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The morning call., 1893-10-02
RIFLES ON SIGHT.
Expert shooting at San
Rafael.
Industrious Practice by the Fifth
Regiment--Ladies' Competition
on Sunday Next.

The first day of the month happening
yesterday. there was the usual crowd OF
marksmen assembled at SchutZen Park.
near San Rafael, TO struggle for suprem-
acy in the various contests for medals
awarded by the different clubs.
1t was a perfect day for shooting.
There was not a cloud in the sky nor q
breath of wind, and great scores might
have been made under such favorable cir
cumstances. Yet, for all, that, the marks
manship was not what it might have
been. There was plenty Of sport, how.
ever, and ole or two fair records estab-
lished.
The California Sehuetzen Club was well
represented.
The only particular point about their
contest Of yesterday was the fact that. in
the third class, A. Mocker won the medal
for The fourth time in succession, thereby
securing the medal as his own property
forever and for aye. The medals awarded
for proficiency IN the several classes are
detailed as follows:
Medal in the cham pion class. A. Streck-
er, with a score of 430; first-class medal.
John Utschig, score All; secOnG-class
medal. +. Attinger, score 413; thlrd-class
medal, a. Mocker (finally), score 400
fourth medal, Gus Ungerman, score
375. The medal for the first best shot was
awarded to D. G. BabiD. with "a, and that
for the last hest shot was won by John
Utschig. with 25.
The Verein Eintracht Schuetzen Section
held its monthly medal shoot, with the fol.
lowing result: In the champion class
Fred a. Kuhls carried off the medal, with
a score of 392; in the frst-class H.
Schroeder won, with $40; the second-class
medal was gained by l.. Ritzau, with Il
score of $50, and the third-cass medal fell
to II. ven Hertwig. with 203. The medal
for the first best shot WAS awarded to l..
Schmidt, with mark OF %. and the last
best shot was made lpy III. Won Hartwig,
with a.
Mt many shooters turned up to CON-
pete for the monthly medal shoot of the
San Francisco Grutli Verein. However,
those who were present enjoyed theil
days sport, aud on the whole the marks
maDship was fairly good. Medals were
awarded as follows: First class medal
Alfred Gehret. score 403; second class
q. Diethelm, 369; third class, Adolpht
Hintermann, 365; fourth class, Edward
Christian. 29S.
Several members Of Company D Of the
Fifth Regiment. n. G. c., turned up at the
shooting park yesterday for a practice
shoot. Some of the shooting was very in.
different, but there were some marksmer
present who gave fair account of them
selves. The best scores were made by tile
fOlI
The morning call., 1893-10-02
TROUBLE WITH A MULE.
The Owner Objected to Any nutila-
ton of the Harness.
Atlanta Herall


He was an old negro who had sold his
truck the other afternoon, and was start
ing back to the country in little wagon
that had very marked impediment in the
left front wheel, and that was drawn by
a mule that had decided stutter in both
his fore legs. There was red clay all over
the outfit, from the boots of the owner to
the ears of the mule. A more de-
pressed and sorrowful mule has
seldom been seen in the streets of
Atlanta. He looked as If he had been
estranged from the cereal products of the
earth so long that he would not know the
difference between blast furnace and a
haystack. A poor mule Is not SO unco m
mon in Atlanta's streets as to attract espe-
cial attention, but this emaciated creature
was the observed of all observers, by
reason of the gorgeous and new set of
harness that adorned his frayed and saddle
worn sides. The harness on the carcass
Of this hybrid Of the ''lean and hungry
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a failure. On Saturday morning both
pamphlets had been partly torn from the
walls so as to maze them illeglble.
Wong Gang has now obtained new set
of fortune-telInf implsmentsland IS doing
business as usuA at the old stand. He de-
clares that his dyal either committed the
theft or paid aaother highbinder to do it
and he is delamined to bring the matter
before the tog of which his rival is
member andhave him punished.
1t will beinterestiDg to know whether
Wong Gangs prophesy is filed or not pro-
vided the stolen implements are not re-
turned. i not, his representation as a
fortune-taIer among his fellow country
men will oe los, and his hated rival will
score a victory.
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The naval battalion also showed up in
force and held practice shoot. Their
scores. however, were not recorded.
On Sunday next novel idea will be
started al SchueiZen Park. There will be
a prize shoot for ladies. 1t will be the
first of the kind ever held in the State of
California.
BY the rules of the California Schuetzen
Club, under whose auspices the contest
will be held. each member of the club is
entitled to chaperone one lady, who may
take part in the contest. Each lady is al
lowed TO fire two sighting and one scoring
shot-double rest. The chaper0ne may
instruct his LADY in her trial shots, but the
scoring shot must be fired unaided.
There will be from fifteen TO twenty
prizes distributed in this contest. suitab BILE
Tor ladies' wear and use.
Mean while. interest in rifla shooting
shows no sign of being on the wane as the
winter approaches, and marksmen an
nounce their intention of acknow wIedging
no ''close" season for their favorite sport.
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THE PIONEERS DEFEATED.
The PetaIumas Beat Out the Visitors
by a Single Tally.

