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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
ALL READY FOR RACING,
Sport for Kings to Be Wit
messed at GraVeSend
To-Day.
In the Brooklyn Handicap Rey Ell
Santa Anita's Stock Is
Booming.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 14.-Tomor-
row Gravesend will witness sport for kings.
The Expectation stakes, with its promises,
and the Brooklyn handicap with its pos
sibilities, will be run, and the card has on
it many other good things. But while the
interest has been as strong it has not been
as loudly proclaimed as in previous years.
With the first fall of the flag tomorrow
a new system of racing will be inaugurated.
In it there is a promise of that honesty
and fairness which alone will bring with a
whipping finish a resignation to the fact
that the best horse has won. Out of the
original thirty candidates for the Brook
Ign handicap but twelve remain, and the
chances are at least two of these will not
go to the post.
Only few of the horses were declared
out in February, among them being Old
Banquet and Don Alonzo, well up in the
weights, who were sent across the ocean.
DR.. Rice and Ramapo are almost up in the
of those who are looking for
odds.
To days storm has sent Rey ell Santa
Anita's stock booming, for the Western
crack is good in the mud. Sir Walter,
whose gameness is unquestioned, has a
host of supporters, while the others are
more or less fancies by those who have
INSIDE information The entries for the
ProoIIvp handicaD ara as follows.
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members of the committee, made tour of
the police prisons yesterday morning.
They visited the main prison at the new
City Hall and all the branch stations.
They inspected every nook and Granny in
the different places.
They also visited the Receiving Hospital.
They said that they found everything in
trst-class condition and their report on the
Police Department will be a favor
able one. They have also agreed that the
general work of the policemen and of the
police authorities is excellent, and that the
laws are enforced as we'll as could be ex-
pected, Foreman W. Fl. Gagan and Mr..
Mccarthy have personally inspected the
City after dark, especially in the tender
loin district, and Foreman Gagan has ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with the way
in which the City is being governed as far
as the Police Department is concerned. 1t
is possible that the report may advocate
the City owning the branch police stations
and that the stations be arranged so as to
have proper place for the patrol wagons
and the horses used by the department.
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DIDN'T KNOW THEY VOTED,
The Water Rates Are Not Yet
Very Firmly EStab-
liShed.
Supervisors Say They Did Not Know
They Were Voting on the
Final Passage.

The action of the Board of Supervisors
on Monday in adopting the resolution fix
ing the water rates for the next fiscal year
seems to have caught some of the members
of the board asleep.
Several of them claim now that they I'M
derstood that the resolution was only
being passed to print, when. by their votes,
it was really being finally passed.
There is an impression, it seems, among
MANY of the members that all matters
have to go through the regular process OF
being considered at one meeting, being
printed in the official paper and then acted
upon at subsequent meeting under the
head of unfinished business.
While this is the case with ordinances,
it is not true of resolutions. W hich, at the
pleasure of the board, may be adopted Off
hand.
The question of water rates has been
hanging fire and under discussion by the
Water Committee for long time, and the
rates as agreed upon at the Wednesday
night meeting previously were well known.
The rates were compromises larger
concession to the water company upon
those which the majority of the committee
had set out to fix.
1t was supposed after the long discussion
of the vexed question in the committee
rooms that it would hardly pass the open
board without lively tilt, if for no other
end than the appearance of the thing.
That it went through without dissenting
voice occasioned some surprise.
The members now account for their lack
of interest with the explanation that they
Thought it was simply going to print.
There can be no doubt that the resolu-
ton was passed." said John A. Russell,
clerk of the board, yesterday. Chairman
Morgenstern made the motion and it was
duly seconded. If Mr.. Hobbs made the
motion to pass to print, as he says he did,
| certainly did not hear it nor did the
Mayor. He waited quite little while after
Morgenstern had made his motion to put
the second to it, and then put the question
in his usual form, If there is no objection
the resolution stands adopted There was
no objection and the resolution was
recorded as adopted.
However continued Mr.. Russell, 81
will not send out any formal notice of the
adoption in view of the fact that there has
been a misunderstanding and the board
may wish to reconsider its action at the
next meeting, which they have the right
to do"
The resolution fixes the rates for n.y.
drants at $5 ian advance from 81 SOY and
reduces the rate to private consumers 10
Der cent.
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DURRANT'S LATEST MOVE.
He Has His Hair Cut Short
and SLAVES Off His
MuStaChe.
His Appearance Is So Changed That
the Witnesses Cannot
Identify Him.

