton, charged with assault to commit murder, which was set for 10 o’clock this forenoon in- Justice Parker’s Court, was continued until next Thursday forenoon at 10 o’clock. Frank Nicol, for the defendant, asked for a con- tinuance of the case, as he regarded the missing man as an 1mportant witness for the defense, though he is also wanted by the prosecution. Mr. Nicol said the defense had been charged with desiring the absence of Kitt- ridge, but that Thornton was anxlous for his appearance in court, holding that he had done all in his power to learn his whereabouts. Heis supposed to be in Alameda. Kittridge was a clerk in Thorn- ton’s office, but on the night of Thornton’s arrest settled up everything with his em- ployer and left town the next morning. If Kittridge cannot be found by the time set the case will proceed without him. Thornton is the Valley Railroad con- tractor who recently took a shot at Michael Gibbons, a laborer employed as a grader on the Valiey road. The man had some wages due him, which he desired to se- cure, but Thornton said he would have to wait unti] the paymaster had eaten sup per. Upon Gibbons making further de- mands Thornton’s temper got the better of his judgment and, snatching a pistol, he fired it close to Gibbon’s face, plowing a furrow in his cheek and along the side of his nose and singeing his hair. NIGHT N THE REDWOODS, A Big Entertainment in Mill Valley in the Interest of Charity. Soclety From the City WIIl Attend In Full Force Next Satur- day Afternoon. MILL VALLEY, CiL., Aug. 29.—The preparations for the entertainmentto be given next Saturday afternoon and even- ing in aid of the kindergarten of the First Congregational Church of S8an Francisco have about been completed, and a large number of tickets disposed of. The enter- tainment will consist of a garden party and tea, and bas been .arranged by many prominent ladies of Mill Valley and San Francisco, who will occupy booths where aifferent articles will be soid in the inter- est of charity. i Mrs. Charles 8. Eaton ana Mrs. H. 8. Scott will occupy the fancy-work booth; Miss Robinson will have chargeof the dolls; at the candy booth will be Miss Coleman, Miss Maude Clay @nd Miss Zeile; lemonade booth, Miss Martha Gallo- way; icecream, C. S. Eatonand assistants; refreshments, Mrs. W. J. Gunn. About twenty young ladies will assist in the booths and help entertain the guests. An orchestra of twenty-five pieces will furnish the music during the afternoon and evening. Rev. John Rea of Sausalito will assist the orchestra, The ladies are at work to-day decorating the grounds about the Clay residence, where the entertainment will take place. The decorations are upon an elaborate scale, and Japanese lanterns are strung in every nook and hung from tree to tree. As the entire entertainment will take place in the open air, it has appropriately been called ‘A Night in the Redwoods.” Among the various assistants are: Sam- uel D. Mayer, Mrs. Paxton, Mrs. A. E. Story, Miss Featherstone, Miss 8wan, Mr. Snowgrass, Mrs. James Thompson, Miss M. Maroney, Miss Jennie Baldwin, Miss Hattie Martin and others. FIRE VISITS MILL VALLEYX. A $2500 Blaze in DMiller Brothers’ Stable. MILL VALLEY, CaAL., Aug. 29.—A fire started in the hay-loft of Miller Bros.” stable this morning about 5:30. The alarm was immediately turned in, but before a stream of water could be thrown upon the building the upper story and roof were one mass of flames. The building is a two- story frame structure owned by Gardner & Ackley of San Rafael and occupied by W. H. Miller as a stable. The building was almost. complet%l‘%denmyed and the loss is placed at §: . The horses were run out of the stable as soon as the fire was discovered. Alénosc all the harness and rigs were saved. A shoemaker in one vart of the building bad considerable “stock ruined by water and smoke, Mr. Miller occupied the upper story with his family, and they were com- pelled to fly from the burning building in only such clothes as the; zrugbed in their baste to get out. As Mill Valley's Fire Department consists of but 250 feet of hose it was some time before the flames were extinguished. z A hotel situated next to the stable caught fire a number of times, but was immedi- ately put out. The insurance on the purn:l\;l buislding nad fintentu was placed in e Sun an enix ¢ ies; amount $2000. e e SACRAMENTO'S CAVALRYMEN., They Are Pmfi;{dfm‘ a Cross-Country e. SACRAMENTO, CarL., Aug. 29.