The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896. INERTY TALKS ABOUT IRELAND, His Brilliant Address at Metropolitan Hall Last Night. THE CEICAGO ORATOR.| What Ireland Has Achieved in Times of War and Peace Set Forth. FOUGHT BRAVELY FOR LIBERTY How the Irish Soldiers Distinguished Themselves on the Field of Battle. John K. Finerty of Chicago was the or of the celebration of the one nun- red and eighteenth anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet at Metropolitan Hall last night. The great anditorium was packed with the American friends of Ire- 1and the eloquent and distinguished ven an ovation such as n Francisco have ever re- ; Mr. Finerty has gained prominence as a journalist, orator, soldier and statesman, and his coming to this City was made the occasion of a great demonstration in favor of the national independence of Irelands Similar demonstrations were held through- out the country yesterday, as Emmet's birthday has come to be regarded as a day of national impor:ance by Irish-born citi- zens the world over. T hall was beav ully decorated with the ors of the United States and Ire- land. Gas jets in the form of a barp aided in making an effective background. i Among ths prominent citizens of Irish birth and extraction present were the fol- owing : O'Brien, Tl\_nmus B. Bannerman, Thomas Father Ferguson, J. J. Dwyer, Colonel ne, Senator Mahonéy, Judge Campbell, J. O’Neil, Thom: Desmond, J o Father el P. - liggins of Donohoe and n_Jose. J. F. Lally, McCann of Santa C lynan, Father ¢ . Condon, J. C , Thomas B. O'Brien, han, Colouel Stone, Judge Cooney Shea, J. J. Coniffe, D. J. Costello, Jame Captain Deasy, Jerome Deasy, Charles McGuire and others. J. J. O'Brien, in_introducing Hon. M. e as the chairman of the evening, izetion under wh | night to perpet s selected as it is hardly necessary for He is known from one end of | to the other, and he is well and known. Heisa friend, and hes ul- nd and a consistent friend of te s received with great cheer- ¥ time, but you cannot hear our distinguished friend. who has re to help to commemorate the dust of | s Irishman, an [rishman who died inight live. Freedom knows no | 10 mationality we are here to- of sn Irishman d perished for his country. | ment was_loudly applauded 1 Coursen Roeckel then sang pangled Banner’ in a manner | d the applause of the audience. encore she sang ‘‘Love’s Young “Emmet’s Last Words” was sung by G. V. Wood. He was to respond to an encore. Mary L. Kimball gave some selec- s on the harp and D. Maniloyd sang Minstrel Boy.” Colonel John ne then read the following seif- natory letter: SAN Fr. 0, Cal.,"March 3, 1896, My Dear Judge Cooney—I am very thankful for the kind invitation to attend the exercises tion of the anniversary of Robert hday. Unfortunately il P. J. R10RDANJ} nan Estee then introduced Colonel who, attired in evening dress, te the front of the platform, while udience applauded raptarously. He or two hours. In the course of his be said: Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: The our coming here to-night has been v announced, and the story of ihe ¥ of Robert Emmet, much as it involves, s but a passage of Irish history. In order to anderstand that history and whet led sacrifice of Emmet, it will be necessery me to go back & few centuries, at least, in to place before the American peaple the ces that have surrounded the more ry of Ireland. not permit me to begin with the teginning—the first settlement of the country, the conquest of the Druids, the invasions of the Danes and others and the conquest of the Normens in 1169, brought about by the cor- tion end treason of a bad Irishmean. Ican ome down to that portion of her history with which the people of the modern world are more or less familiar. He then dealt briefly with the reign of Henry VIII of England, adverting to the fact that he was the first foreign ruler the Irish had acknowledaged, adding: “They have always believed-and still believe that God created Irisomen to be the equals of all other men, and to enjoy all the bless- ings of liberty.” *Referring to Henry VIII, he said he was not recognized as a great warrior nor as a great statesman. “One | ants. characteristic,”” he continned, “that more than any other endeared him to the Eng- lish people, was that he loved every other man’s wife better tban his own.” This monarch’s six marriages were reviewed, and his fickleness and cruelty to his spouses were dwelt tpon at some length. Speaking of Henry’s last matrimonial alliance the orator dryly remarked: He would have probably destroyed all the marriagable wome of England if he had not run across & widow who had twice before been married. Catherine Parr, however, had had some experience with bad husbands and she settled Henry. He onlyliveda year after that, and oon afler sbe married again, so we had ten marriages in one fumily. 