The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1898, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898 LEES KNOWS NOW THAT THE TOWN 1S “WIDE OPEN" The Chief Fearful of Investigation. AROUSED BY CALL EXPOSE | COMMISSIONERS SURPRISED TO HEAR OF POLICE IGNORANCE. Messrs. Alvord and Gunst Intimate That They Will Inquire Into the Gambling and Fix Responsibility. knows now ps flourish ancisco, and he | knowled ov f nightl the crap | Market street interference, | shock. How- rtions of that tt n, there shock under € who believe it was due complicity. Chief regained his asure, and, accor light of the own d with these words: | 1smodic games art- ‘V v and close the next, but | gular ones running Two | vears Harvey did r game in | the Pala was raided or | driven aw: n too careful a | watch for in long. 2 ted anywhere | somebody passes the who are looking sement are likely ¢ the 1 reporter Thurs oment he w talking in full blast in the iere it had been condv Harvey's g tly for “*spasmodic shed, well in town except would have r g known to e y estab- | t everybody and there it lested indefi- Call exp d it. So t of it Is erned, Chief his choice of one of two the an take opinions. Either he E nowledge his woful incompetence by reaffirming that did not ow Harve; ealing faro Palace or hat eve: t ice for im- 170y asserts that was raided | nowledge of galarly since the inroads lly states what . ef Lees knows, | faded from his mem- nd spring up to | after, the close of the racing | ey conducted his game in ; and_only closed it | italist lost a large ade an uncomfortably | that interviewed Lees vesterday quotes Sergeant Donovan as as follows: | ‘Some reporter in search of a sensation may have run against an ephemeral game, but I 9 that {8 continuou mentloned and more on_which we keep a watch, where games have occa- | stonally been played, but that is all there | is to it Perhaps Sergeant Donovan has his eye on Billy Schrelber's game at § O'Farrell street. "If he has it would not be a bad | idea for him to get his hand on it as well. | Schreiber conducts poker rooms over Ca- | ley & Roeder's at the corner of Grant avenue and O'Farrell wtreet. His rooms are centrally 1 well patronized asionally, however, o a wish to vary the monotony of poker, and all they have to s to express the wish and Schreiber is to accommodate them. He has a comp andy and whenever | his guests desire it a “fiyer” is deait for | their pleasure, profit—and loss. Or If craps are preferred the little ivories are | & merrily over the table, | be the Chief will seek to escape | stigation before the Commission- ers that now seems inevitable by claiming know all the plas ete faro layout b that it was though his vigilance that the faro game untll very recently conducted in the Royal Bagle, over the Pabst cafe but such a claim would be ame was only run oc y and was closed for want of age. But there are other games besides | Schrieber’s that are running right along, | seemingly without the least fear of po- was closed fal The Commissioners Gunst and_ Al- vord were greatly surprised to learn through the disclosures made by The Call that faro and roulette were running full blast in the Palace Hotel and had been , and r games were in full bloom elsewhere ughout the city. Their manner Indi- rated that they were more surprised t®at Chief Lees should seek to protect the gamblers by denying the existence of the e after the proof of their operation had been es: incontrovertible evidence. While they not say so in | s0 many words they intimated that the Oak Leaves | | And Acorns Decorated on Dainty China. Spoon Trays, Salad Sets, Ramikin and Plates. Given away free with AMERICAN’S BEST TeEAsS, COFFEES, SPICES breat American Import'g Tea Co, €61 Market, 0. Pewell 705 Larkin St, 140 Sixth St, 1419 Polk St. 218 Third st, 1819 Devisadero St. 808 licarny St. 2008 Fillmore St. 146 Ninth St. 521 Montgomery Av, 2510 Mission St. 1190 Kentucky " St. 8008 Sixteenth St. 3285 Mission St. 855 Hayes St. 52 Market St. OAKLAND STORES: 1053 Washingtonst. 131 San Pablo Ave. 617 6 E Twelfth St. Bmudwnj. 61 1510 Seventh St. ALAMEDA—13885 Park St. SAN RAFAEL—B St., near Fourth, We also sell. Cuina, CROCKERY, (JLASSWARE { Mrs. O. M. Winkler, all of S Cheapest Prices in Amerioa Write for Getalogues Department would be called sharply to account for the present state of affairs as well as for his b faced attempt to cover up such a violation of the law to_enforce. Gunst ation = of head of the Police the °d to T might have Mr. was | that he b amiable frame of mind w by a Call reporter He was asked what statement that therc T v knew the ng run in th e would clos ough to know gam or a s old assured th Call_this mo: there is any difficult matter If we close t open up = and stud he pol gamblin N other large citie “What about Chief