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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

DEL MONTE. Feb. 1.-THE tour
nament OF the California Polo and
Pony Racing Association will open to-
morrow with two polo matches in
stead Of with racing. rs was originally
intended. Four teams are entered and
the winners will meet in the deciding
games on Friday. The teams are;
A-Paul Clagstone, c. TObin, r. NJ.
Tobin and F. Ezra.
B-Charles Garland, T. A. Driscoll,
w. s. Hobart and John Lawson.
C-Basil Williams, ". McCreery, r.
Chaplin and Neil Haig.
D-F. J. Carolan. J. J. Mackey, c.
Raoul-Duval and L. McCreery.
Many guests are here especially for
the meeting and a large number are
expected tomorrow. Among those
now here are:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. CarOlan, Captain
and Mrs. r. s. Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Raoul-Duval, Miss Tobin. Captain
Neil Haig. Lawrence McCreery, Mr..
and Mrs. French, F. J. Mackey. Miss
Byers. Mrs. Crouch, Miss Johnson,
Mrs. Mcintosh. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
McCreery, W. s. Hobart, Cecil r. To-
bin. e Ezra. Mrs. A. G. McCreery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Garland,
Robert Leighton, [ r. McCreery, Paul
Clagstone Thomas A. Driscoll, Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels, Miss
Ethel Dean. Miss Virginia Joliffe and
John Lawson.
ENTRIES FOR PONY RACES.
The long list of entries for the pony
races scheduled to take place during
the meet on dates yet to be selected
have been given out. The entries in
clude some Of the finest ponies in Cali
fornia and great sport is promised at
the meets. Another carload of the little
racers was shipped to this place from
Burlingame this afternoon. Following
| is a list of entries. together with the
( prizes offered:
/ First DAYS events: First race. one-ouarter OF
a mile. for ponies-Top weight l65 pounds, -four
I pounds allowed on each half inch under four
I teen hands two inches; purse. sl0O;- value tc
I winner S15; second $25-Rudolph Spreckels
/ Becky and Althomer; r. and ". McCreerys
dora; Dr. Z. J. Boeseke's Princess sid, Com
4 motion Sadie and Content; Paul Clagstone'
/ Miss Miller; ". Z. Pedley's Carlotta ". =
Hobart's Silver Dick.
ponies-Tep weight 100 pounds, four pounds
| allowed on each half inch under fourteen hands
! two inches; purse: s1oo; value TO winner. 75
/ second S25-Rudolph Spreckeis' joyful. Fret
| fui and Althomer: r. and W McCreery's Ma
/ mie and Sunset; Francis Carolans Bonnie and
! FIorsdora: DR.. BOeseke's Princess Sid. Con-
/ ters- Paul ClaKstone's Miss Miller: W. F. Ped
/ ley's Csriotta ". s. Hobarts Silver Dick.
Third race, half mile for maiden ponies
Top weight 16o pounds four pounds allowed
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"HILDE" FIRST
IN TWO RACES
San Francisco's Star Jockey
Makes an Auspicious Debut
at the Los Angeles Track
WINNERS HARD TO PICK
Heir Apparent Beats a Field
of ''Leppers'' and Sais Takes
the Handicap at a Mile

