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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
RE|NSMEN ARE
PREPARING FOR
HARNESS RACES
Big Meeting July 4 at
Oakland.
ONLY AMATEURS WILL DRIVE
INTEREST IN THE RACE FOR
THE FRANK o'KANE CUP.
Members of Golden Gate Park Driv
ing Association Are Giving
Their Horses Special
Preparations.

A meeting of the members of the Golden
Gate Park Driving Association was held
at kapp's Hall 1900 Market street yes
terday afternoon, for the purpose of MAX
ing further arrangements for the trotting
and pacing races which will be held at
the Oakland track on July 4. There was a
large attendance. and Secretary Fred
Thompson was kept busy for while
making out receipts for new members.
Vice President Aigeltinger presided, and
in opening the meeting stated that from
present ndications there would be about
100 entries. which would include the crack
trotters and PAGERS of the State. In his
opinion it would not be surprising if some
of the existing records were smashed
The action of the board of directors in
deciding to charge no admission fee, as
well as their award of the pool privilege
was unanimously approved.
Secretary Thompson reported that
band of twenty pieces had been engaged
to discourse music between races. and
that the printing committee had decided
to issue souvenir programme.
Chairman Kapp of the track committee
informed those present that arrangements
had been perfected to put the track in
tirst-class condition. so that it would be
good and fast. and that no expense would
be spared in the matter.
1t was decided to secure the services of
the famous driver, Budd Doble, as
starter.
Secretary Thompson stated that the
special race for the green class" for the
500 silver cup presented by F. G. OKane
would he one of the features OF
the day. Judging from the numerous in
quiries in reference to it. He said that
he was informed that the chairman Su-
pervisor Aigeltinger, had purchased Mel
lie Campbell, the prize winner at the
horse show, bred by Adolph B. Spreckels.
and that he expected to carry off the cup
with the pretty little mare. The secre-
tary said there were others who had
good things to spring in that green
class race on July f.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

A. Petite; second. Miss r. Pistoesi
The committee on games and prizes
were Robert Collier, Ira G. Hoitt A z.
Buckingham and John McHenry. who
worked tirelessly to insure the pleasure of
their guests.
Among those present were w G.
Badger. George Caswel, Robert Collier,
Albert H. Wheaton of the Bunker Hill
Robert Vandercook. John F. Pfniham. 3,
B. Vreeland of the Society Of California
Pioneers; Edwin Bonnell. Horace Davis.
Z. L. Dodge. ChaunceY St. John, Byron
Mauzy, Colonel J. c. Currier, Edward s.
Clark. NJ. D.. Milton Andros, Charles j.
King, Mark Sheldon, Franklin Day. Giles
H. Gray. Robert Hawkhurst Edwin Dan
forth, William T. HUE. Sons of American
Revolutions; George w. Reed. David Hen
shaw Ward and Charles S Greene of
Military Order of Foreign Wars of the
United States.
Hall B. Rand Of Oakland exhibited the
old f1intlock musket carried by his grand
father, Sergeant Rand. at the battles of
Bunker Hill. Saratoga and Bennington.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
BABY ITCHED
SIX YEARS
Body Covered with Humor. Legs
Down to Knees Solid Scab.
Five Doctors and Medical Col
iege Gould not Cure. Father
epENT nNE Tunue6Nn nnIIspe
Trying to get Him Cured. Old
Friend Suggested CUTiCURA.
Sleep and Rest on First AppIi-
cation. Now Completely Cured.

Ny son, when he was six weeks old, had a
breaking out on the top of his head. II spread
all over his head, and then his arms broke out
from shoulder 10 wrist. Around his body and
around his lege from his knees 10 his ANKLES, was
a solid scab. Ny family doctor tre1;ed him for
eighteen months, but good was accomplished.
/ tried four more, and then medical college in
81. Louis six months. NJ good yet Spent not
less than thousand dollars in money and time.
Od Mr.. Barney Clap insisted on my trying CUTI-
CURA remedies telling me he had a spell like my
chid's himself. BY the time my wife had used
the CUr1cURA (ointment) up, he began TO i'm
prove and got so he could sleep short maps, and
gave me and wife some rest. Thank the Lord, he
IS well now, fat. hearty, and stout rs any boy,
after six long years of itching, crying and wor-
rying. CUTIcuRA remedies cured him.
Sept Il, 1913. w. ". NICHELL, Lexington, Olil
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De n % I've art wi e given a aopt % fgg gf
II
a re- Cy c a
ht enc h ~ tory Il model y
ca ar o Il
upon N base thus ~~~ ~~ beautiful ornament
h
n OF
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
CROKER GRAMMAR.
Graduates of the School and New
Medalists

