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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
THREE WINS FOR SLOAN.
American Jockeys Take a Majority
of the Doncaster Races.

LONDON, Sept 5.-At the first day of
the Doncaster September meeting to-day
the race for the FitZWilliam stakes was
won by w. Dukes five-year-Old horse,
Joe UJllman, ridden by L. Reiff, the
American jockey. This event is of SOW
ereigns each, with 200 sovereigns added,
for all ages. the winner to be sold by auc-
ton for 1000 sovereigns, three-quarters OF
a mile. Eight horses ran.
The race for the Doncaster welter plate
was won by w. Cooper's six-year-old
chestnut horse Golden Rule, on which
Tod Sloan had the mount. This is a
handicap of 800 sovereigns for three-year-
olds and upward, the owner of the second
horse to receive 90 sovereigns out of the
plate entrance, sovereigns.
The race for the champagne stakes of
30 sovereigns each with 500 sovereigns
added. for two-year-olds, was won by
Lord William Beresford's chestnut colt
Democrat, with Sloan up. The Duke of
Portland's brown colt Simon Dale was
second and Sir r. Waldie Griffith chest,
nut fiiiy Betty Field, ridden by 'Skeets'
Martin. finished third. Seven horses ran.
Betting to l on Democrat.
In the race for the Clumbert plate OF
200 sovereigns for three-year-oids ana up
ward Lord William Berestords Dor1c IL,
King of the Plains. The betting was 100
to 800 on Doric IL
The race for the great Yorkshire handi-
cap plate of 1900 sovereigns for three
Vesr-olds and upward was won by the
Duke of Westminster four-year-old colt
CaIveley Lord William Beresford's four
year-old horse Jiffy II, ridden by Sloane,
was not placed. Twelve horses ran.
The race for the Glasgow plate was won
nv 7 Thompson's chestnut colt Phocion.
G. McLacklans -Shardeloes was
second; c. f. Dwyer's Peaches, ridden by
Sloan, was third. Twenty-one horses
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
FAIL TO FIND THE
BONES OF DUNHAM
Sheriff Langford and His Posse Dis
couraged by Their Lack
of Success

LOS BANOS. Sept. 5.-f Murderer
Dunhams bones lie bleaching in the
Pacheco Hills a kindly fate has effectual-
ly hidden them, for Sheriff Langford and
his party have been unable so far to find
the slightest trace of them. From sun
rise to dark the officers rode the hills to-
day. looked into ravines and underbrush,
but the skeleton young Keener ran across
while lost in the hills could not be found.
The boy is bewildered and seems unable
to locate any distinguishing points. Sher-
iff Langford is discouraged and has ABOUT
given up the idea of finding the remains.
This morning Keener endeavored to get
his bearings by entering from the Los
Banos side. He recognized portions OF
the country but not the place he wanted.
They worked over the whole country,
through which Keener thought he had
passed The posse stretched out In a
long line. At dusk they returned and
the sack the Sheriff carried on the back
of his saddle to receive the bones OF
Durham was empty. The hunt Will be
resumed tomorrow.
Tonight Sheriff Langford and party are
camped at the Frank Carrick cattle ranch
nineteen miles from here, near the Noun
tain House S. H. Reel of the Mountain
House is positive Dunham occupied his
barn on the night of May 80. four days
after the murders. Reels brother and
Mexican saw him, and when approached
he fled from The barn. The man took the
direction of the supposed resting place or
the skeleton. This is the last authentic
clew of the murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
It Was Cupid,s Busy Day.

OAKLAND, Sept. County Clerk Jor-
dan to-day issued the following marriage
Minnie s FOSTERING, aged "a, both of Ala
media: David Davies, Sc years, of Nevada
City, New, and Emma Richards. 60 years,
81 years and Camilla Ada Parker, 2S
Years. VI salB Berkeley Joseph Huber, q years,
and May Hotties, 2 years, Oakland;
George Washington Roger, 10 years. and
GUY 7Torvense Gould. % years, Chicago,
III and Louisa Kerr, "a years, Oakland;
Samuel w Thorn, 80 years, and Sabina
Reueche. q years, San Francisco; Joseph
Doid, 81 years, and Lima Binet, "a years,
San francisco; James M. Palmer Jr. ,SS
years, Napa, and Florence I. Grisgsby, 29
wears Oakland; Edward NJ. Sprague, q
wears Sacramento, and Elizabeth Sprecht,
is wears, Oakland; William Beckmann, 27
years. San Jose, and Ida May Dockery, 20
wears, San Francisco; William Edwin
51rifith. 80 years, and katherine Harrub,
% wears Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST.

