The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 25, 1897, Page 9

- THE SOUTHERN S FRANCISCO CALL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897 ALL IS READY FOR Reinhart and His Fortune- Chasers Clear for the Fijis. The Brig Has a Big Cargo of - Hope, Trunks, Arms and Other Sundries. - ’ | The Ultimats Destination of the Qu er Voyage Some [<1:nd Where Life Is Easy Faith is the principai vortion of the car- 20 that the brig Percy Edwards will carry with it on the voyage the managers of the Bouth: Sea colonization scheme contem- .plate starting out on to-day. Of coarse re will be some 150 tons of live and deai. ireight stowed away in various nooks and coiners in the vessel, but this is & very un- infportant matter as compared with the benign confidence those on board have in the future. t knows no doubt or mis- iere down in the South Pacifie isa halcyon island where poverty hard work ure unknown,” is the creed | Even the dogs and the | ecastle have become imbued | The brig is scheduled to is morning,according toa ed upon late yesterday nee papers yesterday issued tain Petersen in the name of the Brotherhood of the South Sea Isl- THE ADVENTURES OF THE PERCY EDWARDS. Some of the Men and Some of the Cargo That Will Go Fortune-Chasing in the South Seas. nate Levuka, in the F.ji group s the dest that point Captain Peters oun nd in the Solomon L is haze and mist. oup. Beyond this he expedition then loses itself anywhere in the coral dotted ocean 1if the word of those who are manag- | it is to be taken seriously. here are provisions eboard the vessel sufficient to feed the voyagers for one vear. 1 there are jusi 100 men in the crowd. hail from ali pof the coast and em and profession. cancy, and, considering the co-operative side of of the affair, it is an important one. There is no sboemaker in their number. Of those who have decided to cast their fortune with chimerical expedition ority are young men from the in- Tuey bail from the farms iameite the San Josquin yaileys, from the orange groves of the soutd, and men from the desolate prairies of States east They compris tionali erence. almost every , aithough Germuny has the pre: As a class the men seem indus- trions and ambitious, but it is their won- | ties that be. derinl hope in the future of the venture. | in spit of ali logical deductions to the , that is their chief characteristic. | but two men | couraie knowledge of cography of the re- Tae remninder | them is a land of To- ) irance and ut living. True, once i a while one of them awakes 10 a reali- | tion that the scene there may not be as as it has been y dispellea’ by some ] as odd as the and fantastic crew that go to make | up ite promoters. There is a disorder and & vagueness about it all that is inspiring 1 these aays of business and hard com- on-sense. The men seem, for the most rt, to be boys that have cavorted about th unsuccess, and prefer a beautiful un- certainty to a plain and prosaic reality. General Manc Reinhert is the only man aboard from present indications who will get a ran for his money. Reinbart bas up to date received some $10,000 in contributions from the voiunteer= to the tare. The brig cost him but $2500, and ) after repairs and sapplies are paid r, there is still quite a snug sum leit in treasury, wuich in this instance ns Remnbart’s pocketbook. So it goes t saying that the promoter of the s enthusiastic over its prospective a time yesterday there were indica- of a mutiny in the poetical sur- ngs of the expedition. A young rancher from Stanislaus County was toid &t beans was a staple crop in the South Seas, and this was not to his fancy. Vie sons of hard labor with littie profits on a bean farm flitted through his mind, and | he demanded the return of his money. This feeling was contagious, and soon baif a dozen of the colonists were on the roint of deserting the ship and taking chances in California again. A search was made for Reinhart, but for reagons best known to himself, the pro- mdter of the expedition failed fo put in 2 appearance during the day. First Mate Riges, however, managed to allay the discontent by a disseitation on bread fruit and bananas, and last night the re- calcitrant members of the enterprise were dreaming of a balmy and indolent exist- epce in the South Seas. The provisions and general supplies ave been