The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 8, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896. JOHN B, GENTRY KING OF PACERS, Reduces the World's Record From 2:03 12 to 2:03 I4. GREAT SPURT OF SPEED. Enthusiastic Turfmen Witness a Wonderful Performance at Columbus. ANDREWS GUIDES THE VICTOR. Then Came a Peculiar Exhibition of “Pulling ” Under the Eyes of the Judges. COLUMBUS, Omto, Aug. 7.—Jobn R. Gentry, the wonderful pacing stallion who holds the worid’s record, reduced that record on the track of the Columbus Driv- ing Association to-day, and established in connection with previous fast time made on this track this week a reputation as a iast track for this course. The track was recently carefully remeasured by an engi- neer, to set aside charges that it was a short mile, and found to be two feet over & mile. 1t was almost 5 o’clock when Gentry was brought out for a preliminary warming up for the atiempt to break his own record | and the world’s record for pacing stal- lions—2:0314. The track was heavy from the rains of last night, anda it was not gen- erally expected that he would succeed. 1iThe other races of the afternoon had, however, greatly improved the track’s condition. Two or three miles were paced at a lively clip, the great crowds cheering Gentry enthusiastically. They wanted him to win and he seemed to know it. Billy Andrews drove him, and when he was ready for the start, John Dicketson, with his little ranning horse, went to the half to pace him in. The second time he came up to the line Andrews gave the nod and was away. Down the first quarter he flew like: an arrow, but the waiches showed that he had consumed :31}4 in reaching that post. Hope of break- ing the record fell faster as it was noted that the watches indicated 1:0214 when he reached the half. Then the ef- fect of the pacing horse on him began to itself, and he made the third quarter Down the homestreich the came like the wind, and it evident that he was pushing record very close. Great cheers went up from the grand stand at the magni 1t exhibition of speed at the fi , which rose again when the time wes hung out and it was officially an- nounced that Gentry had broken his rec- ord and reduced the world’s stallion pac- ing record frem 2:03% to 2:0314. In the fourth heat of the 2:20 pace Miss Jenmings, who had won two heats, was distanced. The action of the horse was such as to lead the judges to suspect that she was held in, and they declared all bets on the heat off and also all pool bets on the race. The 2:12 class pace was nct reached, and it was announced that it would be called at noon to-morrow: 2:12 class, purse $1500, McVera T second, Miss Nelson third. Best pacing, purse $1500, Monopole second, Jim Simmons third. 5. N. Y., Aug. 7.—One mile, 1T second, Glorena 33 Pass won, Olifred second, Time, 1:18, ranto won, Cockernoney sec- Ti 1:17%. Hazelet second, Rotterdam sec- . Time, 1:0134. Cromwell won, Sir Francis second, our and s _half Sister won, Gold Band second, Mattie Belle third. Time, :56. and a sixteenth miles, Zoulida won, Cas- econd, Rossmore third. Time, 1:50%. ne mile, Branma won, Fasig second, Charlie McDonald third. Time, 1:4434. Six furlongs, Nicholas won, Hester second, Jane third. Time, 1:144. Four and a half ‘furlongs, Much Sweet won, olle second, Gale third. Time, :57. ne and a sixteenth miles, Al Orth won, Im- milda second, Pitfall third. Time, 1:4934. BUTTE, Mox 7.—The track was once more in excellent condition to-day and a good crowd in attendance at the races. Pacing, 2:20 class, best three in five, purse $600—Lady Walstein won, Black Cloud second, Sophia B third. Best time, 2:153. Trotting, 2:17 class, two in three, purse $600, Antrima won, Montana second, Carlyle third. Best time, 2:164;. Running, five furlongs, purse $250, Mount Roy won, Tammany second, Chincok third. Time, 1:03. Running, half a mile, purse $250, Blue Sign won, Pat Morrissey second, Cyrus King third. Time, 505 Running, three furiongs, purse $250, Lady Heloise won, Paddy second, Harry N third. Time, :35. o — Running, three furlongs, purse $250, Dollie Tucker won, Labelle P second, Sitka' third® Time, = o Lo i EASTERN DIAKMONDS. Standing of the Clubs and Scores of the Games in the National League Yesterday. {won.| | Per Cruss. [Won. | Lost. | 5% Baltimore. 27 ] 659 Cincinnati. 29 | 684 Cleveland 31 847 Chicago. 40 569 Pittsburg. . 40 | 530 Boston. . 40 | .545 Brooxlyn. 46 | 471 Philadelphia. 49 | 4 New York 53 | .404 Washingto 51 | .406 st. Louds. . 50 | 318 Louisville 64 | 245 EVELAND, OBIo, Aug.7.—Ely’s phenowm- enal one-handed catch of Cuppy’s fiyjn deep leit field robbed Cleveland of a victory and saved the day for Pittsburg. The game, which was exciting from start to finish, was called at the end of the ninth on account of darkness, the score being then a tie. Attendance 1800. Score: Clevelands—3, 12, 4; Pittsburgs—3,9, 3. Batteries—Cuppy and Zimmer, Killen and Merritt. Umpire—Emslie. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 7.