The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1897, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCiSCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897. ANOTHER MADRID GARE OF CINCH This Tim2 Mr Rice of Hay- wards Was Intended as the Victim. The Same Od Relative in Dis- ress Wth a Lovely Daugh- ter, Rosa. The Sam- O 4 Story Is R hearsed Piay- ing Vanly oa the Cupidity of Proposed Dup:s. FrFICE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, April 16 | Francisco H. D. Rice is has been saved from being i possibly from death and a ndiing has been ex- 1 that is being operated from Spain ilornia. sol the scheme have puzzled ce for some time and at different s have passed be- his country and those with no pronounced bene- ase of A Rice is the second at bas come to light with absolute located at Napa. The plan of the bold operator is nearly | all cases. There is always a ble in Spain who has a lovely for whose futvre he is most us. He suddenly discovers that he has some relatives whom he has not seen since childhood in California. He writes to them and says he is in trouble and has e estate which e will deed to his fornian friend if the latter will only after his girl. The transfers of prop- the young lady are both 1o be ht out here 4 Catholic priest i the necessary assurances have been given. Some time ago H. D. Rice of Haywards received a letter from ‘Spain that caused him a certain amount of uneasiness. The 1 s one of the oldest and best wards and came from Con- ny years a 0. At the time of ice was recover- that necessitated the lez. Having plenty of decided 1o open up a cor- dence with his unknown and un- bered relative in Spair several letters had passed Mr. whole matter before the n cisco, and on comparing notes both were convinced a sperate svstem of swindling was being practiced that embraced both fraud and murder. “Irece said Mr. ved the first letter from Spain,” ce to-day, “a few months ago, r I read it 1 did cons:derable The writer referred to me and my family in very fsmiliar terms and stated that we were related. Idid not seem to recollect the name, but as there are lots of Rices inthe district where [ was brougint up I thought possible that I might bave forgotien at least one. He recalled certain sceneés in Connecticui, where my family came from, and so at first I concluded that the letter might really be from some forgotien relative. “My friend then went on to detail how he bad left home in Connecticut many vears azo and had gone tosea. He fo lowed a roaming life for several years and | finally drifte into Spain, where, be telis ine, hie married. Ail this happenea years ago, and now he is in trouble with a bea iful daughter 14 years of age on bis hands. He tsils me her name is Rosa,and that shie 1s at present in a Catholic school near Malaga. ~ Evidently things matrimonial do not s mootkly in Spatn, for | my dis end has nad troubie with his wife, who is at present in Madrid. “He then proceeded 10 tell me of his uble, but did not say exactly what it sted of, but he was in danger. I was rather sur- prised, but I answered his letter bis family tronbies. I toid him that I © d not remember now, but that if I kuew more, perhaps I could recall him. “His next letter was more of a surprise iban bis first. He said his circumstances were such that it had become absolutely necessary for him to pnt bis estate into tue hands of others, and said he would sooner transfer 1t to me than anybody e He taid that this would be done if 1 would tuke care of Rosa until she shounid come of ag I wrote tbat I would do all in my power to help his daughter if he nged matters so that she should be no expense to me, *In reply to this letter my friend sent me two photographs. One was ot himseif and the other was of Rosa. They were pictures of people who seemcd to be very intelligent and respectable and were taken in a Spanish city. This letter also told me that the money he was anxious to ust to me amounted to $60,000, which Lie had placed aiready in an English con- u_ior me to use for Rosa, ‘He stated that he had made arrange- me to send Rosa across the ocean in company with a Catholic priest whenever 1stated that I was ready to receive her. 1replied that I was prepariag for her re- ception and that she should be well cared for. he next letter was a doleful one, My allegea friend told me that he bad sud- deniy been arrested and locked up in prison. He said it was fortunale that his money was out of his hand, as he wouid bave lost all had hestili b en'in possession of it when arrested. He greatly regretted that he was unab e to send Rosa owing to the lack of the necessary funds. He had neglected to lesve out even enough for expenses, and the British law compell-d the payment of a certain tax on the trans- fers of property. Afier reciting his troubles he concluded by staling that $2200 was_necessary for this purpose, and asking if Icould let him have that amount, which I could take out of his estate when it had been transferred to me, “At this stage of the game I began to be suspicious. Things were decidedly in- teresting, so I went to San Francisco and Inic the whole matter before the Spanish Consul. After I bad concluded my story the Consui said I was a lucky man. “He then told me that the affair was a gigantic fraud and that this was the second case that had been bronght to his notice.” “These letters fromt alleged relatives in Bpanish prisons are a new system of frand,” said the Spanish Consul, *‘Some time a 0 a farmer who resi ‘ed near Win- ters received jusi the same king of letiers and teiline just the same story.