PETALuNfA, Oct. 1.-The Petalumas de-
feated the Pioneers this afternoon In an
exciting game before large audience by
score of to Z. The Petalumas scored
three runs in the first inning. three in the
second and two in the seventh. The Wis.,
itors got five in the first. one in the seventh
and one in the ninth. Rube Levy played
left field for the Pioneers and put up q
great game. Callopy played clever game
at third for the Petalumas. Battery for
the Petalumas. Nolan and Wilds; for the
Pioneers, Devereaux and Sullivan. Fol
lowing is the score by innings:
Petalumas ............3 90 o 2 o O-s
Pioneers ............ 8 o o 0 o U IL
Earned runs-Petalumas 4, Pioneers 8. Thre g.
base hits-Mertes. Two-base hits-Matrhies Cal.
lopy. Hanley. Sullivan Base hits-Petaumas g..
Pioneers 8. Double pIays-Mertes Broderick and
Crowley Base on balis-Petaiumas 4, Pioneers a.
struck out-By Nolan A. Passed balIs-Wilds /,
Sullivan 2. Time of game-l hour and 10 min
utes. Umpire-McDonald.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
Sailors to PLAY Cricket.

Yesterday being an open day for cricket,
there was practice game played at Ala
media by members Of the Pacific and Ala
media clubs. The only noticeable feature
of the game was the score of 9S, compiled
by Z. G. Sloman, who was deprived of his
century by the accidental rebound of q
ball on to. his wicket from his person.
To-day being Labor day, and a general
holiday, match will be played by the
Pacific Club against an eleven OF sailors,
headed Dy Rev. S. Fell of the Seamaa's In
stitute on Steuart street. Some good sport
is expected.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
A New Trolley-Car Break.
From Electricity.

A Rochester pan has devised plan by
which a trolley streetcar cah be stopped
almost instantaneously, or within space
of three feet, while the car is going at full
speed. His device Is operated by lever
IN the motorman's cab. 1t is, generally
speaking, steel shoe upon which the rear
wheels OF the car ride. the under side of
which is corrugated so as to produce great
friction upon the rails of the track. On
the top of the shoe is an arrangement
which, as soon as the wheel rises upon the
sine, clamps the outer rim of the wheel
and at the same time grasps the inner edge
of the rail. The simple weight of the car
crowds down the shoe upon The rail and at
the same time clamps together. as In a
wise. the wheel and the rail. and all this
by single movement on the part of the
motorman.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
The Fire Record.

The alarm from box % at $40 A. NJ. yes
terdsy was for fire in three-story brick
building, 800 Washington street, occupied
by Chinese as a lodging-house. The loss
is estimated at $500 on building and $500
on contents; cause unknown.
The alarm from 261 at 1924 A. NJ. was
caused by smoke in the San Jose Wooden
ComDany's building. 525 Market street,
which was being fumigated. Some one
saw the smoke and turned in the alarm.
The alarm from box 173 at 7:45 O'Clock
last night was caused by the upsetting of a
lamp at D. OSullivan's residence, 1918
Ellis street. No damage was done.
The morning call., 1893-10-02

