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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
WILL SOON BE OPENED.
One of the Fastest Three-Lap
Tracks in the United
States.
WINTER RESORT FOR RIDERS.
Crack Wheelmen From Every State
Expected to Train at the
Grounds.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE
Southern Pacific Company's bicycle park,
with its three-lap tracks, is nearing COM
pletion, and will be formally opened on
the 10Th inst. with a wheelman's fete.
Santa Monica will on that day un-
doubtedly entertain more guests than at
any one time during the past year, so
prolific in conventions and excursions.
The track is one of the best constructed.
best appointed and fastest, not only on the
coast but in the United States, and is a
model one IN every respect 1t IS ell1ptical
in shape, measuring one-third of a mile,
straights being 440 feet long, the curves the
arc of a circle measuring 280 feet in
diameter, the outer edge of the curve run
ming down ninety-fve feet into the straight
stretches. The banks are on a grade of
eight feet in thirty at the highest point and
drop to four in thirty-fve. The stretches
have grade of three inches in thirty.
The two curves are each twenty-five feet
wide at the narrowest point, the back
stretch thirty and the homestretch thirty
five. From the end of the curve to the
tape is a straight stretch of 290 feet. The
entire track is surfaced with decomp osed
granite, well rolled and smoothed.
The track is fenced, has grand stand of
1000 seating capacity and the bleachers of
1900 more. Beneath the grand stand are
dressing, lounging and bath rooms for the
contestants. The judges stand is movable
one, to enable the management to remove
it should the infeld be used for other
games.
The entire infeld will be sown to blue
grass, and flowers and shrubbery will adorn
every nook and corner not put to other
use.
To R. L. Swain, the resident engineer
and Captain II. L. Stern of the loo al office
of the company is due the credit for the
superior track, which is an adornment tc
Santa Monica and will draw crack riders
from all over the country, who will come
to winter here,
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FEES FOR REGISTRATION
Intricate Problems Which
the AttOrney-General
Must Solve.
Revenues Increased to an Enormous
Extent by the Text Of Re-
cent Ruling.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Oct. Pat
torney-General Fitzgerald has centered
upon himself fusillade of intricate prob
Clerk of Los Angeles County relative to
charging % cents for affidavits made by
pension claima nts and affidavits made by
persons having claims against the county.
The Attorney-General is quoted as ruling
that the County Clerk must charge and
collect fees from all persons making affi-
davits before him, except in criminal cases !;
also that the act of 1895, commonly known
as the fee bill, repeals the act of 1887
authorizing the County Clerk to certify
affidavits for United States pension claim
ants without demanding or receiving fees
for compensation.
J. w. f. Bliss, clerk of San Bernardino
County, refers to this ruling in letter to
Mr.. Fitzgerald, which closes as follows:
Gam l to understand from this opinion
that section 1911 of the Political Code is
also repealed by the act of 1882 The Sec
ton referred to provides that no fees must
be charged for registration or certificates
thereof. Are we to understand and will it
be legal for the County Clerk to charge a
fee of 25 cents and collect the same from
each person who files an affidavit of regis
tration?"
Mr.. Diss has had printed slips stating
the situation and mailed one to the clerk
of each county in the State. On basis OF
100000 registered voters in the State this
fee would mean an increased revenue ot
100000. providing none of those registered
at present were disfranchised for the want
OF the necessary fee.
Over thirty smiling bridegrooms who
visited Clerk Diss last month were con
graduating themselves on having escaped
the % cent fee, which in the future under
this ruling must be charged for the affida
Wit which accompanies a marriage license
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
REDWOOD CITY WARFARE,
Light Battery F to Storm the
Works of an Imaginary
Enemy,
She'll and Shrapnel to Be Hurled
at an Army of Dummy
Figures.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct. ia bat
terry of United States artillery will storm