5 Henry VIII tried to bring Ireland into sub- jection, made war on her people and succeeded in s'most wiping them from the face of the earth. Fdwerd VI succeeded him, but leit no im- press on history. When he died with con- sumption he was followed by Catberine of Aragon, lovingly called “Bloody Mary” by the English. She wasa fierce Cathbolic, and went about persecuting the Protestants with great violence. One of the most honorable pages in the history of Ireland is the fact that when Catherine drove the Protestants from England to Ireland the people of Ireland opened ineir Rouses to them and protected ihem against the cruel bigotry of the English Catholice. 1 regret to have to observe, how- ever, that when the Irish received the same kind of treztment from the successor of “Bloody Mary” they were not given the same’kind of treatment by the English. Elizabeth wes perhaps fllegl?lte!'afive!elgnI intellectnally, that ever sat on the throne ol Engiand. She had the faculty of attracting to her court the best men of ber kingdom, whom sne skillfully used to carry ont her projects. She was a vehement Protestant and broke en tirely with Rome. Three-quarters of the p ple of Scotland followed her lead, nearly ail of Wales and most of England, But she in- sisted that the Irish, too, must accept the new doctrine, snd while the Irish never sought 1o impose their creed on other people they re- fused (o take up another creed at the dictation of an English Queen. Then she ordered her genera! t0 go into Irelsnd; to go to the places of worship: to massacre the congrege tions st their pravers; to level the altars to the dust, and fire the churcies over the heads of the people. And that programme was car- ried out. It wasin this way the reformation entered Ireland. For fiiteen years the whole of Ireland was engaged in resisting the power, umtil the whole country was virtually burned black. And the English general wrote his Queen: ‘You have nothing but_carcasses and ashes to rule over.’ Elizabeth then remarked in tones of great relief: *Atlast these Irish are grusied; they will never trouble my court any The orator spoke of Hugh O’Neil, the nephew of one of the chiefs of Ireland, whose love of Ireland and whose devotion to the cause of her liberty, be said, could only be compared to that of the illustrious patriot who died a few vears ago—Charles Btewart Parnell. [Cheers and applause.] _He was educated in England at the sugges- tion of the Queen, 50 as to wean him from his country. He feigned loyalty to England, and Elizabeéth, who always had & weakness for uite a favorite of izabeth, which He was somé Irishmen, made O'Neil made love to him, attentions she accepted in good feith. granted many privileges, and among other things was allowed to raise & regiment of 800 men of his own'choice, all picked men. Then he got permission to return to his palace in Treland and to import & shipload of ead to repair the rooi of his mansion. Buthe twenty shiploads, and soon after there were rumors that the women of Ireland were casting builets in the night. He also reconciled ail the coutending factions, and in June, 1595, General Morris saw the red hand of Tyrone beckoning him to come on. He then reviewed all the famous battles in whibe Irishmen had fought either in the interests of their own country or in in those of the monarchs and rulers who had befriended them, winning long and hearty applsuse from the ladies in the audience while referring to the vaior of the Irish women at the first siege of Lim- erick. Mention was made of the gratitude of Louis XIV to the Irish, and the privilege granted all Irishmen of becoming subjects of France on their mere request. “There was no A. P. A. about Lous XIV,” said Mr. Finerty in concluding his relation of this incident. E - His description of the battle of Fontenoy was a fine piece of graphic Knonnyfl, mixed with