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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Referee Lawler Gives Him a Decision Over
 Hughey Dougherty.
Furious and Scientific EiUht- Round Bout at the Excelsior
 Athletic Club.
With One Eye Closed Douqherty Makes Gritty and Deter
 mined Stand.

Youse fellys wot pay tree plunks to
 see. big guys punch, ain't getting yer moneys Wurt. Yer want to come out
 of the cable if yer want to see real light, said sage at the Excelsior Athletic exhibition last night
 The rough criticism was about right. It Is seldom that the big events prove as exciting as the eight-round go be- tween Billy Otis of the Excelsior Club and Hughey Dougherty of Chicago. For eight rounds the many hundred spec tators were treated to a scientific, gritty and furious bout, and when little
 Billy Otis, the pride of his club, was was worshiped.
 Although inexperienced In ring gen. eralship Otis proved himself a clever and willing fighter, while Dougherty's S ability to swallow punishment won the admiration of everybody. With his left | optic completely closed, bleeding from nose and mouth, the gritty representa- tive of the Windy City stayed with his cleverer opponent returning blow for blow, landing some, but missing many.
 At the call of time Otis began to launch his left with telling effect. Dougherty would respond, but with lit- tie effect, as the formers blows came with a rush. The round closed in Otis favor.
 In the second the Excelsior lad set a merry pace, and soon had Dougherty blowing and bleeding. He gamely took his grueling and landed many stiff rights on Otis jaw, cooling his ardor AS the round came to a close. Otis planted two heavy lefts on the jaw and a right on the wind without a return
 The third round proved even faster Dougherty was surprised at Otis showing and began to mix things, and for the first two minutes he had the native son on the move, but an encour- aging word sent Otis at the visitor with sttnging left facers, and he soon had Dougherty dizzy.
 During the next three rounds of the bout Otis forced the pace and often had his man groggy, but Dougherty's ring experience and crouching attitude saved him.
 Dougherty's bad eye proved handi- cap to him in the last two rounds He tried to land his right time and again but Otis head would move to one side, l the blow going over the shoulder. Both boys stood in the center of the ring, 1 givlng blow for blow, at pace that did the hearts of old ring -goers good i
 At the conclusion of the bout Otis | was as fresh as a newly picked flower. | Otis weighed in at 129 and Dougherty at 12S
 Previous to the event of the even- ing, Billy Quinn and Jack Cranfield. | William Vamlet and Joe Kane; Henry Smith and Joe Kennedy boxed three round goes. Vamlet proved a new conner and a hummer. The way he warmed Joe Kanes sides created favor able comment. The only Jack Holland sang his Italian ditty and Pat Casey "recited a recitation"
 Sergeant Brophy and his assistants handled the large crowd splendidly and | nothing disturbed the harmony of the evening"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
NEW HOLY CROSS CHURCH.
An Entertainment Is Given in It's
 Behalf at Armory Hall.

A successful entertainment in aid or the new Holy Cross Church now in pro- cess of construction was given at Ar mory Hall last evening under the aus pices of the Native Sons and Daughters booth of the Holy Cross Church fair. The hall was crowded to it's utmost capacity, and upon looking over the receipts or the evening it was found that the expense Of the erection of the new edifice will be considerably lessened
 In addition to an interesting ana en- joyable programme dance was held immediately after it's conclusion.
 The programme as rendered was as follows: Tenor solo, William Ftnnie; comic selections, John Cathcart of Olym- pic Club fame; soprano solo, Mrs. w.. Kennedy; recitation, John R. Bockman; tenor solo, William OBrien; recitation, Hazel Buckley; humorous sketches, Will liam Nelson bass solo, Benjamin Tar box; solo, Miss Elsie Hall. Mrs. pr. Kemp Van Be assisted as accompanist
 The floor committee consisted of Jo- seph Began as manager; assisted by the following Native Sons: Peter Connolly Frank McGinn, Joseph Geary, John Ross, George Olsen, James Monaghan, William Jensen, Joseph Enright, John Mcdonald, James Mulcahy and Charles Casassa.
 Mrs Charles F. Capp, chairman of the reception committee. was assisted by Miss May Smith, Miss Pearl Laws, Miss Mollie Van Pelt, Miss Nora Legane, Miss Leila Laws, Miss Lizzie Lavery, Miss Mamie Laden, Miss Lizzie Broderick and Miss Sadie Sullivan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
A LIBRARY FOR SALE. The Odd Fellows Collection to Be Sold Before the 1st of June.