the Menlo foothills with fusillade of shell
and shrapnel Monday morning. The as
sault will be made at about s O'Clock, and
the cannonading will continue all day. 1t
will be a most vivid illustration of what
occurs in actual battle.
Captain Charles Morris has arrived here
from the Presidio with his command,
Light Battery F, Fifth United States Artil-
lery, sixty-three men. They are in camp
on the beautiful home grounds of James
A. Robinson, just outside of Redwood City.
The battery is on its regular annual march,
which occupies about one month, and It's
destination is Monterey. One of the duties
required of the battery by Uncle Sam is
that of actual field practice.
1t now appears that hostile troops have
entrenched themselves in strategic posi-
tions in the foothills Just back of town,
and they are to be utterly routed Some
reports say that the troopers in the hills
are wooden soldiers, made of boards and
nailed together in rows on strips of scant-
ling, so as to simulate foot soldiers and
cavalry companies, and thus form target
TO draw the fire of the opposing forces. Be
that as 1t may, the enemys position will
be stormed and Battery F will 90 into
action on Monday morning with four
United States three and two-tenth field
guns and four caissons with full magazines
of not less than twenty rounds for each
gun.
When the bugle sounds the charge to
battle on Monday the battery will ride out
into the open field. The officers will
quickly estimate the distance of the enemy
in order to fire the first shot. The first
shot will then be fired with a percussion
she'll that explodes by impact or concus-
sion when it strikes. If it falls short the
gun is elevated and another shot fired at
once, the range being increased 200 yards
at each shot fired until shot passes over
the object aimed at. That establishes the
actual distance and then follows a perfect
storm of shell and shrapnel, the beIching
OF the guns and noise of exploding shells
becoming mingled with the rush of the
battery and the tramping of horses as the
bugle calls for advances, retreats or change
of position.
Battery F does not use any solid shot.
The percussion shells are filed with high
explosives that tear everything to pieces
when the shell strikes. The shrapnel are
sort of canister shot fitted with a combi-
nation time percussion fuse. They fly into
300 pieces when they explode, and can be
timed down to one-ffth of a second and al
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men, suspicious in appearance, at the cor
ner of Ninth and G streets. They were
carrying pack of blankets. He told them
to halt. The men started to run. Jossey
fired at one and he thinks he hit him, but
the man disappeared in the crowd after
dropping his bundle.
The other man disappeared in con-
venient doorway, leaving his bundle be-
hind. In the two packs the opium was
found. Neither man has yet been cap
tured.
1t is thought the opium secured is a part
OF the recent big run made from British
Columbia. A big ring which has been DOR
mant for some time is supposed to have
been revived and commenced operations
again.
For two years past the opium smuggling
business has been in the hands of Chinese
merchants of San Francisco, but recent
split has caused the white men to come in
again. 1t is believed a new ring has been
organized with white men in control in
stead of Chinese. While not so far reach
ing in character as the old white ring, it is
thought the new organization takes in a
number of prominent people, though the
onclal class has not yet been touched.
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whom the pin had been returned Miss
Green, who has evidently been read
ing of the difficulty between Judge
Murphy and Miss Cunningham, hesitated
to answer and said that she had given her
word not to betray the identity of the per-
son who had returned it.
The court being appealed to instructed
Miss Green to answer the question. Still
she hesitated, and then stated that she
would do so but under protest. The pin
had been returned by Miss Ingham, who
claimed she had bought it from boy.
1t is claimed that strong pressure was
brought to bear on City Attorney Brown
to have him consent to not ask Miss
also claimed that Miss Green would have
been consigned to jail had she declined to
answer,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
CENrRA1 POINT ASSAULT.
Il Miner CIuobed by the Son OF a Pron:5-
7tent Rdncher.

