The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1896. 9 BABIES, BABIES AND MORE BABIES | | i Great Exhibition of Infant| Native Sons and Daughters. { FOND MOTHERS HAPPY When Their Little Ones Were Prize Wianers for Weight or Beauty. | THOUSANKDS OF SPECTATORS WLo Were Duly Interested as the Beribbened Children Were Put Up for Inspection. The management of the Home Products Exhibition at the Mechanics’ Pavilion ar- ranged that Admission day should go | own to history as “Babies’ day.” The | news went forth and thousands of mothers | flocked to the Pavilion. Hundreds came with babies which might be prize- winners. Otbers brought babies who were merely spectators. When the baby show | got fairly started it had the rignt-of-way, | and kept in the middle of the road all the afternoon amid sunshine and squalis. Sir George Bromley, who is a knight and a great grandfather, was one of the ges. Ernest Otto, 8. H. Tacey and F. rmbals acted as Mr. Bromley's asso- ciates, assisted by about all the clerical force connectea with the institute and ex- | posftion. There wouid have been other | judges, but they failed to materialize when the critical time arrived. Ed Green- | openly declined an appointmentas | James Phelan voiced the rank that “One baby is just like Judge Coffey declined on account 'multifariou: ties’’; Judge Campbell | simply rzn away to Stockton. vista opening up before the com- | g babies was dazzling. The winners | i triumph before a crowd which | leries and the aisles, and | i In addition to | iistinguished and admired | babies in sight, there were prizes to be won, ranging from a pair of baby’s lace pins to 2 silver cup, and from a pap bowl and clay model bust to a silver The clay model bust was offered to the robust perfection of ths | 1 baby not over one year old. t baby boy of the same tender sge had prepared for his reward for be coming fat a silver rattle with bells. First all the babies who wanted to com- pete for prizes for weight in the various classes engaged the undivided attention of all the judges and all their assistants, and so four sets of scales were kept in motion, while babies *‘tipped the beam.” Not a few slept all through the weighing. A few wanted to pull down the weight on | the beam. Others simpiy kicked and ed for all that they were worth. The | r mind of man was manifested by | fact that it took three judges, two | s and one weigher-in-chief to weigh | in one baby, and then the weight was | afterward challenged in two or three in- | stances. The judges persevered to the | end, and when they had recorded a lot of | facts about over 200 candidates for records | the weighing was over and the beauty show of the babies was begun. The exposition band had ouly just ished a performance of the overture to miramide’’ when the musicians had to come down from their elevated posi- tion in favor of the babies, who, with their fond mothers and the judges, occu- pied the band platform nearly all the ait- ernoon. There were four beauty prizes— | two for the poys and two for the girls. The babies were distinguished as to sex by ribbons, the giris having pink ribbons the left shoulder and the boys having e ribbon on the right shoulder. It was planned to have the girisand boys brought 1p separately, but this could not always be carried out, for no less than four pairs ins found tbteir way to the platiorm d helped toadd to the statistical value of the show. The baby zirls not over ote year old had he first trial, and this developed the plan he judges. The parents with babes in | at by the score around the otter | e of the platform. The judges locked them all over and then prepared half a dozen or more tickets bearing numbers and placed these ina silk hat. Thenan infant was ccaxed to pull out the tickets and the first one to be selected drew the first prize and the second selection enti- | tied to the second prize, and soon. When | one class was judged the stage was wanted by another. The stage was filled and cly!:u'ed four times of fat babies, lean babies, bald-headed babies, blue-eyed, | hazel-eyed or black-eyed babies; babies | with curls and babies witnout, and in fact about all sorts and conditions of Caucas- ian babies eligible tc compete. Every | class came up quietiy. Every class went off with the great majority of its members crying. The judges said that they did not make the babies cry. When the cause was inves- tigated