The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 5, 1896, Page 5

AT THE CITY THEATERS, Laughter Greets “The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown.” “FAUST” IS AT THE COLUMBIA. The “Chimes of Normandy” Seen at | the Tivoli—Minstrels at the California. Itis safe to predict that audiences at the Baldwin Theater this week will pre- sent a very different deportment from the serious earnestness which marked them during the Mansfield engagement. Last night there were people who shook in their chairs with merriment over the whimsicalities of “The Stirange Adven- tures of Miss Brown,” and the farce comedy was acted all through to a run- ning accompaniment of laughter. “Miss Brown’’ has a more coherent vlot than most plays of its kind, and the situa- tions are genuinely funny without beirg vulgar. Eddie Foy, alias the guileless Miss Brown, is a dashing young officer in a cavalry regiment, who runs away with & ward in chancery and marries her, aided and abetted by Major O’Gallagher and Mrs. O'Gallagher. It is only when the ceremony has been performed that the conspirators realize that to marry a ward in chancery without the Lord Chamberlain’s consent is an of- fense againsi the laws, punishable by im- prisonment. With visions of her husband being | dragged off to prison by a detective, who | is on his trail, the bride consents to return | to school, leaving everything to Mrs. O’Gallagher to arrange. That estimable although somewhatmen- dacious lady causes the captain to be dis- uised as her niece and sends him to oarding-school with his bride, intending that they shall escape the same evening to Paris, where they would be beyond the Lord Chamberlain’s jurisdiction. Eddie Foy in a crimson wig and an im- possible blue costume, with red stockings and white gloves, had much to undergo at school *‘as the new girl’’ and his attempts at artiessness were greeted with roars of laughter by the audience. Occasionally he forgot himself and spoke in a deep bass voice. His whole behayior was most distressingly unladylike, while his appear- ance incited the unkindest comment from his fellow pupils, When the attempt to escape came, both the detective and an amorous music-mas- ter, who loved the bride himself, were shocked mentally and wounded physically by the muscular prowess of Miss Brown. One of the best hits in the play is the scene where Herr von Mosier, the” music- teacher, gives a recital of his woes in eloquent but broken English: *I haf sacrificed myself; I haf lost my beauty; they haf cut off my hair!” wails the wretched musician, who has been battered out of all semblance to 8 virtuoso in his conflict with the doughty Miss Brown. He had tried to prevent the bride’s escape and Miss Brown came to the Tescue, but the grincipal pities the ‘‘poor girl” and discharges the music-teacher, who makes his exit in a burst of tears and of injured indignation. The part was ex- cellently played by James E. Sullivan. | Eddie Foy was intensely funny as the | terrible Miss Brown, his alternations of bread-and-butter simplicity and masculine ageressiveness being especially well por- trayed. At the end of the last act he ap- pedred again as the officer, forgiven and : accepted as Angelina’s husband because he bad inherited an earldom. Effie Dinsmore made a bright liittle bride, and Lizzie Conwafi was vivacious and effective as Mrs. O'Gallagher. All the schoolgirls looked well, especially Lita Larkin and Page Newcomb, and the rest of the cast was thoroughly satisiactory. Oolumbis Theater. Morrison’s “Faust” company opened at the - Columbia Theater last night. The perform- ance was marked rather by zeal and ‘energy than by desire to give an ideal interpretation of Goethe’s work, but many of the spectacular features were good, and there was no ques’ion- - ing the energy and good will of the performers, 1f “Faust” is looked upon as a mers melo- drama then the members of Morrison’s com- panr shone last night as bright particular & They posed, introduced “‘business” and declaimed in a manner which proved hu%ely satisfactory to the gellery, but the deep, under- Iying significance of the great drama was not brought out even faintly. Olive Martin had caught none of the sweet, inrocent fregrance of Goethe’s Gretchen. Her Marguerite was a woman of the world playing at lim?liclly. and in the jewel scene she intro- duced “business” which produced the laughter it was evidently intended to provoke, but 1sughter is out of