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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
VAN SEARCH F0R A MANIAC.
Los angeles Officers and Citizens,
Aided by Bioodhounds, Hunt
Wouid-be Suicide.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 22-The
police OF this city to-day had an exciting
man hunt, aided by pair of bloodhounds
and some citizen volunteers. while the
Coroner with the dead wagon participated
in the search, to be on hand if the sought
for individual should be discovered IN a
condition TO need his Offices. A crazy
man armed with knife, running amuck
through an unsettled section OF the city,
gashing his own booy and menacing the
lie of any chance wayfarer, was the OBJ
jeCt OF the search of men and dogs, and
though the entire Sunday had been spent
IL the pursuit, the mad man has not been
found, alive or dead.
This morning, while hunting in the
hills of the recently annexed portion OF
the city to the north. man named Breed
love and boy saw in a canyon a man in
the evident act OF committing suicide
with knife. When the man saw the
hunters he Deg Led them to shoot him.
When they asked him what was the mat
ter, the only answer was: "Oh my wife,
my wife" He held up to view letter
which seemed a token of his distress.
Breedlove spoke further TO the miser-
able man to dissuade him from his rash
resolve and started toward him. Tnen
the stranger made an onslaught with his
knife upon the hunter. When the latter
had retreated a few PAGES the mailman
turned his fury upon himself and began
gashing his throat and chest as though
determined to cut himself TO pieces.
Breedlove then undertook to club him
with his gun TO overpower him and secure
the knife, but at this the desperate man.
who is described as OF large and athletic
build, made further show OF fight and AT
tempted TO kill his would be rescuers.
Breedlove wanted the boy to return 10 the
city ana notify the police, but the young
fellow would not go away alone. Both
left the crazy man and went 10 the East
Side police station for help. They soon
returned TO the canyon, accompanied by
squad of police and two bloodhounds
from the East Side kennels.
When The REINFORCED party again
reached the spot the man was nowhere 10
be seen, but he had left his mark In
great blood stain upon the ground. The
dogs were given the scent and followed it
some distance where blood stains were
visible, but on account of the great heat OF
the sun they refused to follow the trail
iurther. All trace OF the man was lost
where the blood-drippings ceased. and as
evening came on the searchers gave up.
The Coroner had been notified that
there was suicide in the hills and he at
tended, but went away without the re-
mains. The muIderous suicides identity
Is not known.
His description corresponds with that
of three different Los Angeles men who
have mad trouble with their wives and
were missing from home today. The let
ter the man had shown was found, so
blood soaked that no part of it could be
deciphered. Ii was written in German.
The canyon in which the incident oc.
CURED is covered thickly with under
brush and difficult to explore. The search
will be resumed to- morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
The Improvement
Of Opportunity.

AT the Olivet Congregational Church
last evening Rev. H. T. Shepard spoke on
Opportunity" He said in part:
THE thoroughly equipped and successful
soldier is endowed with strength and
L courage. and provided with effective
arms But then qualifications alone do
iot insure victory. Victory depends also upon
Improvement IN of opportunity. To succeed is
10 night at the right time and in the right
pace, and defeat frequently follows indis-
creton that accepts an inopportune engage
fight.
Improvement of opportunity is temporarily
CONDITIONED by ones vocation. The us band
man, with strength and endurance, heavy
hands and slow brain, is highly honorable
ana pre-eminently eful member OF society,
out his vocation temporarily units him for
tHe oookkee per's desk, where prime conditions
OF success are manual rapidity, delicac, of
touch, mental alertness and accuracy; and it
Is quite as impossible for the bookkeeper 10
undergo instant transformation into a good
farmer.
Best improvement of present opportunity
involves the reference of all earthly action to
the standards of eternal life and of divine
Justice No life work is perfect that does not
stand In full and true relation to all men, to
all ages, to all worlds and to GOD.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
Other Games.

