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DISASTROUS
LAYOUT FOR
THE TALENT
Five Choices at Tanforan
Were Humbled— Yule Left
at the Post.
Of all the frightfully bad days the tal
ent has experienced this season, the six
short Innings played with the bookies at
Tanforan Park yesterday were the most
expensive. After the victory of Sardine,
the L'orrigan filly, which enjoyed a cake
walk as usual, the momenta following
were thoso of anguish for speculators.
Five straight favorites were knocked off
thfir pins, and the books reaped an un
heard ot harvest. i 'aldwell, the "Prince
of American start* left Yule, thfe
heavily backed favorite, for the second
event, burning up a carload of coin, and
Torlbio, another plunged on choice, was
turned half sideways when the webbing
was released.
The. win of Judge Wofford caused about
as much consternation as any during the
afternoon. With 9S pounds up and 40 to 1
in the betting, he won the third event
In a gallop from Lena, another outsider.
Corrigan's O. B. Morris finished a groggy
third, two lengths before Schiller. The
latter opened at 3 to 2 and closed 11 to 5.
The opening scramble was only a romp
for Sardine. She was a stake mare thrown
In -with a bunch of platers. Druidesa ran
second, two lengths ahead of Kickumbob.
After Caldwell had left Yule, the
plunged-on favorite, at the post, the sec
ond event, at live rind a half furlongs,
proved easy for Earl Islington, ridden by
■Burns. Monda took the place from Lo
thian.
. Again In the third number Caldwe-ll let
the : inch away with Torlbio, backed
from fours to 3 to 8, not headed to the
barrier. As a result Coda downed the out
sider, Flamaway, with ease. Ricardo ran
third. 1- ;
Lodestar, at odds of 10 to 1, captured
th* live and a half furlong spin, fifth on
thei programme, also ridden by Burns.
Mocorito and Rio t.'hico raced their heads
off out in fr.mt, and Hums landed his
mount a comfortable winner two lengths
in front of the favorite, Mocorito. J.
Walsh rode the second choice. Potente.
about as well as a Chinese laundryman,
finally getting the show.
My Gypsy was favorite for the closing
mile run, and was nosed out by Zoroaster,
a 3 to 1 chance, piloted by J. Martin.
Meadowthorpe also ran.
To-Day's Entries.
Following are the entries for this afternoon's
running events:
First race— Five furlongs; two-year-olds; sell
ing
274 Champion E05e..107! 268 Coming: Event. -.104
31ft Kickumbob lOSI ... Alary' Garter. ..loß
3f>4 Tizona- J*)| 256 March Seven — 102
2«n Choteatf I" I *' 2?S Rneetto 107
tt>4)Glro 112 310 Silver Tall 109
?JS The Buffoon loTl
■ S<-er>nd race— mile; three-year-olds:
...Obsidian 117 289 El Estro 102
30G Casilalo . . IJ6 252 .\oma 94
Third race— Six furlongs; three-year-olds and
upward; selling:
307, Mike Rice.. 107 305 Wllmeter .... 107
z;:{ Glen Ann 104 2<3 Alarla 102
:•:•.'. <"rok.r 10S 2C* Jlngla Jingle.... 99
C-M;\Vy,.ming 107
-'
Fourth race— Stanford stakes; seven furlongs;
two-year-olds; $1200:
202 Diomed 110! 212 Bit of Fashion. .lls
... Adv. Guard 113 (29S)St. Caelmir 110
3M Hunlock ....:...103n24»)Bathos 113
2SI MWlty 110 i 2t-2 Kitty Kelly n>
.-.. Flamora 1101
— ■■■
FJfth race— One and a sixteenth miles; three
>>ar-old» and upward; j»sTSt?
3<-0 Kapldo l"". 257 Los Medanos....lo7
»-7 IK.n l.vis 107J.307 Sorrow 107
301 Chimura SS: (312)Judee 'A'offord.. 98
_ -■.;:-.
Htxth race— Five furlongs; handicap; three
year-ofds and upward:
311 Luthian 85' 314 Aluminum 92
3<j7 Montallade S7: 224 Sly 107
... Kin^ Carnival..lOsi(3u7)Afamada 110
Selections for To-Day.
First race — Giro. Alary'a Garter, The Buffoon.
