The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

sent out from Henley in the past day or
two. The best answer to these stories is
the fact that the crew rowed over the
course to-day in min. and sec., which
was the best time made by any eight IN
practice. The Thames crew to-day con-
sumed min. ii sec., and the Leander
crew more than eight minutes. The latter
crew will row first with Cornell, as the re-
suit of to-day's drawing of lots. 1t may be
true that two or three of the Cornell boys
are slightly overturned, but they have
been doing the finest work on the river all
the week.
The Valkyrie's substantial victory in to-
days race somewhat revives the hopes of
her friends. The southerly breeze in
which the race was sailed furnished the
best possible conditions for the new boat,
and she really developed wonderful speed.
1t was not Britannia day. English
yachtsmen are already saying among them
selves that the results of the American
races depend entirely on the weather in
which they are sailed.
Professor Ramsey will soon have some
fresh facts of interest to announce regard
ing the new elements, argon and helium.
He recently tested several clippings from
meteorites and found both elements pres
ent in all of them. Adrian Diaconu of
Hungary claimed to have made remark
able discovery. According to a telegram
from Vienna he has found in the remains
Of the old Roman camp of Bersovia at
Bogesau, near Temesvar, what he and GER
tain learned men of Bucharest regard as
irraf,,fa bIa av-idapoa +ho+ tho ceutI1rio0e of
the fourth legion, who were stationed there
at some time during the second century,
were acquainted with the use of movable
types Such discovery, if verified, will
throw back the origin of the art of print
ing nearly thirteen centuries. 1t is already
known that the Romans used stamps with
which to impress upon bricks such in
scriptions as LEG. Vic, Six" but there
has been no trace of The use of movable
types.
The trial of the Irish fanatics who
burned to death Bridget Cleary in order to
exercise a witch last winter was finished
yesterday. This lurid story of superstition
has been told at length in the Sun. The
prisoners, of whom the womans husband
and father were the most prominent, and
who include herb doctor and three neigh
bors, were found guilty of manslaughter.
The husband was sentenced to twenty
years, the father to five years and the
others ranging from three years to six
months in prison.
Quite romance is bound up in the dra-
matte version of "Trilby," which Beerbohm
Tree will produce in the autumn. Du
Maurier took as his model for little Billee
the son of a cabinet-maker in Hampstead,
who has since gone on the stage. When
Tree heard of it he gave the youth an en-
gagement to play the part for which he
was sketched, thus insuring Photographic
accuracy, if nothing more. The distin-
guished artist who figures in the book as
The Laird, though quite remarkable
actor in private life, was compelled to de-
cline the handsome offer to appear on the
boards. There is no truth in the rumor
that Tree is moving heaven and earth to
secure Mr.. Whistler
Smoking service is the latest novelty in
the religious world. The following invita-
ton has been widely circulated in White
chapel: "If you want smoke free come
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock to
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you like. Tobacco gratis.'
The state concert at Buckingham Palace
last night was the most gorgeous affair, in
point of the display of dress and Jewels,
that has been seen during this or any other
season. Not less than 1900 persons at
tended. The blaze of diamonds and other
precious stones was something beyond
description. White satin was the favorite
material and very much gray and mauve
we're worn with it. A certain beau.
tiful Countess had the seams of
her gown held down with diamond
buttons and handsome Marchioness
had a sash fastened with a magnificent
diamond sun. A foreign lady wore
epaulettes Of diamonds and emeralds upon
diaphanous pink sleeves of pale-green
satin and a gown which was powdered
with rose petals, and on every leaf gIim-
mered a diamond dewdrop. a German
Baroness had a gown of pale mauve satin,
the bodice of which had deep frill falling
from the shoulders and beaded with dia-
monds, a necklace or two of stones being
utilized in that way. The splendid
sapphires worn by one lady were as much
admired as the fine rubies, now the cost
lest OF Jewels, that flashed on the shout
ders and in the hair of another.
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