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The morning call., 1893-04-29
THE CALIFORNIA DERBY.
1t Is to Be Run at the Bay District
This Afternoon


This afternoon the California Derby will
be run. 1t does not promise TO be in any
way sensational event, for several OF the
starters are in no condition to run milo
and half, the derby distance.
The event should prove a romp for Cad
mus for he has conceded weight to Hermit
age, who outclassed everything but Plcton.
and beat him handily. New Cadmus ard
Hermitage pack even weights. Such horses
as 0rrin, Sir Reel, Alto Milo, Condo, Leda-
liza, Estrella and Alliance, who will be the
other starters, have no business running,
for they are far Outclassed
There are few other good races on the
card, especially The handicap at a mile and
sixteenth. Wildwood will not start, for
the handicappeTS are not dealing fairly by
him in the allotment of weights.
With 125 pounds up he finished fourth on
w ednesday to PescadOr, who gave him at
least seyen-pOund beating The handi-
capDers, whoever they are, gave him but
to carry 123 pounds and beat such good ones
as Pescador. Ell RaYo, Topgallant, Red
Prince and Belfast.
Ottlnger. the owner of the horse, is indig-
nant over the matter, and thinking that he
IS being dealt with unjustly scratched him.
The entries and weights for the several
races are as follows:
First race, one mile-Pictou l19, Oracle
S Ill. Sidney 10l.
Second race, six furlongs-Fllrtation 119.
bordeaux lis, Seaside 115. Valencia Ito.
The Lark 100.
Third race. the California Derby for
three-year-olds-Aliia nce I18 Sir Reel 116,
Cadnus 11S. Pictou rs, Hermitage 11S,
Orrin lis. Alto Milo 118. Condo 11S, Ledaia
11S Estrella 1l3.
Fourth race, handicap, one and a six
teenth mles-Peseador 12l, FL Rayo 119,
Topgallant 107, Red Prince 10Y Belfast log
Bessie w 81. Little Esperanza 81, Wild
Robin IS, Castro IS.
Fifth race. seven furlongs - Sheri-
dan 1l6, Inkerman 115, Red Cloud
1l3 Qnarterstsff 1913, Garcia 1O3 Annie
Sixth race, six furl0ngs-InKerman 11S,
Initiation us. Quarters taft ia, Drummer
112. Sir Reel 10, Guadaoune 109 Tigress
105, North Wind log, Wyanashott 1O1,
Lodi 81
The morning call., 1893-04-29
NO "PRATTLE" IN THIS.
Ambrose Bierce Sued for Criminal
I iIneI Inu MnufeiHI,

SAN RAFAEL, April 2S.-This morning
John MOnteth, through his attorney. George
W. Monteith. made application for warrant
in Justices court here charging Ambrose
Bierce. writer on the San Francisco Daily
Examiner, with criminal libel
1t seems that in the Sunday edition of
that paper of April 10, under the head of
''Prattle," the following item appeared,
which. Montelth alleges, is the ground for his
case:
What has become OF John Monteith, who
being discharged from the Californian
brought an action for restoration of mari
tai rights? There is a good opening for him
up at Folsom. It is the door of the State
Prison"
John Monteth is quite prominent liter
airy man. and was, at one time, editor
of the Californian Magazine, and It present
writes for Eastern papers.
Your reporter called on Mr.. Monteith to-
day, and in reply TO question as TO whether
ne could give any reason for the article
written by Bierce, he stated that he could
not account for the attack upon him. as he
has no acquaintance with Bierce whatever.
George w. Montie!h. son of The complain
ant, stated he intended to fight the case to the
bitter end, and will save no expense in SO
doing.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
ADVENTURES OF THE FREE TRADE
The Schooner Is Held at Ensenada on
Suspicion.

SAN DIEGO. April 2S-Passengers this
morning by the steamer Carlos Pacheco,
from Lower California, throw light on the
movements of the schooner Free Trade
Captain Kringle, which sailed from San
Francisco early in February with supplies
for the onyx mine on the peninsula.
She finally appeared last wednesday hight
at Ensenada, and as the captain FASTENED
ashore for food without waiting for stoms
and health officers he was fined, and the
vessel is now being held for investigation, as
the Mexican authorities are suspicious.
The story that reaches here is after slip
ping anchor at Onyx Landing and being
compelled to go to sea without unloading
supplies, she proceeded to San Domingo
and landed some freight taken down from
the C0l-Malia mines. There it was learned
Of the serious Illness of Mrs. Ybarra at the
mines and the vessel was dispatched to
Cedros Island for doctor and medicines.
On arriving she did not drop anchor, but
sent small boat which returned with medi-
cines but no Doctor and also w. a. Wheat
ley and Fred Ingle of San Diego. The cap
tain delivered the medicine and came on up
to ONYX Landing, where anchor was taken
in. Being too rough to land freight the
schooner beat north against strong winds,
spTluglng the 1oretopnaSt, lnJurnE me rud-
der and starting leaks. The two passengers
had to work hard at the pumps, as the cap
tain had but four men in the crew.
The lOg-bnok shows the vessel made
numerous trips landward. as he claims. in
search of an anchorage, but the wind OF
tide always prevented. Water was nearly
ont and there was nothing left but a small
quantity of beans and bacon. The vessel
had been thirty-two days coming from
CedrOs to EEsenada.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
IMPROVEMENTS AT UKAH.
Electric Line and a Big Hotel to
Catch the EXcursionist

