The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 26, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896. 11 chestnut horse was relegated to the stud once, and should have been allowed to stay there. A few days ago Tod Sioan had the mount on Peter the Second in a mile dash, and When the barrier was raised failed to get away, and was left at the post, Yesterday his brother, Cash, tried his hand at the bat astride old Toano, and was also left. SUITED THE BETTING RING A Blunder of the Track Officials Deprived Little Cripple of a In baseball it is three strikes and out. Belle of Stonewall, a long priced outsider Race, in the Little Cripple gavotte, was slightly A cut down the first time around the elliptic and was excused from starting in the run- off. At Ingleside Belle Boyd received an injury at the post and although the mare Wwas by no means a favorite, when excused by the judges, all bets were declared off, Away back In the days of '49 and '50 the Pioneers tell us that flour once sold up in the mines for $100 a pound. Two pounds of lead cost Jerry Chorn nearly as much esterday. After finishing third on The udge he stepped on the scales and found himself two pounds short of weight. The horse was disqualified and the judges fined Jerry an even hundred. 4 The betting on the run-off of the Little Cripple run was peculiar to say the least. A najority of the pencilers gradually raised ‘the odds until 1to 5 was offered against the gelding. The next shortest priced horses were Red Root and Duchess of Milpitas, both 8 to 1 shot: KAIER WAS DESPONDENT, Cut His Throat With a Pocket- Knife in a Lodging- House. RED ROOT PLAYED IN LUCK. Bellicoso Set a New Coast Record for Seven Furlongs—Tim Murphy Won in a Drive, Ablunder on the part of the track man- sgement at the Bay District yesterday cost the race-going public many hundreds of dollars. The second event on the card was mile and & sixteenth, selling affair, to be run over the tortuous inside course, for which Little Cripple wasa pronounced first choice, backed down from 8 to 5to 6 to 5. Opposed to him were a most ordinary lot, the most likely of the starters being Unity, Billy McCloskey and Red Root. After a deal of bumping and jostling at the first turn Chevalier on the favorite gradually worked his mount to the front and on & hard drive with the 15 to 1 outsider, Duchess of Milpitas, won by a head. The o:p. 1al timer hung out 1:483,. The =ourse being up and down hill preciuded any such time being made, and upon investi- gation it was discoyered the distance covered was fifty-five yards short. There- upon the judges ordered the race run over at the conclusion of the last event on the end, allowing all bets to staad. The ring laid 4 to 5 against Little Cripole winning the run-off; and he failed to finish among the first three. Prominent in the running to the stretch he died away to nothing. And as a fitting finale to a comedy of errors, it is dollars to crabapples the judges made an error in.placing the first horse. Duchess of Milpitas to all appear- ance won by a good half length, but Red Root, who was well backed to win the run- off on his good showing in the previous run, was given the race. The whole affair caused much adverse comment, and as the mistake was wholly on the part of the track | officials a decision declaring all bets off would have been a much fairer one for the Was Apparently Not in Pecuniary Dif- ficulties—Relatives in This State. Fred Kaier, a cattleman of Harlan, | Towa, who came to this City in August | last from Centralia, Wash., committed | suicide at the Yosemite House, 1045 Mar- ket street, on Monday night by cutting his ! throat with a pocket-knife, Kaier was despondent from ill health, | and while he was in a jolly mood a few ! hours previous to his death he had evi- | dently meditated on the deed, for clip- | pings from various papers containing poems on death were found among his