Theodore Durrant, the young medical
student, who is accused of numbering
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, is
a new man as far as appearances go. Dur
rant has changed his facial appearance so
that his own mother will hardly know him
when she calls to see him again. The very
dark brown mustache which partly Gov
cred Durrant's upper lip is no longer there,
and the long, dark hair, which once made
his head look so long, has all been cut off.
Durrant's last meeting with tonsorial
artist has caused a remarkable change in
his features. His hair is now cropped so
short that he looks as II he had received a
sentence of life imprisonment and had just
left the prison barber at San Quentin.
After his mustache was shaved off yes
terday Durrant's face became SO different
from its former appearance that the men
at the County Jail, who are accustomed to
see him daily, could hardly realize that he
was the same person. His face has much
fuller appearance, and apparently the al
legged murderer has grown fat since his ar
rest. When in the City Prison Durrant's
face seemed to be thin. Now it looks al
most round
None of the witnesses who identified Dur
rant as the man they saw with Blanche La
mont or the man they saw near the EN-
manuel Baptish Church could now swear
that he looks anything like the person they
met on the fatal pill and April II.
The cause Of Durrant's action in chang
ing his facial appearance is not known to
any one but himself and his attorneys.
When interviewed last evening Durrant
said he had his hair cut and his mustache
shaved off just for his own pleasure and
comfort. 1t is possible. that the radical
change in his custom of wearing his hair
may have been done for. the purpose of
weakening the Identification by the wit
nesses for the prosecution when he comes
up for trial in the Superior Court.
The change is certainly sufficient to con-
fuse the witnesses considerably, but
whether the defense can gain point of
any. value Is questionable. The witnesses
iiminary examination and this may be
shown to be sufficient. Still it is odd that
the authorities should allow Durrant to
virtually disguise himself.
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is perfected they will be power in the

Is perfected they viii be a power in the
next election.
Last evening, at the meeting of the
olympic Cycling Annex, i. o. Owens,
chairman OF the annex, announced that a
concerted effort was to be made by the
wheelmen of the City to secure good
streets, and he asked the annex to instruct
It's delegates to the meeting of the Asso-
clated Cycling Clubs as to what course
they should take when the question was
brought up. He suggested some prepare
ton among the members OF the annex OF
an agitation on the subject, and asked for
the views of the members as to what
course the annex should pursue in the
matter.
The subject, except in a very uncertain
form, was new one to the annex, and so
there was not much of discussion, the
memb ers preferring to leave the matter
entirely in the hands of the delegates, al
lowing them to act as circumstances die
tated. Supervisor Hirsh, who has been
member of the Olympic Club since 1863,
and is charter member of the annex, in
speaking to the question outlined the
course which the Board of Supervisors
would take in the matter Of laying decent
pavements on the principal streets.
He said that Folsom street would I'M
doubtedly be paved with bituminous rock,
in conformity with the request of the Fol-
som-street Improvement Club. He said,
too, that if available funds made it posi-
BILE Market street would receive top
dressing of bituminous rock from the fer
ries out at least to Ninth street, whereat
the wheelmen, who are tired of the Mar
ket-street cable slot, applauded vocifer-
ously.
1t was decided to send representatives to
the next meeting of the Folsom-street
Improvement Club to offer the assistance
and cooperation of the Olympic Wheel
mems annex in the effort to secure a
smooth pavement on Folsom street The
committee is composed of Captain A. G.
Thornton, George Day and Lewis Hunter.
The delegates to the associated clubs are
L. D. Owen, H. H. White and Stanley G.
I Scoyern.
At the close of the meeting the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Olympic Club wheelmen
| do heartily indorse the proposed action on the
! part of the Merchants Association for the i'm
| provement of the present poor condition of the
| city's streets and to secure gooL roads gener
ally, and that we will use every effort TO aio
| the association in its good work.
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;rooklyn handicap are as follows:

