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The morning call., 1891-11-04
IN PORT AT LAST.
Arrival of the Ship ST. John,
After a Stormy Voyage.

The ship st. John, Captain Fales. arrived last
night. after rather an eventiul voyage of 212
Gays from New York. Tie long passage is ac-
counted for by the fact that the vessel had 10
put into Port Stanley. in the Falkland Islands, in
order to repair her rudder.
The ship had fine weather after leaving New
York until she reached Staten Island, where,
on June Sd, she was caught IN a terrific hurri-
cane that lasted forty eight hours, and almost
left the fine ship complete wreck. Soon after
the gale began the ship was hove TO under The
lower mantopsail, and as the glass was falling
Captain Fales made everything as secure as pos
sible. In spite of the hurricane the vessel stood
fair chance of riding It out all right had il not
been for the terrific that broke over the ship
and continuously swept her decks.
About II O'clock on the night of June 4th the
ship was struck by a sea that reared over the
vessel Ike a mountain, and struck her full on
The broadside. In an instant the decks were
filled. the port bulwarks and nearly all the star
board rail torn away, While every window and
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Naval Battalion,

Company c. Naval Battalion, n. G. c..
was presented last evening with 6x12 flag
by Captain of tie after guard Harris, and
it was accepted on behalf of the company
by Lieutenant Douglass, commanding, both
gentlemen making patriotic speeches. The
flag will be unfurled daily to the breeze over
the company's headquarters at Germania
Hall.
Acting Adjutant Brooks sent out yester-
day to the officers Of the battalion the
printed lists which will be circulated among
the banking and commercial houses for sub
scriptions to aid in unifoImiug and equip
ping the three San Francisco companies of
the battalion.
Lieutenant Commander Chandler, COM
manfing the battalion. has written on to
general headquarters to ascertain when he
may expect arms, equipments and uniforms
for his sailor boys
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door both In the cabin and forward house. were
smashed In, ana both cabin and iolecastle filled
with water.
The vessel had hardly time to recover when
she was struck by second sea fully as
large The first, which smashed the wheel
house and again filled the cabins and forward
house with water The third officer aud three
OF the men were severely injured by being struck
by the immense body OF water and all had
narrow escape from being washed overheard.
he crew OF the vessel were supersiitous as
the majority OF sailors and when the second sea
broke on board and washed q black cat over
board the men concluded that their time had
come.
In spite OF all the officers could do several OF
the men went into the forecastle and sank on
lhelr knees In prayer, while The carpenter pro-
duced his hymn book and began to sing. Even
The Chm Sc cook had several Joss sticks and
these he began 10 burn in IBe cabin to which
place he had retreated when washed out Of tile
galley. while the steward. a colored man. busted
dropped into IN sea with an Incarnation which
would RAISE hair On a brass dog.
Soon after The second sea had struck the ship
the lower mai1-topSall was blown out OF the bolt
ropes win report like a cannon. and the ship
WIS left lying helpless In the trough OF the sea.
As soon as possible The spauker was reefed and
set, but before the sail could be set the ship WIS
Sgafn Swept by sea which twisted the rudder
b ad so badly that tie ship could not be steered
with the wheel.
Spars wrre quickly rugged on each quarter and
the vessel steered by the monk ey tier. In this
disabled condition it would have bren dangerous
10 attempt to round Cape horn, so Captain Fales
decided 10 run for Port Stanley for repairs. II
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FISH AND GAME,
Meeting of Sportsmen-KIamath River
Trout CInssified.

Meeting of SUPERINTENDENT River
Trout Classified.
The Sportsmen's Protective Association had
large and enthusiastic meeting last night. The
President cautioned the members 10 be careful
when shooting on private lands that they do not
iDjure the property of the farmers. Several new
mem bers Joined the association.
The match between Tom Poultney and Ike
Handman, pair of ambitious pot-hunters who
were 10 have shot match at live pigeons on the
Oakland grounds TO- day-lwelye birds each and
twenty-one yards rise-bas been postponed.
Both men had been heavily backed by friends,
with Haudnan In the lead. The stake, SIS a
side, is held by G. Roethe, who will also act as
referee. Bill Morgan and Renwick have backed
the pigeons TO win.
The Board Of Fish Commissioners has issued a
bulletin announcing DR.. David Starr Jordan's
classification OF The klamath River trout sent 10
The commission by Captain A. W. Foster OF Sac
ramenio. DR.. Jordan calls them steel.head
trout, and adds: They correspond more nearly
to the salmon trout of England than do any
other OF our American species. The name sal.
mon trout, Is promiscuousy used Tor all sorts of
large trout or small salmon but II any FISH on
this west coast Is entitled TO that name it is the
steel-head.n
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MARE.I ISLAND NOTES.
The Authorities Not Scared About
chilean Cruisers.
= MouitorHa Bsen Kept Ready for Instant
Service Progress on the Monadnock.
.. LIZ. Many Useless Hulks