—The champions had & batting matinee to-day and won the third game of the series from New York by the score of 16 to 1. Donnelly’s error in the sixth wes all thatsaved the visitors from s shut- out. The hot westher kept the sttendsnce down to 1957. Seore: Baltimores, 16,20, New Yorks, 1,7, 2. Batteries—Hemming snd élnrk: Meekin and Warner. Umpire—Sheri- an BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 7.—Washington won out in the eighth to-day, thanks to Stiveit's inability to locate the piate and an error’ of Duffy. Long’s work at_short was fairly phe- nomenal. Attendance 1400. Score: Bostons 3,8, 3; Washingtons 4, 4, 2. Batteries—Stiv- etts and Ganzel; German and McGuire, Um- pire—Lynch. 2 BROOKLYN, N. Y. Aug 7.—Brooklyn< Philadelphia game postponed on account of rain. DETROIT, MicH., Aug. 7.—Louisville won to-day’s exhibition game in hollow style, by the score of 3 10 0, the locals not being in it at sny stage. s s Rl WINNERS AT PETALUMA. Gallette, Harry Winchester, Plunkett and Imp. lvy Beat Their Fields to the Wire. PETALUMA, Car., Aug. 7.—As the close of the fair approaches there is a marked increase in the attendance. The crowd to-day was by long odds the largest of the week and the betting very brisk. The programme was a long one, the light-harness brigade rattling off six- teen well contested heats, and with a five- furlong running dash lovers of the sport about had a surfeit. The unfinished 2:15 trot, in which much interest as well as hard coin was wrapped up, was the first event called by Starting Judge McNair. With one heat to her credit on the day preceding Gallette came out glossy and fresh and annexed the $400 purse for her owner. Jasper Ayers still ruled favorite, but acted rank, and was never dangerous. % George Washington was the contending horse in the first heat tiotted to-day, suc- cumbing to the mare by a head in 2:16. Now selling a prime favorite over the field, Galiette took the concluding heat and race after a lively brush at the close with Chico, who came like a ghost the last fur- long. T%e event that aroused the most enthu- siasm was the 2:14 pace, captured by game littie Plunkett. The gelding was lame, which earned for him the sympathy of the crowd, and the driver, Dan Misner, was the recipient of quite an ovation at the finish of the sixth and deciding heat. After taking two heats, Javelin horrified her backers by going into the air at the first turn and baving the red flag waved in her face. 2 The trot went to Harry Winchester, driven by P. W. Hodges, who was also up behind Gallette, making quite an eventful day for that clever reinsman. Irvington Bell went for a record, and the favorite, imp. Ivy, was first past the wire in the running affair. The announcement was made from the stand during the afternoon that the spe- cial attraction for to-morrow would be s mile dash between the crack pacer W. Wood (2:07) and Oscar Osen, the pro- fessional bicyclist. After Irvington Bell, trailed by Bernard, had traveled around the circle twice, and taken a mark of 2:143, the 2:24 trot began and the coin rolled into the poolbox. Harry Winchester sold choice at $10, with Auditor bringing $3 and the field $7. Clovis drew the pole, but was passed on the first turn by Addison, who took the heat cleverly from Auditor in 2:22}4, with Harvey Mac a good third. The field now sold favorite, with Addison and Harry Winchester selling out at $5 each. In the next heat Addison was passed by Claudius at the first turn, but again re- gained the lead going to the half, and won the heat in fine style from Auditor in 2:2034. Addison now had the call, but lost the third heat to Harry Winchester by a short | head in a very exciting drive that set the crowd wild. E The next heat was also gathered in by | Winchester, wiio led his field from the | word and jogzled under the wire two | lengths in advance of Auditor. | “Hardly well under way in the fifth heat the favorite, Harry Winchester, made a break at the turn, closing several lengths. Hodges, however, managed to get his horse well to the fore before the half was reached and fought the heat out with Niece. Breaking just before the wire was reached he was placed second for running, the heat going to the mare. Niece found egg shells to tread on before covering a quarter of the distance in the sixth trot, and goin: to the front the favorite captured the heat and race easily with Addison finishing second. IMn the final betting Winchester sold a 2 to 1 choice over the field. There was some brisk pooling done on the 2:14 pace. Javelin brought $10, Han- ford Medium $6, Allie Cresco $3, Piunkett $2 and Prince Nutwood $L The favorite, with Ben Chaboya up on the bike behind her, took the first two heats cleverly and it looked all over. In the third heat she made one of her | famed breaks and lost nearly a quarter of | a mile, finally catching the flag. Prince Nutwood took this heat, but the next three went to Plunkett in the slow time of 2:1934, 2:19%{ and 2:26. There were seven starters in the five far- long dash. Imp. Ivy was a hot favorite at post time and, shaking off Blue Bell in the stretch,won by a length in 1:01}4. Sea- side snatched the place from Blue Bell'the last few jumps. Trotting, 2:15 class (unfinished), 3 in 5: purse $400. Gallette, blk. m., by Jud Wilkes (Hodges) 41411 George Washington, b. 8., by Monroe Chief (Smith, o3 , by Iris (Perkins) Jasper Ayres, b. g., b} Homeward, br.s., by Strathway (Clarke). 