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PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
Charges Against a
Woman Led to the
Portland Duel.
DEMANDED AN APOLOGY.
Mrs. Dr. Chambers Had Urged
Ausplund to Compel a
Retraction.
STRIFE IN THE HOSPITAL.
Enraged at His Dismissal, Holmes
Had Attacked the Entire
v Management.
PORTLAND, Ok., Aug. 17.— An attack
on the fair name of a woman was the pri
mary cause of yesterday's duel between
Drs. Holmes and Ausplund, as a result of
which Ausplund is dying and Holmes is
hovering between life and death. The re
moval of Holmes from a position in the
Portland hospital was followed by accusa
tions against its m.-nagement, and Mrs.
JDr. Chambers came in for a full share of
abuse. It was she who urged Ausplund
.to demand a retraction. Ausplund went
from Dr v Chambers' office to that of
Holmes, and twenty seconds after he
entered the shooting had commenced.
A year ago Superintendent Johnson of.
Portland Hospital urged the appointment
of Dr. Holmes to the chair of gynecology,
representing him to be a very able man.
Several members of the board objected . to
the appointment because of Holmes' known
appetite for drink. It was stated in his de-.
fense that he had abandoned that habit
. months before and for all time to come,
because he realized that it was injuring his
professional prospects. Holmes was ap
pointed to the chair, and for four months
conducted himself in an upright manner;
then he relapsed into his old ways. This
fact was reported to the executive board,
following which charges were preferred
against Holmes accusing him of drunken
ness, profanity, neglect of patients, etc.
An investigation into the accusations was
made, and to most of them Holmes con
fessed to being guilty. The executive
board subsequently called for his resigna
tion, which was sent in and accepted with
but one dissenting vote on the 9th of
August.
After that, it is said, Holmes tried to re
venge himself upon Superintendent John
son, and attacked the good-name of the
hospital. In this con:. >n it is said
Holmes slandered Mrs. L>r. chambers, the
house physician, and a friend of Dr. Ausp
lund. He accused Superintendent John
son of being on undue terms with Dr.
Chambers.
Holmes felt his removal keenly and be
came very irritable. Before meeting
Ausplund yesterday he had a talk with
Director Wood, saying he would prefer
charges against the hospital management.
Subsequently Holmes remarked:
"Thia is the first gun. Now you may
take warning. I intend to crush Portland
Hospital."
"Doctor, you have tendered your resig
nation and it was accepted. Now your
work is done."
"I shall ruin the hospital," Holmes is
said to have exclaimed with more vehem
ence than before.
"No man with a vindictive spirit can
succeed in a matter of this kind," mildly
replied Wood. "Acts prompted by malice
will harm you. I advise you to do nothing
rash."
"I want you to understand that I don't
allow any man to give me advice," was
Holmes' retort.
Holmes acted bo frantically that Wood
walked away without saying another word.
Just then Dr. Ausplund walked up to
Holmes, and the duel was the result.
The direct cause of the duel was three
separate retractions drawn by Ausplund
for Holmes' signature. The most verbose
of the papers, now in the hands of the Dis
trict Attorney, treats solely of Mrs. Dr.
Chambers; her charms as a woman, her
learning as a physician, and the base
falsity of the statements made by Holmes
concerning her. The second retraction
concerns the attack made on the hospital
management, while the third relates to
Ausplund and the insults he had received
from Holmes.
It is alleged .the retractions were sub
mitted by Ausplund to Mrs. Dr. Chambers
and by her fully approved, the woman
adding flame to the man's rage by com
mendations of his errand and appealing
to Ausplund's weakest point by lauding
Mb valor.
BONDSMEN IN TROUBLE*
Unable to Produce Smuggler Dunbar' »
Body in Court.
PORTLAND, Oee., Aug. 17.— Civil ac
tion has been instituted by United States
District Attorney Murphy against three
. bondsmen for William Dunbar, charged
with Chinese certificate frauds, for the re
covery of the sum of $6000, which has
been declared by the court forfeited. The
bond was given at the time the appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States and fora stay of execution. Dun
bar was in jail at the time, and the pur
pose was to get him released while under
sentence of the court.
After the Supreme Court had affirmed
the decision of the lower court bondsmen
were. required to produce the body of Mr.
Dunbar in court. Meantime Dunbar had
gone to China and left his bondsmen in
. the lurch. . Papers in the suit were filed
this afternoon.
Dunbar left for China early this year,
ostensibly on business, promising an early
return, but he will never come back. Up
to two years ago he was. a big commission
merchant engaged in the China trade and
owner of the steamer Haytieh Republic,
which was, some time ago, seized and sold
by the Government for smuggling opium
and Chinamen.
Dunbar had a partner, the notorious Nat-
Blum. In 1893 Dunbar, Blum, Collector of
the Port James Lotan and a dozen more
were indicted a number of times by the
United States Grand Jury and found •
guilty of carrying on .illicit traffic. Blum
was witness for the Government. Dunbar
■was indicted six times. With prison life
staring him in the face he decamped. His
bonds are believed to be worthless.
EastlanA Libel Suit.
MILL VALLEY, Cal., Aug. 17.—
Wheeler Martin, postmaster of Eastland
postofpce.will soon bring an action against
Charles Burrey and Edw.. d Lenhart, pub
lishers of the Marin County Herald, for
criminal libel. Martin is the man .who
gave Lenhart a beating on the streets of
Eastland a few. days ago. The article at
which Martin took offense stated that he
was inisusing,the mails and kept letters
from the people. Martin has consulted
his attorney and will commence the action
in a few days. He has also requested the
postoffice authorities to make a thorough
investigation of his administration.
MOVE FOR A BICYCLE PATH.
A Wheelmen's lioad to Connect Los An
geles' and Santa Monica,
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Aug. 17.— A
movement has been started for the con
struction of a bicycle path connecting Los
Angeles and Santa Monica.
At the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce recently the newly organized Bicycle
Road Association of Los Angeles met to
adopt by-laws arid devise ways and means
for the early building of a bicycle path to
Santa Monica. The following officers were
elected: Charles J. Ellis, president • W. F.