effects. When he failed to appear yesterday | morning at the office of the hcuse the | clerk broke in the door and found Kaier | cold in death. The Coroner was at once | notified and Deputy Maginnis went to the | botel, where he found Kaier in bed with the blankets pulled up about his neck. | When uncovered it was found that the | throat was cat from ear to ear, a knife—a the | cheap affair—being still held in his right Favorites | hand. | Pecuniary difficulties evidently had nothing to do with his determination to die, for the following letter was found in a | pocket of his coat: FIRsT NATIONAL BANK LAKE CHARLES, L., Feb. 19, 1{:95,1 Fred Kaier Yosemite House, 1045 Market | street, San Francisco—DEAR S1k: We have yours of the 13thinst. The amount of funds to your credit is $59 44, Calvert has asked us several | times for your address, but he has not paid anything on his note. We are sending both Calvert and Menoher your address, also telling them that you want money. AL L. WiLLiaus, cashier. | Aletter from a nephew, who is employed | on a ranch near Lindsey, Tulare County, | and one from a niece at Harlan, Iowa, to?d | of family matters, but gave no hint of troubles that would iead Kaier to take his | own life. He had been a roomer at the Yosemite House since December 26 last, | and previous to that lived in a lodging- | house at Fifth and Mission streets, ———— The Law on Citizenship, ginally a very good racing card, it was badly chopped to supply a deficiency caused by the fitth event being declared off, and the sport was not above medioc- - Thousands of dollars were tied upin 1e hands of the pencilers by the decision the judgesin the Little Cripple race, nd the betting during the balance of the ternoon was dull and listless. captured three races. \ six-furlong run ushered in the day racing, and was taken by the 2 to 1 favor- e, Tim Murphy, in a drive from Boreas. ie Johnson's chestnut horse Red Will was backed down from6to5to4to5and | won the third race, also a six-furlong soin, | hands down. H. Martin, who rode Road- anner, grew careless nearing the wire 1d was nipped out for the place by Gold g But three started in the seven-furlong handicap. Rey del Bandidos was made a to 10 favorite, but found the pace too hot | Bellicoso led the entire way, in a drive from Sam Leake, and new coast record for toe dis- The fifth race, run over the short six- long course, resulted in a very handy in for the 3 to 5 favorite, Major Cook, th Babe Murphy finishing in the place. s third. Sixteen cheap platers of the ‘“dog’” v went to the post in the last race, ksniff an 8 to 5 choice in the ring. was downed rather handily e 5 to 1 outsider, Repeater. Track and Paddook Notes. 1 Rayo, a well-backed starter in the race, broke down once more. | Morrow under the law which provides that an | alien who has served five years in the NAavy or | marine service can become & _citizen without | having previously made a declaration of inten- The | tion. “THE CALL” RACING CHART. wenty-ninth Day of the California Jockey Club, Weather Fine. Track Fast. trict Track, San Francisco. Tuesday, February 25, 1896. Bay Dis= 7 1-‘ FIRST RACE—Six furlongs; selling; four-year-olds and upward; allowances; purse $300. (5 = | | | Nicholss M. Lundin, & native of Sweden, was | | yesterday admitted to citizenship by Judge | A FRIEND OF PADEREWSK] The Polish Pianist Falls on the Neck of a Belgian Violinist. HOW MARSICK STARTED WEST. The Great Artist Gives His Reasons for Preferring the Violin to the Voice. It is said that geniuses are very solitary has been since he obtained leave of ab- sence from his class at the Paris Conserva- tory to make the winter tour of America. He did not like the East; the coid troubled him, his manager made him miserable by rowing with him, he did not know, the language and was a stranger to the cus- toms of the people; but when he came West he escaped from his manager, and as he crossea