The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1896 10 SECURE WORK FOR EX-CONVICTS, Mrs. Booth Addresses a Pa- thetic Appeal to Cali- fornians. GOVERNOR BUDD'S GIFT. The Executive Makes a Per- sonal Donation for the Cause. SEVENTY AGENCIES STARTED, A Well-Formed Plan for Finding Em- ployment for Convicts Who Really Want Work, When Mrs. Ballington Booth, the Salva- tionist, wason this coast some months ago, the lady gave the State prisons a great deal of attention with the view to ar- ranging for employment for discharged convicts who were anxious and ready to retrieve their names and become desirable and respected citizens of the community. Mrs. Booth visited Governor Budd, and man to crime than the feeling that everybody expects him to commit it? Wi in human nature, from the cradle to the , you can see the terribly depressin, influence. Let parents tell a child that they are sure it is going to be naughty, that they know it is going to do certain things, and let them watch it with suspicion. That child almost, without volition, finds itseli com- pelled, by the very perverseness of human na- ture, to perpetrate the naughtiness they ex- pect; and to every mind such unwise parents are themselves morally responsible for the eed. results of such an There are remedies I am convinced to meeg the terrible need that faces us, and I think as put myself into the criminal’s place and try and look at the subject from his standpoint, that I can speak with some insight on the sub- ject. You know that I represent ‘‘the church of the black sheep”; hence 1 speak feelingly, and this is not with me a mere consideration of existing evils. It is something that is born into my very heart, and has aroused the most intense feelings of my nature. I believe the first remedy is good, pure, help- ful influence, with hopeful love and faith, brought to bear upon the hearts and lives of criminals while they are in_the penitentiary. There you have the black sheep coralled. When they are at large you have to wait for them to come to you, and other influences are drawing them from you. When they are there you have got them, and can bring rightin- fluence to bear upon them. Why let so mag- nificent an opportunity for helping them for good and bringing purity, love and sympathy 1o bear upon them be 80 cruelly wasted? It is nou religious discourses or the reading of prayers that they need. It is the real personal influence of goodness and purity that must be brought to bear upon them. Then again, while in prison, their hands must be filled with help- ful work, wnich will not only keep them occu- pied and hence out of the mischiet that natur- ally would breed in_their minds and hearts were they idle, but they must be so equipped witn a knowledge of useful employment, and such employment as is adapted {o their special qualifications, bent or genious, that they may have something worth looking forward to in their future lives, some possibility of making their way in the hard difficulties which face every man in the world 'who has, by the sweat of his brow, to keep soul and body together. Secondly, I believe he must have a chance on leaving the penitentiary. Helping hands must welcome him. Employers of labor must give him a chance, and public sentiment must be made to see that it is an inhuman injustice to | brand humau being and send him forth for | life as a scapegoat. He mustnotbe condemned asunworthy of trust until he has given proof | of such unworthiness.- Oh, if this principle { could only be grasped, accepted, and put into | practice what & day-dawn of hope would burst upon the criminals of our land. Th had a long conference with him bearing on the proposed work, with the result that the Governor became quite interested in the proposition, and offered to give the Army all the support and assistance in his power so that something could be ac- complished on the lines laid down by her. Since Mrs. Booth’s departure from San Francisco she has been in constant com- munication with the Gavernor and repre- sentatives of the Army here, and issucs‘ over her signature the following richteous and sincere appeal to the people of this | State: To the People of Californ During my late | trip to Caiifornia .no meeting so thoroughly stirred my heart as that which took place in the San Quentin peniteatiary. I have always | felt & special interest in those whose lives | have come under the keenest degradation of #in and who have been placed away from their fellow-men within the confines of the stone walls of & prison. I thi terest has been more fixe to my own heart, and 1 I put it into prectical for prisoners, through my visit than by any other experienc in my publie life for God. ; ish I could burn in upon the hearts e terrible need and sorrow cry for help that reaches my heartfrom