Counter Tenor and Declare are consid-
cred as the two extreme doubtful entries,
and chances are always strong against a
three-year-old, Declare having showed but
poor speed in the trials.
The last handicap work was done yes
terday. On Saturday Ramapo covered the
full distance at Sheepshead in 2:091z. This
is looked upon as grand performance.
The fastest trial made by any of the
candidates was 2:0634, made at Louisville
by Lucky Baldwin's representative,
Rey ell Santa Anita, short time ago. But
the Westerner has not done anything of
that kind here yet, though it is said he is
in the best possible condition.
AS far as the talent know, DR.. Rice's
best effort at the handicap distance was
made yesterday, when he was sent in
2:11K.
Bassetlaw's form this year has not been
such as would brighten off the rest of the
contenders.
Sir Walter has covered the mile and
quarter at Jerome in 2:10H.
Then come bunch of lightweights, who
have simply showed that they have right
to contend in the handicap.
Tonight the odds stood about as follows:
Ramapo to 5, DIR. Rice s to 5, Rey ell Santa
Anita to l. Sir Walter4 to 1, Rubicon to
1, Hornpipe Is to 1, and the others rang
ing from 10 to 20 to /.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 14.-The racing
atChurchill Downs this afternoon was very
ordinary. There was no stake on the card,
and all the events were at short distances.
The time made by Rey del Carredas in the
second event is the best that has been
made here for the distance this meeting.
Five furlongs, Gallon dor won. Horace Arpo
second, Royal Spirit third. Time / :03II.
Five furlongs. Rey del Carredas won Uncle
LIKE second, Merry Monarch third. Time,
LODI.
-Four furlongs, sidkel won, Ohio X second
Sir Arthur third. Time, so. N'
Six furlongs, selling, Santa Cruz won, Green
wieh second, Crescent third Time, 1:15&.
Keller second, Scat third. Time, :5Ol/.
HARLEM, ILL. May Ask furionegs. Relief
won, Pow Wow second, White Wings third.
Seven and a half furlengs, Tester won. Pine
Banner second, Proverb third. Time, 4OL
Four fnrlongs, Sir Play won, Kamsin second
Smith second, May Rose third. Time, /: o3L
Seven and a half furlongs Willie L won
Freddie L second, Rossmore third. Time,
l :3713.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 14.-On the
track of the Gentlemen's Driving Park to-
day was begun the opening meeting of the
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
circuit. A more than fresh wind swept
over the field and heavy overcoats and
wraps were in evidence. The attendance
was good, and the first two races were won
in straights. The third race on the card,
the 2:40 class, was put over until to-
morrow.
2.24 class. trotting, Falkland won, B L C
second. Clipper third. Time, 2:2718-2 Pig
2:13 class, pacing, Robert c won, Maud P
second, Budd Doble third. Time, 2:24-
2:23A-2;23.
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Stealing Milk Cans

jury in Judge Lows court Yves occupied for
nearly five hours yesterday afternoon and
evening in listening to the stories told by
twenty four witnesses in the case of John and
Jacob Stateler, charged with petty larceny.
The Milkmens Association was pushing the
case against the defendants, whose particular
offense was in stealing milk cans belonging to
the association, taking the brands off them
and replacing them with their own brands.
The jury was out forty minutes, but failed to
agree upon a verdict. Six were for conviction
and two for acquittal.
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Following are the entries for to-day:

