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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-21
THE LADY ELkS.
They Entertain Thousands at the
Grand Opera House.

The Elks were In possession of the Grand
Opera House yesterday afternoon. To be
more exact their friends occupied the audi
forum, while the active members of this
popular benevolent and protective organi.
zation of theatrical folk were crowded
against the frayed wings on the stage or
squeezed into hooks and corners before the
footlights.
1t was ladies' day, and Miss Victory Bate
man presided over the carnival of fun,
which began when the street doors were
locked at 2 o'clock.
1t will probably always remain a disputed
question whether the entrances and exits
were barred to prevent the escape of the
audience after Leo Cooper's sparkling In
teriude OF wit, or to restrain the salvation
army across the street from seeking admis-
sion In body.
At any rate the Elks were happy Having
papered the house from dome 20 pit thew
proceeded to make everybody happy, ami
soon the familiar strains of an orchestra
made the army of deadheads feel quite at
home.
The programme was long and entertain
Ing throughout Miss Bateman occasionally
interrupted the proceedings by fning some
OF the actors who had missed their cues or
made their turns" too long, and the Jingle
OF the coin proved that it was not property
money!
IL the gratitude and applause of their
delighted auditors Is sufficient recompenss
the lady Elks have every reason TO feel we'll
repaid for efforts to entertain their guests
In an Informal way.
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day morning for some months back they
have congregated in large nun bers opposite
the church on Stockton street and waited
for the conclusion of the service so that they
could attract the attention Of the Chinese
damsels emerging from the sacred precincts.
Their numbers increased TO such an ex-
tent that they became a nuisance and the
police authorities were notified. Chief
Crowley detailed several officers to see that
the nuisance was absted and for the last
several Sundays there has been quite an
exciting time In front Of the church.
A CALL reporter visited the church yes
terday morning to see IL the Chinese mas b.
ers were really so obstreperous as was
stated. From what was observed, it was
plain that the case had not been exagger-
ated.
When the service began at 10: 80 o'clock
there were only few of the Chinese dudes
and highbinders on the scene, but during
. the service their numbers increased until
they amounted 10 a regular mob. From IL
till IL O'Clock Stockton street, in the block
in which the church is situated, was
thronged with representatives OF the
Chinese masher. Upa down the street
they passed. and returned only 10 90 over
the same journey again. Some smoked
cigars, and others pulled at cigarettes.
Their sole fascinating object seemed TO be
the church from which they were waiting
to see the congregation depart. BY IL
O'Clock the street was almost impossible
with the moving throng of Chinese, all of
whom kept their eyes on the church to see
the young Chinese girls come from under
the charge of their mission leaders.
Up TO this time the Chinese Washers and
dudes who were passing and repassing up
and down the street appeared to have every
thing their own way. Shortly after II
o'clock, however. Officers Knudsen and
Adams came upon the scene in citizens
clothes and began to mingle with the mash
ers. 1t was almost time for conclusion of
the service and the Chinese beaus began to
arr aDge their toilets, straighten their hats
and light fresh cigars, when the officers
made descent upon them with clubs. The
Chinese scattered In all directions, some
running up Sacramento street and others
down Clay. Those who failed to get cut of
the way received thrusts In the ribs which
they will remember for some days.
In about five minutes the Washers were
routed and the street in front OF the church
was clear. Though dispersed In all direc-
tons, they only ran for about half block
and then stopped, being willing to run the
risk of another dIubbing in order to catch
glimpse Of the Chinese girls OF the mission,
who emerged from the church under the
guidance OF Miss Culbertson.
When the girls disappeared in their
Chinese home the street was deserted and
the Washers had departed.
Both Officers knudsen and Adams stated
that il the precautions mentioned were not
taken the Chinese highbinders would cause
trouble and probably kidnap some of the
girls when the church services were over.
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Ing off and on. my idea being TO get out Of
the saloon business and make something
for my children.
THE boat is something on the catamaran
build OF surf-trayerser used in South
America.
''At present the one used on Saturday
Will only carry two people when the bal
last 10 out, but / intend to do away with
139 pounds of dead weight OF ballast and
substitute common balance wheel.
