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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
THE QUEEN WON THE Cup
A Great Regatta Over the San
Francisco Yacht Club
Course.
sAPPHo TOOK THE FIRST RACE.
The Truant and Flash Had the Pen
nantS-A Day Of Incidents
and Accidents.
A slashing sailing breeze, choppy seas in

A slashing sailing breeze, choppy seas in
the channel, pretty maneuvering off shore,
an accident or two, fine day overhead
with cloudy fringing of the sky and a
gathering of beauty on the San Francisco
Yacht Clubhouse porch were some of the
incidents which united to make the first
regatta of the season one of the
most interesting and successful ever
held on the bay. The peerless lit
tie Queen made the fastest time around
the course and added another lien to her
mortgage on the Hammersmith Field
cup, the prize for which the race was run.
The course was from an imaginary line
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
Labrador Life in Winter.

In winter Labrador is simply frozen out
from the rest of the world. One ''komi-
tick" or dog-sled, mail reaches some of
the more southern settlements late IN the
spring. The Moravian missionaries at the
Esquimau villages further north endeavor
at least once winter to visit by komitick
the few scattered white settlers within 100
miles or so of the missions. Sometimes
the komitick is overtaken by a severe
snoWstorm before shelter can be obtained.
Then the missionary and his Esquimau-
driver dig deep ditch down in the snow
ana camp in the bottom. The gases from
the campfire prevent the snow from float
ing in, and the travellers are sheltered from
the lev blasts. At Battle Harbor, Labra-
dor where there is a church (there are
only two churches, think, on the Labra-
dor coast south of the Moravian missions),
they have public sewing machine, and
and one long winter, when the kerosene
oil supply became very low, the women
gathered at the parsonage and did their
sewing by the parsonage lamp. AS the
Battle Harbor Mission is too poor to fur
nish the wee church with bell, the rector
signals the call to service with flag.
High among the rocks at Little Bay,
Newfoundland, l saw two little churches.
One of these had small belfry perched on
a still higher rock. The Others bell swung
from tall spar and to ring it one was
obliged to climb ladder much like the
shrouds of a vessel. The dog sled is also
the regular method of winter travelling
over the frozen bays of Newfoundland,
only it is drawn by Newfoundland dogs in
stead of by half wolfish Esquimau CANNES
upon which the men of Labrador have to
rely. The Esquimau dogs, with the equally
savage mosquitoes, make life ashore bur-
den during summer in Labrador. stick
to beat off the dogs and veil as a pro-
lection against mosquitoes are absolutely
necessary. 1t is a curious fact that the
further north you go the more pesti-
ferrous the mosquitoes become. They are
worse in Labrador than in New Jersey and
are still worse in Greenland than even in
Lahrador.-St. Nicholas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

the line, with her mainsail gaff topsail and
two ibis set. The gun on the porch blaZed
AWAY at this moment, and the Rover got
puff of wind that filled her sails out like
balloons and ducked her lee rail under wa
ter Commodore Bruce was at the wheel and
the stanch little craft stood up like brick
house. Down toward Shag Rock she gal
Hoped like racehorse, fairly jumping over
the waves, and taking but little water
aboard. Her ponderous mainsail keeled
her over until she seemed to be scudding
along on her beam ends. But the Clara
was after her, and the old-timer pressed
the Rover closely. The Ella got off wrong
and had to go back and take a fresh start,
the Pride of the Bay getting away before
her.
The Pride is new boat of the year and
great things were expected of her. Dawn
went to the line, stepping the water as
daintily as a debutante at her first cotil-
lon. Over she went with all sail set, and
followed in the wake OF the Rover and the
Clara. She had an immense field of can
vas spread and her mast creaked beneath
the strain. Her very bowsprit seemed to
bend under the stays, but she sped on like
a deer. Half way down to Shag Rock her
two jibes suddenly fell fiat and hung limp
in the wind. The sails had simply torn
the bowsprit out and the Pride of the Bay
was thing of the past. The boat came
about and headed for Hurricane Gulch.
Her luster was dimmed and the wind
screeching down the gulch hummed a
dirge through her rigging.
With mainsail, gait, jib and balloon jib
flying the sappho came last in the class,
but the way She closed the gap between
herself and the leading boats was wonder
full to behold. The Rover went around
Shag Rock with all her sails still set, and
on the reach to the Angel Island stake
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
MEN BEHIND THE W|CKETS
One-Sided Cricket on the Ball
Grounds Over the Bay
Yesterday.
TEAMS DID NOT BREAK EVEN
The BohemIans, PacifIcs and Ala
medas Ran Up Some Inter-
esting Scores.
The Bohemians had the Pacifcs as their

