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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15
BROKEN GAFF OF THE
SHAMROCK BEING FIXED
During the Interim the Yacht Will
Continue Her Trial Spins
With the Old Room

NEW YORK, Sept. 4--"WilP' Fife Jr.
and his associates We're busy to-day re-
pairing the Shamrock's gaff topsail. The
spars were sent to the yard early in the
morning, and w. d. Dickey, manager Of
the plant, was asked to hurry the work
required. The collapsed racing gaff had
10 be repaired, as there was no duplicate
OF II among the numerous spars sent over
by Mr.. Fife. The yard officials put some
of their best machinists on the lob, but
could not promise to complete It for two
or three days.
Under these circumstances. which Mr..
Fife partly anticipated. it was decided to
lengthen the old gaff 20 the size of the
racing spar, so that the yacht could have
a trial test tomorrow over a logged off
course. AS the yachts practice spins in
American waters have been limited Mr.
Fife is now becoming somewhat anxious.
ana Will take advantage of every suita-
ble day until the craft is docked to put
her IN thorough racing shape.
the old mainsail are of nickel steel In the
gaff that collapsed and which is now being
repaired the steel is three-sixteenths Of
an inch In thickness This gaff is sixty
seven feet long to an inch which al
though formidable enough, is five feet
less than experts and wiseacres had es-
timated it.. AS the old gaff was sixty
three feet ten inches long, the addition
given to it is three feet two inches These
figures give an inkling of the extent to
which Mr. Fife has increased the area
sailed with the cutter Britannia.
Both gaffs are made after the manner
OF an old,fashiened stovepipe, and have
no inside bracing
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INGLESIDE COURSING.