the imprisoned ones all over this our country. | It seems to that the general public, com- | of fortunate ones upon whose life the | shame and imprisonment has never | ot avoid facing the facis and ac- | that a great responsibility lies or the dealing with and effectually | helping of this class. We cannot take great herds of our fellow-men, however far they may have gone in wrongdoing and lawlessness, brand them as malefactors and then turn from them, giving them no way of removing the brand from their foreheads and the disgrace | from their life, without realizing that some- | where, from some source, human help and sympathy must be given them or else they la- bor under a cruel wrong and a bitter injustice that will find its way back like a boomerang of misfortune upon society at large. Jn trying to bring this matter before your | L{arts, there are one or two tiings to which I Wish o call your attention. First—It must be | remembered that many of the men who are to- 1 day serving terms in the penitentiaries have never had & chance in life; that under the same circumstances those who, irom their honest and upright position_to-day, are con- | demning them might themselves have fallen. | If you were to-day to talk to the criminals who | are suffering the just punishmentof heinous | crimes you would find thet masy of them have had the world against them since the day they | started in it. No home infiuences to help them, no Christian hand to point them to Christ, no honest, upright friend to stir their dormant consciences, but hands on every side todrag them down, to teach them crime snd to make them what they have become to-day. The words of a murderer hanged in San Quentin whilstI was on the coast stll lingerin my mind, “I never had a home,” and so'do the words of & poor thief whom we reached by our slum work in New York, who told us that the | nearest approach 1o a home he had ever known ‘was the warmth and comfort of a jail kitchen. ~Should this not arouse our pity for the pris- oner instead of making us 100k upon nim as some wild outlaw, who has willingly turned his back upon goodness and righteousness and chosen the paths of wrong doing? Then 1t should be remembered that many, many, during their term in jail or penitentiary Tesolve to do better. They are separated from the temptations which have surrounded them to a certain extent and they are feeling the consequence of crime. | When the fron doorsfswing open and they pass out into free air, bearing their awn name once | more instead of being known only as & num- ber, what iaces them? Why the cruel fact that they are marked men, surrounded by tempta- tions and with the world against them. The criminal records of this country, or any other for the matter of that, will show the great number who, having once become crimi- nals continue in crime, being arrested again and again. Some would have you believe that this is because they are criminels born and | their natures turn always to the perpetration | of such acts. In some few cases that may seem | to be, butitshould never be taken asan existing fact in any eriminal’s life till he has had every | chance 1o reform. In most cases, it isnot from the criminals’ volition, but from' the stress of over-mastering circumstances. Why do they steal, lie, deceive, scheme, plot and murder ? Because they enjoy it? No! Because they | must live, and because in many instances they have no aliernative. Because the bitterness of their cruel lot and the harduess of the world’s heart toward them has entered into their very soul with & poison that makes them feel they are veritable Cains, with every man’s hand sgainst them. Hence, they declare in Tesponse: “And our -hauds shall be against | every ma; Prison_life reforms very few. There the young offender, the old hardened, vicious na- ture and the sensitive, educated and refined natures are, by force of circumstances, brought together in the one awful leveling influence of disgrace. I believe there are many moble hearts and beautiful natures' within the con- fines of the prison, as truly as I know there are | ccoundrels outside, who, through money, or name, or influence, have been more fortunate and have kept their freedom. Think of the terrible mortification. Think of the awful heart-burning. Think of the terrible bitter- ness that must be borne home upon them, when their efforts of honesty and their deter- minations to do better are thwarted by the suspicions and coldness with which, they are met on the new and difficult path on which they hope to push their way to the point of once more becoming honest and useful citi- zens. These men should be redeemed. For (and I tell you as one who knows them) within their oor erushed and wounded hearts, there are cnghl ssibilities and noble traits of charac- ter, which, if