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The morning call., 1893-05-29
A MOTIVE WANTED.
Why Should David Brown Commit
Suicide

If David B. Brown committed suicide
last Tuesday at the Harbor View baths
there is so far no possible explanation of a
motive. Detective Rogers confesses that
lie has been unable TO obtain the slightest
pretext for following up a clew.
He and the members of the deceased's
family are particularly anxious to discover
the identity of the gray-whskered man
wearing white straw hat, who sat talk
ing to the deceased for more than half an
hour just before he went into the water
What the detective cannot understand is
why this man does not come forward and
tell what he knows if he has nothing to
hide.
The Coroner is also7determined to ascer-
tain. if at all possible, who sold the laud-
anum to the deceased, and when. This
Information is considered of the greatest
Importance.
1t has been ascertain ed that the real
reason why j. ii. Dickinson, counsel for
the family, asked on Saturday that the in
quest be postponed is that the family are
not satisfied with The analysis of the stom-
ach made by DR.. Burlington. They posi-
lively refuse to believe for nome Mt that
the husband and father. who not only had
their love aid respect. but the love and
respect of all who knew him, could be
guilty of taking his own life. They there
fore decided TO submit the stomach 20
another expert chemist for his analysis,
and asked Dr. Darlington if he had any
objection. He replied that he had no OBJ
lection, provided he was present during
the analysis. Such being agreed to the
analysis Will be made.
There is not one of the deceased's num-
erous friends who will credit che theory of
suicide. When confronted with the fact
that sufficient laudanum to kill several
men was found in the deceased's stomach
they simply shake their heads and say that
something wiIl turn up yet to explain tn at
away. WHAT that something is they have
not the ghtest idea at present, but their
faith is sublime.
1t has been suggested that as The de-
ceased used hair dye freely, and as the ex-
cesslve use Of dye has caused, 10 numerous
cases In this city. insanity aud paralysis,
it is just possible that his brain may have
been slightly affected in this way, which
led to his suic d.. Against this heory,
however. is the fact that all who spoke to
him on TuRhay last have no given the
slightest hint that there was anything un-
usual in his manner or conduct.
The morning call., 1893-05-29

with spectators. who witnessed the OPEN
Ing game betw cen Sergeant James Nc
Gonnigle OF the army, VINO arrived from
the Benicia barracks last week and issued
a general challenge to amateurs, and VO-
gelsang.
The game was we'll contested by both
PLAYERS and some good point tossing was
done by each. The cavaryman displayed
unusual powers of endurance, and after
a stubborn contest aptured the game by a
close score: 12-15, 15-12 15-11
In the doubles Austin Henry and Col.
lins defeated Hurley and Slattery in two
straight games. Score: First rub, 15-10,
1915, 15-6; second ruo. l5-l2, 10-15,
15-11.
Val Flood, the vegetarian, and Vogel-
sang next played Haskings and Cum
minGs. each team capturing bout. Score
First rub, 1910. 9-15, 15-13; second rub,
7-15. 15-10 12-15
rafting single between Sullivan and
Hurley followed, the former winning first
bonors. Score: 1912. 13-15, 1910.
A triple handicap between Sarcander
and SWINGS. the newspaper boy champion,
and Vogelsang was next played. the latter
winning with n close score. 15-10, 12-15,
1913,
The usual triple handicap between John
Jones. the champion OF Australia, and j o.
seph Lawless and Austin Henry, the local
PLAYERS. was next played. The contest
was close and exciting throughout, but the
Australians superior powers OF endurance
and his almost phenomenal way OF cover
ing the rear court proved too much for his
ativersaries and he won the game in three
ont of four bouts played. Score: 1S-21.
21-17, 21-16, 21-1S.
II was officially announced yesterday
that John Jones, the champion of Aus
iralia, would leave for tie East about
July /, ana will Immediately on his
arrival GO into training for his match with
Phil Casey Of New York, who at present
holds the championship. The prospective
match has formed the leading topic Of
conversation among the cranks for some
time past. and considerable money will be
wagered on the event.
Arrangements are being made by q
number of Jones' friends to tender him a
benefit previous to his departure East
Rvan's court has already been secured fol-
the occasion and some OF the leading
PLAYERS of the West will participate in the
games which will be played on the 11th
! proX.
A good crowd was present at the Union
| Court where they witnessed some good
sport. In the dou bles, Cnndnn and John
son PLAYED Kelly and P. Hutchinson, each
team winning bout. Score: First rub
1910. 1912. Second ruh-9-15. 11-15.
G. Hut hinson and Kelly we're defeated
| by p. Hutchinson and Farrell in two
straight rubs. Score: First rub-15-12
1913 Second ruh-15-9. 1913.
| j. lynch and Kelly next played john
son and Leary, each team scoring one
! bout. Score: First rub-15-7, 1911. Seconc
rub-10-15, 1915
A triple handicap between Riordan and
| Kelly and p. HutchinsOd. followed, ths
former winning. Score-21-17. 21-1S, 21-19
The morning call., 1893-05-29
WILL BEAT ALBION
New American Yachts
and Their Build.
AN INTERNATIONAL RACE.
The English Are Saying Some
Very Saucy Things.
But WE ARE USED To THAT.
The New Yacht Navahoe viii Make
1t Lively for Our British
Cousins.

