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His ud1'
George D. Noremac, or to call him by his
right name Cameron, is plucky, stocky,
little Scotchman who may be depended upon
to stay on the track until the walk is over,
and to make the man just ahead of him
keep going. He is not as rule a first prize
winner, but he usually wins some prize and
is never the last in the hunt.
John Hughes the Lepper is of course in
the race, and he is the most deeeiving man
of them all. You can never tell what, in his
ObstinaCy, he may do. He bears pam like
stole. He will have his own way at any
cost The only way to lead him is to do as
the Irishman did with the pig he was driv-
ing to Limerick. He persuaded him he was
going the other way. When you bet on
Hughes he loses; when you bet against him
he wins. And there he is for you. His
rheumatism should ordinarily keep him
from going to the front.
George Cartwright is a man with several
records He classes with Rowell and Lit
tlewood. Like all the English walkers and
runners, he goes about running in q match
in purely matter of fact buSiness-like way.
lie obeyS his trainers orders, runs accord
lug to schedule made out In advance, and
barring an accidental breakdown that can
never be guarded against in a walking
match, is il at the end with the winners.
Then there are three or four more who
have followed the tan bark track for years
and have made fair living thereby. They
enter in every walking match. They never
win first prize and never expect to. But
they always win something. They tread the
track stoliily when the fleeter walkers are
asleep. If you were to see them, say on the
fourth day of a race, you would stand and
wait to see them fall TO pieces But they
don't. They are in at the finish. They win
a certain amount OF money and then bob up
serenely at the next rare and do the whole
thing over again. Among those who do that
sort of thing are George Dufrane, Peter
Golden, Gus Guerrero" the "Greaser,"
Peter Hegleman and others.
One or two entries may be made at the
last minute, but there can only be forty-five
in all. Rumor has it that Charley Rowell is in
financial difficulties just now and would be
willing to earn few thousand dollars.
Still, it is hardly likely that he can get here
on time.
There will be quite an array of ex-cham-
pions on hand when the show starts. Patrick
Fitzgerald, who beat Rowell, will be on
hand for one, and mick" Murphy, the
Haverstraw brick-wheeler, will be there.
"Old Sport" Campana will of course be
there, and so will most of the old-time walk
ers, OLeary among them.
So, unless all signs fail, it will be a nota-
BILE event.
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landscape in -Alsace. So with the elder
Meissonier His "Courier" exhibits all
the excellencies of his manner, but the
mind wanders from its contemplation TO
recall the matchess NapoleOnlc pictures TO
which he Dwell his fame. Still, real
Meissonier is treasure which any one may
be proud to own.
MI. Irving NJ. Scott has contributed sew
eral of his well-known pictures to this eX-
hlbltlon-amOng others an admrahle w0rk
by Schreyer, called The Bursting BONO,
painted with all the fire for which this artist
is renowned. From the collection OF the
late Charles Crocker the only Jerome, the
famous "Sword Dance" has been Dor
rowed. 1t has been so often described that
nothing now remains to be said about IT.
1t is work which will bear close and pro,
longed study, and the longer it is studied
the more it pleases.
Not the least interesting work OF art IN
the collection is a bronze statue of heroic
size by Douglas Tilden, representing n
Ball-player." This young man Is deal
mute, who was at one time student at tne
Institute at Berkeley for the Deaf and Dump:
While there he attracted the attention OF
MIR. n. E. Brown of this city, who supplied
HIM with the means to prosecute his studieS
abroad. Almost his first work was lhls
" Ball-player," which was admitted to me
Paris Salon of 1890, and was subsequently
presented by the artist to his benefactar.
1t Is work of immense vigOr and Strength
Considering that it was produced by
young man only just turned 20. 1t Indicates
coming eminrnce in art which may make
Calif0rnians take pride out of the fact that
Mr.. Iilden was their fellOw-cltiZeD. b.
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NEVER OWNED THE LAND.

