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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
BLUE RLOODS TO
co ON PARADE
How the Equine Aristocrats
Will Display Them
selves.
And the Polo Pony, That Colt
of Luxury, Will Step for
Ribbons.
Four.in. Hand Drivers for the A. B.
Spreckels Cup-Judges of the
Horse Show.

The great arena where equine youth and
beauty will pass and repass in review to-
morrow and for three days following is
ready, and all that remains is for human
youth and beauty to come and see.
1t is safe to say that the lights of the
Mechanics Pavilion will fail during those
four evenings over the fairest specimens
of horsehesh ever gathered on the Pacific
Coast.
1t will be a band of blue bloods with
not an entry whose line does not run I'M
broken back to some stable in Araby the
Blest. There will be the big draft fellows,
those Hercules of their race, magnincent
in their strength, and the well-groomed
Shetands, the clean-limbed roadsters, the
hackneys. the single-step saddlers, and
the runners ribby and lean, but whose
speed is as the winds in their flight.
Then there will be that colt of fortune
that creature stalled in luxury. whose
food Is the golden grain that grows In the
vale of Tempe and whose drink is the
waters OF the fountain of Helicon-the
polo pony. They will all be worthy of the
fair that will look upon their proud
prancings. What a ombnation of per-
feet Deauty-what an exquisite centaur, or
Surely the artists of the classics should
have put the head of one of their god
desses upon the shoulders of charger
and left her to gallop down the ages in
imperishable marble.
Tonight the Pavilion will resound with
the tramp OF thoroughbred boots as the
bla nketed troops enter their stalls, and
on the morrow they will show them
selves. The equine display will open
with the laboraie luncheon, to which the
Governor of the State and staff and all the
horsey gentry will come-fully $40
guests all told-and President Henry J.
Croker of the association will bid them
be seated. And before this grand festive
board the blooded animals will parade.
The four-footed exhibits will be JUDGED
as follows: Richard f. Carmen of Car
mendale, Huntington, L. l., and Reginald
w. Rives OF New Hamburger, N. Y, will
view and decide upon the merits of horses
in harness, horses IN cabs, tandems, uni
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
lis SKULL WAS CRUSHED
]. G. Cavanaugh, an Aged Dish
washer, Meets With In
slant Death.
He Walked in Frontof Mission. Street
Electrician and Was Struck
Down.

