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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
COUN NTERFEiTERS CAUGHT
Secret Service Agent Nick Harris
Does Some Rapid Work
at Spokane.
Craig and Johnson, 0ld.Timers, Given
Ten Years Each-How the Crooks
Were Trailed and Captured.

Secret Service Agent Harris returned
yesterday from Spokane, where he was
called three weeks ago to assist in Ioca-
| ting and capturing if possible a dangerous
gang of counterfeiters that for months
past had been flooding that section with
spurious coin.
In less Than fifteen days Mr.. Harris ac-
complished very good results-he located
the gang, effected their capture and saw
each of them given ten years in the State
prison.
When the special agent arrived in Spo-
kane he had long conference with the
local authorities at whose request he had
come, and in short time he was thor
oughly familiar with the task before him.
He knew the places victimized and to
what extent. and he was also familiar with
the record of every known criminal within
dozen miles of Spokane.
At the end of two days Agent Harris
settled on George Craig and Fred Johnson
as the counterfeiters and close watch was
kept on their every movement. On the
third day Harris and some of his men
| trailed Craig to little cabin some dis
tance from Spokane. When night came
| the place was surrounded and formal de-
mand to surrender made.
| Craig and Johnson made dash for lib
erty only to run plump into the arms of
| awaiting officers. On the person of Craig
was found SIS in half and dollar counter
feits, while Johnson's pockets contained
some of the material used in manufacture
! ing the spurious coin.
| The cabin was searched and a complete
coun terfeiting outfit unearthed.
| Craig and johnson were indicted by the
Grand Jury on the day following their
arrest and in few days tried, convicted
| and sentenced to ten years hard labor
When the verdict of guilty was announced
| the two men created a scene in court by
cursing the officers and swearing venge-
ance.
The convicted counterfeiters are tough
| customers. Craig has served three terms
in prison already and had only been out
three months when caught. Johnson has
| nearly as bad record. Five months
before his arrest and conviction he COM
| pleted five-year sentence for burglary.
| Secret Service Agent Harris received
many congratulations yesterday for his
| successful work. 1t is conceded by those
! who keep track of such things to be one of
| the cleverest captures recorded in years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

and falling back to last position the favor
ite passed Meadow Lark and Model in the
stretch and romped IN the easiest of w in
ners. Model experienced no trouble in
taking the place from Meadow Lark.
The finish to the fifth race over mile
was very close one. When the odds
against the seven starters were posted it
soon developed that Hermanita was just
the right number. and from twos the
price was pounded down to to 5. Inju-
diciously ridden through the stretch by
Martin, the good thing was beaten out the
last few yards by the 13 to second choice
Long Lady, who was away none too well,
and ran splendid race. The distance
was covered in 1:42M.
Ten selling platers started in the final
five and half furlong scramble, and the
finish was about the closest and most ex-
citing of the day. A big plunge was made
on the Hennepin stables Marble Rock
when the odds were chalked up, and it
proved such hot end stall tip that the
pencilers gradually rubbed to to s. At
the close a strong play on America
brought her odds down to to 5, while
the price against Marble Rock went back
to IL TO 5. In a finely drawn finish the
latter got the decision over Mt. Air by q
nose, with America but head away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Three Favorites Finished in
Front the Opening Day
of the Meeting.
REY DEL BANDIDOs A SURPRISE
Dunboy Is Promising Youngster
Marble Rock First in a Very
Exciting Finish.

