The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1898, Page 16

16 fHE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1895, LEES DREAMS WHILE GREEN CLOTHWEARS GAMBLERS THEIR SHILL PLY TRADE. The Chief Proud Over His Feat of Stopping the Loss of Nickels, but Twenties Still Go a-Glimmer-= ing—Ingleside Games. S made a vallant effort em himself from the impu- of fossilism yesterday, and 1 so well that his opi at raid on will doubt- r in the e many similar d e venerable officer has figured ars on the force when s of valor | | So the Chief started out yesterday to gather in the nefarious devices known as nickel-in-the-slot machines. He issued | his orders early in the day, and so all He patrol wagons in the central part of the city were galloping through the | streets, filled with officers armed with | authority to confiscate any and ev hine they could lay their eyes on; and they did. come in. Wagon after wagon load of vices for robbing an unsophisticated pub- {1ic of its nickels arrived at the City Hall willing to, for the moment, forsake the goddess of chance and gaze upon the form of him whose assumed ignorance or deplorable senility permits them to ply their illegal vocation—that of gamblin on the green cloth for a livelihood an perhaps gain. At Ingleside a drunken, shameless mob loiters in the evening, and if no quarrel or reeking fight comes off to entertain them they hover round the green cloth and wager on the ‘“buried” card, the de- mon that leads to wealth or ruin in the little game called “stud.” . *Tis true that piles of gold no longer grace the tables of Ingleside’s gambling Tooms, but the silver of many an honest laborer finds its way to dishonest pock- ets in the back rooms of those unsightly “gin mills.” If the law was heeded many a Christmas meal would have been the happier for the money earned to buy a feast would not have bought whisky for the low-browed game keepers of the rac- ing district. Game keepers feasted in con- sequence, and perhaps wearied mothers wept because hunger was their fortune and the fortune of theirs. No games were running last evening out at the Ingleside district, but the watch- man of the great track was serious when he said that he who searched long for a game could go home—without his money, but by way of exchange with the knowl- edge that he had been robbed. Opposite the main entrance of the great racing course is a saloon, known as the “Paragon,” the property of one Schnider. Last night its back rooms were vacate no light shone from their windows to we come the passing “sucker.” It was als last night that no game augmented the cash in the saloon till. This was explained by the proprietor of the establishment, who stated that the “stud game” in his establishment only ran day timek, say be- tween 10 a. m. and § p. m., when such sports as Horsemen McH McLean and McCreedy, “the invinc! sat in and carried off good stake & “My son knows all about the game,’ said the aged proprietor last evening, nd if he was here he could tell you all about how to go about getting into the game. It's kind of close, as certain things make a close game necessary, but not al- together necessary, you know, as there are other games down town, you know, and we a good as people down town, By noon the returns began to | you know ? Such is_the confession of the proprietor of “The Paragon,” but others made con- ons in hopes that he to whom the sions were made might have money o ind return. Down the line from the »aragon are a few little “places for t! " that also run games. There 1so one that doesn’t run a game, but its oroprietor *© contemplates opening one. HOBSON WAS ECLIPSED BY VON SCHROEDER THE BARON AS A STAR BOTTLE-THROWER. Society at the Greenway Christmas Cotillon Aghast at an Exhibition of Queer Court Etiquette at the Festal Board. . IEUTENANT HOBSON, the hero of the Merrimac, failed to play the star role at the Greenway cotillon, which he attended after his public reception at the Palace Hotel. By this statement it is not meant that Lieutenant Hobson was not the center of attraction, for he was— that is, he was until Baron Alexander von Schroeder, he of royal blood, took a hand. The brother of Baron von Schroeder lingered in the background until almost the close of the evening’s festivities, when he suddenly emerged One of the Studhofse Poker Games in Operation Near the En- l'.’xl,’.’tl![l\\l.lvl/ = > trance to the Ingleside Track. nt public with the ut whether it finds a Yy or repo y a blow at the wicked w that will make his ) evildoers from this time violators me a terror tc e. He omething mmensurate with his importance. aller fry of the Police Department d to look after games of the rred to, but when the su- of all who wear the blue , including the immortal fife and into action he wants to will send his name down the corridors of tim ADVERTISEMENTS. raps, rou- | | until i€ Wekan to be a serious problem | George Ichler is the proprietor of the lat- what to/do with them. The Chief rubbed his hands and puffed out his chest like a pouter pigeon, as the evidence of his triumphant vindication was spread before his eyes. But while the head of the Police Depart- | ment was rounding up slot machines and trying to keep awake the gambling com- munity continued to do busine at the old stand. No one was surprised at the | sudden activity of Chief Lees or the suc- c of his great raid. They knew he was capable of great things in that line, for had he not said so time and time again? | The professional gamblers, the men who make a living by operating games, barred by law, got wind of the Chief's sudden awakening early in the and scurried | for cover. The; they could not continue business while his eagle eve | roaming the horizon without certain di | covery, and although his | crusade was really directed, not toward them, but toward the terrible slot machines, they could not be certain as to the outcome | son,” he said, ter establishment, and last evening his bartender, if indeed it was not George himself, was in a communicative frame of mind. “I'm going to open a game next sea- “because I think I can make money and kind of help the boys vend th money, you know. Things idn’t go right this season, but there is alway time coming. “How about the police? Well, you know us well as I do that the police know things and other things. How about the Cafe Royal? Don’t they drop a few dimes there through the ‘pussy’ in the course of a week or so. Well, T guess. I'm going to Loe know that I'm next, and if they to my game—well, I'll squeal, or say I'm going to squeal. That ttle the police ey’ is the story of this genial bar- nd farther down the line is an- loon—one conducted by E. San- nd G. O. Jacobsen. don’t run_no games here day- ,’ sald the barkeeper, ‘“but we do nights. I don’t know what the boys play; anything with cards, T guess. There is no game to-night, but come again when all drop a few dimes through mine, too. police from his retirement and for a while eclipsed even Lieutenant Hobson as a source of attraction. This speaks much for the prowess of Baron Alexander von Schroeder, for he was badly handi- capped in his contest with Lieutenant Hobson for notoriety, never having blown up anything more dangerous than a puff of cigar smoke. With heavy odds against him the Baron never faltered and before he finished— well, to make a long story short, the hero of the Merrimac was not in it. Of course, it was all in joke, so claim the Baron's friends. They say in ex- tenuation, “The Baron is so awfully clever, don’t cher know, so awfully well up in court etiquette, and so deucedly aristocratic and blue-blooded. don’t cher know, that he simply can't do anything that is not awfully proper, don’t cher know.” This may be true from the point of view of the Baron's friends, but there may have been any old kind of a com= bination that brought about the dis- play of court etiquette on the part of the Baron, but whatever it was, one thing is certain, according to reports, the party at the table was suddenly startled by the Baron’s grasping a champagne bottle by the neck and throwing it across the table at the head of the young man opposite him. ‘What followed no one seems to have a clear idea of, but the male members of the party, realizing that the noble and gentlemanly Baron Alexander von Schroeder was slightly hors de com- bat, did the only thing that was left to be done, namely, they hastliy got him out of the hall. This is the story as it was told yes- terday in whispers by those that had heard it. To say what may be the re- sults is at present impossible. Some think that the young man at whom the Baron hurled the deadly missile will call the Baron out and demand repara- tion after the manner of the code that is supposed to exist among gentlemen, while others believe that he will appre- ciate the fact that the Baron was under the influence of liquor and wiil take no notice of the insult, leaving it to t»a Baron’s ideas of propriety to make the proper kind of apologies. At present every one is trying to keep the affair a secret. MISS CLARA SUTRO WILL BE MARRIED TO-DAY THE WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE IN LOS ANGELES. The Groom, William J. English, Is a Prominent Chicago Attorney. The wedding of Miss Clara Sutro, daugh- ter of the late Adolph Sutro, to Willlam J. English, will be solemnized at Los Angeles this afternoon by Bishop Mont- gomery of the Roman Catholic Church. The story of the engagement of Miss Sutro and Mr. English carries a little ro- mance with it. She first met him a num- ber of years ago on a vessel bound for Alaska. He wrote a description of the Journey for a Chicago paper, and on his return to that city mailed her a marked copy of the paper. She read the article, liked it and accordingly admired its au- thor. He made other journeys and wrote descriptive articles and bright, interest- ing sketches, and these were carefully perused by Miss Sutro. The engagement came as a matter of course, but the death of the father of 1ine prospective S!ride caused a postponement of the weu- ng. Miss Sutro is a brunette—graceful, pret- ty, accumgnshed, During the later years of her father’s life she was his traveling companion, and a short time ago com- pleted a tour of the world. ‘Willlam J. English is one of the leading members of the Illinois bar. He gradu- ated with high honors from the Upiversity of Wisconsin and at once began the prac- tice of law. He is now serving his third term as vice president of the Chicago Bar Association, and is a member of the firm of English & Heffernan. The wed- ding ceremony is set for 5 o'clock this afternoon, and after a brief honeymoon the young couple will settle down in Chi- cago. e Dinner 25 Cents. Icecream, chicken, wine, etc. At the Ralston, 783 Market sereet. L ———————————— ADVERTISEMENTS. Colcrad and Black DRESS GOODS. * We will place on sale this week some Extraordi- nary Values in Colored and Black Novelty Dress Goods, and ask special attention to the following : Ed W0 Special Bargains! % 100 pieces Silk and Wool and All-Wool NOVEL=~ TY FRENCH and ENG- LISH DRESS GOODS, 42, 44 and 48 inches wide. Piice 50 Vard, Regular value $1.00 and $1.25. 