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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

against the marriage, as well as the sur
render OF his money, but he was com.
pletely devoid of will power.
"Did you enter a protest against the
minister performing the function?' asked
the lawyer.
"No, did not; but On the contrary /
remember quite well that the preacher re-
marked that was an uncommonly happy
looking benedict" remarked Hillyard,
with soughing sigh.
ibid you give her the money in the
presence OF any one" again inquired the
lawyer.
'Of course; l handed it to her in the
presence of the preacher at the solicisa-
tion of DR.. Anconta. who said it would be
safer in her keeping"
Hillyard and his lawyer subsequently
visited the bride in her old quarters, to
which she and her dupe returned after
their marriage. The lawyers questions
did not in the least disconcert the dag
zlingly beautiful adventures, who is about
81 years OF age, and she capped the cli-
max by showing marriage certificate, to
which was attached the signature of a
Vancouver divine. When it was suggested
that Hillyard was married under hypnotic
influence the senorita laughed musical
laugh, saying:
Dear / would not have married him so
fast if he had not been at my feet every
hour of the day beseeching me. What ?
Is he tired of me so soon? Baht'
With that she shot a glance of disgust
at Hillyard. and. turning her back upon
both men, she retired to another room.
While there is no question that Hillyard
has been duped by brace of adventures,
yet they cannot be criminally proceeded
against. The worst of the affair is that
Hiliyard is engaged to wed San Die 60
(Cal.) girl on Christmas day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
A SUBSTITUTE FOR AMPUTATIoN,

A French Surgeon Treats Injuries by
Embalming the Wounded Limb.
A new and simple mode of treatment
has been introduced in France, by which.
1t is claimed, large proportion of in jured
limbs now usually amputated can be
saved. The method. which is due to DR..
Reclus, was recently described before the
French Congress of Surgery, and is thus
explained:
Whatever the extent or gravity OF the
LESSONS, he (Dr. Recius) never, under any
circumstances, amputates the injured
limb, but merely wraps it in antiseptic
substances by ver;tabie embalmine
process, leaving nature to separate the
dead from the living tissues. This
method of treatment possesses the double
advantage of being much less fatal than
surgical exaresis, and of preserving for
the use of the patient, If not the entire
limb, at any rate much larger part than
would be left after amputation.
He advocates this very conservative
treatment on account of the excellent
effects of hot water, which he uses freely.
After the skin has been shaved and
cleansed from all fatty substances by
ether, etc., in the usual way let of hot
water 60 to 81 degrees c. GAO to IA degreesl,
but not higher, is made to irrigate all the
injured surfaces and to penetrate into all
the hollows and under all the detached
parts of the wound without exception.
This is the only way of removing ali clots
and TO wash away all foreign bod
les, together with the micro-organisms
they may contain. The advantages of hot
water at this high temperature are three
fold: First, hot water at this temperature
is antlseptic, heat greatly increases the
potency of antiseptic substances; second,
it is hem ostatic Chat is, staunches the
flow of blood); third, it h clips to compen-
safe for the loss of heat resulting from the
bleeding, and especially from the trau-
matte shock. After the 'embalming' pro-
cess, and the dead tissue has been sepa-
rated from the living the surgeon has
nothing to do except to divide the bone at
suitable spot. According to Reclus the
results attained are remarkable
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
Great Sport for a Large
Crowd at Agricultural
Park.
Weather Clear and Bracing and
Dogs and Game in Splendid
Form.
D. ]. Healy'S Moondyne Captures First
Money-The Other Prize.
Winners.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 26.-Great
sport was witnessed by the large crowd
that attended to-day's coursing at Agri-
cultural Park. The weather was clear,
the air crisp the ground SOFT, and the dogs
and hares were in fine fettle. James
Grace Jr. of San Francisco officiated as
judge, and the veteran slipper, James
Wren, manipulated the leash. The first
prize, $50, was won by D. J. Healy's Moon
dyne; second, $45, by ]. F. Grace's Nellie
Conroy; third, $22 so, by Cronin and Nc
Donalds Lissak, and fourth, $22 so, by
Joseph Kelly's Jack. Many of the courses
were very exciting. Following are the re-
suits of the running:
J. J. Edmunds' Olden beat T. Kenny's
Airship; NJ. Welsh's Tipperary beat Devine
and Tevlin's Prince Lief; ]. F. Grace's Nellie
Conroy beat ]. Mangan's Pansy; Cronin and
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
DUBUs, DRIVE.
The Famous Escape OF Gambetta After
His Voyage in a Balloon.