helped to develop and brought forward by the touch of tender love and divine pity, shall yet triumph ever all the tendexcies that have dragged them downward. It should again be remembered that in many cases Grink was the curse that brought the criminal to where he is to-day. There are those outside the prison walls who are slaves 1o drink, and only by good fortune have re- teined their place in” the world; who are just as much in danger at any moment, while un- der tnis terrible sense-robbing, conscience- drowning power, to comunit similar offenses. Both the drink-slave outside the jall and the one within it need our help and call forth our &u. But I cannot see why one class should born with, and giyen chances, and looked upon &s not yet beyond hope, while the other is forever stigmatized because punishment ;:’:d the shame of imprisonment have overtaken m. It seems to me in all eonscience that impris- onment, with all it meens, is punishment enough, and that when the law and State say to a man, “Your term fs up; justice is satis: fied; your punishment is over,” society should echo earnestly end practically the words once spoken 10 a disgraced outcast by the pure lips of the loving Savior, “Go and sin no more.” Asitis, the sentiment of the world generally nk, however, that in- nd brought home | more longed to | in the helping of ¢ San Quentin, | I have so far had They have time to think. | e Salvation Army—the ‘church of the Dblack sheep’—is alive to this great need. We | firmly believe in the reformation, the salva- | tion of criminals. We have sen wonders | worked in the lives of thousands whom others | would have called hopeless. We engage, so far asitis within our power, to stand with loving hopefulness at the prisoner’s side and say to him, “While you have the desire to do better, while youJ\m\'e that desire by your life—your | past récord shall be forgotten.” We say more than that to him, ‘‘Though your own poor efforts may be feeble, though your circum- stances, your temptations and your dificulties may seem overwhelming, we can tell you of & power that can enter your life and transform 1, making of you a’'new man, so thatold things may pass away and all things may be- come new."” 1f we can get the necessary help and sym- pathy from the public to_enlarge our work in this direction we will gladly undertake work within the prison walls, and also to take the prisoners under our wing as they emerge once | more into the glare of daylight that is be- wildering to their poor shame-clouded eyes and to a ireedom to which their monotonous prison step has not yet become accustomed. Our people understand this class; they can bring & loving influence to bear upon the heart of the convict. The convict knows them and believes in their sincerity. He feels that they come to him as comrades and brothers, | not o pity and patronize, not to preach at or | condemn " hir, but to bid him look upward and hope, and to give him that which so many poor starved hearts have longed for in vain— | the touch of love and the word of true sym- pathy. It has been an encouragement to me 10 receive the following kind expressions from Governor James Budd: “Your labor here for unfortunates is bearing fruit, and your interest in prison reformation hes resulted in substantial efforts toward pro- curing-positions for prisoners who, after ser- vice, desire to labor. Thequestion of reforma- tion of eriminals is one of the most important we have to consider. * * * Knowing that no agency can reach this class of unfortunates 50 successfully as can your organization, I Am willing to subscribe $100 toward a fund to be expended by you in siding_dischargea prison- ers to procure labor in this State.” MRs. BALLINGTON BooTH, On behalf of the prisoners of California. “What we propose to do to accomplish the results so ably set forth by Mrs, Booth,” said Brigadier J. J. Kappel of the Pacific Coast division, yestargay. “is to get thoroughly acquainted with the pris- oners in our weekly visits to the peniten- tiary and the prisons of the State, and in orderto bring this about we have ap- pointed two sergeants in each town of im- portance to give the jails and prisons the closest attention. There will be a man and a woman in each town to represent the Army, and it will be their duty to get as closely as possibie to the hearts of the unfortunate men who need spirituai and | material assistance that they may reform and become respected men. “We will establish employment offices in every town of importance, and as soon asa prisoner is discharged the Army will prepare to take immediate charge of bim and find him employment before he can get back to his old haunts and old associ- ates. We will be in constant touch with the farms, mines, fruit-picking institutions and all channels where men