the continent without even an accompanist to worry him, he resclved to be happy in his own way, and Paderewski’s way, without letting any crumpled. rose leaves 1n the way of American customs or language worry him. “It seerns to me that T have escaped from a cavern into the light and air,” said the fiery little man, running bis long sup- le fingersthrough a head of hair that even aderewski might envy. “I had made my programmes for San Francisco on the way here, good classical programmes, with lenty of solid fare to them. But, Dieu! {"\'hen Isaw the place, I said: ‘“This will never do; we must have something ani- mato, something bright and gay, to suit the air and the sunshine.” And now I have changed all the programmes. Yes! com- Martin P. Marsick, the Belgian Violinist, Who Will Play With Paderewski. [From a ghotograpi.] individuals, because they may wander about the world for weeks without meet- ing with another creature of the same species. Paderewski had not run across another long-haired musician of his own variety | since he came West until Monday; then Martin P. Marsick stepped off the train and Paderewski almost fell on his neck and wept for joy. The two have been friends for years. As soon as Marsick, who was finishing an Eastern tour, heard that Paderewski was in San Francisco he stepped on board the next train San Fran- cisco bound, without a manager, an ac- companist or any of the other satellites that usually follow in the wake of musical stars. It took him longer than he expected to et out here, but he was cheered b; nowledge that he had wired his béloved Paderewski of his advent, and he did not | believe that the Polish pianist would | depart, leaving him to face the far West | alone and friendless. Marsick was not mistaken in his estimate of his friend, for when Paderewski heard that the volatile Belgian violinist was coming a four days’ journey out of his way to pay him a visit, he not only ordered his private car to be | sidetracked for another week, but also promised to appear at Marsick’s first con- cert in order to stand sponsor for him | with the San Francisco public. Yesterday " Marsick was happler than he | plete! verv “Where did you first begin to study music?” was asked. “Why in Liege,”” he answered quickif’, as though surprised that any one should not be aware of the well-known fact. ‘““As a boy I sang in the catbedrAl, people used to come from farand near to hear the little piper, for I was_very small—so high,” and the violinist indicated an altitude about a foot and a half from the floor. ‘After- ward I studied the violin, Itisbetterthan singing, for the human voice is limited in its resources and the violin is almost lim- itless. On occasivn { sinestill, not in con- cert, oh, no, that would not pay, but in private soirees in Paris.” When asked whether he considered the Paris Conservatory the best school of sing- ingin theworld Marsick replied, shrugging his shoulders expressively,” It is the least bad, but singing is” becoming a lost art. Isthere anywhere in the world now where they teach the vielle ecole (old school)? No, there is no art such as there used to be in the days of Bellini and Rossini. In their operas artists used to sing, but now it is no longer singing; you may call it what youwill, crying or scream- ing. but not singing. _ "'If the singer disappears from the warid, it is the fault of Wagner's music. I ad- mire what be wrote, it is beautiful, magni- ficent for instraments, but Wagner did not know how to write for the voice. Aska Wagnerian diva to_sing you a little air by Mozart, and you will see. She cannot in The music 1s now all fire and Index.| Horse age, weight. |St.| 14 32 % | ste | Fo | Jockeys. | Bewing | Tim Morphy, a 2 81 | | 134 |E. Jones 2 1 1z | | 28 |Chevalier. 