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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

1 lie leaves for Little Rock, Ark, tonight.
The owner of Santa Anita made wise
Selectlon, Tor he now has a rider that he
need have no fear of riding for any trust.
dishonesty is a word that has never yet
oeeh uttered IN connection with this prom
Using young rider.
Riley Grannan's efforts to beat the book
makers was attended with much better
success yesterday. Riley lost some pretty
GOOD bets on Prince Devine and Rey del
BandIdos, but more than made up the
deficit by plunging on Marietta, Thornhill
and Clacquer.
Pittsburg Phil played Santa Bella for the
place.
Joe Rose got down off his block to get
some to l against Ingomar for the
Stony Clark had his checks down on
Realization.
Fred Cowen cashed some good tickets on
Thornhill.
Naglee Burke put up good-sized bundle
of greenbacks on his colt Crescendo.
Fhll Mcklm went around placing some
coin on Ontario for Barney Schneider at 90
to l. Phil said he was taking a shot at the
moon.
Eddie Burke thought to pretty sweet
money against Crescendo.
Bookmaker Walter couldn't overlook 8
to against imp. Santa Bella. He got
some of it.
Mr.. Macdonough played his filly mostly
for the place i'll the stake race. With a
better start he thinks he would have been
closer.
Johnny Humphrey got some of the
good thing, Mabel |, in the first race:
George Bayless seems to be very successful
in getting the coin when he sends one of
his strings after it.
Thinking Roma better than Marietta
cost Pittsburg Phil few dollars.
Thomas Lundy overlooked his horse
Thornhill yesterday and did not bet dol
lar on him.
1000 to 1 was Chargers price in the
last race.
Entries for to-day's races:
First race, fve-eighths of a mile tnon-win-
nersl-Lucky Dog lis, Kathleen LOG, Montalvo
103, Claire 92, Chemuck So Monroe go, Bea-
trice "a, Hessen 107, The Drummer 10.
Second race, eleven-sixteenths of mile,
(selling)-Warrago 10S, Lonnie SO, Contribu
ton 1O2, Howard 104, Mahogany 101, Sea-
spray 101, Kitty L rs, Advance 80, Motto 100,
Carmel 50, Royal Flush los, Bernardo 80, May
Day 10l.
Third race, one-half of a mile, two-year-olds-
Theresa K, formerly Lizzie FLY 100, Virgie
A 100, Harry O 112, Leon liz, Donna Car
lotta 100, Edgemont 112, Britannia 100, Joan
100, 1dalia colt 100, Marionette 109, Con
Moto 112, Nerva FLY 109 Ferris Hartman
100.
Fourth race, n-eighths of mile (selling)
Seaside 101, Olivia 81, Florence Dickey 50,
l. 93, Miss Ruth 100, Jack Richelieu i'll.
Fifth race, one mile-Rey Alfonso 101, White
stone 100, Flashlight 81, Duchess Milpitas rs,
Sue Abbot so, Thornhill ll5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
MECCA FOR PUGILISTS.
One Big Fight That Nag Take PEac,
an Louisiana.

dn Louisiana.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Now that Judge
Richter of Louisiana has found that prize
fighting in that State is a legitimate bust
ness under the special project of the
law, the followers of pugilism are be-
ginning to pick New Orleans as the scene
OF the rbett-Fitzsimmons contest. The
strong probability that by a stroke of the
pen the chief executive of Oklahoma may
also legalize prize-fghting has likewise
had the effect of calling fresh attention to
the great battle.
w. a. Brady, Corbett's manager, said {:
1.-THE New Orleans decision cuts no figure
In the arrangements between Corbett and
FitsimmOns. The Jacksonville people have
put up $1,000 in Phil Dryers hands as
q forfeit in case they cannot pull off the
fight
"They offered purse of Sal 900, and on
April l Will pay Corbett and Fitzsimmons
5000 each for training expenses. At that
time the date of the contest will be named
The principals have signed to fight in
Jacksonville, and the Floridans have the
first and only claims. The fact that the
City Council of Jacksonville passed an
ordinance amounts TO nothing If the
Legislature passes a law against us then
New Orleans and Oklahoma can do their
bidding. Corbett will train in Asbury
Park if they fight in Jacksonville or New
Orleans, and in Hot Springs if Oklahoma
gets it,
Brady is expecting to hear soon from the
Jacksonville people. He thinks if it came
down to a bidding match between New
Orleans and Oklahoma the Westerners
would not stop short of $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
THE Widest LAND.
Oregon Has the Honor of Having the
Roughest Tract Known to Man.

