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turai district. The day was not the best
for racing, yet good time was made In all
the races.
The sensation of the day was the 2:4O
class trot. and the few who remained to
witness the closing heats saw some OF the
Hawest work in starting that ever occurred
over racecourse. Maria had taken the
first heat, Thornhill the second and Lady
0 the third and fourth.
1t was Is minutes to II o'clock when the
horses were called out for the final heat,
and 10 minutes after when they were sent
away in the dusk Thornhiil was on a
run thirty-five feet before he reached the
wire and two lengths behind Lady 0. The
crowd In the grand-stand groaned, hooted
and Kissed.
He was the last man at the eighth, and
passing them one by one was Tapped with
Lady Q down the stretch. A hundred
yards from the finish they were coming on
even terms and Thornhill went into the
air and Lady O passed under the wire a
length ahead.
Then there was roar, the crowd surged
on to the track and around the judges
stand. ]. w. Butler, owner of Lady
Thornhill, who had mildly demonstrated
with the judges for sending the horse in
ragged starts in previous heats, was now
in a perturbed state.
He went to the Judges stand and called
the attention of his audience with a rap
over desk with heavy walking cane.
Owing to the racket of the bowling mob
outside 1t was impossible to hear the con-
Versatlon, but it was hot one.
n o time was given out for the heat and
Judge Hawkins announced that his decis-
ion would be reserved till l o'clock to-mor-
row.
When asked why he sent them away on
such uneven terms MIR. Hawkins answered
that 1t was unfortunate, but just as he
gave the word $50" Lady Thornhill broke.
lnasmuch as the two horses mentioned
were the contestants in the race it was
plainly an error of Judgment on the part
OF the starter that of course might occur at
any time. Whatever is the decision to-
morrow it is not likely to settle the difficult
ty permanently. 1t will be carried to the
board of appeals.
The first event was running race be-
tween Red Iron colts, four and half fur
longs. Brother John won by six lengths
In :53H, with Lucy second, Bud G third
and Red Shield fourth. This was followed
by another running race, in which Palmer
came under the wire first, with Amigo
second.
A two-year-old pace followed. Agitator
was favorlte and won the race in the first
two heats. Time, first heat 2:2l14, second
2;18H.
The fifth race was the 2:4o pace, with
four entries.
In the second heat of this race Polita
went away for a record and did it in
2:l9H. Folly got the first heat in 2:22N
Then came the 2:24 trot, all ages, in which
the trouble occurred.
There were seven entries-Lady Thorn
hill, Lady O, Letter B, Maria P, Flora G,
Palermo and Ravenscroft. In the first
heat the Dexter Prince illy came under the
wire in 2:17sl.
In the next heat Lady ThornhilI got first
place in 2:191. Lady Q won the next two
heats in 2:1711 and 2:2015. Then came the
heat in which the trouble occurred.
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HUNTING LOST TREASURE,
Detectives Find More Proceeds
From the Yolo Train
Robbery.
Crosses on Trees Point to the
Buried Money-A Crank's Queer
Actions.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. o. The
treasure-seekers in the employ OF Wells,
Fargo & Co. exhumed another portion of
the proceeds of the Yolo train robbery this
morning consisting of gold to the amount
of $500. This deposit was found at some
distance from the original find and was
incased in an old shirt sleeve. 1t was buried
near the foot Of tree.
At the time the search was first insti-
tuted for the treasure after the capture of
Brady and his relation of Browning's con-
fession the searching party discovered a
circle of trees that were marked with
bIazes cut on the outside bark, and one
leaning tree had long rift in its outside
covering pointing to certain spot in the
ground.
The searchers dug on this spot and
found tin oilcan, which contained some
dilapidated clothing and pair OF shoes
together with buggy curtain upon which
was drawn rough draft of the locality in
closed within the circle of trees and indi-
eating another plant in the near vicinity.
The utmost efforts were put forth 70 dis
cover the author of the draft and after a
long search nest was found in thick
clump of underbrush, showing plain evil
dences of occupation by some human
being.
The following day one of the detectives
left Sacramento before daylight and repair
ing to the spot captured genuine sample
of the hobo species, who was evidently
either slightly demented or shrewdly pro-
fessed to be.
He openly acknowledged that the plants
belonged to him, and claimed that the
bosom of mother earth from which he
sprang was his safest treasure-house. The
detective concluded that the man was
simply an inoffenslve tramp and allowed
him his liberty, but the subsequent dis
covery of the empty sacks which had COR
tanned the treasure, and the two scattered
deposits of gold, have fathered the idea
that this same inoffensive old crank may
be the person who ran onto the pile Of
treasure deposited by Browning in the
heart of his favorite haunt, and that fol-
lowing out his craze he has divided the en-
tire amount into separate parcels and re-
inferred it in various parts of the locality.
In the meantime the search is being
prosecuted with renewed energy, as this
mornings find has raised hopes in the
breasts of the officials that it may be pos
sible to recapture nearly the entire amount
stolen. A vigorous search will be institu-
ted. leading to the capture of the crank, as
he is known to still be in the locality. and
the searching party have unearthed
numerous evidences of his mania, in the
shape of deposits of food and old clothing
during the prosecution of their search It
is fully conceded in detective circles that
great mistake was made in giving pub-
licity to the find, as since its publication
the crank has disappeared and the work of
capturing him will be greatly enhanced.
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WANTED TO XIII HIS WIFE.
james Depotster's Sensational Ans,oer to
Dirorce Suit.