Following are the ninth grade graduates
Of Crocker Grammar School. of which W.
H. Edwards is principal:
Arnold Cohen, Edna c. Anthony, Florence E.
Sterlen, Frank \. Iinforth. Theodore Vos
Robert u. Pike, Frank T. Ferem Helm "
Bennett. Editn 3. Barry, r. Lloyd Rowiey
Emma J. Nasconrellos. Henrietta Z. Hart
mann. Mary r O'Rryen. William J. Nienberg
Leo George Lacombe. Gertrude V. Heberger
Helsa y. Larsen Alice w. Rodd. Harry NJ
Eastman, Ina Hansbrough. Sadie NJ. Frtch
Ethel Rue. Ethel Williams Bertha Basker
Alex McNichol Eugene a. O Connell. Rcha rd
II. Rowe. Ruth a. Waterhouse. Joseph T. T.
Curley, Rose Sjeinfels Morris Cornell. Fred C.
Adams. Thomas Tden Dickens Herman n
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

90 HE Equitable Gaslight Company
has been absorbed by the San
Francisco Gas and Electric
Light Company. and another
promised competition to the To-
cal monopoly in gas and electric light
ing has disappeared. The people of the
city have subscribed their money and
contributed their support to a corpora
ton which appears to have been or
ganized simply for the purpose of prey
ing upon monopoly and using the
good will Of merchants To accomplish
its purpose. The Equitable Gaslight
Company was organized q few months
so and began its existence with a biare
Of trumpeting promises. Merchants
and gas consumers generally We're as
sured that the new company would re-
duce the rate of gas To- 81 d thousand
feet
1t was announced that a new process
for the manufacture of gas had been
discovered and not only would the rate
be reduced. but the quality of gas 10
he furnished would be far superior to
that supplied by the san Francisco Gas
and Electric Light Company. The pro
mot eTS and Organizers of the new en-
teTprise declared that they would en-
ter the local field determined to COM
bat the Gominant monopoly and sup
ply the city with better gas at a
smaller cost. 4 plant was located ut
North Beach money was invested. pub
Lefty was invited and appeals We're
mada TO the authorities for concessions.
It was announced that the new com
many WOuld UuickIV Law its mains
throughout the city and consumers
would soon be relieved from the eXac-
tions Of the monopoly. Franchises were
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Rebekahs Please Friends.

Last evening Mission Rebekah Lodge
gave an entertainment to it's many friehds
in Excelsior Hall. There were many OF
these present. who, with the members
filed the hall For their amusement there
was given programme Of pleasing mum
bers of music and rectatfons contributed
by Mrs Susie a. Pressy, Mrs. lAluaH "a
Fleming, S. Kent. George smith +. NIL
Ter and Misses II. Dirking; n Neuper .1i.t =
This was supplemented by shadowsrapils,
which were given on screen petWeeil te>.e,, i!
dance numbers. 1t was very pIIeasatIl' NJ
affair. under the management of Mrs W.
w. Watson. Mrs. Maude Timbrell and r.
Hearst
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Threatened His Wife.

Thomas l.. Young. the fake" news
paper man. who was arrested for threat
ening to kill his wife. appeared before
quest of his attorney. the case was con-
tinued for a week. and the Judge fixed his
bonds in $4,000. Young nearly killed his
wife about three years ago while she was
living in San Luis Obispo and served two
years in San Quentin for the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

I7rsse. Clay Sexton. Florence Edna EzekiaI
Janette Grau, Cora NJ. Evans, Mary lie Har-
rington, Arthur Thode. Alma E. Smith Nettie
b. Duncan, Dorothea Banwick, Ella May Dow
Harry w. BOgen.
Medals were awarded for excellent scholar
shin and deportmert during the year 10 the
following pupils: Bridge medals to Joseph F.
I. Curley and Robert D Pike; Denman medals
to Edna c. Anthony. Mary T. O Bryen Ger
truGe Heberger and Florence z. Stierlen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

The Olympia music box with inter
changeable tune discs, is the best on
the market. A full stock at Mauvais j,
169 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

Sarsfeld's chronic ulcer salve a stand
ard remedy for piles eczema. salt rheum
ulcers. fever sores, diseases of rcctum,
For sale 927 Market. +. 3l2 2:30 to u. m.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
To Celebrate st. Johns Day.

