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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO. CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900 C00000W0OO000C000000C00000 ; ©000000000000000000000029 o Neill-O'Brien Fight a Draw. 2 K g 9 Challenge for the America Igufii o Mudlarksin Demand for Racing. ¢ o Two Leagues in Baseball Field. o ' ©00000000000000000 000000 oCcCcOoOCCCOCOO0000C0C00CC0C0CCO O POLICE STOP THE | NEILL-O'BRIEN FIGHT The Californian Is Fouled and Is Helpless After Maintaining a Decided Lead for Twelve Rounds—-Green Knocks Out Ast. emselves and that one or_the other i om exhaustion 'ben tho the spectators had worked | OF POLICE fight betwe GILLIN | in n Al 1| m and O’'Brien night in E - < a perfect frenzy. kfi Wosswariue" Puviioe 46 Jrt from which O'Brien round the Neill's hands were at his side | his lows some sz ed a right and left which O'Brien. Neill was vicious anti several tim dazing O'Brien, 4 repidly toward the end ardly etand. i . ated more rapidly and | fresher, but O'Brien was the first on his feet at the gong. Nelll jolted | s left on the face and then | left swin which would have | After Captain Gillin had stopped the s then and there nad it | ut the men showed an inclination to respondec | continue, and Referee Cook seemed favor- nd took & Stiff one in re- | e the Philadelphian had | air and his fancy boxing | wn to & hard siege of fight- | He landed often, but without dam- | @ hostil- « fifth round was a resting spell for | , there being much feinting, and a mix-up in O'Brien’s corner. Nelll t quick_exchange and just before the bell. aggressor in the next round worried O'Brien with- his nced to complain »k about some of Neill's tried for a right and missed, > in return. In a mix-up it was | the end of this round s paid much attention to | sed it very carefully | ppealed to the ref- | round I blows on head red him. Nelll | ked jnto an up- »d again and d He pulle eral righ nd Neill patd to the body. He scemed e O'Brien had a some- d look. Netll led in the twelfth, ~thirteenth and In the latter he land- of his attention to tians A the bell signaled the end of fier a time the blows | {, *'0und. ' O'Brien claimed a foul, but them coming | the low it. oegrien 3 n last round Neill wough to end proceed.- He la d his right he men were wrestling around the r Brien he worst of it, ai of it, and the crowd urging him to sh Neill's han ’Brien turned ash. He landed as he s head began to rock. seemed n Pleased | ust as | to recover his strength | ered the ring and | eferes Cook declared | en. iminary between Ast and Green | when compared with the brisk- | h characterized the main event. | the advantage of Ast in ring | e and put him out in the eighth | right and the head | Ast on the down grade, and a ght jolt on the head finished him. Ast 1l toward his opponent and hung limp is_shoulder for a moment. Green back and Ast fell to the floor on 1 The crowd was not sure that ad received a blow sufficiently hard m out of business and there was ing. m the start Green was the aggressor | d reached Ast repeatedly. Ast came k with some jabs on the face, but he s slow and the blows did little dam- | Green developed a long reach in the nd round and landed several times on when seemed out of range. d repeatedly for a right swing, but thrown his feet. In the latte s knocked down twice In the He was down again in the S counted out. Green easoned campaigner v He had a decided 1 up to the end when he put Ast out. The latter was up and able to walk to h almost as soon as the time- keepers tolled off the fateful ten seconds. Dr. Walmeley second, Rushfields third. Time, handicap—Andes won, Deering second, | rds, selling—Wolhurst , Can I See "Em third. | COMPELLED TO DEPART Former Starter Escorted From | the Racecoursz at New | Orleans, RLEANS, Jan. 5.