2 Chico, b. g, by Monroe Chief (Sullivan).. 5 '[1me, 2:18—2:17%—2:17—2:16—2:18. Special race, $150 & Irvington Bell, b. (Cecil Tuckaho (W hitney’ Time, 2:26%4—2:2414. Trotting. 4:24 class. 3n 5; purse $500. Harry Winchester, b. 8., by Stamboul ..... i e adisen 80 1131 ames o ol e 112832 843413 d 824264 298664 555784 78784d Twilight, br. m., by Noonday (Gannon) 47657d Los Angeles, br. g, Woodlark (Maben). .989d Time, 2:2334 — 3 — 2:22— Pacing, 2:14 class, 3 in 5: purse $600. Plunkett, by Strathearn-Fly (Mis- ok Bt se.... 448111 (Hellman) 321332 Harfora Medium, b. s, by Milton P (30y) .. 282224 Javelin, b. 11dis Aliie Cresco, dis 14— 14—2:26. Bunning, § furlongs; purse $150—Lopez’s b. m. Ivy, 107, by Splendor-Canary (Hennes- sey), won; P. Siebenthaler’s ch. m. Seaside, 107, by Mariner-Marine (Spooner), second; A. G. Stephenson’s b. m. Biue Bell, 107, by Prince of Norfolk (Narvaez), third. Time, 1:013g. Irme, Joe Hill, Regen and Lady Gray also ran. g FAST CYCLING AT BUFFALO, Bald Breaks a World’s HRecord, Beating Many Crack Riders. BUFFALO, N.Y., Ang. 7.—The fastest and most closely contested bicycle races in the history of the grand circuit were wit- nessed by a large crowd that attended the second day’s meet of the Press Cycling Club this afternoon. Eddie Ba!d again demonstrated that he is the *‘top notcher” of the professional racers by defeating his old-time racing rivals, Tom Cooper; Tom ;Butler, Jenny, Conn Baker, Ziegier and the Csllahan brothers in the one mile open. The time, 2:01, breaks the world’s record for a single- paced competition mile by several seconds. e e Teanis Champions Tie. LOXG BEACH, N. J., Aug. 7.—Wrenn and Larned are tied for first place as the resultof to-day’s playing in the Norwood Park tennis tournament, after one of the most brilliant matches that bas ever taken place on Norwood course. The tie will be played off to-morrow. Hozsed o LB Great Britain’s Grain Crops. LONDON, Exe., Aug. 7.—In its second report of the season on crops in Great Britain the Times, taking 100 per cent as repres:nting the average, s.ows the con- dition of the wheat crop to be 108 per cent, that o° barley a fraction lower and that of oats at 84 per cent. i e 2 58 A Sir Oharles Tupper’s Seat Contested. OTTAWA, Oxr., A;& 7.—8ir Charles Tu bas been served with TS pro- m!pi‘:l'hil election to Puu:mg;ltniorpthe Cape Breton district. THIEDE HANGED AT SALT LAKE. Dies Protesting Innecence of the Murder of His Wife. FINDS MANY BELIEVERS Detective Adam Paul Declares That the Convict Was Not Guilty. OTHER MEN WERE ACCUSED. Suspicion at One Time Directed to Two of Kelly’s Industrial Army. SALT LAKE, Uram, Aug. 7.—Charles Thiede was hanged here to-day for the murder of his wife over two years ago. He walked to the scaffold with a steady step, and when asked by the Sheriff if he had anything to say repliea with quivering lip and trembling voice: “I did not kill my wife. For the last time on this earth, I prorounce my in- nocence.”’ The signal wasgiven and the condemned man was jerked into the air, but his neck was not broken and he continued to hang while shignt tremors passed over the body. Fourteen minutes elapsed before he was pronounced dead by the attending physi- cians. The execution was private, only the officers of the law, physicians and repre- sentatives of the press being present. The crime for which Charles Thiede paid the death penalty was an atrocious one. It has been a noted case in the his- tory of TUtah, every effort having been made to save his life. Thiede kept a saloon at *‘The Brewery,” a place which had acquired the name of being “tough’” in more ways than one. It was some six miles below Salt Lake and received its suoport from the neighboring smelters, besides being a favorite resting- place and roadhouse for a certain ele- ment of the city. On the night of April 30, 1894, Mrs. Thiede was found dead near the saloon. She had been beaten and her throat was cut from ear to ear. The circumstantial ‘evidence that con- victed Thiede was the fact that he was found that night with his hands and shirt covered with blood. Kelly’s Industrial Army from California was at that time camped at the deserted, “haunted” smelter across the way and aa effort was made to shift the responsibility to two members of the *‘army.”” In fact, at the eleventh hour, only three weeks ago, a Salt Lake lawyer wrote to Thiede’s sister that he could find the real murder- ers, one of whom he said was in Nevada and the other in Nebraska. Detective Adam Paul of Salt Lake clalms that Thiede was certainly not guilty. His evidence is based on the testimony of one Thomas Knight, deceased, who was sand- bagged near the saloon by & man gnown to all the persons interested. He recov- ered from the biow, and on April 30, 1894, he met Mrs. Thiede. She