The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 15, 1897, Page 12

o 1 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1897. RACING AND GAMING PRIVILEGES OF A WIDE-OPEN TOWN Spoils Rich Enough to Cause a Warm Contest for the Police Power to Supervise Gambling Games and Regulate Affairs on the Racecourse. LEES DISPUTING GUAST AXD Alvord Knows Nothing of the Games Conducted at the Palace and Baldwin, POKER-PLAYING AT THE BURLINGTON. If Moses Wants the Town Run Wider Open Than It Is He Should Ask Tobin and Alvord to Resign. re was much talk in the town yes- when it transpired that Commis ymer Alvord had sought to bring about econciliation between Lees and Gunst, bu: that neither would accept the olive branch. When the language used by Chief Lees and Commissioner Gunst in addressing each other 2t the meeting of th- Board of Police Commissioners Wednesday night seemed to indicate close proximity to the danger line of dial vord interposed to suggest that the beil erents shou!d shake hands with each other and cease the strife. The suggestion caused a temporary cessation of hostilities, but the disputants did not ciasp bands. The fight is on and may be conducted to a finish. Lees has n shall not e run wide open to suit the Gunst constituency. Yesterday Commissioner Alvord was asi:ed on behalfof THE CALLif De knew in bis official capacity as Police Commis- sioner that a big poker game, under the protection of Commissicner Gunst, was running at the Baldwin Hotel. Mr. Al vord replied that he had no such kno edge. | Commissioner Alvord was also asked if ke tad knowledge thai a biz poker game was in tuil blast at the Palace Hotel and that the game haa the protection of the Chief of Police. Mr. Alvord said he had no knowledge of the existence of such a game. ‘The controversy between Lees and Gunst excites public surprise. It is sus- vected tbat there 18 much more in the than the little difference of opinion as to whether Lees used his oi- ficial power to shieid Figel. In this case | itis accepted as a conclusion that Ach and Gunst did a good deal of talking turough their tiles, or, at least, Ach talked inrough Gunst’s hat. Men who ought to | kuow the true inwardness of the contro- versy between the Chief and Commis- | sioner Gunst talk freely enough, but| object to the use of their names as au- i 1y. One man who has facilities for getting licht as to the true cause of the dispute remarked yesterday: *Itis plain enough | that big piofits are expected from the gambling and privileges incident to the | ricing feason that is about to open. Lees | i his followers do not want to see Gunst | and his crowd get away with everything | in sight. Everything is expecied to go this season. The gamblers will be bere from all parts of the country. Lees says aistincuy ihat the town shall not be run ‘wide open. Notiung would please Gunst, it is said, more than the dispiacement of Leesand the | appoinument of a pretty man to the chief- tancy ol the police force. For many years the Washoe Ciub ran along beautifully. To Gunst tue game was a source of profit, and one officer was considerate engugh to luok elsewnere for an oppertunity to dis- play nis ability and sagacity as an officer of the law. Lees, on the contrary, is stubborn. He knew when he was appointed that Gunst, while voting for him, had not buried the hatchet. Old Red Cioud, the Indian Chief, used to say that when he buried the hatchet ne did not leave the | handle sticking out of the ground., Only | ths blade of the hatchet for Lees was cov- | ered with eartn. The handle was visible i and the weapon is now flourished. The fight between Lees and Gunst may become so hot thal General Barnes, who is an old-time friend of the Chief, may be persuaded to hire Metrovolitan Temple and tell the true history of the trade that induced Governor Markham to appoint Gunst to succeed Dan Burns. W. H. H. Hart is supposed to know the insiae facts, but if he knows he won’t tell. Another man who was very close to the Markham administration said yesterday: “I am accredited with holding more knowledge on this topic than I possess. In my jude- | ment Burns and Gunst are the only per- sons that know the inside of the deal. Markham himself does not know. *If Gunst bad stood upin a room with dozen men Markham could not have picked him out. The appointment was made at