—San Dura t were the only wi fa After they had fought for the full limit | he track was fast and | of tweniy rounds, in which there was | cool some rough work and net a little fouling, | re called upon | Principally by McFadden, Referce Charley e declared the contest a draw. Sul- as_th n the betting at | as well recelvegd. r of Joe Wal in a twelve- Smith of this | DECLARED A DRAW. Sullivan-McFadden Fight Marked by | Rough Work. X 5.—"Spike” Sullivan d George Mc of this city met | to-night at the Broadway Athletic Club | to decide which had the right for con- sideration for a meeting with the light- | welght champion, Erne, and his close sec- | ond. Jack O'Brien. NEW YO XEW O ngo ol o ) Brown off at Newport, | r an assault on Berry, who was ruled o gained admission to the grounds n as their presence was discovered they were escorted beyond the limits of the track. The management has ruled that persons | owning horses trained in public stable: must procure and register individual ¢ cott, was defeated on round bout with city. | — - - TOD SLOAN’S MISSION. Coming to San Francisco to Engags Alice Neilson. CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—Jockey Tod Sloan left to-day for Kokomo, Ind., to pay a visit to his home. On his return here he ooy | will Join Jockey “Skeets” Martin and the J, D. Clayton, trainer of Virgie O, has | two will continue their journey from been suspended pending an investigation | England to Ban Francisco. They expeoct of the mare’s performance. Results; | to leave for the coast on Tuesday. Elo Six ane & hait furionge. selling—Sen Durango | {pSt before leaving for Tnaluna, basd thet won, Deceptive second, Eight Bells third. Time, | Lthe real reason for his trip to California 1% | was to engage, if poesible, Alice Neilson, Ajutor won, Amelia Strath- | the comic opera star, for his Longon m third. Time, 1:30%. | theatrical venture. ing—Nekarnie won, | st SR — — — | Ducks Into an Uppercut. | . Mont., Jan. 5.—Jack Livingston, the St. Paul Kid, knocked out g | Kid Madden of Denver, brother of Billy | Madden, in the third round before the Butte Athletic Club to-night. Both are | lightweights, Livingston had the better | | of it from the start, though Madden did some ciever work. In the third Madden | | ducked to avoid a straight right and caught a left upperout on the jaw, knock- ing him out. FRUIT SHIPMENTS CONTINUE. Each One Is Accompanied by a Pro- test Against Routing. | LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Shipments of oranges from Scuthern - California points | to the Eastern markets continued to-day. | Each shipment is made under protest against the routing order of the railroads, | e Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. the Merchants’ and Manufacturers Asso. ciation, the Board of Trade and the Los | Angeles Clearing-house jointly sent tele- | B to-day to President Ripley of the | fR - R d “ anta and President Huntington of get along without the nutrition Southern Pacific | comes from 2 good digestion. Your | the Company urging F gy e et e P e upon them the necessity for an immediate | e Wil cure | conference with the fruit growers of | Southern California with the object of speedily settling the question of car rout- ing. T. Rip}c{ signified his willingness to meet in conference, but an answer is not expected from Mr. Huntington until . prop mach. My twenty yCars' experi- brought forth the DR. McLAUGHLIN METHOD which is different from all other plans Monday, when the telegram will reach | of yking electricity. It succeeds in curing | him. whe: all others fail, because I know | how for the cure of | Gisease. use electricity Will Distribute Medals. SACRAMENTO, Jan, 5.