The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1897, Page 3

( THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1897. (%] OXFORD WIS BY THREE LENGTHS Annual Eight-Oar Race Be- " tween Crews of the Universities. Cémbridge Makes a Gallant Struggle, but Is Clearly Outrowed. Never Has There ‘Been Such a Large Crowd of Spectators on the Banks of the Thames. “LONDON; Exc., April 3.—The annual eight-oar race between the crews of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed to-day. over the Thames champion- ship course of four and a quarter miles, from Putney to Mortlake, and was won by Oxfofd by three lengths. The weather was raw and damp and the wind blew in gnsts througbout the fore noon, but the usnal crowds began mov- ing toward Patney at an early hour, most of them wearing light or blue colors, and the countless cabmen had colors of their favorites tied to their coats. Special trains which were- run at frequent interv. were packed with people, though many of those went.to Sydenham, where the cham- pions zame of football between Eng- land and Scotland was to be played. At noon there was a strong wind from veering slightly to the south, The Oxford the east, which promised a fast race men came out in their-wor. paddled about for a few then spurted for a mile ar fast strokeé, after waich they reiurned to theif quarters. The weather was bitterly cold, but the water was smooth. It was evident from the size of the crowd that occupied every available space along the banks of the Thames _at Putney and throughout the course that the feature was as popular au even: this year as it has always been hith Besides attracting a great throng of am s, the race as usaal drew to the banks of the' Thames thousands of cock- neys, to whom 1n spite of their ignorance of aquatics, it was one of the great events of the year, and to witness which they bravé the worst kind of weather, and to these must be added all the friends of the oarsmen forming the university crews of this and many’previous years. The stone bridge which leads to the high ‘ road. across the river at Putney, close to the point from which the boats started, was thronged with people, and the wide stretch of shore just below on the right bank, in front of the boathouses of tue London, Leander and other rowing clubs, was no less densely packed with spectators, this being the placs at which the boats were launched. Equally great were the crowds of holiday-makers on all paris of the towpath along the riverside and upon Hammersmith bridge, beneath which the boats passed on_their course to tiie” winning-post, and Barnes railway -bridge had s smaller but not less enthn- siastic patronage. Great numbers of coaches and other vehicles were drawn up wherever roads or waste ground gave access to the banks, and all these had full loads of excited and cheering specta- tors. 8o bad innumerabie bargzes, tugs, rafts. and other floating things moored along the banks at various points. Shortly before the race was started all traffic on ‘the waterway was stopped by the officials of the Thames Conservancy as completely as is the traffic of the streets upon the occasion of a royal procession. Barges were towed out into the stream and swung across to block the arched way under Putney bridge, and in front of this barrier the four steamers—ordinary paddle-wheel passsnger-boats—which con- veyed the persons privileged to follow the racers took up their appointed places. These clumsy cralt were allotted respec- tively to"guests of the empire, guests of the Oxford University Boat Club, guests of the Cambridge University Ciub and representatives of the press. A guick movement in front of the boat- house and a double chorus of ‘* Stand back, please,” from the police, and *Here they come,” from the people, at length anno ed the neroes of the hour. The Cambridge men as nominal challengers were the first in leaving their hoadquarters amid the clieers of their supporters. They carried a beautiful new clasper boat to the landing stage and were soon afloat pad- dling with slow precision to a skiff moored for them in ths stream, and tak- ing their place ihere to await the arrival of their opponents, apparently oblivious of theTounds of applause which greoted them on every side. Again the movement on shore, and the Oxford crew emerged from their head- quarters and raised their dark blue blades over the heads of the crowds. As they carried their boat to the water they were greeted with an outburst of enthusiasm exceeding in volume and fervor that ac- corded to the light biues, for to the greet- ings of génuine Oxonian partisans was added that miscelianeous sympathy which seems invariably to attach iisel! to prospective as well as actual victors in any contest. They were soon launched, and paddled out amid ‘continuous cheers 1o their own moored skiff. All preparations having been completed, the nmpire, Frank Willan, on board a lit tle steam launch, put to the crews the cus- tomary question, “Are you ready?’ and almost instantly afterward gave the signal tostart, by firing his pistol. The oars of both crews fell almost simulianeously into the water and the boats shot forward on their course. At# prescribed interval the four paddle-wheel steamers foliowed the racers, their occupants, with the exception of the busy reporters on the press boat, roaring encouragement to their respective fa- vorites. The boats got off at 2:24 o’ciock exactly. At the London Rowing Club’s boathouse Oxford was .a few feet ahead, but upon reaching Bishop’s - Creek Cambridge spurted and drew up level with the Ox- onians and ‘were rowing well. It was an exceptionally good race to Craven cottage, a little short of a mile from the start, Cambridge sticking close to the Oxford boat, but. at Hammersmith bridge Ox- ford had drawn away and was about a length ahead. Both crews were fresh and rowing steadily. Oxford, howeve y ine creased their lead and at Chiswick Evot, about two and threc.quarters miles from the start, had drawn ahead a length and 8 half. At Bull’s Head Oxford seemed to be leading by two lengths, and as the boats passed under Barnes Railway bridge it was seen that the dark blues were fully 4wo lengtns ahead and racing splendidly. As seen from the press boat Cambridge made a fine spurt at Bishop's Creek, which was answered by Oxford, whose men seemed perfectly fresh. It was a good race to and from some distance from this point, in fact, from start to finish. Oxford shot by Hammersmith bridge nearly a length ahead of Cambridge. Cambridge put on a spurt and reduced the lead, but the efforts of the light blues died away and Oxford gradually increased their lead to the end, having virtually won the race after passing Chiswick £yot. Oxford’s time was 19 minutes and 4 seconds. Her time in last year's race, which the Oxford boat won by two-filths of a length, was 20 minutes and 2 seconds. There was an American in each boat. De Knopp of New Colleze, Oxford,rowed bow for his university. He isa resident of Albany. B. H. Howell, No. 4 in the Cambridge boat, lives in New York City. Oxford’s time officially announced was 19 min. 11 4-5 sec. The same authority says that Oxford won by two and two- thirds lengths, The Globe and the Pall Mall Gazette agree in the statement that the Oxford boat passed Barnes bridge three lengihs ahead and that the race was then virtually over, although Fernie, the Cambridge stroxe, did not relax his efforts to spur his men on to possible victory. The betting just before the start wasl to4 Oxford, with few takers. Cambridge won the toss and had the Middlesex side of the river, The weights of the crews as they sat jin their boats were as follows: Oxford—J. J. de Knopp (bow), 159; 2, G. O. 3, C. K. Phillips, 168; 4, C. D. R. Balfour, 88; 6] R. R. Carr, 5 >rumm, 17124; H. Gold (stroke), H. R. Pechell (coxswain), 113. Cambridge—D. E. Campbell-Muir (bow), | 15915; 2, A. 8 Bell, . G. D. Taglor, | 18: B. H. Howell, W. A. Bieber, | D. Pennington, 177 W. Dudley W. J. Fernie (stroke), 165; E. C. Hawkins (coxswain), 144 FOR THE MURDER OF A RICH FARMER Arrest of a Bad Woman Over Five Years After the Crime, Ernestine Dunkey, With Many Aliases, Betrayed by Her Husband. Other Plots to Commit Assassination Are Charged Up to the Desper- ate Female, CHICAGO, IrL, April 3.—After more than four years and a balf have elapsed Ernestine Dunkey, allas Warnicke, alias | Abraham, is under arrest in the suburban village of Melrose Park charged with the | brutal murder of Ernest Kuenetn, an aged and rich farmer of that place. On the morning of October 27, 1892, Kueneth wss found huddled in a chair before his fire, dead and mangled, a great siash across his skull 2nd a terrible wound on bis temple. A blood-stained corn- knife and stove-poker lay near by. The crime remained & mystery until recently. Herman Dunkey, who lived on Fisk street, this city, quarreled with his wife and told a friend with whom he worked circumstantial story which pointed to his wife, the prisoner, as the murderess. The police were informed and Her arrest followed. Dunkey betrayed the woman after be had discovered that she was not | his legal wife and when she deserted him, He also accuses the woman of wanting him to insure the lives of his children by a former wife and offering to kill them and of asking an elder son to push his father into the lake when fishing, Dunkey stated to the Justice of the Peace to-day at the preliminary hearing that the woman returned to their home the day after the murder with disheveled and matted hair, which proved to be stained with blood, with blood on her dress, her face bruised and scratched and marks of fingers on her chin and throat. She said she had a terrivble fight witha man and burned her clothing on a stove. He said that she confssed that her vic- tim bad only $150, and that she killed him because he proposed marriage to her and broke his word, although mentioning no names, and Dunkey said he 'never thought of connecting her with Kaeneth's murder. N.c Marsen, who is now under sentence of death here for the murder of Fritz Hotzueter, was suspected of Kue- neth’s murder, because he left the village hurriedly after the tragedy. The woman declares her innocence. FOR 4 GKEAI1 RACING SEABON. New Y¥ork Turfmen Say the Prospects Are Brilliant, NEW YORK, N. Y., April 3.