it was discovered that Henry Root, a bachelor, was handing them ali down, and they may have discovered his inmex- ?erience. The prize winners were as foi- | low: Handsomest girl baby not over 1 yearold, | Ethel Rose Brennan, 11 months old, hazel | eyes; exhibited by mother, Mrs. D. J. Bren- nan of 2213} Polk street. Second handsomest girl baby not over 1 year oid, Myrtle Cranz, black eyes; exhibited by Mrs. Richard Cranz of 30 Ninth street. Third handsomest giri_baby not over 1 year old, Doris Metcalf, exbibited by Mrs. George Metealf of 2228 Sutter street. The fourth prize in this class went to twins, Hazel and Harold Janjou; exhibited by Mrs. Eugene Janjou of 2902 Lincoln avenue. The | twins are only three mooths old. They were the youngest prize-winners at the show and the youngest twins present. Handsomest girl baby not over 2 years old, cie Boyd; exnibited by Mrs. F. F. Bovd of D Turk street. cond handsomest girl not over 2 years old, Lizzie Hall; exhibited by Mrs. C. I Hall of 1143 Valencia street. Third handsomes: girl not over 2 years old, Pauline Kuttner; =xhibited by Mrs Louis Kuttoer of 1416 Mission street. | Handsomest boy baby not over 1 year old, c i c i | ! | DBEewipereD | Rossow, aged 9 months, weight 29 pounds, ex- George Dobie; exhibited by Mrs. William Dobie, 152 First street. Seeond handsomest boy baby not over 1 year old, Ewen Cameron; exhibited by Mrs. Alex- | ander D. Cameron, 228 Thirteenth street. | Third handsomest boy baby not over 1_year | old, Alired Lyman Clifford Swan; exhibited by _Mrs. Alfred Swan, 103 Eighth street, Handsomest boy not over 2 years old, Omar Courtney; exhibited by ars. A. D. Courtaey, 777 Folsom street. Second handsomest boy not over 2 years old, Ivan Heron; exhibited by Mrs. C. 8. Heron, 1902 Page street. Third handsomest boy, not over 2 Harry Dounelly, exhibited by Mrs. Dounnelly, 14211 Valencia street. A prize was aiso awarded to Arthur Clarence Pickens and Cnarlotte Pickens, twins, sged 15 montns, who were exhibited by Mrs. Arthur Pickens of 2172 Fifteenth street. Heaviest boy not over 1 year old, Charles ears old, hartes F. hibitea by Mrs. Clara Rossow, 1044 Shotwell street. Second heaviest boy not over 1 year old, Ar- thur Grabam, 26 pounds 8 ounces. exhibited | by Mrs. Greham, 2555 Greenwich street. | Third heaviest boy not over 1 year old, Dan- iel Dunean, aged 6 months and 3 days, weight 26 pounds, exhibited by Mrs. Duncan, 105 Van Ness avenue. Heaviest Doy, mot_over 2 years old, Joha | Charles Heniager, exhibited by Mrs. Charles | Heninger, 27 Liberty street. This baby weighs 39 pounds and is just 2 years old. He enjoved the distinction of being taken all around the stage and held up to view with his prize in his hands. Second heaviest boy not over 2 years old, Walter Wendell, exhibited by Mrs. Wendell, 1968 Golden Gate lvenu!d.,'The weight of this oungster was 3734 poun: ’Thifl heaviest boy, E4d McManus, weight 3434 pounds. ‘When the prizes were awarded theex- hibitors were not sll suited, especiaily concerning the decisions in regard tfo beauty, but the judges departed serene and unruffied. P EVENING OF PLEASURE. | Speclal Musical Programme of Ital- ian Alrs Has Been Prepared. for This Evening. The Native Sonsand Daughters, that is those who did not attend the celebration | at Stockton, were right royaliy entertained | that some person or persons have been | | at the Mechanics' exposition Ilast night. | forging the names of the Justice and his | | The exercises were in charge of Directors | clerks to writs of possession and other Doolan and Coleand Secretary Cummings, | ali Native Sons. The Knickerbocker quartet, composed of Messrs. Lawrence, Elliott, Crane and | Larsen, rendered a song written by Leila | France, entitled “49,” in exquisite style. Secretary Cummings followed in a brief address, during which he said that while nearly all the Native Sons were at Stock- ton, the Mechanics’ Institute, which was | founded by Pioneers, should take some | recognition of the day. He then introduced Merton C. Alen, | who delivered an etoquent address, during | which he took occasion to refer to the | overcrowded condition of the higher pur- | suits in life, particularly in the legal and | medical fraternity. He said the greatest present need of California was more pro- | ducers. Miss Deborah Hollingsworth of Oakland then read an original prize poem, entitled “‘Admission Day in