—On Thursday Call to- end fo y . ali to-8ay or wond for my ook 190 1 ..ot RNt the Toe Thus Dadidie 2 10s Native Sons of the Golden West will dis- DR. M. A. McCLAUGHLIN, | Xative Sons ot the Golaen west witi aix; TOZ Market st., cor. Kearny, 5. F.; Burdick | the Spanish-American war who enlisted ®lock, cor. Spring and Second sts., Los Angeles, | in this city. |a wide | half-1 | the show. | sham was als | erty ran circles_around hér fleld in the oo ~ DGE SOLOMO C‘quul_o NT REED HIS SEAT oo * THE BAR ITSELF = CROWND e * 4 ¢ 7§ T . L4 bé + 4 crarLIE NEAL, © & OF ALAMEDA, 9 WAVED TB HIY PS + FRIENDS « - - . e s I3 ¢ + 4 1 + 4 ! - e Z \ 1 TN O % + SUPERNISOR KaLBEN T e b eekiopnarseny - clenme st RN o + t Bt e 2469842062 +0+0663 656> 00edede00be0e@® WHAT CARTOONIST WARREN SAW AT THE RINGSIDE. MUDLARKS IN | DEMAND AT | TANFORAN Three of the Choices Beaten. Odd Run of Storm King. The threatening weather and a ragged looking card attracted only a fair crowd to Tanforan yesterday. There was noth- ing connected with the sport worthy of especial mention, unless it were the defeat of three favorites and another juicy plumy handed to Corrigan’s horse Geyser. The public got fooled, thinking to see a great contest between Bannockburn and Gey- ger, when, as a matter of fact, it is said the owner of the latter horse never had an idea of starting him. Storm King opened & 6 to & favorite for the introductory five and a half furlong scramble, but for some unknown reason, | although the track was to his liking, his | price went back to 13 to 5. Several books took great pleasure in laying against the black horse, and he ran unpiaced. Genua, the post favorite, made all the running, winning ridden out from Monda, Barney Schreiber's mare Miss Marion ruled favorite over Loving Cup for the five-furlong dash following, but was beaten through an ili-judged ride. Buliman, who had the mount, raced out in front with the rank quitter Lady He- loise, besides losing fully four lengths by turn into the stretch. Jones brought Loving Cup up on the inside, and, catching -the favorite all out, won by a th in a mild drive. Juva secured The once mighty Vassal, from Corri- gan's stable, started favorite for the mile selling run, finishing unplaced in a fleld of “crabs.’’ White Fern, with Jones up, made all the running, and in the last few yards won handily. Ping snatched the place from Racivan by a head. Faver- starter. With Bannockburn declining the issue, the mile purse run went to Geyser. Cor- rigan’s horse was a 1 to 6 favorite and never had to be extended. Afamada downed Bathos for place honors. Jenkins seems to have no luck riding Silver Tone. The Larzelere entry again ruled favorite, but getting away poorly could not finish better than third in the run which followed. Maud Ferguson got away first to a straggling start, leading nearly to the wire, where Good Hope col- lared her and beat her out with ease. The fuvorite, after “being badly interfered with, ran into the show. Starting a 4 to 5 favorite, Alice Dough- closing event, Vittitoe easin, the good filly up at the end. Limerick led Choteau out for the place. To-Day’s rst race—Five furlongs; malden four-year- elling. 688 Florence Fink..103 579 Braw_Lasi 00 473 Miss Reel. 9 448 Cymona . 8 228 Felicite 9 ... Al Baldwin Sr..108 §78 The Offering.... 98 650 Miss Soak.......100 578 Bt. Isidor. % ... J 1 ... Woetul, b. o. ot vy +e.o Rathgar, br. £......... ll.‘(‘:orrl(ln- Masetto-Rathleen. 200 LAly Diges, .. 3. G EMI\ & Co. Red-Iron-Lily Joe Webber. Third race—One mile; three-year-olds and up- ward; selling. 564 Sardonic ........107 ... Gibbettifiibbet ..105 562 Prestome ‘103 580 Terrene £78 Modwena. 5 668 March Seven. 502 Summer 575 Rixford .. Fourth race—One mile and a quarter; three. -olds and upward; sell Topmast m F, 04 577 Potente 0 106 677 Tappan . Meadowthorpe ..109 Fifth race—One mile and one-eighth; hurdle; handicap. 367 Loma ... 560 Una_Colorado. 560 Meddler , 571 Rio Chico. 126 526 Duke of York 11.18 560 Rossmore .......132| (560)Monita. . ... University 125 Sixth race—One olds and upward 526 Lucid 481 Forte . 438 Master Belections for To-Day. First race—Jazabel, Miss Soak, Delecta. Second race—Carlonian, Woeful, Lily Diggs. Third race—Red Pirate, Sardonic, Alicia: Fourth race—Meadowthorpe, Topmast, tente. Fifth race—Meddler, Rossmore, Granger. Sixth race—Chimura, Morinel, Forte. —_— Alleged Diamond Swindler. S8T. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. b5—Joseph mile and a half; four-year- selling. 