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

His mouth dropped at the corners, and
between his eyes appeared two weary,
frowning wrinkles. In his voice was a
dull and hopeless tone, and one leg had
game way of swinging forward and stop
ping before it completed full-groWn
step. He seemed a world-weary man, full
of strange oaths and mutterings. When
! met him the other morning marveled
at his downcast demeanor-so unlike him.
"What's the matter?' l asked, peerlng
from under my dripping umbrella.
The matter p' he sneered. Look al
this drizzling rain. 1t simply poured
down all night, didn't it? Well, look at
me! I've carried an old horse-chestnut
in nv pocket for five years to ward of
rheumatism, but this st. Swithin and his
COMPOUNDED rain has about famed me for
life, drat himp' and my friend hobbled
into the big building, where his office
doors are ever ready to hide him away
from the curious multitude.
To-day we are simply wallowing in am
Der sunshine and sousing our souls in its
warmth. Cheerily, merrily, the bicycle
bells are warming the thoughtful pedes-
TRANS, and troops of pretty children are
swarming in the parks. The whole world
seems to be whistIing and singing in very
Joy. The tinkle, tinkle, drip, drip and
patter of the slauting, dreary rain remains
but a memory to the city folk, but to the
country cousins-welI, l know what coun-
try mud looks like, when the driving sun
beams dry it up and 1t cracks in the heat
don't your
There was weeping and wailing among
lovers of horsefesh last week when the
electric fluid trickled over the wires from
Lexington, KY, and licked out to the
racehorse, died this morning at 3 o'clock
of meningitis" That happened on July
20, and we are not yet recovered from the
sensation OF loss. Domino was without
doubt one of the greatest horses that ever
sped an American mile.
Black as chimney SCOT, glossy as satin,
full of spirit and plucky dash, and as
handsomely formed an animal as ever
was seen, it was not wondered at when
the Keenes purchased him five years ago
from out of batch of thoroughbred colts.
He was selected for his beauty, and the
Keenes at once made pet OF him. They
never dreamed he would develop such
mettle and power as he displayed on the
Eastern turf during the three short years
of his public career. He made over $780,
600, SO 1t is estimated, for his devoted
owners in those three busy years, never
leaving even a spray of laurel to be
claimed by his companions in the field,
l have the proud recollection of having
with essed this great champion win the
Futurity stakes, amounting to $40, $50. l
shall never forget the scene; first, because
it was one of the first races l had ever at
tended, and second, because l fell so i'll
love with Domino that / shouted myself
hoarse over his great victory that day. l
also remember that l wept a bit when
they removed the little saddle at the
judges stand and l could see the red
blood standing out on his black glossy
sides where Taral, the famous jockey,
had urged him on to win fame and for
tune. shall never forget how the people
shouted when Taral, seated in big floral
horseshoe, was lifted high a bove the heads
of the crowd in the paddock and Domino
-kingly Domlno-stood painting with al
most human pleasure at the noise about
him; yet somehow 1 saw everything
through mist, except the red, red blood
on Domino's black hide. No wonder he
learned to detest Taral, and, It's said,
would shudder like a frightened child
sometimes when Taral mounted him.
Have written too much about this late
deceased horse? They gave him a funeral
down on the Castleton farm, near Le1ing-
ton, KY, last Saturday, and over his
ordered monument TO be placed. On it
will be this noble inscription:
DOMINO.
"Here lies the heetest runner and as
game q horse as the American turf has
ever SEEM"
Prince Poniatowski, the talented and
popular son of gifted and famous sire,
has been in the city during the past ten
days, having arrived on the Campania
from Europe last week. He was the guest
OF w. 3. Bourn, at his chambers in Car
negie building.
Prince Poniatowski left for California
Saturday night. He invariably makes
the stately New Netherland Hotel his
headquarters during his visit to Gotham.
DR.. L. Fl. Dunbar and his young son.
Master Stuart Dun bar, arrived from San
Francisco on Tuesday and put up at the
Grand.
Marshall Hale, prominent San Josean
and one of the welLknown firm of Hale
Bros, is here looking out for the interests
of their various dry-goods houses on the
coast.
f. A. Lyon of Sacramento, William O.
Paul and P E. Eenner of San Francisco
accompany Mr.. Hale. They are all guests
at the Hotel Bartholdi, and anticipate re-
manning in New York until the second
week in August.
w. P. Shaw of San Francisco has been
in the city several weeks on business and
pleasure bent. He makes the New Meth
lands his home while here.
Fasteners look on every Californian
with suspicion nowadays. They all fancy
that new arrivals from the coast are here
either to form an exploration party to the
Klondike, or float a few thousand shares
OF California gold mines on the market.
From all sides come the most enthusiastic
praise of THE CALL and Its exhaustive