5 55 ‘ 3h M. Grifin 4 4n 41 |Piggott 720 | Uncertaint 3 2n | 53 |Shields 640 |Charmion, 8 66 | | 64 |snaw A 102 7 i | 7 111 teft “THE CALL” To-day's Entries at In races where the horses have no record at the éistance are given. Abbreviations—F., fas a., fair: H., beavy: m., RACING GUIDE. Bay District Track. e distance L0 be rau the records at the next nearest mile; £., furlong; *, about. FIRST RACE Five and a half furlongs; maidens. " Winner, White & Clarke's 748, SECOND RACE—One and a sixtecnth miles; inside course; selling; three-year-olds and up; €20, penaities; ailowances; purse 400 Index.| Horse, age, weight. | St. | st Fin.| Jockeys. |, Beiting Little Cr 2 (an 1n |Chevalier.. 65 Dueh.of! 7(73 23 |Rewitt. 15 Tmty, B.:...... 1121 335 |Cochran, 3 Red Root, 88 46" |H. Mart 8 Bilty McCloskey, 6|63 5h |Garner. 99 Modesto, b....- 311 6h |Piggott. 100 Miss Ruib, §.......99( 5 (5h 1720 |E. Jone. 5 13 B. of Stonewall, 4..99| 4 [3b 8 | Mcintyre.. 50 250 tart. Won dfivingWinner, J. Weber's br. &, by imp. Pirate of Penzance-Lady Stanhope, minutes. Time, 1:483;. 2 Owing to distance being short this race was declared no race, and was run again, with Belle excused. twenty minutes after last race, with following result: | Betting. op. C. 8 7 15 6 20 1-2 T 50 in h. g., by imp. London-Cameo. Time, 1:0314 749, THIRD RACE—Six furlongs; selliug; four-year-oids and up; allowances; purse $300. Index.| Horse, age, welght. | St. | s > | Jockeys. {ugen\ng‘.fl‘ 721 |Red Will, 4. Fas i | &5 1 5) |Gold Bug, #......, | 235 | 2 ‘ % i 45 | Road Bunner, 5. | 437 |8 i 165 2 |Hiram Argo, | 31 | a3 8 1o 6 |Coleman, 4.. b4 | 53 10 12 58 |Irish CI a | 620 | & 100 500 684 ot 7 g5 7 500 " Starting-gate used. Woneasily. Winoer, O. - Johuson's ch. b, by Jitn Gore-War Banner. Time, 1:14%4. Index. | Name. || Best | e ‘th record. | Dist. |Lbs Tk. Owner. | Pedigree. .| 87/n0 91 no rec.|. Rosalle. | Brigantine. | Landlord .|A Chane | A1 Broek - Imp. Alien . two-year-olds; non-winners that have started. .| Bramble-Lad - Esterline-Ae Meh | Best | Lbs|record. | Dist. e | Lbs rk.i Owner. | Pedigree. 729 |Greyhurs -1108|no 710 |Lord Chestrfield 108 no 652 | Roseile..........|108/no | Lay Laurelwood 100 no D.J.Tobin...... 103 no JessieBartDavis 100 no Diablita. ...... .| 103 742 |Jerilderio 742 |Vevo... 742 |Claudia 715 |Philip B 742 |St. Dunsif 744 Tec. . rec.|. Tec. | . rec. | . rec. | rec. | rec.|. 32 Scarborou --| W.0'B Macdonoug] 2 5. <1 Primero stable... Ip. Martenburst 1. So Burns & Watrhouse Imp. lerflvld’rn!ll::;cn Burns & Watrhouse Im yma}knqunud eilson . Cyrus-imp. Getaway - Racine-Bessie Hooker . Joe Hooker-Oxilly *| Rathbone-Miss Melbourne - ThreeCheers-Miss Pickwick - | Fiambeau-Precions | Tmp. Loyalist-Marguerit h | St. Carlo-Marilee it .!Lepant-Quzen Lyon Imp. Marienhurst-Cheerful El Rio Rey-Tonsetta Nevada stabi W. 1 T. Fox |Odell stabie. I. Robbins m. Napler... kins & Lottridze. THIRD RACE—One mile: selling; n slakes: $1200 to the winner. =k iy Sia¢ [301 F. wbllgr 19/H 1. | Bert | SRR - Name. | Lbs| record.| Dist. [Lm 'rm} Owner. Pedigree. ] . oo Wheel of Fortne 101/ 1:4014 1 m . Harvey Gano-Jennie B 105(1:425% |1 m Cambridge 3 _ " lGlen Elm-Red Girl Burns & Waterhouse Tyrant-Rosen:ary Puebio stabl: -|Tmp. Cyrus-Frolic N iner-Cantenac -|St Savior-im Jiz Ham; ‘| Jim. Brown: Viota peen mp. Friar Tuck-Jessie ¢ 2| Alto Mio-Consteliatign © .. |Grinsiead-Sunlit use | Hyder Al-Attraction ff)O FOURTH RACE—Seven furlongs; handicap; purse $500. ex.| Horse,age,weight. [St.| 34 | 3% | % | Str | Fin | Jockeys. o2 onE i | | — | P 1 g 738)| Bellicosd, #.......130| 2| 18 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 11 75 7 D) Samn Teake: 07| 3| 25 | 24 | 23 | 33 | an 1B 18 723)|R.de1Bavaidos,g101] 1| 3~ | 3~ |3 | 3" |3 7-10 710 T Good start. Won driving. Winner, Pueblo stable’s. Time, 1:2 751, FIFTH RACE—About bix surlongs; selling: three-year-olds and up; purse $400. (1. Index.| Horse, age, weight. | | % | % ; 3% | st | Pm. | Jockeys. [Bewing = i el | { for_Cook, 4....100| 3. 12 |13 2 | 11 |T.Sloan 36 12 R : 2h | 2h | 23| 23 |Cochran. z 1 5 [Levena 0.8 I 4 |1 i 3n |Garoer. 