Second race — Casdale, El Estro, Obsidian.
Third race— Alaria, "Wyoming. Mike Rice.
Fourth race— Bit of Fashion, St. Casimir. Ad
vance Guard.
Fifth race— Chimura, Ijos ' sanr>f», Don Luis.
Sixth race— Afamada, King Carnival, Sly.
Thoroughbreds at Auction.
The thoroughbred yearlings from the !
Burlinfiame stock farm were sold at the
Occidental Horse Exchange last evening-.
The youngsters presented a fine appear
ance when led into ■ tie ring, and realized
fair prices. Some yearlings? from Flosden
stock farm also -passed under the ham
mer.
The Purllngame youngsters brought the
following prices: Dance Along, b. c by
Long Dance-Emmallne. $300, \V. Fisher
Sublime, oh. f., by imp. Lord Esterling-
Hanemone. $200. J. Douglass; Kid Hamp
ton, ■;. c, by Imp. Bathampton-I Declare
$410, Bucklpy Johnson: Brutal, eh. c, by
imp. Brutus-Fonna, $625, Buckley John
r-on; L>uca. I', f., by Sam Lucas-imp Clif
fle, $990; E. Corrigan: Aphrodis, b f. by
Flambeau-Geneva, $450, Buckley Johnson;
Bullock, b. <■.. by Loyalist-imp. Bridget
$130, J. Smith; The Fiddler, b.. c. by Fal
petto-Cachura. $800, W. Larzalere; Gladia
b. f.. by Potonr.ac-Garoga, $575, Daggle
Smith; I Tarsia mb. b. C, by Sam Lucas-
Lillian RusselL $600, Buckley Johnson;
Count Hubert, b. c. by imp. Mariner-
Phoebe, $175, 11. Swalding; Lassitude, eh.
1., by Falsetto- Jersey Lass, $350 Buckley
Johnson: Billtls, b. 1., by Racine-Muster
?l'"", il. Bertola<
The Flosden yearlings sold as follows-
El Kara. eh. g., by El Rayo-Kathleen
$150; T. Crowley; Libbio Elklns, b. f by
Libertine-Minnie Klkins, $600, W. Larza
lere; Lurayo, eh. f.. by El Rayo-Luclnda
$*0. Ed Tierney; eh. f by El Rayo-Mlss
Jessie. $110, v. B. Sink Jr.: Faenza, b. f.
by El Rayo-Francesca 11, $100, W. Larza
lere.
Al F. by Almont-Eda, was knocked
Mineral
Waters
All the popular medicinal
mineral waters are here at cut
rates too. Prices quoted are
for single bottles — cheaper
by the case..
Buffalo Lithia, 60 cents.
Appoiinaris Water, 20 cents.
Bartlett Water, 25 cents.
Hunyadi Janos, 30 cents.
Vichy Water, 30 cents. ;
. Veronica Water, 40 cents.
Bythinia Water, 20 cents.
Apenta Water, 20 cents.
Ozonate Lithia Water, 25 cents.
Free delivery to railroad points within
100 miles on orders of $5 or up.
jf^SL^ 1128 MARKET ST
fTft*;* »-K^ ■ SAN FRANCISCO
10th AND BROADWAY, Oakland
Sporting Slants from All Over the World.
down for $195, and Tollytot, by St. Carlo-
Mother Hubbard. for $300. to W. Larza
lere. Both were bred at the farm of Dr.
C E. Farnum.
NOT A FAVORITE WINS.
Talent Out of Luck at the Bennings
Racetrack.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.— The -talent
was unable to pick a single winner at the
Bennings track to-day. Results:
Selling, three-year-olds and upward: seven
furlongs— Lindula won. Strangest second. The
Gardner third. Time. 1:29.
Maiden two-year-olds; five furlongs —
won. Juggler II second, lievenah third. Time,
l:0SH.
Oni- mil* and 100 yards— Rare Perfume won.
Bangor Bee Dd, Weller third. Time, 1:49%.
Highwelght, selling, for all ages, ten pounds
above the scale: six furlongs— Sweet CaporaJ
won, J. A. Gray second. Deceptive third. Time,
1:16.
Four-year-olds and upward; one and a six
teenth miles— Chargrace won, Maurice second.
