The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1900, Page 31

Mos st bbb 4444444444440 s - + ) e - & -+ + - UL - 4 g ikt 3 L e e RS S S P OPe.4 n Pages 31 to 40 B++++444440 Gtttttttet® SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JULY 29, BISHOP MONTGOMERY APPOINTED COADJUTOR TO ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN By Orders From Rome the Two Distinguished Prelates Will Govern the Catholic Affairs of San Francisco. S0+ 2909090000000 oo e de et ebe>eQ B e e R e R S R N R R R RN N . D B S R S o S R S S S AP . - < « . - * . { - : 1]/, TABER THoTeS::: : //,/ @t P e e e s e teseseT - ( ‘ ¢ | career in this city in 1879 secretary to / @ | Archbishop Alemany, continuing in that - ZA, e |office under Archbishop Riordan and < & | eventually performing successfully the )¢ dutles of chancellor also. He became a b ¢ | leader at once and a favorite, not only * the people of his own creed, but - - all denominations. As an ardent ad- - o > of temperance he was In the fore- ) o | front of every anti-dive movement and | 3 < | every municipal contest that was to make - men better. As Father Montgomery he was the or- < ganizer of the League of the Cross . C nd it was his untiring efforts and < e astic zeal that placed that organ- 2 BisHoP ization on its present firm footing. His genial manners, his readiness of apprecia- “ Y MONTGOME tion and his quick response to youthful - | ambitions engendered for him a warm < friendship in the hearts of San Francisco & youths and they will learn with pleasure ) § . of his continued success. . « DISTINGUISEED CLERICS WHO WILL RULE THE CATH- Bishop Montgomery’s Civic Labors. « OLIC WORLD OF SAN FRANCISCO. Always a friend of labor, Bishop Mont- . gomery frequently took part in public b4y acting In concert with other tending to the ad- on of men. | owledged leader, and his speeches. ristic as - nis stron -, never ailed to draw others to him. ysically, = s well as mentally, strong, he Is a tire. | I perf. will soon o Bishop Montgo | public movements for found time for work He made no distinction urches com- mery’s Serious Duties. reform, he 1 among the poor. “herev WRETEVET | in his creed. Whenever the ch it 1s assured | pyog in any movement to reform publi to completion the de- | ’7eC I an¥ o ok sl O a caan | morals, uplift the laboring man or aid the % | poor he could always be found in the t of Catholic intere e Bishop Montg front ranks. | A Night in a Lonely Cell Too Much | Prison, ROGERS 15 NOW WILLNG 10 ANSWER. 1 His Attitude Has Changed to One of tuppli- cation. —_—— | LISTENS T0 HIS ATTORNEY | RS B for Him—Judge Cabaniss Dis- misses the Contempt Proceedings. e | James Taylor Rogers has consented to | answer all questions put to him in connec- | tion with the charge of forgery against | John M. Chretien. A few hours in a lonely | cell in the City Prison had the effect of changing his attitude of defiance to one | of supplication. | About 9 o'clock Friday night Judge Ca- | baniss received t ing note at his | home: | Hon. George H. Cabaniss, Police Judge— My Dear Sir: E hon. the advice of my attorney, answer will be unded to me to- y can be given. I | h benever such action lied 1 will give full answers to | is 80 asked. Yours respectfully, JAMES TAYLOR RUGEKS. Barcia the quest July The note was accompanied by a blflnk; order for Rogers' s¢ 1rom tne City but_the = deciined to take | any action in tne 3 morni Kogers was bre from the pri Judge Cabanis 10 o'clock ve Barclay 5 arter he and ,apart for a few min- was present, and torney Haniéy repl resent his chief. appeared f irraignment y by false Judge Dunne y on a charge of o pretenses, preferred by the | Grand Jury. W. S. Barnes, his counsel, asked for a continuanc il Saturday next. “I will grant this continuance, Judge Dunne, “but I impre the fact that no unneces trial of th will the co W re quite as anxious as your Honor,” said Barnes, “for a speedy trial. Proc however make i contin CONTRACTOR AGREES TO BE INCARCERATED The f a complaining witness 2 to- gether to t , the one to sw aint and the other to be bo e, was witnessed vesterday Martin Kel ing alterations in is mak- 51 Mar- ontractor. a ket street owned by Sampson Tam He had to cut electr! nd Adoiph Uhl, fes th g building. Kellaher said he could not do e the ting the wires and > detalls of management The public services of Bishop Montgom- | 1€ o e NIy Wiaeaten 2 rdan will | €TY bave been conspicuous for obvious | ; -y ten we'll do,” sald Kel- and there is | Teasons, and important and far-reaching/laher. I zo to the Cité Hail and e still of infinitely great- matter before some person there s his varied work for the guided by his advice.” Uhl con- y in San Francisco -ment of the people. The t t to 2nd laid olic world of America. His value of his labor in this direc- = K:"”rg_- Iy receives his new cor ved in a brief sketch. suceession. 