The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1898, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 9,> 1898. MOURNED THE SAVIOR'S SACRIFICE Good Friday Solemnly Observed by the | Churches. Sermons, Chanting, Lit- anies and Readings From St. John. Beautiful Weather and a Great | Attendance at All the Services. SIMPLICITY THE CUSTOM. An Absence of Music and Many Evi- dences of Sorrowful De- votion. Good Friday services were observed in everv church in the city yesterday, noticeably in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal. Owing to the beautiful weather the attendance &t all services large, and a noticeable feature in the Catholic ranks was quite a revival of the old custom of making pilgrim- ages from one churc' to another. Hun- dreds of the faithful observed this cus- | tom. | Throughout the halcyon afternoon | there was the greatest silence in all the | churches. Not a bell rang, not an or- | gan sounded, but chanting and prayer | marked the day. | In the Catholic churches solemn de- services took the place of the tion of the mass in the morn- | ing, while the evening services consist- | ed not of the observance of vespers and | benediction but of the saying of the rosary and sermons on the subject of | “The: P ion” as recorded in St. John. Servic in all *the churches of the city were marked by great simplicity, as us In the Catholic churches the & nd officiati clergy were draped only ¢ ».d Friday being the such draping occurs. Prayers for peac and the unity of the or the rulers of the nation and were generaliv offered. ature of the observance of the day in the Catholic churches was that the clergy removed their shoes du part « he ceremonies, and the rist was taken out of the taber- and placed on St. Joseph’'s altar, where it will remain until to-day in all the churches. the reading of the ceremonies s chanted without the aid of which was abolished. ry chanted and others answers. After the cere- crucifix was taken to the congregation in front of the the the and tt the altar rail ki d the wounds, the crucifix being on a cushion in front of the altar steps. At St. Ignatius the afternoon ceremo- isted three hours, the Rev. ‘~livering a sermon on n Words of Christ.” T 1 services throughout the quite impressive, consist- ing of the u 1 Good Friday emo- nies. At Grace Church the ceremonies bega 0 and consisted' of the prayer, and sermon by Rev. Dr. oute, fternoon services contin- ued from3 until 6 o’cloek. They consist- ed of continuous services and addre: by eral min s. The night services be t 8 o'clock and were conducted by Dr. Shaw. __There were special services at the F Lutheran Church vesterday morning. The Rev. E. E. Nelander de- A _sermon, subject “Before the The servic s also inclu.ed a select number of solos and other sing- ing by the chofr. In other churches throughout the city the services were of a similar character, cc ing largely of the reading of passages from St. John and the observance of the formalities long | prescribed in the various denomina- tions. ————— | Money Coming In. | Manager J. A. Filcher, who Is handling the a trade end of the State Board of Trade, in speaking of the work of col- | lecting money for advertising purposes, | sald: Mayor Phelan has set a good ex- | ample to the capitalists and business men | of San Francisco by sending in a subserip- | tion of $25 a month, with the first month in advance, toward the suppor State Board of Trade. for !!?gpl‘lr;;::selt?i strengthening its endeavors to secure as much of the Alaska trade as possible for Ban Francisco. There are certainly fifty men and firms in this large city who can afford to do as well, and a hundred others who can give $5 or more a month: and with from $1000 to $2000 & month properly expended, Manager Filcher says, the civ- flized world could be aroused to San Franclsco's advantages as a great sea- port and outfitting point, and a large share of the Alaska trade, especlally that by way of the Yukon, which will soon commence, could be turned this way. —_—————————— | An Advance in Through Rates. Vice-President J. C. Stubbs of the Bouthern Pacific recelved a telegram yes. | terday from New York, Informing him | that all the lines involved In the passen- | ger rate war had decided to advance the | rates from the Missouri River to Pacific | Coast terminals $10 on both first and sec- ond s fares. This will make the rate | to Portland, Seattle and Vancouver $30 | { firs and $20 second-class. The telegram