First race. five-eighths of a mile. two-year-
olds-Miss Brummel ITO, La Fletcha 80, Her
Majesty lis, Monitor 113, Edgemount ITO,
Nerva illy 103, Veva lis, Heartsease ITO.
Second race. one mile, selling, non winners
Alexis los, Minnie Beech 90 Dara 3d. Demo-
crat 90. Tuxedo LOT, Huntsman 81, Reserve "a
cap-oaklnnd 107, Little Cripple 102, Claudius
90, Malo Diablo IS, Arundel 80, Normandie S.
Fourth race. eleven-sixteenths of mile, sell
ing-Banjo 104, Joe Cotton 101, Keene Foxhall
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1O4. Mantell 1O7, Tim Murphy lib, Tillie S
los, Nervoso SO, Mamie Scott 80, Sue Abbott 80.
selling, inside course, substitute for No. Is I;
top price, 800; if for less three pounds off for
each 800; to 800 winners of two races this
wear TO carry 5 pounds penalty, three or more
3 pounds. Entries close at 8 80 A. NJ
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Records were in no Imminent danger of
being smashed by the class of horses that
started in the different events at the track
yesterday, the majority OF them being the
cheaper class of selling platers This fact
coupled with the chilly condition of the at
mosphere had most depressing effect on
the betting portion of the crowd, for but
little coin changed hands in the ring.
The talent were sidetracked in the OPEN
ing event and remained there throughout
the day. 1t was maiden race, short six
furlongs. Halifax, Tamalpais and Dolly
NJ were the favorites in the betting, but
Fleetwood, a to l shot took the lead soon
after the flag fell and won handily from
Dolly NJ. Edna NJ was good third.
In the next race, five and half fur
long run, the talent received another hard
knock. C NJ. G was the "pipe" in the
race, and the DO okmakers thought so we'll
of him they laid IL to 5 against him at post
time. He got away last and was never
heard of. Nelson, the one-eyed horse, got
away first and won in a big gallop with 4
to against him. My Sweetheart finished
an ordinary second and Tobey third.
No one denied that Bernardo was the
class of the third race, but he has been
performing rather poorly of late, so that
tweIves could be had against him at post
time. The race was a short six-furlong
spin for light welter-weights, and the two
year-olds Eventide. who went to the post
favorite, and Donna Carlotta carried the
bulk of the public's money.
The black mare Kathleen led all the way
until we'll into the stretch, followed by
A n from
Eventide showed in front and led until
within few yards of the wire, when Paget
brought Bernardo up on the outside from
the far rear and won by a short half length.
Gypsette gelding also nipped Eventide out
for the place by head.
Although pronounced cripple, Nephew
was the class of the fourth race, a six
furlong sprint, and was made a decided
favorite, going to the post to S. Many
considered the price against that good
sprinter Clacquer trifle long, and toward
post time considerable money went into
the books on him. He got away first and
was never headed, winning by head from
the favorite, who, after getting away Sec
ond, fell back to last place and made
cannon-bal run through the stretch.
Inkerman, third away from the post,
finished in that position close up.
The favorite's chances were spoiled by
the poor start in the last race, five and
half furlong dash. Red Glenn was a de-
cided fayorite, going to the post II to 10.
Hueneme, Alaric and Nellie G were the
only ones considered outside of the first
choice.
Merrell dropped his flag to a very strag-
Cling start, Annie Moore. Hueneme and
Nellie G getting much the best of it. After
passing the half Hueneme took the lead
and looked winner but firing badly the
last sixteenth was passed by Nellie G and
Carmel. The former splendidly ridden by
Shaw, won by a length. Carmel, forget
ting to sulk, was second by a neck. The
favorite closed up big gap, finishing
third.
SUMMARY.
SAN FRANCISCO. May IA, 1895.
ono FIRST RACE-A bout six furlongs; maid
OOO. ems; three-year-olds and upward; purse
$3.50.
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MILITARY SHOTS.
Companies C and G Will Practice Tar
get Shooting-Cyc1ing Annex.

get shooting-Cyc1ing Annex.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, Companies
C and G of the First Regiment, n. G. c.,
will leave this City and go to Bryant, Con-
ira Costa County, to camp for the night.
and the following day engage in target
practice, returning Sunday night. These
companies are making arrangements to re-
organize the bicycle corps which, last year,
was an attractive feature of the organiza-
tons. A joint committee has been APP
pointed to induce the individual cyclists of
these companies to re-establish the ma
tionalsn and wear the attractive yellow
badge of the former organization.
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The Montgomery Estate.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Montgomery has petitioned
the Probate Court to appoint guardian of
her daughters, Annie A. and Hazel Mont
gomery. The matter will probably come up
to-day, when the question of counsel fees for
the estate attorneys may also be considered.
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There was much adverse criticism of Sloan's
ride on Nephew, the favorite for the fourth
race. He may have waited too long before
making his run, but he evidently tried his best
to win at the wire.
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All Going