.
whilethe Eastern navy-yards have been kept
In stale tf feyerish activity ever since Tire
Chilean@ insurrection began to. develop into a
revolutions. and while cruiser after cruiser is be-
ing sent%soGlll on the Atlantic, side the Mare
: Island officials are taking things quite easy.
!. In p0iiItsof facl, they are not worrying at all
aud no visitor, dropping down on the island as
Unexpectedly as a CALL reporter did, would bs
dlsposed:to believe that the great naval entire.
pot OF tlePacHic had The slightest concern in the
possibility ola Chilean cruiser putting In an APP
pearaiiceatthe heads one fine morning.
But<3ulder the aspect OF chronic lethargy,
wheh.instl case OF Mare Island has passed Into
4 ployeIb thefe Turks vigilance which will
ceifFialN not permit OF San Francisco being bonn
baIdedWith0ut practical protest. The monitor
ComaIlclfe, which has been lying of the island
for seNefal wears, has been quickly put in state
s0f perfect preparedness for action; her is all
TeadXi tHe whole OF her machinery in perfect
oEder ier two titteen-lnch guns are supplied with
"a tul4 complement. OF ammunition, and an
st.ne7gencys The vessel could be dispatched TO any
t37Teateued point on the Coast in less than tw en-
lI:feui lIoulS. Size could he put outside the
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" THE DRYDOCE.

skin which can be filled with water so as to sink
the vessel Ill the free board Is reduc to Two or
three feet.
the force at work on the vessel Is quito small,
as nothing can really be done till the plates ar.
rive which VIII not be for several weeks. IL Is a
sorry reflection on the Navy Department, under
Successive administrations, that the Monadnock
las been In construction upward OF thirteen
years, and more progress has been made with
j. her in the last Elk months than In the whole OF
the prev fous time.
The rivelers have nearly completed the thin
:iron shell representing the officers quarters 10
actual engagement this shell will have to take its
Glance, tile officers and crew retiring below.
The turrets VIII OF course be heavily arm0red
like The sides.
About 600 men are actively employed at Mare
Island al the present time. The arrival OF tile
Monterey Will not materially Increase The force,
rs that vessel Will be practically finished when
SHE reaches Mare Island, and will only need 10
receive her guns and suppes.
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ROBBED A POLICEMAN.
An Elk Circus Jockey Changes
His Mode of Life.

Tommy Guerne used to be a high bounding
jockey in circus, but he lately left the sawdust
arena and went to rObbing Oakland policemen
for a livelihood. Sunday night Tommy stole a
purse containing S65 from Officer NICK Williams
Of Oakland and started for san Francisco.
He was impartlng rich carmine hue to the
surroundings In the Cremorne Theater last night
when his revelry was cut short by the arrival OF
Officer Flynn and Detective Holland of Oakland
Tommy Is now IN the ranks" with a charge OF
grand larceny opposite bis name and 81 20 in
his pocket-al that Is left Of his first venture in
a mode OF lif-.
Guerne is a spruce young fellow well con-
necled. and is native of San Francisco. few
years ago lie ran away with a circus and re-
turned In September with the Sells show. He
was stoDping with the family of the officer whom
he rohhpd
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NO LONGER ANY DOUBT.

Pons' Double Positively identified as
David Fernandez.
There is no longer any doubt that the man
buried under tie name OF Frank " Pous was
David Fernandez, cook, aged 46 years, and
native Of Mexico. The photograph OF the dead
man was positively Identified yesterday by AT.
torney j. A. Hall Of this city and George A.
Shearer OF jacksonville. Fernandez was at one
time employed by Hall, and after that worked In
the Lewis House al Watsonville. Hall saw the
cook In this city several days before he was
found dead. Besides the photograph Hall also
identified the scarf-pin found on the dead man,
the wart on his nose and the smallpox scars on
his face,
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teen years in the Signal Service. He has
been engaged in this work IN Colorado.
Louisiana. Washington, ID. c.. Illinois and
Wisconsin. He has ialterly been in charge
Of the Wisconsin Weather Bureau, as chief
Of which he achieved conside rahle distinc-
ton. Dir. Kerkam was tie originator If
the weather maps, and as the Pacific divi-
sion is the largest and most impoI tant in
the service his selection to take charge of its
operations is high compliment to his
ability.
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took the ship twelve days to reach that port and
AT once preparations were made 10 have her
ready for sea again. The ST. John was thirty-six
days In port and then sailed again on her voyage
to This port.
on Cape Horn heavy weather was encountered
Tor four weeks and the drcks were often swept
by the ayy seas, but no serious damage was
done and the ship arrived In port showing no
signs OF her fearful battle with The elements.
captain Fales takes great pride In exhibiting a
hue oil painting representing the ST. John i'll The
storm which disabled her. 1t was painted By
Chief Mate OH " no Is quite an artist, and who
has fourteen fine pictures all OF which lie paint
while a sea
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A Red-Letter Day for Niles.