place asan adjunct to Mar. uerite’s garden, with the brooding tragedy langing over it. Ulysses Davis was fairly effective but too melodramatic as Faust, and William L. Roberts did not succeed in conveying more than s mere surface impression of Mephisto. M. E. Nichols somewhat over-acted the part of Val- enting. The minor characters were fairly well acted and the fireworks in the Brocken scene quite brought down the house, The Tivoli Opera-House. It was 8 large sudience that witnessed the presentation of “The Chimes of Normandy” The Bells of Corneville) at the Tivoli Opera- House last night, and it was carried along from overture to close by the sirs that have been enjoyed by so many. -The scenic effects in this house are carefully studied. Among the armorial bearings of the ancient chateau were shown the arms of Man (three legs) and the Chinese dragon. The opera”is a most charming one, full of vitality and fun, and the members of the com- ny do full justice to the various characters or ‘which they ere cast. John J. Raffael as Henri, Marquis de Corneville, was really zood. He has an excellent yoice, free from affecta- tion, and his acting is entitlea to favorable mention Kate Marchi as Serpolette, the good- for-nothing, did very well and sang in a pleas. ing manner. Jarrie Roma as Germaine, the lost Marchoin- ess, was not 50 good, her singing being spoiled by & tremolo. W. H. West made a good lf:une. 88 he has a particularly clear voice. Martin Pache as the fisherman and Fred Kavanagh as the notary were also good. The soloists were supported by & good chorus. The Grand Opera-House. For the first time in the history of the Grand “Opera-house the management undertook to present to its patrons tragedy. Sheridan Knowles’ “Virginius” was on the bill, with Ed- mund Collier, an actor comparatively new to San Francisco theater-goers, cast for the title role.” The most that can be said for Mr. Col- lier is that he is & man of magnificent physique and an easy presence, which carries him through the most irying scenes. His ges- tures are graceful and his voice clear and sweet in ordinary lines. But when pathos or fire is required he drops into & guttural intonation, which spoils an otherwise clever piece of acting. Mr. Collier is not in any sense a great actor, but he is conecientious in what he does. Miss Leigh made an excellent Virginia with the one ex- ceptlon of an unaccountable etiffness in the lovers’ scene in the first act. The balance of the support was all that Mr. Collier could have | the clever feats of the equine performers. one full of life, fun and ridiculous situations, and those in the cast make the most of it. Leonard Grover Jr. as Perkyn Middlewiek, a . retired butterman, showed himself fully equal to the required task of be(n& funny and ill-tempered at the most unexpec(ed times. Clyde Hess made a most dutiful ‘;ln' earncst lover, while tne “Talbot Chapueys’ of Lormier Johnson was & most exquisite bit of acting along the lines laid down in swflldom. The support, ineluding May Noble, Mrs. Fanny Young and Nellie Young, was well up to the standard. “Our Boys"should prove & strong attraction to theater-goers during the present week. The Auditorium. The exhibition of trained horses and ponies is still drawing fair crowds at the Auditorium, many ludies and children being aumcde?e' dimunitive donkey, on whose queer actions as the clown of the show depends much of its interest, kept a good saudlence laughing last evening, and kept all in good humor until the military drill, which brings the performance to a close, drew expressions of surprise and admiration from those present. The California. Primrose & West's big minstrels, forty ‘white and thirty colored, was the al(l’_lClk\n at the California Theater last night. Like all burnt-cork shows the entertainment was full of ancient snecdotes and stories, but there weresome novelties and features decidedly new. The singing was all up to date, the vocalists tnemselves being of a very high order. The musical trio, Howe, Wall Wilson and McLeod, presented thle best feature of the programme. West’s original production, *“The Vanishing Grenadlers” was pleasing bit of autom atom work, the lights and colors rendering the various movements more effgotive. Loring Clab Concert. The Loring Club gave the fourth and con- cluding concert of its nineteenth season last evening. 