peid for out of the funds col- ted by Reinbart. Each member of the edition, however, has Iaid in some | exiras on his own account. In the item of firearms and ammunition, 8 Kearny- s'reet store sold siock to-the amount of $1400 to the Percy Edwards’ passenger uist. These arms were purchased with a view of mixiog up with canmibals. The baggage list com prises some gueer articles. An Italian, whbo hails from Stockton, took " with bim as his possession a fiddie and a ten-zalion demijohn of cheap claret. A5 o'clock last night the vessel was vractically loaded. The day had been consumed in stowing away baggage and provisions. All day long a steady stream of express wazons drove on to the Little Main-street wharf loaded down with househoid furniture, trunks, valises, stoves, cooking utensils and such like. Each man took a personal interest in the disposition of Lis own baggage, but once it wus consigned to the hold it bscame com- mon property. Trunks, stoves, mattresses, wirebeds and rubber boots were piled vromiscuously on top of each other. Tuere was no system observed in this part of the preparation for the voyage. By night the hold was a confused mass of bargage, lumber and agricultural impie- ments, jammed together without any pre- tense a. lashing. The first heavy sea that the brig encounters will make lively times below decks at least. The rgricuitural implements include several plows, harfows and cultivators. These are to be used, so ihe colonists say, in tilling the land of the island they will cast their lot with. There are dogs and cats without number scat- tered about decks. / The brig 1s 189 tons net and but 104 feet 1 o ng, consequently Reinbart and his fol- wers find their new quarters none too Spacious. In fuct, the matter of sleeping accommodations has been a source of much worry. The cabin has been provided with bunks at the expense of the cubic air rezu- Jations. In the stern an additional house has been buil!, equipped with a eooking- galley, wbere more bunks have been con- siructed. Below in the hold tbe remainder of the crowd will sleep as best they can. The crew of the vessel wili consist of six- ices he will proceed to Bougain Isl- | of the Rocky Mountains. | long enough to real creed and na- | colonists would probal | teen sailors. Like everybody else on board, | they too have a large stock of faith, for their wages for the most part consist of prospective profits in the South Seas. The highest-salaried officer aboara is the first officer, who will receive 75 cents per month. Four cabin-boys signed month, The rank and tile of the crew w | work for 60 cents There wil a boatswain, cockswain and many other petty officers at cabin-boy wages. Captain Petersen expects to reach Levuka within sixty dave. From that | point to the Solomon Islands is over 1500 miles in & northwesterly direction, and the course is tortuous with islands and Here all de coral reefs. te ideas of the vovage end, but with the best of weatner | over 100 days will be spent in getting | this far. | Somewhbere in - the vague ideas that | float through the brains of the promoters | of the expedition they have a plan to | drop a portion of the expedition on one | island and the vessel is then to proceed to a second island and land the remainder. | Reinhart had a lucid interval yesterday hat he and bis bave some diffi- Seas without the consent of the authori- Almost every island in that region 1s under the protectorate of eilher gland, France or Germany. By way of getting a along these Jines Reinbart cailed on Brit- ish Consul Warburton to learn that he would have to consult the British Governor &t Suva if he wished to iocate tis regi- |« X 1 the tropics. [Tnent of adventurers in either the Fiji or | Cuban sympathizersin this City that the Solomon groups. German Consul Rosen- thal was soughi for mformation about | New Guinez, which is one of the prospec- tive promised 1ands, and he told his callars painted, but such | that permission to setile there must be ob- | tained- from tbe *“New Guinea Associa- tion.” Itisin tiie programme of the ex- pedition, if stress of umstances shouid warrant it, to place itself by means of a declaration of naturalization under the | protection of soma of the foreign protec- torates to better aid in any struggles with natives. Once the passengers are safely landed