The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 24, 1897, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALIL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1897. T badly she was damaged, as | did not like | to risk going ahead until I knew what | damage was done. | “The engine-room filled with water and the engineer, of course, could do nothing | with the engine. After a short time she | swung around and struck again. While | we were working with the anchor the en- gineer was trying to get the boat ready | for launching but as soon as she struck | the second time we were all washed over- | board. Istruck out for shore but soon | lost mv bearings and started for the ship | when I heard some one call out to me tell- | ing me to come in that direction. “Istruck out in the direction of the voice and soon came up to Chris Larson, one of my sailors, who was on a raft made from some lumber that was used in carrying grain. He helped me upon the | raft which was nothing more than a fewg boards hanging together. For several hours we could hear some of the others calling for help so I think they must have | had something to live on or they could not have been alive so long. ““When davbreak came we could see nothing of our vessel and no sign of any ! of the men. We simply hung on and | drifted until we were taken off by the | men from lversen’s Landing.” | “The men who were lost, as nearly as I can remember thzir names were: Mate Morris Petersen, Second Mate M. Matson Engineer George Offerman, first as sistant engineer, name unknown; Fire- | men John Jacobson and Frank Conley, Sailors A. Anderson and N. Holverson. These are all the names I can remem- ber. There were fifteen all told before | we struck.” | People living near where the wreck oc- | curred say they heard the whistle of some steamer about midnight, but thought nothing more of it, and although | there is a family living within 200 yards} of where the wreck lies, they knew noth- | ing of it until the stage-driver accidentally | looked over the bluff as he was driving | along and discovered the hull bottom up. | The reef where the Caspar evidently | struck is known as the Saunders Reef, | and is a dangerous place to northbound | vessels running close inshore. There | have been several vessels lost there. i The Caspar is a total wreck, the ma- chinery having dropped out through the deck, which is all broken to pieces. S CAPTAIN ANFINDSEN AND HIS CREW Some of the Men Supposed to Have Been Lost With the lll- Fated Caspar. The Caspar was built here in 1888 and has been emploved on the coast ever | since. She was 234.49 tons net burden, eet 5 inches long, 33 feet broad and 11 | fect deep. She was managed by the Cas. par Lumber Company, but was owned by a syndicate, of whom Captamn Anfindsen | was one. When the rush to Klondike was at its height the Caspar was chartered | to go to St. Michael and $30000f the char. ter money was paid on account. Deck- | bouses were built and accommodation | provided for 100 passengers, but the pro- | moters bucked out at the last minut The Caspar made several trips up the | coast with the deckhouses on, but finally | when they proved to be a nuisance they | were removed and the lumber is now piled up in the shipyara. Tne Caspar carried a crew of fifteen all | told—the captain, first and second offi- cers, chief engineer and assistant engi- neer, two firemen, six sailors, a cook and cabin-boy. The names of the captain and | chief engineer are the only ones kept on | the company’s books, ali the other rec- | ords being in the possession of the master | of the steamer. From the Marine Engi neers’ A-sccation and the Seamen’s| Union of the Pacific the following names were obtained, however: Olaf Anfindsen, captain; Morris Peterson, first mate; An- drew Anderson, second mate; George H. Offermann, chief engineer; John Kuhn, | [ | | ] | five miles below | heads “he list of fatal assistant engineer; Chr s Larsen, sailor; N. C. Helverson, sailor; Jobn C. Ander son, sa:lor; Louis Bruce, sailor. This was Kuhn's first voyage on the Caspar. The steamer left here Friday night for Usal and got caught in the gale that raged along the coast. |POINT ARENA HAS A VERY BAD RECORD. The Number of Saips That Have Lald Their Bon=s oq the J gred Rocks. The Caspar makes the second steamer within the year lost in the immediate vi- cinity of Point Arena. On the night of November 20 last year the steamer San B:nito went ashore jus: above the point; six of the crew wer: lost, the remainder biing rescued by the steamer Point Arena and from the shore after hanging in the rigging nearly twenty-four honrs. For the year ending June 30, 1896, two other vesseis were wrecked in the same vicinity and for the ten years encing the same date the number comes up to four- teen and in nearly every case there was considerable loss of life, whica might have been largely avoided had there been a roperly «quipped life-saving station within reach. 