the request of Burns. Gunst ciaimed at the time that he was a Repub- lican—having bet money on Markham’s election and voted for him. It is a mere conjecture on my part, but I fancy that | Burns regardea Gunst as a man who knew how to handle tlie husiness of racing | and gambling. I tnink your informant is right about the real cause of the present dispute between Gunst and Lees. The Figel case has very little to do with it. It is the old contest about racing and gambling. Gunst wants an open town, | and Lees is stunding in his way. Yes, I suppose both of them know about the | games at the Baldwin and Palace. They may settle the matter between themselves and leave the town halfopen. All the sports, rounders and loun_ers are expected here this winter, and they will be disap- pointed if the town is run close.” The gambling fraternity of the Pacific Coast will be grievously disappointea if San Francisco is not conducted as an open town this winter. The gamblers and the followers of ihe racecourse have been coanting on the widest latitude in - the pursuit of their calling in this city. Stories of the nardest kind of luck in other towns background )gue Commissioner Al- | esolved that the town | | ham, Thomas V. Msxwell, Dr. Hugh Lagan, | David J. Costelio, Matt L Sullivan, Jeremiah are told eve:y day. Montana isshutup tight so far as gambling is concerned and many of the sports from that State have come to San Francisco. The Lecislature of Montana passed a law which makes poker-vlaying punishuble by imprison- ment in jail. The advance guard of the sports suy that the word has been passed aiong the | line that the authorities of San Francisco | are going to remove many of the restric- tions on gambling. Tae notion has been advanced that the prosperity of early times was due largely to the presence of the sports. When everything was run wide open ihe city was prosperous and monev abundant. Retail merchants are | quoted as saying that they want the town open to games of all kinds, so that visit- | ors may be attracted to the city. The authorities at the present time are making things very comfortable for the sports. Big games are now running day | and night, and the police never molest the players or the spectators. The game at the Burlington 1s said to be booming along. The Baldwin game does a thriv- ing business, and not long sinc: a young swell was jacked out of $3000 in the Pal- game. 1i Gunst wants the town wider open than it is now he ought to ask Alvord and Tobin to resign from the Board of Police Commissioners. TONORING A CONRADE A Public Reception to Be Ten- 3 dered Frank Me- ‘t Glynn, | His Successes in the Histrionic Field Give Pleasure to His i Friends. At a meeting of the Balfe-Moore Club held Wednesday evening arrangements were made for a public reception to be given 10 the former vice-president of the club, Frank McGliynn, who will arrive in | the city next Sunday. Mr. McGlynn is a native son, and for many years prior to his departure for the East some eighteen months ago, was a popular favorite not only in tue Balfe- Moore Club, but also in the Y. ». I. and otber secret societies. His abilities as a public reader ana amateur actor having attracted the notice of an eminent repre- sentative of the dramatic art, be was made a flattering proposition and resolved to forsake his chosen profession, thelaw, and enter the histrionic field. The rapidity of Frank McGlynn. his success in this line promises for him a brilliant future before the tootlights. His appearance at the Baldwin Theater as a member of the Charles Frohman Company, commencing next Monday evening, is looked forward to with deep interest by his numerous friends. Tuis was evidenced by the enthusiastic man- ner in which the members of the Balfe- Moore Club vied with each otherin their efforts to jormulate plans to make the pulic reception a pronounced success. Various manners of welcoming home their friend was proposed, but aiter con- siderable debate the suggestion of the Rey. Father Crowley that a public reception be given Mr. McGlynn was adopted. The re- ception will be teld in Metropoiitan Tem- ple or some other large hall where all of the gentleman’s friends can be accommodated. Yhe committee which has charge of the arrangements is composed of the foliow- ing gentlemen: Dr, Robert J. 0'Connell, Rev. D. 0. Crowley, George E. Galiagher. A. B. Maguire, James A Haran, Captain’ P.J. Dunne, William A. Der- Mehoney, Eugene McCoy, John J. O'Toole, William Laughlin, James J. Gildea. Thomas F. Doolin, Professor C. Eisenchimel, John P. James K. Keily, Tnomas F. Crowley, J. Cummins, John Spottiswood, Phil Lawier, John J. Barrett, George A. Rice, Hon. J. F. Sullivan, Dr. M. C.'0'Toole, Joun § Ba uerman, P. J.' -ultivan and Charles McAuliffe. —e o BEHALF OF CHRISTIANITY, Concert and Dramatic Performance at the Guadaiups Church Last Evening. A concert and dramatic performance in aid ot the Guadalupe Church was held last evening in the hall of the church. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The drama which was included in the programme was a scene in Madrid, staged to represent the present time. The entertainment was both a financial and social success. Previous to the drama, solos were sung by Miss Elena Smith and D. L. Vinaud. A feuture of the perform- ance was tne mandolin club unaer the direction of Profes-or J. S8ancho, with the following members: Mrs. B, Camarena and C. 8. de Arrillaga, A. Acosta, A. Perez, N. O'Rourke, F. Cabazos, H. An- drade, V. Cassati, A. Buckiey and L. Padilla. The characters in the drama were: Dona Clara, Senorita M. Kocl Senorita & A. Wilson; Rosa, Senori! Tauzy; Don Bru Benor J. R. Frederico, senor V. cho; Eduardo, Benor A. Bertraud; Benito, Senor K. Caceres. WELBURN DECLARED NOT GUILY Verdict Reached by the Jury After Six Hours’ De- liberation. THE DEFENDANT IS JUBILANT. Says He Knew He Would Be Freed if Justice Were Done Him, SPECIAL AGENT THRASHER ANGRY. He Expected a Conviction, and Says He 8till Has a Count or Two for Settlement. ““We find the defendant mot O. M. Welburn, ex-United States Inter- nal Revenue Collector, is a free man. Last night at 9:30 o’clock the jury that for days listened to the evidence as it ac- cumulated for and against bim after a de- liberation of several hours notified United States Marshal Baldwin that it had reached a verdict. The news was communicated to Wel- burn, who was nominally in custody in the Marshal’s office, but he remained un- concerned and stoical as ever. Judge de Haven, Special Agent Thrasber, the at- torneys in the case and Mrs. Welburn were then informed that the jury haa reached a verdict. The courtroom was lizhted and preparations made to close the interesting case; to place the de- fendant in custody if found guilty and to free him 1f declared innocent. At 10:30 o’clock those who had been communicated with, with the exception of Mrs. Welburn, enterea the courtroom. Judge de Haven, in his overcoat and manifesting signs of having been awak- ened from a sound slumber, took his seat on tue bench. The jury filed in a minute after the Judge was seated and entered the box. Judgede Haven faced them and said: *‘Gentlemen of the jury, have you reached a verdict 2” 8. Tilton, foreman of the jury, an- swered in the affirmative and passed a piece of paver, on whicn the words that freed Welburn were written, to the Judge. He took the bit of paper, glanced over it and, banding it to the clerk, ordered that the verdict be entered on the record. Dur- ing the entering of the verdict all in the courtroom were plainly in suspense. That work was finally finished and the paper was returned to the Judge. Turning to the jury he said: “Gentiemen of the jury, is it your ver- dict that the defendant is not guilty 2"’ Welburn dropped his face in his hands for a moment, and when he raised ir the corners of his mouth weredrawn in an icy smite. He then rose to his feet, as did several of those in the court, but they again took their seats when the bailiff rapped for order. Judge de Haven thanked the jury for its attention, dis- charged it and adjourned court. Welburn shook hands with each juryman and was congratulated in return by lawyers and friends. He then walked from the courtroom. He expected the verdict, he said, and knew that in justice no other verdict could be found. Special Agent Thrasher made no attempt io conceal his chagrin over the verdict. ‘It was all owing to the sickly sentiment over that colored man that the verdict was found,” he said. *‘Several reflections have been cast toward Diliard during the progress of this case, but in my mind he has come out un- scathed. “‘Although the verdict frees Welburn on the forty-three counts