105 | 577 Morinel Po- Schwartz, a once prominent jeweler of Kansas City, more recentlyalleged to have | been connected with diamond swindlers in many parts of the country, is in jail here, having been taken from an officer on board a train on his way to Council Bluffs from Kansas City, where Schwartz is wanted for many alleged cases of dlamond ewindling. Habeas corpus proceedings were started here, and Schwartz will nY< pear in court at 9 o'clock to-morrow. He 1 be represented by attorneys from Kansas City and St.. Joseph. e Russell Succumbs. SBACRAMENTO, Jan. 5—W. S. Russell, a workman who on\Tuesday fell through the trestle of the American River raflroad bridge, died to-day from injuries received. He ledves a widow and child. 0 BLEW FOR THE & | old struggle of the survival of the fittest R e can S ] ‘M’ coor THREW UP BoTH HANDS o LR R e R R O e R R SR R SRS SO SEORY Y D090+ BASEBALL PROMOTED ON TWO FIELDS D. R. McNeill Secures a Lease of the Sixteenth-Street Grounds. The devotees of baseball will have their cholce of two leagues next year and the will again be enacted. The directorate of Mechanies' Institute yesterday leased their flne grounds at Sixteenth and Fol- som streets to D. R. McNeill for a term FOR THE A Try Again to Captu LONDON, Jan. 5.—Sir Thomas Lipton, who, with his friend William Gibson, | leaves next week to join his steam yacht, the Erin, for a cruise in the Mediterran- ean, has {ssued a challenge for the Amer- | fea’s cup in 1901, as he said he would do before he left New York. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. by James Gordon Bennett. ANOTHER CHALLENGE MERICA CUP Sir Thomas Lipton Will Build Another Boat and re the Great Inter- national Yacht Trophy. Copyright, 1900, At that time he said that the only point that he was not sure about was a de signer, and it is stated on good authorit although Sir Thomas does not say so, that G. L. Watson, the famous designer, is to be responsible for the new challenger and g.:“ma probably will be built on the yde. MISS MORRISON ON THE WITNESS STAND Actress Declares She Was Goaded by Continued Insults Into Killing Leidenheimer. CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 5.—The trial of Julia’' Morrison James for the murder of Frank Leldenheimer, leading man in the “Mr. Plaster of Paris” company, was re- sumed in the Circuit Court to-day. Jos- ephs, the electrician of the opera-house, testified that Miss Morrison shot Leiden- heimer before he spoke and that Leiden- heimer made no effort to strike her. This afternoon the defense began the examination of witnesses and Miss Mor- rison was placed on the stand in her own behalf. Her testimony was exceedingly sensational and she frequently requested the court to permit her to put some of Leldenheimer's language into writing rather than utter the words. While admitting the killing of Leiden- heimer, she asserted that it was because of his repeated overbearing conduct to- ward her and numerous insults she had received from him. She testified ti after she joined the “Plaster of Paris” company, Leidenheim- er was very friendly until he found that she was marrfed and that her husband would accompany her on the road. From | that time, she said, he began a systema- tic persecution; he made improper pro- of years. Mr. McNeill has in the past been the most successful promoter in this | city of big athletic events. He is a good judge of what the public will patronize | and always gives the best to be had. | The grounds will be available for all manner of shows requiring big space in | their presentation. Under a new transfer | system thev can be reached by ail lines crossing Sixteenth street and also Fill- | more street. This makes them readily | accessible to all persons in the Western Addition and also from the center of the city. This was demonstrated by the ease | with which the crowds were carried to | the circus and to the big football games. The threatened baseball war has not as yet developed large proportions. The of- | ficials of the league-promoting games at Eighth and Harrison streets are prepar- | ing for the season to come regardless of | the men who will use the Sixteenth street | firound!. Mr. McNeill has not matured | is plans as yet, but his grounds will bei available for more than baseball. :THE CALL’S RACING CHART. (Copyright, 1300, by H. H. Bgbert.) TANFORAN PARK, Friday, January 5, 1900.