California.”” The| poem is a gem in its way. To-night will be Italian night. In the afternoon the pupils of the Italian schools will attend, and in the evening special ex- | ercises will be held. Paolo Barburi has | been named as the president of the even- | ing. Andrea Sbarboro will deliver an ad- | dress in English and Dr. Josepk Pescia another in Italisn. | Director Hinrichs has prepared an ex- celient musical programme containing gems of Ttalian opera, as follows: Maren, “Centennial,” Conterno; overture, “William Tell,” Rossini; waitz, “La Toscana,” | Bucalossi; trombone solo, “Non Ever,” Fito Mattol, (Alfrea Romcovierf); ‘‘Pagliaceio,” | i Leonesvallo; overture, *‘Daughter of the Regi- | ment,” Donizetti; sextet and finale, “Lucls,” | Donizetti: ‘“Hongroise,” Burgmein; “Dsuse | du Tsmbourin,” Boggetti; march, *Our Italy,” Blanchard. This afternoon the musical programme | wiil be as follows: March, ‘“Del Monte,”* Roucovieri; overture, | “Raymond,” Thomss; waltz, “A’ Summer's Eve,” Waldteufel; concerts for euphoniu: dramatic ‘review from . “Favorit Docizetti; overture, ‘Romantique,” Keter | Bela; potpourri, A Night in Berlin,” Hart- | mann; intermezzo, *‘‘L’Amico Fritz,” Mas- | cagni; invitation to the aance, Weber; galop, ““Wild Fire,” Strauss. e A Presidential Preference Day. The Mechanics’ Fair has set aside Fri- | day, October 2, as Presidential preference | day. The day and evening will be devoted | to voting upon the Presigential nominees. | Badges bearing a portrait of Bryan or Mc- | | Kinley will be given each visitor at the | A Prize-Fight That Decided the entrance along with a ballot and guessing | coupom. Prizes will be given to the per- | son guessing the nearest to the total of | votes cast for either nomizee. The Bryan | badge will be white, the McKinley yellow. | The political significance can be seen | when figuring this straw vote of San ¥ran- | cisco upon the State’s last previous vote and otber States. The vote shonid be an | excellent index upon the close States. Speakers may grace the occasion. (0L, SHFTERS HOME, He 1s Henceforth to Make His ' Headquarters at Fort Mason. Artillery Regiments in Outlying Dis. tricts to Be Concentrated at the Presidio. Colonel Shafter, formerly a resident of Angel Island, removed from there yester- day, bis housebold furniture and other | goods and chattels being transported on the Government steamer General McDow- ell and landed at Fort Mason. This new move has no particular signifi- cance excepting that it is the carrying out of orders issued a couple of months ago by the War Department. It is understood that the purpose of the orders is to con- centrate artillery regiments on the sea- coasts. To do this all the detached bat- teries of the regiment, scattered in outly- ing stations, are ordered into beadquarters, where Genera! Graham will have them im- mediately under his eye at the Presidio. The infantry companies must take the place of all the artillery troops in all the garrisons heretofore occupied by the iatter, thereby =cattering Colonel Shafter’s regi- ment over considerable territory, with headquarters at Fort Mason. It is the intention of the War Depart- ment to abolish a number cf the smaller posts now scattered in this State and Ore- gon, with a view to the concentration of troops. ——————————— | more than a dozen spectators present, but | with a powerful right-hand swing, which VISITING cards and invitations printed or en- graved ana fine stationery at Sanborn & Vail's.” WHO FORGED & JUSTICES AME? A Bold Swindler Issues a Writ From Groezin- ger's Court. EVERY NAME A FORGERY It Purports to Be a Writ of Possession for a House on Natoma Street. i JAMES CRAVEN'S PREDICAMENT Being Plaintiff in the Case He Is Cited to Appzar for Contempt of Court. Justice of the Peace Groezinger will have one of the most important cases before him on Monday that has ever come to light in the courts of San Francisco, for it involves nothing less than tlhe charge such documents, thereby trying to coerce people 1nto the pavment of debts by frightening them into the belief that they | were being ordered to act by the courts. The case at bar is a citation against one i James Craven of 55 Natoma street, for | contempt of court, in being party to the perpetration of frauds and forgeries pur- porting to emanate as genuine documents | from the hand of the Justice. Attorney H.C. Grant appeared before | Justice