Captain Petersenand Reinhart say they will return to Ban Francisco witha cargo of mahogany. They then anticipate taking a second installment of colonists to the South Seas. Reinhart says he has now over 1800 ap- plications for berths on the vessel. He bas organized his colonization scheme 1nto an incorporated society, with a permanent secretary and office in the Mills block. What the outcome of the expedition wiil be is a matter of interesting conjec- ture. The scheme owes its inception to a fake story in a sensational morning news- paper about an island in the South Pacitic that was desolate of men by reason of war and “‘blackbirdi * This weird narrative declared that the crew of a passing ship bad been entreated by the great numbers of lonesome women to remain and marry them. There were other like embellish- ments and the ‘‘Adamless Eden” isiand begun to be taken seriously for a time. Subsequently the myth was exploded in the newspapers, Reinhart, so it is said, at first had in view the idea of supplying the dusky and husband-nungry females with mates Subsequently, when the story was exploded, he changed the char- acter by calling it a ‘‘colonization scheme.” What the end of it will be remains to be seen. SHE I8 DESTITUTE. Jack Clemishire’s Wife Is Living in Poverty in This City. Mrs. Rosalie Clemishire was injured on theMarket-street Railroad Tuesday evening Wwhile stepping from a carat Jonesand Market. She was taken to the Receiving Hospital. Mrs. Clemishire was the wife of the well- known Jack Clemishire. It was thought she was in comfortable circumstances, tut her accident brought to light the fact that she is destitute. She told the surgeons at the hospital that she had no money, no ciothes and had not eaten anythingin two days. She said: she lived 'in a small room at 1049 Market street and that she is almost de- neuzcnl upon charity. She was not badly burf Insolvent Debtors, Petitions in bankruptes have been filed gs follows: Roblets & Street, dealers in milii- nery, debts $3586 84, no asseis; Peter J. Kear- ney, saloon-keeper, debts $372001, ss.ets $2500. L i ADVANCES{made on furnitnre and pianor, with or without removal. J. N0onan, 1017-1023 Mission, for 25 cents a| culty in_landing anywhere in the South | utle information | | CUBA'S FRIENDS FEEL CONFIDENT Great Results Expected | From the Meeting [ To- Morgow. Resignation Received With Joy. | Members of the Committee Formally | Notifi:d of the Gathering at Ca'if rnia Hall. |, It is anticipated by the leade of the | meeting of the committee on organization appointed by Mayor Phelan to-morrow | evening will result in steps that will soon | produce something substantial in the | cause of the struggling patriots. | Some few of the commitieemen are not |in tbe City are present and will not be present at that meeting for that reavon, but a majority will be there, and asall are enthusiastic in the matter it is ex- pected that many valuable suggestions will be made. Urgent requests to be pres- ent were sent to tie commitleemen last evening. Suggestions as to the plans that will help the cause come from sources outside the City every day, and ail are given care- (ful attention that they may be utilized should the league, when fully organized, fit to use them. D.E. \Bohannon of Sacramento, who has shown 'an active interest in the league ever since it was organized by Messrs. Jones and Mascherini, wrote to the secre- | tary suggesting a plan for bringing the | sentiment of the people of San Francisco | to the attention of Congress. His letter is as follows: SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 22, 1897. Faust Mascherini, Sceretary Cuban League, 2005 Mason street, San Franciaco, Cal.