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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Track Notes.

Bob Smith, the well-known veteran of the saddle, arrived from Montana yester- day. He brought no horses with him.
 Frank Ireland and Willie Applegate are here again. Applegate is an extensive speculator and booked at both Ingleside and Oakland last season.
 Spencer piloted two winners yesterday. His handling of Sport McAllister was catchy piece of riding.
 When Burns & Warehouse paid S2500 for Obsidfan it looked as if they had pur- chased a gold brick for some time. The son Of Stromboli is now picking up, and year-old
 A morning contemporary makes great ueai or buster over what 1t terms turt steandaF scar in connection with the suspen- sion of Jockey Ben Gouin. Where the pig turf expose comes in is not quite plain. On November 2S May w started in a race for the first time here this season, and ran unplaced Her odds were 6 to l, and the stable claimed to have backed her. On December she started again and won all the way. On this occasion the Calgary wonder was again played. The first time ouG Gouin had the mount. In her winning race she was ridden by Bullman After her win on December 2 Gouin was sus- pended, owing to the mares greatly i'm proved showing, and Owner Cameron ae cused the rider of pulling the mare the first time out, at the same time naming Phil Achibald as the bookmaker who laid against her. Goun claims he did not pull the mare. Yesterday Phil Archibald ten dered his sheets on both races to the judges for inspection, and they showed nothing out of the usual. Gouin may or may not have pulled the mare, but he Is certainly entitled to- as much considera- tion as any other rider as long as the proof Is lacking. If he is ruled off, then half dozen, other owners and riders should go with him. The form book cites numerous instances of where horses made no showing whatever the first time out, but won hands down the next time start ed. Gouin makes living on the turf, and until the "big expose is published show ing him guilty his side of the story should be given as much credence as the own CTS.
 George Rose is reported away on a hunting trip, and his book was missed from the line yesterday.
 Riley Grammar did not cut in, either, preferring to have a try at the game from the ground.
 Sixteen pencilers handled the money.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
SHOULD ARRIVE TO-DAY.
First Detachment of the New York Regiment Expected on the
 Australia.

The first detachment of the New York regiment Is expected to arrive here this afternoon on the steamer Australia from Honolulu. The men will go immediately into camp at the Presidlo, pending their transportation to the East They will en- camp on the site formerly occupied by the Tennessee regiment. Major Thompson of every arrangement for the comfort and convenience of the soldiers. Conical tents with wooden floors were erected yeterday. looked after. The two other detachments of the regiment should arrive here next week. It is the intention of Major Gen eral Merriam to get the New York regi- ment home by Christmas.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06


 thoroughbred youngsters if m the Napa Stock Farm of A. B. Spreckels win be led into Killip & Co.'s sales ring tonight, the remainder on Wednesday night. At the first annual sale of this young breeding ners Canace and Sevens were two of the crop. Canace was a sensational but an unlucky performer finishing second on no less than sixteen occasions. beaten out in desperate drives by the crack two-year- olds of the middle West. She also scored many wins Sevens was even faster. but met with an accident after being taken East.
 The yearlings to be offered at sale to- night are the get of the richly bred stall lions Imp. Brighton Imp Idalium, Eolo, General Miles, Lew Weir (sire of Satyr), Puryear D. and the superb English horse The Judge. The matrons of this farm were. all chosen with the idea of produc- ing horses capable of winning, and the led into the ring tonight win be testi- mony of that fact.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Karl Becker Gives Up
 His Fight.
WILLING TO GO TO PRISON
PLEA FOR A SENTENCE OF
 SEVEN YEARS.
The Bankers Association and Chief Lees Consent to the Passing of This Short Sem
 tence.

