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The morning call., 1893-08-26
BROKE ALL RECORDS
Nancy Hanks Beats the Best
New England Time.
Walter e Made a Good Mile, Too,
and the Authorities Made
Some Money.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 25.-In the grand
circuit tfots to-day The track records for trOt-
ting both in competition and against time.
were broken and the competition pacing record
equaed, while the crowd was the largest for
years, numbering l g. 900 people. Nancy Hanks
mile against time in POS is, considering the
rather loose track and the strong wind on, her
best performance. 1t breaks the track record
made by Nelson last fail of 2:11, and is the
fastest mile ever trotted in New England.
The time OF Walter in the free-for. all trot,
2:11sz, now STANDS as the best competition
mark.
Hal Pointer did one heat Of the continued
free-for-all pace in 2:1015. equaliag the track
record in competition made last year by Grants
Abdallah.
At The end Of the races the pOolbOXes were
raided by The local authorities.
tree-for-all pace, purse $500. divided, Hal
Pointer won, Blue Sign second, Major Wonder
ttird. lime. ZIG, 2:121G, 2:1o$4, 2:1314
2:1o15.
2:19 trot, Nellie McGregor won, Maud Sec
ond. Myrtle third. Best time, 2:1414.
Two-year-old trOt, Waller Z won, Little AL
bert second, Pheoe Wilkes third. Best time,
2:11S4.
SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-The track was slow.
Five and half furlongs, St.,Pat won, Fred
Douglass second, George Beck third. Time.
1:1234.
Five furlongs. Little Fred won, Dutch Oven
second, Fan King third. Time, 1:0514.
One mile, Gettysburg won, While WiDgS sec
ond, Lester third Time, 1:473.
Five furlOngs Highland won. SandOwne sec
ond, Henry Young third. Time, 1:0414.
Five and a half furlongs. ReDaSsa ROwett FLY
won, Carmen second, Nativity third. Time
1;l284.
Five fUrlongs Panther won, Muffineer sec
ond, 1ssie o Third. Time l :O5.
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MAN AND BROTHER
Colored Peoples Day at
the Fair.
THOUSANDS TURNED OUT.
Fred Douglass Was on Hand as Usual
With His Grievance and
Aired 1t.

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-This was the coOred
peoples day at the Worlds Fair. The
weather was clear and bright. and large
numbers of the black race from the city
and surrounding country and many from
the far South were present. There were
gathered in Festival Hall the finest speci-
mems OF this race in the country. The
venerable Fred Douglass delivered the
Grafton. Sisseretta Jones. the "Black
Patti" sang delightfully."-. and there were
various other exercises of an interesting
character. Buffalo Bill's Wild West show
paraded through the grounds for their
benefit.
In his address Frederick Douglass mildly
scored the exposition management for
having in measure ignored the American
negro. He said the people of the North
yielded to the white preJudiees OF the
South In excluding the negro from repre-
sentation. He spoke rather bitterly OF the
treatment of the negro throughout the
country in general, and said he would like
to be able to say that the white man who
murders negro in any part M the country
was as certainly brought to justice as il he
had murdered white man, but this he
could not say.
America" said Douglass. "dOes not
allow ner colored children to praise her. !"
There is no abatement of interest in the
livestock exhibition. Thousands of peo-
pie were all day with essing the awarding
of prizes 10 Shire and French draft horses
and to Aberdeen and Angus cattle.
The congress of rabbis which has been
in session here for several days, this even
ing elected officers. choosing d. l. NJ. Wise
Of Cincinnati president for the ensuing
year. There was lively time at the ses-
sion this afternoon over the report of the
committee recommending the editing Of
the book upon the Jewish religion accord
ing to the ideas of modern reform.
Finally it was decided to appoint a COM
mittee of five TO edit the book of religious
and ethical teachings of Judaism accord
ing to the ideas Of modern reform in
America This book is to be submitted
to the members of the conference for in
dorsement.
The total admissions to-day were H.
392. Of which 140.1 paid.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 25.-Foreign visitors on
au excursion from the Worlds Fair to the
great Northwestern wheat fields. where
they will witness til als of harvesting ma
chimes, spent the afternoon driving about
the city, and will be rendered a reception
tonight.
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VEST AS A STAnSTICIAN.