1t is now more than half decade since
our cousins across the Atlantic have met
us on the bounding pillows for the possess
sion OF the famous international trophy,
the Americas cup. that historical symbol
of prowess on the waves. This intermis-
sion has bat whetted the appetite of
American yachtsmen for the fray, says a
New York correspondent. Every sporting
eye In the land is watching the c0nstruc-
ton of the different boats that are in
tended as defenders of the Americas cup.
To be sure, those eyes have not seen a
great deal as yet, for an almost impene-
trable veil of secrecy envelops the move
ments of the skilled artisans who turn out
such gracefully curved things Of marine
beauty from cumbersome. heavily
planked. ribbed skeleton of a keel and
bull. Sure enough do they make nautical
joys forever.
But not alone does the great interna-
tional contest dominate the discussion of
The morning call., 1893-05-29
encouragement for he Feeble.

Encoura=ement for fhe Feeble.
SO long as the failing embers of vitality are capa-
Die oil orin refunded ipto warm AM genial glow.
Just SO long there is hope for the weak and ema-
cialed invalid Let him not. therefore, despond.
ouO aeriVe announcement from this, and from tho
turther TACT that there restorative most poten
III renewing the dilapdated powers of a broken
Gown system Yes. thanks to ITS unexampled
tonic virtues, Hostetters Stomach Bitters is daily
reVivihg strength in the bodies and hope In the
IA Jus oi inc Feeble and nervous. Appetite. re-
freshlnE sleep, the acquisition of flesh and color
are blessings attendant upon the reparatIye pro-
cessrs which this priceless nvigorant speedily in
itiates and carries to a successful sonclusion bi.
gestion is restored the blood fertilized and susie
nance aHorded TO each Iife-susraning organ by tho
Filters, which is inoffensye to the feminine
palate. vegetable in composition, and thoroughly
safe. Use 1t. and regain vigor %
The morning call., 1893-05-29
HANDBALL GALORE.
Lively Tossing by the Amateurs in
Both Courts.

Handball enthusiasts had their fill of
ortyesterday. Both courts wers crowded
other utmost capacity and the scores
were considerably above the average in
comparison with those recently made.
Jean Vogelsang. better known as Twin
peaks" rising young player in this city,
showed some fine qualities as tosser
Vogslsang has held a high place in the
ranks oil the amateurs for several years
past. Recently he has been training and
has succeeded in getting himself into
good condition for a atch with one of
the crack players of Oakland, which will
shortly be arranged for purse.
The benches at Ryan's were crowded
The morning call., 1893-05-29
Total for three wickets..
ALAMEDA CLUB AND GROUND.
'.''''.ss''- '''''
Inning declared closed.

Tomorrow being Decoration day, the
Pacfics will play the Wanderers at San
Jose, and big match will be played on
the Alameda grounds between the Austria
lians vs.. ''the World" The latter title
is somewhat comprehensive, but sounds
well. The following compose the Aus
tralian eleven: Robertson, Ben Clark,
Sloman. Hogue, Randall. Purdey, Perry,
Dunlop, Cambridge, Morton, Arthur. The
Wurld-Webster. Brown. Hold, Price,
Arson, Gadesden. Reynolds, Halton,
Bryan, Byrne. Ward. AS all the clubs are
so unequal in value. it is likely that this
match will prove more interesting than
any association match.
On Sunday next will be played two asso-
citation matches. Alameda plays Cali
fornia at Alameda, and Pacific plays San
Francisco at Kiinknerville.
So cricket on Inc roast is growing day by
day and Interest therein is deepening
The morning call., 1893-05-29
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SMASHING CLAWS.
Second Shoot of the United States
Gun Club.