The stake at Ingleside this week at
tracted an entry of lightweight dogs.
The total prize money is s717 So divided
as follows: To the winner. $I10; runner
up, SO; third, $40; three at $50 each; five at
so; eleven at $12 so and twenty-five at
s. so. The draw resulted as follows:
J. ODowd's Short over VS.. NJ B. Kav-
NJ. Clarkson's Blackhawk; Curtis & Sons Com
modore VS.. Connell Bros Nanny Pleasant;
sons L. s. Conley; Lowe & Thompson's Jes-
samy vs. E. NJ. Kellogg's Hummer; j. Jones'
ses sed DaP Sz E ROkn a
sons joy Bells; Curtis Sons Mckinley
Russell, Allen & Wilson's Lady Herscnel; Con-
twilight Jr; ! M Reenans Royal Royal Buck osno vs J.
Byrnes' Eleven Spot; d. Shannon's Safeguard
VS.. f. p. Lauterwasser's Scot Free; B. Dillon
Castle Island Boy vs. Lowe & Thompson
Prince Hal; A Johnson,s Tod Sloan VS.. w. H.
Quane,s Marietta VS.. T McHugh's Maid of
the Mil; J. Goddard's Flame vs.. D. ]. Healeys
Burfeind's Pastime curtis & SONS Cavalier
VS.. ]. Byrnes Sans Souci; Curtis & Sons Cash
Of Traiee VS. r lHia9 Cronins TTomn Tbarnh Rose
Byrnes Olympus vs.: D. J. Healeys Rusty
Gold Moran & 0'Neill,s Irene II VS.. T. Glib
q smith Twin City Girl; Lowe Thompsons
Flora Mcdonald vs., Lowe & Thompsons St
Oran; j ]. Edmond's Morning Glory VS. p f.
Remilsons Don't Daze; George Lahusen's Fire
ball vs.. d. Ford's Bonita; F. Fallon's Lily Of
the West vs.. D. Cronin's Swinnerton; P Refl
lys Expense VS.. w. Siken's Melba; H A.
Deckelman's Glen Chloe VS.. F. Browns Alma;
Cash Day; J. O Donnells Las Palmas vs Rus
sell, Allen e. Wilson's Charming Belle; Van
den Bergh American Eagle VS.. t j. McHughs
Empress; Moran ONeils Nelly II VS. W
r. Jones' Prince Jerome; NJ Michalik's Glen
Roy VS.. f. Passon's Merry Maiden; H Crews
Ierronette VS.. H Webers Montana; D. Ford
Juanita VS. T. Fannings Babe Murphy; Rus
sell. Allen & Wilson's Daisy Clair VS. D. ].
A. Ohmeyer's Fair Rosaind: ]. Ronning's Ker
~ Cow vs.. j. Keenan's Fear Not; S Hansen's
Our climate VS.. P. Kelly's Wildwood E VIII
Talbot's Black Rock VS.. A Ohmeyer's occi
dental; j. Byrnes Nelly VS. F. Browns
VS.. Handy & Smiths Ida
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BIG cOURS/NG EVENTS.
Franey's Death an Accident.
ccnn = e g g
NEW RACE
PARK FOR
THE CAPITAL
Wealthy Citizens of Sacra-
mento Plan to Purchase a
Fine Tract of Land.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14.-Sacramento' s
citizens are wildly enthusiastic over the
success of the State Fair of 1899. They
have just realized that success can be
achieved by display of concerted en-
ergy. The citizens formed State Fair
Club and decided to inject liberal supplies
of ginger into the annual exposition Old
methods We're discarded and the result
has been decidedly gratifying; in fact, 1t
has exceeded the widest dream Of the
most enthusiastic promoters.
The citizens have been fearful for some
months past that they might lose the
State Fair, as there has been a hitch in
the efforts, to dispose Of the present PARK
which is located almost IN the heart OF
the city and which has grown too small
for the purposes for which it Is intended.
The Legislature gave authority to sell the
present park and purchase new one, pul
for some reason there was hitch, and
the people had about made up their minds
that nothing would be dones
The Calls correspondent learned to-
night of project which has been inaugu-
rated by some of the wealthiest citizens
OF Sacramento, which will, II carried out,
give to California s capital one of the
The plan of the projectors is to purchase
q great tract of land near the city, put
up modern clubhouses and grandstands.
construct track and stables, pay off the
indebtedness of the State Agricultural
Society and turn the new park. over TO the
society in exchange for. the present
SIOuHuS. lie llutDleuHSSS lS dUOul S@0,Vvu-
The citizens who are working upon this
scheme are not in it for selfish motives.
They have the interests of the city at
heart. They intend in the event of the
success of their plans, to convert the
present racing grounds into a beautiful
driving park. Old fences and buildings
will be torn down and trees. flowers and
be maintained for pleasure driving and
there will be roadways where parties may
turn out or drive out at quarter or half
lo ,Nia c0h iG wi
great encouragement and will no doubt
be carried out
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15
FOOTBALL
PRACTICE IS
COMMENCED
Coach Chamber1in at STAN
ford Gives the Men Their
First Lesson.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. IA
Between forty and fiftv football men were
out last Tuesday and received their first
lesson from Coach Chamberlin. He is
quite pleased with the material at his dis
posal. The only fault he has to find is
that they are mostly light. But this lack
will be remedied when Babe" Burnett,
Cairns, De Forest, Dole, Wrigley and
Leavitt appear on the field. Another man
who may do some great work for Stan
ford is ChrtSty, two hundred pounder
from Los Angeles, who has had three
Yersity of Southern California team. De
Forest of Portland is another man with
good football record who is expected.
The return of the First California Regi-
ment brings back besides Burnett, the
great 81 center, "Guiby' Dole, guard on
on the 81 varsity. and Wrigley, a sub
guard the same year.
There is an abundance of material for
the freshman team. At present it is i'm
possible to make any forecast of what
the personnel of the team will be. Jack
of the '95 team, now of the law faculty,
will devote much time to the baby team,
thus relieving Chamberlin of this work.
Some of the more promising candidates
as they have shown up in practice so far
are Traeger and Lee for line positions,
halfs. Geer, Thayer and Roberts are
out for full backs, with the chances prob
ably even. For quarter, Luck, captain Of
the West Aurora, ILL.,, High School team,
is the most promising candidate. With
the exception of center, there are plenty
Another week will mark a great advance
ment on the gridiron at Stanford, as the
coach is here at work and all the men
have suits who have applied for them.
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PATCHEN THE WINNER.
In Special Race at Sioux City He
Defeats John R. Gentry.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa Sept. 14.-Fiye
thousand people attending the Sioux Citv
race meet witnessed the contest TO-DAY
between Patehen and Gentry for $4,000
purse. The track was too soft and the
wind too strong for fast time.
In the first heat Gentry had the pole.
The horses started very evenly and went.
Patchen closed the slight lead Gentry had
held and the two horses went TO the
stretch with not a head between them.
Patehen then took the lead and Won the
heat by head in a hard-foueht and ex-
citing finish in 2:05
In the second heat Patchen had a head
the lead when the horses went under the
wire and slowly increased it. being
length and a half ahead at the half. At
the three-quarters he was two lengths
ahead In the stretch Gentry made a
strong squirt and nearly closed the gap,
but Patchen Won the heat and race by a
half length in 2:04a
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15