was received late in the afternoon and was unaccompanied by any other information. It is supposed to be ADVERTISEMENTS. | SAL RHEUM Most torturing and disfiguring of itching, burning, scaly skin and scalp humors is in- stantly relieved by a warm bath with Corr OURA S0AP, a single application of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CrricurA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures, when all eise fails. (Uticura 3o sold Coxr., throughout the world. Porrem Dave awp Cmme. Props., Bostoa. * How to Cure gait Rbeodm,~ froa. | half the ex FALLING HAIR ™w.lomniains the result of the conference of the differ- ent passenger traffic associations that was scheduled for some date between the Sth and 16th insts., though no advice that such a meeting ahd actually taken place had been received. —_—————————— AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. A Committee From the Merchants’ Association Talk Paving With H. E. Huntington. A committee from the Merchants’ Asso- clation of San Francisco held a consulta- tion with H. E. Huntington of the Mar- treet Rallroad Company at the la office vesterday the proposed repaving of Market street. Owing to the terms of the fran- chise under which the railroad company operates it is responsible for nearly one- sense of the proposed im- provements, while the balance of the ex- penditure would have to be borne by the to | eity. The meeting was behind closed doors and an exceedingly lengthy one, but it was learned that after the whole matter had been thoroughly talked over the most Mr. Huntington could say was | that the matter would be considered by the board of directors at a special meet- ing which will be called for that purpose efther this afternoon or Monday morning. Those present at yesterday's conference were Mayor Phelan, Hugo Kiel, A. | Baldwin and W. R. Sherwood, represent- | ing the Merchant Association, and H. E. Huntington, representing the Market- street Rallroad Company. Henry H. | Lynch, superintendent of construction for railroad people, was called in to give | his advice on some technical matters that came up. —————————— PRAISE FOR POLICEMEN. Fire Marshal Towe Compliments Officers R. J. McGrayan and J. Lynch. Fire Marshal Charles Towe has paid a well-deserved compliment to Policemen R. J. McG an and J. Lynch. The compli- ment was given in a communication to Captain of Police John Spillane, and by him referred to the Police Commiss afternoon relative | class is gathered together A GREAT FIELD WILL SPORT SILK The $10,000 Burns Hand- icap Down for Decision To-Day. Traverser and Candelaria, Coupled, Rule Choices in the Betting. Ostler Joe and Scarborough Have Hosts of Friends—Buck Massie Will Be Heard From. The Burns handicap, the richest prize of the California turf, will be de- cided this afternoon at Oakland track. From a horseman’s point of view more to contest | for the stake than on any previous oc- casion. In the past it has been won by Lissak, the “gentleman in black,” | generously assisted by a kind-hearted | handicapper, and his two stable com- | panions, Major McLaughlin, the | | “knocker-about,” and the black colt| Jim Flood. Wheel of Fortune, with | Shaw up, drew the large end for owner | Joe Harvey, and last year Ruinart, | plloted by Marty Bergen, turne” up| Buck Massfe, 125, Clayton. g:fldelu’rm. ll;g. Chnkn er Joe, 123, Pi 3 Linstock, 107, Grfi.‘y‘lon #carborough,” 115, Hennessy. In a prominent downtown hotel, the resort of horsemen, the betting last evening favored the Burns & Water- house pair, Traverser and Candelaria, at odds of 7 to 2. The quotations against the others were: Scarborough, 5 to 1; Ostler Joe, 7 to 1; Won't Dance, 10 to 1; Satsuma, 10 to 1; Buck Massie, 7 to 1; Fonsovannah, 12 to 1; Marplot, 30 to 1; Linstock, 8 to 1; Morellito, 10 to 1. At these odds Scarborough and Ostler Joe seemed most in demand. The race has created widespread en- thusiasm, and the largest crowd of the present racing season promises to be present. 