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The morning call., 1891-07-13
RIFLE SHOOTING.
The Independent Rifles and the
Schuetzen Verein.

The butts at Shell Mound have been al
most deserted since the Second Brigade
went into camp at Santa Cruz. With the
return of the guardsmen last evening rifle
shooting will again receive boom.
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein were
at Shell Mound yesterday and participated
in their monthly medal contest. The
Schuetzsns are the oldest independent mill
tary organization in the State, and make
rifle shooting study. As consequence,
they contain among the members many of
best known marksmen on the Coast. The
scores made at yesterdays contest, although
not as high as usual. were well up to the
average. The successful winners were
First class medal, L. Bendel, $50 points
third class. L. N. Ritzau. 81; fourth class,
Henry Stelling, 1872 The medal for the
first best shot was won by l.. Bendel, who
scored dead center. The medal for the
last best shot was carried off by j. G. Bitter
man, who likewise placed his shot in the
center and scored %.
On Saturday next the San Francisco
Schuelzen Verein will start on their annual
vacation to Santa Cruz, where they will re.
main for three days. The citizens of the
City by the Sea have already made prepare
tons for their reception and gala time is
expected by all who take part
The Independent Rifles are steadily grow
ing as good marksmen. One who follows
closely their monthly medal scores notices
the slow but steady improvement in the
different classes. The new beginners are
rapidly coming to the front, aud many OF
them make scores that surprise their COM
rades in the higher classes. The Rifles were
out IN force yesterday for their final medal
shoot for this month. The arm used by this
company is the Sharps- Bouchard military
rife, with six pounds pull of trigger. and
they shoot at the Blunt target. The scores
mazda az yeSterday'S contest ara.
The morning call., 1891-07-13

Of mutual fidelity, and so far as 1t appeared
these pledges were kept, for Marie pro-
duced many letters from Leo while be was
on the dark continent. all filled with the
most affectionate terms oil endearmenI
When his term of service of three years
! rolled by, and the young soldier returned
to his native village hero, for he had per-
formed some act of special bravery which
brought him esteem and promotion, he
found his Marie grown to be the best look
Ing woman in the village, and Marie says
he seemed to be more affectionate than ever.
Then camc a change. Leo had become
less affectonate and his visits less frequent,
and she finally learned that he had taken a
steamer and had sailed for New York.
Marie determined to follow the man to
whom she had plighted her troth and two
months later she also took passage for New
FORK, but after arriving there found 1t
was not an easy matter to find her recTeant
lover. BY some good fortune, however,
she met the attorney referred to. He be-
came Interested in the case and ascer-
tanned that in all probability Leo would
receive money remittances from his former
home. Dilisent inquiry was made among
the bankers, through whom it would most
likely be sent. The search was quickly re-
warded, Tor upon inquiry at the banking
house of Lazard Freres & Co. of Wall
street it was learned that a draft had just
been received by them for the benefit of
GRADER, and that he had requested it to be
ioA NdiuCu W rams. Inc dLLOT-
ney at once sent decoy letter by registered
mail. The unsuSpecting Leo, looking for
the draft, boldly went to the POStoffie and
signed the receipt, and was thus located
beyond doubt.
Justice Carpenter issued warrant for
the arrest of Leo. He was found. after
some little trouble. by Constable Engels-
kircher, at West Point, where he had Sc
cured employment in the cadet mess-hall,
and was at once taken to Highland Falls,
where he was confronted with his accuser
The girl, who is tall and decidedly hand
some, at once fell upon her faithless lovers
neck and mpl0red him, with tears stream
ing down her cheeks, TO redeem his oft-re-
peated pledges. GRADER at first seemed SUI
len and unmoved; but as the girl talked to
him of something that had happened in
years gone by, it caused him to relent and
renew the vows. he had broken, and atone
for his misdeeds by marrying at once. The
ceremony was performed by Justice Car
penter there and then. The couple took
train for New York, where it is said the
bride will establish her husband in some
business, as she is possessed of consider
able means.-Newburgh IN. " special to
Globe Democrat
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BEES AND BLAZES,
The Combination is Almost Too Much I
Ohio Iaddies