John G. Cayanaugh, an aged dish
washer, was instantly killed by car No.
1909 on Mission street, between Army
and Precita avenue, last evening at
o'clock. The old man, who has no regular
address, as far as can be ascertained. and
who is pensioner of the Government, was
crossing the street when the accident &C.
CURED. He evidently did not see the
approaching car nor hear the ring of its
bell, but walked directly IN front of it and
met his death His skull was crushed, but
he escaped the mangling wheels.
Three persons, Mrs. Mary S. Smythe of
3016 Mission street, Mrs. r. c. Winters of
300 Fifteenth street and r. E. Kenny of
GIT Market street, witnessed the accident,
and all agree that but one person was
responsible for the fatality, the dead man
himself. Sergeant Martin of the Seven
teenth-street police station placed the
motorman, L. Nelson, under. arrest on a
charge of manslaughter. He was subse-
ouently released on his own recognlzance.
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d. Doran and George Van Gordon. throw
ing the RATA; John McCord, Robert f.
Morrow and James McNab, draft and
Fire Department horses.
The following apportionment of times
for duty has been arranged by the ring
committee:
December 9-Day, J. B. Crockett and Major
]. L. Rathbone; evening, ]. A. Donohoe and
December To-Day, J. D. Grant and George
A. Pope; evening, ]. B. Crockett ana Major J.
L. Rathbone.
DECEMBER 11-Day. ]. A. Donohoe and John
Parrot; evening, J. G. Grant and George A
Pope.
J. L. Rath bone; evening, j. A. Donohoe and
John Psrrott.
For the display of fine vehicles several
splendid carriages have been purchased at
the New York horse show especially for
this occasion. and the principal exhibitors
in this line will be George A. Pope and w.
S. Hobart. Henry ]. Crocker's grand
chestnuts will drag the Talbot Clifton
coach, that gorgeous four-wheel creation
In yellow which the noble horsey Briton
left behind him. There will be many
others who will compete with their blue
blood teams for cups, ribbons and glory.
The principal event of the show will be
race or contest for the A. 3. Spreckrls
cup, to be presented 10 the best and mos.
skillful amateur driving four-in-hand
through and over obstacles. The entries
are Henry J. Crocker, Joseph D. Grant.
Walter S. Hobart, Charles A. Baldwin and
George A. Pope.
Aside from the fact that more and bet
ter horses have entered the lists for this
show, the reduction of the prices of aomis-
sion will make the Pavilion during the
four days season popular and general
place OF public resort. Only a compare
lively few rows of seats have been re-
served. all the rest being for general
admission ticket holders. All OF the re-
served seats have been reduced this year
so per cent. The general admission seats
viii be two rows of seats on each side OF
the arena, FIVE rows Oh the Larkin-street
end, all the rows on the Polk-street end
and all seats in the gallery.
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a well-regulated hospital. with the result
that the board not only suspended the
inferno and the nurse figuring in this mid
night incident, but also three other
nurses
These three are charged by Miss Patton
with as gross a neglect OF duty as the
others. She saws that while they were
enjoying the society of an inferno in one
of the offices patient was discovered TO
have died, suffering with pneumonia,
wholly unattended, while another SUFFERER
from the same complaint was found lying
almost naked on the floor.
Miss Patton held her position as heao
nurse in the time of DR.. Titus and during
that time was suspended two weeks on
! charge very similar to that which she
bring against the four nurses. The charge
| was found to be without foundation, the
nurse who made it afterward admitting
| that it was not true.
There are those who say that the same
| will be shown in this case. Among these
are Drs. Morrow and Doyle, internes at
the hospital. They support Dr. Uuhn III
his very emphatic denial that there was
ANYTHING nearly so serious as is charged
took place. and are inclined to be severe
| in their criticism of Miss Patton. For his
| own part Dr. Gum says that there was
| nothing more to the incident tnan per-
| haps little breach OF etiquette.
| He says he was walking down the cor
ridOr Of the hospital while one OF the
nurses stood in front of the door of the
nurses room. He put his hand on her
shoulder and gave her push before MIN
as mere bit of pleasantly. She laughed
| and so did he as he passed on. That, he
| decl ares, is the head and front OF what
| has been turned into scandal.
However this may be, there is no doubt
that things have been running loosely at
the City and County Hospital; that the
members OF the Board of Health have
become convinced of that fact and, with
the energy that has so characterized that
| body. they will begin an investigation this
| morning that may result IN turning over
the whole establishment.
1t is altogether possible that these de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
THE RAILROAD PEOPLE.
They Are Attending to the Business of
Shipping Oranges, and Will Send
No Lobby to Sacramento.