At Sacramento yesterday the Gilt Edges
whitewashed the Violets by a score of "a
too.
The National Stars defeated the Young
Pacitcs by score of to 4. The National
Stars will play the San Rafaels return
game next Sunday at San Rafael.
The ST. Eimos defeated the National
Stars by score of to 3-the National
Stars first defeat.
The J. D. Phelans defeated the Young
San Rafaels by score of 10 to at San
Rafael. The Phelans are ready to meet
any team II years or under. Address
challenges to George Harrison "a Stanley
place, San Francisco,
The Del Monies defeated the Spidells
by score of 10 to 5.
The Young Examiners defeated the
Young Swinnertons by score of % to "a
The California Poppies defeated the
Hearst Grammar Juniors by score OF 81
to and the CALIFORNIA; by the score OF p
to IL.
The San Francisco Alerts defeated the
Young California Markets al Bay and
Dupont streets by a score of II to 4. G.
Nightingale struck out eighteen men.
The winners stand ready TO meet any
team under II years of age, the National
tars preferred. Address e. Hoertkorn,
81 NJ ontgomery street.
The Shamrocks defeated the San Fran
ciscos by score OF 16 to T.
The Conway & Baumel baseball team
has an open challenge 10 play any team
in the State. Address all challenges to
William Sheehan, IA Octavia street.
At the PresiGio athletic grounds yester-
day afternoon the Pacific Parlors were de-
feated by the Wells-Fargos oy score of
26 to % in game with few errors but
that abounded in good sIickwork by both
sides.
At the California League grounds. Six
teenth and Folsom streets:
Kohlberg, Strauss & Frohman Jrs. 6,
O'Connor. Moffatt & Co. Jrs. 4.
Precita Parlors IT, A. Z. Smiths 1.
Arnold Bros. 7, Altos 5.
Hale Bros. %. o. 'Connor, Moffatt & Co.'S 8.
Reliance Defeated.
At Napa the Alden & Levinsons beat
the Reliance team by score of II 10 4.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
The Lottery Evil,
Gambling, Betting.

The Rev. w. H. Moreland of St. Luke s
Church addressed a large congregation
last evening upon the evil of gam bling, of
betting and of dealing in lotteries. In the
course OF his sermon he said:
ONE of the greatest evils in this City is
i that Christian people deal in lottery
~ tickets. Betting, gambling and taking
part IN lotteries are iniquitles. Three
questions present themselves: "Why is betting
and gambling wrong? From what motive
springs the desire to bet and gamble? What
proof is there that such evil exists" Betting
and gam bling ana the acquiring OF money by
lottery are wrong because it is a desire TO oh
tain something for nothing, ana eyery man
who becomes the possessor of $l0O by a lottery
taxes from ninety-nne Others 81 apiece for
which he has not given an equivalent If a
man should come up TO q stranger and offer
him dol ar the one to whom IL was offered
would refuse ii because he had not done any
thing to entltle him to ta Ike ii, vet that same
man would not hesitate o take an amount he
might have obtained through lottery
Ganbling by young men is inexcusable and il
Is q moraliZing.
on every side we see young men shaking
dice to ascertain who will pay for cigars, or
we see them tossing up coins TO ascertain who
shall pay Tor ceriare, and so on. These young
men 90 not seem TO realize that this shows de-
cav Of morality and baseness OF soul Money
that is Obtained by chance, by lottery, comes
with curse upon it. / urge upon young m en-
to keep away from such evil, aud determine
never TO have dollar In their possession that
they did not earn.
The answer to the second question, what is
the motive? is that avarice is the motive, a
selfish love OF money and desire to obtain t
In haste. The methods of 100 years ago are
100 SLOW. Ii Is q desire to gain money in order
10 be gay and move in the halls Of society.
Avarice famed b. vanity is th. motive The
man who wins money at a lottery should be
watched as closely rs q burglar a robber;
he is as bad as either, but he lacks the courage
that they have. Apply this to all games OF
chance, or anything that comes through chan
nels such lotteries, raffles and the like.
Sometimes there are raffles In aid of a church
fund. 1t makes my checks burn to think that
money is raised for the church by means so
abhorrent 10 me- Money obtained is not
promoting the kingdom OF heaven. That can
be obtained only through the spiritual chan
mel.
God does not want that which is gained by
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
,lVERS'
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gam bling and lotteries. but is willing to 70.
cept the gifts that are consecrated by love and
sei1-denlaI. We see in some of our papers an
eultorlal on patriotism or on the duties OF cltl-
zens, and turning to the opposite page we OBJ
serve double-column announcement in
Small type of the winning mum bers in lot
very. Inc latter is dishonest and for hidden
information. The paper that publishes such
Is violating the law, for it publishes that
Which the law says shall not pass through the
mai. such papers must pubnsh two edi tions
.one for City circulation and one for circua-
llon through the mail Such methods excite
contempt for the paper that resorts to them.
Ihe speaker closed with an earnest ap-
peal 10 all to resolve to discourage gam
o'lng In all shapes and to avoid lotteries,
as such practices enGender disgust for the
laWs OF the country and result in distress,
de1alcation and self-destruction, and he
cited many instances in answer to tbs
tnird question to prove that gam bling,
oetling and lotteries do exist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
HANDBALL GAMES,
T. #. Bonnet and Il. Maloney Defeat
j. c. NeaIon and p. t. DonnelIy,
Amateur Champion.