look" was as incongruous as the purple
rob be of car on the famine diseased body
of n serf.
AS the wretched animal tottered past
the artesian we'll he began to wobDe on
his legs. Then suddenly he fell in heap
on the street. In less than ten seconds
there was crowd of more than fifty men
surrounding the mule, the cart and the
aged negro.
"Unhitch him."
"Sit on his head"
stick pin in his ear"
Rub gravel in his mouth"
Stand back and give the brute air. - -.
These and a dozen more suggestions
were offered by the spectators.
One man was trying to unbuckle the
hame-strap. while another, with his back
braced against the front wheel, was max
ing violent effort to either stand the mn lie
on his head or pull his tail out by the
roots, while at the same time the aged
negro was trying TO raise the bow end of
the animal. At this moment wild-eyed
man. with ahuge knife in his hand. burst
through the enclrcling crowd, "S'matter
with you? Coin to let that mule choke to
death? Stand aside an let me cut them
traces"
He had reached one trace with his left
hand. and with his glittering olade in his
right was about to cut it. when the aged
negro stood in front OF him.
Say. mister man, what fur ye gwine to
go cnttin' an slashln'? This yer outfits
mine"
Great Moses. man. something's got to
be DONE"
"Well, sab, If deres any cuttin' got ter
be done. 20 right ahead an cut de mule
OUTER the harness, but for de Lawdssake
don go an amputate any Of desc yer SIC
harnesses
Both the mule and harness were eventu-
ally saved without the use of the knife.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
Not the Right Sort of Bait.
New Orleans Picayune.

Harry was very anxious to catch the
bird with the 'pretty red cap," as he called
a woodpecker, which he saw drumming on
"A decayed tree near the house. But the
morning after he had set the trap he came
in looking much disappointed.
"Well. Harry. didn't you catch the bird ?"
asked bis father.
"No, father. he wouldn't come into the
trap ard had it nicely baited. tOo."
"What did you use for bait?
"Why, father. saw him eating away
at the trunk of the tree yonder, and so /
put lot of nice fresh chips intn the trap.
thought surely he'd like them better than
old, decayed wood"
The morning call., 1893-10-02
HE BET ON LESTER.
He Was a GuiIeIess Countryman,
but He Got There All Right.

Indianapolis news,
A man of unsophisticated appearance.
who seemed to be stranger in a strange
land, sauntered into downtown poolroom.
and stared at the blackboard in OPEN
mouthed wonder. One of the smart young
men who hang about. the place began to
'gup" the stranger, and had, as he thought,
a great deal of fun. Some Of the attaches
were also greatly amused, and when the
innocent-looking visitor asked for an ex-
planation of the lettering of the board, 1t
was given with great deal of gusto..
What does that mean ?" he asked,
pointing not overly clean finger.
That's the name OF the horse that's In
the race. 1t is Lester"
THAT horse is running on the track
somewhere, is hep"
.Oh. yes" interposed the smart young
man. land he is a dead sure winner, too"
What do those figures mean ?"
They are odds"
"Odds ?"
''Yes; see, if you bet 81 you get So back. /"
"Jimminy! Is that the way you do bust
ness here?"
"Oh, yes. It's just like finding M oney
here"
"Of course. if the horse don't win the
race lose my dollar" -.
Cert"
Cert"
w ny, CeIt. II AL dlT-LlRuL Clucu.
s'What'S' that?"
II mean that you will be sure to win
your money. | wouldn't be afraid to risk
So anyhow: Have you got that much ?"'
Il guess could get it. Who takes the
money here?" :
He was directed to the cashier and re-
marked:
Il want to bet that Lester wins that
race"
"All right; two to one"
81 guess I'll take about 5000 worth" 3.
The cashier looked surprised, but said
nothing. He was too old in the business
to say aDything of startling nature.
The innoeent-Iooking stranger went back
and looked at the board for few minutes
well. if l can win $500 | might as
we'll double it," and he planked down $500
more.
By this time the sports present began to
open their eyes and the cashier grew sus-
piclous. The odds were reduced to 8 to s.
and hundred more was all the stranger
could place. The race was won and Lester
was the winner. The innoc t-appearing
stranger handed UP his tickets and de-
manded S1210. There was not that much
money In the box and the proprietor dashed
through back alley to bank and got it.
The stranger waddrd it up, carelessly put
1t into his pocket and walked out.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
FOUNDERS ROUNDED UP.
A Tfird-Street Function Disturbed
by the Police,

1t sas o'clock Sunday morning, and
the policeman who was wearily patroling
Third street had his ears pierced by the
n dse that proceeded from George Ben
irg's saloon, a place of entertainment.
The policeman opened the door and saw
.icrowd of revelers, male and female. who
were making the early morning hideous.
He summoned posse from the Southern
station and IN few moments cleaned out
the place and left it in darkness. There
were six women Of the town and twenty
male FOUNDERS in the haul.
The proprietor was charged with keeping
a disorderly house, the women were booked
for vagrancy and the men were held for
disturbing the peace.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
TranSvaaI.