The United States Gun Club. which is
composed of sportsmen representing San
Francisco. Oakland and Alameda, held its
second shoot OF the season yesterday at
Alameda mole. The following is a re-
salt OF the shoot at twenty-five artificial
BIRDS, viz: Baker II. Debenham H. Slack
y, Webb 10. Richardson 10, Baum IS.
Billinston II. De Pue TO- Ernst II. An.
drrws 16 Olsen II. Stewart II, Varney 49,
Hall 10 G'ubb II, Wheeler II, Schultz IA.
d nits 90.
The club shoots for handsome rife on
the fourth Sunday Of each month. At the
end of the season, which will be in An
gust, that Is, prior TO the opening Of the
game season. the scores of each member
will be aggregated and the one having TO
his credit the largest number OF kills or
breaks will be presented in thorough
sportsmanike style with the handsome
shooting-irOn.
The officers of the club are: President,
j. C. Richardson; vice-president. ID. G.
Grogan; treasurer. l.. E. Hall; secretary,
G. w. Bohemian; managers-E. Olsen
and V. d. SHEPPARD.
The club holds medal shoot on the sec
ond Sunday of each month al the same
grounds.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
Clay PIGEONS Shattered.

The Selby medal shoot of the Oakland
Gun Club was held at the Oakland track,
opposite Shell Mound Park. yesterday.
p. a. Merrill won the medal for the
third time, killing 10 cut If 30 birds at a
distance of thirty yards rise. Robinson
followed with II birds. Sade with II and
Fay with 16.
Merrill, Robinson and Haas have each
won the. medal three times. The mex,
shoot viii decide the contest, as the one
winning TOUR times keeps the prize.
The morning call., 1893-05-29
According to repdrts from Oakland there

According to repGrts from Oakland there
will be $50 running horses on hand when
Schwartz meeting commences on June 6.
Nearly all the horses that were at the Bay
District went acrosssthe bay and Schwartz
has had 10 build fifty new stalls to accom-.
MEDIATE thsm. Schwartz says that he pro-
poses to have runns G races all through
the months of June and July, and an
nounces that the racing will be- as free
from crookednessy as frog is from
feathers. Charles E. Trevathan, who
acted IA associate jndge at the Bay Dis
trict, and the well-knOwn horSeman and
turf writer, Joseph Cairn Simpson, will
operate in the judges stand. Dr. Ably,
who for long time was the manager Of
Freddy Gebhardts Lake County stock
farm. will do the starting. Ably has had
some experience in this line, and as he is a
man of a determined nature and thor
ough horseman he should make a success
of il.
Chris Smith, the famous plunger and
owner of stable of crack race horses, the
bright particular star of which is Yo
Tam bien, the speedy daughter OF Marion.
is again on his feet. Smith has won n
dozen fortunes on the turi. and last year
won about $685. 600 with his horses. Smith
is plunger, though, and it seems that he
will never stop untkl he wins a lew million.
or gets SO badly broke that he cannot max g
bet.
He lost all the money he made last year.
and few weeks ago did not have money
enough TO pay for ne feed of his nlortgaged
string of horses. He borrowed $500 o. a
Louisville man. and be'or he left Nash
Vile he had won $4,000 with is.
During the last t;w days Of the Louis
vile meeting he was very successful in his
plunges.
He put $500 witll.each of the dozen book
makers on Cora Taylor. a o chance, a
few days ago. ana she won. The next
day he went down. The line on the 80 10 l
shot. Queen Regent, betting the boukies
all they would take, She won, and Smith
The morning call., 1893-05-29

Corporal L. r. Townsend. Company B,
First Regiment. shot a string OF ten sh 10 IS
and made the following:
5435s Al
The morning call., 1893-05-29
HoGUE's FINE PERFORMANCE
The Rank Folly of Playing in an
Unaccustomed Place.
sLOMAN's AND WARDS BOWLING
The Concrete Pitch BewiIders the
Wanderers From the Garden City,
To-Morrow's Great Match.

