Show OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER san francisco cal november gra 1897 the past week was notable tor for the opening of the winter racing sea son an event that is sort of a red letter day in san francisco the usually large crowds that visit this city every year to attend the races seem to be larger than ever before and all indications point toward a gay and lively winter off was the cry of the hundreds of interested spectators at ingleside race track last monday as the horses dashed past the grand stand in the opening race of the winter season mason the weather was favorable the track in perfect form and the attendance large consequently everything passed oft off to the satisfaction of the management and its pat patrons rous winter racing has been in vogue to in california for the last three years ans andr has come to be regarded as one of the main features in the golden states numerous attractions as a famous winter resort when the cold weather irr in the east necessitates the closing of all outdoor out door sports the owners of fast horses ship their stables to california and in this favorable climate they continue their operations all through ther the winter months that the season just opened will be a successful one appears to be ad an assure assured dr fact as past meetings have demonstrated that the public take kindly sport and give it the necessary support its influence upon the times brings joy to the hearts of busine businessmen ew in almost every line of trade as it has a tendency to loosen up some of the tightest pocket books and yut money in circulation that would otherwise remain under cover louis sternberg the san francisa so politician who was convicted in february 1896 1895 of fraudulent election methods in connection with t the h e colo c 0 lo 10 miza tion of the baldwin hotel with voters and stuffing the great register has been Vardo pardoned ned by governor budd on the recommendation of the state board of prison directors to which body numerous petitions had been forwarded from time to time asking fox foi the young mans liberty the action of the chief executive represents represent ol the power of political influence as against the interests of purity in election matters and the wishes of the advocates of honest government sternberg is recognized as the tool of an organized gang of political trick and he went to prison with sealed lips rather than betray the identity of his confederates among whom it Is supposed were some of the most prominent politicians of this city that these men appreciate the manner and spirit in which he has guarded their secret is shown in their un tiang efforts to secure his release and it was probably this fact that did so much to influence the petitions that were successfully circulated in his behalf I 1 crowds of people on market street were heated to a curious spectacle last tuesday afternoon as robert pitcher woodward in rags and tatters footsore foot sore and weary accompanied b by his valet two donkeys and a dog slowly move up that broad thoroughfare in the direction of the palace hotel botel where they completed a continental nenci journey from new york to san francisco As the quintet ambled into the court of the hotel robert P heaved a great sigh of relief and then began egan to make his excuses for being coln in earth to the curious bystanders by standers woodward is a newspaper kanand last year w was 0 s an enthusiastic supporter of bryan br yan for president and the trip across the continent on a donkeys ays eys back was taken in satisfaction of an election bet he lost on the silver champion he arrived at this end of the journey one day ahead of time as stipulated in the agreement but had he tailed failed to reach here in the time mentioned he would have forfeited despite the many hardships he has endured he is still enthusiastic in his devotion to the silver orator of baand he expresses himself as thankful that providence has watched over him so that h may again cast his vote f ff f av th aase hse of the abused white ibets j alameda justice has discovered a means of ridding that community of disorderly and troublesome element that does away with the necessity of supporting them at the expense of the cout county ity As a punishment for petty offenders against the peace and dignity of that quiet little village the jus as a substitute for fines and imprisonment a as IS prescribed by law and the success of his scheme is noticeable in the marked decrease in thle the number of habitual offenders that have been interviewing him regularly from time to time in the past there is 18 no doubt but that this practice greatly benefits alameda but how about the community that picks up these discards A pretty good indication that the times are improving Is shown in the fact that there was something like wagered on the result of the lavigne and wolcott light fight which took place last friday night before the occidental ci I athletic club in this city after the winner was announced there was a rumor circulated that the affair had been prearranged but these reports were soon dispelled though the dissatisfaction of the losers has in no way abated that wolcott opened a strong fay favorite and then backed down to aone one to two proposition seems to tick in the craw acta of the colored boys admirers and they cant help but think that they have been humbugged humbugger hum bugged again agaid and that the promoters of the fighting business are making money by faking the public redwood city about thirty miles south of this city was the scene of a terrible crime last week in which two men lost their lives and the murderer was probably fatally wounded thos flannelly went to the home of his father whom he shot in a dispute and then returned to his own home and prepared to go to bed when the sheriff and his deputy attempted to arrest the murderer he resisted and in the exchange of bullets that ensued he received seven wounds and it is doubtful it if he can recover both the sheriff and his deputy received injuries the former afterwards dying from the effects of a wound in the left arm that resulted in blood poisoning A bride of three months has gone raving mad through homesickness home sickness such was the opinion of the lunacy commission of alameda county when they committed mrs belle belie talt tait of berkeley to the insane asylum at stockton after the novelty of married life had worn away the bride of three short months longed to return to her native land across the sea she became morose and melancholy and often threatened suicide what makes the case remarkable is the unusual cause assigned for the loss of mind senator frank J cannon of utah arrived in this city last saturday from the orient and is domiciled at the palace hotel senator cafron went to 1 the orient last july in company with senator R J pettigrew south caro una lina and ex senator fred T dubois of idaho to make a study of the commercial industrial and financial conditions of china and japan he expresses himself as being thoroughly satisfied with I 1 his trip and also declares himself in I 1 favor of the annexation of hawaii by the united states cannon will remain here for a few days before beeding to his home in ogden wm H daggett formerly f of salt lake city is distinguishing himself in connection with a gigantic scheme to explore the gold regions of the icy north A company to be known as the daggett exploration development 1 company has been organized and a large sum of money has already been subscribed subscribe cL mr daggett will leave early in the spring with a party of men for the new diggings the location of which at present is a secret but he claims to have something that excella even the klondike and from the way in which he has introduced capital into his scheme it looks as though a fortune awaits him S |