—The pros- pects for a grest 1acing season are most brilliant. . Race-horse owners, trainers, rubbers, jockeys, officials, regulars ana crooks are as busy just now as old women in corn-h ng time. The majority have been asleep ali winter, or else playing solitaire, but the present beautiful April weather has aroused them from their lethargy and, | judging from the activity around the stables, one would sujpose that it was | midseason instead of eariy spring. Every one connscted with a racetrack seems to wear a smiiing face. The pros- pects are so bright thatall are encouraged. Not only is there much money hanging on the financial tree, but the horses are good. Sickness higs been almost unheard of this winter. “Not a trainer is bemoaning bis luck at any of the winter quarters. This is quite a contrast with last season at this time, when diseases were so prevalent that it was not a question of which horse was sick; the quesy was: Which one wa: sound ? All told, there never were brighter pros- pects than the present for a good season’ racing, both from a racing and financia standpoint, sc far as owners are con- cerned. Whether the present state of finan affairs will affect the attendance or not is another question that does not interfere with the Dg proper; the members of the seve ssociations will 1 on that sco i LR Cn Death of Railroad Man. NEW YORK, N. Y., Ajril 8.—Albert Fink, former commissioner of the Trunk Line Association and accounted at one time the best all around railway man in this country, died this morning at s pri- vate sanitarium near Sing Sing, whither he was taken some time ago on account of mental failing, consequent on diabetes, 1:om which be had suffered for some time. —————— ADVANCES made on furniture ana planos, with or without removal. J, Noonan,1017-1028 Mission DEFENDED RIS MOTHER'S NAME Gerard O'Shea, Son of Mrs, Parnell, Knocked Qut a Clubman. An Insult Promptly Revenged, but the Punished Man May Not Recover. Henry White, First Secretary of the London Embassy, Again As. sumes That Olfice. LONDON, Exc., April 3.—The Evening News publishes a sensational story de- scriptive of a fracas in the Raleigh Club in the West End of London, which is com- posed of military officers and civilians connected with the best social circles. According to the News a member of the club, a Mr. Mackie, while in the supper- room the other night, made a aisparaging remark concerning the mother of a fel- low-member, Mr. Gerard O'Shea, who is the son of Captain O'Shea and Mrs. O’Shea Parnell. Young O'Shea, who was present, resented the remark as grossly insulting and threw the contents of his glass into Mackie's face. Further hostil were prevented by the other clubmen in the room, but even- tually O'Shea met Mackie after he had gone downstairs, preparatory to leaving the building, and struck him a heavy blow on the jaw, knocking him down. In falling Mackie’s head struck against a fender, rendering him unconscious. Mackie was picked up and removed to a bed in the club, where after remaining some time, not regaining consciousness, a doctor was called to him. The physician was unable to bring him to his senses, | and some of the most eminent special- ists in London, together with a number of trained nurses, were summoned and have since been in attendance upon him. He is now suffering from the effects of concussion of the brain, but it is hoped by his friends and attendants that he will ultimately recover. The Evening News adds that in conse- quence of his encounter with Mr. Mackie Mr. O'Shea tendered his resignation asa member of the Raleigh Club and aiso laid the facts before his father, Captain O’Shea, and his unc.e, Sir Evelyn Wood, both of whom expressed their approval of his conduct. A match game of lacrosse was played at Manchester this afternoon between the Iacrosse-players of the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn and a combined team comprising the crack players of Manches- ter and vicinity. The game resulted in a tie of five goals, leaving the Crescents the | winners of the Manchester series of three games, A dispatch from Madrid declares that General Sanguilly has written to Premier Canovas with reference to peace negotia- tions with the Cuban rebels. ‘The championship game of football be- tween the representative teams of Eng- land and mcotland was played on the grounds at Sydenbam to-day and was won by Scotlana by a score of 2 goais to L Henry White, the newly appointed first secretary of the United States embassy, assumed the duties of his office to-day and paid & visit to the Foreign Office, where be was warmly congratuiated upon his return to the dipiomatic duties he verformed for several years under pre- vious administrations. Until the arrival of Colonel John Hay, the new American Embvassador, Mr. White will perform the duties of Charge d’ Affaires. SPANISH OFFICERS HONORED. Spain’s Queen Regent Pleased With the Victories in the Philippines and Butcheries in Cuba. MADRID, Spars, April 3.