0dd Fellows' Hall was crowded, every seat being occupied, and still there were people standing. The programme was an ex- cellent one, affording a most pleasing variety, It consisted of the following: S Roundelay, “Awake Ye Lords and Ladies Gay” (Rnheinberger); “Sing, Sing, Music Was Given,” by request (Brewer); “Ave an" (Abt); violin solo, “Two Hebrew Ne}o_dle!u (Joachim); Double chorus from “CEdipus’ (Mendelssohn); -“At Sea” (Buck); solo, ““Heaven Hath Shed & Tear” (Kucken): chorus of der- vishes, ‘‘Ruins of Athens” (Beethoven); “In May Time" (Billeter); *“Chorus ot Spirits and Hours” (Buck). 2385 Several of the numbers were enthusiastically encored. At the close of the concert M. P. Hughes, the director, was the recipient of con- gratulations upon the success of the series, MAN AND MOREY MISSING Was an Easy Mark for Bunko Men and His Wife Fears Foul Play. Seifert, a Rustic, With $4000 on His Person, Not Heard Of for Four Days. A man named Seifert, who arrived in this City last week from Ohio with the in- tention of buying a smal! farm, has been missing since early Friday morning, and his wife is greatly worried, as she fears he has met with foul play. Seifert had on his person $4000 in green- backs and a fine gold watch. All his life he had lived in the country, having been on a farm near Youngstown, Ohio. He was not only a stranger to this City, but was unused to city ways. On his first arrival at the foot of Market street the police were attracted to him by the ease with which he fell a preytoa horde of hotel runners. They warned him to be cautious and asked him where he wanted to go, but he assured them he could take care of himself. Thursday be called upon A. M. Speck in the Crocker building to receive directions how to reach a piece of property near Kenwood, Sonoma County. e was fur- nished with the information and a list of several small farms near that station, and he wished to start atonce. Mr. Speck ad- vised him, however, to wait until the next morning, when he could take an early train and get back the same day. From his rustic appearance Mr. Speck did not guess that he was possessed of so much read{; money, and was surprised to learn it when his wife called Saturday and anxiously iaquired if her husband had been seen. She called again yester- day and was then very seriously alarmed at her husband’s unaccountable absence. Seifert is described as a man about forty gear- of age, of medium size and rather eshy. He has a sandy moustache, and is of German extraction. When last seen on Thursday he wore a dark sack coat. So far the police have not been notified, nor did Mr. Speck think to inquire where the wife is staying. e ASSAILED BY A FANATIC. Several Women Badly Frightened by a Blonde Young Man. A tall blonde young man of pleasing appearance who has acquired the un- pleasant habit of leaping from doorways and frightening women into a state bor- dering on hysterics is much wanted by the police, and several shrewd detectives nightly infest the south of Market district in hopes of meeting him. The queer ac- tions of this unknown alarmist bave led the police to believe that if ne were found he might be forced to confess that he isthe much-needed strangler. Early last Wednesday morning, as Ruby Grant, a young variety actress, was about to enter her home, at 789 Mission street, the unknown blonde sprang from behind a large sign ana endeavored to grasp her. She ran up the street, and several men who were congregated on the corner ot Fourth and Mission streets went to her assistance. Miss Grant explained the cause of her fright, and one of the men accompanied her to her residence. A few moments after this occurrence Irene Gafie, who is also a variety actress, was assailed in a like manner by the same man directly in front of Miss Grant’s house. Her screams, however, frightened her assailant, and he ran down Mission street and disappeared down an untre- quented alley. Mrs. Pauli, who resides on Jessie street a few doors above Fourth, came in for her share of the fanatic’s attention the follow- ing Sunday evening. She was coming down Mission street, between Fourth and ¥ifth, when a man answering the descrip- tion of the person who assailed the young actresses sprang from a doorway directly in front of her. He was again gi htened away by Mrs. Pauli’s screams and has not since been seen. The case was. reported. to the police, but so far they have been unable to find a trace of the mysterious stranger. ——————— Directors Before Court. In the Supreme Conrt yesterday the case of A. W. Foster, charged