Then by enlarging the scale three times
the boat would easily carry twenty people
mis- launching was largely family
affair. The Gilmour Bros. lent the horse
and r. Nixon the wagon to draw the boat
down to the Cliff House. and there Charles
Carlson went out in the surf TO his neck to
see that got control. while Thomas Nor
ton, the members of the life-saving station
and Others were around to bid me bon voy-
age
"Of course there was some risk, seeing
that / capsiZed few days before, but / had
taken precautions. and here am, all right,
barring little stiffness of limb.
THE general shape of the vessel is a
donbla cigar. the two cigar shaped sections
being Joined together almost inseparably
above water.
Between them Is the paddle, protected
above water by an apron against breakers
and geared by means of spTockets so as 10
be worked from bicycle-seat arranged a
little aft of the center.
10 lWlH uUdlS are STRENGTHENED DIV
being divided into niue water-tight COM
partments.
Tho measurements? She is Is feet over
all. Is inches wide in the widest part, 13
inches deep in the deepest part: with 40
pounds of ballast she draws s inches of
water; her proper keel is ga inches deep
and her false keel. by which her stability is
insured. / inch deep; her bow end is 6
inches and her stern inches wide: her
paddles are 7x3 and constructed Of 32-inch
sbeet-iron with gaspipe spokes. To the
iron of the wheel l lately added inches of
WOOD.
"The steering-gear, whereby the rudder
may he set fast until Ii Is desired to release
IL, is all OK gaspipe, the rudder itself being
iron.
Bolts run through all the compartments
securing the whole TO the keel SO that il
would be necessary to tear the entire con-
structiOn to pieces to materially jure it.
ct he total cost TO me, Independent of my
own and my boys labor, was not more
than 500"
Colin Thompson, the unassuming con-
structor. is handsome widower. AZ years
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READY TO BATTLE.
Fierce Highbinders Are
Checked by Police.
GUNS AND COATS OF TAIL.
Walking Arsenais of the Sam Up and
On Yek longs Prevented From
Fighting on the Streets.

There can be no mistake about the inten.
tons of the furious fighting factions Of the
rival Highlander longs.
War is on in Chinatown In dead earnest
The fierce hatred of the opposing societies
of Matchmaking. murderous Mongols can
only be wiped out in two ways-in blood
shed and by the interference Of an over
whelming force of police.
Hostjitics began Friday night by the
fatal shooting Of Chun Jow Hung, shrimp
dealer. of II Belden place. by Wong GUAM
Gil. who was booked on charge of murder
yesterday.
Hung was a member of the Suey Ong
highbinder society. although he passed as
quiet, respectable dealer.
His slayer was a ruling spirit in the old
30 Sin Scar Tong. The two "katche"
men who were with Git at the time of the
assassination have escaped.
All attempts on the part of the Chinatown
detectives, Cox and Glennon. TO discover
their place Of concealment have been with
out avail.
1t would appear to be the same with
Wong Yee, the blood.thiTsty member OF the
On Yek, who shot down zee All Wye In
daylight On Stockton street early Saturday
morning. After firing the three shots into
bis victims body Wong zee replaced the
pistol under his blouse and fed.
He has not been near his room on Pacific
street since and so carefully is he hidden
away by his fellow-murderers in the Sam
Up Society that the officers are, of course.
unable TO find him.
AS stated in The CALL yesterday. the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-21
THE UNIvERSALIsT FAITH.
Organization of a Church of the De.
nomination i'm This Civ.

Universalist services were held morning
and evening for the first time in this city
In Washington Hall, Red Mems Building,
on Union Square. yesterday. The FIRST
Universalist parish in San Francisco was
organized last April by Rev. O. II. Shinn
from Rutland, VT. who is visiting the
Pacific Coast Ia the interest OF the denomi-
nation. He has just returned from trip
through Southern California, where the
Universalists have secured a strong foot
hold.
1t has often been remarked as curious
fact that San Francisco has SO long been
without Universalist Church organization
considering the strength of the denomins-
tion In the Eastern States and that there
were many persons residing here who were
brought up in the faith. This long-neglected
field Is now about 70 be cultivated by Rev.
Dir. Shiuu. who intends to carry on the
local work during the winter, holding
regular services In the Red Mems Building.
Over $1,000 has already been received for the
building fund aud Universalist Church
Ladies Society has been organized.
