The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 20, 1899, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. AUGUST 20, 189 OF THE BAY CITIES MRCH BUNKGER MRLINCTON, DNCE DENTIST BRDMN Convicted by a Jury in Ten Minutes. g HE MAY GET LIFE SENTENCE AL REPORT OF ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ACCUSER'S HUSBAND. g Dramatic End of Sensational Trial of the Aged LotharioWho Deceived and Robbed Scores of ‘Women. . Osakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Aug. 19. Arthur Arlington, the gay scores of unsuspecting women, was once more convicted of grand larceny to-day by a jury in Judge Hall's court. It took | but ten m utes for he ju to de that the story related by Mrs. M. M.| Emith, the prosecuting witness, charging the aged L rio with stealing her purse containing $214, at Blair Park on the after- noon of April 14 last, was gospel truth, and Arlington’s narrative of how he had spent the night of the ne day at the Rich- mond House San Francl: falr accuser was a base fab The case went to the jury ication. late in the afternoon. But one ballot was taken, and the cement of the verdict did not appear to isconcert the aged Lothario i Ser e will be pronounced next week, and in view of the s he can not get less than ten , &nd the court may impose life sen- ase has been one of the most sen- f its kind ever tried in this coun- extreme care was taken that might prove fatal on th e i ict Attorney George Sam- e case for the prosecu- e was assisted by F. W. 1 for Mrs. Smith, to ticularly due for the whom few women and upon d s he young facing the u hast in crimes unwhipped of jus- nd a mur. Sam- who and disposed g up in it 3 a startling by Mrs. Smith rom which it we attempted also orman_ Smith, wh ng for a di t Mr. Smith suddenly one t hewould bitterly fight ar that she ton of- agent, ke me off to e known to the police much specula- Through a Francisco, . but_who ame be with- 1 that the true r Brown, and a prominent Washington plied as that of f age, tentin will ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ (4 [ e ¢Babbitt’s Soap....7 bars 25 Babbitt s s still the standard, ¢ White Beans 12 1bs 25¢ ¢ Lady Washington's—white and bright G rape Nuts .......2 pkgs 25¢ N. Y. Cream Cheese.lb 15c Mon, Tues, and Wed. Martin’s. Perfect table. :Rolled Wheat ....15 1bs 25¢ ‘ White Sonora—Best Mills. ¢ You can read these prices and decide their merits in ten minutes. The saving they offer on an ordinary sized grocery bill would save you a dol- lar—a dollar for ten min- utes. oo eoseTen New Crop Tea Breakfast, Uncolored, Garden Japan, Oclong. Cream of Maize..........1b be Delicious for many dishes. Ask for recipe book. :EarlyBreakfastCofl'ee 124c Most 25¢ not as good. Royans Sardines 2cans25¢ Royans la Vatel with Truffles Assorted Wafers 1b 15¢ Lemon, chocolate, vanilla. Pilot Bread 10 1bs 25¢, Extra Soda Crackers....45c 0 X% box—131bs. Extremely low price. 'Ch icken Tamales 4 cans25c Kapp & Streets'—doz. 7oc. EIGHT SAVING STORES: * 131 Polk 8t 8. F. v, Berkeley lameds ¢ 3 ' § § ¢ 1060 Washingto! Bhattuck ' A Sk ool Ouk g with his | “He | m Hamlet | either on | come out here, | MISS EVA LUKENS TO BECOME A BRIDE v deceiver of | | Atling- | Although | three hours | pre: ¢ to attend the wedding. bride’s father. the bridesmaid. efoimlefeleledel S S T S S KERR SAVED THE “ONL" FROM BEING WAECKED Dos Palos. — /A RECORD FOR STOPPING o THREE HOURS DELAY CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. S Ay Going Sixty Miles Hour the Train Was Stopped 300 Feet After the Wheels Left the Track. P N Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadw , AUg: Once again the “Owl” train avoided a serious calamity. A little fright among the passengers and a delay of the sum total of the dam- ages. But had it not been for the coolness of the engineer inquests would have been held in San Benito County to-day. The derailing of the tender was the cause of the accident. Engineer L. C. Kerr, who is credited with being one cf the coolest headed men on the Southern Pacific, and one of most nervy, was in charge of the “Owl” when it left Fresno vesterday morning for Oakland. Just When the train reached the point where nine days previously the Los Angeles ex- had jumped the track and caused the death of its engineer and fireman the hoodoo appeared hovering over the “Owl"” The rear trucks of the tender jumped the track for no apparent reason, and of course the wreck of the train was immi- nent. Engineer Kerr was instantly aware of the fact that his tender *had gone wrong, but neither he nor his fireman dreamed of jumping to save himself. Ke at once set the airbrakes, reversed tl engine and stopped his train within a tance of 300 feet, which nside: marvelous in view of the fact that it was then going not less than sixty miles an hour. It is said to be unprecedented in the history of California railroading that an engine with six heavy cars going such a speed with a derailed tender could be stopped so speedily and with no dam- @ being done. rd of the accident was sent to Men- an t , where an engine s there is a long sidetrack near Dos Palos there was but little delay, and the “Owl” came into the Oakland pier just thri hours An_ inspection of the €. | track and of the derailed tender failed to give any indlcation as to what might have caused ‘the accident, and the authorities are entirely In the dark about it Objected to Relatives’ Presencs. OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—The deposition of Jane Hodge. ‘who is suing John Nichols, e aged capitalist, for heavy damages on an alleged breach of promise to marry her ,was to have been taken to-day. At- George W. Reed for plaintiff, was the relatives of xcluded from the room. Attorneys McKee and Mhoon, on behalf of the defendant, refused to allow this, however, so Jane Hodge's deposition was not taken after all. The matter will now be taken to the Superior Court. — e St. Francis de Sales’ Picnic. OAKLAND. Aug. 19.—The annual parish picnfe of St. Francis de Sales will be held on Thursday, August 31, at El Campo. For this occasion a special steamer will leave the foot of Broadway and will con~ nect with the steamer Uklah at San Francisco. The parishioners of St. Fran- cls are striving to make a record by sell- ing tickets, and already several hundred have been disposed of. This picnic Is al- mavs:ane of the most enjoyable of the ————— Elaborate Will, but Small Estate. OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—The w 7il- iam Holtz, who died in Alam:-lv}a“fm}“!tl:» 8th inst., was filed for probate to-day by the widow, Augusta Holtz, to whom the entire estate s bequeathed. The will 18 dated December 15, 1838, Testator disposed of all his real estate by deed prior fo death, and the estate to be administered js given'as, less than $1000 The will is elap- orately drawn and profusely suppl red silk, tape and seals. > 7 e —_—— Prize-Fight Cases Dismissed. OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—Prosecuting Attor. ney Leach to-day moved to dismiss all the cases remaining of the men charged with being spectators at the prize fight in the basement on Broadwsay. SIx juries had brought in verdicts of not guilty, and on this ground Judge Smith permitted the dismissal of the rest of the cases. Judg- AKLAND, Aug. 19.—Many hundred invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Eva Lukens to Dr. home of the bride’s parents, next Lukens is one of the best-known young ladies in Oakland and has always been prominent at social functions for the past few years. The bridge is the only daughter of E. G. Lukens, who is known all over the coast as president of large powder works. Jackson street and the beautiful home will be charmingly decorated to re- celve the guests next Wednesday evening. Oakland physician. The honeymoon will Include & visit to the home of the groom’s mother in Munsey, a suburb of Philadelphia, she being too feeble On their return Dr. with the Lukens until the completion of a lovely home now In erection on the heights at Pledmont, and which will Miss Sadie Hale, daughter of Ex-Warden Hale of San Quentin, will be sent out, and | ferferfeleied- @ % Francis R, Musser, at the Wednesday evening. Miss Eva soclety, The family resides on Dr. Musser is a well-known~ and Mrs. Musser will reside course of be the gift of the ment was suspended in the cases of those who pleaded guilty. MRS, HOWARD'S COMPARISON OF Not Quite so Queenly as Mrs. Shields. —— ROYALTY IS NOT INSPIRING AN OAKLAND GIRL MEETS THE PRINCE OF WALES. e Soon Convinces His Highness That There Is Considerable Intellect in Her Pretty American Head. —_—— Oakland office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Aug. 19. Oakland women are not awed by roy- alty. Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard has re- turned from London, where she went for the purpose of attending the International Council of Women, though not as a dele- gate. She took with her letters of intro- duction from the leading Boards of Trade in the State, and procured much valuable information on the leading *“woman's questions’ of the V. Mrs. Howard witnessed the meeting of Queen Victoria and the American dele- gates, and she speaks of it as a queen receiving many queens. She says our rep- resentative women were not in any way overawed by either the ruler of Great Britain or other members of royalty, and as for herself Mrs. Howard says she was more impressed by Mrs. Shields of Sacra- mento County, who is one of the leading agriculturists of California, than she was by her Britaphic Majesty. Mrs. Howard disapproves very strongly of thedpl' n now being carried out of cut- ting down, for the decoration of San Francisco when the California volunteers , hundreds of small trees. She 84 is is waste and worse than waste, and is directly opposed to those principles which have assisted in the upbuilding of Great Britain. ady Beach Cunard, who was formerly Maude Burke of this city, figures in an amusing ote just sent from