with contempt for hav- ing refused to obey Judge Seawell's order di- recting him to samit Sidney Smith to the meeting of the Donahue road directors, was argued and submitted. mith sued to heve it declared that he had been_elected a director of the San Francisco and North Pacitic Railroad in place of Jesse Lilienthal, the recognized director. Smith was declared elected by the eo\gk and_the resident, A. W. Foster, was direc to admit expected. Y The Orpheum, John W. Ransome was the bright particular star at'the Orpheum last night. He appears in the garb of Boss Croker of New York, and during his act manages to get off several good local political hite. Carr and Jordon appear in operatic and dramatic burlesque, Carr has & good voice, and his partner in fun is & soubrette of the sprightly, airy order. The other new atiractions of the week are Morton and Mack, Irish comedians: Charlotte Parry. the Yvette Guilbert of America, and the “Three Nightons” in & novel act oh horsec im o the meeting. Foster refused, on the ground that his notice of appeal acted asa stay of proceedings, but Judge Seawell fined him for contempt. In this form the case was argued. Restaurant Employes. At the meeting of the Fraternity of Hotel and Restaurant Employes last evening Theo- dore Lynch and Leon Brown were elected as delegates to the Trades and Labor Alliance, It was decided to request the ladies of the an's suffrage organizations and the ladies ;;ont.he sminlis{bmncnel to assist in the work shoe rings. As & whole the programme at the Orpheum this week is well ‘upgw the .vaugle. The Alcazar, There was more than a “first night” house at Grover’s Ajcazar to witness the production of Byron's comedy, “Our Boys” The play is organizing the women employed in the res- flum‘m fais = labor union for their general advancement. T‘l}le fraternit;’s comxy‘n ttee on nization of the woman’s nch was en- ?:xsr‘oduund now consists of: Theodore Lynch, Leon Brown, B. Krieger, Oswald Seifert, A. Morris, Fred Morf, J. H. Lukschmitz, Thomas Beresford and A. Watte. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1896. SAN MATED ASPEEDY ONE Headed the Crack Filly Fleur de Lis Out in a Very Fast Run. TWO0 FAVORITES TCOK COIN. G. B. Morris Likes a Distance—Fair Faith’s Defeat Sent the Crowd Home in Bad Humor. The young Salvator colt San Mateo, who is matched to cross swords with Ormonde’s prize son Orestes on Wednesday, scored an impressive victory yesterday over the crack filly Fleur de Lis. The two met in the opening event of the day at four and a half furlongs, with the filly giving the colt ten pounds, which detracted somewhat against his win. The betting on the pair was very lively, Fleur de Lis being backed down from evens to 7 to 10, while the supporters of the brown fellow were able to get 17 to 10 around post time. None of the other starters were considered to have a chance for the long end of the urse, which prediction proved correct. an Mateo, quick to get away, opened up a gap of three lengths on the favorite almost as the barrier was raised. The leader maintained this advantage gained until about opposite the saddling paddock, when he showed signs of faltering and the filly crept up on him. Under Shields’ urging Fleur de Lis finished gamely, but at the wire was beaten three of a length by the extended San Mateo, in the fast time of 55}4 seconds. ‘The crowd, which was numerically hrTQ for the opening day of the week, was fairly successful 1n Janding on the winnin, horses, though two heavily backed gooi things, Peru_and Fair Faith, about swept away ali profit. Favorites reached the wire first on but two occasions. Trainer Ab Stemler had the black horse ‘| Bueno primed up to & race, and when the betting on the second race over six furlongs began the 4 to 1 chalked against him was speedily played down to 2 to 1, making him the post favorite. Kowalsky and ‘William Pinkerton, both at threes, were next in demand. Pinkerton made all of the running, but was beaten through the stretch by the favorite, who came on from third position, winning by a head in 1:1524. Walter J ran well, finishing a good third atoddsofi5tol. A watermelon slicing was attempted in the next race, also 8 six furlong run, with Peru, who was played down by wise money from threes to an 11 to 5 choice over the other six starters. Ridden by H. THE CALL” RACING CHART. ific Coast Jockey Club’s Winter lleeting. Ingleside Track. May 4, 1896. Weather fine. Track good. Seventy-sixth day, Monday, 1124, FIRST BACE—Fourand a half furlongs ; two-year-olds; penalties: allowances; purse $400. index. Horse, weight. | st 5 3% str. | Fin Jockeys. m’ifl"fl& 1 1215 1215 18 | 13 |Pryce 2 2 1"“l 26 26 2 S(‘ Shieds 4 43 82 34 86 |W.Fly 5 58 520 | 5 420 | Piggott. [ [ [ [ 510 |Johnson 3 35 | 44 | 2 6 |Giom... Starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, W. S. Hobart's br. ¢, by Selvator-Iris, Time, = 1125 SECOND RACE—Six furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and up; allowances; purse $400. Index. | Horse,age, weight. [st.