1 to others he was utterly er Thl swore th important | unseifi All the duties of his priestly niss signed c world of San Fran- | offices he has filled with the utmost devo- LSS e of each man inter- | tion. Kel c rison, where he t. As chancellor and secretary to his Grace | was booked on_the charge, and deposited | =d bis youth in | Archbishop Riordan his genial personal- | $20 cash bail for his relea Uhl went go. Then he went to | ity, his promp and accommodating | With him to the prison and they left to- | the American College. | spirit gave him the warm friendship of | gether. T all brought in contact with him. Life Story of the Coadjutor. Right Rev. George Montgomery was born in Kentucky, and on both his fath- er's and mother's side his people were | identified with Maryland and Kentucky | for many generations. The familles orig- he spent a year the red a thorough knowl- | Italian and ese languages the Arch- be with sin- | oce, Shat b - nverse Qulte freely, ~His|inally settled fn Maryland in Revolution. | < e g i nt. He was | 5,y gays, end about the beginning of this | Archbishop Riordan. | ordained in the cathedral at Malines, Bel- | oon U2v®; SO0 2000 002 PO to, Ken- | | tucky, being among the pioneers of that | great State. Following the usual prelim- inary schooling, Bishop Montgomery was sent to the Cecilian Academy, a well kncwn institution in that section, and so called because it was conducted by four brothers named Cecil. After finishing | | there he went to St. Charles College, El- | licott City, Md., conducted by the Fathers of the Sulpician Order. He pursued his | | glum, in 1865. Later he took the degree | of licentiate of theology. Honors for a Brilliant Cleric. | On returning to America in 1566 the| young priest was made a professor of dogmatic theology and the Holy Scripture | |in St. Mary's Seminary, Chicago. In 186 he was appointed rector of St. Mar | Church, Woodstock, and ater of fary’s Church, Joliet. In 1571 he was ap- B - . | pointed to the important pastorate of ‘b | studics ‘there with his usual energy and “hica rhen | with the view of entering St. Mary's Sem- | James Church, Chicago, where he re- | inary, the great theological seminary of | matned until appointed coadjutor to the | poyyore for at this period he had al- YWhile he had the | Jate Archbishop Alemany, with the right | r.a4y chosen his vocation and was look- reward his | Of succession. | ing forward anxiously and prayerfully to nealth was | The Archbishop’s life in San Francisco | the priesthood as the great alm of his | has been distinguished by the same bril- | japors. When he entered the theological | liant achlevement that marked his carcer | seminary at Baltimore it was as a stu- as a student abroad and a priest at home. | dent for this archdiocese. The great cathedral on Van Ness avenue | JIn 1579 Bishop Montgomery was or- is an exemplification of his energy and | dafned to the priesthood by Cardinal Gib- bons, then Archbishop, and afterward came to California, where he became sec- retary under Archbishop Alemany. Since 184 Bishop Montgomery has been residing at Los Angeles, where he went ordan’s Illness. e to the Catholic hat Archbishop as it 1s not ace did not sought when actory red unceas- scese over 4 taken an movement prosperity of his ent was the the arch- | lucted as har- | be wished and Arch- | rdan determined to combine |Christian zeal. His labors have extended s necessary visit to Rome a pur-|out into many worthy channels, He rest and, If possible, a re- | builds hospitais for the sick, homes for covery of health. His long absence |the poor and asylums for the orphans. ®broad €id not improve bhis health and| Bishop Montgomery entered upon his i pose to seek ————— Park Programme of Music. To-a rogramme of muslc at Golden Gate Park | Part I erture (Weber): mazurka, | ““Les Ond 2. selection, ““Marth; “"Celebrated Menuet' | (Paderewsk ticn,” song: I1—""Wedd} of the Planta- | P. Chambers). ndelssohn) ; o