The folly Of an averagely good cricket
eleven attempting to play an asso citation
match upon concrete pitch when they
have been hitherto accustomed to mats
spread upon mother earth, without long
and continued practice, was aptly ex-
emplfed yesterday, when the San Jose
Wanderers came up TO San Francisco TO
play the Alameda club, winner of the PEN
nant last year.
The Wanderers bore out their name yes
terday, as they wandered for some few
hours after the ball that bounded merrily
over the sod. Being visitors IL was in the
natural order of things that they should
win the toss and go in first But, oh, what
COLLAPSE! Wicket after wicket went
down to the expert bowling of Sloman and
Ward until all had retired to the modest
total of %. True. one man made four runs,
but he is devoutly hoping that that score
may b. stricken from his average. Both
bowlers had magnificent average, or
course, and when the luncheon bell rang
one club felt apDreciative OF the hours
respite, while the other felt that kindly
feeling to all mankind that is born of sue
| cess.
Resuming, the Alamedas proceeded with
| out delay to demonstrate TO their oppo-
| pents that little exercise was good for
| u
! hand, but nary wicket fell until 1874 runs
! had been notched. Sloman, who ha been
playing very careful cricket, was bowled
! for a moderate 80, while his partner. Hogue,
was credited with SO.
After increasing his score to 108 Hogue
! fell to a smart catch by Besant. He had
played excellent cricket. and had not given
what could De considered fair chance I'M
til he had made 105. Then he should have
been taken IN the long field. Finally. when
six wickets had fallen for 166 ana the
hands of the clock pointed to o'clock it
was decided to declare the inning closed
so as to give the San Joses chance to re-
deem their reputation or be beaten by
single inning.
This they did to some extent. Jardine
played we'll for %, and Coles made 20. and
when stumps were drawn the score stood
81 for three wickets.
On the whole. the game proved most en-
joyable. The San Jose boys, although
beaten, enjoyed themselves quite rs much
as their foes, and when the train drew up
To take them back TO San Jose cheer after
cheer rang after them. They will come
az in.
Following are the scores:
The morning call., 1893-05-29

THE survival of the fttesf seems to be the great
law of nature. That is why Whites Yucatan Gum
still remains, while others have come and gone
The morning call., 1893-05-29
THE RIFLES RANG.
Club Shoots at Shell
Mound.
A Number of Good Records Made
and rlany Prizes Won by
Crack Marksmen.

Battery C of the Second Artillery Regi-
ment was represented by forty members
in the shoot at Shell Mound yes erdav.
Sergeant o. F. Huberlmade the best SEQ re,
averaging 81 per cent.
Tndividuol snoraS ,yara 40 fnIInuc
The morning call., 1893-05-29
No Cricket at Berkeley

There was 10 cricket match at Berkeley
yesterday. The Californians and Pacifics
played practice game at Tony Cakes
grounds, but no score was kept. Next
Sunday the San Franciscos will meet the
Pacifics at Berkeley and the CALIFORNIA;
will face the Alamedas at Alameda.
The morning call., 1893-05-29

Ring MISFORTUNE. Leo says that she
will lot go in the lions cage for her per.
Torrance tonight.
MaDager-Why not?
Ring Master-She says that there is
mouse in the cage
The morning call., 1893-05-29

Four American Yachts-(D Rogers
Syndicate, ~ Morgan Syndicate.
(3) General Paine "a Boston Syn
dictate.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1893-04-28

rSa" 9eiagt. unO n sins fort, fort auf
characterization" pielleidt! @ott.
lob, baB iie jett allein iein fonnte, allein
in Der milben 2en5esluft, Die mie cine
foienbe Sano iiber ibre Stirn itri9, iie
wdre eritidt in ibrem 3immer. Ster
iab ia gtiemano, mie felt ii6 Die Saube
Gil bic flopfenbe Sruit preBten.
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e.pElHiihtr

Anjelge>& Staten.
Stftiisactissn, srfs SuisratiO'. II Sfnts
pro 3sils.
@sI5dftsuotissn, Die anp isee ls'ssase 5n'
CT alton 5 Gents.
BEN e.G sietaen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1893-04-28
Hnttr Der K6nigstanne,
VfsiseefrSmter Moman, so, @aria
Sberefa MnS.

8on Della besleitet, perlieB Trau b.
Balteu Den 8apilon. Sie beaab fih
IN eas S6loB binauf, bic Baroneif ies
bod blieb I'M @arten 3triid. Sn tie
fen 9ebanfen i9ritt 0el1a bic @arten.
tpege entlan9, on ben friiblingsgriinen
Sii6en uiib Bdumer noriiber; bin
nnb wicoer beuste iid oas iunge. Mdb.
den aufmerfIam iiber elm Blnmenbeet,
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traaten, BON oeuer einise fdon bie
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billion 9eeilt. bic Wtilltcn paren i6r
BORT CUR Gwisfeit setporben. Gr bate
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Sortiebuna Sotat.