The Odd Fellows library, containing 45000 volumes, is now being disposed of at private sale and by the 1st of next June the entire collection will be taken from the shelves upon which they rested so long.
 The library is the oldest on the Pacific Coast and was established by the Odd Fellows in 1855. --c that time there were few reading rooms in the city, and such as existed were very unsatisfactory.
 To provide for a suitable library, about $500 was appropriated for the purpose, and in a short time the library numbered 300 books. The experiment met with favor, and in 1860 the library, by means of donations and purchases, had nearly 5000 volumes. Since that time the library has grown steadily, so that two weeks ago, when it was closed forever, in the neghborhood of 45.0O0 books lined the walls.
 The library, while complete in every branch of literature, is especially rich in its collection of early voyages and writ ings concerning New Spain, Mexico. Cali fornia and the Pacific Coast generally Many of these books are exceedingly rare and some of them are to be bought mo- where else
 The Free Public Library has thus far been the heaviest purchaser. During the past two weeks 1t has secured $2000 worth Of valuable reference works.
 Outside of the heavy purchases made by the city very few sales of any import ai,ce have so far been made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
FERRIS HARTMAN COMES HOME,

see the point looked politely interested and those who did looked bored could't blame them for that. You know what Leary is.
 "Yes, have acquired an accent, but l Keep 1t for charity entertainments when I'm liable to meet society. If used it with the boys along the line the crowd would mob me. This cap I have on Is the same one I wore at Carson, but l have the real thing in silk, with great white wings on either side, in my trunk and will ear it on Saturday afternoons when the sun is shining. Have you seen my box coat? Of course not, but come up to my room tomorrow and l will show it to you. I am afraid to wear it on the street because the shoulders are padded and I look so much like Sharkey in f. that I am afraid some one will insist on giving me $10.000 purse which I don't de- serve.
 Seriously speaking, though I have only been away nine months, I am mighty glad to get home have a first class play and good company and I have come all the way from England. over 5000 miles. to open in the city where l have received so much kind ness and where I consider I am at home. l would like to make a success anywhere as an actor but, aside from professional pride ! want to succeed here and l am surl, with the show I have and the people who are in 1t. I can't fail. l wanted to open here for two reasons, first, because as I have said. 1t is my home. and secondly. be- cause the people of this city know what a good play Is when they see it. and 1T 1T, piece goes her it will go anywhere. The critical taste of San Francisco is tnlng recosnizel by the entire pro- fession and the stamp of approval once won here carries much weight in other places"
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would probably have succeeded were 1t not for the fact that Hartman himself went to England, where he told funny story, and waited around the clubs of the British metropolis seven months for the point to be seen in order to be- come good friends with the author and beat his rivals out In securing the en- tire American rights of the play. AS soon as he succeeded in securing the piece he started for New York, remain ing there just long enough to gather to- gether a first-class company, and con- tinued his way to San Francisco that he might open for the first time in America before an audience composed of old friends.
 How did l like England?" said Teddy" when seen last night. Its the greatest place on earth-barring Amer ica. The people are the most hospitable in the world. I never saw anything like it. They put you up at all their clubs the minute you land, give you brandy and soda as big as a steam beer, and keep on giving them to you until you think you have struck heav- en. Talk about the hospitality of the South-it is not in it. I once took a show South and after three perform anceS they put me to breaking coal. I took no show at all to London and the people there kept me breaking bottles Give me London every time. You un- traveled inhabitants of the unregener- ate West think the English are cold, self-contained and conservative. You never made greater mistake in your lives To begin with, they are the warmest kind of babies, every one of them. AS to being self-contained- well, if the average Californian con- tained as much besides self as they put away every twenty-four hours he would soon be seeing funny things, like Bowles here, for instance. They only appear conservative through their ef- forts to keep all they have acquired. They believe that, next to the Queen, Tod Sloan is the greatest thing that ever came over the pike, and that America. should whip Spain, not on ac- count of the Cubans, but to avenge the blowing up of the Maine. I was made member of the swellest clubs in Lon don, and tried to requite the hospital ity l received by telling some of Tom Leary's best stories. Those who didn't
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
THERMOMETERS ENTERTAIN. Present Play at Odd Fellows Hall Called "A Mexican Romance"