3 There are but twelve active stations on the whole Pacific C five of them in California and three of these in the vicin- ity of the Goiden Ga'e. The o:her two are situated at Point Reyes, some seventy- Point Arena, and at Humboldt Bay abou: 120 miies above. For ten years past tuere has been on the strip of coast between these two stations | an average of one vessel lost to every two miles. Outside the Golden Gate Point Arena localities troin the Straits of San Juan de Fuca to San Dieso Bay, Humboldt bar coming next with ten Point Reyes, which is provided station, has but four in (he same PULLMA.’S W.LL READ. It Is Said That the Twin Sons Are | Left an Annuity Upon Conditions. CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—The will of George M. Puliman was opened to-night and reaa 10 members of the family at the Puiiman residence. The instrament, which issaid to be extremely complicated, will be filed for probate next week. Norman B. Ream and Robert T. Lin- coln are named as executors. The en- tire esiate is said to be valued at $25.- 000 000. Iuformation regarding the contents of the will would not be made pubiic by the family or executors, but it was intimated that the portion of his estate set aside for the twin sons, George M. and W, Sanger Pullman was left in tru t, allowinz t em an annuity and making provision for ab- | solute bequests upon the fulfiliment of { conditions named 1n the will. It 1s also hinted that the nature of the will is such as will precipiiate a legal con- test should the atfected heirs be dispased to make the contest. e MISS MAUD GOXNE ARRIVES. The “Irish Joan of Arc'’ Comes to Lecture Under the Auspices of the National 4lliance. NEW YORK, Oct. —Miss Maud Gonne of Paris, who has been given the name of the *Irish Joan of Arc,” arrived here on the Lucania to-night. A com- mittee from the Irisn Nauonal Ailiance, headed by William Lyman and C. 0’Con- nor McLaughlin, went down the bay to meet her. Miss Gonne is to lecture in this country under the auspices of the Irish National Alliance, and she will make her first appearance at the Grand Opera- house to-morrow evening. William Me- Adoo, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy will preside. Miss Gonne is accompanied by a lady companion and a maid, and an elezant snite of room« has been engaged | for the party at the Waldorf House. | Miss Gonne’'s anteceaents live in Ire- |land and are rabid Tories. goes that Maud’s patriotic ideas clashed with theirs, and she leit home to carry out her plans for the emancipation of Ireland. She first came into prominence | when the amnesty agitati n was begun in Europe, and she made speeches and took an active part in the movement. Miss Gonne then began the publication of a little sheet in Paris called L’'Iriande Libre. She has associated herseif with | various leaders of the 1irish national or- | home ganizations abroad, and bears letters of introduction to those in this country. Miss Gonne is about 27 years of age and bighly accomplished. e BAERK GEERMAMI IN DANG:R. Iieported Disabled and Leaking Badly off Cane Fiattery. PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 23.—From a craft arriving this evening from ouside | Cape Flattery it is learned that the American bark Germania, Captain J. E. Fierson, which left Whatcom fen das ago lumber laden for Ban Francisco is oft Cape Flattery in a very bad condition, he bark was leaking badly when spoken | and unless assistance reaches her soon, she is likely to undergo a very unpleasant experience. The weather off the cape for the past week has been exceptionally | severe and it 1s said that much damage to shipping has been done. KILLS THE CUDLIN MOTH. Sprcies of German Bird May Be Im- ported by Fruil-Growers. FRESNOQ, Oct. 28,—The fruit-growers are looking intoa report thata species of bird has been found in‘Germany that is destructive to the codlin moth. The orchards of California bave suffered more from this pest than all the others com- bined. The moth has played havoc with the apple industry ana seriously injures ‘he late varietie< of