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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16

Long Beach, 4 to /, won; Captain T, 2 to /, sec
ond; Chiswick, 3 to !, third. Time, 1 AT 1-5.
Those pessimists who said that racing
would come to an end under the new bet
ting system had to change their views
when they saw the racing to-day. There
were fifty bookmakers, and each was kept
busy calling names to his sheetwriter.
The chief interest among both book
makers and spectators, outside OF horses,
centered in a quiet but business-like
young man, Riley Grammar. Grammar
moved quietly from stand to stand, bet
ting on Lazzarone, first at IL to /, then
at 10 to 1, finally cutting down to the
best mark, 8 to /. He likewise played
Lazzarone for place at 21I to 1, IL to 5, 2
to 1, and to 5. He easily won $4,000
Frank Beard, Lazzarones owner, won
about $50, 600 on his horse. He got worse
odds than Grammar. Grannan's heavy bet
ting OF this outsider did not alarm the rank
and file, and Domino closed the hottest
favorite ever known at a Suburban, not
excepting Salvador. The heavy betting on
the race was turned toward Sir Walter for
place.
With Domino already a winner the
crowd thought Sir Walter, being the only
possible competitor of the Keene horse,
was sure thing for place. DR.. Knapp,
owner of Sir Walter, backed him heavily
for place at to 5, to and to 5.
The tall, bent form of James R. Keene,
with pair of field-glasses swung over his
shoulder, was seen pushing his way through
the twisting line. He made liberal wagers
on Domino, taking As to 100
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The "GIass snake.n

This is lizard, and is readily distin-
guished by capable observers, although it
has no legs. There are many points of
difference between snakes and lizards, some
of which will be noticed. Snakes have no
visible ears, while in lizards the ear open
ings are apparent. Serpents cannot close
the eyes and have a stony stare, while
lizards have eyelids and can wink readily.
There are dozen other distinctions which
could be brought to the attention of COM
mon observers, the most noticeable being
the difference in the scales ON the under
parts of the body.
The glass snake, which is not a snake
any more than it is turtle, or than one
could call salamander frog, has tail
tail, like the tails of about all lizards in
the United States that l have met with,
is very delicate and easily broken off at
times. When fourth to half, or even
more, of the animal is detached, and the
head end wriggles away and the remainder
and sometimes larger part squirms in sight
1t is an astonishing spectacle, and l am
not surprised that the ignorant should
clothe the animal with mysticism. But,
as a matter of fact, all sensible people
know that the fragments do not reunite,
for 1t would be impossible to fit together
the ruptured blOod-vessels and shattered
nerves and restore the animal Still. this
story of traditional force is believed by
host of people, along with other surprising
hoop-snake tales, milk-snake whoppers,
with quill-throwing porcupine relations,
and "a thousand and one other and lesser
untruths.-American Field
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4 TERRIBLE FOREST FIRE.
III Extends for u Distance of Screen Miles
ALong the Railroads.


Along the Railroads.
BRADFORD, Pa, June ia terrible
forest fire is raging between Mount
Jewett and Kushequa. The fire extends
along the Nyack, the Lake Erie and
Western and the Buffalo and Pittsburg
railroads for seven miles. The town of
kushequa had narrow escape this after
noon from destruction.
A report received at midnight from
Mount Jewett says the fire is now rapidly
advancing and grave fears are entertained
for the safety of the town. A special train
IS about leaving for the scene of the fire.
Kushequa is numbering village and con-
talns several immense sawmills and other
industries. 1t is without fire protection
and it is impossible to say what the out
come will be.
The fire at Kushequa is held in check by
large gang of men, who are throwing up
earthworks and making desperate efforts
to save the large woodenware factory.
Elisha *. Lanes loss will amount to about
$4,000. Ii the wind should shift much
greater damage will be done.
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AND THE END NOT YET.
A Young Roumanian Woman
Slain on the Evening of
Her Marriage.
RAID OF ALBANIAN BANDITS.
They Burn Village and Kill Nine or
the Women Who Oppose
Them.

