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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-23

cloth vest, and there the snake hung, with
its tail fast under the proSpectOr's boot and
its head within few inches of his mouth,
thrashing its body against his overalls with
the sound of three hotel chambermalds
beating carpet. The prospector stood Ike
one meSmerized, inhalng the siekening
odOr which rose from the mouth OF the
Kissing snake, with his eyes fastened on the
beadlike orbs of the enraged reptile. But
the snakes struggles grew weaker ana
weaker as the tobaecO-cOl0red venom
ooZed from the sides Of its mouth; the
tobacco was making it sick, and In
short time it hung limp. dangling
from the prospector's vest like a great raw
hide rope. The tobacco had made the snake
deadly sick, film passed over its eyes. the
charm was broken, spasmodc movement
of the prospectoT's arm and the reptiles
head was crushed against the plug OF to-
bacco. when the Mortified prospeet0r fell
over UNCONSCIOUS, where he was soon after
ward found by a companion, all tangled up
with the dead snake. He was disengaged,
restored to consciousness aud felt for his
plug of tobacco, cut out and threw away a
bright green piece from the middle OF it, took
a CHEW from one corner OF the plug and told
the above story.
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MUSCLE and Music.
A Gala Night at San Francisco
Turn Verein Hall.
Teacher Conrad Flach Has Rousing Benefit
Drawn and Beauty Mmg,e in the
Festive Dance.

Turn Verein Hall on Turk street, near
Hyde was crowded last night the occasion
being a benefit rendered TO Conrad Flach,
the retiring turn ing master of the San Fran
cisco Turn Verein. The fact that there
was to be a ball after the entertainment
brought out a great number of the gentler
sex, and many pretty face was seen on the
floor and in the galleries. Each has held
the position of teacher for number OF
years, and the reception accorded him was a
very fiattering one. -Four vereins assisted
in the entertainment, and the programme,
while a little long, was a very enjoyable
one The vereins beside the San Francisco
were the Oakland, led by Paul Uth.
VoTwaTts, led sby Max Lehman, and the
Eintrachl. led by Henry Stahl
After charming selection by the orchestra
the little fellows Of the San Francisco Nerein
gave tests of strength in tug-of-war matches,
winding up in a pretty pyramidal grouping,
which brought down the house This was
followed by the larger boys in double-hOrses
and on the parallel bars, both Of which per-
formanceS showed careful training and close
attention 20 details. Teacher Flach led
both exercises, and not one OF his pupils
made q miss.
One Of the features of the programme was
the really clever exhibition of the Turn
Ferein NorwartS, which consisted of group
ings on aud about vertical and inclined lad
drrs. Some of the tableauX were startling,
original and all were carried out without q
break and that too without the coaching Of
Teacher Lehman. The little girls OF the san
Francisco Nerein formed a very pretty pie
ture in their Indian club-SWinging eXeT else.
Their uniforms consisted Of blue serge,
trimmed with white. with a red and white
sash and black stockings They kept re-
markably good time, and swung their climbs
ueXtrOnsly and gracefully. The Oakland
Turn NeTeIn did very neat turn, and the
Gesang section of the San Francisco Turn
Verein entertained the audience with sew
eral vocal selections. The programme was
wound up with pyTamldal groupings on lad
ders by the Ejntrachts.
Incidental to the performance Master
Charles SehBabel, on behalf OF the San
Francisco Nerein, presented the retiring
teacher with a very handsome silver pitcher
and stand, saying that the class regretted
its loss, but hoped that the tutor would
always remember them kindly as they did
him.
Mr.. Flach was quite surprised at the
handsome token, but managed to make a
fitting response. He said he was sorry to
leave his class, but trusted they would not
forget him or neglect his teachings. He
thanked them for their attention in the
past. and said they aid him proud by their
exhibition. After this the girls gave him a
neat testimonial.
As soon as tile curtain went down for
the last time the seats were cleared away
from the lower floor and put on one side.
1t was only few moments before the hall
was cleared, and then dancing WAS begun
and kept up uutll an early hour this
morning.
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TWO SILLY MEN.
They Try to Tell a Lady the Way Up
town and Come to Blows.

