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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
A FEARFUL CRIPPLE.
John Flood Cries Because He Failed
to Kill His Wife.

The preliminary examination Of John
Flood, the one-legged proprietor of q
candy-store on Market street, near Fourth.
on the charge of assault with intent to
murder his wife Cora, was held before
Judge Conlan yesterday morning.
On Saturd ay night, cember 90, he fired
shot at her in the lodglng-house, 231
Stevenson street. When arrested by Po-
liceman Ryan he was shedding tears be-
cause be had not killed her.
He had written letter the previous day,
addressed to his brothers and sisters,
which was introduced in evidence against
him. The letter is as follows:
Please excuse the rash act which l am about
TO commit. have tried In every way TO have
Cora (my wife whom dearly love- TO be a good
and true woman. So as / tind she cannot be-
that have concluded 10 kill her. What there
is coming for my share of The property give to
nv son. Please tell him nothing. Hoping you
will pray for me. | remain. your unfortunate
brother, JOHN.
p. S.-There is a certain man. Samuel Lindee
BY name who lives in the house, 231 Stevenson
street (Which the landlady Will deny, who has
been as contention between my wife and self.
Judge Conlan held Flood to weI be-
fore the Superior Court in $1,000 bonds.
Then Flood and his wife embraced each
other and mingled their tears and sobs TO-
gether till he was led away by Bailif Kelly.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
COURSING.
Dogs That Are Being Conditioned
for Near Future Races.

AS previously stated in this department. the
interest in coursing will be esp cially great
this year. now that two inclosed parks will be
in running order.
The Cassery brothers, who have been and
are well and favorably known IN the Ocean
View district for the last fifteen or twenty
years, have leased The Ocean View Park for
term of years, and IL is their intention 10 carry
on there the sport OF he leash for both the
pleasure Of the public and OF course their own
ultimate gain
The Casserlys intend TO make this park one
OF the best pleasure resorts In the vicinity OF
San Francisco and with that end In view they
are now making great alterations In the park.
New stands, new entrance TO the grounds.
large and commodous restaurant. and we'll
appointed bar ar Immediately TO be erected.
The running grounds also Will De Improved by
an alteration in The escapes, so tnat the run
ming OF the hares will, In future, De Drought
more under the eyes OF The spectators on the
stand than has hitherto been the case In this
field.
As soon. then, as all those improvements are
complete. Which will be In about two or three
weeks, the Casserly brothers Will give an open
stake. TO which they VIII adu handsome purse
Ior the benefit of the leasnmen.
The new proprietors have also secured the
services OF one OF the most popular leasnmen
In the State to assist them in the management.
One or two MERGED sportsmen were ID the
city last week looking out for couple OF good
greyhounds, and $3.50 was the sum asked ior
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
THE WHEEL.
Cyclists Who Are Tied Up by the
Weather-SmOkerS.

