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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-11


Seven furlongs, selling
Little Billee SO (HaO, TO L...................1
Plug 80 (Catter), 10 10 !-;.....................
Time, 1871. Daisy Bolander 81, Virginia NJ
10z, Joe Bailey 104. Achilles 1O2, *Outaway
1902, chiswell Toe, Judge DebOusse SO. Kodak 81
and Scundmore also ran. *Favorite
Five furlongs selling, two-y ear.olds-
Iewanda 100 (Furr), to 1...............,...,.1
*Peter Archer l05 iCombs) 2 to /. 2
CLANCY Fisher 100 (Foucon), 6 to l............ 8
100, silver Knight 100, Heidorn 100, DeIs ya,
100 Thurles 100, Sister Josephine Lister IO3
sansabar l03 Dr. Blakeley lOS' Prince Bismarck
Afra s5 (tranklin). to 2.......................
King Oscar 80 (Combs), 6 to i.................3
Time l:l61s &C. Glsn9 Ss Lee 3d. Bouquet 80,
Juanta 40, Mary Barnes ITO and Terrier l22 also
ran. ~FayoriIe.
One mile and twenty yards, selling
Powhatta lot (Furr), to 1.......- ...........l
Long Time IO9 (Websierl, TO -.
Time, l:4514r Frank DAILY lU3 Foreigner &c.
Gold Band 102, Frontier 109, Davegue los and
Bob Campbell Ill also ran. *Favorite
Seven furongs selling
Judge stoufer 81 (combs), 2 to 1.,.............l
*Bevadel 100 (slaughter), to DISCRIMINATING
Joe h art 10A (Foucon) to 1....................3
away loo, Big jordan Io4 and High NJ Noon 1 16a
also sFavorite.
Eleven.sixteenths OF a mile two-year.oIds-
FLOWING Cup l02 (Foucon), even............
Xalissa 100 Combs, to Observation-Disclosures
Katie Rutherford 200 (Gilmore), to l.
ime 1884. Annie Odfeld 95, Chiquita o.
Des Moines 50, Tile May 95, KANSAS So and
Caddie II also ran sFavorite.
BUTTE, MONT, Aug. 10-The card to-
day was shorter than usual. only five
races being on the programme Four of
these were as interesting as any given at
the meeting, closely matched fielos COM
peting in all. Chris Peterson, after sew.
eraI Disappointing races, annexed the
Intermountain stake in three straight
Anaconda, Keating's green PAGER, which
was beaten i'll his initial race few DAYS
ago. administered defeat to a better class
OF horses. l Don't Know again as erted
his superiority over the best sprinters at
the track, winning in fast time. 'Ostler
Joe, the big black Californian horse.
which was thought to be stake horse of
great promise, is proving disappoint-
ment. To-day he was beaten by Flash
light, who formerly would not have re-
ceivsd thought when coupled with Joe.
Trotting, 2:17 class, three in FIVE. the Infer.
mountain stakes, value $1,000 Chris Peterson
won, Carlyle Carne second. Antrima third.
Best time. 2:14N
Pacing, 2:l4 class, two in three, purse $500,
Anaconda won, Journevman second, Raymon
NJ third. Best time, 2:131z.
Five furlongs, handicap, purse $3.50. / Don't
Know won. Plumeria second, Leora third
Time. 1:01H.
Seven fnrlongs. handicap. purse $500.
Flashlight won. 'Ostler Joe second Geliie r
third Time, :2s.
Five and half furlongs purse $500, Dollie
Goodwin won, Tiger Cat second, Anaheim
third. Time, Ito.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-11

BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y. Aug. 10
Rubicon picked up 133 pounds and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-11

Five furlongs, maiden two-yearold fllies-
Tent Pin 10 Oh. Martini, TO l........l
*Bily Donovan ITO (R. Williams) 2 to 1 .
Bardela ! 10 CThorpe), 10 TO 1...........3
Time, :03A. Ionia ITO, Blissful ia, Re
storer ITO, Pink Chambry 10, Spanish Princess
ITO and Little Ada Ito also ran. *Favorite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-11

Seven furOngs selling
Little Billee SO (HaiD to L....................I
Lizzie 81 (Perkins), is TO 1...................3
Time, 1871. Daisy Bolander 81, Virginia NJ
10Z, Joe Bailey l04. Achilles w 1922 *Outaway
1O2, Chiswell LOG, Judge Debousse 49, Kodak SO
and Scundmore also ran. sFavorite
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-11
Five furlongs, selling, two-y ear dds
10, Iln E,i,.- & 70