The Famous Escape of Gambetta After
His Voyage in a Balloon.
NJ. Dubus, who was Maire of Epeneuse,
Disc, in 1870, has just died at Clermont,
aged n. Who was Dubus? Outside OF our
small and respected French colony here,
we may safely say that few of US know.
And yet his name is bound to be recorded
in history and to remain thsre until the
records of the "Terrible Year" are lost
and forgotten. He was the man who
saved Gambetta from falling into the
hands of the Prussians during the Franco
German war.
The story is simple enough, but its very
simplicity serves to teach sound citizens
OF every country the priceless value OF pa
triotism. On the 9Th of October, 1870, tax
ing advantaee of a favorable wind, Gam
BETA, accompanied by Spuller, left Paris
in q balloon, intending to reach Tours.
After sailing in the air at comparatively
slow rate the balloon drifted toward the
north. The Prussians noticed 1T, gave
chase, and fired at it furiously. It was hit
several times, but the holes made in 1t by
the bullets caused only slight escape of
gas. After some little time, however, the
leaks began to tell, and the balloon began
to descend slowly. The famous travellers
distinctly heard the hoarse cheers of the
enemy, who imagined that their long
chase was coming to an end, and that they
were about to congratulate themselves on
their capture. But just then all the re-
manning sandbags, together with every
thing that could be dispensed with IN the
car. were thrown out, and once more the
airsh1p pointed toward the clouds.
The fusillade became more furious, but
the bullets were harmless. A slight in
crease in the wind also favored the fugi-
tives. The enemy was left behind, but he
was still in hot pursuit. The balloon, be-
coming weaker and weaker in buoyancy,
at last began to descend gradually.
1t landed in the woods of Favieres,
eleven kilometers from Clermont. The
russians were coming on rapidly. The
Marie of Clermont, M. Dubus, who
watched the balloon and saw the danger
of the fugitives, hitched up his two strong
est and fastest horses to light wagon,
and few moments after their landing he
was driving them at full speed on the road
to Montd1dier. In that drive he beat the
record and brought Gambetta and Spuller
into the little town in safety. OF course
the Prussians found the balloon, but no
trace OF the men who were in the car.
such is the simple story of Dubus'
drive, for which he received the cross OF
the Legion of Honor and an appointment
to judgeship In the Canton of Mouy.
-Four years ago monument was erected to
Gambetta near the spot where his balloon
descended, and the tree in which the air
ship got fastened was named "Gambetta's
Oak" The owner of the land on which it
stood has lately cut it down, because he
did not like to have patriotic pilgrims and
picknickers on his property.
This goes to prove that there are hogs
even IN France, but, fortunately they are
among the sans patrie.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
MURDER At SAN JOSE.
Two italians ReWye a Feud and One Has
His Juguiar Severed With a
Razor

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 26. = Vincero
Labello and Robina Grabiella, two Italian
laborers, became involved in a quarrel
about o'clock this evening, and as the
result of the same the former now lies in
the City Receiving Hospital, and the lat
ter is in a prison cell. The windpipe OF
Lobello was completely severed, and he is
not expected to live but a few hours.
The wounded man succeeded in giving
the name of his assaIlant after being
found in the street on Park avenue. near
the Guadalupe River, and the latter was
at once placed under arrest. When
brought before his victim he confessed his
crime and said that he used a razor to
infiict the wound and would be satisfied
with his work if his victim died.
The assault was the sequel to an old
feud which has existed between the parties
since last February, when Lobello cut
Grabielia across the chin with knife.
They had become somewhat friendly
since that time, but re erence to the as
sault by Lobello this evening angered Gra-
bella and caused him TO cut the throat OF
his former antagonist.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Nov. 27.-Lobello, the
wounded Italian, died at 1 o'clock this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
DUMB FOE OYER 4 YEAR.