The gallopers are playing their final en-
gagement at the old Bay District track.
With the close of the present two weeks
season OF sport the course over which so
many historic equine contests have been
decided will live in memory only, for the
home OF the California Jockey Club Will
soon be leveled by graders and cut up into
building blocks.
There was apparently no diminution in
attendance, the regulars all being at their
posts. The sport was very good. In one
or two instances horses did not run strictly
according TO dope" but then it is rapidly
approaching the getaway" period, and
many little things will have to be over
looked.
Favorites started in the day well by cap
turing the first three events decided, while
in the remaining three fourth and two
second choices in the betting showed to
better advantage.
Good riders are rapidly becoming scarce.
In the saddle yesterday Piggott and Coady
we're the bright particular stars, the former
plotting three and the latter two of the
winning horses.
About the most class was gathered to-
gether in the mile and quarter handicap
with field of six starters. 1t was a very
rapid betting affair and the result was
most unsatisfactory to the talent. Scimi-
tar, carrying 80 pounds, was prime IL to 5
choice, with G.. B. Morris at and st. Lee
at about the same figure carrying the bull
of the other coin bet.
LAUNDERING along at very slow rate,
the field allowed Rey del Bandidos to go
out and make his own pace, with the IA
vorite UP in the second position. In the
stretch all sail was spread, but the big
chestnut leader held his company safe,
winning easily by couple of lengths in
2:11L. Coady, who was hard at work on
G. B. Morris, snatched the place from
Scimitar in the last few jumps.
There was quite gathering of the cheap
set in the opening olio at five and half
furlongs. Silver State looked to outclass
her field very much and was rightly made
a warm favorite, going to the post l to 2
chance Fleet, with Charley Weber up,
led to the drawgate, when the first choice
passed him, followed by the % to shot,
Chinook. With little to spare, the favor
ite won from the outsider by a length.
The Lone stables promising youngster
Dunboy was q pronounced to choice for
the two-year-old four-furiong run, and
shooting TO the front the first sixteenth
won cleYerly, three parts of a length be-
fore Dolore, the second choice.
The -furlong run that followed
proved a cakewalk for the Camb bridge sta
ble's Red Glenn, heavily played by the
wise contingent. Opening at to the odds
against the gelding were speedily played
down to to 10. Belle Boyd at 2K COM
manded quite a following, but made q
miserable showing. After being cut off
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
REAL ESTATE AUCTION.
A Successful Sale Held by O'Far



rel1 Il Co.
There was good attendance and spir
tied bidding at the second auction sale o.
real estate held this season by O'Farrell &
Co. The prices realized were very good,
considering the condition of the market
ID. E. Coffey acted as auctioneer, and ac
quilted himself with credit, as he did at
the former sale of the firm.
The southwest corner of Sacramento and
Larkin streets, lot 6S :Sx1O0, WITH improve
m ents, was purchased for $4,000 by A.
GannZ. A lot 25x116:3 on the east side o.
Devisadero street, 1876 feet south of Wal
ler, was sold to i. Boydstone for $500. A
lot 25Xl22:6 on the west side of Shotwel
street, 11G feet north of Twenty-third. was
bought by S. Tams for $3.50.
The premises $40 and SD Valencia street
consisting of lot 30x80, with improve
ments renting for $50 per month were
purchased for $4,000 by P. J. McGovern. A
three-story house of eleven rooms and
bath, lot 25x75, at 80 Tehama street, was
sold to p. Drummond for $500, subject to
confirmation by court. The lot 1OOx13C
and Improvements at the southeast corner
OF Twenty-fourth street and Bryant ave.
nue. were sold to Louis Kahn for $40, 500
subject also te confirmation by court.
A two-story house at 927 Eighteenth
street, with lot 25x99:8, was sold to c.
Proppe for $2925. A lot 25x114 on the
north side of Elizabeth street, It's feet west
of Douglass, was purchased by ]. ]. Lynch
for 500. The premises 1885 Natoma street
consisting of lot 25x75 and improvements
brought $685. j. D. O'Brien being the rur
chaser. The latter sale is subject to con.
firmation by court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
The Order Gains in Members
Though Eight Branches
Dissolved.
FINANCES ARE MUCH IMPROVED
Full Delegation From the New Pacific
Jurisdiction of California and
Nevada.

