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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-17
OCEAN FLYERS.
st. PauI's Remarkable Performance
American Ships to the Front.

st. PaufS remarkable Performance,
American ships to the Front.
The three Transatlantic liners now in
the first class for speed are the Lucania,
Campania and ST. Paul. The latter's av-
erage in the remarkable run she finished
last Friday afternoon was 20S2 knots an
hour. This average places the st. Paul
ahead OF the Teutonic and Majestic and is
excelled only by the speed of the Lucania
and Campania. Heretofore the Southamp-
ton record has been held by the New
York-which, though under the American
flag, is Clyde-built-6 days hours and Ia
minutes. Now, by the st. Paul's remark
able performance of the voyage in days 5
hours and 80 minutes, the record
passes to steamer built on the
Delaware. Naturally, the contest will be
resumed between the three vesses with
the highest records. The result cannot be
forecast, but 1t should be remembered that
the Lucania and Campania have each 30
600 horsepower. or 10000 more than the
st. Paul, and burn $40 tons of coal a day,
against the latter's consumption of 80 in
the same time. That Americans can puild
as fast ships as foreigners can construct no
longer stands in need of demonstration. if
it ever did. The Lucania, we have no doubt.
can be duplicated in an American ward if
sufficient money is forthcoming. The
money is the rub, but the difference in first
cost between vessels built in England ana
those constructed here is diminishing wear
by year.-Boston Transcript.
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How She Liked Them.

The poet WORDSWORTH grave in quaint
old Grasmere Churchyard was literally
ablaze with spring flowers last week, in
commemoration of his one hundred and
twenty-sixth birthday. There are still
several hundred inhabitants who remem-
Der him and his devoted sister Dorothy.
One of them told me an amusing story OF
the latter when. they lived at Rydal.
Watching a flight of wood-pigeons one
day, she half-unconsciously exclaimed out
loud "How beautiful" An old woman
laden with faggots heard her. "Ay, but
like EN- better in pie" she remarked as
she passed.
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ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Horses First to the Hire In Hesterddy's
Facing Contents.

Horses First to the Wire In YesterdGy's
Racing Contests.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 16.-Results at For
sythe:
Three-quarters of mile, Ovation won, Billy
B second, Kingsclere third. Time, 1:171l
Five-eighths of a mile, lamar II won, Yours
Truly second, Harry Gwynne third. Time
1:01A.
One mile, Elusive won, Willie NJ second Ar
oath third. Time, 4019.
Thirteen-sixteenth OF mile, Simmons won
Battledore second, Virgie Dixon third. Time
:214.
Three-fourths of a mile, Samson won, Bal
Guard second, Proverb third. Time, :15M
Seven-eighths of a mile, Terragnes won, B. F
Fly Jr. second. Reveille third. Time, :285.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 16.-Oakley re
suits: Five-eights OF mile, Cappy won, Dull
cenia second, Her Excellency third. Time
1902.
Three-ouarters of q mile, Matte Lee won
Miss Emma second, Jennie Thatcher third
Seven furlongs, Jake Zimmerman won, Lo
bengula second, Yellow Rose third. Time
Five furlongs, Eugene wicks won, Irby 3
second White Frost third. Time, 01A
One and sixteenth miles, Semper Ego won,
Ben Holiday second, Bloomer third. Time,
NEW YORK, N. Y, June 16.-Grayesend re-
suits:
FIVE IurlOngSy NdDdSSO. Won, FlyInS squad
ron second, silver Brook third. Time, :03
One and a sixteenth miles, Merry Prince
won, Hornpipe second, Sir Dixon Jr. third.
Time, / AT.
Six furlongs, Glenmoyne won, Agitator Sec
ond, Runaway third. Time, 1:15N.
One and a quarter miles, Handspring won,
Intermission second, Hamilton II third. Time,
2:1013.
EleYen-sixteenths of a mile, Hero won, Gee
Gee second, Rife third. Time, 1:101&.
One and sixteenth miles, Pat Ryan won {,
Shakespeare II second, septour third. Time,
l :4915.
ST. LOUIS, NO.. June 16.-six furlongs,
Amelia Fonso won, siddubia second, Ben Wad-
dell third. Time, 1:1614.
Five furlongs, Lilly Beatrice won, Juanita
second, Queen Sake third. Time. 1:0S1z.
Six furlongs, Earl Bug won, outaway Sec
ond, Helena Belle third. Time, 1:161z.
One mile and twenty yards, Pinkey Potter
won, Linda second, Bingbinger third. Time,
1 "A.
Six turlongs, Deyault won, Fred Foster Sec
ond, Little Nell third. Time, 1:153I.
Five furlongs, Typhoon won, Buekvidere
second, Parthemax third. Time, :o2sl.
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A Disannearinr Lake