SOFIA, BULGARIA, June 15.-Advices
were received here to-day from Krooshowa
telling of two startling occurrences, which
may be followed by much more serious
trouble in that district.
The first disturbance was caused, accord.
ing to all accounts, by a Turkish police
man, who killed young woman on the
evening of her marriage to young Rou-
manian.
The girls two brothers swore vengeance
and the Turkish policeman and one of his
comrades were killed by them shortly after
the death of the girl.
This caused great excitement in the
neighborhood, and attempts were made to
capture the brothers, who sought refuge in
house which they prepared to defend
to the utmost. This building was finally
surrounded by the Turkish police and the
brothers opened fire upon them with guns
and revolvers from the windows of the
house and during the affray killed two Of
the policemen, but they, themselves, were
killed by the Turkish police.
The firing caused wild excitement every-
where in the neighborhood, and the COM
mander of the Turkish troops was obliged
to send for e-enforcements in order to
maintain order.
The second story is even more startling
than the first. According to advices from
the Roumanian village of Waltsche, in the
same district, that place was recently in
vaded during the absence of the male por-
ton of the population by band of Alba
MAN bandits. The women OF Waltsche,
however, seized upon whatever weapons
they could and made determined resist
ance to the brigands, who, during the fight
which followed, killed nine of the women,
burned the village to the ground and drove
the cattle to their stronghold.
Naturally the affair has aroused the most
intense indignation against the brigands,
and strong detachment of troops has
been sent after them.
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HANGED BY INSURGENTS,
Militiamen Murdered and
Their Bodies Terribly
Mutilated.
A Conference to Be Held to Dis
suade the Rebels From Further
Armed Resistance.

HAVANA, CUBA, June 15.-Insurgents,
it is reported here, murdered citizen near
Bayamayo, town in the eastern part OF
the island
On the plantation of Senior Romelio near
Guantanamo they hanged number OF
citizen soldiers and two miners. They
were taken prisoners near Gibara. In this
instance, as in many others, the insurgents
mutilated the bodies of the dead in hor-
rlble manner.
Maxine Gomez has invaded the prov
ince of Puerto Principe at the head of a
band OF insurgents and has arrived. near
Puerto Principe, the capital of the
province. Several important personages
OF the neighborhood and the autonomists
of Puerto Principe are going to have con-
ference with Gomez, with view of pre-
valling upon him to desist from further
armed revolution. The people of the
province of Puerto Principe are not in
favor of the revolution.
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ANOTHER MExICAN WRECK.
Three Passengers Reported Killed and
Sixteen founded.

Three Passengers Reported Killed and
Sixteen Wounded.
JALAPA, MEXICO, June 15.-By the de-
rallment of six coaches of a passenger train
OF the Inter-Oceanic Railway three pas
sengers are reported killed and sixteen
wounded. A relief train has been sent to
the scene of the wreck, near Hacienda de
Mazapa.
The derailment was the result of a
broken rail. Four coaches were badly
spllntered. When the accident occurred it
Is claimed the engineer, who is an Ameri-
can, attempted to escape, as did Neufer,
the engineer of the train which was in
Volved in the the terrible Lemanatda
wreck. He was captured by several pas
sengers and detained. Several injured pas
sengers are already taking steps for gain
ing indemnity against the road, which is
peculiarly unfortunate in the number of
wrecks during the present year.
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SET A BEAR-TRAP FOR CHICKEN,
How the Thief Himself Helped to Set
1t, and Still Was Caught.