Surveyor TiIton's Statements About the
Preside Survey.
City and County Surveyor TiltOn stated to
the Outside Lands Committee OF the Boatd
of Supervisors yesterday that the alleged
claims of certain persons to a strip CT land
on the south side Of the Preside are with
out foundation. He has been familiar with
that survey since 1851, knows we'll where the
old monument was, has sat upon it many a
time, and the statements of the alleged
claimants, that they have been driven off
their possessions at the point Of the bayonet,
are pure fiction.
A notorious squatter known as "Red
20 pre-empt a certain portion Of the reserva-
tiOI. They were escorted off with the
UayOnet, but peaCeable settlers outside had
never been disturbed. The boundaries OF
the reservation were the same in 1851 as
now, and Mr.. 1ilton expressed himself as
surprised at the assumption OF the petition
erS, who had requested the city to bargain
with the Government for their fictitious
claims. He advised the Supervisors to pass
4 resolution declaring that they never had
any right to the property in question.
The petitioners referred to by Mr.. Tilton
are: George Mearns. Louis Slo,s. George
Hearst (per l. c. Stump, j. b. Lewis, Will
Httel, George w, McNear, Sol Wangen-
helm, Henry Oppenheimer, Edward Carl
son, William Behler, Obed Chart, II. Y. Van
Wyck. Emil Ryhte, S. b. Laayitt, Savings
and Loan Society and J. de Forest.
Mr.. Burning, Chairman of the committee,
expressed the opinion that the Supervisors
had nothing to do with the matter. If the
claimants believed they mad any rights they
could appeal to the courts or settle with the
Government as they thought best.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
BROOKLYN HOTEL.

Ed Rose, MERGED
W Crausie, Cotton
~ d CruIfts, san Jose
W A Cy arts, hos Ang
II Ranks, san Jose
lJ A Stonebrake, Newport
lC b jackson, Culusa
In Il Graham. Stockton
Il II Pease, California
w + Gibson, Illinois
IL I Co nDark, Los Ang
w Miller. PeaSley
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chat Albert would have made money out of
il if he hadn't been too lavish in his eX-
penditures As sample of his extrava-
gance it may be noted that Bob Fitzsim-
mons, VINO, with Jennie HOughtOn, the
skater, will start the contestants, is TO be
paid 800 for it. But when James G. Ken
nedy tonk the post of assistant manager Of
the walk he cut down reckless expenditures.
He was associated with the late Billy
O'Bren in all old contests Of this kind, and
knows the business from the ground mp.
His tact carried the project through its
crisis and may get most of Albert's money
back, perhaps.
1t win be seen that so far as the walkers
are concerned they have no risk whatever
in this match. They know to penny what
they will get If they win. In other matches
this was matter Of speculation, since they
raced for the gate receipts principally. In
this race they run for stipulated prizes and
the money has been deposited in the hands
of Arthur L. Lumey, editor of the Illus
trated News. of which John l.. Sullivan
was an editor before he became an a. tor.
Lnmley is now Richard K FoX's chief rival
in New York City aud is cheek by j)wl VITA
all that throng of sporting men who fol-
lowed the banner OF Sullivan when he quar-
relied with Fox,
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Fred Paisted and O'Connor are to be
among the Oarsmen who will give eXEibi-
tons Of skill in their line. Then in addi-
ton there will be short-distance racing by
professionals only, in distances ranging from
one to twenty-five miles.
There were about fifty OF them there when
l called upon Manager Albert, and each of
them had trainer. Now the conditions
OF entry are that each man must put up $500
as an entrance fee and must give evidence
that he has been in active training for at
least three weeks.
The scores of ambitious pedestrians
swooped down on the manager of the walk
ing match and assured him that they did not
need any training, and as for their entrance
fee-well. they would pay that out OF the
prize money that they would win. -
However, here is the full list as passed
upon by the manager and accepted:
/. Z. c. Moore
2. James Albert.
3. j. C. Hughes.
4. William Reid.
8. r. Waldsauer.
6. /. +. Burns.
z. Steve Brodle's Unknown"
s. Peter Hegelman.
8. III. o. Messier
10. Frank A. Hart.
IL. ID. Il. Bennett
II. Happy Jacks "Unknown."
IS. John DAILY.
IA. ST. Louis Policeman.
10. George Tracey.
II. John w. Sullivan (The Bangor Ghostl
Is. Tim Curley.
10. A. n. johnson.
20. James A. Graham.
81. w. ii. Burrell.
y. Unknown Spaniard.
%. Sam Adams.
"a. Happy JACK Smiths Cowboy"
20. William II. Taylor.
26. George Manning.
u. George Cartwright.
IS. Steve BrOdIe's johnson"
20. Joshua b. Nicholson.
80. George Duirane.
81. o. Cough.
80. Tom Walsh.
33. Gus Guerrero.
81. John A. Click
30. Peler Golden
Sc. George ID. Noremac.
81. g. f. Hoffman,
SO. jerry Houiihau.
80. 5. 5. Wood.
40. George COnnors.
Al. Henry Webb.
AZ. L. J. Seymour
43. A. L. Tucker
There will be many familiar faces on that
track When the word is given for the men to
start. Some of the men named above will
funk at the last moment, but there are at
least dozen out of the forty odd named
VINO will be in the race from start to finish.
The man who cannot do $40 miles in the six
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A TAN-BARK
RACE.
A $4,000 Walking Match in the
MadisOn.SQuare Garden.
Attempt to Revive Pedestrianism = Prizes.
Veterans Walk = Gne Man to Do $50
Miles-The Record to Be Broken.

