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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
COLONEL DAN
LACKED SPEED
Backed Off the Boards the
I Colt Ran Behind the
Money.
Lena With PiggOtt Up Proved
the Only Winning
Favorite.
Little Cripple Made Fine Showing
- After Nearly Getting Left at
the Post.

=; One of those exceedingly warm tips that
every now and then strike a race course
with cyclonic-Iike force impregnated the
cir of Ingleside Track yesterday. Colonel
Dan, Salvador colt from the stable OF
Burns & Waterhouse, was the cause of ali
the commotion. He was one of nine
starters in the final race of the day, a
fve-furlong scramble for two-year- lids.
Opening up in the betting at to l, mis-
,rrice was gradually carved down to to 5,
eyens and off the board, according to the
AuGunt the bookmaker had loaded ND
: with. The Colonel had Hennecsy in the
saddle and despite Mixes vigorous urg-
ing he was unable to land his mount
nearer the top than sixth. Highland Ball
at 8 ana 10 l won as he pleased from
: Hermoso, another outsider. Hurry Burly,
which opened favorite at ,, receded to 4
and cut figure in the running whatever.
The track was heavy and sticky and the
racing dull and listless. Though the card
was most ordinary one, there was lib
*eraI attendance OF race-goer>. Lena was
the only favorite o earn brackets, and the
the layers OF odds enjoyed another profit
q bic day.
l.. Lost Girl, very aptly named, for she
ii sually requires the services of a detec-
tive to lace her when favorite, enjoyed
the honor of first call in the betting on
The opening mile dash. She receded in
*J1s betting and never during the progress
OF the race gave her hackers cause for a
ray of hone. MerCutio, an to l chance
Nj II. Brown, led from the start and
won han1ly from Fortunate. Adam
Andrew was the show horse.
Backed from twOs down to 10 5, Lena
annexed the seven-iurlong selling event
W hich followed in a hard drive from Lode
star. The latter horse cut out the pace
from the jump and was only beaten the
last sixteenth. Sweet William was third,
lapped on the place horse.
Ihe mile ana a quarter selling affair saw
three horses well supported in the betting
PalOmacita opened favorite at 8 TO 2 ana
though not lacking Tor friends went back
To 9 TO D. Rolly's chestnut hose Day.
ghr carried the big money, most Of
which went on at odds of to 2 From
threes Little Cripple's odds were rubbed
10 y o D, and his chances were spoiled at
the start. Daylight managed TO get away
IN front, and staying there throughout
won easily from Palomaclta. Cripple was
standing sideways when the barrier went
UP, but Snider set hot sail after the bunch
and the brown gelding finished bang-up
-aird.
Fifteen two-year- old3 lined up at the
-a.e in the fourth event, a hYe-furlong
sprint. Lord Marmion was the post favor-
lie at odds OF to =, hut fnis sned second to
Spunweli, 4 to l chance, ridden by Claw
son. NOYia, an ISlington tilly, carrying
The colors OF NJ. F. Tarpey. made bril-
liant run from the rear, capturing show
honors
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS.

For the first time in years the San Fran
cisco public will have an opportunity OF
seeing the national game played as it
should be played. All-America is grand
com Animation of ball players-tne greatest
aggregation since Spalding made the tour
of the world, playing at the foot of the
Pyramids.
Baltimore, while not winning the league
ch ampionship, was considered the
mightiest team in the league. It's visit to
the coast is to show how the game shall
be played.
In to- morrow's game several familiar
faces will appear on the diamond. Corbett,
one of the pitchers for Baltimore, is a
brother OF Harry Corbett and Jim Cor
bett. He is a young player, but of much
promise.
Reitz, the second baseman of the nine,
has played with Sacramento, Oakland
and San Francisco. In 1898 he went TO
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
Memorial Meeting.

A Henry George memorial meeting will be
held in Metropolitan Temple Tomorrow at 2
o'clock. Appropriate musical and literary ex-
ercises will be held and large attendance is
expected. L. NJ. Manner. president of the
Slngle-Tax Society, will act as chairman. Ad.
dresses will be delivered by Congressman Ma
guire, William NJ Hinton, Joseph Leggett,
Judge Ferral, Andrew Furuseth. P. j. Healy,
Rev W. d. P. Bliss OF Boston, James II. Barry.
Wells Drurv. Lucius Salomon, c. E. Hawkes.
John H. Marble, Charles F. Burgman, Raj ph
Hoyt, Herman Gutstadt and w. Gallagher r
Resou tons will be read by J. J. Calvin Of the
~ biographical Union.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
All Souls, Day Commemor.tion