He Does Not Altogether Agree With
MIR. CarlisIe'S Figures.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-ln the Senate
to-day Vest sent to the clerks desk and
had read a communication from the Di-
rector of the Mint giving statistics of the
quantity of silver bullion purchased since
1878. the date of the Bland Allison act,
its costs, the amount coined, etc. Vest
summed up all those figures to show if all
silver dollars and subsidiary silver were
recOined at the ratio proposed in the bill
GO to u still there would be profit TO the
treasury on the whole silver transactions
since 1873 of over SIS. 100000 lie int
mated pretty broadly that Carlisle. in his
letter to Senator Voorhees, on the same
Subjsct, had not treated the subject fairly.
The Treasury Department to-day began
paying out gold on all checks presented
and the redemption of paper money is
made in the same class as the money pre-
sented. The reason for gold payments
here is that the treasury, because of its
small receipts aud large expenditures. has
exhausted its paper money. To-day tie
treasury books showed 97.O00, GOO of gold
reserve and q net balance of ST., 600, coo,
this balance being composed almost en-
tireIy of subsidiary coin. The reserve is
being used in payment of the obligations
of the Government.
Secretary Carlisle mas recommended the
immediate appropriation If S30000) for
continuing the recOinage of fractional sill
yer coin and an appropriation of S44, SOC
for a distinctive paper for printing treas
ury notes.
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peat, purse 5000. Starters: Red Rose.
Charger. Jess Sturgil. Sir Reginald.
Woodbury. Jr. and Renwick. This was
the best betting race of the week. Red
Rose sold at $50, Charger S12. the field So.
Charger won in three straight heats, Sir
Reginald second. Time, :49-:4SH.
The fourth event was buggy race. with
seven local horses as starters, for a purse
of 500. The race and first money was won
by Dee Halls Jenny. j. V. Flint's Polly P
second. Time, :04-3:01.
The fifth event was SPECIAL m tch race,
two in three. for purse of 500. Starters
L. H. MeIntosh's Lucy w and E. 4. Peart's
Maud. Maud won the first and third heats.
Lucy w the second. Time, 2:34-2:2812-
% %
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WITH MANY SKINS.
Return of a Sealer With a Fortune
Aboard.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 25.-The sealer
Pioneer, Captain Mcleod, arrived home
last night. She has 1861 skins. the catches
of several schooners, aboard. Her cargo
is as follows: Mary Taylor 1000, schooner
Brenda $40, schooner Librie 1850, schooner
Annie e. Moore S21, schooner City of San
Diego 1000, schooner Pioneer 1850; total,
1851.
The Pioneer did not go near Copper
Islands. She took all her seals this side.
She took skins from Annie c. Moore July
&C. far out of sight of land to the south of
the islands. and the seizure took place on
the 9th. only one day later. The Vera
was in company with the Moore on August
2 and during the three days which sue
ceeded. before the alleged capture was re-
ported to her, it blew living gale.
Nothing has yet been done by the customs
in the case Of the seized schooner Minnie.
Probably nothing will until the home
Government receives notification aud
sends Instructions
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LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.
Eighth Annual Meeting of the South
ern California Association.

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 25.-The fifth
day of the eighth annual tourname nt of
the Southern California Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION opened to-day with the largest
attendance of the tournament. The prn-
cipal interest conferred in the champion
sh Zip round of the all-comerS' doubles, in
which Carter brothers, the winners of the
tournament, were pitted against Chase
brothers, the holders of the cup. Both
sides played superb tennis. Chase brothers
winning by the score of Ga, 81, 40.
6-3
In the association singles L. NJ. Chase
Geat Waring, 6-3. 40. Go, and Plcher
dsfaulted TO Freeman in the officials.
In the finals Chase beat Freeman after
well-fnught battle by the score OF 6-1.
6-3, Cd.
In the mixed doubles r. P. Carter and
Miss Carter beat ROuth and Mrs. Teale.
winning the event. Score, 6-1. 6-3
The bail at the Arcadia last night was
we'll attended and pronounced to be the
finest tournament ball yet given by the
association.
A character concert will be given to-
night at the Casino under the auspices of
the ladies of the tournament and to-mor-
row, Saturday, Daily. the great pro fes-
sional, will play r. p. Carter Tor hand
some prize. Daily gives Carter fifteen
points. Daily and Stetson will play r. P.
