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The morning call., 1891-08-24
FALLING MERCURY.
Cool Ocean Breezes Dissipate
the Warm Wave.
The Quicksilver Descends Thirty-two Degrees
in Twenty-four Hours-Melting Mo-
merts at Tha Needles.

The hot wave that had been melting suf-
fering humanity and rendering bituminous
pavements plastic to the foot and offensive
to the nose for three days began to lose
Itself at noon yesterday and delightful
breezes, laden with cooling fog. wandered
inland from the ocean.
During the morning gauzy garments flut-
tered along the shady side of the streets,
and throng Of melting mortals poured
upon the decks of the steamers and rolled
In at the doors of the bathing houses. A
few hours later, when the climate of S:n
Francisco had resumed its sway, heavy gar
mentS were in requisilion and life outside
was no longer a burden grlevous to be
borne.
A PROUD PROPHET.
No prophet beholding the overthrow of
city which he had predicted was prouder
than Lieutenant Finley. who foretold
almost to minute the overthrow and ami
III iatlon Of the hot wave, which came down
like wolf on the fold from the torrid, tree
less region of Southern Oregon.
On Saturday morning Lieutenant Finley
sald tnat the warm wave would continue
over Northern California until noon Sun
day, when 1t would be followed dy decid-
edly cooler weather and log in the evening.
lie gave as reason for his forecast the ap-
pearanee OF cyclonlc lSturbance, moving
eastward from Vancouver Island, which
would cause decided fall in the barometer
over Washington and Nevada.
A DECIDED CHANGE.
'Well," said the Lieutenant yesterday
afternoon. there has been fall over the
entire Coast, fall of two-tenths of an
inch, which is something very decided.
That removed the Instructions which had
existed to flow of air inland from the
ocean, which would begin to manifest it.
self by change in the temperature as soon
as the sun passed the meridian. Immedi-
ately after noon breeze came in from the
ocean, and at fifteen minutes past IL the
thermometer indicated that the temperature
was falling"
MARKED FALL.
At 3 o'clock the temperature had fallen to
Coz. descent of 800 from the tenn
perature recorded as the maximum on
Saturday. when the mercury stood at 500.
The hottest temperature recorded yeSter-
day was at the Needles, where 116o degrees
above zero vas the maximum. At Barstow
the inhabitants suffered the misery that at
tends temperature of 107o. Fresno and
Yuma were tied at 1922 The mercury at
Red Bluff climbed up to 1100 and reached
104o in Sacramento.
The maximum temperature in the city
yesterday was 720; it was $50 at Los Angeles
and 7S' at San Diego.
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tenths OF our reople; that the waste of food
amounts to more than all the cloth made in
our factories. and that we consume pound
OF coal for every pound of food that is
cooked for our breakfast and dinner tables.
We cook in the United States, he says, at
least IS, 900, 000,0G0 worth of meat, fish. grain
an1 vegetables in year, and Of that
sums We lose S1.O60,000 by bad cookery
BENG iight eater and subsisting on 81 a
week for food alone, Mr.. Atkinson prefers
the oil or gas stove to the ponderous
'range" or cook range" which he thinks
an Invention of satan. He adds this calcu-
lation: gave seven course dinner to nv
whist club aud friends, including oranges
and coffee, which cost thirteen cents each for
the food material gave diuner of four
courses, soup, fish. meat and vegetables,
ard mash with molasses for desert, to nine
of the poorest students at Harvard who
want to economic: there were also three
others; each had pound and a half of
strong food. and the cost of twelve was 81
cents. And yet the authorities made us
pay 81 each Tor our commencement dinner
Leader
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DID NOT KNOW.