TACOMA, Sept. 14-After being out all
night the jury in the trial of Mayor john
son Nickeus disagreed this morning and
was discharged. The Mayor was charged
with having solicited a bribe of $12, 800 for
approving an ordinance compromising a
mfllion-dollar suit against the Tacoma
Light and Water Company and for fraud
in selling the plant to the city.
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Fell From a Train

YUMA, Sept. 4.-Joseph Lomzen of Los
Angeles fell from a Southern Pacific train
at Pilot Knob, twelve miles from here
one leg was so badly crushed that am
putation was necessary. He was stealing
a ride at the time OF the mishap.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15
I .

To keep the skin clean
Is to wash the exeretions
from it off; the skin takes
care Of itself inside, if not
blocked outside.
To wash it often and
clean, without doing any
sort Of violence to it, re-
quires a most gentle soap,
a soap with no free al
kali in it.
Pears, the soap that
lears but not excoriates.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially
druggists; all sorts Of people use it.
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Kicked by a Horse.

SONOMA, Sept 14.-Matthieu Rieblia a
prominent Swiss dairyman of this valley
was kicked in the abdomen by fractions
horse yesterday afternoon and received
such terrible internal injuries that his life
is despaired Of
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Nelson as a Transport

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Charles Nelson has been chartered by the
War. Department to carry troops to
Manila. She will leave for San Francisco
next Saturday.
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Batteries-Carrick and Warner; Callahan and
Chance. Umpires-McDonald and o. Day.