1.-The neatest case OF catching a chicken
thief l ever heard Of" says Maine mer-
chant, occurred where I used to live in
Vermont. There was a fellow around
there who was a wonderful horse-trainer.
but good for nothing else, being shady in
other ways. People hired him to break
colts, and he had the peculiar habit of
hitching up at night and driving off, no.
body knew where. He was thought to be
a thief and that his night trips were for
that purpose. He was engaged by an old
farmer to break colt, and as soon as the
trips began the old mans chickens began
to disappear.
THE old man thought hard over the
one evening, Johnny, somebody is steal
ing my chickens, and I'm going to set a
bear-trap for i'm Best thing YOU can do,
Deacon replied Johnny, picking his
teeth with straw. It's pretty hard
to, SET, said the farmer; won't you
help me-? Yes. indeed Johnny an
swered with aIacrity. So they went and
door of the henhouse. Il think the thief
gets in this way, said the man, and I
guess I'll get i'm if he comes tonight
7 Guess you will Deacon Johnny chuckled
after Johnny had driven off at night
fall, as usual, the deacon hustled out and
blOfCu Vic DCdl-lIdp W Tile front
door of the henhouse. Johnny thought he
was all right when few hours later he
crept slyly up to the place. Deacon
thinks he'll get the chap tonight he
laughed to himself, but guess won't 90
in the back way this time The deacon
heard his terrific yell when the trap sprung
and knew well enough who was in the
trap. He didn't hurry any in getting out
to liberate him, either. 'Ha! ha Johnay.
Is that your he asked, in mock serious
ness. Told you I'd get the thief tonight,
didn't I?'
Johnny was hlgh-tempered fellow
and desperate when trifed with. He lived
around there afterward, and sometimes
the boys, when they were safely out of his
reach, on the other side of the river or
something of that Sort would sing out to
him, Catching any bears now, johnny
But they never dared to say bear to him
if he had any chance to get at them -
Lewiston Journal
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The Maggie and the Cats

The pets of the house were three verv
large black cats-grea at favorites immensely
spoiled and very dignifed and law. As we
regarded the Australian magpie somewhat
scornfully dallylng with his dinner we saw
one OF these solemn black monsters adyanc-
ing at its usual dignifed pace toward him.
a cry arose from the assembled family.
ooh, Tigris will kill the magpiel" Tie
head of the family desired to await de.
velopments. There was painful suspense
OF breath as we watched the shaggy black
Persian advancing on the plate and the
maybe, with a steady, unhurried step.
The magpie stood aside from the plate
and, with head well on one side, watched
the oncomlng robber. There was a world
OF meaning in the glance of that wicked
gray eye, but it was all lost on the dignified
composure of the Persian, who, without
delgning to look at the magpie, proceeded
to snlff at the contents of the plate
Inc olrd, motonless as statue, waited
till the black whiskers came inouiringlv
over the edge of the plate; then he made
one sudden hop, lunged once, with light
nlng~ stroke of his beak at the beautiful
glossy black muZZle, and was back again
In his watchful attitude so quickly that
one almost felt disposed to doubt if he had
ever left 1T. There was no doubt in the
MIND OF the cat. That lightning stroke of
the Deak had much the same effect on the
Persian as if bomb had burst somewhere
i'll Its middle. 1t leaped with yell five
PAGES backward, its legs extended, every
separate hair of its long fur standing off it
at full length. When it reached the
ground it hesitated not for one moment;
no fieeting notion of vengeance crossed its
mind; with head and tail depressed, in
manner as unlike as possible to its dig
nlfied approach, it retreated at good
round trot to the shrubbery whence it had
come.-The National Review.
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DISORDER At IN END.
Official Information Regarding the SIT
alton In Forfsosa.

OUtctdS Information Regarding the Stttt-
alton In Formosa.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 15.-The
japanese Legation to-day received an off,
cial dispatch from the Foreign Office sum-
marizing the status of affairs in the island
of Formosa as follows:
At Tai Phu Flu and Tamsui, the two
large cities in the north. all disorder is at
an end and peace established. The Japan
csc have put into operation a civil system
of administration.
German marines were landed at the
cities mentioned, but have now been with
drawn. The foreign settlers are now IN
der the entire protection of the japanese
army and civil officials.
The mention of the establishment of a
civil system shows that martial law, which
was in operation when the japanese feet
and army first arrived, has given place
quickly to an orderly municipal system.
No mention is made of the reported upris-
ing of the Black Flags.
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NOV SHE rs Wing.

jealousy Causes Divorced WOnaH to
Murder Her Daughter.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, June 15.-Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Todd, who few months ago was
divorced from her husband, murdered her
daughter, Miss Hester Bethel, in this city
this afternoon. She used revolver and
shot three times. The cause was jealousy
OF the divorced husband.
Mrs. Todd has been married three times
and has been divorced from each of her
husbands. The young lady was daugh-
ter OF her first husband, Benjamin Bethel.
She was % years old and handsome Mrs.
Todd says the shooting was accidental, but
there are two or three witnesses. The MUIR
deress is now raving.
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A Cotored Prize Winner.