—Thirtieth day of the Winter Meeting of the Western Turf Association. Weather cloudy. Track sloppy. J. F. CALDWELL—Starter. J. J. BURKE—Presiding Judge. FIRST RACE—Five and a half furlongs; selling; four-year-olds and upward; . B | Betting. Index. Horse, Age. Weight/St. %m. %m. %m. 6tr. Fin Jockeys. |Op. 497 Genua, 4. 1 Ty A 1n (Phelan 52 135 564 Monds, 4. Suil s 23 |Henry 710 545 Clarando. 4. 4|8 32 31 32 [T. Walsl & 4 659 Katie Gibbons, 4.... 91 5 Sk TR 43 |3 Marth CRRE 544 Terrene, 4. 1 8% 6h [Heinson 0 B 589 Sallle Goodwin, 5 78 th 6h s 15 | 563 Pat Murphy, a......102| 2 % TR 8 72 5w | 528 Storm King, 6......12| 7 0% 82 53 85 1-2 £33« Romany, 4 ‘108! 9 Sh 101 93 T 57 Gold Baron, & © 8310 b4 44 102 |Bussinger....| 0 100 856 _Antloch, 4 100l it Ll 1 |vittitoe . 0@ Time—3-16, :18%; 7-16, 43%; S%f, 1:08%. Good start. Won first three driving. Winner, E. Lanigan's b. f., by Baigowan-Parolee. Genua was never asked anything. Btorm King not uncorked; he ran & ways with his still looking for her speed. mouth wide open. Katle Gibbon: Scratched—Revanna 104, St. Isidor 9. D RACE—Five turlongi selling; mares; four-year-olds and upward; purse, | l | Betting Index. Horse. Age. Welght/St. %m. %m. %m. Str. Fin. Jockeys. (Op. Ci. 105/ 2 IR LT 103| 1 A R 01 4 4h 53 4% Lady He 07) 8 33 gt Jingle Jingl 04 7 &3 Ey e El Salado, 05 5 81 AN e 01} 3 1 7 ki 5 Winner, George W ved much ground. ched—The Last 105 7 . 1:07%. Good start. Won cleverly. Second and third driving. Miller's b. m., by Belvidere-Lizette. Miss Marion should have won; was killed off by racing with Lady Helolse. Shellac 107, Nora Ives 101, Theory 101 Jones on 589, THIRD RACE—One mile; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $100. . Betting. ¥m. %m. %m. Btr. Fin Jockeys. [Op. Cl. e TR T e 17 1B 1w 1l T 6 i1 4% 4h 51 VR TR ) 8 §h T30 Collins, a. ¢n__ 8 3 TH! :26; 52%; %, 1:19%; mile, erivine” Winaes, 1. A aletoabucy's. br. Ping should have won; showed Do epeed. ~ £, by tmp. Loom he came fast when it was all over. Winner best ridden. Vassal Scratched—Allenna 87, March Beven 87, Whaleback 104 583. FOURTH RACB-—Seven furiongs; thres-year-olds and upward; purse, $500. Index. Horse, Age. Weight/St. ¥m. (576) Geyser, 6 umis 3 (555) Afamada, 09| 1 2% ] 00{ 2 in Time—Y, :25%; %, %, 1:00% Winner, E. Corrigan's b. g. by Ben Al Nothing to it from the start’ but Geyser. Scratched—Bannockburn 114 1ly. : %, 1:30. Good start. Won easing up. Second eas- ot Springs. 584, FIFTH RACE—Six turlongs; selling; three-year-olds and . %m. T Age. Welght/St. %m. %m. Str. P (563) Good Hope, 4 I €1 ST e 3 Maud Fergis 1 18T oRE T s Silver Tone, 4 1% 11 8% 32 Glissando, 3 $A L A b Toriblo, § 5h 81 ¢ 62 &% Amasa, § B e o e S R Aluminum, th el i Antolnett; s U890 830 335 . 3N Will Fay, . 810 940 940 960 Mike_ Rice, &. | AR 10 BT Tirge—i, %, 1:15. Pad start. Won first three driving. Winner, Caesar Young's ch. f. -Gratitude. aud Ferguson beat the gate. Good Hope was best. Silver Tone away poorly and cut off several times. Scratched—Merry Boy 107, Alaria 106, St. Agnes $3. 585, SIXTH RACE-Five and a halt furlongs; three-year-olds; purse, $400. [} Tndex. : Horse. Weight. lsm ¥ = 8 3 g Fin. 2 [=] ¥ Jockeys. (473) Alice Dougherty (308) Limerick 569 566 598 42 562 Isaline Redwald Florabird Favorito 3 1 1% |Vittitos 24 |Morgan wmnDonmamen CaC SN Saiader 2ad Boamanmumnn ———— g BaadlahBa BaBRL 28a, Time—3-18, :18; 7-18, ing. Winner. F. Philli Alice Dou, 8 Good start. :VMI easily. aft ng bird cut off earl; , Tizona 112, Sisquoe 11 Murphy. way next to last. Limerick ran y. sals to her and insulted her frequently; m often called her foul names and per- sisted in his course of abusing her until