3 % 8 |Ferristarm i 3n | 3n | 335 | 4 |CSlaughier |10 op ood start. Won nandlly, Winner, Livingston Stabié’s b. g., by Bulwark-Sister to Violet. Time, '-‘-— ) SIXTH RACE—six furlongs; selling; four-year-olds and upward; allowances: purse $300. 92. i Tndex.| Horse,age, welght. | 8t.| 14 { 1% 3% str. | Fin. Jockeys. o‘;f“‘“a, . 706 |Repeater, 4. 13 | 11 1h 11 5 736 | Packsniff, 5. i% | 21 | 2% | 21 3 738 [ponalce. 8 1102 103 (103 | 33 ° ¥ 1103 D Polaski, 5. o8 B;A e s o 40 133, (134° | 3% | 8 100 1275 | Blp | 814 (1010 *30 Rkt s Autonomy, 5 sh 100 4 141 (1415 {13 183 20 Mo s 352 (121" (13- 1410 6. |15 |18 18 T et 31 |43 |68 [sesa “Startinggate used. Won driving. Winner, J. Brennock's b. g, by Rapture-Venturis. Time, 1:15%4. **Disqualified. *Pulled up. 4 Name. | Best 1 Lbl‘recnrd,‘ Dist. |Lhflka41 l Pedigree. 737 |Cicero.. Argenta. (Guadaloupe. -| . | | 787 |Mestor. 1293:21 “ll/gmllflfl F. | Falsetto- W 737 |1553:2034 175 172 [Oroctiom Copiark 737 4 *1l5 m|122 Apache-Irene ’Gl!:g MeCreary-Rosa Tom Ochiltree-Sadie B Loogtel ow-Belle Knight Enquirer-Arilla TH RACE—About six furlonks; selling. |Grinstead-Josie C | Best P Index. Name. Lbs|record.| Dist: | Lbs|Tk. Pedigree. 287 | Road Warmer..| 5t Frank Rhoades-Bell (719)|Ed Kearney. 4|71 Tom OchHLree—Meduau: 736 | Maunstay. tH Imp. MarinerQ'ecn Emma en 0°0r-Miss My (701) 161 Lottin-Emma 56188 Yam Ben All-Ezza T Ansel-Miss Goodrich 61 imy. Cheviol-Luriine mp. San Simeon- Maria F 634 1 iarden City stabie. | Imp. Midlothian-F} . Gratify. 61 | Westohesier stable. | Faro D Farondole-Satistaction SIXTH RACE—Five and a half furlongs; maidens. | Best | Lbs record. | Dist. Pedigree. mbo. Guill, a filly. Red Chiet . Piexotto. : [mp, Agripina..| 9t weeeeo. | Misg Jole -fa .| 5t. Blaise-Round Dance *|ET Rio Rey-Question St. Carlo-Guilla Red Tron-Mazgie D Imp. Bratus by Kelpie Enterprise-China Rose - |Cyclone-Josie Daniels -|Geo. Kinney-Enireaty ‘| Viel-Lucy Long *|Montana-Fussilade’s Last Flood-Playful s ‘Hidalgo-Veracity *|Joc Hooker-False Queen *01d index. terpret it. Her voice is not capable of producing the sounds—her sentiment, ex- pression, phrasing, all are wrong for Mo- zart. Wagnerianism is like a mighty tor- Tent, it has submerged all the old masters, and thit is not right by saying give Wag- ner his due, but do not eciipse the old Italian school entirely.” ‘When questioned respecting the future, Marsick said that the mantle of prophec; had not fallen on his shoulders, al ong wit the gift for music. ‘‘But it is my opinion that singing, as an art will reyive,” he said. ‘“‘The torrentof Wagner will take its natural proportions again, and composers will write operas for the voice, In France there .is a new school, sprung from Wag- | ner, but with originality of Its own, and in that school I see hope for the future. Vin- cent Indy isits best composer, and Cesar Frank was its originator. I see nothingin the composers of other nations which gives .me hope for the future of opera.”’ Marsick says that the best violin pupils who eome to him are Russians, Poles and Belgians, “Many violinists come from Liege,” he remarked modestly; ‘“‘there are Monsieur Ysaye and Musin, Czsar Thom- son and myself. Did I study with Wieni- awski? No; but I knew him well. When I was.a student he heard me play. He was to perform his eight etudes jhat night at a sofree for the first time, and he said, ‘this young .man shall play the second violin in the etudes.” You know they are written for two violins, and that night at the soiree I played the second part from the manuseript, reading it at sight, for Wieniawski had only just finished com- Pofiing the etudes. They have become lamous now, and I am very proud to think that at the end of the soiree he embraced me for the performance. “But if I told all my experiences I could talk from now till to-morrow morning, and still not have told the half of what has happened in my