A determined effort is to be made to re-
vive interest in six-day walking matches.
AT one minute past u o'clock on Sunday,
March 18th, at least forty. and perhaps
more, walkers will start around the tan-bark
eliipse in the gorgeous Madison-square
Garden for the purpose of breaking the
record. if possible. and winning the capital
prize of $4,000. The prizes indicate that this
will not be the end of walking matches in
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general plan of the match is drawn in this
way: The $4,000 in prize money will be
of the match, $500 to the second man, $1,000
TO the third, $3.50 to the fourth, $500 to the
fifth and $3.50 to the sixth.
Special prizes ara also offered. Little
wood, the English walker. made 6235s miles
in six-day match. The man who can beat
that record in this one will get $4,000 in cold
cash. Then Charley Rowell by means of
his funny dog-trot travelled over the space
of $50 miles in twenty-four hours. The
man who can travel any fraction of mile
more than $50 in the match gets $1,000 extra
for his powers of lOcomotion. Among the
other attractions will be the rowing matches
In the land boats that have become so popu-
lar OF late, and Wallace Ross, john Lanyan,
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As may be understood, the manner in
which the prizes were offered led TO a null
titude of entries of all sorts and conditions
of men, some of whom the Lord never made
TO be runners. There is scarcely one among
them all who does not believe himself fore
ordained to win. They are of all eolors,
ages and nations. and for several weeks
they have laid siege to the Ashland House,
until the hotel clerks have risen in' wrath
and cried a mGrrain on all walkers and rum
ners. The terms for enlsting have been
plain enough, but an ambitious walker is
much more ambitious than an ambitious
pugilist and that is saying good deal. So
the walkers lave ignored all printed notices
and swarmed down upon Manager Albert
just ito talk matters over"
Ten thousand dollars are hung up in
prizes, and all the old stars of the tan bark
with few exceptions will be on hand. The
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n HOTEL.


II w X ell. san Jose
J Berry, Woodland
w Ii White, Meudoeino
A + Woods ~ ", Madison
A q BaSsenius, New York
Mrs A q Tiusmau, Indio
Mrs + Barnes, san Diego
10 L Zimmerman, Los Ang
lC II White, U 5 y
j e Mann, Tacoma
&c Gordon. Lowell
Mrs Hinrichs. Petaluna
I L G Reed, COgacil bluftS
W +. Moore, Connecticut
1 W + McHerney, Denver
X l. LaInenstein, Denver
% Ii Buiiene. Salinas
! A ID Anthony. Portland
EXCHANGE.
ID Goldsmith, Sacramento
L w HoicOmb, Sacto
L IL " hippS, Denver
w II johnson. Fresno
! f HOTnbOck. Los Angeles
+ Henuey, Los Angeles
IC l. All. Los Angeles
5 5 Ross. POrtSyiile
II Meudleson, L Angeles
II VI Ray. Kansas
W $ Pasiay, Kansas
( G. Peterson, California
X Ferry, san Jose
II SmitI, Petaluma
j Il Duffy, Santa re
| G II Shields, Gaiesburg
+ Roberts, Oakland
ID W HUT hlnsOn, Phlla
j Richardson. Phlla
l. Brown, Chicago
j Rhodes a WI, y York
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Criminals Sentenced.

