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The morning call., 1893-06-26

The following were the winners in the
tie races yesterday:
First ties: P. Ryan's Blue Jacket beat
E. p Kennels Examiner, j. Dowling's
Little Rose beat j. Geary's Nancy Till. P.
Rley's Fairy beat j. Dowling's Dashing
Wave. Archie MerrilPs Faster and Faster
beat T. McCormack's Noe Valley, P.
Ryan's Maybe beat II. j. Gerdes' Yo
Tamhien. T. Flynn's Harecatcher ran q
bye. J. Sulliyan's Oakland Maid bea: G.
Parkipson's Handy Jim. G. Watson's Bel
mont Boy beat D. O'Brien's Pride of the
Park, 7. J. Cronin's, Goodstock beat W.
Dalton's Lady NAPOLEON. T. Roses Mollie
Riley beat j. Harris Richmond.
Secoud tes-Blue jacket beat little
Rose, Faster and Faster beat Fairy, Mag
pie beat Harecatcher. Belmont Boy beat
Oakland Maid. Goodstock beat Molly Reilly.
Third tles-Bue Jacket beat Faster and
Faster, Maple beat Belmont Boy, Good
stock ran a bye.
Fourth ties-Blue jacket beat Good stock
AS Maybe and Blue jacket both belong
to the same owner no final was run. So
the prizes were distributed as follows
First prize. Blue Jack; second. Maggie
third, GOudsIOck.
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of its own, secured by local company,
and Redwood City has an Indifferent and
inadequate water source in an artesian
well and pumping plant operated by the
city.
The Alameda pipe line runs past the
city limits of Redwood City, on the county
road, and an example of what the effect of
the Spring Valleys policy is was shown
only recently when the house of j. A.
Robinson at Redwood City was burned
Had there been tap on the pipes. or even
an opening where suction pipe could
have been inserted, the engines of the
Fire Department could have put out the
blaze in a brief time. and saved several
thousand dollars worth of property.
San Mateo County has granted every
favor asked on the part of the water COM
pany: in fact, it has generally taken what
it wanted without asking. For years the
company has controlled local politics, and
two of the five Supervisors have always
been Spring Valley employees. Up to the
last election the acting superintendent of
the works in the county had held the office
for great many years past, and the super
visorship from San Mateo Township is
held by the assistant superintendent. All
the water rights on the bay side of the
county are owned by the Spring Valley.
Mains are laid. property condemned and
public roads closed 10 suit the needs and
capriceS of the water company. for which
no sort of service is rendered the people for
the invaluable privileges enjoyed.
Where the Alameda pipe line passes
Redwood City it was recently discovered
that the pipe was laid at such height as
to preclude connecting the residences on
The morning call., 1893-06-26
MOCK TRIAL IN THE TOMBS.
Conducted by Six Murderers, All
Under Sentence of Death.
New York Press


The most singular trial on record was that
held in the Tombs a few years ago. IL was
trial by jury in which The court and the counsel
were composed of men under sentence of death
and literally living i'll the shadow of the gal
lows. After the attempted escape Of Danny
Lyons and Danny DrscOll had been frustrated
Warden Osborne conceived and carried into
execution scheme which made like attempts
out of the question. Murderers' row in the old
building was vacated and the ground floor OF
the left corridor in the new "ten-day' house
htted up for the reception and safe keeping or
those doomed to death according 10 law.
The warden's idea was novel one. He had
screen OF strong wire built from between each
celPs door to the windows on the opposite side
of the corridor. This gave each convict SELL
arale space 10 walk in for exercise. The death
watch occupied chairs between each screen
and the men were constantly in sight. Ii also
allowed them TO see each other and their visit
ing friends, and to converse when they felt in
that mood. The first to occupy the cells were
six men convicted OF murder in the first degree
and sentenced TO be hanged in lie TombS.
They were Giblin, Packenham Carolin Lewis,
Nolan and Carleton. They were all executed
except Giblin, who killed a baker named GetZ.
His sentence was commuted TO Imprisonment
for life. Carleton, who was Known by the
sbbriquet of Handsome Harry" who shot and
killed Officer Brennan, was the last TO be
hanged and was the last one executed in the
IOmbs.
Sunday is always the dulest day 10 the
TombS. for no visitors are admitted, and The
Giblin proposed that they try one of their num-
Der by jury. and Caron. who chopped his I'M
fortunate wife death with a Ratchet, was
singled ont to be tried. Old man" Packenham,
who Killed his wife with pair OF scissors was
made Judge; G1blin, district attorney; Garlic
ton, counsel for the defense, and Lewis aud
Nolan The jury. After the consent of Deputy
Sheriff Caraher was given the trial proceeded,
every part of the judicial programme being
minutely carried out, even TO putting CaTolin
on the stand 10 testify in his own behalf.
that
could only be manslaughter and not murder
the jury found him guilty without leaving their
seats. The effect on Carolin, the Deputy Sheriff
said, was painful and pitlful to witness. He
never raised his eyes while ''Od man. Packeu-
ham sentenced him 10 die on the Goth of Au-
gust, 1889. From that day he seemed TO weaken
down completely Fathers Pcndergast and Ga
lenas, with the sisters. who were in daily at
tendance, tried To comfort and rally him, but
without avail. The verdict Of bis fellows had
almost killed him.
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RUNNING OFF THE TIES.
Preparations for the Grand Fourth of
July CourSing.