Lon- don. She was asked to meet the Prince of Wales at a dinner given by a_ver smart hostess. On the day of the dinner | she met the lady at whose house she was to dine, and ta her consternation she was told_that she would be seated by the side of the Prince of Wales. The Oakland girl begged for another position, telling her it NEWS BREVITIES OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—Edward A. Hodg- kins, father of Chief of Police Hodgkins, die avenu 70 y Lodg Robert | IALAMEDA COUNTY this morning. Deceased was over € of age and a member of Naval and A. M., of Vallejo. Kuerzel filed suit to-d v in Jus: Company ained by reason of one of suit of William J. Dingee against thee Wittorf, M. H. Eastman et als., ht to recover moneys due on a prom- note, the defendant Eastman filed a admitting that he indorsed the note, but with the specific understand- ing that no recourse was to be had against him, which fact was written across the i back of the note. | 'he Southern Pacific Company, through | its attorney, A.”A. Moore, to-day filed a demurrer to the complaint o wherein the latter seeks $20,000 damages for permanent injuri tained in the | Alameda narrow gauge wreck last winter, | wherein Engineer Jonas and Fireman Col. | son t th 1i The demurrer points out that the complaint does not state in | what manner the train was thrown off | the track. nor does it specify the nature | of plaintiff's injuries | Walter Burns, a Pullman palace car porter, nearly succeeded in committing suicide this morning at his home, corner of R. E. Parr, at the latter’s home, 604 Telegraph | hostess that she would be too frightened, too agitated, to do herself justice. The | hostess would not be turned from her in- | tentfon, and when all were seated she ntroduced Lady Cunard to the Prince and id: *‘Sir, next to you is Lady Cunard, who begged me to put her somewhere elsa ise she is afrald of you.” Albert | Edward turned to the Oakland belle, who was almost ready to sink under the table, ing_to the London story, and | laughed ~ heartily, making himself so agreeable that the American upheld her fame of being one of the mbst charming daughters from this country in Engl society. Before the dinner was over h Highness, the Prince of Wales, realized that he was the intellectual inferior of the two. THE ORDER FOR FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-MAST Question to Be Finally Settled by the City Council Next Monday Night. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Aug. 19. The stars and stripes is causing much trouble at the City Hall. Yesterday, when one of Oakland’s most honored ex-Mayors passed away, no flag could be found for some time to hofst at half-mast, and Mayor Snow adjusted the difficulty tem- of Third and Market streets, by cutting his throat and wrists with a shoemaker’s knife. Other members of the household discovered Burns in his sad plight and stled him off to the Receiving Hospital, his wounds were dressed and hi§ aved. Imaginary troubles prompted h act. hout closing time this afternoon Clerk Jordan issued a marriage to George Washington Shouse, ears. and Christine J. Speckman, Both are residents of San Fran- —_——— LAUNDRY ORDINANCE DECLARED INVALID BERKELEY, Aug. 19.—In the case of the People vs. Ah Foon, which came to a conclusion this morning, Judge Edgar handed down a decision holding the or- dinance passed by the Board of Trustees last March prohibiting the erection of a aundry house within 300 feet.of a resi- dence invalid. |~ The ordinance was passed upon the re- | quest of several residents in view of the | many Chinese laundries which were being erecied in the residence portion of the v Property owners made use of the ire recently to prevent the erection of a Congregational Chinese mission wash- | house in_Dwight way. Judge Edgar's decision now removes the legal bar to the promiscuous building of | the kind of houses which it was the in- tention of the ordinance to prevent, The | property owners in question expect to car- ry their point by insisting upon a more rigid observance of the municipal sanitary regulations. ————————— Graduates as Teachers. BERKELEY, Aug. 19.—The appointment secretary of the University of California has announced the following appointments of graduates as -teachers: Arthur G. Aiken, commercial course, Petaluma High School; Charles E. Keys, superintendent of grammar schools, Riverside; Miss May Haworth, physics and mathematics, Mer- docino City High School; Miss Katherine Crusoe, natural science, Riverside High School. ——e——————— Sues for a Heavy Fee. BERKELEY, Aug. 19.—Dr. George B. Hoagland has filed a sult against Harry M. Pitman for medical services rendered between March 2 and April 28 of this year. The sum asked for is $492 50. In his com- plaint Dr. Hoagland sets forth that he has so far received no compensation, and that the amount petitioned for is not ex- cessive. New Church to Be Dedicated. BERKELEY, Aug. 18.