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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22

and that it was his intention 60 open an
Office here. At the corner of Stockton and
Pacific streets at that time a friend of
Towards kept woodward. Instead of
opening a law Office he went in
with his friend. in which position he
labored for several months. Finding the
wood business too laborious he resumed
the study Of law by entering an attorney
Office on Montgomery street. After re-
manning there for year or two he was ad-
United to the bar here. Shortly afterward
he moved TO Oakland, where for years he
practicsd in the courts of Alameda
County. While living in Oakland he was
thrifty and laid by sufficient amount 10
purchase con siderable property. Nine
years ago he sold his Oakland real estate
and moving across the bay invested his
capital in the Suffer and Kearny streets
property, which at the time of
his death he owned After moving
to San Francisco he opened a law
Office on Montgomery street, but about
this time be began his career as an opium
fend. For days and weeks at time he
would not go 10 his Office at all. until
finally, after keeping it open nearly four
years, he abandoned any attempt at prac-
tics and settled down to life amid the
forbidden drugs. 1t is said that he first
taught his wife to use opium and TO drin
liquor. By those who knew them it is said
that either could take 120 drops Of lauda-
mum at a time.
At the time of his death he had no Eeia-
tives that are known to be alive. unless il
be his second wife and child. But where
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22
AFTER THE STORM
The Usual Calm Day
Comes With Sunshine.
No Serious Damage Reported Since
Saturday Night and Now There
Is a Fair Prospect.

A search of the city yesterday revealed
no further havoc by the storm than was
related in The CALL. In some places,
however, throughout San Francisco more
or less serious damage TO streets, sewers
parks and buildings was discovered
Street railroads were not interrupted, nor
were any casualties reported as directly
due to the effects Of the heavy downpour.
Eureka Valley and Corbett road suffered
more than was at first supposed. aud the
steep slopes of Alamo square were cut
with ravines.
The avenues and paths in Golden Gate
Park dried out rapidly after the rain, but
the exposition grounds were still sodden
and slushy.
The railroads coming into San Fran
cisco and local termini escaped from large
wasbouts, and time schedules will be OBJ
served on nearly all of the lines to-day.
The children's playground was so wet
yesterday that it was closed to The little
ones, very much to their disappointment.
A day Of sunshine will put it in condition
again.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22
IN EUREKA VALLEY.
Streets Damaged by the Storm
Waters of the Hills.

Considerable damage was done in and
about Eureka Valley by the recent storm.
Corbett road has been made impassab BILE
and the roadway washed out in a great
many places The contractor who has
been placing a sewer in the road from
Moss avenue north will lose considerable
through damage done to his partly finished
contract. DanveTS street, on the westerly
line. has been washed away. leaving an
excavation from two TO six feet in
depth. The heavy, large gutter rocks were
carried down below to Eighteenth street.
where they lay in the mass of earth
Eighteenth street for five blocks, between
Dauvers and Castro, has been ruined. The
roadway will have TO be remacadsm iZed, as
it is in dangerous condition for teamlng.
The tracks of the electric road were for a
time in danger of being washed away, but
the efforts of she carmen to divert the tor
rents from the roadbed were successful,
and the street and the cesspools received
the rivers Of water which rushed down
from the hills.
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SIDE BY SIDE IN THEIR BED.
BOTH WERE DRUG FIENDS.

Charles Greenwich Howard. an attorney
of early days who of late years had not
practicPd law. together with his wife, was
found lying dead on the bed in their room,
at 10 Washington street, by Sergeant
Whitman Of the Chinatown police squad,
yesterday afternoon. An open gasjet
and room full of gas told the story of
how the aged couple had met their death,
side by side. Mrs. Howard lay on the
bed near the wall, while on the outside,
clad IN his night robe and slippers, lay
Howard The old people had not been
dead long when they were discovered. In
the same building are living several fsmi-
lies, one of which during the afternoon
rang up a messenger boy. When he ar
rived, in passing Towards door to go to
where he was called ne detected the smell
Of gas. He raped on the landlords door
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22
THE RAILROADS.
The Damage From the Late Rains
All ReDaired.