Lombardn; “'La Benediction des Poignards, rand scene des ‘‘Huguenots'” (Meyerbeer); | Dance of Russian Peasants” (Ascher); | “Dewey March'" P. Chambers). | R et I = ] first. as coadjutor to Right Rev. Mora, D. bishop of Monterey and Los An- (W. geles. Member of the Pontifical Court. Monsignor James F. Laughlin is 50 years of age. He was ordained a priest in 1874. The ceremony of investing Mon- signor Laughlin with the robes of the pontifical court of Pope Leo XIII took lace on April 27 last in the Cathedral at Philadeiphia, The ceremony was perform- ed by Archbishop Ryan. The members of the American alumni of the Roman Col- | lege of the Propaganda, who held thelr annual reunion in Philadelphia on April 2i, were present. The honor conferred upon Monsignor Laughlin was in recognition of his learn- ing and for his services in the church and it came opportunely, as he celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his or- dination to priesthood on that day. The pontifical court is comgo.«i of the assistants who participate under the Pope in ruling the universal caurch. B P S D S G SO S S S R ers were interested in the matter because | HE PLANNED TO ROB THE BANK BY USE OF FRAUDULENT CHECK Frank Birtton Had Scheme to Get Thousands From Columbian Vaults, but the Cashier Was Too Alert. @F et Ot -0+ 0404040+ 4363000000000 P bl i e, 0 R e A e e A e o e e R e R L A R e R ] “Well,” said ‘“‘respecting the matter of ainst the witness ¥ hat Mr. s’ v €l when tns matter came up y 1 was occu- ? pled elsewhe t be here. If T [ had been have advised him to v My advice 2 since then has answer the 4 He re; [ wer b lhexr fons any time he is called upon | to_do so.” > 1 can’t call upon him to do so to-day - ) § said the Ju or the reason his an- | | 9 swers must be given in that case, and it | ¢ b J ued till Monday morr * 2 er the questions,” | § 4 N K3 * ng Hanley, said: | 4 ) 4 to answer the | | ly right and fair | ¢ 3 der. Isn't that| & th Hanley. | & 3 | “well, t as 1 can go now,” | o )4 | said the Judge. t he might tell his o : cupation and theu refuse to answer other | ¢ uue}sl!mn | ¢ : “‘He mak the offer i o gt in good faith,” ry ! PS ? | _“Of course.” =aid the Judge, ““when in| ¢ 3 my judgment he should not'answer a| & 3 question I will not compel him to open| | his lips. T will now dismiss the contempt | ¢ roceedings and Mr. Rogers will be here | : Monday as 2 | 2 b 1 “‘He wil . . | Henley stitutional % & . replied the Judge. E cessary.” L4 : : Rogers left the court with his attorney | ¢ ? and seemed glad to be at liberty again. | be at 34 > CHRETIEN ASKS FCR TIME. : : Court Informs Counsel That No Un-| ¢ SPURIOUS CHECK AND MAN W HO TRIED TO U ER IT. 2 necessary Delay Will Be | @00 0006000000000 0000000300e0e0edeeedode sdodoeidodedoioededes® Sanctioned. 0 dai f I d that he had intended to put $1200 | Answ y i A t was N2 st | he sald that he had inten ARawe John M. Chretien before | BOLE efemut /el medes the coffers for stock The A’Tuesday by a man known as Frank Birtton to swindle the Columbi Banking Company, in the Clau Spreckels building, out of $3300 by means of a fraudulent check. Opposed to Bir ton's rascality was the cleverness of F. ng the remainder to nd_lot Birtton said finally, “I have to wait until I can k from my sister. to be no other hc “Very well, ki had made the L. Holland, the cashier of npehfian;ni i T company, who found out that tk _che and fina ' was spurious. 71he scheme failed and About a fortnig me anothe™ b Birtton hastily left the clty for parts letter addressed o Birt < of the yi r » clutches of the po- | People’s Mineral vglene Compa: unknown to avoid the clu s % exclaimed the operator lice, who were aroused to the fact, after Birtton had escaped, that he was a swin- dler. Birtton, whose real name is to be Sutton, went to work about Mi: the envelope ar he prese £ his employers. right this time and now I can go ahead.” Birtton then told a taking sto to have the che supposed five months ago for the People's AL IR Hygiene Company, of Wi chance to bu is the pres t and g Mission cheap. was at first e at once or lose e bar mineral waters 5 m thereupon 33 Second street. By stric i S T business he won the cc at Birtton presented a Crook and other: Arawn on the Na- . for afle he . 1900, and* was that he had a wealthy sister, Mrs. Daniel o .:.