~DEAR St Idesire to submit the following to your hon- orable body as a suggestion. That your league secure the co-operation of | similar leagues throughout the country to foilow & plan simiiar to the one herein sug- gested, viz.: That Cuban leagues in the United States, each in iis respective locality, secure the aid of some leading uewspaper in circulating, and securing signatures to a petition similar to the attached copy, and have sald petitions, at- tested by the proper officers of leagues, for- warded to Representatives at Washington. Yours very truly, D. E. BORANNON, The form of petition forwarded with Mr, Bohannon's letter reads as follows: SAN FRAX Feb. 150, Cal oL, Washington, = Io the name of liberty, justice and human- ity, we implore you to use your influence in urging Congress to recognize the indepen- dence of Cuba, to the end that the Govern- mentof the United States take immediate ac- tion in endeavoring to bring about a sneedy termination of hostilities in that island; aiso to take proper steps in behaif of American citizens now in Cubao dungeons, as well 1s to redress the wrongs of those who have been un- fairly dealt with by Spanish authorities in Cubs. And we ever pray, ete. signed = Several men, some of them well-know: in this City, called on Secretary Mascher.ni of the league yesterday and offered to serve on the committee, but as Mayor | Phe an has already appointed the body | and thus signified whom he wishes to serve the secretary did not feel at liberty to add 1897. 'fHE CALL FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETING SENT OUT LAST NIGHT. DEAR SIR: We take pleasure in n Mayor of this City, has now completed otifying you that Hon. James D. Phelan, the list of fifty-eight honorary members of the committee designated by him to co-operate with the Cuban League of the United States, of which our order is a branch. We especially desire that you, as a member of that committee, be pressnt at its first meeting, for the purpose of perfecting the organization. This meeting is to be held at California Hall, Bush and Powell streets, at 8 o’clock, on Friday night, February 26, The purpose of mittee on arrangements and advertising, a is meeting is to select a chairman and secretary, appoint a com- nd take steps for a mass-meeting, at which speeches will be made on liberty and questions akin to the struggles of the Cubans for freedom. We Jare particularly anxious that this meeting be largely attended, for the suc- cess of the mass-meeting depends upon the energy and foresight of the committee. We want to send Hon. Ethan Allen and his asseciates in New York a report of progress here. Very respectfully, JOHN H. JONES, President. FAUST MASCHERINI, Secretary, The News of Consul-General Lee’s | | Club, ‘The Green and Smith fight will be | for “the welter-weizht championship. Green will train with Corbett. Jeffries more names. All wera invited to attend the meeting to-morrow night, however, as it is desired to get the advice of as many sympathizers as possible. tis hoped to have Professor Brown of Stanford University, who has been organ- izing a branch league in the great institu- tion of learning, present to address the committee, and also at the mass-meeting that is to be called. In addition to Gep- eral Barnes a number of prominent local orators will address the gathering, The news of Consul-General Lee’s resig- nation as the chief representative of the United States in Cuba has raised high bopes in the breasts of the sympathizers in this City that bis course will force the present administration to take a decided stand at once. They feel confident that each succeeding day brings the Cubans nearer to liberty, and that ere long they will see a fulfiil- ment of their long-cherished nopes. FIGHTERS FOR OARSON. George Green and Humpton, the Hand- ball Player, Left Lust Evening. George Green, who is matched to fight “Mysterious’’ Billy Smith on March 16 to afinish at Carson, left for the scene of battle last evening witb Hampton, the crack bandball player of the Olympic and Stelzner are now at their respecti training stations. The former will assist Corbett in putting on the finishing touches. Stelzner will look after Fitz- IMMENSE CROWD AT THE RACES Fair Sex Pack the Stand at Ingleside on Ladies’ : Day. Sloan on Ferrier Took the Handi- cap From Instaliator in a Drive. Stubbornly Contest:d F.nishes Mark>d the Day’s Sport—Sir Richard First at Odds of 20 to 1 Ingleside track was the pleasure ground yesterday to which thonsands of ladies found their way. The gate was ree to the fair sex and besides 1t offered an oppor- tunity perchance to win a little pin money. The weather was warm and balmy and the grand stand was crowded almost to suffocation. Tbe tavorites were in good form, winning four of the seven events run off, and the big throng filed aboard the cars for home in the very brightest of spirits. The sport was the best witnessed for some daye. Nearly all of the finishes were