ANY hopes the cyclists may have had that
they would be able TO enjoy their favorite pas
time lo-day have been summarily set at rest by
the severe storm which ragged hereabouts. on
Thursday and Friday last. The park roads are
as soft as dough. They were barely ridable
on New Years day, of which fact quite num-
Der of the local wheelmen took advantage, but
the late rains have completely ruined them for
the purposes OF cycling for at least week. l
had conversation last we with gentleman
who had just driven up from San Jose to
this city on this side OF the bay,
and his description of that highway
was that bicycle would sink I'D TO the seat and
handle bars in the mud all The way from here 20
San Bruno. On the Oakland side the roads are
nearly as bad. AS a result every proposed road
race (and there are quite a numbeD has been
called off for the present. The men cannot get
a chance 10 lrain. so that they will have TO walt
some it'll time before commencing active
preparatory work for the California Assocla ed
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than the one near HOllisler. The other arrange
ments VIII be about as stated in The CALL OF
December %, except that W. A. Terrill will
probably rioe on the quadrupl In the place OF
j. +. Alexander, whose attendance at school
prevents his training suf1clently. EDWARDS
will go East early in the spring, and with him
ana Zleeler on the circuit Calliornla VIII be
represented by some very last racing men.
Emil Ulbiechi rode a race against he PAGER
fIy'ng JlD at Los Angeles on christmas oaY
ana won In 2:04. the horses time being 2:o7.
Both times are remark ably fast and leave room
Tor some question as TO whether they are &C.
curate.
The Falcon team for '95 will be composed of
MeSsrs. Zieger Of san jose ana HarD0ttie.
Coulter and Steele the latter three being East
ern riders They are expected TO go into train
ing here before long.
In regard TO road. racing an interesting letter
has been received by The editor OF the Cycst
from ID. T. Raymond, late chairman OF the
National Racing Board, when quote III parl,
as IL IS OF considerable interest 10 Callfornans:
~ am afraid your division has jumped some
what TO hasly conclusion on the intent of the
racing BOARD toward r0ad-raclng. 1t was never
our Intent to recommend that men be disquali-
neu from the track for competing III road events
R0ad-ractng will 20 on unnoticed by the
l.. A. W.. save on the one point of its abuse in
Localities where harm Is beng done TO The gen.
eral welfare of cycling. We aim 10 merely have
the L. A. w. cooperate with local authorities
where the practice is becoming prevalent of
scheduling whole afternoon of Shor distance
races on a road. The same as meet, and where
dlnger TO the general users OF the highways. /
might say this affects only the East, where the
complaint has been made"
stephen +. Knapp Jr oil The Bay CITY Wheel
men, one of The od-time riders of this State
and still an active wheeman, Is In the city on a
WISH from Fresno, where he owns an extensive
ratsln vineyard. Messrs Sheldon. Plummer
and kefrig Ii have been entertaining him dur
Ing he past week.
The Imperial Cycle Club has decided not to
take the quarters at S14 Turk street, but ill.,
stead will move TO 613 Eddy street. between
Larkln and Polk, where they will soon be COM
fortabiy housed. Much is 10 be expected from
the racers OF this club during the season of 50 /;
they recently secured an addition 10 their rae
ing talent in the way of Messrs. Reynolds.
1hiesen and Harvey, formerly OF the California
Cycling Club. AS The latter club makes no
move toward promoting either track or road
racing, these men havr joined the Imperials
and may ride In its relay team; at any rate
Reynolds win.
Clarence n. Rayln of San Jose. secretary
treasurer OF the L. a. W., was in this city We'd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
THE KENNEL.
Interest in the Pacific Coast Field
Trials Is Increasing.