iOoS'ASSo law 1NhOHH W Iudhs
Assistant Chief Goode of the United
States Geodetical Survey, who visited
Oregon last summer, says that the widest
region of the entire United States is an
area of 1000 square miles lying in the
mountains between Roseburg and Co.
guile, in Douglas and Coos counties. He
describes it as mysterious undiscovered
country, in which roams undisturbed wild
game, and whose brooks and rivers are
filled with wild fowl 1t is nearly all COW
cred with dense growth Of pine, fir. hem
lock and other trees. Many of the trees
are, of enormous size, and stand so closely
that it is difficult for men to make their
way between them. Where the trees are
not so thick the heavy growth of bushes
of various kinds takes their place. 1t is a
country that is filed with all kinds of wild
game, including, as reported to him, elk,
different kinds of bear, mountain lions,
deer and other animals, including lynx
and others. There are also the varied
kinds of fowl. The streams all have an
abundance of trout and other kinds of fish,
He penetrated into the wilds a dozen miles
and saw things that filled him with
wonder at the vastness of the forest, and
that any one should attempt to live in it,
Northwest Magazine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

carried folded handkerchief, and she rode
to the emperor's palace in gorgeous sedan
chair.
She was accompanied by eunuchs, and
eight eunuchs carried the chair. After
entering the palace grounds the chair was
carried over a brazier of live Goals Two
of the imperial Princesses helped her in
and out of the chair, and as she got out
she, was given an apple, a golden scepter
and bottle containing pearls and gold
coins. The Emperor, who was dressed in
full court costume, stood on the threshold
OF the palace, and, as the future Empress
got OUT he took off her veil.
The two were then led to the bridal
cham Der, and the Emperor took his seat
on the left side of the bed while the bride
sat on the right, with their faces turned
toward each other.
The Princesses then requested the i'm
perlal couple to drink together. They ate
dish of what the Chinese call "the pud-
ding of sons and grandsons," and drank
together some wedding soup, which is
designated by the name of 1.-THE broth of
life" This practically constituted the
marriage ceremony, though a marriage
contract was signed.-Chicago Times.
Lansing, Mich, has a matrimonial club.
whose members at intervals choose one OF
their number whose duty it is to get mar
ried within year. And he always does it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
SCIENTIFIC HANDBALL.
Champions Riordan and Donnel1y Defeat
Nealon and Bonnet.

The Occidental handball court was
crowded last night, the attraction being a
match between John Riordan, the coast
champion, and P. T. Donnelly, amateur
champion, and ]. G. Nealon and T. F. Bon
net A large number of ladies were
present.
The two champions won the match by
three games to two. and it was generally
acknowledged that a finer exhibition of
handball had not been seen in the court.
Following was the score:
Riordan and Donnelly. 81 81 20 81
NNedlon anu bouHeI.. ~ Il 10
great deal of interest is being taken in
handball circles regarding the match for
VS. side between George Hutchinson and
J. Lawless of the San Francisco court and
John Dillon and James Nelson of the
Union court. The match will be the best
hve out OF nine games, and the first series
Will be played at the Union court on Sun
day afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
PIGS FEET.
A Dish That irving aud Terry Relished
and SaIa Approved.

n OISu nat irving duu Terry hel1Shed
and SaIa Approved.
1t CHANGED that in the winter of 1885 /
was in Chicago, on my way to San Fran
cisco and the Australian colonies II
CHANGED that at the Grand Pacific Hotel
Henry Irving was staying. The great
actor was drawing crowded houses, AID on
the midnight of my arrival had the pleas
ure of supping with him and Miss Ellen
Terry.
To begin with, it appeared to me that II
o'clock would never come. l had dined
sparingly at 6, in view of the repast to be
consumed at the witching hour of night.
Mark Twain and George w. Cable, the de-
hghtful exponent of Creole manners and
traditions in the Southern States,
were likewise staying at the Grand
Pacific, and l went and smoked
with them after dinner. Still, all
enthusiastic devotee of nicotine as
you may be, it is scarcely practicable
TO smoke continuously for five hours.
had a bad cold and could not go to the
theater. l had no books with me, and l
had read all the newspapers, and alto
gether the midnight feast to which l had
been hidden lay heavy on my soul long
before 1 had partaken of morsel of it.
The appointed hour chimed at last and
was able to enjoy Irving's hospitality.
With one exception l quite forget the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
REVERSED BY A COLLISION.
An Old Brakeman Tells of Queer
Railroad Accident in the West.