pears. from’ Germany prove true it is proposed to import the bird. Iis success as a de- stroyer of the moth would mean much to ibe irait-growing interest of California. ety Leorptaem (o the Governor. SANTA CRUZ Oct, 23 —Governor Budd | ! and wile were given a drive in and sround | the city this afterncon by Lieutenant- | Governor Jeter. | reception was tendered by the Lieutens This evening an informal ant-Governor and his wife at their resi- dence in honor of visitors. Many citizens called to pay 'heir res;cets. The Governor wili start to-morrow afternoon for Sacra- mento, leaving Mrs. Budd here. He ex- pects 1o return to Santa Cruz next week, e e Lieutenant ook in Control. CHICAGO, Oct. 23 —Lieutenant Simeon Cook, late of the United States steamship Paritan, and formerlv in the Coast Survey on the Pacific, assumed control of the Chicago hydrographic office to-day. Map Showing the Dangercus Coast in the Vicinity of Pcint Arena and the Locations cof the Many Wr cks Which Have Occurred There, Including That of the Sicamer Caspar, T:ie story | If the reports | CLOSE OF L0S ANGELES RACES Klamath Captures the Free-for-All Trot in Straight Heats. In a Trial Heat Against Time Searchlight Is Sent a Mile in 2:07. Grady Wins tha Pasadena Handl- cap and Daylight the Mila Selling Event. Special Dispatch to THE CALL LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.—The closing duy of ihe most successful ruce meet ever held here saw another big crowd in at- tendance. The prozramme was a long ana varied one. A ieature of the after- noon’s sport was a mile paced against the watch by Keating’s great ihree-yea 2 o Searchlight, with a race record of Accompsanied by a runnin: mate be reached the quarter in :313{ the balf in :0215 ~ix furlongs In 1:351¢, and crossed the wire rather fagged out 1n 2:07, accord- ing to the official timers. Many outside watches made the timg from a quarter to a half second faster. To guard againstthe oblaining of a record the trial was adver- tised ata mile and & furlong. Driver Keating was the recipient of some hand- | some floral pieces on his return to the | stand and the gime pacer received his | share of the applause. | i | Favorites managed to more than hold | (neir own, slippine away with three of the purses. Tne books handled considerab.e coin and kept a large portion of it. | “Cookie” Klimath, 2:07, came up from Santa Ana and taught Jasper Ayres and the free-for-allers astep or two. The bix trot was the most extensive wagering proposition of the d The tried cam- paigner with Judd holding the ribbons won in straight heats. Before the horses were called Jasper Ayres sold favorite in the pools at $20 with Klamath and the | other three starters selling as a fiald bringing $17. Klamath took the first two heats in splendid fashion, Jasper being the only one able to give him a tus-le. In the thira heat he came out a bit leg weary and had a narrow escape. A break at the first turn cost. him about four Jengths. Jasper was sitting alone out in front when llamath set saii for him. The clip was fast and Jasper made several breaks. Klamath pulied up on even .erms in the stretch when Jasper made one of his famed running sprints and won the heat by a head in 2:10, the time of the st beat. After short deliberation the hea' and race were awarded to Kizmath amid much enthusiasm. The 2:20 trot was another straight-heat affair, Nesrnut selling in the pools a 10- tc-4 favorite over the field, winning in three successive trips around the elliptic. Palermo, driven by Keating, was second | | in the first two heats and earnea second i money. | Anaconda and Birdroe were scratched | from the 2:12 pace, leaving it a walk-over | for Our B | The tirst running event decided was the | | Pasadena handicap at seven furlongs, with but five aceepting the handicapper's | weights. Grady, in grand form at pre:- | ent, was a 4-10-5 favorite, and after How- |ard had cut out the pace to the stretch | Hennessy shook the favorite up and he won handily by less than a length in | Los Prietos was an :ndifferent tnira. A cheap collection of maidens starte: in the five-furiong scramble, with Sosco! a | 4-to-5 chance in the ring. Al Gorta, the | Raldwin entry, backed from 15 down to5, | | set a merry pace, but was outstayei the | last part and veaten something over a | | { 7. 4 | lencth by the more seasoned first choic | Papin:a, an outsider, was third. Saticoy wa- evidently a ‘‘mackerel.’ ! | " Themile seliing run supplied the most | exciting finish of the running events, Day- | light, Sea Spray and Lady Hurst passing the wire lapped on each other. Afier re- linz in the betting from 6 to 5 10 8 to 5. light was in front before the bend for was reached, and, ridden out, led | Sea Sprav past the judges in a neck in 1:41}¢. Lacy Hurst came fastat the end and was downed but a head for the place. Kamsin, whose price was eradually swiped from fours down to 6 to 5 favoritism, could not raise a callop. The final three-furlong handicap was captured in a urive by Bourbon, a 15 to 1 shot, which beat Red Dick outa neck, covering the distance in :35, Celoso, the faverite, evidently a “lobster,” was the third. Trotiing, 2:70 elass. heats, | | i | | | | Trotting, free-for-al, heats, 3 in purse $1200. Kizmath. b. by Morookas-Lady Ophir b g., by Iris (Perkins) by McKinney (Durfee) | K. m., by Jud Wilkes (Maben). .. . Bl<. m., by Biickdird (Sulli- Time, 2:10 Pacing, 2:12 cl Our Boy, cb. g over. : purse $800. ¥ Vernon Eoy (Bunch), walk- Pasadena bandicap, seven furlongs: valve $800. Owen Bros®. b. h. Grady. 117, by Three Cheers- Goid (up (Hennessy), 4 10 5. .. Dolan's ch. g Howa d, 95, by Tyrant- ayette (McDonald), 5 to 2. 2 k Van Ness'b. g. Loy Prietos, 92, by imp. “heveden-1 ecla (McGinn) 15 to 1 ... 2 Time, 1:27. Two Chears 88 and Fortunaie 102 also ran. Five furlongs, maiden two-year-olds; purse 200— P. Siebenthaler’s ch. g. Soscol. 105, by St. Sa- four-Elia T (6. Wilson®, 4 (0 5.. SSied E. J. Baldwin's b. f. Al Gorta, 106, by Emperor ot Norfolk (Ames). 5 to 1 2 William Wright's ‘b § Papinta. 106, by {mp. Conventh: Lillie Dale (Russell), 15 to 1. = Time, 1:02 Gracius 105, Andrea 105, Saticoy 10K, Amosa 105 and - earcElight 108 also ran. One mile, selling: purse $225— B. . Holly'sCh. h. iu_\y.ns. 102, by Caloma- 105, 1 Laura D (Ames). 8 P. Sicbenthaler’s b b. 1. Lady Hurst, 98, oy 1 “heerful (McDonaid) 7 1:4135. V shun 108, Governor Budd 107, Kumsin 04, Little Chris 102, Marcie A 90 acd McFarlane 104 alyo ra 2 mp. Mar- e 3 Three furlongs, handicap— James Thouas' (h.g. Eourbon. 108, by Hondu- ras-Annie Bullne (Golden). 15 to 1. 1 h. Red D.ck,1 Samuel We: racer (Ruiz), * E. J. Buldwiu's b 1. Celoso. Norfolk-Posin (Ames), 2 1o 1 Time, :58. Chancy T 120, Gué Roadwarmer 110 and Jessie O also ran, MULHOLLAND. WORLD'S BeCOKD LOWERED, Ben Holladay Gorx @ Mile and Ihree- Quarters in 2:59 1-4. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Tue usual large Saturday crowd was present at Morris Park to-day, and good contests were in or er. The race of the day was the Muni- cipal handicap at one and ihree-quarters miles. Ben Holladay not only won from good class horses in a gallop, but inci- dentally clipped a s:cond and a half off the previous American record m by Hotspur at San Francisco in 1891 The other feature of the day was the ‘Wesichester Landicap, 1n which Hastings took up 140 pounds and won very easiiy, | and Wilhi.e each Tue second race caused some disturdance tor Sim~ on San Antonio, which had been very heavily bacied, nearly threw Hand- vress ov.r the fence in the last fur.ong. He then went in, but could not beat Orto- landg, geiting second place a head bebind th 'winner. The stewards disqualifird him, giving second piace to Handpress and third to Hurdly. Withers' mile, three-y *Debride 109 (Ealizrd), 2 1 Eir Frede. ios 108 ( en Kinvarra 112 (B rgen), 10 « 1:4d14 i rotesn 109, p 109, ir tiebel 1 9, Ausoi L 112 aiso ran. *Favuri Eclipse course, se lin-. two-year olds— Ortoland 9 ((’Connor). 9 (o 1 *Haudpress 95 ( hompson), 13 Hard'y 102 (Huil), 1o to 1 {05 dime, 1:11. Warrenton 112, San Antonio 110, 17 Guwain 109, Prince Aukiand 105, Banished Fiesiing G id 103, Oxnard 100, Woolranger $7 Ennoma 9 . Mary Black 97, Hindoone: 85 and Sis.er Alice 92 also ras. $Eavorite. handicap, oue and three-sixteenth overhil— av 118 (Clayton), 8 to 5. r 102 (h. M riin). 4to 1. 100 (6 5 Time, 1:3913. c 18, Be de Oro 209 and Maurice 100 ilso Municipal mile Semper Ego i *Favorite. n ran. Wes chester Highweighu handicap, seven fur- 1°ngs, Withers — “Hastings 1.0 ( 'aral), **t0 8. Cassette 106 (Bergen), 11to0 ). ... Lady Marian 107 (Hewitt), 1 to 8. 