The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 27, 1897, Page 3

i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1897. PEARY T0 RENEW HIS POLAR HUNT Five Years’ Leave of Ab- sence Granted the Explorer. ELLS OF HIS PLANS TO SUCCEED. Himself and the Surgeon the Only Civilized Members of the Party. WILL LEAVE LVEN HIS WIFE BEHIND. His Great Faith In the Eskimos, Dogs and Plenty of Land Supply Depots. ication of ave of absence to centinue his Arctic ex- nted to-day by Secre- Peary said be hoped to y Lon accomplish the conquest of the north vole, the complete delineation of the Greentand archipelago last of the circumpolar island groups—and the elim- ination from the maps of the unknown area between the eighty-fourth parallel nd the pole. Preliminary to his polar expedition meke a trip to Whale Sound on west coast of Greenland. He will bis preliminary voyage July 10, and several scientific parties will accom- He says: rom the coming July I propose on the main expedition. How b time this will consume it is impos- etos y. Possibly, under certain con- ns, 1 might ao it in two years; per- haps not in fo is exp n will differ from most | rctic expeditions in that the only civil- members will be myself and the sur- | My wife, who will accompany me preliminary expedition, will not rnorth. More white people in 1 believe would only lesson the of success, as they consume more and that has to be of more dainty y than the Eskimos needs. I can d upon the Eskimos whom I shall ing the ship at Whale Sound with about six families of Eskimos who will meet me there, I shall push up the coast tili I reach Sherard Osborne Fjord, in about latitude SL. Here I shall establish a colony and & of supplies. Between this colony aad Whale Sound I shall keep up 8 tant line of communication by means of dogs and sledges. The site of this colony I expect to reach in the latter pirt of August or early in September. Several months will be consumed ia col- lecting supplies. “In the dash for the pole I shall start about March. We shall push on until we d the termination of Greenland and m there our track will be across the We shall take all our supplies with | n siedges. How far land extends to e north no one knows, and this I hope n there is land for a basis then e is some fixed point to return to, and 1so be established as one ad- sen has proved how unreli- ip is as a basis owing to the of drifting ice to carry her eds of miles from where she was Eskimos can also be relied upon on , and they are far the best fitted r what 1 propose to do. Nansen’s farthest point north was 86 deg. 14 min. I hope to advance bayond this, and if possi- ble reach the pole. If I fail I shall try again SELF-IRHGLATION IN RUSSIA. Bodies of Two Dozsn Fanatics Who Were Voluntarily Recovery of the Buried Alve. LONDON, ExG., May 26.—Details have been received from Odessa of the self-im- n of s number of fanatical follow- ers of Raskolinki, a report of which was first received two weeks ago. More than twentv-four bodies'of persons who were buried alive bave been recovered from a series of vit« near Tirespol. The sect is a survival of the old dis- senters, who were persecuted in Russia for two centuries. Their treatment was worse under Empress Sophia, when thou- sands were knouted by the Siate. The result was that they became fiercely fanat- ical and invented the doctrine of salva- tion by martyrdom. They are now prac- t:cing self-immotation. 8ix bodies were accidentally discovered on the premises of Veodore Kovaleff, who confessed tnat he had wallea up in his cellar nine living persons, including his wife and two young children. He further admitted that he had buriea six others, while they were still alive, in a specially excavated pit eight feet deep, Kovaleff declares that all were volun- tary victims. In an adjoining garden, be- longing to Matvei Sukula, four bodies were discovered in a pit. Sukula says they were buried alive at their own re- quest. A largze namber of persons, includ- ing many foreigners, among who is an American touring party, are visiting the scene. molat o g TR OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Special Treasury Agent Moore Suggests HModerate Opum Duties— Postcffices, Patents cnd Fensiuns. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26.—H. A. Mocore, special treasury agent at San Fraacisco, has written Secretary Gagea letter, which was to-day transmitted to | ance and Ways and Means com- in which ne voluuteers the n that the proposed increase of on opium frem §6 to §8 would be in- | advisable, as it wiil tend to promote ggling and will reduce the revenue trow tnis source. He gives the following fizures for San Francisco, the principal | returning bome via Hawai. | $4000 and $5000, covered by insurance. opium port: In June, 1896, 98,745 pounds were im- poried, and ail but a few hundred pounds of it passed through the Custom-house. He snows that the importations at $6 ver | pound were considerably larger than under the highe- rates of $10 and $12 per pound. From 1830 to 1833 at $6 per pound ihere was imported 127,000 pounds; from 1884 1o 1890, at $10 per pound, only 60,000 pounds; irom 1830 to 