MANSFIELD, Mass, June 15.-John
Hurson of Westfeld, colored lad of Is
years, won the second annual Halliday
road race ana $500 horse and buggy here
to-day from the four minute mark in AT.
The time prize was won by B. W. Price of
Maiden (seratch) in 1912, and the twenty
fourth place. The aggregate value of the
prizes was nearly $1100, and nearly 100 of
the best riders OF New England started.
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S,Iverises Hin In Kent,.eby.

FRANKFORT, KY, June 15.-News re-
ceived here tonight from to-day's Demo
cratic primaries gives Hardin, candidate
for Governor, Montgomery, Clark, Jessa-
mine, Scott, Kenton, Henry and Franklin
counties, with Logan uninstructed, but for
free silver. For Clay, Jefferson and Fay
cite were carried. Hardin represents the
free-silYer faction and Clay the opposition.
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marriage or his sister-in-law, who is a
sister of Charles de Kay, United States
Consul-General here.
Mrs. Hoskins, the daughter of Mr.. Run
yon, has returned here after spending a
month in Paris.
The family of Herbert G. Squire, the
second secretary of the United States En-
oassy, will pass the summer at Herings-
dorf, on the Baltic.
1t is announced that Lieutenant Man
teuffel, commander of the German forces
IN East Africa, died suddenly on June 13.
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while there they have the whole country.
Stars only appear few weeks in New
York, and to the jewellers in the great pro-
vlncial cities New York is not name to
conlure with. Boston despises New York
and Chicago does not care rap for either
Philadelphia has views of its own and so
has San Francisco.
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On the Din,,.nnd.

BALTIMORE, MD, June 15.-Baltimores S,
base hits 8, error l. st. Louis 0, base hits $,
errors 4. Batteries-Hoffer and Clarke, Breiten-
stein and ReitZ.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 15.-Washingtons
9, base hits II, errors 2. Chicagos 3, base hits
z, error l. Batteries-MauI and MCGUIRE.
Hutchinson and Donohue.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 15.-Some local
admirers OF "Monte" Cross gave him floral
horseshoe in the first inning to-day, and in re-
turn "Monte" gave the game to the Phillies;
attendance 1925. Philadelphias 16, base
hits II, errors 8. Pittsburgs 6, base hits Is.
Hart. Cannon and Sugden.
BOSTON, MASS, June 15.-Bostons 6, base
hits IL, errors 2. Cleyelands S, base hits 10,
errors 4. Batteries-Dolan and Ryan, Cuppy
and thinner.
NEW YORK, N. Y, June 15.-New Yorks Q,
base hits 8, errors IL. Cincinnatis 16, base
hits 8, errors0. Batteries-Boswell and Wilson,
Parrott and Merritt.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 15.-Louisyiiles g.,
base hits IL errors z. Brooklyns 10, base hits
y, error i. Observation-Disclosures and WEIGH |:
Lucid, Gumbert and Grim
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THE IDEA NOT ABANDONED.

Emperor WILLIAM still Determined to
Bring About a difference.
BERLIN, GERMANY, June 15.-The
Deutsche Sontags Post says that Emperor
William has nowise abandoned the idea of
bringing about meeting of an inter
national monetary conference. His object
IN sounding the various Federal Govern
ments of the world was to pave the way
for an agreement respecting the part which
Germany is expected to take eventually in
the meetings of the conference
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Night and Dan Patrols.

NORFORK, VA, June 15.-The Govern
ment launches are patrolling the harbor
night and day under instructions from
Washington. Collector Shields says it will
be impossible for any filibustering expedi-
lions to escape, and even if such were the
case cutter from the South could easily
intercept any craft.
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'rotting, 2 80 class, purse $500:
Time of each heat 2:26

