The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1896, Page 12

2 1 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MOND AY, DECEMBER 14, 1896. THE PULPIT ON A DECADENT PRESS Rev. William A. Gardner’s Views on Lotteries and Gaming ! Glad to Know That One Paper Here Exposes and Opposes Lotteries. | “Our Daily Pepers Are Aiding and Abetting These Nefarious Institutions.” “The Lottery and Other Forms of Gam- | bling’’ was the subject of a vigorovs dis- course delivered in the West-side Chris- | tian Church, on Bush street, last night by | the Rev. William A. Gardner. the pastor. | Mr. Gardner was greeted with a large cou- | gregation, as usual, and it was evident | that his sermon caused a deep impression on his hearers. | He said that gambling is more preva- ‘ lent to-day than ever before. Even boys | on the streets flip nickels. The preacher ! saw it take place in a streetcar where two | men gambled for the two fares. Andso | on, he said, through all grades of society, | gambling is eating into everything, in stores, 1n the home, on the streets, every- where. | “Men who bave entered our collegos | with bright minds were blighted by this | curse of gambling,”’ he added. “There | are lawyers who have been cursed by their | clients because instead of studying and properly preparing their cases, they spent | , “Ted TS sweet— resforey ) balmy sleep”| - Wid qfief i hom chioxs oS fearly broken - The Day After—Behind the Scenes Sunday Afternoon at the Pavilion. their time 1n some gambling den. The | nent men is gambling—in the Stock E: cause of the sudden fall of many promi- | change, in the Produce Exchange, in min- | THE "_ AT ing stocks. This sin or crime of gambling | has spread itself over society and is draw- | ing down strong men. It is one of the | greatest crime-breeders in the land. There | is nothing else that causes so much crime ‘ and sin—except the one vice of liguor.” Quoting from Chauncey Depew, he said that 90 per cent of the crime in his experi- ence was due to gambling, and while that | Both Were Gathered in by | 1 is vermitted to exist there cannot be mor- ality in public hie nor religion in the | churche “Tpe sad thing of our State is that one form of gambling is licensed by the law,” he continued. “The statutes of California forbid the : sale of an article by raffle. I see in the | Some Particularly Cruel Sport store windows articles to be sold by raffle. This is against the law. Shame! that this That Was Not Allowed ein should come into the church of Christ; to Come Off. that the church should thus be degraded. | “The Louisiana lottery, when in full blast in this couniry, received through the | mail about 30.000 letters a day and through | A Eulldog’s Life Sawzd on the San postat orders aboat §30,000 aday, oralittle | yo¢.s Boundary Line by Two more than $60,000. *“There was enough paid into that treas- Energetic Offic:rs. the Police and Landed in Jail. ury daily to pay for 120 comfort homes; in one year for homes for 42 famili At an average of five to the Con Mooney, the veteran promoter of fam cock and dog fights, was cast into a dun- y 221,600 people coula be furnished with homes in one year from these re- tempting to bring off a fight between | dumb animals, and second, the use of vul- | gar language. | Taking these charges which necessi- | tated Mr. Mooney to put up $300 bail ! meney to again roam at large instead. of | remaining a guest of Captain Gillen’s, it is prima facie evidence that the old sport is suspected of an intent to do something cruel to the cat, and being so suspected | and arrested he gave vent to his well- hung tongue with which to lash Officer Holbrook in the choicest cockpit ver- | | nacular. | " As a matter of fact, Con was said to have been-up 1o his old tricks. Although just | recovering from a severe ‘attack of rheu- matism he has managed to get around in | his buggy and succecded in. locating a | wildeat. | _The animal was sent down bere from El Dorado County as a Christmas present, as well as a joke, to Billy Kenny of the Cos- monolitan Hotel. Major Fahey, the proprietor of the | place, refused to kéep the vicious beast in his house and Kenny was giad to unload him on Mooney. The latter immediately spread the word that he was going to give his friends some choice sport in the line of badger baiting. | There was to be blood, laceration and | pain to the satisfaction