Groezinger on Tuesday and de- | manded to know whether a writ of posses- | 510D for the premises at 55 Natoma street, “ occupied by Mrs. Annie Growney, had | been issned. A careful search of the| records showed that no such writ bad ever | | been issued. The attorrey then said: “I | | bold in my hand writ purporting to be | ‘No. 17,634, docket Sl.,duge 691" That | writ was presented to Mrs. Growney by | Craven, who asked her to vacate tne | premises at once. The name of rrank Williams appear: as clerk, per William | Johnson, depnty, and the name of Peter Dougherty is signed as attorney for the plaintiff.” | On an inspection of the document and | the records of the court showing that the paper had never been issued out of the | court the Justice at once became very in- | dignant and issued & citation returnable at 10 o’clock on Monday morning order- ing Craven to appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. “This is a case in which an example will be made of the guilty partv,” he saia, *‘and if it is proven that this man fixed up | this paper and attempted to frighten this | woman with it he will be punished to the | full extent of the law. No worse offense | agamnst the dignity of a court could be | committed, and such practices must be | brought to a sudden termination by drastic measures.”’ | The full penalty for contempt is $100 | fine or fifty days’ imprisonment. | It was learned at 55 Natoma street, in | the absence of James Craven, that he is ’ not tke real party in interest in the suit, and that whatever he did was in the inter- | est of the landlady of the rooming-house, | Mrs. Reagan. She denies that anybody | in the house was party to any forgery. HE WON ON McKISLEY, Issue of the Present Campaign. Four Hard Rounds That Ended in Favor of the Gold Standard and Eiliott. At an early hour yesterday morning two young men, John Elliott and James Maguire, with their attendants and friends, met in a house which has been unoccupied for several months and is situated near Ninth and Townsend streets. The principals had a matter of im- portance to settle, and they decided to determine the question of *‘to be or not to be,” with the naked fists. There were not those who witnessed the mill went away satisfied that they had enjoyed first-class sport. A woman, strange to say, did not figure in this case. The trouble originated in a wager on the election of McKinley and Bryan. Elliott and Maguire could not agree on the question of free silver and -they decid- ed to settle the dispute with their fists. Elliott, who_ was a strong supporter of McKinley, signed an agreement that if Maguire should defeat him he (Eltiott) would vote the Democratic ticket. Maguire, who was a stanch Democrat, signed an agreement that he would cast his vote in favor of McKinley if Eiliott proved to be the better man ina square standup fight. The men met according to appointment and the contest was carried off without interruption. Four punishing rounds were fought and Elliott won when victory was in the reach of Maguire. The first round wasall in favorof Elliott, who had his opponent on queer street when time was called. Maguire rapidly recovered his senses during the minute that was allowed for “refreshments,” and when time was called for the second round Elhott rushed at his quarry with the in- tention of doing his man up in quick or- der. Maguire duckea a wicked swing at his face, and as Eiliott came at him again he was caught on the point of the chin 1 ent him sprawling on the rough floor. [he attendants who were looking after the fighter’s interests became excited, and Coguerrisn Heaviesr e JoisigsT. | antagonist off until the end of the round. No fighting of any consequence resulted | | in the third round, but the fourth round s Jar Conscrous. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. PRICES CUTINTWO PRICES ARE LITERALLY CUT IN TWO on the following and the many other lines with which our GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE of $300,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS and CLOAKS continues, for the quantity of goods to be disposed of is so tremendous that we are forced to mark everything down 2 2 2 # 2 2 2 22 2 & 2 222222222 REGARDLESS OF COST OR SACRIFICE LADIES’ KID GLOVES. At 35 Cents. 