rare eloguence. ‘When he came to the relation of how the. Irish Brigade of the French King saved the day the audience burst into wild applause, “Their best eulogium,” said the speaker, “was pronounced by the King of England when be heard of the events of that fate- ful 11th of May, 1745, and exclaimed : “Cursed be the laws that deprive me of such soldiers.” In the army of George Washington were numerous Presbyterian and Catholic Irishmen who had been driven out of their native coun- try. The Scoteh-Irish were not discovered in those days. Irespect the Scotch, butI have no use for those double-barrelled 'fellows. The Irish Presbyterians were true Irish patriots. 1n 1800 the Irish Catholies were five-sixths of the popu'ation, and yet they were not repre- sented in the independent Parliament of Ire- land. When the American war broke .out Grattan got his Parliament, But when it ended that Parljament ended. Irish Catholics and Presbyterians organized under Wolf Tone. Treiand has always been essentially Catholie, but her leaders, from Wolf Tone to Parnell, with the single exception of O'Connell, were all Protestancs. Henrv Flood, Thomas Addis Emmet, Fitzgerald, and that idol of the Irisn I‘mn]rt, Robert Emmet, were all of the opposite aith. No Irish Catholic was ever elected from a Protestant constitutency and we have always begged them to join the shamrock and the orange to strike against England. Robert Emmet was not a Cathbolic. He was born a Protestant, brought up among Protest- He saw his brother exiled; he saw the depression of his country; he was expelled irom Trinity College—briefly, his El‘n ‘was to organize a force in Dublin to take the barracks, to storm the Castle, to run up the green flag. Unforiunately hé was pursued by treason. The people were with bim, but he was disap- pointed by those who seid they would stay with him. He could have escaped, but he loved a-fair and beautiful woman; he returned and met Ann Deviin. She was coerced that she might betray him, but she s: 1 dou’t want your blopd money, Idon’t know where Robert Emmetis.” The Tope was put about her neck and she was lifted in the air, but they could not wrest the secret from her; they could not wrest her fidelity from him. It was & man who petrayed Em- met. Emmet never complained. At the trial he met the tyrant Judge with the tongué of genfus. He said in_those words that will ring forever that he defied the court that condemned him. Moore has preserved the last speech of Emmet in words immortal. The orator here drew a picture of the execution of Emmet on the 20th of September, 1803, in Thomas street, Dublin. “If this country had failed against Eng- land,” he said in conclusion, “‘that country would have treated George Washington the same as Emmet.” The speaker con- tinued: His epitaph may never be written, but his epitaph is written in the heartsoi_his country- men. His uoble life and death should incite us to greater action. Ireland has a leader above tue clouds. The God of liberty never deserts those who fight for liberty. Mr. Finerty closed by denouncing the A. P. A’sand eulogizing the Irishmen of Catholic faith who had fought and died for the country to which they had sworn allegiance. = The gathering dispersed with the reading of resolutions favoring the release of Irisi: political prisoners in English dungeons and the singing of “'‘God Save Ireland.” fmported_abou: PRAISE FOR MRS, GOUEAR. Mrs. Clara S. Foltz Commends the Well-Known Lec- turer. Activity and Enthusiasm Prevail in Women’s Christian Temperance Union Headquarters. A speci.l meeting of prominent women temperance workers assembled at the W. C. T. U. beadquarters yesterday at the invitation of Mrs, H. H. Luse 1o hear the report of Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, State su- perintendent of temperance Sunday-school work. Mrs. Luse originated a plan fora grand rally of not less than 1000 Sunday- school scholars at the coming National convention. - Mrs. Irvine wiil work in con- nection with Mrs. Mary F. Gilley, county superintendent of the same department, to that end. Mrs. Luse expresses the determination to make the W. C. T. U. membersnip 1000 before the convention, which will be held the second week in November, Airangements were perfected for the semi-annual county convention to be held at the First Christian Church on Friday, the 13th