* The poor fellow at Winters beiieved in the sincerity of his correspondent and was at last per- suaded to sei' his farm so that he might £0 to his relative’s aid In thatcase the girl was 14 and a Catholic priest was to bring her over.” The Consul assured Mr. Rice that the man would certuinly be killed ana never heard o arain if he ever. set foot in the Span sh iown he staried for on any such errand, He advised the Haywards man 1o huve nothing more to do with the man in Spain, “I made up my mind to have some more satisfaciion with the fellow,” said Mr. Rice, “and so L wrote to him again, telling him that owing to improvements od services of the Span- | ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. that I had been makine in view of his daughter’s coming and an accident to my mine, I was out of ready casbh. 1 said I should shortly receive a bie divi- dend and would at once forward $4000, as I wanted Rosa to travel in the best siyle. I have not since heard from Spain Mr. Rice has unearthed another phase of the plot. He is convinced that there is an accomplice at this end of the swindle, who shadows the prospeciive vietim. *1 am convinced,” sail Mr. Rice, ‘‘that I was watched when I went to the Spanish consulate. I noticed a fellow shadowing me several t mes, and I am sure that after it was found out thal 1 was going to tie Consul the swindlers decided the came was up. I do not think that I shall ever again hear from my prisoner in Spain. I am only sorry that the Winters mer referced 0 by the Spanish Cousul wus not so lucky as L” Mr. Kice in eads shortly to publish the whole of the correspondence, so that the public may know of it and be on its guard. ANNEXATION ELECTION. The Matter Will Be Decided at the Polls Next Month OAKLAND, Car.,, April 16.—In about six weeks there will be a special election to determine the annexation of the north- ern territory. A revised and corrected pe- tition has been prepared for submission to the Council, and it shows that since the original petition was circulated there has been & growth of sentiment in favor of annexation. ““Ihere are several new features to this annexation scheme,” said Secretary Nai- smith to-day, “and they all tend to favor annexation, I cannot give the figures at on the new petition than were on the old one. There is also a feeling of unrest in Emeryville at present. It is a compara- tively easy matter to run the government s to the plan of procedure, the | 0 rei me that his | of that little town during the racing sea- when all the sa.oon® are doing a d business and paying good licenses, [but on May 15 th close, and for the sucreeding six months there will be nu ovusiness in the town. | This has caused many of the residents 1o | think, and those east of the racetrack are | | now of the opinion that they had better | be part of Oakiand thaa part of atown whose existence is doubtful.” FTE OF 0 BUNTER, Becked a Horse With His Life and Then Bought an Ounce of Laudanum. G1d Bug Lost the Race ani His Owner Is Probably De:d on the Bunks of a Creek. OAKLAND OFfICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,] 908 Broadway, April 16, | Jim Hunter Is missing, and if he has carried out his threat he is now lying dead | in some secluded part of the creek that runs near the racetrack. James Hunter is one of the best known renters of stalls at the track. He is not prominent on account of his wealth or because of the number of prizes his horse has won. He has no wealth, but was the owner of a horse called Gold Burz. For several years Hunter and his friend, Joe Krause, Liave bsen going around the cir- cuits with Gold Bug. The horse has won a few good races and kept his owners in funds. This luck bad bad effect on Hun- ter and he took to the bottle. This last year has not been particularly lucky. Huater and Krause called the horse their meal-ticket, but they went bungry many times. The day before Christmas Gold Bug proved that he de- served his name. He won a purse of $350 from a field of fifteen horses. Huuter turned over a new leaf, swore off drinking and got his affairs in good shape. Since that time, however, the meal-ticket has produced nothing to eat. Yesterday Gold Bug was entered ina | race. Hunter declared that unless he won | it would be the last race he would ever see his norse ran. Hunter stood near the in- closure and said: “I have made up my mind that if Gold Bug loses to-day I will | | kill myselt.” and told | 1 would like to know more of him and | Gold Bug lost the race and sbout 4 o'clock Hunter left the track, ziving his | badge to a friend, remarking: *“Take this. 1 will never need it again.” A little later Hunter went to Westlake's drugstore in Emeryville and purchased an ounce of laudanum, which he said he wantea for linimen: for his horse. After leaving the drugstore nothing is known of Hunter. His pariner, Krause, is confident that the broken-down horse- man went to some secluded spot and drank the laudanum and that he is now lying dead, having carried out his threat 10 die if his horse lost, Reliance Club Progress OAKLAND, Cav., April 15.