75 pieces BLACK FIG- " URED NOVELTY DRESS FABRICS, English manufacture, goods full 44 inches wide and a splendid variety of new de- signs. Price $1.25 Vard, Worth §1.50 and $4.75 yard, THLEPHONE GRANT 124. ¢ um_% u, 13, 15, 17, 19, 121 POST STREET. rceny In stealing $180 from Cornelius z'."r:nln).' was concluded before Judge Mo- gan yesterday as far as the prosecution w3 concerned and the case was contin- ued till next Wednesday. The witnesses examined yesterua; were August Schwartz, night clerk in the Valencia Hotel, and Special Officer Murphy, who ave damaging testimony against the de- gendams. Not “Deafy’” Morris. James Wilson, the deaf pickrocket, who drew a knife on Detective Silvey at the Palace Hotel Friday night, was booked at the City Prison yvesterday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and va- grancy. Wilson is not the well-known Eastern crook, “Deafy” Morris, as was supposed, but is a “‘stall” for.nickpockets. e is an old man, 65 yea:sdetf agfe‘. and lk; mcxlmt his right hand and two fingers o s lef hm’ld.g It is saild that he lost his right hanu while picking a pocket in Columbus, Ouio, the victim cutting it off with a cleaver. He was arrested some months ago at Sausalito by Detectives Egan and Gibson, Dr. Ragan Exonerated. ‘When the case of School Director Ra- gan, charged with soliciting a bribe, was called in Judge Low's court yesterday morning the complaining witness, D. E. Stanton, failed to answer to his name, and Prosecuting Attorney Reynolds moved that the case be dismissed for want of prosecution. No objection was offered, and the defendant and his attorneys walked out of the courtroom after the along with other suspicious characters, but succeeded in escaping punishment. T e Hoey’s Election Contested. Patrick J. Graham yesterday filed a contest to the election of Lawrence Hoey, Assemblyman-elect for the Twenty-eighth District.” Hoey was declared elected by a majorltrr of 25 votes and Graham alleges that this majority was illegally obtained. —_——————————— Judge had declared the case dismissed. —_—————————— Blackman and Rood Guessing. The preliminary examination of Police- man Cassius Blackman and Frank H. Rood, saloonkeeper, charge. wius grand Divorce Suits F:led. Augusta Davis filed suit yesterday for a divorce from Lesser Davis, alleging fail- ure to provide as a cause of action. Lillie E. Baker has applied for a divorce from George H. Baker on the ground of cruelty. _OASH OR LIMLEAT-ATINE. _ FORGET ANYBODY? It so, you have time to think over it now—possibly to every one’s satisfac- tion. Let your present be something lasting, something useful as well as ornamental. A pretty plece of furni- ture will always be appreciated. Come and choose all you want and pay for it in small instgilments. 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Boston: How to. Cure the Worst Eczem,” malled free. extremely anxlous to separate themselves from their great difficulty in finding accommodating honest penny. Out at Ingleside, for in- | stance, a gambler has tvo “stud” games | going. These have been in operation for some time as adjunets to the bigger game in the Palace Hotel. The play at these smaller games yesterday was not heavy | were downtown buying Christmas pres- ents. " It is not to be expected, of course, that the aged and withered Chief of Police should go so far from home to seek 1z breakers, or that his penetraung ga could fathom the doings of unregenerated | sinners at that distance. Even his famous | charger would probablv buck if asked to carry his master on.such a long journey, even to serve a good cause, especially as the beast shares the Chief’s liking for the applause of the crowds, and there would be no cvrowds out there to see and ad- mire them. Possibly, if the Chief does not fall into another ‘trance immediately and dream more of his subordinates to beard the | tiger at Ingleside in the course of.a few | days, but it Is feared he may be so thor- ‘fiughly imbued with the greatness won | by yesterday’s magnificent work that he will not come down to earth again be- fore the dawn of the new year. Tt was suggested that the Chief march to the vicinity of the nest of the dens in the neighborhood of the track at the head |of his fife and drum corps and gather his authority, but the suggestion was not received with favor at the City Hall. 