James DepOister's Sensational Anstoer to
a Dirorce Suit.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 29.-The domestic
life OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Depoister of
Santa Clara has not been one of roses, and
yesterday when Depoister learned that his
wife had commenced an action for divorce
his fury broke into storm, and he went
home and threatened to kill his wife unless
she withdrew her suit. This Mrs. Deposter
refused to do, and she had her husband
arrested for threatening her life. In Leu
of $4,000 bail Depoister was locked up in Jail.
Mrs. Depoister conducts the Home
restaurant in Santa Clara, and has sup
ported her spouse in idleness for years. In
her suit for divorce she charges Depoister
with being unfaithful to his marriage VOWS.
The couple were married in San Francisco
in 1882. and have two children.
About year and half ago Depoister
ran away with another woman to San
Francisco and remained away six weeks.
He finally returned home, and Mrs.
Depoister forgave him.
Depoister was bound over in the sum of
$4,000 to keep the peace by Justice Herring
ton this afternoon,
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DESKS ron SAN JOSE SCHOOLS.
4 Local Firm Gtoen Preference In a Big
Contract.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 29.-Ihe city
Board of Education held called meeting
this evening, the principal business being
the awarding of the contract for furnishing
desks for the pull bile schools.
The contest among the competitors has
been a bitter one. When the bids were
opened few days since it was found that
c. f. Weber & Co. of Chicago were the
lowest bidders, their average price being
50 so per desk. The bid of l.. Lion & Son,
a local firm, was for So SO desk, the furnl-
ture being manufactured in Portland, Or.
Members OF the board who favored the
Portland desk also urged that If they
allowed that competition to be crushed out
the Eastern manufacturers would soon
again be demanding So and 81 per desk as
formerly.
Trustees Moore and O'Neil opposed
awarding the contract for the higher
priced desk They urged that the board,
after they had advertised for bids and re-
ceived certified checks from men who acted
in good faith, had no right to accept the
very highest bid that was offered.
IL was intimated that the members who
favored the highest priced desk had re-
ceived orders at the hands ola combine and
that the talk about supporting Pacific
Coast manufacturers was not the real mo-
tive. After an animated discussion the
contract for furnishing $50 desks was
awarded to L. Lion & Son for the Portland
desk. The vote stood to 2, Trustees Ham
ilton, O'Keefe, Gage, Koenig and WempIe
voting in favor of the Portland desk and
Trustees Moore and O'Neil against it.
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STOCKTON'S JUTE MILL.
1t Nav Have One of Its Own If
Present Negotiations
Fall.
The Oakland Concern Demands a
Bonus of 100000 Before
Moving Over,

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 29.-At a meet
ing of the Commercial Association next
Monday night G.. w. Patterson, w. J..
Goldsworthy and Monroe Eaton will re-
port the result of their visit to the Oakland
jute mill as representatives of the associ-
alton.
The owners of the mill want to move it
to some other city, but they demand a
bonus in the shape of stock subscription.
1t was represented to the Commercial
Association that if Stockton wanted the
mill it would have to take 800, 600 worth of
stock, which would be issued for the pur-
pose. the plan being 10 reorganlze the
company. If this amount of money was
not forthcoming the mill would be re-
moved to Sacramento, which it was said
was bidding for it.
The representatives sent by the associa-
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sAcRAMENro,s cArA1RYMES.
They Are Preparing for Cross Countr