inst, from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M., to which the public is invited. There will be a basket luncheon. A reception will be given to Mrs. Helen M. Gougar in the afternoon, when it is ex- pected that the lady will give a short ad- dress. Mrs. Foltz writes thus of the dis- tinguished lady: Mrs. Doreas S Headquarters W. C. T. U., San Francisco, MY DEAR MRS. SPENCER: 1 note in the columus of THE CALL that Mrs. Helen Gougar has been enga; to deliver & course of lectures throughout California under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Iam glad that you are to be so highiy favored. Mrs. Gougar is mflz a great woman; an able and convineing speaker; & consistent and un- faltering foe to whisky and its votaries, but withal gentle and ‘penmulve. Not only will she help the cause of temperance in California, but the suffrage cause will take new impetus, and the enemies of the proposed constitu tional amendment will take o the we in prefer- ence 10 voling no against herconvincing argn- ments. Again congratulating you on the com- | ing of Mrs. Gaugar, I am, with sincerest wishes for you and your co-workers, very truly, CLARA 8. FoLtz. The W. C. T. U. workers are enthusiastic about the temperance scrapbook contest, and announce that the books are to be ob- tained at manufacturers’ rates at 220 Post street. All clippings in reference to tem- perance legislation, addresses, poems or instances of evils resulting from intemper- ance are available. Pictures are to be used merely as embellishments and illustra- tions. £ The announcement of the National con- vention has given an impetus to temper- ance, and all departmentsof W.C. T. U. work will receive attention at public meet- ings to be held between this and the date of the convention. A, P, A OFFICERS FLECTED B.F. Hfidelson Unanimously Re elected to the Office of State President. AN ENTHUSIASTIC OVATION. A Spirited Contest Over the Subordi- nate Positions and Delegates to the Supreme Council. The State Council of the American Pro- tective Association continued its session yesterday at B'nai B'rith Hall. Upon a rollcall of the delegates. it was voted to suspend the regular order of busi- ness and go into the election of officers. For the office of State president B. F. Hudelson had no opposition and was thereiore declared elected. The election of President Hudelson was the gignal for an outburst of enthusiasm seldom surpassed in a political conven- tion. Having been called upon Mr. Hudel- son expressed himself as follows: Mr. President and Friends: There are those times in one’s life when the circumstances; surroundings and emotions almost overcome | them. This is a time when I feel, perhaps, as never before in my life. The absolute poverty of language at my command to express my ap- preciation of what you have this day done for me—not in the election onmly, but in the in- dorsement of my administration. As a husband and father I love my home, and 1 love homelfe. I have felt during the past year that ] have been making a sacrifice indeed when I thought of what my loved ones had to undergo.by me being an absolute stranger in my home, and their anxiety for m; safety; but to-day if I could place all the sacri- fices that I have made before me, I should feel that by this indorsement of my course, I’ have been 10,000 times more than paid for all. [Cheers.] 1 promised the State Council of the Ameri- can Protective Association one year ago, and in making that promise to the State Council I made a promise to the patriotic men and wo- men of California, that I should give my time, my thought, my energy to this work if elected. Immediately upon my selection for this posi- tion of State President I stepped out of all other occupations end have, during the entire ye‘:r. gl]ven my whole time to this work. [Ap- plause,] Abranam Lincoln [cheers] in giving advice to ex-Governor Oglesby, approached him in that peculiar and familiar way by which he convineed the people whom he addressed that he was their iriend, and said: “You are a young man and just entering into public life. Let me give you & little poiitical adyice. - Duré ing your entire life keep very close to the people.” You will find that during the entire year I have tried to keep close to the people. [Ap- planse.] I have kept close to the masses of this organization. The humblest man in all our ranks has been