Inc combination Is Almost Too Much for
Ohio Ladies'.
SPRINGFIELD Ohio, June PA dozen
Springfield fremen are covered with soda
poultices and slices of fresh onions as re-
suit of fighting queer combination of bees
and blazes late the other night during the
fire at DavenpOr's beehive work shop.
As soon as it was seen that the work
shop wOuli be burned to the ground D ven.
port called to the iremen that sixteen hives
of valuable hnney-bees near the shop would
be burned. Firemen, neighbOrs and the
proprietor at once began moving the hives
to place of safety.
Soon the firemen commenced to feel sharl
stlngs on their hands and faces. At first
they attributed IL to the sparks which were
flying thick through the smoky air. Pres
emily. however, they were aware that they
had disturbed the midsummer dreams OF
sixteen hives of furious bees. The bees
meant business, and piled their stiugs with
out mercy. The firemen were forced to
fight the flames and bees both together and
by the time the fire was out they were be-
side themselves with pain.
The faces of the men were literally GOV.
cred with Jumps where they were stung
There was an amusing stampede of the big
crowd watching the fire when some one
yelled: The bees are loose I'-Springfie Id
Ohio Special to y. Y. World.
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Her Dignity Was severely offended.

Simplicity of manners. joined with strong,
sturdy common sense, is one of the rare and
refreshing virtues which adorn the character
of true man. They shine conspicuously,
they form such striking contrast to the
countless instances OF false dignity and vile
affectation which we daily see about us.
We lately heard of most amusing instance
of offended dignity. A man called at a
grocery and bought some milk, and while
the portly hostess was pouring it out he
happened TO mention that lie wanted it for
favOrite cat.
"Whatl" exclaimed the woman, with in.
dignation in her red face. "do you suppose
l keep milk TO sell for cats to drink? rather
guess not!" and she poured it back, saying
" l rather guess haven't got down quite so
low as that yeti" And so the man was
obliged to go without the milk and wait till
the woman got little lower and dignity
was Il little cheaper.-N. Y. Ledger.
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thCk GilOOO
made at VI
ALAS! TOO LATE.
He Tried to Save a Rash Young Man,
but Failed.

He Tried to Save a Rash Young Man,
but Failed.
The Justice of the Peace had Just finished
the ceremony which made two young peo-
pie whose whole appearance was unmis-
takably rural man and wife, when middle
aged man appeared on the scene. The bride
murmured "Parv' and then cast her glance
toward the floor. The young man shifted
his weight from one foot to the other, and
exclaimed in way that would have seemed
quite hearty if his voice had not faltered so:
''Evenin' to We. neighbor; evenin'v
By this time the girl had recovered her
balance, and smoothing a lock of reddish
hair from her temple with the palm of her
hand, she said
I'D like fur to know whut brings You a IL
these here miles. interferin' with other folks,
when the Lord knows there's nuif holm an
thugs to do to keep any man busy, if he's
got 0rd'n'ry ambition"
Without noticing her comment the old
man turned to the bridegroom and said:
''Pm too late, amt II"
'.Ef you mean that we're married, there
amt 10 doubt but what We air." replied the
youth, who was also recovering firmuess.
"An' l mus say" he went on with a smile
at his own sarcasm, "as how we hain't got
you to thank for help much, neither"
Her father pulled at his Untrimmed, griz-
zled beard, and locking steadily at the sky
through the open door at his right, said
slowly and in monotone:
''Jm Swithers. bin neighbor O. your'n
ever sence you was born. hain't II"
Yes, We have"
'An' | allus spoke Of We as likely young
man. Your father an me was the best kind
of fren's, an L allus acted as if l had your
welfare at heart. Tended We money and
everything; didn't 1?''
"Yes."
AN done nv best to keep Va from mar
ryin' that gal, didn't 2"
"You did, sure"
'.Why?" and he made rhetorical pause.
"Cause knowed her. l brung her up, an
it was all me and her mother an all the rest
Of the family could do to manage her."
The girl tossed her head and shifted.
land tell you," the old man went on,
"that without no one to help you but your
self, you've got mighty big contract on
your hands. I'd Nv saved you If l could,
and now, things bein' as they air, I'll stand
by you best kim"
He extended his hand to the young man,
and after the grim semblance Of congratula-
tions the party passed down the street to-
ward tho dpDOt
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WOULD NOT WE'D ON FRIDAY.
A Delaware Bride Expectant Sticks t.
Her Superstition.