There seems 10 be a lack of interest mani
tested among the members OF the Pacific Ken.
mel Club in Its welfare. AT the last meeting a
quorum was not had and business was conse-
Quenty neglected
II must be dlseouraging to the active mem.
bers of the club TO find so many OF their con-
freres negligent or seml-careless as to the sue
cess or nOn-success OF the Institution. The meet
ings OF the club only take place once month,
and surely ten out of the whole number should
try and be present, especially now when the
time OF the bench show is so near at hand
Financially. the club is In Al condition, having
no less than S1048 now in hand.
1t is very doubtful ii there will be a bench
show in Oakland this year.
The field trials commence on Monday, the
14th inst A large number OF dogs are expect
ed TO participate in the meeting,
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one OF the Doted bitches owned by gentleman
who resides not far from the corner of Market
and Geary streets.
There will be no coursing now In the vicinity
OF San Francisco for the next two or three
weeks.
here is some talk among leashmen that the
San Jose Club is likely 10 have u meeting at
Newark Park early in the coming month.
John Eagan has sou OF Midnight that is
likely to be a elinker. He moves with ap-
parent ease. yet his dash from slips Is singu-
larly quick and he works his hare with wonder
full closeness and spirit
SORTING Editor eau: In view OF the fact that
some controversy has arisen over a ruling of mine
during the running off OF the late coursing meet
ing at MERGED, the following, which / find in the
American Field of the 29tn ult, from Archie
Merrill OF this city. will be Of interest to many of
your readers. ! will feel obliged II you can find
room for 1t in your columns. In due time | will
nave an answer for the same. Yours, etc.
Slip steward of late MERGED interstate mt citing
az read an account of The late MERGED meet
Ing ID In American Field, but you did not
correct the byes IN the third and fourth ties.
Now was interested In the greyhounds Dotiie
Dimple. Jack Dempsey and Rest Trump. Now
the last dogs on the card were Maybe and
Dashaway, Mollie and Shamrock, Best
Trump and Peasant Boy. and Annie Laurie TO
on the card Dashaway won and sham
rock won. Best Trump won and Annie Laurie
ran her bye. In the first ties Dashaway and
Shamrock were 10 meet, but they both got lost
Trump then beat Anne Laurie. In The second
ties Best Trump was to meet The winner OF the
Dashaway-ShamrOck course, but as they were
not there she ran bye.
Now there were seven dogs left in, viz:
Daisy Crest and Dottie Dimplp, Royal Buck
and Royal Fellow. Tom Hayes and Ban Boy,
anu Best Trump, her natural bye. she being the
seventh dog But the slip steward, j. K. Dick
son, called for Tom Hayes and Best Trump aud
gave Ban Boy the bye. l objected and claimed
my natural bye. but was told by Mr.. Dickson
that did not know what / was talking about.
protested TO the Iieid stewards, but was told
to wait until got home and looked ov my
card again. A few true cOnrsing men came to
my aid and were told 10 mind their own bust
ness. was in nice fix. so L sen Best Trump
to the slips with Tom Hayes. and Ban Boy got
the bye, giving him third prize.
"Mr. Kerrigan told meto write TO you and fins
out through your valuable paper il l was not
right. Now, sir. If you would be so kind as to
look this up and see If | was not entitled TO
third prize you will greatly oblige"
In reply to the above the Field says: "When
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The wet weather has completely demoralized
all outdoor sports and it is safe 10 say that
nothing of any particular importance IN the
open Will result until the advent of fine days
and warm sunshine. The indoor men are, how
ever, enjoying themselves in many ways. The
Olympic boxing tournament. which will soon
take place, has stirred up the athletes TO action.
The wheelmen are holding smokers and card
parties and planning fu ure trips into The
country. Handball players are by no means
idle, as both the amateur and professional
courts are at all times engaged. Coursing will
boom In Z few weeks. SpOrtsmen who take
pleasure in wing shooting are waiting Tor
cold blast from the north so as to concentrate
the wild fowl. The regular weekly summary
of events Is appended.
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the MERGED report came to hand we were very
busy and only had time to go over 1t hurriedlv,
but on inv stigatOn we find that Mr. MerrilPs
clam to third money Is a perfectly valid Que.
Best Trump's bye in the third round was an ac.
cideDtal bye, owing to her opponent being absent.
and being the bottom dog on the card In The
fourth round she was then entitled 10 natural
bye dheie being only seven dogs left I'M. which
would have brought her against Royal Buck in
the semi finals. The rule concerning byes is so
plain and so we'll known that II Is difficult TO
understand how the slip steward and the field
stewards could go astray. If the California
clubs were members of The American COhrsing
Board or had Pacific Coast board of their own,
as we suggested last April, such errors on the
part OF officials could be appealed from and
rectifed."
Ia similar communication has been received
from Archie Merrill but of course the one COW
erS the Other.-SpOrtiDg Editor CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06
THE RIFLE.
Some Spirited Shooting Will Be
Done at San Rafael TO-DAY.