Electric Line and a Big Hotel to
Catch the Excursionist.
UKIAH, April 2S.-Since the visit here
last week of President Foster and Banker
Seligman, of New York, representatives re-
spectiyely of the majority and minority
interests in the San Francisco and North
Pacific road and their drives to Highland
Park and Vichy Springs, the talk about the
establishment at Highland Park of a Raw
mond excursion hotel and electrician
service connecting with Viehy Springs.
three miles distant, is commencing to mate
-rialize.
\. W. Griswold, a capitalist, and associate
OF the late MervYn Donahue, who had de-
sided before his death to execute this same
Tork, came here yesterday with S. II. Rice,
the surveyor, and to-day this surveyor was
on the ground with instruments, and driv-
ing stakes. Mr.. Griswold, after the death
Il Merwyn Donahue, exchanged number
Of letters on this Highland Park hotel
project with the New York banker, ana he
does not hesitate to say that the establish
nent here of a hosiery to capture the
taste Of the average Raymond excursiouist
Is the business in hand.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
The Rio Grande Is in Dead Earnest
About IL

CHICAGO, April 2S.-The Denver and Rio
Grande gave the Western passenger bust
ness another shock to-day. announcing
round-trip rates etween Denver and Chi
cago Of $40, between Denver and st. Louis
S32. and from Denver to points on the
Missouri River west of ST. Louis of $50.
This was surprise to railroad men, as
nothing has yet been done by them to meet
the cut made by the Rio Grande few DAYS
ago. The new reduction will be good over
the Rock Island and Burlington lines. 1t is
thought that the Atchison will not be long
ID coming back and that hot fght will be
inaugurated. The Atchson will take an
active part in the Colorado fight to.morrow
making the rate from Denver to Pueblo and
all intermediate points 81.
DENVER, Colo. April %. = The only
change In railroad rates to-day was the
reduction by Rio Grande aud Missouri
River tickets from SOS to $40 for the round
trip and reduction of frst-class limited
rates from Colorado and intermediate
The morning call., 1893-04-29
Resented an Insult.

A. Pitri. an employe at the New England
Soap Factory, has been falling out with
Louise Ellis. young lady employed in the
same factory, and this quarrel ended some
what seriously, as he was made to answer
for his sins yesterday in Police Judge Joach-
imsen's court.
The story was this: Louise and another
damsel were cOnversiDg over their labOrs
the other day and Louise by special request
was delighting her friends ears with a
touching love story.
Suddenly Pitri, overhearing chance
word which he took as an allusion to him
self. resented the indignity by propelling a
bar of soap. one foot long, at Louise's head
So he was arrested.
Great amusement was caused in court by
PitrPs statement in his own defense.
He grew very excited and complained
that the girls, especially Louise, all called
him THE Dutcbman." And little boy
came up to testify that on one never to be
forgotten occasion he had heard Pitri act
ually alluded to by that designation, and on
this account PItri pleaded Justification.
But the judge thought otherwise and Pitri
was convicted Sentence deferred.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
LITTLE HAZEL BRAY.
Judge Trout Reproaches a ChiId's
Guardians.