Murderer Pfetster Stricken Speechless
After Gazing at Hts ScnFotd.
PORTLAND. Or, Nov. 26.-Detective
WEIGH, who returned here from Grants
Pass to-day, in speaking of Charles Pfeis-
ter, condemn d to death for brutally muir
dering his wife about fourteen months
ago, says:
about eleven months ago it was neces-
sary to remodel and improve the security
of the jail at Grants Pass, and the au-
thorities, not deeming it safe to retain
Pfeister in their custody during the
progress of the work, he was sen. to Jack
son County for safe keeping The time
for his execution was drawing very near
and on the morning of his removal,
the gallows upon which he was to expiate
his crime had just been completed. AS
Pfeister passed it, he gave one horri BILE
shudder, and from that time 10 this he b as
not uttered 8 solitary syllable. All the
nourishment he takes has to be fed TO him
as If be were helpless babe. If food is
placed into his mouth he will readily eat
it, otherwise he will not parJake of 1t.
Without his knowledge this murderer
has closely been watched since be ceased
speaking, but no one has ever heard him
utter as much as moan or sigh. Eleven
months ago Pfeister weighed 180 pounds
and now he doesn't tip the scales at TO-"
Pfeister's lawyer is seeking reversal of
Judgment on the ground of insanity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

McDonalds Skyball beat Nethercott Bros Red
Cloud; J. F. Grace's Deceiver beat D. NJ. Han
rahan's Pluto; Nethercott Bros Forest Queen
beat Z Walshs Paderewski; Joseph Kelly's
Jack beat OBrien and McDonalds Defender; I;
wards Vslley Queen; D. ]. Healy's Moondyne
beat R. Halls Electricity; Devine and Stouts
Straight Tip beat Barrett's Eclipse: Cronin and
McDonald's Lissak beat P. w. Sheehan's Gov
ernor Markham: P. ]. Reilly's Right Bower
beat Tam O'Shanter; c. Galliher's Duke Or
lando beat Ryan and Ryans' ID.
Second series = Tipperary beat Olden WI;
Nellie Conroy beat SIX ball; Forest Queen beat
Deceiver; Jack beat Dynamite; Moondyne
beat Straight Tip; Lissak beat Right Bower;
Duke Orlando had bye.
Third series-Nellie Conroy beat Tipperary;
Jack beat Forest Queen; Moondyne beat Duke
Orlando; Lissak had bye.
Fourth series - Nellie Conroy beat Jack
Moondyne beat Lissak.
Final series-Moondyne beat Nellie Conroy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
RA|LR ROAD RUMORS
FROM Los ANGELES
Southern Pacific Changes
That Are Looked For
Shortly.
Vice.President Stubs May Be
Relieved of Some of HIS
Onerous Duties.
C. F. Smurr and ]. M. Crawley to
Advance a Peg in the Traffic
Department

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 26-It is
predicted in railroad circles that the first
of the year will be marked by number of
important changes in the traffic depart
ment of the Southern Pacific. There has
been growing need for an active traffic
manager and a number of changes may
take place whereby Vice-President J. c.
Stubbs, whose health has not been the
best of late, may be relieved of some of the
onerous duties which occupy all of his
time.
The title of general traffic manager, to-
gether with the duties and responsibilities
that were shouldered by Richard Gray
before his retirement from active service.
it is said, will be conferred upon G. f.
Smurr, general freight agent of the COM
pany, and J. Nj. Crawley of this city, who
has the title of assistant freight and pass
enger agent, will be sent to San Francisco
and installed in the vacancy that will be
created by Smurr's promotion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
HfLBoRN AT sUIs UM
The Congressman Giren an OUatton Be-
fore Learinq for Washfnqton.

The Congressman Giren an Ovation Be-
fore Learing for Washington.
SUISUN, CAL, Nov. 26.-Congressman
s. G. Hilborn came from his home in Oak
land this morning and spent the day in
Suisun with Mrs. E. P. HiIborn and fam
lily prior TO his departure for Washington.
He left on the overland express at $50
O clock and was complimented by being
Did godspeed on his journey by larg e
concourse of admiring friends who were
at the depot accompanied by a brass
band.
Several patriotic airs were rendered by
the band, and just before the departure of
the train in few well-chosen remarks
Mr.. Hilborn thanked the people of Suisun
for the compliment paid him. He said
Suisun was his first home in California,
and words could not express his apprecia-
tion OF the kindly feeling shown him.
He feelingv spoke of the high tribute of
respect which was paid to his departed
brother, Edward P. Hilborn, whose
funeral took place last Sunday, and wSs
one of the largest and most impressive
ever held in Solano County. Mr.. Hilhorn
was quite overcome by the ovation ten
dered him, and his remarks brought
tears to the eyes of many of the ladies
present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
BURNED TO DEATH AT pA1LEJo.
By the Upsettin0 of a Lamp Little Alfred
Efua Losea His Life.

