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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

ton of vice-presidents for its patriotic eel
ebratlon of Institute day tomorrow IN
Metropolitan Hail. The vice presidents
are made up of past grand presidents,
grand officers, prominent members and
priests OF the order, as follows:
j: J. McDade,. J. F, Smith, F; J. Murasky T. J;
Rlerce, John Lynch, E. l. Sheehan, Richard
UConnor, d. w. Erwin, +. J. Kane, L.. l.. James,
" ". =, D, Shea, D.J O'Leary, DR.. John Galloway,
Dr. sheai j. C. ocpnhor Ke0 C. E. oHeil Ell
B. MeGinnis s'anies, j. J. tpiss oBren, Dr.. 'S' g.
ivan kagso Robert r1bn a oKsffe IT. oshaanessy ssI
7. Z. kretz, NJ. C. Hassett Joseph Z. ODonnell,
>. W. Bntterworth, James P. Brady, NJ; J. Coner-
!on ). E. Kenny, A. B. Mcguire, +. J. o Rourke,
Warren, j. J. Degau, W. P. Johnson, w. T.
Me1eh, J. F; Callaghan. James p: Dockery, T.
Rrift r. iBrady' j. J. Brady E. Gallagher s,i j. E.
McAu1tfe, J. NJ. Larroche, G. Cummings,
+, J., Driscoll, J. F. 0'Brien, W. p. Delaney, J.
n. Hawkins, T. z. OBrien, 7. ]. Ward, j. j.
Sheehan, r. A. Miller, w. F. Ambrose, Rev. P.
J., oummins, Rev. J. E. Cottle, Rev. j. G. Con-
ian. ian, Rev James F; Flood, Rev. Joseph NJ.
Casey, Rev. P. O'Connell, Rev. John Brennan,
By. Bey. E; Mulligan, Rev. P: Foley, Rev NJ. Otis,
Key; NJ ?. Ryan, Rev. II. II. Wyman, Rev. p c.
Key. Z, A; kamm, Rev: Philip o'Ryan, DR..
George W. Woods, J. R. Whitaker, c. j. Carroll,
r. ). Harney, Neil Henry, T. L. Treacy, ]. c.
paly, j. +; Sullivan, J. T. Creamy. D: l. Ma
honey, T. II. Failon, F. McGlynn, G. w. Pater-
son., w. f. Stafford, J. f. Tevlin, Samuel
Maskins, T. w. Doyle, S. ]. Ruddell
W. j. Ahern, D. ]. O'Callaghan, D. F. Shea, Dr.
!. II; Morris. J. B. Haffen, T: j. Barry, J. V.
Andler, NJ. c. Haley, f. KIlduff, J. ?. Herlihy
). E; Gallagher. NJ. j. Hurley, F. J. Conn, E. D.
Sullivan, James Glackin, T. S. Cronin, p j.
0'Donnen, II. g. Lehman, James Kingston
John Riley, K. f. Fazackeriey, DIR. j. p
Mccarthy, f. j. Coffey. n. J. Hoey
j. NJ Ward, Joseph A. Kelly, B. C.
McGee, P. E. Mccarthy, d. E. Ryan. r. ]. To-
bin, J: j: Tobin, F. s. Wensinger, T. F. Welch,
X. L. White, f. Walsh, Daniel Sherin, r. r.
son, f. McAleer, David Goggin and Thomas
Druhan
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Church. Since assuming charge of the
parish eight years ago, he has made re-
markable progress in his pastorate. He
soon swept away all debt on the old church
and has money on hand to commence the
new one, which will cost about $50, 900.
The new church Will have a frontage Of
sixty-four feet on Van Ness avenue. The
lot has depth of 80 feet on Broadway
and 200 feet oil Van Ness avenue. The par
ochial structure will adioin the church
and front on Van Ness. The tower will
rise to height of 10 feet. 1t will be sur
mounted by beautiful gold cross. Brick
and granite will be used throughout.
The foundation, which is now being laid,
will be OF con crete and the basement will
be departure from the old style. The
floor Will be flush with the street while the
walls will rise to height of sixteen feet.
The walls will be brick with an outer in
ish OF granite from eight to ten inches in
thickness. The basement will be the full
width and length of the church. 1t will
be used as hall for Sunday-school pur-
poses, social gatherings, musical and
literary entertain ments, reading circles,
lectures, etc.
From the basement Will rise the walls OF
the church proper. They will be of brick
with terra-cotta trimmings.
The entrance to the church will be
through three grand arches having span
of fifteen feet. The approach will be by
stone steps rising gradually from the side
walk and protected by balustrades. From
the first story TO the roof over the center
aisle the height will be forty-five feet anc
the side aisles twenty-five feet from the
main floor of the church. The finish o
the interior will be after the Italaian re-
naisane. The nave will be fifty feet wide
and the walls on either side will be sup
ported by columns and arches handsomely
carved and ornamented.
The sanctuary will be circular in form
and have depth of thirty feet and width
of thirty-fiye feet. The wall over the sanct
uary will have circular windows behinc
Romanesque arched colonnades. The whole
arrangement of the interior will be such a.
to give an unobstructed view of the ALTA
from all parts of the church.
The ceiling will be elliptical in form
and free from break, so that large paint
ing or fresco can be conveniently worked
on II. gallery will run the full width O
the church, as in st. Ignatius Church, anC
Immediately over it will be the organ-loft
The roof will be of California slate.
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to that end has been on foot for some little
time, led by Health Inspectors kinne and
Duren.
Yesterday the Castro-street Lana Com
pany filed with the Board OF Health and
also with the Board of Supervisors petit
ton for the extension of the Pound limits,
covering the district described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of Stan
yan avenue with Thirtieth street; thence
north on Stanyan avenue to Corbett road /;
thence west to San Miguel road; thence
southwest to Ocean House road; thence
southeast to the San Jose railroad track
thence to Thirtieth street; thence west to
the point of commencement on Stanyan
avenue.
1t is also asked that deputies be ap-
pointed to control this district.
Complaint Is made of the number of hog
ranches in the neigh borhood and of the
fact that the hogs are allowed to roam at
large. They recommended that the hog
limits be extended so as to be bounded as
follows:
Beginning at Stanyan and Thirtieth
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
J.F. TURNER'S MORTGAGES
They Led Him to a Quick Con-
viction on a Charge of
Forgery.
He Had Affixed the Fresno County
Recorders Signature to
Deed