Rev. Mr.. Sbinn preached two sermons
yesterday on the doctrine of Universalism
as understood by believers In his church.
his text In the morning was Jesus Wept."
and in the evening he selected passages
from the sermon on the mount for EXPO
eition. lie held that the fundamental error
in orthodox teaching OF the Christian reii-
gion was IN regarding salvation and heaven
as external properties. There was no such
thing he said as people being saved by
vicarious atonement Men were not alb
solved from their sins by merely believing
In Christ. There must be change of heart.
Heaven was within us and about us. and
was not an external place as was Commonly
taught. The key to heaven could be spelled
with two letters. 1t was all comprised in
the little word do"
Mr. Shinn refuted the charge that Uni
versalist teachings were immoral as charged
because they repudiated the existence of a
hell. III they were immoral, he added. the
jails and State prisons Of the country would
be found filed with Universalists. An in
Quiry into the religious training of 500 con-
victs In the Ohio State Prison disclosed the
fact that 200 OF them had been taught the
doctrines Of the Methodist Church. while
only one in a hundred had been taught the
Universalst creed. The same proportjon
was found to hold In all the other prisons.
Another fact which the reverend gentle
man cited was that no UniversaIIst believed
in capital punishment. his people repu
dated the cruel law Of an eve for an eve
and tooth for tooth. The Uniyersalist
doctrine had for Its cornerstone faith in
humanity and Its regeneration in this life
by works of love and charity. The true
kingdom Of God was to be found only In the
hearts OF his children on earth.
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cause of the fatal feud between the Sam Up
and the On Yek toDgs is division Of the
revenue from the numerous houses Of i'll
Tepute that are still maintained in the
Chinese stronghold. Recently the Sam Ups
enerOached upon the territory Of the On
Yeks, and even went so far as to levy
tribute on the latter tong.
The On Yek is the weaker society, but 1t
resisted the encroachments of the Sam Ups
and openly declared war upon them.
The killing of zee All Wye. the aged COL
leeroT for the Sam Ups, was the beginning
of this warfare.
The Sam Ups became more furious than
ever at the slaughter of their honored men,
Der and prepared to aVenge him.
Their secret and recently established
meeting-place in Sullivan alley was there
fore scene CT great activity Saturday
night.
All their favorite weapons of warfare
were brought out and distributed among the
most daring gun-fghters and 'hatehetmen"
of the society.
Big knives with blades foot In length.
Colts reyolvers with barrels nearly half a
yard long and bullets nearly big CROUCH TO
Kill an elephant, were carefully distributed.
a few coats of mail were donned by those
destined TO take a front rank in the ap-
preaching battle.
But the police gained anIinkling Of these
DIood-lettlng arrangements aud took active
steps TO avert an encounter between the
walking aTsenals of the rival bands. Sit
ting at his desk In the old City Hall, Chief
Crowley examined a map of Chinatown and
then touched an electric button three times.
In response to the signal Captain Douglass
appeared.
Captain" said the chief, you will take
the proper steps TO prevent another en-
counter in Chinatown. These highlander
murders must cease, even if it takes the
whole force TO guard Chinatown. Place
officers in the outlying sections, SO thai
none who shoot can escape by fight. You
understand?"
aye. aye. sir,' said the veteran com.
mander Of the First Division, as he saluteG
and retired to mis- office below.
That 10 why the two regular squads In
Chinatown were supplemented Saturday
night and yesterday by a dozen officers il
uniform. During the night no less than
seven ferce-looking Mongols were 'stooG
up in the Doisome alleys aud searched.
They were all armed with 45-caliber
Colts pistols. the largest ana most improved
size.
The pistol-bearers were promptly dis.
armed and locked up for carrying concealed
weapons.
While the bodies of Chun Jow Hung and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

General G. w. Montgomery of Chico is Al
the Grand.
W. W. Calf OF the United States army is
at the Palace.
w. 0. Swain. mill-owner Of Marysville,
Is at the Grand.
DR.. and Mrs. Ord of Monterey are stavinp
at the Occidental
A. l.. Hatberway, merchant of Vallejo.
is at the Baldwin.
I. j. Brooks. a capitalist of Santa Rosa. is
staying at the Russ.