Purse, non-winners OF meeting, six and a
half furlongs, Venwood won, Pat Lee second,
Silyerman third. Time, l "a.
Running. selling, half-mile heats, best two in
three: First heat-Northwestern won, Re-
public second, Artless third. Time, :4934.
Second Observation-Disclosures won Republic see
ond, Rather third. Time, so.
Purse, seven furlongs, Billy Sunderland won
Little Nell second, Snarley the Smuggler third.
Time, l :311%.
twenty-five mile bicycle, H. R. Renshaw
lscratch) won, L. C. Wahl (scratch) second, E.
c. Oliver Quarter milel third, Ed Smith Zone
third mIlel fourth, J. N. Daniel tone-half mile)
fifth. There were thirteen other starters
Time, 1 hour min. 81 sec.
ROBY, June l5.-Six and a half furlongs
The Rock won, Joe O'sot second, Viola knight
third. Time. ID.
Five furlongs, Fay Belle won, Miss LYON Sec
ond, Duke of Montrose third. Time. o51S
Six furlongs, Jennie June won, Dave Pulsffer
second, Buck knight third. Time, LIZ.
Seven furlongs, Lucinda won, Caesar second,
Albino Boy third. Time, 800.
One mile, Lulu I won, Dage second, Spendo-
line third. Time, LA.
Seven furlongs, Kimberley won, Gun Wad
second, Hesperia third. Time, 1872.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June ia good
crewd went out to Exposition Park to-day
to witness the opening of a thirty days
running meet under the direction of the
Kansas City Jockey Club. The principal
event was the Kansas City cup race, which
was taken by Cyantha. The track was
slow.
Inaugural, seven furlongs, George Miller
won, Uncle John second, Marcellus third.
Time, 1857.
Four fur1ongs, John Boone won, Mrs S see
ond Ava Cain third. Time, :561S.
Six furlongs, Vsldemar won. Jaja second,
Gold Cup third. Time, 1:251%.
Kansas City cup. purse 5000, nine furlongs,
Cyantha, TO l, won; Wedgefeld, to 2, sec
ond; Martha Smith 10 to 1, third. Time,
2:1O%.
Selling, four and half furlongs, Leonawell
won, Lottie D second, Susie Nell third. Time,
l OBJ
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Central AMERICAN LEAGUE.
A CoWnciB to Be Held by F0sr of the
Republics.

CO's7sVFV %
Republics.
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, June Ito
day President Zelaya is en- route to ANA
pala to confer with the Presidents of the
Republics of Honduras, San Salvador and
Guatemala. These officials are trying to
form defensive Central American League
for the purpose of preventing political rev.
olutions. The general foreign policy of
Central American States will be discussed,
also the present attitude which Costa RIGA
has assumed toward the other Central
American States. General Valladares Teran
is ad interim President of Nicaragua.
Large exports of corn and cheese are
being made from Western Nicaragua to
Salvador and Guatemala.
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French Customs Rece,pts.

PARIS, FRANCE, June 15.-The Director
of Customs reports that during the first
five months of the present year French
imports decreased 240, O0O, 900 francs as
compared with the corresponding period
of 1894 On the other hand exports in
creased 100000, 900 francs during the first
five months of jS05
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TROUBLE THREATENED.
The Foreigners in FornosG Said to Be
in Serious Danger.

HONGKONG, CHINA, June 15.-It is
stated the Black Flags are threatening to
cause serious trouble in Formosa, and the
foreigners on the island are in critical
condition. In view of these facts the COM
mander of the British cruiser Spartan has
landed a detachment of marines, and the
British cruiser Rainbow has left here for
the scene of the trouble. The Japanese
cruiser approaching An Pung was fired
upon, but without effect.
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THIRTEEN BOILERS EXPLODE.
Nine Persons Killed and TsOenty Serf-
OMslY In ittreG,

LONDON, ENG, June ia boiler ex-
plosion at the Red Car Iron Works near
Guesborough, in Yorkshire, to-day re-
suited in the death of nine persons.
Thirteen out of fifteen boilers exploded.
The masonry was hurled 100 yards and
volume of boiling water three feet deep
poured over the workmen. The damage is
about $250000. In addition to the nine
persons killed twenty were seriously
wounded.
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The first great boxing matches were in
stituted 617 B. C. by Lucius Tarquinius,
the fifth King of Rome. They were varied
with sham fights, wrestling contests and
other physical exercises. The boxers
sometimes fought with gloves in which
lead had been sewed.
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Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has forty-ive
servants in her New York palace. Most
of the housekeeping is done while the
members of the family are asleep. The
selves to the lower quarters during waking
hours.
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Death orn GERMAN Poet.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, June 15.-It is re-
ported that Richard Genee, the German
composer and poet. is dead.