At the meeting of the Geographical So
ciety, TO be held tomorrow night in Druids'
Hall, S. j. f. Stranack will deliver lec-
ture, the subject being "Reminiscences of
the Transvaal." The only pho!ogra phic
panorama of the gold mining city OF
johannesburg will be exhibited.
The morning call., 1893-10-02
THE FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME
San Francisco Beaten Badly by
Santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa. Oct. 1.-Santa Rosa won
the fourth straight game Of the series to-
day. beating San Francisco by the score of
9 to 1. McGreevey was batted teriffically
by the home team. Eight two-base hits
were made off his delivery in the first five
innings. Pop Swett scored the visitors
only run on home hit over the fence.
The attendan ce was large. Following is
the score by innings:
Santa Rosas. l21l22O O-9
san Franciscos.. o O o 0O-1
The morning call., 1893-10-02

SAY. GIRLS. If you want TO fool that best fellow.
Just ask him to give You his package OF White >
Yucatan Gum. when lie asks you to be excused for
a moment between acts. See'
The morning call., 1893-10-02

The Eurekas played their first game
yesterday, defeating the Stars by score
Eurekas were the features of the game.
The morning call., 1893-10-02

Three-base hits--Van Haltrsn. Stephens. Work
Two-base hits-Carter stephens. Hines Hardie
Ebright. Speer. Sacrifice hit-Horner. First base
on errors-Oaklands z. San Joses 5. First base on
called balls-Oaklands 2. San JOses /. Left on
bases-Oaklands z, San JoSes 10 Struck out-By
Horner 3. by Lookabaugh 4. Hit by pitcher
Speer Sunday. Double piay-Ebright to Fogarty to
Shanahan. Wild pitch-Lookabaugh Umpire
Stevens.
A baseball tournament. under the au-
spices of the management of the HaIght-
street Recreation Grounds. has been ar
ranged for to-day. and good sport is an
ticIpated. The first event will be San
Francisco VS.. San Jdse at / o'clock in the
afternoon. to be followed by Oakland VS..
Pioneers at 2:3O P. NJ. The iublic will
thus be given an opportunity to see all the
favortes in one afternoon.
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Yachting.

Last spring THE SUN gave warning to
yachtsmen and boatmen. OF the probably
changed conditions OF boating in New York
and New Jersey waters. A year ago the
weather was treacherous. and numerous
accidents and'hairbreadth escapes were re-
ported. This summer. 30 far. 1t has proved
even worse. Squalls have been more fire.
quent and more violent than usual. and the
strange whims and ugly temper OF the wind
have surprised the oldest and most expert
enced boatmen
There Is good lesson In the accident to
the Vigllant. The shippers and owners OF
the cup defenders must look carefully to
their spars and rigging. They are strong.
no doubt. but 50 Is the wind. and all pos
sible precautions should be taken to prevent
accidents. 1t would be terrible disap-
pointment to our yachtsmen II the Valkyrie
should get the cup through the assistance
OF broken Americanspar Lot the experts
see that everything is sound and strong.
To the crews OF the numerous feet Of
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The President Acknowledges tho Pledge.

