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The morning call., 1895-02-09
AMONG THE HOUNDS.

Result of the Drawing for the Ocean
View Coursing Meeting.
Fully 200 of the city leashmen were pres
ent last evening at Pythian Hall to wit
ness the entries and draw for the opening
meeting at the Ocean View Park, which
are as follows:
P. Tiernan's Tom Hayes VS.. D. Boland's
Headlight, j. H. Perrigos Wee Lassie VS..
NJ. Curtis Ruby, r. Pringle's George
Dixon VS.. ]. Sullivan's Little Tom, j. Hur-
ley's Alice MCGEE VS.. A. MerrilIs Jennie
G, r. Pringle's Marigold VS.. D. D. Reaches
Lillian Russell, J. J. Edmonds' Pride of
the Park VS.. Schafer and Burfiend's Bel
mont, T. J. Cronin's Dottie Dimple VS.. P.
Tiernan's Mary Ann, D. Boland's Dime B
VS.. D. D. Roach's Dan c, J. Hurley's Jen-
ME Rex VS.. P. Ryan's Maybe, T. J. Gro
nin's Best Trump VS.. Ryley and Brady's
Wee Nell, J. H. Perrigo's Longfellow VS..
T. j. Cronin s Skyball, Ryley and Brady's
Rambler vs. D. BoIand's l Don't Know, I.
H. Cohen's Daisy Bell VS.. James Grace's
Rollalong, Tom Rowe's Robert Emmett VS..
]. J. Edmonds' Valley Queen, j. Dowling's
Queen of Valley VS.. j. j. Edmonds' Vida
Shaw, r. Pringle's Peter Jackson VS.. w.
Perrys Coomassie.
The field officers are: John Grace, Judge !;
James Wren, slipper; w. Halpin, Slip
steward; J. Reed, flag steward; ]. Bryan,
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sends to the sea at a point indicated on
the range chart. So accurate is the aim of
these guns that shells can be dropped
within few yards of each other at six
mile range. The shells are intended to de-
stroy warships threatening the coast and
are called "deck-piercers.
In case of war the direction of ship
threatening the entrance to the bay could
be easily located by the observers on the
outposts and telegraphed to the officer in
command of the mortar batteries. By
means of delicate instruments measure
ments are accurately taken and the OBJ
ject perfectly located. The mortar is given
the proper direction and elevation and
fired by means of an electric dynamo.
In the illustration Miss Harriet Ora
ham, with a GOODNESS worthy her father,
the general commanding the post, is pic
tured standing on the high embankment
OF the battery pit, pressing the handles Of
the lgniting dynamo at a signal from the
officer in charge of the practice.
The firing thus far has been done at
Battery No. 1. There will be three other
batteries running parallel with the first
and connected by underground tunnels
and lighted by electricity. These batteries
will be numbered in regular order and will
have one commanding officer. Each bat
terry will be equipped with four mortar
guns weighing 127 $50 pounds each.
The battery pits are inland on Fort
Point about two-thirds of a mile from the
parapet overlooking the entrance to Golden
Gate. The altitude on the outer point is
about 270 feet, making it almost impossible
for warship entering the harbor to secure
sufficient elevation to drop shell into the
sunken batteries.
There is very little money on hand to
push the work of harbor defense, and slow
progress is made, but when all the guns
are mounted it is thought by military ex-
perts that San Francisco will be as secure
from the approach of an enemy as any
port in the country.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
FROM JEWISH PULPITS.
A Hebrew Poet and Satirist by DR.
]. NietO.
Rabbi IOersanger Traces the History of
the Jew as a Citizen of
the World.