stubbornly contested, keeping the oceu- pants of the stand in almost constant up- roar and excitement. Sir Richard en- livened the day’s proceedings by taking the second race at odds of 20 to 1, and as he was. played to considerabie extent there was much joy among his adherents. The mile hanuicap with six sporting colors furnished one of the prettiest fin- ishes of the afiernoon. Ferrier was a list- less sort of 9 to 5 favorite around post time, the buik of the coin bet apparently going into the books on lnstallator and Ostler Joe. When sent away Ostler Joe was allowed to set the pace for helf the distance, wh n Tod Sloan sent Ferrier out in front. Thorge on Installator now moved up, and, aithough riding his mount hard, could not overhaul the first choice, who won by a head in 1:42}. Ostler Joe took show hanor:. The first of the get of the dead Moreljo arried silk to victory in the opening three and a half furlong dash for two-year olds. Morana, starting an § to 5 favorite over the other eleven youngsters, collared Old Jack at the paddock and won cleverly by a length in :433{ seconds. Sabaoth was a distant third. The gray horse Sir Richard surprised the crowd by taking the six-furlong purse event that followed, after receding in the betting from 6t0 20 to 1. He headed the bunch before a quarter of the distance had been covered and hard ridden at the end, downed Brametta who was coming fast at the finish, a leagth. Camelis, the 8 to 5 choice, was third. The second two-year old scramble af three and a half furlongs was nothing but a canter for Free Lady, the 9 to 10 favorite. Magrane’s filly jumped out in the lead. and running under wraps all the way, ied Aluminum out by neariy a length. Ina hard drive On Gua Nita nosed out Moringa for tbe show. For the mile and a quarter hurdle event Three Forks, carrying 164 pounds, was a pronounced 1 to 2 favorite, with Redding- ton next in demand at 5 to 2. The pair had the race to themselves almost from the start. In the siretch Hennessy gave the favorite his head and, torging to \he front, Purser's crack jumper won by three simmons. The Olympic Club will probably sign some of the local pusilists to-morrow uight for its fistic carnival in April. lengths. Governor Buad was third, about the same distance beiind R.ddington. Hunn's recent purchase Formal managed to land the mile and a rurlong seiling event that was sixth on the pro- THE *“CALL” RACING GUIDE. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB. fourth duy of the Winter Meeting, 1896-97. Ingleside Racetrack. Wednesday, February 24, Fifty~ ood. Weather fine. Track g HOE, FIEST RACE—toveneighths o1 a mil selling: two-year-olds; purse #350. Horse and welght. | St.| 14 % Betting. Op. CL % Str. Fin, | Jockey. 511 [Morana... 104/ 11, |H. Mar % 567 [Old Jack i bt 31148 20 4n 4 b3 15 £ 50 7 . | 84 "% 105 H 50 1 i 1% Good start. Won ceverly. Winner, G. Sylvester's b. £, by Morello-Temascal. Time, :43%- HQ7 . SECOND BACE—Three-quarters of mile: four-year-olds and up; purse $400. ~ | Betting. Index.| Horse, age, weight. 4‘ St % 1z 3% Str. Fin. Jockeys. Op. Cl. 690 |Sir Richard, a....104/ 2h 11 13 11 |Plegot. 8 18 580 | Brame.ts, 4.0 96| 815 | 710 | 53 | 22 |Saugnter. 3 3 586 |Camelis, 4. 5l 4 33a | 32 }Jnntfl.. L1113 85 578 |Encino, 4 . in 31 41y 4h M Marth 52 3 568 |Hazel b, 4.. 71 | 81 | 61 | 53 |reiay 0 20 {Imp. Disparity, a.105 LY 61 2% 85 15 15 882 |siariinz, 8 108/ 9 9 8 % 50 100 #96 |Hyman, & 4n 814 9 81 50 80 576 |Una Qua Amo, 32 2 7% | 9 ¥ 10 12 Good start. Won handiiy. ner, Boyle & Holly's gr. b., by Stratford (or imp. Uhlan)- Viciress. Time, 1:1634. 5QR, THIRD EACE-Sevenslxteenths of a mile: two-year-olds: selling: purse $350, Betilog. llmox.] Horse and weight. |8t | 14 % % | s | ¥ Jockeys [Op L. 587 |Free Lady. 3| In 1% | 117 wloan, | 1 492 | Aluminum 2L us |.8 2 52 547 |t'n Gua Nit | 4 41 | 51 | 8 20 8 8 43, 4 1 3 83 | 3 | o 12 il 73 | 7 8 12 1B 51 | 6 7 0 6| 63 | ¥ 8 30 tege | 3 30 Poor siart. Won easily. ‘Winner, W. P. Magrane's br. 1., by Free Knight-Fauna IIL Time, :4314. 509, FOURTH BACE-—Cne mul : handicap: three-year-old and upward; purse $500. Index. l Horse, age welght. 8t 14 % N str. I 3 2n 2 1h 1h ), 5. I3 5 5 44 Jnm 8 913 Doctor G, 4. 31 44 43 5 1 hompson | 50 40 484 |G evhorst. 8. ¥ A% Slaughter. 