A Delaware Bride Expectant Sticks to
Her Superstition.
Because her lover selected Friday as the
nuptial day, Mary Blockson, merry twen-
ty-one-year old miss residing near this town,
broke off her engagement with John Faul-
ker, twenty-three-yea- old farmer. The
couple were acquainted but a few days
when John proposed and was accepted
Ia paid So for a marriage license and en-
gagged Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor Of the
Kenton Methodist Episcopal Churc h, to tie
the knot; but he still enjoys single blessed
ness-and all on acco unit of his preference
for the presumably ''unlucky Friday"
The wedding was to have taken place one
week ago yesterday, but when everything
was 10 readiness the bride-expectant sud-
denly changed her mind. To the assem-
blage at Faulkner's house. where the cere-
mouy Was to have taken place, Mary said
she would not marry the best man on earth
on Friday. because it is bad luck"
Parson Chandler was subsequently, en-
gagged by Faulkner to marry Mary aud him
self the next Tuesday evening, but Mary
broke this engagement also on account of
the original Friday. So Faulkner tore up
the marriage license and scattered it to the
winds.-kenton (Del) special to Philadel-
mia Record
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oBITU AIRY,
EDWARD BURGESS,

The yachtSmen of the country will be
grieved to know of the death of the most
successful yacht designer of the century,
Edward Burgess died late yesterday after
noon of typhoid fever in Boston. While he
has been i'll for some time, and at times very
low, death Came suddenly. His family, one
brother and sister, with his physicians,
were present. He leaves four brothers and
two sons and one sister. He graduated with
honors from Harvard in 1871 and COM
menced designing in 1881. Edward Bur-
gess came from q good old Boston family,
decidedly aristocratic. He was born in West
Sandwich, Mass, June 80, 1S4S. His father
was prominent West Ind ia goods merchant
in Boston for many years, and the family
occupied fne residence ON Louisburg
square. a secluded and exclusive locality.
Edward Burgess was one Of five brothers
and there is one sister. He was always fond
OF yachting, and even as boy made him
self familiar with the methods OF construc-
ton. Still, al the time he entered Harvard
College he had no thought of ever making
his fondness for yachting anything more
serious than enjoyment. At this time his
father was one of the wealthy men of Bos-
ton ana his son was enabled to spend money
lavishly. AT Harvard he was declared a
delightful companion, but rather corserya-
tive, as becomes true BoStonian. At his
graduation in 1871 he spent some time en-
]oylng his freedom. until the financial losses
of his father made him DESTROYS of making
his own fortune, and lie returned to Harvard
College as instructor of entomology, a
science for which he had great fondness
and which he thought to make bis life work,
and for fifteen years he was Secretary OF the
Society of Natural History of Boston.
In fact so much interest did he take in
natural history that he was subsequently
made the Secretary of the Society Of Natural
History of Boston, position which he held
Tor fifteen years, and only relinquished a
few years ago when forced to do SO by the
accumulation of his business.
1t was not until 1881 that he for time re-
inquished his studious pursuits and again
INDUCED in the pleasure of Yachting as q
much needed rest. Mathematics had among
other pursuits been a favorite with Mr..
Burgess, and as his was an unusually active
mind. no sooner had he ceased to study his
The morning call., 1891-07-13
THE FORENOON GAME.
Mr.. Dale Pitched a Plain Game and Oak
land Won.

Mr.. Dale Pitched Plain Game and Oak
land Won.
At Emeryville In the morning Mr.. Dale
went in and pitched plain game of ball
without any unnecessary trimmings He
poked the ball across the pan and let the
Giants hit it. At first they had great ex-
pectations, but they faded away when Oak
land finished with score of s to G, thanks
TO Mr.. Dale.
1t was one of the livlliest games Emery
Vile has seen for some time, and was wit
messed by an unusually large gathering. In
the first inning. with two men out. Dale hit
q single and Phillips three Dagger. both
scoring on Armstrong; tumble and wild
throw to the plate. In the sixth Roberts
and Sommers got away on singles ana scored
Cd Youngman's drive to right.
-Four more runs in the next gave the
Colonies n start that helped them on to
victory. They hit Stapleton freely, but
errors played prominent part In the af-
fair. Hines walked to first and took second
on Reitzs sacrifice scoring on Roberts sim
gle. the latter coming home on the throw.
Sundays muff saved O'Neill; Sommers sim
gled, and both scored on double by Can
tillion.
Timely hitting in the first gave the visitors
five tallies. Two singles and a base on
balls in the eighth filled the bases, and a
sacrifice brought in one more run, which
was the last for the visitors. The score is
rs follows:
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A FALSE LOVER CAPTURED.
A Faithful and Persistent German Cir
Finally Rewarded.