The regular monthly entertainment of the Native Sons of Vermont, which was postponed on account of Good Friday. was held last evening in Odd Fellows Hall, proving as usual success.
 A Mexican Romance" a romantic play in three acts, was presented and differed percepubly from the usual anna teur theatrical in being better acted and staged The scenery depicting many of the sights of beauty in and around Mex ico, was exceptionally good and would nave done credit to one of our largest playhouses.
 The dramatis personae were as follows: captain Jack Wilding, U. S. A., Bert Morrison; Pompey .(his servanb.- Stephen Andrews; Major ntague-Headway, U. s; A., Reginald Travers; MaJor Juan Manoel, M. A., Geoffry Deniston; Ser geant Jackson, U. s. A., Warren King; Sentinel Murray, U. s. A, Robert Glea- son. Mariquita Talamance, Miss Freda Gallick Mrs. General Darcy, Miss Fife Bond
 The entertainment was opened with an overture byFDellepiane' orchestra. The attendance was unusually large and in fact there was not an empty chair in the entire hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Under Pressure He Dis approves of the Verdict
 of His Jury.
Declares the Decision That Louie Wee June Was Mur-
 dered an Error.
This Stand Taken on Account of Ser geant Shea's Lengthy Report of
 the Case

The threatened trouble between the po- lice and the Coroners office has been averted. as Dr. Hawkins last evening wrote across the verdict of the jury in the inquest of Louie Wee June: Not ap- proved. The police pronounced the death of the Chinese cook a case of sui eide at the start, and when the Coroner's jury brought in a verdict of murder, set out to prove they were correct. A vo- luminous report was handed the Coroner last evening, and after reading 1t he be- came convinced that the police were cor rect and his jury wrong.
 Sergeant Shea was working on the case yesterday under instructions from the upper office and interviewed every one connected with the death of Louie Wee June. He made thorough investigation of the room in which the body of the dead man was found and when he had completed his research handed the report to pr. Hawkins.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

Among the various statements which the sergeant secured was one signed by John E. O'Brien, the deputy Coroner. and Louis McGinnis. the Coroner's messen- ger, who took the body to the Morgue. In their report they stated that the body had been found in a small room on the top floor of the Chinese theater, at S14 Washington street Louie Wee June was lying on his bed as if asleep with two bullets in his breast The revolver with which he had been shot was on his right side and had three empty cartridges in the cylinder. Two of these appeared to have been exploded recently and the other some time before. The statement was concluded with the assertion that the two Coroner's officials believed from their investigation that Loliie Wee Jnpa had committed suicide
 In the sergeants report there Were a number of statements from relatives and friends Of the deceased, but the most i'm ond cook of the theater He left I.o,,ia wee June at l o'clock the morning before lis death and went to bed At o'cIocl, ne went to June's room to wake him, but recelVed no response to his knock An hour later he returned to the room and when he was unable to arouse his friend he notified Jang Chun Sun one of tbe propT1etors of the theater, and they, with the door and found the cook dead. The door was fastened on the inside with two wooden buttons. and there was no other lock on it. Chow Tin further stated that the deceased cook had no enemies and I.e longed to no highbinder society. He said June had wife and family In China and that he had been gambling recently and owed considerable money
 The statements of the other attaches of the theater were similar to that of Chow Tin, and nothing new was found in them An kee. who was present when the dooI. Of the room was broken in was a witness at the inquest, but Chow Tin was moi The latter broke in the door himself ard his testimony would have been more val uable than that of An Kee Just why he was not called is not known His state ment given to the Coroner is thoroughly In accord with the suicide theory of the police, which makes his absence at the inquest all the more to be wondered at
 With the report of the police investiga ton in his hands. there was nothing for pr. Hawkins to do but to disapprove of the verdict of his jury. as the evidence of suicide was conclusive The doctor stated last evening that he had thought 1t a suicide from the first and that his approval of the verdict was a mistake When the verdicts from the various in quests held .on Thursday were handed him he was In q hurry to make call on a patient, and approved them all withour reading them carefully. He had no idea that the jury would bring in verdict such as they did, and if he had noticei 1t at the time he would have refused to approve 1t.
 Detectives Gibson and Wren are still
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