this feast OF Catholic observance will be held
tomorrow afternoon at ST. Mary's Cathedral at
o'clock, under the auspices OF the Calvarian
Society From the early biblical times DAYS or
periods OF mourning or prayer for the dead
have existed. In the Catholic church Novem-
Der is known as the "month of the dead'
sist OF the ''Way OF the Cross" sermon by the
director of the society. Rev. c. A Ramm, CON
cluding with benediclon OF the blessed sacra-
ment. Inc Calvarian Society numbers more
than &c, 900 enrolled members and is rapidly
being extended throughout this country and
oil hpra
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

Tomorrow there will be many games
played on the diamond in this city,
At Tonquin street, North Beach. the
Young Americas will meet the Thomas
Jeftersons. The game at Clarendon
Heights will be between the Champions
and the Vigilantes. The Sunset district
Is proud of its nine. Sunset will cross
bats with Sunrise. At Eighteenth street
and Railroad avenue, South San Fran
cisco, Progress will meet Excelsior. At
Central Park the Bushnell Alerts will
contest with the Will & Fincks or the
California Markets. Both the last-named
teams are about to leave the yellow jour
nal tournament.
There will be but one game tomorrow
however, and that will be between Baiti-
more and All-America OF the National
League. 1t will be piayeu at Recreation
Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
FELL FORTY FEET.
A Scaffold Gives Way, Precipitat.
ing Two Painters to the
GrOuud

Two painters, Frank Jacobson and John
Golden, in the employment OF A. Hurrell
& Co., fell distance of about forty feet yes
terday afternoon and both were seriously
njured.
They were on scaffold on the top story of q
building at Fourteenth and Guerrero streets
when one OF the hooks supporting the scaf.
fold slipped from It's hold and both men were
precipitated TO the ground.
One OF the heavy planks of the scaffod also
fell and struck jacobson on the back as he la V
on the ground, fracturing his spine and caus-
ing hernia. He a.so susta ined a lacerated
wound OF the scalp and internal injuries.
Golden had MS right leg b;oken in three
places and his left sho lder dislocated He
was also internally injured.
jacobson was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital and Golden to the City and County Hos
pilal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

his death under orders and resolutions of the
Board OF Supervisors. The es tate of Fair
claims title to said lots and blocks by patent
from the State OF California in 1864 and under
deeds from the Board of Tide Land Commits
sioners in 1875, and that said property is
within the water-line front established by
that board, and therefore Is o portion OF the
bay of San Francisco, and not within the
jurisdiction OF the Hsrbor Commissioners.
The paramount issue is title, which of
course cannot be determined until evidence
IS taken and record made in the case. The
jurisdiction claimed by the State Board of
Harbor Commss ssioners over the street in
question is so necessarily involved in and de-
pendent upon finding as 10 the ownership of
said lots and blocks that 1t must be left for
consideration and determination with The
main issue of title, otherwise the court would
be deciding the entire case upon this motion
1t is the duty of the court to keep the prop
erty in its present condition during the hear
ing of the controversy. 1he motion to
modify the temporary injunction herein is,
therefore, denied.
few days after the Injunction was
granted an ex-parte motion 10 modify it
was allowed by Judge He bbard, and The
Harbor Commi issloners sent force to re-
move the obstruciions. This force was
driven off by Warren & Malley's men
without accomplishing It's purpose, and
after a hearing by the attorney Tor the
Fair estate the Judge rescinded his ex-
parte order. The Harbor Commissioners
then made a formal order 10 The same ef-
feet, and it was upon this that yesterdays s
opinion was rendered.
Attorneys McEnerney (for the Fair es-
tate) and Stratton (for the Harbor Com
missloners) stated that there was nothing
to do now but 10 proceed with the trial of
the suit to determine the ownership OF the
property in dispute, whether it be part OF
the navigable waters of the bay, and,
therefore, under the jurisdiction OF the
Stale, or part OF the city and county of
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

Baltimore. His fielding average during
that year exceeded that of any other base
man for the ten preceding years. This
year he has more assists than any
second baseman.
Clark, catcher for Baltimore, was the
alternate catcher for San Francisco in
1891 In 1892 he played with San Jose, and
in 1893, like Retz, he went to Baltimore.
He has assisted in winning three pennants
Tor Bait more and two Temple cups.
Lange is an old California player, and is
one of the greatest feiders in the National
League
The make.upin the mines in to- morrow S
games will be as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
IN UNION CIRCLES.