‘, :L.S;:’;héaghl(:‘; H. Smith, residing in Newburgh, N. Y., 5 P e and that he expected to receive a con- v aaid the ™ of money from her by mail not pay ft until atter sed a _desire to invest $1200 ol L f the People’s Mineral Hy- ‘H ”8 - glene Company. a proposition which said that leased the company. Pifhe advance work having been per- formed, which consisted in gaining tne onfidence of Mr. Crook and his as o hac ood 1 e irtton about three w re;’»’;:»}:a“vflfi.fil’f‘.} made his first play for a epresentative of the mine day he exhibited to his employer protestat! saying that Birtton was ter postmarked Newburgh, N. ¥ all right and that he had worked for the W hslgll i .\ll‘svl " concern some time and they knew him ch o chec the | S 2 1r‘r;n1m§fl“n C;’f“;\\.j:“_v"’-‘“ TE""?T,-yj- The cashier was not to be persuaded. Soon the following dispatch ing over the wires eastward was hasten- w4 N FRANCISCO, ing called for the payment to Birtton of only $3000. ‘“B%runn pretended to be very much disturbed by this “mistake.” His employ- July_24, 1500, ewburgh, Daniel H. ~three hundred dollars? | N you Smith on you, basement and gained an entrance to the | barroom by climbing a flight of stairs. They searched the cash register and took the contents, which amounted to only a FELL ASLEEP IN CHA;R ! AND WAS ROBBED gidle ome. 0 few dollars. They then loaded themselves Alisa, the Nurmberg and the it down with cigars and liquors and made | big tramp Bosnia. The horses are fine Daring Saloon Burglary on Washing- | their escape. The police have no clew as | specimens of the' w less kind to who did either job. TDPC range from 14 and ton Street Reported to Officers | | weigh from %9 to 1200 he tough- at, the California Street | GERMANY ORDERS HORSES | tri siock. as weil as the ceonomy of Cai- Police Station. | fornia as a sh station, induce IN SAN FRANCISCO | Out at W. R. Grace & Co.’s stockyards, | on the San Bruno road, a lively sceme is % to place the cellent authority Government intends to horses to the Orient, the first co Two reports of robbery were made to the California-street police station last . Andrew Palleanau, a miner, claims T sailing on the Aztec. :’n:as robbed of $310 while asleep in a |t be witnessed every day. Six hundred | J. H. Rosseter - young hol shaggy and wild, are being | stockyards half a doze chair in the New Atlantic Hotel. stockyards halt o domn co it comes in. Each of th twelve horses in three of making the fi lot of h the saddle will be finished in time for im- mediate shipment on the Formosa's ar- rival Tietor of the White | broken to saddle preparatory to shipment | T 11 Boxtan, pree to China, where they will be used as re- t 537 Washington street, re- i ey | mounts by the German cavalry. | bed and ported that his place had been robl | ™Xshort time ago the New York brane Stock and cash to the amount of §30 taken. | A Short tme ago the New Tork branch | Palleanau went into the hotel early in | flom Berlin ordering 2000 young California the evening. He was under the influence | horses for use in China. ~Buyers were at | of lquor and sat down in a chair. Before | once sent through this State and Nevada | he went to sleep he took off his coat and | and the at San Bruno are the first | vest and hung them on a hook. In one of | fruits of their work. The horses are to | the pockets was the roli of money. He | be shipped to the theater of war on the | slept soundly for some time and was steamship Formosa, which will arrive/ tinally awakened by some one in the room. | here from China under charter to Grace | When he searched his clothing the money | & Co. at the end of August. On her ar- was gone. rival stalls and loose boxes will be fitted Burglars entered the saloon from the |in her ‘tween decks and her equine pas- | sidewalk, in which is a trap door. This | sengers will at once go aboard and start —_——————— Shot to Frighten a Fighter. Edward Kilton, a student at 1533 Mason street, made a bluff at killing John Panella, who resides at 1610 Mason street, last night at the corner of Mason and Broadway streets. The two boys had trouble and Kilton fired a shot to frighten Panella when the latter attacked him. Policeman John Davids arrested Kilton ected to lock wh their lon; urney to Kiaochau, g:ormm: T:::’eh‘l.: ‘vllw“,l m.ecuo [ Custom. | whence they will driven to the points | and locked him up at the California-street The thieves lowered themselves into the ' where they are requl l‘mo of the ! police station. - i