Lees' statem i > was an® game | aske er ““That fact. 1l see t talk with him about it. ter will be looked into t mission necessary Police Commissioner to his bed with illne: and could not be seen, but he Is k >wn_to be strongly op- posed to gambling, and if Tie is convinced that Chief Lees b dere eer, that nd have a The whole m v the Police Com- on is deemed »bin is confined t in his been | which it is his duty | s X duty he will not hestitate to act promptly and effectually. FOTU'R BRIDE PASSENGERS. Conductor Hunter’s Troubled Run From Santa Rosa to Tiburon Thursday Evening. On his afternoon run from Santa Rosa last Thursday Conductor W. J. Hunter of the San Francisco and North Pacific Rallroad brought down four couples. They were: Mr. and R, Augustus, Mr. and Mrs. Charle Ford, Mr. and_ Mrs. T. H. Marshall, Mr. and nta Rosa. Conductor Hunter said there was so much rice thrown aboard the c after the four parties that his train was drop- ping the white grains on the track all the way from the Sonoma county seat to Tiburon joyed the com- ngers, but an old ‘shoe at the train, which struck him in the eye, slightly blacking that orb and making him not fit to appear in ladies’ company. That and a fear of having an accident that would darken eight married lives on the_fourfold wedding day, made him, he said, just miserable till his precious pas- sengers were out of his the ferry-boat. his_breast pocket on the left side and a turkey wishbone in his capband, which M hands and aboard | He had a rabbit’s foot in | bridal | an omen | he is_convinced kept all the rails in place | and his train on the track. —_———— Baldwin Fire. To-day is the last day to buy watches and jewelry saved from the Baldwin fire. Balance of stock must be closed out re- gardless of value. imberly Gem and ‘Watch House, 123 Kearny street. X —_——— HE WANTED TO DIE. A Crazy Chinaman Makes Repeated | Attempts to Kill Himself on Clay Street. A Chinese, who was evidently crazy, caused much excitement on Clay street vesterday afternoon by making repeated attempts to kill himself. When first observed he stood on the corner of Clay and Stockton streets, and as a car came up the hill he attempted to throw himself under the wheels. The ipman stopped the car just in time to ve L Apparently not disconcerted the failure of his first effort, the Celes- tial swung himself aboard the car when it started and followed the conductor as he went forward to collect a fs ‘When he thought no one was watching’ he climbed over the front and deliberately threw himself from the car direc in front of the wheels. The quick action of the gripman and the steep uphill grade alone saved the Celestial from going to his jc As it was, he received a bad shaking up, but was not seriously in- jured. A crowd collected near the corner and watched the peculiar actions of the man for a long time, but as no police ap- peared he was left unmolested UNCLE “SIMEON” WHEELER. Our distinguished old Confererate friend, General Wheeler, is doing what he can to atone for the little mistake he made nearly forty vears ago. He has taken his entire family to the front, girls and while in his excitement he s forgets that he is fighting Spaniards instead of Yankees, we have not learned that he is the less efficient on that account. When thev contemplate this fine old rebel leading the boys in blue, and read the fraternal and compli- mentary remarks of the British press, it is time for our “aged Simeons to say, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant de- part in peace.”—St. Paul Globe. The tamous B8 JESSE MOORE WHISKY s recommended by physicians for family and medicinal use because it is pure, —_———— The Travelers’ Masquerade. The Travelers will hold their grand an- nual masquerade on New Year's eve at Eintracht Hall, 237 Twelfth street, near Folsom. The Travelers are a popular or- ganization, and propose “making things )llur‘n;' for' their guests next Saturday night. ——————— Stuart Robson tells how to win success on the stage in next Sunday’s d who A o Chief Lees Can Now Find Use for His Fife and Drum Corps in Aiding Hi Faro Games He Has Just Learned Are Running. . m to Ferret Out the LIEUT, HOBSON 1S WELCOMED BY THOUSANDS THERE WAS NO KISSING YOUNG HERO DELIVERS AN AD- DRESS FROM THE BALCONY. The Cotillon Claimed the Young Officer After the Affair at at the Palace Was Over. The public reception extended to Liet tenant Richmond Pearson Hobson at the Palace last night was a fitting climax to the young officer's transcontipental tri- umph. Over two thousand people were personally introduced to him, but there was no kissing. After recelving the pub- lic in the large parlor of the Palace for over an hour and a half, Lieutenant Hob- son made an address to the assembled multitude from the balcony of the first floor. It is estimated