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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
PWR|GHTS
WILL BUILD
MARINE WAYS
Are Carrying the War
Into Africa.
HAY & WRIGHT TROUBLE AGAIN
THE ASSOCIATION IS IN THE
FIGHT TO STAY.
Opposition Ways to Cost $4,000 Are
to Be Built at South San
Francisco or North
Beach.

The Shipwrights' Association and the
shipbuilding firm of Hay & Wright have
oeen at outs for long time, and matters
nave now come to a climax A week ago
the shlpWr1ghts issued a circular setting
1orth all the points at issue and asking
the shlpowners to stand by them and help
them TO secure their rights. The marine
ways at Alameda owned by Hay &
wright nave proved a great convenience
to shipowners, however, and they turned
the scale against the shipwrights. Now
the association is going to build marine
ways at either South San Francisco or
North Beach, and in this way the ship
Wrights hope to turn the tables on Hay &
Wright.
The shipwrights' Association is one of
the Wealthlest organizations in San Fran
CISCO" said President Thomas Mcconnell
yesterday. individually our members
are all fairly well off, and 100 of them are
putting up $500 each to build one of the
finest and best equipped marine ways in
the United States. We have not yet de-
cided upon the site, but will build them
wherever we can get the cleanest and
at either South San Francisco or North
Beach, and work will begin on them at
once.
1.-The ways will be run by the associa-
ton, and are to be at the disposal of all
the bosses. They will be run at a small
advance on cost Naturally the stock
holders Will want small return on their
investment, but L can assure you the
charges will be so low that the bosses
won't grumble.
1.-The Shipwrights' Association is not
going into business on its own account.
We will own the ways, of course, but
we will work for the bosses just the same
as we always have. There will be no
change whatever, except that we hope to
see the bulk of the work that goes to
Alameda done on this side. All the ship
wrights want is a fair days wage for
fair days work. Our association has
good treasury, but that is going to remain
intact None of the funds will be used
in this venture. At our last meeting 100
members subscribed $500 each, and that
will give US enough and to, spare with
think 1000 will afford far superior ac-
commodatton to that offered the shipown-
ers by Hay & Wright. Once the ways
are completed we will carry the war into
Africa, and I think Hay & Wright will
come out second best in the conflict"
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TEMPERANCE ESSAYS.
Sergeant George Shaw Wins in the
League Of the Cross Contest.

There was an enthusiastic rally of the
senior and junior branches of the League
of the Cross of Sacred Heart Parish and
Company D of the League of the Cross
Cadets last night in the Church Hall on
Fell street near Fillmore. The feature Of
the evening was an essay contest on the
subject, Temperance and Patriotism
for which only two contestants entered,
although four had signified their intention
of SO doing.
Sergeant George Shaw and Private Will
liam Healy read two very interesting pa
pers and the judges, Frank ]. Fallon,
Frank Drury and Brother Florinus,
awarded the contest to Sergeant Shaw on
the three counts of literary merit, argu-
ment and delivery.
The successful essayist will represent
Sacred Heart Parish al the rally of the
Fourth District in April next, when a
competition of all the parishes of the
city will be held. The following rounded
out the programme:
Opening hymn, ''Veni Creator" audience;
recitation Alice Lockwood; song, Miss Agnes
Devlin; violin oblgato Clotildy Devlin; recita-
ton. Musician Harry Sullivan Of Company
d, League of the Cross Cadets; national hymn,
America" audience tenor solo. Dick Beiiew
recitation. John Mccarthy Jr.; cornet solo,
Clemens Baier; address. Rev. Donald McKin-
non; fancy dance, Madeline eastman; comic
song Denis Jordan; closing hymn, tie Deun -
audience,
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BOLD CROOKS
GIVEN A WARM
RECEPTION
Break Into an Oak
Street Residence.
ONE OF THE MEN WOUNDED
THREE SHOTS FIRED AT THEM
BY THE OCCUPANT.
After Abandoning Their Booty They
Jump Through an Open Window
and Make Their
Escape.