Kennedy, vice-president; J. A. Kelly, sec
retary ; executive committee — Charles J.
Ellis, W. F. Kennedy, J. A. Kelly, P. W.
Dormer. H. J. Woolcott, Fred Eaton, J.
S: Salkey, Joseph Cook, W. S. Boyd, Sum
ner P. "Hunt, John E ink and W. R.
Burke. The Los Angeles National Bank
was chosen as treasurer. Mr. Dormer was
appointed a committee of one to arrange
for incorporation.
A committee on routes and . improve
ments was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Kennedy, Eaton, Baker and
Brink. Its dutiesare to look into all the
various routes to Santa Monica, secure es
timates of the. cost of construction both
for the road and the bicycle path, and any
other matters pertaining to this end of
tiie work. Messrs. Burke, . Kennedy and
Salkey were appointed, to devise the best
means of collecting money to proceed with
the work. . .
This, with the new cycling track nearing
completion, will give wheeling a boom at
Santa Monica.
CLOSE RACES AT NAPA
Fast Time Made in the Last
Day's Events at the Driv
ing Park.
Without Much Urging Diablo
Paced a Mile In 2:1O
Flat.
NAPA, Cal., Aug. 17.— This was the last
day of the races at Agricultural Park, and
as on preceding five days the grand stand
was filled, and the fences lined with lovers
of the sport. Never has Napa had such a
successful race meet as the one just
ended. The weather has been perfect and
the track in excellent form, and every day
of the week at least. 3ooo people have at
tended the races, . .
. Diablo, the speedy pacer owned by Wil
liam Murray, paced a trial mile this after
noon in 2:10 flat. This was done without
a running mate or much urging. It is to
be .regretted that no race could be arranged
for Diablo,, but be was. too speedy for any
thing at the track. An attempt is being
made to raise a $1000 purse fora special
race between Diablo and others, to take
place at Petaluma next week.
A special train left Napa to-night at 8
o'clock for San Francisco, carrying most
of the visitors: and another special will
leave at noon to-morrow for Petaluma to
take the Tacers and horsemen who are to
compete in next week's races.
Hon. H. M. La Rue has been asked to
act as starter and judge at the Petaluma
races next week, but on account of press
ing business he will probably be unable to
attend.
The races this afternoon were all close
and exciting. The first event was a special,
best two in three. Kent won, El Benton
second. Time, 2:25};— 2:23— 2:26.
Then Iran Ato and Cressido trotted for
a special purse, best two in three, Creasido
winning. Time, 2:23— 2 :27J^— 2:27%.
The 2:13 nomination pace for $1000 was
a hotly contested race, Baywood winning
the first two heats in the fast time of 2:10^
and 2:10^2- The favorite, Waldo J, won
the last three heats and the race, Baywood
second, Hanlord Medium third, Plunkett
fourth. Fred Mason, Del Norte and
Ketchum alto started. Time— 2:los4,
2:10^,2:11^,2:13, 2:15K-
It took four heats to decide the 2:17
nomination trot, for a $900 purse, Stranger
winning the first, second and fourth heats
and the race, Palermo Prince second,
Thompson third, Nellie W fourth. Electra,
Palatine and Margaret Worth also started.
Time— 2:l6^, 2:16^, 2:17, 2:17J4.
It was 7 o'clock before the 2:17 trot was
finished, so the 2:30 trot was declared off.
Olympla and Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 17.— 1t is
said in department circles that the Olym
pia will not . be allowed to linger at
San Francisco any longer than is abso
lutely necessary. The Philadelphia will
soon be ordered to Puget Sound. The
people living in the sound region need the
cruiser in their business, and through
their Congressional Representatives . are
pulling like leeches. After her visit to the
northern coast the Philadelphia will go to
Honolulu. The Philadelphia, is ready for
sea, and the only excuse for keeping her
at Mare Island is the alteration of a few
electric wires.
Coxey Honored and Bruised.
GUTHRIE, 0. T., Aug. 17.— Ceneral J.
Coxey of Ohio addressed 1000 people here
to-day on his non-interest-bearing bonds
and good - roads bill. He was given
a grand ovation and nominated for
President. A great crowd rushed up to
shake hands at the close and the platform
gave way, precipitating several hundred to
the ground. Mr. Coxey was considerably
bruised and a number of other, people
were injured. ;
The Funeral of a Hero.
NORRISTOWN, Pa., Aug. 17.— The
artist, Thomas Hovende.n, who was killed
on Wednesday by a train while, trying to
save a little girl, was laid at rest to-day.
The funeral services were especially sad.
His body lay in a cloth-covered casket, and
all the ceremonies were in harmony with
the quiet, unostentatious life of the artist.
A silver plate on the lid of the casket was
inscribed with his name and date of birth
and d«ath. . .
Raided a Citizens' Club.
WICHITA, Kaxs., Aug. 17.— T0-night
the police' raided the Citizens' Club, a char
tered institution, and placed all the em
ployes . under arrest. The. officers were
acting on the instructions of Assistant
Attorney-General Campbell. The club is
operated on the co-operative plan, and no
drinks are soldfor cash, but each member
has what he drinks charged up to his
stock. " . • •
No K nowledge of Judd.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 17.—Offi
cials of the State Department this morn
ing stated that they had no information
regarding the report published to-day that
Max J.udd, Consul-General to Vienna, had
been removed. Tne report was printed
several day? ago, together witha statement
that he would oe succeeded by a man from
Kentucky. .
Pensions for Californians.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Auz. 17.— The
following pensions have been issued to
beneficiaries in California: Henry I. Cam
eron, Middletown ; Herschel W. How
land, Eureka, minor of Eugene Erb, San
Francisco ; Delia Donovan ; San Francisco.
'Lost During a Fog.
. LONDON, Esq., Aug. 17.-The British
schc^ner Soochow, trading in the China
seas, was lost near Chefoo August 12 dur
ing a fog. No lives were lost. She was
owned by the China Navigation Company
of London.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1895.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Judge Ross' Decision
Ignored in Linda Vista
District.