38 dime, 1:2534 Premier 121 also ran. *Favorite **Coupied. Withers' mi'e, selling— #Salv b e 110 (. Ma vin),1t0 2 0id ~augus 96 (Forbes), 3 10 1. Bernard.ilo 105 (Bergen), . o8 Time. 1:413;. Jce Miler 111, King T 105 Hugh Penuy 105, 3 arshai_ 100, '~ue Kitile 69, Aber. S 96, obert Bowner 85 ana Campania 93 asoran. *Favorice. w1 05, kive furlonzs, Eclinse co 'rse, two-year-olds— *Cock Bubin 110 (H. Mar:in), 4 t6 5 . Handsel 110 (Irving - 1imas 110 (. W1 Time, :381s sen, 10, Jui anus 110, Arg Black Dude 107 also r. CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—There were four starters in the Senior stakes at Horlem to- day. Carnero was the winner, Meadow- horpe, the favorite, getting third place. But two favorites were successful. Burus won two races. The weather was clear and the track fast. P Merlin etisch 107 and Six furlongs, seliing— A 112 (C. sioa ), 3105, - obsir 1U3 (Wilhice), 40 10 1 3 Digss 105 (Burns), 6to 1 . -3 down 100 Littte {'cean 108, Hester 105 uuu W C T 107 ulso rau, *Favorite. Mile and saventy yaras— Milwau e 96 (Burns), 5 (0 1 Tiercmr 1 < Laureat ). 9 e 107 ime, 1:1414 Fiste Brambie 9. Plantain 102 and Sir Josepl: Lister a so ran. *Favorite. handicap— 5 Five and a balf furlongs, ath 118 (Wilhite). 6 to I One and three-sixteenih miles, Carnero 113 (Caywo d = Dr. - heppard 113 (C ~oan), 4 to 1 *Meavowthorpe 1.8 (Buras), even Time, 1:59% Douna Rita 107 also ran. vorite. Senior stakes— 3 “Fae One 2nd a s xteenth miles— Chatiey Chri ty (Burns), Muska'ouge 05 (Morrissn), Confession &8 (Dona.dson), 40 e Time, 1:481y Jessey Lad 91, La Moore 100, Lew Hopper 110 and *Capps S5 also ran. *ra. vorite. CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.—Results at La- toni One mile, What Next won, Masterpiece sec- ond, Three Bars third. Time, 1:42. Six furlongs, Aueviste won, Uurda second, Solution third. Time, 1:16}5 3 e, selling, Oscuro won, Kitty B sec- e third. Time, 1:421{ hih. the Hotel haudicap. Lou Bramble won, Simon W second, Loki third. P Time, 1:553{ Six’ fu.lo gs, handicap, Frank Thompson won, Philip Bvrnes second, Conan Doyle third. Time, 1:15! Oue miie, selling, Forsythe won, Turile Dove second, Grayling third. DETROIT, Oct. 23.—Results at Wind- sor: Six t rlongs. selling. Dad's Danghter won, J. Grafion second, Dixie Lee third. Time, Time, 1 H 1 Six furlongs, selline, Frisco Ben won, Bird second, Laura May third. Time, 1321 Seven furlongs. seiling, Filibuster won, Stanza second, Frank Jaubert third. Time, 1:34 Six furlongs, seiling, Harry Lee won, Loyal Early : second, Adam' Johnson third ' iime, One mile, selling, Robert Latta won, Harden- burg second, Blasco third. Time, 1:50. Winners at Lowtrville. LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.—There were but two events on the card at the Louisville Driving and Fair Association this after- noon. It was another ideal day for the races und with a fast track the sport was enjoved by 4000 people: 2:08 cin trotting, pururee $1000—Pilot Boy by Plot Medium' (Miils) won f d and fourth heats. Time—2:091(—2:10) Dan_ Cupid second, Fred B ihira. Penn, distanced in the i second heat in 2:08); stared. 2:20 class, pacing, stake $1000—Sailie Toler, b. 1. by Ashiand Wilkes (Hussey) won in straight heas. Time—2:093( 11-2:11. Qusdridge R. Nora L, William Mac sud Dicta- tor Wiikes also steried. Sl Atl- Americans Win Easily. TOPEKA, Kaxs,, Oct. 23.—For five in- nings a close game was played. In the cixth the Ali-Americans got onto Dr. 2:10. Wiltiam irth heat, won the Race Hastings also | Pond’s delivery and, aided by the Orioles’ loose fielding, wnn easily. foctive against Baltimore. Score: All-Amer] 78.........1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0-6 Hits, 10: errors, 2 Baitimore 0100000001 Hits, 8 . Buiteries—Corbett, Pond and Clarke; and A. Smith, Rhines was el- Rhbines e O’ Brien Defrats Craig. LONDON, Oct. 23.—The boxing match as | Detween Dick O'Brien, the middle-weight of Boston, and Frank Craig. *the Harlem Coffee-cooler,”” which took place at the Olympic Athletic Club at Birmingham this evening, resulted in the defeat of Craig, O'Brien securing a decision after a round and a balf had been fought, FLOUD-GA . S 4JAR. General Fall of kain the State. COLUSA, Oct. 23.—A heavy storm vis- ited this section last evening, accom. panied by rain, 1. inches falling, mak- Eeported Over ing the precipitation for the season to | date 156, The grape crop was dam- aged. PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 23.—A heavy rain bezan lalling in this section about midnight last night and continued with slight intermission until this after- noon. The precipitation was consider- able, and some damage tn fruit is appre- hended. Tuis is the first rain of any con- sequence t season, SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 23.—The heaviest rainfall of the season feil 1o-day. It will canse slight damage 10 grapes. AUBURN, Oct. 23.