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Hockey
Hildebrand, who has been the star
rider on the San Francisco tracks, ar
rived here this morning and out of
four mounts rode two winners at As
cot this afternoon. The track was very
heavy and picking winners proved
rather difficult for the talent, and two
out of six was the best it could do.
Alma Dufour. at to /, took the first
race at five furlongs from Eel Bernardo,
with Dargin, the to favOrite third.
The two-year-old race was an upset
for the talent. Melar at to 1, winning
handily from Sea Air, the favorite, with
Light Of Day third.
Seven jumpers started in the hurdle
affair and Heir Apparent, at 10 to /.
had the speed and won handily. Olin-
thus was second and Goldone third. =
Sais, ridden by Redfern, was the first
favorite to get in first He took the
fourth race from Grail, with Warte
Nicht third.
The Goldfnder, Little Margaret and
Celebration finished in the order named
in the fifth race over the Slauson
course The winner was a red-hot
favorite.
FIorestan beat Louwelsea and Sherry
in the last event at one mile. Marta.
the heavily played favorite, was not in
the running.
The weather cloudy; track heavy.
Results:
First race five furlongs. purse-Alma Du-
four 107 (Hildebrand), 13 to ;, won; I'll Ber-
nado 100 q. Jackson) IL to l. second; Oar
gin, 112 q. Boland), to 5, third Time ;OS.
FL Bernado and Beledama coupled in the bet
ting. Japalak, Gottlieben, Annie Marie, Maud
Browne. Matronia and Eva d also ran.
Second race three and a half furlongs purse
-Melar 112 (Phillips). TO /. won; Sea AIT,
112 (Wonderly), 6 TO 5, second; Light OF Day,
1O2 (Hildebrand) 10 to l. third. Time - 4
r. L. Johnson Hilona Copper Lion Sinicado.
Third race, hurdle handicap. one and an
eighth miles-Heir Apparent. 125 (Sutherlandl
10 to l. won; Olinthus, 130 (Archibald). TO .,
second; Goldone. 100 ct. Otisl. II 70 5, third.
Brady and Major Hooker also ran.
Fourth race. handicap. one and a sixteenth
mlles-Sais. 90 (Redfern). to .. won; Grail,
90 o. Booker), 4 to l. second Warte Nicht,
I12 q. Jackson, to third. Time, 1:51 y.
LAGOON also ran.
Fifth race. Slauson course. selling-The Gold
finder. 104 (H,ldebrand) TO ., won; Little
Margaret. 100 (Sinnctt), 10 to l, second; Cele-
bration 105 CFechO, 90 to 1, third. Time.
1:13l6. Red Damsel, Waiter and lnsolence
also ran
Sixth race one mile, seiling-Florestan, III
Mountainl, to l. won; Louwesea, ia
CPrior) 70 to 1. second Sherry. Ill (Buxton),
] 3 to /, third. Time. 1914. Silver Fir HON.
age Marta, Little Secret. Rio Chico. Jingler
also ran.
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Winners at the Crescent City.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 17.-Crescent city re-
suits:
First race seven furlongs-New Mown Hay
won, Leila May second, Mariana third. Time,
l :27 1-5.
Second race. six furlongs. selling-Lady Ray
won, Sparrow Cop second, Shaitan third. Time,
] IA 2-5.
Third race. one and an eighth miles-Huzzah
won. Ben Mot second. The Messenger third.
Time. "a 1-5.
Fourth race, one-half mile. Carnival stakes
Arch Oldham won, Delaval second. Dixie Lad
third. Time AS 3-5.
Fifth race. and quarter miles-Mauser
won. Tancred second, Free Admission third.
Time. 2:07 So.
Sixth race. six furlongs, selling-Julia NJ
won. Claremont second. Gus Heidorn third.
Time, lib As.
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PRIVATE BANKS ENJOY
UNUSUAL PROSPERITY

The state Commission rendered a
report yesterday on the condition of
CALIFORNIA; twenty private banks.
These institutions are all said to be
enjoying their share of the general
prosperity. The statement Of resources
and liabilities, based on the returns
Of January %. is as follows:
Resources-Bank premises. se4, ,s2s -: other
real estate. s1z5. .O04 55: stocks and bonds,
s3z3 81 81: loans on real estate $64l.S6 SO;
loans on stocks. bonds and warrants, S84
G92 81: loans on other securities, S149, 651 81
loans on personal security, 81, ,444 526 60
money on hand. S231 $50 II: due from banks
and bankers. S536.6l4 s.; other assets, S344
80 -. total resources. s.. .S56. S32 79
Lisbiliues-Capitsl paid up, $711,s02 so: re
serve fund and profit and loss. $3.50 sos IS: due
depositors s.. 59T 92O 65: due banks and ba nix
ers SCI. S3s Al; other liabilities S6s. .Tef o.:
total liabilities, s., SJ6 $50 -.
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ATHLETIC STATISTICS
ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Valuable Collection of Records, Rules
and Curios Burned I'm New York
ConfIagration.

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-AIl the rec
ords. minutes rules and other data gath
cred since the beginning of the Amer
lean Athletic Union in 1888 have been
destroyed in the fire which gutted Hol-
bert's restaurant building at 1918
Park place. The records were on file
in the Office of Secretary Sullivan of
the American Athletic Union. who
also is director of sports for the st.
Louis Exposition. Besides this matter.
which probably cannot be replaced,
Sullivan lost a valuable lot of curios.
photographs and books collected dur
ing forty years by the late William B.
Curtis, father of American athletes.
who was frozen to death while at
tempting scale Mount Washington.
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Arrested for Burglary.