Two burglars early yesterday morning
broke into the residence of Sam Bernard
at SIG Oak street and proceeded to help
themselves to a quantity of silverware
which they placed in a sack. AS they
were leaving the house they were discov-
cred by Mr.. Bernard, who fired three
shots at them. Leaving their booty be-
hind, the house breakers jumped through
a window which they had forced open
and ran up Oak street. The report of the
pistol shots attracted the attention of two
police officers who lost no time in reach
ing the scene. After learning that the
house had been entered the policemen
went in search of the burglars, but failed
to find them.
An examination of the premises dis
had gained an entrance by prying open a
window with a Jimmy" which thew
dropped in their flight: After entering the
house they went to the dining room and
laneous assortment of silverware. Plac-
ing the silverWare in a sack which one of
them carried they started to leave the
house, when discovered and fired on.
A citizen who was passing at the time
last night informed the police that he be-
lieVed that one of the burglars had been
wounded. Hearing the shots he ran over
TO the house, thinking that murder waA
being committed. AS he reached the scene
of the shooting he saw two men climb
through an open window and start to run
One of them, he says, acted as though
he was wounded. He was helped along
threatened to shoot him unless he got a
move on"
Last night the detectives were securing
the city in search of the supposed wound
ed burglar. They are convinced that he
and his partner have been operating in
the Western Addition.
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B'NE BIRTH TO ENTERTAIN.
District Grand lodge No. 4 Will Re-
ceive the Constitution Grand
Ind Ce

The next session of the District Grand
Lodge No. of the Independent Order OF
B'ne Birth will be held in this city, COM
mencing Sunday the 18th inst, in B. 3.
Hall. There will be present about one
hundred and forty delegates from the sew
eral lodges in, this State, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington, Montana and Utah which
are in District No. 4.
In addition to the regular business that
will come up during the sessions. the
Grand Lodge will take steps to arrange
for the reception of the delegates to the
Constitution Grand Lodge, which is the
highest body of the order, and which is
sion held in Cincinnati, o., in 1895, for
that body meets but once in five years,
there was a great struggle to have San
Francisco selected as the meeting place,
but upon the assurance that the people
would show them what San Francisco
welcome is, the majority of the represen-
tatives were won over. There will be at
that session representatives from all
parts of the United States, Germany, Aus
tria, Roumania, and Jerusalem.
To the end that the welcome shall be
as complete as promised the several
lodges are contributing to a general fund
for that purpose, and the affairs in con-
nection with the reception and entertain
ment is under the supervision of Joseph
Rothschild, l. j. Aschheim, Sol. Zeknd,
Albert Elkus, H. P Bush, D. S. Hirsh-
berg, Herman GutStadt, Henry Schwartz
and Louis MetZger.
During the session Of the District Grand
Lodge there will be a theater party at the
Tivoli for the purpose of increasing. the
on Tivoli night, the 10Th, is composed OF
M holman. Herman Enkel, Jesse E.
Marks and Lucius l.. Solomons. These
gentlemen are also members of the gen
eral committee.
DR.. D'EveIyn, returned from the East. Office,
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A Child's Detective Work.

William Israelsky, a young man, called
at lodging house conducted by Harry
Fisher, 40 McAllister street, yesterday
afternoon and represented that he was an
agent Of the telephone company. Mrs.
Fisher allowed him to remove about three
dollars from the box connected with the
telephone, after which he took his de-
parture. When he had gone the lady be-
came suspicious and caused her daugh-
ter Bessie, aged u years, to follow him.
The little girl Swallowed the fellow sew
eral blocks, and coming to the conclusion
that he was an imposter called officer
GILES, who placed Israelsky under arrest.
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Important Assembage of Members Of the Order From All
Sections for the Purpose Of Revising the Laws.