Karl Becker, "the prince of forgers," will go to prison for a term of seven years for his crime of forging a draft for $22, 900 and passing it successfully on the Ne vada Bank of this city. This cleverest Of crooks" rose before Judge Wallace yesterday morning when his name was called at the opening of his third trial and brought the proceedings to a sudden elimination by pleading guilty to the charge against him. Court frequenterS stared at one another in surprise when the aged forger in a low voice announced that he had given up his battle for freedom and was willing to serve a term in the penitenuary for his crime.
 Becker's plea was the direct result of the act of his associate in crime. James Creegan, who al the last minute turned traitor and agreed to turn States evil GenCe. Creegan's testimony strengthened by that of Dean and McClusky, accom- p,ices in the swindle, was without doubt sufficient to send the man who did the pen work to the penitentiary for the term of his natural life, and with such a fate staring him in the face Becker weakened, and after his counsel had effected com promise with the prosecution he decided 10 plead guilty,
 After the plea of the noted forger was entered upon the records Attorney Peter y. Dunne rose and on behalf of his client asked that the court take into considera- tion the advanced age of the defendant, his impaired physical condition, together with the circumstance that by his plea of guilty he had saved great expense to the city and county.
 Attorney Ach. special counsel for the prosecution, seconded MT. Dunnes re- quest as did also Acting District Attorney Hinkle. All agreed that a seven years sentence was sufficient and Judge Wallace said: ''Very well, gentlemen, l will set this case for Friday for sentence"
 The case of James Creegan will be taken up a week from Friday It is thought by some that at that time the prisoner will he freed. while others are of the opinion that he will be forced to plead guilty and spend at least a year of two behind the bars of the penitentiary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
We'll Fed
 We'll Bred. yOa can pick a steady user of
 Grape=Nuts.
Proper Food Makes Bralny Men
 and Beautiful Women.
qs Naa Qs s0s da1s dsH 1sSa.

To know just what to eat Is a prob lem for many people who find their strength and health not keeping up to @ proper stage. From food we must expect our bodily nourlshment and not from drugs. True, physicians care is required at times, but the true phy- sician will always seek to put his pa tient on properly selected food and drink
 4 food expert has discovered Grape Nuts by experimenting on the treat ment of grains to artiiicially pre-digest the starches Ghe principal part). Grape Nuts as now made by the Pos tum Cereal Co, Lim., of Battle Creek, Mich, and sold by grocers generally, is a delicious dainty, suitable particu Iarly for the brain worker, as it quick ly supplies the parts of food the body needs to supply the daily loss produced by hrain work.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
The Alumni to Entertain.

The Alumni Drill Corps will give an entertainment. drill and dance at Native Sons Hall, Al Mason street. Friday even ing December Is. A very attractive and interesting programme has been prepared. At the conclusion of the entertainment the Drill Corps. Lieutenant c. F. Seitz commanding. will give an exhibition of fancv drilling seldom seen in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Dropped His Revolver.

Some little excitement was ocoasoned last night about midnight at the corner of Sutter and Kearny streets when a man ran to board car and revolver pavement was discharged. Detective Pe- fers wa son the car and he Immediately ters was on the car and he immediately name could not be learned, produced a carry the weapon and he was immediate ly released. The incident was purely an accident, but it caused lively. time. for a short while and quite crowd gathered.
 The man who makes the most dollars liSuallY makes the feWest friends
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Over a High Rank

Mrs. Gaylard of 2209 Powell street fell over bank twenty feet high on Hyde @ tdar s,e,,, ha dI,. au e Day: iast she will probably die. She Is 53 years old
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
Selections or To-Day.

First Race-Engea, Elizabeth R. Limatus. Second Race-Joan, Jack O Lantern. schnitz. Third Race-Rainier, Prince Blazes. Guilder. Fourth Race-La Goleta. Napamax, Cromwell. Fifth Race-Mamie G. Midlight, Libertine Sixth Raoe--shasta Water. Bernardillo, Lady
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06

Sport McAllister, was handled to perfec- tion by Spencer, and was as good as to in the ring.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
To-Day's Entries.

Fourth Race-One mile; three-year-olds and upward purse.
 304 Cromwell ....-..112I PIT Napamax ....... .104 | {30DLa Goleta.......1 IDA
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
FEATHERS AND BEADS BARRED
Why a Prospe ctive Bride Declined
to Wear Them.