Kilt third. Time, 1:52.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 14.— Weather cloudy
at Newport; track fast. Results:
Five furlongs; , two- year-old maidens Fleet
ing Moments won, Julia Rose second. Princess
Jo third, Time. 1:02.
One mile and fifty yards; Belling— Aureole
won. Dr. Withrow second, Piccola third. Time.
1:45. ,
Seven furlongs— Azucena won, Kunja second.
Farm Life third. Time, 1.25>4. '
Handicap, two-year-olds: six • furlongs— J. Lu
cille won, Foneda second, Avenstoke third.
Time, 1:16.
One mile. selling— Acushla won. Gold Fox
second. Be True third. Time. . 1 :40%.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14.— Weather clear;
track good. Results:
Six furlongs— Terralene won. Odea second,.
Lacarina third. Time, 1:19%:
One and a sixteenth miles; selling I^nnep
won, Astor second. Plantain third. Time,
1:62&
Six furlongs; selling— O'Connell won, Bru
lare second, Little Jack H »rner third. Time.
One mile— Latch Key won, Josephine B sec
ond, Volandles third. Time. 1-43"*.
Seven furlongs— The Unknown won, Kitty G
second, Alice Turner third. Time. 1:33'-i.
Six and a half furlongs— Evelyn Byrd won,
Refugee second, O-wyhee third. Time. 1:26.
CHARGES ARE EXCESSIVE.
Cable Companies Asked to Make Re
ductions to Asiatic Cities.
The growing commerce between this
country and the Asiatic cities is greatly
hampered by the cxc- s-r. ph and
cable tariff charged and the merchants
of both sides of the water have deter
mined to secure a reduction if possible.
The matter was brought forcibly to tin
attention of the members of the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday by a com
munication from the Hongkong General
Chamber of Commerce which asks the co
itlon of the local body to Induce the
rraph and cable companies to reduce
their rates.
eial stress is laid upon the fact that
the rates are excessive and opi
obstruction to the development of trade
his coast and Honpkong. The
board pass.-d a resolutioi I mat
ter be presented to the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies, and that
corporations be urged to aa ■
the request of the Hongkong and !
Coast merchants an.l the demands of the
commerce of the two countries.
Aeronaut McPherson Sinking.
Aeronaut Albert McPherson, who fell
from a balloon at Glen Park on Sunday,
October 1, is fast sinking at St. Luke's
Hospital. Since his fall he has been hov
ering between life and death. At times
the physicians had some hope of pulling
him through, although the nature of his
iniurles were such as to almost preclude
his .final recovery. Yet everything that
could be done by medical science was
done for him. During the past two days
inflammation of the brain pet in. and now
the hospital physicians have no hope of
his recovery.
THE CALL'S RACING CHART.
TANFORAU PARK, Tuesday, November 14, 1899. — Ninth day of
the Winter Meeting of the Western Turf Association." Weather fine.
Track heavy.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1899.
GARDINER
GETS THE
DECISION
Defeats "Jack" Hamilton, But
Lacks His Old -Time
Form.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YORK, Nov.. 14.— Oscar Gardiner,
the •'Omaha Kid," got the decision after
a twenty-five-round bout at 124 pounds
from Jack Hamilton of Troy. X. V., to
night at the Broadway Athletic Club.
The victor was not "the Gardiner of a
year ago. Hamilton at all times was
more forcible and had the greater weight
behind his blow. Gardiner was the clean
er-cul In his delivery and execution, but
from : : :.- start it was palpable that he
was suffering, from the old complaint of
weak hands. Both wrists- went back on
him from the .very beginning and at the
linish they were very weak.
Fighter Breaks an Arm
SIOUX CITY. lowa, Nov. 14.— Australia:
Billy Murphy and' Larry Gleason foughi
here to-night before the Lennox Athletic
Club. In the sixth round Murphy broke
his arm and had to quit, and though h«
had decidedly the better of it, the deci
sion \v:is .'iv.-Ti in (:!i'is.>!i
Hanley Knocks Out Lyman.
DUNKIRK.N V. Nov. 14.— Jack • Han
ley of rhlea.R-ii knocked- out Jim Lyman of
I'unkirk In four rounds to-night.
A 'MASHER"' CONVICTED.
'■■ William Smith, an ex-Bellboy, Will
Get Three Months From Judge
Treadwell This Morning.