JuuBt murphy stUttHCbu tHb lUIIOWIHS
culprits yesterday morning:
Yee Fun, who pleaded guilty to stealing silver
ware from the residence OF Mrs. Catharlne Clark
1876 Eddy street, where he was formerly EN-
plOyed, seven years at San Quentin.
Wong An Moon. who was zee Fun's partner 10
crime, and was found guilty OF burglary by Q
jury, seven years at San Quentin.
4. j. Gaylord, who was found guilty OF obtain
ing S15 by false pretenses from John J. Hsllnan
SIX months Imprisonment In the County Jail,
Charles Thompson. who pleaded guilty TO f0rg
Ing a check on the First National Bank for SEQ
and passing the same on ODadilh Rich, six year:
al San Qnentln
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claSSed.
The most confident man of all the band is
the man who has least chance of winning
He is the " Bangor Ghost" l read his let
ter naming himself as a contestant for
pedestrian hon0rs 1t was frank, free and
open. He assured Manager Albert that he
would startle him and the world in general
and establish worlds record of $50 miles
in 120 hours.
The Ghost will not walk that fast to be
sure, but he honestly believes that he will
OF course, there are men in the list of en-
tries who can be depended on to make big
records. These are old seasoned hands-or
perhaps it would be better to say feet-at
the business. Seine of them have been
walking in matches for more than u dozen
years
There is James Albert who figured in
probably hundred matches before he won
one in Madison-square Garden. You want
to watch Albert, who, by the way
has no connection with tine Albert who is
managing the race Albert, the walker. is
a clean built dapper fellow with none of the
bad habits that pugilists and walkers usu-
ally have. He will be attended 10y his wife,
will run according to schedule, and barring
accidents is a bad man to bet against.
Frank Hart, the coIOred man, whom
OLeary taught, is another walker who will
be worth watching. He is the only walker
on the tan bark who can initiate that pecu-
liarly graceful heel and toe style that made
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America, but will be the beginning of
series of great international contests. An
emblem, in the form of gold or silver belt,
studded with diamonds or some other de-
sign, valued at about $500. will be ready
for presentation to the winner, with the I'M
derStanding that he shall not compete in the
next race, but if the record is beaten he
shall give il up to the coming man.
In spite of the fact that this match was
'cOppered" by some of the metropolitan
sporting writer's week or two ago it seems
10 have sturdily outived this criticism. A
good many sports think that the town is
ripe for such an exhibition. and they say
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MiSCELLANEOUSl
LIFE 4 BURDEN.
Statement of Il Sufferer
Who Was Given Up
to Die.
His Remarkable Recovery at the
Last HOur-0ther
Cases.

IBID YOU EVER SEE MAN DROwNY STRUG-
IL Cling and lmpoTIng help, with an ag0uized face,
his brain filled with HORROR AT HIS SITUATION,
perhaps friends within sight, terrOrStricen and I'M
able TO assist him, he carries on q cOnvulsye but
FRUITLESS BATTLE against his awful fate until
his strength is exhausted, when with one last effort
at escape his white haunting face disappears from
view-and all Is over.
1t is unusual occurrence and one of such horn or
that ii leaves lasting impression on the mind Yet
all about friends struggling in the grasp OF
some relentless disease Day after day We note
their heavy eyes, DRAWN AND CAREWOKN
FACES and bloodshOt eyes. THE END Is THE
SAME but the agony is prolonged, and we have
grown accustomed to see our friends slnk out Of
sight. prey to DREAD CONSUMPTION, POWER
LESS TO HELP THEM. OR with BRIGHrS KID
My DISEASE have they sunk In despair FROM
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Why the Children Worked.

What makes the children work so hard through
all the summer day?
They rake the yard they weed the beds, they do
not care to play.
Here's Edith takes the baby out, Tom to the er-
rand sees,
And all the little Browns appear as busy as the
bees.
81 wish you'd tell me, Mrs. Brown" a neighbor
came 10 ask,
"How tits that all your children seem to like to
do a task?"
''Tye found" said Mrs. Brown, "that ali q
thankless task abhor
And how all work depends upon what they are
working for.
al often make some little prize for him who
works the best;
I've promised now in SoZoDoNT some money
to invest.
The children like to brush their teeth with that,
II makes them glow;
1t is so sweet and fragrant, too THAT'S why
they're working So"
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throughout Europe. Miss SWEET, now Mrs.
Parkhurst, inherits her literary ability from
line OF eminent ancestors. Both father
ana moiher.are well known in the world of
let,rrs, and her grandfather, Frederick
Palmer Tracy, was forcible writer and
eoquent orator during Mr.. Ltncoin's ad-
miuistratiOn.
Mrs Parkhurst early made her mark as
ldttra'eur, having at the age OF sixteen won
til. prize of a gold watch for the best story
contributed by boys and girls to a morning
paper. As a teacher Of vocal and instru-
mental music and OF modern languages she
has brea a marked success. She has been
l"rrl Contributor to EHE MORNING CALL,
tn" Overland Monthly, the American Home
journal san Francisco Bulletin, Philadel-
phia lines, Outing, Popular Science News,
Golden State Catholic, Pacific States, as
we'll AS to many Eastern publishers. Her
work during the past two years has been a
description of tile mineral springs Of Cali
forBia, the dramatzlti0n OF Helen Hunt
Jacks0n's novel of Ramona" biography
in French and English of Charles E1ouard
d. Ylliers, chatty biographical sketches and
other works.
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FROM BAD TO WORSE.
The Arrested Procuress Was {