1894, at $12, only 60,000 pounds; from 1894 to 1896, at $6, 130,000 pounds. He estimates that for this fiscal year the amount will reach 144000 pounds, yield- ing a revenue of about §864,000. He says the Mongolian race. are declining in num- ber in California, and the increase in opium importations is due to the $6 duty, which has reduced smuggling toa point where it does not pay (o smuggle. The following Postmasters were ap- pointed to-day for Wasbington State: Colville, Stevens County, T. A. Winter, vice Thomas Nagie, remove Granite F , Snohomish County, C. D. Ross, vice F. P. Anderton, resi-ued; La Center, Clarke County, J. K. Gaither, vice T. J Carroll, resigned; Lynden, Whatcom county, W. H. Dobs, vice Barnes Loring, removed; Chelan Falls, Okanoean County, W. F. Cobb, vice D. L. Gillespie, resigned; South Prairie, Pierce County, C. P. Kim- ball, vice Clara Wallace, removed; Union- town, Whitman County, W. A. Struppler, vice J. A. Scuuliz, removed. 2 A postoffic. was to-day established in Cottonwood, Lake County, Or., and Rial T. Stripling appointed postmaster. Private Herman Meadows, Troop E, Fourth Cavalry, now at Vancouver Bar- racks, Wash., will be discharged from the service of the United States on receipt of this order by the commanding officer of his station. Patents to Pacific coast inventors have been issued as follows: Martin P. Boss, San Francisco, letter- copying press; Frederic L. Dieiz, Port- land, Or., negotiable paper ana means for preventing counterfeiting thereof; Louis Dugue and F. M. Cosgrove, baa Francisco, telephone receiver support; William H. Fargo, San Francisco, electric s lighting attachment; August W. Hagstrom and G. Anderson, of Chino, Cal., rolling harrow; Mathias Jense, Astoria, Or. (assignor to C. Nurn- berger & Co., Chicago, 1li.), machine for making nets; Gideon La bSage, Los An- geles, Cal., revolving rub-iron; John T. McCormick, San Francisco, folding-gate; Edwin B. Metchor, Los ngeles, uon- refillable bottle; Frederic A. Redmon, San Francisco, wheel for bicycles; Bainbridge gas- Ryder, San Jose, carbureter; Barton W. Scort, San Jose, spe-d indicator. Pensions — California: Original —Ja- | cob Hausman, San Francisco; Horace E. Fenlason, Stockton. Renewals — Jumes W. Murray Jr., Veierans’ Home, Napa Reissues—Elias V. Ruger, Soldiers’ Home Los Angeles. Original widows—Hester J. Sykes, San Jose. Oregon: Restoration and increased— Carlton F. Hall, Turner. Original widows— Esther Sinclair, Eagie Point; Judith P. Halt, Turner. Washington: Original — Thomas C. Dillon, Seattle. ALMOST FhE, BUT DETECTED Continued from First Page. | | & | | | and had expended upon it a large sum of | money, which had been supplied by two | unnamed gamblers of Santa Monica. | McCarthy claims that his companions in the crime were Jones, who turned States’ evidence and escaped and is now in Washingion State; a man named Hen- derson, who 1s now in Nicaragua, and another man who has since died and is nameless, The quartet of conspirators employed two men at $2 a day to labor in the tunnel, under the impression that they were in search of hid.en treasure that had been buried by Don Pio Pico. When it became necessary to tell these two men of the real character of the work they were engaged in, for fear they would | disclose tbe scheme, the laborers both | skipped out in fear, leaving only the arch conspirators to carry on the work. The work of digging the tunnel was prosecuted between 11:30 o’clock at night to 4:30 o’clock in the morning. The air in the tunnel was so foul thatcandles would not burn in it unless a constant stream of fresh air was pumped into it. The details of the daily operstions, as related by the prisoner, would read like a romance, but there are circumstances to verify all the statements of the man who claims that he never yet hasseen asafe he could not open in twenty minutes, and yet this is the first time he was ever con- victed of a crime. Suspecting that outside help was ready to assist in the escape of McCarthy, Sher- iif Burr this afternoon bundled the bad man off for 8an Quentin in charge of two deputies. As McCariby had claimed he would es- cape before he could be landed in prison an additional precautionary measure was taken in the form of an Oregon boot. When be had been dispatched for tne north Sheritf Burr heaved a sigh of relief. | THE HEYAI AT VICTORIA. Japanese Warship Which Unce Engaged Tao Chinese Vessel, VICTORIA, B. C., May 2.—The Jap- anese warship Heyai, now a training-ship but one which in the Chinese-Japanese war took part in the thickest of the Yel- low Sea fight, arrived here this aiternoon, After a stay of & week 1t will go to Seattle, T'bis is the first timo the Heyai has been abroad. It is composite built, of 2200 tons, and carries, all told, a crew of 3 ing 18 naval cadets. In the Ycilow Sea fight in November, 1895, with the Chinese, the Heyai had a thrilling experience. Being slower than its consoris it lageed somewhat behind, and taking sdvantage of this the Chinese ships Ting Yuen and Pin Yuen, the form- er of 7500 (ons and tbe other of 2500, poured broads;des 1ato tne Heyai. The captain undertook the bold expe- dient of running ibe vessel between the two Chinese ships snd then discharging broadsides as it passed. The Heyai, by this plucky maneuver, got in the rear ¢l the nitacking ver — - MOUNTAIN VIEW ACCIDENT. Octogenarinn Bicyctist Keceives Injuries Vhich End His Lije. SAN JOSE, Cau, May 26.