The Bohemians had the Pacifcs as their
opponents in the Hunter Hawson trophy
contest yesterday and attracted large
attendance. Going to bat first the Bohe-
mians put together the formidable total OF
147-Reynolds 49, Robertson 20 and Web
ster %.
Webster had particularly hard luck in
being run out while having substitute to
run for him. The fielding of the Bohe-
mians was of frst-class order, and the
brilliant play of Lugg, which resulted in
Mulch being run out, was especially
fine. The Pacifcs had perhaps rather the
worst of the luck, but it could not account
for the feeble display of batting. So far
the Bohemians, Pacifics and Alamedas are
even in this contest, with the CALIFORNIA;
nowhere. Following are the scores:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

has played nearly all the clubs of any con-
sequence in the vicinity of San Francisco.
The Olympic wheelmen scattered to the
four winds yesterday. A squad OF five or
six took run down to San Jose, starting
in the morning and returning by train in
the evening. A big gang started for Hay
the boat for Sausalito and tried the roads
to San Rafael and in Ross and Mill Valley.
There were more of the men on the country
roads yesterday than have been out on any
previous Sunday this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
III ClIb HUI IldICII, SIX UIIUS, PJ EHJIdHCBr
Chick and Fendner divided first money on
clean scores.

The sixth and last match of the tourna-
ment four men entered for SIX birds, the
fee being S..
Robinson killed straight string, using
his second barrel but once-on his last
bird. Fendner killed three and withdrew.
Chick missed his last, and Maitland de-
clared that he had enough after shooting
all around his first pigeon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
PIGEON TOURNAMENT.
Six Matches for Money Closes
the Meeting for the
Season.
The Scores Below the Average
Yesterday Due to Over
Practice.

The pigeon tournament closed yesterday
at Oakland track with six matches, in
which considerable money changed hands.
No remarkable scores were made, the
shooting falling below the average OF the
two previous days.
A 12-bird match-$7 so entrance money
opened the days sport. First money was
divided between Robinson, Smith and Nc
Mnrchy on clean scores. The score IN full
was as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
DEFEATED THE VALLEJ0S.

The Olympic Baseball Team Again Vic
tOrious-The Wheelmen.
The game of baseball originally sched-
uled to be played week ago between the
Olympic Club team and the Vallejo team,
was played yesterday on the Vallejo
grounds. The score stood II to 6, and the
Olympic boys carried home the honors.
The team went up on the morning train,
escorted by a contingent of baseball enthu-
siasts from the club. They returned jubi-
liant about s O'Clock last evening.
So far the Olympic team has an I'M
broken record of victories to its credit and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
PROTEST FROM BIOYOLIsTs
Made to the Supervisors Against Throw
ING Refuse on Streets.

Made to the SUPERVISORS Against InrOW-
ing Refuse on Streets.
A communication from bicyclists and
other citizens was submitted to the Board
of Supervisors Saturday regarding the
reprehensible practice OF throwing garbage
on the streets. 1t is as follows:
To the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco:
The undersigned residents of San Francisco,
respectfully place before your honorable board
the following facts
Great annoyance is caused to the large and
increasing number of persons who drive horses
or who use bicycles for business or recreation
by broken bottles. pieces Of wire, old nails and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

The CALIFORNIA; journeyed to Alameda
with only uine men, and on going to the
OF the Alamedas doing the hat trick, get
ting the wickets of Stewart, Cane and
Oman with three consecutive balls.
The Alamedas scored 100, of which Slo-
man hit up 81 and Peel "a by good cricket.
Following are the scores:
CALIFORNIA;,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