The railroads were more fortunate in
escaping damage from the recent heavy
rain than was anticipated, there being
but few instances of trouble reported
yesterday aside from those already pub
lished.
On the North Pacific Coast road, the
1000 foot washout in the vicinity of
Hamlet, il was said In the Offices of the
company, will be repaired by to-day, so
that trains will pass it as usual. On the
Mill Valley branch trains ran within
block of Mill Valley station yesterday and
the track will be fully repaired by to-day.
No further damage was reported on this
line.
The San Francisco and North Pacific
had a small earthslide near Cloverdale
yesterday, but the damage was soon re-
paired and trains ran as usual.
The Southern Pacific trains from the
north. on the Oregon line. was eight hours
late, and on the narrow gauge small
slide was reported yesterday above Clover
dale. No serious trouble. however, was
reported on any OF the lines. and it is ex-
pected that all trains will be running on
time to-day unless further accidents should
occur.
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SLAPPED HIS FACE.
How Mrs. J. K. SCfiier Treated a
Pickpocket at the Fair.


Visitors to the Mdwinter Fair grounds
would do we'll to keep careful guard over
their purses. as several smart members of
the light-fngered class are known to be
haunting the grounds.
Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. j. r.
Scher of 114S Suffer street and her 5us-
band were at the fair taking in the sights
she felt hand in the pocket of her dress
where her purse was kept. She turned
sharply round and slapped the face OF a
man who was iostling against her, at the
same time accusing him of taking her
purse. Her husband caught hold of the
fellow while she snatched her purse out of
his hand.
One of the Midwinter Fair guards was
notified of the affair and he relieved Mr..
Schier of his charge. The patrol wagon
was summoned from the Central station
and the pickpocket was taken to the City
Prison. He said his name was James
Rogers, 81 years of age, and a shoemaker
by trade, although he has spent some years
as a waiter. He came here from Los
Angeles three days ago. He is a native
of Boston, Mass, and says this is the first
time he has been in the hands Of the
police
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and told him of his discovery, after which
he reported the matter to Sergeant Witt
man, who went to the place at once. Find
ing the door locked on the inside he broke
IL down and found the two people lying
dead.
Howard was about 20 years Of age, and
his wife about "a. For years past the two
old folks have been addicted TO the use
of opium, morphine and liquor, and the
presumption is that while under the in
fluence of one or more of the intoXicantS
in some manner the gas became or was
turned on, and, unconscious OF their sur
rOundings. they retired.
So far as any light on the case that the
Coroner has at the present time there is
no apparent cause why they should have
resolved to end their lives together AL
though living in humble quarters, which
has been their home for years, surrounded
By dirt and filth, they had a monthly in
come of $50, which was more than suffi-
Gent to furnish them support as they
lived. Th income was derived from a
one-third interest in a business block at
the corner of Suffer and keaTny streets
that Howard owned. Until recently be
also acted as agent for some property here
owned by Eastern friends, from which he
derived considerable revenue.
During his lifetime he was married three
times. His first wife died shortly after he
came to California, without any children.
A short time after her death he married
again. Through this union child was
born, but unable to get along together the
couple separated. Mrs. Howard taking her
child East, and nothing has been heard of
either of them since. Some time afterward
Howard secured a divorce, and after re-
naming single for several years married
the wife who was found dead with him
yesterday.
Charles Greenwich coward came to
California from somewhere in the South
about 1856 or 1857. He gave it out to those
with whom be became acquainted that be
had been practlcing law in New Orleans
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DESPITE THE BAD WEATHER
The Five Hundred Yard Range
Again in Use.
RESULTS OF MEDAL SHOOTS.
Evidence That Rain and Wind Are
POwerlesS to Spoil Califor-
MANS Eyesight.