warned him that his life was in danger, and just then Thiede and the man who assaulted Knight stepped out and an altercation ensued with the woman. That night she was murdered. Knight was an expert chemist and the others had endeavored to get him to be- come the chemist in charge of a “‘moon- shine” still which they were to establish, and Thiede’s saloon was to be the place for the distribution of the liquor. De- tective Paul’s theory is held by many who were friends of Knight and who heard his story airect from him. Thiede’s sister and brother-in-law, in an affidavit to Governor Welis on behalf of Thiede, recited these facts and openly named the man who was alleged to be the one who sandbagged Knight and who was torun the still as one Maxfield, a well- known character on the State road. Nothing could be proved, however, and the sentence of Thiede was carried out. There is still a doubt in the minds of m;uy that he was the murderer of his wife. ANARCHY IN CRETE. British and French War Vessels Speed- ing to the Istand. ATHENS, GrEEcE, Aug. 7.—Notwith- standing the silence of some newspaper correspondents in regard to the true situa- tion at Candis, the principal city of the Island of Crete, private telegrams received here are to the effect that anarchy practi- cally reigns there. The Turks are committing many ex- cesses against the Christians, not even hesitating at murder. Severa! Christians have been killed and a number wounded. The -epori that the Russian Vice-Consul had been maltreated is reiterated, and it is added that a Greek named Sarras has also been insulted and roughly handled. That the situation is critical is evidenced by the fact that the British warship Hood and the French cruiser Linois, which have started for Heraklion (Candis), are under M::é' to proceed there with all possible sp! LO! DON, Exc., Aug. 7.—A dispatch irom Athens to the Central News nynhnt old men and women ana children have been massacred in Heraklion and that several churches have been polluted by the mob. The cathedral was attacked, but was nobly defended by the Christians, who killed many of their assailants. ——— FROM HIS LIVING TOMB. The Hypmotized Subject Is Restored to Consciousness. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp, Aug.7.—There was a continuous stream of 0in; toand from Fairview Park s:l:l; t‘o uf J. J. Wyatt, the hypnotized subject, who has been buried under four feet of ground since Tuesday forenoon. As seen through the glass shaft over the face he appeared 1o be dead. When the body was taken up to-night it was as rigid as though in death, and all sort of experi- ments 1n the way of sticki duced no effect. % ol io Lot ‘When the hyg;mtllt had restored him to consciousness Wyatt was provided with food and ate beartily. To Lzos Wwho ques- tioned he said he knew nothing of what had transpired since Tuesday until he found himself seated in the chair under the pavilion. 4 —ei— Returned Three Verdicts. . ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 7.—The Coroner’s jury inquiring into the recent railroad disaster returned three verdicts death of the persons over whom the in- uisition was held. The second finds inginnr Farr, who was killed in the col- lision, guilty of not following the rules governing approaches to crossin and censures the tower man, Geor; auser, for not giving an express right of way over an excursion train and Engineer Greiner for not using greater care. The third verdict censured Engineer Farr. — REGATTAS AT COWES, Ailsa Defeats the Big Crack Yachts and Jaolde, the Twenty-Rater. COWES, Exc., Aug. 7.—The regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron was continued to-day. The sky was overcast, but there was a fine northerly breeze blowing. The prize sailed for to-day was the Meteor challenge shield, given by the German Emperor to be contested for by European built and owned boats. The course was from Cowes around the 1sle of Wight. y The Meteor, which carried away her bowsprit and topmast in the race Tuesday, was still at Gosport undergoing repairs, and. of course, did not start. The signal for the start was given at 9:30 A. M. The Ailsa was the first away, followed by the Satanita and Britannia. The Ailsa won, the finish time being: Ailsa, 3:02:29; Satanita, 3:05:45; Britan- nia, 3:07:05. The regatta of the Island Sailing Club also took place to-day. There was a race for twenty-raters. The Isolde won, de- feating the Saint. which was second, the Penitent and Sapphire. Howard Gould’s Niagara did not start in the race. ——— INTERNATIONAL CHESS. Long Game Between Marco and Schlecter Ends in ¢ Drow. NUREMBERG, BAVARIA, Aug. 7.