In the medal shoot of Company F, also
OF the First Infantry Regiment, the fol-
lowing scores were made:
{. Isakson 46, 81. L. Pendleton As, w. w. Nc
Sowan 45, Lieutenant H E. Curzons 80, Captain
o. r; Eggert 80, w. j. Coughlan 80, c. McMenomy
% ). sonther 80, ]. Rooney "a, T. Note 81, f.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

A carp taken out of the water may be
kept alive for twelve hours by a piece Of
bread soaked in brandy placed in its
mouth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

The mud baths of OAK. in France have
existed and been more or less celebrated
since the time Of the Romans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

In the first class the Rover was the first
to get off. The start was advertised for
1 80 P NJ, and a preparatory gun was to be
fired five minutes before that time. The
gun did not go off on time, but the Rover
did. Almost to the minute she went over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
MONTHLY MEDAL CONTESTS.

National Guard Companies at the Shell
Mound Shooting Range.
Company A, First Infantry Regiment, N.
G. c., held its regular monthly medal shoot
at Shell Mound Park yesterday with the
following result:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
TO-DAY's LIST OF ENTRIES.

a Rather Scant Card for Race-Goers to
Pick From.
The fields to-day will be dispatched by
John Merrill, who viii WELD the starters
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

In the second match the entrance fee
was $40 for fifteen birds. There were
eleven entries. Only three men shot off
the string Rice got first money on a
clean score. McMurchy missed his
eleventh bird, and Chick lost two. Score
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

1t was originally intended to start four
classes, but as the Cisne was the only boat
to show up in the fifth class she was put
into the fourth at the last moment and
her time was taken and considered accord
ingly. Following is the timetable of the
fourth class:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06

| Morrison, Warder and McMurchy
divided first money in the third match
twelve birds, So entrance money. They
killed eleven birds each. Score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
FIRED UPON 7HEsCHOONEHIR IRENE.
Late News Confirms tho Report of SECOND
Spanish Attack.

TAMPA, FLA, March 20.-The steamer
Mascotte arrived yesterday evening d.
rect from Havana, and brought late re-
norris from the seat OF revolution. COP
les of La Lucha" confirm the report OF
tho sinking of the schooner by the Span
isb qunboat off Puerta Padre, near Ill
bara. .,-,-
For two days Uncertain and untraceable
reports have reached here regarding an
American schooner being fired upon by
Spanish gunboat on the southern coast
Of Florida. Yesterdays steamer brought
news from Key West, which is SAID TO DE
authentic, claiming that the schooner
Irene, of Key West, had been hred upon
and dismantled by the lnfanta lsaoella
near Charlotte Harbor. after which the
schooner drifted ashore, where she now
lies aground south of the above harDor.
II Is generally understood that the au-
thorities at Washington have Deen nou-
fed of It, The Irene is coasting schooh-
er of sixty tons, commanded by captain
Carballo. and generally carried crew
of eight. The incident must nave oc-
CURED on Saturday, and has created
much comment here.
In the same issue of LA Lucha' there
are reports of the departure of General
u. Jorge Garrich and Colonel Santo
Cildeo. with their commands, from Jigu-
ami and their attack on insurgents at
Los Negros, at which place battle was
fought This confirms previous reports.
A letter received from Santiago stated
that thirty leading young men OF that
place had gone into the field under com
Inand of a prominent lawyer. named
Jomaya.
Other letters assert that in Los villas
the insurgents are rapidly gaming
strength and confidence Organized
bands are beginning to arise III different
sections of this district and especially
near Santo Spirto This part OF the
uprising will cause Spain much chagrin,
for IL is her desire TO keep the out
eide world ignorant OF the progress of
tho revolution. Los Villas is in the
central portion of the island, and the
chances are that news VIII be more
,rfnite now that the trouble is so much
nearer Havana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
hoyemenis OF War Ships.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Movements
of vessels were reported al the Navy De-
partment to-day, as follows:
The Charleston sailed from Che Foo
for Port Arthur: the Concord arrived at
Shanghai; the Detroit left Nagasaki for
Chemulpo; and the Ram Katahdin sailed
from Boston for Batn, Maine. The ram
has just undergone a gravity test at the
Charlestown navy yard.
Advices received at the Navy Depart
ment concerning the gravity test of the
ram Katahdin indicate that the vessel
very nearly meets the calculations OF the
Department as TO her centre OF gravity,
stability. etc.
The vessel is of an odd design, nothing
like her being aflOat. For this reason, a
comparison of the new craft could not be
made. and her designers and builders
were somewhat anxious about the out
come. II will be some time before
the official calculations are received, but
enough is known TO indicate clearly that
the vessel will meet requirements
Cablegrams received at the Navy De-
partment to-day announce the departure
of the San Francisco from Athens for
Corfu, the arrival OF the Essex at Santa
Cruz. and the sailing of the Chicago from
Bermuda for New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
Sacrificed His Life for Hts Family.