A Faithful and Persistent German Girl
Finally Rewarded.
The Highland Falls correspondent of the
Sunday Telegram sends that paper a story
showing mans inhumanity and woman's
constancy again. He says there recently
appeared at Stephens Hotel, in tina, village,
well-dressed gentleman. accompanied by
an equally well-dressed woman of perhaps
20 years of age. The man made inquiry for
an official and was directed to Justice Car
penter. The gentleman stated that he was
the attorney OF the Young lady, whose name
was Marie Richard, and that she had been
most basely deserted by her lover, whose
name was Leo GRADER. who, she be-
lieyed, was then staying in Highland
Falls. The lawyer then told Justice
Carpenter that about four years ago
the girl, who was Just budding
into womanhocd, met GRADER in the village
in which they both lived in Alsace, Ger
many, and she became his accepted sweet
heart Things went ON well tor time, but
GRADER was enlisted in the German army.
BY some chance 1t fell to him to go to
Africa, but before he went he gave and re-
ceiyed from the sorrowin2 Marie pledges Of
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A Simple But Effective Fly-rrap.

The most striking trap ever saw was M
in the Alleghanies. On stopping at a house
l noticed two square boards, like milk-pau
covers, suspended near each other from the
rafers by strings. 1t was found to be fly-
trap AMI the sides Of the boards facing were
smeared with molasses. When the ''long
.sweetening" had lured the flies some men,
Der of the family would sneak up TO the
trap and clap the boards together and then
allow the fattened remains to fall into n
basket or tub. The latter feature, however,
was only found among the first families
others less elegant allowed the sticky vic
tins to fall upon the floor.
told the lanB. smoke-dried specimen of
man that had never seen SUCH fly-tran.
and he replied: THE folks on this mount'
ing are powerful cute on traps."-St. Louis
Republic
The morning call., 1891-07-13
Children Dragged to Simulate Illness

The Illinois Humane Society has under
taken 10 upr0ot the padrOne system in this
city. The officers claim to have discovered
that large number of children from Italy.
some bought, others kidnapped, are being
brought into This city and fal med out to men
who send them out TO beg. In some cases.
It is claimed. these infants are dosed with
drugs In order to give them that appearance
OF sickness which is often an important
factor in successful plea for aims. The
subject is not new one, but of late com
plants about the evil became so alarming
that the society has determined to spare
neither time nor money until it has sue
ceeded in putting stop to this business
Chicago Tribune.
The morning call., 1891-07-13

don shoe. 1t is hardly probable that he
will resume his old position for two weeks
yet. In the meantime he will sit on the
bench and act as mascot for the leaders.
Tip O'Neil made an error yesterday, the
first he has been guilty of since his rein
statement. In the seventh inning Sunday
sent him an easy fly, but he paid more at
tention to the runners than to the ball, and
thus made miss.
Danny Long is still on the hospital list,
but expects to be ready for work next week.
His ankle was badly turned and will bother
him for some time to come.
The morning call., 1891-07-13
Sir John Taken for plsraelps Ghost.

The funeral OF Sir John Macdonald re-
minds some people that he once gave Sir
Charles Dixie a ghostly fright. 1t was the
night when Lord Beaconsfield lay dying.
Sir Charles Dixie had been to bid him fare
well, and came away in SORROW, recognizi q
that our greatest statesman's minutes were
numbered. Full of these sad thoughts, Sir
Charles paced the platform at Eus on Sta
ton, waiting for his train. Imagine his
CONSERVATION when, just as the clock struck
II. he saw dapper debonnar figure in
court dress, the form and face, the very i'm
age ana superscription OF Disrael, even to
the immortal front curl. step lightly into a
train. Most people would have set this
down as an appearance, particularly as it
turned out that Disraeli was then dead.
But Sir Charles, after the first shock, sum-
m0ned his philoso by TO his aid. INQUIRY
was made, and the fact was established that
Disraelrs double was Sir John Macdonald,
who had been a guest at a BANQUET in the
city.-News of the World,
The morning call., 1891-07-13
AT SAN JOSE.
Frisco Wins to the Music of Brass
Band.


Band.
SAN JOSE, July 12-Five thousand peo-
pie witnessed the home team lose the game
to-day through inability to find Cobb. The
San Francisco contingent arrived about
noon and sought seats early. They were
well supplied with Tin horns and rattles,
and proceeded from the opening inning 10
make an Intellectual effort to rattle Harper,
whom they knew was susceptible, but the
twirler held his own in spite of the din,
pitching very fair game. There were few
brilliant plays, but 1t took very little to stir
the crowd, who were ready for the fire.
works. The San Joseans looked in vain
from the seventh to the ninth for Firms
men to get in and sustain their usual repu-
tation for hot finishes. The features of the
game were the running one-hand catches of
Nick Smith and Sharp, Everett's three-bag-
ger and Harper's long drive TO deep center.
it being close out as he went over the
plate. The San Joses are quite satisfied
with taking two out of three games. Fol-
lowing is the score.
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AT san JOSE. JULY IL. 1891.