Carter and NJ. Z. Chase in an exhibition
match of Northern California VS.. Southern
California. In the afternoon a match
game of polo will be played between the
Riverside and Santa Monica Polo clubs.
w. w, Batenan and G.. F. Maud two
Englishmen WHO reside at Riverside. at
tending the tournament, we're thrown cut
of buggy last evening, Bateman being
severely injured, but will recover. Maud
escaped unhurt.
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AMERICAN SKILL.
Armor-PIate Workers Who Are Far
Ahead of Their PreceptOrs.

A contemporary pertently remarks the
fact that although it is only few years
since American man ufacturers began
making armor plates for warshiws the pos
Itiue declaration is made that our armor
plates are the best in the world. When
such were first introduced many of them
went to pieces under the severe
trials to which they were subjected.
Even though the missiles shot against
them penetrated them slightly, the plates
were commonly badly broken at the point
of impact. fractures in them radlating in
every direction. Now, however. the
heaviest shells, whether they pass through
the plates or rebound from them, neither
break the plates to pieces nor fill them
with cracks. Our steel-workers have
already beaten their precertors.
This SIS literally true, while its tribute to
tie intelligence and skill Of American me-
ehanical scientists and artisans is enOr-
mously enhanced by the fact that the pro.
jpctiles which are able co pierce the alm oSt
Invulnerable American armor-p ateS are
also of American production. The Carpen-
ter steel shells manufactured in Reading are
probably the most formidable missiles of
war thus far produced, and the impact OF
a Carpenter shell with an American armor-
plate probably presents the closest practi-
cal illustration of the familiar catch prob.
lem of the resultant effect of the collision
OF an irresistible force with an immovable
BODY.
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THE PETITION DENIED.-United States
District Judge Morrow denied the petition of
Mrs. Mary f. Slime yesterday in the proceed
iDgs relative TO he estate of JOHN Sine s. Go.
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MONEY is EASIER.
The Worst Over i'm New
York.
DISTRUST FROM KANSAS.
Local Concerns Not Permitted to Dea!
With Eastern Banks That Do
Not Pay Checks.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-In reference 10
the report that the savings bank presi-
dents had under consideration the subject
OF time notices of intended Withdrawals,
and had almost decided not TO require
these notices any longer. prominent saw
lngs bank president said to-day: There
Is no foundation for the report that we
shall soon resume demand payments. We
are in position to do so and the expert
ence OF certain banks which required no
notices indicates the local banks could
meet every demand upon them, but pru-
dence decides our course. which will be to
keep up the rule of notification until the
premium on currency has vanished, or till
Congress has taken action and our securi-
ties. other than governments, are advan-
tageOusly marketable"
The Commercial Advertiser publishes
three columns of the opinions IF business
men all over the country, which indicate
the belief that the worst of the present
commercial depression has been seen. The
chairmen of boards of trade and presidents
OF chambers of commerce generally unite
In the view that business will increase the
next few weeks and fall and winter wit
ness the return of commercial prosperity.
The money market is generally reported
easier. The trade in staples is fair. trans
portation charges moderate and confidence
generally slowly returning. The same
hopeful view ofthe future is taken by rep
resentative merchants Of New York.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25.-Ten million
dollars in gold. packed in canvas sacks,
came into Kansas City on the Santa
Fe train this morning from San
Francisco. The money was guard ed by
ten United States Deputy Marshals armed
with rifles. The gold is for the sub-treas-
ury in New York City. The shipment left
San Francisco OH Monday and will reach
New York on Sunday. The, route of the
gold from Chicago to New York is kept
secret by the Government officials for fear
robbers will attempt 10 stop the train.
TOPEKA, Aug. 25.-Staie Bank Commits
sioner Briedenthal has issued circular TO
the State banks, declaring that in view of
the fact that the New York City banks
refuse to pay drafts. except in Clearing
house certificates. which are not lawful
money. they appear TO be insolvent, and
he points out that the State banking law
requires reserve of 90 per cent of de-
posits. half of which nay consist of bal
ances due from solvent banks. Not con-
sldering the New York banks solvent. he
rules that the Kansas banks must not
hereafter count as part of their legal
tender reserve more than per cent in
money due from New York. He allows
this much only to enable the banks to
supply the local demand for New York
exchange. Briedenthal says the circular
is Issued for the protection of Kansas
banks. Local bankers fear serious conse-
quences. as large number of Kansas
banks are borrowers in New York, and, If
they transfer their accounts 10 another cry,
the New York banks will call their loans.