The Arrested Procuress Was Once a
Variety Performer.
May Hayward and May Gardiner. who
were taken from the steamship New York
on Friday. appeared in Police Court 8
yesterday and their cases were continued
until next Thursday.
Before entering into the business of en-
ticing girls away from home to become in
mates of her house of bad repute in Guate-
mala the Hayward woman was a variety
actress, and played minor parts in several
companies that have appeared in this city
during the past few years. She says that
she made her appearance on the stage when
II years old, and remained in the profession
up to June last.
The true name of her rescued victim is
May G0ettnger, and it is said she has influ-
entail relatives living ON Van Ness avenue
who will use great exertions to keep her
from going to the Magdalen Asylum.
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The Portland Oregonian says: 1t cost
the taxpayers of Washington S26l3 SO to
prove conclusively that Judge Sachs is unfit
to occupy the honorable and responsible
position of Judge of one of the courts of the
commonwealth This would have been
cheap enough had the Legislature set
the States seal Ofdisapproval Upon conduct
at once unlawful and undignified. Under
the circumstances, however, they are justi-
fed in thinking that they paid somewhat
dearly for what they get in the way of an
example of puklic morals.
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DISCIPLINED BY A JUDGE.
Two Refractory Litigants Must Suffer for


Two refractory Litlgants Must SuHer Tor
Contempt.
During the trial before the Sacramento
County superior Court Of the case of
James c. Pennie ct al. against Sebastian
Vischer and others, D. NJ Vance and A. Il.
Carpenter, two of the ltigants were adj
monished by the Judge to desist from in.
terfering with the plaintiffs and from en-.
tering upon the land described In this COM
plant. They were refractory, however,
and when Judge Catlin was succeeded on
the bench by Armstrong they were foreth-
of the Sheriff for contempt. They thought
to escape punishment, however, by plead
ing that the Court in committing them had
no jurisdiction over the case on trial, but
the SupremeCourt thwarted their designs
by declaring yesterday that they dIda not
have anything to do with the matter.
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Rose Hartwick


stage. She has done a great deal of work
for Eastern publications. among them being
the Golden Days, Of Philadelphia; Cottage
Hearth, Boston; Demorest's. New York {;
Yonth'S Companion and the Detroit Free
Press. She is one of the limited army OF
literary workers whose pens have proved
remunarative. Among her charming com
positions are "The Fcnton Family" The
Chester Girls" =" Nina Bruce" "Fred's
Dark Days and others. Her address at
this time is at Bonita Vista Cottage, Pacific
Beach, San Diego, Cal. Mrs. Thorpe is the
mother of a charming daughter, who inner
its her mothers brilliant talent.
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WOMEN IN
LITERATURE.
Prominent Members of the WO-
mems Press Association.
Portraits and Short Biographical Sketches of
the President and Other officers and of
Two Wen-Known Writers.

Among the many ladies who will assemble
in Union-square Hall on Monday, the occa-
sion of the first session Of the Woman's
Press Association of the Pacific Coast, will
be some of the brightest literary lights Of
this State and adjoining ones.
The officers OF the association are: Pres-
dent, Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster; First Vice
President, Mrs. Jeanne c. Carr; Second
Vice-PreSident. Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin !;
Third Y President, Mrs Sarah b. Cooper :;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. +. L. Y.
ParkhuTst: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Sam
Davis; Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs
Emily Brown Powell; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary
O. Stanton; Auditor, Mrs. Isabel Ray
mond; Librarian, Mrs. S E. Reamcr; En-
ecutive Board - Meslames Eyster, Carr,
Wiggiu, Cooper, ParkhurSt, Davis, Powell,
Stanton. RAYMOND, Reamer, Wood, Bagby,
Keith (Di Vernon.
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II. the Third Vice.

principally, because they reached the Cali
fornia people whom she wished to interest
In her work.
Mrs. Cooper is n woman who is loved and
revered by countless hearts, as few women
have been loved and reverrd. So many
dark lives owe to her the sweet fruittulness
that she has taught them to bring forth out
of the depths of sorrow; 50 many Of the
weak and trembling have felt her strong,
warm hand slip into theirs and coax them
back firmly but tenderly to life and strength
have been opened to the blesspdness of UNI
selishuess by her pleading voice, and have
learned through her to hear only too well
the pitiful wall of human need. The people
OF San Francisco owe to Mrs Cooper debt
Of grateful appreciation that can never be
repaid.