Much Activity Being shown by Local
Organizations.
= In faraway England the Marine Engi-
meters, who came so nobIy to the front
when Amer can workmen were on strike,
are now having trouble themselves, and a
regent issue of an English labor paper
conveys the information that the Ameri~
can workingmen were doing nothing to
;IeEp their English brethren.
=: While the paper containing this in
formation was on its way here. however,
San Francisco typographical Union was
hQlding liz regular monthly NEE ling, and
atthis session $50 was voted TO the eId of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

the strikers. The printers also decided 10
attend the mass-meeting in memory of
Henry George, to be held in Metropolitan
Temple next Sunday.
After short business session last n ight
the varnishers and polishers held an in
formal smoker, to which a few friends OF
the cause were invited.
The new union, known as the San Fran
cisco Mailers' Union, in which all the
newspaper offices in the city are repre-
sented, was organized on a sound basis
last Thursday eveninp
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
FAMILY DISTURBANCES.
Demands for Alimony Heard in th'
Superior Court Yesterday

Demands for Alimony Heard in the
Superior Court Yesterday
An unusual number of divorce cases
were called up in the Superior Court yes
terday, and the heartrending stories OF
suffering wives and unhappy husbands
were rehearsed.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Gift presented her hus.
band. Frank Gift, 10 Judge Sacks atten-
ton with the inform alton that the delin-
quent spouse of the lady had failed to pay
alimonY as ordered by the court, where
upon it was ordered that Gift be incar-
cerated in the County Jail until be
makes a settlement of his wife's claims.
Aliniony was ordered paid in the follow
ing cases:
Sierra Nevada Sullivan against Cor
nelius J. Sullivan, the defendant to pay
$50 month.
Mary F. Howell is to receive $40 a
month alimony and $50 to pay her
lawyer.
Ann Szanich will tax Samuel Szanich
$25 month for alimony pending the trial
of their divorce suit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
WHERE Is VICOARS2
Mysterious Disappearance of Ma
From LOS Gatos.

From LOS Gatos.
Chief Lees has been asked to investigate the
mysterious disappearance Of James w. Viccars
OF Los Gatos.
Vlccars had been in the employment of R.
4. Bell of Los Gatos for nine years and came
to the city on September for a visit. He
stopped at the Baldwin lodging house for
about ten days and then engaged room IN
the house OF James Z. Buchanan, 220 Ninth
street, taking his vallse, clothing and other
personal effects
He slept one night in his room and next
morning left, telling Mrs. Buchanan he was
going for a short walk. since then he has n OF
ueen seen or heard Of He was acting
strangely, and as he was of morose ond de.
spondent disposition his friends fear that he
has committed suicide. He is man of from
80 to 40 years of Pge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
NIayno Goes. Free.

On motion of District Attorney Barnes in
Judge Bahrs' department OF the Superior
Court Yesterday the charge of embezzlement
standing against Clifton E. Mayne was dis.
missed. as IL did not appear that Il conviction
could he sccured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
Hitteli La Honored.

Theodore II. Hitteli. whose "History Of Cali
fornia" WAS bly, noticed In The CALL
some time ago, was honored yesterday by cleo
tion to a me m DerShip in the Society OF Caliior-
MIA Pioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

First race-Lucky Dog, Satsuma, Lone
Princess.
Second race - MaiDstay, Fig Leaf,
Anna.
T.: Third race-Los Prietos, The Ace, Mo-
.reIito.
Four race-Captain PiersaI, The Bach
=elor, Viking.
F. Fifth race-Grsdy, Marquise, Atticus.
Sixth race - Hermanita, Polish, Nc
Light.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
TRACK ITEMS.

-: The crack fllies Napamax and st. Gala
the nave been matched, each to carry 115
pounds, six furlongs. They will meet
during the coming meeting of the Cslifor-
mia Jockey CLUB at Oakland. The assocla-
tion will add S1l00 TO the stake money.
Thorpe is expected here in time to ride
NapOmax.
~TC-day's entries are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

Mrs Suter Was Deserted.
Mrs. Sophie Suter has brought suit for di-
vorce from her husband, Daniel Suffer- on the
ground OF desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
MOUNT TANiLPA AIS SCENIC RAILWAY