| 14 | 15 | 3% | s e 728 |Bueno, & 102 5 315 | 3n | 3n 2 1116 | Wm Pinks 97| 2 in | 2135 1n 3 1111 |Walter J, 8 .102| 7 7 4157| 41 15 1115 |Perhaps, . 97 1 22 in” | 21 40 1117 |Howard, 2104 4 5h 582 | 8 12 1111 |Kowalsky, 8. .100| 6 61y 6h b1y 3 1107 |Nervoso, 4........102| 3 . 415 7 7 7 200 Starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, El Primero stable’s blk. ¢, by Hidalgo-Bertle W. Time, 1:1615. 1126 THIRD RACE—Six furiongs; selling: four-vear-olde: conditions; purse $400. index.| Horss,weignt. 8| 1% | 3 | % | s | P | Jockeys | Beuting 1097 |Senator Bland. F3 4h 51 1h 1h 4 72 1100 | Nic Nac, 2| 2n | 31 | 38 | 28 &5 780 |Peru.. 7 71 T3 32 3 1‘5 2 9-5 674 | Free Wil 4 in | 8n | 41 | & 30 200 1102 | Lucretia Bo; 1 615 -3 5h 515 | 20 60 1082 |Clara Johnso 9 9 8 9 én 100 160 1053 |Hazard 5 81 64 82 T4 4 3 727 | Trappes 8| 5% | 4n 74 82 t. 30 50 1115 |8ylvia. 6 82 in 61 9 Mclntyre. 1100 60 Starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, W. D. Randall’s ch. c., by Imp. Inverness-wood Violet. Time, 1:1614. l 127 FOURTH RACE~One and three-quarters miles; selling; three-year-olds and upward; + purse $400. Index. | Horse, age, welght. | 5t.| 3; | st | % | % |sw|Fm| Jockeyp [onerting 1118)|G. B. Morris, 4...1i5 —; 4 4 |4 3 {85 1bh |Coady. 2 1-2 (]UBB) Thornhill, 5. AI;‘ 428 1h |21 ‘2 ?/. |21 24 |Shieds.. 10 7 1094 |Little Cripple, 5.:111| 3(3h |8h |1h |12 (134 (84 |H. Martin. 3 5 1120 Anucm.zn 114 2110 (22 13% 4 4 4 Piggott... 5 7 Starting-gate used. Won cleverly. Winner, E. Corrigan’s b. c., by Longfellow-Queen Beluga. Time, 3:0814- 1128, ¥**TH RACE—One mile; seliing; three-year-olds and upward; conditions; purse $400. Index. | Horse, age, wetght. | 8t.| 14 1% RIS 9 |Mirambo, 3. 8h | 52 6 [ | 41 2h 3 16-6 6 |-¢3 65 2 5n | 8 10 8 1040 | May Day, 2h | 31 4 3 1123 |1da Saver, 12150 134 Sk e Starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, Ambrose & Miller's b.c., by El Rlo Rey-Question. Time, 1:4314. 1129, 8IXTH RACE—One mile; three-year-old: s and upward; conditions; purse $400. — Index.| Horse, age, welght. |st. [ 14 Y % | s P} 1113 |Paros. 3. 91 5| 51 | 62 | 66, | 68 5 ] {908) | Fair Fait) 108 2| 1n 31 113 1h 2 1 1113 |Belle Boy: .88 8| 415 115 214 3h 3 6 1114 ' Perseus, . 88 7 613 51 43 435 3 7 (1118) Tiberius, 3. . B8 4 31 2h 31 2h 5 20 1116 Ip.Fullertn Les,5.106| 1 2h 415 514 6 4 20 10387 |Dungarven, a.....111] 8| 71 8 8 8 8 25 1027 |Strathflower, 5...106| 8| 8 | 7n | 73 | 7 6. 49 Starting-gate used. Won driving. Winner, J. Carroll's gr. ¢., by —. “THE CALL” RACING GUIDE. To-day's Entries at Pacific Coast Jockey Club’s Ingleside Track. Jr yaces where the borseshave no record at the distance to be run the records at the next mearsst distance are given. Abbreviations—F., fast; Fa., fair: H., heavy: m., mile: £, furiong: * sbout. FIRST RACE—Nine-sixteenths of a mile; maiden two-year-olds. | Best Index. record.| Dist. |Lbs Lbs| boy. Widow Joo es. *Rachael.. Lode Star. | Hobenzollern |Mariquita. |Clandia T Tk. Pedigree. - |Herald-kileena | tmp: Midiothian-Lurline -|E1 Rio Rey-Addie O'Neil -|Imp. Hallomas-Zuleika Fox-Turquolse anet N Lone stable. Imp. Lo; 8y -|D. J. Tobis -|St. Andrew-Hattie Ball Corriga: -|Apache-Irene -|El Primero stable .. | Imp. Midlothian-Starling | Eimwood stk farm | Imp, Bratus Brown Maria _|Atkin & Lottridge.. El Rio Rey-Aetelin G. Raron *Formerly Irene filly. BECOND RACE—Eleven-sixteenths of a mile: selling. Index. Name. Owner. Pedigree. — - |Faustus-Mt. City Belle .| Alta-Charlotte Winters-Cotton Nose Flambeao-fmp. Amelia Prince Royal-Manzanita St. Serf-imp. Maiden Belle Falsetto-imp. Cinderella & in-Emma Peel-imp. Janet N - |Shannon-Fannie Lewis E.Lawrence-PrincessGlenn .| Krause & Co. 811 1s 14 1 1 1 Wm. Pink ‘l (993) | Babe Murphy.. 