j. c. Nealon and p. t. DonnelIy,
Amateur Champion.
The San Francisco handball court was
crowded yesterday and several exciting
games were witnessed. Chief interest cen-
tered in game in which T. F. Bonnet
and E. Maloney played against J. c..
Nealon and P. t. Donnelly, the amateur
champion. 1t was keenly contested from
start to finish, and Bonnet and Maloney
won the final by five aces.
Another interesting game was played
between Phil Ryan and M. Kirby and NJ
M Donald and P. White the former win
ming the final by four aces.
No games were played in the Occidental
court yesterday.
Following were the games played in the
San Francisco court:
F. Meyer and ]. Banks defeated ]. German
and j. Clifford, 21-14, 16-21, 21-19; j. R.
Bockman and Z. McDonough defeated n j.
Prendereesst and L. Waterman, 21-12. Is
q. 2l-20; n; Berger defeated n Pless.
2l-13, 14-21, 21-lS; P. Ryan and NJ Kirby
defeated NJ. McDonaid and P. White, 2l-l2,
14-21, 21-l7: Herrin and Stokes defeated
Foley aud Fogarty. 2I-13, 15-21 21-19;
Z. Curley and j. Hogan fested NJ Basch
and NJ. Maguire, 21-14 16-21. 21-19; J.
White and E Toy defeated ]. Harlow and J.
Smith, 21-14. 15-21. 21-19; W. Sian, bury
and NJ J0yc.' defeated E. Curley and C. Car
son, 21-14, 1921, 21-20; T. F. Bonuet and
E. Maloney defeated J. c. Nealon ana P T..
Donneiiy. 21-15. 17-21. 21-16
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE.
Alfred Foster arrested for Attempted
Murder dt San sIose


Murder at San Jose.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 22.-Alfred Fos-
ter. worthless fellow, who has beaten
his wife at frequent intervals for the past
twenty years, has been arrested on a
charge of attempted murder. On Friday
evening Foster returned home in an in
toxicated condition and gave his wife a
merciless beating. The woman went be-
fore Justice Wall ace and swore to cuarge
OF battery. The police were unable 10
find Foster yesterday ami he escaped ar
rest. About 8 o'clock last evening he re-
turned home. and without word of
warning fired three shots a his wife and
tnen fed. The shots all went wide of
their mark.
The officers were notified and search
made for the man. About midnight he
was discovered on the rear porch of his
wlie's house. On his person was 70 und a
loaded revolver, and 1t is thought he had
returned aga.n with the avowed purpose
of killing his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
Burglars Ransack a House.

The residence OF B. F. Lacy on Chestnut
street, near Jones, was entered and ransacked
by burglars lale Saturday night. The amount
and value OF the property taken are not yet
known, as the family is spending the summer
at the Lacy country home near Redwood. A
man was supposed to be guarding the house,
but when he returned at midnight. Saturday,
to retire, he found in every room evidences Of
a plete overhaulfng, but no traces of the
burglars
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23

TEEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICB
l. at 7ST Market street, San francesca; mas
stamped him as the leading specialist nI tno
Pacif Coast in the treatment OF all lhronlc
Nervous and Special Diseases OF both men ana
women Entire or partial loss of manly power
and vlgor in young. midaIe-aged or old men posi-
lively restored Weakening drains which sap the
sanity and premature death quickly and perms-
nently stopped Private diseases of every name
and nature cured
Write II you live away from the city. Book,
GUIDE TO Health, treatise on all the organs
and their diseases free on application Core
spondence strictly confidential Address F. L
SWEANY. 7S7 Market street, San Francisco, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23

SUhMAR1
Earned runs-Santa Clara ]. Three base hits
McGucken nd G. Foley. THo base hit-Graham.
Sacrifice hits-Farry Robinson Horr. First base
on errors-Cnion Iron Works 6. santa Clara 8.
First base called balls-Pyne 4, Phisel 3.
Whalen 5. Steffani 4. Left on b4ses-UnIon Iron
Works 5, Santa Clara II. struck out-Whalen /,
Pyne 2, Steffani 8. Hit by pitcher-Graham,
Brown and Phi ell Double p ays-Whalen to F.
Delmas and fitZs N FAIRY Passed balls
Zaun 2. Wild pitches-Wha en- 2, Fyne /, Stef
fani !. Time OF game-1 hour and 30 minutes
Umpires-O, Neil and Gagns.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23


l. its social relationships; the church Is
the family enlarged in spiritual dlrec-
ton. In our age these institutions must
mutually sreact under conditions d1Herent
from those of former times. One-third OF The
lima bltants of this country are already in
cities, and these cities now hold the balance
OF power in the life of the Nation. Very soon
the great majority of all our people will be in
the cities and these cities must absolutely
dominate our civilization. We must learn.
therefore, to live in Cities and here the PROB
lens OF our civilization must be so.ved
Manhattan Island, below the Harlem River,
is the most crowded area OF its extent IN the
world. in one sanitary district o the E!eVenth
Ward, covering thlrty-two acres, the density IS
$50 per acre. Blsides the evil EFFECTS upon
the public health, there are moral Gonsldera-
tions even more cogent. A not less serious
aspect of this question lies in the fact OF the
decay OF home Lie among tho more prosperous
classes.
AS possible remedies there might be sug-
geste rigidy enforced "cubic air. laws (at
least 600 cubic feet to each dweiler), making
1t an offenS e Tor an owner to offer 10 let an
unsanitary tenement, as for one to offer to sell
milk or meat from diseased animals.
The increment OF value to an unoccupled
city lot is not the work OF the owner, but OF
the whole community which builds up busi-
ness interes Us about it; therefore the COM
munity is entitled to It's full share OF the ad-
vance in value and should take 1t in the form
OF taxes. This would com pei owners 10 build
on eligible vacant lots, and by increasing the
supply OF tenements would lower rents. Ii
this should render real estate less protita Bile
form OF inves ment it would do so by lower
ing its price, and thus putting 1t Wlthlp reach
OF a larger number OF homes.
Before sucn measures can be adopted
more intelligent and earnest public sentiment
must be awakened. The cnurcnes have it
within their power to create this sentiment
within very few years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23

In 1894 eli the rivers of North Europe
were frozen before Christmas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
Reliance Defeated.

At Napa the Alden & Levinsons bea
the Reliance team by score of II 10 4.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23

RUNS BY INNINGS.
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1867 Rus. POTATOES PER ACRE.

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Luther.

1t is easy now for US to preach, to
teach, to utter our convictions
truth. 1t was not SO when Luther at.
tackled the iniquities of the church and
led the way into The freedom we now
enjoy. Rev. s. J. Doner, Lutheran,
Washington District Of Columbia
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- IfiE WOODEN HEM"

Hatches chickens from hens eggs. It is
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"WHr does Mrs. Wildgirl call her fast
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MoTHER-"YOud don't know how you worry
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Florrie-"My, how you must have worried
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A Form OF SPEEcu.-He-"1 ran across
grandmother in the park yesterday" His
Aunt -"Oh, dear!I didn't know that you
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ut the mess that lay on his plate, II saw the
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there arc over 500 different ways of cooking
potatoes. wish you would let the girl
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Lots Of us think we are not appreciated
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He was watching his neighbours trouble
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"I'IL never ask another woman to marry
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Chicago Record.
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JUSTICE (who had been a shopReeper)--
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