—Erastus Burk, an eged res dent of Mountain View, died yesterday from injuries sustained while ridine a bicycle. Mr. Burk, al- though 81 years of age, decided a foew days ago to master a bicycie. After a few hours’ practice he was able to propel a wheel. On Monday afternoon he was | riding along the street and in attempting 10 avoid a collision with a buggy he ran into a post. He was picked up uncon- scious and dexth resulted tweive hours iater. A widow and two daughters sur- vive him. Slpongr ' Fira at Butt~ City. BUTTE GITY. CAL., May 26.—Fire this morning destroyed the two-story frame hotel here and the saloon adjoming. The hotel building belonged 1o John Taylor and was leased to Henry Dyer. The saloon was the property of William Jaspen. The loss is estimated at between —_———— Electric Roads for Nicaragua. RICHMOND, Vi, May 26 —The an- nouncement is made here to-day of the formation of the Atlantic and Lake Nicaragua Rallroad and Navigation Com- pany, which will build 150 miles of electric railroad in Nicaragua. | Puerto Principe. SPANISH TROOPS BADLY WRIPPED Castellanos Meets With a Series of Dis- asters. Compelled to Retreat After Eight Days’ Continuous Fighting. Loses Flve Hundred Men—The Sur- vivors Nearly Dead From Exhaustion. PUERTO PRINCIPE, Cusa, May 26.— General Jiminez Castellanos has returned sfter eight days’ military operations against the insurgents along the river San Pedro. He started from Puerto Principe with 3033 infantry, 570 cavalry and two cannon, according to the official report. During his eight days’ march he was constantly hghting with the Cubans, and was obliged to return here on account of his great losses and the exhaustion of his troops. He could not force the insurgents to engage in a pitched tattle and did not dare to divide his forces into small bands and foliow the Cuban tactics. The result was that he made use of his artillery, and also fired an average of 40,000 rifle shots an hour without doing any damage to the enemy, who scattered all around his column, and kept swiftly approaching and retiring from his front tine. The Cuban forces, composed wholly of cavalry, numbered more than 2000. Near Ojo de Agua the Cubans stood against the Spanish column for six hours and compelled Castellanos to array his men in two flanis, with the artillery in the center. In this engagement the Cubans lost 80 men and the Spaniards 150. Three Cuban girls were found on the road by the Spaniards and brought before Jiminez Casiellanos. Asked about the in- surgents they gave false information, re- sulting in a surprise by the Cuban cav- alry, who made a fierce attack on the Spaniard’s left flank. The insurgents, with constant volleys from ali sides, obliged Castellanos to keep his column in battle order all right, Next morning he retired to the estate El Caim- ito, which he bombarded with artillery and the Cubans abandoned it. Castellanos then began his retreat to He had lost 400 men and his soldiers were tired to death. It took him three days to get back to the city, during which time the Cubans gave bim no rest and killed and wounded 100 more of his men. DEFIANT MONEY-BROKERS. Openly Refuse to Deal in Weyler's Paper at Any Price HAVANA, Cusa, May 26.—The money- brokers here have assumed a defiant atti- | tude toward the Government, openly re- tusing to deal in paper money or accept it at any price. The financial situation is most alarming. About fifty cases of death from starva- tion have occurred in the capital and suburbs. The facts are carefully con- cealed. Calhoun maintains great reserve with regard to hisinvestigations, but his activ- ity is not agreeable to the Spanish author- ities. He found the situation in Matanzas more peaceable than even Consul Brice reported. Many Americans have died there from hunger. In the province of Havana the war continues fiercest. At Sendoral the combined forces of three Spanish guerrillas fell into a Cuban am- bush and were utterly defeated. ASOTIA’S FLOOD-SUFFERERS. Families Rendered Destitute by the Cloud- burst That Wrecked Their Homes. ASOTIN, Wash, May 26 —Twelve fami- lies left destitute by the recent flood are dependent on the charity of Asotin, and the women of this town are holding sew- ing-bees and other entertainments for their benefit. ‘With few exceptions orchards and gar- dens for a distance of fifteen miles around are desolate wastes. No lives were lost, but the majority of the residents were compeiled to flee for their lives, without saving even food or clothing. Many narrow escapes are reported. Three small children of Carl Kreshler were sick in bed with measles. Kreshler heard the roar of the wall of water as it rolled down the valley, and taking a child under each arm he started for the hillside, call]ing to his wife to follow with the other child. This she started to do, but she was seized by cramps in the feat and could not get out of the house. By the time he had the children on higher ground there was a raging torrent between him and the house, cutting off relief from the wife and chil d. The water rose rapidly in the house, bat did not move it, although the flood car- ried wagons, pigs and chickens to de- struction between him and his loved ones. Professor Lee Willlams got all of his pupils out of the Hopwood schoolhouse just in time to see it swept away like a punch of straw. The merchants and citizens of Asotin have raised a large sum of money for the relief of those left without food, and a packtrain is being outfitted to carry this food and clothing to them. ————— BREAK FROM FRESNO'S JAIL. Wiison and Hall, Two Desperate Thugs, Saw Their Way Through the Grating of Their Cell. FRESNO, CAL., May 26.