—Two inches of rain bave falien in the lasttwenty-iour hours. No dama:e was done, as nearly all the hay and dried fruit had be-n housed. The rain was needed for plowine. FRESNO, Oct. 23.—This county was . ited by a heavy rainstorm to-day, nearly haif un inch failing. It isestimated tbat about 25 per cent of the raisin crop was in the field, but as the growers had ample warning almostall the trays were stacked. ‘While tie raisins were not injured damp~ ness will retard the marketing of them very much. Under the circumstances 1his is not such a seriou: matter, for the Eastern buyers are still holding out and waiting for a break in prices before buy- ing. e —— Private Gr. Be Dicharged. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, — Private Mattnius K. Gray, Troop K, Fourth Cav. alry, now at the !’ruimo, San Francisco, will be dischargea. —————— ADVANCES made on_furniiare and pisaos, with or without femoval. Noouan, 1017-1073 Mission FACE FAMINE AND DISTRESS There Will Be Suffering Among the Irish Farmers. People Who Are Forced to Pay Rent Will Soon Be Starving. One-Sixth of the Money Unjustly Taken in Taxes Wou'd Prevent All the Misery. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW YCRK, Oct. 23—A Worla cable from Dublin says: It s admitted now by | ail except Dublin Castle that over larce districts in the west and southwest of Ir land severe distress, amounting to famine \ in some places, will prevail during the | coming winter and soring. As in 1845 and 1879 and other lnmine‘i years, the Government bepan by vigor- ously denying there was cause for alarm. | This attitude is always maintained untii | a'ter the November rents are collected. | Meanwhile the area and intensity of dis- | tress are increasing greatly by the levying of rents on peopie who wi'l soon be face to face with starvation. Ejectments and processes for rent are falling like snow- flukes over the distressed districts. The people hold the duiy of providing against distress lies entirely on the Gov- ernment, and it bas no right to leave the ! people to the charity of the world. | Periodic faminesin Ire'and are a dirent | result of this Government. This year and for forty vears $i5,000,000 bas been taken annually from Ireland unjustly by exces- | sive taxation, One-sixihof the sum which Ireland was robbed of tbls year would | | prov de, if judiciously expended, for the | ants of the distressed districts, if*ac- | | companied by a measure putting a check evying rents in famine di- tricts. ty-seven Irish members out of a total of 103 sizned a memorial to Mr. Balfour asking the immediate summoning of Par- | liament in order to make proper provision for relief works and pass some measures | torest a n the levying of excessive rents. | Mr. Baifour’s answer has been the old, stereotyped one: ‘“The Government is carefully waiching the distress and ha- { ample powers to deal withit.”” Thisisex- actly what was said in 1845. The Govern- ment continued to watch while thousands died of hunger. The Irish people have no confidence in the official machinery of | the Iri<l rovernment, and they do not be- lieve a further thnning out of the Irish people would be a marter of regret to the | Dublin Castle authorities. The best ser- vice that friends in America can renaer wiil be to hola meetings to expose the cal- lous artitude of the Government and de- mand in the name of common humanity that the Governmentshail do its duty. AUTONN RACING AT SANTA ANA Silkwood, the Pacer, and Kla- | math, the Trotter, to Try Conclusions. | | Cattle Baron Forster Will Provide a Free Barb-cu- for Those Who Attend. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. SANTA ANA, Oct. 23.—There is every indication that the coming race meet of tne Orange County Fair Company, which | opens bere on October 25, will be a suc- cessful one. The entry lists for both the harness and running events are excep- tionaliy large and inciude the best horses on the coast in their respective classes. By way of variety Marco Forster, the horse owner and cattle baron of Capis- trano, proposes to contribute a new fea- ture to the programme for the opening day, when he will serve the patrons of the sport with an old-fashioned barbscue, free | of charze. For this feast four or five ! fatted beeves from the Forster ranch will be roasted 10 a turn in the approved Span- ish style. On the speed programme the events which promise to create the preatest in- terest are the iree-for-ail pace and the ! mixed race between the sidewheeler Silk- wood and Kiamath, the trotter, which re- turned