who desire it can get something to do, and just as soon as a man gets his freedom we will see that he has some legitimate employment to oc- cupy his mind and make him feel that he is not an outcast and a knave in the sight of men. ‘“‘Altogether there are seventy agencies of that kind in the State, and that we will accomplish much good there is no possi- ble doubt. The matter deservesattention, and we are in the work heart and soul.” THE MASTER PAINTERS. They Have Not Received Any plaint from the Journeymen. The Master Painters of the Pacific Coast held their regrlar meeting last evening in the Builders’ Exchange. The attention of the members was called to an open letter published in THE CALL of January 28, that was issued by the membersof the Journey- men Painters’ and Decorators’ Union. In the open letter the journeymen stated that they had often attempted to confer with the master painters with the view of im- proving their condition. They also de- manded better wages and hours of work. The secretary stated that he had net re- ceived any communication from the Paint- ers’ Union and that the records of the as- sociation do not show that any complaints or communications had been received from the complainants. Under these condi- tions the master painters decided that there was nothing in the premises for them to act upon. The annual election was held and the following officers were selected for the en- suing year: President, E. H. Black; first vice-president, W. R. Eaton; second vice- vresident, Rea; treasurer, B. L. Brandt; secretary, H. Wagner; ser- fieant-at-arms, W.E. Patchel; statistician, . N. Kuss; directors, John Quadt and W. S. Upham. —_——— RENTING VIOLINS. Instruments Hired by Amateurs, Students and by Profe: Violins are among musical instruments that are rented. They are hired by visit- ors to the city, by students and by profes- sional players. The visitor may be a pro- fessional player—he is more likely to be an amateur—perhaps from Europe or some other distant part of the world, who has brought no instrument with him, and now_has occasion to play at the house of friends whom he 1s visiting. He can hire an instrument for any length of time he may desire. : Students of music and beginners who may not want to invest in a good violin until they know whether they will follow music, gometinies hire a violin. If they finally purchase it the rent is allowed asa past of the purchase money. Professional players sometimes hire a fine instrument with the understanding that the rent shall apply upon the purchase. The rent of a violin depends, of course, upon_its value. For $2 50 a month one gets an instrument valued at $50; for $15 8 month, an instru- ment valued at $600 to $1000.—New York San. ¥ Com- shouts after him, “There he goes! Watch him! He is & dancerous men. He is sure to be up to bis 0ld tricks agnin.” Is there anything more calculated to force a R T R In Buluwayo butter is 178 a pound, and ducks 12s. each. WON BY INSTALLATOR, Took the Rich Richmond Stake Superbly Ridden by Marty Bergen. GOLD DUST A GOOD JUMPER. Frank Coady on Wheel of Fortune Downed Chorn on Hidago in a Great Finish. Racegoers at the Bay District ttack yes- terday had the pleasure of witnessing two very artistic finishes. One was in the stake event, when the veteran knight of the pigskin, Marty Bergen, brought In- stallator home in front and earned golden opinicns for his excellent judgment. The second exhibition of splendid horseman- ship occurred in the last race of the day, when that promising young rider, Frank Coady, landed Wheel of Fortune winner by a neck in one of the most exciting fin- ishes of the meeting. The latter young- ster was warmly applauded for his fine ride, and were he a Doggett ora Taral it would be track talk for many moons. The fine weather and a good card drew out lovers of the sport in liberal numbers. Of the six favorites, three headed their fields to the wire. 5 The Richmond stake, a handicap over a mile, saw eight ncy-iookm.g thorough- breds face the starter to do battle for the $1800 prize, of which $1500 was the winner's apportionment. In at top weight, 118 pounds, imp. Star Ruby commanded first call in the betting, with Ferrier and In- stallator the next best fancied. Thornhill and Bellicoso were by no means friendless at more lengthy prices. T The start was far from being one of Ferguson'’s best efforts, the field being well strung out. Bellicoso, Rosebud and Char- +reuse headed the van when the flag fell. Bellicoso made all the running, showing in the lead until the stretch was reached, where Star Ruby had a slight advantage. The latter horse was away from the post poorly, and the effort to make up lost gronnd proved too much for him, and it was soon made evident that his chance of winning was slieht. . As the wire was neared Rosebud looked a likely winner, until Bergen brought In- stallator up, and in one of his famed fin- ishes beat the Burns & Waterhouse entry out two lengths, in the fast time, considering the track, which was slow, of 1:413{. Bellicoso was third. Barney Schreiber’s Pearson opened favor- ite for tf‘;u opening six-furlong dash, but “THE CALL” [ enty-Fourth Day of the Winter Meeting Track Good, RACING CHART. Bay District Track, San Francisco, Tuesday, February 5, 1896. of the Caiifornia Jockey Club. Weather Fine. 4.6, FIRST RACE—SIx furlongs; selling; three-year-olds; conditions; purse $300. Index.