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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-17
HEAVEN ON EARTH.
A Land Where Piapo-Plsying Must L
Done Behind Closed Doors.

A Land Where PiaDo-PIaying Must Be
Done Behind Closed Doors.
A curious system OF fines obtains In Ger
many. People are fined for every curious
little alleged 0ffense. An estimable lady
went out for walk last week in the old
part of Hanover Wandering about in the
quaint narrow streets she lost her way, and,
being unable to speak German or 30 find
cab, she meandered wildly hther and thither
until at last she found herself in remote
suburb quite in the country.
Seeking to make short cut back to the
city she started across an open field, but was
speedily overhauIed by native, who i'm
piled by his tones and gestures that she was
committing grave Offense. To make long
and narrowing story short this estinable
lady was ultimately compelled to pay fine
of three marks for trespassing upon the pri-
vate property of subuT ban farmer
Boys are fined for playing games in the
streets to throw SNOWFALL at any person
or any thing costs IS cents. Whistling upon
the streets is a Enable offense so is drop
ping nutShells or fruit-peelings upon the
pavement If your neighbor keeps poultry
and the cackiiDg disturbs you, complaint
to the police results in the immediate abate-
ment of the nuisance.
When the young woman of the family
practices upon the piano the windows of the
rooms must be closed in order that the
neighborhood shall not be pestered-N. Y.
World
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A DUAL LIFE.
Two Homes With Woman Ruling in
Each One.

Two Homes With Woman Ruling in
Each One.
During trial here to-day to test the
validity of mortgage it was brought out in
evidence that Peter S. Williams. widely
known throughout Northwestern Ohio as
the principal lumber-dealer, was leading
dual life, and that he was keeping up two
separate establishments, one in the city and
the other in Fostorla, only fifteen miles
away.
To many people his home was supposed to
be in Fostoria, where he has a wife and two
children; while to others he was considered
a Findlay man, as he has house and wife
here. where he has been living for the past
two years. The wives knew nothing of his
double life, as his business kent him on tie
road much of the time, until financial re.
verses, growing out of this mode of living.
at last brought him into court.
Williams was present in court this morn
ing when the case was begun, but officers
could not find him this afternoon and he is
supposed to have fled the city, leaving his
wives and creditors to settle his affairs as
best they can. Both ladies are young and
handsome and presumably innocent of WIZ
iams' real character (Ohio) special
to Cincinnati Enquirer.
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AGAINST STAMFORD,
The Farmers Do Not Want Him
for President.