—Two desperate criminals broke out of the county jail about 1 ¢’clock this morning, and though the officers have searched the county in all directions, the fugitives are still at large. They ure James Wilson and Frank Hali, the thugs who ‘*‘held up” a half- dozen of Fresno's citizens within a few bours one night last January. They were captured on a steamboat ply- ing between Stockton and San Francisco, and when near the wharf at the latter place made a futile effort to escape by jumping into the bay. They haa been con- tined in jail here awaiting trial. Their escape was accomplished with the neatness and dispatch of experienced criminals. They sawed an opening in the grating across the top of their cells. They then climbed to the skylight and broke through it. Sliding down the roof to the they fastened the corner of-a blanke! ven- tilator, snd by means of this lowered themselves to the ground. The jailer was asleep.” They ran down M street 1 a southerly direction. Policeman Clifton saw them and gave pursuit, but the escapes were too fleet of foot for him. He fired three shots at them, but they paid no heed to the bullets. How the prisoners procured the saw with which they cut their way to freedom is puzzle. They used soap and rags to deaden the sound of the sawing and had probably been at work on the job for two or three weeks. The fugitives had about three hours in which to travel in the darkness, and it is pelieved that at daylight they went into hiding for the day. About thirty men are out guarding every possible avenue of escape. ‘This is the first escape from the jail since Chris Evans and Ed Morrell at the points of pistols compelled Jailer Ben Scott to unlock the doors for them three years 2go. —_— VALLEJO SAFE ROBBED. Cracksmen Enter a Grocery-Store and Make a Rich Haul in Gord and Silver. VALLEJO, CAL., May 2.—The grocery- store of James Brownlie, one of the lead- ing merchants of this city, was entered by cracksmen early this morning and the safe robbed of nearly $1500 in gold and sil- ver coin. The exact amount taken is not knowu, as several persons had deposited money in the strongbox for safe-keeping. | Brownlie himself had upward ot $1000 in thesafe. His son John had §$120 on de- posit and Justice of the Peace James La- mont loses a sack containing $300. The cracksmen also took a couple of handfulls of foreign coins of different denomina- tions, Several watches in the safe were andisturbed. A number of checks, notes, Government bonds and Vallejo Water bonds were examined and thrown on the floor. Brownlie was the first to discover the loss. The front store doors were found open and those of the safe within were | ajar. Papers littered the floor. i'rom a | skylieht over the office a pane of glass was | missing, and dangling through tne open- ing was a piece of cotton rope about an | inch in diameter, such as is used in fisher- men’s nets. The safe-robbers had evi- dently entered through the skylight and departed by the door. As the safe, which was considered burg- lar-proof, was found intact, the robbers were evidently expert cracksmen and had worked the combinations without trouble. Brownlie notified the officers and a close inspection of the premises was made. A ladder standing at the rear of the building had been used to gain access to the roof of the store. A large pocket-knife was used 10 cut out the wood part of the skylight-sash. A pry Wwas then placed under the pane to keep it from falling to | the floor below, but a portion of the glass had broken and dropped down. After the glass had been removed, one end of the rope which the burglars brought with them was fastened around an adjacent brick chimney and thie other end passed down through the opening to the floor below, a distance of twelve feet. Down this rope the burglars had slid and gained an entrance to the office. Two safes were standing side by side. The one in which the books were kept was left undisturbed. [} | Yersons living in the vicinity of the store say that about 4 o'clock this morn- ( ing they heard the barking of dogs and | the sound of breaking glass. Some years ago this store was robbed, and then Brownlie purchased the safe he owns at vresent. The makers offered a | reward of $1200 to any one who could | break into it within twenty-four hours. | BURGLARY AT FALLBROOK. Cracksmen Enter the Town Postcfiice and Acquire the Contents of I.s Safe. FALLBROOK, CaL., May 26.