William Mortimer's special train of ten
cars of dried fruit and nuts left Niles on
Tuesday. November Sd, consigned to Earl
Bros. Of Chicago. The three largest shippers
in this special train are William Mortimer
with fifty-three tons of French prunes, III. G.
sorted lot of apricots, peaches, French
pruGes and silver prunes. and Perry Nor
rison with seven and a half tons of almonds,
Mr.. Mortimer in getting up this special train
gave the small shipper the advantage of
special train rates. The train was photo
graphed The total shipment is 100 tons.
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Influence OF liquor, he attempted self destruction
by beating himself on the head with hammer
When placed IN the home his friends warned the
attendants of the suicidal mania and asked them
TO watch him closely.
Soon alter the remains were removed 10 the
MoTgue, Coroner Garwood held an inquest, aud
Resident Physician Jewell of the home testified
that Smiths death was caused by conclusion OF
the brain. He said that lie thought Smith struck
a corner of the balcony during his terrible fall.
Nurse HelmeT related the circumstances OF
his treatment OF Smith and asserted that lie had
not been negligent in the performance OF his
duties.
After hearing the testimony the Coroners jury
found that Smith came to his death by falling
from the balcony and that AT The time he was
temporarily insane. No one at the home was
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pair was standing on Kearny street. near
Washington. when John FRANKIE of SIS Mis-
sion street came along. FRANKIE wore
small pin in his nerktie, which Murray
grabbed and carried away. The victim re-
ported his loss at the police station, and
officer Smith soon had the offender locked
no on charge of grand larceny. MI
FRANKIE then started home. At The corner
of Montgomery and Clay streets ne was set
upon and brutally beaten by Murphy, who
Will answer to a charge of battery this
iOOrninu
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Gilfoy's wouid-Be Murderer.

Charles Whitelaw, substitute on the
chemical engine. was arrested yesterday for
an assault to murder by Policeman Bean,
He is said to be one of the persons who as
saulted Policeman John Giifoy on Monday
night on Mission and New Montgomery
streets Gilfoy identified him as being one
of the crowd. Gifoy is lying very In MT
home, his ribs having been loosened by the
severe kicking received
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Consul Chinda gave a reception to the lead
ing representatives OF his nation at the
Vienna Cafe, and the japanese Club held a
public meeting at Saratoga Hall. l. Suga
wara presided over the meeting Of the club.
Patriotic addresses were made in English
and japanese, the national hymn of the
island empire was sung with great spirit
and the club banqueted when the Grating
and music were over.
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A Bic Transfer.

A mortgage deed from the California
Electric Light Company has been executed
to the Edison Light and Power Company
for S1,o0o.0O0, transferring the property and
franchises of the former The property in
ciudes the realty and plant on Third and
Jessie streets, also on Clarence and Town
send streets, besides two franchises for
underground conduts. The property is
covered by a 100000 mortgage. held by the
California Sale Deposit and Trust Com
pany, executed January 3, 1888.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Sheriff G. H. Peters Of Yreka Is at the Grand
L: j. Baldwin has returned from trip to New
York.
DIR. A. G. VIM of Santa Cruz is at the Call.
fornia.
/. Van Wens OF The Hague, Holland, is at the
Baldwin.
=, Judge George II. Buck of Redwood City is at
the California.
L. q. Waite and W. q. Hendricks, OF Sacra.
mentO, are at the Lick.
Robert Douglas capitalist OF Indianapolis, Is
Staying at the Occidental
j. NJ. Turner and Charles Darwin, OF the
United States Geological Survey. are at the
Lick - 49,
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Two Charged of Forperv.