DR.. Jacob Nieto lectured last evening
before the Congregation Sheriff. Israel on
Abraham Ibn Ezra, Poet and Satirist."
In the course of his address DIR. Nieto
gave an interesting sketch of the life OF
Ibn Ezra. This peculiarly cratic genius
was born in Toledo in 1885, His ideas on
anthropology and theology very frequently
brought him into collision with the sayants
of his time. Forced by acrimonious oppo-
sition to his theories he left his native
country and visited Rhodes, Palestine and
Rome. In this last city he was hailed as a
great scholar, and thousands fiocked m
hear him. A new era of literature dates
its beginning from the year of his advent.
Ibn Ezra in his writings condemns tho
practice of uttering prayers in language
not generally understood. He inclines to
the theory of ''emanation" in preference to
the ''creatio alb nihilo." He was a master
that he once said in reference to his mis-
fortunes, "1f | were to make shrouds for n
living people would cease diving. and if 7
became candle-manufacturer the SIM
would continue shining for years.
DIR. Voorsanger devoted his lecture last
evening to continuation of his series on
''The Jew as Citizen of the World, y He
oeiu Ac hOuiO luIIOuuCe MS audience tn
some of the immortals who illuminated
the firmament OF Israel in the eleventh
and twelfth centuries.
Rashl was the first notable whose life
was reviewed. DR.. Voorsanger considered
that the. able French commentator was
T W0Tfthy OF l. Lecture all to himself SO val
literature. Folklore has surrounded him
with many beautiful attributes. It was
said OF Rashi, He wrote with diamond
pen" =
Jehuda Halevy was next discussed. and
Raool Voorsanger quoted lengthy pas
sage from Heine eu1ogistic of the Hebrew
poets life and work.
AT the Geary- Temple Rabbi M. s.
Levy dlseoursed on Religious Education
and Its Application to Confirmation. He
exhorted his audience to educate the young
SO that they might use to the best advan5
tage the gifts and advantages with which
they are endowed. In conclusion Dr. Levy
SAID: DO not assist them to violate a re
hgious duty for the reason that you are
yourselves Indifferent"
The morning call., 1895-02-09

heard good deal about him, and it was
simply part of prudence to bar him out
until the Governor gave him the official
stamp of his approval. That done we have
nothing further to say, and the response
bility for him and his acts is shifted to
Sacramento"
The commissioners held star-chamber
meeting yesterday, which is something en-
tlrely unusual with them. The purpose OF
the meeting, 1t was said, was to hear from
Attorney Stratton on the proposition OF
amending the bill now pending in the
Senate providing for the condemnation OF
private property for the terminus OF the
bridge across East street.
Mr.. Stratton was present and did his
work, about which there was nothing that
gave an excuse for secrecy. A. Page Brown
was present, and in the minutes OF the pro-
ceedlngs, as kept by Secretary Keegan,
there was nothing to show why.
1t has been intimated by members of
the commission that Mr.. Brown is the
author of joker in the specifications that
would be calculated to give him much to
say IN the awarding of the contract. A
certain tile is stipulated for the floors of
the building which, it has been discovered,
Is patented concern, the patent being
held by an employe in Mr.. Browns office.
1t will be seen that the effect of this in
the specifications would be to bar out every
bidder who might not be in position to Sc
cure this tile at proper figures. Contractors,
1t IS known, have been worried about this
provision for some time and it is under
stood that Mr.. Brown was present at the
meeting yesterday by invitation of the
Commissioners to answer questions on this
point to be put by Attorney Stratton. 1t
is also said that he explained away the
point OF contention. Just how it is not
stated, but it is said that any 10-inch tile
The morning call., 1895-02-09
BATTALION DRILL.
Annual Review of the First
Infantry.
The ManeuyerS Which Took Place OF
Van Ness Avenue We're Watched
by a Large Crowd.