she lost all control of herseif. On the evening of the shooting, she said, Leldenheimer offered her an indig- nity. When he did this she lost control of herself, and when she went to the stage by the rear stairway, just as she reached the top of the stéeps Leidenheimer ap- proached her and called her a foul name. From that moment she had no memory of what happened. The time between that moment and when she found herself in the station house was a blank in her mind. Explaining why she had the pistol on this particular evening she said that she always carried a pistol. On_cross-examination she said that she had borne Leidenheimer’s insults until she had learned that she was to be supplanted in Atlanta by another woman, and that she then became desperate. At this point court adjournsd until to- morrow, when Miss Morrison will be cross-examined further. e —— NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH. John Riley Imprisoned for Hours in | a Muddy Creek. Special Dispatch to The Call. IGNACIO, Jan. 5.—John Riley, a young rancher of this place, had a narrow es- cape from drowning last night. Riley had been spending the evening with friends and on his homeward journey wan- dered from the path and finally brought up in the creek. His feet became tan- | gfi*d in the weeds and every struggle to extricate himself settled the unfortunate man deeper in the mud. About 2 o'clock in the morning the creek swelled with the rain, and began to rise | and Riley was soon in icy water up to his neck. About daybreak an Itallan rancher heard his cries for aid and with difficulty dragged him out of the water and took him home. I BANQUET TO NORWEGIANS. Officers of the Elidad Received at Santiago de Cuba. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 5—The Cosmopolitan Club gave an elaborate ball to-night in honor of the officers of the Norweglan warship Elidad. The club- house _was beautifully decorated with flags of all nations. e Norwaglan captain in response to a toast to “The Vikings" compared the achievements of Admiral Sampson's fleet to_ancient Scandinavian marine warfare. | The officers expressed themselves as de- lightgd with Santiago Americanized. il Preparing for the Convention. Special Dispatch to The Call. WOODI AND, Jan. 5.—At the last meet- ing of the Woodland Improvement Club further arrangements were made for the Sacramento convention which will be held | in this city January 15. The sessions of | the convention will be held in the opera- | house. The Board of Supervisors and the | City Trustees have appropriated $180 to assist in defraying expenses. The follow- ing gentlemen comprise the reception committee: M. Diggs. A. C. Huston, T. 8. Spaulding, Will Johnston, J. J. Brown, Charles Hoppin, Bart Peart, =William Bemmerly, Archer, Sam Montgomery, Jeff Clanton, S. C. Deaner, Irving Blow- ers . George Mdritt, Bul- lard, H. Hachmann, Will Porter, J. L. Mc- Connell and L. Diets. Officers Elected. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5.—At the meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commaerce this afternoon, Geo: H. Ballou was ch president and H. P. Wood was -l-ctea secretary. g RELEASE OF THE MASHONA. LONDON, Jan. 5.—~A dispatch from Cape Town dated to-day says the prize court has released the British steamer Mashona, captured by the British gun- boat Partridge early in December with American flour said to be intended for the Boars on board, but ordered her cargo to be warehoused, pending a trial of the case. SENSATIONAL STORIES CIRCULATE AT BERLIN BERLIN, Jan 5—The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten states that in naval ofrcles the question as to whether German mail steamers to South Africa should met be convoyed by warships is under considera- tion, but the adoption of such meaesures seems improbable. The Lokal Anzeiger calls upon the Government to selze 4,00 shrapnel shell ordered by England from Krupp to be afterward fllled with lyd- dite. The Hamburger General Anzeiger pub- lishes a sensational but so far uncom- firmed statement that all the saflors in the Imperial navy on leave have received orders to report at once at Keil and Wi- helmshofen. —_— - ZULUS RESTLESS. PIETERMARITZBURG, Jan. 5.