William Smith, who was employed as a
■ >y-in (he Baldwin Hotel at the time
. lias developed Into a "masher!"
- rday convicted by Judge
iwi-ll on a charge "f disturbing the
I ordered in: > custody to appear
for 6< ntence this morning:.
The evidence showed that Mrs. Annie
Robii ' " Mission street was walk
mg the south side of Market b treat,
between Fourth and 'Fifth, about l
k Saturday morning to meet, her
husband, J. J. Robinson, who is employed
It's pi Btaurant, when
Smith, who was standing In front of the
Royal, accosted her by asking her
how all her friends In Vallejo were. Mrs.
Robinson told him he had made a mis
take, but he persisted that he was right
and continued to follow her.
When she met her husband she in
formed him of Smith's conduct and he
after Smith and demanded, to
know why he had Insulted his wife.
Smith apologized, but Robinson was not
Bed, and Smith used language that
was not parliamentary. Robinson yelled
for thf p >lice and Smith ran across Mar
ket Btreet, where he was caught by
men Purves and Hayd.-u. Tho
Jud^e told Smith that there was no ex
cuse for his conduct and notified him to
send for his blankets, as he would sen
tence him to three months in the County
.Ti'il this morning.
Dinner to Sir Thomas I/.pton.
LONDON, Nov. 14.— Sir Thomas Upton
was Riven a dinner of welcome at the
in this evening. Joseph H. ChoatA,
r, Mrs. Choate,
the Karl and Countess clan William,
Lord and Lady Tweedmouth, I^ord Rus
sell of Kllloween, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Russell, Herbert Gladstone, Liord and
Lady Charles Beresford and the Earl of
I'cirk were among the distinguished com
pany present.
CALIFORNIAN WHO HELPED
TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP
JAMES HUGHES, THE CRACK PITCHER, TO PERFORM HERE.
FOLLOWERS of the national game In this city will be pleased to learn
that James Hughes, the Sacramento boy who so materially aided the
Brooklyn Club to carry off the championship for 1599, will pitch for
the All-Californlan aggregation in their game with the Sacramento
team on Thanksgiving day. Hughes has shown wonderful Improve
ment In his chosen position during his two seasons with the National League,
and the "fans" who have been watching the Californian's career In the East
will derive much pleasure in prelnp him pitted acainst the team on which he
first came into prominence. Umpire "Jim" McDonald has chosen him to fill
the "points" in the Initial game, and he has acted wisely, as Hughes will prove
a big drawing card.
James Hughes was born in Sacramento on January 23, 1574, and learned
the rudiments of the game in that city. In 1596 he signed with the Victoria
i !'•. C.) Club of the Pacific Northwestern League, which disbanded early in
the season. Hughes then gave very little promise of developing into a Na
tional League star. He next joined the Gilt Edges, and his speed and control
of the sphere soon brought him. into prominence as a "twirler." When the
Baltimore Club, champions of 1597, visited this coast they played the Gilt
Edges at the capital. Hughes" pitching was so effective that the champions
were 6hut out, much to the surprise of everybody. Upon the recommendation
of Hughey Jennings, the famous shortstop, he was signed by the Baltimore
Club and made his debut In IS9S. In his first game he disposed of the Wash
ington Club, allowing; one hit off his delivery and but one run was scored.
In April, 1898, he shut out the Bostons without a hit or run, and later held
tha champions of the season to one run and two hits, all of which stamped
him as being a pitcher of high order. Brooklyn cast covetous eyes on the
California!) and managed to secure him at a high price. During the season
that just closed he made a splendid showing. A writer In Sporting Life said
of him: "As a consistent performer Hughes of the Brooklyns tops all the
league pitchers, having won twenty- six out of the thirty-two league games
he officiated In the season of 1599. There are eight pitchers who had a per
centage of 1000, but only one of them pitched in more than two games, so that
Hughes must be credited as the real leader of the league pitchers." Hughes'
record was twenty-six games won out of thirty-two.
IS THE HISTORIAN OF
HER WARRIOR'S GLORY
MRS. GENERAL GEORGE E. PICK
ETT HERE ON A VISIT.
An Authoress of Note Who Is the
Widow of One Soldier and the
Mother of Another.