—To-morrow af- ternoon the congregation of the Friends' Church will _dedicate their new church building on Haste street, near Shattuck avenue. The services will begin at 2:30 o'clock. Professor Andrew A, Mitchell of Indiana has been secured to deliver the address for the occasion. ——————— Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, Aug. 19.—The rifles used by the cadet battalions of the University of California’ arrived this afternoon from Benicia, where they were sent for safe keeping during the summer holidays. The Christian Endeavor societies of the city have arranged to hold a_reception to ‘the freshman class of ‘he University of California the evening of September 1. E. H. Rubottom, one of this year’'s grad- uates of the University of California, has left for Denver, Colo. He goes to fulfill his appointment as second lieutenant in the Ninth United States Cavalry. The executive committee of the Bereke- ley Republican Club met this evening in D. J. Tobin's real estate office on Stan ?{’d e the place, for the purpose of conslderin proposed constitution submitted al club’s last regular ‘meeting. porarily by hastening to a dry goods store and borrowing a flag for the occasion. | When the Mayor came downtown he | was_first led to inquire as to who wa | dead by seeing the great flag on the lofty | Liberty pele at half-mast. On learning | who had passed away the Mayor inquired who had given orders for the flag to be lowered on the Liberty pole and also at once ordered the flag hoisted over the City Hall at_half-mast, which he informed the Police Department is the proper place for showing respect to the memory of a de- parted citizen. A few days ago the Council ordered the Police Department to hoist the great flag on the Liberty pole every fine day. It has since been done, but yesterday, when Officer Dave Swain and Jaller Phillips performed the duty they learned of the death of J. West Martin, and they only hoisted it half way. Mayor Snow was not pleased with this,"and he has dtermined that he will bring the matter before the Council next Monday night, so that a resolution can be passed making it im- possible for any further mistake and au- thorizing the Mayor to order public flags at half-mast when he shall see fit. The weakness of the old City Hall was further demonstrated by the incident, for when the immense flag from the Liberty pole had been brought over by the May- or's orders an attempt was made to hoist it over the City Hall. The strain on the pole and on the ancient dome was too much for the flag, even at half-mast, so it was hauled down, and it was then that the Mayor went into a dry goods store and borrowed a smaller flag until the Jjanitor could be found to procure the reg- ular City Hall flag. LADY YARDE-BULLER SEEKS NEW GUARDIAN OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—Lady Yarde-Bul- Jer, whose suit against her cousin, Erncst ‘Wakeman, to have the latter deposed as trustee of her estate, is still pending In the Superior Court, will, it is now report- €d, petition the Superior Court some day next_week to have W. B. Greenbaum of San Pablo avenue appointed her guardian, after which a new suit will be brought against Wakeman. Ralph, the oldest son of Lady Yarde-Buller, is opposed to the gro[wsed appointment of Greenbaum, as e is also opposed to the Wakeman suit, while the mother in appointed. ounger son, Arthur, joins his er desire to have Greenbaum ———— Society Women’s New Club. OAKLAND, Aug. 19.—Several of the women of Oakland have formed a new or- fanlznllon knownsas the Oakland Club. It has been formed along the lines of the California Club of San Francisco. There is no doubt the new club will be a strong rival for the honors enjoyed exclusively up to this time by the Ebell Club. Mrs. Georse W. Bunnell, who was so long resident of the ell Club, is the presi- ent of the Oakland Club; Mrs. Henry Goodall, vice gresidem: Miss Mabel Gray, secrela;y‘ and Miss Tillle Brown, treas- urer. he board of directors as’ far as selected 1s as_ follows: Mrs. Bunnell, Mrs. Goodall, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, Miss Brown, Miss Frances Smith, Miss McClise, Mrs. Robert Watt and Mrs. E. T. Barker. ————— Murphy’s Bondsmen Bunkoed. BERKELEY, Aug. 19.—T. J. Murphy, who was arrested some time ago on a charge of obtaining goods under false pre- tenses, has now the additional charge against him of having skipped his bonds. men, Murphy was arrested on a com- laint sworn to by Town Marshal Lioyd. e represented himself as traveling for a tailoring firm and took a deposit from Lioyd of $ for a suit of clothes. The suit was never delivered and Lloyd had a war- rant issved. Murphy found bondsmen in Fred Wenker and Fred Ohe, both of Oak- land. On the date set for trial he failed to appear and this mornin, declared his bail of $100 forfeited. HER MAJESTY 15 | RERRELEY \ BAY CITIES SALT WATER NOT HARMFU Seventh street. blocks. matter he said: dust between its tracks. lawn. S el ik @ drive about in carriages. The salt I carriages, but carriages are not green lawns.” AKLAND, Aug. 19.