The California SchueIZen Club will hold its
first monthly medal shoot of the year at San
Rafael to-day. The Eintracht Schuetzen Sec
lion and the Grutli SchuetZen section will
shoot on the same range
1t Is reported that veal by member of the
San Francisco SchuetZen Verein has promised
to defray the expenses OF fifty members of the
veren, If that number can be had, TO compete
In the great Bundles shooting festival, which
Will be held at New York, commencing June
% and ending on July 6.
One OF the best rtemen OF Holland, and one
who took many first prizes at the last great
Holland shooting festival in Antwerp. Is now a
resident or our city, His name Is Mart Van
Haaren. He will visit the California SchuetZen
Club Park range to-day. Most of the shooting
al the Antwerp festival was made with mill tary
rifles.
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measuring from TO 10 inches. Whoever has
seen a black bass choked 10 death by trying to
swallow one of equal size Will not doubt that
the 8-inch fellow will diminish the number of
the 3-inch fishes"
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MORN ING SESSION.
Board-100 f Gaslight. 70.
Street-40 Cal Safe Deposit, 461a.
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TOOK AMP BOND EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY Jan. 5-lO:SO a. "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

seems TO reiyn; but Il should be.
physician enters his patients room. and
the first thini, he calls for Is light, more
light" and he does so for excellent rea-
sons. In the first place he wishes TO see
the progress made by disease or by the
patient towards recovery. and IN the sec
ond he wishes to admit the blessed light
TO cheer the sick; but not alone for this,
because he knows what a germicide llsnt
is, and IL is a most powerful one.
Whoever has entered gloomy room
and not been struck by the chillness that
pervades II: by the spirit OF depression
that overcomes him Immediately? In view
of this II is peculiar that the custom
tmorbid one might call III still exists OF
every ray OF health-giving light is ex-
cluded, and with 81 cheerfulness.
II is bad enough for one TO be sick.
Why enhance the Idea by going about
with finger on the lips, warning In the
eye. and the spirit OF darkness pervading
everything?
The darkened room has pervaded litera-
ture to such an extent that the descrip
ton OF illness Is never complete without
harmful. on the other hand, we read
descriptions OF hospital wards. through
the windows OF which life synonym.
Light is streaming, the patients bear their
pain with astonishing cheerfulness. the
nurses are tender. and in themselves in,
sp.re a sense OF almost Well-being. ana
our hearts bound cheerfully instead OF
being depressed.
Have YOU ever thought Of comparing
the private sick room. darkened, with
hospital ward well llghted2 DO so, draw
your conclusions and when you nave, re-
Of nature. Y SANITAS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