Tewanda 100 (Furr), to 1...............,...,.,.1
*Peter Archer 105 lCombs), 2 to
CLANCY Fisher 100 (Foucon), 6 to l.........
Time. 1:031A. Prosperous 1UO, Collinsvile
100, silver Knight 100, Heidorn 10O Delgado
100, Thurles 100, sister Josephine Lister 1O3,
100 AMI Little Gallant 100 also ran. *Favorite.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
AFTER MASKED MEN.
The Police Have a Dissertation
of the Robbers of John
Conception.
Captain of Detectives Ben Bohen Has
Detailed Detective Anthony
on the Case.

Captain of Detectives Bohen has de-
tailed Detective Anthony to investigate
the case OF John Conception, the Spaniard
who was robbed, tied and beaten by
masked men at Sixth and Harrison streets
last Wednesday evening, as was published
exclusively in THE CALL of last Saturday.
Anthony called upon Conception at the
Continental Hotel on Sunday night and
procured the latter's account of the dar-
ing and bold robbery. Conce ption in
formed the detective that the leader of
the robbers had scar on his face that
reached from the right side of his nose to
tn e ght side of his upper lip.
This information is Re garded as very i'm.
portant, as 1t will greatly aid the police
in the capture of the leader of the rob-
bers, OF whom they have an accurate and
excellent description.
The police calculate that if they once
get the leader it will be a matter of little
work TO capture his confede crates in the
bold robbery of Wednesday night.
As usual, Conception has been in.
slructed not 10 talk to repor ers."
Several men of shady character. known
10 the nolice to have been IN the vicinity
OF the holdup on the night of the robbery.
are now being closely watched and II i,
quite probable that the much-wanted
thieves will be arrested in the near future
Conception, who was very much In
censed over the pu blicatiou in a morning
paper that he had seen "airships," said
yesterday: when / read that ar,ic, q
which cast doubt as to the truth of NV
story regarding the robbery of Wednes-
day night i'm NJ ed lately went to CAPTAIN
Bohen' office and asked him whether or
not he doubted my story. The captain of
detectives, in all his manners gem ntleman.
stated that the robbery could have hap
pened just as likely as not in. that dis.
trict, and said hat be did not doubt nv
story. The article, he said was published
before he had investigated the report of
the robbery.
The detectives have promised to do all
IN cir power 10 apprehend the robbers.
have given them an accurate description
OF the three men who held me up"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
WATER FLOWS At LAST.
A Moses in the Shape of a
Plumber Smites the Phelan
Fountain.
Rumor That Jimmy Britt Was About
! to Condemn the Column as a
Nuisance.

The handiwork Of Douglas Tilden will
not 20 for naught A modern Moses. in
the shape OF a plumber with a horse and
wagon and accompanying paraphernalia.
smote the Phelan fountain yesterday. and
water flowed from the stone column for
the first time since its erection three
months ago. Alter to-day 1t is expected
that the thirsty may be able TO eniov the
fruits OF the phi nthropy of the Mayor.
Just who is responsible for the defect m
the base OF the structure seems TO be a
matter of dispute but the error has dem
OnStrated the fact that water will not flow
through solid stone. OF course the plans
Intended shat there should be drainage
canals for the overflow from the basins
but whether Willis Polk forgot this in the
specification, or the contractors anger
wore out before he work was done. is
m after that referee will have to deter
mine However, the mistake is now being
Iectlled, but at the cost of some addi-
llons 10 the original design OF the sculptor.
-: -llden inteuded that the waste water
slfoulQ IND Its way underground by way
Oh 'hlqQen canals IN the base of the coll
-ln H. NOW the contractors in order to
put the fountain in working order will
GRITTY thls water 10 the drainage basins nv
means Of i'm provised bronze snakes which
wifi be nttached to the outside of the ne l.
estaL The Improvement may be the
means cf bringing many bIDulous toner
10 sense OF the future, besides re6ectinr
the beauty side of Willis Poik's insenuitv
j here are those who say that the sud-
den action OF the architect to bring water
to the fountain was FASTENED by Super
visor Bfitr, who was preparing to nave
! the monument declared nuisance un-
ess 1t was dedicated TO its original pur-
pose
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
OPERA AND DRAMA NOTES.
What Is Happening at the Local
1heaters.