recently from the Midale Western | circuit, with a rtecord of seven viciories | out of nine starts. Both Silkwoud and Klamath are Orange County horses and | are undergoing training on the t:ack here. After his two years’ retirement from the track Silkweod shows up in excellent rac- ing form, and votaries of tha turf, who have watched his rather sensational career, predict that aftertbe try-out waich his Los Angeles races will give him he will render a good account of himself. He is now in charge ot J. H. Wiiliams, old- time Kentucky horseman, and for tne first time “‘old man Willeis”” will have an opportunity to witness the verformance of his horse from the grand stand. Turimen who have maintained that with a course of training accordin to modern methods the speed qualities of the black stal'ion coula be developed to a higher degree will this year have their theory subjected to a practical test, as Driver Williams isa gooa representative of the new school of horsemen. Though in his workouts thus far the horse has not been urged to his best gait he has done the last quarter frequently in :31 and last week made a mile easily in 2:13, with his driver pulling him all the way around. There is no truth in the report that the pacer worked out in 2:04)4, this having been given out by an en.husiast who cmlnnumi his time on the basis of a fast half. Tue free-for-all pace in this city will bring together Silkwood, Searcnlight and Our Bov, which met in the free-for-all pace at Los Angeles.” mn e - Manted for a Los Gatos Crime. VISALIA, Oct. 23 —Elta Stokes and his cousin, Bud Stoke:, were arrested here to-day by the Sberiff and piaced in jail to await the arrival of an «fficer from Los fGatos. The men are wanted at the coast to answer 10 a serious charge preferred against them by a young giri. Elta Stokes has given ihe peace officers much trouble already, He was the pal of Frank Gib-on in tie robbery of the Armona railroad station several years a o in Kings Countv. Gibson was convicted and sent to Ban Quentin, but Stokes managed to escape, although tried several t.mes for the crime. He also figured in the assault on Will Smith, the iate detec ive, when Smith went out to Stoke< home to arrest him. Stoke- hasa wiie and child. ——— Condition of the Ireasary. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. — To-day's statement of the condition of the treas- ury s ows: Avazilable cash balanc:, $209,- 984,667: gold reserve, $151,811 576, NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODs. e —.SPECIAL-<— NEW 000000 oY DRESS i 0000000 000000000000 GOODS 0000000000000000000'0 FOR THIS WEEK. Just arrived, an immense shipment of this season’s Dress Goods, which will be placed on SPECIAL SALE AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES: FRENCH NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS, in choic fall colorings, up-to-date style. $4.50 Suit Price... FRENCH NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS, in silk and wool m'x ures, elegant styles. New designs and colorings in FRENCH MATELASSE SILK AND WOOL, very rich. EXTRA SPECIAL! 5 cases At 50c a Yard all wool, At 50c a Yard. $6.00 Suit $7.50 Suit Price Price. of 40-INCH SCOTCH CHEVIOT * MIXTURES, in new fall colorings, strictly good value at 75c. 200 pieces of ALL-WOOL ENGLISH MO- REENS, in all the new shades. LIVINGSTON BROS., 123 TO 129 POST STREET. FUNDS HAVE COMMENCED 10 ROLL IN Merchants Working Hard on the Northern Steam- ship Line. $21,600 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED. Will Accept a Compromise, but Will Be Prepared for an Emergency. A MEETING WILL BE HELD T0-NORROW Eighteen Canvassers Who Have Been Named Will Start Throughout the City at Once. Although a committee of merchants will not meet until to-morrow to discuss the establishment of a steamer line be- tween this city and Portland, and to de- termine who shali canvass subscriptions tocarry on the work, there has aiready been $21,600 subscribed by merchants who are anxious to see the work carried on. To-morrow the entirs matter will be settled. Those willing to solicit funds will at once start throighout the city. A list of eighteen has been decided upon, and it wiil be determined at the meeting which of them will carry on the work, for it1s probable some will decline on account of pressing business. The entire pro- gramme will be carried out and a fund of $60,000 raised for an emergency. The fact of discrimination is being thoroughly looked into. If the steamship companies should accede to