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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-23
IN THE TROTTING PARK,
Several Exciting Horse Races, Bicycle
Contests and Wild West
Sports.


As soon as justice had been done to the
large lunch baskets hundreds of people in
Shell Mound Park fastened across the
field to the Oakland Trotting Park. where
the llvelier sports were held. The grand
stands were filed and the field inside the
track was crowded. The fences on both
sides of the track were covered for over 100
yards on both sides of the judges stand.
Even the race and bicycle tracks were
crowded to the discomfort of the Judges
and riders, but throughout the best OF
good nature prevailed. A brass band was
In attendance and between parts it dis
coursed pie easing music.
Ihe hrst event was free-for-all trottinp
race, mile heats. $50 to the winner and
entrance fee to the second horse. James
Halls horse won both heats. Time. 2.551%
and 3:01. Joe Chauson's S horse came in sec
ond.
The pacing race was also mile heats.
Helve Schweitzer's bay gelding won both
heats I, At al and $5o purse. Time, 2:40A q: :43.
F. Cailleau's nag came in second, Securing
the entrance fee, J. Fos third
The free-for-all running race of butchers
horses showed up with six entries The
distance was half a mile. The $50 purse
was won by ]. Fos' saddle-horse Manhat-
Tan, With John Barker'S horse Bert second
In this race an exciting accident happened
but fortunately no one was badly hurt. On
the last turn Pierre Laustlatt's horse fell
throwing Laustlatt The riderless anima
dashed along with the others, scattered the
crowd in all directions and tore the saddle
to pieces.
The last running race was quarter of a
mile dash for vaquero horses, $40 to the
winner: The following placed their cattle
horses in the race: John Newell, Edward
ODay, George Brodes, Poly Heilbron and
!. Terevera. O'Day's horse won, with
Hellbron's second. Time, :26.
The bicyle races over the mile course
were extremely interesting. Those who
entered in class B for trophies were
Thomas Hall, George Hall and A.
Marshall. The race was very even and
the riders came home in the order stated.
The trophies are $50 and $25. Time, 2:4O.
The butchers bicycle race for the $40,
$40 and So purses drew out George Nc
Menomy, Walter McMenomy, w. Raigel-
huth, +. Rodolph, c. Goodwin, w. L.
Goodwin. Thomas Hicks and T. Loher.
Rodolph won the first prize, George Nc
Merromy second and c. Goodwin third
Loher came in fourth, close to Goodwin.
The remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to fancy and rough riding by VAGUE
ros, throwing the lasso, etc. Several wild
and vicious horses were taken into the
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forearm. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital in Oakland, where the operation
was performed. Hallowell works for the
Mutual Gas Company of this city and had
taken an afternoon off to attend the cele-
bration. Witnesses to the accident state
that the carstep had been broken by col
lision.
Hallowell was on the platform, which
was crowded. The sudden starting of the
train threw the other passengers against
the young man, who fell across the track.
Quick as a fash he rolled off the track and
thus saved himself from being crushed to
death. He was not quick enough to save
his arm.
An accident that might have resulted
seriously occurred at the park at the noon
hour. Henry Blumenthal of 1014 Hamp-
shire street was assisting his family in pre-
pairing the lunch. While the women folks
were spreading the food upon a able, the
head of the family was boiling coffee over
a small oil stove. He lifted the cover of the
coffee pot to see if the water was boil
ing. The jar caused the coal oil stove to ex-
plode, and sheet of fame burst upward,
striking Mr.. Blumenthal fairly in the face
His eyebrows, hair and mustache were
burned to stubble and the skin on his
face and right hand was badly blistered.
The flame also ruined his coat. II am out
for a good time, and will not let little
thing like that spoil my fun" said he. He
creased his burned face and a little later
was seen on the dancing floor enjoying
himself in spite of the painful burns.
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LITERARY EXERCISES,
Addresses of Welcome and Speeches
Delivered by Prominent Citizens
of San Francisco

The literary exercises were held in the
great pavilion, which had been hand
somely decorated for the occasion. Around
the entire building was complete band of
cypress that arched over the rostrum. Be-
tween the posts were hanging baskets of
flowers and silvered balls of immense size.
In the middle of the rostrum was hung a
beautiful basket of Towering plants with
the flags of all nations. Similar decora-
tons were hung down the entire pavilion
upon the rostrum were several bouquets
OF flowers and the banner of the Butchers
Board of Trade.
Samuel c. Hammond, president of the
Butchers Board of Trade, formally opened
the day by short address of welcome. He
outlined the purpose, aims and objects of
the Butchers Board of Trade from its in
ceptlon to the present day. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Something less than
two years and half ago this organization was
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THE FIELD SPORTS.