What Is Happening at the Local
1heaters.
Tonight the Italian Opera Company at
the California Theater Will present pop
ular double bill of "Pagliacci' and "Cav.
alleria Rusticana." Vallini and his band
are sure to give new life and meaning to
Mascagni's intermeZZO. The singers will
rest on Friday SO as 10 be in the best pos
sible form for the production of Puccini's
LA Boheme," which occurs Saturday
night This night will bs one of record
first performance in America. At the Sat
urday matinee "Trovatore' will be given
Lost, Strayed or Stolen" is doing well
at the Baldwin. 1t is capital fun and in
the hands of clever people. The engage
ment is for two weeks and includes Sun
day night performances.
A uniquely interesting hour or two
may be put in any night with the Herr
manns at the Columbia Leon is not the
n agician that ais uncle was but he is en-
teriaining, nevertheless and Mme Herr.
marn's picture dances are always enjoy
able.
Every night "1he Geisha" turns people
away at the Tivoli. The run NAV rival
''The irst Born" record at this rate
The little red band of Hungary is play.
ing its last nights at the Orpheum. The
variety bill is good one this week.
At the Alcazar THE Highest Bidder"
will see the week out, then comes a re-
vival of "1he Ugly Duckling" play
written by Mr. otter of "Trilby' fame.
TIT is exciting large houses at Moros.
co.'s.
The fifth recital of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Henschei will be given tomorrow after
noon at the Y. M. c. A. Auditorium
Another Lutheran Church Organized.
Articles of incorporation of the German
Evangelical Lutheran st. Matthew's Church
have been filed in the Office Ct the County
Clerk by Herman Heckmsnn, John Bruins,
Otto X oppenburg. Louis Was, John Stats,
Albert Kuner and II. Goetien.
ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal j. Noonan, lVl7.1O23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
Shell Goods 1t;ns. There are sho"9 two

these goods that always have a
potent power. They are in the
greatest variety and al the most
reasonable prices. They comprise
Tuck Combs, side Combs. Pompa-
dOur Combs. Back Combs, Dressing
Combs. nair Ornaments and all
sizes and shapes of shell Hair Pins.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
GlmhrnIiaS We have never
osasoi SssoS ShoWn a finer va

riety. In making this selection
particular attention has been paid
to qualities Of materials. We show
a great host of guaranteed correct
styles in black and coiOrs, Taffeta.
Leyantine, SpitaIfieid. Gloria and
Twilis. Most modern shaped ham
dies in all the popular woods.
Ladies' from ST Is to $40. 90.
Mems, from S so to $500.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
Leather Goods.

We think we can show every beauti-
full and artistic novelty that is made up
from leather. We quote tor the Sc
goods the following:
Genuine Alligator Combination
BOOKS ....-....-.......-.S i. 90
Finer Goods at
.$1.25, $1.5O, $500, So. so
We stamp names in silver or gilt free
of charge on all leather goods.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

The fifth recital of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Henschei will be given tomorrow after
noon at the Y. M. c. A. Auditorium.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

Genuine Alligator Combination
hook, sterling silver mounted
-
Finer Grades. 81 so, So. &3, So. 80
Black Seal Leather com bination
rooks :....... ..-............$1.3
Finer Goods at
Isl so, $I.75, So, So and So
Misses Tuck Books in assorted
co,ors. sterling silver trim miugs S1.25
Black Seal Chatelaines ...&I 90
Alligator Chate!alnes. So 25
A large assortment of Alligator Grips, n
all sizes, at lowest prices in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal. J. n CONAN, lUl7.1O23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

In view of the further fact that the
Board of Prison Directors reported recon-
mendng a shortening OF S:ernberg's term
Governor Budd ieeis that he was amply
justified in granting the prayer of the Sem
atorS and Assem- blvmen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

At the Alcazar THE Highest Bidder"
will see the week out, then comes a re-
vival of "The Ugly Duckling," a play
written by Mr.. otter of "Trilby'' fame.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

''777'' is exciting large houses at Moros.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

The little red band of Hungary is play
ing its last nights at the Orpheum. Th
variety bill is good one this week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

In our elegant line OF Beautiful Cut
glass Ar icles, with Sterling Silver Tops,
you ill fine hi any little things that will
please.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

We have I'm large variety of all kinds
OF Sterling Silver Hair Brushes, Hat
Brushes, Bonnet Brushes and Uothe
Brushes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

Every night "1he Geisha" turns people
away at the Tivoli. The run may rival
| ''The Pirst Born" record at this rate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16
FACTS ABOUT MAHOGANY
The Beautiful Wood Brought with Much
Effort tO America.

