The herald., 1893-12-24
TAMMANY'S TOPICAL TALK
A Bright, Cosby Letter From
San Francisco.
The Gamblers Give the Churches a
Lesson ON Charity.
Les Angslenos Chase q Murderer-BnIy
Hurd Coming Hers-Jim Winston
ana Polk Leave for
Mexico.


tien list a few weeks since, to secur
funds for the purpose OF aiding the poo
in having merry Christmas. Hsvin
first donated $500 itself, this enterpris
Ing paper proceeded to swell the amour
by urging all its readers to give thei
mite. The churches OF the city helt
meetings and after devoting considera-
BILE time to praying and blessing tn
needy, made up q lump sum of $40l
wherswith to buy turkeys and present
for the poor. How different resul
was that obtained from that ostracizel
class known as gamblers, who never g,
to church, but on the contrary, spent
their time ana money in pursuit o
worldly pleasures. This latter clas
while at the race track few day sinci
were approached to aid the fund snC
without any hesitancy donated in few
hours the neat sum of $500, and part
ing injunction to the solicitor was i
that amount was not sufficient to cal
again.
The registration of Chinese has not as
yet commenced, but Collector Welborn
etrtes that he expects with each mail
the necessary blanks wherewith to
commence the enforcement of the Nc
Cresry Act, and that as soon as they
arrive he will name his deputies and
commence work. In discussing the
matter with some prominent Chinese
merchants your correspondent has been
informed that the Chinese will comply
with the law as it's provisions are agree
able to them and furthermore, that their
government and the six companies
would not contest it.
That part of the act wherein it sets
forth that all such Chinese laborers who
fail to register shall be deported will
prove very expensive to the govern
msnt inasmuch az those Chinese who
intend leaving for Chins to reside there
permanently will defy the law and as
result will be deported. As this means
q saving of S52 to each heather. the
number will undoubtedly be very large.
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The great majority OF detectives are
under the erroneous impression that all
that is necessary to make regulations as
eleuth hounds ia to keep their names
before the public through the medium
OF the press-especially is this true of
those residing in the interior cities.
Allan Pinkerton, whose fame &s q detec.
tive is justly earned, proved to the pub
lie of this city few days since that ne
did not share in this opinion.
One Of the dailies devoted considera-
bic space during the week in giving a
highly sensational account OF an es-
capped convict Turing Mr.. Pinkerton from
the Palace hotel and attempting to take
his life, and that he would probably
have succeeded had it not been for two
local detectives being near at hand and
coming to the rescue at the opportune
moment.
Mr.. Pinksrton promptly denied the
story Though the columns OF another
journal Expressing his disgust at the no.
toriety thrust upon him, stating that
the article was a mass of Hensationalism
and entirely uncalled for. The man ar
rested had. while in state of intoxica-
ton, sent for him, but made no attempt
whatever upon his life.
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A few evenings since young woman
entered the hallway of the lodging
house at 81 Grant avenue; almost i'm
mediately afterwards a man followed
her into the building. and within few
moments the crowd in front of the Del
Monte we're startled by the loud report
of pistol shot, and simultaneously the
man who had been seen entering 51s
Grant avenue q few moments before,
came running past with Q revolver
clinched in his hand and turned up
O'Farrell street at rapid pace.
The crowd having recovered from it's
surpriaei Immediately gave chase; the
fugitive then turned into Stockton street
closely followed by what by this time
was a mob of several hundred people.
Almost within reach of him was
"Sconchin" Maloney, throwing quota
tions of Shakespeare at the fleeing fugi-
tive, while Jimmy Flanagan of Los
Angeles was q close second, making
dire threats with little cane. The
murderer, looking back with horror at
Maloney and Flanagan, placed the
pistol to his head, but before he could
perform this public service they caught
him and taking him back to the dying
woman, had her identity him as her
assailant and then turned him over to
the police.
Billy Hurd of Los Angeles, San Fran.
cisco, New York and many other places
toe numerous to mention, had the honor
of having brief history of his life pub
lished by one of the dailies, accompn
MED by cut Of his photograph, whici
certainly hatterei him, but this much
he will not admit; also several extracts
OF his published career, among them
being the statement that he will not in.
dulge in the future in the fascinating
game OF poker.
In speaking of his troubles to your
correspondent he stated that the un-
kindest cut OF all was that part of the
article setting forth that be had been
banished from Mexico by John Z. Gai.
fey.
Mr.. Hurd says that the only time he
was ever across the line was in passing
through the country and stopping at
one OF the stations just long enough to
enjoy some homemade tsmales.
He will shortly go to Los Angeles,
and at his earnest request | have pre-
sented him with letter of introduction
to the Eighth ward Statesman. Mr..
Hurd assures me that he will be able to
convince Mr. Gaffey he is mistaken
Knowing that the latter would not viii.
fully malign any man, | expect to learn
at an early date of an amicable under
Atanding between these gentlemen.
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Commander Whiting of the United
States navy, accom- panied by his celes
tial bride, arrived on the Australia from
Honolulu on her last trip up. Mre.
whiting, nee Along, does not show