—The game between Marco and Schlecter, left unfinished in the sixteenth round of the international chess tournament now in progress in this city yesterday evening, was finished late last night, the players drawing after nearly 100 moyes. To-day’s results: Lesker beat Marco in & queen’s gambit, de- clined aifter forty moves. Schiffens and Maroczry drewa French de- fense after twenty-six moves, . Pillsbury beat Schallopp in & queen’s gambit and declined atter forty-four moves. Winawer beat Albin in a Giuoco piano after twenty-one moves. Porges beat Showalter in & Petroffs defense after sixty-five moves. Teichmann beat Walbrodt in & Ruy Lopez after twenty-nine moves. Janowsky and Blackburne drew a center counter gambit after fifty-five moves. Tarrasch beat Cherousek in King’s finn- chetto after fifty-nine moves. Steinitz beat Tschigorin in & Pq 4 opening after thirty-five moves. Schlecter had s by WARRING MATCHMAKERS Chicago Firm Accused of In- fringing on a French Gov- ernment Patent. Letter From M. de Watteville Plac. ing the Diamond Company in an Awkward Plight. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 7.—The fol- lowing letter has been received by the United and Associated Presses from De ‘Watteville, who accompanied M. Ricaud, the French Government technical expert, who is now examining the Continental Match Company’s new continuous process machine for the manufacture of matches at Passaic, N. J., and other processes: NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 6.—In reply to Mr. Barber's cable irom Paris to the Moore Broth- ers, Chicago, and§in reply to Mr. Moore’s state- ment in oneof the morning papers, I beg to say that it has never been denfed thai & pro- visional contract had been made between M. Favalolli, airector-general of the French State factories, and Mr. Barber, acting for the Dia- mond Match Company, but that the said con- tract, when presented to the French Minister of Finance for his approval by M. Favalolli, was rejected, for the reason that on further in- vestigation by the Government patent expert, M. Armengeaud, who was instructed to inves- tigate the value of the said patents, it was found that he could not advise his Govern- ment to close the contract, because the claims made by the Diamond Match Compaay were worthless. On receipt of such report from the Government patent expert it was quite nat- ural that the French Minister of Finance should not give his approval. 1am lon‘{ that the Dismopd Match Com- pany should think it necessary to further try to hoodwink their shareholders, and beg to state that not only have I been authorized but requested by M. Favalolli himself, who signed the provisional contract, to contradict pub- licly the statement that a definite contract exists. It is really regretable that the di- rectors of the Diamond Match Company con- tinue to use the name of the French Govern- ment with the above object in view, which, as a matter of fact, is not only without the con- French Government but is very an- ements were put out by the Match Company in order to make their share- holders believe that the negotiations on the Continent of Europe will be successful, Every business man will however understand that no one will invest money in & patent which, according to the report of M. Armengeaud, has no intrinsic value. The Messrs. Moore say that they don’t care about the coming over of the French experts, because they claim they hold the French con- tract, but on the other hand it is easy {o un- derstand that the French Government would certainly not have sent to America one of 1ts most reliable engineers in its interests and at its own expense if & definite contract with the';)d(nmonfl Mateh Company had really been closed. I hope that the above facts will be sufficient 0 put & stop to the erroneous statements that the contgact between the Diamond Match Company and the French Government exists, which I positively deny with the authoriza- tion of the French Ministry. Very truly yours, RoB K. DE WATTEVILLE. ———— SACRAMENTO THEATRICALS. «As You Like It” Presenmted om the Capital Plaza. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug7.—Out on the greensward of the Capitol park, be- neath brilliant-hued electric lights, with stage settings of natural trees, the olden drama, “As You Like It,” by William Shakes] , was rendered to-night under the auspices of the local lodge of Elks, This was the first outdoor theatrical per- formance ever witnessed in this city, and the novelty of the affair drew a large andi- ence, mu{ 2000 people being present. This was double that expected, and Ed McCabe, secretary to Governor Budd, offered an apology on the part of the lodge, saying that they bad all the obtainable chairs of the city, unless a raid on rcsidences had been inaugurated. The affair was ex- tremely successful and reflected great credit on fhe gentlemen of the order of Elks. McKinley Rally at San Luis. SAN LUIS OBISPC, CaL, Aug. 7.—An enthusiastic meeting was held this even- 1ng at Republican headquarters in Elk’s Hall. The Republicans were out in full force and the campaign has now started in earnest. 3 7 The names of McKinley and Hobart were loudly cheered. Remarks were made by several of the members, but the event of the evening was_the address by Benja- B e Beloi on tha money quisior. who s y oney question. Since pt.l?a meeting the McKinley %umm is largely in evidence. Cloudbursts in Indiana. RICHMOND, Isp, Aug. 7.