Ferris Hartman, commonly known as the San Francisco comedian" appear ed at and blocked up the doorway of the sleeper in which he and his new company have traveled all the way from New York to present for the first time in America his new play, "The Purser"
 MT. Hartman has been expected for several days. so when George Bowles, his partner and manager, yesterday re- celVed telegram from the laughter provoking Ferris, telling him he (Hart- man) would arrive in the city last night, he was prepared to greet him in the proper manner. Bowles went up to Sacramento and there, with several others, awaited the coming guest, who arrived. for once in his life. on time This promptitude somewhat disconcert- ed Teddy's friends, who. knowing him of old. were at a loss to account for a proceeding so unlike his real self. and refused to dismiss their anxiety until Hartman had explained that, as he had not fallen off the train, he could not help himself. This explanation proved satisfactory and the entire party en- tered the car and proceeded to ex Sile1Ai6C ana other com pliments as the train continued toward the city, picking up a stray friend or two at every station, until Sixteenth street was reached, where so many of the old Lasker crowd had gathered to give the glad hand to their old run ming mate that the sleeper would no. accommodate them all and several of them had to content themselves with handshake and the company of Hart mans dog, Snyder. in the baggage car, until the ferry was reached.
 Hartman's new play, In which he will open as the star at the Baldwin a week from next Monday night, is called 'The Purser." and had tremendous run in England. where 1t was written by John T. Day, a clever and wealthy newspaper man of London. It Is a high class comedy, and tells of the trials and tribulations of purser on the good ship Kangaroo, running on the P. and 0. line from London to Australia, re- sultant on too many matrimonial ven- lures and love entanglements. It is said by all the critics who have seen 1t to be bright, catchy piece repete with humorous situations and sparkling dia- logues.
 It was so well thought of by such com petent judges as the Frohmans. Al Camby and Sam Fruedenberg that they moved heaven and earth to get it, and
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
A Democratic Meeting

The meeting of the Citizens Democratic party at Pythian Castle last night was anything but harmonious. The meeting was called by Chairman James O'Connor Tor the purpose of canvassing l--e political situation. The first discordant note was sounded when T. c. Spelling moved that the list of names presenteu ct the last meeting be used as roll to show who were entitled to vote, as it was charged that number of outsiders were present. The chairman refused to recognize the roll, and lively discussion ensued. Fin ally motion was carried appointing a committee, consisting of w. F. Hum phrey, T. J. Glynn, Charles Mccarthy, H: M. Kelly and Frank Foley, to confer with the State Central Committee, with view to receiving recognition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

Investigating the circumstances sur rounding the death of Louie Wee June, and have arrived at a conclusion that without doubt it was a case of suicide. Spurred on by the Coroner's jury verdict or murder the detectives have worked toning have discovered that the revolver which was found in the hand of the Chi nese and from which two shots had been discharged belonged to the deceased, and the fact, in company with others equally strong, is accepted as proof positive that June came to his death by his own hand that many Chinese who lived in the building where the shooting took place have stated that June always carried gambler, as well as a sufferer from stomach troubles The police are thor oughly satisfied with the investigauons and pronounce the case suicide Wnlcn had long been contemplated.
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pie, and from the first box he began to improve. When he had taken nine boxes he was completely cured. This famous blood and nerve medicine had accom- plished what all his former expensive treatment failed to accomplish. MT. Kem- per says his catarrh has entirely left him; he is strong again and weighs nine pounds more than he ever did. He gives the pills the entire credit He is starting teaching again and feels abundantly able to continue the work. To prove that the above is true In every respect Mir. Kem- per made an affidavit as follows:
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 10th day of September. 1897.
 R. P. WATT, Notary Public
 We doubt If t-.ese pills have an equal in all the range of medicine for building up a run down and debilitated system.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
HERBERT PARRISH ARRIVES.
Will Soon Assume Position as Rector of the episcopal Church of St.
 Mary the Virgin.