Mrs. General George E. Pickett, widow
of the famous Confederate commander
•who led the desperate charge at Gettys
burg, is a guest at the Palace, where she
arrived yesterday from Washington, D. C.
Her trip across the continent is taken
with the solo purpose of seeing and say
ing good-by to her son, Major George E.
Pickett of the United States pay depart
ment, who leaves on Thursday for the
Philippines.
Of General Pickett nothing can ba said
that is not already history. A born sol
di.-r and lighter of the old romantic chlv
alrlc sort, he made his name famous al
most as soon as he donned the shoulder
straps of a lieutenant after his gradua
tion from West Point. For several years
he was stationed on this coast. It was
he whn planted the stars and stripes on
the tower of the City of Mexico and it
was he who defied the whole British fleet
at San Juan Island, Puget Sound, when
England was trying to grab the territory
which now belongs to vi.
Of General Plckett's military career in
the ranks of the Confederacy too much
cannot be said. As a leader of men he
bad no peer, and had it been possible for
one man to win victory' f° r tn « cause
which was lost it was such a man as the
one who pushed his lines right up to the
flaming crater of Little Round Top that
the South would have worshiped as its
greatest hero.
Since the death of her husband Mrs.
Pickett has devoted herself to literature
with the result that she is to-day one of
the recognized writers of the latter part
of the century.
Her latest work. "Pickett and His Men,"
a story of her husband and his military
career, has Just come from the publish
ers. It Is a volume bound In Confederate
gray, full of stirring incidents, many of
which were personally witnessed by the
authoress, told with a fire and in a style
that carries the reader along despite him-
Belf and makes him imagine that he
lives, for the time being, among the fa
mous personages and great events that
are recounted.
Mrs. Pickett has a book In press which
treats of the first case of hypnotism on I
record in this country. It Is dealt with
in the form of a romance, with its chief
scenes in Washington, New York and
New Orleans. It is cleverly written, well
constructed and full of excellent situa
tions and clever dialogue.
Following the appearance of this book
Mrs. Pickett promises to give to the read
ing public a volume of short sketches,
which she says will treat of the negro,
his legends and superstitions in a manner
as new as it Is correct to the character
of the colored race. Most of the stories
that it will contain are taken fr.om tales
told Mrs. Pickett by her old Virginia col
ored "mammy," who was wont to take
this way of amusing her young white mis
treps.
Mrs. Pickett will probably leave the lat
ter part of the week for her home in
Washington, D. C.
BERNARD WARD CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Embezzlement on
the First Ballot Cast.
Bernard Ward, walking delegate of the
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union,
was convicted by a jury In Judge Dunne's
court yesterday morning of having em
bezzled $4uoo from the organization
named. The verdict, which was reached
on the first ballot, came as a surprise, as
a disagreement or acquittal waa expected.
It is claimed by the d< fendant's attorneys
that the prosecution failed even to estab
lish the corpus delicti, and that when the
case goes before the Supreme Court the
Judgment will be reversed. Patrick
Rogers has already been convicted of hav
ing embezzled the union fund?, and John
Dougherty is awaiting trial on a similar
charge.
At the Steeplechase.
There was a large attendance at the
Steeplechase, Central Park, last evening.
The new attractions were of a high order
and met with favor in the eyes of the
large audience. The Jeffrtes-Fitzsimmons
light is a faithful reproduction of the
great battle fought some months ago
Captain Beach, the water king, lived up to
his title, and Professor Hill did some mar
velous balancing on the high wire. The
Jolly Razzle-dazzle and the many novel
ties of famous Coney Island were in full
blast. The horses were liberally patron
izea and there were some exciting rides
on the wooden steeds fur prizes The
steeplechase furnishes a good evening's
.•ntertalnment, and should be crowded the
rest of the w^k.
GRAND PRODUCTION OF
"THE MASKED BALL"
Those who omitted to attend the per
formance of "The Masked Ball" at the
Tlvoli last evening missed a musical treat
the like of which has seldom been wit
nessed in this city. Taking on one side
the extremely melodious music which
Verdi composed for this work and on the
other the excellent talent which consti
tuted the cast, it is most assuredly a pity
that such efforts do not meet with that
appreciation which is by right their due.