III. ID. c. Barnhardt. an attornev of Santa
Cruz, is at the Lick.
George B. Sperry, mill-owuer of Stock-
ton. Is at the Palace.
ID. A. Cummings q journalist nj Des
mond. is at the Russ.
WV. Mcdonald, banker of Uo,Iis,sr II
registered at the Russ.
b. o. Boswell Of the United state. army
lie staying al the Palace.
j. p. Moran, a capitalist Of Los Angeles.
10 staying at the Baldwin.
5. @. Reed. q wealthy banker of Portland.
Dr., Is registered at the Palace.
a. Y. Hiiiman. prominent fruit grower
OF Davisvllle. Is staying at the Lick.
Eilwood Cooper, the weILknown olive
grower, Is registered at the Lick from Ell
j: Weilhelmer. a well. known merchant Of
fornia. '"'
w. Z. Cowell, wealthy merchant Of
Denver, Colo. is staying at the Baldwin
with his wife.
NJ. X. Southland and G. w. Herr, two vet
efan merchants OF Rochester, n. Y, are
staying at the Baldwin.
z. ". Durkee. capitalist Of Los Angeles
Who has been ON an extended Trim IN The
East, - registered at tho Baldwin.
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ENTERPRISING THIEVES.
Two Robberies Reported at the New
CITY Hall.

Some enterprising thieves have been reap
Ing smal-sized harvest at the new City
Hall, ard two robberies within as many
days have been reported to the dlsmay of
the guardians Of the peace stationed in the
vicinity.
They did their work quietly. and, making
q success of the first expedition, resumed
operations yesterday.
The first robbery was committed last
Thursday and the thieves escaped with their
booty without being discovered.
The police do not yet know the quantity
of stuff they succeeded in carrying off. but
Patrol Driver j. s.. Nelson mourns the loss
of $40 overcoat and sundry other articles.
After returning from a call the patrol
wagon is drawn up to the entrance to the
police station on the McAllister street side
Of the new City Hall, where a wooden plat
form is provided for the horses TO stand
upon.
Policemen and citizens are constantly
passing by the place at short Intervals, and
not unfreouenIly the former leave their
overcoats and clubs in the wagon, thinking
them secure.
II WIS cold, dreary night, however, and
Driver Nielsen and the wagon officer were
not long in finding coy corner in the in
side Office, where a wood fire cracked
Derrily in the stove.
The back of an inverted chair served the
stretched out on the bench, for Station
keeper Burke was about TO tell story.
IL was a narrowing account of his ex-
periences with band of Arizona Apaches,
and the long, steady breathing Of his listen
ers indicated that il was an ''oft-told tale"
and had put them TO sleep.
1t was then that the bold, bad robbers got
In their work.
They showed an utter disregard for the
majesty of the law and did rot hesitate to
despoil the patrol-wsgon and help them
selves to what they could find.
The first object appropriated was beauti-
full seal brown oyeTcoat for which the
patrol-driver had paid $40 of his easily
earned municipal wages.
| A hat belonging to an officer was next re-
moved from its resting place On top OF a
| locker and appropriated.
| Not long after the peaceful "Sleepy Hoi-
| low" quiet OF the locality was broken by
the loud peal of call annunciator and reused
| up the weary men.
The night had become colder and the fog
was rolling into the corridors la heavy
banks when the wagon departed.
| Nelson looked Tor his overcoat, but it had
| disappeared, when and how no one appears
| to know.
to Police Surgeon G. b. Somers was stolen
| from the Receiving Hospital.
| Shortly after 10 o'clock two roughly
| dressed men entered the hospital and in
| CURED about the condition of Edward Han
| ley. one of the patients in the male ward.
The surgeon went into the ward, and
| during his temporary absence. the thieves
entered the private Office and taking the
| doctors overcoat decamped.
| The robberies have been reported to Chiel
| Crowley, who was also furnished with de.
| scription OF the men.
The City Hall police are greatly exasper
ated at the boldness of the thieves and theil
Inability to catch them.
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and cornered in aroom on The second floor,
a place that was recently fitted up by the
On Yeks as headquarters.