Rev. Herbert Parrish, late of the St. Clement Church. Philadelphia, arrived in this city last evening, and will soon act as rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He was met at the sixteenth street station in Oakland by members of the vestry and escorted to the church The vestry consists of G. B. " w oodWard H. c. Blade, Robert Coming, Thomas Banks and J. c. Pratt
 Rev. Parrish is a graduate of the Hart Iord, conn.,, college, and is a son of Judge Parrish of Grand Rapids. The members or the vestry expressed their satisfac- ton upon the arrival of their new rector.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
SHOT IN SELF-OEFENSE. Charles W. Dunn Acquitted on the
 Charge of Murder.

Charles w. Dunn was yesterday ac- quilted by Judge Conlan op the charge of murder. The Judge held that from the evidence unn acted in seIf-defense and was satisfied that no jury would convict him.
 Dunn was night bartender in a saloon at Jones and O'Farrell streets and in the early morning of March II D. w. Per grin, an Englishman was in the saloon and was in a tlghting humor. He abused Chrystal twice on the face When Dunn interfered Pergrin seized a large beer glass, and was In the act of throwing it at Dunn when he fired the shot that later proved fatal
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Bovcott on pisreputable Houses

The police have established boycott on the houses of Tillie Belmont and Mollie Woodward on Mason street between Eddy and Ellis The women have refused to leave the houses. and warrants will probably be issued to-day for the arrest of all the occupants.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
An Oyerworked Brain.
From the Record, Pierceton, Ind.

Determined to rise in his own profess sion as an educator, Ernest Kemper of Pierceton, Ind, overtaxed himself men tally and physically. He was ambitions his mind was always on his work. From early morn until late at night he continu- ally pored over his books
 Burned the candle at both ends"
 rev persons, even with the strongest constitutions, can keep up under sucb o strain. NH h
 Tn addition to his studies MT. Kemner was teaching scnool some three miles ron ron ms nome. Finally his excessive rom school in all kinds of weather 1ln- dermined his health uA-
 lie was taken to his bed with nneu- nnI1a lln1.ia a'd ana ms overworked brain almost seriously i'll. ne was
 Catarrh had taken root in his system ana hls mind was in a delicate con9itio,i
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Row in the Orpheum Annex

w. A. Wheeler. painter, had some trouble in the Orpheum Annex Thursday night. and returned with baseball bat to clean out the place shortly after mid night. The walters did not do thing to him, and after he had been thrown rested him. He was first taken to tha Receiving Hospital. where three wounds in his scalp were stitched and dressed ana then to the. City Prison, where charges or disturbing the peace. using vulgar language and battery were booked against him. The cases were called in Judge Lows court yesterday morning and continued. Wheeler was released on hls own recogniZance by the Judge.
 THE RED FRONT" S57-s59 Market
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Sentence of Tauchi Postponed

The passing of sentence on Kamikichi Tauchi, a Japanese, convicted of murder in the second degree, for having shot and killed Mary Costillia, a white woman with whom he had been living, was post poned in Judge Wallace's court yesterday until next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
HARTMAN
 TALKS OF
 THE ENGLISH Nothing but Praise for His British
 Hosts. Arrived Last Night and HasHis Own Company
 With Him. Will Open at the Baldwin Monday Week In High
 Class Comedy. "THE PURSER" A HIT. A Play Which Will Appear for the First Time in
 America.
A Play Which WiH Appear for the First Time in
 America.

Teddy O." yelled the crowd at the Sixteenth street station as the overland drew In last evening. and immediately afterward the expansive smile of one
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 ing any b e n e fl t. Then a n O { e d s p e cial- ist from Cl eveland t r e a ted him with
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out avail. and then a hospital in Chi cago was tried, but all absolutely without benefit.
 Finally his physi- clan recommended pr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeO-
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THE RED FRONT" S57-S59 Market street. sells STANDARD" shirts,