WILL BROOK NO DELAY.
The Mountain Stream Water
Company Denied Exten
sion of Time.
ITS CONTRACT DECLARED NULL.
Irrlgators Confident of Victory in
the United States Supreme
Court.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 17.— The Linda
"Vista irrigation district, the largest in the
State, made a contract with the Mountain
Stream Water Company on April 18 to de
velop 2000 inches of water, to be paid in
$625,000 of bonds of the district. The com
pany was to begin work within four
months of the date of the contract, or on
August 18.
John D. Works, ex-Judge of the Supreme
Court and president of the Mountain
Stream Company, to-day wrote to the
directors of the district asking for «m ex
tension of time. He gave the following
reasons:
"In view of the fact that Judge Ross of
the United States Circuit Court has re
cently decided the Wright irrigation law
to be unconstitutional, and in view of the
further fact that the decision from the Su
preme Court of the United States, covering
the same subject-matter, is soon expected,
it seems best for all parties concerned
in the contract recently executed between
your district and the Mountain Stream
Water Company, looking to the placing
upon property in the district of a supply
of water by the Mountain Stream Water
Company within a certain epecified time,
that further time should be allowed the
company in which to commence the work
under that agreement. If the Judge Ross
decision should be upheld by the Supreme
Court of the United States, and there is,
of course, at least a possibility of such a
thing, then any action which the Moun
tain Stream Company might take under
contract prior to the decision of the Su
preme.Court would be a loss to itself and
would not benefit your district."
The directors of the district held a meet
ing and unanimously adopted a resolution
refusing an extension of time. The con
tract is therefore null and void. Judge
George Fuller, president of the board of
directors of the Linda Vista district, gives
the reasons for the refusal in a letter to
Judge Works.
"The situation is not changed." writes
Judge Fuller, "by the decision of Judge
Ross in the Fall brook case. The validity
of the Wright act was questioned from its
incipiency, and the question was on an
appeal in the Supreme Court of the United
States in April last, and had been so for
some time previous. The district of
course would not then have made a con
tract which should not take effect until the
Wright act should be upheld by the United
States Supreme Court, and it will not do it
now.
"When the Supreme Court shall render
its decision upholding the Wright act the
district will have no need to enter into any
such contract as that of April 18. The sole
consideration of entering into that con
tract was that under it, if carried out,
water would be brought to the district
without delay and work would be com
menced and actively prosecuted without
waiting for the announcement of the de
cision of the Supreme Court."
The Linda Vista district is authorized to
■issue $1,000,000 in bonds under the Wright
act. The directors are acting as if no de
cision had been rendered, and the opinion
is gaining ground that the Supreme Court
will not sustain Judge Ross.
HANGED TO A CHANDELIER.
Giuseppi Stefany's Deliberate Method of
Self-Destruction.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 17.— The body
of a man who registered yesterday at
Hotel Brewster as Charles Stefany was
found by the housekeeper to-day hanging
by a shawl strap from a gas jet in a bed
room on the third floor. His toes barely
touched the floor.
Stefany evidently prepared deliberately
to commit suicide. Upon reaching the
room he had removed his shoes, coat and
collar. A loaded six-shooter lay on a table.
His gripsack was open, showing good
clothing and belongings and medicine
bottles.
The man was apparently about 55 years
old, of medium height and sickly looking.
The Coroner took possession of the trunk
and a letter addressed to Dr. Jose Rodes of
this city.
Letters were left by Stefany to Rector
Restarick of St. Paul's, asking him to
conduct the funeral services, and to Un
dertaker Johnson, asking him to bury
him, and said that there was $50 in the
safe of the hotel for expenses. The letter
contained a diagram showing; how he
wished to be laid beside his wife, and say
ing also to give his valise and its contents
to the poor.
Stefany's wife was buried here last May.
The name on the register is J. E. 0. Ste
fany, Oakland, but the note to the under
taker is signed Giuseppi Stefany.
HE ATS OF MRS. BRUCE.
She Danced With the First President Har
rison at His Inauguration.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 17.— Mrs. La
vinia M. Bruce, member of a distinguished
Maryland family, died this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. M. German,
after a brief illness, aged 79. She was a
daughter of Thomas Thistle and Mrs.
Cresap Thistle and the widow of Hon.
Henry Bruce, who was until his death,
thirty years ago, a prominent attorney in
Maryland. Embassador Bayard is a cousin
of the deceased.
When entering Washington society she
danced with the first President Harrison at
his inaugural ball, and when President
Benjamin Harrison was here a few years
ago she was made one of the party during
his reception.
WAS OS GUAJ*O HUNTERS.
A. Mexican Steamer Cruising Among the
- Coast Islands. ;
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 17.— An arrival
overland from Ensenada, Lower California,
says that the steamer Carlos Pacheco has
gone to hunt through the Mexican islands
for Americans loading guano in violation
of the concession held by the Mexican
Colonization Company. The Btory of a
Riverside man having a guano concession ia
untrue, as the colonization company has
held it since 1891.
This is the first effort to protect the con
cession, and the two San Diego men now
in Jail at Ensenada are the first caught,
though it is said that fully 1000 tons have
been brought to this port by American
schooners in the past six months.
NOT DR. HALL'S PROPERTY.
Therefore He Had No Right to Give Relics
to a Museum.
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 17.— The trus
tees of the American Museum of Natural
History in this city have heard for a long
time that there was going to be an expos
ure of the management of that institution,
and that it would be charged that there
was in the museum a very large collection
of exhibits to which they could not show
legal title. It was not till yesterday, how
ever, that it became known that Secretary
Dewey of the Board of Regents of the State
of New York was the author of them. He
stated at a meeting of the Abell Assembly
investigating committee in Albany that
the very valuable geological collection
which occupies about three-quarters of the
main third floor in the museum building
did not belong to Dr. James Hall when he
sold it to the trustees.
It had never been suspected by the trus
tees that there was the slightest doubt in
the title of Dr. Hall to the specimens.