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trouble over the Seymours' bank cuImln-
ated to-day in the arrest of Assistant
Cashier John Maxiner on charge OF TAX
ing money collected on depositors' claims.
Maxiner gave bonds. A warrant has also
been issued for the arrest Of Cashier w.
l.. Seymour. cut has not been served.
Maxiner is a member of the city Board OF
Aldermen and of the Board of Super
visors.
PAXTON, H., Aug. %. = The Ford
County Bank failed this morning. Assets.
S154,000; liabilities, 100000. The First
National also closed its doors by order of
the board Of directors. The doors only re-
NAMED closed few minutes for consulta-
ton. They were then reopened and busi-
ness resumed. Deposits are being now
freely made.
Los ANGELES, Aug. %. - Receiver
Brodtbeck of the defunct City Bank and
his attorney handed in their designations
to Judge Shaw this morning. but the
Judge would not receive them. The
Judge highly eulogized the receiver and
said that because of his truthful statement
of the banks condition the depoSitOrs
were dissatisfied. Application was made
by the Clearinghouse to have $4,000 in
securities now III possession OF the re-
ceiver given to the Clearin g-house as Sc
curity for the deposit of County Treasurer
j. de Barth Shorb. The matter was con-
tinnad
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LOSS BY THE FIRE.
Various Estimates Upon the CaIcm-
ity That Befell South Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The police estima ate
the loss by the FIRE at South Chicago last
night at $4,000 half of which falls on
the owners Of the 13l residences and the
two churches which were destroyed. The
other half falls on the Sunday Creek Coal
Company. Other estimates put the total
loss at $500. 600.
Following closely in the track of the
disastrous fire at South Chicago last night
comes the news that the Illinois Steel
Comrany, which employed a great num-
Der of those who lost all their belongings
in the con1agratlon, will close down.
South Chicago residents are dependent
upon their labor in these grea. mills, and
about 5000 men will be thrown out. The
North Chicago mills, operated by the same
corporation, laid off 1000 men several
weeks ago.
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fore. The next time he says he will be
prepared for them.
He says that be was warned about these
three men some time ago. and that his H.
formant told him of just such plCt to gain
liberty and said it would be carried out
He paid little attention to it and now
wishes he had given it more credence.
That every prisoner in the Jail did not
get out In to Oakland and the jaiier was lot
killed is due to the assistance of the trust
les and the opportune arrival of the police.
In this affair the notorious Molie Tray
nor played an important part, for she was
the woman whose arrest brought the po-
lice into the vicinity. Mollie has fire.
oueutly been in the hands of the police,
mostly on drunk charges, and was growing
to be regular nuIsan ce.
She has attempted suicide several times,
and almost accomplished it last night. At
o'clock Molle lay literally soaked in al
cohol at the lumber-yards on Franklin and
Third streets.
Somebody notified the police. and Officer
Lamping and Special James Donan tried
to gather her up and take her to the city
prison. but Mollie reused sufficiently TO
think of suicide and began beating her
head on the ground and begging the off,
GERS to let her die.
Said Lampng to Donan: Jim, 60
around to the county jail and ring in for
help; I'm not going to drag this woman all
the way uptown"
Donan did as he was asked, and arrived
at the jail just as the outbreak was at its
height. As for Mollie, she con tinued her
cries for death, and vowed that she had
taken poison and SO would accomplish her
end anyhow.
She was taken to the receiving hospital
to 6Dd out if her story was true. Then
she pulled pin out OF her clothing and
putting it in her mouth tried to swallow il.
1t required the combined efforts of the
physicians to open the frenzed woman's
mouth with knife and to recover the pin.
MOlIe was then taken to the City Prison
and locked up for drunkenness.
The morning call., 1893-08-26
The Donahue Estate Must Paw.

Judge Sanderson rendered his decision
yesterday in the suit of William Lichten-
berg VS.. Peter j. McGlynn and j. F.
Burgin as executors of the estate of J.
Mervyn Donahue. deceased.
The suit was brought to recover $4,000
for services rendered by Lichtenherg in
attempting to negotiate the sale of Dona-
hue's railroad in Europe. II was stated
that Colonel Donahue before his death
admitted that this remuneration was just,
put Baron Won Schroeder refused to recog-
nlze the claim as against the railroad.