112! THIRD RACE—One and a sixteenth miles; sell ing. | Best Index record Pedigres. Longfellow-Leonora Morris te-Kuth Don Ty Sobran! St. Saviour-Nighthawk ilk Gown-Ordnance Sp'endor-Canary Freeman-Annle L oRey-Hetie Hus | Brambie Datsy Hoay T2 Duke Norfolk-Edna K Tmp. Brutus-Bessie FOURTH RACE—Seven Index. Name. Dist. |Lbs| Pedigree. e peced —_—— 1104) | Sea Spray. 7t Imp. Mariner-Maranet G128 | ATvero 61 Gano-Lillita o 1108 |Rey del Band'os 71 96 F. Imp.True Briton-Em Collier (1111) |Summertime 71 100/ H Fitziames Springlike 1115 |Mobalasca 71 90 Apache-Trickse: (1099)|Jack Rich im |14 Imp. Great Tom-Envenom Pedigree. —_— Kingston-Lady Golden Versailles-Cousin Kate 107|¥ Leonatus-Villette 104 | Fy John A-Lowena R 61 (100/F. Imp. Sir Moa i*6¢ |102/H. Imp. Inverness-Afiinity 5151 104 H. St. Saviour-Ella T e e Fellowcharm-J. Pelshaw 3| Baroer O Fallon Fiesta 765 (Imp. Endymion It 100 F 1116 |Oregon Eciipse. 61 1109 K. 1094 |Navy Blue...... 61 |102|F. 1102 |Belle Stonewall *6f 100/ H. ngs; selling. Dist. |Lbs|Tk. Owne Pedigree. 5 86/ F...|Alma Dale stable.. P. H. Fenton-Lizzie B al{' Imp. Brutus-Installation 61 Imp. Eothen-Wyandotte 61 Ansel-Miss Goodrich gy, 1 ;mn- gfinm‘l{;. 1 . e Laly-Maggi 62 Wikisala Blae Byoner® & 61t “YPoriland-Fantasia 61 Bulwark-Sister (o Violet 7% Isaac Murphy-Jen. T, 6t Strathmore-Flower Mesth i TR im "6 Tmp. Friar Tuck-Jessie 2 Martin he was badly messed about durin, the running and finished third. Ina ha: drive the second choice Senator Bland beat the 8 to 1 shot Nic Nac a short head on the post. S There were but four starters in the long distance run_over one mile and three- &nlmm, decided under selling conditions. . B. Morris was a warm 1 to 2 choice in the betting and won with few pounds to spare. Articus made the runaing for a mile, when Martin went out in front with Little Cripple and led Thornhill into the stretch the second time by a length. Cripple soon cried quits and gave way to Thornhill. e Coady, who had been trailing in the rear with the odds-on choice, began mak- ing his move shortly before reaching the stretch, and overtaking the bald-faced chestnut about a furiong from the wire, beat him out half a length in a mild drive, covering the distance in 3:06}{. Little Cripple was a creditable third. The Spreckels entry Foremost opened a 6to 5 choice for the fifth event, a mile dash, but had not been ont for some time and receded to 2 tol. The big play was made on Lou White's Wawona, who closed at 16 to 5 in most of the books. The6 to 1 outsider Mirambo hooked up with Wawona at the head of the stretch, when it looked as though he held the balance of the field safe, and in a drive to the stand little Frawley on the overlooked one beat the “pickled one” out a nose. The favorite took third place. The last race, also over s mile, will linger long in the minds of the big bet- tors. Sam Hildreth’s Fair Faith was looked upon as an “airtight,” and every- body unloaded at the short price of 6 to 5 and evens. Shields got the cinchy one away well, and heading Tiberius and Belle Boyd down the backstretch, kept his head in front of the pair until the stretch was reached, when he began draw- ing away. He appeared to have the race at his mercy, when Ike Johnson, on Paros, spied an opening between the rail and the leader, and slipping through cast a shadow of gloom over the favorite's fol- lowers by passing the wire a neck to the good in 1:423{. TRACK AND PADDOCK ITEMS, To-morrow will be *‘ladies’ day.” The great match race between San Mateo and Orestes will be the special aitraction of- fered to the race-going pubtic. The match between the two royally bred youngsters has aroused general interest and will undoubtedly be a very brisk bettipg affair. The friends of Mr. Hobart's two-year-old claim that he is of the stake class and will win easily, while the partisans of Or- monde’s son assert that 1t will be the first time he has been seen under favorable auspices and that if he shows up to private form the race will be a cake-walk for him. Difference of opinion always make good beltinf. Little Frawley rode an excellent race astride the outsider Mirambo, clearly oat- finishing McClain on the ‘'good thing” Wawona at the end. The youngster is very seldom seen up ona horse that fig- ures to have much of a chance, but when the opportunity is offered generally ap- pears 1o good advantage. The win of Mirambo would seem to cast some reflec- tion on the ride put up by Bozeman at the Bay District and for which he was sus- gfnded for fifteen days by the judges. owever, in yesterday’'s race he was in at amuch lighter weigat, so that his victory