They Are Preparing for Cross Country
Ride.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 2e.-Troop
b, Sacramento's new cavalry company, is
making preparation for thorough drill
and equipment and is alive with enthu-
slasm. The troop has recruited to the
number of sixty-seven, and has adopted
gray norsesas mount. 1t will make it's
hrst appearance in public next Sunday,
when the men will assemble at their
armory at an early hour, and fully
mounted and equipped will make a days
raid across Yolo County, putting the tao
tics OF the organization into active service
throughout the day.
There will be saber pracrice, shooting
from the saddle and general maneuvers.
On the morning of September the troop
ers will reassemble and ride up into Placer
County, where they will camp for the
night, returning to the city in time to take
part in the parade OF the Native Sons.
After the parade they will bivouac and
take part in the electric carnival parade OF
the evening.
These practice marches will be followed
as often as the weather permits, and all
the active duties consequent upon an act
I've campaign will be rigidly enforced.
The signal corps is also being rapidly re-
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TEMPERAACE UNION AFFAIRS.
The San Jose Society Chooses a Ne,c Coz
erniHO Board

The San Jose Society Chooses Nep Coz
ernin0 Board.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 29.-At the an
nual meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected: Mrs.
c. NJ. Aver, president; Mrs. Gilchrist,
vice-president; Miss S. E. Wagner, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. E. L. Bailey, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. E. S. Kimball,
treasurer; Mrs. s. Summer, financial secre-
tary; ice-presidents-First Presbyterian
Church, Mrs c. P. Bailey; Second Pres
byterian Church, Mrs. NJ. Carey; First
NJ. E. Church, Mrs. NJ. E. Bennett; NJ. E..
Church South, Mrs. H. Knox; Centella
NJ. E. Church, Mrs. S. May; Congrega-
tional Church, Mrs. C. q. Sanders; Baptist
Church, Mrs. o. F. Mann; Trinity EDisco-
pal Church, Miss S. E. Wagner; Friends
Church, Mrs. A. Taylor; Swedenborgian,
Mrs. S. L. Hammond; Bowman NJ. E..
Church, Mrs. Priddy; Unitarian Church,
Mrs. L. J. Watkins.
Reports were read from the various
officers showing the union to be in pros
perOdls condition
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Come Queries Of Importance
which ARC Readily
Answered.
One or Two Examples of Number of
Letters Which, Though. Received
by a Private Firm, Are Wor-
thy Public Attention.

There are few men, or women
either for that matter, who have
ever started out on a journey
without leaving something be-
hind-sometimes it is an insig-
nificant trife, at other times it
is a matter of extreme moment.
And within the past two months
or so it appears that the Celery,
Beef and Iron Co. of this City
have had quite an unusual
amount of experience in dealing
with forgetful people.
DR.. Henley's Celery, Beef and
Iron, it is unnecessary to say,
has proven so very conclusively
that it is PAR EXCELLENCE
the best remedy for nervous and
general debility, as well as indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, that it
has made more friends than you
can "shake the proverbial stick
at" and few of them-quite
number, in fact-seem to have
been attracted to the far "East
of the Rockies" recently. And
more than "a bakers dozen"
have forgotten to go sufficiently
supplied with this grand tonic
and system-builder. A lady
writing from Salix, Iowa, says :
SALIx, July 80, 1895.
Gentlemen: Will you please send me a case
of Celery Beef and Iron by express. am quite
willing to pay the express charges, and please
don't delay q day. 1 hoped we could easily
have got it here, but we cannot, and / would
not have my husband be without it for sim
gle day. He could eat nothing when he COM
menced to take it, but now he has really good
appetite and is growing strong, thanks be
Yours truly,
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ton will report next Monday night that
their visit was premature; that the own
ers of the mill informed them that they
could not entertain any overtures from
Stockton at present, because negotiations
with another town were in progress.
The representatives of the association
decline to say what they think of the re-
quest that 100000 be subscribed as an in
ducement to get the mill, but other busi-
ness men who have discussed the matter
declare it would be better to raise little
more money and get an entirely new
plant, the ownership of which would be-
long exclusively to the subscribers and
not as in the case of the Oakland mill,
only partly to them. The mill when 1t
closed down had $50 employees, but the
corporation owning it has given out that
it will. when removed and enlarged, en-
ploy nearly thousand hands.
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Il NEW RETENUE CUTTER.
1t VIII Be Built Somewhere on Thi
Coast.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Aug. %
Notification has been received that on
October bids will be called for construct
ing new steel revenue cutter for service
on the Pacific Coast.
There are but four concerns on the coast
equipped for such a contract as this will
be-one at Everett, where the whaleback
steamer City of Everett was recently con-
structed, and the three iron-working COM
panies of San Francisco.
The Everett company claims a cinch on
the contract asserting they can build the
vessel in sections at the monster works at
West Superior and ship the same to Ev-
erett to be put together cheaper than the
San Francisco concerns can lay material
for the contract at the bay city.
The new cutter is to be larger than those
now in service and must have guaranteed
speed of fourteen knots.
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FIRE VISITS MILL VALLEY.