The storm had abated so far yesterday
evening that shooting was practicable at
Shell Mound Park. But the light was by
no means good, so that at best it Nay be
considered an off day. The military
turned up in force, as usual. ana made the
best of their time.
An example which was set two weeks
ago by Company A of the Fifth Regiment
in making use of the 50O-yard range was
followed yesterday by Company F of the
First Regiment, and will no doubt be taken
up in future by all OF the several COM
panies holding their regular shoots at
Shell Mound. Two N onthly medal shoots
were held-those of Company a. Fifth
Regiment, and the K. r. b. Rifles. F.
Poulter. G. Cunningham, G. Ii. Ellis and
c. Nevin were victors in their respective
classes of Company A. while the medals
of the K. r. B. were carried off by J.
Sheehy. Michael Gaul and David Murphy.
Following is summary of the days pro-
ceedingS:
Field music, First Infantry, n. G. C.-Ser-
geant w. III. Sieberst Al, Sergeant II. V. Mills
AZ Corporal A. Apthorpe %, Private Paul
Rupp a. Private {. IsaakSen Al, Private E.
Martin 40, Private a. Whitehead 81, Private
George Doyle %. Private +. Hannah 80, PIT
vate y. COnroy 30, Private II. Sneider u, Pri-
vale III. GORDON 20, Private e. ii. Sullivan %,
Private J: w. Gilkyson %, Sergeant A.
Vaughn 80.
Company +. Fifth lnfantry-Sergeant CObble-
dick 40, Private w. Travers A, Private A. L.
Marley 43, Private j. MaglnDis Al, Private
w. johnson Al. Private r. Phelps SO, Private
+. Silverla 81. Private Nj. Nj. Urda 81, Private
S. King &c. Private Nj. j. POrtley 80, Private
a. c. Rennie So. Private NJ. A. Campbell 33,
Captain Wethern SO, Private c. V. Estey SO,
Private G. A. Pearce 49, Private II. &. Harvey
80. Private j. S. Carney 81.
X. K. b. rifles (mOnthly medal ShOoD-J.
Sheehy AZ. ID. Moriarity 81, Thomas Waters
80, Michael Gaul Sc. Chris Barry 81, L. o. Far
rell SO. w. b. Shorten 80, David Murphy 33,
7. English %, James S. Hayes 90, Michael
MaDniX 26, Z. j. O'Shea &c, John HallIsey 80,
John Fay 20. j. Sheehy wins first medal,
Michael Gaul second, David Murphy third.
Practice shoe Battery ID, Second Artillery
Sergeant Clark Al, Private ketfen SO. Private
Berry 40. Lieutenant SeiZ Sc, Corporal w alker
A. Private Coleman 81. Corporal Manuel A.
Private Schwartz 81, Private Blawatt A. Prl-
yate DOhrmann 80.
Company A. Fifth Regiment monthly medal
shoot 200 and 800 yards range AT 200 yards:
+. Poulter 46, j. l.. Cavasse 43, Sergeant W. j.
DOwnie 40, Capi ain c. L. POulter II, Sergeant
vate Z. Brler Al, Private w. Kirkman SO, Pri-
yate c. johnson SO, Private c. J.. Maser 80,
Private J. Y. Mccormack SO, Sergeant Wedge
wood 80. Private w. W. CurnOw S. Private
George Cunningham 81. Private 5. Packet 80,
Private {. Nevin 80. Private +. Peterson 81
Private w. Summers 81, Private K. Sherman
81 Private W. r. OOd 80. Private o. Hamilton
So Private j. Stewart 50.
Company A. Fifth ReQIment-bOO yards
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22
Twenty Consecutive BuIiseves.