NEW YORK, March D--In his heroic
ondeaVor TO save his wife and children
John Krrtz was burned to death in the
four-story tenement, lbs Twenty-fifth
street, this morning. kurtz, with his
wife, two sons and a daughter, occupied
the second floor of the building. When
kurtz reached the street door, just be-
fore O'Clock, he discovered the yestibule
arlaze. He dashed up stairs, and meet
ing his elder son, told him the house was
ahre, and TO look out Tor his mother.
Mrs. Kurtz was quickly aroused. Fol-
lowed by her son, she ran up to the roof
where the greater number OF the tenants,
aroused by the shouts OF kurtz, had pre-
ceded her. Ten occupants OF the third
noor gained the roof, crossed TO the ad-
Joining house and escaped In safety.
Two sisters named Schamp found their
escape cut oil. The firemen spread tar
paulin under the window, and both the
women dropped into 1t without injury.
Tony ketcham, an insurance agent, who
roomed on the thiru floor, Jumped from
the front window, and landed on the
side walk, with nearly every bone in his
body broken. He died at the hospital at
$3.50 o'clock. The two kurtz children
jumped from the second-story window and
were not seriously injured. After the
fire had been put out, Kurtz' body was
found on the stairway leading 10 the
roof. He had evidently attempted to
follow his wife and son to the roof, but
was overcome by smoke. His clothing
had been burned from his body. and his
head was burned TO a blackened, charred
lump.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
STOLE s,ooo GALLONS OF wHISKr.
Robbers Make on with Liquor Stored in
Bond bv UsIng Siphon.

COLUMBIA. s. c., March 9O.-In 1899 a
man named Beiman. of Walhalla, s. c.,
sold dlstilery No. S7i, three miles from
that town. 20 W. =. Tatum. In the ware
house connected with the distillery were
between eight thousand and ten thousand
gallons Of whisky. The warehouse was
closed under the seal of a revenue officer,
Alr. ratum intending TO hold the whisky
for the three years allowed by law before
stamping H. The warehouse was built
on the slope of a hill. Robbers drew the
staple of the door, inserted one end Of
piece of hose into a whisky barrel,
passed the hose through crack i'm the
wall. and s.phoned the whiskey into an
empty barrel at the foot OF the hill, sew
orai yards away. From that place they
could haul il away without incurrng
any serious risk of detection.
This process was repeated nightly until
every eill of the whisky had been re-
mcved. Then the hand assembled one
night, and after filling the barrels In the
warehouse with water, carefully replaced
the staple and seal. AS the end OF three
years approached, Collector Townes
wrote TO Tatum urging him to prepare
10 take the liquor from bond. and IL was
while this correspondence was In progress
that. on the night OF September 5. 1894
the suspicion Of the Revenue Department
had been excited. and Deputy Collector
Nanderford began an investigation.
IL has resulted Ia the arrest of John
Farmer, Asbury Hide William Whitman.
Tony Watkins. and John Rowland. They
had a hearing before United States Com
missioner Hawthorne. at Grcenville, and
have been held for trial. Some OF them
have made confessions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
STATE PRISON INQUIRY.
TWO OFFICIALS RESIGN As A Rxs
suit OF DISCLOSURES MADE,
The 0svsruer. However, Expssssss CssA.
dsnce In the Msn-Turssy Nay He.
sign II He 10 Seated.