17-2 Poor start. Won driving. Winner, H. 1:4234 H. Hunu's ch. b., by Falsetto-lmp. Cinderella. Time, 60(), FIFTH BACE—One and a quarter miles; burdie; bandies purse $400. o o T Index.| Horse, age, weight. | 8t.| Sud. | 34 | 1% l | Jocke; (583)| 1 hre @ Fork, 32ty 2y fas 1117 |18 |18 |Hennessy 588 | Reddington. 4 2(4%% 111 (12 [an (ax (23 [Cochran. %14 |Governo- Budd, 1is 41 (3h |52 (88 (33 |Summerdeld 431 8h 4h 8bn |34 4235 Kinuey 681 |64 62 |44 43 52 H Tlh (52 |ei0 830 610 (810 Dungarven, 517 7 LRk ) 7 Good start: Won ensily. Winner, E. W. Purser’s b. g, by Spokane-Trifle. ©()], SXTH RACE—One and an sighth miles; selling; purse $400. %) 1 Betting, index.| Horse, age, weient | st.|sie. | 1 | 34 | 3 s | pm op G 11 i ivaliT e 1 12 710 2iaz loa (834121 |24” |4 ez a2 elsh l31 |ags (51 |41 |8 50 200 5|31 lan [efd (41e (31 |4 7 ea alsn |41 [3 \.\ é ls s[5 30 60 sl¢ " 6" 6" [6" 8" e 3 50 150 Good star . Won driving. Winner, H. #. Huno's ch. c., by Cayugs Pradery. Time, 1:85%4. 02, SEVENTH KaG: —Thres-quat.ers of s mile: parse $400. o Ingex.| Horse, age,weight st | i | ockers fop tL 549 | Imp.SotaBella 4. 103 it | 18 3 73 (6%9) | ¥ reston, 5. 11 23 23 710 385 |Logan, & s | .84 50 871 | “ounttn. 41 |42 200 475 | Pot-ntats 55 | 56 40 59 |Luciile, 4 : s lse uoo‘alyw: Won easily. Winner, W. 0’B. Macdonough's b. £, by St Serf-mp. M aiden Belle NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS, GREAT LEADERS FOR-———— - CLEARANCE TO-DAY In addition to the SWEEPING REDUCTIONS at which all other lines are offered during this, the LAST WEEK OF OUR GREAT SACRIFICE SALE, the following lines specially selected for clearance to-day have bzen MARKED DOWN to HALF PRICE AND LESS! DRESS 50 BLAOK FIGURED ALPACA DRESS SKIRTS, full siz OUE Bbueecrarnrnns SKIRTS! COLORED DRESS GOODS! 5000 yards FANCY DRESS GOODS, ail wool, in plaids and stripes, former prices 35c and 50c a yard, will be closed out at. 2000 dozen LADIES' WHITE HEMS T LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, also W. CORSETS! 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The chestnut horse was a 3 to 5 choice in the beiting and, after leading from the jump, was challenged at the paddcck by Perseus, the secoud choice, with Piggott in the saddle, and, looking beaten forty yards irom the wire, snatched tne race ut of the coals the last jump, winning by about four inches. Trainer Amos White had the handsome Santa Bella right up on edge and in the concluding six furlong sprint she always had the footing over the 7 to 10 favorite Preston, winning easily by three lengths. She was backed from 8 to 5 down to 7to 5. 0l Logan was third AR NOTES, Jockey Spencer was fined $25 by Starter Harvey for breaking through the barrier with Irritator while the field was at the post in the third race. The boys had pre- viously been warned in the weighing-room 10 pay strict attention to the starter's in- structions. Willie Sims is once more in good stand- ing with the Incleside officiels. Monday’s raling, which virtually banished him from the track as far as appearing in the saddle went, was modified yesterday to a fine of $200 and suspension for the balance of the | meeting. “Jockey Bill”" also apologized to the officials for his ungentlemanly con- duct in tne scalesroom., Several of the gat of Morello have been seen in public ol late, but Morana is the first to earn brackets. She beata very in- ferior iot vesterday and eave slight im- pression of any stake form. Fusil, a rather racy looking filly by El Rayo which started in the opening dash, isa half-sister to Fly, being from Fusi- Iadels Last. Jockey Williams had the leg up, and she looks as though she might be possessed of more speed than was distrib- uted about yesterday. There was an underground tip out on imp. Disparity to win the second event. The black Australian mare is a daugnter of Frying Pan and the coin bet slipped out into the fire, for she failed to geta mark. S.nce the beginning of the meeting Mr. Harvey's starting has been exceilen: and yesterday was no exception. In the open- ing event the twelve two-year-olds were dispatched in almost perfect alignment without peresptible delay. Formal wou!d have hed a merry old time beating Ferrier yesterday. Mr. Hunn's big chestnut horse retired very eariy on Tuesday evening after partaking of a very light supper, which perhaps accounted for the additional amount of speed developed. Again, he