The battalion drill of the First Infantry,
n. G. c., drew large crowd of people to
Van Ness avenue last night. All the move
ments were made with precision, and the
onlookers thoroughly enjoyed the spec
tacle.
The first battalion was under the COM
mand of Major George R. Burdick. 1t was
composed of Company A, under Captain
Robert A. Marshall and First Lieutenant
ID. V. Sullivan; Company ID, under First
Lieutenant F. r. Schafer; Company f.
under Captain J. f. Eggert and First
Lieutenant w. H. F. James; Company II,
under Captain E. g. Eisen and First Lieu
tenant T. A. Evans.
The second battalion was under the COM
mand of Major Charles Jansen. 1t was
composed of Company B. under Captain
Irving B. Cook and First Lieutenant E. O..
Lindquist; Company G, under Captain
James w Dumbrell and First Lieutenant
A. J. Ruddock; Company G, under Captain
Edgar G. Subtitle and First Lieutenant
Charles E. Thomson. The battalion un-
der Major Burdick was drilled opposite
st. Mary's Cathedral, while Major Jansen
put his men through the evolutlons within
q couple of blocks of Market street.
Colonel William p Sullivan Jr., Lieu
tenant-Colonel H. P. Bush, Captain Hos
mer, adjutant of the First Battalion, and
Lieutenant T. P. Robinson, adlutant OF
the Second Battalion, were present and
closely watched the men as they went
through the various movements. The
drill lasted an hour and half, and the
men were then marched to the armory on
Market street and dismissed.
The seven companies turned out almost
their full strength, and the drill was con-
sldered one of the most successful that have
been held for some time.
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done this mean, contemplate thing to
spite me. And so shall when get used
to this" she added, determinedly. "But
long hair is so much more refned-looking
and may be worn so becomingly.
''And the publicity Of it," she went on
disconsolately. "What will people think?
That have had an ugly quarrel with some
one and it is not true
The mystery of how Miss Herne's hair
was cut off while she slept in bed with her
sister Wednesday night was unrelieved
yesterday by so much as a ray of light.
Miss Herne still insists that it must have
been done by a man, who entered through
the window from the front street, applied
chloroform to herself and sister, pulled out
the bed to enable him to get back to where
she lay, cut the braid and made his escape
the way he came. She said that her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Harper, had found
what he thought looked like the mark of a
boot heel on the outer post of the window
sill, but close inspection yesterday failed
to discover where the dust of several days
accumulation had been disturbed.
Detective Anthony paid visit to the cot
tage at 1886 Clay street yesterday afternoon
and had an interview with Miss Herne.
She told him the same story that she
told THE CALL of yesterday morning; how
she had been i'll, retired early Wednesday
night to awake Thursday and find her
braid of hair lying upon the floor, and
how easily man could have climbed into
the room from the street.
The detective did not so much as look
toward the window or for the print of the
heel on the sill. Evidently he did not en-
terrain the theory of the man climbing in
the window.
"Have you had quarrel with anybody
recently?' he asked.
mo"
''There is no disappointed and angry
man in the case?"
"None at ALL"
"Are you on good terms with y.ur sis
ter?"
"Why, certainly; we are on the best of
terms" answered the young lady quickly,
with an almost startled look at the de-
tective.
'You say you slept with her?"
"Yes."
"You don't like short hair, you say?"
~ have very often said so. l dislike it
very much. Ny natural long hair was so
much more refined"
HAS your sister long hair?"
mo, my sisters hair is short. But she
had to have it cut off because of sickness.
You don't mean to insinuate that she did
it? 1t is impossible. She kissed me good
by in the morning"
II am not saying what think. I don't
know what to think, you see. am SIM
ply asking questions. Have you a pair of
scissors in the room?'
Miss Herne found a pair and handed
them to the detective, with the remark
that she thought knife must have been
used, as the ends of the cut plat were so
ragged.
''This could not have been cut with a
knife without awakening you," he said.
ga thick plat could only be cut with a
pair of scissors, and that with difficulty, so
the edges would be ragged. You didn't
examine these scissors Thursday morn
ing" looking at them sharply.
mo, of course not.
81 am afraid we will not be able to dis
cover who did this he said, mot unless
you assist u.s."
eff you can't find him without my assist
ance, am afraid the case is hopeless, for
know nothing. And l am so afraid that
it is crank who may throw vitriol next. I"
The morning call., 1895-02-09
THE RUssBLLs' PROPERTY.
Judge Murphy Divides 1t Between TIL
Litigants.

Judge Murphy Divides 1t Between tho
Litigants.
Judge Murphy has entered his decree in
the Russell divorce case, the trial of which
produced such sensation a few months
ago. The decree merely carries out in
detail the Judgment of divorce rendered at
the close of the trial.
To Eva B. Russell is awarded the custody
of the child, Lillian Belle, but it is ordered
that the defendant, John B. Russell, shall
be allowed to see the child at reasonable
intervals. AS to the division of community
property, the court goes into details. To
the defendant, John B. Russell, are left
several oil paintings which, by the nice
discrimination of the court, included one
of his first wife. He also gets reading
chair and some dumbbells, with which
articles he may improve his mind and
health.
The plaintiff gets all the rest of the house
hold effects, and what is probably more to
the point, she is allowed 500 a month ali
mony. An oil painting, "a Yard of
Roses" is also given into her care, for the
child
The morning call., 1895-02-09

eighteen months ago while visiting Sausa-
Ito. Mrs Deuprey was past 70 years OF
age and was unable in her declining years
to withstand the shock of a severe injury.
Mrs. Deuprey was the mother OF Attor-
ney Eugene Deuprey. She came to Cali
fornia with her husband and son, baby
of months. Eugene is the only son and
no daughters were born. The father died
several years ago, leaving his widow In
comfortable circumstances.
Deceased will be buried to-day from st.
Johns Presbyterian Church, at the corner
of California and Octavia streets. The
funeral services will be conducted by the
pastor Dr. Scott.
The morning call., 1895-02-09