ring strains of America" Lieutenant
Osborne followed with an able discussion
of the drink evil and was greeted with
loud applause. Miss Nellie Z. Shipley
next rendered cornet solo, and then the
hero of the evening, Lieutenant Kelly,
followed. Seldom has an audience listen
ed to such a brilliant discourse. His elo-
quent flow of language was often punctu
ated with applause and when he conclud-
ed he was given an ovation. Private
James T. McQuaid took up the thread of
the discussion Immediately after Mr..
Kelly had concluded. Although his essay
was a strong one, 1t lost its weight and
color after the beautiful efforts of the
preceding speaker.
The judges then retired and in their
absence Miss Shipley rendered "Killar
ney' on the cornet. DR.. Jordan in an
nouncing the verdict of the judges made
a neat little speech and the clever man
ner in which he held the audience in sus-
pense while he eXpatiated on the essays
and their deliVerers created much laugh
ter. Archbishop Riordan then pinned the
trophy on Mr.. Kelly's coat amid tremen-
dous cheering.
The Archbishop then made a personal
appeal for the support of the League of
the Cross. He also eulogiZed Father
O'Ryan and Colonel Sullivan for their
great work in advancing the interests of
the organization and announced his de-
parture for Rome and bade farewell to
those present.
Father McKinnon was called for and
much against his will, was prevailed on
to make speech. he delivered an inter-
esting one and was heartily applauded for
his kind words for the League of the
Cross, his eulogy of the regiment he is
chaplain over and his defense of General
Smith and Colonel DubOce. He extolled
General Smith for his courage and ability
as an officer and defended him from the
calumny heaped on his good name by en-
emies. The speech was enthusiastically
received.
The singing of the ''Te Deum" concud-
ed one of the most successful contests
held by the league since its organization.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
CRIPPLED BY THE
CARS AT FRUITVALE

OAKLAND, Sept. Std much rather
be dead than this way. Here l lie with
one leg off and my other foot crushed. 1t
will have to be taken off as well, and then
whatll / be good for?" The speaker lying
on the operating table at the Receiving
Hospital was Martin Wyatt, aged %
years. employed at the Penfeld Steel
Works and residing with his sister, Mrs.
H. H. Griffin. at 11413 Turk street. San
Francisco His remarkable constitution
and vitality were the wonderment of Drs.
stratton, Rowe. Wilcox and Pratt who
The young man, now crippled for life
and his hopes of recovery by no means
bright. had crossed the bay this afternoon
to see some friends off to Stockton. 1t
had been his intention to leave, them at
FruitvaIe. but he had no idea that the 8
o'clock Stockton train speeds past Fruit
vale without stopping, and when he saw
his mistake he att attempted to ipo Jump rn},1g from
second too long and was dragged and
thrown beneath the cruel wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
MEDAL DISTRIBUTION.
Californians Will Receive the Dona-
ton of the Citizens. at the Presi-
dio Week From SATURDAY.

The medal fund committee of the
Grand Parlor of the Native Sons
of the Golden West met last
night and decided that the distribu-
ton of the medals and certificates to the
California volunteers shall take place at
the Presidio on the afternoon of the 10Th
inst The details of the manner of distri-
button were left to committee consisting
of Messrs Du Ply, Lunstedt, Martin.
Lewis, Carroll and Kohn. During the
meeting Secretary Dockery announced
that since the previous meeting there had
been received for the fund the sum of $132
from San Jose and $40 from Santa Bara-
bara County, and that the contributions
to that time reached a little in excess Of
$780,
The committee will have, in addition to
the medals and certificates to be presented
on the day named, to present a large
number to volunteers who have enlisted
in California for the Spanish-American
War Every day the secretary is in re-
ceipt of applications from a number of
men who lay claim TO the right to receive
medal and certificate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06