artistic career. It was in Paris that I won the prize at the Conserva- tory the first time I tried, Pouff; they iave it to me without hesitating, and my eadquarters have been in Paris eversince, though I have toured all over Europe.” Monsieur Marsick is the very opposite of his dreamy idealisti¢ friend, Paderewski. He is so volatile that he might be wound up with perpetnal motion. When he plays it is with his whole body. He talks like a Neapolitan, with gestures almost as many as the motions of bhis tongue, and he prances about his room with almost in- fantile friskiness. Ma k is never far irom his beloved violin, for of course, like all great players, he has a fiddle which he values more than anything else on earth, except his musical reputation. So much does he love this dear viol that he never considers his picture complete unless it is phutographed with him, Even the sug- gestion that it makes him look like the frontispiece of a manual on “How to Hold the Violin has not proved efficacious in persuading him to pose without it. The Belgian violinist has already taken unto himself an accompanist of local fame, and he and Paderewski are reveling in duos in which Wieniawski and Kuben- stein used to shine. Their concert on Sun- day will be a remarkable event, as Pade- rewski has scarcely ever appeared in con- junciion with another star since universal tame became his. NEW 1 STITTE TRUSTEES Members’ Committee Victorious at the Institute Elec- tion. Five Out of Seven of the Candidates Recommended Are Harmoni- ously Chosen. The annual election of trustees of the Mechanics’ Institute took place yesterday at the library building. Those elected were: Joseph M. Cum- ming, E. P. Heald, P. J. Healy, Joseph Leggett, Oscar Lewis, George Presson and G. Howara Thompson. The result of the election is an evident expression of the satisfaction of the mem- bers of the present administration, for five names of the ticket prepared by the members’ committee were elected.” Mr. Leggett said last evening: «“The defeat of Henry Root was undoubt- edly caused by his strenuous efforts for his friend George H. Presson. He worked hard for Presson and this greatly weak- ened his own chances. His defeat is not by any means an indication of dissatisfac- tion, as his services are held by all the members as exceedingly valuable.” PLEADED “NOT GUILTY.” Peoculiar Status of the Higgins Case—Is It a Criminal or Civil Action? The case of the Pecpie against Higgins has assumed a peculiar aspect. It is a civilaction, butit basail the characteristics of a criminal action. A plea of ‘‘not guilty” has been entered by Higgins, and the prosecution has objected. They say “not guilty” is no auswer, and they asked for judgment in deiault of otber answer. They have appealed from a denial of this request for judgment. Henry Gesford, under the guise of the People, is sung to have M. R. Higgins austed from his position as Insurance Commissioner, the charge being that while in office he accepted a pass from the rail- road company. Judge Sanderson, before whom the case is pending, has permitted Higgins to enter a plea of “not guilty’ to this aconsation, and his Honor deems this sufficient answer to the complaint. Garret McEnerney, counsel for Ges- ford, claims that this is no answer; that Higgins must file a written answer to the complaint against him, and so, aiter ob- taining a default irom the County Clerk, he has asked for a judgment in his favor on the ground that no answer has been tiled within the statutory time. Judge Sanderson refused to render judg- ment, and McEnerney is now preparing an appeal from this denial. The appeal s in the form of an application for a writ of mandamus compelling Judge Sanderson to render judgment as prayed for. Gesford was avpointed to the position of Insurance Commissioner by Governor pudd. Higgins, Markham’s appointee, held the office and refused to surrender, and so proceedings