ASHLAND, Or, Oct. 12.-Charles An
derson, native son of this county, whose
father is Hon. J. A. Anderson, promi-
nent farmer of Phoenix, last evening
dubbed and dangerously wounded James
Stevens, miner with a family near G old
where the district fair is in session.
Anderson asked Stevens for the loan of
some money, which Stevens refused.
Then Anderson struck him twice upon the
head with the butt end of buggy whip.
Seeing his victim sink as though dying,
Anderson mounted a horse not his own
and wrote to Medford where he entered a
saloon, took several drinks and then rode
off, presumably for California. He has not
been appreh ended.
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DETERMINED TO MEET FITz.
CoTbett Says He Is WitIing to Fight In
PriUGte If Necess dry.

COTbet Says He Is WiIIing to Fight S,a
Priudte If Necessary.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Oct. 12.-Jim
Corbett stated this afternoon to the United
Press correspondent that he is determined
to meet Fitzsimmonsi in the ring no matter
what action may be taken by Governors
in different States. He says that if no
other course is open, he will go to some
quiet spot any day that the referee, who is
yet to be selected, may name, and fight the
Australian to finish, in the presence of a
few invited friends.
Corbett EXPIRE ssed himself today as be-
lleving it to be folly for him to go to Hot
Springs, as there seems to be no possibility
of the fight being pulled off there. Steve
O'Donnell is much better to-day and ex-
poets to rapidly recover his strength.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK, Oct. IA meet
among whom were nearly all Of the repre-
sentative business men of the city, was
held here this afternoon.
Among those present were Joseph II.
Vendig, manager of the Florida Athletic
Association. The meeting was called to
order by Mayor w. w. Waters, who stated
the object of the meeting was business
rather than a verbal expression of opin-
ions; that the committee that went to
Dallas had pledged guarantee of $4,000 to
the club if the contest between Corbett
comes off here. He alluded to the strin.
gency OF the times and the benefits to the
community financially if the fight takes
place here.
He asked that the required money be
subscribed at once. Captain s. H. Stitt
was elected chairman and w. H. Mills and
George ii. Lower secretaries. A subscrip.
ton heading was written, and within one
half hour from the time the meeting was
called to order the necessary amount was
subscribed and paid in. This money was
subscribed by the representative business
men of the city.
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any wornan's life.

any woman'S life.
Health is an inheritance due to every
child and within the reach of every
parent to bestow. 1t is something that
costs no money and is more precious
than mountain of diamonds.
The child's health depends almost
wholly on the mothers, not only before
its birth but afterwards. A sick mother
can't properly care for her chi1d's health.
sick mother sometimes bears healthy
child, but it isn't to be expected. Maybe
the baby will possess the appearance of
health, but will lack stamina. Maybe
innate weakness will develop in after
years.
Every woman should be particularly
careful of her health during the period
OF gestation-when the child is really a
part of herself.
During all this time, she should keep
her body strong and pure and she should
take proper precautions against her time
OF labor. For this purpose DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is prescribed. 1t
has been used in thousands of cases,
with the most gratifying results. 1t IS
tonic to the whole body, but part1cu-
larly to the organs distinctly feminine.
It cures all female troubles and pro-
notes regularity.
A large book, written by DR.. Pierce,
entitled "Woman and Her Diseases :"
will be sent securely sealed in plain
enve1ope) to those who will send this
notice and ten cents, in stamps, to part
pay postage.
Address, WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDI-
CAL ASSOCIATION, No. SOS Main Street,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
PORTLAND LIBEL CASE.
Legal Action against Sunken Steamer
to Be Pushed.

Legal Action against SunIen Steamer
to Be Pushed.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 12.-United
States District Attorney Murphy to-day
received instructions from the department
at Washington to institute proceedings in
three libel cases which were brought by
the Government against the old steamer
Wilmington, now lying at the bottom of
the Willamette River, and TO try the cases.
The Wilmington was libeled for alleged
violation of the United States laws in
bringing opium to Astoria and Portland.
The notorious smuggler, William Dunbar,
and the informer and conspirator, Nat
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
ELKS At PORTLAND.
Close of the Reunion of the "Best Poop
on Edrtho

Close of the Reunion of the ''Best People
on Earth"
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 12.-The reunion
of Elks in this city and the three days
hospitable entertainment of Past Grand
Exalted Ruler E. B. Hay closed at mid
night. The reunion brought at least 7OOC
strangers to this city.
Mr.. Hay says that the hospitality ex-
tended him here surpassed his most vivid
Imagination. He remarked that when ne
returned home and defined Western hos
pitality, his friends would scarcely believe
him.
"Elks night at the exposition was a
grand affair. Several thousand people were
unable to gain admission to the immense
building. The "11-o'clock" toast was
drunk at the Hotel Portland during the
course of the banquet,
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READY FOR THE FAIR.
speedy Horses Arriuing at Santa Ana fo1
Bio EUents.