J. F. Turner, who has been on trial be-
fore Judge Wallace for forgery, was found
guilty yesterday. He will be sentenced
next Friday
The evidence taken in the case showed
that Turner had been guilty of the old
swindle of remortgaging land, although he
had added forgery to the swindle. 1t was
that phase of the transactions which
brought him before the jury.
The deed upon which Turner forged the
Recorders name was for the Simons ranch,
owned by Lizzie O'Donnell. j. p. Frenna
loaned Turner $4,000 and was given mort
gage deed to the property as security. This
deed Turner said he would have recorded,
and Frenna allowed him to keep it.
Two weeks afterward Turner returned
the deed to Frenna. In it was certificate
signed by T. A. Bell, Recorder of Fresno
County, showing that the deed had been
duly recorded and giving the day and date
and hour. 1t was not until March, 1893,
that Frenna became aware OF the forgery,
and then, upon investigation he found
that Turner had in the meantime mort
gagged the property to three others. Judah
Boas, Victor Duhame and Mr.. Pagan of
the American Bank and Trust Company
had also loaned money upon it.
The arguments and the Judges charge
to the jury were finished by II o'clock and
the jury took about ten minutes to reach a
verdict
Turner is the man who is mixed up in
the insolvency proceedings which surround
'Nebby" Clarke.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
MAY SMITHS MURDERER
Her First Husband Implicated
by Mendocino Deputy
Sheriff.
Had Often Threatened Her and Was
Seen Near Her Room Shortly
Before the Murder.

A startling theory regarding the recent
and mysterious murder of Little May
Smith on Morton street has at last APP
peared through the supposed impenetrable
cloud that has hitherto enyeloped the
identity of her murderer. Many theories
have been advanced and many plans laid
for the detection of the one who so quickly
and silently robbed the girl of her life, but
all have been laid aside, either owing to
the lack of evidence or through the sus-
poets showing conclusive proof that they
were innocent of the charge placed against
them. Another startling theory regard
ing the crime is advanced by Mr.. Hatch,
deputy sheriff of Mendocino County
Mr.. Hatch called at the California street
police station last evening aud left his
statement with the station-keeper with
instructions to forward it to Chief of De-
tectives Lees.
Speaking about the case he said: 81
came to this City from Mendocino County
the day after the murder of Nav Smith
and as had practically no business to at
tend to / concluded to witness the races at
the Bay District Track. 1 was stranger
in the City, and although 1 hardly ex-
acquainted, nevertheless | kept a lookout
for familiar face and finally met Mr..
Gould of Ukiah whom l had known for
several years.
HE advanced the following theory re-
garding the murder: He said he had
known May McDermott, the murdered
girl, for number of months prior to her
death. He met her and she told him th at
her first husband, MIR. Golden, had been
causing her serious trouble of late.
''She said that he had called upon her.
and through threats and intimidation
compelled her to give to him her last dol
lar. She continued: Il endeavored re-
peatedly to compel him to stay away from
me, as feared he would carry out threats
which he had made against my life on
numerous occasions.
"Mr. Gould stated to me,' continued
Mr.. Hatch, THAT on the night of the muir
der few minutes previous to the finding
of her body, he had seen Golden in front
of her rooms on Morton street. He ap-
peared to be greatly excited. and, after
glancing from side to side, he walked down
the alley and disappeared in the crowd
which nightly haunts these quarters.
Since this time he has not been seen
around his usual resorts, and it is pre-
sumed that he has left the City,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
MECHANICS PARADE.
The Junior Order Will Display Iti
Strength on WashingtOn's
Rirthday