that there were m the hotel at least four thousand people, while twice that number must have passed in and out during the evening in their efforts to get a view of the young hero. As early as 7 o’clock the crowd began to assemble, and by 8 o’clock the grand court was filled, while the crowd began to line the first, second and third balconies. At 9 o'clock the band engaged for the evenin, began to enliven the scene by popular an patriotic airs, and the music only served to_increase the crowd. It was shortly after 10 o'clock when Lieutenant Hobson finally arrived at the Palace in company with Mayor Phelan and Lieutenant Roberts. Mayor Phelan took the precaution to give the crowd the slip. He came in by the front entrance and going down the main corridor took the Market street elevator to the first floor. Some one spied the distinguished young guest, and this time there was no mistaking the shout of welcome that went up. The crowd on the first balcony surged toward the elevator landing, while the people in the court murmure loudly at their disappointment. Captain John Spiliane, with Sergeants Conboy and Brophy and thirty officers, had charge of the handling of the crowd. There were a number of officers on the first_balcony. They kept the crowd out of the main parlors, while Lieutenant Hobson was taken in by Mayor Phelan and presented to the reception committee. The immediate members of the committee assisted in the reception were Homsore: “ I TELL N\ T sHow You Messrs. Ford, Danjels, Harrington, War- | fleld, Shea, Newhall and Mills. Besides these gentlemen there were many other | and a number of | rominent adies. As soon as Lieutenant Hobson had met citizens | the committee he took his station in the | | center of the main parlor, with Mayor | Phelan on his left, and the work of admit- | ting those who had cards, and those who | had not, began. For over an hour and a | half the crowd poured in in one steady | and continuous stream. There were ail ‘sur(s and all kinds of people. ‘(-lus!\'o wealth and fashion of was right in line with the muscle and | | brawn of the Mission and Potrero. The people swarmed into the par- |lors in such numbers that it ‘was that it could found by the committee }nm hagdle them, and the help of Ser- geant Conboy was invoked, but even the efforts of that officer were useless. After nds with Lieute ned in the i > ant Hobson while some times. to get n con- ant Hob- scorted ance wa t of cheer: y ing that it impos crowd to move ceived the Lieute son make an addre He w balcony, and his appe signal for a mighty o A ut voice he began s when the Amer- those present for which they had extended modest way declared that compliment to th i t to himself. Tt tness in Hobson s ar nant up to his the crowd frequently in- rupted him with cheers that were so ighty In volume that they threatened | to 1ift the roof from the hot | See- | guns of Morro. |1 After the reception the young officer attended the cotillon given by the Friday Night Club at Native Sons’ Hall. At about 10 o’clock the guests began to | arrive and general dancing was in or- der. At 11 o'clock the german was in or- der, Mr. Greenway leading alone. Those |in the cotillon were: Gaston M. Ashe, E. N. Bee, Mr. rs. Samuel G. Buckbee, Misses Borel, F. G. Bothin, J. W. Byrne, Walter D. Bliss, John R. Baird,” S. H. Roardman, Lieutenant Philip M. C.; Miss Laura Bates, Mr. S H. Crocker, Mrs. J. M. Cunning- ham, Miss Gertrude Carroll, Miss Sarah Collier, William Northrop Cowles, Miss M. Collier, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Crocker, Mr. and "Mrs. James B. Crockett, Miss Caro Crockett, Fran- is J. Carolan, J. R. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dimond, Henry J. Dutton, Eugene de nlon, Enrique de la Vega, H. S. Dutton, M. Drown, Mr. and Mis. G, de Latour, Miss rtha Doibeer, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Della Davidson, Robert M. Eyre, Miss Mary Eyre, Miss Charlotte Ellinwood, J. H. Follis, Miss Lillian Follig, Charles Fernald, Fred A. Green- wood, Miss Jennie Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. iam M. Gwi . Mr. Misses Hopkins, and G. Grant, Helen and Edna Holbrook, Miss Olive Holbrook, H. M. k, Mrs. George H, Howard, Ben Holla- R. Heath, Leonard Holmes, Mr. and . Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Jar- s Marguerite. Jolliffe, Miss M. E. | and Miss Samuel Knight, Mrs. M. Frank King, Percy L. King, John r. and Mrs. George H. Lent, 3 Marye Jr., Miss Alice Moffit, Mrs, Morgan, Therese Morgan, Mrs. nor Martin, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Mullins, Maud_ Muliins, Miss Sallie Maynard, Miss rrie A. Merriam, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mur- v, George A tham McMullin, . McNear, Mr. and v, George A. Newhall, W. Mayo Newhall, Mr, and Mrs. J. R {. Nuttall, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ox- nard, Hon. James D. Phelan, Mr. and_Mr: George Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pierce, Harr Poett, Mrs. Jessie F. Pat , Miss Ethel P | ton, Ferd Reis Jr., R. D. Hobbins, Ll | Robbins, Lieutenant T. Gaines Roberts, | N5 jor Rathbon E. H. Sheldon, Harry N. | Stetson, Harold B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank You Tris, FRIENDS, THAT Your ™MEN AY THE FROMNT wWeERd READY | M Il . S\ ‘l‘ jizal! b ] Jihi lf Wi \ {HOBSON ADDRESSING THE PEOPLE FROM THE BALCONY. He briefly alluded to President McKin- ley’s recent visit through the South and declared that the words of fraternal love he had uttered would be the means of the final union in_spirit and love of .the North and South forever. Next he mod- estly told of his assignment to his dan- fierous duty and how every man in the eet was eager and anxious to go with him. He described his impressions of the storming of San Juan Hiil as he saw it from the window of his cell in Morro Castle, and he said that the work of the American soldier in that fight has never been excelled. Vividly he described the total destruction of the fleet of Admiral Cervera, and he paid a high compliment to the bravery and courtesy of that of- ficer, whom he called a noble cavalier. Concerning his treatment by Admiral Cervera, Lieutenant Hobson declared that he and his men were shown every cour- tesy and that Admiral Cervera wanted to entertain him as his guest in the fleet, but General Blanco ordered that the pris- oners should be confined fn Morres J. Sullivan, Miss Schneely, Augustus Taylor, W. H. Taylor Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Tobin,” Mr.” and Mrs, Alfred S. Tubbs, Clem Tobin, Lawrence E. Van Winkie, Miss Daisy Van Ness, Baron von Schroeder, Baron Alex- ander von_Schroeder, Hon. P. Veeder, Mrs, Chauncey R. Winslow, M. S. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R.”J. Woods, F. B. Wildes, Mrs. William T. Wallace, Miss Romie Wallace, Miss Juliet Willlams, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W, Zelle. ‘While the Lieutenant was cordially wel- comed by the club members, there was no evidence of a warmer greeting on the part of his fair hostesses, and amid the fairest temptations of California’s beauty the young constructor was delighted to be al- lowed to enjoy himself merely as a fa- vored guest. The committee has arranged to take Lieutenant Hobson to Golden Gate Park at 10 o’clock this morning. The band will Elny at (he}gark from 10 until 1 o'clock. ieutenant Hobson expects to lecture at :he Y. MT(;‘ As.ll}dll:w %’c‘l‘gckfihlslmorn- ng on ‘“The Sinking o e Merrimac,” The public s favited. 2 . | R. Macfarlane, |- ADVERTISEMENTS. our store will remain closed from Saturday night to Tuesday morning. a Claus has now malled 3611 books to [ R omes_of those dear little children who wrote him a letter in eare of Hale's; the title of the book is “Little Jiglets for - the Spriglets”; 29 pen and ink sketches ® 5 contains poems by Ella Wheeler Wil- 2 cox, Bugene Field, Carl Currie, with orig- inal illustrations by our own artist, as a Christmas gift for the children; every mother to-day, when making her purchases, should ask the sales- man for one of these books, free; come early; we don’t want to disappoint any one, but there’s less than 2009 of them to give away. glove orders gentlemen can sen good at any glove orders with of our seven the greatest pro- stores. priety. we will deliver any of these to-day! all goods purchased after 6 p. m. will be delivered by our Xmas-day express before Il a. m. French hat i sale now going on—half day—41 swell hats. oS calendars including rich Chinese and other gloves ten new colors in our real french pique walking glove, silverware Tennysonian, 1899 novelties. trinkets, toflet sets, cutlery, ;ntanlcure sets, shaving brushes, c. table sets elegant table covers in Iris linen, hemstitched, with mpti kins to match. clocks dainty Dresden effects in china clocks; sweet for her bedroom. LIRS Wdk’fs tra fine ladi h: om0 Conte 03 433 sacmiety S handkq from $1 to $8 50 eacin ] art work sofa cushions, bureau _sets, gents’ suspenders, elegant hand- worked and painted pleces. neckwear in chiffon, silk lace and ribbon; stock collars of all silk, satin ribbon, a paradise of toys 937 to 947 Market St. for your own comfort—come early! R s T L N e e R o SO TR U SOy MURDERQUS ACT F A DESPERATE PICKPOCKET Attempts to Kill De~ tective Silvey. in our big busy basement bazaar. made that portion of the Mission Iamous for their rowdyism. Heretofore Lock rather enjoyed the notoriety of th and Taushed at compianits Wi Hasans him regarding their antics, Last night, however, when some of the gang, headed by the notorious Patsy Ban- nan, turned the joke on their boss and