BUTTER-Is extremely dull, on account
OF the large sale of butteHne' diCg
dairy, ISc; choice dairy, l1c.: choice
family packed). ldc.; choice store p do
ed, l2Iyc.: medium store tpacked), iVc' !,
common grades. Saloc.: choice yellow
rolls. loo A.. o.,,o,,,,
I'm crates near by and fresh, &c; IN
crates. fresh and clean, re; IN barrels
and boxes dresh), -;
POULTRY OF all kinds lower ana
rather duiI This week. The prices are:
Cblrkens Oargei &c. ducks OtVel, per
pound. safe. mems dive, per pound &C.
5old. per pound, iN5c.; live turkeys Csob-
hlers1 1c. dressed turkeys tCnoicc).
l0Gllc.: large. 9d1oc.; dressed chickens
Cchoiccj. l0Hilc., large. 'uSc.; dressed
ducks tchoice) luml2
GAME-Rabbits Qargcl l2al ,,,
MEA1S-LOwer pnces are pFeFalllils'
as follows Calves. per pound gross ,St
5n5c.; sheep, per pound; @aLLt:C;;' , lambs
per pound, 2g3c.; heifers, per pound,
5q3lEc., steers, per pound. 2l9G3c,; hogs
(smalD, per pound, 5a53c.: hams tsInalD,
we!l,smoked, per pound, lVaidac UGH, i ndss
CcuredJ. per pound, Wg1c., shoulders
(smoked). per pound, 6g7c.; dressed PORK,
'taIPSiIifEs- Fruit is scarce. all obtained
coming from the North Apples are sell
ing at 81. ;1paCiW per barrel
SEEDS-Clover "a holesale). per bushel.
J 10: orchard grass, per oushel. sl.eo1
I15; herds grass. per oushel, 42Iisc;:
millet GERMANY. per bdshel. soc,Wsd5ovo:
buckwheat seed. per 6nshei. O9Soe''
HIDES AND TALLOW-Dry flint. per
pound, 4AI4l:c.; dry grubby. per pound.
5kuSlac dry sailed. per pound. Sg3hc,,
bRItfp FRuIT-Apples 6ancy sliced.
per pound. 445c.: quartered. per pound.
sQ3ihc; peaches jpeeled). per pound.
"a cherries (pitted). per pound. 10
MISCELLANEOUS Beans twhitel. No.
!, per bushel. si0al.G0: No. g 200
i.33; colored beans, S;MHl20; black
eyed peas, per bushel, oJ9s5c:: ginseng.
per pound s. "a; feathers dive geese).
per pouno, S5c feathers Gnixed). per
pound. 23Q30c: sumsc. per 100 POUNDS.
Zoe walnuts, per bushei. 40145c.; bees-
wss per pound 2Se pesn nnlse per 6e pound:
barrel heads and slaves Cmachine). $500
G7M
WOOI-Tub-wsshe Gree from bursl.
zoe nnwsshed lie: merino funwAshedD.
lac; bury wool. 3TSc.' Der pound less.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
TIE CLOSING QUOTA TI0NS or
MONEY
Offerings and sales ut the Richmond To-
bseoo Frchspes-Inhrnsl Hevenoe
Collections Foreign Advices.

KEN YORK. Feb. Not for man.
rceks mas the stock market been 40 duh
and dcsoii Of iuteTcEt AS u was to-ddN'
Tho leading operators suspended tfddils'
and even small Spectators Withdrew iof
tho tim, being The result was. rams
actions Of only 81 go shares. ana OF lie
quotations go majority OF instance %
= 10 D., per cent IN thc inltal ned,
The market was somewhat higher. out ne
r1yc induced rcanZatiOus. anu reacnoh
cnsucd General Electric declined :
70 2St, and the remainder OF me ISL
J.. 10 J., per cent. Near the close thtf'
~ a 'frartfouai rally Among tBc >pt-
ciaItics New England moved up " 20
81. aud Norfolk and Western d'lH ~
= 10 s. while the preferred rose = 10
49,, THe placing of this company ~
+br hands OF receivers had no particular
effect either here OF TO London, as tl9
affairs have been gutug rom b"H 10 "o'
for some TIME past. - "'9 ~"
London would come boa as a ttliri 'I
fhc news Of The appointment of 10" re-
rcivprS hit such wa not INC ,ds'' 80
-. - ,,,.i,..,.,.,.t..uf Local Spectators
held afoof owing 90 Oh" uutcIJdl ="
reeatI fn legislation ou pending nnahc.aI
mcsetrcv by Congress ana inc ucSiFt 10
wait the decision of inc iIcasui Dtpa ', i,
mcuf m the proposed new '"N'' 'l''' t''
loan n Is believed that acton on 'ht
Istf,r Ii, ip.yif4blc and viii be announced
within fhc next few DAYS. iht maj ~
closed steady BOO tone. The bona ma h',
1Vs. I,oor The sales to-day or listed
stocks aggregated t4Wp shares; unlisted
Money ora call easy at Ia per ''h'.
taet loan at o., per cent. and rlosin"
Offered 20 lIt per cent. prime nl'I ,du, &c
paper i40t per cent. Hat "n,Ecit' - -
StCrnuc exchange weak, with actual nusI-
noes bon bankers bills an fNtWiNtl Tor
sittv DAYS and N~' tdI'>'. for demand
lt',~t,d rates. 49, t1+N'. coiHn'i'ldI hhi9'
4SCN 49,. Government bonds weaker.
f|r|.. a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08