—The post- office here was robbed early this morning. Burglars effected an entrance by prying open a window. The safe was opened by using a hy- draulic jack to pull the handie. [t wasa common fire-proof affair, ana by this| method the tumblers were released. About $300 in stamps and money and the | registered mail were taken. After opening the door the burglars un- screwed the combination plate and exam- ined the working parts, placing the screws and works in the pigeon-holes. Professor Adams of the High School noticed a dim light in the rear at 12:30 o’clock on going to mail a letter, but thought it might be a resiection from the hotel, where a Foresters’ supper | was in progress. The office was locked as usual at 8 p. M. by the posimaster's son, E. W. Rice. Two suspected tramps are being looked for. 10 UREGON SACRAMENTO, Railway Change That Means Much to the Capital City. SBACRAMENTO, Car, May 26.—T. H. Goodmun, generai passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company, passed through Sacramento yesterday afternoon on his return from a brief business trip to Chi- cago. Mr. Goodman, while at Chicago, perfected an arrangement regaraing the | routing of the Oregon_travel coming by the way of the Union Pacific, which wiil be of particular interest to Sacramento. Heretofore such travel has not come torough California at all, but diverged | from the Union Pacific at Granger, some | distance east of Ogden, and went over the Oregon Short Line. Under the arrange- | ment made by Goodman, on behalf of the | Southern Pacific, with the Union Pacific | people, such travel will hereafter be di- | verted over the Central Pacific, coming on to Sacramento and going thence to Port- land and points in tbe Norihwest. The same route wiil be foliowed by eas:-bound | travel. In each instance a stop-over of about eight hours will be made at Sacra- mento, enabling the passengers to see | something of the city and suburbs. The arrangement goes into effect in a few days. Via LA Stockton Asylum Shortage. SACRAMENTO, Car, May 26.—Some time ago an action was brought by State Controller Colgan and the directors of the Stockton Insane Asylum against N. M.Orr, treasurerof thatinstitution, and his bonds- men, it being charged that Orr received $787,837 belonging to the State and failed to account for $10,000 of that amount. An answer to the original complaint was filed this morning in the Superior Court of this county on behalf of Orr and his bondsmen. The answer denies tbat the official bond of Orr was approved by the board of di- rectors, and den.es that the approval of the bona was placed upon the bond. It asserts that Orr had been given not more than $775,378, for all of which he accounted, and that he owes the State nothing. Eoriigty Trouble in Sacramento’s Chinatown. SACRAMENTO, CAv., May 26.—War is again brewing in Chinatown, The high- vinder element demand a free admittance to the Chinese theater. Tuis was refused by the management. Last night at the conclusion of the performance a high- b.nder hid behind a telephone-pole and took a shot at Fong Wen, the manager, as he was on his homeward way. The bullet went wild and the highbinder fled. The authorities fear that serious trouble may ensue. —_—— Four Professors Resign. SAN JOSE, Car., May 28.—At to-day’s session of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Pacitic, four members of the faculty handed in their resignati ions to the board on account of the action taken by the trustees on Tuesday in dis- pensing with Professor K. D. Hunt’s serv- ices. Prolessor Hunt had held the posi- tion of head of the department of history and history and economics for the last year. ORNAMENT WINS LATONIA'S DERBY Carries a Heavy Impost to Victory in Fast Time. With 127 Pounds Up He Runs the Mile and a Half in 2:35 1-4., Handspring Easily Beats Requital In a Two-Horse Race at Morris Park. LATONIA, Kv.,, May 2. — Racing opened here to-day with the Latonia derby as the feature of the card. Orna- ment, carrying the heaviest impost and a pronounced favorite in the betting, won about as he pleased in fast time. Four choices scored winning brackets. The weather was pleasant and the track iast. Six furlongs, selling, Ramiro won, Pete sec- ond, Ben Holladay third. Time, 1:41. Five furlongs, purse, Lady of the Wast woa, Alije Bello secoud, May Lemer third, Time, 1:02%. Six furlongs, selling, Lufra won, Time, 1:1 arowitz 3 second, Our Hope third. % The Latonin derby, one and a Laif miles, Ornament 127 (Clayton), 4 to 5, won; ¥ F V 114 (J. Hill), 8 10 I, second; Endursnce 114 {W. Martin), 30 to 1, third. Time, 2:35!{. Pan- mure and ox also ran. Nine-sixteenths of a mile, purse, MacIvor yon, Johu Bright second, eCleary third. Time, :55 Six furiongs, selling, J. A. Gray won, Balk- line second, W C T third. Time, 1:14. MORRIS PARK, N.Y., May 26.