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bort eiuem franS6iiHeH Bilbtauer. St
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Die @etdnoe beg Gapitols in
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5rau Mnnie Mopres bon Wouut
Sfeaiant, Ter., 1T Der ein,ise ipeiblibe
Brdiibent siner National banf int ben
8%ereinigitn Staatsn.
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uefeier I'M @eipidt uon 10000 Tonnen.
| 8on bieien seben alfein in runber 3abf
GAO Miaionen na1 England.
Su ben 8~ereinisten Staten ioa es
100000 2eute seben, us!9e b6laerner
8eine unS Nrme beslrfen, aber nur
100000 fouen bamit uerieben iein.
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bauptitaot Waibiu9ton lou ib auf 75,'
600 biz 10000 Geelen be5iffern uub
Ser 8eidtbum berielben iuG seeeutudrtis
sanS bebeutenb iein.
Il Cine biitoriida &eliquie aug BEN
a-icec Su anfans bes Sabtbunberts,
bic berabmte 8anone Song 9on,", 1T
nit benz pOrtusieiiden 9ampfer .8e'
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troHen. r2ons 9om" Itammt aus benz
lebfen Sabrbunofrt unb that uriprdnss
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der nGrmfrors" oerpflanSt unb fon
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be, unb benz Gobne hes oamclisen Bs.
~fehlsbabers bes nGrmftrons', Capt
geit, selana es fir5lid, burG @ermit.
teluns bes @eianoten in Boitusnl BIZ
8uftimmuns bes RbAis @orfos I. 81 er
lansen, baB Der biiioriide Geueridlunt
tpieoer ouf ben Booen feiuer einifiser
l@irfiamfeit 5uridselansie.
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gouas unS fliiterte ibr tiefbetpe9t gu:
.Wetbt oil uoG, ipie ih einnlal faste,
i'd miiroe ilic etmas ,entbebrens f6u-
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aud i4 uiirbc alleS, alles 6uEerItde
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fens 9eipdbrt, i9 babe lieben 9elernt,
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Coma eri9reft uno Sitternb, reS lit alio
tpabr, ipirfli9 ipabr? limb tpas faet
,er. =. 8apa mill i'm ipredeu. 50
mill es linn chen mittbeilert, er nir6
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Garien. Sitte, Tante, eebe sn Yapa.S
= Sie 0reifrau bridte Bic Sanb bee
inngen Wfdb6ens: r@ott fei nit Dir,
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aObert @utter, &. 5. @cMilan
5ermann, no. Sem, Mo
Nalfer 4 McMiQan,
6ranaeiaentbamS nna 8eFt-
Sttels Maenten.

getsen bic ein;taen log. @runbbeftes lii
tunoe;Siid er in @asconabe Gountp, Nfo.
An 10000 @der alerlei grlnbeisentbum
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BON obpeienben 4erionen bic notbi9e @uf=
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grunoetsentbunt. Cine an;dbl Der Sing :
rtauf.
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Sur 9oilette

eiest ss ietasn nisIi@ereH ans elesanteren art!i1
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tabI pnS seiunb. Samen, fopobI ME Serret s;es
ben aberal Gper's Soirs gisor aleu anSern Saars
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purbe; felt ID aber bas Sisor sebrau9e, III mein
aopf polsouraen rein Don e9ufern. sas Saar fdGt
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uu4s por S~erfeI5en Sorbe ME In rleiner SugenS.
Ssbea Der on e6afern pSer am gusfauen Ses
5aares lsiSet, tai'u Id ben gebroi5 pom Gper's
Sair'gisor ,auerfi9tIi9 cnrpfsbIen."
The Helena independent., 1893-12-24

The schooner Wallace j. Boyd, Captain
Godfrey, arrived at Philadelphia recently
from Montevideo with u cargo of bones
which were gathered from that locality,
and tho voyage will long DO remembered
by Captain Godfrey and his wife, as well
as by all the sailors, says the Philadelphia
Press. The ship became infested by seor-
pions aud other pestiferous bugs, which
arose from the cargo and penetrated every
available quarter Of the ship. The sea-
mems rest was disturbed, and for weeks at
a time the unfortunate men dared not rest
themselves in their hunks for fear of being
stung by one Of the myriads Of these bugs.
Every effort to rid the ship Of the plague
was unsuccessful, and even while lying at
the upper quarantine the decks and cabins
were alive with these creeping insects Oil
matte changes had no effect whatever on
them, and those of the crew who enter
tanned the belief that they would disappear
rs the northern latitudes Were reached were
disappointed.
Captain Godfrey is at loss to know how
they found their way out from beneath the
matches, which on board vessels are regard
ed as even alright, yet they arose in thou-
sands and made life horrible on board the
ship. Five and six times a day all hands
were forced to change their clothing, hut
this did rot prevent that horrible prickling
feeling of live vermin creeping over the
bare skin. When the vessel reached her
pier. the sailors ut once left, and nothing
could ever induce any of them to again ship
ON bone laden vessel.