They Are Attending to the Business of
Shipping Oranges, and Will Send
No Lobby to Sacramento.
Shipments OF oranges to cities east OF
the Missouri River will keep the wheels OF
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe in
motion for some weeks. The product de-
signed for the Eastern markets consists of
5000 carloads, reckoning each carload at
twelve tons. 1t may exceed this estimate
slightly or fall shade below it. The rate
to Chicago or st. Louis is 81 Is per 100
pounds. The crop is fair, beth in quality
and quantity. Shippers gain experience
every succeeding year, and will doubtless
handle the crop with profit to themselves,
after paying the charges OF transportation.
The bulk of the output comes from the
groves south of Tehachapi,y yet the orchards
of Newcastle, Oroville and other belts of
the Sacramento Valley region contribute
consignments 10 the Eastern merchants.
The Southern Pacific people count on
hauling from so to 60 per cent of the Cali
fornia crop. The representatives of the
Atlantic and Pacific, or Santa Fe, figure
on getting from 40 TO 20 per cent of the
business.
The raisin traffic for the season is about
finished so far as the transportation COM
panies are concerned. The shipments
were lighter than the annual acreage, due
to the early frost.
The Atlantic and Pacific has opened a
stage line from Kramer station to Rands-
burg the new mining camp about which
there is so much excitement. Kramer is
a station on the main line east of Mojave
and is distant from Randsburg only
twenty-four miles. The stages make the
run in three and hall hours. The fare
,lch. v,ov,x
ing the stage ticket, is $l4 IS. Travel on
the line IS reported to be brisk.
The San francisco and San Joaquin
Valley Railroad people are attending
strictly TO the business of operating trains
and hauling passengers and freight be-
tween Fresno and Stockton. The road is
reported TO be doing profitable business.
The rolling stock available is sufficient
for the demands of transportation. Some
work is being done in the building of
stations along the line of the road. The
construction OF the Toundhouse at Fresno
is going ahead in good form.
Everything is tranquil at the yellow
building. There are no signs or whispers
of any changes in the com pensatioa OF
EN- lloyes on the LIST of the year 1897. The
returning prosperity has not sufficiently
returned to justify an advance in wages.
Word comes from a source high up in
the councils of the corporation that there
will be DO Southern Pacific lobby at Sac
ramento during the session of the Legis-
lature There is said to be nothing for a
lobby to do. No affirmative legislation
will be requested, and no adverse legisla-
ton is anticipated.
Mr. Vining does not have in mind at
present any changes in the transfer sys-
tenn to be inaugurated January l. He ex-
pects everything to go along just as if the
old year was holding over.
Much OF the peace of mind and general
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
NEW TO-DAY,
LIKE HYPNOTIsM.

Habits That Appear Almost Hypnotic.
The tenacity with which some habits
stick to people. or people stick to the
habits, is very remarkable, particularly
the tobacco and coffee habit.
People act almost as if they were in
reality under a hypnotic spell. They
promise themselves and friends time ana
again that they will leave off when they
find health forsaking them, but they make
one excuse or another and keep on the
drearv way as if guided by an unseen
spirit of evil.
Physicians realize the uselessness of
treating patient for any of the multitude
of nervous diseases so long as the poison
Gus alkaloids of tobacco and coffee are
being taken into the system, even in
minute doses.
II is simple matter to break the coffee
spell if the food drink. Postum, the health
coffee made by the Postum Cereal Com
pany, limited, of Battle Creek, Mich, IS
used in its place. This is a fac smile of
fine Mocha coffee in looks when brewed,
and changes to the rich golden brown of
old Java when cream is added. Being
made wholly of grains intended by the
Creator for mans subsistence, 1t makes
red blood quickly and is fattening and
nourishing. The muddy complexion dis
appears ana III It's pldce COuSS tue CtedT
skin of health with rich blood coursing
back of it. Many people are sick and do
not know that it is the insidious poison of
coffee that prostrates stomach and liver
and causes it. They laugh at first, but a
trial of week without coffee and using
food drink, Postum, makes one wake up
to great big live fact.
The children can sip from papa'S or
mammals coffee-cup, if it happens to con-
tain Postum. and their little bodies will
grow round and fat under the nourish-
ment of the pure grains. bat it is1a heart
less proceeding to feed the tender bodies
on coffee, as every one knows the puny,
sickly looks of drinking children.
Let people adopt healtbful food and
drink, and throw physlc to the dogs"
"Just as good as Postum Cereal are
words used 10 defraud the public
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
A BORROWED" INTERPRETER
Collector Wise =, ithout any One to Talk
Chinese for Him.