In short it was a performance which was
easily worth two and three dollars Al
though Signorita Poletini had no oppor
tunity to show what she can do, the little
that came to her lot was executed with
that refinement of interpretation which
is so much admired in Salassa and Ave
dano. Salassa, owing to a transposition
of the orchestral score, became somewhat
confused in the third act, but he soon
picked up his thread and sang that mag
nificent romanza in a manner that will
long linger in the memory of those who
were fortunate enough to hear it. Ada
Palmer Walker made her first great hit,
receiving not less than four encores.
ALFRED METZGER.
Big Theatrical Benefit.
Messrs. P. H. Frledlander, John Mor
rlsey, Harry Morosco and Mark Thall,
comprising 1 the committee on the charity
benefit for the Associated Theatrical
Managers' fund of San Francisco, met at
the Alcazar yesterday morning and fixed
the prices for the big performance in aid
of their fund that will take place at the
Orpheum Thursday afternoon, December
14.
The programme will In every respect
equal tha*- given In aid of the reception
fund for returning volunteers last
August, and reserved seats will be $1 on
the ground floor and 50 cents in the gal
lery. Box seats will command $1 50. The
Theatrical Publishing Company will issue
a souvenir for the occasion that promises
to eclipse anything of a similar character
ever published here before.
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ROOT THE
CHOICE OF
BETTING MEN
The Chicagoan Made a Pro
nounced Favcrite Over Greg
gains in Eoxing Bout.
The meeting of boxers "Jack" Root and
Alex Greggains. before the Western Ath
letic Club at Woodward's Pavilion to
night gives promise of being one of the
most stubbornly contested bouts seen in
this city in many months. Root comes
from Chicago with the prestige of an un
broken string of victories in the ring dur
ing the past two years. Greggains has
not seen much active service during that
period, but this does not mean that his
hands and eyes have lost their cunning in
the art of attack and defense.
Hr has had boxing gloves on every day
imparting the rudiments of the game to
athletes of every size and all degrees of
ability. Physically he is as sound to-day
as when he boxed Sharkey, Choynski.
Stelzner and others of the heavy-weight
division. His gameness has never been
questioned and as a defensive fighter he
should have a few equals owing to all hid
practice with the gloves.
Root brings with him from Chicago all
the latest ideas and fashions in the world
of fisticuffs. He has been a principal In
Important ring battles ami lias had oppor
tunities of st'i'inK the beat boxers in ac
tion. The visiting horsemen have a high
a of his ability, as the weight of
their money has made him a pronounced
favorite In the betting. This opened at
Harry Corbett's at 10 to 7 and quickly re
ceded until yesterday it was 2 to 1. It is
will be the prevailing fig
ures when the men enter the ring.
The preliminaries promise well. Fred
Ast and "Jack" Weedy and "Toby" Ir
wln and "Jack" Ennis are well matched
brar.-s of boxers. Ast is clever and a hard
hitter, while Weedy is a second Sharkey
in the way he accepts punishment that
would stop another man. Both have
trained as faithfully as the men in the
principal bout. Ast has spent his time
during the conditioning period with Greg
gains, at the Six-Mile House, while
W< edy has done his work with Root.
They have gono on daily Jaunts down the
Haywards road together and have
rouerhed it in their improvised gymna
sium. There, is no question as to the con
dition of any of the boxers who will meet
in the ring to-night.
The question as to a referee was one
on which it seemed impossible for the
men to agree. After a number had been
proposed by each man and rejected
promptly by the other, they decided that
"Big Bill" "Lange, the ball player, could
safely be trusted as arbiter. Mr. Lange
politely yet firmly declined the honors
thus thrust upon him. The combatants
met a^ain last night, and lost but little
time In agreeing upon Charles 11. Long.
He is manager of the Western Athletic
Club, which is promoting the bout, and Is
a veteran of the ring.
Will Race the Valkyrie.
Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1599, by James Gor
don Bennett.
GREENOCK, Nov. 14.— 1t Is reported
that William Clark of Paisley and
Newark, N. J., owner of the steam yacht
Tuscarora, intends purchasing the Val
kyrie to meet the Shamrock and Co
lumbia in the races in 1900 In British
waters.
Her Brother Dying.
Chief Lees received a dispatch yester
day from Goldfield, Colo., asking him to
find Jane Connor, as her brother "Bob"
was dying there.