—President R. M. Fitzgerald of the Retiance Club has 1ssued his annual report which shows that | the club is in a very stabie condition and that many new members have recently been added. At the annual meeting all of the officers were re-elected.with the exception of Phil Remiliard, who declined to serve again. The new board is: President, R. M. Fiizgerald; vice-president, J. H. Ames; directors—John A. Britton, J. Cal Ewing, H. A. Tubbs, C. H. Lovell, Morris Jelette. Had the Lady Arrested. OAKLAND, CAvL, Apri. 16.—Sadie Do- lan, the laundry girl who beat William Manoney vesterday with a whip, was ar- rested to-day charged with battery. Ma- honey has had trouble with R. C. Beggs, superintendent of tbe laundry, and he has been arcund stating that he saw Beggs and Miss Dolan waiking out together, Beggs is a married man, and Miss Dolan flatly contradicts the story. Asshe couid get 1o other redress she beat her defamer severely. She furnished bonds and was at once released. Coilided With & Tratn. OAKLAND, CaL., April 16—A. C. Var- gas, amilk-dealero San Leandro, collided this morning with the Alameaa local on First street. Vargas’ horses became iright- ened by the locomotive and backed up as the cars came along. Vargas and his niece Mary were boib thrown out of the wagon and escaped injiry,while the borse was cut on the back and *houlders. The wagon was totally wrecked and the milk caus knocked in all directio: A Lad’s Skull Crashed. OAKLAND, CaL., April16.—A lad about 14 vears of age wus taken to the Receivin Hospital to-duy suffering from a crushed skull. It is supposed he fell from the Berkeley locsl at Death’s Curve, but no one nas yet identified him. He is nn- conscious and the doctors are doubtful of his recovery. Debs in Court OAKLAND, CaL., Avnil 16.—Eugene V. Deuvs, iormer presicent of the A. R. U., vutin an appesarance to-day in the Bu- perior Court by his attorney, Welles Whit- more. Deb. as an officer of the Brother- hood oi Locomotive Firemen was made defendant in a suit and his attoruey that it be dropped for lack of prosecution. Acd Still They Come. OAKLAND, CaL, April 16 —John Rog- ers bas brou. htsuit againsi tie Haywards Eleciric Railroad for $30,000 damages for | injuries aileged to have been sustained in a collision with a car of the company. Rogers was in a wagon at Twenty-third aveuue when the accident took place in May of lsst vear. The fac-simile signature of this time, but we have many mere names | HIREM TUBBS QUITS BUSINESS | Prominent Half a Century [ in Cemmercial | Life. His Career Is an Active Chapter in the History of the State. With Old Age Creepinz On He Trans- fers All Pow.r (o His Son H:rman. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Apr:l 16. The recording of a little document this alternoon indicates that one of the men who has been most actively identified with | commercial interests on this coast since | 1855 has complele. his active career. The paper is a simple puwer of atiorney racing season will | given by Hiram Tubbs to his son, Her- man. Hiram Tubbs is at present at his bome in East Oukland suffering from old age and many of the ilis attendant thereto. He is gradnally growing weaker ysique, and during the past few as had several attacks of sickness from which his recovery has been doubt- fual. For nearly halfa centuryfthe name of | Hiram Tubbs has been among the fore- most merchants of California, and in this ty, where he has made his home nearly {all’ tiat time, the name of Tubbs is in- separable from local history. | Hiram Tubbs is now 73 years of age and has been an active merchant since he was 20. He came to this coast in 1853 with his | wife, who was Miss Susan Anu Stanié!s of Massachusetts, and arrived in San Fran- cisco by the steamer Tennessee, wiich was wrecked outside ti:e Geoldarn Gate, but | without loss of life. Mr. Tubbs’ brother, Alfred, was engazed in the ship-chandiery business when Hiram arrived, and he at | once joined his brother in the firm, wiich | was known late in 1855 as Tubbs & Felger. In this year Mr. Folger withdrew, and. since that time the business has been in of the Tubbses. Hiram Tubbs went East and bought machinery for manufacturing cordage cf all kinds. Until 1875 Flint, | Peabody & Co. were interested in the en- terprise, but for the past twenty-tive years the concern has been known as the Tubbs Cordage Compauy. Many years ago Mr. Tubbs built the celebrated Tubbs Hotel st East Oakland. For a long time it was the clief resort of aciive and retired miners on this coast. Bat its days of glory had passed”before it was burned down five years agu. Mr. Tubbs also owned the adjoining block around the hotel lot, and on thre of the lots his married daughters now re- side. He also 1s the owner of large tracts of Jand on Sonoma Creek, in Sonoma County, besides having large interests | around the