Last nights meeting of the Single Tax
Society will be numbered among the most
interesting assemblies of Henry Georges
disciples. Attorney Joseph Leggett pre-
sided and opened the proceedings by read
ing CALL editorial on the single tax He
thought it a hopeful sign that great news
papers views closely approached the views
of men of his cult.
James II. Barry, editor of the Star, was
the orator OF the evening, and he, as usual
captivated his audience. His text was
Shakespeare's words, "What fools these
mortals be- He said that as the editor of A
reform paper he sometimes met as many as
seventy-ive fools a week-fools who knew
how to run his paper and were willing to
wallOw in his gore If he did not at once alb
sorb their ideas
From the fools of the sanctum the speaker
turned 10 those who are bewaiIing the sad
fate of the lonely orphan, Tim Hopkins 1t
seemed TO him that the people and the press
were uDduly exercised over the disposition
of $40 o0O, 000 which had been accumulated
by the systematic robbery of one of the
most villainouS corporations that all time
has known. That money which Mrs.
Searles left" said Mr.. Barry. was stolen
from you and me-"
The orator, metaphorically speaking,
rolled up his sleeves, expectorated upon his
hands and went for Leland Stanford.
who, he said, was called philanthropist
because be had used S3,0O0,GO0 out of $780,
100000 which he had boarded in building
worthless institution. In Mr. Barry's opinion
Stanford's University Is a worthless institu-
ton because the boys who are educated in
it will be taught to look upon the founder
as a great man, while he has done MORE per-
haps, than any other man in America to
corrupt American Institutions.
Yet the Farmers Alliance men," said the
speaker, ''are shouting Glory to God in the
Highest for having given US Leland STAN
ford"
Then Barry punctured Stanford's land
scheme, and showed how the Southern
Pacific would make 100000 if it were
adopted.
This brought Professor Tatum, State
Organizer of the Farmers Alliance, to his
feet. He said that his organization had been
credited with backing Stanford for Presi-
dent, but out of its 10000 members not 1000
wOul1 for ha Nph NH MI
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Kate Castleton and maid are at the Occi-
dental.
c. J. Cox a banker of Sacramento, is at
the Grand.
F. W. Gregg, San Bernardino attorney.
is at the Lick.
H. Fl. Hewlett Stockton capitalist. is at
the Occidental.
Clay W. Taylor. the Shasta politician, Is
at the California.
j: Lester Keep. Brooklyn millionaire. is
at the California.
L. W. Julliard. civic official Of Santa
Rosa, is at the Lick.
Judge McD. R Venable of San Luis
ODispO is at the Lick.
H. l.. Thompson. an att0rney-at-Iaw Of
Benicia, is at the Grand.
Herman Silver, railroad official of Los
Angeles, is at the Palace.
Henry j. Leory. a banker of New Or
leans, is at the California.
T. d. Mott. Los Angeles politician and
capitalist. is at the Palace.
X. Garcia 5. Facio of the United States
Geological Survey, recently from the South.
is guest at the Grand.
j. III. Whited, Superintendent of the
Tulare division OF the Southern Pacific. is
stopping at the Baldwin.
Congressman James A. Louttit of
Stockton came down Saturday and rsas-
tered at the Lick House.
Railroad Commissioner William Beckman
OF Sacramento came down Saturday and
took rooms at the Grand.
John Malone, the well-known actor, of
San Jose, is spending a few DAYS In the
metropolis. with headquarters at the Lick.
j. j. Gottlob. the popular manager of the
BuSb-street Theater, returned Saturday
from the Eastern States after an absence Of
three mouths.
Albert PRUDENTIAL composer has or
rived from concert tour in South
America and in few days will leave for
Europe via Asia He is at the Palace.
George 1. Seney, formerly President of
the metropolitan National Bank of New
York, was among the overland arrivals
Saturday and is registered at the Palace.
George r. Sanders0n, son and private sec.
rotary Of the Mayor, left for the northwest
country Saturday morning. accompanied by
his wife. They will visit all the principal
places of interest in Oregon and Washing
ton and be absent about two weeks.
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VICTIMS OF THE TIGER.
How the Keepers of Gambling House
Conceal the Animals Claws.

How the Keepers of Gambling-Houses
Conceal the Animals Claws.
. 1t brings bad luck to a house or game"
said gentleman who occasionally tackles
the tiger, "to let it get out that either have
driven man to suicide. In Chicago not
long ago young blood who had spent his
own pile and as much Of his fathers as he
could get by forgery playing dead-sure
system to beat the bank at faro, blew out
the few brains lie had in a cheap lodging
house. The proprietors of the place where
this unfortunate youth backed himself
against chance and "braee" game and
lost spent several thousand dollars keeping
the facts from the Coroner, or rather from
the public. The papers got romantic
story of a broken heart and the faro-p playing
never got line.
AT Monte Carlo they have neat way OF
dealing with suicides in that famous gam
bling hell. A welLdressed, handsome man
lost at play one night and remarked that lie
was ruined. He walked into the last of the
series Of gambling-rOOms and shot pistol
ball into his brain. AS quick as flash an
attendant threw open window that reached
to the ground and laid him on the grass
without. roll Of bills was showed into the
waistcoat pocket and next day the officials
declared that the man had committed sui
eide in the park, and that as he had plen ty
OF money on his person the reason for his
act was mysterious. "-Pittsburg Dispatch,
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his first bird, swift taller, which would
have put the celebrated Bogardus on his
mettie to grass. Donohue accomplished
good shooting until lie missed his tenth bird,
which was hit hard, but managed 10 get out
side the bounds.
Orr started off splendidly. grassing his
first brace in grand style. but missing the
third which shot over the ground WITHIN
few feet of the surface, presenting DIM
cult target to hit. Tubbs and Lains shot
up to their usual form, scoring very good
average.
The handsome silver trophy presented by
Mr.. Butler for the best average scores oil the
season was won by Mr.. Laing. with the fol-
lowing record, viz: 10. 10. TO- II, r. MIR.
Sweet won the first prize, gentleman's
dressing-case. His record was: u, II, 10, 9,
9. Mr.. Chaplin captured second lanrels,
with the score II, 10. 8, 9, 9. The third was
carried off by MIR. Levinson, who was the
only man that shot at twenty-six yards.
The following is the result OF yesterday
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WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.
Mrs. Cooper's Lesson on Rewards ant
Punishments.