—The plan to sprinkle the streets of this city with salt water has caused many to regard the scheme with some anxiety, based upon the result to flowers and lawns. One of the prettiest parks in Oakland is Jefferson Square, one of the longest sides of which is on For a generation the Southern Pacific Company sprinkled Seventh street every night with salt water. At times the crust of the street has been almost white with salt and there is less dust on the street than on any other street in the city that is not made of bitumen or wooden If the result of salt water were detrimental to Girard argued that it should be apparent by this time at Jefferson Park. William Goodwin is the gardener at this park and when asked about the _*“‘Salt water appears to lay the dust in the roadway much better than does frésh water. The railroad has used salt water for years in keeping down the When heavy sprinkling is done the water finds its way to the gutters and there kills the weeds, but it has never injured my Its green blades are as fresh to-day as when I took charge. rot about the salted dust injuring the lawns. damage through the use of salt water in street sprinkling are L' TO LAWNS has lawns, Councilman S e It is all The only persons to suffer those who understand does affect the varnish on ¢ ; L S S SRR N N N N N R . ] SANTA FENOT N A HURRY T0 REACH OAKLAND President Ripley Ison the Coast. e WILLING TO HEAR CITIZENS . — COL. WALKER SAYS OAKLAND IS NOT UP TO SPEED. e Evidently Not Aware of the Fact That a Strong Effort Was Made to Secure the Transconti- nental Terminus. S Oakland Office San Fran 908 Broadway cisco Call, Aug. President Ripley of the Santa Fe is now | on the cc and In an interview to-day he said that his company has no plans matured yet that extend any further than Point Richmond. He said: “We are now concerned with the com- | pletion of the road to Point Richmond. I am not prepared to say what the future may develop, but we believe that the ter- minal at Point Richmond is well suited to our purpose and that we will be able to accommodate our through business at that point. “I will say that I do not think our peo- ple have seriously considered the propo- sition at any time of carrying our main traffic through Oakland. “Of ccurse, Oakland is a nice place and we may ultimately have closer connec- tions with it, but that is a matter to be developed in the future. How that will be accomplished I am not prepared to say. So far as the ferry business is con- cerncd, and I have had some experience with the suburban travel, I don't see how it can be so vastly profitable at the rates that the Southern Pacific Company is car- rying people with its expensive equip- ment. 1 am aware that it is possible to 0 Keep the books as to show that the fer- ry is making the profits instead of the railroad. “If any of the citizens or city officials of Oakland desire to see me 1 shall be in the city for eral da. and would certainly be willing to meet them, but as said before, I don’t know that hing that would be of in- vantage to them. ““We appreciate the interest of the peo- ple of tand and their good will toward the Santa I'e, but we are not at present able to say what our plans will be with regard to any closer contact with that city.” )ulon(‘.l A. F. Walk chairman of the anta ke directory, has sized up the sit- ion in regard to Oakland. We have splendid terminal facilities at Point Richmond and expending a good deal of money there aid the colonei. “Point Richmond commands the Golden Gate and the commerce of the Orient. The bay is an open roadway. We don't have to have any franchise on the water. It strikes me that your people in Oakiand are a litte slow i waking up to an ap- preciation of the situation. If you had been alert you would have put forth your efforts before the Valley road selected Point Richmond for its terminus. It is probable that you did not appreciate the importance of the Valley road.” Colonel Walker is not aware that three years ago citizens of Oakland pledged very generous support to the Valley road if it came to Oakland. The road, how- ever, signified its intention to go to Point Richmond and hinted that Oakland's ef- forts could accomplish nothing. Alameda Court Notes. ALAMEDA, Aug. 19.—Charles Meyers, a youth of 15, was arrested yesterday by Ofiicer Gunn and booked for burglary. Young Meyers broke into the residence of Mrs. Bishop, at 153 Sherman street, and stole a number of views. Meyers pleaded gullty this morning before Justice Morris, and ~sentence was deferred until next week, when an effort will be made to send the boy to a reform school. Edward Hayden was arrested yesterday evening by Officer Lawrence for violating the expectorating ordinance. After a rep- rimand by the City Recorder Hayden was allowed to go. Charles Bennett, who was arrested at Red Bluff and brought back here to an- swer_to a charge of petty larceny, was found guilty in the Justice Court this morning and sentenced to serve a term of six months in the County Jail. —_—————————— Out for a Cruise. ALAMEDA, Aug. 19.