As the officers rushed into the room they
caught the fugitive highbipders In the act
. I dlsarmine themselves. Two were trying
70 tske off cumbersome blouses. These
blouses were found 20 be nothing more nor
less than coats OF mail.
Between the Innings were found COM
plete framework OF woven steel. These
coats were complete protection to the body
OF the wearers from the neck to the waist,
and were worn beneath the usual blouse.
These steel-lined coats weigh twenty lone
and half pounds. and to penetrate them
with bullet or knife is impossible.
Three OF the captured bighbinders were
armed with the big Colts pistols, while the
fourth carried a knife with blade eight
inches long and tapering to point from
width of two inches. The edge is as Keen
as razor.
The prisoners were taken to the City
Prison and charged with carrying concealed
weapons. They gave their LANES as Wong
Wah, Chon Yee. Choy Hing and Hoo Doc.
Those who wore the coats of mail were
Wong Wah and the fellow with the eupbo-
nious name of Hoo Doc. Perhaps he is the
"hoodoo'' of the On Yeks.
Policeman Peshon, one of the uniformed
officers. was patroling Sullivan alley when
he captured Cheong Tong, daring fighter
of the Sam Up Society.
Tong stood in front of the rendezvous of
the Sam Ups and his appearance was not
unlike balloon. His wiry little figure was
pulled out to an enormous size. which at
tracted the officers attention. 1t was found
that his appearance was due TO a paper coat
OF mail. which he wore under his blouse.
He was also armed with a huge revolver,
for he was going forth TO battle with the
hated On Yeks when captured. The little
brown man was also locked up ard charged
with carving concealed weapon
IN sable was all he would say when
Intercepted as TO his warlike armament.
In fact. this was about all the informa-
tion that could be gathered from any high
binder in town yesterday.
The walls along the principal streets and
alleys in Chinatown are covered with
placsrds of various size. shape and color.
small society. has withdrawn from the more
powerful Sam Up.
Others state that the On Yek will not pay
tribute TO the Sam Up under any circum-
stances and defies its enemies and rivals.
Last, but not least, Is big white circular
Issued from the Chinese Consulate. II
calls upon all Chinese in general, and high
binders In particular, to conduct themselves
in quiet, peaceabe manner.
To show their contempt for the Cousul's
mandate the lawless Mongols have disfig-
ured the white placards with obscene in
scriptions.
The highbinders know that in this coun-
try the Consul has no redress, but il they
ever return TO the land of rice and tea tt cir
heads may pay the penalty of their imperti-
hence.
Suey All Quah was captured as he was
gliding into hallway on Jackson street
last night. In his blouse the police found
q loaded revolver and long knife. He was
charged with carrying concealed weapons.
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MARRIEn.


Elm this city. November II,
1892. by the Rev E. r. Ollie, DID, Frank Erwin
and Louisa Coolidge, both OF Oakland.
FESSLER-HOL Erin this city. November B,
1892. by the Rev. J. Fuendeling. Fred Fessier
and Emma Holsner.
LAMPERT-FESSLER-In this city, November Is,
1891. by the Rev. j. Fuendeling. Julius Lampert
and Elise Fessler.
KENDALL -RIENACKER-In this city, November
10, 1891. by the Rev. j. Fuendeiing, George II.
Kendall ana Annie RienackeE
LAUD0N-SPRECKELSON this city. Novem-
Der 19, 1892. by the Rev. j. Fuendeling Juergen
Niels Laudon and Margaretha SpreckelsOn.
JENSEN-KOCH-In this city. November 20. 1892.
Dy the Rev. J. Fuendeling. Peter Jensen and
Catherna Koch
LANG-KIRCHNER-In this city. November 10.
1882, by the Rev. j. Fuendeling, Adolph Lang
and Catnarina hirchner.
HlLDEBRAND-ADAMS- this city. November
49, 1892. by the Rev. j. FuendeIing Henry b.
HiIdebrand and Lizzie Adams.
WASTELL-BLASDEL-In Oakland, November II.
1892. by the Rev. L. r. Dille D. D., Albert BRAIN
ley Wastell and Flora BIasde
OULTER-WOOLLEY - In Oakland, November
~. 1892. by the Rev. Z. r. Ollie. DID, William
Matthew Coulter OF Benicia and Julia A. WoolIey
of Oakland.