Holly Contested Races in Which Both
Men and Women Participated-One
Racer tainted.
The held sports in the oval track in the
park attracted such a crowd as to seriously
impede those in charge. In nearly every
race several false starts were made and
much delay was caused thereby, but the
crowd was good humored and entered
heartily into the spirit of the day. The
events, prizes and successful competitors
were as follows:
Race, 100 yards for boys not over II years,
prize 81 SO cash, won by Thomas O'Brien OF
San Francisco
Race, 100 yards, for girls not over 10 years,
prize $2 so cash. won by Evelyn Moore of San
Francisco.
Race, 100 yards, for boys not over Is years,
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vened between the speeches, and a tron

vened between the speeches, and from
bone solo, Killarney" was rendered by
F. K. Tobin with excellent effect.
Lunch at Captain Siebe's hospitable
board followed the speech. making, and
then the crowd dispersed to seek amuse-
ment in various lines. At both the big
pavilions music for dancing was furnished
during the long afternoon and evening.
Horseraces, trick riding and bicycle con-
tests at the Oakland track and footraces
on the Shell Mound track furnished a va
riety OF entertainment, and the big swings
and other simple forms of amusement were
well patrOnized throughout the day.
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A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Ernest Holloway Loses His Right Arm
henry Blumenthal Slightly Burned
About the Face.

Ernest Hallowell, aged 21 years, who
hves at 1873 Pacific street, attempted to re-
turn home from the park by the o'clock
traln yesterday afternoon. The cars were
crowded and in consequence he met with
an accident which resulted in the amputa-
ton OF his right arm. He was standing
on the steps of car when the sudden
starting OF the train threw him to the
ground and the wheels passed over his
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A Counterfeiter Punished.

Montelbano Giovanni, or Montlebaum, was
sentenced to nine years in Folsom and to pay
fine of $1,000 by United States District Judge
Hawley Tuesday. He flooded Solano County
with the coins he manufactured in his cave in
the packwoods. He pleaded guilty to the
charges against him, and thus saved the Gov
ernment the expense of prosecuting.
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FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION
The Reasons for Organizing Two Bene-
ficiary and Protective
Societies.


Societies.
The Butchers Board of Trade of San
Francisco and Alameda counties dates its
history back to the arrival of the Chicago
packers, who established their slaughter
houses at Baden in 1898. Believing that
the local cattle-dealers and butchers would
soon be frozen out of business, a few lead
ing spirits among the latter determined to
organize Is 'ist the competition. Fred G.
Winters ut call to the local butch
ers, invi,...- them to a mass-meeting,
which was held in Eintracht Hall on
March 21, 1893. H. q. Flageollet called the
meeting to order and within week it was
fully organized. Day and night the new
body labored for common interest, and,
without attempting to apply boycotting
methods, it gradually won the public.
Now its members boast that the big
Four" as the Eastern meat trust is called,
has been driven from the field at a loss of
about $9, 100000. The strength and popu-
larity of the Butchers Board of Trade was
manifest by the turnout to the picnic yes
terday.
A prominent feature in the success of
this order is the support it has received
from the Journeymen Butchers Protective
Association of the Pacific Coast.
This body was organized in 1881 by few
old timers, who created the first lodge In
San Francisco in that year. Itwas not un-
til 1888 that it was reorganized and lncor-
porated and received the support OF the
wage-earners in the trade. At present it
has mem bership of 600. Since 1883
$lO, 600 have been paid out in benefits and
endowments and still there is $60c0 IN the
treasury. Its labor bureau is a very useful
annex. Branches have been established In
all the large cities in the State.
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A New Department.