His Grace Archbishop p. w. Riordan.
IN the presence of a brilliant assemblage
in Metropolitan Hall last evening, pinned
the handsome diamond trophy presented
by himself on the breast of Lieutenant
w. A Kelly, whose essay on The Saloon
and the American Workingman" won him
a victory in the fourth annual essay con
test of the League of the Cross. Bernard
N. Power of Company C, another of the
contestants, received honorable mention
for his efforts
The judges in the contest were Rev.
William d. McKinnon, chaplain of the
First California Volunteers; David Starr
Jordan, president of Stanford University
and Garret w. McEnerey: David Starr
dict, according to DR.. Jordan, was unani-
nous. That ii was agreeable to the large
audience which listened intently to the
discussion of the theme was evidenced by
the tremendous applause which greeted
its announcement.
Walter e. Dorm, president of the famous
organization, acted as chairman of the en-
tertainment. Seated next to him on the
pretttly decorated stage were the Arch
bishop and Father Philip ORyan. the
spiritual director of the League of the
Cross. Members of the staff of the regi-
ment. clergy and well-known Catholic
gentlemen also occupied seats on the ros-
trum. The judges were seated in the
audience so that they could better note
the efforts Of he five contestants
After an organ prelude by Professor R.
]. Harrison ant the singing of the "Veni
Creator" by the audience Chairman Dorm
delivered a short speech, in which he said
it was a matter of sincere qualification to
see such a large audience present. He
regretted that the hall was not large
enough to accommodate all who desired
to attend. At the conclusion of his re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
LUCKY" BALDWIN'S
DISPLAY OF PLUCK

PASADENA, Sept. 5.-"Lucky' Baldwin
still has his nerve with him" Baldwin
owns the Santa Anita ranch, eight miles
west of this city. He has been developing
water on the ranch of late and arrived on
Sunday to see how things were progress
ing. j. L. BTeen, ranch employe, had
received jug of whisky by express from
a friend and was making merry. He
wanted J. Mcdonald, a man said to be 80
years of age to take drink. He at
tackled the octogenarian with a knife, it
is alleged. Thereupon George Gould inter-
ceded and was felled by an ak. He was
not killed The bystanders were afraid
to touch the drunken man.
Just then f. ]. Baldwin came, and TAX
ing in the situation, he drew a gun. Nc
Donald and Gould lay on the ground
Breen was threatening to commit murder
with the AK. Gould had blackened his
eye and McDonald's blood was on his shirt
front.
clared he would shoot if the man did not
submit to arrest. Baldwin held Breen COW
cred until Deputy Sheriff Hosmer could
be summoned from Sierra Madre.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
TAPS" HAVE SOUNDED
FOR COLIN M. SMITH
The Wel1-Known Confederate Veteran
and Club Man Succumbs to
Typhoid Fever.

Colin NJ. Smith, who had wide acqualnt-
ance in club and mercantile circles of this
city, died of typhoid fever at the French
Hospital night before last. He was born
in Mississippi fiftythree years ago and
came to San Francisco shortly after the
termination of the Civil War. He served
in the Confederate Army with the cavalry
branch of the service during the latter
part OF the struggle and had great ad
miration for the brave riders of the Lost
Cause.
Deceased was well known and highly re-
garded by many society people and par
ticularly by those who came to California
from the South. Shortly after his arrival
in this city he established business rela-
tions with the firm of Pond Reynolds &
Co. and subsequently became a partner
in the house. During his business career
he acquired by industry and frugality a
competence which enabled him to crafty
a desire for travel around the world. He
was fond of books and pictures and found
delight in the companionship of intelligent
people He was a well-known member of
the Bohemian Club.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2:15 at Grace Church, Cali
fornia and Stockton streets.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
TURNED THE TABLES
ON HIS HOUSEKEEPER
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


90S Broadway, Sept. 5.
Up to about last May Adelaide Bade.
single and forty reigned as cook and
housekeeper in the domicfe of Charles l..
Stevens, a wldower and rancher of Pleas
anton. Now they never speak as they
pass by nor do they put themselves out
to pass by, for tiring of the quietude of
farm life after two years experience,
Adelaide Bade hied her to livelier scenes
in San Francisco and soon filed suit
against her former lord and employer for
the recovery of $493 So balance claimed
due for services rendered. And now the
rancher is suing her as an offset for
dainties and attentions he provided for
her during their happier days, and for
having her washing done.
The Bade suit was recently transferred
from San Francisco to the Superior Court
of this county and to-day Stevens filed
an answer together with an interesting
crOSS-complalnt.
After denying the allegations of his
former cook and housekeeper the rancher
AYERS that he loaned and advanced to her
S5O4 25. which she promised to pay back.
Continuing the cross-complaint recites:
THAT during the two years last past
plaintiff occupied certain room in de-
PENDANTS home at Pleasanton and at her
request was furnished with food and at
tendance That there were times during
which plaintiff was compelled to give his
she was sick and unable to leave her
room during which time he was at con-
siderable expense in producing ana pro
viding her with edibles and deHcacies
suitable to her condition, and that during
these times he had her washing done.
THAT said room, board and services
rendered were reasonably worth SIo per
month and there Is now due FOR same
$3.50. no part of which has been paid. In
view of these premises the rancher asks
Judgment for 1864 25 and costs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
TEMBLOR'S RUMBLINGS
JAR MOUNT TAMAL PALS