There is lake near Valdosta, Ca, which
disappears every three or four years and
comes back again, no matter what be the
condition of the weather. The lake is
three miles long and three-quarters of a
mile wide, with an average depth of fif-
teen feet OF water, but at the present time
the water is rapidly passing off through
the subterranean passage, and in the next
two or three weeks there will be left in its
place q mammoth basin, furnishing as
pretty a beach as can be found anywhere.
After month or so it begins to return,
and then IN couple of weeks it is the
same magnificent stretch of water as it
was before.-LouisYiIle Courier-JournaI.
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THE KNOWLES WILL.
All the Property Given to the Widow.
Who Is Also Made Execu-
trix.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 16.-The will oil
the late Captain J. n. Knowles was filed
for probate this afternoon by Mary E.
Knowles, the widow, who is named as
executrix. The will is dated May IA, 1891,
and has codicil dated June II, 1891.
The estate consists of life insurance
policy for $50, 900 and various other prop
critics which will make a total of about
500, 900. The daughter by his first mar
riage, now Mrs. Harry F. Gordon, is given
one-seventh interest in the estate, while
the balance goes to Mrs. Knowles abso-
lutely. The will says the children are
omitted purposely, as the mother will take
proper care to see that they are provided
for.
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A MORBID PASSION.
Collie ctions of Relics of Murder Sui
cides and Other Criminals.

Collie ctions of Relics of Murdere Sui
cides and Other Criminals.
Stamp-collecting, though the most silly
of foibles, has hitherto been unstained by
capital offence. Unluckily, collectors
are likely to have their passion augmented
by this fatal occurrence. An element of
the morbid and macabre is now intro
dueed. One crime breeds more, as all the
world knows by dint of suggestion and
imitation. The deaths of kings and Presi-
dents have long been desired if not actu-
ally compassed by stamp-collectors, mere
ly that the heads OF these potentates on
I'D stamps may be rarer. To make cor
ner in monarch's OLD stamps, and then
to blow him up with dynamite, is a
studiis baud alienum of stamp-col-
lector. His passion allies him with an
archists. A philosopher suggests collect
ing old railway tickets.
This means a career of dishonest
adventure, the romance of bilking, that
untradesmanllke falsehood, season and
hiding, like Mr.. Bultitude, under the seats
OF railway carriages. The more valueless
the object the more does the passion for
acquiring 1t point towards desperate vii
lainy. Our museums, all museums, are
receivers of stolen goods; or, at least, of
Struggled remains, of Greek and Italian
art. A collector walked through the Gus
tom-house of Athens in an ancient deco.
rated Greek corslet, which he simply wore
under his waistcoat. That corslet, which,
by Greek law, could not be carried out of
the country, is now in the - Museum.
feeling of delicacy causes US to omit the
name and also not to mention the numbe
of the Pope who stole books from French
painter-indeed, Innocent" as his name,
was an obvious error.-Londop News.
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as mere boyish pranks and are disposed to
think that he will soon outgrow his ambi-
ton to be AN actor and theatrical man
ager.
The boy has already announced mis- in
tention to abandon histrionic efforts, but
he is still prisoner.
Teachers Reelected.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 16-The
Board of Education last night reelected
been employed during 1886 in the Rose
street, Within, Kellogg, LIE Conte, Lorin,
Columbus, San Pablo, and Seventh
street schools. ]. s. Drew, teacher OF
physics and chemistry in the high school
rendered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted and d. r. Wood of Stockton was
chosen to fill the vacancy.
The boards special committee consist
ing of Professor Wickson and Messrs.
teachers salaries presented a report show
ing salaries paid to teachers in other
towns of California as compared with
those in Berkeley and recommended that
no changes be made in the salary
schedule The recommendation was
adopted and the teachers salary schedule
for 1862 will be exactly the same as that
of last year.
School Children to Ride Free.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 16.-Principal
Waterman of the East Berkeley schools
has interview ed Superintendent Wilder of
the Southern Pacific with view to secur-
ing passes for school children to ride free
on the local trains from Bergman TO
Lorin. 1t is proposed to establish the
eighth grade at Lorin, which would neces-
state large number of pupils going there
daily from all parts of East Berkeley.
Mr.. Wilder has promised to endeavor to
secure the concession.
Statistics of Church Membership.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 16.-A new di-
rectory of the churches of East Berkeley
has been issued, showing the mem bership
of the churches to be as follows: First
Congregational, 1872; First PRESBYTERIAN
281, 81. Marks, $50; Trinity Methodist
Episcopal, 1877; First Baptist II; Friends
Church, IS; First Christian, SO. Total,
1163.
Woodmen Entertain Ladies.
BERKELEY, June 16.-Peralta Camp,
Woodmen of the World, gave a ladies'
night this evening in American Hall,
Quite a number of visitors from Oakland
were present and the affairwas very pleas
ant one.
Kerns Improving.
BERKELEY, CAL, June &c. Deputy
Marshal T. c. Kerns, one of the candi-
dates for the Postmastership of Berkeley
who has been confined to his home by Sc
rious illness during the past two weeks, is
reported to be on the road to recovery.
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ARE FOR FREE SILVER
Delegates Selected in Senatorial Dis
tricts for a National
Convention.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 16.---The various
Senatorial districts of this county have
chosen delegates for the Bimetallic League
National Convention, which conyenes in
st. Louis July %, either to place a ticket
in the field or to indorse the candidates OF
the party which declares for the white
metal. The delegates selected are as fol-
lows:
Twenty-sixth District-George w. Gray
son, delegate; John L. Davie, alternate.
Twenty-seventh District-Frank j. Moi.
fit, delegate; Wesley A. Jacobs, alternate.
Twenty eighth District-W. j. Dingee,
delegate; A. H. Racketts, alternate.
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Movements OF Trans-Atlantic steamers.