They Try to Tell Lady the Way Up
town and Come to Blows.
Yesterday Mrs. Jane Wood. an Eastern
lady, who had taken ride downtown on
the electric cars, lost her bearings on leav-
ing the Steuart-street terminus and in
CURED Of passerby the way TO her hotel
Michael Smith happened TO be the person
addressed, and he at once pointed cut a
direction for her to follow. James Casserly
another passeTby, overheard the request and
the direction, and as the latter did not suit
his ideas Of the truth he at once interposed
and painted out contrary route.
The lady thanked both men and started
of TO find her way as best she could, but
hardly had she turned when the men pro-
ceeded TO pummel each other with such
vgor that but for the arrival of the police
one or both would have sustained serious
injury. They were at once arrested and
marched off to the station.
At the lookup both men gave their YER
sion of the difficulty. Casserly said that
when he Informed the lady of a route to
her hotel, which was the only right one
Smith instantly abandoned his coat and
struck him over the eye for interfering.
Smith, on the other hand, said that Cas-
serly tore his coat off and ti0urished large
and injurious stick. He also added that
Casserly's forehead. which was badly con-
fused. was out Of repair when he first saw
him
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GAELIC FOOTBALL.
A Spirited Practice Match by the Emmett
Club at the Park.

A Spirited Practice Match by the Emm [
Club at the Park.
over 5000 spectators witnessed the game
Of the Emmett Football Club in the park
yesterday afternoon. Play was called at 8
o'clock. Both teams, under Captains Fred
Palmer of the Whites and J. ". Flynn Of
the Greens, had out IS men side. The
ball was thrown up by the referee and time
keeper, j. p. Moriarty. a struggle ensued
Immediately which resulted in Flynn's men
sending the ball into the Whites territory,
from which it was speedily recovered by
Palmer. Casey, Russell and 0'Connor, who
passed it to Kelly aud thence to Walsh, who
delivered to Lynch, who followed the leather
through their opponents goal amid the
ringing cheers Of the large crowd Of spec
tators, scoring first goal for the Whites as
half time was called.
at change Of sides Flynn of the Green's.
who had already one point scored, played a
rushing game from the start, and had one
more point to his credit when he was COM
PEELED, owing to a slight accident, to SUBJ
stitute another captain in his stead.
Palmer's men pressed home for a decisive
victory, and, notwithstanding the brilliant
play of Flynn, Hughes. Noone, Sheehy,
DwyeT, Hanifan ard GalYan, when time
was called the Whites were victOrs with a
score Of goal and points to points for
the Greens.
S j. Walsh and NJ Mccarthy were goal
keepers for their respective sides.
Following were the make-ups of the
teams:
Whites-Fred Palmer (captain), I. j.
Lynch, r. Z. OConnor, ID. Russell, j. I.
Kelly, a. McInerny. Thomas ODowda, p.
KaVanagh, X. Malone. 4. Daily, p. Des-
mond, j. Walsh, NJ. Mccarthy, J. Casey,
d. Casey, I. Fitzgerald, j. DrIscoll, j. Ne
Greens-J. w. Flynn Captain Thomas
Hughes, J. Z. 0COnnor, A. j. Murray.
Robert Emmett Lynch. Michael GalYan. ID.
J. Hanifan, Jeremiah Sheehy, p J. Noone,
n. DIVER, H. McIuerny, S. j. Walsh
Pierce Power, G. 2. Shannon, r. Haskins,
r. Walsh, ID. Mulcahy. II. Doane. I.
Shaughnessy and B. Mcmahon.
J. F. Lally and ID. L. Flynn were good
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OCEAN VIEW COURSING.
Good Sport with tho Harss and Houn,
Private Matches

Good Sport With tho Hares and Hounds
Private Matches.
A large crowd of sporting men interested
in coursing were present at the coursfng
grounds at Ocean View yesterday afternoon
and witnessed some good racing. Without
exception the greyhounds were in good
trim, the hares were strong and vigorous
runners and the day was pleasant one.
the atmosphere being tempered by the cool
sea breeze.
Daniel Sullivan gave satisfaction as
judge, as did Ed Caravan, the slipper. The
races were all private matches, with wagers
from So to SIS a side, and were very in ter
esting.
In the first race ID. ID. R0ach's William
O'Brien tried conclusions with r. Barrett ;
John Mite hell. 0'Brien won the first aud
third heats and Mitchell won the second.
the latter thereby losing the race.
Ryan's Oakland Maid met and was de-
feated by Lanes Richard Ill. This was
considered the best race of the day. and
after long run In which the hare doubled
several times, giving the dogs 80 points.
Richard III killed. 1t was almost q dead
heat.
Z. j. Cronin's Depend on Me net James
Sulliyan's Queen of Hearts, and two very
close and exciting heats ensued. In the
third heat, which WAS nearly a dead one.
Depend on Me killed the hare and was
awarded the race.
Riley's unnamed brindle puppy was pitted
against Lapg's Richard, the latter winning
the race.
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WICKET AND BALL.
The California Club Gives the Pacifics a
Severe Beating.