of evervbody, and those who delve in the love of cruelty to | animals were eacer to pay any figure from | $1 to $25 to be favored with an admission ticket to the sacrifice. The tip was given out at midnight yes- terday that Cassidy’s resort, at the Seven- ceipts. To-dsy there are similar insvitu- tions in Mexico, Central America and the istands robbing the people of this land. “’Tis a shame that our daily papers are aiding and abetting these nefarious insti- | tutions by publishing their advertise- | ments and carrying them iuto the homes | of our people and thus acquainting our | children with this crime that is wrecking | homes and ruining men and women. | *1 am glad to know thereis one paper” | (he was referring to THE CALL) *““in this | City, one of the great dailies, that fights, exposes and opposes these lotteries. And 8lso that this paper refuses fat sums | offered it for those lottery advertisements. | The daily papers that pass through the | mails dare not have lottery advertis: ments, it would be a violation ot the law; and yet we give these papers that publish such advertisements to our children to | read, these papers which should be edu- cators instead of demoralizers.” Mr. Gardner concluded with a reference to horse-racing and cards, and cautioned his congregation against gaming. A College and a Camera. The California Camera Club has prepared a | pleasant entertainment, which will be held next Friday evening in Metropolitan Temple. | 0. V. Lange will deliver a lecture on “Throngh | Mateo Boundary Line. The Wildcat From El Dorado County That Con Mooney Was Anxious Yesterday to Fight Against a Bulldog on the San the University of California with a Camera. The address is to be illustrate¢ by a fine col- d. i lection of stereopticon views of the great Call- geon ‘yesterday evéning:hy. Ofiger Hol fornia College, showing all of the interesting | Drook of the Society for the Prevention of fedtures of the ‘csml):lishme’m. This wili be | Cruelty to Animals. the seventy-ninth illustrated lecture Ve s I BIVen Y | \with Mooney when arrested by Hol- | brook ‘was a wildcat, the largest and most T In England more than 10,000,000 oil | fierce ever captured in E. Dorado County. Lamp accidents | lamps are used nightly. cause about 300 deaths annually in Lon-| Twocharges were placed against Moon- don alone, 165 fires a year having been | ey’s name and the cat was held as evi- traced to them. dence. The two charges are: First, at- NEW> XO-DAY- ROYAL The absolutely pure BAKING POWDER ROYA L—the most celebrated of all the baking powders in the world— cel- ebrated for its great SR leavening strength.and : purity. It makes your cakes, biscuit, bread, etc., healthful, it assures youagainst alum and all. forms of adulteration that go with the cheap brands, V9 VYR 299V VVVVIVVTVVIN | Mile House, would be the scene of carnage. A healthy and vicious bulldog rom Barney Riley’s kennel had been picked out to meet the cat, and all holders of tickets must be on hand at Ocean View unot later than 9 o’clock in the morning. Con Mooney, without telling Cassidy what he wanted his place for, had rented it for one day. In one respect be misled Cassidy by asking him fo clear the tloor of the big hall and puta piano in the place. Cassidy, therelore, came to the conclusion that Mooney was about to give a party to sume friends and that there would be dancing. But this delusion vanished with the ap- pearance of Oflicers Holbrook and Hooper of the Society for the Prevention of Cru- elty to Animals. They were on the grounds before noon and in hot chase of Mooney, the wildcat and the dog. In the meantime Mooney and a score of swells, horse-show men and bookmakers, | were made aware of the poiice being atter them to prevent the fight. ‘They stopped off at Wolff’s place, next to the Ocean View station, and’ were ‘prepared to bring off the fight there, when the tall figure of Officer Jack McGrevey loomed up and “it was all off.” Mooney, with the cat in a huge cage, took a circuitous route to Colny’s place opposite the Holy Cross Cemetery in San Mateo County. Billy Kenney packed the brindle dog in another conveyance and after an hour’s ride they came face to face with Sheriff Kenney of San Mateo County who quietly suggested-that they might fare better by going back irom whence they had come. The procession then took to the original ane——Cnuidy’l—hop‘ng that