2o S THE DIRECTORY CROWDED. Not Room for One-half the Youths ‘Who Desire Admission—Plan- ning a New Building. Finding that the old building at 2023 Howard street is no longer adequate for the purposes, Father Crowley intends erecting a new builaing to be used as the Youths' Directory. The Youths' Directory was founded eleven years ago, at which time Father Crowley purchased the lot on Howard street, which then contained a twelve- room house. For a time this was large enough, but so rapidly did the institution grow that at the end of a vear the old building was moyved back in the yard and the present building was erected. It is proposed to erect the new buLuing on Nineteenth street, between Valencia and Guerrero. It will be a_handsome structure of the Itallan Renaissance style, built in the shape of an L, and, although it will front on Nineteenth street, the main building will ve on An- gellca street, with 173 feet resting on Cumberland place, A new building has become an absolute necessity, as the four large dormitories have become overcrowded—two boys oc- cupying each bed, and the beds were meant for only one. As the Directory is supported almost entirely by voluntary contributions, it has no fund on hand to | successful bidder for erecting the elec- tion booths shall not work his men more than eight hours a day, and providing for a fine ot gs for each violation of the or- der and the forfeiture of the contract. —_———— FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS. Officers Looking for a Man Find Him With a Fractured Skull. A. C. Sloan, who was wanted by the po- lice, was found by Officers Prowse and Jewell last evening lying unconscious in the street at the corner of Jackson and Dupont” streets. He was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where he was found to be bleeding from the ear and an investigation showed that his skull had been fractured. The man was under the influence of liquor and became so violent that it was necssary to remove him to the hospital at the City Hall a him in a padded cell, iolace Sloan is supposed to have stolen a box of tobacco from Horn & Co., at 205 Bat- tery street, yesterday afternoon. The to- bacco was sold to a cigar dealer at the corner of Montgomery and Washington streets, and from the buyer’s description of the man who sold it the officers think Sloan the guilty man. He is well known to the police as a bad character, and it is ;r‘l:lllg op}llnlon ulmtdw(h"e grunk from the 'y he received for the stolen goods he fell and injured himself. i 9 —_—— Cosmos Club Election. The annual election of officers of the Cosmos Club will be neld to-day, and the old question of a ladies’ annex will rrob- ably be finally settled as the result of this ballot. The candidates favoring this an- nex are W. B. Bradford, president, and James T. Langhorn. vice-president. At the head of the opposition are Ferdinand Reis ‘for president and John Alexander for vice-president. It is probable that the election will be warmly contested, as much interest is felt in the matter. B — Loring Club Concert. The Loring Club will give its third con- cert at Odd Fellows’ Hall next Wednes- day evening. The programme, which ha many interesting numbers, s as follow “Sea Greeting,” Thayer; “Far Away, Engelberg; trio, piano, violin and violon- ers before it was transmitted to the offi- cers named. The Fire Marshal in his communication tells of a fire in the early morning in a restaurant that was dis- covered by Policeman MecGrayan, wno promptly gave an alarm and as promptly went to the rescue of over a score of persons who were sleeping over the store where the flames were discovered and who were In peril of their lives. “I be- lev sald the Fire Marshal, ‘“that through the promptness of the officer a calamity was averted—one that would have sent a thrill through the hearts of our best citizens.” Fire Marshal Towe not only thanked Policeman McGrayan, but extended a word of praise to Policeman J. Lynch, He says that it was through the combined efforts and good judgment of McGrayan and Lynch that he was able to procure evidence that established the fact that the place had purposely been set on fire, and which will bring the perpetrators of the crime to the bar of justice. ‘““How little thought our citizens give to such brave deeds I know vell,” concludes the Fire arshal; such acts that cause of the ever watchfulness of our police.’ To Investigate a Nuisance. The members of the Board of Health and Mavor Phelan will drive out to the Lick and Wilmerding schools site this / 6,) /2 ' ; o cello (Op. 99), Schubert; “Night Greet- ing,” Kremser; ‘“The Merry Trumpeter,’ Rheinberger; ‘“Heinz von Stein,” aye! 