Preparations for the Grand Fourth of
July Coursing.
The coursing at Ocean View yesterday
consisted of running off the ties of the
stake races of the previous Sunday.
All of the races were between rst-class
dogs and considerable interest was mani
tested in the results. The betting was
quite lively, almost 400 pool tickets being
sold. but the day was generally one for the
favorites.
There were a few exceptions when the
shortenders got in. This was particularly
the case in the course between Faster and
Faster, thirteen-month hound, and
Fairy, two-yesr-o!d. Fairy was the favor
lite, the betting being TO l. Faster and
Faster, however, surprised everybody by
winning in short order.
On next Sunday will be inaugurated at
Ocean View the greatest event in cours-
ing that ever took place in this State.
Hounds have been entered for the event
from all parts of California. and there will
probably be forty-four dogs in the stake
races. The prizes Will amount to $500 and
the drawing for the event will take place
at 1140 Howard street on next Thursday
night. 1t will be impossible to complete
the courslDg On next Sundey. so the races
will be continued on Monday tand Tues
day, the Sd and 4th OF July. ~eA-
The morning call., 1893-06-26
BOMBS THAT DIVE.
Marine Darts of the Vesuvius Which
Play Leap Frog for 800 Feet.
st. Nichola


In the recent aiming trials on the VesuvIus
some of The darts after striking close before
the target diyed under it for forty feet, then
jumped clear OF the waves, then dlved
again, playing the game of marine leap
frog for 800 feet. The great bombs.
flying for a mile and half, rarely missed
the object aimed at by more than a few feet,
and II a vessel had been in he targets place it
would assuredly have been blown to atoms.
A new exploding device was used at these
trials, and it did not work we'll; but as there
are fuses which never fall he system
powder by compressed air Is a perfect
sncerss. even in high cross wind.
What amount OF damage will be done To
vessel when one of tie 500-pound charges is
exploded on her deck 1t is impossible to state,
since II never yet has occurr d; but It is r. a.
sonablc 10 suppose, from the effect on ROCKS
and earth in land trials, that the ship mnst be
torn asunder and sunk on the instant.
1t will not always be the object of the air gun
ners, however, to destroy a vessel completely
for 1t is often more desirable to disable Il vessel
and capture the crew. To tes5 this possibility
trials have been ordered in which a ships boat
while being lowed by long line from a steamer
moving fifteen miles an hour Will lie fired al by
the Vesuvus, also going at full speed, and
known as the moving targeP' trial, ana will be
very interesting for the object will be to hit as
near as possible without actually striking the
boat 1t IL claimed that il one of these bombs
expiodes near the side OF ship 1t will create
such conclusion OF the air that the ships
plates will be lo0sened, her guns upset, her
machinery thrown out or place, and her boilers
started leaking And no doubt her crew will
gladly surrender before second such visIIa-
The morning call., 1893-06-26
PAcIFIcs-sEooND INNINGS.
HIS LIFE FOR HIS HAT.
John Hummel Jumps From a Train
and Is Fatally Crushed,

An accident which may result in the
death of John Hummel, young machin-
ist living at 537 Fifth street, occurred on
the line of the Park and Ocean Railroad
near the ocean beach yesterday afternoon.
In company with some friends he took a
pleasure trip to the Cliff House.
The party boarded the tr ain at the park.
ano had nearly reached the curve near the
beach when gust of wind blew Hummel's
hat off. He recklessly jumped from the
platform to recover it while the train was
going at full speed. The unfortunate ma n
struck on his head on one of the ties be-
side the truck with terrible force.
The train was quickly brought to A
standstill. Hummel was pickle up in an
apparently dying condition ana taken to
the terminus at Haight and Stanyan
streets. whence he was taken to the Re
ceiving Hospital in the pat1ol-wagon.
Assistant Police Surgeon Deane found
that besides being badly bruised about the
body hummePs skull was fractured. AS
last resort, the surgeon performed the
delicate operation of trephnning the
broken bones.
At late hour Hummel was in critical
condition, and his recovery is thought i'm.
possible IS he also sustained internal in
juries,
The morning call., 1893-06-26

