The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1901, Page 23

L A e e 2 2 SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1901. all, FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION IN HONOR ' -3 rfiages’ B103) BOrere OXONOR PROKO I DR O OLPXBHOHS, | | |1 @orexenoren OF THE PATRON SAINT OF ERIN 'Prominent Citizens Join With Members of Celtic Societies in an En- i : Pages 23 032; PRSI PN PATRIOTIC IRISHMEN ARE PREPARING SHIP OEHOLISHED A clothing store of t, near Gree e said h- evening train ME SQUADRON OF SIXTH CAVALRY GOES TO MANTLA ered to Join the Rest of the Regi- ment Now Doing Duty in the Islands. vesterday by the aching the home Iry from duty d Fort to duty n Manila. nt have for some SUmME rang- eth and e now wait- e to be set for s were transferred sterday to the the Twen- form the fon of the undred more | rning. on to his will per- | to Colonel se Depart- the great in- k's office, d yesterday at | BUYS FREIGHT TRANSPORTS. Uncle Sem Adds Two Large Carriers to His Philippine Fleet. mer Samoa, pur- States from Lar- ed, of Liverpool, Eng- from Hongkong via She was here about hs ago, when took ses from here to Taku for Government. The Samoa was w. xford & Do b am the intention to | 23 ‘feet Ager . transport supplies are loaded with merchandise will be neral e Philippies. y the Government ‘homson of - Liverpool, built in 189 by the Limited of N nd, and was pany feet long, 46 feet 3 inches 20 feet 4 inches deep. She will W0 tons of freight on her ge @s a transport. ese two large car- mber of chartered service. ing horses and sup- a year, was turned over to Pa Matl Company yesterday, and Oopack will be re- soon as they get here. When Sherman are commis- he Rosecrans has been 1 and Pennsyivania e , which will get away a load of cavairy -horses, hased by the Government. rice cannot be agreed upon she be turned over to her owners. Mcade was o have salled yesterday. the non-arrival of the Fifth Cavalry deleyed her, and she will not get ai until to-morrow. The Pennsylvania, wi 1 companies of the Tenth Infantry, 11 in company with the ISE W vate in Company F, | The Aztec, | the New Century a -Me_l_noreib'le One. O matter how far away from his native heath he may be, the heart of every Irishman beats quicklyat the approach of the day of all days$ for the eon of Erin—the 17th of March. The celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Ireland’s patron saint is ever a cause for a gathe of the Irishmen, for the love »f country which flickers in the heart of from the “little green isle" » a brightly burning flame as ns for a fitting celebration of the memory of his country’s saint. The sons and daughters of Irish fathers and mothers born here and elsewhere love land of their parents’ birth and enter the spirit of the celebration with all he vim and fervor felt and displayed by the native-born. b Here in San Francisco it is proposed to. celebrate the anniversary in up-to-date,, twentieth century manrer, and the plans for the day bave been heartily entered into by the various Irish socleties here. The celebration proper will be held to- morrow, though to-day the churches throughout the city will be thronged ivith Irish men and women, and the pastors in many instances will deliver sermons in which the life and noble efforts of St. Patrick will be gone over with a com- | pleteness showing the saint worthy of re- spect, love and deference from other than those through whose velns courses Irish blood. X / 3 At the Central Theater. To-morrow afternoon at theCentral The- ater the Irish drama “‘Colleen Bawn" will be presented by the famous delineator of Irish character James M. Ward. He will be supported by a company whose merits have attracted widespread attention. The brilliant orator, Samuel M. Short- ridge, will deliver an oration that prom- ises to be a masterpiece. The history of Ireland, its trials and tribulations, and the wonderful people who have made the in the breasts of the Celtic audience memories of their youth. The grand chorus of 200 school children E:\mlses to be a musical treat. They have en carefully trained ard will sing tha tunes dear td'the heart of eve ry Irishman, namely, “God Save Ireland” and “The Star-spangled Banner."” Irish Music and Dancing. Professors McCarthy 2nd McMahon. will