'cello solo, “Caprice Hongrolse,” Roerer; Spring Magic,” Sturm; violin solo, (a) “‘Cayatina,” Sauret; (b) ‘‘Perpetuum Mo- bile,” Scharwenka; “To the Sons of Art,"” Mendelssohn. —_—————————— Rotten Sidewalks. Property-owners on Sanchez street, be- tween Market and Fourteenth, have filed with the Supervisors a protest against the acceptance of the sidewalks recently put down by Flinn & Treacy. They allege that the wrong kind of rock was used; that the bitumen was not properly cook- ed; that the walks will not permit water to ‘drain off, and that the top dressing is so rotten that it can be crumbled with the fingers. He Now Hopes to Live. Charley Dean, the half-breed Chinese, » X Before we close wise and look you have for you have all WHAT ABOUT Hoslery Garters Belts Underwear Corsets Suspenders? WHAT ABOUT Handkerchiefs Perfumery Gloves Hairping Corset Laces Cosmetics ? We Close at 6 P. M. HALES : 937-39-41-43-45-47 Markel St ADVERTISEMENTS. AT SO SR e oo e o The Finishin Touch. -at 6 to-night be over the items Easter. See If these things. WHAT ABOUT Underskirts Silk Waists Separate Skirts Cloaks Capes <7 Millinery ? WHAT ABOUT Veiling, Ribbons And all those Dainty things To make your Easter costume Complete ? .5 Time and Money THE MANY WARS An Expert Says That No Man Is Braver Than the Don When in Battle. “No man is braver than a Spaniard, said Sir Richard Grenville of Devon. | The history of Spain is a history of in- | cessant struggle, incessant warfare | and incessant cruelty. Spain, as we understand the name, came into being with the marriage of | Ferdinand and Isabella. By this union | two great provinces were made one, | OF THE SPANIARDS. | | ! | and in that year whipped the rebellious burghers of Ghent. He had an African war in 1541, and another war with France from 2 to 1544, In 1543 he be- gan his savage attacks on Protestant- ism. In 1547 he took Maurice of Saxony prisoner, and fought him again in 1552 He followed this with one more war with his old foeman of France. At this time Spain was mistress of Mexico, Peru, Franche Comte, the Netherlands, Naples, parts of Germany and a dozen other principalities. During his reign Charles rolled back the Turks from Europe, fought for Christians in Tunis and Algiers, had traveled over Italy, France, England, Germany and Flanders forty times in war and peace. who shot and killed Ah Gow, a Chinese | and others came in to make. the whole. | 5o hag fought every one who disagreed woman, is not so desirous of making a hero of himself on the scaffold as he was two weeks ago. At that time he pleaded guilty. When he was brought before | Under Ferdinand and Isabella began | the voyages of discovery which were to | | give Spain control of nine-tenths of | the new world. Being the initiative Judge Wallace yesterday he asked per- | reign of Spain as a nation it was, of | mission to withdraw his plea of gullty In crder that he might stand trial. The plea was withdrawn, and the 2th inst. was set for the beginning of the trial. —_———— The Verdict Was Excessive. The Bowers Rubber Company recently SOME OF THE ENTRIES FOR THE GREAT RACE TO-DAY. morning and investigate the nuisance property-owners in the vicinity allege ex- ists there. Four blocks bounded by San Bruno avenue, Kansas, Sixteenth and Channel streets are far below the official grade and are covered with stagnant water, which Is considered a menace to the health of those living in the vicinity. s CHINESE EMBEZZLER CAPTURED Deputy Sheriff G. H. Kinloch of So- lano Lands a Daring Criminal. Deputy Sheriff G. H. Kinloch of Solano County cleverly captured Yee Wing, a well-known highbinder, and after some trouble brought him to the City Prison last evening, where a charge of felony embezzlement was entered against him. ‘Wing embezzled a large sum of mone; from a fellow-Chinaman and succeedcx in leaving the city, despite the effort of the police to find him. He skipped to So- lano County, and his whereabouts be- came known to the local officers. A war- rant for his arrest was forwarded to Kinloch, who after a long search found him. Wing’s presence in the country town was kept secret by his countrymen, and ev effort was made to prevent Kinl eftecting his capture. | ently having engaged himself v;'inner at all sorts of odds in the bet- ting. When the weights for the race this afternoon were first issued much fault was found with the allotments made by Handicapper Brooks, and not without some reason, for several good horses will remain in the stables on account of the heavy imposts dealt out with lavish hand. However, a fleld of eleven horses have accepted the issue, and, from a betting standpoint, it promises to be a swell affair, as nearly every horse is conceded a chance by enthu- | slastic admirers. | There is a paucity of