were brought against him. M’KINNON'S ESTATE. Frank P. Hooper Has Petitioned for the Administration of It. Frank P. Hooper, upon the request of the widow, has petitioned for letters of ad- ministration over the estate of John P. McKinnon, who died February 12 last. In his petition Hooper sets forth that the property which McKinnon left, so far as he knows, is as follows: Two parcels of improved real estate in San Francisco, one on Post street with a frontage of forty feet and the other a sixty-one-foot lot on Geary. street, to- gether valued at about $30,000; land in Tulare County valued at $34,500; corpora- tion stocks valued at $19,000; Building and Loan Association stocks valued at $2010; accounts for money due .in the aggregate, $76,000. The entire estate, he says, does not exceed in value $250,000, His heirs are Sarah McKinnon, the widow, a?d 63, and six adult children, James C. McKinnon, Ellen J. McKianon, Leonide M.. McKinnon, John L. Mec- Kinnon, Alfred J. McKinnon and Fannie A. McKinnon. : A Great Machine. The Manutacturers’ and Producers’ Monthly, in its last edition, is taking up the mining industry in its usual masterly manner. This magazine is now printed on the famous high-speed Menle printing ress, recently instailled by the Mysell- ollins Company of 22 Clay street for high-class work. It is the only machine of its kind on the coast. YOUNG WAS FORTUNATE, The Aspirant for Superintendent of Schools in'a New Role. AGENT OF THE VALLEY ROAD. Contract Let For the Merced River Bridge Which Will Be Over Half a Mile Long. Charles Sumner Young, who had aspira- tions for the office of Buperintendent of Schools in San Francisco, has virtually abandoned his contest for that position. In Young’s case the wind has been tem- pered to the shorn lamb, for although di appointed in his ambition to direct the city’s schonls, Young has received an ap- pointment equally remunerative. Monday last he was appointed right-of- way agent of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway. Before leaving for the valley he told a friend that the salary attached to the position was $250 a month, and 1n addition to that all his ex- penses were to have been paid. The in- come from the chief position inthe San Francisco School Department is practically an equivalent of that arrangement, only, perhaps, it carries with it a prorainence and dignity which many men would like to possess. : Youne went into a legal fight with Su- erintendent Babcock for the office of chool Superintendent. The case was laid before Judge Troutt, who decided that Young’s appointment was not legal, and forthwith an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court against the decision favor- able to Babcock. The decision is still pending in the higher court. In the mean- time Young looked around him for another field of work, and was fortunate enough to find the position with the Valley road. The right-of-way agent has a large shars of responsibility upon his shoulders, as his management of the various questions that arise in the course of securing rights of way means a great deal to the company. Young has spent years at the real estate business, and 1t is said by his friends that he is peculiarly equipped to carry on the work he has undertaken. He is aiready pursuing the duties of his office down the valley. The directors of the road met yesterday in this City and awarded a contract for the building of the Merced River bridge to Cotton Bros. This bridge will be about half a mile in length and forty feet in height above the water. Most of it will be trestle work, as the river is bordered with bottom lands that overflow in winter. There will be three spans over the river proper, each 125 feet long. The spans will be composed of wooden trusses bound with iron, and will rest uoon piers of piling. Chief Engineer Storey estimates that the cost of construet- ion will be between $40,000 and $30,000. Subscriptions on the fifth assessment have been coming into the company's treasury quite satisfactorily, as already $100,000 has been collected on this one ussessment alone. Prince Lulgi Injured. Prince Luigi of the Cristoforo Colombo met with a slight accident while atiending the sports at Burlingame on last Sunday. His Royal Highness slipped on the floor and fell striking lis left shoulder in doing so. He paid no attention to the affair until the next-morn- ing, when, on examination by Dr. Giura of the ship, it was found ihat & paintul contusion was the ‘only result. This slight sccident pre- vented his attendance at the banquet at Sau Jose. He expects to be all right in the course of a few days. NEW TO-DAY. A TRUE STORY. THE MADDEST WOX. You ever heard of was one who got hurt on & railroad. She lived on Hyde street. There wasa certainty for her of pain, & good rest and BIG DANAGES. A friend gave her something for it, which he assured her was good, £0 she used it, and then commenced making a list of all the things she * would buy with the damages. That ‘Was some comiort. * Next day railroad people eatled and found her so nearly well they could not give her a cent. Scene 7 closed with & profusion of Feminine Swear Words. There’s a sharp point in these for RAILROAD MANAGERS, BICYCLERS and EVERYBODY. Her level-headed friend had given her a bottle of Mitchell's Magic Lotion, Which is so harmless and pleasant 10 use, and never fails to do good If You Ache or Get Hurt. Sold by druggists at 25¢, 50c and $1.00. ] e na— IS THE MOUNT FOR ‘06 HOOKER & 60, 16-18 Drumm St, RETAIL STORE! 1640 Market St. San Francisco, Cal. * RAIMMED ;1 UMMER l5$ MaRKET ST, o e fia A Ly auuan ey NEW TO-DAY. HOLAN BROS. SHOE CO. WE‘ WILL GIVE AWAY 100,000 of the Best Quality Rubber Balls. Can be seen in our windows. Playing Ball is the healthiest exercise any one can indulge in. We Will Give A Rubber Ball With Every Purchase of Shoes. We will also Give Away 50,000 Base Balls To Boys Who Play Base Ball. One with every purchase of Shoes. HEADQUARTERS ——FOR— Tan-Golored Shoes We will make a specialty of Tan Shoes! White Canvas and White Kid Shoes! We have ordered enough to supply the Pacific Coast. We Carry All Styles. All Prices Ladies’ Tan Oxfords...... -Ladies’ Tan Button Shoes..... rom $1 75 up Misses’ Tan Button Shoes, spring heels, sizes TGt sl ...From $1 25 up Children's Tan Button Shoes, spring heels, sizes 814 t0 11L....... -From $1 00 up Children’s Tan Buiton Shoes, spring heels, sizes 5 to 8 From 85¢ up Intants’ Tan Button Shoes, sizes 10 5%. ... From 40c up Tom $2 00 up Tan shoes, all styles. n Shoes... NOTIGE 0 DEALERS. We can sell you Tan Shoes cheaper than you can import them, as we get them by the carload. WE HAVE NO BRANCH STORE ON MARKET STREET., Don’t be misled by misleading signs. Send us your address and we will mail you our Catalogue, which sho all the very latest styles at lowest prices. Mail orders receive prompt attention. NOLAN BROS, SHOE CO. 812814 MARKET STREET, 9 and 11 O'Farrell 8., PHELAN BUILDING. Long Distance Telephone 5527. LOVELY WoMAN GOFS AWHEEL ! AND SHE IS LOVELIEST ON A STEARNS! ‘I'he Ladies’ Model is the feminine gen- der of the Stearns’ model for men. It.is the lightest, safest, handsomest. STEARNS E. C. STEARNS & CO., 304-306 Post Street, DEVANY, HOPKINS & (0., City Agents. ABOUT SO Of the Very Highest Grade —TO BE SOLD FOR— $S8O EACEH! Judges of such wheels know that_they will zo quickly. Such a chance cannot be offered by any dealer because the price is less than his wheels cost at wholesale. The conditions throwlng these wheels on the market séldom occur. Thesale will begin February 25 at our new store, 933 Markes st., opposite Mason. Take elevator. WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO. __Send for the Monarch book, if you would know why the MONARCH is King of Bicycles. 4 models. $50 and $100, fully guaran- 5 3 teed. For chiidren and