Mrs. Cooper's Lesson Rewards and
Punishments.
The lesson in the Bible class of Mrs.
Cooper yesterday involved the question of
future rewards and punishments, which
evoked an earnest and full discussion. 1t
was mainly based upon the text, "He that
believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ hath
everlasting life" To believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ. said the teacher, involves
much more than a mere historic belief. A
true and saving belief requires that one
should be inspired with his spirit, estab-
iished In his principles and identified with
his aims. In other words, one who truly be-
lieves will seek to live the life that Christ
lived here on earth. Such a life has in it
the clement OF everlastlngness. 1t includes
not only quantity of life, but quality of
life. What we are here, that we shall be in
the hereafter. We reap what we sow.
There is nothing IN death to radically
change the likings and tendencies of the
soul. He that is unjust, let him be unjust
STILL He that is holy, let him be holy still"
There is natural body and there is spir-
itual body. Is this spiritual body-ths
resurrectioaal life growing within us now?
Mrs. GeoFer went on to say that the life OF
the spirit Weaves and shapes the immortal
part for the celestial activities by law lust
which the physical life builds and molds the
body for the services and work on earth.
We make our own future and we are making
it every day. We are the arbiters of our
own future destiny. Oar choices, our pleas
uTes, our business, our activities of body and
mind that organize themselves into fixed
habts-ebaracter-all these are molding the
beings that we shall be. The life that grows
strong in noble effort to do right-to be
good and to do good in the world. will
aIHra at ast in af
the son of God. Are We growing into his
image day by day?
In answer to a question whether all could
attain unto this everlasting life, Mrs. Cooper
replied with great earnestness: whatsoever
Will let him come and partake of the water
of life freely" The elect are those that
'wilP'; the non-elect are those that won't"
To as many as received him, to them gave
he the power to become the sons of God. 1t
is only question as to who Will receive
n
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A Street-Car Fad.

A woman sat in d Fourth-avenue car the
other day holding such fat portemonnaie
in her hand, and taking SO much pains To
render it conspicuous, that 1 saia to the
conductor:
Is it any wonder that hard-up men ara
tempted TO crime when they see such dis
pIay?"
How much cash do you suppose she
really has in there?' he asked.
Fifty or seventy-fve dolars?"
you're way off. It's padded out with
paper, and she had just quarter of dollar
when she paid her fare"
Whats her Object?"
"Oh, it's fad, suppose, but a mighty
poor one, as everybody is on to it, i see
'em here on this line every day, and about
three out of five lay their purses down on
the seat as they get ready to go out so as to
be called back. It's a dollar even with Won
that she does the same. just watch her"
AT Twenty-thrd street she signaled to he
let off. She deliberately dropped the porte.
monnaie behind her as she rose up, and she
was on the platform when one Of the pas
sengers overlook her and said:
Here, ma'am you left your purse,
"Oh, my! Thank you ever 40 mncb I
Dear me, but how very careless 1 am with
my money!
Rats" chuckled the conductor as the
car rolled on. ''She's got exactly 90 csnts
and she'll take 10 of that back home with
her!'-N. Y. World.
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HAND-BALL CONTESTS.
Some Rather Tame Sport in the Two
Leading Courts.

Some Rather Tame Sport in the Two
Leading Courts.
Sport in the hand-ball courts south of
Market street was tame yesterday, though
several interesting games were played by
the regular habitues Of the places. The
games advertised to come off miscarried in
every case for some cause.
In the San Francisco Hand-ball Court
Farrell and Toomy played Shields and Hos
mer a rubber and won in the first and third
games. Scores: Is to 10, u to 10 and ID to s.
Williams and Farrell were pitted against
La Vale and Hosmer for a rubber. The
latter gained the laurels. Scores: 10 to 8,
7tn 10 and 10 to 9.
In the Union Hand-ball Court the games
were hardly liveler, though there were
more Of them. lufkins and Leary in their
game against Dorcey, though it was two
against one, hardly did themselves proud,
for the latter won. Scores: II to 10, 10 to 8
and Is to 10.
Lufkins then played Leary a single
handed rubber to see upon whom should go
the ignominy of the former defeat Leary
20 lost. Scores: Is to Z. y TO 10 and 10 to H.
Manning and McDermott played Kelly
and Hutchinson. but lost in Two straight
games. McDermott then dropped out and
LinehaD took up his game, showing McDer-
mott was the Jonah" The scores of the
two rubbers were: First, to 10 and to 10 !;
second, 10 TO and 10 to 6.
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SUNDAY PASTIMES.
The Alameda Crick eters Easily
Defeat the Paciiics.
Fifth Monthly Medal Shoot of the Lincoln
Gun Club-The San Franchises Closed the
season-Tame Hand-Ball.