CITY GETS JUDGMENT
FOR VALUABLE LANDS
For want of prosecution, the action of
Eleanor Martin against the city and
county of San Francisco, in which the
plaintiff sought to prove an alleged title
to almost the entire block bounded by
O'Farrell, Geary, Scott and Pierce streets,
has been dismissed. This property in
cludes the Girls' High School and many
residences, and the plaintiff claimed that
the city was in unlawful possession. The
suit was filed in March of 1572. Regard
ing the motion to dismiss Judge Hunt
said:
"I have no doubt as to the power of the
nisi prius court in the premises. In th*
Jeffords case, a precedent cited, the de
lay was for a period of time less than five
years; here the delay is over twenty
years. I therefore reel constrained to
grant the motion, and the dismissal is
hereby ordered."
Eastern Star Elections.
Mission Chapter No. 155, Order of the
Eastern Star, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Mrs. Alice
Francis Hickie, worthy matron; George
Daniel Flack, worthy patron; Mrs. Hattle
Ann McPhun, associate matron; Mrs
Mary Garton Foster, secretary (re-elect
ed); Mrs. Sarah Maria Flack, treasurer
(re-elected): Mrs. Sarah Ann Cox, con
ductress; Mrs. Elizabeth Christenson, as
sociate conductress.
Beulah Chapter has elected Mrs. Kate
Bareilles worthy matron, John Baraille
worthy patron, Mrs. Fannie Ayers asso
ciate matron. Miss Bertha L. Hare secre
tary (re-elected), Mrs. J. Baraille treas
urer, Mrs. Helen Mangels conductress,
Mrs. A. Small associate conductress.
Ivy Chapter has elected Mrs. Frances
Bonifleld worthy matron, Roy T. Kim
ball worthy patron, Mrs. Harriet T. Noah
associate matron, Miss Eva D. Salsbury
secretary (re-elected fifth term), Mrs.
Carrie A. Anthony treasurer (re-elected
twenty-second term>, Mrs. Charlotte Tis
dale conductress, Mrs. Minnie Wallls as
sociate conductress.
Women's Industrial Union.
The Women' 3 Educational and Indus
trial Union held its annual meeting last
evening. The reports of the different
committees showed that the union main
tained classes in dressmaking, millinery,
halrdressing. manicuring, English, Ger
man, French, Spanish, singing, violin,
painting, guitar and cooking, at a nom
inal fee. During last winter the cooking
lessons were given free, and they will
Oast
MEDALS FOR
THE EXPERT
FLY-CASTERS
The Champion Rod-Wielders
Gather at Banquet Board and
Renew Old Friendships.
The annual "medal" dinner of the San
Francisco Fly-Casting Club was he.
night. It proved one of the most c
able functions ever participated in by the
rod-wielders, who divide their tim
tween the placid waters of Stow Lake In
Golden Gate Park and the rushing trout
streams of the Sierras.
Judge John Hunt was toastmaster, a:
being at his best was inimitable. Thi
was an atmosphere of fraternity and com
radesliip about the gathering, and Judg
Hunt's gentle wit, tree from any Bting,
kept those in attendance in an uproui.
His presentation speeches hit off not
the foibles of those receiving priZd.
their work during the year but also
of the other members present. The last
prize was a large and highly ornameniu.i
leather medal lor the poorest angler in
the club. This went to Alex Vogelsang.
:-ty because lie is in reality one of
the cleverest anglers on the coast. Tha
medalists of the year are:
Champion class, delicacy, accuracy
and distance— W. D. Mansfield. Record
cast, 133 feet. Accuracy, C. G. Young,
1C per cent.
First class— Charles Huyck; distance,
120 feet; delicacy, tv-h per oent Spe
cial medals for l-\ H. Reed and Cap
tain J. S. Turin, r.
Second class — Mr. Brotherton; dis
tance cast, 117 feet.
The history of the club is the story of
the development of fly-casting In America,
as there is but one other club which fos
ters the sport, the Chicago Fly-Casting
Club. To K. T. Alien Is accorded the
credit of having suggested the introduc
tion of organized fly-casting here. This
was during the Midwinter Fair, when the
first contest in <!ist;i •■'••: casting was won
by Flint of Sacramento with a cast of 81
feet. Mr. Mansfield's second cast thin
year is 133 feet, although he has exceeded
this in unauthenticated trials. Twenty
years ago the recorci was 70 feet, and then
102H feet was the mark for nine years
until Harry Golcher exceeded It. Mr.