The California Club Gives the Pacifics n
Severe Beating.
The Pacific Cricket Club got handled
rather roughly at Golden Gate yesterday by
the California people. Though allowed
two innings in which to beat ia for the
California Club, the members of the former
organization found it difficult to raise III,
the total of two long bouts at the bat
against one inning Of ia for the latter.
The California Club went first to the bat.
Arson and Webster did exceptionally good
work, the former being finally run out.
Randall then Joined Webster, and the runs
came slowly. At last Webster was caught
in the slip" by Johnston. and Randall
was soon bowled out by Ward. Then Rey-
nolds and Robertson got together AID
rapidly ran the score over a century"
when the latter was caught out by Lees.
GodesdeD then went to the assistance OF
Reynolds, but failed to score. Moore wa
the next man in. and batted carefully for
10 runs.
1t was nearly o'clock when the Pacific
Club got a chance at the bat. No one sup
posed that they would beat the other team,
but the small score of % was something of
a surprise to all who witnessed the game
Howell and Hill took the wickets A separa-
ton was soon effected, Howell retiring leg
before wicket. a regular procession fol-
lowed. Each batsman as he came to the
wicketswas retired In quick order, utterly
unable TO play RObertsOn's bowling
total of % runs was scored, the same as in
the match of two weeks ago. The scores in
full are as follows:
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A PREACHERS MISHAP.
He Goes Summing With Very
Disastrous Results.
Barbary Coast Fire-Water Does the Business.
He Is Beaten, Wounded and Finally
Arrested.

No more will Rev. c. Ahlfeldt, German
Lutheran travelling missionary. go on
stunning expedition in strange city.
He started ont late Saturday night to see the
shady side Of life in the Wcstern metrOpo-
lis and succeeded beyond his fondest eX-
pectations. Ii was a most disastrous tour,
but be enjoyed it before he was overcome
by misfortune and alcoholic beverages.
For an hour or so his palate was tickled
nv Barbarv Coast cornjuice. Then he jour
neyed along upper Dupont street, ms IN
steady gait and clerical attire bringing
form many gibes from the sirens whe infest
that thOTOughfare.
MAKING THE ROUNDS.
After passing California street the red
light in front Of a low saloon caught mis-
eve and drew him forward ike a magnet.
He entered, ordered the best in tile house
and asked a dozen loungers to join him.
They cid so with eagerness. What occurred
after that is not within the missionary
memory.
AT $50 o'clock Yesterday morning Rev.
Mr.. Ahlfeldt lay in an undignifed heap IN
the middle of tbs street. His black broad
cloth coat was torn and s0iled, bis high SILK
nat smashed until it Tesembled an ACCORDION
and his shirt and face covered WIFE 0iOod
that flowed from WOUND IN us Dtau.
Worse than all, the left side Of his face was
smeared with lamp-black.
DEAD TO THE WORLD.
The unlUcky missionary was dead TO the
world when Officer Gale found him. He
was conveyed in patrol wagon TO the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where a deep scalp wound
wss stitched up. From the hospital he was
taken 10 the City Prison. booked on charge
OF drunkenness and slowed away IN the
prison hospital.
Later in the day. when he had partly re-
covered from his stupoT, he said that his
liquor must have been drugged. i came
from Los Angeles. where l had done mis-
sionary work" said ne. about two weeks
ago and took a room on Pacific street. l
was on my way to Portland, Or, and started
out last night to see the city before leaving.
/ am accustomed to drinking beer and can
not understand how Il OyeTcame me.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
The hospital stewards found that be drank
no beer. His stomach contained whisky OF
the worst kind
Louis Simons Of 903b Pacific street, one
Of the men who drank with the missionary,
was arrested by Officer Gale on a charge Of
an attempt 10 inh.ct great bodily injury.
lie denies having had anything TO do with
the assault upon the reverend gentleman.
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A MURDERoUS COOK.
william Oats PIunges n CIeaver late
Jerry Foley's Shoulder.