Chance Umpires-McDonald and o. Day.
BROOKLYN. Sept 1.-THE Brooklyns made
1t four straight by taking to-days double
header from Pittsburg and completed the
series by eight to six. With the exception of
the fourth inning McJames pitched star game
in the first, striking out eight men. Williams
was a particular mark, tanning out four times
despite his home run over the fence. Lever
was hit hard and succeeded by Gray. who
gave Brooklyn two runs on a wild pitch and
then did good work. In the second game Ken
nedy sdn fine fette. while Hoffer batted
in timely fashion. The game was called in
the seventh on account of darkness. Attend
ance, 1900. Score, first game:
Clubs r. H. e.
Brooklyn Observation-Disclosures. 8
Batteries-Leever. Gray and schriver; Nc
James and Mcclure. Umpires-Swartwood and
Hunt.
Second game:
Clubs r. H E.
Bi5sssHrs BroosiYa ::::::::,:...:::7 ..:::,:.:..7
Batteries-Hoffer and schriver; Kennedy and
Farrell. Umpires-swartwood and Hunt.
WASHINGTON. Sept H-In the first three
innings of to-day's game Hahn was in fine
form. striking out four men in succession. Hits
were punched on him in the fourth and fifth
innings. however, and the Senators took COM
manding lead. Attendance. 300. Score:
Clubs r. H. e
ciaeinnsti aashlnstPn ::.....:...:::.. g
Batteries-Weyhing and McMann; Hahn and
Peitz. Umpire-Latham.
BALTIMORE. Sept 14-Louisville took the
rubber from the Orioles to-day. winning three
out of the five played, Baltimore outbatted
and outheded the Colonels. but Kitson's un-
steadiness in the opening innings gave the Wis
ttors lead which the locals could not over
come. Attendance. 1887 Score:
Clubs r. H. e
7 sy-fl
Baltimore .............................S 9
Batteries-Cunningham Waddell and Mes
sett: Kitson and Smith. Umpires-Betts and
Dwyer.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. H.-Cleveland was
shut out again to-day. owing to Bernhard's
mastery pitching. Hughey started well, but
Attendance 2057. Score:
Clubs R. H E.
PieIetshp PbiIedephia
Batteries-Hughey and McAIlister; Bernhard
and Douglass. Umpires-Snyder and McGarr
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15
ST. LOUIS TAKES BOTH
GAMES FROM BOSTON
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

BOSTON, Sept H.-st. Louis took both
games Boston playing ragged ball. In the
first Boston batted Cuppy hard and often. but
made errors enough to lose two games. In the
second game Boston could do nothing with
Sudhon while ST. Louis batted Nichols hard.
Boston tried their new man. Hickey, on second
in the first game, but he showed up in poor
form The second game called at the end
of the sixth inning account of darkness.
Attendance 2000. Score, first game:
Clubs r. II. E.
Boston Observation-Disclosures l3 u
St Louis ...........................11 10 8
Batteries-Meekin and Sullivan; Cuppy and
O'Connor Umpires-Manassau and Connolly.
Second game:
Clubs r. H E.
Boston ......-.......-.s.''.'....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bergen; Sudhon and
o. Connor. Umpires-Manassau and Connolly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15

Fifth round-Gerry Maiden beat Maid o
Erin; Lord Byron beat o K Capitol.
Ftnal-Lord Byron beat Merry Maiden
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE locals made
rally In the ninth inning to-day and tied the
score, after which the game was called on ac-
count of darkness. Bad fielding was responsible
for most OF the runs scored. Wrigley formerly
shortstop for the Washingtons has been signed
to play third base for the home team He will
report tomorrow. Hardesty has been released.
Attendance, 250 Score:
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Nickeus Jury Disagrees.

Fifth and sixth races-Entries close tom
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-15

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Sept 1.-THE largest
crowd IN the history Of the State Fair. esti-
mated at 10000 people, turned out to-day mil
Waukee day. tc witness the races. The track
the heats Close finishes We're the order
throughout Results:
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CHICAGO. sept. l4.-N eather Clear. Track
fast Results;
Six furlongs, selling-Uneas won. Rival Dare
second Hermcso third. Time 1:l4&
Five and a half furlongs-Golden Rule Won
Alice Turner second Capron third Time. 1:07
Six furlOngs seIling-Tenole won, Ruskin sec
ond. Loyalette third. Time liza.
Steepechase. handicap. short course-Chenier
Won. Globe II second Vanity third. Time
3l04
one mile selling-Tulla Fonso won, Gold Fox
second. Moroni third. Time. 1:4Oi2
One mile-May won, Bishop Reed second, Cat
astrophe third. Time. 14054.
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Lena A corona
Miss Barnabee Fran