Secretary Dewey says that the collection
was pointed out to him as belonging to the
State, and should have been in the State
Museum in Albany.
Dewey alleges as well that Dr. Hall has
sold a valuable collection to the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania and to private per
sons, which property belonged to the State,
and had applied the money from such sales
to his own use. He says that it became
necessary to put a regular watch on Dr.
Hall, and he has not been permitted to
open any of the cases in which geological
specimens were kept without an attendant
being present to unlock the doors and
watch the specimens.
ONTARIO'S RAPID GROWTH
The Desirable Improvements
That Have Been Made in
a Single Season.
Will Ship More Lemons This Year
Than Any Other Town In the
United States.
ONTARIO, Cal., Aug. 15.— N0 town in
California has made a better showing this
summer in the matter of substantial and
desirable improvements than has Ontario.
The most notable of these improvements
have been the sewer system, electric lights
and electric railway, water developments
and building enterprises.
The sewer system is designed only for
the half mile square comprising the town,
but is capable of being extended. It was
designed by Sanitary Engineer Arthur S.
Hobby Jr. and will cost about $10,000. The
system will be completed inside of two
weeks.
The electric-light system and electric
railway are being put in by the Ontario
Electric Company at a cost of $100,000.
The present gravity line, now operated the
entire length of Euclid avenue, is being re
placed by electric power, and the electric
line will be one of the sights of California.
The unique gravity line has been described
in The Call, and for a lone time it en
joyed the distinction of being the only
railway of its kind in the United States.
The road runs from the town of Ontario to
San Antonio Heights, a distance of seven
miles. The grade is very uniform and
averages 100 feet to the mile. Mules haul
the cars up, the weight of the car carrying
it down on the return trip. The average
return trip is made in twenty-five minutes,
but last winter, when the State Bank was
robbed and the brother of the cashier, who
was imprisoned in the vault, was eeDt to
liberate him, the young man speeded the
car over the seven miles in exactly nine
minutes. This is the fastest time on record
for a streetcar. The electric system will
be completed inside of three weeks.
An average of 150 men have been at
work all summer developing water. Thiß
has been accomplished by means of wells
and tunnels, and all will be connected and
the output turned into the irrigation sys
tem of the colony within a month. The
irrigators voted bonds to the amount of
$300,000 last year, with which to buy or
develop water, and so far the work has all
been in the line of development.
An elegant bank building and a number
of good residences have kept carpenters
busy all summer, and the work of fruit
curing and shipping is now giving em
ployment to a large number of hands.
The orange season has just closed. The
output from this place was 80,000 boxes.
Ontario will this je&t ship more lemons
than any other point in the United States.
The shipments up to date amount to
26,076 boxes, and a considerable part of the
crop is still in the curing-house. Both the
orange and lemon crops have been shipped
mainly through the Exchange system,
which has proven a great success.
Grover Heads Off a Story.
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass., Aug. 17.— The
President spent a few hours fishing on the
Esther to-day. It having been reported
that a certain New York paper intended
to publish on Sunday an exhaustive article
on the President's life at Buzzards Bay,
and that it would contain an interview
with him, the President sent the following
telegram to-day: "Your representative
has neither seen me nor any one connected
with my household. The publication of
any interview will be an outrageous fraud."
Where Is the- Valkyrie?
NEW YORK, N. V., Aug. 17.— N0 word
has been received from Lord Dunraven's
Valkyrie since she was sighted last Mon
day evening passing Cape Race. The
Fuerst Bismarck arrived thia morning
from Hamburg and reported hazy
weather for the last two days, which
probably accounts for her not seeing the
Valkyrie.
Killed by a Contractor.
TEXARKANA, Ark., Aug. 17.— D. W.
Laird, chief clerk for H. C. Lindsey, a con
tractor on the Texarkana and Fort Smith
Railroad, was shot and killed by Charles
Gallagher, a sub-contractor on the same
road. The killing took place in the
general office of the road. Laird had come
from Kansas City, and it is stated that the
killing grew out of a difference in settling
accounts.
>mi cm/6 of Coxey's "Unknown."
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 17. — Dr. A.
P. Bozzaro, who became known as the
"Unknown" in Coxey's army, committed
suicide last night. He had been selling
patent medicine here for about a year.
Loot of a Postoffice.
FOND DU LAC, Wib., Aug. 17.— The
Fond dv Lac postoffice was entered by
burglars last night, who made away with
about $400 in cash and stamps, and the
contents of the registered mail. There is
no clew to the robbers.
COLONEL SULLIVAN DINED.
A Banquet Given by His Staff Lust
Evening.
An enjoyable banquet was given last
night by Colonel W. P. Sullivan's staff at a
stylish downtown restaurant. There
quite a large party present, and among
those at table were several friends of the
colonel.
An original menu card, made striking
with silhouettes of the staff and quotations
appropriate to each t officer, was the cause
of considerable amusement.
THE BAY DISTRICT RACES
Tim Murphy and Installator
Beaten Out Handily by
Bloomsbury.
GRATIFY A FAST YOUNGSTER.
JO C Upset Calculations In the
Hurdle Race Through Madi
son's Good Riding.
John Mackey, superintendent of Rancho del
Paso, viewed the races from the clubhouse bal
cony yesterday.
Jasper Madison is rapidly becoming at home
taking the jumps, and ere long will be a de
cidedly interesting factor in steeplechases. He
was a fine rider on the fiat and easily outnn
ished Cairns yesterday.
"Curly" Shields lost one of his recently
arrived Kentucky yearlings yesterday. The.
youngster was sick when he landed here and
finally succumbed to a cold contracted on the
journey. He was a good-looking chestnut colt
by Linden, dam Ella H, by imp. Great Tom.
For some unknown reason Selkirk was a
supposed "good thing" in the fifth race, and
considerable coin found its way into the books
on the Southern horse at the short price of 3 to
1. He wanted to run all over the track, and
Lloyd finally pulled him up to avoid going
through the outside fence.
Although a bleak, cold day and a rather
speckled card for Saturday, a fairly good
crowd turned out to the races yesterday.