| Horseand weight. |St.| 4 Joe Terry. Pearson, Veragu: ecision Don Pio Pico. 616 |Virgie A 631 |Eventide. ammams| z Betting, 3% | s | Fm. Jockeys. | etHREy 11 | 11 | 11 |Donnelly 95 41 | 42 | 21 |J. Chorn: 95 214 | 815 | 31 [Garner. 72 35 | 205 | 43 |Coady 25 5T | & 55 |H. Shields. 15 63 | 5 610 [Shaw... 40 7 7 7 |E. Jones. 20 Good start, Won easily. post 36 minutes. Time. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's ch. c., by Flambeau-imp. Teadrop. At 647, SECOND RACE—Seven turlongs: inside course; selling; all ages; conditions; penalties; purse « $400. Index.| Aorse,age, welght. | St { 1% Y 3% | st | F Jockeys. | gpetting, 622 | Eckert. 4 |1 | 3% |58 1n |Ballard. 3 3 628 | Modesto, 5 220 5 | 81° | 834 23 6 30 616 |BillyM'Closkey,3.114| 7 [ 91 | 81 3h S 639 | Raphael, 5. 122(11 | 6h | 435 a3 10 20 638 | 0/ 9 | 71 | 78 53 30 100 637 8| 215 | 11 63 3, 52 617 3| 48 314 76 3 4 8:8 6111 1113 8 10 30 838 318 |13 9 4 10 644 | 13 (123 |1210 10 20 150 588 |Martinez, 5 |12 |101 |101 1 15 100 (639) |Comrade, 6. |4 | '5n |81 12 61 R9D 585" | Hal Fisher, 0] 11 | 23 13 15100 Perfect start. Won driving. Winner, A. J. Smith's b. g., by Flambean-Mozelle. Time, 1:36%4. 648, THIRD RACE—One mile; the Richmond stake; all ages; handicap; Value $1800. Index.|. Horse, age,welght. | 8t 34 | % .| % | &= | Fm | - Jockeys ey o 629 | Installator, 4 4 4n |64 | 66 |8 |12 T 611 |Rosebud, 4. 2( 8n | a2 | 43 | 33 | 28 7 10 524 | Bellicoso, 4 1| 1n | 3% | 22 | 2n | 83 8 7 566 |Chartreuse IT, 3| 21 115 | 335 | 41 44 20 15 (629) | Imp. Star Rub 6| 63 | 235 | 1n [ 1n | 54 SR (526) | Ferrier, 5 5| 64 | 66 | 810 | 810 | 810 5 72 (836) | Thornbil 8l 8 8 8 71 | 76 5 b (803)|Oregon £ 7178 | 73| 73| 8 8 100 200 Good start. Won cleverly. Time, 1:41%. Winner, Elmwood stock farm's b. h., by imp. Brutus-Installation. 649 FOURTH RACK—About a mile and a half ; steeplechase; handicap; purse $400, Index.) Horse, age, welght. %sL 13|43 i 63. [Plat.|strd| Fin. | Jockeys. |, Beutng, | | 630 |Gold Dust, 6......125| 2/18 (11 (12 (14 (11 8 6 983 ]u |20 |22 |26 ‘[ 52 78 6171 lan |83z 8n |10 |i KT 141 [710 51" [534 (83 12 630 |Col 8151 (82 |38 (84 |42 \ 4 613 |J 0 slel lss (45 44 8% |6 8 586 |Tom Clarke, 4.... 315 (614 |7 1720 |7 | 605 | Harry Lewis, 6...124| 8 (25" (87" |9~ |9 " |9 ‘s |Madden: 80 630 |Janus, a. 4/9” |86 [8 |86 [8 |9 |almark 9.2 Good start. Won driving. Winner, J. Fleld's b. g.. by Oro-Gold Cup. _Time, 3:2395. 650, FIETH RACE Tive and a baif fariongs; selling; three-year-cids and up; conditions; allow- OV, ances; purse $100. Index. | Horse,age, weight. | St.| 34 | 1% | 3% | st | Fin Jockeys. S 574) Clara Wilson, 8.. TR T 1 14| Garner. 7-10 G5 | Nore . L9 85 | 84| 307 Sen 15 534 | Dichess, 3. 15 | 12 | 334 [Cochran. 12 507 |Tortoni. 4. 75 6 42 Shaw ., 15 609 |Carrie U, 3 33 [ 2n | 51 |E. Jones 3 621 | Crackajack. 21" | 835 | 63 |C Sioan 15 635 |Lorena 11,3 82 | 7 7h |H. Martin.. 30 612 |Joe Hill, a.. 61 | 8 &h 100 628 | Rutied 92 | 9 92 30 614 |Catalogn 1010 (10 1010 20 | 613 | Long 4'0r, 6 Wl dlan 100 Good start, Won handily. Winner, Wilson & Gillis' b. £, by imp. Sir Modred-Bedotte. Time, 10. 651 SIXTH RACE—One mile; selling; purse $400. Index. \‘ Horse, age, welght. | st.| 14 1% 3% str. o&mlm& | . 5 559 |Wheel of Fort., 4.100| 5| 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 (617) (Hidago, 4.........107| 2| 415 | 44 | 22 | In | 2 33 85 617 |Little Cripple, 5...105 4| 38" | 335 | 315 | 31 | 3 4" .9 617 |Dungarven, a....104| 1 13 | 11°| 1 | 23 | 4 10 10 504 |Polaski, 5......°...99] 3| 235 | 2n | 43 | 4% | 5 |Hewnt. 120 40 Good start. Won driving. Winner, J. Harvey’ Time, 1:438. s ch. m., by Gano-Jennie B. At post 18 minutes “THE CALL” To-day’s Entries In races where the borses have no record at @istance are given. Abbreviations—F., fast; Fa., fair; H., heavy; m., mile; £., furlong; ¥ about. RACING GUIDE. at Ingleside Track. the distance to be run the records at the FIRST RACE—Seven-sixteenths of a mile; two-year-olds. | Best 1 Index. Name. Lbsi record.| Dist. ‘Lbs Tk. Owner. Pedigree. 105|no rec 105 no rec 105/no rec. 108 no rec. 100 no rec. 103|no rec. 108|no rec. 1100 no rec. 05 no rec. 05 1o rec 108 no rec. 641 | Lindendale. 818 |Col. Wheeler. 