Third race-Rmning, for three-year-olds and
selling; one mile.
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Z.li pace. purse SlVU}-lna King in
straight heats. Time. 2:iS. 2:l5h. 2:I5k Prin-
cess Dora second Strathwayne third A " and
Ethel also started.
2:20 trot, purse $700-Liege won first fourth
and hfth heats. Time. 217I2. 2:l7. 2:20Is Clara
Kimball won third heat in 2:1S and was second
Silver Wilkes third. King Heyday. distanced
IN third heat, won second heat in 2;l7A BABY
started.
2:SO trot, purse $500. unlnished-Baby B won
first and third heats. Time. 2:2l 2:21Il Anet-
telle won second heat in 2:2o1a. Nina T. Pilot
lambert, Quinton. Oleida Girl and Jerry T also
started.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

quartermaster or boatswain; also its crew
costume of characteristic colors and It's
special day for rowing. A lively but good
natured rivalry exists between the crews
regarding excellence in discipline, speed
and general form.
From the time the members OF crew
emerge from a dressing-room until the
boat is returned and safely housed they
are subject 10 the commands OF the cap
tain. The boatswain attends 10 the lower
ing OF the boat into the water, sees that
the rudder is shipped. the members Of the
crew are properly placed and the stars
and stripes are fioated in the stern OF the
barge and the crew pennant I'm the bow.
She then reports TO the captain that the
boat is ready. sir" The captain then
takes her place in the stern, takes the
tiller ropes and gives the command,
"Shove her on"
The bow girl shoves the barge clear OF
the float. The captain commands stand
byu and follows this quickly by up
oars" At the latter command the eight
long spoon oars go up 10 a vertical pO-
sition. Let falli' and the oars come
down together into the Oarlocks. Stand
byr' Give way togetherr and the crew
IS of, working with clocklike regularity
on long pull TO Glorietta Bay. 70 Ma
rine Ways, 10 visit some man-of-war or
other ship In the harbor, or TO some other
OF the numerous haunts OF the crews.
There are a number OF other girls clubs
that row on the bay in barges similar
TO the Pristis. The chances are, then.
that a Normal School crew will meet the
Zlacs, the Columbias. the Nereids or the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
FEW SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE.