—Three cloudbursts in succession fell in this sec- tion to-day, beginning at 4 o'clock this morning. Whitewater River is the highest for twenty-five rising after the first cloudburst five n twenty min- utes. Damage to property is tremendous and many horses and cattle were drowned. Two lives are reported lost. e nearby Th town of Hagerstown suffered “heavy to-night. The first stated the manner of | loss, SUTRD T0 BUY STOCKTON BATHS, San Francisco’s Mayor Bids for the Jackson Tanks. PLANS A BIG VENTURE. He Is Said to Contemplate the Erection of a Large Hotel. SUMMER AND WINTER RESORT Wegotiations Now Under Way for an Investment in Valuable Property. STOCKTON, Cax., Aug. 7.—There is a deal on foot looking to the sale of Jack- son’s baths, one of the most valuable properties south of Stockton. Yesterday the wires were hot between San Francisco and Stockton with offers from Mayor Su- tro of the Bay City ror the purchase of the place. For some time it has been known that R. C. Pierson, the proprietor of the baths and until recently a partner of J. H. ‘Wilkins at the Cliff House, was willing to sell them if he could get a reasonable price. Pearson holds a long-term lease of the grounds, with the privilege of buying them, and has expended since he has had ‘them some $16,000 in fitting up the place and making permanent improvements. Recently Surn Jackson, the owner of the property, made an attempt to buy Pear- son’s interest, but his offer was not high enough. On Wednesday Jackson made a trip to San Francisco, and was in close cousulta- tion with Mayor Butro for some time. As & result of his trip he came back to Stock- ton with an offer which he made to Pear- son yesterday, but the veteran bath-man- ager did not care to part with his holdings for the sum named, and so the wires were resorted to to see what more Sutro would do. Each time a telegram came from San Francisco it brought a raise of $500. ‘While it is known that negotiations for the sale of the property are pending, it is understood that the deal has not yet been closed. It was rumored to-day that if Sutro succeeded in securing the baths, he would probabiy buy the Jackson tract near them, and the property on which the baths are situated. 1t was also said that if Sutro carries out his plans he will erect a comfortable hotel on the property and make it a popular summer and winter resort. Some time ago Pearson intended to erect a number of cottages on the tract he has under lease and plant trees about them. These he proposed to let in the summer and winter months to persons desirous of staying near the baths, to avail themselves of the medicinal properties in the water, but when he left for San Francisco to open the new Cliff House this plan was evidently abandoned. TSR HEIR TO A SMALL FORTUNE. Windfall for an Employe at a Stockton Bathhouse. STOCKTON, Car, Aug 7.—August Munther, who has been employed at Jack- son’s baths for some years past to provide for the safety of the bathers, is a happy man to-day. He left last night for SBan Francisco to look after his interest in a valuable estate that he has received notice that he is heir to. His share will amount to something like $10,000. This money was left to him by an uncle, who recently died in Chicago. *Gus,” as he is known to all the bathers and frequenters of the baths, will prob- ably leave shortly for Chicago to make arrangements to get his share of the estate when it is distributed, which will be within a few months. Those who know the industrious young German are greatly pleased at his prosperity. Young Munther is ar expert swimmer. He was employed as a swimming-teacher in the German army, and was connected with the One Hundred and Tenth In- fantry. It was on account of his great skill in the water that he was employed at the baths. While there he suffered a se- vere injury two vears ago by the explosion of a tank of mineral water that he was charging with carbolic acid gas. A frag- ment of metal struck him on the rignt leg, breaking it and cutting it badly. Since then he has not been able to handle him- self in the water as readily as formerly, but is still one of the most powerful swim- mers on the coast. — KILLED AT ANGELS CAMP, William Fiber of Oakland Falls to the Bottom of a Shaft. _STOCKTON, Cin, Aug. 7.—William ‘Wiber, a resident of Oakland, met death this morning at 10 o’clock by falling down the shaft'of the Utica mine at Angels Camp. He was working in the mine and went to the entrance to see some other workmen who were putting in timbers. He lost his balance and fell a distance of 150 feet to the bottom. When the body was recovered it was found to be badly crushed. Death must have been instant- aneous. Wiber was a member of A. O. U.W. bodfe No. 175, and of the Exempt Firemen of Alameda. He issurvived by a widow and several children, residing in Oakland. Driven From Six-Mile Creek. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Aug. 7.— William Beatty of Seattle, a professional claim-locator, fired seven shots at a party of prospectors who jumped bis claim on Six-mile Creek, Alaska, shooting a man named Flemming of Fresno, Cal., though both legs. The Miners’ League ordered Beatty to leave the country. The miners are leaving Cooks Inlet at the rate of 100 & day, claiming the mining boom is a fizzle. : —_— Found in Sacramento River. RED BLUFF, CaL., Aug. 7.