bay. | Mr. Tubbs is the father of nine children, | even of whom are living ana prominent in social circles on both sides of the bay. { Two of his daughters are married to Wil- iam G. Henshaw end his brother, Fred W. Henshaw, Supreme Justice of Califor- nia, Another daughter is married to Everett M. Grimes and these three fam- ilies are all neighbors of the Tubbs man- sion in East Oakland, Hiram Tubbs is sn old member of Cali- fornia Commandery No. 1, K. T., and throughout bis long and active life he has been characterized by marked generosity 1o his children and grandchildren, being opposed to the old conservative system of retaining his property as long as he lived, and then wiliing it to his children. He has given them the opportunity of enjoy- ing their shares as soon as they showed they were capable of handling it judi- ciously, | | | No Hope of Harmony. | OAKLAND, CaL., April 16.—An effort is being made to cause Rev. A. M. LeVeau of tbe Swedish Lutheran Church to re- sign. Deacon Nyiander and the pastor each made public another statement to- day, which shows that it is impossible for harmony to be brought about. They re- fer to each other’s debts and other small matters and betray confidences, proving that the church is hopelessly divided. Must Pull Up Weeds. OAKLAND, Car, April 16.—Chief of Police Lioyd has started a vigorous cam- paign against weeds for the purpose of trying to relieve the unemployed. There |is s city ordinance making it & misae. meanor for any property-owner to allow weeds to grow on the sidewa.k in front of | his vroperty. Half the property-owners are disobeying this ordinance, and they will be at once arrested uniess they com- | ply with the law. A Deed From Dingee. OAKLAND, Car., April 16.—A deed was piaced on record to-day by which William J. Dingee and wife convey for a nominal consideration the Fernside property at H.yes Valiey, with thirty-five acres of land, to Thomas D. Hanson. The prop- erty is very valuable and Ferns.de is one of the most luxurious homes in California. PUBLIC LIBRARY. Last Meeting of the 0Old Board of Trus- tees — Resignation of Mr Brick. ALAMEDA, CAL, April 16.—The last meeting of the present Board of Livrary Trustees was held last nizht. Chairman Brick resigned his position, he having been elected one of the City Trustees, and appropriate resolutions were adopted | thanking bim for his energy and efficiency. | Resolutions complimentary to Librarian Harbourne were also adopted. George H. Mastick was chosen uresident pro tem. of ihe board and R. H. Magill secretary, They w ' no doubt be made the perma- nent cfficers when the new board mee:s next week. Some very handsome donations to the iibrary were reported, among other things the prospective rece pt of a valuable col- lection of shelis was noted. Foremen and Engineers. ALAMIDA, CAL, April 16.—The Board of Foremen and Engineers beld a meeting last evening, st which a resoiution was adopied excluding from membership in volunieer companies all members of the paid braach of tue service, being the en-i- neers and drivers or extra men. A resolu- tion iimiting the leave of absence that will be granted to applicants was also adopted to ninety days. Not An inquest was held to-day on the remains of the unknown man found drowned at Bay Farm Isiand yesterday. Nothing was ellcited tending to throw any light on his identity and | he was therefore buried among the unknown. The A ameda County Sunday-school Con- vention is to be held in the Park-sueetM. E. Church in this city on the 30th inst. A num. ber of prominentciergymen in the county will speak. ————— UNITARIAN SOCIETY. Annual Meeting of the Organization—In a Prosperous Condition. ALAMEDA, CAL,, April 16,—The annual meeting of the First Unitarian Society was held last evening. at which a new poara of trustees. was selected. This was the seventh annual gatherin: and the re- ports showed that the society was ina flourishing condition desvite the hard times. The finances of the society and its a:lied organizations were stated to be in rood conditicn. The gift of u fine clock and a handsome piano we:e noted, as well as the approaching completion of the orean, which is to be used for the first time ‘at a wedding to take place on Wednesday evening next. ———— EASTER AT ST. JOSEPH'S, Elaborate Preparations for the Celobra- tion of the Day. ALAMEDA, CAL., April 16.—Elaborate preparations Lave been made for the ap- propriate celebration of Easter at St Joseph’s Church. The decorations will be very' fine and will include a great quan- tity of lilies arranged in crosses,.etc. The services will be as follows: High mass will b: sung at 10:30 o’clock and the music will be as fol.ows: *Vidi Aquam’ (Kempter); “Kyrie Eleison” and “Gloria i Exceitis,” both from Weber; *“Vent Creator’ (Monti) " {Weben); “Regini Cell (Burge): “Sancius” “B:nedictus,” “Agnus De1’” and “Dona Nobis,” from the mass in G. Rey. Fatber Conway will preach the Easter sermon, and directly after mass will be cele- brated ihe benediction, the musie at which service will be: O Salutaris Hostia” (Glorga), s a s0lo, by Miss Jennie Jehu, with vioiin ob- Frederick Kneil; "“Iantum Ergo’ (Lambilotte); “Laudate Dominum’ (Gre- gorian), and orciestra and organ at offeriory. The choir for Sunday's music will be the fol- lowing name: s—Miss Helen Swayne, Mrs, Henry ag, Miss Rebecca Rich, Miss M. Burns, Miss M. Morris und Miss K. de Bernardi. Altos—Miss Josephine Paiterson, Miss Jennie 4 Miss Jennie Jenu, Teuors—Ludwig Warnke, W. D, Parks, W. W. Goggin ana E. D. McDonald. Bassos—Charles Bonner, Walter D, Littleton, E.T. M. Eckert and P. A. Kearney. Director of music, Carl Zoberbier; orzanist, A. Zoberbier, and leader of orchestra, F. C. Knell. 