is not much or a \velghl-Elck!r, never baving been asked in the and the six pounds up irom the Formal race worked up an exhilarating feeling not unlike firewater in the stomach ot a Sioux Indian. ’Ostler Joe must have received sad news from Montana orevious ‘to the handicap, for after traveling half & mile be became thoroughly disgusted with racing. Wast a funny sort of a strawberry- headed little jockey J. Shields, the son of Alex Shields, the owner of Logun, is. He seems to thorough'y understand the tem- perament of the horse Frank Jaubert and in turn Frank seems on very good terme with his owner’s son. One day Jaubert wiil line up at the barrier, Jockey Shields will veat his field away and get in line, Another day, Frank Jaubert comes out, warms up good, the barrier flies up, little strawberry-headed Shields appears in some sort of a stupor, does a huia-bula dance on the horses back, moves up to see how good the third aorse is, falls back to say something to the jockey on the third horse and just about that time the wire slips around and Shields finds nimself fourth. 7The story is a touching one of a father’s devotion to teach his boy to be- come a jockey. ‘When Formal, owned by H. Hunn, win- nerof the sixthjrace, was put up to be sold, Sam Doggett raised him $300 over his entered selling price of $500. Mr. Hunn responded with a $5 bid and just to give the owner a scare, President A. B. Spreck- els said $810. Another $5 bid sent the horse back to his stable. Greyburst was up te one of hisold tricks ast to carry over 140 pounds, | | and when the barrier sent the starters in the handicap away, jumped backward and was left. Following are to-day's entries: First race, one mile. 104] 598 Japonica.. 114/ 584 Scimitar, 104| 584 Tarand 109| Second race. one and a sixteenth miles. 91| 594 Suisun.. (286) taivable. Third race, three-quarters of & mile. selling. 108 590 Roy C 564 Doiore. (572) Bores: 855 Jack 57! Li Fifth race, five-eightbs of & mile. 59) Blue Bell.......108| ... Sallle Cliquot..104 “181 Sepoy.. 98 £60 Miss Ross 04 292 Ceio0 95| 590 Chappie.. 3| ... Queen 584 Cappy. 10 102 Hoa1 V«lvmer,:us\l 536 Tulare + eventh race, five-elghths of a mile. 592 Fly....... 118| 530 157 True ¥ia 93| 578 Muinatay . 29 Dunboy 98/ (69)The 864 Hymu. 85 Aruist . FOR TO-DAY. | SELECTION: First race—Yankee Doodle, Logan, Peter the Second. Second race— Salvable, Greyhurst. 1hird race—Cli Olive. Fourth race—Midlo, Jack O’Lantern, MeLight . Fifth race—Celoso, Sallie Cliquot, Blue Bell. Sixth race—Morte Fonse, Unity, Tins. Seventh race — Magnet, Mainstay. THIRD-STREET OELEBRATION. Postponed Unti! Wednesday to Give Merchants Time to Lecorate. The committee of arrangemdnts ap- pointed by the Southside Improvement Ciub to draft a programme for the forth- coming celebration on Third street met last night and decided to postpone the celebration from Friday night of this week until Wednesday night next, in order to give the Third-street merchants a better opportunity to decorate. The celebration promises to be of a much more elaborate character than was at first pro- posed, and for that reason further time is needed. A larze band has been engaged to varade the street in a profusely adorned four- horse wagon, discoursing ihe latest airs for three nours or more. A stand will ba erected at the corner of Third and Howard streets for the speakers of the evening. The Mayor and the Bupervisors have been invited to deliver addresses. ‘The committee consists of the following: Adoiph Becker, B. Kaschinski, C. Attel, J. Lemle, R. E. Cole and 8. Eiliot. —————— Civil Service Examination. " Civilservice examinatious for the positions of clerk, inspector, sampler, sssistant weigher, messenger, watchman, opener and packer, foreman and inspectress will be held at the Aporaisers’ building at 1 o’clock on Saturday, Apri) 8. Applicants must be over 20 vears of age and signiiy their intention of taking the examinations by March 1 ———————— Enocked Down by a Bicyclist. Mrs. Luce, an old lady living at 708 Ivy ave- nue, was crossing Laguna and Grove streets Monday night when she was knocked down by a bicyclist. She was taken to her residence and a physician summoned, who found that her colisr-bone was bruken. 'The bicyclist rode :n, but the police have a good description of im, Argentina, ie B, Meadow Lark, Col- The Sinner,