The Beautiful Wood Brought with Much
Effort TO America.
II will undoubtedly be news to many
that the vast mahogany forests Of MIC
aragua are controlled in Boston. The
cutting and shipping Of tho immense
exports from hat country Is d great en-
terprise In itself. to say nothing Of
bringing the wood here aud manufac-
turing II into lumber. says the Boston
larly between this port and Central
America engaged in this trade. Five
hundred thousand to 700 900 feet Is her
usual cargo. While the steamer Is now
on her way to the lumber ports. there
are somewhere On the seas bound to
Boston four schooners laden with ma
hogany logs. Their cargoes are each
about $50, 900 to 800, 900 feet. Employ
cd In Nicaragua and the United States
OF Colombia are from 1000 to 1900 ma
tive workmen and lumbermen. These
are under American bosses. The trees
from which mahogany furniture Is
made vary In age and size. When cut
they range In age from twnty-five to
thirty years. and some of them are
even seventy-lve years old. They
average twenty-five inches or more In
diameter and run as large as forty
inches or even more. For every ma
hogany tree that Is cut two others are
planted. and thus the forests are prac-
tically unexhaustible. From the time
that the tree ia felled to the hour that
II is dumped of the steamer at the Bos-
ton docks ia IN eventful life for the
mahogany log. The tree Is cut into
the proper lengths and then comes the
tedious journey to the coast, where 1t
Is taken on board the vessels bound for
this port. The greater part of the cut
ting is done during the dry season,
which In the United States of Colom-
bia begins about December 1. The ma
tives OF that country seem to mako
better loggers and are better adapted
to numbering than the N"icaraguans. In
Nicaragua the season Is more irregular
and for numbering Is less to be de-
pended upon. After the tree Is cut It
Is hauled to the cares waterway and
RATED to the coast. The logs are
hauled by teams Of ken from one to
six miles In Nicaragua. but often the
distance Is very much greater. the
journey sometimes taking two days.
The roads consist OF paths through the
forest that are nothing less than
swamps and morasses. through which
the oxen and horses founder along.
Only animals trained t. this kind OF
work would ever make any progress
and American beasts would wallow
about perfectly helpless.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16
New England Association.

At the annual meeting Of the New
England intercollegiate Athletic AS
ISOLATION, held recently in Boston,
Worcester was selected as the scene of
the annual battle In May. The most
important action of the gathering was
the abolition OF the 1-mile walk. This
Is a most welcome and refreshing an
~nouncement, and we are glad that the
New England Association has shown
the courage necessary for the change.
1t Is to be hoped that the Intercol-
legiate Association and the managers
OF the various dual contests will fol-
low this excellent example. At this
writing 1t is difficult to see how Dart
mouth can make good the loss of those
fifteen points which the redoubtable
Stephen Chase has been In the habit of
contributing to her score for the last
two or three years. To turn out a
winning team again will tax the ability
and Of Captain Bolser O
than any Dartmouth captain in sey-
eral years. Meantime Brown and Am
herst are coming up with q rush. Both
OF them have new men of unusual
promise. and the outlook is more un-
certain than It has been In a number
Of years. Wesleyan. too. has reaso to
expect a better showing at Worcester,
the presence Of young Jesse Hurlburt
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16
Haskell Hail Down East.

In the east, the game Of basketball
has thus far found Its most skillful ex-
ponents among Young Mems Christian
association athletes, a condition easily
accounted for by their longer expert
ence with II. Five teams seem to stand
out above all others. They are found
in the associations In New Britain.
Connecticut; Trenton, New Jersey;
Twenty-third Street. New York, and
the Eastern District and Central (Ful-
ton %street) branches in Brooklyn.
None OF the college or athletic club
teams have been able to cope with
these. although the colleges, with their
greater opportunities for practice.
should be able to surpass them In about
n more year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16

sponge trade, some OF them being
practical divers who followed the bust
ness at their native islands In the Aeg.
can Sea, and their p~rogenitors, for gen.
erations past. were engaged in the
same business.
The Greek, be he from Peloponnesus
or elsewhere. Is gifted with a keen apt
itude for business. Be he ever SO poor,
his sole ambition is to become master
OF himself. and for this purpose he de-
votes the best energies of his youth.
He disdains anything like servitude;
ne would much rather be the sole own
er of a push cart selling fruit or be the
owner OF a corner flower stand than be
bossed by others, and 1t Is on this ac-
count that very few Greeks are en-
ployed rs servants or walters at ho-
tells, where their tireless energy and
their ability to in several Ian
guages would be highly appreciated
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16