NJ. Healy and Henry Hull, field stewards
Prizes-First, $50; second, $40; third and
fourth, $50 each; fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth, $40 each Coursing will commence
at II A. NJ. sharp.
The following letter received from Henry
Hull is self-eXplanatory;
l see by this morning. paper that my name is
given as judge for P P. Canavan's patent, hare
coursing match. beg to state that my name
is used without my authority and positively
contradict the statement that 1 am to act as
judge at the meeting. Neither have 1 entered
any of my dogs there nor would l. Yours,
HENRY HULL, S17 Webster street.
The morning call., 1895-02-09

answering proper conditions will be ac-
ceptable.
AS to the condemnation proceedings
Stratton explained that the opposition to
the bill authorizing it arose from the own
ers of the property fearing that a street
would be put through after the exchange
to their great damage. 1t was, therefore,
resolved to recommend that the section of
the bill authorizing the running Of the
street be stricken out in the belief that the
opposition would then cease.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
THE MARK OF THE HEEL.
It Could Not BeFOund on the Window.
sill by daylight.
MISS HERNE HOLDS TO HER BELIEF
That a Nan Climbed in the Window and
Applied Charlottesville Has
Had No Quarrel.

Miss Lou Herne went to the barber
yesterday and had the ragged edges of her
beautiful hair, as left by the mysterious
midnight visitor on Wednesday night,
trimmed into iaunty shape.
AS pretty as she looks with the new fash
ion of her hair, Miss Herne does not like
it and is altogether unhappy in the loss of
her long ringlets.
"Oh, dear!" she cried yesterday, 81 have
always so disliked short hair for ladies, and
here l am with short hair. ! am mortified
to death-but 1 did not intend to be.
intended to fix myself up so that l may
disappoint any person who might have
The morning call., 1895-02-09
Constructing Defenses to the
Coast and Bay.
A NEW MORTAR In ACTION.
Shells Aimed From Battery Pits Out
to Sea.
ARMY OFFICERS DEEPLY INTERESTED.
DefenSeS to San Francisco When Complete
Will Be Equal to Any Port
in the World.

The experimental range firing of the 12-
inch breech-loading mortar guns at Fort
Point is subject to which the experts of
the army are now giving much study.
Thus far the experiments are satisfactory
The accompanying sketch, hurriedly
drawn by CALL artist, shows mortar in
action i'll sunken battery. The firing is
done at an elevation of about 40 degrees
and the proiectile, after leaving the cham
Der, circles upward about two miles and de-
The morning call., 1895-02-09

"You need not be afraid of that. This
was done neither as a joke nor from spite,
and if the party, whoever it was, intended
to do worse, they would have done it at
once 1t was not burglar, you see, or
they would have taken your valuables.
give me 4 clew, am helpless"
But the young girl shook her head I'M
happily. And there the matter rests.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
THEY TOO WANT A LEXOW.
The Union Leaguers Send a Bill to
the Legislature.
1t Provides for an Investigating Commit.
tee of Three Who Shall First
Visit This City.

The Union League Club has framed and
forwarded to Sacramento a bill providing
for the appointment of an investigating
committee, which shall investigate public
offices, institutions and departments of the
State cities and counties.
The bill provides that the committee
shall be composed of three citizens, of
whom one shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, one by the President of the Senate
and one by the Speaker of the Assembly.
If this were done the committee would
probably be composed of two Republicans
and one Democrat
1t is proposed to pay the investigators
So day for their services. They are ito
inquire into acts of corruption, misfeasance,
misrepresentation and misconduct by pub
lie officers and to investigate violations of
the election laws of the State and to have
a recount of the ballots cast at the last
election for State officers, and at all cleo
tons which NAV be held during the exist
ence of said commission in any of the
counties and cities of the State"
The proposed act gives the commission
power to examine witnesses and compel
them to sign dispositions. No witness shall
be permitted to testify upon the ground
that his answers may prove or tend to
prove him guilty of a crime. But the act
provides that the evidence obtained shall
not be used in any prosecution or proceeding
civil or criminal against the person who
testifies.
The act provides that all persons who re-
fuse to testify shall be handed over to the
courts to be punished for contempt.
If the bill is passed it is provided that
the commissioners shall first investigate
any violation of the election laws and
frauds and errors committed in the city
and county of San Francisco, and they
shall present full report of such investi-
cations to the present Legislature as far as
possible, and after the adjournment of the
Legislature shall continue such investiga-
ton and report to the next Legislature.
The morning call., 1895-02-09

ted producers, and mean the distribution
of some $250,O00 among the stockholders.
The corporation controls 100000 gallons
of wine. Last year 100000 gallons OF
wine were exported from this State. These
figures will be exceeded this year.
The combination hasa capital of $500,
600 and regulates prices to suit the de-
mand. There has been an advance of
cents gallon in wine since the corporation
moo form cd
The morning call., 1895-02-09
Yale'S
Skin
Food