made to feel, as I have tried to make him feel, that I have been his friend. Cheers.] The year that is now before us is the year of our great political battie. Ihave only this 1o promise you, that, in the name of home, in the name of our schools, in the name of our country and our country’s flag, in the name of God—turning neither to the right nor to the left—I shall do my duty as I know it. [Great applause.] In this work I am ready to give my entire time; I am willing to give my thoughts and my best energy, and if the time comies, let it be anywhere in the mountains of the north or in the orange groves of the south, from the mountains to the sea, ii the time comes that my blood shall mark some SEM in California where Iwon my crown for the American Protective Assoclation, my life will be willingly given upon itsaltar. [Ap- plause.) Friends, I thank you for your hearty co-operation, and let me sav ‘0 the friends | who have seen fit to express themselves as op- posed to me that they have but exercised their right and thelir privilege as American citizens, and I now can take them by the hand as genially 8s if they had not ovposed me, for charge of malpractice, He claimed he was rramlsed a fee of gi_‘zoo and Justice Cook al- owed 1t, but Judge Troutt cut the fee in_two. Dr. Stambaugh was ayaluable witness in Hali’s favor, and he boasted that it was upon his tes- timony that Hall was acquitted. f * ————————— A SHIP LUNCHEON. Miss Violet Carey Gave a Party on Board the Monowsi Yesterday Afternoon. Miss Violet Carey, the daughter of Cap- tain Carey of the Oceanic steamship Mono- wai, gave a most enjoyable lunchgon’ and reception aboard her father’s vessel yes- terday. Aboutonce ayvear Miss Carey has the Monowai decorated fore and aft and makes the big noble ship the scene of a delightful afternoon party. A About fifty ladies and gentlemen en- joyed the day in the care of their gracefal young hostess. To-morrow the Monowai will sail for Honolulu, Samoa, Auckland and Sydney. BRETZ WS NOT DRUNK, Justice Groezinger Declares That He Was Perfectly Sober. His Actions and Statements Regard. ing the Ceremony Severely Criticized, The statements made by Clifford J. Bretz, the son of the Alameda County As- semblyman, concerning his recent mar- riage to Miss Maud Itsell by Justice of the Peace Groezinger, are indignantly denied by all concerned in the ceremony outside of Bretz himself, and the intimation is freely given that the young fellow is lying in an endeavor to getoutof a marriage that he regrets. Bretz says that he was drunk and in a stupor when united to Miss Itsell, and that he knew little of wkat was going on. This statement is branded as an unqual- .itied falsehood by Justice Groezinger, Mar- riage License Clerk Danforth, hisassistant, Mr. Angelo, and Miss Ttsell. Justice Groezinger, in speaking of the matter yes- terday, said: *‘Bretz was as sober as :I am now when he came down here to be married, and seemed very anxiousthat the ceremony should be performed without - delay. When the two couples came into m office Miss Mand seemed .to be backwa: about standing up with him and he said: “Marry us first, Judge’ and then turned to her and said, ‘Don’t back out, now thit we are here.’ “He was as steady and confident as possible and did not betray even the slightest sign of intoxication. After the ceremony was over and I had declared them man and wife he appeared very af- fectionate toward Mrs. Bretz and kissed her repeatedly. “When we went over to the Grotto to have a bottle of wine he “acted very sensi- bly, as ‘newly married conples go, and drank his bride’s nealth with much grace. *“After we had been there a few moments he got up with his friend Peck and called me outside. He wanted a certificate that the marriage had taken place and was legal, seeming to fear that his bride had some intention of leaving him. He even insisted that I go over to the hall and make out the certificates at once, which I did. “There was no pledge of secrecy, as he claims, as I told him that I would have to record the marriage certificates, though not for thirty days. He is not treating this young lady right by insinuating that she was not sober or that he married her B. F. Hudelson, Who Has Been Re-clected State President of the American Pro- tective Association. Py {Reproduced fram a photograph.