Guardians.
Judge Trout spoke with some feeling at
the conclusion of the hearing of an argu-
ment before him yesterday in regard to the
custody Of Hazel Bray. minor child. The
parents, both young, had separated. This
little girl, child Of ) summers, has been
living since the separation OF her parents in
the care Of her fathers mother, Mrs Bray.
in court were the father, Frederick Bray,
the mother, Mrs. Rose Bray. and the moth
ers of both husband and wife.
Mrs. Rose Bray desired TO regain possess
sion Of her child and the husband had been
cited to show cause why the court should
not make such an order.
There was lot Of testimony heard estab-
fishing the fact that the Brays had not been
a happily mated couple. Bray was an ex-
press-wagon man aud his wife complained
that he had not furnished her with tue nee
essaries Of life and on one occasion had
slashed into ribbons one of her dresses
hanging up In wardrobe. On the other
hand he sought to show that his wife was
too fond of the company of other men and
was addicted to her beer. His mOther-in-
law testified that he WAS no good. Her
mother-in-law had no good opinion of her
sons wife. The family jars were very glibly
depicted by the two elderly women.
The incident that drew from Judge Trout
words of reprOach was little Hazel's treat
ment of her mother. When the latter
attempted to fondle her offspring the child
shrank from her touch and skipped away to
Mrs. Bray the elder. Twice this occurred.
1t was developed during the examination
that there never had been any arrangement
between the mother and daughter until
Hazel went to live with her fathers mother.
Judge Trout remarked that he had wit
messed the child's conduct in court not
without great deal of pain. He said that
nothing could be more rsprehensible than to
encourage a child of such tender years 10
shrink from its own mother. Such estrange-
ment was unnatural and could only have
been the result of improper Influences. He
warned those in charge Of Hazel against
attempting in any way TO prejudice the little
girl against her mother, and reserved his
decision till next Wednesday,
AS the parties were leaving the courtroom
Hazel very affectionately embraced Mrs
Fairchild. When her own mother passed
her she said. "Good-by, baby" The little
one looked up as though she had been PLAY
ing an ugly part and pleasantly chirped,
Good. by. mamma"
The morning call., 1893-04-29
BILLIARDIST McCLEERY.
A Noted Player Dies of Consumption
at Santa Monica.

j. F. B. McCleerv. a well-known local
'billiardist, who held the championship of
the coast for many years, died at the Sol
diers' Home, Santa Monica, on Wednesday.
About a year and half ago McCleery
left this city to visit some of his relatives
and friends in New York, and on his arrival
In Chicago en- route TO the metropolis he
was taken sick and was ultimately placed
in the Michael Reese Hospital, where lie
gradually grew worse from complicated
diseases. Finally he became so great a
sufferer from severe attack of gangrene
that the physicians of the hospital had to
amputate both of his feet at or near the
ankles to save the lower limbs from the
ankles up.
After remaining a patient for several
months he was removed in q helpless state
TO the hot springs of Arkansas, but bis
lungs were so completely gone that the at
tendaut physician at The springs would not
permit him to b1the in the waters OF the
springs, fearing the result would terminate
fatally for the billiardist
From Arkansas he was removed TO San
Antonio, Tex, and thence to the Soldiers
Home, where he passed in his checks"
according TO the pioneers way of putting il.
Previous TO his departure from Chicago
McCleery contracted severe cold which
he was powerless to shake off The cold
led TO rapid consumption. which dread
disease carried off the champion billardist
of the Pacific Coast.
McCleery was about 50 years of age at
the time OF his DEATH
The morning call., 1893-04-29
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Shoots His Wife and Daughter and
Hangs Himself.

LAGRANDE. Or, April 2S.-Word has just
reached here that Edward R. Bunnen,
prominent farmer Of Wallowa County, had
killed his wife and daughter and then
hanged himself Bunnell was over so years
Of age.
Bunnell's wife was granted divorce last
week at Enterprise, the grounds of the
complaint being cruel and inhuman treat
ment. They had not been living together
for several months. Mrs. Bunnen and her
grown daughter living on a ranch several
miles from her husbands home. neigh
Dor calling at her home yesterday morning
found both women lying dead on the kitchen
floor with bullet-holes through their heads.
Further search revealed BunnelPs body
hanging in the well at the rear of the house.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
A Newspaper's TroubIes.

o. TANNER. as the assignee of J. ].
Rauer, had an attach ment issued yesterday
afternoon against the journal of Commerce
to secure the sum of Sl459, which Rauer
claims TO have advanced for the running of
the paper.
Rauer says the paper has not been rightly
managed, on account of the payment of
gllt-edged salaries TO a number of en-
ployes who generally managed to do MOTH
Ing. He stated that the paper earns about
$4,000 year, and il run rightly would be
paying piece of properly
Mr.. Rauer said that the filing of the
attachment would not Interfere with the
Issuing of the paper, as he had only taken
this step to insure himself and not to inter
rupt business in any way.
He stated that recently $1,000 was offered
for the plant OF the paper. The only other
debts against the journal of Commerce.
amount to Sl400, making about $500 in
debiedness.
IMPAIRED Digestion rppafred nv gteerbap,,s nm,
The morning call., 1893-04-29
AN OPIUM COMBINE
A Big Ring With Head
quarters at Portland.
HOW THE SCHEME is WORKED
Sent Across the Country in Silk, the
Drug Is Repacked and Returned
for Distribution.