Hooper and olbrook had vanished. But they had not. Delegations, including such a states- man and clever talker as Harry Maynard, argued with both officers that they had no jurisdiction in 8an Mateo County. *‘You are right,” said Holbrook. *Our office ceases in San Mateo County, except- ing to the extent of 500 yards beyond the county line, which is allowed us by the State law. This place is only fifty yards irom the lite, and if you want to carry on your fight you’ll bave to go 450 yards far- ther up the line and see my friend Sheriff Kenney.” In the meantime Con Mooney, wilder than the cat he haa in the box, was tray- eling over the hills to get back into the City, when Holbrook overtook him and placed him under‘arrest. The most fortunate in the wildcat and bulldog matinee is the latter. weighs about twenty-two pounds, and the cat tops him both in size and weight. It is safe to say that the authoritie: the ened the lease of that dog’s life, RACED IN BREAKS T0 BURLINGAME Hobart, Crocker and Grant Contest With Fours- in-Hand. Mad Run for Money and Glory Over the Streets and Coun- try Roads. The Distance Covered by Hobart in I Hour and 30 Minutes—Grant Stuck For Luncheon. More like the real thing than the mere horse show was witnessed yesterday morn- ing along the Mission road, in fact all the way tfrom the Mechanics’ Pavilion to Bur- lingame. It was a novel spectacle, and it took people entirely by surprise with the glitter and gleam of wealth. And yet it was nothing more than four coaches, each with a team of four-in-hand, and one of them with a cock-horse, that were seen in the show. The particularly interesting feature of the coaching party was the fact that it was a contest for $200, a first-class lunch and glory. Not a word was said about the race to Burlingame by those in the event until the start was made from the Pavil- ion, shortly before 11 ¢’clock in the morn- ing. The contest was among W. 8. Hobart, Henry Crocker and Joseph Grant, who wdoted their fours-in-hand shown in the ring. Mr. Crocker bandled his handsome bays before his road coach, on which were George A. Pope, George Newhall, Marion Storey, Reginald Rives and Captain Bay- lard.” The ex-ringmaster of the horse show, Richard Graham, volunteered to be guard. Mr. Crocker had a change ot borses at San Bruno. Walter Hobart went out with a picked four and a cockhorse with a regulation postilion carrving a crosstree; also a guard in a flaming scarlet coat bedecked with brass buttons, and a fuzzy gray hat which eclipsed Dan McCarthy’s. On the break were A . Kemp, R. F. Carman, W. E. Lester ana W, Hobart, who tooted his four-in-hand. Mr. Eobart had three cuanges along the road, one each at the Six-mile House, Holy Cross and Millbrae. Mr. Grant drove his elegant four-in- hund to_a body break and had as guests Joseph Donohoe, Major Rathbone and some other friends. e had no change of horses, and took the bay road, leaying his competitors to the Mission road. At 12:10 p. M., Mr, Hobart's coach pulled up at the Burlingame clubhouse, and twenty minutes later Mr. Crocker arrived. Suortiy afterward Mr. Grant put In an appearance. The breaks and horses were covered with mud that gave evidence of wretched roads and a hard drive, still the hest time was less than an hour and a half, Mr. Hobart won the prize of $200, and Mr. Grant wi.l have the pleasure of acting as host at a delightful luncheon either at the Burlingame Club or in town, at which his guests will be the party that rode in the exciting race. The afternoon was spent on the Bur- lingame polo ground, and in the evening Mr. Hobart entertained the whole party at his villa at San Mateo. Charles A. Baldwin drove to the Bur- Iln¥nme Club earlier in the day in his yellow and black break with a four-in-hand team, but he wasnot in the most remarka- ble race that has taken place in many years in Californi 2TPOSIST 207 BUSH ST. CRUELTY N THE HORSE SHOW BING The “Bucking Bronco” Was a Gentle California Horse. Goaded Iato! Rearing Over the Fence by Spurs Through His Fianks. Reflections of an Imported Groom on the Brilliant Society Event. An English groom reclined in the oddest though swellest rig of young Mr. Hobart at the Mechanics’ Pavilion yester- day, and looked the picture of disgust. He had the queer hood put up to add a little to his comfort. His feel were stretched out over the costly dashboard in front. “Aw”’ (bhe