} they have taken the sawe obligations as I, and T shall not know throughout the coming year who voted for me or who opposed me in this conventlon. [Cheers and applause.] Three cheers were then given for the president, the applause lasting several minutes. For the of of vice-president G. E. Hayes of San rnardino carried off the honors after a close contest with his oppo- nent. For the office of lecretu{ of state J. W. Turner of Eureka, Humboldt County, was elected by a majority of five votes over one of the most popular State officials. D, V. Mahoney of San Jose walked away with the honors of the chaplain’s station against two opponents. For the office of State secretary there were three aspirants, all nmngly backed by their numerous friends, but the sterling qualities and good work done for the order M. T, Brewer during the past year car- ried sufficient sympathizers with his cause to. fl;alcct him by a small majority for the oflice, The State treasurer’s office was sought by four candidates, but after all the sec- onding s hes were made one withdrew. leaving three in the field, and after one of | the most spirited contests of the conven- tion W. F.- Barnes, late -State secretary, was elected by a.majority of one vote. During the evening the courtesy of the platiorm was extended to Major Ryan, who deliversd a thirly-minute speech on the principles of the order and the good to be accomplished by its membersin the coming cam paign. On the conclusion of his address three rousing cheers, with a tiger, were given the speaker, after which an adjournment was had until 10 o’clock this morning. | Dr. Stambaugh’s Fee. Jadge Troutt has cut down to $100 the fee of $200 allowed to Dr. Stambaugh by Justice of the Peace Cook, Stambaugh was called as an expert witness in the trial of Dr. Hall upon & in a stupor, and he seems to me a very poor specimen of man to conduct himself as he has since the marriage.” “Cupid” Danforth said tbat Bretz was perfectly sober when he asked for a license, though the pros;imetive bride appeared a little backward in giving her coasent to the issuance of the document. 7 *‘She declared that she would -not: be married by a Justice,”” said Mr. Danforth, ‘“but said she wanted the ceremony per- formed in a church. ' I suppose Bretz per- suaded her tbat 8 marriaze by a Justice was all right while they were on their way downstairs to see her sister and Peterson married., *‘I cannot understand why Bretz should be so unmanly as to try to hide behind the flimsy subterfuge that he was drunk.”’ Clerk Angelo corroborated the statement that Bretz was sober and that while the party at the Grotto wasina gay humor ihbere was nothing in their conduct to war- rant a pelief that too much liquor had heen imbibed, AR < : Miss Itsell is emphatic in her denial that her husband’was intoxicated and ' in- timates that hehas been influenced to try to have the magriage void. The Australia Arrives. The Ocednic steamshtp Adstralia arrived fast evening seven days cnd three hours from Hon- olulu. Sheexperienced strong east-and east- southeast gales with violent squalls ot hail and rain. The following are her cabin passengers: Major W. T. Seward, W. C. Clarke and wife, Miss M. Clarke, lr& L. C. McCreary, D. G. Wal- dron, A. K, Gunn, W. J. Callingham, Miss H. E. Eastman, Mrs, J. M. erton, & A gner and child, William Whitton, idren and W, L. H Dr.J. L. Potter, M. M. B. Pratt, B A. Hifber, thirty-three passen- ter, Mrs..J.B. wife and three children, Beach, W. 0, Atken, J. S: v.J. Kline. There' were Ww. gers In the steerage. ——————— Horseshoes made of cowhide are quite common in Australia. DEATH OF A GYPSY KING, Sorrow Reigns in the Camp of His Kin and Fol- lowers, HIS NAME WILLIAM SPARROW. Night Scene at the Gypsy Tents Near Folsom and Fifteenth Streets. Grief reigns in the camp of the gypsies, for William Sparrow, the king of the Spar- row band, passed to the other world yes- 11 exquisite than the love-making between Juliet and Romeo. The womanly charac- teristic of anxiety about a loved one awak- ens in Juliet as soon as her love was formed. Why did not Juliet go at once to her mother and say ‘Mamma, my heart is one. 1won't marry Paris.” Ah! young adies, always tell your mammas of such resolves!” " jApplause from mothers in the audience.] ‘‘Note in her deciaration to the friar how love had awakened the woman in this fourteep-vear-old child! She 13 ready to brave all 1lls