furnish the music ‘or every varlety of Irish dance. The professors are noted for their skill with the 'rish bagpipes and those who will dance are experts. The arrangements for the celebration were made at a convenfion composed of the following members of the various so- cieties throughout the city: John Heenan. Youth's «Directory; William Broderick, St. Joseph's Unfon; Charles Hurley, State board A O. H.: P. J. Kelleher, county board A. O. H.; W. O'Shaughnessy. county extension board A. O. H.; T. O'Dowd, A. 0. H. T How ;J:Ué'inuu name of Ireland famous from one end of the world to the other, will be reviewed by Mr. Shortridge. He will tell the pres- ent generation of what the Irish of all generations have done for the world. How they fought and fought in vain for their own land, and how they fought de- fending the flags of other nations. An original poem will then be recited by J. M. Miller, a gifted scholar and remark- able elccutionist. In the evening the celebratiori of the Celtic national holiday will be ferred to the Mechanics' Ps immense hail will be gay! with the -Irish green and the si stripes. A band of - twenty-four pleces will render the choicest of Irish music. Stereopticon views showing the grandeur o Traiand will Go prvented. Pictures of famed spots in the green isle will be shown. The lakes of Killarney and the Giant's Causeway will be pictured in all their greatness and grandeur, and revive ILK CAN ON POLICEMAN Mission Toughs Badly Beat Sergeant Lewis Over B Head and Face. e | Sergeant of Police John R. Lewls of the | Potrero police station had a desperate struggle, with two bard characters of the Mission yesterday afternoon in a small ghanty on Rhode Island street; between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth. But for timely arrival of assistance he would have been a subject for the Coroner in- | stead of occupying a cot in the City and County Hospital. | Lewis was making his rounds during the afternvon, and about 3 o'ciock he no- ticed that a small shanty occupled by a | peddler named Thomas Bryant had been broken into. Lewis entered the house | and there found Alfred and Daniel Me- | Laughlin with a female companion in the | kitchen. | “What are you dolng here?” asked | “2Xéne of your business,” replied Alfred, ! the elder brother. “Let him have it,” said Dan, and both brothers advanced. Lewls drew his pis- tol; one brother grabbed a milk can, the other a bucket. Lewis, as the two men | approached, httempted to strike Alfred on the head with his pistol, but the Weapon struck on his shoulder and fell to_the fioor. : Bryant at this juncture came in, and grabbing Lewis’ pistol fired a shot to.at- tract attention. He then rushed to the grocery store on the opposite cormer ana felephoned for police help. He then re- turned to the houwxe and found Lewls lying on the floor, covered with blood. He placed him on a mattress and rushed him To the hospital in his wagon. ©The police bad _in the meanwhile reached the place and found the evidences of the struggle in an overturned stove and everything covered: witlr blood. - Carl Bardouhn, a ear-old lad, saw the men run i in the direction of the San Bruno marshes. Bry: ret £t (b Rovta o i e S nd cef U ¢! ;lnd -o’nu buildings. shewed fight, Hall Assoclation; John' Kenny, Division® = 2, A H.; J. S. McC P, Kelleher, Division 5 : D. Sheerin, Divi Division 9; J. Fitzpatrick F y ision ¥; J. Dolan, Division J. C. Ryan Sr., Division 10: D. o, Divi- Division 14: P. B. Ma- Division 17;" J. B. Hagerty. Division 20; H. 8. Coleman. A. O. H. Glee Club; Cap- tain H. Filgate, Knights Red Branch; T. F. McGrath, St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance; Wil- e e ) but were quickly overpowered and Ironed. Drs. Dodsworth and 'W. B. Williams, who took charge of Lewis on bis arrival at the bospital, found that he had twents - fve lacerated wounds of the scalp: his lower lip was cut, on2 of his teeth was knocked out and his right wiist braken. His clothing was badl- torn. s assall znts dldsnot cscape lightly, their iac bemg badly cut. Thev rofnsed treatment. as the elder one said: “We want to take these cuts to court on Monday. Dat's evidence.” 