James Bryan. alias Burke, was dis
covered in rear room of NJ. Lubeck's
pawnshop at 653 Clay street yesterday
afternoon, tying up bundle of
clothes he had taken from trunk
He was held by Lubeck till Policeman
Cavanaugh arrived. The officer ar
rested him on a charge of burglary.
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ENTRIES FOR TODAY.

First race-Five and half furlongs; three
year olds AMI up; selling.
6O26 Bard Burns (Judge). ....-..........-. 112
6Oz6 sSir Preston (Scharete). .............. .104
5S7O MAUD Muller (MiIler) ............... %
$3.50 Bucolic (Fine) ....................... 1O4
6O62 Red Bird (Slaughter) er)................. .10t
6O52 Goddess OF Night Parks) ........... .1O7
5T74 Sue Johnson (FitzgeralD D............ .102
6063 Suburban Queen tWinter) ............10 102
eO3S Adnor (Jones) ...--..................1 103
Second race-Three and a half furlongs; two
year olds; selling.
6O51 Mogregor (Bianchi & Co) los
605I Saccharate (Napa Stock FARM. 49,. .10J
5s57 Tar Baby (San Joaquin Stable) ...... .105
1901 Cardinal Sarto (Summers) .......... los
co5l Eduardo Burns & Waterhouse) ..... 100
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PROBABLE WINNERS.

First race-Bard Burns, Sir Preston,
Goddess Of Night
Second race-Eduardo, Saccharate,
Mogregor.
Third race-Decoy, M. Farnun, Bou-
tonierre.
Fourth race-Leadsr, Divtna, CRATER.
Fifth race = Sanity, constsllatOr,
Judge voorhies.
Sixth race Horton, Prank Woods,
Byronerdale.
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Bride Varied Statements as to Age

Bride Varied Statemcnts as 70 Agc.
Ralph Irwin of 1855 Pine street and
Sadie Lyons presented themselves be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Dunn last
Tuesday evening and asked him to
marry them. Dunn asked the young
lady how old she was and she said II.
Upon being informed that she would
have to obtain the consent of her pa
rents to the marriage Miss Lyons said
she was is. The marriage license
previously secured gave her age at the
latter figure. In the face of her con-
Trajectory statements Judge Dunn de-
clined to marry the couple They
then proceeded to the courtroom OF
Justice of the Peace Lawson, who tied
the knot upon the young lady salts
flying him that she was Is.
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apprentice allowance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Feb. 1.-THE Re-
publican State Central Committee decided to-
day TO call a State convention in this CITY
May Is. to elect delegates to the national con-
van
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18

Celebrant. place. So. show. 3-5-
Winner. ch. c. by BathamptOn-
a start good. Won clevcrlY.
$500 by F. W. DOss, retained.
easy game for CeIebrant at ths
two miles after the finish. ST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
The Holy City.


! When advertising The Holy City
Gordon and Bennett do not announce
| trains OF cars and tons OF scenery
they assume public interest to be
conferred On that which is placed upon
the stage, its Transporting necessities
and height being OF little matter Yet
IN every theatre occupied by The
Holy City" company, the stage is first
cleared of everything the house uses
and the paraphernalia of the play fur
nishes he scenes 50 extraordinarily
beautiful and SO universally extoued.
The large company seeks its hotels
quietly, The theatre is prepared with
out osteataEous labor; there is no
band and no parade. but audiences
ind that night brings such demon
stratioa of sumptious preparation as
is rarely Witnessed The plays TheI
Thing quotes General Manager Cor
don. and his plays are the thing. The
coming OF The Holy City" is eagerly
anticipated: confidence and good will
champion it
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The S AGE
The Missouri Girl

ne Missouri Girl which comes
to the Grand tonight is now in its
tenth season of prosperity Shore
Acres. Devils Auction and Han
Ions Superba" are the only drst-class
one-n:sht-stand productions that have
been before the public continuously
for 50 long a time. These four at
fractions never seem to grow old.
The mere announcement that The
Missouri Girl is coming interests
more people in this city, for instance,
than Tie average person would
imagine TO many people the return
OF The missouri Girl is like renew
ing Acquaintance with an old friend.
To every one it means an opportunity
for an evening of enjoyment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
The srIdae Tested.

w s. Thomas. the transfer man. has
Just unloaded a car of brick for the
city and another or lumber for the
Sprinkle plainins min OF East Park:
Many looked on as the last two s.
horse wagon loads went over the
bridge together containing FIVE or six
tons of lumber each. and although.
swaying beneath the burden 1t was
decided to be good test of the
bridges present endurance, so often
questioned OF late
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
Jim Is Improving.