collector wise y 1th out any One to Talk
Chinese for Him.
Collector of Customs John H. Wise is
Obliged to secure another interpreter of
the Chinese language. He has had lots of
trouble with his Interpreters ever since
Dick Williams was arrested for crooked
ness, while holding that position. Col
lector Wise. as soon as Williams was ar
rested, began to hire Chinese to act as his
interpreters, but the treasury officials
quickly came to the conclusion that the
Government would get the worst of the
bargain under this system of procedure.
Last October Collector Wise received an
order from Secretary Carlisle directing
that he dispense with the services OF the
Chinese interpreter and secure a white
man who understands the Chinese Ian
gauge to transact the business satisfactory
Treasury Agent Major Moore. Mr.. Wise,
however, retained the Chin aman, claim
ing that he was not paying the interpreter
from the Governments funds. This did
not please the powers that be, and eventu-
ally the Chinese interpreter was dismissed,
leaving Collector Wise without such an
assistant.
He quickly got over this difficulty by
borrowing" Interpreter Jones of United
States District Attorney Foote, and he
has been keeping Mr.. Jones busy for the
past two weeks. This arrangement did
not work successfully, as Mr.. Jones was
doing two mems work and only receiving
one mans pay. Moreover, his services
were frequently demanded in the Federal
courts where he belongs, and his absence
caused much annoyance in the halls of
justice. On the other hand, when he was
In the courts, the brokers and others
having Chinese business in the Custom
house were greatly hampered for the want
of an interpreter of Chinese.
Yesterday Attorney Foote put stop to
the annoyance so far as his department
was concerned by sending q letter to Col
lector Wise stating that he would have to
recall the loan of Mr.. Jones. As the case
stands Collector Wise is without an inter-
prefer. although there are several white
men who speak the Chinese language on
his list of applicants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
STABLE MUST RESIGN.
One More Interesting Scandal
2. Arises From the County
Hospital.
Revels of the Internss and the
!. Nurses Are Not Viewed With
Official Favor.

When the Board of Health meets this
morning it will take up another serious
problem, lying beyond doubt this time
within it's jurisdiction. The City and
County Hospital, which has been the
thorn in it's side of every Board of Health
since that now tum ble-down institution
was new, presents itself again with scan
daI to be disposed of.
If De Stable will not have his resgna-
tion all written out for presentation it
will not mean that he is to continue right
along at the head of the hospital, for he is
not. It has been decided that he must go,
and inferno H. Gum and four of the
nurses are already under suspension.
ItaH grows ont of mild scandal that
is reported with different degrees OF
gravity from different points of view, but
which has grown out of laxity OF dlscl-
pline that has reflected against the superin-
teDdent and presents the reason for his
retirement.
The head nurse, Miss Patton, reports
the story In the first instance and In It's
era vest proportions. She was awakened
few nights ago by the rolllck-
ing screams and laughter OF women
echoing with the deeper tones OF a man
through the Railways of the hospital to
her bed chamber. Having dressed and
descended the stairs as rapidly as possible,
she declares that she found the young
inferno running up and down the main
corridor with one of the nurses seated
npon his shoulder. The young inferno
9opped the nurse on her feet directly in
fnont of Miss Patton.
Miss Patton reported this remarkable
demonstration TO Superintendent Stable
and he, after hearing both sides OF the
story, dismissed it.
The matter was then carried by the head |
nurse to the members of the board, |
together with other stories of other lapses |
which should not properly have place IN |
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
STEWED DOG WAS
upon THE MENU
Wittkowski Had Only to
Whistle for His
Supper.
And 1t Came Running In to Him
From the Street on ALI
FourS.
Old Discovery Made by Officer Nc
Currie in a Vacant Lot Near
California Street.

Hugo Wittkowski ate a dog. Perhaps
he ate several. He occupies domain
which has surface. certainly. if sparsely.
strewn with remnants of deceased dog.
On one occasion puppy s head was picked
up at one end of his lot and the tail of
supposedly the same animal was gathered
from an ash pile at distance of 100 feet,
viz, at the farther end of the same lot
AT other periods feet that would not match
have been viewed by somewhat unsympa-
thetio neighbors, who have not yet de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMEHs LEAVE BROADWAY .kEap
y wharf, San Francisco, as follows: 1zssf6
For Mary Island, Loring Wrangel. Juneau, Kill
lisnoo and Sitka (Aaska), al A. NJ. Dec. 10. 26.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma. Everett, Anscortes and
New Fatcom (Bellingham Bay. Wash.), 8 A. n
Dec s. 10, 10. 20, 26, 80, and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p. r.
r., at Tacoma with N 2. r. r., at Seattle with Il.
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcala and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay), str Pomona P. NJ. Dc. 8. z, IL, Is,
10. %, 81, 81 and every fourth day thereafter.
Fer Santa Cruz. Monterey San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (san Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angees) and Newport at A. II.
Dec. l, 3, 9, Is. IL Il, 20, 29, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har1ord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies, Redondo clos Angeles) and Newport, IL
An Dec.3 H. 10, 10, % II, 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Enseuada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Is
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico) steamer Orzaba, 10
A. n 25th of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing dates. Ticket offce-Palace HOTEL
New Montgomery street
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
SEAT PLAN AND THE BOXES AT THE HORSE SHOW.