prices on the early advance. Iowards
che c;ssc, however. ~ became lpdIci,,'
that Cicrc WAS no support from INC "u ~
side and free real zins sales yroke me
market down, until all that had ieen
gained was lost and depreciation from
Yesterdays prices was also eco, len.
During The iIrst two hours the snotts
were nervous, and two new nnes wete
covered At and around 46c Tor NAY.
The expected increase in the cohsuinp,
lion from the extreme cold weather ana
the blockade by the snow constituted
Inc basis OF strength. May corn opened
from tJsc to tic, sold between 4Uat.
and ,.,,sc and closed at i5lsc., &c under
Yesterday Cash corn was lnl12c. nlgher
than YESTERDAY IL. - -.
oats Dealings in the direction OF corn.
ruling firm early ana easy AT the close.
with a dull uninteresiing business. which
~ times was complete 3tandstill. May
closcd UM9Nc. under yesterday Cash oats
were duh and a.. higher.
Provisions The product on shorts were
taking their mind from corn to-day. as
thev did Yesterday. In the action they
mad further reason 10 be, on account Of
the hrmncss Of hogs. The yards reported
an advance OF "a lUc.. with prospects OF
Iignt arrivals Their anxiety was relieved
bv the after decline ia grain, bur 1oi all
Of the appreciation in prices was 3tst
~ the close May pork gained ~. Tor
Inc day. May lard zoe. and May RIB 'igc.
Domestic markets were quiet am Hrh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
I,IIICAGO.

CHICAGO. HI. FeD. About The
middle OF to-day session wheat asserted
ITS own independence ana weakness. Pre-
ViOus 10 that time there was very ltlc
OF interest in the trades. ana prices,
from sympathy with corn cVinced some
thing OF nrmnesS. Tho outside business
was small aud the action OF local rprcu-
iators spasmOdic The Cincinnati Price
current gave bullish view 20 the .rOD
sltud ton. but on account OF is .ndeinitpa
cXortcd but little influence. Liverpool
cables came higher. both for the opening
and close. continental markets were
generally unchanged. ON account of the
storm there. receipts were very .neagre
Foreigners do not display much desire
20 take American wheat. and the scaboa I'd
markets are more or less depressed "or
the reason which, OF course. tends 10 pre-
Vent an advance at this period Nav
wheat opened from Jii4c. 10 54Isn54Lc.
sold between Ji9sc. and a39sc.. closing al
The latter figure &c. under yesterday
m. cash market was inactive. with Il
shade hrIner feeling
Ioru--1 here was another boom in corn
to-day during the FIRST part OF the session
and when the heavy trading was over
s. stubborn resistance TO any decline
Isld prices firmly very near the highest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
BALTIMORE.

HNITfHOKE. MD. Feb. t-F Iour HUII'
tHnr.t stoadv. No , red spot. j1dJ1Ifc.;
March. -, GSSc.: May. 59a5o',c.; steamer
30 . red Sl05p,c.: southern. by "ainplc
5ca5-r.: DO. on grade iT.q5I4C.
Corn strong: mixed spot ana ! epr IA i1,I y =
LID: steamer mixed. 4GAc. bid; aoutheern
corn. white. ,7i4Qlsc. 10. Yellow. iSatt9c
oats firmly held at higher prices No
white. western. 3Gq3j.c; NO. = mlSed'
western. 81 sd&jc
kyc active. NO . IGuiic.
HAY firm at S12 ooQl2.@
cram freights steady; offerings OF room
light: February. 27a2Nc.
Cotfce- 30. :. $iG3Ii 2dl6.5".
Othcr articles unchanged.
Bonds Virginia rs. new. - asked; do;
centuries 59ig asked: Baltimore ana
ohio southwestern hrstS, 1861; CGnsOl-
dated Gas stock, G3ficpl; do. bonds. " e
lU6 asked.