—Troop B, Sacramento’s new cavalry company, is mnkmg'prepnation for a thorough drill and equipment and is alive with enthu- siasm. The troop has recruited to the number of sixty-seven,and has adopted gray norsesus a mount, It will make its tirst appearance in public next Sunday, when the men will assemble at their ::‘x:lonrtyean Ilnn gsr)g:‘ hfiur. and ;ull' and equi will make a day’s raid across Yolo C%I:I'nty, patting the tac- tics of the orinnization into active service toroughout the day. 5 There will be saber practice, shooting from the saddle and general maneuvers. On the morning of September 8 the troop- ers will reassemble and ride up into Placer County, where they will camp for the night, returning to the city in time to take part in the parade of t;o Native Sons. After the parade they will bivouac and take part in the electric carnival parade of the evening. These practice marches will be followed as often as the weather permits, and all the active duties consequent upon an act- ive campaign will be rigidly enforced. The signal corps is also being rapidly re- cruited and has nearly reached its stand- ard of twenty men. The new materal is rapidly being brought into '“fie under the energetic-efforts of its popular young commander, Lieutenant Fred Martin. BREVITIES FROM THE WIRE. Condensed From Special Telegrams to #The Call.’” Twelve prisoners broke jail at Geneva{ . Two were captured, but thé others are still at H‘rxe. Men are in hot pursuit in every direc- on. A cablegram received at the State Depart- ment from Minister Terrell at Constantinople contained the gratifying information that the Porte gives emphatic assurance of security for American citizens at Tarsus. Frederick Brown and Willlam Rathline were killed and Harvey Folk probably fatally in- jured while preparing a dynamite blast at the Thomas Iron Company’s ‘stone quarry near Ironton, Ps. Brown and Rathline wers blown to pieces. Folk's skull was crushed. The paint and oil house of Lampton, Crane & Ramie at Louisville, Ky., wasdestroyed by fire, causing a loss of £50,000. A boy accidentally dropped a lamp in the cellar which started the conflagration. Mike Leon, a fruit-vender, was run over by a fire engine and fataily injured. FROM OTHER STATES cam Queis of Imores Wi At Realy Answered. One or Two Examples of a Number of Letters Which, Though. Received by a Private Firm, Are Wor= thy Public Attention. There are few men, or women either for that matter, who have -ever started out on a journey without leaving something be- hind—sometimes it is an insig- nificant trifle, at other times it is a matter of extreme moment. And within the past two months or so it appears that the Celery, Beef and Iron Co. of this City have had quite an unusual amount of experience in dealing with forgetful people. Dr. Henley’s Celery, Beef and Iron, it is unnecessary to say, has proven so very conclusively that it is PAR EXCELLENCE the best remedy for nervous and general debility, as well as indi- gestion and dyspepsia, that it has made more friends than you can “shake the proverbial stick at,” and a few of them—quite a number, in fact—seem to have been attracted to the far “East of the Rockies” recently. And more than have_ forgotten to go sufficiently supplied with this grand tonic and system-builder. A lady writing from Salix, Iowa, says : SaALIX, July 30, 1895, Gentlemen: Will you please send me a case of Celery, Beef and Iron by express. Iam quite willing to pay the express charges, and please don’t delay & day. I hoped we could easily have got it here, but we cannot, and I would not have my husband be without it for a sin- gleday, He could eat nbthing when he com- menced to take it, but now he has a really good appetite and i growing strong, thanks be * * Yours u-ul)',A G.C. %% » A week later comes this from Alabama. BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 5. Gentlemen: 1 don't know whether you sell at retail or not, but we have been unable to get any of Juur preparation since arriving here, We need it badly. It has nearly cured me of nervous debility and my wife of a severe case of indigestion. We have found, however, that adose should still be taken regularly ever day, and had we imagined it was not to be ha in Alabama, can assure you we would never have come here without {t. It has proven in my family to be a savior indeed. Yours faithfully, ANDREW J. M. G. 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The slow, continuous infusion of the cur- Fent gradually sefs all the weak functions in mc- tion, stores new power in them, and in a few da manhood begins toreturn and sexuai forces de- Velop, the memory becomes clearer and the intel. Ject sharper. Mauhood in all its elements follows the application of this wonderful belt. ook, “Threc Classes of Men,” with full Informas tlon, free, sesled, by mail. - Address: SANDEN ELECTRIC ©0., 632 Market Strect, JORPRITR GCr. A. DANZIGER, ATTORNEY - AT . LA . 21 CROCKER BUILDING. ALL TYPEWRITERS including the SMITH PIIEMIgR- LEO E. ALEXANDER & BRO., 218 Sansome Street. ‘- “a baker’s dozen” X > RENTED + ' p