william Oats PIunges CIeaver Into
Jerry Foley's Shoulder.
William Oats, a cook, Is so handy with a
cleaver that be cannot resist the tempta-
ton to use 1t when crossed by any one. He
has been for some time past cooking every
thing at McCarthy's grading camp, ON the
Mission road, opposite the old st. Mary's
College.
One of the~teamsters entered the 'iux-
urious" dining-rOom a little late for dinner
yesterday, and Oats demonstrated with
him. Jerry Foley. another teamster, took
a hand IN the conversation and asked Oats
what right he had TO talk to the men. Oats
became furious and picking up a large
cleaver plunged it into Foley'S right
shoulder. The other men overpowered and
held him until Sergeant Burke aud Officer
Morrow placed him under arrest.
A patrol wagon was called and Foley
taken TO the City and County Hospital,
where his wound was dressed. The
shoulder blade was fractured, but the
wound is in no way serious. Oats was
charged with assault to murder
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tate goes to the only son, John Jacob Astor
the fourth. The property Is varously es-
timated as worth from S65. 00O.O 900 to
S75000,0 600.
When William B. Astor died, in 1875.
William Aslor, equally with his brother,
John Jacob, shared almost the entire for
tune. Invested, as the property is, in real
estate in New York, with the constant
growth of the city it has grown correspond
ingly. In the II years William Astor held
his birthright his share has probably
doubled on its heels.
At present Mr.. Drayton is at his place In
North Wales with his children. He re-
joined them at the date originally fixed for
his return, not remaining here to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. Astor, because, il he had, no
member Of the family would be near the
little ones In case of illness or accident.
Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Drayton have, of
course, known this, but the fact has not
been made public. lest it should excite re-
mark.
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III ID Q IdSHIOnaDIe
world still in the city yesterday when the
abstract Of the will prepared for publication
by Lord, Day 81 Lord, the family lawyers,
was printed in the morning newspapers.
That young John Jacob Aston, the only son,
would get the bulk of the estate was a fore
gone conclusion, but that he would fail heir
to such lions share as he did, that Mrs.
Astor would be shut out with so small an
income, and that Mrs. Coleman DraytOn
would be excluded altogether from the en-
joyment of the rich property was totally
unexpected. The codicil which excludes
Mrs Drayton from the natural share in her
fathers estate is the last Of the six annexed
TO the will.
Apart from S205, 600 set apart for specific
charitable requests and presents to rela-
tiVeS and servants, the vast bulk of the es-
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stopped by n Plate.

Annie Hyde and John Hamilton, resi-
dents OF 529 Mission street, were under the
influence of liquor when they quarreled yes
terday afternoon. Annie threatened to
scratch out Johns eyes and he stopped her
seampeTed and she was treated at the Re-
ceving Hospital for scalp wound. Then
Officer Thomas Taylor locked her up for
driIn knnnpas
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Lee and lee Ar.enal,

Robert Lee. colored aristocrat from
Liyermore came to town Saturday after
noon for the express purpose Of redeeming
his 36-caliber pistol from bis interesting
uncle. Robert got the pistol and not know
ing what to do with it when he went to
Golden Gate Park yesterday put it in his
hip pocket. Unfortunately his coat was
short and every time breeze would strike
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-23
Went to Bed with a Pine.

A blind member of the family of Louis
Levin, residing at 1913 O'Farrell street.
went to bed yesterday evening with a
lighted pipe in his mouth. He went to
sleep and the pipe set fire to the bed and
aroused the slumberer. Before the flames
we're quenehed damage to the amount OF $50
had been done to the bed, carpet and furni-
ture OF the room.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

C. w. Reed of Sacramento is at the Lick.
f. l.. Dodge of Lassen is guest of the
Lick.
n. IL. Falk and wife of Arcata are STOP
ping at the Lick.
w. j. Doherty of Bakersfield Is in town
and at the Grand.
J. W. Thomas and wife of Napa are quar-
tered at the Grand
Lewis Jacobs of San BernardnO registered
at the Palace yesterday
f. w. Mahoney of Santa Cruz is among
the guests at the Palace.
=. A. Stanton Of Arrow Head Hot Springs
is registered at the Grand.
c. w. Higgins Of Eureka is at the Palace
He is accompanied by his wife.
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it from behind it invariably became tangled
with the pistol. thereby exposing the handle
to view.
Timid maidens shrank from his sight and
sporlive-looking gentlemen felt in their hip
pockets TO ascertain whether or not any,
thing was missing. One man whose con-
science was clear informed Officer Moran
that the colored man had an arsenal in his
pocket and accordingly that worthy ar
rested him.
Lee is in a very sorry mood Just now,
and says that he fears that he will lose his
Job II he does not get out of iail.
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ARIZONA SNAKES.
The Food OF the Natives Is Poison 20
Them.
Prescott CAriz.) Courier.