Golcher has since run his record up to 126
feet. The best record in Chicago Is I^7
feet.
Those who enjoyed the festivities of the
evening were:
Walter D. Mansfield, Judge John Hunt,
Judge Seawell, E. T. Allen, Colonel
George C. Edwards, A. Carman. Alex
Vogelsang, Hermann Muller, John A.
Sanborn, G. W. Watson, A. B. Finch, C.
G. Young, Judge I'ierce, Adolph Muller,
Charles Kline, A. E. Lovett, William Das
senville, H. G. W. Dinkelspiel, Edgar Su
tro F. K. Lane, Professor C. M. Walker,
William Lawrence, C. T. Lagercrantz,
George Walker, W. A. Cooper, Charles
Huyck, H. C. Wyman. F. M. Haight, J.
P. Babcock, F. H. Reed, I. R. D. Grubb,
J. S. Turner. Frank Marquis, Henry
Skinner, John Butler. Oliver Haslett,
Fred Johnson. "Dr." Watt, Henry Lans
berger, F. B. Surryhne, Frank McLennan,
J. de Witt, F. G. Sanborn, Harry Golcher,
R. Eisenberg, H. Battu and W. F. Bo
gart.
Gift From Carnegie.
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 14.— Andrew Car
negie, the millionaire, in a letter to M. W.
Pittock, the well-known newspaper writer
of Arizona, offers the city of Tucson $25 -
000 to pay for a public library building
provided the city furnishes a site and
agrees to maintain the institution at an
annual cost of $2000.
be resumed this winter. Every first
Tuesday evening in the month a fine mu
sical programme is provided free to all
women and their escorts, and on the sec
ond Tuesday evening a free lecture on
some instructive and interesting subject
is delivered. The following officers for
the coming year were all re-elected and
installed: Jlrae. Louise A. Sorbier, presi
dent; Mrs. P. D. Hale. Mrs. Nellie Bless
ing Eyster* and Mrs. Paris Kilburn,
vice presidents; Mrs. Marguerite Kapp
recording secretary; Miss Marie }: Sor
bier, corresponding secretary. Associate
directors— Mrs. Margaret Deane Mrs Dr
Cachot. Mrs. Louis Glass, Mrs. Joseph
Spear, Mrs. W. M. Searby. Honorary and
advisory board— Judge M. Cooney M ii
de Young, Hon. Mayor Phela'n. S. J."
Hendy, Joseph Spear, Mrs. Richard
Chute, Mrs. Phebe Hearst, Mrs S J
Hendy, Mrs. H. Highton. Mrs. M H. do
loung.
JEWELRY HELD BY POLICE.
Suspicion That Murdered Woman's
Possessions Are Stolen Property.
The Coroner's deputies are holding the
jewelry which was found on the body of
Delia Tracy, the woman who was mur
dered in a Turk-street lodging-house last
week, at the request of the police. It
consists of several rings, a watch and
chain and various other ornaments. The
supposition is that a portion of it is
stolen property and the detectives desire
time in which to make an investigation
before relinquishing their hold on any
thing which might become a matter of
evidence.
A man named Wilson is desirous of ob
taining possession of the watch. He ex
hibits a bill of sale from one of the Dar
tles intimate with the woman. His re
quest for possession has been refused un
til the police end their researches De
tective Ed Gibson has the case in charge
Bun Over by Trucks
T. Ward, a teamster, llvine at 82
Hampshire street, backed into a truck at
Fourth and Berry streets yesterday
morning and was thrown out of his
wagon. One of the wheels of the truck
went over his chest and badly lacerated
his right ear.
o J - F. p rescott, an artist, living at
San Rafael, was riding a bicycle vester
?/ m vS mln ,f' when he collided wl'th an
other bicyclist on Market street between
Fourth and- Fifth. He fell in front of "
truck and one of the wheels passed over
his chest and bruised his face Both nu -i
were taken to the Receiving Hospital.
r>3£ er V 8 nelther disappointment nor
pucker in an unexpected kiss.