5 ——————— Will Bury Bourdon, BERKELEY, CAL., April 16.—The fresh- man class at the State University has an- nounced that it will celebrate the burial of Bourdon and Minto next Tuesday even- ing. Invitations wroupht in deep mourn- ing were issued to-aay to the great annual event of the *00” men. 2 The usual processional march through the principal streets of the town, accom- panied by a grand disp ay of pyrotechnics, will form a jeature. Upon reaching the campus speeches will be made by tne Pontitex Maximus, damnator, lauuator and lesser dignitaries. All these f.atures will probably take place unless the fresh- men are overcome on the route by the sophomores, their sworn enemies. who will, zccording to custom. endeavor in every way to Irustrate the plans of the “‘freshies.”” ANSWERS 10 C(ORRE PONDENTS NoN-CoMMIsSIONED OFFICER—H. J. B., City. he intantry drill regulstions lsy down the following: “At all formations of the batta ion & non.commissioned’ officer in command of his company takes his post on the right of the right guide at tce command guides posts, and except in formations for ceremonies, when the major commands carry arms; after receiving the report of the adjutant, he takes the post prescrived for the capiain. “A non-commissioned officer in command of his company retains his post on the right of the right guide when the batialion 1s in line; he bas the postof the captain when the ba talion s in column. At parade before bring- ing his company 10 Darade rest he steps two aces to the iront and faces to the left; hav- ug givn hiscommand he resumes his post and comes t0 parade rest. At inspection, when the ranks are open, his post is on the rightof the right guide. “Absent officers and non-commissioned offi- cers are generally replaced by the nextin rank or grade.’ DivorcEs—A. C. R., City. The Legislature at its last heid session amended section 61 of the Civil Code in relation to the granting of di- vorces, and it now reads as follows: 61 A subsequent marriage contracted by any person during the life of & former hus- band or wife of such person with any per- son other than such former husband or wife s llicgal and vold from th begiuning un- ess— 1. The former marriage has been annulled or dissolved; provided that in case it be dis- solved, the decree of divorce must have been rendered and made atleast one year prior to such subsequent marriage. 2. Unless such rormer husband or wife was nd not kmown to such person to te r the space of five years successive immedigtely preceding such subsequent ma riage, or was generally reputed or believed by such ‘person to be dead, at the time such sub- sequent marriage was contracted; in either of whict cases the subsequent marriage is valid undl its nullity is adjudged bya competent tribunal. AL AvTHORITY—J. T. K., Nevada City, A seciion of the Civil Code of this State ‘The father of a legitimate unmarried minor is entitled to its custody, service and earnings.” A section of the Code of Civil Pro- cedure says: *The father of the minor, if liv- ing, and in case of his decease the mather, while she remains unmarried, being thém- selves respectively competent 1o transact their own busiuess, and not otherwise unsuitable, must be entitled to the guardianship of the minor.” According to these sections, th- father heving the control of the minor, would have a right 10 place it with a atranger against the motner’s wish, but if it appeared that such plucing was against the weliare of the minor the wother could apply to court for the cus- tody of the mi or. In such a case it would depend upon the facts presented who should nave the custody of the minor. BEET £UGAR—O. 8. H., San Diego, Cal. The finest grade of sugar, equalin every respect 10 cane sugar, can,with the proper machinery, be made from the sugar beet. The quality made by the Western Sugar Refluery is white, and itisonly by being placed side by side with cane Sugar that it appears that it is a very faint shade darker than the product of the cane. Itis sbsolutely free from unpleasant smell. If pariies in San Diego “sell Qark- colored, ill-smelling sugar as b et sugar” they are not seiling the California sugar. Two Vesseis—H. D., City. The dimensions of the Furst Bismesrck are: Length, 502 benm, 57:6; depth, 38; gross tonnage, 843 net tonnage, 3220. The size of the Normanui: 500 feet long, 57 5 beam, 34 depth, gross ton- Dage 8250, net 3750. Both vessels were bullt in 1890. Tt is beieved that either vessel cou.d wake the run from San Francisco to Houolulu in from four and a half 10 five days. AMATEUE RUN: RECORD—A. L., Chiy. The Pacific Coast amateur running record for two miles 1s 