Nevada County, Division No: ii.
Dunnicliff, Q. c. Conlan. John B.
B:yrne, Rev. P. J. Cline, T. H. Carr,
n5 Aiameda County; Division No. ],
Murphy, George Shields. Patrick
Duffy, ]. o'sullivan, c. D. o'Gara, M.
Division No: 2; Oakland. 4; Nc
Pegnam, Edmond Murphy.
Division No. 8, Oakland-John Geary,
Park Bowling, John Carr, James
Division No. 4. oakland-Frank Nc
Allister, John Kenny; John 0'Brien,
NJ. ]. Powell, Joseph tricks;
Division No. 6, Oakland-P. N. Han
rahan, NJ. ]. Coakley, John R.. Kelly.
Eugene Corriggan, F.. j. , Gailagh her
Mooney, Edward Griffith, william
Murphy, Patrick Neary.
Santa Clara County; Division No; L,
T Mehae E EeSFe Names JAMES M Hihi
William Moore. Martin Dalton.
Division No. 2-James Farrell. Park
Lenahan. James Logue, Thomas Car
ney. Matthew Grove:
F. McMahon. John w. Clute, H. ].
Dougherty, William Call.
Sacramento County: Division No. L
w. O'Brien, William Ryan, Michael
Butler. George Rippon, Owen Sheri-
SoIano County: Division No l, Val
lejo-P. Dineen. f. j. Ferguson, J.
Brosnahan, ]. ]. Dolan, ]. Cavanaugh,
Division No. 2P. ]. Murphy,
Michael Regain. James Bohen, John
Lang, James Moran.
State President ]. ]. Donovan called
the sssemblage to order and stated the
nature of the business to come before
the convention.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is
one of If not quite the oldest benevo-
lent organizations in the United States.
It is international in character. for in
every land where Irishmen have taken
up their abode in numbers there are
found branches Of the A: o. II. in
f1ourishing condition. In this country
1t is the parent of all Irish societies,
and its membership equals all the
other Irish societies combined.
For years 1t has flourished in every
State in the Union, the organization
springing into existence, almost sim
Commonwealth. It's objects are the
Hottest. for besides extending a help
ing hand to the sick and suffering it
instills sentiments of patriotism in the
hearts of its members, kindling afresh
the love of the emerald motherland
as well as inspiring veneration for the
adopted country. Therefore no Irish
man belongs to the A. o. H. who is not
a good citizen.
While the various State, county and
division organizations are governed by
the national board, the minor bodies
have adopted bylaws conflicting in a
measure with those of the parent
body. and 1t Is to effect uniformity
Of governing rules, as well as to con-
tinue the growth of the order and
maintain it on a sound and healthy
basis, that the present convention will
deal with. This is made all the more
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N ELEGATES to the State Conven-
ton of the Ancient Order of
] Hibernians began what promises
to be the most important session
of the order ever held in this state, at
noon. yesterday in Hibernian Hall, 12O
Ninth street. Delegates were present
from many counties, the list being as
follows:
5 State Officers-State Chaplain, Rev.
D. o. Crowley; State Delegate, ]. ].
Donovan, San Francisco; First State
Vice-Delegate, Edward lyman, Los
Angeles County; Second State Vice
{ Delegate, P. Dineen, Solano County;
Third State Vice-Delegate, E. j. Muir
ply, Alameda County; State Secre
tary, Edward /. Sheehan, San Fran
cisco; State Treasurer, John P. Hem
, ry, San Francisco.
State Board Of Directors-M j.
Wrin, San Francisco: Thomas H Carr,
! Nevada County; d. S. Mccarthy, Ala
County; L. c. Gull, San Francisco:
Christopher Hickson, Los Angeles
County.
State Lecturers-Rev. Father Doyle,
]. P. Dignan. Thomas r. Bannerman.
County officers, San Francisco-P. J.
Mccormick, Eugene Harmon, P. ].
Kelleher, j. J. Donohue.
Division No. 2, San Francisco-M.
Michael Dolan NJ. c. Gorham.
Division No. 3: San Francisco-M; j.
Manning, John D. O'Brien, NJ. H. Nc
Cafferty. P. NJ. Nevin.
Division No. 6, San Francisco-Thos
, J. Norton, Captain M. J. Wrin, Chas.
]. Collins, P. j. Hagan. John Hagerty,
Dr.; James H. O,Connor
Division No. 8; San Francisco-M.
:, Fitzgerald, Charles McCrystle, ]. J.
Moran, J. H. Maginnis, Frank Conk-
; lin, Dr. C. L. Bodkin:
Division No. 9, San Francisco-Frank
Boland. James c. DAILY. Edward No
Ian, Patrick Flanagan, Michael WHEEL
ton. Dr. John j. Flood.
; Division No. 10, San Francisco-M.
Dononue, John H. Dolan, Patrick Car
roll, ]. ]. Barry, j. Coughlin, M. Nc
Division No. II. San Francisco-Dan-
iel Fitzpatrick, John Brennan, e. ].
Harmon, William Callopy.
Division No. u, San Francisco-John
2. Dignan, Thomas Searey, Charles
! Hurley, Thomas Doyle, J. F. Renault.
Division No. IA, San Francisco-John
( O'Brlen, ]. T. Sullivan, S. R. O'Keefe,
p. O'Brien.
Division No. 16, San Francisco-John
} O'Brien, ]. ]. Cummings, M. D; Rior-
dan, James Burke, Patrick higgins.
Division No. il. San Francisco-Pat-
J rick Broderick, NJ. O'Mahoney, P. ].
Mccormick, M. E. Mcdonnell. R. s.
Division No. 20, San Franciseo-Eu-