3 Detectives Crockett, Whitaker and Mc- Mahon visited Bryant's house and Bryant made a lengthy statement, which was substaptiated by Lewls, who speaks high- Iy of ant's - bravery. Bryant knows the McLaughlins, but says he does not kuow whe' the woman was. - She is sald to b€ quite young. The McLaughlins were taken to the Seventeenth-street police station and charged with assault to_commit murder. Alfred gave his age as 25 and his occupa- tion as a teamster. Daniel said he was a herseshoer, aged 21. They live on Harri- gon street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, and are never known to work, according to the statements of the neighbors. . As evidence against them a bucket, battered milk can, rag picker's hook. a rock and Lewis' handcuffs, ail covered with blood, were booked. ‘While the wounds of Lewls are serious, they are not considered dangerous, an, 1: Thomas Doyl LOCATION OF RIO WRECK - TO REMAIN A MYSTERY Chamber of Commerce Unablo to Se- cure Continuance of Search. Tt 1s probable now that the location of the wreck of the fll-fated Rio de Janetro will remaix forever a mystery. In view of the fact that the Pacific Mafl Company was making little exertion to find traces of the wreck and that private efforts have been unsuccessful, the Cham- ber of Commerce decided to solicit Gov- ernment aid, Accordingly, the following telegram was to Senator Perkins last Friday by |* nt Eresident Newhall of the Chamber of Commerce and Willlam J, Dutton, presi- dent of the Board of Marine Underwrit- ers: valte means Rave Faled. TEichss. e Connt, S vey authorities and urge them to instruct Path- finder or other avallable up and make thorough searc] The followt ply was received terday by President Newhall of the Cham: ber of Comtherce: Mhdlnllfilhlofl:‘r’n‘dmldfwdb- e sk l:'omxc.r’z'm r.-ho‘llnnhmm ¥ _— PROMINENT. CITIZENS, WHO ‘WILL HONOR THE MEMORY OF ST, PATRICK. & * JUDGE DUNN DECIDES THERE WAS NO TRADE G. H. Rood Loses a Truck He Claimed to Have Received for a Horse. Justice of the Peace Dunn gave judg- ment vesterday in favor of the Carvill Manufacturin Company, Which was sued for $105 by G. H. Rood. The testi- mony developed that Rood traded a Pinto horse for a truck, but one day while on Eighth street the Carvill people detached the horse and rolled the truck into their premises. Rood found his horse hitched to a post, and on learn- ing what had become of the truck pro- tested vigorously and was badly used up in a fight that followed. The Carvill Company claimed t there had been no trade, but that it had taken the Pinto that n:'-fluflmm s veterinary su af e horse was worth $5%5. Rood wanted $80 and the deal was declared off. The truck was only loaned to Rood pe negotiations, Judge Dunn also gave judgment against the Columbia_Athletic horse on trial ub, which was gued for $113 by the Francis-Valentine Co. for a print bill. " Workman Seriously Injured. Cornelius Soderman, a workman in the employ of the Risdon Iron Works, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon by being caught between two heavy Hengu t{llian tc the Hospl where it was fourid that both collarbones were en and that he was internally injured. After bein, reated M% was ed to St. s ds his tion. —aggt .Charged With Embezzlement. © Charles G. Keller was arrested yester- gan, Gaelic League Hi liam Collins, St. Patrick's Harmony Alllance; C. L. Sheehan, Et. Patrick’s Alliance; Thom: F. Alford, Céltic Unfon; Mrs. H. Mulvihiil, Martha Washington * Circle, A. O. Ready, Columbla Circle, A.'O. phy, Celtic .Philharmonic Soclety; P. P. J. Donohue, K. R. B. R. Tobin, Knights of St. i Assoctation; J. : J.H. 'Murphy, lMance No. 14; Matt O'Relily, County Leitrim Boclal Club; Owen B. Reilly, Knights of Tara; H. McCabe, Mathew's Assoclation: Matt Connolly, K. R. B. Rifles; Mrs. Samuel McFadden, Mrs. Richards and Misses H. O’Brien, Reedy, Geary, Geany, Connell, Hig- gins, Foudy and Hennessey' from Martha Washington and Columbia_Circles, A. O. H. The convention met Sunday, February 4, and elected John V'Gara chairman. Tha following committees were appointed to grrnnge for the proper -elebration of the ay: Regolutions—M. Cooney (chairman). R. O'Connor, John Mulhern, Eustace ' Cullina John Heenan, James A. Barry. Music—Rev.” Joseph Conway (chalrman), P. C: n, deavor to Make the First Celebration of the Day in o d liam Mulvin, John P. Henry, Charles Gildea, John Garey. | all—Frank