The betting was good, but many a dollar
found its way into the bookies' tin box
that never got out again, for the road was
extremely lumpy for the first choices, four
out of six falling by the wayside. Interest
was principally centered in the meeting of
Tim Murphy and Installator in a five-fur
long dash, but both ran like two discarded
Government mules, and were beaten easily
by a two-year-old.
The bell tapped out eight very ordinary
selling-platers for the first event, a five
and a half furlong dash, the Westchester
stable furnishing a 6 to 5 favorite in De
tective. Euro, imp. Green and Yangedene
also received quite extensive backing..
Imp. Green galloped in front of his field
until well into the stretch, where Detective
passed him and seemed to be winning,
when Piggott came with a rush on the 8 to
1 chance Yangedene, and outfinishing
Chevalier on the favorite won by a head.
Suro was a fair third. " • .
The starters in the next race, a five-fur
long spin, were of a much better class.
Gold Bug opened an even money chance,
but went back in -betting to 8 to 5, there
being a heavy play on Realization. Many
dollars also found their way into the book
makers' coffers on the two-year-old Card
well, third choice in the^betting.
There was nothing in the race from flag
fall but Realization, the secorid choice. He
led all the way, and won handily by a
length and a half from the hard-ridden
Gold Bug, in 1:01.
By the way the coin poured into the
books on Gratify to win the two-year-old
handicap, one would suppose that every
race-goer on the course had the youngster's
name written on hi 3 hatband before he
purchased his admission ticket. A barrel
of coin went in on him, cutting his odds
from 2 to Ito 7 to. 5. Grady was second
choice, with Tiberius, Don Gara and
Josephine fancied in the order named.
The backers of the favorite never felt ill
at ease, for he got away in front when the
flag fell, and leading all the way, won by
two lengths from Grady, running the short
six furlongs in 1:13, an excellent perform
ance. Josephine finished a fair third.
ftext came the fourth race, bringing to
gether Installator and Tim Murphy in a
five-furlong dash. The only other starter
was Bloomsbury, a fine looking youngster
by Three Cheers. The two stars opened
in the betting at even money each, Instal
lator later going back in the betting to
twos and Tim's price being cut to 7 to 10,
although he finally closed at 9to 10. A
play on Insiallator at the last moment cut
his price to Btos in most books. Blooms
bury was quoted at fives.
Those who looked forward to a horse
race and fast time were doomed to disap
pointment, for when the red flag fell
Reidy took the two-year-old out in front
and he made the record breakers look like
"yaller dogs." He led throughout and
won handily a length before Tim Murphy,
with Installator three lengths further
away. The distance was covered in 1:01.
The fifth race, a second edition of the
opening affair, gathered togethei nine
more fifty-dollar nags in a five and a half
furlong run, and tips were thicker than
gnats in Golden Gate Park. Selkirk, Bob
Tucker and Jim Corbett were all "good
things." When the rush was over Wild
Rose was backed down from fours to 6 to 5,
closing favorite. After Bob Tucker had
looked all over a winner, leading up to the
last hundred yards, the favorite came out
of the bunch and disposed of him handily,
winning by two lengths. Jim Corbett,
backed from 20 to 8, waß a good third.
The mile and a hulf hurdle race was a
good betting affair. Carmel, Mestor, J 0 Cj
The Lark and Gold Dust were all well
played at odds that differed but slightly,
Gold Dust finally closing a slight favorite
with threes about him.
Cairns on Gold Dust cat out the run
ning, leading the field up to and over the
fifth jump, where J 0 C passed him, and
taking the last jump sligdtly in front of
the favorite drew away under Madison's
good riding and won cleverly by two and
a half lengths. Mestor was third, a length
behind Gold Dust. The winner covered
the distance in 2 :47}^. Mulhollakd.
EUMMABY.
San Francisco, Autr. 17, 1893.
1 OQ7 FIBSTBACE— Five and a half furlongs;
Jl£o i . selling: three-year-olds and upward;
purse $250. Time, I :o9y a .
Ind. Horse, Weight, Jockey. St. % Str. Fin.
1276 Yangadene. 91 (Piggott) 4 2/» 8J lft
1279 Detective, 100 (Chevalier)... 2 43422 2»
1287 Imp. Green, 112 (Ames) 6 II lh 8/i
1287 Syro, 106 (Sloan) 3 61 AS 43
1271 Dr. Gardner, 80 (Kakeman). B 8 8 6/
1171 Ladameo, 97 (Burns) 6 By a 5* 63
1188 Druscilla, 102 (Anderson).. ..l 3h 6h 7{
1271 Tyrena, 88 (Wilson) 7 13 7A 8
Good start. Won driving. Winner eh. m., by
Imp. Oreenback-Victoria.
Batting: Yan?ad>ne 8 to 1, Detective 6 to 5, imp.
Green 6 to 1, Suro 17 to 6, Ladameo 15 to 1, Tyrena
40 to 1, Dr. Gardner 50 to 1, Druscilla 100 to 1.
1 OQQ SECOND RACE— Five furlongs; sell
l^t/O. Ing; purse $300. Time. 1:01.
In<J. Horse, weight. Jockey. St. Va Btr. Fin.
1290 Realization, 112 , (Chev
alier) 2 1»4 15 12
1285 Goldbug, 109 (Hinrichs)..l 3Va 2/ 23
1289 Kicardo, 107 (PißK0tt)...;.3 4* B^. a?
1272 Joe Cotton, 105 (5haw).... 4 6 6 4A
1281 Card well, 85 (E. Jones). ..s 2h it 5
Good start. Won handily. Winner, b. h., by
Regent- Sadie. . . ; • , i • -;
Betting: Realization 11 to 5, Goldbugß to 5,
Ricardo 10 to 1, ' Joe Cotton 10 to 1, CardweU 18
tO 5. ■.. ■■:■' ■;■ - - - ■-' ■ - - --:■■■-
1 9QQ THIRD RACE— About six furlongs:
JLZit/t/. handicap; two-year-olds; purse $360.