Jim Means stayed away little
longer than usual this time. Officer
Gould had 10 take him in Saturday
night and the mayor fined him $500
which. as usual. he couldn't pay.
James Beeman was arrested Satur-
day morning at the B. and o. station
and he was the drunkest man who
has Inhabited the lookup In some
time. an extra officer being required.
to get him up the hill. 5000.
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PROSECUTOR RAND
WORRIES LAWYERS
SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS REMARK
ABOUT J. MORGAN SMITH IS
CAUSING. REFLECTION

NEW YORK, Dec 2--Counsel Tor
Nan Patterson are puzzled by the at
dtude Of Assistant District Attorney
Rand, and the impression is gaining
! ground that the prosecution has in
store evidence of sensational char
acter which has close connection
with j Morgan Smith. 5rother-to-Iaw
OF the. prisoner. who. with his wife.
! left The city soon after The shooting.
The words Of Mr.. Rand in his opening
address made with such torcefuI en-
phasis, that we shall show how
Smith Went away. where he went TO
and who helped Kim TO go. have now
significance not understood at the
time
The confidence OF the young woman
now on trial for her life before Judge
Davis Is not shared by her Legal de-
tenders What is, Rand up to- is
the question they are asking them
selves and they can find no answer.
Their confusion was Increased Sat
urslay when, TO the surprise OF all.
the assistant district attorney sudden
" called Daniel o'Reil7y. who- aid
ing Abraham in the defense of the
former actress to the witness stand.
and after few Questions to him re-
sardins his enthusiastically with
Smith and his wife. just as suddenly
md in the middle of a query excus- (.
d him for the time being K
As previously told, one OF the
trongest links in the chain Of cir !
umstantiaI evidence forged by the .
rosecution is the assertion that ]. I
lorsan Smith was the man who on I
ne evening before the tragedy I
ought the revolver which killed e
Caesar Young. it is claimed, could e
Of have made the purchase, as he 3
as at that time on his way to town c,
ON the race track. Mr. Rand ad- d.
its that he believes that Stern, the a,
twnbrcker. who sold the weapon. m
I'd not told all that he knows con- is
rning the transaction a
II is about ]. Morgan Smith and N
5 actions Of the previous evening pr
d his meeting with Nan Patterson. ar
at the vital part of the prosecution FL
aters. That Mr.. Rand has evil wi
nee which was not disclosed TO,
the last trial. and not shown so on
!. in the one now in progress, fs his
at is keeping the sharp counsel be,
the defense guessing. del
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
Perse.erance Wins

Harvey Woody and General Satter.
field went into Randolph county
hunting about ten days ago. When
they arrived they found that their
camp hut had been burned so that
they were compelled to seek other
quarters for the night They return.
ed the next day and rebuilt their shack
ready for business. Unfortunately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
san and PLENTY.

John F. Van Glider. Of sdorgantown
avenue. has5aH theSarioas apartments
OF his mill flied up and piled high.
with grain and feeds Of all binds
johnny always keeps fun and over
aowirg with stock to meet the demand
OF his customers that none may. be;
turned away empty-handed He also
takes the West virgInian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
monsieur Reaueaire."