"The most remarkable wreck I was ever
in" said an old brakeman, happened on
the short line between Pewee and Beard's
some years ago. 1t was freight wreck.
l had charge of the La Grange accommo-
dation and was bound in to Louisville.
We were following hard upon the trail OF
train SO, also bound for Louisville. Train
Ia was coming in our direction. 1t had
been delayed some minutes at Pewee, but
expected to make up the time and SIDE
track between Pewee and Boards on
schedule time, so that train 50 would have
the right of way.
'sThe delay was what caused the trouble.
The sidetrack am telling you about was
Just behind and under hill. Train IA had
lust backed on to the sidetrack, and before
the switchman could shift the switch train
80 came dashing around the hill. The en-
gineer saw the danger. He turned down
the throttle with a hard shove and whlstled
down brakes His efforts were OF no use,
however. Train 80 turned in on the sldetrack
and went crashing into No. IA. All the
cars of the train, fourteen, were stripped
off the track as clean as If they had been
peas in pot. The shock OF the Two trains
meeting was, of course, terrific. The whole
of train 80. including the locomotive, top
pied off the track. Remarkable as it may
seem, only the cars of No. ID were thrown
off the track.
"When the two trains struck the en-
gineer of IA had his hand on the throttle,
about to stop his train. The shock threw
him out of the cab and the wrench threw
open the throttle again and reversed the
engine. When the cars had been stripped
off the track the locomotive went wild
down the track toward La Grange. We of
the La Grange accommodation had by this
time neared the curve. | was at the head
of the train as lookout 1 heard the sound
of locomotive approaching and signaled
the engineer OF our tram 10 reverse ms en-
throttle when the wild locomotive crashed
into us 1 was thrown, reckon, fifty feet,
and came out of it with two broken legs.
No one else was hurt, but the La Grange
accommodation was a day late. No, [
don't railroad any more" - Louisville
Courier Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
IN TEN FIERCE ROUNDS
The Australian Outfought
From the Start to
the Finish.
TIME ALONE SAVES HIM,
Mccoy Awarded the Victory After
Badly Furnishing His
Opponent.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-After ten
rounds of the fastest kind of fighting
Charles (Kid) Mccoy was awarded the de-
cision in his contest with the Australian
Shadow" Maber tonight.
The match was ten rounds, Marquis Of
Queensberry rules. Maber was outfought
from the first round and he played in big
luck that the fight was limited to ten rounds
instead of being to finish.
Mccoy weighed in at 1867 pounds, while
Maber stripped at 143. Mccoy outfought
Maber all through the first round and his
friends were wild with enthusiasm. Maber
had slightly the best of the second round.
Mccoy from the third round to the end
Of the fight had matters his own way. At
the call of time in the last round he was
unhurt, while Maber was bleeding from
hard blows in the mouth.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March ia match
has been made for limited contest be-
tween Kid Mccoy and Danny Needham,
ex-champion welter-weight, TO take place
here early in August.
NEW YORK, March 13.--"Young' Critic
has issued a challenge announcing his in
tention of contesting for the lightweight
championship of America. This is re-
garded as a challenge TO Jack McAuliffe,
who holds the belt at present.
CINCINNATI, March 13.-Dan Mcleod of
San Francisco arrived here to-day to make
terms with Charles Wittmer OF this city
for mixed three-round wrestling match
of Greco-Roman and catch-as-catch-can
for $1,000 d side, to come off here within
thirty days. 1t is expected articles will be
signed to- morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
SWAPPING DOLLARS.
A Profitable Pursuit in Lands Where
Silver Is at a Discount

A prudent New England relative, prone
to the warning money does not grow on
every BUSH" had never been below the
United States. Had she known the west
coast, the Puritan conscience would have
forced her to seek some other saw to lop
boyish probabilities For here it does.
Here we begin to realize the common
but at home empty-dream of something
for nothing. Bargains in Dollars Coin
Selling Gut Below Cost! Help Yourself
to what You Want, and the Cashier Will
Give You Your Money Back and Dollars
to Boot! One may dream what our adver-
tlsers would do with such a text.
After cup of heavens next last, next
pest GIT TO man-it is worth while to make
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
BeIasco Acauitted.

jury in Judge Campbells court yesterday
afternoon did not believe Gertie Lefevre and
her friend, Laura Burris of 6O5 Post street,
when they testified that Frederick Belasco, an
instructor of acting, committed battery upon
the former on the night of February 25 by
striking her in the face with his fist and hit
ting her over the head with his cane. Belasco
and Julius Mershfelder, who was with him at
the time of the alleged battery, denied that
anything of the kind occurred. Belssco asserted
solemnly that he never in his life raised his
hand to strike lady. The jury was out about
minute and returned with a verdict or not
guilty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
MARRYING AN EMPEROR.
Union of the Chinese Ruler and Better
Half Costly Affair.