Conklin (chalrman), Willam Bloderick, J. J. Donahue, The Knights of St. Patrick have com- Elezed arrangements for a sumptuous anquet in the maple room of the Palacs Hotel to-night. It has been the custom of the Knights to celebrate the anniver- sary of the birth of St. Patrick with a banquet'and every effort been made to surpass.the affairs of former years. The toasts will be responded to by General Shafter, Admiral Casey, Mayor Phelan, David Starr Jordan and many prominent Irishmen. Tt LSS Ly CELEBRATE WITH ENTERTAINMENTS St. Patrick’s Memory Honored in Numerous Parishes Throughout ‘ the City. Many Catholic parishes and Irish socie- ties held entertainments and dances last night in honor of the day. Division No. 2, Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, held thelr thirty-second annual balil in honor of the St. Patrick’s day annlv sary at Teutonia Hall. About 500 guests were present. The programme consisted of a concert, followed by a dance of six- teen numbers. One of the most pleasing features was the cornet playing by Miss Edith McKnight. The reception comm:t- tee consisted of the following State ofil cers: President Frank' Conklin, Secretary E. I Sheehan and Treasurer J. P. Henry. The arrangements were in charge of M. C. *Gorham ard T. L. Clancy. The parishioners of St. Theresa's, Ten- nessee and Nineteenth streets, were en- tertained by a programme presented by the juvenilés of the Sunday school. A 1 crowd attended and applauded orously the various numbers. The af- falr was under the management of Father O’Connell. The Knights of Red Branch held the'r thirty-second annual St. Patrick's day ball at Odd Fellows' Hall. The pro- gramme consisted of a dance of twenty- four numbers. The affair was well at- tended and great enthusiasm was dis- played when the orchestra rendered popu | * J. McCormick, Thomas Searey, J. P. Henry, Mies Josie Dilon. Orator and poet—Rev. D. O. Crowley (chalr- man), J. J. Donahue, T. R. Bannerman. Press—John J. Gallagher (chairman), P. Kelleher, C. B. Flanagan. s Printing—R, 8. Shepston (chairman), M. F. Donl . P. J. Cline, Willitm Broderick, Thomas Hickey. Auditing—John ' P. Dignan (chatrman), Wil- [ J day by Detective Anthony on a warrant charging him with misdemeanor embez- siement. He i3 accused by, R. M. Wood, roprietor of the Pacific Wine and Spirit eview, with embezzling various sums while in the employ of the paper. It is claimed that additional charges will be preferred against him to-morrow. P ety e MME. SEMBRICH SAYS SHE HAS NO FAVORITES Great Prima Donna Arrives and Tells of Her Great Successes This Season. % Mme. Sembrich, the famous prima don- ra, arrived in the city yesterday and is registered at the Palace. This is the first visit of the great singer to San Franclisco, and her coming has been looked forward to with great interest by the music loving public. Mme. Sembrich is a woman in the prime of life, & brunette, with a magnetic stage appearance. She is a native of Poland and was born in‘the same province as Pade- rewskl. She speaks English fluently, and said ‘last night that she was always anx- fous to visit San Francisco and hoped that the patrons of grand ngern here would be jeased with her. Asked what was her favorite role, she sald she had no favor- M fine. Sembrich ana her manager. <. L. Graff, are delighted with their season so far. The company opened in December, and since that time Mme. Sembrich has thirty-eight performances, e e a phenomenal achicvement for & singer. ‘r'l.')':g c%?l:;?myn:m n to-morrow night at the Grand Opera-house in ‘“The Bar- ber of Seville."” Music in the Park. The Park Band wiil render the follow- ing programme this afternoo: cable car system st et ot 7 ‘ i DASTARDLY DEED OF INCENDIARY Makes Attempt to Destroy Organ of St. Dominic’s Chureh, i alipi Timely Discovery of Firs by Sexton Prevents Destruction of Property Valued at Twenty-Five Thousand_ Dollars. ——— als - An attempt was made by soms mis- creant yesterday morning to destroy by fire the orzan in St. Dominic’s Church on the corner of Bush and Steiner streets. Patrick Kearney, sexton of the church, discovered the fire before it had gained any considerable headway and extin- guished it. But for this timely discovery the organ, which is valued at $25,000, would have been irreparably