The final arrangements for the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of Washington's s
birthday were completed by the committee
having the affair in hand last evening at
meeting of the Washington's birthday
committee of the Junior Mechanics held at
B'nai B B'rith Hall.
The parade will leave the foot of Market
street Immediately upon the arrival OF the
creek boat from Oakland, which will prob
ably be about l 80 P. NJ.
A large mum Der of councils from the in
terror will participate, also a large delega-
ton of those participating in the Oakland
parade.
The parade committee requests all lodges
and societies that expect to participate to
report to Grand Marshal McCord, whose
headquarters Will be at the corner OF Davis
and Market streets.
Lincoln Council No. 2 will form on East
street, right resting on Market.
Starr King No. will form on Steuart
street, left resting on Market
U. S. Grant No. 19 will form on Drumm
street, right resting on Market.
General George A. Caster No. %, James
Monroe No. "a, Paul Revere No. %. John
A. Logan No. 81, Henry Clay No. "a, and
councils from Oakland and Alameda Coun-
ty, together with unassigned societies, will
form on Front street, right resting ON
Market.
u. T. Whitten has been selected as chief
of staff, and the follow ing will act as aids
Charles +. Church, orderly; B.. d. Els
worth, r. a. Nelson, Solomon Jacobs,
G.. f. Fletcher, G. E. Randolph, w. IL.
kirkham.
The grand marshal will wear red, white
and blue sash. chief of staff red, orderly
blue, and aids white sashes.
From reports received by the committee
it is safe to predict large turnout of the
order and various other societies.
Eminent speakers have been obtained
for The day ard evening exercises. The
Mckenzie Choral Society will furnish a
chorus of 200 voices in a rendition OF
patriotic songs.
The procession will move up Market
street to Ninth and countermarch to Odd
Fellows Hall, where it will be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
PADEREWsKTs FAREWELL.
An Extraordinary Demand for Seats for
the Recital This Afternoon.

An Extraordinary Demand for Seats for
the Recital This Afternoon.
The closing recital of the series of five
wonderful performances on the piano by
Paderewski will be given this afternoon in
the California Theater at 2:30 o'clock.
There has been almost as great q rush
Tor tickets for this recital as for the first,
when all musical San Francisco was full of
expectancy and excitement over the
advent of the celebrated artist.
The advance sale of seats showed that
Paderewski might remain mere for an
other week or two and draw full houses
at daily performances, for the lovers OF
music in Its highest and most sublime
flights are at his feet. His final recital
promises to be fitting climax. The pro-
gramme is one that is sure to delight the
audience, and there is every reason that
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