The Happy Ignorance of Bride and
Groom at Their Wedding.
The guests of the hotel Wilomere, Bath
Beach, were very much disappointed be-
cause of the postpOn ement Of wedding fes-
tivities, although the marriage itself was
performed. The couple were guests of the
hotel, and it was determined to celebrate
the nuptial event in becoming manner in
the evening. The hour set for the wedding
was the one in which the lightning and rain
storm occurred. The guests were on hand
ahead of time. Great flashes of lightning
were seen, aud presently a middle-aged
woman uttered a scream. She was assisted
by those in the pew. 1t was found that she
was paralyzed in the left side.
She was carried out and back to the hotel.
When the bride and groom elect entered
later they little knew what had just tran
spired. They were married and left for the
hotel. The illumination which the guests
had arranged for was postponed, probably
indefinitely on account of the affiiction.
Counselor Henry B. Davis who was in the
church at the time, in speaking of the affair
said: The shock came suddenly. There
were good many people in the church at
wuman's left side was completely para!yZed.
She is middle-aged woman, stopping at
the hotel. l do not know her name. We
had arranged for a big time at the hotel
that night in honor of the wedding, but we
declared it off"
Were any other women affected by the
shockP"
n'Yes, dozen of them were thrown from
their seats. They screamed and caused
good deal of excitement. The experience
was strange one, which never can for
get,"-BrOoklyn Eagle.
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HIS LAST TRIP.
Captain Nelson Suicides From
the Arcata.

During the last trip of the steamer Arcata
from this city to Coos Bay one of the pas
sengers on board her was retired captain
named Nelson. He was about 60 years of
ago and rather talkative, and told those
with whom he conVersed on board the
steamer that he was going to Seattle to look
after some property.
The boat left San Francisco last Monday,
and the old man appeared to be in good
spirits and spent the time taking with the
other passengers or sitting on the after
hatch smoking.
The last seen Of him was on Tuesday
night about go o'clock when the steamer
was off Cape Mendocno. He was then sit
ting on box in the after part Of the YES
sci.
He was not missed until the following
morning at breakfast time, and search
was at once made, but Nelson could not be
found.
The night was fine one, with light
wind, and no sea on, and Captain Donald
sou was forced to the conclusion that the
old man had committed suicide.
His reasons, if any, for the rash act, will
probably never be known, and up to late
hour nothing had been learned as to where
he lived, or anything about his relatives or
associations. He told some of the crew with
whom he talked that he once commanded
the ship Flying Eagle of Boston, but had
resided ashore for several years.
Nelson is described as man of medium
height, with gray m ustache, and neatly
dressed in dark clothes.
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SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS,
The German Company's Presenta.
tiOn of "Kyritz-Pyritz."

The entertainment offered by the German
Dramatic Company at the Baldwin last
evening was musical farce called "Kyritz-
Pyritz the libretto by II. Wiiken and o.
Justinius and the music by Gustav Mich
aels. 1t is the first time the piece has been
produced in this city and very large at
tendance was there to enjoy it. 1t is the
story of three substantial citzens-Herren
Benno Hirsch, Mortz Eisemann and Max
Laurence-who are in Berlin enjoying them
selves, and their lrauen Paula v. Warm
dal-FrieZe, Frau Bartmann aud Emma
Meyer-who follow them to fiud out what
they are doing. This state of things gives
rise, of course, TO no end of comical busi-
ness, and the audience exhausted them
selves with laughing at it, Outside of the
principal characters, who were most anus
ing in their Way, there we're many laughable
episodes. Martha Newman, for instance,
who was dressed in male attire. aud BE-
came it very well, was full of esprit in the
role of Emil, the lover of Suzanne Miss
Josie Lafontane), who sang and acted her
role III such manner as to secure many. re-
demands from the audience. Miss Lafan-
taine is becoming feature in this COM
pany. The three musical tramps," as
they may be called, Arthur Becker (town
musician, Emil Neimeier (tailor) and Carl
FrieZe Jr. (barber), mistaken for the hus-
bands at large, also contributed much to the
amusement Of the evening by their odd
caperS and their singing, which, as the
audience was just beginning to enjoy
il, was shut off by sonorous "Ane !''
(enough) by the leader. and they were all
called back to repeat. Garcia Hammer, as
the attentive landlady of the Golden Lion
Hotel. in Berlin, was also in good play and
received much applause, especially in the
scenes with her niece Qhe part assumed by
Miss Lafontaine) and her lover martha
Neumann). nephew of Paul Lietzow, one of
the husbands out for spree from Kyriiz.
The performance was most enjoyable all
through. a three-aet comedy QustspieD by
Oscar Blumenthal is announced for next
Sunday evening, if something does not hap
peu TO change the nr0gramma
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AT SACRAMENTO.
Pitcher Hapeman Lost the Game for the
Senator's.