'tue objectors argued that the drum corps was not mounted and therefore could not ac- company the beloved Chief. It was also intimated that the followers of the Chief would not listen to any proposition for a single-handed attack by the Chief, for the reason that they feared if he got so | far from the City Hall he might not be able to find his way back, and the very thought of the calamity that would over- | take the city should anything of the kind | occur caused every one present to shud- der in apprehension. % If Chief Lees will mount his charger and gallantly lead his corps of “musical dispensers,” 1. e., the fife and drum ag- gregation, out by the land where the ponfes canter—the neighborhood of Ingle- side race track—he will draw from the faaclmnhfi side of the gaming table man; of San ancisco’s blooded sports, anx more “touts” and ‘“rubbers,” who are owing to the fact that the usual patrons | in a few of those who persist in defying | money by “bucking the tiger” did not find | gentlemen ready and willing to turn an | again. Sorry they hain’t got no game running this eve. ~Merry Chris and _not old time during the new calendar.” Such is the tale of another saloon-keeper and gambler. Summed up._ the story of the sharks of the Ingleside district is that gaming runs unrestricted in that quarter, although po- lice are constantly in the neighborhood, if not resting their. weary Iimbs on the shaded stoops of the resorts. One man acknowledges that he runs his games daytimes, another that after the sun has sef those who worship at the shrine of the fickle goddess of chance hie to his tables, another that he intends to open a game next season, as he is “‘next and the police can't jolly him, as he is wise s to how things are working in the inte- rier.” So it goes. While money lasts those who have it may play_over the green cloth to win or lose. No one need fear police interference, for if the Chief dreams so also dreams his satellites and law is no law. The cheaper class of gamblers—fre- quenters of the Barbary Coast and the Latin quarter—have long ceased to enter- | tain much fear of police interference. The of past deeds, he may delegate one or | ‘r Ttalians along Broadway are always ready to start a game of sanguinetti whenever enough players are gathered in a saloon. R. Alligretti’s place at 212 and Vennucei’'s, at 220, have been notorious gambling houses in past years, and the proprietors have by To means reformed. They do not keep a game going contin- ually, as in the past, not because th:.v dread a police raid, but rather because of lack of customers. But in these places —as in many other saloons in that neigh- borhood—gambling is indulged in when- ever a crowd congregates. Sunday even- ings and holidays are favorite times for indulging in the passion for gaming among the Italians, but as they are ex- tremely suspicious of strangers and as a game of sanguinetti may be switched to an innocent card game at almost a mo- ment’s notice, it is a difficult matter to catch them red-handed. The police admit that gambling still flourishes in this sec- tion of the city, but they say it is as dif- ficult to suppress as the Chinese game of fantan. It is to be hoped that now Chief Lees has shaken off the lethargy that has en- veloped him for so long a time, as shown by his raiding the places where the slot machines were being operated, he will remain awake long enough to give the citizens of San Franclsco even a tempor- ary illustration of an up-to-date police official who knows when the law is being violated under his nose and how to sup- press { who take issue with the Baron as to the 1limits to which his faultless knowledge of perfect court etiquette will allow him to go without overstep- ping the bounds that mark the be- havior of a gentleman. It may be all right at court, but for a gentleman under the influence of liquor to throw a champagne bottle across the table at another gentleman, while there were remember those who present a number of ladies is not con- sidered good manners, even in America. From the reports that were to be heard on all sides yesterday concern- ing the Greenway cotillon, to say the least, there must have been a warm time in honor of Lieutenant Hobson. It appears from the reports concerning the episode that during the supper Baron Alexander von Schroeder, who was one of those present, took a seat at a table where were seated, so it is said, Mrs. Willlam Robin- son Whittier, Fred A. Greenwood, Miss Jennie Greenwood, George Hull, Miss Carroll and several others. It is said that this table was in the center of the hall and that the Baron forced himself into the posses- sion of a seat at the table. The party had been previously made up, but when the Baron came up it being noticed that he was a little the worse for the con- stant draining of the bumper he was permitted to join the party. Now here it is that Dame Rumor be- comes most Interesting. There seems to have been at the table a young lady to whom the Baron has been particu- larly marked in his attentions and it is said that the young lady in question loc;{(s not with favor on the Baron’s suit. A After he had joined the party and the flow of conversation had resumed its natural tone and spirlt, it is said that the young lady in question, who occupied a seat across the table from the Baron, was marked in the smiles which she bestowed on a certain young gentleman who sat beside her, and whom the Baron has done the honor to look upon as a rival. It may have been this or it may have been the too fre- quent draining of the seductive bum- per, or it may have been the fumes of the subtle wine combined with the hot blood of the noble Baron—in fact, it department, any time. 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