proceeded to give him a taste of their vi- clous proclivities, he took refuge in ms barn and barricaded the place, while the roughs tried to break in the doors. Know- ing what was in store for him if they got inside, he crawled through a skylight and slid down the roof, making his way to the Seventeenth-street police station. He met Sergeant Griffith and Officers McHugh and Taylor, to whom he told his troubles. They advised him to return and show himself to the gang, while they kept in the background. As soon as Lock was seen by Bannan the signal was given to go for him. This was belui done when the officers swooped in on them and ar- rested the ringleaders—Bannan, Willlam Taite and Frederick Burns. The trio were locked up in the station, their companions escaping through the cattle sheds. Charges of disturbing the peace were entered against them. ———————— Christmas Greetings. We extend a Merry Christmas to all our patrons and to the public in general, and offer for this day good creamery but- ter, squares, 3ic; Petaluma ranch eggs, strictly fresh, 3c doz.; pure Vermont maple syrup, 1-gal. jugs, 60c; Hermitage whisky, full quarts, $1; cigars in boxes, for holiday presents‘i at factory prices. CAUGHT ROBBING A WOMAN “DEAFY” MORRIS,. A NOTED CROOK, ARRESTED. After Being Disarmed He Throws a Handful of Pepper in Full lines of holiday supplies. C the Officer’s and see us, Lovin Bros., Inc. jending cash Face. grocers, 1348 and 2 Market street. 2 Phone, 293, . —_— City Front Whisky Killed Him. Detected in the act of pleking a woman's | o fc™ the proprietor of the saloon at 12§ pocket, in front of the Palace Hotel last night, “Deafy” Morris, a noted Eastern thief, attempted to kill Detective Silvey, who placed him under arrest. As the detective grabbed him Morris drew a long knife and made a slash at the officer’s throat. Silvey dodged the blow and, after a short struggle, succeeded in disarming the infuriated crook. With an oath, Mor- ris quickly placed his hand in his coat pocket and, taking out a quantity of red pepper, threw it in the detective’'s face. Fortunately the pepper did not reach Sil- vey's eyes. He again grabbed the des- perate thief, and, with the assistance of a citizen, managed to get him away from the crowd. He was then taken to the City Prison, where his name was regis- tered on the small book. Morris, according to the police, is one of the most dangerous crooks that has ever operated in this country. He has only one arm, the other, it is claimed, having been shot oft while resisting ar: The detective first saw M i through the crowd that stood in iroqt o the Palace awaiting the arrival of Lieu- tenant Hobson. Recognizing him from his picture which adorns the rogues’ gal- lery Silvey started affer him. He saw him insert his hand into a woman’s pock- et, and, grabbing him by the neck, he in- formed him that he was an officer and that he was under arrest. It was then that Morris vainly endeavored to slash his captor. Morris, although a cripple, vigorously resisted arrest, and had it not been for the assistance of the citizen who came to Silvey’s rescue he might have escaped. ‘When asked his name by the desk ser- geant at the Central station Morris re- plied that he was borp without a cogno- men. “You think you've got me righ cynically declared, “but I will foil you as I've done other fly coppers.” Secreted in the lining of his vest was a small knife, sharp as a razor, which he victims. It.is believed that he is wanted in the East on a more serious crime, and until the local police hear from the East- ern authorities they do not intend to for- mally charge him. BARRICADED IN HIS OWN BARN Billy Lock’s Co;l;;;s VAmuse Them- selves at His Expense. “Billy” Lock, who keeps a stockyard at Folsom and Harrison streets, had the novel experience of being barricaded in his own barn by his own help last night. Connected with the stockyards are about a dozen of all-round toughs, who have uses in cutting open the pockets of his | Oregon street opened the doors yesterday morning he found the dead body of an unknown men lying on the floor. The dead man had probably fallen asleep on the floor the night previous and had been locked in by mistake. He had made away with nearly all the contents of a bottle of city front whisky, and his sudden death was undoubtedly due to that cause. The body was taken to the Morgue and an au- topsy will be held. The dead man was about 45 years old and was dressed like a seafaring man. OUSAS MARCHES with their dash, volume and strength are creditably played by the = Regina It has interchangeable steel tune sheets, offering thousands of pieces, all of which are perfectly played. The Regina makes a Christmas present h having. L Pfices $7 to 8300 SHERMAN, CLAY & CO’S Piano and Music House Keamy and Sutter Sts. San Francisco