Pitcher Hapeman Lost the Game for the
Senators.
SACR AMENTo, Aug. 23.-San Jose played
their last games of the series here to-day
before the largest attendance that has been
present at Snowflake Park sinca early in
the season. The first game was called at l
O'clock in the afternoon with Harper in the
box for the visitors. He pitched his usual
strong game, keeping the hits well scat
tered and striking ut four batSmen. His
support was tirst-class, but two errors being
made behind him. Pitcher Darby failed to
arrive on schedule time so Manager Me-
Cluskey had to fall back on al Hapeman,
who pitched for last seasons Stockton
team. HapCman was very wild in the SeG-
ond inning, giving four bases on balls and
being hit for four hits, one being home
run But for his muff of a pop fly the side
would have been retired with but one run.
He also made the only errors for the team
Spies took Hdpeman'S place in the third
inning, and kept the Gardeners down to
five widely scattered hits in seven Innings.
He was rather wild, giving five bases on
balls. Fred Roberts carried off the fielding
honOrs, he accepting eight difficult chances,
three being Of the phenomenal order. Nc
Hale also made two beautiful catches, be-
sides a magnificent throw to the plate, re-
tiring runner. McVey did some hard
batting, securing home run and three
bagger. In The second inning Hapeman be-
came wild, giving four bases on balls,
which, with lour hits and an error, gave
the visitors lead of eight runs. In the
third they scored another on two hits and a
sacrifice. In tie fourth McGuirk scored on
his base on halls and two singles. In the
sixth Bessie again scored on his two-bagger
and Ebright's error. In the last half Eo-
right reached first on balls, and scored on
McVey's triple. McVey scored on Hape-
mans error. In the seventh Harper scored
on three bases on balls and a sacrifice. Fol-
lowing is the score:
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LABOR DAY.
No Room for the Citizens ALI.
ance i'm the Parade.

The trades unions who will celebrate
Labor day on September 7th are determined
that it shall he strictly labor day, SO the
Joint Committee on Celebration refused to
grant request made by the Citizens ALI
ance that it be permitted to participate in
the parade and have speaker on the plat
form. The request was refused on the
ground that the alliance is not labor or.
ganization.
The committee was increased by the ad-
mission of delegates from the Granite-cut-
ters', Cigar-makers', Glass-blowers' and
German Painters unions. w. Ross of the
Typographical Union was elected Treas
urer Of the Joint Committee. and c. j. Boyle
OF the Cigar Union was elected
floor manager for the ball.
The Entertainment Committee reported
that theatrical performance would be
given at the gardens, commencing at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. This will pe fol-
lowed by concert, which will last until the
opening of the ball in the evening.
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LATEST SHIPPING INrkLLIGENCE.
Arrived