10:19, aeld by T. D, Skillma; May 30, 1891, O.ympic Ciub grounds ior three miles it is 16:2035, held b 3 Taslor, made over the samc course October 15, 1893, THE MANOA—H. D., City. The new steamer of the Oceanic SteamsMip Company, the Manos, is in length 360 icet, beam 34, gross tonnage 4000, net tonuare 2600, The ‘peed it is taought will reach 1635 kuots an nour. HerMT IsLAND—W. S., Saugus, Mass, No expedition has saiied irom the portof San Francisco recently for the Hermit Island, nor s uny expedition destined for there been in course ol organization Base RUNNER — Basebail Crank, City. A base runnershall be entitied to advance a base without belug put out when the umpire HWATdS & SUCC ing batsman a base on ur balls. MepicaL Course—H. C., City. It isasserted by tuose who have kuowledge of such matters that there is no university in the Western States in which the m-dicai course is free. FIOWER CARNIVAL—A.S, City. As yet only one fluwer carnival has been announced in this Siate. That is the one at Los Augeles that commences on April 20. BARONESS DE HIRsCH—L. L. H., Dryden, Jose- phine County, Or. The Baroness de Hirsch resides in Brusscls, Belgium. Nor Ao BroTHER—Subscriber, City. Moritz Rosenihal, the piuuist, i not a brother of Toby Rosenthai, the painter. STANLEY, THE EXPLORER—E. C.,Oakland, Cal. The address of Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, is London, Engiand. AN ENGAGEMENT—B., City. Tho announce- i-habnfil asked about was published August 25, TWO FAVORITES FINISHED FIRST Bookmakers Reap a Harvest at Emeryville. Peril Decamped With the Open- ing Sprint at Odds of Howard, a Favorite, Left al the Post. a Scored Again—Mercutio First at 10 to 1. Good guessers at Emeryville yesterday picked up a few stray bets, but they were in the minority, and again mended any new-found fracturesin The game is getting to be a trifle rusty, and horses do not run up to form as of yore, neither do certain jockeys ride with the same old snap and Favorites in the betting fell by the wayside again, two only passing the stand Of the outsiders, Peril at 15 to 1 was the longest-priced winner. Backers of first choices got a delight- fully breczy run for their money in the opening event, a six-furlong run. starters numbered fourteen, Pe:il, Miss Gentry, Potentate and Quick- silver had delayed the start for over fif- teen minutes, Ferguson sent them away with Howard, the favorite, leftat the post. Peril then won easily from Quicksilver, with Pat Murphy taking the show. Showing up well at her previous appear- ance with the colors up, the Burns & Waterhouse entry, Delia M, was backed t0 2 to1 favoritism to win the two-year-old scramble and she did it very cleverly. Slaughter kept the filly back in the bunch until straightened for the wire, when he made his move and finisbed over a length before Twinkler at the wire, doing the four furiongs in 501{ seconds. Farrar & Tuberville’s mare Lena, against which 4 to1 was laid, made a runaway race of the mile selling affair. took her out in front at the start and she rolled in, with O'Fleeta at 15 to 1 taking Little Bob, the favorite, came on from the rear, finishing third. Ttseemed as though the combined powers bet their coin on Torsida to win the sec- ond two-year-old sprint, and the filly's friends cashed. Backed down from 6 to 5 10 evens, she passed the wire two lengths before The Cheat, the second choice in the Miss Dividend, a 30 to 1 shot, was a the bookmekers their bank rolls. Sandy McNaughton had one of his cele- brated “Derby preps”’ on Judge Denny, the proud stepping black horse stepped off a merry mile and a furlong. The event was fifth on the card, and Per- seus ruled a 9 to 5 choice around post Purser’s gelding raced with Denny to the stretch, where the black one began drawing away and at the wire won clev- erly three parts of a length in front of Morte Fonse in 14. Addie Buchanan took show honors. The stable connections thought Alma good enough 10 win the concluding six furlong sprint, and she faced the webbing a 2 to 1favorite. Prominent up to the last furlong the filly tired and w In'a drive Snider got Mercutio, a 10 to 1 shot, home a head in advance of Lost Girl. —_— NOTES. Johnny Weber, the well-known heavy- weight. rider, is now in the employ of Barney Schreiber. Johnny is without an eqnal in getting horsesaway trom the post. qM ke Hennessy was fined $25 by the judges for notkeeping his position at the | barrier with Tor ifa. Bob Isom was taxed a similar amount for the same offense on Thursday. Dalion, which lookea to have a great chance in the first two-year-old scramble, was jumped on by one of the other start- ers and pulled ap lame. It was rumored around the track that the sprinter Jim Bozeman had been raced with shoes on instead of the usual plates. After the races were over Judge Murphy and President Williams journeyed down i0 the paddock where the horse's feet were examined. He was found to be shod with rather heavy training plates, but it is not ihought any fraud was intended. Harry acd Jess Hoffman, the book- makers, left for Chicago last evening, ac~ companied by their wives. Derfargilla is now owned by Barney { Schreiber. The St. Lowis penciler