VICTORIA, R. c., April 2S.-For some
weeks there have been rumors Of big
opium combine, with headquarters at Port
land. United States Consul Myers has
fled away mass of important information
rs TO lis workings. The practice, according
10 the ConsuPs information, has been to
conceal immense quantities of opium in the
81 k and other cOnsgnments from Oriental
countries destined for Eastern Canadian
ports.
At Montreal and Toronto the opium is
released and repacked and reshfpped 10
Victoria for transportation over the Sound.
The same method is charged to have been
employed with goods passing through in
bond for American cities on the Pacific
Coast. while third charge-and possibly
the most serious-is that opium has been
substituted for miscellaneous articles con-
tanned in consignments lying in bonded
warehouses.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
The Life of Little Lester Norris Conn
memorated.


The little people who are enjoying the
blessings Of the Lester Norris Memorial
Free kindergarten, through the patronage
Of Mrs. b. F. Norris, were entertained by
their benefaclress yesterday at the school
building on Pacific street.
The occasion was to commemorate the
beautiful life Of the young son of Mrs. Nor
Tis, who died several years ago, and whose
lovely disposition inspired his mother with
the idea of making the comfort of the little
folks her life's work
The Young learners enjoyed specially
prepared luncheon, and were entertained
with music and interesting talks. Assist
Ing Mrs. Norris we're the prominent kinder
garten workers of the city. Mrs. Belle T..
Scott, the principal of the school, reports
the working 10 be highly satisfactory,
lady who knew Lester Norris when he
was 10 years of age once heard him remark,
on beholding same rOor children, when
L am a man | will build big house and take
care of them"
The child's design is being nobly carried
out by his bereaYed mother
The morning call., 1893-04-29
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

DrJulian Perrault has brought suit against the
estate OF Michael BrOgan deceased 10 recover
Si0,75O for medical services rendered by him
10 Brogan during the two years preceding his
death.
The following divorces have been granted by
Judge Levy: George S0k0lo1 from his wife Anna
FOR deseriIpn; WIihemina APPEL from August
APPEL Tor extreme cruelty; C. d. PAYNE from
+. w. Payne for desertion aud Kan Lee alias
Lung from san Lee, for extreme cruelty.
Judge Wallace imposed humber Of sentences
on convicted criminals yesterday. Peter CasSa-
lOri, found guilty OF sod0my, was sent to San
Quentin for fifteen years; Clarence French for
burglary, was given ten years; James T. Ward,
for sending threatening letters to Louisa Gan a
married woman, received four years sentence,
aud Harry Edwards for grand larceny. was re-
tired for nine yeas
The morning call., 1893-04-29
LIEU LANDS APPLICATIONS.
Action to Compel the Surveyor Gem
eraI to Disclose Certain Filings.


SACRAMENTO. April 2S.-The case of E.
B. Willis against Surveyor General Thee
dOre Reichert to compel that officer to make
public certain lieu lands applications now
locked up in his safe and to perform other
duties came up before Judge Catlin in the
Superior Court to-day. J. c. Campbell,
attorney for the Surveyor General, inter-
posed demurrer on the ground that the
relator has not the legal capacity to main
tain the action and tina. said petition does
not state facts sufficient to entitle the
petitioner to relief therein demanded, or to
any relief whatever
William Singer, attorney for the relator,
argued against the demurrer Campbell
attacked the petition, claiming that the
petitioner had not alleged that he was
directly interested in the result. Judge
Catlin took the matter under Amusement
until tomorrow morning.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Santa Rosa Bicycle Club Celebrates
the EYent.

SANTA Rosa, April 28.-The Santa Rosa
Bicycle Club celebrated its first anniver-
sary here last night. There were number
of wheelmen present from Healdsburg,
Petaluma and other adjoining towns, upon
invitation.
The eyclers formed in front Of the court
house at O'Clock and rode through the
principal streets of the city At $3.50 a
banquet was served at the Occidental Hotel.
at which fifty cyclers ate Speeches were
made by Messrs. Rose of Healdsburg, Fair
banks of Petaluma, Pyle, Shelton and
CnOpus of Santa Rosa.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Residence of Amos White Burned to
the Ground.

SAN JOSE, April 2S.-The handsome two
story residence Of Amos White, which was
located a few miles southeast of this city,
near the junction of the King and Story
roads, was completely destroyed by fire
about noon to-day. None Of the valuable
furniture was saved. The house and con-
tents were valued at about $4,000. The
cause Of the fire is unknown though it was
not thought to be of incendisry origin
None of the family were at home at the
time the conhagration occurred. The neigh
bors ran to the rescue and succeeded in
saving The large barn from distinction.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
CROPS IN NEVADA.

