The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17


wicbe6est city IN the world, not even ex-
cepting crime eped Paris. Evidently
they recognize this vast city as an excel
lent field for action, because during the
past TWO months daily revivals have been
held at Cooper Union by Messrs. Moody,
Sankey and Dixon, during whicl time
SHINING souls and hardened hearts have
been won to the cause OF righteousness,
finding balm in the soothing influence
of religion. In the meantime one of the
most jealous workers in the Society for
the Prevention of Vice" has become
raving maniac within the last week, and
solemnly declares that his nina is clear,
but that the people about him are the Of
tenders. Was he unbalanced by the con-
slant contact with misery, want and re-
voting vices? The physicians are inter
ested in this new patient, and are IN every
possible way trying to find some satisfac-
tory explanation for Angel" Dement'S
strange and sudden insanity.
The police spend their time in arresting
innocent women and children, while
murders suicides and burglaries are 60
ing on under their noses.
Down in the criminal courts withered
and hardened Judges sit in musty court
rooms anu pass OIi IhO pour
human devils who are hustled into their
imbecile presence. Septuagenarians and
octogenarians hold sway in the very
courts where the most discreet gentleness
and consideration should be exercised,
for in these lower courts the man, woman
or child receives the first and perhaps
lasting impression of crime and its I'M
JCst punishment. The Judge in such
court should be a student of human ma
ture, discreet and firm. A kind reprlmand
and dismissal would often send out into
the world brave soul bent on doing good
in the future; but an unjust sentence to
prison cell and prison garb, nine cases
in ten, awakens the demon of revenge,
and pride is murdered in its infancy.
Thus it is that the prisons and insane
asylums are overcrowded, and idiotlc
Judges snarI and chuckle over the weep
ing yes before them, and answer with
brutal impotence the frantic appeals for
mercy from the helpless prisoners. This
. IS one cause OF New York's wickedness.
J. H. Follis of San Francisco arrived in
town on New Years day, but hurried into
the country for a few days on business.
He has returned to his quarters at the
Gilsey and Will probably remain until the
. first Of February.
w. E. Dennison came into the city
about week ago and put up at Broad
way hotel
Miss Irene Tay and Miss Hattie Tay of
- San Francisco returned last week from
very delightful visit down south. They
entertain considerably and altogether are
having very jolly winter IN Gotham.
Mrs. Josiah Belden, wife of the late
@ judge Josiah Belden of San Jose, is here
'. with her daughter, Mrs. Randolph Gibson.
D. P. Davis of San Francisco is at the
MetropoIe.
Hugh Mcdonnell, the well-known min
ing man of San Francisco, is at the Grand.
Most of his time is passed downtown in
the vicinity of Wall and Broad streets
New York seems to be Mecca for mining
experts and mine-owners. The atmos-
phere is full of big schemes and the COM
ing spring will find some gigantic plans
have proven successful in materializng.
H. B. Kalisher of San Francisco arrived
the first OF the week.
F. A. Grace declares himself merely a
bird of passage.
Gus Leyick sauntered along Broadway a
few afternoons ago, looking well, but much
inclined to the fatty degeneration which
attacks those in his profession after the
age of 50. Gus I.evick twelve years ago
was considered one OF the representative
romantic actors in America. He is still
good actor, but magnificent offers are
his no more. He has little son in San
r Francisco who has inherited much of his
fathers talent and some of his good looks.
His name is Gus Levick Jr. Already the
little chap has carried off honors as
baby Thespiau. The Rialto is not so
crowded Just now as it has been. The
reason may be that before the holidays
a greas many companies were organized
to leave town about that time. In a few
moro weeks, unless business continues
good, the ambitious actors and actresses
will be hustled back to town, and new
raids will be mad on the theatrical agents
and managers offices.
Apropos, Madge Morris Wagner, the
gifted poet of the Western slope and the
famous author of Liberty Bell, has writ
ten several new plays during the past
year One was presented at the Opera
house in Denver, Colo. Another play of
novel construction and unique plot will
in all probability be put on at some lead
ing New York theater. Negotiations are
now being carried on with two of New
Yorks most prominent managers and
b, matters are being satisfactorily adjusted
for an early hearing in the spring. Madge
Morris Wagner is at present in Denver,
Colo. and will likely come on to New
York before returning to California.
F. H. Ames and L. w. Coleman are
guests at the Waldorf.
Bugadier General William F. Cody, bet
ter known as the great and daring fighter
Of the Indians, Buffalo Bill" is at his
old headquarters in the Hoffman House.
G,neral Cody has been spending the last
len months in the Middle Western States.
Several months were passed in exhibiting
10 the larger cities his great wild West
show" and the remainder OF his time has
been occupied in overseeing his ranches
and ranges in Nebraska and Wyoming.
General Cody is the ideal of physical
health and vigor. His handsome face is
full of the bronze-red shading which be-
speaks years OF outdoor life hand in hand
with nature.
Ira d. orion of San Francisco is guest
al the Holland.
Henry T. Scott arrived last Wednesday.
r. T. Williams has been under the care
OF crowd Of friends ever since his arrival
last Tuesday He has been made wei
come on all sides and kept busy drinking