Ned Housman. young man, was arrested
In this city last night, and will be taken to
Oakland to-day for trial on two charges of
forgery. Some time ago Housman was en-
ployed by r. M. Jordan, proprietor of the
Laundry Farm. About three weeks ago he
got SIT from an Oakland firm on an order,
to which he bad forged the name Of Jordan,
and to the receipt he signed the name of Gus
johnson. Laundry Farm employe.
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Arrival of the Rio de Janeiro.

The mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
came in last evening. The fog was so
dense that she was off Meiggs Wharf before
she was seen by those ashore. Captain
Ward reports having had easterly gales and
high sea most of the trip from Yokohama.
accounting for the long passage T%.
steamer brought 6 cabin, IS European and
rs Chinese passengers and 226S tons of
cargo, including 553S mats Of rice. 45O3 chests
of tea. 20S5 bales of silk and 4O45 bales of
hemp. ~
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Owners handicap, sloO, 500 to second


The programme for to-day's races, while light
as TO quantity, show good gu lily, and some close
contests are anticipated. For to-day's card the
following starters are builttined:
First race, two year olds six furlcngS-Motto
1O7, The Peer no. fescador 10, DR.. Ross 10,
ZaldiyaT 10.
Second race one and & half miles-Sir Walter
107. LOdOwic 10Y.
Third race, siX-furlong heatS-Captain al 100,
InKerman III, Jackson 12O.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Encore 10, Hazel
JOY, Edilh 1o7, Janus ITO, Stella ITO, KyTeue
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THE LOST KITSAP.


How the Schooner Became Total
Wreck Or the Coast of Japan.
The story published In ths japan Mail Of the
loss OF The fine schooner Kttsap belonging to
Pope & Talbot OF this city, reached this city by
the mall steamer yesterday.
The kltsap sailed from Puget Sound for
Shanghai on July 4th and had fine weather un.
til she reached the vicinity OF Oagari, where she
was caught In heavy squat, which drove her
on the rocks Tue crew managed to reach the
shore In safety In one OF her boats, taking with
them some biscuit and canned meat
The men spent twenty-eight days on the
Island, which they describe as a perfect para.
disc, and then four OF them took the boat. aud,
Loochoo Islands. The remainder OF Tie crew
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AIDING THE NEEDY,

Work of Benevolent Society During
October.
The British Benevolent Socirty held m Getting
yesterday afternoon ut which the Board of Re-
lief reported that during the month OF October
the total number of cases asking aid was 119.
OF this number 80 had been previously re-
lieved and 81 had made application for the first
time. OF these new cases IL were females Is
married. 10 widows. Is wdowers and 40 Single
or The applicants 81 were born In England and
Wales, Is were Scottish, 30 Irish, 3 Canadians,
l Australian and one was West indian. The
amount expended for relief was 1914 80.
resolution was passed rendering the thanks
OF the society 10 Messrs. Cook and Hockey and
the several other participants In the late enter
tainment given In the b iou Theater.
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The will of Josephine A Robinson was
filed for probate yesterday. A gold watch
and chain and sealskin coat are given to a
niece, Mrs. +. c. Flint. To her and her
brother and sister, Willie Bloss and Maud
Bloss. the remaining property is left in
equal shares, and the sum of 81 is be-
Queathed to sister, Mrs. Helen f Wool
house. Willie Bloss is made executor
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LABOR NOTES.
a Defense Fund : The Typogrnphicar

a Defense Fund - The Typographical
Union-The Musicians.
The members OF the Brewery Workmen's
Union have been assessed 500 per capita for The
purpose OF creating defense fund, which Will be
used for tile purchase ana equipment Of brew
cry, TO be owned and operated by the organic a.
ton II war Is declared against 1t by the recently
organized brewers trust
McDOnald's stereopticon views will be ex-
hbited AT tie carpenters mass meeting on Satur-
day ev ming.
The typographical Union will continue voting
on It's new scale OF prices at the union rooms al
Go6 Montgomery street, at noon 10 day. The
nlne-hour proposition is the principal issue.
Tie Muslcans' Union report that branches OF
thrir organization have Just been established IN
Sacramento. Pueblo and Dallas
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HIGHBINDER SHOOTINGS.
An Inquest Commenced on the Murd ere
MOngOl.