They sat down at a round table i'm a
restaurant to consider samples and the
little dressmaker sketched and added fig
ures and rubbed out and made more
sketches on the corners of the bill of fare
as the Boston Journal recalls the Incl
dent
81 don't believe you can do better" she
said. with brows knit and pencil poised,
than TO have your travelling dress OF this
new royal blue camel's hair. All my Gus
toners say their husbands like blue bet
ter than any other color"
The engaged girl blushed and dimpled.
I'D have quite simple French tailor
gown. if | were you, with smart little
open jacket effect. so as TO vary the toilet
easily by a variety of blouses Then. of
course, you want a skirt that won't go
out of fashion quickly. Nobody can cut
one in these lighting change days: but the
drop skirt with full length Overskirt will
last as long as anything. and. probably
cut over. Would YOU have black braid
trimming or black and metal? Youll
want a small black 'Marquise' hat to cor
respond; I'd have very pale La France
roses on it. with large black bird.
NO, no bird the engaged girl shook
her head. blushingIy. Dick mean Mr.
Spring Bridegroom-has made me prom
Use not to wear birds: he says fur feath-
ers and beads remind him of 10. the poor
Indian
No fur, No beads" The little dress
maker. aghast, stopped cipheTing. Men
who object to women's clothes ought to
understand that men make the fashion"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
vICTORIA's OPEN DOOR.
kcnsington Palace Apa rtments to
BE OH Public View.


Queen Victoria has given orders that
the old state apartments in Kensington
Palace which have long been disused.
shah be put in order and opened to the
public indefinitely. Nine rooms will be
renovated. among them the bedroom in
which her majesty was sleeping on the
memorable June morning nearly sixty
one years ago when the news came to
her that the Archbishop of Canterbury
was waiting in the council chamber to
tell her that she was sovereign of one of
the great kingdoms of the world.
All these nine roouls are stripped of
furniture and almost knee deep with dust.
The ballroom in the Denmark wing
where the men and women of the arts
tocracy held high revel for two centuries,
has been found handy place for tuck
ing away things which were not wanted
elsewhere, and it looks like a regular
junkshop. Rusty barrel organs, broken
down tables. unseated chairs, and pic
tureless frames lie on the floor in heaps
and over these hangs in ragged strips
as though to cover the desolation. the
tapestry. which formerly decked the
walls, a striking Illustration of the base
uses to which a royal palace may come
Another of the rooms to be restored is
Sir Christopher Wrens famous banquet
ing hall. The chamber in which the
queen was born will not he open to the
general public. but admission may be OBJ
tanned by special order from the lord
chancellor. In this room. which has
been kept in order. brass plate has been
placed, inscribed: In this room Queen
Victoria was born May p, 1S19.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
A WOMAN GAMBLER.
She Writes Policy for Large
Circle of Friends.

New York, March A sort of Nine de
Paiva is Miss Annie hoerner, of No. p
Grattan street. Brooklyn. Nine de Paiva
in her time had at her green cloth and
around her roulette wheels all the great
men Of Europe. bigwigs of every land,
and brilliant men Of letters from all over
the earth. all drawn by the double fas-
CinatiOn of the gaming table and the
beautiful woman who presided over the
magnificent house. Miss koerner has not
Yet reached the height which the Paris
ian woman attained. but with a little
policy game and a circle of humble but
sporty admirers she has managed to
make a stir in Brooklyn. and incidentally
To- give a lot of trouble To the police
Until the law stepped in Miss KOerner
was doing quite wells She ran her little
game AT the home of her parents. on
Grattan street. How large were the
amounts PLAYED for and how often the
game was written was not told in court
yesterday. but one admirer of the lady
blushingly confessed TO having lost his
small change to Mass Koerner.
Assistant District Attorney Van Wyck
spared the young lady's feelings by not
asking her to testify. He established a
case. and the justices. after much de-
liberation, fined Miss koerner so. Mad
anne de Paiva, of Brooklyn, smiled sweet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
WOMAN GROWING IN SIZE.
Latcr Generations Eclipse the
Height OF Former Periods.