(Via Sausalito Ferry.
Leave San Fran cisco Commencing Sept
19, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-9 80 A. NJ. Arrive : f. 4:55Px
6UNDAYS-S:00, 10 100, IL 80 A. NJ; 1:l5 p NJ
special rips an arranged for oy applying o
THOs. COOK 4 SON, 621 Market st., San Fran.
cisco, or telephonins Tavern OF 1amalpaa
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via SausiIito Ferry).
Trains Ieayc and are due to arrive as
SAN EIsANCESs0.
Main Line, Foot of Market Str

From San Francisco. CONNIE ncins Sept. 10, 1884,
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley ana san Raiael-s7 :25, 80
ll:30 4. NJ; sl;45. 3:45, *5:l6, 800. $3.50 n.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, WedneS
days and Saturdays IL so P. N.
SUNDAYS.
For Mill Valley and san Rafael-~s 100. 10000
sill 80 A.. NJ. rl:l5. 800. Al 80, 6:l5P p. N.
Trains marked $ run to san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7;25 A. NJ weekdays for Cazadero and way sta.
tions: :45 r N. SATURDAYS (mixed train) for
Duncan Mills and way stations; 500 A. u. sur
days for Point Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

all but Tiny ridden Winner Atkins
piuningime Time 1;041a
OK RAcE-Fveegnth of mile; purse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
Government Report on the CROPS.

Tho weekly crop report issued by the
government yesterday notes the existence
Of conditions in several parts Of the coun-
try unfavorable 10 crops, more partlcu-
larry the important staples corn and cot
ton"
There is nothing in the report however
10 cOrrobate the recent sensational rum
ors of injury TO wheat which were circu-
lated for speculative effect. The only bad
news on wheat IL contains refers 10 North
Dakota, where harvesting has been de-
layed by local rains and some overripe
grain has been lost
Harvesting has continued under fav-
orable conditions i'm oregon and Washing
TOMS we'll advanced in oregon and will
be completed in Washington in about ten
days" Drought continues over a cOnsid-
cradle part of the South and IS beginning
10 be felt in portions of the West while
excessive rains have caused damage along
the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts.
over the greater portion Of the central
and eastern section OF the cotton belt
there seems TO be serious injury 10 the
staple and corn needs warmth to mature
il before il Is subjected 10 risk of frost,
but in a general way there is no serious
damage which would not be repaired by
a few weeks OF favorable weather.-The
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
Tjllman " Satan,

Tilman says that he is busy fight
ing the devil ow.-Philadelphia Press.
Doubtless a friendly contest for the lau-
rel Of urbanity. The gentlemanly char
acter OF the prince Of darkness is well
established by quotation. and the senior
Senator in Congress from South Carolina
is famous for his gifts OF honeyed speech.
Absence OF warmth, impetuosity and cpl
tibet must be noticeable in such n con-
test. But perhaps Mr.. Tillman's advor-
sary Is not the real and only genuine
devil, but only that modern manifesto
ton Of him. the Money Devil. IL So the
Money Devil will not get a chance TO put
I'm word. lie will be lucky II he escapes
with his hearing, captain Ben will so
bang and pash him and produce such I'm
mense series Of reverberations. Yet the
Money Devil is a pretty tough customer.
too. He has endured a great deal OF
abuse in the last year or two. and seems
10 thrive under it and grow more money
ed and more deyillsh all the time.-The
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
Southern Items.