500 dozen 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, in |72 pieces 33INCH ALL-WOOL NAVY black only, regular value §1, will be closed out at 35¢ 3 pair. HANDKERCHIEFS, At 5 Cents Each. 300 dozen LADIES’ WHITE LAWN HANDEERCHIEFS, with Brabant Lace edge. regular price $120 per| dozen, reduced to 5¢ each. MEN’S FURNISHINGS. At 25 Cents, 120 dozen EXTRA FINE ALL-SILK SCARFS, in Tecks, Four-in-Hands, Bows and Club Ties, a very large as- sortment of colorings, usual price 50c and 75¢, will be closed out at 25¢ each. At 25 Cents. 35 dozen BOYS’ LATEST STYLE FAUN- TLEROY BLOUSES, made of fine qaaslity fancy percale, with ruffled front, collar and cuffs, sizes 3 to 9, regular price 50¢, will be closed out at 25¢ each. At 10 Cents. FULL-FINISHED COTTON SOCKS, with double-spliced heels and toes, in tan and brown shades, manufacturer's price $2 dozen, will be closed out at i0c pair. LADIES’ SUITS. At $1.90. LADIES’ CLOTH SUITS, skirts lined and velveteen bound, box jackets with ripple back, colors brown and gray mixtures, regular price $7 50, special sale price $4 9. dozen MEN’S MEDIUM-WEIGHT | i | i | 6000 yards CHANGEABLE TAFFETA | | | | | { COLORED DRESS GOODS. At 25 Cents. STORM SERGE, reduced from 40¢c to 25¢ a yard. At 50 Cents. g‘ieus 52-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL 'ANCY CHEVIOT MIXED SUIT- INGS, winter colorings, reduced from $1 to 50c a yard. 37 SILK DEPARTMENT ! At 75 Cents a Yard. SILK, in all the latest shadings, regu- lar value $1, will be placed on sale at 75¢a yard. ! WASH GOODS! WASH GOODS! | All orr CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS, ODDMENTS, 31-INCH CHEVIOTS, PERCALES, etc., that were 10c. = On saleat. ... 26 HEAVY TESNNIS FLANNEL, a_fair as- On sortment, some worth 8'4c. ol sale at. | ac | Broken Lines of FINE IMPORTED DIM- ITIES, ORGANDIES, etc., that 10 were 20c and 25¢c. On saleat.... LUC | THE _GENUINE LONDON PIQUE DUCKS, in black and navy 10 grounds. On sale at...... o IC CORSETS! CORSETS: At $1.00. dozen LADIES' BLACK SATEEN | CORSETS, extra long waist, high bust, | two side steels each side, made with patent loop eyelets, embroidered with colored silk flossing, regular value $1 50, reduced to $L. | RIBBONS! RIBBONS! | At 5 Cents. No. 7 ALL-SILK, SATIN AND Gkos-‘ GRAIN RIBBON, in assorted colo; will be closed out at 5¢ a yard. At 73 Cents. ? No. 12 2.INCH ALL-SILK, SATIN AND | GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, in assorted colors, will be closed out at 7}4c a yard. i) | LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS. At 50 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES’ WAISTS. made of good quality percale, in all faney shades, latest style goods, with bi;hopl sleeves, worth $1 and $125, will be | closed out at 50c each. | i { | i | At 75 Cents. | LADIES' WAISTS, laundered collsr and | cuffs, ‘“Stanley waist,’’ all fancy | shades, regular price $1 25 and $1 50, | will be closed out af 75¢ each. At $1.00. ozen LADIES’ LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in dimities, lawns and slriped and figured percales, this sea- son’s goods, regular price $2and $2 50, will be closed out at $1 each. | 1 60 d | CAPS AND SKIRTS! | At 25 Cents. CHILDREN'S CAPS, made of embroi- dered silk, full ruche, silk strings, will be closed out at 25¢ each. At 50 Cents. LADIES’ TENNIS FLANNEL SKIRTS, cambric yoke band, colors pink or| blue, will be offered at 50c eacg. i |98 HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. At 10 Cents. 175 dozen CHILDREN’S FINE RIBBED BLACK COTTON HOSE, seamless, double heels and toes, fast black, regular value $2 a dozen, will be closed out at 10c a pair. At 15 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ FINE BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, high-spliced heels, double soles and toes, fast black, regue lar value 25¢, reduced to 15¢ a pair, At 25 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES’ BLACK MACO COT- TON HOSE, heavy weight, unbleached feet, double heels and toes, Hermsdorf black, regular value $4 50 per dozen, reduced to 25c a pair. At 35 Cents. dozen LADIES’ IMPOKTED BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, high- spliced beels, double soles and toes, regular price 50c, reduced to 35¢ a pair. 125 At 25 Cen dozen LADIES’ JE RIBBED EGYPTIAN COTTON VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, regular price 40c, reduced to 25¢ each. kGl At 75 Cen! dozen LADIES' JE EY RIBBED WOOL MIXED VESTS, high neck, long and short sleeves; drawers to match; warranted non-shrinkable, rege ular price $1, reduced to 75c each. At $1.00. dozen LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED COTTON AND WOOL UNION SUITS, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length, non-shrinkable, regular price $150, reduced to $1. Murphy Building, Market and Joes Streets. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts Murphy Building, Market and Jonss Stregts. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Sireets T a free fizht looked decidedly promising at | catch with a knife or other instrument. one time while Efliott was siumbering. The McKinley man recovered, however, | bly he bad been mistaken, but the noise at the call of time and staggered up to his | Was continued, and bearing in mind the opponent, Maguire, who missed an excel- lent opportunity by the exercise of very bad judgment of winning the fight there and then. His blows were fearfully wild and useless, and in the interim Elliott re- covered his equilibrium and fought h was a hurricane. Just as soon as the fighters met their fists flew around like windmill fans. It was a question as to who would first land a knockout blow. Elliott got bome the first good smash on | Maguire’s left eye, which brought the re- | ceiver to his knees. chance blow, however, but it got there just the sal and Maguire saw many stars, Ms| ‘was game, however, and came to the scratch when the seventh cond was called. Eliiott again jumped his game and struck wild, and in the rally Maguire floored Elliott by a left swing on the chin. Elliott flop against the side of the house, ana while in a dazed condition Maguire smashed at him with ail his might, but instead of landing on Elliott’s face he struck the side of the building and injured his right fist. Elliott recovered eventually, and as Maguire was settling bimself for a knock- out blow, Elliott swung his right, hoping that it would land somewhere. The blow caught Maguire on the jugular, and the man who must vote for McKinley went down and remained on the floor until counted out. A BURGLER FIRED AT, Trail of Blood Showed That the Shots Had Taken Ef fect. Unsuccessful Attempt to Enter the Residence of George McCraith, Church Street. A burglar who attempted to enter the residence of George McCraith, 311 Church street, Tuesday night, met with an ex- ceedingly warm recepuion. McCraith had retired to bed about 11 o'clock after seeing that all the doors and windows were properly secured. The building is a three-story oneana McCraith lives on the second flai. At the rear there are steps that lead to the two upper flats and at the top of each flight there is s porch. McCraith bad not fallen asleep when his sense of hearing was sharpened by a noise at one of the rear windows, as if some person was trying to unfasten the It was purely a| | He listened intently thinking that proba- burglaries that had been committed re- cently, be decided to investigate. He quietly got out of bed. pulied on his socks, trousers and coat and grabbing his revolver stole softly to the rear door. He listened for an instant and was satistied a man was on the porch endeavoring to force open the window. In a moment he had unlocked the door and thrown it wide open. A man was standing at the window facing the porch, and promptly rushea for the steps. As he disappeared down the steps McGraith | fired at his retreatine figure and kept on | firing as long as the burglar was in sight. He emp:iediis revolver and returning to the house procured a light. He made an examination of the steps and saw a trail of blood all the way down and along the yard to the gate where the burglar had made his exit, showing conclusively that one or more of his shots had taken effect. McCraith waited for half an hour or so in the hope that the shots would have at- tracted the policeman on the best, but as no officer made his appearance he went back to his bed. Yesterday morning he reported the at- tempted burglary to the police, and an ex- amination of the yard and steps by an officer who was detailed 'to investigate proved that he was not romsncing. Every effort is being made by th:dpolic' to find the burglar and it is expected that he will soon be found, as the fact that he was wounded is sure to leak out. Mr. McCraith is with Thomas Me- Craith & Co., searchers of recurds, McAl- lister street, and feels incensed that his shots were not heard by some policeman, as in that