NASHVILLE. TENN. March N.--rhs
investigation into the penitentiary deal
which is being made by a committee of
the General Assembly to-day reached
climax by the resignation Of Adjutant-
General John ~ Fite and President G. G.
Estill, Of the board OF railway commits
sioners. The designations were accepted
by the Governor. who. at the same time
expressed confidence in the Integrity OF
these men.
A year ago the board OF pcnitentiary
commissioners purchased a piece Of real
estate near Nashville as the site for u
new penitentiary. and advertised for bids
for the structure. During the ensuing
gubernstorial campaign IL was charged
by the Republicans that there was =
scandal In the deal, hence the appont-
nient of the investigation committee.
The first definite information came In
the shape OF testimony from w. s.. Mitch
ell, trustee OF the real estate purchased,
who said he had received 5000 to perfect
the sale. He kept $1,000 and paid the re-
mainder to Fite and Estill, he says.
The cVmmittee was to-day furnished
testimony to show that the terms OF the
bids for the erection OF the new penl-
tentiary were designed TO shut out con-
tractors In this State.
There Is strong rumor ahoat that
in case the gubernatorial Investigation
results In seating Turney he will resign,
and Ernest Pillow. Speaker OF the House
of Representatives, will assume the Office
of Governor, thus placing II beyond the
reach OF court process.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
REBELS AIIHh 0kfEs or LIMA.
Severe Fighting In Peru for the Past Three
Days

NEW YORK, March O.-A Herald spe-
cial from Barranco.. Peru. dated yester-
day, says:
The rebels and Government troops have
been engaged In battle In Lima for three
days.
The attack by the rebels began about 4
o'clock Sunday morning. The rebels
were commanded by their chief. Pierole,
assisted by Durand, Ore, and others. All
communication with Lima has been cut
off, and IL was impossible TO learn the
strength of either force. All reports are
based on rumors and speculations.
IL is known. however. that there was
heavy cannon and musketry fire on
Sunday and Monday. This continued
almost without cessation until sundown OF
Monday. Two distinct explosions were
heard on Monday, hut the place where
they occurred Is not known.
There was a renewal of the firing at
o'clock Tuesday morning. and IL continued
for six hours. IL IL reported that the
firing then ceased, so as TO permit the
contending forces to care for the dead ana
wounded.
Reports from Lima are OF necessity
meagre. From one sourAs. y Is re-
ported that President Caceros holds the
Palace. the principal plaza, Fort Stac-
-
ia also reported that he has closed ~
avenues OF approach TO the city WIN
asrrar J il'aki I'S
There Is another report that a de-
tachment of the rebels entered the city,
but they are hemmed in by the Govern
ment troops. IL IL also reported that
the rebels are awaiting reinfcrcements.
which are expected to reach the suburbs
of Lima tonight.
The rebels, IL is said, nave lost thirty
five men this side of Lima. and Will at
tempt to break through the ranks or
the Government troops at once.
so far as known. the houses and build
ings I'm the city lre uninjured. except
few high buildings which were riddled
with bullets. All trains have stopped
since Saturday. Foreigners liv-
ing In this village are endeavoring TO or
ganize an urban grard To protect property
from looters who attempted to commit
last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
ACCIDENT THE SOUIHSBN.
No One X IlIed and all the Passengers Es.
cape without serious Injury.

MACON, GA, March 0.-Thc south
bound vestibuled train on the Southern
railway jumped the track this morning
at o'clock rear Jackson. Ca. and was
almost completely wrecked. No one was
killed, and all the passengers escaped
without serious injury. The engineer
was badly bruised. and the fireman, Ed.
Roberts, was very seriously scalded. Neith-
er had time to Jump. The engineer put
on the brakes, and this saved the for
ward coaches from being crushed by the
sleepers All the coaches left the track
except the last sleeper, and all turned
over. DR. Rankin surgeon Of the Illinois
Central railroad, at Chicago. was on the
train, and gave the wounded prompt at
tention. Dr. Rankin's hand was bruised,
and no other passenger suffered more Sc
verely than he. The accident is said to
have been caused by the taking out of
rail from the track.