was half asleep); ‘“aw, I'm giad the bloody show is over.” He twisled about again in his master’s soft seat and groaned in spirit at the un- yielding back. Twelve hours before his master was in the same box, full of the victor’s pride as he dashed around the ring. ““What do I think of ,the show?’ he said in his own peculiar dialect. “I'm beastly tired,” and he yawned again. ‘“‘You can’t have a horse show with American horses. Mister Hobart, he’s the only gentleman what knows his business. I'm glad the bloody.show is over.” Whereupon he settled himself down comfortably for a sleep. But there were many ‘more slcepy grooms, watchmen and attendantsia the Pavilion, as none of them had slept dur- ing the night. They must have put ina busy night, for at noon yesterday not a show horse remained in the stalls, barness and rigs were nearly all removed and the work of demolition of stables and horse show fixings had begun. Only the ring it- self was left intact. Its nsefulness was not at an end, either, us it served as a shew-ground for Cal- ifornia-bred hackneys to be sold at auc- tion soon. A promineni gentleman who became possessed of a strong desire to own a coach and four examined some of these horses, and all but decided on four hack neys for his prospective break. The show gave him the inspiration, and soon an- other four-in-hand wil! he added to the small but growing collection of these rigs in California. 2 The “untamed bucking bronco” that scrambled over the ring fence Saturday night was led away yesterday by his owner, S. Guittard, a downtown mer- chant. Mr. Guittard was the ornly dis- gruntled ana angry man in the building, and he complained very bitterly at the treatment his hundsome black horse re- ceived at the hands of the inhumane rider, who received juet retribution in the form of a broken collarbone when thrown over the fence. Luttle aid the refined people who viewed the vaquero exhibition dream tbat this black beauty was a kind horse with excel- lent manners, and that he was goaded to madness by viclous jibbing of terrible spurs in the flanks, the tenderest spot in the horse. The spurs cut underneath and inside the flank—a spot the true horse- man will never touch. Some of the most skillful men about horses inspected Guit- tard’s horse yesterday and declared that be had been treated worse than half the bulls in a Mexican bullring. Those who passed such or a like judgment are Mr. Hobart's and Mrs. Lester’s head men, Mr. Mitchell, an expert in horses, and otaers. This horse would grace any road rig, or make a fine showing under a sad tle. He was raised on the Murphy ranch, near San Jose, and was well trained. “1t was disgraceful, the treatment he got in the ring,”’ said Mr. Guittard. “This fellow who rode him came to me yester- day. He ssked for a loan of the horse. ‘Let me have him for the night,’ he said. ‘I won’t do lum any harm and will make a few dollars out of it.’ He broke the horse for me some time ago and I thought he was all right, so I let him bave a loan of my horse. The next thing 1 knew they had him in the ring for a bucking bronco. You can see where the spurs were put into his flanks that would make any horse buck and itdrove him crazy against the fence. He reared when jabbed through the flanks and fell upon the fence, then ro'led over.” The horse was badly cut on the fetlocks, the “arms’’ and in several places over the trunk and hocks. Though still nervous vesterday he was gentle and did not once betray a bad trait. “WATERMAN,”” “Swan,” “Crown” and “Lead- er” fountain pens, good for Christmas, at San- born & Vail’s. g A DRUNKEN FREAK. C. McCarthy, a Molder, Arrested for Driving Off With Another Man’s Horse and Buggy. C. McCarthy, a molder, imbibed too much liquor yesterday afternoon and see- ing a horse and buggy standing on the corner of Turk and Tayior streets he thought he would like a ride. He jumped into the buggy and drove off at a reckless speed along Turk street. He turned south on Van Ness avenue and one of the wheels was broken by striking againat the curb- stone. Policeman Campion saw him and no- ticing that he was drunk attempted to ar- rest him. McCarthy whipped up the horse and Campion gave chase, overtak- ing him on Market street. Campion ar- rested him for beir:ig drunk and took him and the horse and buggy to the Central Police Station. : Mentime the Central Police Station had been notitied by J. F. Power, 1611 Gough street, that his rig had been stolen irom Turk and_ Taylor streets. He was in- formed of McCarthy’s arrest and then he called at the station and ‘identified the horse and buggy as his property. A charge of “driving off with another man’s horse and buggy” was then entered against Mc- Carthy. —.