The Past Masters Association will cele-
brate ST Johns day June "a with a grand
reunion and basket picnic at FL Campo.
1t will undoubtedly be an enjoyable affair.
as the committee in whose hands the ar
tranGements for the affair have been left
has made elaborate preparations The
spacious steamer IIkiah will carry the
picnickers across the bay to the delight
full resort. leaving this city at $50 O'Clock
Saturday morning and returning al 54s in
the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

All can find rest and education in a va
cation in Yosemite; II days, $50 days
$40. 321 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

Ladies tailor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks
Credit. NJ. Rothschild, 324 Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

Equita bic Gaslight Company
has been absorbed by the San
Francisco Gas and Electric
= Light Company. and another
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

OVERS of the beautiful he
silver service which be presented Deweys flag
Washington. 1t will be exhibition ShreVe
and probably a
~ tect ed crnliSer On lis r1.al frcnn nn-aaro
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heavy for our united efforts. until those
great squares of canvas hung snug as they
could be without being actually furled.
Then. after long COgitation, l decided TO
make for the coast of China. which l knew
must he w st of US, and trust to merciful
God to bring us in sight of either some
civilized port or ship before any of those
calm. mercless pagans came across us.
Now we took a regular trick each at tho
wheel you Sing learned in less than half
an hour. and little Elsie, all her high
spirits gone and docile as Yop Sing himself,
even took a spell at steering when we
would let her. Heaven alone knows what
our track would have looked like on the
chart, but it's my belief that we were get
ting to the westward at the rate of about
twenty miles day for the best part of
week Il lost all count of time), and. though
it seems hard to believe | was actually be-
ginning to feel quite important as the COM
mander of a big vessel on the high seas.
We fed we'll and slept well-at least Elsie
and | did: as for You Sing. l don't know
whether he ever slept at all. He did all the
cooking. kept everything clean and tidy,
and was ever ready when called upon. Be
sides all this, he had won his way into the
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serted to In thirty years. but the law au-
thOriZing 1t is stll on the statute books
and would be effective any year in which
the customary militia ballot suspension act
were not passed by parliament
Recruiting sergeants are paid 60 cents for
every ordinary recruit, for i recruit suit
able to enter the Scots Guards. the cav
airy. the engineers or he artillery whose
qualifications must be of a higher order
than those OF a recruit FOR most regiments
OF loot soldiers. the pay Is 81 -. Much
more Is often allowed Tor a man TIT To be
a Life Guardsman: the eqU!vuient OF $40
Is not Unprecedented. and there are some
other regiments recruits for which bring
fancy pay to the sergeant securing them
"Tommy Atkins"
The nickname Tommy Atkins" which
outside of the British empire Is generally
supposed to apply TO an British soldiers,
in reality applies only to the infantry " the
line. To call an artjlleryman anything but
gunner would be TO Insult him. the en-
listed cavalryman who. like his superior
is a bit of a swell. would snort at any
tide save trooper" the engineer Is a
"Sapper, and the men OF the tirtuadier
Guards would have fits We're they to be
spoken of as "Tommies." The origin OF the
nickname is rather curious. Twenty years
ago. when Gen. Ward Wolscley wrote his
celebrated Pocket Book" he used the
name Thomas Atkins" In the forms de-
scribed for officers accounts aud reports.
Somehow, after the diminutive Tommy
was substituted for Thomas" the nan,a
stuck and the ordinary British soldier VIII
probably remain ''Tormy Atkins to the
end of time.
After He Takes the shilling.
The raw recruit is Tommy in every
sense of the word. from the moment he
takes the shilling and is liable to punish
ment for desertion should he fail 10 report
at the recruiting depot very soon after his
acceptance Of the coin. But should he re-
pent he may be bought off within a certain
definite period, and British mothers who
nate the recruiting sergeants intensely FIRE.
quenty secure their sons release in this
way.
The uniforms furnished to the British soil
der are well made and comforta BILE as a
rule. Some of them are gorgeous and there
Is great variation IN the outfit OF different
regiments OF the same branch Of service
The normal pay il a shilling n day or "a
cents, while the normal daily ration. varied
sometimes to suit conditions. IS a pound OF
bread and thIee-quarters Of a pound OF
meat OF course, the actual fare Of the
British soldier has more variety than this
would indicate, but he has to pay for the
additions out Of his scanty stipend Hts
clothes cost him nothing but H. has 20
pay for his washing. II il claimed by the
authorities that his net is larger than
the average artisan class in England II
Is or record that more than one British reg
iment has mutinied because Of poor main
bad food have been rare Of late years. The
pay Of soldiers serving in India and he col.
onies is generally OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
doubled.
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PROVISIONS AGAINST FIRE.
The Restrictions 10 BE Enforced nj
the Paris Exposition.
From the Iron Age.