The marriage of the Chinese Emperor,
though it occurred some years ago, did not
get much prominence. 1t was presided
over by the Empress dowager. The we'd
ding is said to have cost about f2,O00,0 600,
and there were two pavilions built to the
palace to contain the empress wedding
dresses.
1 have before me list of the robes the
bride wore ON this occasion, says a CORE
spondent. She had on silk head-dress of
red, which was decorated with pearls, am
ethysts, rubies, carnelians, coral and blue
feathers. Her person was covered with an
embroidered court robe decorated with
pearls and fastened with diamond buttons.
About her neck were two strings of coral
beads, and in her ears were jewels. She
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Friends No Longer.

Mrs. Mary McCusker of 1104 Market street
swore out a warrant in Judge Campbell's court
yesterday morning for the arrest of W. J. Con-
nelly on the charge of grand larceny She said
she had known Connolly for some time as
private detective. He paid her a visit last
Friday and while in her room picked up her
and told her not to be frightened, as he would
return it soon. When he returned the purse
there was only $50 in it, and as he had refused
to give her back the $S7 so she wanted him
punished for the theft
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
FOR THE WArERLOO CUP.
Some Interesting CoursiHg Events Held

at Hitter.
LIVERPOOL, March 13.-An immense
crowd gathered to-day at Alter, near this
city, to witness the coursing for the
Waterloo cup, the blue ribbon event in the
coursing world.
In the first round the favorites won. In
the second and last round of the day the
winners were: Hawk, Combe, Head, Fall
coner, Cocoa, Ivan, Fla Floral, Concord
II, Fortune, Favante, Kit Ros, Thought
less Beauty, Fabulous Fortune, Pendegant,
Mellor Moore, Green Onion and Gallant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
RACING at NEW ORLEANS.
Winners of Erents in Fine Heather ana
on q StotU Track.

on q OtOtU ITUcK.
NEW ORLEANS, March Is. = Weather fine,
track slow. Six furlongs. Virgin won, Princess
Rose second, Guilty third. Time, 1 20.
Four furIongs, Minnie Clyde won, Leaseman
second, Sister Rosalind third Time, :5O15.
Six and a half furlongs, Blue and White won,
Hopeful second, Diamond Dick third Time,
1:21.
Seven furlongs, imp. Wolsey won, Brakeman
second, Miss Gallop third. Time 1927.
Six furlongs, Tramp won, Manola second,
Moloch third. Time, 1:1S1E
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

Probably the largest fire insurance policy
in existence or ever writtenis that covering
the property of the Santa Fe Railway Com
of London, England, is in amount ST., 900,
600, and takes premium of $4,000 to
carry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Around the Ring.

Griffin was unsuccessful in landing a
winner out of his four mounts yesterday.
The clever lightweight, Charley Weber,
has signed to ride for e. J. Baldwin this
season at stated salary of $500 per month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Sale of colts at Santa Anita,

Los ANGELES, March 13.-A sale of Palo
Alto horses took place at Santa Anita yes
terday. Eleven colts were sold, at an ag-
gregate price of $1136.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

Good start. Won hand1ly. Time, 1:011a. Win
ner, CHI. h., by Three Cheers Belle of the Lake.
Betting: Clacquer 2 to /, Tim Murphy 10 g.
Mainstay % to /, Mollie to l, Red Bird 60 to l
Charger 1000 to l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
SQ1 THIRD RAcE-Ftye fgrlongs; two-yeal

OoI. Odds; foals OF 1898; Rancho del Paso
stakes; value $1,000.
Ind. Horse. weight. Jockey. st. 10 Str. Fin.
(55S)Crescendo, 1lS nc. Weber)..3 1ls 13 Is
Leda FLY, 115 "a. Coving-
55s Elsie Ferguson, Ito (Chorpoji 81 q 50
(574)Rey del Bandidos. lis (Hen-
nessy) ......... - Al 81 $40
go Red Pike; 1a5 lF Carr)...5 6h s1a
616 Monitor, ITO IN HilD........2 II
Fair start. Won easily. Time, ! o. Winner,
CHI. c., by Flambeau-imp. JanetN.
Betting: Crescendo / TO 2, Leda FLY 200 to /,
Elsie Ferguson 60 to l, imp. Santa Bella 2, Rey
del Bandidos TO l, Monitor 200 to Red Pike 200
to !.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