LARKSPUR, Sept. 5.-The large build
ing in which Jean Escalle conducts a
wholesale wine business a half-mile north
of this place was severely shaken by an
earthquake at $50 o'clock this morning.
The force of the temblor was such that
a crack an inch wide was made in the
structure. extending from the top of the
rear entrance to the gable.
For several weeks timid residents of
Mill Valley have told of rumblings seem
ingly proceeding from Mount Tamalpais,
which they believed the precursor OF an
earthquake, but no rumblings or other
indications of a disturbing nature have
caught the attention of Walter Scholl,
who has charge of the weather observa-
tory on the summit of the mountain.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
FOR NOVELTY
TURN TOWHRD
THE ORPHEUM

TIAT hungry surface of human
IN ity, with never vacant chair,
Wv one looks down upon at the Or
pheum Hungry for amusement,
of course, and sure of satisfaction. No
ordinary teams" worthy but modest
fodder pull the fun chariot this week
most of them would pass the test of
thoroughbred. One can scarce go a
thought too far in praising the little
dancers, Arnold Grazer and La Petite
Hazel Wonders of mites they are with
strength of toe and voice beyond their
years, amusing with rapid changes for all
the world like their elders. The male in
eptitude for handling a skirt finds no eX-
preston in little Arnold's hands-perhaps
because he has come to it young. Little
Hazel's speciality seems to be the cake
walk motions She must be a most OBJ
serving little sunbeam, for she has appro-
priated about the best that cake walkers
have to offer. Like Moliere, perhaps, she
has taken her own where she found it
and this art of recognizing ones own is
but little understood even by the brain
of the old and wise. | wish the children
a happy and profitable career in the
vaudeville world. Montell looks so little
like a juggler that his work surprises
one. Playing with fire is a pastime for
him and a beautiful satisfaction to his
audience-the brands look like flying
meteors. A woman close at my elbow
complained bitterly because he dropped
one 1t might be well to remember that
Paderewsh plays wrong chord occa-
sionally and that "Correze once sang a
false note" Who is the other man not
down on the bill and hence, [ suppose,
not charged for? He of the Cyrano
makeup, L mean. He creates the laughs
and |, for one. should like a printed in
PRODUCTION. The sarcasm and clever
home thrusts in the new sketch Behind
the Scenes" are so satisfying and the
conception such clever one that 1 could
wish the structural needs of the play
were a little better looked to. Felix Nor
ris always infuses his own artistic per-
sonality into any part and a Frenchman
is his golden opportunity. l wonder If
Miss Wood intended her costume as Miss
Sharpless, the authoress. If not, she has
builded better than she knew, for 1t is the
real Sunday best" of the literary lady.
Miss Mary ,Townley does the part of
that makes one suspect possibilities, and
the personality of Miss Ethel Harrison,
the leading lady, is most attractive.
Charley Case needs material. His songs
are good, though most of us will have to
adjust ourselves to his method before
they are appreciated, He says some very
good things in his monologue and some
that | am sure are not recognized, his
better material and not a change of atti-
tude that he needs. The attitude is
fetching because original The Hungar-
ian Boys Military Band. augmented in
numbers and fresh and trim in costume
has come back to us better than 1t went.
The boys have larger repertoire and a
smoother method. Their leader is the
most earnest and the most modest
once in while, at a useful moment, he
would realize that some of the applause
is meant for him. With Apollo, the
Mouliere Sisters and the biograph who
criticism?
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
RELIC OF THE BIG
RAILROAD STRIKE