For 81 90 to Santa Cruz and return. Iro-
quois Club outing next Sunday morning.
Boat leaves foot Of Market street s As A. N.
sharp.
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One prominent trainer announced in the
paddock at the conclusion of one of the races
yesterday that he had all he wanted of the
present meeting and would remove his horses
next week.
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Piggott was in front on two winners, Fleet
wood and Clacquer
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NEW TO-DAY.
NAPOLEON,
ONCE ASKED FOR AN OPINION,
Gives Graphic Description Of His
Ideal Woman. Mothers Please Note.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.J
In response to question asked by a
lady, the great Napoleon replied, =
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EFa rendered DeduGlIu ny peI1eCI
~ health, and the stalwart children
by her side are her reward. That's my
ideal woman"
To grow to ideal womanhood the girl
hood should be carefully guarded.
Mothers owe duty to their daughters
that in too many cases is neglected.
Nature has provided time for purif-
cation; and if the channels are INSTRUCTED
the entire system is poisoned, and mis-
cry comes.
At mothers meeting the wife of
noted New York divine said to her lis
teners: "Watch carefully your daugh-
ters' physical development.
"Mothers should see that Nature is
assisted, if necessary, to performits office,
and keep their daughters well informed
as to matters concerning themselves"
Irregularities, from whatever cause, are
sure indications of organic trouble. With
Irregularities come disturbance of the
stomach and kidneys.
Violent headaches often attack the
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Poor start. Won driving Time, lo81a. Win
ner, or. M, by Sampson
Betting: Nellie G 8 to /, Carmel 80 TO l. Red
Glen IL to 10, Hueneme to J. Myron 8 to /
Alaric to /, Annie Moore 10 TO l, Lulu IL to /.
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A Cheap Lot of Selling Platers
Furnished Some Difficult
Guessing.
EVERY FAvoR1TE BEATEN
Tod Sloan Put Up Ride on
Nephew That Did Not Please
the Critics.
Eleven pencilers cut in yesterday.

Five straight favorites we're tripped up.
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OOO THIRD RACE-About six furlongs; sell
JOA. ing: light Melter-Meights: purse 5000.

Good start. Won cleverly. Time, 1:133l. Win
ner br. e., by imp. Cheviot-Sweet Peggy.
Betting: Bernardo IL to l, Gypsette gelding 20
10 /, Eventide TO 5. Kathleen 20 to !, Donna Car
otta to 2, Mt. Air 10 to /, Tom Clarke 15 TO l.,
Silver 8 to J. cold Dust 100 to /.
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Fair start. Won easily. Time, Too Winner,
oh. b., by Duke OF Norfoik-Nieson.
Betting: Nelson to !, My Sweetheart to J.,
Tobey to Soledad II to l, imp. Ivy to /, Lodi
so to /, Ii tie Tough 80 to Prince 40 to l, Claire
20 to ], c NJ c IL to g.
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Good start. Won driving. Time, 1:1o. Win
ner oh. c.. by Three Cheers Belle of the Lake.
Betting: Clacquer 1S to s, Nephew to 8, mixer
man ~ to /, Blue Bell 3 to /, Fortuna 80 to /,
Road Runner Is to /, Sue Abbott 100 to l.
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Good start Won haudily. Time, lis. Winner,
oh. c.. by Fellowcharm-A lameda.
Betting: Fleetwood 4 to l, Dolly NJ 16 to s, Edna
NJ 10 to l, Tamalpais to l, McGiovern 40 TO l,
Cadeau 20 to l, Halifax to l, Prince Idle go to l.
Q01 SECOND RACE-Five and a half fur
Jul. longs; selling; three-year-olds and up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-20
S"ANDS OF SlLvERlTES.

0re For Silver Than Has Ever
 'een Granted to Gold.
 s; 1n0 claims made by the advo- t,a'a ,aser IS that the government N sa' both metals alike. How N asosernment treat gold? For <, < grams of pure bullion de- |ssnl 'ne mint the owner receives baa as Weighing 25.8 grains and |sb;s s me. The government stamp N, 10 the value of the metal.
 N eer1liles to that value and