Removes wrinkles and all
traces of age. 1t feeds
through the pores and builds
up the fatty membranes and
wasted tissues, nourishes
the shrive1ed and shrunken
skin, tones and invigorates
the nerves and muscles, en-
riches the impoverished
blood vessels, and supplies
youth and elasticity to the
action of the skin. It's per-
feet.
Beware of substitutes and
counterfeits. Yale's Origi-
nal Skin Food. price 81. SO
and So. At all drugstores.
NINE. NJ. YALE, Health and COM
plexion specialist, Yale Temple ofBeautv.
146 State street, Chicago.
REDINGTON & CO., Wholesale Drup
gists, San Francisco, are supplying TIA.
Pacific Coast with all my remedies.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
A Big Isthmus Shipment.

A large shipment of freight was made by
the Panama Steamship Company's boat
Saturn, which sailed for Panama Thurs
day. She carried $4,000 gallons of wine,
5000 gallons of which was consigned to a
house in Germany. For New York she
had 5000 cases of brandy, 10000 pounds OF
mustard seed, and 1867 cases of canned
salmon.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
DEATH OF A PIONEER.

Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson Deuprey Sue
cumbs to Injuries and Old Age.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson Deuprey, Cali
fornia pioneer, died at her home on Post
street, near Octavia, on Thursday night.
Her death indirectly resulted from an in
jury to one of her limbs received about
The morning call., 1895-02-09
The End of the Age.

Sunday will be full day at the st. Paul
Mission, Mission street, between Fifth and
Sixth. At II A. M. watchers meeting
will be conducted; at P. NJ. Evangelist v.
r. Hunt, at present making areylval effort
IN the mission, will preach, and the even
Ing hour will be given to Captain r. kelso
Age"
The morning call., 1895-02-09
LARGE WINE SALE.
The United Producers Dispose of Two
Million Gallons.

M1II1On UaIIOns.
The California Winemakers' Corporation
has sold 1,0OO,0 900 gallons of wine, the ordi-
nary red and white brands, to Lachman
& Jacob at 1870 to 13c gallon. Another
1000, 600 gallons will be sold in a few days
on the same terms.
These are the first sales made by the uni
The morning call., 1895-02-09

SPONGE Fiber Government Blotting is the best
sole agents.
The morning call., 1895-02-09
AMERICA LEADS THE woRLD.

There are 10000 more women than men
in the District of Columbia.
The morning call., 1895-02-09

Mexican
Mustang Linin1ent
cures quick
because it
penetrates quick.
The morning call., 1895-02-09

TEAS, CoFFEEs, SPICES, CHINAwARE,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE SOLD BY THE
GREAT AMERICAN INdP'T TEA co.'s SToREs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-01
DUNMORE

Misses Mary and Nora Raught enter
tained a NUMBER OF their friends at their
pleasant home on North Biakely street
last evening.
Despite the Indictment weather q good
sized audience gathered In Manley's hall
to witness the presentation of an Oper-
eta entitled Diamonds and Toads." by
company of young people. Before the
rendition Of the operetta O series of tab
entertaining. Violin solos were pleasing
ly executed by Misses Gussie Pinkney
and May Murphy. while the accompani-
ment Of Miss Ruby Yost was a most en-
Joyable feature. All of the parts we're
well taken, and the audience was greatly
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
Yesterday afternoon at 2.30 the funeral
Of Mrs. John Rice took place from the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Web
ber, at the corner Of Center and Apple
streets, and was quite largely attended,
Of town. The services were conducted by
Rev. J. c. Leacock. pastor Of the Method
list Episcopal church, of which the de-
ceased had been an active member for a
great many years. George Okell, of
Scranton. acted as usher. A few short
and appropriate remarks were made by
Rev. Mr.. Leacock, and several selections
were rendered by q Quartette composed
Of Rev. Leaeock, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. AL
ton Swartz and Miss Ruby Yost. Many
floral tributes gave evidence of the es-
TEEN and love in which the deceased was
held in this place. The remains were car
ried to their last resting place in Dun
more cemetery by Christopher Vickus,
Charles Chamberlain, Peter Pinkney, Ed
ward Anguin, sr., Stephen Richards and
Richard Weber,