for the man she loves. ‘The world is full of them.” “There is a character of Shakespeare that is often misunderstood. _Gloster’s easy wooing of Lady Anne is pointed out. Iclaim it is a stroke of Shakespeare’s genius. Lady Anne was a weak character, not strong of purpose nor particularly strong of intellect. ll’t was the story of & weak intellect coping with a strong one. Hers was a demonstrative grief, such as cannot last long, It is a story of a shallow woman unable to cope with the intelleciu- ality of a.great man, _“I do not agree with the common be- lief that Lady Macbeth was a demon and ogress. I regard her as a woman who sacrificed herself for life and eternity tor the man she loved. S8he ailed her hus- of womanhood, Mine is Laura Pendennis, who could help her husband write an editorial and afterwards go home and pre- pare a mustard bath for him. “It is for some woman that every man is striving in the battle of life. Without such incentive this world 1s a dreary place. Unfortunate is the man who has lost con- fidence in woman. Blessed is he whose life is_brightened by her smile, whose death is lightened by ber hope and faith.” e ————— They See These in Kentucky. Todson Broderick of Bridgeville the other day caught a white rat that isa cu- riosity. It is covered with long white wool closely resembling that of a lamb. But the most remarkable feature of the strange visitor is its nose, which is prolonged into a snout three inches long. The. rat uses the snout much after the manner of an elephant, being able to coil it and feed itself, throw it over its back and squirt water through it for a considerable dis- tance. Mr. Broderick has the animal on exhibition at’' Jasper Florence’s and ex« pects Lo bring it to Cynthiana next court day.—Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat. B ey Gold and Silver. According to the latest mint estimate ey { Wi N William Sparrow, the Gypsy King, Lying in State at the Camp Corner of Folsom and Fifteenth Streets” [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] terday morning. He died in his tent among his people. ! Hardly a sound disturbed the stillness | of the camp on the open ground near Fol- | som and Fifteenth streets last evening. | The lifeless form of Father Sparrow lay in state in one of the tents and clustered | about the fallen chieftain were the mourn- ers of his own kin. Outside, cireling the eampfire, were some twelve or fifteen children, boys and girls, who' sat gazing in silence at the cheerful blaze. The scene, if sad, was picturesque. William Sparrow, so longthe head and guiding spirit of ghis band of gypsies, was | an uncommon man. He was superb in physique and of commanding presence, while benevolent in his attributes. His people were greatly attached to him and the sorrow caused by his demise is pro- found and sincere. He was born in Suffolk, England, in 1831, and therefore had attained the age of 65 years. He married an Egyptian woman of beauty and grace. The children of the union are George, William Jr., Melbourne and Nevada Sparrow, Mrs. Carrie Whar- ton, Mrs. Shaber Wharton and Mrs. Emma Lovel. These children dwell in the camp near Folsom street, and the abiding place is rendered interesting by many little boys and girls, grandchildren of the leader. William Sparrow came to California thirty-five years ago. He enjoyed the friendship and confidence of John Center, Mr. Horn and many of the old-timers who dwelt in that section of the peninsula. His natural children and those adopted by martiage: are interesting and intelligent. Mr. Sparrow made several journeys to England, and other countries since he came to California, but San Francisco is regarded as the home of the family. The funeral will be directed by Craig & Cochran, undertakers, and will take place next Sunday. The remains will be buried in Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. DISLIKES THENEW WOMAN Frederick Warde Says She Is Not Found in Shake- speare’s Plays. The Actor Does Not Agree With the Common Estimate of the Character of Lady Macbeth. Frederick Warde lectured on *“Women of Shakespeare” at Golden Gate Hall yes- terday afternoon: for the benefit of the Woman’s Exchange. His audience was not a large one, but supplied in ‘interest and enthusiasm the deficit in numbers. “For a man to attempt to analyze a woman is a presumption I would not be guilty of