could hardly be used to illustrate the fact that Bozeman was guilty of performin, any feats of legerdemain when he pilor.eg the animal. Free Will, a 300 to 1 shot, who started in the third race, exhibited an alarming quantity of speed to the head of the stretch, when he began to show signs of weariness, but finished a good fourth. Peter Weber, the well-known horseman, arrived at the track yesterday from Los Angeles, bringing along four horses, among them Jerome S and Reno. Charley i and Joe Weber accompanied their father. ASh FISKE'S GRATITUE, The Money Broker Escapes a Serious Accident on Clay Street. On Three Wheels Drawn by a Run- away He Never Lost His Pres- ence of Mind. Asa M. Fiske, the money broker, had a serious runaway accident yesterday on Clay street and miraculously escaped with his life. He was driving along Clay street, and when between Montgomery and Sansome, just opposite Leidesdorff street, his horse, which was a rather spirited animal. took fright anad started to run away. The thing occurred so suddenly that Mr. Fiske lost all control over his maddened steed and the buggy, coming in contact with a wagon which was standing on the side of the street, had one of the front wheels completely demoralised and Mr. Fiske came near being thrown out of the vekicle. With only three wheels left on the buggy, the horse begun to quicken his fliggln.. when C, Carsoh, who is employed by H. Heckman at Washington and Davis streets, rushed up and grabbed the af- frighted animal b{ the bridle and brought him to a standstill, Bystanders lifted Fiske out of his buggy. He was deathly pale from excitement, and was taken into 8 commission house at Clay and Sansome streets and given a glass of water. He was very badly shaken up, but came around all right after 2 little rest, when he cailed the young fellow who had saved his life and “graciously offerea him two bits, or 25 cents. The yonng fellow upon seeing the amount that was offered him for his gal- lant rescuc politely declhined to take it. The crowd commenced to laugh, and the man, who counts his doliars as an ordi- nary man counts his nickels, put the money back into his pocket and wended his way up the street, trying to find out who scared his horse, and perhaps insti- gate a lawsuit. i P — OLYMPIC ENTERTAINMENT. The Boxing Festival Will Net the Club » Yandsome Sum. The Olympic Club directors will meet to-morrow evening and discuss the finances of the late boxing iournament. It was learned {from private =sources yesterday that the club will realize about $2800 from the fistic exhibition, which sum will materially strengthen the treas- ury. It is doubtful if the club would suc- ceed as well financially by giving an entertainment of any kind other than that of fisticuffs. 2 Boxing is evidently a popular sport in this City, and judging from the aumber of people who are endeavoring to procure permits for boxing exhibitions, it is safe to say that the pastime is at the present time the only line of athletic amusement that will attract public attention and pat- ronage. The National Athletic Club has secured & permit to give three entertain- ments for June, July and August. - A team of athletes from the Olympic Club will leave this City in June for Port- land, Or. It will meet the athletes of the Multnomah Athletic Club in a seriesof all- around games, which will include track and field events. Five Years for Ferrer. M. J. Ferrer, formerly bookkeeper for Brinker & Co., has been sentenced to five years’ im- prisonment for forgery. He forged the name of Hooker & Co. to a $125 check and then paid a bill for $25 with it, keeping the change. He made a long plea for mercy, uiln[ e was driven to his crime by poveriy. His sentence is considered a light ont — e ‘The Brooklyn bridge is 278 feet above the river. — s = e e MERCUR'S 000 MIKE Joseph R. Walker Says It Has Ten Millions of Ore in Sight. FOUND IN PORPHYRY-GANGUE. A Curious District Which He Thinks Will Surpass the Comstock and Others. “I can tell you of a mine,” said Joseph R. Walker, the millionaire of Salt Lake, | yesterday at the Occidental, “thatis one of the wonders of the age. It is one of the most wonderful things on the Ameri- | can continent. *‘It is the new Golden Gate mine at Mer- cur, Utah, fifty miles from Salt Lake. It has nearly $10,000,000 in sight. lthasa body of ore 1400 feet long, from 700 to 800 feet wide and 30 feet thick. “The whole body averages from $30 to $40 a ton. The mine has a