There was cricket game yesterday at the
Golden Gate grounds. The Oakland Club
which was to have played the California
Club, could not raise an eleven and the CAL
ifornias took the match by default AS
consequence there was larger attendance
of 81 eetators than usual at Alameda, but
the cricket, except at the commencement OF
the Alameda Clubs innings. was of tame
description. The opponents of the Ala
Inedas was the Pacific Club. who was
somewhat poorly represented and made
very weak showing against their strong an
tagonistS.
Howell. who was acting as captain OF the
PacifcS, won the spin of the coin and de-
cided TO put the opposing side 10. A good
start was made by the first pair of bat men,
Hogue and Lawrence, runs coming steadily
from both ends. Ffty-two were registered
before Lawrence was smartly caught IN the
slips, and another short stand followed
when Hood joined Hogue. On Hoods de-
parture two more wcketS fell in quick sue
cession, but Narley STAYED until the ad-
iournment for lunch. On the resumption
Hogue and Marley continued to set the
bowlerS at defiance until another good
catch of A. Lees got rid Of HOgue. The
retiring batSman had played good, steady
inning, melting out haTd punishment how
ever, whenever it was safe to hit. NaTley
stayed TOT some time longer and Ward hit
vigorously for his runs.
The Pacifcs' innings were of the nature
of a procession TO and from the wicket.
Howell. who went III first. was the last man
cut and something OF a stand was made
while he was associated with Pegram.
The second attempt only resulted in a
total of TWO runs better, Pegram playing
aDother careful inning. a. Lees, too,
showed promising form al the bat and made
three good catches in the field, and is likely
TO prove useful member Of the club which
he has JUS joined. The score is appended !:
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RAILROAD HOODOS,
Curious SuperstitIons of Railroad Men
on n Coaaf RaaA

Curious SuperstitIons of Railroad Men
on Coast Road.
Several months ago the Tribune published
an item in which it was stated that the engi-
neers on the freight trains that run over
this line have superstition that certain
young man Of Dixon is hoodo to them.
He is acquainted with many of the en-
rloyes Of the road, and If he chances to
climb up on an engine while It Is In the yard
at Dixon, that particular engine is sure to be
derailed within the next twenty-four hours.
Now comes curious story from the Napa
branch. Engineer McAuey. who was for
merly an employe on this line when 1t was
known as the California Pacific, guides the
destinies of engine 5. This engine has killed
twenty-seven people since it has been run
ming on the Napa branch. Railroad en-
ployes are beginning to regard 1t with a
great deal Of superstition.-Dixon Tribune
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the air. Unable to hold on, he turned
loose and dropped at the feet Of No. 3.
Quick as thought he tackled the next
dynamo with the same result. Here 1t oc-
CURED for the first time to the gallant little
snake that he was in Georgia, and that
Georgia girls were electrical and that
Georgia people are never so happy as when
they can tell a lie on snake. and that
about the best thing he could do just then
was to esca pc to the woods before he was
sized up and examined carefully for rattles
After thanking tbeladies for the entertain
ment he made his bow and sought the TIM
ber This is the gist of this Georgia story
with many of the details omitted.-Nash-
Vile American.
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The Man Wi,b an Umhre,1..

Talk about the danger to life and limb
from the women carrying parasol, she
isn't a circumstance to the man with an
umbrella. As rule he carries that lethal
weapon in one or two ways. If he feels
pretty good and decides to take brisk walk
on crowded thoroughfare, he gIasps his
umbrella firmly in such way that his
thumb is pressed on the end of the handle,
aud then frantically swings it so that it will
prod any one who Games within six feet Of
him behind. LII he Is not so lively, or If he
Is climbing an elevated stairway, he care
fully tucks his umbrella under his arm In
such way that it will almost certainly
knock an eye out Of any one coming behind
him. Such men are dangerous and ought to
be put under restraint.-N. Y. Tribune.
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ELECTRICAL GIRLS,
The Rocky Snake Story That Is Afoat In
Ge0rgia.