bers of the society formed in procession,
starting from the hall on Turk street, near
Ieavenworth The line of march was
down Market and kearny streets to Mont
gomery avenue, where the cars were taken
J for the park.
The procession was under the direction
of Philo Jacoby. grand marshal and was
headed by the Louie Ritzau band. fol-
lowed by the veterans of the society.
shooting section of the Verein, wagon con-
tanning girls ard boys, members of the
Mission Turn Verein, members of the San
Francisco Turn Verein and non-active
members of both societies.
At the corner of Clay and Montgomery
streets the float containing the little folks
broke down and was abandoned. Fortu-
nately no one was hurt.
In the dancing pavilion at the park pro-
fessor Barth and his company of men gave
an interesting wand drill. the intricat e
maneuvers being performed without an
error.
At the conclusion of the drill President
John Simmer delivered an interesting ad-
dress. He thanked those present for their
attendance and congratulated the members
OF the Turn VPrein upon the fact that they
we're going to be permitted to have rerre-
sentation at the meeting of the North
American Tnrner Bund-
he said that in the past it had been i'm
possible to arrange for the attendance OF
regular delegates. and upon this first &C.
casion they would expect the team that
will represent them to come back covered
with glory. The gentlemen who will go
Milwaukee are the best of the society, and
will do their best to succeed
President Simmen took the occasion to
thank those who had so generously donated
the refreshments for yesterdays picnic,
not dollar having been expended by the
society in that direction.
Following President Simmen's address,
the hymn that has bean especially arranged
for the team to sing at Milwaukee was
sung by the entire audience and fully ap-
precated.
During the afternoon there were exhibit
tions of jumping and other athletic sports,
the mem bers of the society proving thu M
selves to be in excellent condition. The
dancing pavilion was kept crowded with
merry dancers.
The committee who had charge ofyester-
days en- tertalnment and deserve credit for
its greatsuccess consisted of John Simmer,
William Westerfeld, Louie Marcus, Otto
Burmeister and Fritz Hagerman, all vet
eran members of the San Francisco Turn
Verein.
On next Wednesday night arrangements
will be com leted and money appropriated
to pay the expenses of the delegation to
Minneapolis, and it will require consid-
cradle sum for that purpose.
The delegates who win go East arelM
Nagel, H. VOrsheim, Charles Himbert
Joe Becker, l.. Frank, Charles Jacobs,
Charles Breten, F. Willinbrlnk, John
Hoops. Theodore Planz. Otto Buemel.
Herman Alpen. Fred Hausman, John
Schmid, Henry Meyer, Robert Barth,
Charles Kroner, Paul Otto.
The morning call., 1893-06-26

admitted to be the best water in the Spring
Valley system, as it is pure, running
mountain stream, while all the other
sources are storage reservoirs, where the
water stands during the spring, summer
and fall without any fresh addition and,
with the decaying vegetation, becomes
more or less stagnant, warm and unsuta-
Bile for drinking purposes. The Alameda
pipes are capable of carrying about eight
million gallons daily, or nearly half the
average consumption of the city of San
Francisco.
All this great bulk of water is allowed
to run to waste, while all along the line of
the pipes people are ia great need of
water. When the pipes were originally
laid at Niles few parties were supplied
with water. and are yet, but the company
has refused to make any addition 10 their
service or allow any further water to be
taken. so that the town is without water.
except as it is procured by private wells.
AS the Niles Canyon is the Only natural
and convenient source from which the
town can procure water il is compelled to
do without and see eight million gallons
flow daily by its doors only TO be wasted
and unused.
Niles is growing town that has shown
great improvement and development in
tho last three years, but II is hampered
and hindered by a lack of water There
is absolutely no fire protection and any
day the town is liable to meet with an ex-
tenssve loss by fire, and its citizens will
nave TO SIT calmly by and watch it burn,
with water enough passing by to put out
any conf1agration that could be started.
Ihe town OF Meplo Park has a supply
The morning call., 1893-06-26
ARTIFICIAL PIGEONS.
A Prize Tournament Announced for
Next Month.