By the Upsettin0 of q Lamp Little Alfred
Frye Loses His Life.
VALLEJO, CAL, Nov. 26.-Alfred. the
four-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Frye. living in South Vallejo, received in
juries from the upsetting of coal-oil
lamp last night which resulted in death
few hours later. The lamp was accident
ally knocked from table by an older
brother and the little fellows clothing
saturated and ignited. The mother vainly
empted to smother the flames with wet
sacks and then resorted to the water
faucet in her desperation, scattering the
fire and badly burning herself. Mr.. FRYE,
who is employed at the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco, was away from home at
the time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
MARRIED UNDER
HYPNOTIC SPELL
A Portland Youth Finds
Himself in a Sorry
Plight.
Lured Into Wedlock by a Charm
ing Adventures From
Sunny Spain.
With Empty Pockets and in a Dis.
tracted State He Seeks Legal
Advice.

PORTLAND. Or, Nov. 26.-Burt Hill
yard, well-to-do young man, late Of
Montana, is the victim of DR.. Gaudin
Anconta and his sister Nina, Spanish
hypnotists, so he alleges. Almost dis
tracted Hillyard late yesterday afternoon
invoked the aid of well-known lawyer in
the Mackay building, lawyer famous for
successfully handling mysterious and
tangIed-up cases. To this lawyer Hill
yard related that he has a dim recollec-
tion of having at some time the latter part
of last week gone to Vancouver, accom-
panied by DIR. Anconta and Senorita Nina !;
that he and the latter were married there,
and on that occasion he surrendered to
her all the available cash then on his per-
son. amounting to $3.50 in currency: He
claims to have struggled rebelliously
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27

TACT complete caste of horseshow char
acters. with the enthusiastic young horse
man, Mr.. Hobart, himself the ringmaster.
a s 1t were.
AND all this unusual display OF interest
was caused by the arrival of eighteen Sc
iected ponies, hackneys. coach horses and
hunters, every one of them high-stepper,
from the East. Among these priced dar-
ings are steeds from which great things
are expected at the San Francisco horse
show.
Each one in his class maybe winner,
out Tor description it would be enough to
say to people who know Mr.. Hobart's
reputation for carrying off prize-ribbons
that this new acquisition contains even
some better material than he exhibited in
the morse show here. Many of them were
out on the race track for spin and the
rarer beauties were tried yesterday by way
OF comp parison with the best of Mr.. Ho-
bart's old stock
Ine verdict was unanimous. Mr.. Ho-
and satisfaction: "Beautifulp' How 8
that for action?" There's a high step.
peri
And the experienced head man would
say: Yes. sir; beautiful action. 'E's all
rlgnt; e's the finest of 'em all. That's a
pretty 'orse!'
SO the day passed from the cool morn
% Sef II iOuR SuHly HOuEo "ucl Iui-
ming the horses was warm work, and till
evening shadows began to fall across the
racetrack. A dozen or more expert stable
men hao no rest. 1t was saddle this
hunter, 'get out the skeleton brake with
Sultan and Gar, Damrosch and Seidl--
Sultan and Gar wheelers, mind YOU"
Get Paragon ready in the skeleton cart" !"
The attendants were going like bees in a
hive. while outside the newly arrived
steeds were showing what they could do,
some jumping; others trotting and pre-
senting their dandy stepping, and still
others competing with the cracks of the
Hobart farm.
Among the best is Paragon, a $500
beauty that comes from the East. He Is a
brown horse, s years old, and beautifully
conformed. His knee and hook action is
extravagant, to say the least, for Paragon
likes to paw the air with as much grace as
he carries his lovely head and neck. He
is over 15 hands and inches in height.
They drove him with Peacock, Mr..
Hobart's handsome gray horse that was
seen in the last two shows in San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
EASTERN CRACKS
He Brings Home Eighteen Celebrated
Horses for the Coming
Show

Since Walter S. Hobart returned from
the East last Monday his stock farm at
San Mateo has been all hustle and excite
ment. From daylight till dark, in two or
three places at once. expert horsemen
have been driving and jumping and ex-
perimenting with the crack horses.
Yesterday the farm appeared like horse
show all to itself, with the single excep-
tion that there were no boxes full Of
fashionable and admiring ladies and no
promenades with society youths or staid
men of affairs in white box overcoats and
horsey rigs.
The track was there-a magnificent race
course of three quarters of mile-the
hurdle enclosure with its nbark, the
brakes. carts. stylish coaches, phaetons,
attendants, aristocratic coachmen. and in
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
TO BED AT TACOMA.
MISS sarah Libby Goes 10 Join Her
LOUeT From the Brozen North.