A $4,000 Blaze In Miller Brother
Stable.
MILL VALLEY, CAL, Aug. ga fire
started in the hay-loft of Miller Bros.
stable this morning about $50. The alarm
was Immediately turned in, but before a
stream of water could be thrown upon the
building the upper story and roof were
one mass of flames. The building is two
story frame structure owned by Gardner &
Ackley of San Rafael and occupied by w.
H. Miller as a stable. The building was
almost completely destroyed and the loss
is placed at $500. The horses were run
out of the stable as soon as the fire was
discovered.
Almost all the harness and rigs were
saved.
A shoemaker in one part of the building
had considerable stock ruined by water
and smoke. Mr.. Miller occupied the upper
story with his family, and they were com
PEELED to fly from the burning building in
only such clothes as they grabbed in their
haste to get out. AS Mill Valleys Fire
Department consists of but $50 feet of hose
it was some time before the flames were
extinguished.
A hotel situated next to the stable caught
fire number of times, but was immedi-
ately put out. The insurance on the
burned building and contents was placed
in the Sun and Phoenix companies:
amount $1,000.
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rHoRNroNs CASE GONE OYER.
He Mast Asuatt the Appearance of a
Missing Witness.

He Mast Aspatt the appearance of a
Missing Witness.
STOCKTON, Call, Aug. Blowing to
the absence of Witness Kittridge, the ex-
animation of Contractor Thornton, charged
with assault to commit murder, which was
set for 10 o'clock this forenoon in Justice
Parker's Court, was continued until next
Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Frank
Nicol, for the defendant, asked for con-
tinuance of the case, as he regarded the
missing man as an important witness for
the defense, though he is also wanted by
the prosecution.
Mr.. Nicol said the defense had been
charged with desiring the absence of Kilt
ridge, but that Thornton was anxious for
his appearance in court, holding that he
had done all in his power to learn his
whereabouts. He is supposed to be in
Alameda. Kittridge was clerk in Thorn
toms Office, but on the night of Thornton's
arrest settled up everything with his en-
ployer and left town the next morning.
If Kittridge cannot be found by the time
set the case will proceed without him.
Thornton is the Valley Railroad con-
tractor who recently took shot at Michael
Gibbons laborer employed as a grader
on the Valley road. The man had some
wages due him, which he desired to Sc
cure, but Thornton said he would have to
wait until the paymaster had eaten sup
per. Upon Gibbons making further de-
mands Thornten's temper got the better
of his judgment and, snatching a pistol,
he fired it close to Gibbons face, blowing a
furrow in his cheek and along the side of
his nose and smuggling his hair.
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BREVITIEs FROM THE WIRE.
Condensed From Special kilograms TO
"The Call"