The marksmen of San Francisco have
made some very good records at the
ranges. but they will have to improve if
they wish to keep pace with one of New
York's target-smashers. The following
from the Sun of that city of recent date
tells of the remarkable shooting done by
one of the militia men:
The second edition OF the bullseye match
was decided at the Seventh Regiments
range and some remarkably good scores
were made. Corporal J. NJ. Moe Of Com
Dany u broke all records by scoring twenty
consecutive bullseyes, prone, at the 500
yard range, and no less than eight men
made from ten to twenty bullseyes. The
conditions of the competition called for
ten shots prone, bullseyes only to count, al
the 500-yard range.
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Club held its first monthly medal shoot of
the year with the following results: Cham
plOn class medal winner, j. Utschig, 435;
nrst class, not won; second class. l.. Rit-
Eau; third class, no. shot; first best shot,
Phllo JacOby, %; last best shot, +. Attln-
ger %.
The San Francisco Grutli Schuetzen Sec
tlon held bullseye shoot. The winners
were in the following order: {. OFT. +.
Baumgar,ner, l.. Hauser, joseph Fetz, J.
Frey. H. Hnterman, Z. Rahwyler. Z.
MatZananer. h. kuns.
The California Schuetzen Club held
0uliseye shoot In a bullseye shoot the
best bullseye is the lowest number. The
shoot came off with the following results:
Philo Jacoby 90. ID. Babin 225. }. stanton
~. j. Straub 800. Major Klose 800, l..
Rltzau $50, T. j. Carroll 404, j. Unger-
mann 449. Nj. Reubold 476. j. Z. Waller
4S3. A. Rahwyler 512. A. Strecher $50. F.
Gehret 609, j. Utschig Sr. 67S, c. j. Wal
den 742. j. Brunette 767. r. Siettin 7S3, J.
Mertens S04, J.. Reubold $50. c. Walden
946. +. c. Muller 967. e. SagehorD, 1855. +.
A. kuhls 1911.
A match was shot between the Eintracht
Schuetzen Club, Captain L. A. Kuhls, and
the Red Mems Schueizen section. The
Eintraeht Schuetzen Club was ahead by
score of 1856 to 2S43. winning by 743 points.
The Ladies' California SchuetZeD Club
held its first monthly medal-shOOt for 1894.
The first-class medal is composed of gold
star crowned by n wreath of gold. upon
which is inscribed. Ladies' California
Schuetzen Club" A clasp is attached To
the star, upon which is inscribed, First
Class" The second class medal is like
the first with the exception that on the
clasp "Second Class" is inscribed. On ac-
count of the bad outlook of the weather
but few of the members attended the shoot.
Mrs. +. Schumann won the first prize
and Mrs. Vogel the second. Following
are the best scores:
Mrs srs. r; Schumann...... II 20 p go 1922
MIS- heuDold. ................ Fl Il "a II 1877
Second class
Mrs. p. NogeI. ................2 "a 10 l3 81 1871
MISS Amelia ReubOld......... 10 20 1888
Mrs. Schumann, the winner of the first
class prize. made 90 out of a possible 125.
This is remarkable shooting for ladies,
and if kept up the Ladies' California
Schuetzen Club will ''astonish the
natives"
The California Schuetzen Club Cadets
held their first monthly medal shoot for
the year. They also held bullseye shoot.
The champion class medal was not won.
Alfred Riehl won the first-clasS prize by
score of 412. Young in years, though ex-
perlenced with the rifle, Alfred Riehl VIII
some day so advance IN rife practice as to
defy some OF the best marksmen to eclipse
his score. j. sabbath won the second
class medal, his score being 800; first best
shot. p. BOhr, %; last best shot. P.
BOhr. "a.
Company 3, Fifth Infantry, of San Ra-
fael. held practice shoot, with the follow
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22
HIT WITH AN AK.
Joseph Canton Has His Skull FraC-
tured by His Brother-in-Law.


There was family quarrel in the rooms
of Joseph Canton in the lodging house 316
Third street yesterday afternoon, insti-
gated by az over-supply of liquor. The
result was that Canton had to be taken to
the Receiving Hospital in the patrol
wagon by Policeman Denny Coleman. DR..
Deane found that Cauton's skull was
fractured, but from the noise he made
while the wound was being dressed there
is strong probability that he will soon
be well again.
Canton's wife told Coleman that there
was fuss and her husband got his skull
cracked. but she would not say who did it.
Canton was not so reticent, and charged
his brOther-in-law. James Caldwell, with
hitting HIM on the head with an ak.
ECaldwell was afterward arrested and
booked at the Southern police station on
the charge of assault to murder.
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AT SCHUETZEN PARK.
The Ladies' Medal Shoot-Several
Club Matches.