Arrived.
SUNDAY August 81
Stmr Navarro Anderson, % hours from Port Har-
ford, produce, to Goodall, Perkins & Co.
Schr John i Miller, Hanson, 10 days Port Blake
ley; 250 NJ IT lumber, to Renton, Holmes 81 Co,
Domestic Ports.
PORT ToWNSEND-Arrived Aug 23-Nic bark
Don Adolfo, from Calao.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
HAVRE-Arrived Aug 23-Stmr Touraine from
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived Aug 23-Stmr La Cham
pagne from Havre; stmr Servia, from Liverpool
stmr Anchoria, from Glasgow.
Importations.
PORT KENY0N-Per rNewport-29213 bxs butter
bhis do, 247 kegs do, tubs do, lot lumber, bx
seed. eggs. S3S bdls shingles, lS0 bdls shakes
Shelter Cove-36 cords bark.
Consignees.
Per Navarro-H Dutard; Prce-Berlfn Co: Phillips
Bros; Sinsheimer Bros; Bassett 4 bunker; Marcus
Goldtree; Starr e Co; Thos Bell.
Per Newport-Brigham, Hoppe 4 Co; Hills Bros
D Keefe Il Co; Dngley 4 Co; Getz Bros L Co:
+ Il stevens IL Co: Dodge, Sweeney Il Co; McNab
IL Smith; L whitney IL Co; Russ, Sanders 4 Co;
Norton, Teller & Co; Shattuck, Howard d Co; Stet-
son a. McEwen; Thos Cox; Vervalin a. Rowe; NJ
Kalish q Co; Witzel q Baker; Wheaton Luhrs;
Doe; o'Calaghan & Bros NJ T Freitas & Co;
Mitchell a Peterson; American Fish Co.
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WILLFUL WASTE,
Fine Fruit Thrown Into the Bay
Almost Daily.

Another lot of pears went into the bay
from Jackson-street wharf yesterday even
ing about 6 o'clock. Over 100 boxes of
pears, mostly Bartletts, the property Of
McDonough & johnson, commission mer-
chants, were dumped into the water to
make room on the wharf for the fruit that
arrived this NOR ming.
The pears were in fine condition, but 1t is
claimed that there was no market for them,
and they had to he thrown overheard.
Every day large quantities of fine fruit
are disposed OF in the same way, nearly all
of which would be gladly bought by people
who visit the wharf each day if the whole
sale dealers would sell in small lots, but this
they will not do, preferring to throw it int
the bay.
Last Wednesday morning a CALL re-
porter went to the wharf and tried to pur-
chase ten baskets of peaches, but was told
that nothing less than fifty baskets would
be sold at time: yet that night 800 baskets
were dumped into the bay.
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THE SECOND GAME.
MeCloskey's Steers Presented with Flow
ers and Another Defeat.

"
ers and Another Defeat.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23.-The second game
was called at $3.50 o'clock before about 5000
spectators. Lookabaugh and Stallings were
in the points for the visitors, while Hotf-
man aud Bowman officiated for the home
team. Lookabaugh pitched his best
game of the series, keeping the home team
down to nine hits, all well scattered. He
gave but one base on balls and struck out
five batters He received splendid support
not an error being made behind him. Hoff-
man pitched strong game, keeping the hard
hitting visitors down nine hits, four of
which were made by Dooley, who made a hit
each time up, including home run and q
double. Bowli.an rendered Huffman fine
support, and is rapidly getting in good shape,
his work improving with each game. TIE
home team made but three errors, all of which
were very costly. Everett played mag nifi-
cent ball, covering great deal of ground and
participating In two double plays. Hass a.
mer also played fine game at short, his
error being on an easy chance. Spies kept
up his fine work at third, his one-handed
pickup and throw of short bunt, being
feature Of the game. He also secured two
hits, one Of which was a four -bacger.
Roberts made another Of his phenomenal
catches of sure home run, besides gather
ing two other chances. Beesie McGurk
was presented with bouquet and raped out
three hits. Bowman was also presented
with basket of flowers, but he struck out
twice in return. Mcdonald was rather lard
on the pitchers and would not give them the
corners of the plate for strike. Outside
Of balls and strikes his work WAS excellent
and was well received. Spies started the
un-getting in4the fourth, when he knocked
out home run to center. In the last half
McVey hit safe and scored on Dooley's
h0me-run hit. In the fifth the home team
secured their last run. Hsssamer hit safe,
got second on Roberts sacrifice and scored
while O'Day was being run down between
the bases. San Jose took the lead again in
the last half, when McGucken scored on
his single, base on balls and two sacrifices.
In the seventh they added another on Ham
ley's force hit, steal, aud Sharp's double.
In the eight McVey made the last run on
McGulrk's error. Do0ley's single and furce
hit. The score is as follows:
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house in Belfast. with special reference to
the decoration of living ferns, Intended to
be used for Summer dinner party" The
table was circular. and in the middle stood
one OF the giant tulip vases now so fashion,
able. This graceful receptacle was filled
with the loveliest and rarest specimens OF
ferns, the spreading, feathery fronds reach
ing far over the heads of the assembled COM
pnny. and forming, as it were, a vacant tent
through whose interstices shoue the electric
lights Of the chandelier. No candles, no
flowers were used, but each silver dish was
surrounded by a wreath Of ferns, which
kept perfectly fresh during the serving of
qustely engraved with ferns, while the
Dresden china service gave the one touch of
warmth and color with its pure rose and
gold tints. An ideal July dinner decoration
was the universal comment, and far more
effective til an the elaborated floral banquets
which have prevailed during the past season.
Boston Herald.
The morning call., 1891-08-24
IN COURT AND ALLEY,
Hand-Ban as Perspiring Sport Only
Good for Amateurs