OAKLAND. Sept. 5.-Judge Ellsworth
to-day handed down a decision giving
Samuel w. Elliott judgment for 500 and
costs against the Southern Pacific Com
pany.
The suit has been in litigation for near
lv five years and grew out of the fact that
Elliott was expelled from train when he
had in his possession limited trip ticket.
He resided at Pleasanton in July.
1894 when the American Railway Union
strike occurred. He bought a round-tr1p
ticket from his home to San Francisco,
the terms allowing him to return to
Pleasanton within three days. owing 10
time. and when the trains began running
again he attempted to ride on the
strength of his ticket and was elected:
The suit was first tried before a jury,
bu+ a disagreement resulted, and latterly
the matter was tried before Judge Ellis
worth.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06

marks the contestants drew for places.
Private James McCarren of Company NJ
was the first speaker to address the audi
ence and he delivered an interesting dis
sertation on temperance and was loudly
appauded. Professor S. J. Sandy followed
with a bass solo. The Lost Chord" and
then Bernard Power took the platform.
The young man is the possessor of great
ability as a speaker and student and his
views on the subject under discussion
were strong and to the point. He was
looked upon as a sure winner after he
had concluded, as the impression he made
on his auditors was marked. The audi
ence arose and in one voice sang the stir
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
IGNORED RELATIVES
TO CONTEST HER WILL

OAKLAND, Sept. 5,-There will be a
contest shortly over the estate of Mrs.
Kate Y. Dunmire, who died in this city
on August Is last. Mrs. Dunmire left a
will whereby she bequeathed her entire
estate. consisting of two houses on
Franklin street, $500 in bank and S17Oo out
wholly ignoring her brother, John York
of T T"s Stockton, and Mrs Mary Randlett. a
sister living at Knights Ferry, because,
as she says in the will, they, have ample
of this worlds goods. To-day W. h.
BARNARD who is named as executor, ap-
piled for letters for the purpose Of keep
ing the property intact pending the CON
test which is to be filed, in behalf OF the
sister and brother this week by Attorneys
Reed & Nusbaumer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
SAYS HUSBAND
TAUGHT HER TO
DRINK LIQUOR
Mrs. Watson Answers
Divorce Suit.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

9OS Broadway, Sept. 5.
Mrs. Lulu Watson who is being sued
for divorce by her husband, James Wat
son, on the ground of desertion and ha-
bitual intemperance, to-day filed an an
Swer and crOSS-cOmplaint of a rather SEN
sational nature. virtually declaring that
the shoe is on the other foot and openly
charging her husband with inducing Aer
to acquire the liquor habit.
Her answer sets forth that they were
married in April, 1898, at which time she
was the proprietress of fashionable
boarding house in New Haven, Conn,
and was worth SO, 900 in money and
jewelry.
Her cross-complaint goes on to recite
that her husband induced her to drink
in order that he might extort all her
money and jewelry from her; that after
he had accomplished this he deserted her
in the streets of Chicago eighteen months
ago.
plant, Watson struck her in the face with
his fist knocking her down, blackening
her eyes and bruising her face; then he
locked the room and left her there alone
all night. Later relatives sent Mrs. Wat
son to a White Plains, n. Y, gold cure
establishment, and while she was under
treatment there, so the wife claims, Wat
son called on her intoxicated and brought
her whisky which he induced her to
drink, thereby destroying the effects of
the treatment she was receiving for
liquor disease that Watson caused her to
contract"
The wife alleges that her husband is
receiving $3.50 per month salary as buyer
for wholesale houses and she asks that
he be ordered to pay her $50 per month
alimony and $3.50 to retain an attorney
pending the action.
In the divorce suit of Mary Dinslage
against Herman Dinslage, plaintiff to-day
applied for an order Of court directing
defendant to pay her a reasonable amount
for costs, attorneys fees and for support
and maintenance of self and infant pend
ing the trial of the divorce suit. Mrs.
Dfnslage AYERS in her complaint that in
August 1898, her husband caine home and
punched bit and kicked her" and locked
her out of the house. The parties were
married in San Francisco two years ago,
but their happiness was of short dura-
ton, for, according to the complaint,
shortly after the marriage Dinslage
caught his wife talking to French
baker. when he struck her in the face
Divorce suits were commenced in the
Superior Court to-day by Josephine M
Dickson against Albert NJ Dickson, and
G. L. Noble against Harriet K. Noble,
desertion being alleged in both cases as
the grounds for cause of action. also
Gertie NJ McLane against Charles II. Nc
Lane on the ground of cruelty, and Emma
Ketchum against g. H. Ketchum Tor falI-
ure to provide