Furniture moved, stored, packed and
shipped at low rates by Morton Special
Delivery. Only experienced men en-
Geary street and 408 Taylor street.
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raced again. Just as she passed the wire
winner her strength gave out and she fell
ialntlng to the ground. A crowd gathered,
put after few minutes rest Miss Coad re-
covered and walked away seemingly none
the worse for her experience.
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MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART.-LaS
week OF exhibition. Last concert this ev'g.*
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BOYS FANCY LAWN WAIST,
three styles of material-light
plue checks, dark blue stripes and
dark grounds with figures sailor
collars, ruffles, etc.
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BOYS WHITE LAWN WAIST,
trimmed with pink or blue en-
Droidery, ruffied edge on collar, 0s I 4
only. Ea
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Wool Crepons.

The lowest prices on the Coast for tbs
pae.tlest effects in this seasons greatest
novelty in dress fabric.
FANCY N MOHAIR STRIPED GRE
dUyNS' oy' 80 inches wide all staple SOC
colors, bought to sell at SI 25. OF
marked now.. Ward
FRENCH CREPONS in black and e0C
staple colors, the entire 81 line. OJ0
beginning Monday. Ward
SILK AND WOOL FRENCH GRE.
PONS, 45 inches wide changeabIe
colors, billowy effects the bean-ds1 on
ties of the season, our reguIar,rN | -
$l 70 grade, now ow.. Ward
FANCY CHANGEABLE MOHAR
CREPONS, 45 inches wide real
French goods and probably pret- m -oo
tlest patterns in Frisco TODAY ~ | -
bought to sell at 81 5O,marked now Yard
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BOYS PERCALE BLOUSE WAIST.
light or dark colors, large sailor
collar with ruffied edge, and ruff
lied front and cuffs; 8 to 8 years;
only
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Very Special Silk Offer.

We are offering until sold a large line
OF beautiful BLACK FIGURED
GROS GRAIN SILKS, "a
new designs, the large fashion a. 7 90
able patterns, actual value ST 25sD IL
ayard, the special price only. Yard
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Boys Shirt Waists.

Get the vacation supply before we are
entirely sold out. Hurry up, for YOU can't
duplicate these prices elsewhere, quality
considered 1'1
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Hosiery Specials.

One of the best and largest lines in the
Kennedy stock was the Hosiery. Our
purchase enables US to quote these un-
matchabIe prices:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
ON THE BAIL FIELD.
Results of the Games in tho Big Leagu Y Yesterday

Results of the Games in the Big League Yesterday. At Cincinnati-Cincinn to-day shut Chicago out. Both Griffith and Dwyer pitched splendidly. Griffith attacked Miller in the fifth inning, striking him three times with the ball on the head, for which he was severely disciplined. The score:
 Chicago .....0 0 0 0 0 O. 0 Cincinnati 70 0 0 ? 1 *- 3
 Hits-Chicago 6, Cincinnati f. Errors Chicago 6, Cincinnati 4. Batteries Griffith and Moran; Dwyer and Mer- rltt
 At Louisville-Cuppy was batted freely to-day, but stupid base running and weak fielding told against the home team. The score:
 Cleveland 70 2 4 3 0 4 3 *-t0 Louisville ..2 2 o 0 0 4 O.
 Hits-Cleveland 2, Louisville 16. Err Cleveland 2, Louisville G. Batter ies-Cuppy and O'Connor; McDermott, Knell Wadsworth, Cate and Palmer.
 At St. Louis-Hawley again tried to beat his former playmates to-day, but to the surprise of all the browns pounded him unnercifully. Breiten- stein pitched championship ball and not a pirate got to third until the eighth inning. Hawley's home run in the ninth sent man in ahead of him. The score:
 Pitsburg ....o 0 0 o 0 o 8 2-5 St Louis .....0 2 o 0 2 8 1-9
 -Pittsburg g, St. Louis IA Er- 3, St. Louis 9 Batter Sugden and Mack; Brett enstein and Peitz.
 At Ithaca-Princeton defeated Cor nell to-day in well played game. It was anybody's contest up to the eighth inning, when Princeton forged ahead and Won
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
HIS WIVES WERE LEGION.
ONE or THEM WANTS TO HAVE HER
 MARRIAGE ANNULLED.