that stood against him ‘there are otners.” The cul- mination of the suit against Welburn by no means disposes of his case, as other counts will surely be found against him. The court was opened kbright and early at 10 o’clock, and Frank H. Gould began the ¢ osing argument for the defense. He spoke until the noon hour. He made a good impression. He was not so rough- shod in bis roasting of the opposing wit- nesses as was Mr. McNab, who, sirange 1o say, used a shillela in~tead of a clavmore. Mr. Gould has a jury-seducing v- ice, he His elocution is designed to make bearer believe that Mr. Gould m he says. He was most attentively listened to by a crowded courtroom, and more than once, when he appealed to the jurors to disregard the testimony of a negro who had confessed himself to be a forger, and when he made references to the family of the defendant then silting in the court- room, there were IGany moist eyes. Yet the speaker did this thing almost without effort, The art was completely disguised, and the speech was ti.erefore all the more effective, for the first time during the trial the whole family of the disgraced defendant were present in court, the new additions being the eight-year-old twins, boys re- sembling the mother more than the father, and one of them a cute little fellow with brick-red hair. In Welburn’s memoranaum-book vlaced in evidence are some entries of a peculiar ature which tend to prove that the salary paid to the United States Attorney is far toosmall. It must be so. tor the book shows that Attorney Foote has been obliged to borrow money from the man whom he is vrosecuting—borrowing not at irregular intervals under pressure of unexpecited coniingencies, but regularly month after month with a regularity that savored strongly of method. The following are some of the items in the book Sept. 2, 1895, H. S, Foote borrowed (personal 820 Oc x - 20 De. 20 25 . 20 . 20 The entries were marked paid, so that the Judge was enabled with a ci con- science to ask the jury to convict his afore- time creditor. But aside from the action of the jury the speech of Mr. Gould was the feaiure ofthe day. It wasstated in the Chronicle yesterday that Bert Schiesinger’s name was also in the list of Welburn's debtors, Tnis was a mistake. Mr. Schiesinger is not a borrower, and never asked for nor received a doilar from Mr. Welburn. He made the entire fight for the prosecation in this case, and he made a good fight—as good as could be expected against the big political pull that was exerted on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Gould’s argument drew forth com- plimenis from all who heard it. It was his maiden effort in the United States courts, and for a two hours’ effort was one of the most effective that had been heard sl DEATH MASK OF DR. ROBINSON. At the request of friends of t .e late Dr. Luke Robinson, Otto Dobbertin will make a bust of the deceaed physician, and as the first step he made a death mask, which will be used in connection with a painting of Dr. Robinson made a short time before his death by Fred Yates. This is the fourth death mask made by Dobbertin since his arrival in San Francisco. SHOT A BOLLET NTO HIS BRAIN George H. Garthorne Gives Up to a Fit of De- spondency. in that courtroom for many vears. With rare tact ve confined himself to the weak- est point in the fortifications of the prose- cution, and that was the testimony of the mulatio messenger, Dillard, and that of the ex-Chief Deputy Louis Loupe with regard10 t.e embezzlement of the salary of E. C. Ak, Tue confession made by Dil'ard that at Welburn’s request he had forged the name of E. C. Akin to the payroll, imi- tating Akins genuine signature, was heid | up for the inspection of the jury, and this was heightened by the fact that Dillard and Louis Loupe had made oath to each voucher not only that Akin bad per- formed the services for which the salary was to be paid to him, but that he had also signed the voucher in their presence. Thus, contended Mr. Gould, perjury had | been added to forgery. | The sirong motive actuating Dillard as | a witness for the p cution, the fact that | 2 Since o save his sesimony a; tne. pre. | 188 Been Nearly Thirty Years With the American Bis- liminary examination his ~alary had been | raised from $300 to $1200 per annum, were | commented upon anu_ihe inference was