Twelve prisoners broke jail at Geneva, III:
Two were captured, but the others are still at
large Men are in hot pursuit in every direc-
ton.
A cabegram received at the State Depart
contained the gratifying information that the
Porte gives emphatic assurance of security for
American citizens at Tarsus.
Frederick Brown and William Rathline were
killed and Harvey Folk probably fatally in
Thomas Iron Company's stone quarry near
Ironton, Pa. Brown and Rathline were blown
to pieces. Folks skull was crushed.
The paint and oil house of hampton Crane &
Ramie at Louisville, KY, was destroyed by fire,
causing loss OF $4,000. boy accidentally
dropped lamp in the cellar which started the
condagration. Mike Leon. a fruit-Yender, was
run over by a fire engine and fatally injured.
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TAKES BUSINESS FROM HER.
Caroline Keene Complains against the
PdIO AJto Hotel.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 29-Caroline
Keene, who formerly conducted the Palo
Alto Hotel at Palo Alto, to-day COM
menced suit for $500 damages for breach
of contract against l.. B. Sheafe and Jane
Roe Sheafe, his wife. 1t is set forth in the
complaint that March %, 1895, the defend
ants entered into a contract with the
plaintiff whereby defendants were to buy
the hotel bl siness and the furniture and
personal property therein for the sum of
$500, wherein the defendants paid $50
down and agreed to pay the balance, $3.50,
on May 1, 1895. The defendants took
possession of the hotel on March %, 1895,
and conducted the business until July 1,
1895, but the defendants refused to pay the
balance due.
On July 1 the defendants repudiated
said contract and abandoned the hotel
and set up a rival business in Palo
Alto, and have drawn and still continue
to draw business away from her hotel to
the amount of $500 per month. The plain
tiff prays for damages of $500 and costs of
suit.
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Died at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 29.-Simon
Cohn, the oldest merchant in Folsom,
died this evening from apoplexy. He
came to California in 1852, and year later
started in business on Davis street. San
Francisco. He was burned out. but went
to work for wages, and in 1856 opened
store at Live Oak, in this county, where he
again lost all by fire. He then began
anew in Folsom and remained in business
there till his death.
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Il CACHE OF TWELVE THOUSAND.
Patrick MonahGn's Find While Digging
an Cid Road.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2S.-Patrick
Monahan reported at the Sheriff's office
to-day that if assistance was furnished
him he could locate cache of from So, 900
to $4,000 in money. He said that years
ago, while building road through the
Naglee property, he found the buried
treasure under a tree near San Carlos
street. He did not dare take the money
then for fear of being arrested for stealing
it. About that time the county treasury
at Santa Cruz had been robbed, and he
supposed it was part of the money taken
then. Monahan resides at Park avenue.
Sheriff Lyndon will furnish what assist
ance is necessary.
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and failed to return it. When asked where
the rig was thew said they had tied it in
front of the winery, and when they came
out the rig was gone. The rig was recov-
cred in Milpitas, where IS cents had been
borrowed on it. There was no evidence
connecting the defendants with stealing
the rig, and they were discharged.
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THE Los GAros CELEBRATION.
Preparing to Rejoice Over the Ne,U Rail
road.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 29.-The execu-
tive committee in charge of the celebra
ton at Los Gatos on August 81, in honor
of the completion of the broad-gauge rail-
road connection with that place, are max
ing extensive preparations for the enter
tainment OF visitors on that day. An ex-
cursion will be run from San Francisco,
and delegations from the Half-million
Club and Boards of Trade from San Fran
cisco. Oakland and San Jose have
made arrangements to attend. A picnic
and barbecue will be held in Shore Grove.
The orchardists have dorated plenty of
fruit, and the committee has contracted
for 600 loaves of bread, 1000 sandwiches,
500 pounds of beef and 200 watermelons.
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KILLED IN Il RUNAWAY STAGE
Fatal accident on Gei0sr Grade, Near

RENO, NEY., Aug. 29.-Conductor Nc
Cormick of the v. and T. brought word on
the train tonight that by runaway acct
dent of McGurn's stage on the Geiger
Grade this afternoon a lady passenger,
Mrs. Gerrins, was instantly killed, and the
driver, Tweedy. had his arm and leg
broken. The stage runs between Reno
and Virginia City. The dead woman was
on her way here, to nurse a sick daughter,
Mrs. B. Holcomb.
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An EARLY MORNING FIRE.
James L. Lotce's House Destroyed-A
Loss of $500.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2a.-The residence
of James L. Lowe, at the corner of Santa
Teresa and Julian streets, was destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning. Mr..
loves grandmother, Mrs. Pacheco, was
the only occupant of the house at the
time. She was awakened by the smoke,
ard had only time to escape in her night
clothes. Furniture to the value of $500
was destroyed. The loss to the house is
$1,000. There was no insurance.