MISS Sarah Libby Goes 10 Join Her
Louer From the Frozen North.
LOS ANGELES, CAL Nov. 26.-The
telegraph wires tonight will proba l.
bly, report the happy union at Ia
coma, Wash, of Miss Sarah Libby of
this city and a prosperous mining man of
Juneau, Alaska. Miss Libby was to have
been married in Los Angeles several days
ago and great preparations had been made
for the event. The match was in all re-
spects one upon which Cupid should have
smiled with his most engaging smile; but
then began a series of unavoidable slips
and misu understanding which have re-
quired weeks to uEravel and. in the end
find Miss Libby al Tacoma and the groom
Fastening from the frozen north to join
his fiancee ana get married. In the mean
time the telegraph companies have reaped
a rich harvest at the expense of the father
of Miss Libby and the intending groom,
who is said to be amply able to stand the
outlay.
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is
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Half the Town Consumed
at an Early Morning
Hour.
Fire Starts in the Bjork Hotel
and Causes a Panic Among
the Guests.
All More or Less Burned, but No
Lives Are Lost-Property
Loss Is $4,000.

SEATTLE. WASH, Nov. 26.-More than
half of the business portion of the town
of Leavenworth, situated on the Great
Northern road, in Okanogan County, this
State, is in ashes to-day from a fire which
originated early this morning in pile of
overheated pitohwood in the Office of the
Bjork Hotel. There were several narrow
escapes among the hotel guests, but no
losses of property, which, in the majority
of cases was completely destroyed, are:
John Bjork, hotel and stock of general
merchandise; W. M. Crosa, fruits; P. M.
Donahue, saloon; Mrs. II. A. Anderson,
restaurant; S. Silverton. saloon; Frank
Posey. barber-shop; NJ. Melville, frame
store building; ]. NJ. Duffy, saloon;
Charles Metzdorf, brakeman; ]. Murray,
laborer.
d. X. Silverthorn, the cook, and all of
the inmates of the hotel were more or less
burned about the hands and face. Mrs.
Anderson saved nearly all of her restau.
rant fixtures and some fixtures from Dons
ahue's and Duffy's saloons were likewise
rescued. John Biork, proprietor of the
hotel, is reported to have lost several huns
dred dollars in cash and five or six in-
mates of the house sustained serious
losses in the way of personal effects.
Practically no insurance was carried on
the buildings destroyed, all being frame
structures. The total loss will probably
not exceed $4,000. Leevenworth is a de
visional railroad town of about 500 inhab-
itants. 1t is situated on a beautiful
plateau at the mouth of Tumwater Can
yon and is in the midst of good mining
district. While the mines supply some
business its chief trade is derived from
the railroad
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
sLATEK PUT TO SLEEP.
Knocked Out by Billy Gallagher of Oak-
land in Mine hounds.

Knocked Out by Billy Gallagher of OAK
land in Mine Rounds.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 26.-A large
crowd witnessed one-sded match to-
night in the gymnasium of the Los An
geles Athletic Club and saw Billy Gala
CHER of Oakland put Harry Slater of New
Orleans to sleep in nine rounds. The
men were matched for fifteen rounds,
Gallagher tipping the scales at 147 and
Slater at 153 pounds. The Oakland man
WAS in splendid condition and outpointed
his opponent at every stage of the fight.
He also had the advantage of height and
reach.
The first two rounds were slow, the con-
testants sizing each other up. Gallagher
led three times in this time, but failed to
damage Slater. From then on, however,
he went after his man and forced the
fighting from start to finish,
In the fourth round he sent Slater to the
ground with right-hand swing and once
more in the fifth. Both times Slater laid
down until nine seconds had been counted
before responding.
Slater realized that his only chance lay
in trying to avoid punishment in order to
stay the fifteen rounds, and this he did by
clinching at every opportunity. Gallagher
kept at him and did effective work with
his body blows. Slater landed several
times on the Oakland man, but his blows
lacked force, and he was plainly out of
his class.
The end came in the ninth round. After
scant minute Of fighting Gallagher landed
a swing on the point of Slater's jaw, which
sent him to the ground and out.
There were four preliminary bouts OF
four rounds each, the most lively being
between Jack Burkhart of Los Angeles
ana Billy Rapp of Santa Monica. This
was fast, both men being well matched.
Young Oscorado of Los Angeles succeeded
in putting E. Sergeant OF Minneapolis out
in the second round.