Hand-Ban as Perspirfng Sport Only
Good for Amateurs.
Most OF the early games in the south-of-
Marketstreet hand-ball courts Yesterday
morning were by amateurs, it being too hot
for the old sports to exert themselves. but
when the sun had passed the zenith the
breezes started and the event of the day-a
contest in Buffers court between Joe Cav
and Billy Hyde against Joe Lawless and
Mike Linehan-was declared on. Cav. who
Is an ex-champion, was greeted with ap
plause by his many friends who had not
seen him for months in the court. The
however, In favor of the former team. the
scores of the three games were: IL to 70.
Is to II and 10 to 49,
Lavalle and Johnson played Williams and
Hendry three rubbers that lasted from Q
O'Clock until 2. The former team won two
and the latter one rubber, of which the
scores were as follows: First-15 TO II. 13 to
Is and Is to 9. Secondly to 8. IL to TX and
10 to 8. Third-9 to 10, Is to 10 and o To TX
Williams and johnson then played Hardy
and Lynch and won by the score of 10 to 10,
13 to 10 and Is to u.
Lawless and Linehan were matched
against Lavalle and Hyde and had yery
hard contest, notwithstanding the sunno-
sition that the latter team would "not be
in it." NV w
mo Cuntesl uetWeen wren and HYDE
against the young Irish team, Feenv and
Linehan, resulted, as was expected, i'm favor
OF Wren and Hyde, who won two out of
three games. "' "
The games in the Union Hand-ball Court
were equally interesting as the Others
played, hut no scores were kept, excent of
the three most important ones. John T,on-
don, proprietor of the court is doing con-
siderable PLAYING lately and is proving
quite an attraction. The principal games
lowing: 'ne Ao'-
Hugh Toner played Joe Walsh and Jerry
Dorsey rubbe r and lost on the second and
third games. Scores-15 to g. IL to Is and 10
70 To- The same persons will play next Sun
day for purse. ''"A
Condor and Pendergast were pitted
against AZ MeEiroy and Haskins for a rubber.
Ihe scores were 10 to and Is to 13.
Condor end Kelley played Pennoyer and
Maloney and won in two straight games.
Scores-15 to and Is to IL.
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MARRIED.

SHEEHAN-BUCKLEY-In this city, August ls
1891, by the REV. Father Cramwell, John H.
sheehan and Kittie II. Buckley. both of san
Francisco
CoNDoN-SULLIvAN-In this city, August 10.
1891. by the Rev Father Harrington. Edward r.
Coudon and Katie I. Sullivan.
EFFERNAN-CLARKE-In this city August 90.
1891, by the Rev. NJ. p. Seaman, William Heffer.
nan aud Sarah A. Clarke.
KELLY-TAIT-In this city, August 20, 1891, by
the Rev. M. p. Seaman, William j. Kelly and
Jane w. TAFT
The morning call., 1891-08-24
OBITUA AR Y.
HON q N uI1ppApn

Hon. Chester D. Hubbard died at Wheel
ing, W. Va, Yesterday. In 1861 he was a
member of the Virginia Secession Con-
vention. and he had the courage to stand up
in that body and maintain his convictions
by voting against secession. In 1864 he was
a delegate to the National Convention that
nominated Mr.. Lincoln for second term,
and, after that, from 1865 to 1867, inclusive,
he represented his district in Cmngrtss.
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AT EMERYv1LLE, AUGUST %. 1891.