An Inquest Commenced on the Murde cred
MOngol
Coroner Garwood began an Inquest yesterday
afternoon In the case OF Young Shueng the MUIR
dered highlander Whose body was found Oh Mon
day morning in a basket In Bull Run alley
Hugo Huebner, the Chinatown Waterman told
OF the discovery of the basket and its CHASTITY
contents
DIR. Williams testified In reference to the all.
topsy ana Young Kan identified the remains.
An adjournment was then taken until wednes-
day next In order TO permit the Police Depart
ment 10 make thorough investigation.
The warning highbiuders remained very quiet
yesterday, and the police had no trouble In pre-
serving order in the Mongol s,ropgholds. De-
teetlves Cox and Glennon are actively engaged
in investigating tie recent shootings, but have
not yet unearthed any new facts.
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Two Fad Young Men.

About two weeks ago Thomas Murphy
and Charles Murray were turned loose from
San Quentin. after serving eighteen months
each. Last night they celebrated their re-
turn to freedom by getting themselves locked
up in the City Prison. About o'clock the
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Wong BIng Sentenced,

Wong Blng, convicted OF keeping a lot
terry place, was sentenced by Judge Wor-
ley yesterday to $50 days Imprisonment in
the County Jail. Bing lodged the police
for some time by making entries in book
Instead OF keeping duplicate tickets.
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Lieutenant Finiey's Successor

r. E. Kerkam, who is to succeed Lieu
tenant John P. Finley in the direction Of
the Weather Bureau for the Pacific Coast,
has arrived In the city.
Mr.. Kerkam is about IS years of age.
native Of Pennsylvania, and has been four
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One Hundred and Forty-fonrth Parallel.
Professor Davidson of the Coast Geodetic
Survey is contemplating survey of the
one hundred and forty-fourth parallel in
Alaska, for which purpose five parties of
ten or twelve men each will be sent,
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Tho nIikado,. Rirthdax

The Emperor of Japan celebrated the
thirty-eighth anniversary OF his birth YES
terday, and his loyal subjects in this city
have appropriately rejoiced over the event.
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1t " beats the dogs" for making a fellow squirm
Nobody pities you. "Get it out" says one; rub
the tooth against a stone," says another; when 1t
begins to swell then 1t wont hurt so much" says
n third The reason of the ache is you didn't use
SoZoDoNT and proven; your teeth from decay,
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SOLD out all we had, but got some more bar
gains Tor to-day. Bee Hive Millinery, 80 Sixth
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Carrie McLaY,s Estate,

Edward w. Gunther, clerk in Attorney
Herrin's office, will be appointed executor
for the Carrie McLay estate, vice Il. v.
Dey, who declined to act
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was rescued by a Japanese steamer and also
taken TO the Loocbo0s, and from there reached
Kobe In another steamer.
Shortly after the schooner went ashore she
was broken 10 pieces by typhoon, and both
vessel and cargo entirely disappeared.
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working girls ride for halt price on his street
railway, which runs through the suburbs of
the city
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oM Handicap purse, $500: 500 to second ;
III all ages: one and ahalt miles.
O. Appleby's D. m Fanny +, u, by Wild
idIe-Sally Hart, 1903 ...................M Maynard
NJ; Storms ch. III. Marigold. 4, by Milner-katle
ltdSe LOOK
Question, ll9 -. $500. Naryaez 3
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Also ran: San Pedro, 4, 1913, spence: Excuse Ne,
103. birmingham. " on easily by five lengths; four
between second and third. Excuse Me Dolted at
the ha and san Pedro fell, without injury TO horse
or jockey in the stretch.
administrations: Field $50. Nabeau S26, Ex-
cuse Me $40. BooNS: Harry Peyton 10 8 and to
., Mollie 5 Is and p Nabeau and to 8, San Pedro
3 and l. Excuse Me and to .. Mutuals paid.
field S6 J5
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Also ran: Request, 80 Fox; Canny Scot. lO6,
onearn; Ell Rayo, 80, sullivan; Wind oats. 80,
Nignes. Won at will. by six lengths three between
second and third.
Neutrality-suspicious.: Field $50 Almont $50, Mari
gold Sill Books Fanny and 2 Martgold
and 3. Almont to 5 aud 2 to 81 others 3 aud eyens
ana 20 and 8. Mutuals paid, 81 40.
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SAMPLES FORW ARDED APPLICATION
hedaI
is most
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n Purse $500; $500 to second on-wInners

IN One aud an eighth miles.
~ ~ NJ. Storms b. m. Mollie S. 4. by Iron
wood-Minnie Blackburn, 1913 ........... Rafour
Elmwood stables b. G. Nabeau, u, by Nathan
Combs Beauty. llO....................... Cook
7. Bally's b. II. Harry Peyton, a. by shannon
Miss Peyton. ITO. .HennesSy