NEW YoRK-Arrived June 16-stmr FriesIand.
from Antwerp; stmr Norwe gian, from Glasgow;
stmr Braunsc Oh weig, from Naples: stmr Missis-
sippi, from London; stmr Virginia, from Stettin.
Sailed June l6-Stmr Havel, for Bremen
SCILLY-Passed June 16-Stmr Lain, from
New York for Bremen.
LIZARD-Passed June 16-Stmr OLDHAM, from
New York, for Rotterdam; stnr Persia, from New
York, for Hamburg; stmr Stuttgart, from New
ork. for Bremen.
KINSALE-Passed June l6-Stmr Aurania, I'm
New York, for Queenstown and Liverpool
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adopted uniform. consisting of white coat
trousers and cap, with black trimmings. The
cap has a visor and red, white and blue
pampas plume: Lanterns bearing National
colors will be carried under the arm. The club
will bear the name of the Republican Presi-
dental nominee
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Winners of Yesterdays Basebau Games
IN the East.


IN the East.
PITTsBURG, PA. June 16.-Pittsburg- Chi
cago game postponed; rain.
! CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 16.-Young's SUI
perb pitching and the very bad fielding of the
Louisvilles were the features of to-day's game.
Score: Clevelands, IL, 13, o.; LouisviIles, L, 5,
z. Batteries-Young and thinner; Cunning
ham and Warner. Umpire-Lyneh.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 16.-Bert Inks
made his local debut this afternoon, and
after the first aiming had the st. Louis team
completely at his mercy. Score: Cincinnatis
3, 8, 2; st. Louise, 9, 8. Batteries-Inks
and Vaughn; Hart and Murphy. Umpire
Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 16.-Washington
Philadelphia game postponed; rain.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 16.-Score: Brook
lyns, 0, 3, 3. Baltimores, 4. 5, o. Batteries
Abbey and Burrell; Hemming and Clark. Um-
pire-Henderson.
BOSTON, MASS. June 16.-score-Bost
IA, IL, 4. New Yorks, 5, z, g. Batteries
Nichols and Cancel; Campfeld and Farrell.
Umpire-Emslie.
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Arrested for Libel,

OAKLAND, CAL, June lev. J. Din
gee swore out two warrants to-day for the
arrest of Gavin d. High, editor and pro-
prietor OF the Oakland Times. One of the
articles OF the alleged iibels reflects on
Mr.. Dingee as real estate operator and
the other on the Dingee Water Company.
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Pacitio Lean,ee Dtsbands.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 16,-The new
Pacific Baseball League, comprising
teams from Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Victoria, has gone to pieces. Poor
attendance, due mainly to the unfavor-
able condition of the weather, is given
out as the cause of suspension. Some of
the Seattle players have started to their
homes in the East.
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a Marriage.