In the defense it was alleged that the
action had not been begun within the two
years required by the statute of limita-
lions. out Judge Sanderson, in rendering
Judgment In favor of the plaintiff for the
iull amount claimed, decided that pre-
sentihg claim to executors" was tech
Quired by law
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Society Notes

The Country CLUB shoot will commence
thls morning at Del Monte and there will
be concert, ball and supper this evening.
Io-morrow morning there will be sacred
concert in front of the hotel by the band
OF seventy-fve pieces. and in the evening
the band will give concert during the
grand display Of fireworks at Del Monte
Lake. - W
The Oakland Tennis Club will give an
exhibition of tennis playing this after
noon. Among the players will be c. D.
Bates Jr.. Thomas Driscoll, Samuel and
Sumner Hardy, Miss Crouch, Miss Bates,
several members of the California Club
and Joseph DAILY
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JUrlPED FROM THE TRAIN.
An Old Man Whose Funeral Occurs
TO-DAY.

SoNoMA, Aug. 25.-Joseph Rohrer of
San francisco, aged 70 years, who was
killed in attempting to alight from the
Southern Pacific train, near this place.
will be buried here tomorrow.
Deceased at the time he met his death
was on his way to visit his daughter, who
resides near Aqua Caliente. 1t is claimed
by the relatives of Mr. Rohrer that the
accident was caused by the train falling to
stop at Aqua Caliente. to which place he
had purchased a ticket at the San Fran
cisco Office of the company. The old gen.
tleman, seeing that he was being carried
beyond his destination. jumped from the
moving train. His son and daughter
threaten to bring suit against the Southern
Pacific for damages.
The morning call., 1893-08-26
ALL THE ORGANS

I'LL THE ORGANS
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Take this remedy in time, when
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Sorts" and you can prevent disease
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blood, and you'll have a positive
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For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bill
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Lung affections; every form OF
Scrofula, even Consumption or
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and for the most stubborn Skin and
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SO unfailing and effective that it can
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or cure, you have your money back.
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HEDGED ON WOOD
The Great Horse Beaten
by Diablo.
TROTTING IN THE MOONLIGHT
A Fast Track and Good Time Made
but Bad GuesseS by the
Talent.

PETALUMA, Aug. 25.-To-day was bright
and warm, and large attendance and
good racing were the special features. and
the stock parade in the forenoon brought
out its admirers.
The first race for the day was the year.
ling dash. Trotters entered: Browns Sc
lect, Napa stock farms Pilot Nelson, and
William Overholzpr's Oakheart. The race
was won in 1894 by Select, Nelson sec
ond, Oakheart third.
In the three-year-old district Phantom
and Adelaide Simmons were entered. AIDE
lade dstanced her competitor in 2:26.
The third race was free-fOr-all pace
between W. Wood. PIunkett and Diablo.
which Diablo won in three straight heats
in 2:1oR-2:l2%-2:14A. Wood was the
favorlte at 40 TO 10 at the start, but lots of
hedging was done On the two last heats,
and lively scrambling for favors on a
smooth $50 pace made this the event OF
the day.
Iu the 2:20 trot for 5000 there were seven
entries and starters: Bay Rum, Adelaide,
McGregor, Melvar. Maud NJ, Dubec, Lot
terry Ticket and Franklin. At the start
McGregor had the long end Of the pools,
and plungers were made glad when she
took the heat and brought them wealth,
But in the second heat Dubec took the
starch out Of the lengthies and came in
first. McGregor second and the others strung
out. Bay Rum and Melvar losing place.
The third heat was also Dubec's, who
turned favorite, but was again beaten in
the fourth heat by McGregor, being almost
driven eff his feet, and was led under the
wire by his groom to save distancing.
McGregor was very tired, but the judges
called them up again and they were
whipped around. Neither runner was
able to get in. and the heat was given TO
Maud NJ. Time, 2:22h. The finish was
postponed till u 80 tomorrow.
In the trottlng, special, were four en-
tries. Kitty L the fayorite. Margaret
Worth, Altissimo. Molie Patton. Kitty
L took the two first heats. Worth the two
next, in the moonlight. and the race was
postponed till tomorrow. The track is in
prime condition.