damaged. That the fire was of incendlary origin is admitted by the police and fire offictals. They have centered upon a former mem- ber of the cholt as the incendlary, but the necessary evidence to warrant his ar- rest is lacking. He says that he was not within many blocks of the church at the time the fire was discovered and has to some extent proved an alibl. Should it de found, however, that he was in the neigh- borhood of the edifice prior to the ery of the fire he will be given an tunity to establish an alibi in coust. Kearney, who has been employed as sex- ton for the last two years, opemed the door leading to the choir gallery about 8:30 o’clock yesterday morning, as a sol- emn high requlem mass was to be cele- brated for one of the parishioners. He then went out te sweep off the sidewalk. This duty being attended to, Kearney went back to the organ loft to ascertain if everything was in order. It was them that he discovered the fire. Discovery of the Fire. “When 1 threw open the door L to the choir gallery,” sald Kenme;.dy?l'- terday afternoon, “T found that the wood- en partition surrounding the organ bel- lows was on fire. -For a minute I was dazed. Then I realized that prompt ac- tion was necessary. I pulled off my coat and used it to beat out the flames. I sue- ceeded in putting out the fire, but I was not a minute too soon. Had the fire reached the bellows it would have rapidly. run through the wooden air pipe leading to ‘lhe organ and you can imagine the re- sult. “I am positive that the fire was of in- cendiary origin. I think that I could give the name of the man who started it. We have had trouble in the choir, and I am satisfied that a discharged member start- ed the fire. T did not see him around the church, but he has for a time been threat- ening that he would have revenge. He | knew just where a fire started would first - lar Irish national airs. The following named were chairmen of the committee: Arrangements, J. J. Kilmede; reception, John Doyle; floor, Patrick Donohue. St. Joseph's parish gave a most success- ful entertainment at St. Joseph's Hall. A highly amusing operetta entitled “Turn Him Out” was given by members of the parish. In addition to the operetta a pleasing musical and literary progrimme was réndered by the boys' choir—Hazel Allen, Amy Treacy, J. Kelly, Miss C. E. Johnston, Hazel Callahan, Tom Greene, Kitty Fisher, J. W. Ward and Dr. J. P. McCarthy. The entertainment under the auspices of Division No. 20, Anclent Order Hiber- niams, at Mission Opera Hall attracted a larger crowd than the hall could hold. The performers wers all clever and- were greeted with hearty applavse from the audience. The entertainment netted a tidy sum for Mission Dolores Church. L IRJURE LADY 0N PARK ROAD Mrs. Strickland Thrown From Horse by Actions of Ruffianly .Riders. Mrs. George Strickland is lying at home in a precaricus condition as the result of a collislon with two unknown riders in Golden Gate Park yvesterday afternoon. In company with Mrs. George Lent the lady was taking an afternocn ride through the park on horseback. Thcy were on the maln driveway, near the prayer-book cross, on their way co the ocean beaci The two horsemen approached them' quite closely, driving the ladies almast oft the road. Finallv both rode their horses against those of the ladles, throw- ing Mrs. Strickland from the saddle. They rode off without going to her assistance as she lay stunned on the roadway. When Mrs. Strickland was picked up it was found that one 7ib was broken. She is bly injured internally. Her horse also .suffered from the Impact with that of the unknown and rufiznly rider. rs. Lent was not thrown and assisted in caring for Mrs. Strickland, who was quickly removed to her home and treated. show off: thelr horsemauship, rode away swiftly after the' collision. et ——— Lost His Vest and Money. Clemens Pletsch, a recent arrival from the' En&moum the 10ss of his vest, con- in $20 bills. Pletsch is living at lden West, Hotel and vesterday afternoon he left his vest containing the aoney in an outhouse. When he returned get it he found it gone. Last night etsch visit lice head ;‘muhmilz B Captamn e Rl gl e Rev. P. C. Yorke to Lecture, The committee having in charge the lecture to be given by the Rev. reach the organ and destroy