and literally recompensed. II Is true
that a few Greeks have started life In
this country as walters In some of the
fashionable restaurants, but they have
only followed that occupation for the
purpose OF acquiring a knowledge OF
the language and to familiarize them
selves with American customs and hab-
its. which experience they turn to adj
vantage in the future. Thus equipped,
after a couple OF years service. plus a
thousand or more dollars OF savings.
with a light heart and a pleasant smile
they bid their employer an affection
ate adieu and start out to seek their
fortunes, which they seldom fail to
find.
There is nothing more comforting to
a Greek fruit or flower peddler after
his days work Is over than to go and
spend the early part of the night In
one Of these restaurants. to partake OF
a plate of Greek dish" and discuss
home politics over a quiet game Of ca
sino. The average Greek always takes
a deep interest in all matters relating
to home politics, no matter how far on
he may be from old Hellas.
One of the best-known Greeks In this
city is Consult General d. N. Botassi.
For thirty-five years he has represent
ed Greece in the United States. AS a
linguist Consul Botassi has few equals.
His long researches into the origin OF
Albanians, the topography, history
and language OF their country have
rendered him almost an exclusive au-
thority on matters relating to that
country. Consul Botassi Is GO years of
age. a native Of the heroic island OF
Spezzia, and a direct descendant of the
hero who did so much for the liberation
Of Greece during the struggle for in
dependence. In his Consul
Botassi is noticeably unassuming, and
though of a very nervous temperament
is extremely agreeable to those around
him, and has the faculty Of making
strangers feel at home either at his
offices or at his residence. Most Of his
evenings the Consul spends In his IL
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16

Hockey between Yale and Princeton.
The iale-Princeton hockey series
has been indefinitely postponed. The
reason therefor Is twofold: the men
who proposed giving the cup have fall
cd thus far to come to time. and the
Princeton faculty. or at least some OF
its members, is not sure that 1t wants
the students to organize another Var
sity team.
1t Is believed that the faculty will
sanction the development of hockey at
Princeton when the beauties Of the
game are better understood. II Is an
eminently desirable addition to the list
Of college sports. and many a collegian
will endorse the opinion OF X. ID.
Wrenn. expert in tennis. football, base
ball and many other games. He de
clares hockey to be the finest game he
ever played. The Princeton hockey
team has improved wonderfully within
three weeks, az its victory over the
greatly strengthened Brooklyn Skating
Club team and It's plucky fight against
the strong All altlmores have shown,
With proper regulation and reasonable
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-16

ed that these rules, although agreed
upon by the representatives OF the
seven universities In interest, required
ratification by their respective athletic
associations before becoming effective.
Purdue and the University OF Illinois,
both OF which had been ~contending Wig
orously for the adoption of an under
graduate rule, accepted the rules with
out hesitation; but as these institu-
tons have practically no professional
schools, this step was for them a com
paratively easy matter. The first OF
the larger universities to maxi the
plunge, 81 to speak, YVES the University
Of Michigan. In January she approved
and adopted the new rules without
qualification. and her courageous and
altogether c~ommendable act has been
followed by the Universities Of Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Chicago. North
western University is the only n Of
the seven which has thus far failed to
adopt the rules. Her reason Is stated
to be a wish to preserve from ineligi-
bility Van Doozer, her famous half
back and captain. But she would not
be any worse of than Wisconsin, where
Captain Atkinson has been shelved,
nor Chicago, which will sacrifice from
her Varsity teams at least Roby, Gale,
Jones and Nichols; nor would her
losses equal those of Michigan, the lat
ter being deprived Of the services Of
Captain Ferbert, %ex-Captain Henninger
and Carr. The question is, however,
n Of principle and not expediency.
Northwestern could make no greater
mistake than to refuse to cooperate
with her sister colleges. This would
be true, no only in the loss of public
respect and confidence, but 1t is hardly
probable that the other colleges would
be willing to compete with Northwest
ern under such unequal conditions. The
rules themselves are admirable and
mark a great step In advance. II they
are faithfully enforced-and there
seems no reason to doubt that they
will be-there will no longer be oc.
casion to criticise the athletic condi.
lions Of the universities whose repre-.
sentatives have subscribed to them.