the fourth race he stopped touts and mes
sengers from wiring or telephoning the
results of races into town. His string ent
methods would have killed the poolrooms
but for the fact that they were able to
resume business every two weeks during
the alternating of the races when they
were held at the Bay District Track.
This was CALLING to Corrigan. He did
not stop to consider the reservations of the
California Jockey Club managers that,
do as they might, they were powerless
against news leaving the track. He over
looked the fact, the directors of the Cali
fornia Jockey Club say, that Ingleside
and the old track are differently To-
Gated. and that while prying eyes could be
excluded from the former there are a score
of points of vantage from which they may
be focused on the latter.
In his anger at finding his well-laid
plans frustrated every two weeks, Corrigan
addressed President Thomas II. Williams
in rather scorchi2g manner some weeks
ago. Neither has the coolest head on
earth, and words with stinging meaning
were exchanged. This was in the lobby Of
the Palace Hotel, where they were sur
rounded by friends, and no very great harm
was done.
But before leaving the City last night
Mr.. CorrIgan expressed his feelings in re-
gard to Police Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst
| %
Mr.. Gunst is serious and cool. He real
lied that he was listening to a man who
was spurred to anger by strong desire
that was being thwarted. In consequence
he moved away from the irate gentleman,
giving him the sole occupancy of the room
in which they had met.
cit wasn'ta controversy" said Mr.. Gunst
to CALL reporter; "it was simply one
sided declaration in which took no part.
| Corrigan is irrational and unreasona Bile.
| He accused Inc personally and as Police
| Commissioner of standing in with the
downtown booksellers and of furnishing
them with the news from the Bay District
Track. AS a matter of fact, am the first
man who took any steps to have the pool
men arrested. ] caused Corbett and his
men to be arrested eight times, and eight
times more have | caused Misslon-street
pool men to be brought in by the police.
The manner in which Corrigan spoke
to ne precludes our ever meeting again on
friendly basis. He accused me of fur
nishing the news to outsiders for pay. In
the future shall have nothing to do with
! him or anybody else deriving revenue
from the racetracks. / will only associ-
ate with such men as Thomas II. Williams
or the Spreckelses, who are in for racing,
pure and simple. 10 tell the truth,
and while l am director OF the Califor-
MIA Jockey Club very seldom attend any
of our meetings.
| SIN regard to the manner in which the
poolrooms downtown get their news, l can
only say that we have single wire from
the Bay District Track to the Western
| Union office. The news is sent East,
whence it is very probably sent back to
| this City, either by the Postal Telegraph
| Company or the Western Union. We have
contract with the latter company stipu-
lating that they will not give out the race
news in this City, but we cannot possibly
prevent their giving servi ce from foreign
| cities.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
THE NEW CHURCH
OF ST, BRIDGET,
It Will Be One of the Hand
soonest Edifces in
the City.
ROMANESQUE IN STYLE.
Plans Now Completed and Work
Will Be Prosecuted
Vigorously.
BRICK AND GRANITE STRUCTURE
Father Cottles Success Since He Toek
Charge of the Parish Eight
Years Ago.
BRICK AND GRANITE STRUCTURE

Out at the corner of Van Ness avenue and
Broadway. at a point commanding a
magnificent view of the bay OF San Fran
cisco and the green hills of Marin County
in the distance, a corps of artisans are at
work laying the foundation of the new st.
Bridget's Church. Shea & Shea, architects,
have just finished the plans for the edihce,
and kindly furnished The CALL with the
following perspective sketch. Frank
Shea will put his best effort into the
structure, and hopes to see in it, when
completed, an architectural triumph. 1t
will be Romanesque in style.
Father CottIe is pastor of ST. Bridgets
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
The Equitable's Financial strength.

The annual financial statement OF the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society has just been made
public. Even outside of its policy-holders this
statement must create interest, as showing the
financial strength of company which has
over nine hundred millions of assurance in
force. The statement reports over 5000 OO0O,-
900 of unexceptional assets and surplus Of
over SAC, 200 900 over all liabilities.
When we consider the magnitude and sacred
character of the interests involved in the ex-
lstence of a great life insurance company, it
must give a certain satisfaction to all to know
that the interests of the Equitable's policy
holders are protected and assured by surplus
of over $40 900 600
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
CUT UP HER DRESSES.
j. G. Bennett Arrested, on the Com
nlaint of His Wife, for Ratterx

j. G. Bennett Arrested, on the Com
plant of His Wife, for Battery.
J. G. Bennett, chief engineer of the Pa.
cifc Telegraph and Telephone Company.
was arrestad on a warrant last evening on
the charge of battery and was released ON
$500 bonds.
The complaining witness is his wife.
Arvilla Bennett. The couple live at 744A
O'Farrell street. Mrs. Bennett, in swear
ing to the complaint before Judge Camn.
bell, stated that her husband had been
drinking heavily of late. "Wednesday
night he went home in an intoxicared
condition and amused himself bv threat.
ening to kill her and cutting her fine
dresses into strips with knife. When
she tried to prevent him from destroying
her dresses he roughly pushed her awav
and threatened to use the knife upon her.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

streets; thence west to Fowler street, TO
Melrose, to Humphrey, to Spreckels ave-
nue., TO Edna street, to Havelock, to San
Jose avenue, to Onondaga avenue, TO the
Mission road. to Amazon avenue, to
Munich street, to France avenue, to lie
Grande avenue, to Dwight street, to San
Bruno road, to the county line, to the bay
shore, to Lyon street.
Both petitions were referred to the Board
of SuperyISorS
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
All Agree.

GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA 20
Sells Crockery, ChInaware, Glassware an,
Tinware
CHEAPEST OF ALL. TRY THEM
Very Pretty Dishes. Very Cheap Prices
81 Market street, S. F., Headouarters
BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
WANT TO CLEAN UP.