Time, 1:13.
Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. St. y» Str. Fin.
1283 Gratify. 103 (Hlnrichs) 1 11 If 1»
1273 Grady, 105 (Sloan) 2 3y 2 21 2J
1278 Josephine. 90 (E. Jones) .3 2h 3h 35
1283 Tiberius, 100 (Chevalier) 5 5/> 53 il
1283 Virgle A. 97 (Peoples) 6 4/ 4i 6*
1247 Don Gara. 108 (Piggott) 7 6« 6y 2 6i
1273 Jo« X, 112 (J. Narvaez) 4 7 7 7
Good start, Won easily. Winner, eh. g., by
Farandale-Satisfaction.
Betting: Gratify 7 to 5, Grady 3 to 1, Josephine
10 to 1, Don Gara 7 to 1, Virgie A 4 to 1, Tiberius
6 to 1, Joe X 30 to 1.
1 Qnn FOURTH RACE— Five' furlongs; all
lOUU. ages; purse $300.
Jnd. Horse, weleht, Jocicey. St. V* Str. Fin.
(1283)Bloomsbury, 85 (Reidyj 2 iy 2 1J 11
(1285) Tim Murphy, 112 (L. Lloyd). 3 2Vj 2! 2i
1243 Installator, 110 (E. Jones).. 2 3 3 3
Good stan. Won cleverly. Time, 1:01. Win
ner, b.c, by Three Cheers-dam of Early.
Eettlng: Bloomsbury 5 to 1. Tim Murphy B to 10
Xjustullator 8 to 5.
1 QfH FIFTH RACE— Five and a half fur
-lOUI. lonzs; selling; three-year-olds and up
ward: purse $250. Time, 1:09%.
Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. St. V a Str. Fin.
1287 Wild Kose, 102 (Chevalier).. 43S 31 li
1276 Bob Tucker, 100 (E.Jones). 2 IY2 1-* ' ZI
498 Jim Corbett, 109 (G10ver)... 3 4V2 4 * 3I
12048wlftsure,i02(Piggott)......l 2/ 2/i . 4J/ 2
1287 Mendocino, 97 (Coady) 9 9 8 55
1172 Esperance, 110 (Shaw) 7 8h 6/ 6*
1288 Steadfast, 105 (A. Johnson). B Gh 72 12
Rayo, 100 (Anderson) ...6 51 o2 8
Selkirk, 110 (L. U0yd)....... 6 7i pulled up
Good start. Won cleverly. Winner, b. g., by
Wildidle-Rosetland.
Betting: WUd Rose 6 to 5, Bob Tucker 7 to 2, Jim
Corbett 8 to 1, Swiftsure 7 to 1, Esperance 8 to- 1,
Steadfast 12 to 1, Mendocino 10 to 1, Rayo 50 to 1,
Selkirk 3 to 1. ' ■
"I QAQ SIXTH RACE— One mile and a "half:
\-O\JZi. six hurdles; purse, . ?300. ' Time,
2:47%.
Jnd. Horse, weight. Jockey. Ht. Std. Str. Fin.
1276 JO C. 127 (Madison) 4 3* 1/ IS
128H Gold Dust, 124 (.Cairns). .-...1 12 2/ 2/
(1276)Mestor. 139 (Henntssoy)...s HI 32 34
1276 The Lark, 139 (Stewart),.. 2 il II 4*/2
1264 Carmel, 142 (Spence) 7 21 52 53
1264 Alexis, 127 (En5bury). ...... 3 '5y a ft? 66
1250 Guadaloupe, 139 (Piantoni).6 9-7 7
Good start. Won handily. Winner, eh. g., by
Apache-Irene. ■
Betting: JO C 5 to 1, Gold Dust 3 to 1, Mestor
16 to 5, The Lark 4 to 1, Carhiel 3 to 1, Guada
loupe 20 to 1, Alexis 15 to 1. .
ON THE EASTERN TRACKS.
A Surprise for the Washington Path
Talent. . : '.•••'
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 17.— Burt Oliver
furnished the snrprise of the first day's,
racing of the Northwestern Breeders' Asso
ciation meeting at Washington Park to
day in the Iroquois stake for pacers by de
feating Marcus Daly's speedy tilly, Rachael.
The race was a long-drawn six-heat affair,
full of excitement. • . • . • •
In the first heat Rachael broke at the.
first turn and did not regain her feet until,
the leaders reached the half .pole. Earl
mont outstepped Burt Oliver in the stretch
and won by a length. The second heat
went to Burt Oliver by a nose ahead of
Rachael. Burt Oliver led to the stretch by
six lengths in the next heat, when Kenny
made his call. Rachael closed the gap and
won by half a length.. Rachael's bad
break on the last turn gave Oliver the
fourth heat. The next went to her the
same way. In the last heat Rachael
faltered at the half and went into the- air.
When Kehney steadied her the leader was
twenty lengths away. With a wonderful
burst of speed Rachael closed the gap, but
broke at the distance flag aad lost the heat
and race. ■ . . .
2:25 trot; purse $100.
Frankin, b. g., by Gold Leaf (French) 1 2 11
A. L. Kempland, cb. h:, by Guy Wilkes
(Kenney).-. • .' .-...;.. .8 12 3
Lettie Glenn, eh. no. (Curry) 3 8 3 2
Berry .:..... 2.7 6 4
Drum Major ....:.8 3 7 8
LuluF ;.... 5 4 5 5
Bud Pawing.......... ;..4 5 8 7
EarlEaltic........ :...... 7 «4 6
111116,2:18^/3-2:1814-2:1714-2:193/4.
2:25 class, pacing, Iroquois' stakes; $2000. '
Burt Oliver,- b. c, by Ashland Wilkes
(Hussey). , 2 12 12 1
Rachael, br. f., by Baron Wilkea (Kin
ney) ... : :4 2 12 12
BellOrr, eh. mj (Schokency) ;8 3 3 3 3
• Earlmontel...... ..dis.
Clara King ■ dls.'