might I not depend upon him who has paid so high, so just a tribute to woman—Shakespeare,” said Mr. Warde. “No one has eo faithfully portrayed that best loved creature of man, woman. “Poriia was the noblest of Shakespeare’s heroines. What marvelous ‘sweetness and gentleness were hers! The only ill- natured remark credited to her is, ‘Nature has fashioned'him & man, so let bim pass.” With what abandon she surrenders her life.and bappiness to her betrothed hus- band ! There was no such nineteenth cen- tury attitude as this: ‘Bassanio, I've romised to marry you. -But remembér, ?lm wealthy. -You are poor.. I'll control my own fortune, and my- mother:in-law shall not live with us.”” Hé recited portions of “The Merchant of Venice,” showing the salient points of Portia’s character. “Two of Shakespeare’s heroines donned male attire, Portia and Rosalind, and 1 think both were uncomfortable in their nwl array. Rosalind showed the woman, however, when she wandered through the forest of Arden and plucked the tiny notes containing poems, such bad . poems! Young men, lovers especially, write such | bad poetry. But she placed the:. poems beneath her doublet. Ahl The woman of it} *In all literature there is nothing more band in his ambition, because of her great | love for him. I do not believe there was a thought of the murder till Duncan came to their castle. Macbeth was a moral cow- ard. She nerved him to the deed. I can- not regard Lady Macbeth as a type of horror. “‘Shakespeare has no new women in his plays. Iam glad he has not. His hero- 1ines have all the old womanly character- istics. To me the highest type of woman is the wife of her husband and the mother | of her children. Every man bas an ideal | the world’s annual output of silver in- creased from $177,352,000 in 1891 to $21v,- 404,000 in 1894, while gold production dure ing the same period increased from $130,- 650,000 in 1891 to $179,965.000 in 18%4. whe more rapid increase of gold production is undoubtedly due to its enhancing inter- national importance.—New York World. There is a cypress in Lombardy, the Soma, which is said to have been standing since 42 B. C. There are countless trees in the world a thousand years old or more. NEW TO-DAY. NEW TO-DAY. *Red | Letter: Sideboard ! Regular price—$78. “Red Letter” price—$45. This is just to give you an idea of what “Red Letter Days” mean when we want to close out a certain pattern. Sideboard Pictures cannot show the rich wood (0ak), high polist and fine hand-carving. It’s very roomy. Extra large linen-drawer. Two spacious cellarets. Top drawer is partitioned for silverware, lined with purple velvet. Shaped mirror, deeply beveled. Plenty of shel ves—large and small—$45. We have only four of this style left. i -You had better see the Side- beard—in the wood : pictures only give an idea. o Come and see it—and spend & pleasant’ hour or so looking over the “Red Letter Day” prices —just for your own satisfaction. ‘-Carpet.s » Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 QGeary Street. Sole Agents for the MAGGIONI KID GLOVES. New Snrfig Goods! DRESS TRIMMINGS, SHIRT WAISTS, SILKS, LACES, WASH FABRICS, RIBBONS, PARASOLS. Never in the history of our business were we better prepared to satisfy the fastidious tastes of our patrons than at present. Our reputation for High-class Nove elties is well established. This season’s importations are prolific in new things, and our buye ers have outdone themselves in the excellence of their selections. NOVELTIES TN Dress Trimmings. BEAUTIFUL Colored Spangled Yokes, Colored Spangled Trimmings, Jet Beaded Trlmmin‘l." s Embroideries. Embroidered All-Overs, Ed| tions; Cambric, Batiste an deries. Dress Silks In the handsomest patterns ever shown— Colored Persian, Dresden, Chameleon, New Plaids, Marbleized, Mottled, Pompadour Bilks, Ete. Ribbons In the choicest Dresden, Taffeta, Chan; able and Plaid Effects, s o .t ngs and Insers Linen Embrois Parasols. Handsome new designs in Parasolet! Coaching, Tight Rolled, Etc. These good: eclipse for assortment and style any line ever brought into this market. Do Not Fail toSee Our Line Before Buying. We omit quoting ffltfll to-day for the reason that our patrons know that our prices ar@ always the lowest. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED NEWMAN & LEVINSON, 125, 127, 129, 131 Kearny St. Branch Store 742 and 744 Market St.