brought forth that Dillard’s interest in baving escaped prosecution for forgery and perjury was so sirong that his testi- mony sbould be taken with the same cau- tion as that of a defendant before whom the gates of the penitentiary might be yawnine. Mr. Gonld intimated t Akin’s salary had not gone as far as Welburn, because the Akin checks had been presented at the sub-treasury for payment all aione and never with other checks on the pay- roll. Loupe and Dillard were denounced in the strongest terms as forgers and per- jurers, and Special Agent Turasher was personified as a sleuthhound, with no nose | for the beautiful fragrance of flowers and a scent only for the blood of his victim, the victim 1n this case being ex-Coliector Welburn. Mr. Foute closed for the prosecution and the jury retired at hulf-past 3. 8ix ho later the jury arrived at a verdict, and at 10:30 he had been declared gultless of the charges against him. JOF GODDARD'S MISTAKE Nothing to Be Gained in His Meeting Faker Tom Sharkey. The Barrier Champion Now Looking to the Poolsellers’ End. Joe Goddard is m arena. If Goddard meets the sailor and defeats him what will be make? Sharkey, having no pugilistic reputation since the Fitzsimmons battie, Goddard cannot add 10 his ring laurels by whipping him, and as for the purse that Gocdard will get in case he downs the sailor, it won’t support bim in idleness a week. Itis very unfor- tunate for Goddard that this match was ever arranged. No matter how it will turn out it cannot be but disastrous to the Barrier champion. All the liberal patrons of the ring— those who in the past have paid $10, $20 and $30 for a seat—declare that they would not pay a nickel to sce Sharkey in the ning with Goddard. The sailor is a dead frost, and even Manager Abrahams of the Knickerbocker Club admits this fact. Goddard will do_his training for the coming ‘“battle’” either at Alameda or Sausalito. Sharkey will train at the Six- mile House. Both men say they are ready to fight to-day. Goddard is kicking like a Klondike mule becan<e his manuager agreed to ac- cept & percentage of the gate receipts in- stead of a purse from the Knickerbocker Ciub, whichis manazed by Z. Abraham and Dan Lynch, Sharkey’s manager. Goddard is now aware of the fact that the fight will end in a frost for all con- cerned, as the gullibles who have paid to support fake fizhts in this city shipped for Dawson when the gold fever started. *“The Barrier Champion” has an idea that if the public will not any longer sup- vort hippodromes good morey can be made from the pooiselers’ end of the game, as there is no end to the “suckers” who bite at a good thing when it is prop- erlv presented 1o them. Lynch is sanguine that there will be no end to the money that will be wagered on the Sharkey and Goddard fight, but he may be mistaken. WIDOWS HIS VIOTIMS. A. Arlington, a Crafty Old Man, Ar-| rested for Forgery. A. Arlington, an oid man with many aliases, was brought from San Jose yester- day by Detective Crockett and booked at the City Prison on a charge of forgery. He is accused by Charles Johnson, a hackman, with giving him a forged order for hack hire in the name of a prominent merchant in June last. Arlington has been arrested numerous es for swindling widows with money. He poses as a wealthy miner in search of a wife, and as a ruie succeeds in getting money irom them on the strength of his promise to marry them. He has victim- 1zed women all over the State.- ¢ ing a great mistake | in mesting Faker Sharkey in the roped | cuit Company. | The Desperate Deed Was Committed on the Spot Where His Son | Dropped Dead. | | George H. Garthorne, head salesman of the American Biscuit Company, shot him- | self with suicidal intent yesterday morn- ing. When he reached the office at 22 Front street Mr. Garthorne seemed more | despondent than u-nal. About 11 A. M. he went upstairs to a private room, and standing on the spot where bis son Harry dropped dead a few months ago, he p'aced the muzzle of a revoiver under his right ear and fired. The report employ: of the establishment to the scene and in a short time the injured man was on his way to the City Front Receiv- ing Hospital. The surgeons did every- | thing possible for the wounded man, but | beld out no hope for his hife. There seems to be nodoubt but that the deed was the result of worry. His son | Harry was an unusaally bright young fellow about 16 years old. He was a great | favorite with his father aund frequently | visited him at the oftice. He was subject to epileptic fits, and one of them seized | him about three months ago and he died | at his father’s feet before medical aid {could be summoned. Lateiy Mr. Gar- | thorne’s second son has been seized with | the same disease, and this affliction nearly | broke the fatner’s heart. “‘Money matters had nothing to do with Mr. Garthorne’s attempt on his own life,” said R. L. Dunn, mwaunager of the Ameri- can Biscuit Company, yesterday. ‘‘He | served the company faithfully for nearly | thirty vears and his books are now and | always have been as straight as a string. The rash deed was undoubtedly the result | ot despondency.’ Mr. ‘Garthorne livid with his wife, son { and dau:hter on Chester street, Oakland, and not many years ago was one of Qak- land’s Councilmen. He is a member of the United Workmen and also of several secret societies. When the news of his | attempt at s e became known hun- | dreds of his friends called at the Receiving | Ho:pital 1o see nim. There was a con- | tinual stream of them ifrom noon until dark. —_—— Ex-Councilman of Oakland. OAKLAND, UAL.,” Oct. 14.—Consider- able astonishment was expressed tc-day when the announcement was made tuat ex-Councilman George H. Garthorne had shot himself in San krancisco. He lived at 1023 Chesinut street_and was a promi- nent member of the West O.kland Im- | provement Ciub and the Ancient Order ot | Umted Workmen. He was quite promi- | neut in politics, and in 1891 was elected a member of the City Council, where he served as chairman of the Judiciary Com- mittee. The surviving members of the family are a widow and two daughters. BAEKERS GAIN A VICTORY. Davitt & Daly Must Pay for Their At- tempt to Crush the Union. A case was d ed by Justice of the Peace G. W. F. Cook Wednes lay against union bakers were made to suffer im pris- onment at the instance of a boycoit on the firm one vear ago. The case originally grew out of some New Engiand Bakery, and Union 51, in which street dodgers were being issued boycotting the pakery ior some 1iufringe- ment against the union’s ru'es. In distributing those handbiils, Walter Hand, Thomas Keelv and Con Daly were | arrested. Lawyer G. W. Monteith de- fended the men in Judge Low’s court and had them acquitted. Growing out of this arrest, an acion for damages was com- menced in the Justice Court and assigned to Judge Cook, where it was decided yes- terday in favor of the men who were ar- rested and confined in the City Prison be- fore being released on bonds. As a victory for the cause of Union 51, the mep are satisfied with the result. The sum of §200 is looked upon as a mere trifle when compared with the result against the New England Bakery, brought the ! Davitt & Daly, bakers, for $200 damages | for false imprisonment, in whbich some | trouble between Davitt & Daly, of the| FOR THE GREAT [RISH GAUSE Liberty for Ireland Was the Cry at Metropolitan Temple. A Big Mass-Meeting in Honor of the Memory of Wil- liam Orr, Laying the Foundation for a Grand i Monument to the Patriot Wolfe Tone. The friends of Ireland and advocates of freedom for Erin assembled in full force last evening 1n Metropclitan Temble, under the auspices of the '98 Centennial and Monument Association, to pay trib- ute to the memory of Wiliiam Orr, the Irish patriot. who was executed 100 years | ago by the English. The hall was filled | irom the rostrum to the top row of the gallery, and the greatest enthusiasm pre- | vailed during the addresses, which were | as spirited as Irish speeches always are. There was another motive for the gather- ing beside the one given. Irish patriots all over the world bave decided to erect a | monument in Ireland to the memory of the much-loved Wolfe Tone, whe also !aid down his life for the great cause. Inorder 1o secure linancial assistance and keep the | | movement betore the people this meeting was called. | As a fitting time the anniversary of the | | execution of the first Irish patriot in the great uprising for liberty in Ireland was selected. Orr was one of the active lead- ers 1n that movement and his execution | 100k place at Carricktergus, on which oc- | casion every man, woman and child left | | the city, so great was the love they bore for | | the young farmer. It 1s few cities that | | can boast of a descendant of Orr, but San | | Francisco can, and he sat with the vice- presidents last evening. He is John K. Orr, the merchant, who is a grandson of | the martyr. The other vice-presidents | were: Brother Virgil, Sacred Heart College; Gen- eral John F. Shechan, T. P. Rioraan, James | | O’Brien, John O'Gura, Thomas Lyons, Judge | | Cooney, Dr. O'Toole, Josepi I Dimond, T. R. | | Bannerman, Richard 0'Connor, Colonel J. C. 0’Cor v. county president | | A el O’Sullivan; Dr. Gibbons, J. C. Nealon. John Purcell, Coloue! 