—The special race at a mile, arranged for the great four-year-oids, Handspring and Re- quital, to be the star aiiraction for charity day at Morris Park, was probably the poorest contest ever seen between horses of such high reputation. Requital was the favorite, but was ingloriously de- feated; in fact, he performed so badly that the talent, amazed and dumfounded, will not accept to-day’s race as the Brook- dale crack’s true form. Many would not be surprised if to-morrow would bring torth the announcement that the four- year-old had again been stricken with the | dread influenza, which is now ravaging the strings of horses at Morris Park, Gravesend and Sheephead Bay. The mile was run in the poor time of 1:45and the first five furlongs in 1:05. Handspring was not extended at any time. The weather was clear and the track fast. Six furlongs, purse — Kinniekinnic 101 (T. Sloan), 7 to 5, won; Kaiser Ludwig 98 (H. Mar- tin), 6't0_1, second; Golf 113 (Sime), 15101, third. -~ Time, 1:143{ Arabian, Dormitor, Eton Jucket and Chic uiso ran. ine-s xteenths of a mile, maiden two-year- olds— Haudpress 100 (T. Sioan), 7 to 5, won; Midian 106 (Scherrer), 4 to 1, second; Check- ers 109 (Doggett), 5 to I, third. Time, :5 King's Highway, Brentwood, Warrenton,Tin ler, Refide, Jingle Bell, Genaro, lndian Sum- mer and Delicate also ran. Five furlongs, handicap— Previous 105 (8ims), 6 t0 5, won; Mirthfui 117 (Littlefield), 410 1, coupled with Fixed Star, secoud ; bemu- zogue 126 (Bullard), 8 to5, third. Time, :59. Fixed Star aiso ran. Mile special—Handspring 121 (Sims), 8 to 5, yon; Requital 121 (Griffu) 1 to 2,"second Six furlongs, selling—Leedsville 104 (H. Martin), 3 to 1, won; Braw Lad 98 (Powers), 8to1, second; Brouio 105 (Thorpe). 8 1o 5. third. Time, 1:14}5 Marsian, Csnewoor Halton, Our Johnny und Juno aiso ran. Mile and a sixteenth, haudicap—Ben Eden 126 (Sims), 6 10 5, won; Brandywine 121 (Grifin), 2’10 1, second; Free Adyice 118 (Scherrer), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:50)4. Three siarters. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 26.—Four fayorites won at the track to-d: It rained hard and the track was in a muddy condition. Six furlongs, selling, Ursula_won, Bandala d, Vixen third. Time, 1 e 'furlongs, two-year oids, Eitholin won, Culvin second, Liebe Rose third. Time, 1:04. Oane mile, selling, Charlie Cnristie won, Dawn second, Chiswell third. Time, 1:45. Oae mile and & sixteenth, owners’ handicap, Marquise won, Gustave Cook second, David third. Time, 1:483%. six furlongs, seiiiug, Pelieas won, The Kitten nd, Bridget third. Time, 1:17}4. Thirfeen-sixteenths of a mile, purse, Harry McCouch won, Mis Bramble second, Leader Ban third. Time, 1:24}¢. RACING AT SACRAMENTO. Managers Hint Thot They Intend to Conduct a Two Months' Meete ing. SACRAMENTO, Can, May 26.—The trotters and pacers had an inning in the third day’s racing under the auspices of the Capitai City Driving Association, and drew a large attendance, bat there was not as much money in evidence as during the running events of yesterday. The meet- ing has been so successful that it will pe extended another weex, as there is every indication that good racing will be liber- ally patronized by Sacramentans. Snould the extra week's racing come up to ex- pectations, a two months’ race-meeting will be given here, commencing on June | 10. The day opened with a pace for two-year- olds, with Diawood the favorite at $10 to $5 for the field. He carried away the bonors despite his unsteadin His frequent breaks cost him the second heat, for, although he came under the wire ten lengths to the good, the judges disquali- fied him, giving the heat to Esther C, which had cat out a pace that kept the favorite in the air more than half the time. In the second race, trotting and pacing, Faro Bank, selected for favoritism, won the first, fourth and fifth heats, taking first money, Jessie P second and Palatina third. The third race was a running event, with seven entrfes. Dick Ledgett, who engineered the start, sent the bunch off perfectly. Heartsease made the running to the eighth pole, leading by two lengths, witn La Flecha close up and the rest bunched. Adam Andrew, who sold a hot favorite, was in the rear. At this point Clawson ‘began working the favorite through the bunch, and in the stretch he came up with the leaders, winning by a bhead from La Flecha, with Heartsease third. Atthe pole La Flecha and the favorite closed in on Heartsease, pinching ner to third vlace. A foul was claimed, but not allowed. Pacing, two-year-olds, purse. Diawood (Ho m Ester C (Benuett) Sule Le Graud (sigelow). Walier P (¥ astn me, 2352 Betting: Dlawood 3 10 6. OISy 2:21 class: purse Trotting and pacing mixed, . Faro Bank (Holmes). Jessie P (Tyrom. Palatine (Custello). .. Los Angeles (Jorgenson) e a0 1004 —2:39_2:31 ¥, —2:9214, Betting: raro Baok 310 2, Jessie I 3, Palatine 4, Los Angeles 60. Six and a half furlongs, selling—Adam An- drew 95 (Clawson) won, La_Flecha 102 (Enos) second, Heartsease 97 (Holmes) third. Time, 1:221;' Starling 99, Senator Mahouey 102, Cheridah 85 and Rapido 104, also ran. Betting: Adam Audrew 2 to 5, La Flecha 3, Heartsease 4. ———— SANT4 MONICA FALLS 1N, Asks the Sanction of the L. 4, W. to Bleycle Kacer. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 2 —The racing board of the L. A. W. announces that the management of the racetrack at Santa Monica, Cal., has signed an agree- ment not to vermit bicycle races unless they were held under the sanction of the league. ‘This recognition of the L. A. W. juriediction over racing in a section where Sunday races are now being promoted in opposition to the leagne, ix accepted as a proof that the secession movement is on a decline. The racing board removed the restrictions previously placed upon the track. The following have been suspended to May 12, 1899, ior riding in unsanctioned races at San Francisco: Morris M. Cool, Frank Arnold, W. P. Metealf, 3 Byrne and V. Verilbac, San Francisco; H. W. Squires, Oakland, Cal. (L ON THE DIAMOND. Scores of Yeslerday’'s Gamss in the Na- tional League and the Standing of the Clubs. Cruns— L. Pc| CLups— W. L. Pe Baltimore 6 .777| Louisvill E Cinclnnati Pittsburg. Cleveland..". PITTSBURG, PA., May 26.— Pittsburg 8, Baltimore 10 CLEVELAND, Onro, May 26.—Cleveland 4, | Philudelvhia 1 LOUISVILLE, RY.,, May 26.— Louisville 5, | Boston 4. Yul]l{n'auo, IiL, May 26.—Chicago 6, New or) ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 26.—St. Louis-Washing- ton game postponed on account of rain. - EASTERN RACING GOSSIP. Prince Lief Comes Uut of Retirement, but Kuns Unplaced. Byron McClelland’s great colt Prince Lief 'was a starter ip the first race at Latonia yes- terday, and after running very flatteringly during the early stages of the game, stopped at the end and was unplaced. 1t was his first appearance since his enforcea retirementand he ought to do betler next time out. He was second choice in the betting. Ursula, which wen a purse for Barney sSchreiber at Sr. Louis yesterday, started s a two-year-old at the Bay District track, but went wrong and was turned out to pasturage, The balance of Louis Ezell’s horses—among the lot Kamsin and Pepper—leit for St. Louis on Tuesday. Semper Lex, owned by Me- Naughton & Muir, went slong on the same train. Marauise, winner of the owners’ handicap at St. Lonis yesterday, was piloted by little Johnny Woods, who seems to get quite & num- ber of good mounts since signing with Baraey Schreiber. Sims landed three winners at Morris Park yesterday. Tod Sloan was next with two brackets. “Skeots” Martin apparently recov- ered irom the effects of his wild ride on Demsgogue sore days ago, when that horse ran into a fence and severely bruised the California rider, got home second sstride Kaiser Ludwis in the opening event and showed the way past the finishing poston | Leedsville in the fifth race. “Snapper’” Garrison was carded to pilot Ben | Brown in the Latonia derby, but the colt was & non-starter. | Kavsas City is to have quite a race meeting, beginuing on June 19 aud lasting until June 23, C. C. Petius will preside in the stand. The trotting stock owned by James Gordon Bennett was disposed of at_public auction at Tattersall's, in Parls, on April 24, realizing £10,000. Antrain, 17164, brought $3500; Quiz. 2:193;, $1000, and Helen Leyburn, 00. contingent on the English turf now has Galtee Moore’s name pinned in its hatasa certainty for the “Darby.” NOTES OF THE THEATERS, Special Programme for Good- win’s Third Fare- well. Curious Crowds Throng the Alcazar to See the Chinese Play. Nat C. Goodwin’s engagement at the | Baldwin Theater is rapidly coming to a close and on Baturday evening he will bid San Francisco good-by for the third time in less than a year. *An American Citi- zen” will remain the bill till Saturday night, when there will be a special per- formance composed of the second act of “David Garrick,” “The Silent System,’ the second act of “The Rivals” ana the | third act of **An American Citizen.”” The Lilliputians will come to the Bald- win_Theater for an_engement of two weeks commencing Sunday night, June 6. in their production *“Merry Tramps.” “The Fatal Card” will be seen at the Columbia Theater on the occasion of the reappearnce of the Frawley Company next Monday evening. Francis Powers’ Chinese play, “The First Born,” continues its remarkable career of success at the Alcazar Theater. Crowded houses are the rule every night, and the author is generally called before the cur- tain for a speech. “The First Born” is preceded this week by Arthur Shirley’s farcical comedy, “The Three Hats,” which, although improbable and frotby, calls forth a good deal of laughter. “The Dark Secret,”” with its exciting boatrace scenes, is proving a grateful of- fering at the Grand. The long list of dramatis personw, which is billed as an ex- ceptional cast, contains most of the favor- ites of the stock company. Myra Morella is doing very pleasing work in the title role of ““Mariha' at the Tivoli. Next week “Manon” will be the bill. Jules and Ella Gurrison are present!ug a novel sketch at the Orpheum this week, and their pictorial illustrations, although | sometimes taken from old pictures, are | generally recognized. The Kclair Broth- ers, acrobats, are back on the bills, and a number of old favorites, including Alex- ander Tacianu, remain. On Sunday night, May 30, at the Bald- win Theater, the Italian Philharmonie Society will give a production of Verdi’s | “Traviata,” wilh a cast which is to inciude some clever lyric artists. Ida Valerga is to sing the role of Vioietta, while F. Va- Jerga will make