EdTntu Tuns-UaNI Ianus 7, san rranclsCoS z. IfUInt
rUn-CartwriCht. Two-base hits-Ioungman. Smith
Sacrifice hits-Ycuugman, Philips, Hines. First
base klgEds 4, San Franciscos ,. First
base on called balS-Oak lands ,. san franclScos 3.
Lett on bases-Oaklauds o. San FranciscoS +. Struck
ont-By Bal>z /. Double rlays-Levy to Sharp to
Smith to Clark. Sharp TO Cartwright, Youngman to
Cantiliion Balsz TO Retz to Youngman, Phillips to
Canti!lion to Noungman. Passed bailS-Swett 2
Wild piteh-SommerS l. Time of gams-l hour SO
minutes. Umpire-Sheriaan. Official sccrer-Staple-
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A. Sehwulst of Milwaukee will be 100
years old on September 18th. He has never
been sick in his life, and is still able to ex-
erciSe in his garden. though he has been
ably intelligent for his age and readily
answers all questions put te him. Mr..
Schwulst was born in Germany on Septem-
Der 49, 1871. He served for number of
years in the German army, and after the
death of his wife, which occurred twenty
seven years lago, he came 10 America and
purchased farm on the Grand Bay road,
near town. He is the father OF twelve chill
dren, of whom eight are alive. Six of these
are in this country and two in Germany.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and twenty
greatgrandchildren reside In the vicinity.
He enjoys unusually good health at his
age, and bids fair to live number Of years
yet-GlObe- Democrat
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The Oriental Opera Company

Opened season at the Powel.-street The
ater last evening to packed house. There
must have been from 1900 to 1400 people
present. The attraction offered was king
Solomon" and the performance seemed to
please those present immensely, especially
the concerted music at the close of the third
act, which elected an encore. All the diff
ferent characters were well costumed, the
leading perS0nages especially, who were re-
splendent in dresses ofsilyer and gold tissue.
The orchestra is little off at present, but,
we presume the musicians will pull them
selves together, as their engagement, OF sea-
son. has come to stay. under the manage
will be repeated this evening. aud also on
Tuesday. the Goth.
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BURNABYS.

Bowling analysis: Robertson, wickets
for 81 runs; Skrimshire, wickets for %
runs; Bennett, wiekeis for 76 runs and
Reynolds. 5 wickets for 55 runs.
The Oak land and Alameda clubs were to
but the Oaklands failed to appear and
thereby forfeited the game. Next Sunday
the CalifOrnaS and Alamedas play a game
at Alameda, and the Burnabys and Pncifics
Will play at Klinknerville. The former
game will be an interesting one as the two
teams are making a close race for the cham
piOnShin.
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For False Imprisonment.

Thomas Tierney was arrested by Ser
geant Monaghan yesterday and charged
with false imprisonment. Several days ago
Tierney caused the arrest of Louis Gabriel
on a charge of stealing his coat. The charge
was dismissed, and Gabriel lost no time in
swearing to a complaint accusing Tieruey of
the offense stated. Tierney secured his re-
lease by depositing 500 cash bail
The morning call., 1891-08-24

Following the regular contest came six
bird pool shoot ,S2 so entrance fee, for which
five men entered. In the first round Robin
son. Slade and Hunt tied on five birds each.
Slade missing his first Robinson his sixth
and last and Hunt his fourth.
In shooting off the tie Robinson killed six
straight, leaving Slade and Hunt to divide
second money on four birds each. The other
two contestants, Schroeder and Dahl, with
drew after killing two and missing one each.