Commencing on September LIST employ
ees i'm the Alabama Great southern shops
I'm all departments will 80 on at zen
hours "a day. This order affects ABOUT
three hundred employees OF lhe s"op9'
and they are correspOndingly happy.
Colonel Thomas Sharpe OF nashville
and associates from New Jersey who are
Interested i'm the Spathite Iron company,
OF Lawrence county, Tenn, nave cioaeu
a deal for the purchase OF the Wander
but furnace at East Birmingham. Ihis
furnace has been idle for about hVe
years because of litigation. The new
owners propose TO start IL up az an early
date. The price paid Is said TO nave
been $4,000
Reports from the cotton crop from the
Memphis district are most encouraslhs'
saws the Commercial Appeal. wonder
ful Improvement has been made I'M the
last forty days. and the outlook az pres
ent would indicate that one OF the largest
crOps In the history OF the country VIII ne
made This, after the devastation causeu
by the overflow. IS truly marvellous ana
IS testimony 90 the recuperative powers
Of the cotton producing sections.
special from Atlanta says. Commis-
sloner Nesbitt. OF the Agricultural De-
partment. who has travelled over a large
part OF the State within the past Few
weeks says that the heavy rams nave
done great damage 10 the cotton crop III
southern GtpiElds
The extremely hot weather IN thar sec
ton OF the State two weeks ago was iol-
lowed by heavy rains. said the Commi s.
sioner. and in consequence the plants
have shed the forms. The result is that
ii has cut off the top crop.
A waterspout. in all its terrible mag
nhcence and grandeur was seen Monday
afternoon By Messrs. X. Don Mcleod,
Sr.. Nat r. Walker, Tom Benton and the
Breeze editor. The party had been nsh-
ing along the edges OF Gull Island, and
seeing a dark, dangerous looking cloud
rising. had started back 10 the mouth or
Spring creek, When about half way out
in the bay they were struck by small
squall. and. looking of 10 the westward,
they saw the waterspout, whirling around
at a lively rate about a half mile away
The clouds seemed 70 bend down and
catch the water as II was carried around
and inward by the whirlwnd. The phe-
nomenon is awfully grand, and II is in
terestlng 20 behold in spite of its danger
Gus character The general course OF the
wind was almost directly from the water
spout TO our boat and we were all fig
uring hastily on the best course 10 pur-
sue I'm case Of a capsize. when the spout
veered off southwark 10 the Gulf, pass
ing directly over the spot where we mad
been fishing. and left us 10 pursue our
course. undisturbed.-Craw (tla)
East Coast Breeze.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
THEDAY OF PRACTICAL THINGS.

Somebody has recently been investigat-
ing the legal profession and finds that
there are more attorneys in PROPORTION to
the population in the United States than
any other country i'm the world. We have
in this country $4,000 lawyers. or one to
every 800 inhabitants, while France has
only one lawyer to every 5000 inhabi-
tants. and England and Germany one to
every $500.
What is true OF the legal profession IL
true also Of other professions. They are
all crowded. and many a bright young
man is to-day finding it a hard matter
to make a living because there is not
enough business to go round.
We have been making great mistake
in this country in the matter of educa-
ton. We send our boys TO college and
fit them for a professional career, and
too often without reference TO the ques-
ton of the boys fitness.
But in business and in me-
chanlcal pursuits. education IS not
considered so necessary. If a boy
- BoiHB IIlo the pIOltSSiuu Ib
must have a college education. but If he
is going into business or is going to fol-
low mechanical pursuits, most people are
inclined 10 think that a common school
education is enough. The fact IS that
we need more practical education in this
country. a boy who is going into the
business world should have a thorough
training at some good school, and should
be taught such things as will help him
in tho prosecution Of his work. A boy
who is going into the field of mechanics
should also be trained at school with
reference 10 his career and the better
trained he is, the easier it will be for
him to succeed.
In all lines of business and in mechani-
cal pursuits practica! experience, of
course is necessary before young man
can hope 10 get on and many of his theo-
ries will have TO be laid aside as well as
much Of his school training But the
main point is to train the mind, and such
training II omitted In early life, can never
be had after the mind has matured.
Practical education for the practical
affairs OF life Is the great demand of this
age. and that fact cannot be too often
Impressed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26

our Raleigh correspondent has inter
viewed three leading members of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
Messrs. Jarvis, Simmons and Ed Cham
bers Smith, and they virtually agree in
the opinion that white supremacy and
condemnation OF the incompetency Of
the fusion administration should form
tho chief Democratic issues for the
next campaign. Mr.. simmons laid down
a platform that covers the ground and
which the Observer endorses i'm toto.
when ne said: The keynote OF tho
coming campaign will be the record Of
the fusion administration. white 81
premacy and straight fght."-Charlo;te
~. CO Observer.
North Carolina has had 4 little expert
ence. Soon after the war II passed
through the terrible ordeal Of reconstruc-
ton and carpet bag rule and the grand
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
HIS OCCUPATION GONE.

The professional agitator who was so
conspicuous year ago is surprised 10
find that his influence over the people is
on the wane. Last year he had attentive
audiences wherever he went and when
he prated OF hard times and the great de-
struction that had come to this commu-
nifty because of the blow that had been
dealt to silver" his remarks were heard
attensively and applauded TO the echo.
But 1t is different now. The voice OF
the agtator is drowned by the hum OF
business, and when he takes his walks
abroad he finds that people are TOO busy
TO listen 10 him. 1t will be surprising TO
see how effectually these fellows will all
retire when business fully wakes up in
the fail. The agitator is peculiarly a
creature OF hard times. He can't stand
prosperity.