From the Iron Age.
Intending exhibitors and visitors from,
the United States to the Paris exposition
in 1900 will be interested in knowing what
arrangements and regulations will be made
by the French authorities against fire. Tho
Paris exposition administration has taken
all the measures possible to afford security
to exhibitors and visitors against fire at
the exposition. Their regulations are
rather voluminous, containing thirty-six
articles distributed in six chapters These
regulations take up the openings and exits
and the stairws>ys and doors of all palaces
and buildings. They regulate the width of
doors and steps. All exterior doors will
open I'm and out. Doors opening only inward
must remain open constantly. Emergency
doors will bear an Inscription stating their
purpose. and in all Railways and corridors
painted arrows Will Indicate the direction
of the exit. An emergency lighting system
for night use Will consist Of lamps of one
candle power, bearing the distinctive red
color. All wood Of the frame work IN the
buildings will be covered with an insulating
coat Of non-infia mmable material All
stairways will be of hre-proof material
The floors of all buildings. palaces. the
alter halls, cafes. concert rooms exhibition
places and all ratings and balus-
terial and before accepted will be
thoroughly tested at the expense OF the
contractors. All decorative canvas. avn
proof. All electric installation OF cables,
lamps, wires and conductors in the interior
of the buildings must be put up under the
supervision of the director Of exploitation.
All motive power viii be admitted only I'M
der rigid conditions. The use of celluloid
in lamps globes, balloons and other fancy
apparatus for lighting decoration will be
forbidden The regulations for heating and
lighting provide that il can only be done
by gas or electricity. The use Of hydro
carbures. oils and petroleum, acetylene gas
and other gases than coal gas is positively
forbidden, either for heating. lighting
motive power. The construction OF meet
Ing halls, cafes. concert halls and theaters
must be of fre-proof material and the the
alter curtains must be Of iron or asbestos
cloth. The lighting OF such places will be
exclusively by electricity. A fire service
nearly perfect possible win be estab-
lished, with a water piping and pressure
sufficient for fremen's service. The admin
istra ton assume the right to enforce any
measures that may he deemed necessary TO
assure safety.
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the admiral said about the effect of the re-
Inducements upon foreign nations cannot
be learned, but it is. apparent that this was
a phase of the matter which was also con-
stdered
Strong Reinforcements.
So impressed was the President with Ad-
miral Dewey's statements that without
waiting TO consult his cabinet he issued in
structions to the Secretary of the Navy to
order the Brooklyn and three other vessels
to proceed Immediately TO join Rear Ad-
mlral watson; to give orders under which
four gunbOats should sail within a month
and to further reinforce the squadron by
the assignment later of four more ships.
The Brooklyn and Nashville have sailed,
and the New Orleans and Ranger are ready
to go. The gunbOats Marietta MachiaS and
Bancroft have been designated for service
on the Asiatic station and the Newark and
the protected cruiser Albany, which will be
ready for commission about January l, and
three other ships will also be selected.
Including the vessels under the command
chief of the Pacific station, the
United States, when Rear Admiral Watson
has under his immediate command all the
men-Of-war assigned to him. will have more
than fifty efficient fighting machines in the
Pacific ocean. Great Britain has less,
counting her Australasan. Pacific and
China scuadrons. Japan's entire navy is
not greater in number than the American
Pacific fleet; Russia has nineteen vessels;
France, ten; Germany, six; Italy, five;
Portugal, two. and Austria one. Spain
has not a single man-of-war left in the Pa
cific, so overwhelming was Admiral
Dewey's victory.
In Asiatic Waters.
The table given below shows the types
and number of warships the six ffrst-c!aSs
nations of the world have in Asiatic wa
tiers:
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Utilizing ROa ides.
,om the Indianapolis News.