11 | Paciric ‘Stavle. Levanto-Queen Lyon *|Imp. Midlothian-Agnes urne & Waterhse. | Imp. Cyrus Rosebud eil & Coney.. Imp. Midlothian-I, Leinster - Del Monte Stable..|Imp. Sir Modred-Why Not Del Monte Stable..Imp. St. Andrew-Viola 845 | Middleton. 104/1:187%| 578 | Minnie Cee.....|102|1:50%; SECOND RACE—Six furlongs: seiling. [ Bewt 1 Index. Lbs|record. | Dist. |Lbs|Tk. Owner. Pedigree. 578 110 1:1814 %61 |110/F...| Weicome stable. ... | Robson-Greenleat 633 £ Flood-imp. Goula 576 {Bonnie Brown-Dispatch s Three Cheers-Belle of Lake 845 ly-Extract 1315 abeite e cnown 640" | Pecksnift . Imp.Mr. Pickwick-Henlopen 585 | Podiga.. Pownhattan-Cadiga (620) Tda Sauer Joe Hooker-Addie 0'Neil 627 | The Judge. Imp. Loyalist-British Queen ‘Warwick-Lady Middleton Plenipo-Jaconet, THIRD RACE—One mile: purse. Index. I Name. Pedigree. (672)| Nephew... 571 |Capt. Spencer. 524 |Imp. Snta Bennh |Springbox-The Niece & | Bramble-Daisy Holy ‘a.|W.0’BMacdonouglh |St. Serf-imp. Muiden Relle Del Monte stable... | Falsetto-imp. Cinderelia *|Tmp. St. George-Levee ! Voltiguer-Pert. .| El Rio Rey-Het | Grinstead-Clara *|Imp. Darebin-Trade Dollar *|Tmp. King Gallop-Nanka Humphre; Fnmphrey 643" | Yank *|Prince Roval-Man 504 |Flirthla. 71 1.0, Appleby.. [ Peci-Faustine onl® 436 | 1mp. C: 1:4414 .|A. B, Spreckel: .| Splendor-Canary FOURTH RACE—One and a half miles, selling; hurdles, Best . Index. Name. record. | Dist. Owner. Pedigree. 613 (Guadaloupe..... 49 (116 m | Pleasanton stable.. |Grunstead-Josie C 649 |Tom Clark.... 1 F. Farrar. .......... (Julien-Hazel Kirke 25 Surinam-Chestnut Belle 2:49 |i7p'm Alta-Mother Hubbard FIFTH RACE—Seven furiongs; selling. | Best Lbs Dist. Pedigree. Tt Imp. Brutus-Viola e Loftin-Emma " 1 7 Apache-Virgle 81 Fullerton-Castaway i rSe e o .. thian-Hel’, im & ‘taiin | Duke of NoHolk Leaerra'o® 71 A. B. Spreckels..... | Fellowcharm-Jen. Belshaw 1m .-|G. E. Smita ........|Tom Ochiltree-Medusa T J. G. Brown & Co.. | Par Pardee-Caprice -/ Burns & Watrhouse | Flambeau-imp. Fairy Rese SIXTH RACE—Six furlongs: selling. Best 3 . Index. Name Lbs record. | Dist. Lbs|'l'k. Owner. Pedigree. 805 | Bolisisiewii| 9o(118 SpendiiritStive . o ndt) ~ 603 |Scnnitz. 1 - [Panigue: bt gave way to Joe Terry, who was backed own from 215 tol1to8to 5. The well- bred maiden took the lead after a quarter had been traveled, and won by a length with Pearson in the place. The second event, at seven furlongs over the inside course, went to the second choice, Eckert, who beat Modesto a neck in a hard drive. The favorite, Monitor, made the running for the greater partof the distance, when he grew weary and finished unplaced. The steeplechase was a fine betting affair. The first glunga was made on Montalvo, whose odds were cut from fours to7to5. Colonel Weightman was backed down several points, and at the last mo- ment a strong play caused the bookies to rub the price against Gold Dust from 12 down to 5. Cairns on the latter horse took his mount out in front when the field was dispatched, was always in the lead and won inadrive by two lengths from Montalvo. b A cheap lot of “dogs” started in the fifth race, a five and a half furlong run. Clara Wilson was'a 3 to 5 favorite and won cleverly, with the 15 to 1 shot Myrtle H in the place. - g All of the other events on the pro- gramme were overshadowed by the last race of the day, a mile selling dash with five starters. Wheel .of Fortune was an even-money favorite, with Hidago a de- cidedly well played 3 to 2 second choice. Dungarven was well supported for the place, with some straggling coin finding its way in on Little Cripple and Polaski. The start was only a fair one, the favor- ite being away last. Dungarven, followed by Polaski, showed the way for half the distance. At this stage, Chorn, on Hidago, cut loose, and, rounding his field, was but a head back of Dungarven as the bend for the wire was reached, with Little Cripple a close third. Driving furiously Dungar- ven and Hidago were joined less than a furlong from home by the *“Wheel,” who by many had been considered hopelessly out of the race. In a great finish Coadi got Wheel of Fortune past the wire a nec| in advance of Hidago, with Little Cripple and Dungarven lapped on the black horse, fighting for third place, which was given to Little Cripple. Track and Paddock Ttems, This is opening day at Ingleside. The programme is one of rare excellence. It is “Ladies’ Day,” and a big crowd is sure to be in attendance. The stewards thought that Dungarven’s showing was such an improvement over his previous runs that an investigation was in order. Louis Ezell, owner of the horse, proved to their entire satisfaction that he had backed the black horse in former runs, and was completely ex- onerated from any attempt at fraud. In the future the board of stewards will take steps to prevent owners from starting horses