4 Crestca Clarke. an actor Of special
celebrity and who win make his re-
appearance at the Grand Opera House
on Saturday, December il, presenting
that masterful romance, Monsieur
Beaucaire," the play in which Rich
ard Mansfield has won his most pro-
noanced triumph, comes at a time
most propittous for the reception of
the more Legitimate standard of stage
entertainment, and in selecting so
eEntnentIy successful adaptation as
Booth Tarkinston's wonderful booSS
creation, he is likewise permitted to
disport those superior talents which
are his by right Of inheritance. for II |
must be remembered that Mr.. Clarke
is the son OF John Sleeper Clarke. who
a quarter of a century ago was the
most famous actor of his time. The
present generation of theatre patrons
are more familiar with The name CT
Edwin Booth. whose sister was the
wife Of Mr.. Clarke. ST., and thus Cres-
ton comes doubly imbued with hfstri5t
'n7c favors- to which should be, added
lis untirias efforts to promote the
,est interests OF the stage and Incl
ientally towards the cultivation oil
us God-siven genius. Monsieur
'eapcaire" cannot fan to delight
hose who -evel in artistic merit. for Z
is Play built from the most deli
ate fabric of dramatic oneness. and
nparts favor of real gentleness.
he Characters are all tenderly shap-
and still partake OF downright =
1ctaousness. while the whole atmos-
lere is permeated with inyigorating
nolesomeness. No play in recent
'ars has so completely won the. ap-
obatioa OF comedy friends as wen
OF conservative dramatic students a
this cleyerly constructed romance s.
the Georgian period has done, and
role OF Beaucaire in the Hands of 8
experienced an actor ass creston
arke may be lfkened unto a cameo
the cleanests cut. II viii be Ia gen. y
ie pleasure to accord to both M
i f:i and the beautiful play of his
'sce q most generols reeting.
guolIa Hour for pastry purposes. -
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Paint pride is ours In 1ustInabIe
measure. because we carry Heath G
Mtllegan's best prepared paint, and
satisfaction Is guaranteed by its use.
;. Z. Halls Hardware store. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Charles Borgess., of Pittsburs, and
wen known salesman OF the road let
the scales" turn in our favor and
dropped into the city for few days
visit with friends. He leaves for duty
again to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

T Miss Catherine Hoult. OF Grafton.
who has been visiting Miss Stone
and other friends on East Park ave
nue., left for her home yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Miss Anna Thomas. OF Diamond
street. who has been sick Of fever for
some weeks past, is now convaIescent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

All Music sung IN Wang on sale only
at Marion Piano Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Ezra Morgan, of Winfield district,
passed through the city the other
evening en- route to Illinois to visit his
son for a few days who has been liv-
ing there for some time, but thinks
of returning to West Virginia in the
near future
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
Almost every tamil

Almost every family on East Park
and Mo-santown avenues are now
daily visited by the West virsinian.
and thus keep up to date with the
news
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Albert crowi has secured the con-
tract for building new two-story
S-room frame house in the Second
ward He always gets In on time for
his share OF the buildings to be con-
structed-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Claude Prickett. of Merchant street,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Books and pictures at LIoyd,s. BIZ
Main street Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

John s. Pople, our popular merchant
on the corner OF Merchant and Mar
ket streets, is again wrestling with
his old enemy. rheumatism.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

Edna E. Powell, of Raymond street,
has been indisposed for a few weeks.
but causing little anxiety until with
IN the past few days since which time
she has been under the physicians
care
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12

H IL Lemley, of Morsantown ave
nue.. has gone to Wheeling for few
days on business trip. he reports
his sawmills all busy cutting lumber.
for which also orders are coming in
orisldy-
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FIRST WARD NOTES.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.

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Dted 81 propsy.


Johanne sSarzewsEf 81 Polish de-
scent. died at his home az
yesterday morning or 1eopsy Sc
VASE s. years old: The Sunerai serTis
wiz be ccnducteds at the cashonc
Church tomorrow NOR eissSt
o'clock Interment VIM znsde Ii
GO. hieesina
Tomorrow afternoon al 30
instead Of the regular program 4
given in the year book the Iadsez Of
the w. C. T. l..wiiI hold a b,isinass
meeting in the Library parior. 70 *.
range for Christmas and cldsasr
days good attendance Is desired
a complete line OF chiidren s1oss
at Ltoyd.s, 31f Main street
We want to feed Marion coasfz
with Marion -four. Helpsi aIor
-
Hal. the holy man SIG Main s.
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We want to feed Marion coazfT
With Marion -four Hep aion
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". C q. faes.lna.

a complete line OF children S Soosss
at Ltoyd.s s1f Main street
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Han. the holly SIC sssin s. :
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!. Monsieur Beaueaire"

e. Widely Read and Delightful Nov
81 el, as Played by Richard Mansfield