An artificial target pigeon tournament
was held at the Oakland Trotting Track
yesterday. Blue rocks were used and the
pools were divided among those making
the best scores.
Two single tournaments Of fifteen birds
each gave the following results:
Helm 7, Simpson 13, Siade ID, Levi IL,
Allen II. Vernon Is, SIade b. QuiDton 10,
Helm II. Robinson II. Levi II, Golcher Z.
In shoot for twenty five singles the
score was as follows:
Robinson %. Helm 20. Slade 10, Levi II.
Simpson Is, Golcher 10.
a number of double matches were ar
ranged for and in each case the best score
was made by Robinson.
On July 30 grand artificial pigeon tour-
nament will take place at the Oakland
track. The tournament will be open to
all, tne entrance lee being Is cents. A
number of valuable prizes will be distrib-
uted among the winners. the first prize
being an $50 hammeress shotgun.
The morning call., 1893-06-26
SCHAEFER'S Def.
Ready to Meet All Corners
at Billiards.
To Play at the University, Press and
Olympic Clubs and Give One
Public Exhibition.

Jake Schaefer, the Little Wizard" has
made all his engagements to play billiards
during the rest Of his stay in this city.
Tonight he gives an exhibition of fancy
shots and plays 400 point game with
w. A. Spinks at the University Club. He
has offered to play for the Press Club TO-
morrow evening in the clubs billiard
room. and on Wednesday he will give
public exhibition at B'nai Birth Hall.
This will be his only public appearance
here. On Thursday he plays at the
Olympic Club.
He was found yesterday out at his
sisters house in Golden Gate. and there
gave his ideas about Frank Ives. 1t will
be rememb ered that in October, 1891, Ives
beat Schaeter in an S00-point game, and
later in the same year beat Slosson.
While over in England he beat John Rob-
erts on an English table. Speaking of the
game with Roberts, MIR. Schaefer said:
SIT seems ridiculous 10 suppose that Ives
could. without practically any knowledge
The morning call., 1893-06-26

Alameda Creek was for the purpose of
operating gristmill at the town Of Niles
at the mouth of the canyon. This grist-
mill was built by Jose Jesus Vallejo a
brother of General NJ. G. Vallejo, in 1853
1t was one of the pioneer mills of the State.
and stands there vet as a landmark and
monument to the early industries of Cali
fornia. Its old overshot wheel and old
fashioned stones are gone. however, and
the water and water right of the Alameda
Creek, owned by the Vallejo mill, passed
into the hands IF the Spring Valley Water
Company in 1875
Vallejo mill 1t was turned back into the
natural channel, but when it became in
1887 part of the Spring Valley system it
was totally diverted, and except in the
winter and spring months Alameda Creek
below the dam is a dry channel The
water is yeyed across the bay at Dunn
barton Point in two submarine pipe lines
reaching the San Mateo County side at
Ravenswood. where the two pipes con-
verge into 36-inch iron conduit running
past Menlo Park. Redwood City and San
Carlos to the pnmDing station near Bel
mont. Here, owing to the lack of suffi-
cient elevation OF the water, two large
Corliss engines pump the water into
steel stand pipe, which gives the water the
necessary elevation TO run into the reser-
voirs in this city.
This was the original intention of the
works, but during the present year not a
stroke OF the pumps has been made, and
not drop of the Alameda water has en-
tered the mains of the Spring Valley
Water Company. Since the completion of
the Crystal Springs dam to height of 145
feet the supply has been so large that it
was found an unnecessary expense to
pump the Alameda water, so the immense
pumping plant at Belmont, with capacity
of ten or twelve million gallons daily, lies
idle and silent. And it will probably re-
main so until a drought shall lower the
water in the Crystal Springs. Pilarci tos
and San Andreas lakes.
But what becomes of the water? Well,
strange to say, it is not turned back into
its natural channel. but is allowed to run
through fifteen miles of piping and is then
wasted into the San Francisco Bay at Bel
mont The water of Alameda Creek is
The morning call., 1893-06-26
A NEW HYDROCYCLE.
1t Runs on the Thames and Has Just
Made a Record.
London Black and White.


Hydrocycling is not likely to become popu
lar recreation. That fact may be confidently
asserted at the outset no doubt to the great
consolation of watermen, who have been sadly
upset by the recent performance of f. copper,
r. j. Atkinson and j. Z. L. Bates
These gentlemen, on Thursday Nav Q.
pedaled from Oxford o Putuey IO2 miles. on
a water cycle, in 10 hours, 81 min. so sec.
which effectively lowered the tliple-scul
ling record established by Mr.. W. Fl. Gren
fell. Mr.. w. F. e. Holland and MIR. r. G.
Lehman, in 1889. when these well-knowp and
accomplished oarsmen covered the distance
In % hours aud % seconds. Mr.. Coope
and held the championship for several wears.
Inc hydrocycle, on which the record Journey
from oxford to Putney was performed, is Mr.
years 1t has occupied all his spare time, and
The morning call., 1893-06-26
ON TO MILWAUKEE
The Turn Verein HOnors
Its Delegates.
AN ENJOYABLE FESTIVAL.
German Citizens Take Possession of
Harbor View Park and Give
Successful Benefit.
AN ENJOYABLE FESTIVAL.