the demands of mer- chants at this time it is not likely that rates would be again raised, for the merchunts will be ieady for them, The ships which are to carry the frei bt wiil be procured by the merchants, and if they should not be used at the present iime they will be kept on hand for immediate use. It is acknowledged that discretion will at all times be used and it is time enough to fight when the companies have been called upon and reiuse to make conces- sions to the merchants. All is smooti sailing at present, but it is hard to deter- mine what will be uncorked at the meet- ing. “There is no change in the situation,” d A. Waikins. “There hasbeen a great deal of talk asto jnst what wili be done, but it will all be entireiy determined at our meeting tc-morrow.. We have ar- ranged for acommiites of eighteen mer- chanis to solicit the city for funds among the leading merchants and it will probably be an easy matter toget theentire amount desired in a few days. The merchants outside of the committee desire to meet us, and tue result will, Thope, be satisfactory to all. The whole point whi¢h has been discussed about the compromise wiil be taken up and fully determiued, but even if a compromise is effecied we will be pre- pared for future complications, ‘*We have received $21,600 without so- lici ation, so I can see no iroub'e in pro- curing the entire amount of $60,000 which we have determined upon as u reserve fund. If we could arrange a compromise it would be much better than 1o be torever in a fight with other companies, but 1f it.is not possible we will carry out our plan of havine a line of our own. “I have been misrenresented toa certain The Perfume of Violets The purity of the lily, M§lo' of the rose, and the flush of Hebe " o of fi.u combine in Pozzoxny’ extent,” <aid W. R. Wheeler of Holbrook, Me:rill & Stetson yesterday. “It was stated that I was entirely opposed to any compromise being effected, but that is un- true. I have no opinion in contradistine- tion to Mr. Watkins, and favor a com- vromise if it could be done in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. The great trouble is that men heretofore have started a line for the merchants with a reduced freight list, and then the old company would come in with a still lower list and the merchants would send their freizhc { there, and when the competing line was | compelled to desist in its business the old | line would again raise the rates, | _“'In this way we bave injured ourselyes mcre than we have been benefited, and it is for this reason that I wish the whole plan to be carried out, and then if the company wishes to compromise we can do o, butat the same time be ready for any rai=e in the rates. “There is no:hing like being ready for an emergency. The entire plan will be mapped out at a meefing to be held by us to-morrow. Solicitors will siart through- out the eity and the matter will be quick.y adjusted. We must protect our- selves and then listen to the propositions advanced by others.” The prospects for securing for San Fran- cisco its share of the Alaskan trade has greatly enthused the local merchants, and although nothing definite has vet been accomplished the efferts of the merchants are sympathized in by the Chamber of Commerce and the State Board of Trade. e — { IT IS WONDERFUL. Interesting Experience of a Bakers- field Man Related by His Daughter. She Also Has Something to Say About Her Brother. [Special Correspondence. BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Oct. 10, 1897.— Judging from statements made by people in this section the success of Hood’s far- saparilla has been no less wonderful Lere than in other places. Those who take it soon become convinced of its rare and -unequaled ment, and they are enthusi- ast ¢ in its praise. Miss Mary Thurlow oi this place writes: **After having the measles my father was left with inflammation of the bowels, and the prescriptions given him did not do him any good. We read abont Hooa’s Sarsaparilla, and he began taking it and it cured him, and he has had no bowel complaint since. My brother was a sickly child and was always troudled with head. aches. He has taken four bottles of Hood’s Sarsara-illa and is now well. My mother is taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla for liver complaint, and it is helping her.” s - cure Liver Ills; Hood’s Pills e Live: Lis; eosyto " L. RPIERCE'S /L W/~ PATEN DEFEsomR ’fivi“\\r\ Cnaln’ Bett 1a posit vely goar. 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