zen at all. The course OF his whole ca
reer. since early childhood, was changed
by one act Of confidence on the elder Hen
oersOn's part.
For generations the Hendersons dwelt
IN Old Deer, village attached TO the
Earl or Buchan's estate in Aberdeenshire
Scoilanu- As the colonel IS now so was
MS iatner before him. fond OF singing
ana possessed OF a voice which made him
a general favorite. The old Earl OF Bu-
chan. bachelor. who received much
company and lived high. was one OF those
who took pleasure in Henderson's voice
ana often mad him at the castle for the
aversion OF his guests. Henderson had
tho additional gift OF improvlsing RHYMES
readily. and frequently composed new
songs on the spur Of the moment
adapted them TO old airs and sang them
10 the immense entertainment OF the
Earl visitors. on one occasion when
HendersOns efforts had been particularly
pleasing. the Earl told him he might oc-
cupy a good sized strip of land at the
mead OF Old Deers main street promising
that the land should remain rent free 10
three generations Of his descendants Ac-
cordingly Henderson built q row OF SIX
small stone houses. investing virtually an
his savings In their erection, and became
a lanolord and man OF substance among
his neighbors. David Brenner Henderson
the youngest OF the children, was horn
In one OF these houses on March IA ls4O
After a heavy dinner the old Earl
dropped dead one night, and the estate
passed into the hands OF strangers who
knew not Henderson. A few days later
the dead Earls younger brother called
AT the Henderson home and asked 70 see
title deeds or some other legal documents
under which the land on which the houses
stood was held. But Henderson had no
title deeds, no lease, no legal paper OF any
sort whatsoever. He had never thought
20 ask for anything Of the sort-the Earl
had given permission for the occupation
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OF the land. so what need was there for
papers? Then, said the young laird. the
Hendersons must get out inside Of two
days. Henderson could not believe his
ears, but the laird meant exactly what he
SAID. When this was made clear to him,
henderson turned. seized the young
gentleman in his mighty grasp. carried
him TO the door and kicked him into the
street.
In the mind of Henderson that closed
the incident. but his clever wife knew
better. She comprehended how serious
a matter II was for an ordinary man TO
commit bodily assault on a member OF
the nobility and knew that something
must be done or Imprisonment might re-
suit. So that night she went to the laird
without her husbands KNOWLEDGE and on
her bended knees begged for ciemency,
promising as speedy evacuation OF the
premises as possible without legal contest
Of any sort, If only there should be no
prosecution. 1t took long time to move
the angered laird. but he finally relented.
and the six weeks the Earl had given per
mission for having been sacrificed
10 the emergency. the family embarked
on the old ship Brooksby for the United
sisters were living
The trip lasted many weeks. David
Jrenner was only six years old then but
ne remembered the stormy voyage as If
II all happened last week.
The Hendersons struggled slowly to
Chicago. When they reached that place
Thomas Henderson had just one British
sovereign Qess than five dollars) left of
the money he had realized from the sale
Df his effects in Scotland with which to
Degin life anew.
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Earl Of Buchan were principals His skill
as a debater was as great as his superior
ity as a wrestler. He had begun when
he was only years old. his oldest brother
George being his opponent generally and
his father the Judge His reputation In
this line had preceded him at Fayette
and he had not been IN the college week
before he was chosen to lead a discussion
before one Of the debating societies. on
his first appearance he was interrupted
by a senior who asked q IAppant question.
Henderson stopped and looked at the fell
low but soon resumed. Three or four
minutes later came another interruption.
much more fiippant in tone-insuitiug.
even. Henderson turned again and looked
at the fellow. This time the young man
from Henderson's Prairie spoke up:
"Mr Chairman quOth he, IF YOU can
not preserve order in this room, l will"
Then he upset the senior and piled him
up in the wOodbox. There were no more
Interruptions ct Upper Iowa University
when David Brenner Henderson was max
ing remarks.
Though he enjoyed student life at
Fayette immensely, he did not finish
the course OF study there. II was inter-
rupted by the Civil War. One of his
best friends was a student named w.
war was still young, Henderson and
Warner spent Sunday evening with
Warmers sister. Later in the night
Henderson told Warner he was ashamed
of himself because he had not enlisted
as a volunteer in the Army Of the North
1t would be a pity to leave school. ne
said, but the country needed youn- men
just then. The friends talked long and
earnestly over the situation and the result
was a plan OF elimination Of which oc-
Cured at Fayette on September -5. Hen
derson was then 2l.
On the morning OF that day. just after
prayers, young Henderson. who, with
Warner and another student named Burr,
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Olyrnpias In such q case the stiquetts
OF the bay requires that the crews sa-
Lutte as they pass. This formality IS ac-
complished by each captain giving the
command "Oarsr and touching her cap
10 the captain OF the passing barge. A.
the command oars" the crew takes ono
more stroke and tzeA brings the oars up
10 a horizontal position with the blades
fiat After "a slight Interval the captain
commands "Give way and the barge
skins on. II II IS desired 20 give a more
formal salute rs. FOR instance, when a
large steamer IS passing. the running
toss" is given. AT the command toss
the oars are brought up 20 the verucal
position and kept there until the captain
commands LET fallI' as soon as the yes
sci has acknowledged the salute.
An attractive feature Of the years row.
ing experience was the feet evolutons.
which were started under the encourage
ment and with the cooperation or the
revenue cutter Corwin. Crews In FOUR
barges took part IN these evoluuons. The
international flag signals were displayed
at the masthead OF the CROWN, and IN obe-
or column. performed Some 81 the heel
movements laid down for the United
States Navy.
Plans are now beinE considered for the
building OF n bOathOusc for the eXclu-
sive use OF the Normal School crews. Con-
siderable enCoura cement has been given
the association by the board of trustees
and the faculty OF the school. so that 10
seems probable that within a few mQutns
appropriate quarters Will be provided.