Mrs. Taylor, Rich Woman, Declares That
 Her Husband, Whom She Met at q Riding School, Has Been Married Many Times:
 and She Calls on His Other Victims to Come Forward.
 | New York, April 29.-Mrs. l.. Taylor, a tall, fine-looklng woman, is in town seeking to have her marriage to Charles Leroy Howard annulled. If her state ment be correct, and her lawyer says it is, Howard has been welded between forty and fifty times
 In description of Howard sent out from Chicago he is also called Charles H. Jones Leroy, Martin, Munson and Harris. Mrs. Taylor first saw Howard in Boston. Her home is is New Bed- ford, Mass, but she is rich and she visited Boston frequently. While in the latter city on one occasion she de- cided to take riding lessons. Howard became her teacher.
 Nine years later, Mrs. Taylor's hus- band having died in the meantime, Howard and Mrs. Taylor met once more and Howard asked and received per mission to call and att once proceeded to make love. Then Mrs. Taylor moved to this city and about two years later she and Howard were married. Scarcely had the ceremony been performed when Howard suggested a loan of $1,500. He got the money and gave his note in re- turn. Then she fell i'll and although the best physicians visited her, they could make nothing of her complaint and she failed to improve. Howard at tended her constantly.
 Finally one doctor who was called said that she must have a trained nurse at once and that no one else save her physician should enter the room. How ard protested that all this was unnec- essary, but the physician was obdurate and Howard left town next day. Inn mediately afterwards the woman grew better and was soon as well as ever. She then began to inquire concerning Towards s career and easily learned that Howard had been often married though not divorced before she met him.
 Mrs Taylor, as she calls herself, To- eated Howard in North La Crosse, Wis, last December, got out requisition pa pers and landed him in a Chicago jail, Tn five days he was released on bail and fled. Mrs. Taylor wants women who have suffered as she has to come for ward and assist in the annulment of her marriage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
FIGHT IS STEEL ON.
Curious State of Affairs in 8 Maine School
 District.

Curious State of Affairs in Maine School
 District.
 Portland, Me, April 29.-A curious state of school affairs exists in the town of Naples. At the March election of the three members of the school com mittee Levi Councils term had expired and a new man was therefore to be elected.
 But the people elected three new men so the committee may consist of five members in order that pr. Rounds and MT. Meserve, the two hold-over mem bers, might not control the board. The two members of the old board refused to recognize the new men and appointed Benjamin Knight to fill the board. Then the three reelected pr. Rounds to be superintendent.
 Meanwhile the new men had met and elected John Clark. Both superinten- dents have engaged teachers for the term. Last week both representatives sent a number of women to clean the school house in Naples village. pr. Rounds had the advantage by being in possession of the keys but John. Clark instructed his washerwoman to break in the doors. She did so and the school house was cleaned twice. The fight is still on and it is doubtful which side will win.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
BOSTON IFS AROUSED.
Aldermen Want the Mayor to Have Full
 Appointing Powers.

Aldermen Want the Mayor to Have Full
 Appointing Powers.
 Boston, April 29.-By a vote of 6 to 5 the board of aldermen after quite de- bate passed the following:
 Whereas, The honorable senate of the state of Massachusetts at its present session amended the city charter by taking from the board of aldermen the confirming power on nominations mace by his honor the mayor, and
 Whereas, Such legislation is to the enlightened and liberal mind unwise and not in the interest of public veal, and
 Whereas, That said legislation was enacted at the urgent and special re- quest of his honor, the mayor of the city of Boston,
 Resolved, That in the opinion of the members of the board of aldermen of the city of Boston, his honor, the may or. should be sustained in his acts and be it
 Ordered. That the chairman of the board of aldermen petition the general court at it's present session for the passage of the aforesaid act giving to the mayor the right to make appoint ments without having the same con ffrmed by the board of aldermen and for the passage of a further amendment to the city charter providing for the abolition of the board of aldermen of the city of Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
A SERIES OF DISASTERS
ExPERIENOE OF SHORE LINE
 FREIGHT TRAIN YESTERDAY.