ALAMEDA, CAL, June 16.-Miss
Blanche Fisher and Leonard Jerome Won
Berwerker were married to-day at the res
idence of the brides parents, 2429 Webb
the NJ. E. Church South. The groom is a
popular young attorney in San Jose.
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WASN'T DUNHAM.
The Authorities of Santa Ina, Me1.,
Thought They Had Him.

NOGALES, ARIz., June 16.-At Santa
Ana, Sonora, Mex, town seventy-five
miles south of this place. the authorities
arrested and placed in Jail man answer
ing the description of Durham, the MUIR
derer of the McGlincy family at San Jose.
Upon investigation, however, the suspect
proved to be the wrong person and he was
released
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p smart Broadway. New
1 \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store; it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is 1t any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
tiers, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor
oughfare3
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
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CoIored Rennblioans.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 16.-A colored Re
publican club has been formed, and it ha
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BERKELEY, CAL, June 49, Deputy
Marshal T. G. Kerns, one of the candf-
dates for the Postmastership of Berkeley
who has been confined to his home by Sc
rious illness during the past two weeks, is
reported to be on the road to recovery.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02

Witt Talmage, in his sermon at the First Presbyterian church today, made the following allusion to the presi- dential campaign: During the last six presidential elections I have been urged to enter the political arena, but I never have and never will turn the pulpit in which preach into political stump. Every minister must do as he feels called on to do and I will not criticise him for doing what he con- siders his duty; but all the political harangues from pulpits from now until the Sd of November will not in all the United States change one vote, but will leave many ears stopped against anything that such clergymen may ut ter the rest of their lives"
 This statement was followed by a reference to the depression now pre- vailing throughout the country, and he said that never within his memory had ESQ many people literally starved to death as in the past few months
 He believed the country was better off after every crisis and that the Al mighty would settle the controversy between the metals.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
ARRESTED THE WRONG PEOPLE
Detectives Were After an Eloping
 French Couple.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The first per- sons on board the steamer La Ere tagne of the French line, after she was made fast to the dock this morning, were two men of middle age and bus iness-like manner They made their way to the saloon deck and, approach ing handsome man of military mein, who stood talking to a woman, one of them said: 'This is Monsieu Char peutier, believer"
 "Oui," replied the man, with polite bow. "That is my name What is your pleasure?"
 ''We are officers of the law, and it is our unpleasant duty to take you ini.d custody replied one of the two men.
 ''Yes,'' interposed the other, land this, I suppose, is Madame DupoCit We will have to arrest her, too"
 By this time crowd had gathered about the group and it was learned the man and woman had been taken by the detectives for George Charpeutier, French artist, and Mime. Alice Du- pont, his model, with whom he is said to have eloped from Paris a fortnight ago. When the facts became known to the man and woman they laughed heartily and the man said: "It is true my name is Charpentier, but am not the man you are looking for" He went on to explain that his name is J. c. Charpentier and that he is the French consul at MazaItlan, Mexico. "And this lady," he said, with a sweep ing bow, lis Madame Charpentier, my wife"
 In support of his statement Consul Charpentier showed tine detectives his official papers and after making pro- fuse and abject apologies they left the ship.
 The artist and his model, both of whom are married, were among La Bretagme's ninety-one passengers. The immigration officials were also on the watch for them and careful inquiry was made among the $50 steerage pas sengers without result
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
WOULD RATHER DIE THAN FAIL.
Prospered but Saw Other Jewellers
 Break and Sought Death.