7. F. Barry, J. 3. Ci ; ¥rank Foley, California P: | Society; Richard St. John ; M. J. Coakley,Oa land; “Captain T. P. Captain Meagher; J. J. Donovan, State president A. 0. H.; Thomas Gainiord, president County aghan Society; John C. Ryan, president N { A. 0. H.; J. P."0'Conneli, president No. 10, 0. H.; M. Fitzgerald, president No. 5. A | A O H. | | While the people were assembling con- | siderable enthusiasm was manifested by | | the American and Irish airs on tue big | organ by Professor R. C. Harrison. The meeting was formally opened by the | chairman, Jeremiah Mahony, who ex-| | viained the objects of the gatherings and | the purpose of the Monument Associa- tion. While he was speaking the sound | of the fite and drums announced the ap- | proach ot the Knizhts of the Red Brancn Rifles, under ihe command of Cap'ain The citizen soldiers presenied a | | fine sight as they filed into the hall under | their two banners, the American flag and | | the flag of orange, green and white, the | | fing that standstor the union of Ireland. | | _Miss Anetta Georwe sang “Though the | Last Glimpse of Erin and several other pretty songs. | Father | principal speakers of the evening, was in- | troduced as one who wears the same uni- | form as worn by James Murphy in '98. His subject was: “Eveats Leading Up to 98" In his remarks the father recited tue harrowing tules of Irelana’s history and the persecution of Catholics by the English Government, whose officers cruelly put to deatk thousands of inno- cent people and unoffending priests. He declared that the terrib.e rebellion of 1798 Government, which goaded the patriots to desperation. In his remarks the speaker spoke of the | outrages of the Orangemen and British | | Hessian soidier: upon Erin’s soil, and he | | caused a sensation by saying: ‘‘While I | Wil not attempt to describe to you the | | honors and crimes of those English sol- | diers upon the Catholics, I will hold up | my bands and pray to God that he wil hasten the day wnen he will sweep every Briiish soldier off the soil of Ireland.” In conclusion Father Caraher urgeda his hearers never to zive up the cause of Ire- land’s freedom, but organize under the stars and stripes, and when England be- comes involved then seize the opportunity for her overthrow and the liberation of | Erin. | With dramatic effect Frank P. Haynes | recited ““I'ne Wake of William Orr,” and was loudly applauded. The piece was written by Dr. Drennan. J. J. Dwyer was introducei amid loud applause. “He spoke on " Wiiliam Orr and | the Men of '98’° In speaking of this young Irish farmer of the north he paid the highest tribute to hislifeand memory. | | ““Who Fears to Speak of '98?"" a beautifui | solo, was sung by J. P. Grodjen, whose | fine barytone voice completely captured | tue audience, who compelled him to give a second evidence of his power. General P. F. Walsh, one who from his early youth to this_his old age has been identitied in the Irish cause, was gener- ously ' welcomed by the audience. In an eloquent address he told of “Efforts for Irish Freedom Since "98.” The meeting was conciuded by Miss | | which at Zerence Caraher, one of the | was caused by inhuman treatment of tue | JOE WALCOTT'S BlG DINNER How He Fxpscts to Raise His Weight Before the Fight. How the Colored Pugilist Will Weigh Up After Weigh- ing In. Joo McAuliffs and Jack Stelzner to Fight in Los Angeles on Tues- day Evening. Two weeks from to-day George ani‘gna and Joe Walcott will be on the arxious seat, as on the evening of the ‘.Zflz!: inst. the great lightweight championship bat- tle will be fought in Mechanics’ Pavilion. Tom O’Rourke visited thiscity Wednes- day evening and was pleased to learn from the president of the Occidental Clu_b, Young Mitchell, that