The Rocky Snake Story That Is Afloat In
Georgia.
There is story going the rounds down in
Georgia that the other day one of three
ladies. while crossing a road, accidentally
stepped on snake. The serpent coiled
itself tightly around the lady's ankle, and
the effect was electrical. His snakeship had
hoped on dynamo without knowing it.
Tho lady turned on the power and after
describing two or three sharply elongated
circuits with her heel in mid-ar, the snake,
unable to stand the pressure. relaxed his
grip and sailed back to earth and fell near
lady No. 2. He rather liked the fun.
and immediately hitched on to No.
2 in the same manner. The curtain.
was rung up and the fun began
without delay. SiZz went the lightNng
pedal violently. with an engine lever mo-
ton, and swash went his snakeship tbrouoh
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT,

An Opium Fiend Tries to Pass Some of
the Drug to a Prisoner.
Dennis w. Wright, an opium fend, was
arrested at the Central Station yesterday
afternoon while attempting to pass some
morphine pills to a prisoner. On Saturday
a woman named White was taken into Gus
tody on the charge of vagrancy. Yesterday
Wright called to see her, and while talking
at the bars he passed her some morphine
In a handkerchief Prisoner-keeper Shaw
had been watching the pair and saw the
transfer OF the drug. He placed Wright
under arrest on the charge of bringing opium
into the CITY Prison
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CLOSES THE SEASON.

Concluding Trap Shoot of the San Fran
cisco Gun Club.
The San Francisco Gun Club held its final
shoot Of the season Saturday at the Oakland
track under most suspicious circumstances.
AS is usually the case. Trapper Rice had a
remarkably strong lot Of birds on hand, and
they flew from the traps with the speed a
quail displays during the last months of the
open season.
II was noticed during the contests that the
practice were much quicker in handling the
gun and firing than those who devoted their
leisure time to duck-shootiDg. Butler shot
exceedingly well, and killed his birds very
clean. He scored some very long range
shots in good style.
Tallant was unfortunate in having missed
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Burglary of a Wine Cellar.

Officer Stevens found George Mullen in
the wine cellar of Max Blumenthal, 65s
Mission street. yesterday morning at A
o'clock. At the poin. of bis pistol the Off
Ger commanded him to hold up his hands.
He then iToned and lead him to the Southern
Station. The lockout escaped. The loss 10
Blumenthal, he claims, . sasyt $500 in
wines and c0rdials
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PACIFIC CLUB, FIRST INNINGS.
pAcIETc cIrn. SECOND INNINes.
CRACKING CLAY PIGEONS.

Medal ard Pool Contests of the Lincoln
Gun Club.
The Lincoln Gun Club held its fifth
monthly medal contest for the season Of 1891
ut Alameda Point yesterday afternoon.
Clay pigeons were used at the regulation
distance, and the attendance was very fair.
Twenty-four contestants entered for the
regular match, divided into two classes.
In the first class the medal was won by
Cate on - birds cut of possible p, and in
the second Wenzsl and Ostrander tied on Is
birds each and shot eff with three birds,
resulting in a victory for Wenzel. The full
scores in the two classes were as follows:
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In a second pool shoot with the same num-
Der of birds and like conditions, Ford and
Cate captured the prZe on eleven birds
each, Ford missing his sixth and Cate his
seventh bird.
Potter also broke eleven birds, missing
his tenth. but, like WeDZel in the first shoot,
he was shooting out OF the pool, and cOnse-
quently not entitled to draw down. APP
pended is the score:
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M Constans. the French minister, Is said
to bear striking resemblance 10 MT. Blaine,
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SECOND CLASS.

Following the medal contest came
twelve bird pool shoot. 81 entrance fee, the
stakes standing for two moneys, which were
won by Ford and Lake on ten birds each.
Wenze also broke ten birds out of pos
sible twelve, but was not entered in the
WOOL The scores were as follows:
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MORE PRIZE WINNERS.

The remainder of The day was devoted to
miscellaneous shooting for list of twenty
prizes, dSnated by the old veteran, CORPORAL
l.. II. Townsend, and they were presented
to the members with the twenty highest
scores. The prizes consisted Of all sorts of
useful articles from a walking cane to new
silk hat.