bet | $1060 axainst the mare the other day on a | close decision, so the story goes, and his eyesight proved best. A little can of kerosene, a scrubbine- brush and 35 cents’ worth of clock oil might prove beneficial in the timers' stand. Capable timers on the outside made the time for the first race 1:15 flat, instead of 1:163{ as hung out. That recall-fiag rule, in force at Emery- | ville or not in lorce us the occasion re- quires, appears o bave much elasticity | | about it. It is, indeed, & pleasurable fea- | ture of racing, one that makes a speculator | feel like purchasing a racetrack cigar and | then try to bulldoze a policeman to see | two or three ‘*'crabs’’ which should be 1 barred from starting perform all sorts of | crazy antics at the postand then be sent | away in front—with the iavorite left. | According to the rule, it looks as though | | the backers of Howard had & ‘‘kick” com- | ing. Pedro Enos said after the last race that he woula have won with Lost Girl had | the filly not made a_ stumble about three furlongs from home, losing severallengths. | Following are to-day’s entries: | First race, one mile. 860 Ostler Joe......111| 421 Henry Grattan.102 | 839 Mallelojan 85| 875 Cheridah .85 | 864 Vincior. 109 855 Li: 109 | 832 Jmp. Dispaiiiyi 04| 83 Miramvo. .1 1ue 862 Grady. ... 105| B34 Monterey 864 Bernardilio.. . 103| 867 tchweitzer ..... 87 Secoud race, two and a quarter miles, the Athenian Club hurdle handicap, vaiue $1500. 84 Montalvo. 698 Hello.... 775 Arundei. Third race, two miles, selling. 865 Fraok Jaubert. £7|(858)Oakiand 810 Tuxedo. 91|798 Unity 810 Colllos. 99| 877 Pever Ti 875 Little 8ob. Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, the Iaria handicap for two-year-olds, value $1500. 846 Recreafon. ....13 (870)Miss Rowe: 874 The Cheat. 870 Hermoso. 822 Charies Lo Bel. 850 Don Luis... Fif:h race, one and an aigith miles, the Palace Hotel siakes, value $2000. 847 W. ot For:uge.114| 864 Candelaria...... 95 | 112| 834 Redskin. 1 25/ (¥62)The Romi 05| (847 ) Runart | 877 Judge Dei Sixth race, eloven-sixteenths of a mile. (834)S:1lle Cilcquot 116 | 864 Zamar IT. 627 Celoso 1u4| 872 Dunvo 6-9 koltaire . | (860) Torsina 1 6| 853 Madrone. (¥64) Calitorn: 19| 868 mma D e e SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. 125 | 140 150 828 Im peri 98| @i Froat de B 97 First race—Ostler Joe, Vinctor, Grady. Second race — Montalvo, Arundel, Joc. Third race—Oakland, Little Bob, Unity. Fourth race—B. & W. stable, The Cheat. ¥ifth race—Buckwa, Salvation, Euin- art. Sixth race—Cwmsarian, Californis, Za- mar IL RACING GUIDE. ALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. Oakland Racetrack, Friday, April 16. Seventy-fourth day of the Winter Meeting, 1896-97. Weather fine. Track fast. Q73 FIRST RACE—Threc-quariers of a mile; sell lug; fonr-year-olds and upward; purse $300. W | s rEgErseghon| 60' | Quicksi ver, 5. Pat Murphy, 5. Amelia Fonso, 4.1! o243 -1 D00 % ElownaBrzonmse “y. 4 Roadwarmer, 4. Tim Murpny, s. 13 10 Earl Cochran, 4 Betting, u | se | F !Ow 6. 21 | ernal 8 10 17 | A jeax 6 12 sn | 3 sh 53 & G R ST o 1 3y 81 | 934 | 54 8 6 22 | 81" | 61 30 100 101 |11 72 10 15 61 | 71 | 8% B 80 12 101 | 92 s 6 85 | 8 103 W i 4 1% 1370k 1100 100 13 13 13 |80 "1 % 53 3 t for all but Howard. Won essily. Wianer, W. F. Roeder's br. BLCOND BACE—Half mile; seliing; two-year-olds; purse $550. Horse, welght. Miss Geneviev Betilng. % | s | F op. Gl 71k 52 2 61 | an 10 10 21 | 83 3 115 | 11 | 43 20 25 ih| 4 & i 3 8 el 0 80 i, 1530 51" | 93 20 100 10 10 10 10 12 qn 1 10 30 180 A1z 12 |Thompson 20 15 Good siart. Won drivinz. Winuer, Burns & Waterhouse’s b. £.. by St. Cario-Iia ia._Time, :5014. THILD KACE—One mlie; selllug; three-year-oids and up; purss $400. 2 Horse, age, welght * w cromRBE~ % DaaOREIS8- eoort gt Mary Nievez 4..111 My Sweeibeart, ~oouBBmET - fopetengepnpge 3% Str. B 82 61 654 71 35 | i3 9 51 81 82 1) 83 71 10 Good sar. Wen bandlly. Winner, Fa rar & Tuberville's ch. FOURTH RACK—Half mile: seliing: (wo-year-o Rorse, welght. m | Bettina. - P. A. Fiunegan.. % | sn | Fin | goekey [op G| 51 13 |Henoesy vy s 234 |Bozeman - H 31 38 | 40 2% 48 10 6 535 20 7 81 | 80 il 3 5 10 84 9 50 10 10 100 Good start. Won handily. W inner, Oakland stabl:"s ch. £, by Tor.o-Julith. Time, e : | Kitchen, eic., as a whole or in lots | dent, declining to follow the advice of Auction Bales PALO ALTO STOCK PR, THE ANNUAL SALE B —OF— h Standard-Bred Trotting and Roadster Geldings, Mares, Mallions and Road Teams. By such stallions as tser (2:1515), Alban ( Azmoor (2:2015), Bernai (- iuce, Wi 4), Sport (2:2234). Electiones Falo Alto (2 134), Norris ( WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY - - - APRIL 20, 1897, E AT PALO ALTO STOCK FARM, NEAR PALU ALTO, CAL. Take 9 A. M. train at Tnirt and Town:end sts, San Francisco. for Palo Alto s:aton, where veli- cles will be in readiness (0 con to the tarm. ke piace imm apon ar- rival of pa.sensers from train. Lunch will ba served upon the ground KILLIP & CO., Livestock Auctioneers, 11 Mon'gomery Street, San Fraucisco, Cal. T0 BE SOLD AT AUCTION ; 330 T A. FROOM BE Auetioneer. HOW NOT TO GET OFFICE. Mutual Disgust of President McKinley and Eli Denison, Though From Far Different Causes. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, April 16.—Eli Denison of Oakland left here a sadder but a wiser man. He is utterly disgusted and feels that he made a long transcontinental trip for nothing. Senator Perkins could not give him any encouragement, as Frank Leach had already been decided on for the mint superinterdency. But Sen- ator Perkins fed Eli a little taffy. He took him to the White House and gave him a look at the President. This is all Eli will get. When the President entered his office this morning he found such a large con- gregation awaiting him that for the first time he plainly exhibited impatience and expressed a desire to be excused from undergoing the impending ordeal. The crowd was made up mostly of Senators and Representatives, many of whom were | accompanied by friends and constituents whom they desired to personally present to the President. Applicants for office seemed imbued with the notion that a personal presenta- tion to the President by the Senators and Representatives will further their chances . for appointment, and many of them per. sist in handing their papers to the Presi their sponsors to send their papers to the department under which appointments are sought. Except in & few cases, when the applicants are well known to the Pres.- dent, these personal visits and appeals do no good whatever, and, as a rule, annoy the President and ‘simply consume yalu- able time to no purpose. Of the hundreds of applicants who call daily, it is risking little to say that he does not remember a tenth of. them or their appeals one hour after their disappearance from his pres ence. Applicants might as well save their time and money in coming to Washing- ton and trust their cases to Senators and Representatives. Itisa great mistake to suppose thau the President receiv s and examines the papers filed by applicants for appointment to office. Some of these are prepared with great care and at con- sidezable expense, and their owners be- lieve if they can have the opportunity to take them to the White House in person the President will certainly be attracted by their elegant styie and bulk and will give them personal attention. No papers of this character are ever looked at by the President. Norare the papers which are addres ed to him, no matter how con- veyed or marked, laid before him until the particular case is taken up. All pa- pers rec ived at the White House are taken by the clerks and immeciateiy sent to the departments to which they prop- erly belong. There they are briefed and filed to await the action of the President and Secreiary, when they get ready to take up the par- ticular appointment to which they relate. These facts are known to Senators and Representatives, but the average appli- cant will not be convinced, and insists upon coming to Washington and, under the convoy of his Senator or Representa- tive, calling in person upon the President. 1t can be confidently stated that the President is becoming yery weary of these daily visitors, and it 1s probable tuat he will be compelled shortly, in self-defense, to make a rule declining to see any appli- cants for office except those invited to meet nim. This morning he sent word to the throng that was waiting for his uppearance that he would like to be excused that he might be permitted to devoie a morning to im- portant public business, but this appeal did not save him. A number of Senators and Representatives gave heed and de- parted, but the bulk o/ them remained, cach_declaring that he desired to occupy the President but a minute. Lelsnee i The *native poiice in the foreign settle- ment at Yokohama, having masiered the En lish language, are now studying the Russian, Chinese and Korean tongues as | partaf their police auty. XEW TO-DAY. I CURE FITS When Isay I cure 1do not mean merely to stop them for a time and then have them re- turn again. I mean a radical cure. I have made the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to cure the worst cases. Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send at once for a treatise and a. Free Bottle of my infallible remedy. Give Express and Post Office address. Prof. W. H. PEEKE, F.D., 4 Cedar St., New York._ FIFCH RACEw-One and aa eighth miles; selilug; four-year-olds and upward; purse $400. ) Horse, age, welght. Judee De:ny, 4. Morte Fonse, 5. 2d Buchsnas, 6. 98 Treachery, 4... ] Howeaousro~ Bertiug, swi %] 1| % | e Jockey. op L | TR 635 81 | 6 3h | 41 51 51 41 41 83 82 |71 2? 22 2z 71 | 8h | 7 71|64 81| 8n|6f81(71 an| 10| 33l 60| 61 oloj o | 81" K3 | 84 10 |10 10 10 815 S35 414 92 | 91010 11 11 i1 11 Good_mart. Won BIXTH KACE—Threc-quarters of & mii z Horse, welght. ¥ ling; three.year-olds; purse $350. e ©sEhuannaox Bettlng. | 3% | sr | Fm. Jockey. |Op. CL. | 5 ] 1y |Srider. 8 8 HE DS % 52 5 LA e PYB 11 | 134 | 41 52 3 73 | 52" | 54 8 8 61 | 61 | 64 6 7 31 | 81 | 74 1B 20 81 | 734 | 83 5 93 91 | 9 910 30 50 01 |10 |10 50 160 11 1 1 50 50 k Good start. Won driving. Winner G. H. ters’ br.c,by imp. Martenhurst-Ernestine. Time, Chiehicater’s English Diamoza Brand. 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