—The body of Agnes Tierney was found to-day. She was the little girl who was drowned in the Sacramento a few miles above Red Blufi about a week ago. A continued search had been made to find the body since the unfortunate accident, and to-day it was recovered about halfa mile below where it sank. —e——— Trout for Santa Clara Streams. SAN JOSE, Cavn., Aug. 7.—Game War- | den Mackenzie has received 50,000 young trout from the State Fish Commission for distribution in the streams of the county, The fish will be placed in Stevens and Calaveras creeks. Another lot of 50,000 will be expected shortly. TACOMA, Wass., Aug. 7.—W. E. Bar- tholomew and party have just returned from an ascent of Mount Tacoms. They | You will soon be as bright as sunshine. report changes in the contour of the mountain that make the ascent by way of Gibraltar Rock route impossible. Large sections of the mountain are being carried down by avalanches. The party saw one avalance near Gibraltar Rock that carried with it a quarter-acre of ground and g:lmmd it in Nisqually glacier, 2000 feet ow. —_—— : Walking to the Turnfest. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 7.—Dr. Max Magnus and two sons, of San Francisco, passed through this city on foot this morning, on their way to Santa Cruz. The doctor and his sons are members of the San Francisco Turn Verein, and are walk- 1ng to the Surf City to participate in the Turnfest. The men wear the Turn Verein uniform, and attract considerable attention. They left San Francisco Tues- day morning, and expect to reach Santa Cruz to-morrow noon. STRUCK BY A TROLLEY-CAR, Stage- Coach Demolished and a Dozen Persons Injured. ASBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 7.—A stage which runs to the water chutes was strucz by a trolley-car while in the middle of the bridge over Deal Lake at 9:30 o’clock last night, and a boy and both the horses were thrown into the lake. The boy was rescued, suffering only from a scalp wound, and one of the horses suc- ceeded in swimming ashore. The other horse was pierced by the pole and drowned. John Renard, the driver of the stage, was thrown beneatu the car and seriously in- jured. He has a serious scalp wound and ruises on his face and body. His left leg was broken and left knee fractured. The car had to be lifted before he could be re- leased. He was taken to the Long Branch hospital. There were a dozen people in the stage at the time of the accident. Two or three of them were slightly hurt. Others es- caped with bruises. The stage was almost totally wrecked. It was claimed the motorman rang his bell and tried to stop, but the noise of the chutes prevented the criver of the stage from hearing the warning. —_—— BOOT AND SHOE FAILURE. One of Chicago’s Uldest Wholesale Houses Goes Under. CHICAGO, I, Aug. 7.—C. H. Fargo & Co., one of the oldest wholesale boot and shoe firms in the city, doing businessat 196-200 Market street, went under yes- terday afternoon. The failure was the re- sult of a eonfession of judgment in the Federal court on notes aggregating $170.000 in favor of the Unitea States Rub- ber Company and L. Candee & Co. Close uvon this came a confession in the Circuit Court for $25,250 in favor of the Metro- politan National Bank, and the store of the concern is now in the hands of the United States Marshal and the Sheriff. The capital stock of the concern is $400,000. No accurate statement of the assets and liapilities was obtainable last night. According to an acceptable esti- mate, however, the liabilities will not reach over $300,000 and the assets, lib- erally stated, perhaps $440,000. R R o A Lumber Company Fails. DETROIT, Mice., Aug. 7.—The Delta Lumber Company late this afternoon filed a trust mortgage running to Governor John Ench, a member of the company, and securing credivors for debts aggregat- ing more than $500,000. The crisis in the affairs of the company is due to the failure of James T. Hurst of Wyandotte, who was indebted to the company; the general stagnation in the lumber trade and the fact that several large notes matured at the same time. Extensions have been granted to the company, and it will be “carried” until its assets are available. The company had a paid-in capital of $300,000. ARt Attempted Swuicide at Pocatello. POCATELLO, Ipamo, Aug. 7. — This morning at1l1 o’clock,when Gertie Selden, alias Gertie Mooney, received news of her husband’s death at Hailey yesterday as a result. of a stabbing affair, she imme- diately took a large dose of morphine, and for hours hovered between life and death. At this hour it is thought tbat she will recover if she can be kept awake. Gertie is one of the demi-monde of this city. She is well educated in language and music and is a leader of her class. FLEARIRL X Wholesale Poisoning at a Picnic. FORT SCOTT, Kaxs., Aug. 7.