Harbor View Park was crowded with
German citizens yesterday to enjoy the
dancing aud programme of sports az
ranged, as we'll as to do honor to the
athletes who will represent the San Fran
cisco Turn Verein at the big festival at
Milwaukee on July 81.
In that city on that date there will be
given monster gymnastic entertainment.
the largest ever given in this country. and
California will be represented. The Elm
tracht will be represented by team and
the San Francisco Turn Verein will send
seventeen men and Professor Robert
Barth, their teacher.
Yesterdays entertainment was for the
purpose of securing portion of the money
necessary TO pay the expenses of the team.
and it was decided success, fully $500
being the net receipts.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the. men,
The morning call., 1893-06-26
A
Revolution
In Eating

has been brought about by the
introduction of CoTToLENE, the
new vegetable shortening. The
discovery of this product, and the
demonstration of its remarkable
qualities, hasattracted the widest
interest. Hitherto the common
shortening has been lard, or
Indifferent butter. Every one has
probably suffered occasional dis
comfort from lard-cooked food;
while it is well known that thous-
andsare obliged to abstain entire
ly from everything Of that kind.
To such people, CoTToLENE is of
peculiar value, widening as it
does, the range of what may be
eaten and enjoyed. CcTToLENE
is cooking marvel. 1t confines
with the food-imparts to it
tempting color, a delicate flavor,
and an appetizing crispness.
No trace of greasiness remains
to offend the taste, or disturb the
digestion.
CoTToLENE is worthy of the
careful notice of all those who
value good food, of itself or for
its hygienic properties.
Sold by Leading Grocers.
Made only by
N. K. FAIRBANK s. co...
IS ST. LOUIS and Chicago, New York.
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he has economical neither pains nor money
in its construction and continual improve
ment The result is total expenditure of
nearly e2o0. Mr.. Cooper thinks the lowest
price at which new machine could be cou-
structed is e100, and this he believes will be
an efectual bar to the popularity Of hydro
cycling, although he stoutly maintains thas the
pastme has everything else to recommend it,
The present machine is, In outline. some
thing like racing skitf, ana is constructed of
the same material. 1t is balanced on water
by means OF Outraged copper floats and is
moved by small propeller. In the boat are
three sets of handles. saddles ana pedals ex-
actly like those of a cycle, which set the pro-
peller in motion, and of which the foremost
is fitted with steering apparatus. One of the
things which commends the hydrocyc!e 10 Mr..
CooI er is the fact that his operations are in
no way d pendent on the boating season.
Nearly every Sunday since February. 1892. he
has done thirtymlle trip on his .'hydrO."
The morning call., 1893-06-26

ALAMEDAs-F1Rsr INNINGS.

At Alameda the CALIFORNIA; played the
Paeitics very exciting game, the Pacities
winning On tune with their first innings of So.
If they had had more time they would have
had splendid chance to get ahead and win
with their second innings, as they had
eleven runs to go, with Cassidy and Cook
son in the crease. which if time had not
been called might have been made
Both sides played a good game, Cookson
for The Pacifics doing terrific damage to
the CALIFORNIA; in the first innings, having
five wickets for seven runs. Cassidy also
bowled well for the Pacifies. Arson, Cad
esen. Perry. Ward. Eaton and Rivers did
aoble work for the CALIFORNIA;, as also did
Heartfelt with a score of II. who came well
to the front. The score:
The morning call., 1893-06-26
RECKLESS WASTE.
Millions of Gallons of
Pure Water Lost.
THE STORY OF A PIPE LINE.
After Being Brought Fifteen Miles
the Water Is Turned Into
the Bay.

Over in Alameda County there flows
through the Niles Canyon a beautiful
mountain stream known as the Alameda
Creek. Along its banks hundreds of "city
folks" pitch their tents and spend few
summer days in an outing-fshIng, boat
ing, botanizing or loungiDg as fancy die
tates. But before the creek energies from
the canyon it is interrupted in its course
by huge dam; the waters that were in
tended to flow unobstructed to the bay
are diverted and conveyed in an aQueduct
for many miles across the bay of San
Francisco and into San Mateo County.
Originally thissdiverson of the waters of