Earned runs San Joses .. San Franchises 2
HONS run-Levy. Three-base bits-J. Sharp, Har-
per, Everett. Two-base hits-Smith, DOOley. Sac
rthce hits-Ebright. Il. Sharp, Sweeney, Cartwright
Smith, Clark, Britain. Cobb Double plays-Har-
per, Stallngs, DOoley. Cartwright unasssted. First
base errors-San Joses /, San Franchises 2.
First base on balls-San Joses y San Francscos 0.
Left baseS-Sau Joses 4. San Franchises g.
Passed ball - SWEET Struck out-By Harper z
BY CoDb l. Umpire-Sherid IN.
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CUTE MULES.
They Are Smarter Than Horses for W or
in the Nine Tunnels.


in the Mine Tunnels.
The cars in the Sutro tunnel are drawn by
small, stout mules. From the mouth to the
Utmost point of operations in the Comstock
ode is over four miles and half. At diff
ferent places in the tunnel the air is very
good, but there are long stretches where the
heat is intense and the air impure. When
the mules get toa good place they get down
TO slow walk and they will kick, not meta
phorcaily, if the driver tries TO get "mo-
ton on them. When they come
across long stretches of heat they Jog
along at good speed. In different
places the air is supplied by big pipes.
Here they will stop and poke their noses in
the end OF the piue, and cannot be made to
move until they get good "fil" of air. and
they will fight vlciously for possession of
the end OF the pipe, tol.
In many places in the tunnel the cross
caps come down rather low. With horses
the moment their ears touch anything, up
60 their heads, but it is different with the
mules; they guide themselves through the
dark tunnel by the tips of their ears, and in
comparatively very few trips they know
every bad place in the tunnel aud how to
advantage themselves of the good places.
Horses are utterly worthless for the work
done by the mues.-Territorial Enterprise.
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AOUIIIA JONES.

Aquilla Jones. an old and prominent resi-
dent Of Indianapolis, died in that city yes
terday. He was Postmaster during the ad.
mnistration of President Cleveland, at the
time there was quite a sensation over civil
service examinations caused by his sum-
lnary dismissal of Republican incumbents
The morning call., 1891-07-13
Other Gam es.

The j. & P. Coates defeated the Eur ekas
on the last three Sundays Scores. respec-
tiyely-33 to 4, 10 10 9. II to 10. We chal-
lenge any nine in the State under 16 years
of age. Address challenges to E. McLane.
17f0 Dupont street.
The Siarlights defeated the Moonbeams
fielding of the Stariights.
A picked nine defeated the California
Baseball Club on Saturday by score of
s to 6. The feature of the game was the
battery work of Bert Collins and Theodore
,Innes
The morning call., 1891-07-13

Earned runs-E. T. Aliens l. Burllngtous 5.
Three-5ase hits-wilds, Rohan: Bra dley; Two-base
hits-kenGedy. Parker, WIdS. Sacrifice hits
Buck1ey, Dunphy, Gormley. WIids Jackson. CahilL
First base Aliens 9, Burlingtons o.
First base ea;ied bails-Aliens =, BuriihgtOns
4. Left on bases-AlIeus 9, Burlingtons i. Struck
out-Allens 5, BnrllnStons !. First base on hit by
ptcher-BTadey. wild pitches-Rohan q Time
of camel hour and 30 minutes. Umpire-Blake.
OfBcjaI gcorcr-Ricbard Marden.
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AT SAN FRANCISCO. JULY l2. 1891.

HoEe run = CantiIIOn- TwO-base hlt-Hines.
Sacrifice hits-Spes Dale, Younginan Hutchinson.
Flrss base on errors-Oaklands 2, SacrameutOs 4.
First base on called balls - Oaklands 9, Saera-
mehtOs g. Left on bases-Oaklands g. Sacramentos
8. Struck out-By SOmmers 3. by Hoffman !.
First base on hit by pitcher-Sundty 2. Double
plays-Sommers to Phillips to Hines to Cantillon.
ArmstrOns TO McGuirk. Wild pitches-Sommers l.
Hoffman l. Time of game-One hour and as min
uteS. Umpire - Donahue onicial - Sta