his first appearance in this City in the role of Alfredo. Cthers in the cast are to be G. Zapalli, C. Vitalini, | Mrs. Adele Baldocehi, Dick Valeraa, Miss T, Valerga, E. Merani and F. Lazza e OEMETERY REMOVAL. Will Be Agitated at the Next Moeting of the Richmond District Club. The Richmond Districc Improvement Association will hold an open meeting at 8 o’clock on the evening of Wednesday, June9, in Simons Hall, corner of Fourth avenue and California street, for the pur- pose of taking further action in the mat- ter of procuring the removal of the City Cemetery from that district. All persons owning real estate in the district are in- vited 1o be present, Chairman Hobbs says, but only members of the association will beallowed to speak or vote at the meeting. ————— She Drow the Money. A warrant has been issued by Police Judge Low for the arrest of Louise C. Moulsen. She is charged by 1. W. Bane with drawing down and appropriating o her own use §300 he had put up 8s bail money to secure his rele when arrested on & chas mails. of misusing e lg g Presidential Sominations WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 26. — Among the nomihations sent to the Senate to-day were the following: Francoise S. Jones of Louisiana, secretary of legation at Buenos Ayres; Charles Burdette Hart of West Virginia, Minister to Colombia; John G. Thompson oi Illinois and James Edmond Boyd of North Carolina, Assist- ant Attorney-Generals; Lucius A. Wrirht, agent for the Indians of the Mission Tule River agency in Californis. Hart, for Minister to Colombia, is editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer and an original McKinley man. . l NEW 70-DAY? We're introducing in our La- dies’ Collar and_ Cuff Depart- ment the New Collar, the Sy'via. Quite a swell affair, made from, the highest grade 2200 Fine Linen.” It is quite the fad Eas The Harness Bucklein Ladies’ Belts is quite the fad. Many different styles to select from, made from high-drade leather in bottle green, red, tan, black and many other swell colorings, and many different designs in buckles. On sale on owr second floor at --25¢.—- Some_very handsome desig arrived yesterday in Ladies Jeweled Belts, the very latest and, richest novelties. 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St. Two Entire Buildings. Eight Floors. SAW A GROST AT WORK N A MINE Strange Stories Told by Reputable Men of Tombstone. White - Robed Figure Which Has Proved Impervious to Bullets. May Be a Device to Scare the In- quisitive Away From a Rich Find. TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 2, —A weird ghost story comes from the old Bronco mine, three miles southeast of here. Many citizens, supposedly truthful and reliabic, relate wonderful tales of the strange sights | and sounds nightly in the old mine, and these ihave been repeated with such insist- ence and with such circumspection of detail thatat last people have cea-ed to scoff and sneer, and an investigating party is being made up of volunteers to go down into the mine and pass a nightat the bottom of the shaft. According to the stories told by eye- witnesses, two hours after sunset, with clock-like repulanity, a call, white or lumi- nous, wraith-like form stalks sbout among the diggings and passes through the old adobe shanty near the mouth of the main shaft. Many of the mountaineers and plainsmen of the neighborhood are with- out superstition and these have tried to catch the specter. They have shot at him time and again, and often irom very close range. They have tried to corner him and sense his substance by material touch, but always he bas vanishsd at the critical moment, only to reappear at a little dis~ tance. At midnight he ceases his wanderings on the upver jevels and goes below and to work. For hours he has been beard at work in the deserted drifts, now pound- ing drills, now sawing timbers, now blasi- ing. He works along asindustriousiy as though silver had never depreciated, and his labors are so unceasing that haif iLe population bave heard them and really believe that the weird sounds and sights are genuine. The Bronco mine has a bloody history, that well entitles it to its ghostly tenant. In the early days it was one of the richest mines of the Tombstone aistrict. Dissen- sions over tne division of the profits arose among its owners, and occasionally, as these quarrels ripened, a8 man or two dis- appeared. Shooting affairs were numer- ous at the mine. At one timein the ea-ly ’80’s five men were found at the Bronco with their toes pointing skyward. Later on the mine became an ideal rendezvous for the freebooters and stage-robbers, and once & gang of these who had robbed a Wells-*furgo bullicn wagon fought over a division of the spoilsand killed each other —to the last man, One reasonable explanation is offered to account for the appearance of the sup- posed wraith in the mine. Itls thatsome one who is acquainted with the Bronco has found 8 pocket of rich ore, which he is working at night, while, in order that he may remain unmolested, he dons ghostly raiment, calculated to keep the in- quisitive at their distance. For ill effects of over-eating—BEECHAM'S PILLS