it. We are | to bave a special musical s ce to-mor- row and I think that he planned to pre- | vent it." | The proof that the fire was of incendiary { origin is indisputable. The organ, which was bul New York two years ago at a cost of 325,000, is situated in the gallery r part of the church. It is hed through a side door that is only 1 for the members of the choir. The aré on the ground floor and are ected by a wooden partition that reaches from the floor to the gallery. A door cut in the partition leads into the bellows room. The key of it is in the pos- | sessfon of the sexton. One end of the bel- lows is not twelve inches away from the door. The door leading to this room was locked yesterday morning when the en- trance to the cholr loft was opened. When the fire was discovered by Kearney, the door of the bellows-room was on fire and a hole absut six inches In diameter had | been burned under the lock. That the fire did not start from the floor fs evidenced | by the fact that the wood twelve Inches above the floor is intact, while the upper part of the door and partition are burned and charred, Police Theories. The theories advanced by the police are that the firebug either srflnkled the upper part of the door with oil and then appiled a match, or else tied a bundle of some in- flammable material to the doorknob and set it on fire. The evident idea of the per- son who started the blaze was to reach the bellows, then have the flames shoot up through the alir pipe and thus reach the organ. Had the organ- been destroyed the fire would have there ended, for the church is bullt of brick and stone and rothing élse but the gallery could have | been destroyed. THOUGHT IT WAS FUN TO RLAY WITH A LION George Fisher Has a Badly Lacerated Hand as the Result of His Folly. George Fisher, a special policeman at the ferry depot, will not attempt to play with a lion again in a hwrry. As a re- sult of his foolhardiness he is now nurs- ing a badly lacerated hand that may keep him confined to the house for several days to come. Adgie and her lions are now on thelr way to Pittsburg via the Santa Fe route Yesterday the animals were sent to the ferry and taken inside the depot to awailt the departure of the San Pablo for Point Richmond. A crowd soon gathered around the cages and Fisher began talking to Wallace, Wwho bad his big nose stuck out through the bars. boldened by the apparent gentleness of the big animal, Fisher put out his hand and patted Wallace on the nose. There was a sudden snap and the oliceman’s hand was between Wallace's jaws. A sydden wrench and Fisher was free, but the palm and back of his hand were badly lacerated. Fisker hurried to the Harbor Hospital, where under the name of “Willlam Di- mond™” he was treated. The wounds are serious, and should blood-poisoning, set in the policeman might lose his arm. —_—e————— RIVAL FACTIONS NAME THEIR REPRESENTATIVES The row over the management of the French Hospital will be settled next Sun- day by a battle 6f baliots. There will be | two tickets in the fleld and an active can- | vass i8 being made by both sides. The | directors met yesterday and received the names of candidates. Some of those named are satisfactory to both factions. The nominees are as follows: For visiting physiclan—Dr. Chantrsau an} DOr. Artl (T Ro: Orella, Roy, o, of_directors (fifteen to be elected)—R. Lacaze, Board Chdrtrey, M. Janjou, J. B. . Berger, £ ‘Thiels, . Deivat, O. Boalo, J. Gonden, G Pouchan, J. B. Pon, J. 8. Godeau, J. A 1. “Boqueraz, J. Bayle, H. S Martin, §°"M. Dupas, 3. Juliten, A. Gonstiaux, B Messager, Thomas Lacaste, Charles 3 gnmm M. V. Lacaze. —_ e————— Sale in Made-Up Rugs. At the Pattosien Co. all next week: feet Tapestry. 8x9 feet Tapestry... 10-6 reetw%rt:uels 8-3x11 feet ns. o These rugs are made up from remnants of the finest Brussels and Axministers, ith borders to match. They have been' reduéed one-half regular price. Sixteenth wnd Mission streets. . — e ——— COONEY SUES MISS HOLLEY.~Willlam ‘orke at Metropolitan Hall Mona: M. Cooney, whp was ntly on com- e kit St und rTected all ar- »—-munux‘-&.:mn;::n’. S aroueed omaitrabl et | S 0 0T e S as a fitting a programme of | ey stolen & but ola irish and airs has been dismiseed by Judge Conlan. Cooney ranged. seeks damages for the injury dome him.