Inc Il Oou OF the NatlFes Is robson 70
Them.
Prescott (Ariz) Courier
A gentleman who came in from the Tip
Top country states that recently a we'll
known prospector, who stands feet in
bis stockings and wears No. Is boot, was
enjoying the genial sunshine by taking a
rambe on the south side Of hill. when he
stepped on the tail of monster rattlesnake
which was also enjoying sun bath. The
first iDtinatiCn the pTospector had Of the
snakes presence was a short, angry hiss,
quickly followed by a swishing sound,
as the great snake threw itself into a whip
like semicircle through the air, dashing its
head against the pTospectoT's left teD vest
pocket, which contained large square plug
Of chewing tobacco, into which the re :
tile sank its faBgs and from which
IL was unable to pull them through the
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Fen Prom Meiggs wharf.

Charles Barber, waterfront rounder,
torpled into the bay from Meiggs Wharf at
4 O'Clock yesterday morning. Drunk as he
was he managed to swim ashore. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital and treated
for "submerst0n"
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The Lie OF Christ.

An exhibition of stereopticon views, illus
trating the life of Christ. was given at the
schoolrooms of the Boys and Girls Aid
Society last night There was large at
tendance of visitors, who, with the children
OF the institution, were deeply interested in
the solemn scenes depcted
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Assurance Company (Limited)
ASSETS.

Real estate owned by company. s1,6445l5 So
Loans on bond and mortgage. ....... SOC, 1888 81
Cash market value of all stocks ana
bonds owned by company ......... 3,3lS,394 %
Amount OF loans secured by pledge
OF bonds, stocks and other market
able securities as collateral. ....... 235, l08 80
Cash in banks. ........... zoos, 893 IS
Interest due and accrued on all
stocks and loans ................. 357 rs
Interest due and accrued bonds
and mortgages ........,..... 2,7ls 70
Premiums In due course OF collec-
I.22l,473 Is
B1ts receivable, not matured, taken
for FIRE and marine risks.........., l42,545 OF
Sundry Offices for guarantees and
reinsurance on losses already paid. 365,D42 IS
Stamps IN hand .........,........... 1884 %
Rents and interest due ............., 1929 as
Total assets OF Lie Department. 1915. 504 20
Total assets .sI8, 824. 982 n
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Astor must have had one
set purpose in view, ana
that was to provide not
only for the immediate
disposition of the vast
property Of which he
died possessed, but for
its eventual location for
a long time to come.
Every possible contin-
tingency in the event Of
contest and death seems
to have been prepared
for.
There was no end of
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Where Love Will Go.

ooh. love viii 90 where love is sent.
It's folly TO be wisei'
Thus sings the pOet-but see
With more discerning eyes.
For love viii go where charms are found,
Where laughter ever flows.
And where each smile reveals store
OF pearls In shining rows.
Where fragrant breath tells health Is found
There love must ever go;
Use SOZOD0NT-twill sweeten breath
And make the teeth like snow.
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WILLIAM AST0R'S WILL.
Some of Its Provisions Which Have E1
cited Comment.

cited Comment.
William Astor's will was offered for pro-
bate yesterday shortly after noon by Philip
Kssam, one of the four executors. says the
New York World of May IA. The docu-
ment, with its codicils. is as long as the rent
roll of the Duke of Westminster. In all
there are some 1900 words ON the closely
written sheets.
When he set about to make his will Mr..
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PACIFIC cLUB-sEcoYD INNING.

There was no game at Alameda, the Oak
land club having only half dozen men
present, thus forfeiting the game to the op-
posittou
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LIABILITIES

Losses adjusted and unpaid. .....l
Losses in process OF adjustment
or IN suspense. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Losses resisted, including e1-
FOH9SS' .sEss'sssss ....tsss..s.+ J
Gross premiums on fire risks run
ming one year or less; Teinsur-
ance 50 per !,
Gross premiums on fire risks run
Mug more than one year; rein
Surance pro rata Observation-Disclosures.
Gross premiums on marine aud
INLAND navigation risks; reinsur-
ance 100 per cent !,
eros premiums on marine time
risks; reinsurance so cent.
Liability under Life Department. 7,
Cash div ideRds remaining unpaid.
All other demands against the COM
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