Time, 2:0934 — 2:10 — 2:10i/i— 2:l4y a — 2:16 —
2:1714.
2 :19 trot ; purse $1000, unfinished.
Josephine, b. m., by Castilian (Willis).. 1 1 2
Axtellold, eh. g., by Axtell (Young) ......5 2 1
Major Ewing, b. s. (Franks).... 2 5 3
Glenmore ; 3 S 4
Margaret C ; 4 4 5
Genie L ;.. .-. 6 6 d
Time,— 2 :lß%— 2 :l6— 2 :lßi>.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 17.—
public did some very fair picking to-day
and most of the bookies quit loser.
Six furlongs, Miss Oaks won, Buenos "Ayres
second, Elmo third. Time, 1 :20)4.
Six and one-ball furlongs, Wild Briar won,
Victor B second, Last Chance third. Time,
1:26. ■•
Six furlongs, Vallera won, Davy Crockett
second, Pat Brooks third. Time, I:l9><.
Five furlongs, Bessie Yeiser won, Little Ell
second, Virginite third. Time, 1:05.
Five and one-half furlongs, Ben Wilson won,
Bridget second, Virgin third. Time, 1 :10.
Six and one-half- furlongs, Paujette won,
Abana Boy second, Bob Clampett third. Time,
1:25K- ' . • •
! AQUEDUCT RACETRACK, N. V., Aug. 17.—
Five furlongs, Hermia won, Unity second,
Kabea third. Time, 1:03J4. ,
One mile, Mendicant won, Chiswick second.
Captain Jack third. Time, 1 :44. Jack finished
third, but was disqualified and third place
given to Diabolus.
Six furlongs, Roller won, Ameer second,
Roundelay third. Time, I :22J£. ' '
On« and a sixteenth miles, Mirage won, Cap
tain T second, Eagle Bird third. Time, 1 :50^.
Five furlongs, Royal "Rover won, Elizabel sec
ond, Ben Naid third. Time, 1:03%.
One mile, Golden Gate won, True Penny sec
ond, Buckeye third. Time, l:46 3 i. ...
SARATOGA, N. V., Aug. 17.— furlongs,
Prince Leif won, Damien second, Annie Bacon
third. Time, : l:o2K. - -
Six furlongs, Silk Gown won, Walter second.
Refuge third. Time, I:ls}£.- •
Six furlongs,' Huntsman won, Merry Prince
second, Ramiro third. Time, 1:15. -
One and a quarter miles, Candelabra won,
Dungarven second, Langdon third. Time,
2:10%. '
One" and • a half miles, steeplechase, Lion
Heart won, Young Arion second, Pellas third.
Time, 4:13»<. •
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 17.— Six furlongs, White
Wings won, Mrs.- Bradshaw second, llibernia
Queen third. Time, 1:16)^.. . • "
Six furlong's, Forget won, Barbara Rosa
second, Dare Dollar tnird. Time, 1:16. •
One and a sixteenth miles, Crevasse won,
John Hickey second, Mopsey third. Time;
1:50^. . .-.;.' . •- '
Six furlongs, Charles won; Upman second,
Frank Farmer third. Time. 1 :15 K. • • '
.' One mile, Linda won, Key delMar second,
Miss Galop third. Time, 1:42.
Eleven furlongs, Mariel won, Billy McKenzie
second, J P-u third. Time, 2:22J^.
BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 17;— To-day's
trotting races were declared off on account
of the heavy track,' and the 2500 people
who were at the grounds were tola they,
might get their money- back if they de
sired, or stay and see the Fitzsimmons ex
hibition. All but about 800 remained.
Fitzsimmona boxed four rounds and
punched the bag. He said this was his
last exhibition before the fight with Cor
bett. • He will go into training at Surf
Haven. Fit/ simmons is in prime condi
tion, looking much better than Corbett
did yesterday. The Buffalo Park Associa
tion lost between $12,000 and $15,000 on
this meeting. >: "
• • MILE JtA.CE rOR QUADS.
A. Feature of the Meeting at Manhattan
'■ - : ■Beach.
. NEW YORK, N. V., Aug.' 17.— About
1000 persons . were at Manhattan Beach
cycling track to-day to witness th« first
all-professional ; match at this track. A
strong westerly breeze interfered with the
riders on the home stretch and prevented
anything like . record breaking. One
feature of the programme was a mile race
for quads, the hrst | ever jjj held in this
country. Berlo's crew had a lead of thirty
yards on the first lap, which they increased
on each succeeding lap, and they won by
sixty or seventy yards in 1:561-5. ■
Half-mile scratch, won by Walter Banger,
Milwaukee; P. J. Berlo, Boston, second- W.
Coleman, Springfield, third. Time, 1-16
vr Mile handicap, won by J. Eaton, Elizabeth,
N. J. (70 yards) ; •A. W. c Porter, Waltham (30
third Time 2 5 -15" Cutter ' Boston (85 ar^ s )'
Mile tandem scratch, won by Cutter and
Berlo, Crooks and St. Onge second, Kuhlke and
Blauvelt third. Time, 2:15 2-5
-^ Mile scratch,, won by H. C. Tyler, Springfield,
Mass. A. W. Porter, Waltham, Mass., second ;
W^Co^eman, Springfield, Mass., third. Time,
Mile quad race., won by Berlo, Cutter, Crooks
and Starbuck: Murphy, Silvie, Eaton and
Mayor third. Time, 1 :56 1-5. .
On the Diamond.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. ' 17.—Philadel
phias 17, 21, 2. Bostons 7, 12, 1. Batteries-
Orth I and Clements; Stivetts, Ryan and Sex
ton. Umpires— Hunt and Henderson. . :
H BALTIMORE, Ma, Aug. 17.— The ; Baltimore-
Washington game was called at the end of '. the
third inning on 1 ; account of rain. : Each had
scored twice. „ \. .