riding material, | and the officials of ‘the California Jockey Club have been called upon to unravel many perplexing entangle- ments, every available jockey appar- | to at least two different owners. This prob- lem is now settled, and the make-up of the race will probably be as follows: lot, 84, J. Woods. Morellito, 104, Spencer. Fonsovannah, 102, H. Traverser, 112, i ‘Won't Dance, . Bl Satsuma, 122, H. Shields. loan 1 bids for the printing o lque-t of the erect the new building, the cost of which is estimated at $80,000, and Father Crow- ley will appeal to the public for money to ald in the work. —_———————— Will Damage Their Property. George Brown and a half dozen other owners of property on Turk street, be- tween Masonic avenue and St. Joseph's avenue, commenced suit yesterday against Mayor Phelan, the Board of Supervisors ‘and Archbishop Rirodan, to enjoin them from carrying out the terms of a resolution passed by the Supervisors providing for the reduction of the width of Turk street 31 feet 3 inches between the above-named avenues. They allege that if the resolution is put into effect it will result in serious damage to their property. sitdniol e A Election Commissioners. The Blection Commissioners met yester- day and ordered the publication of the proclamation calling for the special char- ter election on May 26. Bids were or- dered advertised for for the erection of the polling booths, supplies, etc.; also the new precinct In congua.nce with the written re- he Carpenters’ Union the board " &”resolution providing that the maps. adopted recovered judgment ior $4000 against H. D. Blasdel. A motion for a new trial was made, and Judge Hunt yesterday de- ciaed that the verdict of -the jury was excessive. .In a written opinion filed, Judge Hunt set forth his views of the litigation, concluding with the announce- ment that he believed $600 would fully compensate the plaintiffs. Unless they accept that amount a new trial will be granted. . ————— Still Fighting for Alimony. Frankie White, ..e divorced wife of George E. White, the ‘“cattle king” of Mendocino County, commenced suit yes- terday against Hulme & Hart to enjoin them from paying $1500 to her former hu: band. She has for months past been fight ing to secure the payment of back all- mony, and now sues to enjoin Hulme & Hart. having received information that her divorced husband holds a claim against them for $1500. —_———— J. J. O'BRIEN & CO., Murphy Bldg., Mkt. & Jones, sell “STANDARD" shirts’ —_———— To be perfectly proportioned, a man should weigh twenty-eight pounds for -every foot of ‘his height, - <3 | course, a warlike reign. Three men out | of four when asked to name the leading events of Ferdinand’s occu- pancy of the throne will say that Co- lumbus made an egg stand up for his delectation, and discovered America, and stop there. Yet in that reign the Moors were driven from Spain; the in- quisition was established; Torquemada was a power second only to the Pope himself; the Jews were - expatriated; there were many wars in Italy; there was a war with France to recover Cer- | dagne and Roussillon, which had been mortgaged to France by Ferdinand's father; there was the rise and world- filling fame of* Gonsalvo de Cordova, the great soldier; there was the utter defeat of the French on Italian soil; there were successful wars in Africa and the wars of the so-called Holy Lehgue. * In the days which followed Hernando Cortez fought and conquered Mexico and Francisco Pizarro under contract fought and conquered Peru. This man gave to Spain a territory which extend- ed through thirty-nine degrees of lati- tude and included all of those countries now known as Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile:~ Every day of Pizarro’s ad- venturous life in the west was a day of warfare, and every main actor in the drama of the Incas died a violent death. These possession3 poured into the cof- fers of the conquering country a steady stream of gold and silver. Within fifty years the Spanish navigators made of Spaln the greatest empire the world had ever known. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans became Spanish lakes, and became so through constant wars. Every foot of this vast western hold- ing, with the exception only of Cuba and Porto Rico, has been lost by war or through the direct consequences of war. _Since the dethronement of Fer- dinand VII and enthronement of Jo- seph Bonaparte revolutions have cost Spain nearly all of her transatlantic colonies. Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Ecua- dor «went in 1824. Venezuela went in 1823. Mexico achieved independence in 1829, and the isthmian republics in 1823. 370 4 23. In 1519 the Frankfort Diet gave the crown of Germany to Charles V, who was a Hapsburg, and Spain leaped at once into prominence and power in the wide fleld of European politics. For eighty years it dominated the nations of Europe, always at war and always ruling, when it ruled, with an iron hand. At that time facing each other were four of the greatest Kings of his- tory. They were Charles V of Spain, Francis I of France, Henry VIII of England and Solyman the Magnificent. The ablest of them was Charles. . Dur- ing all of his reign his people had small breathing time between his wars. For thirty years he was engaged in what are called the Ttalian wars. He was really behind the Constable de Bour- bon’s sacking of Rome in 1527, because Pope Clement had absolved Francis from a truce, and that merry monarch had immediately begum fighting again. In the eight years between 1527 and 1635 he had his usual war with Francis, a war with the Florentines, assailed the Barbary pirates and captured lTuntl. ~In 1536 he invaded Provence, | with him on any subject, and when he resigned his crown to Philip and re- tired to a monastery, was the most po- tent and dreaded monarch of his day. Philip, who came to the throne when 29 years old, fought the Pope; fought France; fought long wars with the Protestant Netherlands; fought the Turk viciously; made one of the Holy League which fought the great sea | fight of I®panto, which forever chat- tered the Turkish dream of an empire in Africa, and in which Cervantes, a private soldier, lost the use of his left hand; fought Henry of Navarre; main- tained a perpetual sea war with Eng- land after the accession of Elizabeth. He sent the invincible armada in 1588, and of the 30.000 men who manned his ships only 10,000 returned. He sent another armada in 6-97. Mexico was coined into ducats for these wars— English, French and Dutch. Philip was royally Spanish or Spanishly royal. He lived and breathed murder. He at- tempted to assassinate Elizabeth, Hen- ry of Navarre and John of Olden-Barn- eveld, the great burgher, and he did assassinate Egmont, Hoorne, William the Silent; Don Carlos, at that time his only son; his illegitimate son, Don Juan; millions by one edict in the Netherlands, and his private secretary, Escovedo, who knew too much. For many years of :’hilip’s reign the skull of the Chief Justice of Aragon adorned a Spanish market place. Here is what he governed: Peru, Mexico, Brazil, the Antilles, seventeen Netherland prov- inces, twelve kingdoms of Spain and Portugal, the two Sicilies, Milan, parts of Tuscany, Barbary, Guinea, the Afri- can coast southwest, the Indian Sea peninsulas and archipelagoes, the Phil- ippine and Malucca islands, the Grand Duchy of Florence and the Republic of Geneva. He was titular King of Eng- land, through his mariage with Mary, and a claimant to the throne of France through his daughter. Under Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II the great empire rapidly re- rograded. Under Philip IIT there were thirty years of war. Philip IV reigned forty-four vears, which were of almost uninterrupted war with the Nether- lands, Italy and France under Riche- lieu. Philip V, who was a Bourbon, and Ferdinand VI were comparatively quiescent. Charles III was guilty of two foolish wars with England, in both of which he was worsted. In the Span- ish war with England in 1762 the Eng- lish took Havana, with $15,000,000 in plunder, and also Trinidad and Manila. Spain bought -them back with Florida. In 1795 Spain warred with France, a war which was ended by disgraceful concessions of Spanish territory. In 1797, Spain then being once more em- broiled with England, the battle of St. Vincent was fought. It resulted in the practical annihilation of the Spanish marine. This was followed by her lengthy troubles with France under Napoleon, in all of which she lost strength and prestige. Finally came the successful revolutions of her American dependencies and the civil wars of Don Carlos. Spain to-day, after four cen- turies of steady warfare, has but little more territory than was hers when Aragon and Castile joined hands, but Spanish steel has flashed in all lands, and the Spanish gentleman adventurer has graven his name deep into the ages. —H. 8. Canfield in Chicago Times- ‘Herald.