Residents of South San Francisco Ask
the Supervisors to Extend tho
Pound Limits.
There is pronounced disposition on the
part of the residents of South San Fran
cisco to clean up the streets. A movement
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
FOR Y. M. I. DAY.

Long List of Prominent Members
Named to Act as Vice-Presi-
dents.
The committee of arrangements OF the
.,TounE haen': institute has made selec.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Lecture ON "Catholio Loyaltx ;,

Rev. w. D. McKinnon will lecture on "Cath-
olic Loyalty in Metropolitan Hall this even
ing. The lecture will be delivered under the
auspices of the Young Mems Catholic Union.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
California Psychical Society.

Professor Edward Howard Griggs of Stanford
University will lecture at Golden Gate Hall,
Sutter street, this evening at O'Clock. Sub
ject: "The Scientific Study of the Higher
Human Life" Tickets IS cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

in this farewell effort Paderewski will
leave in blaze of glory.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19

How nice 1t is to drift along,
While resting on your oars.
To hear your sweetheart's dreamy
song
Re-echOed from the shores
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
CLAY AS A POKER PLAYER.
He Played for the Excitement and
Not for the Gain

He Played for the Excitement and
Not for the Gain.
81 Louis Post Dispatch.
Daniel Webster was not only great as q
lawyer aud statesman, but great also as
poker pla yer. So WAS Henry Clay. or
Course this was in the early days when
poker was still IN the Rough. Even in this
crude state it appealed to Clay's gambling
instincts.
He pia yed for the excitement, however,
and not for the gain, and used to lose u
large part of his Congressional salary at
cards. He was calm under defeat. Only
once was he known to lose his temper, and
then the circumstances justified him. At
some Western hotel a professional gambler
had introduced himself into the game.
For some time he cheated without dis
covery. AT last lie lay down three aces
when Clay had two in his hand. Clay's
anger is described as something terrible.
He slowly drew himself out IL bis seat
and rose TO his full height. He drew his
pistol, and the man made for the door.
Clay did not follow him, but expressed his
Indignation by walking around to his chair
and shooting u hole through its center.
Clay knew how TO preserve his pose
under embarrassing circumstances. He sat
down one Saturday to a game of poker
and never got up until it was time to go
TO church. With the cards hastily stuffed
into his pocket he appeared among the
iworshippers.
After the service, while talking to the
rector, lie put his hand into his pocket
and pulled out pack OF cards along with
his handkerchief. They fiuttered 10 the
ground. Clay. nothing abashed, picked
them up and restored them to his pocket.
quietly remarking that they must have been
placed there as a Joke.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
NO THEosOPHY FOR HER
Didn't Need a Mahatna to Discover
Her Husba Natures.

Didn't Need a Mahatma to Discover
| Her Husbands Natures
She WIS an exceedingly practical woman
and had listened to the interesting disserta-
ton upon politics, religion and theosophy
by her cultured caller for half an hour. e
II can't quite understand it, but sup
pose it is all right" she said. I'm more
worried about that new gas stove"
The system OF theosophy," continued the
| enthusiast, "prcsupp,scs the existence of
| the absolute
''Now If could supply the ystem to keep
ing bugs out OF the house absolutely, you
| know-Fd join anything!''
Man, according 10 theosophy, is endowed
with seven different natures, and"
That's about right, anyhow. 1 can court
six of them in my husband. One is to
throw things down on the floor for you to
pick up, another to invariably forget to maii
a letter to his wife's mother, and another
toattribute his headache to Overwork, when
he just knows he's been trying to drink
Broadway dry the night before. That Is
three. / could name half a dozen more
natures and not half try
1T is in Nirvana that man loses these
earthly natures and merges into the all soul
as a drop unites the ocean"
Il don't believe IL! All of these nerve
tonics Just set you up awhile. and then
leave you worse than ever. As for morphine
and opium and all those drugs that merge
you into the all soul
"A mahatma-"
Now, for goodness sake, tell me what
a mahatma is! I've seen his name I'm the
papers very often, and"
"A mahatma is one vino has achieved
NrvaGa, but resolutely refuses to enter
it on account OF his love for mankind
He'd rather be here on earth, eh, and
have fun with us than to be an all soul
wandering around space? Well, that's
like the rest of US. What kind OF kitchen
soap do you use?'
..Soapi Good heavens, what a carnal
thing you are!''
The visitor shook out her dress with .
frown.
That's right, guess" responded the
practical woman-.'I'm on earth, and while
I'm on earth I'm going to wrestle with
earthly things. I'd rather be good cook
than mahatma, any day. Good by, dear!
Call asain-but, remember we wa sh Thurs
days"