—At a pie- nic of the Baptist Sunday-school at Camp- bells Grove, near here, yesterday, twenty- five persons were seriously poisoned by either icecream or a tainted spring from which they obtained water. Upon this the doctors agree. It is feared that several of the victims will die. g i L And Now the Pantsmakers Strike. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 7.—At an executive meeting of the Pantsmakers’ Union last night resolutions ordering a general strike of the union were offered and unanimously adopted. This strike adds over 2000 men to the present 12,000 that are now out on strike in this city. L BT T New Trans-Atlantic Record. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 7.—The American line steamer St. Louis, from Southampton, was sighted off Fire Island at 10 A. ». to-day. The St. Louis on this voyage makes a new record from South- ampton, beating the time of her sister ship St. Paul more than two hours. v spih g & Moore Bros.” Failure. CHICAGO, Iir.; Aug. 7.—It is not likely that the Chicago Stock Exchange will re- open for some days. Moore Bros. are not hastening matters, and many believe they have no idea of making a statement that will cast light upon their enormous trans- actions. W S S R Major Lothaire Acquitted. BRUSSELS, Bereruy, Aug. 7.—The trial of Major Lothaire, the officer of the Congo Free State who was accused of illegally ordering the execution in Africa of the English trader and ex-missionary Stokes, ended to-day in his acquittal. g Sl An Associated Fress Fake. CLEVELAND, Onto, Aug. 7.—There is no truth in the report by the Chicago Associated Press to the effect that an ex- cursion steamer plying between this city and Euclid Beach Park had capsized. Eat i, Lorillard’s Draco Wins in England. LONDON, Ese., Aug. 7.—The Lewis summer meeiing opened to-day. The principal race_was won by Pierre Loril- 's Draco, Brigg second and Kilkerran - OOK into your com- plexion. See it is muddy, your eyes are yellow, don’t wait until your liveris en- tirely disordered. Take a good bowel and liver regulator, take TURNERS INVADE FAIR SANTA CRUZ Visitors Arriving for the German Festival's Opening. STREETS GAYLY GARBED “Turpers Wilkommen” In- scribed on Countless Float= ing Banners. NEW AMUSEMENT - FEATURES. Athletes Will Engage in a . Tilting Tournament on the Waters of the Bay. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Aug. 7—All is ready for the big Turnfest, which will open to-morrow night with the reception of visiting delegations and a pyrotechnic street parade. Santa Cruz was ablaze to- night with festival colors—red and white. People wear them on their hats and in the buttonholes of waistcoats. There will not be a store front in the business section not smothered in tke fes- tival colors by to-morrow night. Resi- nences fly the red and white in streamers. “Turners Wilkommen’ is an inscription thatis very numerousalong Pacificavenue. At least 500 Turners are expected from San Francisco when the train getsin at 8:30 o’clock. With them will come 100 from San Jose, 20 from Stockion, 150 from Oakland, 25 from Napa, 25 from Marys- ville and 50 from Sacramento. These will wear Turner uniforms of gray shirt and white trousers, and the shooting societiss will appear picturesque in shooting cos- tumes. ¢ There will be bushels of red fire and lots of Roman candles and Japanese lanterns in the parade. & Carnival Hall, in which the speaking will take place after the parade, is clabor- ately and brilliantly decorated. The speeches will be made by F. R. Walti, president of the Santa Cruz Turn Verem, who will extend a welcome in German. He will be followed by Lieutenant- Governor Jeter and Mayor Clark. Then there will be an informal reception and refreshments will be served. Grand Army Veterans and the Naval Reserve will par- ticipate in the parade. The real celebration will begin with reveille at 6 o’clock Sunday morning and continue through the day with various athletic exercises, concluding with a con- cert in the evening, To-day the executive committee added new features to the four days’ programme. At 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, on the re- turn from excursions to surrounding points of interest, there will be an open-to-all prize lance tournament on the bay. There will be lance-tilting, with the contestants occupying rowboats. They will try to throw each other into the water, and the man who holds out longest will be rewsarded with $20. After the evening concert there will .be a prize swimming exhibition in the plunge baths, 10 which amateurs only will be admitted. A grand ball at the plunge baths will con- clude the festival. There is a great demand for seats for the grand concert at the paviiion Sunday evening. The executive committee was in session nntil a late hour to-night mak- ing final arrangements. Visitors began to come in from the sur- rounding towns to-day, and the indica- tions are that there will be an immense crowd on Sunday and all throuzh the fes- tival. To-night E. Meves was chosen grand marshal of the parade. Tom Rogers’ Kash Act. 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