— POLICE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. The Association Elects New Officers for the Ensuing Year. An election for officers and trustees of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid Associa- tion belonginz to the Police Department was held yesterday afternoon in Judge Low’s courtroom, with the followins re- suit: Presilent, Captain John Spillane; vice-president, Lieutenant William F. Burke; treasurer, Sergeant John Duncan; recording secretary, Charles M. James; financ.al secretary, Serpeant Samuel H. Rankin; board of trustees—Sergeants A. A, Perrin, John Moffit, 0. C. Phillips, H. Houghtaling and Corporal H. Gleeson. ‘The installation will take place on next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. —————————— -Bugar is an ancient luxury. The Chinese b - been eating it for at least 3000 —————— Warcaes, Diamonds,Jewelry, at greatly reduced prices; bullding 10 be removed. - 5.and 7 Third st. yea NEW TO-DAY—DRY G ODs S S el NEW GOODS FOR Holiday Presents. AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT LLowest Prices. Linen Handkerehiefs, Lace Searfs, Silk Umbrellas, Down Comforters, Fancy Aproms, Feather Searfs, Black Silks, Faney Ribbons, Silk Skirts, Fine Blankets, Fur Boas, Silk Handkerehiefs, Novelty Dress Goods, Lace Bed Sets, Silk Neckwear, Initialed Handkerchiefs, Down Pillows, Novelty Black Goods, Ladies’ Neckwear, Silk Hosiery, Gents’ Silk Mafflers, Linen Lunch Sets, . ladies’ and Gents” Kid Gloves. Our Customers should not fail to take early advane tage of the EXTRAORDINARY VALUES we are offering in above goods. TELEPHONH GRANT 124, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. have on display the most splendid show of Christmas tree ornaments, bon bons, snappess, crackers and din- ner favors they ever had, and that says a great deal. Cordial welcome to all. SPECIAL SAVING SALE. Monday— Tuesday— Wednesday Loganberry jam jar zoc regularly 25¢c. Delicious. Like your mother made, only better. Sardines Patent key tin. + i Choice French fish in pure olive oil. tin 10C Royan sardines in pickle regularly 20c. tin 15¢ With troffles and peppers. Dates (3 1bs. 25¢) 1b. 10C regularlv 15¢. Biack, Fard. Shepp’s cocoanut 1b. 22lc regulariy bere 30c, elsewhere 35¢. Thae brand is known as the best made. FEastern biscuits tin 20c regularly 25c. Made in New York, Milton (Mass.) and Chicago. Most delicate manufactured. Frontier rye whisky bot goc regularly $125. 4 Distillery bottiing. Puree de foie gras reguiarly 25c. For sandwiches. Stuffed olives large bot 45¢ regularly 50c here. Advertised elsewiere at 65c. Lucca oil uart 4s5c + regularly 50c. q v 45 Orange marmalade reqularly 3. 3 1b jar 25¢ Made by Chas. Soutuwell & Co., London. Greatest value we ever offered in xarmalade. Holiday novelties Live snails from France, doz 40c. Dates from Tunis, frait 50c. Im cervelatewurst. Dates stuffed with pecans. Fig paste with almonds. Fancy caskets perfumes from Paris. | Honey cakes—18 kinds, Delicatesse herrings, appetit sild. tin 20c| Goldberg, Bowen & Co.’s Special Sale—Continued. Mail orders have prompt g and careful attention. " 432 Pine Telephone Main 1 2I5 Sutter e Main 111 2800 California “ West 101 1075 Clay, Oakland « Main 1 Auction Sale .. Turkish Rugs NATIVE SONS’ HALL, On Mason Street, TO-DAY, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14 and 15, At11a ., 2:30a0d8 P. 3 This is Boghosian Bros.” Collection for absolute sale. 45 Bales of the finest Rugs ever offered to the public. FRASK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auculoneer for A. M. Speck & Co, 602 Market street. | . THE SUCCESS of THE SEASON The GRILL bade . ROOM {PALACE HOTEL. Direct Entrance from Market St. OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. BLECTRIC BEELTS &) Are good things If pr 4 _ ‘erly ‘made: but thera Iy 10 sense in paying a hizh price for a poor articls simply because soms al- Terdtaing “quack” - as- mands {&. nuy no Bel: ull_vou see Lr. Pierce’s, - ree. Call or adaress DR. 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