shale hanging | wall. As to the footwall I am not certain, | but think it is a kind of quartzite. ““The ore is uuique, and I know nothing | like it in this country, or anywhere. The | gold is found in a kind of porphjyritic gangue. The ore can only be worked by the cyanide or cyanogen process. *J. K. de La Mar, the noted mine owner of ldaho, Colorado and Nevada, bought this mine about eighteen months ago, and evidently has an immense bonanza in it. | He is only developing it now and has 75 | or 100 men at work. “It is such a strange country about there. The ore is found eight miles in length by two miles in width in some places. That is enormous. “‘There are several other mines in this new district, some of them big, also. The Mercur mine is employine from 100 to 200 men, and must be working about 200 tons of ore a day. This was the first mine opened there. “‘There are other mines that are produc- ing also and have got mills running. Among these are the Geyser, Marion and Sunrise, and they are very active. Be- sides these there is the Little Wonder, the 0ld Grover and the Golden Gate Exten- sion. I suppose there are at least two score other properties that are being actively worked. “We have a double daily train from Salt Lake to the mines. Hundreds of men go out every day and come back at night. The actual resident population of the | Mercur district I suppose at present is not | over 2000. | “*It is said that this peculiar ore has been found for forty miles outside of Mercur. I believe the district will be one of the big- gest in the world—bigger than the Com- stock and bigger than almost anything we | have heard ot in ancient or modern times. | “Itis singular bhow a rich district will be overlooked. I took a supply of goods to old Camp Floyd, seven miles from the site of this immense mine, at the time Johnson’s army wintered there. I and | my brother also built the first quartz mill | in Utah in 1872, at a point scarc:ly more | than four miles from where the Golden | Gate mine is now."”" NEW BRANCH LIBRARY. The Elevator in the Main Library to Be | Up in August. *The crowded district in the southeast- ern part of the City is to have a branch of the Free Public Library,” said Librarian | Clark yesterday. ‘‘It will be located on | the north side of Harrison street, corner of | Ritch, There are many people in that part of the City who want books, and as it is quite a distance from the main library | it has been gecided to open this one. It | will be similar to the other branches in the City and will be in operation about the middle of the month.” On the 26th of the current month the bids for the constructing of an elévator in the City Hall for the use of the patrons of soon thereafter the award will be made. Itis probable that by the latter part of August the people who now have to climb ong, tiresome stairs will be able to reach the library floor without fatigue. WANTS A DIVORCE. Supervisor Ben,j—m;in Files a Suit After Nine Years of . Sepa- e ration. Supervisor Benjamin has filed suit for divorce from his wife. The parties have not been living together for nine years. They bave two children, both of whom are of age. and the divorce proceedings are begun as a means of effecting a properand legal settlement of property rights of all Bnrti_es, says Benjamin’sattorney, General ickinson. The complaint sets forth desertion as the only reason for the petition. Mrs. Ben- jamin lives at Redwood City. HAS LA GRIPPE, Warden Hale of San Quentin in Very Poor Health, ‘Warden Hale of San Quentin Prison is suffering from a severe attack of la grippe. This, with the worry and responsibility of conducting the institution of which he is the head, hastold upon his constitution to such an extent that it may be possible he will ask the Prison Directors at the meeting next Saturday for a two months’ leave of absence. His friends have recommended a trip to Alaska or Honolulu in the hope that a change of climate and a release irom care and worry would prove beneficial. ———————— Cited to Appear. Judge Seawell has cited the directors of the People’s Home Bank to appear and show cause why they should not be discharged from their position. This order was issuad in pursuance of an affidayvit of the Caiifornia Safe Deposit and Trust Company and W. H. Knight, filed some time ago, alleging mismanagement on the part of the directors. e ———— MRS. A. McANDREWS, 871 Chester Street. 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