Later NrtheGail0nk 1sc llpSe the
Height OF Former Periods.
The old accepted authority places the
average height of women-ciVilized wo-
men-at five feet two inches: weight
120 pounds That these figures are far
below the present standard the most
careless observation viii prove. re-
cent writer gives the proportions of the
Greek Venus which one not stated
as five feet six inches in height, thirty
six inches and tWenty-fOur inches, bust
and waist. respectively, and 1873 pounds
weight. These figures probably repre-
sent the ideal type, and no doubt. there
fore. indicate the standard of the aver
age Greek woman of the classic era
the era and the race Of the most per
feet physical Development the world
has known. Would il be claiming too
much to claim for the actual American
woman the standard fixed by the
Greeks themselves as the highest ply
steal feminine ideal?-how superior in
all the other attributes, mental and
moral. TO the best feminine types of
that queer. old. ohe-sided civilization!
Has man-not with a small m-the
magnanimity to grant il all? OF course
he has. And, besides, he can afford to-
According to the latest anthrOpoiogical
research there has been a general ad-
vance All along the line. Ihe whole
race-the civilized races growing
larger This is verified by recent army
measurements on an immense scale:
and there is the well-knOwn fact that
ancient armor cannot be worn by the
soldier Of today. IT has been tried. and
has proved to be too small. So that il
is. after all. only a case OF not that man.
is not any less" 1t is simply that wo-
man is more" Well. she has waited
long. is there man who viii grudge
her her innings?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
HER NINETY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY.
Rema rkabIe Vitality OF an Aged
LADY in Baltimore,

Mrs. Marie L. Lish will celebrate her ninety.
eighth birthday tomorrow at the Church Home,
in Baltimore Ii is not usual that one reaches
such a ripe old age. and il is still more remark
able for one to attain to such and then retain the
power of senses. Yesterday she seen by a
reporter When he was announced the old lady
received him with as much suavity as is expected
Of the girl of the manageable age. She laughed,
talked, and told jokes, concluding by saying, IL
could sing YOU a song in French, English. or
Scotch if did not think II would tire YOU.
feel well today, and do not feel one bit old y
Mrs. Lish is the daughter OF a Scottish High
lander. and born at Lanarkshire, near Glas.
gow Scotland. She to America in the Civil
Mar times She is the widow of the DIR. William
Lish. who served in the English army as sur
geon and the mother of eighteen children, only
of whom is now living. One of her was
DIR. "A II. ]. Lish, another Beniarn:n Lish. Il
prominent architect, Mrs. Lish has been churcll
member for eighty-siX years. and al present is
connected with the Twelfth Presbyterian Church
Her home for several years was in Southwest Ealti
more, but for the past few months she has been
at the Maryland General Hospital. One year ago
she taken TO the Church Home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
MUSHROOMS AND TOADSTOOI.S.
Lecture by a Member of the Myco-
logical Club.

Mrs. Charles barrow delivered a lee
ture on Mythology" yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the East Room of the
Waldorf-Astoria, in New York. under
the management of Miss 8deline W.
Torrey, of Orange, \. j.. both being
members of the Theological Club of New
York and of the Womans Cub, OF Or
ange, y. ].
Mrs. barrow, while talking of the
many varieties of mushrooms. showed
some pictures illustrating her remarks,
and outlined the properties of each. its
shape, color. growth and uses. She said
that the United States neglects the
mushroom, and this is why there is so
much ignorance about So-called toad
81 ools. There are no toadstnols, i'm the
generally accepted sense, according to
Mrs barrow. as "all toadstools are
mushrooms, and all mushrooms are toad
stools: they are one and the same thing. =
She showed the three varieties that
are poisonous. and in telling about their
distinguishing marks said that in Rome
all mushrooms are under police surveil
lance as they are used by the Italians
as a menace to their enemies and a feast
for their friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
Flour Must Be White
Fashion Demands What Doctors
Say is Wrong.
A PLAN TO PLEASE BOTH Is
SUGGESTED.

Doctors deny the use of a fine white
flour, while their patients are equally de-
termined to stick to II for appearance 5
sake The truth of the matter is that
physicians object mainly to the. quantity
of white flour consumed and not because
of it's whiteness. White -four, as We all
know, is almost pure starch, its color
having been obtained by reason of all the
darker, phosphate. properties of the
wheat being discarded in boiling.
The thing to do is to restore the phos-
bhate or the properties which the doctor
says must DE replaced and at the same
time satisfy the demand for wilderness.
This is accomplished by a baking powder
prepared by the Rumford Chemical
Works of Providence r. L., which does
give to the white -four the healthfuI
properties and does not affect its, color
This is an important point to know since
it is question that has bothered a great
sHany of us. Women know how to make
a fine cake with white -four. but it is
doubtful if they would succeed with the
"grahams'' and coarser fiours.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, of the National
W. G. T. u. is very much in favor OF, the
Rumford Baking Powder and writes to
the members of the union, in a circular
letter, recently: ''Rumford Baking Pow
der is of the highest grade in efficiency.
purity and healthful quality and costs
less than other high grade powders
have satisfied myself ,hy its use, in my.
own home and feel assured it will give
perfect satisfaction. e. 10 -aosr
Rumford Baking Powder Is so well
known that probably no trouble will be
experienced finding it, at your groeers S.
but in case he does not, keep it. do not get
discouraged, but write, too the, .Rumforr1d I'D
Chemical Works, Proyidepce. H. l. or
Chicago, and they will tell you where 1T
is sold. They will also send you littl'
-pamphlet descriptive of their products
and the world-famous Horsford's Acid
Phosphate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
A PECULIAR FACT.
Thousands Of People Have Dyspep-
STA in Its Worst Form and DO Not
Know II


weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-terths of all disease. yet In most
cases the wrong thing is treated, and the
true cause overlooked
This Is because a weak digestion pro-
duces symptoms resembling nearly every
disease, because it weakens and dis
turbs the action of every nerve and or
gan in the body; poor digestion causes
heart trouble, kidney troubles lung
weakness, and especially nervous break
down or nervous prostration, the nerves
cannot stand the wear and tear unless
generously fed by well-digested, whole
some food.
Keen the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease.
Mrs. III. nj. Lee, of Rochester n. ",
writes: For the sake of suffering hui
manity. / want to say that from a child
i had very weak stomach. threw up my
food very often after eating. and after
few years nervous dyspepsia resulted.
and for more than twenty years | have
suffered inexpressibly.
l tried many physicians and advertised
remedies with only temporary relief for
nervous dyspepsia. and not until / COM
menced taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets last September, six months ago,
have | been free from suffering caused
by the condition of my nerves and stom-
ach; in short, chronic nervous dyspepsia
1 have recommended STARTS Dyspep-
STA Tablets TO many of my friends, and
now / want in a public way to say they
are the safest, pleasantest. and, be-
lieve. surest cure for stomach and nerve
troubles. / write my honest opinion. and
1 will gladly answer any letter of in
quiry at any time, and feel that l am
in my small way, helping on a good
cause.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not
patent medicine, but they contain only
the fruit salts. digestive acids and pep
tones necessary to help the weak stom-
ach to promptly and thoroughly digest
food.
All druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets at 80 cents for full size package
and any one suffering from nervous dys-
pepsia. sour stomach, headaches, acidi-
ty. gases belching. etc. will find them
not only a quick relief, but a radical
cure.
Send to Stuart Co, Marshall. Mich.
for little book describing cause and
cure for stomach troubles, giving symp-
toms and treatment of the various
forms of indigestion. MA
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04
Barking His Business,
From the Kansas CITY Starr


There is one little dog in town that everyone
must know. for surely he has barked at every
When duty he rides on the end gate OF
delivery wagon belonging to a laundry. II is
his business to protect the contents of the wagon
while its rounds delivering packages to the
customers of the laundry, and when on duty he is
the busiest dog in town. He banks continually
a sharp, snappy, business-like bark that is posi-
lively terrifying. His whole shaggy. yellow little
body trembles and vibraJeS with the vehemence
of his barking. He barks at passing carriages,
wagons and street cars but his greatest efforts are
reserved for street crossings, where tinid humans
may be waiting TO pass over Ii is then he osle ms
the masked batteries of his wrath and almost banks
his head off. There is not faithful dog in
town, nor one who likes so well to bark. And
when the wagon waits before house he stands
on the end gate with every hair a-bristle. his
eyes savage and his bark ear-splitting. He sus-
poets that every passer-by has evil designs on Ih.
wagon, and he defes anyone. the whole world ii
you choose, 10 and n package.
Brave, noisy little dog!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-04

1t is. or should be, the highest aim OF
every merchant to please his customers
and that the wide-awake drug firm OF
Meyers & Eshleman, Sterling. Ill. is do
ing so. is proven by the following. from
Mr. Eshleman: "In my sixteen years ex-
perience in the drug business, L have
never seen or sold or tried medicine
that gave as good satisfaction as Cham
berIain's Collie. Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Sold by Henry Evans. Whole
sale and Retail Druggist S3S F street
and Connecticut avenue and s street
northwest, and 1923 Maryland avenue
northeast