NEW YORK, Oct.-Alfred $. Braun, a jeweller at No. 40 John street, killed himself in his home, No. 2113 Eighth avenue, yesterday morning by taking cyanide of potassium. Braun was a diamond setter, employed a year ago by Tiffany, but he gave up that position ito start a business for himself in John street. A recent failure worried him considerably The news of failure in any jewelry house worried him. He overworked himself, and fretted so much that he believed he, too, was go- ing to fail. Yet his business was pros pering.
 He arose about o'clock yesterday morning. His wife saw him drink something from a bottle and she asked him what he was doing.
 "Oh, nothing; you had better go to sleep" was his reply.
 He remained standing near a bureau for 6 few minutes, and then staggered back to bed
 F':s wife asked him what was the trouble.
 "Ch, Pm dying" he murmured. He rolled over on the bed and died.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
They Like Their Work at
 LeadVille.
Getting Better Pay than They
 Did in Missouri.
Have Been Supplied with Heavy Un- derWear and Plenty of
 Bedding.

LEADVILLE, Oct. 1.-The Missouri miners who arrived here last week and were put at work in the Emmet mine have been very we'll hreated.
 Many of them came with scanty cloHhing and the mine managers at once supplied them with heavy under wear and plenty of bedding. They were willing and eager to get to work and are writing their families and friends that they are more than sat isied with their treatment and work.
 They are making from s1 to S1.50 per day more than they ever received in Missouri
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
WOMEN RUGGED A JUDGE. 2
Hung About His Neck and Pleaded
 Piteously.

NEWARK, N. J., Oct. Judge Egg gles, of the Second criminal court, had a lively time today disposing Of sev-s eral persons who were arrested for Vio- lating the health ordinances by keep ing live poultry for slaughter in their places. It was in the Polish district that the arrests were made. There were eleven prisoners in all, some of them women.
 The court told the prisoners that he could fine them SIC for each fowl found in their places. Some Of them had over 200 and there was a howling and wailing that could be heard for blocks. The court finally suspended sentence on the women, but fined the men S10 each.
 The wives of those who had not the money to pay were in court, and when the judge attempted to leave, threw themselves upon his neck and pleaded plteously with him to not separate their bread winners from them. The judge reached the street, but the wo- men would not release their hold and actually pulled him back into the court room. He then weakened and paroled the men until tomorrow af- ternOOn
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Several Persons Reported Killed and
 Others Injured.

PITTSBURG, Oct 1.-Two freight trains collided last night at Philson, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad twenty -four miles east of Pittsburg, making one of the worst wreeks in the history of the road One man is dead, two probably fatally injured and sev- eral others missing. The engines were smashed to scrap-iron. The debris is
 A special to the agternoon papers piled as high as the telegraph poles. from Cumberland stated the entire train crew of engineer, fireman, con- ductor, two brakemen and flagman, and two tramps stealing a ride were killed. Thirty-four cars loaded with coal, together with the engine and ca boose, are piled up on the track and traffic both east and west is entirely suspended
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
ACCIDENT AT A WEDDING I
Mrs. Van Kuren Fell While Throwing
 Rice and May Die

PATTERSON, N. J., Oct. Mrs. FL izabedh Van Kuren, an elderly woman from Port Jervis, lies in critical con- djtion in this city, and all because she attended the wedding of her nephew a few days ago.
 Carrie Speer and Edward Finn were married at hhe brides house in Mat lock street. After Ehe ceremony a coach drove up 60 take t}9e couple away, and the guests crowded to inc porch to see them off and shower rice upon them. Mrs Van Kuren was as excited as the others, and while push ing her way forward was crowded off the porch. She fell heavily upon the stone pavement beneath, and struck on her head and shoulder Dr. Kip found that Mrs. Van Kuren's shoulder blade was broken and her skull frac- tured. She has not since tllorousllly recovered consciousness and her re covery is extremely doubtful
Arizona republican., 1896-10-02
MILES OF TRACK GONE.
Big Washout on the s. P. and Several
 Lives Lost

A private telegram from Tucson last might brought information that eleven miles of track on the Southern Pacific were washed out yesterday afternoon about Benson. The San Pedro rose to a height hitherto unknown. Two bod ies of drowned persons have been re- covered and six or seven individuals more are supposed to have been caught by the flood The water rose to the depth of several feet in tlhe main street of Benson, washing away several buildings and doing great damage.
 At least week will be needed to repair damages