speedy Horses Arriuing at Santa Ana for
Big EUents.
SANTA ANA. CAL, Oct. 12.-The race
track presents a lively appearance these
days. Racers are arriving daily for the
fair, to commence on the 18th inst, and
there are already many speedy ones stalled
at the grounds, including Chehalls, W
Wood. Ottinger, Blrdroe, Javelin and
many others whose records are down be-
low :15. Indications point to very sue
cessful meeting.
On. the opening day, Tuesday, free ad-
mission will be accorded everybody, and
on Wednesday, ladies' day, there will be
no charge for the fair sex at the gate.
friday, the date for the free-for-au pace,
VIII, OF course, be the big day, and it is
tully expected that the Pacific Coast track
record will be smashed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
COMMANDING POSITION.
One Whole Block Devoted Ex-
CIusiVely to Building
and Grounds.
FOUR CLAssRooMs PROVIDED
Other Necessary Apartments All
TastefulIy Finished and
Convenient.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Oct. 12.-The
Board of Supervisors of Kern County has
accepted the new High School building
and paid the contractors in full. The
structure is a very handsome one. 1t oc-
cupies commanding position in the center
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
ANSWERED UNDER PROTEST.
Miss Green of Sacramento Had to Tel
Who Returned Her Diamond.

Miss Green of Sacramento Had to Tell
Who Returned Her Diamond.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 12.-When
the case of Fred Ingham, who was en-
ployed as bartender in the notorious Gold
Dust saloon, and is charged with receiving
stolen property, was called in the Police
Court this afternoon, Miss Genevieye
Green, Assistant State Librarian, was
called upon to testify in the case.
In the latter part of last July quantity
of jeweIry was stolen from Miss Green
and yesterday one of the articles, diamond
breastpin, was returned to the owner
When informed by City Attorney Brown
that it was necessary for her to state by
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone.

Christ the head and cornerstone,
Was the opening ode of the body of wor-
shippers gathered at the foundation walls
of tie new Methodist Episcopal church on
Wednesday to lay the cornerstone of th e
finest Methodist Episcopal church in
Southern California with two exceptions
the Simpson Memorial at Los Angeles and
the Methodist Episcopal church at San
Bernardino.
J. P. Greene Of Los Angeles, the new
presiding elder of the district, presided,
with the venerable and beloved pastor,
DR.. William Stevenson, assisting. After
the ritual of the church was read, the
hymn sung and the prayer of blessing Of
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
DEL RosA,S GRIEVANoE.

Postmaster General Wilson Alters the
TotC1's Eatphonious Name.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Oct. 12.-
The inhabitants of Del Rosa, in this coun-
ty, have been endeavoring to have the
name of their city stand as originally
christened. The occasion of the corre-
spondence is that recently Postmaster
General Wilson changed the name from
Del Rosa to Delrosa, which entirely loses
the meaning of the original name, which
signifies '"rhe Roses
The destruction of the Spanish name
was called to the Postmaster General s
attention, but he declined to rename the
town.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

oil tests as an excuse for not making some
decided movement Back of all this talk l
believe IS some well-laid plan, which it is
their intention to suddenly spring on u.s."
AT the Standard Oil office this morning
agent Harvey stated that there was no ad
dltlonal news beyond the fact that the oil
tests were still going on.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
.Ate Poisoned Candu.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 12.-Chil-
dren between 4 and 8 years OF age, living
in the vicinity of Temple and Figueroa
streets, have been poisoned by eating
fancy candy colored with analine dye.
The matter has been reported to the
health officers and immediate action will
be taken.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

Blum, were on the ibeled vessels bonds
for nearly $50, 200.
In the event that the Government re-
covers Judgment it will be worthless, as
Blum, although living like Prince in the
East, has nothing that Uncle Sam can levy
upon, and Dunbar is a fugitive from JUS
tice, living in China. Before leaving here
several months ago he disposed of his
property in such a manner that its orig
inaI ownership cannot be established in
law
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE

E&- Send for Professor j. II. H,sdson's
celebrated lecture on the Errors of Youth"
and on "LoSt Manhood" It wiU cost you
nothing.
Visit the Institute when you can. All patients
seen in private consutation-rooms. Out-of-town
patients learn all about their cases they send
for symptom blanks. All letters are strictly con-
fidential. Two thousand testimonials in the writ
ing of the individuals cured.
Office Hours-9 Il. H. to 8 p. II. Sundays,
9 to IL.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
Sudden Death at Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Oct. r.
Henry Penry, an old and respected resi-
dent OF Santa Barbara aged 7s, dropped
dead from apoplexy to-day at his home on
Upper de La Vina Street.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
BIG SEIZURE OF OPIUM.
The Drug Taken From Two
SuspiCiouS-Looking Men
Who Escaped.
A Big Ring Controlled by White
Men Believed to Have
Been Revived.

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 12.-Customs In
spector Jossey tonight made seizure of
eighty pounds of opium. He met two
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

Dedication of a Structure Given by an
Unhnotcn PhtIanthroptst.
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE
beautiful and familiar hymn of Henry
Smart
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
AT THE INSTITUTE.
What the Specialists Are Doing to Re-
store Health and Strength
Tn


It an established rule of the Institute that
no incurable diseases are taken. If an appli-
cant is found TO be suffering from true cancer
or tubercular consumption he is frankly told
that he cannot be cured, though much may be
done to allay his sufferings, but as medical
science has yet failed to discover any cure for
these two dreadful maladies all the physicians
of the Institute say freely and frankly that it
is beyond human power to remove these evils.
Nevertheless it should not be forgotten that
there are many instances where mistakes have
been made in diagnosing these diseases, so it
is well for all sufferers to apply for help at the
Institute.
All the Following Cases Are CurabIe;
Catarrh of the head, stomach or bladder; all
bronchial diseases; all functional nervous
palsy; epilepsy; all venereal diseases; all
kinds of blood troubles; ulcers; waste of vital
forces; rheumatism; gout; eczema; all skin
diseases, from whatever cause arising; psori-
asis; all blood poisoning; varicocele; poison
oak; lost or impaired manhood; spinal trou-
BILE; nervous exhaustion and prostration; in
sciatica; all bladder troubles; dyspepsia in
digestion; constipation; all visceral disorders,
which are treated by the depurating depart
ment. Special instruments for bladder trou-
bles.
| exceptionally remarkable cures have been made
by the specialists it may frankly be stated that
helping hand is extended to every patient.
E&- Circulars and Testimonials of the
| Grent H7bdunn Sent free
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Motherhood is

Motherhood is
the acme of wo-
m a hood. 1t
rounds out a wo-
mans life and
compl etes her
most important
mission in the
W orld. T h e
bearing and rear
ing of healthy,
happy children
is the chi eff
achievement of
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13
All the Following Gases Are Durable. {.

ER- Circulars and Testimonials of The
Great Hldyan Sent Free.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

New York, April 7. - Bradstreet's
says: The appearance of more set
tied weather. together with the an
nounced increase in prices for Besse-
mer pig iron and steel billets, con-
tinued strength in cotton. stimulating
manufacturers to demand higher
prices to fall delivery, rains in the
Northwestern wheat regions where
greatly needed. further increases in
wages of industrial employees, heavier
shipments Of wheat abroad and the
rise of the weeks bank clearings
above the $1,O0O,000 mark. are evil
dences of the continuation of a better
feeling in trade circles and returning
confidence in many lines Of business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

perience, recommends as food for par
rots over four months old a mixture
OF equal parts of unhulled rice, crack
ed corn, hemp and sunfower seeds.
He says: Probably ninety-nine par
rots out of every 100 thrive on the
above mixture" A bit Of cuttle-bone
daily, the size of a walnut, is also rec
commended. Occasionally as treat
half-dozen peanuts may be given, but
all other nuts and dainties from the
table are strictly forbidden. Crackers
soaked in water or coffee, whichever
agrees best with the bird, should be
given daily; also a limited amount Of
fruit. During the moulting season a
red pepper pod every week or so is ex-
cellent, and bit of raw onion is good
as tonic. This constitutes a bill Of
fare for Polly, which will insure good
health, good spirits and merry speech.
New York Observer.