More than fifty councils will be repre-
sented in the Grand Council of the Young
Mems Institute, which convenes at Hay
wards next week. Of these branches of
the Catholic benevolent society four were
instituted during the year, one each in
San Mateo, Santa Rosa, Ocean View and
Walla Walla.
For the first time in the history Of the
institute there will be no delegates from
the Northwest. This innovation is due to
the fact that the Supreme Council, re-
Gently held in Denver, made a new iuris-
diction on the Pacific Coast, to be known
as the Northwestern jurisdiction, and to
include Washington, Oregon, Montana
and British Columbi The convention at
Haywards will therefore be com posed OF
delegates from California and Nevada,
comprising the Pacific Coast jurisdiction,
as follows:
Eureka Council, Eureka, Cal.-Archle Can
epa, L. E. Mahon; alternates, Alex Aggeler,
NJ. McMullen.
Santa Rosa Council-John Brophy, John
Ploover; alternates, William Noonan, Thomas
Carroll.
Carson Council, Carson City,. Diegnan,
Rev. P. J. Clyne; slternates, Ed ]. Walsh, Dan
O'Brien.
Columbia, San Francisco-W. J. Ahern, D. F.
Shea; alternates, DR.. T. Il. Morris, W. R. Mich.
olson
Sacramento Councll-Charles Farren, II. J.
Carragher; alternates, P. A. Fitzgerald. NJ.
Cronan.
Santa Cruz Council-Matthew Marciel, T. J.
Egan; alternates, J. ]. Doran, ]. T. Stanton.
Golden Gate Council, San Francisco-F. ].
Driscoll, 7. P. 0Brien; alternates, William II.
GrowDey, James F. O'Brien.
United Council, Castroville-John Jordan,
John Whalen; alternates, NJ. Hefernan, Y.
Borondo.
Manogue Council, Virginia City-George D.
Pyne, William A. Burns; alternates, Mr.. Sten-
son, Mr.. Farrell.
St. Catherine Council, Martinez-D. Cor
rigan, J. II. Fitzgerald; slternates, L. Butler,
J. Kelly.
Capitol Council, Sacramen to-James Long.
shore Jr., C. T. Hughes; alternates, A. J. Will
son, T. NJ. Deveny.
Cooper Council, Ocean View. II. Maloney,
F. A. Sullivan; alternates, P. J. Kennedy, DR..
81. Vandre.
Phil Sheridan Council, San Francisco-J. H.
Pinkham, Thomas j. Doyle; alternates, Will
liam Griffin, Thomas Wadsworth.
Ferndale Council-E. A. Aggeler, John
Early; alternates, William Flowers Jr, Will
liam Harrahan.
Vallejo CouncihFrank a. Lee, E. V. Will
liams; alternates. A. ]. Cooney, Charles E.
Hager.
Bouchard Council Merced-M. J. McGlynn
D. F. Griffin; alternates, J. D. Ystrein, E. J.
Huzzie.
Queen of the Valley Council, Fresno-Henry
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
THREE-DOLLAR PHONES,
The New Company Has Modified
Its Demands for a Fran.
chiSe.
Switches Will Be Three Cents and the
City Will Get Forty Free
Machines.

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors decided yesterday to recon-
mend that the franchise asked by the
Peoples Mutual Telephone Company
should be advertised for sale to the
highest bidder, certain alterations in the
original ordinance having been made at
the suggestion of the members.
General Robert A. Friedrichs appeared
before the committee as representative
of the company and stated that inasmuch
as some of the provisions of the ordinance
as originally proposed by his company
had not been acceptable, he was ready to
make all reasonable concessions and had
full power to act. He stated that the COM
pany was perfectly willing to have So fixed
as the maximum charge per month in
stead of So, and that the City would be al
lowed 40 free tele phones instead of 20, as
originally proposed.
In regard to switches, he stated that
while the company would like to be par
mitted to charge 5 cents for each switch, it
would agree to cents if the committee so
desired.
After the general had retired the COM
mittee discussed the proposition of adver-
tising the franchise for sale and the mini
mum amount to be charged for it. Super
visor Spreckels was in favor of placing the
amount at $4,000, while the other mem
bers thought that $1,000 would be sufficient.
Mr.. Sprekels lowered his estimate to
$1,000, but his colleagues were obdurate
and the minimum OF $1,000 was decided on,
Mr.. Spreckels dissenting. 1t was decided
to give the company two years in which
to get it's plant in running order, and with
the changes agreed TO by the company S
representative, it was agreed to recon-
mend the passage of the ordinance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Pedigree.

Imp. Kyrle Daly-Extract
Faustus-Mt. City Belle
Imp. True Briton-Lllly y
Little Alp-Kitty Dean
Shannon-Fannie Lewis
Imp. Cheviot-Luriine
Imp. San Simeon-Maria F
Frank Rhodes-Belle
Apache Emma Longield
Ben ALI Ezza
kosciusko-May Wiley
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
ATTACKED BY A MONKEY.
Damages From the City Wanted FOL
Peculiar Injuries

Edward Horan is suing the City for $40,
600 damages for some peculiar injuries
which befell his little daughter.
He lives just opposite the public Pound.
On April % last, he says, there were
several monkeys confined in the Pound
after having been canght in the street, and
one of these escaped. Pearl Horan, the A.
year-old daughter of the plaintiff, was
playing on the porch and the monkey
attacked her. She was badly bitten and
torn before help could reach her.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
MANHOOD!