Accident Narrowly Averted Near East Haven-Engine Damaged in Collision Woman Killed in Clinton While Crossing the Tracks.
 Saybrook, April 29.-The fast Boston express freight over the Shore Line, in charge of Conductor Joseph Kane and Engineer scannell, which left New Ha- ven at o'clock this morning, had a se- ries of unfortunate experiences on the trip between New Haven and saybroox Junction to-day. The engine hauling the train was No 2SS, one of the big en- zines used for hauling the through freights over the Shore Line to Bos- ton.
 Just after the train had got out of the Fair Haven tunnel and short distance from the East Haven station a big bouI- der ten feet square rolled down from the enbankment across the tTack and just ahead of the approaching freight The boulder rolled down with such force that it went over the track ia safe ty and @ serious accident was prevented. The pilot of the locomotive was torn off in the collision with the stone and the front of the engine was otherwise badly damaged. The train was delayed at the East Haven station for an hour, until another engine was sent out from New Haven to haul the train on to Boston.
 At 10 o'clock engine No. 282, in charge of the same crew, was attached to the train and the trip was resumed. While the train was pulling through Clinton a woman well known in this place nam ed Jane Harris, started to go across the John street crossing. She was on the track when the freight came along and evidently became confused. She step- ped back on the east-bound track di- rectIy in front of the train, and was struck After the train had been brought to a stop the body of the woman was found lying in the ditch beside the track with only slight scratch on her fore head.
 Medical Examiner Reynolds of Clinr- ton viewed the remains and this after noon the body was buried by the towng The woman was about thirty-f1ve years of age and was demented. She had been a charge upon the town for several years.
 The freight train arrived here at noon to-day two hours behind time, and at i o'clock the trip to New London was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
THE B,AR IN THE EAST
There May Not be Ground for European
 Intervention.

London, April 29,-The Daily Graphic has this dispatch from Yokohoma:
 The Japanese think that when China shall have ratified the treaty of peace there will not be any ground for inter vention on the part of the European powers The opinion Is still held gen. erally that such intervention would cause dangerous ferment in the coun- try and would imperil the government. The Japanese are not in the frame of mind to regard with equaninlity the &C., tion of the powers attempting to de- prive them of the fruits of victory,
 Berlin, April 29.-The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, semi official, de- fends Germany's part in the joint pro- test against the Shimonoseki treaty. "We are fully justified" it says, "how- ever little the protection of foreign in interests is concerned, i'm going hand in hand with Russia This, moreover, is a policy which has the advantage of promoting effectively German trade re- lations with East Asia"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
VITO WROTE TRILBKq
That is the Question Which is Now in the
 Courts.

That is the Question Which is Now in the
 Courts.
 Denver, April 29.-Did Du Maurier write "Trilby?" was the question pro pounded in the United States court here to-day when the suit of Harper Brothers and A. M. Palmer for an injunction against the Lyceum Stock company to restrain them from pro- ducng "Trilby" at their theater was called, The defendants alleged that the book was not originally invented or written by Du Maurier They as serted that the original title and book of Trilby were first published in France in 1920 and afterwards trans lated and published in English in 1847 and that the title and book have been common property for seventy five years The attorneys for the plaintiffs asked for time to communicate with their clients in New York city as to the course they should pursue and the court postponed the hearing until Wednes- day.
 This is the first public intimation of an attack on the authenticity of the work and if it is successful every com pany in the world will have as much right to play "Trilby' as the Boston organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
nra no4r nAcn sErrnEp.
It Will be Rowed on the Hudson Nea
 Pough1teepsie.

It Will be Rowed on the Hudson Near
 Poughkeepsie.
 New York, April 29.-It has been practically settled that the big boat race between the university crews of Cornell, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania shall be rowed on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. The repre- sentatives of the three colleges inspected the courts a few days ago. A com mittee from the Appo-Keep-Sing Boat club, consisting of graduates from Cor nell, Yale, Harvard and Williams, met the representatives of the station and took them over the course in a steam launch.
 The course extends from one mile below the Poughkeepsie railroad bridge straight up the river for four miles. It is from three to eight fathoms deep and offers no advantage to the crew winning the toss. The entire course Is within one hundred yards of the west bank of the river. It is from the prevailing winds by the Highlands and is never very rough.
 The West Shore railroad will run an train, connecting with spe- cials from New York Philadelphia, Albany and different points in New