on tracks that it is & notorious fact are not to their liking. The public will thus be protected to an extent frowm squandering their dollars. ONE ARMORY FOR ALL The First Infantry, N. G. C,, to Be Concentrated on Page Street. Armory Extension Proposed to Make Room for the Na- tionals. Captain Hanks, commanding the Secona Brigade Signal Corps, has received a hint from General Warfield that the quarters occupied by the signal men in the Page- street armory may be needed for infantry companies of tue First Regiment. Referring to this subject, General War- field last evening remarked: ““The Signal Corps is attached to the Second Brigade and reports to these headquarters. The captain has been advised to look for quar- ters elsewhere. ‘I have not ordered the corps away from Page street, and no orders will be given until proper quarters are found elsewhere. OIf course, I am not go- ing to send the Signal Corps out on the streets. “I understand,”” continued General War- field, “that Colonel Macdonald can accom- modate ten of the companies of his regi- ment on Page street if the quarters now used by the Signal Corps can be utilized.” General Warfield, turning to Major Dorn, judge-advocate, Second Brigade, asked for the exact reading of the regula- tions relating to regimental concentra- tion. The judge-advocate produced Sec- tion 267 of the regulations, which reads as follows: The companies of’ each regiment, when sta- tioned in the same city, must_be concentrated in one armory, whenever sufficient accommo- dations can be provided. The general invited particular attention to the mandatory provision of the military Iaw. In order to provide the necessary %;mrters for twelve companies, Colonel Macdonald is negotiating with Peter Dean, the owner of the armory. He desired to know whether accommodations can be Eroviued by an extension of the building. When this extension is completed, the two companies on Ellis street can be ac- commodated in the regimental armory. The hint to the Signal Corps puts an end to the proposed four-company concern on Ellis street. There is plenty of room in the Page-street building for all the companies but the Nationals, and it is generally understood that there is no course open to Colonel Macdonald but to house the ten organizations in_that armory. This will the beginning of the plan to get all the comparies in the regiment together under one roof, but just at present it will precipitate a new embar- rassment. This is expected to show itself in Com- panies F and K. There will be wide dis- satisfaction in these organizations on gen- eral principles, and it wili require all of the colonel’s tact to preserve harmony. Several weeks ago, when F and K received permission to abide with the Nationals, they visited the Ellis-street armory and took a look at the rooms. Captain Cun- ningham of K selected the rooms on the second floor which extend along the front of the building. He was to be ailowed the use of the large hall on the same floor once a week and the rent was placed at $55 a month. Company F agreed to occupv the rooms on the next floor, also facing Ellis street. Leases were drawn up, arrangements of all kinds com- pleted and the two companies were to move in on February 1. A regular meeting of General Warfield staff was held lastevening. Colonel Giest- ing was there and so was Major Victor D. Duboce, lieutenant-colonel -elect of the First Infantry. Present also was Major Dorn, judge-advocate, whose decision ex- cluding reporters of the press from the election in the First Infantry last Friday has caused some comment. Major Dorn last night cited the sections of the regula- tions which excludes from an election all persons not entitled to vote and all per- sons not in uniform. Colonel Giesting and General Warfield fully sustain Judge-Advocate Dorn, but it is within the range of human aspiration for justice that the Press Club may inter- vene and appeal to Lieutenant-Colonel George A. Knignt, judge-advocate on Ma- or-General Dimond’s staff, for redress. There is still a higher source to which ap- peal for justice may be made should Col- onel Knight sustain Major Dorn. In Co- lusa dwells Colonel John T. Harrington, gldge-ndvocnm general on the staff of overnor Budd, the commander-in-chief, and to this officer, so exalted in rank and so learned in the law of military elections, the Press Club could submit the case, All good citizens would surely deplore a cori- troversy between the Press Club and the Becond Brigade staff, but it is held that justice should rre vail when the great prin- ciple of exclusion is involved. e —— The honded indebtedness of Wuhinshn City is $19,138,238, and the assessed valua- tion of its property is $203,505,002, GUILLE MAKES HIS DEBUT, Ac- A Friendly Reception Is corded the Tenor in “ Les