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 17— Clevelands 6,
9, 0. Cincinnatis 0, 4, 4. Batteries— Young
and O'Connor, Parrott and Vaughn. Umpire—
O'Day.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 17.-New Yorks 2,
4, 3. Brooklyns 7, 11, 1. Batteries— Rusie and
Farrell, Daub and Dailey. Umpire— Keefe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 17.— St. Louis 12, 18,
4. Louisvilles 8, 13, 3. Batteries— Ehret and
Peltz, Weyhnlng and Warner. Umpire— Jevne.
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 17.-Pittsburgs 2, 11,5.
Chieagos 7, 13, 2. Batteries— Foreman and
Merritt, HutcMson and Kittredge. Umpire—
McDonald.
NEWS OF THE COAST
Evelyn McCormick, the
Artist, Committed
Suicide.
TRAGEDY AT §AN JOS&
Borrowed a Revolver and Sent
a Bullet Through Her
: Brain. •
THE CAUSE IS A MYSTERY-
She Was Vlsftln* Friends and Was
See m I ngly In Exceiie nt
i • '■■['.'! : /Spirits; ■•'/. •-.■.; -, : \\ ■:■■:■■[: : - "\
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 17.— M)?s Evelyn
McCormick of San Francisco;/ ; coiiimitt;ed
suicide in this city this afternoon, at ther .
residence of Dr. J. TJ. Hall. 'The csusea .
leading to the tragedy are most niysteri- .
ous and none of the Hall family, whow; .;.;
gueat she was, can account for the act, .;
Miss McCormick, who was about 20 yeara. ..
of age, arrived in this city last Sunday to
visit her classmate in the Mark Hopkins
Art Institute, Miss Catherine Hall. She ; .
had been in unusually good spirits, .her .
merriment even occasioning comment. , V
This morning she visited a gunstore on
First, street and asked to look at some
pistols. She was in excellent spirits ana
told the eunsmith she wanted to : kill -an;./
old and sick horse, stating that it distressed
her to see the poor animal suffer. She
wanted to rent the weapon, but was re
fused. She then visited a hardware-store ;.
and succeeded in borrowing ope fro at: S ...
young clerk. ... . ' • ••■.•.■•• •;... '
She took the pistol, which was ioi'tied.
for her, and returned to the residence of ..
Dr. Hall. En route she stopped at the doc
tor's office and was joined by his son, who: : ;
accompanied her home. To all parties she :
was exceedingly cheerful and affable.
Her schoolmate, Miss Hall, was about to
go for a ride and Miss McCormick accom
panied: her to the buggy and kissed her
good- by. She then went to her room,
and a few moments later a pistol report
was heard, but no heed taken, a3 it was
not thought to have come from the house.
Fifteen minutes later Miss Hall went up
stairs and detected powder smoke. She
went into Miss McCormick's room and
found her lying across the bed unconscious
with a pistol in her hand and
a hole in the right side of her head,
from which blood and brains were oozing.
Doctors were called, but the young lady
died a few moments after their arrival.
Miss McCormick resided with her
mother at 2648 Folsom street, San Fran
cisco. She was devoted to art work, and
had expressed her intention of devoting
her life to it.
Mrs. McCormick, mother of the girl, and
William and John McCormick, brothers,
arrived here on the theater train at 1:30
o'clock a. m. They could assign no cause
for the suicide.
Miss McCormick, as an artist, had at- '
tamed considerable prominence in Paris
some three years ago, and had two pic
tures hung in the salon. She studied un
der Julian, while there and devoted a great
deal of time to impressionistic work, some
of which she presented as specimens at the
recent Midwinter Fair. She had charge of
the women' 3 end of the art department in
conjunction with John Stan ton, and was
very well known to the local artists. Her
studio was in the Columbia building and
was one of the best appointed in the City.
Of late years Miss McCormick has de
voted all her spare time to art and had al
ways said that she would attain distinc
tion by her landscape work, of which she
produced a great deal.
Filed a Big Libel Suit.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 17.— State
Senator Charles A. Porter to-day insti
tuted suit against the Philadelphia In
quirer for $100,000 damages for alleged
libel. . The complaint declares that the
publications in the Inquirer bearing on the
construction of the Queen Lane reservoir,
in this city, are defamatory to him. Porter
is the leader of the anti-Quay forces of the
Republican factional fight in Pennsyl
vania, and the Inquirer is politically op
posed to him.
Bond Jtacc at Orange.
ORANGE; Cal., Aug. 17.— Seventeen
men started.in the Orange County Wheel
men's ten and three-quarter mile road
race to-day. J. A. Engel, scratch, made
the best time, 32:41, Charles E. 'forrey,
se.cond, 33:51}£, and C. B. Monaghan won
first place in 36:04; Frank E. Proud, sec
ond place, in 37:13V£.
X^T'^liiv' It isn't much trouble
for a really healthy
■ man to be good hu-
! mored.' Jollity and exhuberant health
are a proverbial combination. The hearty
man who is .always laughing doesn't
have any trouble with his digestion-, It
has been said that laughing makes peo-
ple healthy. The truth is that health
makes people laugh.
There isn't any other thing so essential
to health as regularity in the action of
the bowels. Most all sickness starts with
some derangement of the digestive func-
tions. Good digestion means good, pure
blood, ; and that means strength. I Once
let the .bowels become clogged . with
refuse matter, and the whole system is
deranged. Impure, poisonous * matter
gets into the blood and plants the .seeds
for all sorts of sickness. r.
Whenever' there is a stoppage ■of the
intestinal action, help should be given
immediately. Usually a mild, gentle
laxative is all that is necessary.' A vio-
lent, wrenching, griping cathartic is
never needed. Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pel-
lets' are the most pleasant and successful
remedy for occasional or chronic consti-
pation, or \ costiveness. They are i 'tiny,
sugar-coated ; anti-bilious granules that
even the smallest child can easily take.
They act ? in perfect accord with" nature
and produce no griping or other disagree-
able feeling. They should be taken at
the first indication of digestive trouble.
They ; stop sour stomach, belching,
"heart-burn," flatulence and sick head-
ache. They cure constipation perma-
I nently. You can stop taking them* after
the bowels are thoroughly regulated.
Their help lasts. You do not become a
slave to their use as witi» other pU&