No part OF President CLEvELAND's mes
sage, important rs 1t Is In every part. Is
more significant or politically reassuring
than this PASSAGE:
II, was my purpose to summon Congress In special
session early in the coming September that We might
enter promptly upon the work OF tariff REFORM which
tho true interests OF the country clearly demand
which 80 large majority OF tho people. as shown by
their sufrages desire and expect and to the accom-.
plshmen, OF which every olcer o: the present Admin
istration Is pledged"
We congratulate the Democracy on the
fact that the President recognizes squarcly
and honorably the validity OF the pledge.
There Is no sign OF reputation Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND does not push tariff reform out OF
sight, or attempt to postpone it to the in
definite future. II there had been no silver
question demanding even earlier attention,
he would have called Congress together In
extra session a month hence. in order to
effect that reform of the tariff to which he
regards himself as pledged. along with
every member OF his Administration.
What is the tariff reform to which Mr..
CLEVELAND his Administration, the Demo-
cratic majority in both Houses Of Congress.
ana the Depocracy at large stanu pleugeu
to-day. and which $50 largo majority OF
the people. as shown by their suffrages. de-
sire and expect"2
1t is such reform OF the tariff rs Is de-
scribed in the platform upon which Mr.
CLEVELAND and the Democratic Congress
were elected. 1t Is not free trade. or neces-
sarily even an approach to free trade. 1t is
q tariff for revenue only. the only constitu-
tional tdri6. according TO fundamental rin-
ciple of the Democratic party. a tariff from
which every trace Of protection shall have |
boon eliminated. |
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and difficult. In. the Lee model 1889 the
sarSs m9sen 9! the belt declared
+ said to be that T Is necessary when using
empty. to insert the cartridges with the fingerss
well into the chamber. The m echanism is also
GGE smonnf to be Sqpmplcated dieglt to
serious defect is said to be that ths b gin Is
and behind the receiver while excessive forcejs
re9ured to the Otthe four
conform to soma Of The standss ssa 1nHt they
and yet no fewer than ten "defecta Of th.:
system" No.. are %, noted In addition to these
arranged for cartridges without fan eei heads
whereas r as In the new service Cartridges Of our
The Blake system. H aecordlne to tho rsnort
t violates "a number OF the standard condi.
as sh0 tSa In TIE two guns subms
which viii T. consldered defect is said to b Be- baIf1
Russell 9ag nssH guns snd hay AZ
ssI ed1 ~ s receiver and bolt mechanism are
Or prolonged firing The objections to The spsl
method Of Iocking. the method Of stsrtsng the e
snd 20 shell on FL fna rGt t 2i
system is. in the principle employed and tbs
a eid manner IN which 1t Is employed. con.
nos Ss Is said to limit the field Of vision and
Sided objections were found by The r me-
itoaEa 20 every one OF the guns submitted to
k Stiri: t6is does not necessarily show that
s sInn is known that foreign nations have
Eronted by American magazine gun inyonoo
defects IN each system were pointed ont wi9b
nIsbb particularly and In such detail has FUR.
i h,snen an opportunity to overcome these de-
b p, the Navy Board will possess a vepy 9rsat
interest, and perhaps may disclose new
magazine guns " ''e american
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wearer. pair Of full corduroy knickerbock-

wearer. A pair OF full corduroy knickerb
ers reached to the knee: from there black hose
covered pair OF slender but shapely legs. and
terminated In slippers. The knck erbocke rs
were made with yoke band which buttoned
was wound twice around the waist and knotted
with long ends at one side There were open
tngs for pockets at the sides OF the trousers
Just as in q mans. and. in addition. n Mar
guerite bag OF corduroy hung from the belt
On the assurance that Mrs. Ward had no OBJ.
lection to receiving visitors even though she
was not In pettcoats. the reporter sat down
and listened to what she and her husband had
to say about the innovation. Mr.. Ward is by
far the moro advanced Of the two In his ideas
about his wife's Dress He has. as he says.
pushed her on in the changes she has made.
and Is delighted with the results. Mrs. Ward
is gentle and soft-voced. She is an experi-
enced gymnast, and the costume she wore at
the interview is the one she wears In the gym.
nasium. She is a teacher OF physical culture.
and the fact that she had pupils ut any and all
hours OF the day first made necessary the
wearing OF the costume about the house be-
tween times. Now she rarely takes it Off and
may be said TO live In trousers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward ride q tandem bicycle,
and for over a year Mrs. Ward has been wear
ing a costume which she designed espe ciallY
for the wheel. She Ia not entirely satisfied
with 1t, and does not assert that it is IN ideal
bicycle suit, bu. she says 1t is Infinitely
better" than skirts. 1t is OF black cloth. with
very full trousers reaching below the knee.
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| OF course I have an advantage in that always
| ride with my husband

But men would soon overcome their pref.
udice against seeing women discard skirts
For instance. We made last winter what was
considered great innovation. We had a
mixed class in the gymnasium. and. finally
we used to take the class out every evening for
run Of mile or SO. We all wore our gym
naslum suits, went over the Fifth avenue by
the Park. and ran in pairs for about mile.
or course everybody stopped to look. but It
was dusk. and we would be past before they
could say word"
Mrs. Ward always wears her knickerbocke rs
on the street on rainy days She puts on long
ulster. however, SO that she does not offend
the proprieties. She advises women who rebel
against the martyrdom OF skirts, but who
haven't sufficient courage to appear in public
without them. to first wear them around tho
house. so as to become accustomed to the
sans petticoat sensation. Then wear them in
bad weather. under n macintosh. Next ap-
penr In them on outing trips. In out-of-the.way
districts And. finally. have suit made con.
sisting OF knickerbockers. with q skirt to
match. Wear the skirt when 1t seems neces.
sary. but doff it on all possible occasions.
Mrs. Ward looked like a big boy when ono
did not soc her face. which is essentially fem
mime. or her slender ankles and feet And one
OF the greatest recommendations OF her Co.'S
tune to the average girl would have been the
ease with which she assumed the attitude so
dear to girls heart. sitting on one foot.