The Most Precious EIe-
ment of Our Physical
Being. You do Not
Know How to Appre-
Ciate 1t Until You Have
Lost 1t. How 1t Can be
Regained.
There are three stages of
lost manhood: First, the ab-
sence of manly power. Sec
ond, loss of ambition, energy,
business and social ability.
Third, loss of memory, dull
ness of vision, dullness of
intellect, and in the end but
one result-nervous debility.
Lack of manhood is the
lack of the one thing that
makes life worth living. The
possessor of a vigorous man
hood does not appreciate it's
worth. When he loses it by
excesses or indiscretions he
then begins to realize what
a grand element it is; how
much his happiness-yes,
his very existence-depends
upon it.
When a man is broken
down in his vital powers as
a rule he is not the only one
who suffers. Others, family,
friends; those who enjoy his
company and protection, no.
tice the depression in his
spirits, the lack of ambition,
dogged disposition, nagging,
irritable temperament. 1t
makes all who come in con-
tact with him unhappy.
Let the reader understand
that all this misery comes
from the loss of nerve force
that element which is the
we'll spring Of all joy, of all
mental and physical pleas
ure. It is the loss of this
nerve force that leaves the
mind and body weak, and
causes the sufferer to feel
that the best of his life has
been spent.
To replace the force and
strength of the nerves we
must use Electricity-not
drugs-as Electricity forms
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1t is the nerve force, the life
of the nerves, and the life of
all nervous and vital organs
increases when Electricity is
applied in mild, soothing
currents, as it is from DR..
Sanden's Electric Belt.
It is hard to convince some
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sufferer knows too we'll the
great amount of fraud and
deception which is practiced
by makers of a cheap grade
of belts, and how these char
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II have tried many different remedies and
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DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt
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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

A hen belonging to Joseph Bishop, on
Licking River, neaI Pleasant Valley. KY.
discovered large bird s nest in the top of
an apple tree, and few up in the tree and
deposited an egg in the nest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15


st. Andrew-Hattie Ball
I'm p. .Mariner-RosaBellafilly
Ell Rio Rey-Addie O'Neil
Imp. Calyados-Sabrina
.Tyrant-ip. Dalanshire Lass
Herald-Eileena
Onondaga-Nettie Beatrice
Brown Fox-Turquoise
Apache Madam Wheatley
Rathbone-Miss Melbourne
Flambeau-Sallie G
Prince Hooker-LillyCoombs
Imp. Merriwa- Raindrop
Imp. Observation-Disclosures
Santa Fe-Dottie DimpIe
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
"THE CALL" RACING CHART.

Clubs
4, 1896 Weather fsst.
upuara conaion pur.s
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

at Jockey rack.
n aces re he e LAY the e @ near
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1896
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09

familias came in, though all the family
had all retired, locked the door and care
fully put on the burglar alarm.
At length the young man found he
must go, but alas! he hadn't found the
necessary courage to propose. The
young lady accompanied him to the
hall. Standing with his back 10 the
outer door he put the question and. to
his unutterable JOY, she whispered a
consent Stretching out his arms to
clasp her to his heart he accidentally
struck the burglar alarm. and it went
Oft seemingly with hammer and tongs.
Immediately the father appeared at the
head Of the stairs, n candle in one hand.
revolver in the other hand, which he
pointed directly at the young mans
head The little general said, In tell
ing the story; II thought, had come
through the civil war alive to be shot
in a hallway at midnight as burglar?
My knees smote together, but l re-
covered myself enough to say; Don't
shoot, 1t is L." His father-to-be recog-
nized his voice and lowered the revolver.
Years after they had many hearty
laugh over the midnight tableau.-N.
Y. Telegram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09

Mrs. Rhode Moab, of this place,
was taken in the night with cramp-
ing pains and the next day diarrhoea
set in. She took half a bottle Of
blackberry cordial but got no relief.
She then sent to me to see il | had
anything that would help her. Isent
her bottle Of hamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
the first dose relieved her. Another
Of our neighbors had been sick for
about week and had tried different
remedies for diarrhoea but kept get
ting1worse. l sent him this same
remedy. Only four doses Of it were
required to cure him. He says he
owes his recovery to this wonderful
remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sidney,
Mich. For sale by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09