Backward Season Protects Early
Fruits ard Insures a Big Yield.
CARSON. New, April 2S- Light squalls of
snow and wind prevail to-day. The spring
is very backward. All fruit trees were
held in bud some weeks and the fruit crop
viii be late. The slow season will permit
fruit to escape the frosts. thus insnring
good results. Pasture tracts are just begin
ming to show good grass, but nearly month
late. The ground is saturated with moist
ure. The mountain tops are covered with
snow, the storage reservoirs are well filed
and Nevada will produce the heaviest crop
In Years.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
RATES TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
Canadian Pacific VIII Have Tickets
on Sale Monday.

VICTORIA, April 2S.-The Worlds Fair
rates on the Canadian Pacific Railroad from
Victoria to Chicago and return will be
s90 80 Tickets on sale after Monday, May
l, give permission to return via any direct
American lines. II is understood also that
the company will put on line of steamers
from Port Arthur to Chicago. so that the
trip down can be made either by boat or
train,
The morning call., 1893-04-29
A TERRIBLE FALL.
From the Top of a Chimney to a Roof.
Not Seriously Hurt.

lie
Not Seriously Hurt.
P. Fl. Ingerson. brickmaker in the en-
ploy of the Cement Brick Company, had
narrow escape from death at the company's
works. corner of Folsom and Eighteenth
streets, last evening.
At the works is tall chimney. 1t is owe
100 feet in height and rises seventy feet
above the Roof. Around this chimney there
are winding stairs that lead to the TOP.
1ngerson had occasion to go to the top
OF the chimney and had nearly reached the
top when he suddenly became dizzy, fell and
landed on the roof, nearly seventy feet be-
low. That he was not killed is a wonder
He picked himself up and started for the
ferry, TO go to his home in Alameda, when
he became unconscious He was conveyed
to the Receiving Hospital, where he was
examined, and it was discovered that the
only injury he had sustained was a disloca-
ton OF the left CARPET bone and wound of
the tongue he having bit it in falling. In
a short timeshe regained consciousness and
was placed on a cot in the hospital.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
IMPORTANT MINING DEAL.
Consolidation of the Idaho and Mary
land ProDertieS,

GRASS VALLEY, April 2S.-Probably tile
most important transaction in mining af-
fairs concerning this section occurred to-day.
1t was the buying of the property of the
Idaho Company in Nevada County. except
ing the gold in the mill and specimens and
money on hand. The Idaho and tile Mary
land are to be consolidated and the work
will be done through the Idaho shaft, the
money for the purchase to be paid by the
Yield of the mine at nine tenths of the pro-
ceeds. In the agreements signed it is speci-
fed that Mr. Eugene Creller sAall be the
SUPERINTENDENT
The morning call., 1893-04-29
Bankers viii Fight the Law.

PHGNIX. Ariz., April 2S.-Bankers from
six banks in this city held meeting to-day
and decided to test the legality of the law
taxing them, when the authorities attempt
to execute it. The Seventeenth Legislature
passed a law taxing all banks. national.
State or private, on the same basis as other
property when the bank does business
solely within the Territory, whether organ
lied under the laws of Arizona. or any
other State.
The morning call., 1893-04-29
CONFESSED THEIR CRIME.
How Two Oregon Toughs Murdered
and Robbed a Chiuamau,

OREGON CITY. April 2S.-Theron Mack
and James Burns, under arrest for the muir
Ger OF Chin u, Chinaman, near here on
April 10. confessed to having committed the
crime to-day. They went TO the Chinese
caoin during the night for the purpose OF
robbery Burns covered the Chinaman with
a revolver. but The latter attempted to reach
Tor his weapon, when Mack shot him. They
shot the Chlnaman second time, then beat
his brains oft
The morning call., 1893-04-29
Ready for Alaska.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 2S.-Captain Wal
bran of the Dominion steamer Quadra
received Oh board this afternoon the Lieu
tenant Governor. The Quadra is fully
equipped for Alaska with boundary cam-
missioHers, and utilized all space available.
Forty men are berthed in the tween decks.
Six Mackinaw boats are slung at the davits,
and in pO0pnests are canoes.
The morning call., 1893-04-29

appearing upon police court bond, came
up before Judge Conlun yesterday ii was
found that a new complaint would have to
be filed, as the original one was incorrect.
The Judge ordered new complaint to be
filed and set the case for II o'clock to-day.
Ford and Fitzserald, the two straw bonds
men who are wanted on similar charge.
had not been arrested up to a late hour last
nirYbt