Goou start. Won easily. Time, I:4IA. Win
Betting: Thornhill 6 to l, McLight IL to TO-
Flrtilla TO l, Realization IL to l. imp. Doncaster
15 TO l, Ingomar to /, Pescador so to l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
5QO SECOND RAcE-seven furlongs, selling;

Good start. Won easily. Time, 1924, Win
ner, b. f., by Eolian-Misadie.
Betting: Marietta to 5, Roma to 5, Arno 7 to
], Esperance Is to Prince 60 to / Mutineer 5 TO
!, Steadfast 20 to l, My Sweetheart 40 to, l, Joe
Winters 100 to l, st. Jacob so to l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

THE earth moves.-Evidence, you can buy first
class lniment, Salvation OIL, for % cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-14
WEST POINTS HISTORIC CHAIN.
Once 1t Weighed $50 Tons and Was 1900
Feet Long.

once IL Weighed $50 Tons and Was 500
Feet Long.
No visitor to West Point fails to notice
tho few links OF the iron chain .;:,t lie
around the monument up near t.~ lotcl
They arc the remains of the grcu Chain
which was stretched across the Hudson
river during the Revolution 10 prevent
British warships from sailing past the
forts and landing an army or marauding
parties. Few people know that just above
the entrance to Tuxedo park on the east
side of the railroad track, arc the ruins of
the building in which that Chain was
madc. They arc known Us the old Augusta.
forge. The western gable and the south
wall are all that arc standing. 1t was
never anything but low Stone building
few feet square, and built by a country
mason. 1t was called forge because there
iron was reduced from tho OK, by the old
fashioned charcoal method, and its coun-
'tcrparts We're common all over the country
within the last half century. 1t was owned
by the Sterling Iron Mine company. on,
OF the large iron manufacturers of the day
Here was reduced the iron taken from
the mine, four miles west and the links
We're hammered out by hand
When ii became apparent To the CONT
ncn.al war department that chain WAS
necessary TO prevent vessels going above
the neutral ground Secretary Pickering
consulted Mr.. Townsend, one Of the iron
kings of the day and an owner of the mine,
and shortly after General Putnam gave an
order for the chain. In less than six weeks
the links were delivered To the army cngi-
nccr at New Winsor, just west of New
burg, ready to put together. Tho carting
was done by the ncighboring farmers with
their OK teams. The links were = feet long
and pa inches square, each weighing
about $50 pounds. When put together, the
chain had swivel at every hundred feet
1t was about 1900 feet long and weighed
$50 tons. 1t was buoycd up by 16 foot
logs, pointed mt each end, so as to offer MS
little resistance to the tides rs possible. 1t
was put III place in 177S. The part which
is preserved was fshcd up from the bottom
of the river i'll 1888, but the greater part
was sold for old iron to the West Point
foundry, years beforc.-Ncw York Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-14
Glass Peculiarftfes.

There are some peculiar phenomena con-
nectcd with hot glass and water If ball
of rcdhot iron is placed in vessel contain
ing cold water the latter is quickly agi-
tated. But u ball of melted glass of equal
weight dropped in cold water will produce
no immediate agitation. The water will
remain quiet for some time, but when tho
glass is cooled to about half it's highest
temperature it agitatcs the cold water VIC
lontly.
y singular phenomenon is illustrated by
placing n glass tube, two feet long, before
fire, in II horizontal position properly
supported, say by putting n cork in at each
end, supported by pins for an axis. The
rod will acquire rotary motion around
the axis, and also II progressive motion to-
ward the fire, even if the supports are de-
clined from the fire. When the progressive
motion of the tube toward the fire is stop
ped by any obstacle, the rotation Is still
continued. When the tube is placed in
nearly an upright position, leaning to tho
right hand, the motion will be from east
to west, but If the tube leans to the left
hand the motion will DO from west to
east.-BoSton Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-14
y sale Maniac.

They met at the handkerchief counter.
the widow whose Sonbcr robes were begin
ming 70 brighten and her friend The wild
ow, with nervous fingers and the excited
air of one who is Il sale maniac, pulled and
tuggcd ut various handkerchief, To test
their quality Finally She said to the clerk
III take dozen of these, and point
cd to some black bordcrcd squares OF linen.
''Why, Bcss." exclaimed her friend.
why do You buy those mourning hand
kerchicfs when you're just going out OF
Mourning
81 know, my dear " sighed the widow,
but they We're such bargains! And be.
sides, y she added hopefully, you never
can tell how soon you may need them -
New York World