—The restleseness of the Zulus is increasing. Many of them are on the verge of star- vation, and there have been several in- stances of looting stores. It is feared the magistrates will not be able to restrain the warriors much longer. It is asserted they are anxious to attack the Boers. il 3 MAJOR HARVEY KILLED. LONDON, Jan. 5.—A special dispatch from Rensberg s Major Harvey of the Tenth Hussars was killed and Major Alexander wounded while the Hussars Were pursuing the retreating Boers after the aftack on the British left January 4, near Colesberg. HIGH SHERIFF PAROLED. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 5.—The Transvaal's High Sheriff, Jula, while attempting to sail for Delagoa Bay to-day was arrested here. He was subsequently paroled. COURT NOTES Ella Lytle has sued Charles L. Lytle for a divorce, alleging desertion as cause of action. Attorney C. A. Storke has filed a de- tailed report of his labors as attorney for the estate of the late A. P. More, in which he claims that he is entitled to $16,500 for his services. Judge Coffey expre. desire to reduce the claim, and the ment that followed resulted in a ance till to-day, when o the matter l«‘rnl’\ come up for hearing. he writ of habeas corpus sworn out secure the relcase of John Piggott, the nomrlnus‘rltkpm-km. on the ground that he was adjudged insane prior to his ar- rest on the charge for which he is now under conviction will be heard o BT e heard on the . H. Smith, who was adjudged . of contempt for refusing to obes an e of court and pay his wife $20 a mon mony, was di 1= paid the back claim yesterday a scharged from custody. ey —_—————— The Crown of Russia. The crown of Russia is at present sumably the richest in aiamonds. Besides several valuable collections in the im. perial treasury, there are three crowns entirely composed of these stones. That of Ivan Alexiowitch contains $81, that of Peter the Great $47 and that of Catherine 1I 2536. One of its most remarkable dia- monds is the “Orloff,” now set in the top of the Imperial scepter, and on this ac count s sometimes calied the “Seepter” diamond. The history of this stone has been much mixed up with that of the “Moon of the Mountain,” another great diamend In the possession of the Cgar The most authentic account appears to be that it formed ome of the eyes of the Hindu god Sr-Ranga. to whom was dedi- cated a magnificent_ temple sit a fortified island in 3{!_\‘5.}& S ou A French deserter from the Indl - vice, who had been at work in the meigh- borhood of this temple, hearing of the idol's “beaux yeux,” determined to be- come their possessor. As no Christians were permitted within the precincts of the pagoda, he, in order to gain the confidence of the priests, became a devotee and so ingratiated himself with the Brahmins that they confided to him the guardian- ship of the inner shrine, which contained the idol. Watching his opportunity one stormy night he succeeded f:\ort.rcnyng one of the eyes out of its socket and fled with it to Madras. where he sold the gem to an English sea captain for £2000, who, in turn, disposed of it to a Jew for £12000. From him it was purchased by Kojeh, a Persian merchant, who. at Amsterdam, when on his way from England to Russia, met Prince Orloff. This Prince, in order to regain the favor of Catherine II, under whose displeasure he had fallen, bought the gem from the merchant for the sum of £90,000 and an annuity of £4000, and resented It to his imperial mistress, who ad previously declined the purchase as too costly, but now accepted thig truly royal gift from her {llustrious subfect. ’}h 'Orloft”” dlamond weighs 194 carats, and its estimated value is £389,50. In size it ranks first among Euro; gems, and in beauty ylelds the m to the s ent’”” only. 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