Lavigne was now in splendid fettle and anxious for a meeting with the colored hercuies. O'Rourke is confident of Walcott's success. ,! The sports about town who wager on contests pugilistic are puzzled over the result of the lightweight championship battle. They like Walcott and fear La- vigne. Doubtless the betting will be even or very near equal figures. Lavigne proved 1n his last engagerment with Walcott that he was a taker of pun- ishment as well as a giver of punishment, and that he was the gamer man. Some of the knowing ones contend that where “two men of opposiie color who are about equal or on a par, so far as their fighting qualities are concerned, meet in a ring to decide a question of supremacy with the mittens, the white man invariably proves his superiority, as colored fighters will not go the journey when nard pressed. Be this as it may, Walcott has proved time and again that he will give and take punishment. His failure to whip Lavigne at Mespeth is attributed to his condiigu, the time was weakened vy a heavy course of training necessary to bring the black hercules to a weight which was some pounds under the lowest standard he had ever fought. Walcott can fight good and strong at 140 pounds, but be will not touch this figzure when he enters the ring to meet Lavigne. The agreement calls for a_gathering of the lightweights and iheir respective managers at 6 o’clock on the evening of thecontest, The fighters will then weigh in at 135 pounds or less if they piease. Grauting that both of the men scale 135 pounds and that_the fight takes place a1 10 o’clock, they will have four hours to build up, but what will *‘the building-up process”’ avail them? They cannot put on extra muscle or hard beef in that short space of time, consequently what extra weight they may gain vetween the time of | weighing and the time they are called | upon to toe the scratch will not prove of any material assistance. A heavy dinner which Walcott expects to tackie immediately after scaling in | may add a few pounds to his weight in soft flesh, but that will be taken off in the first round of the engagement. Anyhow the few pounds difference in their respective weights will not count for much one way or the other. Neither one ot the pugilists can attribute his defeat to the fact that he was under or over his best fighting weight. - | The Soutbern California Athletic Club | has arranged for a great series of boxing | matches, which wili take place in Los | Angeles this month. Jack Stelzner and Joe McAuliffe will meet on the |evening of he 19th inst. in a fifteen-round contest. On the evening | of the 22d Joe King and Ed Carter, who | are light beavy-weights, will meet in a | fifteen-round contest, and on the same evening “Kid"” Parker and Bob Thomp- | son will aiso engage in a fifteen-round contest. The referee, John Brink of Los Angeles, seys he will announce a winner in each contest and that no araws will go. Tne president of the club, Mortimer McRoberts, has announced that if the people wlio wiiness the bouts are not sat- istied with ihe entertainments ths club will refund each wan Lis money. This is a sweeping staiement. STABBED THREE TIMES. Murder Upon His Brother-in-Law. D. P. Duncan, a_book-canvasser, and his brother-in-law, James Kelly, a saloon- keeper, had a quarrel early yesterday morning, and Duncan stabbed Kelly in the left shoulder blade, right breast and throat. Duncan was arrested by Policemen Nolting and Chambers, and booked at the City Prison on a charge of assault to murder. The stabbing occurred in a flat at Folsom street, where Duncan and Kel. reside. They 'had been drinking heavily with some friends, and both were in a quarrelsome mood. Both men refuse to dis and Kelly told the police he would prosecute the case against Duncan. Kelly’s wounds, though serious, are not dangerous. —— e Watch for the second install- ment of W. €. Morrow’s story, A Remarkable Woman.” It > { cuss the affair, George singing “God Save Ireland,” in | | which the audience joined in the chorus, | | will appear in *“The Sunday Call* e — N For SATURDAY Wait for our sale surprise you. FW TO-DAY. we will offer to the public all grades of Foreign and Domestic makes of UNDERWEAR, at prices never heard of in the city before, —the low prices will S. N. WOOD & CO., Columbian Woolen Mills, 718-722 Market street.