—The scholars of the B junior and middle clasges of the Alameda High School were thé guests of Senator E. K. Taylor to-day on board his yacht Emerald. They were taken for a cruise about the bay, visiting Goat Island and other points of interest. There were about fifty scholars aboard. ———— Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Aug. 19.—Joseph Fordner, who recently resigned as superintendent of the First M. E. Church Sunday school, was tendered a_reception and presented with a set of diamond shirt studs last evening by the teachers and scholars of the school. Mr. Fordner was compelled to resign the office of superintendeut on account of ill health, after serving in that position for fourteen years. C. C. Eason has given up the experting of the city books, ahd D. E. Dyer of 2012 San Antonio avenue has been em- ployed by the City Trustees to continue the work. The opening meeting of Christ Church Daughters for the fall and winter took place yesterday afternoon in the parish house.” The organization is composed of little girls, and the meeting took the form of a party and candy pull. The fiftieth anniversary of Adolph Mayrisch’s arrival in America_was cele- brated by the members of ““Club Har- monie” in their banquet hall on Paru street last evening by a “Kommus.” Mr. Mayrisch has been a resident of Alameda for thirty years. The Alameda and Pacific cricket clubs will play a match game at the Webster- street grounds at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning. The clubs are even in the race for the season's trophy. The opening meeting of the Mothers® and Teachers’ Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Longfellow School. Judge EdgulAbout sixty mothers were present. Prin- cipal A. H. Suzzallo delivered an address on “The Relative Work of Teachers and Mothers.” The club will meet again in two weeks, when Superintendent of ‘Schaols Hughes will address the meet- Ing. Emile Didler of 2306 Clement avenue, while riding a bicycle yesterday evening, collided with a buggy being driven by L. Kongsohfer. Didier received, a severe scalp wound. He was wheeling on the wrong side of the street with his head down and did not notice the approaching vehicle. PRICKING POINTS On the Foils Furnish a New Sensa- tion in Fencing Bouts. Habitues of the Paris fencing schools are no longer satisfled with contests in which the rapler’s point is rendered harm- less by a button. Recent differences of opinion over the championship competi- tion and other public exhibitions have led to several challenges in which the weap- ons have had short points projecting be- yond the button, and the competitors, in- stead of wearing pads, competed stripped to the waist. The scratch made on the skin by the point could leave no room for discussion as to whether the fencer had been touched or not. ing of these matches was one between M. Elle Dufraisse, prevot of the Baudry School, and M. Marcel Boulenger, cham- pion of the Merignac Salle d’Armes. Each of the adversaries had two seconds. M. Thomegueux and M. Roge acting for M. Dufraisse and Comte de Reverseaux and M. Lusciez for M. Boulenger, exactly as if a real duel were taking place. The | style of the two fencers was absolutely different. M. Boulenger held his guard low and attacked in sixte and seconde, of the Baudry School, kept his point well in line, evaded M. Boulenger's weapon and riposted by rapid eoubles. Victory | remained with M. Dufraisse, who scored | three hits to nothing. This meeting was, | it is generally acknowledged, necessary | on account of previous discussions. But | now M. Beau, a well-known amateur, has issued a general challenge which has | been accepted by M. Georges Breittmeyer, a celebrated left-handed fencer. Not even masks are to be used in this | counter. There are also others in view, | one that is spoken of, for instance, being | between M. Elie’ Dufraisse and M. Mau- rice Bernhardt, son of Mme. Sarah Bern- | hardt. Many amateurs deprecate the in- | troduction of this element of danger into what was formerly a peaceful form of | sport, and it is doubtful if it will meet with lasting success.—Paris Special to the London Pall Mall Gazette. while his opponent, holding to the tactics | The most interest- | NCTRESS CAIL FORREST GRAVES GETS A DIVORCE Husband Deserted Her Years Ago. e e AND SHE WAS HIS SUPPORT — JOHEN ANDERSON ALSO TELLS OF HIS WIFE'S CRUELTY. e Because She Deserted Him for a Theatrical Man He Can No Longer Sleep and Has Lost in Weight. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Aug. 19. The matrimonial bonds that have exist- ed since 159 between pretty Gail Forrest Graves, the California actress, and Ed- ward F. Graves, formerly manager of the Casino in New York, were legally dis- solved by Judge Ogden this afternoon. The decree was granted on the ground of desertion, as alleged in the complaint, which was filed several months ago. Ow- ing to the pendency of the divorce suit the charming plaintiff found it inconvenient to continue on her recent theatrical tour, and hence she has been sojourning at the home of her father, Henry Barrom, chair- man of the Central Republican Club of Berkeley. According to Mrs. Graves' complaint her husband cruelly neglected her and de- serted her some time in 1894, and prior theretg she had been compeiled practi- cally {o support him out of her salary, { which at the time ranged between $0 and $75 per week. Graves Is at present at the head of a_theatrical enterprise on the road, and has made no particular contest against the divorce suit, Being finally released by the decree granted in the Su- | perior Court ~ to-day, Mrs. Graves will | shortly resume her theatrical reer. Varying greatly In particulars, though also based on the grounds of desertion and cruelty, is the suit of John Ander- son, filed this afternoon, against Mary Alice Dorothea Anderson. This couple also was married about ten years ago, out by all accounts lived happily together un- til about three months ago, when a young thespian of San Francisco bestowed his attentions upon Dorothea, and the domes- tic troubles that ensued wrecked the little Anderson home in this city According to Mr. Anderson’s complaint, the wife, who is a pretty brunette, began making too frequent visits to San_ Fran- cisco, and one day the determined John located his deserting spouse in a French restaurant feasting upon oysters and wine and basking in the smiles of her young thespian lover, whose name Anderson has not learned. Finally one day Mrs. Ander- son packed up her trunk and left for good. Now John Anderson complains that his wife's actions have caused him_ mental anguish, lacerated his fondest affections, reduced him in weight because he can no longer enjoy peaceful repose at nights, and that his mind was almost wrecked by such cruelty. Attorneys Gibson and Wool- ner represent the plaintiff husband, and there is likely to be no contest save over the property of the parties, which is val- ued at several thousand dollars. LEASHMEN SEND PROMISING DOGS 10 BE JUDGE |High Class Entry in Puppy Stake. GOOD SPORT AT UNION PARK BETS DECLARED OFF ON MAGIC- WILD LASSIE COURSE. —— The Former Was Beaten Badly, Not Having Recovered From His Severe Trial Last Sunday. Results at Ingleside. e The young greyhounds which ran iIn the puppy stake at Union Coursing Park yes- terday divided honors with the older dogs in the open stake. The best the local ken- nels have were sent to the slips and showed excellent sport. The bettors did not have an accurate line on the young- sters, the result being a number of upsets. R. E. de B. Lopez's Minneola defeated D. J. Healey's O'Hara at odds of 1 to 7. Justice defeated Julius Caesar at 1 to 5, Sky Blue won from Go On at 1 to 2 and Miss Penman defeated Aeneas at 2 to 5. D. J. Healey's Grenada, by Rusty Gold- ‘Wave, is a pronounced favorite for the stake, having been played off the boards in the long odds book. Mamie Pleasant, Minneola, Forest Queen, Forest King and J. J. Edmonds’ Whisky Hill all have a fol- lowing. . The biggest upset in the open stake was the defeat of Warship by Amarosa, the Jatter at odds of 1 to 3. This was the longest course of the day, the dogs run- ning one minute and thirty-four seconds. In the Magic-Wild Lassie course the lat- ter led to the hare by many lengths. As this was a decided reversal of form Judge Bull did not declare a winner and all bets were declared off. Handy & Smith, the owners of Magic, were held blameless. Their black dog had a four-minute course at Ingleside last Sunday, and they did not learn that he had not recovered until they saw him run. ‘While Royal Flush was being taken to the slips a hare was released for a brace of dogs. Flush saw the hare, broke away from his handler and killed. He had on his heavy blanket, collar and strap. He went out immediately and won his course. Royal Flush Is favorite for the stake, with J. Dean’s Gladiator next in demand. Glaaiator ran a grand race. The detailed results foliow: Puppy stake, forty-elght entries—W. C. Glas- sor's “ferronite beat F. Vioght's Fairmount Prince; R. E. de B. Lopez Wanda beat T. Hall's Lily Dawson; R. E. de B. Lopez’ Wor der beat J. T. Lynch's High Dice; Bartel Bros. Beer Brewer beat Hurley & Riley's Pat Hor- gan; P. McCabe's Boney Boy beat Pasha Ken- nels Right Arm; J. Ferris' Honor Bright beat B. Lenthan's Lady Kenney; Connell Bros.” Ma- mie Pleasant beat H. Lynch's Lexington; R. E. de B. Lopez’ Minneola beat D. J. Healey's O'Hara; A. Johnson’s Bald Eagle beat J. Fer- ris' Cleopatra; H. H. Gray's Rona beat Pasha Kennels' Royal Ann: James Sheridan’s Forest Queen beat F. A. McComb's Lord Lytton; J. J. Edmonds'’ Whisky Hill beat J. M. Letlich Storm King; F. Rothman's Justice beat Rus- tell, Allen & Wilson’s Julius Caesar; James Sheridan’s Forest King beat Pasha Kennew' Round About; P. McCabe's Sky Biue beat J. J. Edmonds’ Go On; A. L. Austin’s Firm Foe beat George Watson's Belmont Girl; Russell, Allen & Wilson's Miss Penman beat Aeneid Kennels’ Aeneas: H. Lynch's Loiterer beat Pasha Kennels' May Hempstead; T. Cooney’s Modesty beat Acneld Kennels' Agamemnon; D. J. Healey’s Grenada beat J. Anthony's Ph- triot; Hurley & Riley's Lucretia Borgla beat P. J. Rellly’s Still True; P. McCabe's Craig Boy beat Aeneld Kennels’ Athenia; R. Stahl's Three Cheers beat J. McCormick's Primrose; H. H. Gray's Terronette beat Bartel Bros. Baliroom Bell Open stake, fifty-four entries—D. J. Healey's For Glory beat Pasha Kennels' Metallic; Pa- sha K ' Firm Friend beat Handy & Connell _Bros.’ kyrocket beat ennedy’s Ever Shore beat F. cede; D. J. Healey's Amarosa beat P. J. Rei Iy's Warship; Lowe & Thompson's Prince Hal beat Pasha Kennels' Rest Assured; Pasha Kennels' Emin Pasha beat J. Seggerson’s Can- delaria; R. E. de B. Lopez’ Winona beat H. W. Rike's Nancy R; Connell Bros.’ Senorita beat E. M. Kellogg's Towa Boy; H. A. Deckel- man's Flyaway _beat J. H. Harrison's Hot Haste; R. E. de B. Lopez’ Rochester beat Tay lor & Maxwell's Bounding Belle; J. Dennis The Devil beat McCormic Handy & Smith's Peronius a bye; Maxwell's Lamplighter beat Scheper Power's Matchless; J. Kennedy's Wine West beat T. Hall's A Laurie; Lowe & Thomp- son's St. Oram beat E. & R. Scott's Lord By- ron; F. A. McComb's Royal Flush beat H. F. Anderson's Crawford Lad; H. A. Deckelman’s Lawrence beat Aeneid Kennels' Pretender; J. O'Brien's Statesman beat W. H. Hinch- J. Healey's Maori Land beat Aeneld Kennels' Maid of Erin; J. J. Edmonds’ Morning Glory beat Aeneld Kennels' Van Clote; I, Dean's Gladiator beat PR A g City Girl beat tine. C. Glasson’s Border's Valen- A S S AT INGLESIDE, Fast Hares Keep the Hounds Busy in Long Courses. The ninety-six-dog open stake at Ingle- slde drew a fair sized crowd and some good sport was seen. A few long shots surprised the talent—Naughty Girl over Safeguard at 1 to 9 and Hazel Dell from Blacklock with the odds 10 to 1 against her. The race between Naughty Girl and Safeguard was the longest course of the day and run all over the field. It lasted four minutes and one second. At the end of the third minute two fresh dogs were turned loose, and the four were kept on the jump by the lively hare. All the hares were strong and exceptionally fast. In the race between Terrona and Swedish the course lasted two minutes and forty- seven seconds. The results are: Open stake—A. A. Duncan’s Royal Chief beat J. O'Dowd’s Cinderella; D. Ford's Bonita beat T. J. McHugh’s Mald of the Mill; Larkey & Rock's Myrtle beat George Burfeind's Pastime; J. Seggerson’s White Chiet beat L. Robinett's Snowstorm; J. Bradshaw's Hazel Dell beat J. Keenan's Blacklock; T. J. McHugh's s Rose beat Russell, Allen & Wilson's Wild Swede; H. A. Deckelman's Glen Chloe beat E. Wilson's Magnet; Murphy & Toland’s Twilight beat T. Harrington's Beau Peep: Hardy & Smith’s Free and Easy beat T. J. Harrington's Lord Marmion; E. D. Fallon's Lily of the West beat J. P. Thrift's Forgive; Kay & Traut's Diana beat J. Jones' Moonlight; James McCor- mack’s White Tip beat J. Bradshaw's Enter- prise; T. J. Cronin’s Wild Tralee beat H. A. Deckieman's Pet Kirby; G. Abercrombie’ Rock Island King beat T. J. McHugh's Em- press; Lord & Herbst's Revolver beat E. Bau-w meister's Winning Ways; E. M. Kellog's Iowa, Maid beat Larkey & Rock’s Liberty Bell; Dr. Leonard’s Master Lawrence beat F. Joiner's Lily Wheeler; E. M. Kellog's Hummer beat M. Tiernan’s Kildare; Joe Thrift's Michael beat J. Fitzsimmons' Peaceful Glen; Bartel Bros.’ Ben Hur beat C. Sullivan’s Keen Witted; J. vd's Shootover beat H. Ohmever's Lady Van den Burg's Naughty Girl : E. Baumelster's s Black Bes: . Abercromble’s Irma won a bye; J. Mooney's Si. lent Treasure beat Lord & Herbst's Kerry Go J. Keenan's Royal Oak beat A. C. Bradbury's Sardonic; M. London’s Magneto beat Hardy & Smith’s Lady Hugo; Lawler & Watson's Rich- mond Lead lost a bye to Black Bess; W. J. Browning’s Mountain Belle beat T. J. Cronin's Rose of Tralee . J. Cronin’s Thornhill beat G. Abercrombié’s Victor King; A. Ohmeyer's Rosebud beat C. Peach’s Lady Peach; Russell, Allen & Wilson's Lady Herschel beat J. Seg- gerson’s Gold Hill; E. M. Kellog’s lowa Girl beat M. B. Kavanagh's Ski; Handy & Smith's Terrona beat M. B. Kavanagh's Swedish; M Michalike's Glenroy beat M. Tiernan's Persecu- tion; M. Hansen's L. S. Conley beat G. '3 Panario's Old Glory; Joe Thirft's Forget beat W. H. Jones' Rustan; F. Brown's Sweet Briar beat A. Ohmeyer's Oc- cldental; M. B. Kavanagh's Hard Lines beat J. Bunner's Flora Z; Handy & Smith's Ben Bolt' beat J. Quane’s Marietta; T. J. Cronin's Arab beat T. Mannix's Water Witch; A. John- son’s Tod Sloan ran a bye with Kerry Gowan, Gilt Edge withdrawn; Handy & Smith's Victor beat H. A. Deckelman’'s Prince George; D. Ford's Juanita beat W. Goldman's Wise Ge- zaba: S. E. Portal's Gallagher beat Murphy & Toland’s Ornament: A. Johnson's Mountain Beauty beat J. Byrnes' Nellie B: A. Massey's Hadiwist beat W. Elmer's Fair Florence; T. Cooney's Black Hawk beat F. Conlon's C