FROM the indianapolis News.
Roadside fruit trees are a feature of Eu-
rope. France first set the example of plant
ing fruit trees along the highways. Ger
many and Belgium have followed On the
highways of Wurttemberg the fruit harvest
twenty years ago was valued at over $780,
600 Last year it was three times as much
The revenue from the national roads of
SaXony, planted with fruit trees, has been
$4,000 in fourteen years In Belgium in
1894, 1851 fruit trees were planted along
the public highways, which furnished 81
100000 worth of fruit. In France the pro-
duction OF fruit is estimated at $50, coo 600
In southern France many of the roads have
cherry trees; in Touraine plum trees pre-
dominate. In other regions the walnut and
the chestnut are planted, while in Nor
mandy, naturally. apple trees are planted
Twenty years ago the roads of the north
east of France were lined with stately pop
lars, but they were continually sending Off
shoots into the meadows, and the farmers
complained so strongly that axes and saws
were brought out, and soon the roads were
denuded. In their places plum trees have
been planted, and thousands of baskets of
fruit are now sent to Paris daily, There 10
no reason why Indiana roads should not be
lined with trees-somethng that the News
has urged repeatedly for years-and equally
there IS no reason why these trees should
not be fruit trees. We need simply an in
telligent road law in this state that shall
include such things as tree planting and
care. We certainly ought to be equal to
the people of the "effete monarchies of Eu-
rope"
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CHAPTER III.
The TyphOOn.

This discover marked a new departure
In our relations toward each ether Hithcr-
to | had looked upon You Sing as | might
have done upon Zig. faithful dog, but
never dreamed of creditiug him with amy
intelligent initiative His behavior 50 far
had certainly justified me- in this opinion.
but now he became completely transform
ed. In the most energetic pantomime. and
with strangely severe struggles to enuncI-
ate a few words Of my language, he en-
deavored to explain to me the origin OF all
these treasures. I did not find it hard to
understand the general drift of his at
tempt to enlighten me, because l had al
ready suspected something of what l was
now gathering from him. Roughly, it was
10 the effect that the cargo We had relieved
the junk of was the accumulated hoard OF
q nest Of pirates who had long been preying
11pon such seafarerS as they dared alta *
without fear Of reprisals, and who were
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force quite insufficient to do our fighting
in time of war. In the present juncture the
British army system, which Includes the
recruiting department, OF course. may be
put to almost as severe q test as was the
American system last year. For although
the total military forces of the British en-
pire are enormous in numbers. aggregattng
considerably over three-quarters of a mill
lion all told. the forces Immediately avail
able for service against the Beers in whose
subjugation the British navy obviously can
take no part, ere only a small fraction of
that number. Even the figures represent
ing the active fighting forces-numbering
nearly quarter of a millionaire mislead-
ing since they include 125.en, or there
abouts, that must be kept in India. That
leaves only about 100, 600 effective troops in
Great Britain and Ireland to draw upon.
For Active Service.
1t is true that there are nearly 1900
others, more or less well trained in mill
tary affairs. but only a portion of these can
be drawn upon, and a large fraction of
them would make as sorry work of fight
ing in the TranSvaal, anywhere else, for
the matter Of that, as the rawest of Amer
lean recruits. This force is divided about
as follows: Army reserves 81. bN: militia,
$4,000; yeomanry, 10000: volunteers, 30. oAo
Some of these cannot be taken out of the
country. except for defense. some are
trained but little if any better than our Ma
ticnal Guard. while others-the reserves
though they have seen service, are pretty
old to do active service in a foreign CLINE
and have long been out of training. And,
no matter how many are sent to South At
RIGA, their places must be filled by recruits
somehow. If possible. since it would never
mics separated from her by only a few
miles of sea. to allow any material reduc-
ton of her forces at home. In these cir
cumstances, the present activity of Great