The sky was darkened with lead-colored
clouds nearly all day yesterday, but that
did not deter many marksmen from visit
ing Schuetzen Park. in Marin County, to
determine if they were steady of nerve,
had good eyesight and were quick on the
trigger. The livelong day the hills in the
vicinity OF the park resounded with the re-
ports FROM many rifles fired at the targets.
The San Francisco Turner Sshuetzen
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In the champion class +. POulter wins
the medal with scores of 46 at the 200 and
40 at the 800 yards range; George Cum
ning CHAM the first class medal with 81 and
81; second class medal. e. Ii. Ellis, Al and
81; third class, &. Nevin, 50 and IS.
Company B, First Regiment practice shoot at
200 yards range: +. Gehret 40, a. Gehret Al,
Privates Filmer ~, Cook 43. Heeth 43, Perry
A. Crowley "A. Hayes AZ. Freek AZ. q. Claus
senius A. j. w. Wilson 43. Unger Al, Shuela
A 0sman 40, Sullivan Al, Sturdevant Al.
Match at 200-yard range, So each, be-
tween Privates Ellis, Cunningham and
Kirkman, of Company A. Fifth Regim emf,
and Private Townsend of Company b,
First Regiment. Scores: Ellis 43, Cum
ningham ~, kirkman 43, Townsend 43.
The members of the First Troop C av-
airy, Captain Blumen berg. are struggling
to make a record at the ranges, but they
labor under serious difficulty IN their en-
deavor to contend with the scoremakers
who belong to the infantry The horse
men are required to use the arms furnished
them. which are carbnes, and the range
of their weapons is but 10 yards, while
the infantry use rifles that may be sighted
for the 200. 500 or 1000 yards range At
Shell Mound there are regulation ranges
at 200 and 800 yards, but there is no such
range as 175 yards, consequently the men
with the carbines are forced to use the 200
yard range, and the difference of % Yards
makes difference in the score COnsid-
ering this disadvantage the shooting by
Captain Blumenberg's men Yesterday is
very creditable. Following are the best
scores:
Captain Blumenberg 81, Corporal P. Helmore
36, Sergeant Jenkins 35, wilson 81. Sergeant
Z. Helmore go Miehling 80, McKinnon 90
Bergren %, G.. A. Helmore %. Sergeant Archi.
bald 20. ATWOOD "a, Oetman 20.
The Golden Gate Rifle Club held their
first record shoot for 1894 with the follow
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted They must be handed In at
either of the publication ofices ana be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authoriz-
Ing to have the same published.
BORN.
HULTING-In this city, January 81, 1894. to the
wife OF F. B. Hulting, son.
DERIN6-In this city. January Is, 1894, to the
wife OF George Dering daughter.
HoFF-January 10. 1894 to the wife OF E p
HOf son.
6 RowNEY-December 80 1898. to the wife of
w. II. Growney. daughter.
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The Golden Gate Rife Club held thei
first record shoot for 1894 with the follow

Company +. First Infantry Regiment,
held their first monthly shoot for the year
Most of the shooting was done on the 200
yard range. though some tried for the first
time on the 500 yard. making some very
fair scores, as follows:
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they are or what has become of them no
one seems to know. Mrs. Howard. it is
said, was also married twice before she
met Howard, but whether or not she has
any relatives could not be learned.
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His Labor Ended.

Harry DevIne, one of the unemployed
who has been working in the park. was
found dead in his room at 426 Natoma
street last night. He had been subject to
epileptic fits. he was 5S years old and
was native of England.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22

Pistol match. at 50-yard range. Creed
moor target-F. o. Young. points handi-
cap. 245; II. L. Pen dleton, 240.
On Sunday next there will be some good
club shooting as well as the usual military
practice.
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The former won by CreedmOor ruling.
At the general monthly meeting of the
California SchuetZen Club Park Building
Association. held last week, the following
directors were elected: Otto Burmeister,
John UtSchg, f. A. Kuhls, A. Sagehorn,
l.. c. Babn, A. Becker ana James
HavdeD
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-22

Two members of Company B, Naval
Reserve, held a match, with the following
| results:
! A. Emmerich. .......1 s 3 ; & 8 z A-43
| Z. hreukel. .............4 z 5 4-43
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SEMI=ANNUAI1
STOCk=TAkING!
Wonderful
Reductions
In Every Department!

We beg to inform friends and the public that
prior to our Sem-AnnuaI Stock-Taking, which takes
place Wednesday. the 31st inst, have made
ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS throughout every DEPART
ent with view to greatly lessen Stock prepara-
tory to arrival of goods The greatest reduce
tons will be found in the following departments
Silks, Dress Goods, Curtains,
Gloves, Ribbons, Blankets,
Hosiery, Flannels, Portieres,
LaCes, Sateens, Ginghams,
Underwear, Table Linens.
EmbrOiderieS.
Skirts, Towels, Napkins.
Our customers will please remember that we are
offering goods the refuse of old
We have most complete lines of all the above goods,
and most respectfully recommend friends o
take advantage of the bargains will offer for the
next two weeks.
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Ey Samples application
AZ Country orders receive prompt attention.
Goods delivered Rafael Sausaito Blithedale
Mill Valley Oakland Alameda and Berkeley
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Opium-Smokers Captured.

Officer PeshOn broke up an opium-joint
at 914 Stockton street last night and cap
tured the inmates, who were two white
clerks and two Chinese.
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You should keep Salvation OIL on hand: it will
cure all aches and pains Price % cents.