Scald one pint Of milk, beat the yolks
Of three eggs light with one-fourth cup
Of graduated sugar. Slowly pour the
milk on the eggs, and when well mixed
return to farina boiler with clippings
Of the rind Of orange. Cook for two
minutes, or until smooth ard thick,
stirring constantly. Add the juice Of
two oranges, strain and put to cool. II
you desire baked custard, use same
recipe, strain custard in cups, stand in
pan of hot water and bake in moderate
oven. Never stir eggs into milk, but al
ways pour milk on the eggs, and when
cooking in farina boiler never leave it
for an instant. The great secret of
making custard is slow cooking. In
baking custards it is better to have
them overdone than not cooked enough.
st. Louis Republic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09
Gold at Cripple Greek.

The best way to get there is over
the Santa Fe route. The fabuously
rich gold mining district Of Cripple
Greek, Colo, is attracting hundreds
Of people. By spring the rush bids
fair to be enormous. That there is
an abundance Of gold there is demon
strated beyond doubt. Fortunes are
being rapidly made. To reach Grip
pie Greek take the Santa Fe route, the
only standard gauge line direct to the
camp. Through Pullman sleepers
and chair cars. The Santa Fe lands
you right in the heart Of Cripple
Greek. Inquire Of nearest ticket
agent or address G. I. Nicholson, G.
=. A., A. 7. 81 $. +. R'y, Monadnock
block, Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09

Last summer one Of our grand
children was sick with q severe bowel
trouble. Our doctors remedies had
failed, then we tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which gave very speedy relief. We
regard it as the best medicine ever
put on the market for bowel com.
plaints.--Mrs. E. G. Gregory, Freder-
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best medicine ever put on the market
for dysentery, summer complaint,
collie and cholera infantum in children.
1t never fails to give prompt relief
when used in reasonable time and the
plain printed directions are followed.
Many mothers have expressed their
sincere gratitude for the cures it has
effected. For sale by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09
Ho for Cripple Greek.

Remember that the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific is the only line run
n.ng directly from the east to Colora-
do Springs, the natural gateway to
the Cripple Greek district. Colorado
Springs lies at the foot Of Pixies Peak
at its eastern base, and Cripple Creek
is part way down the southwest slope
Of Pixies Peak and near its western
base. Two all rail routes from Colo
RADIO Springs are offered you. One by
the Midland Railway up Ute Pass, via
Summit, to Cripple Creek. Another
over the Denver 4 Rio Grande, via
Pueblo and Florence, to Cripple Creek.
Take the Great Rock Island Route to
this wonderful gold mining camp.
Maps, folders and rates on applica-
ton. Address Jno. Sebastian, G. P
A., Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09
HAD A tlh-rY EVENING.


How IN Alleged Conntry NIL liner Came
to Town.
It is a time-honorcd custom with the
wholesale houses to entertain their
country customers II the latter will
permit the attention. Steer country
man around town five dollars worth
and he will usually buy oil his goods
Of you. and at any price. There are q
good many women at The head of bust
ness houses away from Chicago, and
when they come here to trade they can
have any attentions they want. Moth
ing in the city is too good for them.
They are placed under the care of cor
rect and clever statesmen, who con-
duct them through an entire evenings
range of entertainment and deposit
them safely at the hotel by midnight.
The young men like it, the women mer-
chants are fattered and gratifed-and
the Wholesale house pays the bill.
Last Monday very good-looking
young woman came into one Of the big
millinery houses and began cursory
examination of fall hats, ribbons and
feathers. A handsome young sales
man who knew Chicago like book"
waited on her. She said she had start
cd business at Huntington. Ind, and
was uncertain where she had better fix
her trade. She didn't want to be
changing around"
The gay clerk gave her every as
surance Of good treatment and Incl
dentaliy spread proffered treat before
her. Out of the entertainments offered
she seemed pleased most with the pros
pect Of seeing Bernhardt. So the young
man talked with the managing part
ner; and between five o'clock in the
afternoon and - at night he had shown
her the Dme gallery of pictures, the
kaleidoscope, the Roof garden, two tun-
nels under the river, the Haymarket
monument, the two last acts of "Fe-
DORA" and had bought her one lunch
con, and one square meal and good
many cooling beverages. The bill was
$3.50.
As the long and the short hand on
their watchesg got together the country
milliner said:
"Now put me on Van Buren, street
trolley and TIL go home. I've had per-
fectly heavenly me.'-Chicago Post.