Huguenots.” SOME EFFECTIVE CHORUSES. Prince Luigi of Savoy and His Aids- de-Camp Witness the Per formance, There was a visible falling off in the at- tendance at the Baldwin Theater last night. No doubt one reason was that the opera “Les Huguenots is not so attrac- tive as the “Aida” or “Carmen.” Mey- erbeer’s showi', meretricious music does not wear well. Itisa little like a glitter- ing, tinseled robe that is growing thread- bare here and there. “The Huguenots,”” however, is well suited to the talent of the Tavary Company. There is no denying that the work con- tains some magniticentlyeffeetive choruses, particularly those.for male voices; and these received a satisfactory rendering, particularly the “Deo lo Vuole” and the rataplan chorus. The solo singers also were, for the most part, well fitted to their various roles. Guille, who made_his debut for this sea- son, was warmly welcomed. Vocally speak- ing,he was an excellent Raul, using his fine voice artistically and with considerable expression. He was particularly ap- with the Queen. Mme. Tavary was effi- cient as Valentina, her singing was a little more strident than in “Aida,” but she looked and acted her role better than she did that of the Nubian slave on Monday. Mlle. Anna Lichter, as Marguerite of Valois, bore off a large share of the honors of the evening. She sang the florid vocal embroidery of her role with grace and fluency. Her voice sounded a trifle un- sympathetic, but it is well placed and well under control. Mlle. Lichter also looked very handsome, though her coronet at the back of her head gave her the uppearance of Lucia, not the lady of the mad scene, but she of ‘I Promessi Sposi” notoriety. Mme. Belle Tomlins, the contralto of the company, made her first appearance last night in the role of Urbano, She was a disappointment, as her vocal method is tricky and she did not show any capacity for acting. The dashing, mischievous spirit of the page, who teases the cheva- liers by showing the letter and raising the hopesof each in turn, wasentirely lacking. Mme. Tomlins sang *‘Nobil Signor,” in fact, as if it had been a love lament or a dirge, and her ventriloquial chest notes, which were separat¢ed from her upper tones by a gasping hiccup, produced an almos$ painful impression on her audi- ence. The basso, Abramoff, again proved him- self to bea fine artist. The part of Marsel, Raul's aggressive Huguenot servant, is not a role that generally commands the sympathy of the andience, but Abramoff’s intelligent acting and his fine singing | made the part one of the most interesting in'the cast. Max Eugene was a stately Philip de Nevers, and Schuster was at home as the Count di St. Bris. Toward the finale of the second act, Prince Luigi of Savoy, accompanied by his two aids-de-camp and several officers of the Cristoforo Colombo, entered the thea- ter. They wore regulation evening dress, which, perhaps, accounts for their not be- ing recognized at once. The Prince wan- dered forward looking for his seat and not finding it, ‘leaned rather disconsolately against the wall, near the entrance to one of the boxes, guarded to right and left by his two faithful aids. In that position he was promptly recognized by people who remembered his picture, and there was a mild sensation’ in the theater as the whisper *‘Prince Luigi’ began to circulate. At the end of the act the Italian officers were taken in tow by an usher and con- ducted to their seats in the dress circle, where they remained during the rest of the time they spent in the theater. Europe’s Haldings in Africs. ‘Within the scope of a magazine article it is impossible to describe the steps which France, Germany and Italy severally took. by the casual reader of what has been done when I say that within the last ten vears France has acquired of Equatorial Africa about 300,000 square miles, in which there are now 300 Europeans; Germany, 400,000 square miles; Italy, 547,000 square miles; and Portugal has now a defined territory extending over 710,000 square miles. France, moreover, has been active farther north, in the Sahara and 1n West Africa, and claims rights over 1,600,000 square miles; while Germany, in Southwest Africa and the Cameroons, asserts her rule over 540,000 square miles.—Henry M. Stan- ley, in the February Century. NEW TO-DA Free Free A corps of prominent chiropodists will treat patients free of charge during the month of February for ingrowing nails, corns, bunions, perspiring feet and all feet troubles. This magnificent offer to pur- chasers of goods to the amount of $1 or over. THE WONDER DRUCSTORE (FLETCHER & €0.), 1028 Market Street. Take advantuge of this great offes plauded for his first aria and for his scena | A sufficient idea, however, may be gained | NEW TO-DAY. 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