event the burglar might easily have been caught. —_— . HIT WITH AN OAR. Gustave Law Arrested for As - Murder. Phillip Meehan, a sailor, went to the whart at Fourth and Kentucky streets yesterday afterncon. He was under the influence of liguor and in a quarrelsome mood. He asked Gustave Law, a boatman for George Lee, who owns the boathouse, where he could find Lee. The answer did not please Meehan, and from words they | started 1n to fight, Meehan being the aggressor. Law seized an ax, but dropped it and grabbed s piecs of an oar and struck Meehan over the head with it, knocking him down. They again clinched, and Endra Norris, a sailor, separated them, Law retreated to the boathouse and Meehsn foliowed him. Law seized a re- volverand threatened to shoot Meeban i he entered, and luckily for Meehan, just at that time he fell from loss of blood. "He 'was taken to the Receiving Hospital and had a wound in his scalp atten to. Law was arrested by Policeman O’Con- nor and charged at the City Prison with assault to murder. Careful scientific observation shows that the average speed of the transmission of an earthquake shock is 16,000 feet per second. ult to 7/ 7 Soauies T ~e Swzrresr Moruecian e Cure Some of the Babies Who Were Seen and Probably Heard at the Mechanics’ Fair Yesterday. ! | CLANS Mfilfll MOUND Admission Day Observed by the Sons and Daughters of Scotland. | Lively Contests for the Numerous Prizes Off:red by the Com- mittee. | Captain L. Siebe of Sheil Mound had his force of men out bright and eariy yes- terday morning getting the grounds ready for the brave clans which he expected to swarm to his favorite resort during the day, and in this he was not disappointed. The 9-o’clock train brought a delegation of the Frasers, the Sorensons, the Cor- macks and the thousands of others who while celebrating Admission day indulge in their manly sports. The committee started the ball roliing immediately, while those who preferred dancing remained about the pavilion. Following is a summary of the games: Boys’ race for those under 12 years—Robert Grant first, John Kenney and Jesse McLaugh- 1lin second and third. Girls’ race—Agnes Ames first, Julia Skinner | second, Harriet Jones t! | Putiing heavy shot—Thomas Carroll, 35 feet 6 inches; J.J. Cameron second. Putting light shot—Thomas Carroll, 45 feet 11 inches; J. J. Cameron and J. Sexsmith sec- .‘g ;:'d - 16 i Wil oys’ race, over years of sge—William King, E. Gardner and Charles Gross. Girls’ race, under 16 years of age—Lulu Roan. Eunice Coady and Sarah Jones. Blspi competition—I. S. R. Tevendale; Don: dweir and John Hall second and third. | Running long jump—C. Grant, 19 feet 2 | inches; J. Edwards, 18 feet 7 inches; J. Sex- | smitn, 18 feet 6 inches. Highiand ms—xqua Bassett first, Aonie | Mclntyre second, Jeanie Melntyre third. | Best man in Highiand costume— Donald Weir first prize, John Melntosh | second, and L. 8. R. Tevendale third. | it dressed boy—Malcomb Baxton, first; Robert Ross, second ; Dan Smith, third. Young: ladies’ race—Blanch Skinner first, 3;%{18 McCaffery second, Annie Rankin 1 B Highland fling in costume—Alex Beaton first, J. Baxter second, L S. Mcintosh third. Half mile race—C. Grant first, G.S. Thomp- son second, Archie Johnson third. Reel o' Tulloch—Margie MeGillvary first, Annie McIntyre second, Robert Ross third. Running high jump—C. Grant (5 feet 2 inches) first, C. Schebie second, T. Carroli | ) third. Married ladies’ race—Mrs. Laing first, Mrs. King second, Mrs. Rea third. Tug of war—Won by the single men. Three-mile bicycle race—J. H. Ramm, 9 b Tty A T Ross, Margie McGil WO ance—] e McGill- vary end Annie Melntyre. ‘Tossing the caber—Thumas Carroll, 31 feet 9 inches; A. Campbell, 29 feet 1 inch. Mile race—C. Grant first, Archie Johnson second, G. S, Thompson third. Throwisg heavy hammer—Thomas Carroll :lhnl. J. J. Cameron second, Dan McDonald ird. Members’ race—P. M. Laing first, John Laing g Mot T am Gillus first, W, Roberts second, Louis Haselbacher v.mrr‘l‘.“' Throwing light hammer—Thomas Carroll first, J. J. Cameron second, D. McDonald third, Vaulting with pole—J. Edwarus 10 feet, C. alrc-:‘ 9 ieet 6 inches, J. Sexsmith 9 feet 3 es. Race for aupreatices on British ships—R. Joues of the Wardale first, E. Clark of the Guu- | :ord second, C. Stewart of the same vessel Old men’s race—C. M. d?ll.nb.‘ Brown first, I. 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