corns and four-jn- hands; R. W. Rives and
Marion Storey of Port Chester, N. Y, will
Judge the ponies in harness, under sad
die, pony stations and brood mares. Mr..
Rives will judge the hackneys and coach
ing stations. R. Van Brunt and J. B.
Ferguson will judge the thorough breds
and coaching stations; A. B. SpreckeIs,
trotters and breeding stations; Robert N.
Graves and Green B Morris, trotters,
driving classes, roadsters and PAGERS; r.
Van Brunt and R. 4. Carmen, saddle
horses and municipal and park police; ].
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
An Escane Oantnred.

George Williams, the petty larceny thief
who made his escape while being taken to
Judge Conlan's court for sentence Saturday
morning, was captured yesterday afternoon
and Bailiff Kelly in his room at H. Fourth
street, while he was reclining in bed smoking
cigarette He was taken to the City Prison
and additional charge OF vagrancy booked
against him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

who is feared by them when he is under
the influence of liquor, or is otherwise un-
duly excited.
The property on which the dog-siaugh-
tering has been carried on is owned by a
savings bank.
An effort will be made to have Witt
kowski change his habits under penalty
of lection.
Wittkowski had only to whistle for his
supper and some dog would respond from
the street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
At the Art institute Tonight.

concert viii be given tonight at the Mark
Hopkins Institute of Art under the direction
of Henry Heyman. The principals VIII be
Mrs Blake Alverson, contraito; Miss Dorothy
Goodsell, soprano; Miss Mabe. Hussey. organ
ist and accompanist A choice programme
will be interpreted. The occasion is the first
of a series of concerts celebrating the thirty
sixth exhibition of the San Francisco Art As
ISOLATION.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Charles l. Havsns' design for the new Mission
High School has been accepted by the Board
of Education and he will receive the per
cent OF the cost of the building that goesto the
successful architect. w. O. Banks received
the second prize. which was $500 in cash, and
CahiIl q Condor the IL ird-$300 cash. 81.
Ravens will give a bond that the cost Of the
building he designed will not exceed $4,000
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Held for Forgery.

L. D. Savage was yesterday held to- answer
before the Superior Court by Judge
Joachimsen in $4,000 bonds on the
charge of fOrgerey. He is accused of forging
the name OF w. A. Dawes, collection agent TO
an orde. on the Emporium for SIS rs for which
he received goods. There is another charge
against him which will be heard tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

In Germany man losing both his hands
in an accident can claim the whole of his
life insurance money, if he be insured, on
the ground that he has lost the means OF
maintaining himself. A loss of the right
hand reduces the claim from 70 to so per
cent of the total.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

tranquility at railroad headquarters can
be traced to what is called Judge Nc
Kenna's conservative Interpretation of the
duties of the Board of Railroad Commas
sioners.
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A Better Selection

OF holiday goods be found in our store than in
any retail shoestore In this city. We have Just
received our stock. Everything is new, nobby and
stylish. and such low prices. So take advantage
and buy before the assortment is broken Ladies'
FprTrim med Fausts warm lined ard in different
co ors, sold cheaper than ever.
Ladies' Felt FurTrimmed Fausts, flannel
lined ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
flannel lined .. .
Ladies' Red Felt Fur-Trimmed Fausts,
flannel lined. ...................$ 1.75
ladies' Fur-Trim med Vici Kid Fausts,
patent lea her tips, 1anne-tined. ISL 5
Mems Felt Fausts flannel lined. .........Ss1.5 so
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FOR SAN JOSH. LOS GiTNS & SANTA Cruz

GTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER DAILY
- at lOA NJ Sundays excepted); Alviso daily at
6 P. NJ. Sundays excepted). Freight and Pas
senger. Fare between San Francisco and AIviso,
5oc; TO San Jose, &c. Clay ST., Pier l. 20 w.
santa Clara St., San Jose.