—Public en- thusiasm is running very nigh over the news from Manila of the Spanish vic- tories 1n the Philippines, resulting in driving the insurgents out of Cavite and the complete capture of the province by the Government troops. It is believed bere that Spanish successes nave ended the war in the Philippines. General Polavieja, the Governor-General of tho Philippine Islands, who is awaiting the arrival of his successor, is to receive the laurel cross, and General LaChambre, commanding a division of the Spanish troops in the Philippines, is to be ad- vanced in rank. Co'onel Cirujeda, who commanded the Spanish forces in the en- gagement in the Pinar del Rio province in Cuba in which the insurgent leader, An- tonlo Maceo, was killed, has been ap- pointed adjutant of the military house- hold of the Queen Regent. AT i JOHANNES BRAHMS DEAD, He Was a Well-Known German Musician . and Composer. VIENNA, AvustrIA, April 8.—Johannes Brahms, the noted German musician and composer, died here this morning, aged 64 years. For some time past he had been 1n failing health and his friends and rela- tives knew that it was only a question of a few weeks before the end came. To the 1ast, however, he had hope of living and was talking of future musical sunccess, His biography is a very interesting one. He was born in Hamburg May 7, 1833 His talents early aitracted the attention of Schumann, who in 1853, in an article in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik, drew pub- lic attention to him. His progress, however, was slow, until in 1861 he wen. to Vienna, where he met With such encouragement that he adopted that city as his home. The *‘Deutsches Requiem” (1868) established his reputa- tion on enduring basis, and he has i inaldo.” a cantata; the of Holderin, “Triumph- ‘Rhapsoaie,” {rom Goethe’s ‘‘Hartzreise,” several string quartets, two symphonies ana s number of miscel. laneous pieces. et A Spanish Cruiser Coming. MADRID, SPAIN, April 3.—The Spanish cruiser Maria Theresa has sailed for New York to be present at the dedication of the Grant mausoleum on April 27, s T o Sim Hundred Miners Strike. OTTUMWA, Iowa, April 3.—Six hun- dred miners struck against a reduction from 70 to 60 cents. The mines affected are those of the White Breast, Kebnb and Chisholm mines here; Evans mine at Avery, and the Chicago and Iowa m.ne at Cedar Mines. Other operators will foi- low the cut and the other men will doubt- less go out. The operators are worrying litile_as they claim they have been losing money on account of the demoralized coal trade and in reality do not care to reopen their mines for a8 time. The men are orderly. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. STREAM large numbers. THE CLIMAX begdars description. Setting. A BRILLIANT RECEPTION Was given to our Introductory Salein our Men’s Swit Rooms. 'Twas a flattering testimonial to w We rightly deserved it, becawse this sale is made up of such swits as yow very seldom wit. ness outside yowr very exclusive and high- priced tailoring shops. The Introductory Price. We announced, in last Sunday’'s Call, so as to introduce and bring our new Spring stock into popular favor, that we were going to offer you the cleverest swits your eyes ever feasted wpon, at $8.50. We’ve Done It. We have kept our word. We have done as we promised. You have re- warded wus nobly. We can only show our appreciation by continuing this sale for another weck. For those that haven't |been. at the big store this | week, we would advise to take a look at our big cor- ner window to-day. \ = bl ~ 1 From the moment that the doors of the Big Kearny- Street Store were thrown open Monday last. The peo- ple knew what they had to expect and they came in Was reached yesterday, when between the hours of 4 and 6. one of the most memorable sights in the history of the Big Kearny-Street Store was witnessed. It was packed, jammed, to overflowing. It was a scene that The people knew what they were ONE STEADY ¢ DOUBT If there’s another retail house in the United States that enjoys the people’s confidence, that basks in the sunshine of the people’s pleasure, to the extentof your Frisco boys. We're so awsfully proud of it, we're so jealous of our excellent” reputation, that we are- constantly on the improve, not resting content with . the excellent valwes we are - Siving, but we shall adain, - Monday, offer ever g"reater:” ones. CONTINUATION. Now of that high-class offer. of Men’s High-- class Swits, and, we have includ- ed some of owr- very swellest English Top Coats in fine Covert” Cloths, - thevery swellest Spring coat that . man can pub on, but when it’s _ on it dresses yow wp. You’re right in line with the man that pays $50 for his top coat. . This unmatch~ able offer at o2 $8.50 - Will be contin- wed again Monday. Top Coats included. Selection of Fabrics. If your tastes incline to the fashionable or the ultra-fash- ionable, why, in this massive collection of high-class Suwit- ings yow will find hwndreds of pretty Suitings to select from. They are the swellest things that are shown for Spring. 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We invite yow again Monday to inspect these bewwtiful Swit- ings ; or, if inthevicinity of the Big Store to-day, yow will find ’em_in owr big corner window.