gene OConnor, William Onslaught
Messy, NJ. A McEyoy, David Kelly,
John O'Neil, DR.. c. F. Pawlicki.
Los Angeles County: Division No. l
William A Ryan, NJ. j. McGarry,
P. ]. O'Connor, T. ]. Cunningham, T.
J. McGonigle, D. M. McGarry, DR.. AL
bert J. Scholl.
Monterey County: Division No. /,
( Salinas-Thomas Conley, John II. Gu
nan, James L. Riordan, Martin Wal
( lace.
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necessary since the amalgamation of
the two Hibernian societies at the ma
tional convention at Trenton last
June.
Rev; ?. Q. Crowley, State chaplain,
which ELECTED much applause, and
speeches were made by Delegates P.
Renault, John P. Henry, BARLEY Lee,
Judge Cooney and others. The follow
ing committees were appointed:
N State of ct the Order and FinanceIM.
John Doyle, ]. H. O'Brien. P. ]. Nc
Cormick. John Geary, p N Hanrahan,
+ q dbs Carr, T. F /: GIancy; W Farrell
Logue and J. F; Renault;
Appeals-S. r. O'Keefe. chairman;
p n. Hanrahan, Martin Dalton, Will
lam H. Mcguire, NJ Cooney, NJ. ].
O'Gara and James Logue.
Credentials-T. II. Carr, F. J. Nc
Cormick,. M Farrell.
Laws-M. Farrell, Edward Nolan, E.
J: Murphy, ". o. Shaughnessy, Frank
McAllister, ]. ]. Donovan, Rev. D. o.
Crowley E. 1. Sheehan, John P.
Henry.
Press-C. B. Flanagan, p. ]. McCor-
mick, r. L. Clancy.
The convention then adjourned until
evening, at which time changes in the
laws were adopted providing for the
holding of the national election and
convention in May, instead of Novem-
Der, and the state. county and divi-
sion elections within forty days there
after. In addition to the state Of
ficers board of extension, consisting
of five members, was created, for the
purpose of supervising the growth of
the order.
It was decided that hereafter the
State convention shall levy assess
ments quarterly to meet the neceS-
Sary running expenses.
The most important action was the
amendment providing that no picnics
or celebrations shall be held on Sun
days or Decoration day. Several
Grand Army delegates spoke in favor
of including Decoration Day in the
amendment, and 1t was unanimously
adopted. After adopting the following
resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late Judge Ryan of Los Angeles
the convention adjourned until to-day:
Whereas In the providence of God and in
accordance with divine wisdom, our es-
teemed brother, William A. Ryan of Los
Angeles, has been called to his eternal
home: and
Whereas, Judge Ryan was a Hibernian
who by his ability and devotion to our noble
order was instrumental in a marked degree
in late years, in its progress and prosperity.
He was a man who, by his character and
high principle reflected credit on all people.
He was a good citizen, and the honors he
held as such citizen were deserved and
worthily borne. He was q true man in his
sentiments to his Irish nationality. In all
the relations OF lie ne carried hlmSelt with
honor and dignity; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this California State Con-
venton Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
in America, send condolences to the dear
mother of Judge Ryan in her great afflic-
ton; to our brother Hibernians of Los An
geles where he was so highly esteemed.
That these resolutions be entered on our
minutes and published in the press and
that the state secretary be instructed to
send copies designated
REV. D: Q. CROWLEY.
EDWARD T. SHEEHAN
NJ. FARRELL.
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ILLNESS DROVE TO SUICIDE.
Santino Delmue Shot Himself at the
Preside.

years Of age. committed suicide at the
Preside yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself in the mouth. Delmue had been
sick for several months, and his illness
IS; supposed to be the reason for his sui
: eide.
For five years Delmue was a bartender
at the Palace Hotel. He left the hotel a
year ago, and since that time has been
running a saloon at the corner Of Sacra-
mento street and Central avenue He
leaves a widow and two children. who live
at 2001 Central avenue.
The body of Delmue was found by
Frlvate +: =: Eagie OF t 6at6ery 81 1our dd6
yards from the Jackson-street gate lead
Ing into the Preside. Lieutenant O'Neil
notified the Coroner's office and the body
was taken to the Morgue.
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Ing at his residence, 1641 Bush street.
Death was the result of pneumonia, fol-
loved by an attack of grip.
Deceased was born in Hardwick, Mass.
ana MS ancestors were of Puritan de-
scent. He was an old and highly es
teemed resident of this city, having come
20 the coast in the early days of the gold
lever. tils first business enterprise was
In Stockton, where he was a partner of
the late Asa Nudd in the wholesale gro
Gerry business: He was vice president of
the FIRST National Bank of Oakland for
number of years. and served as direc-
Tor OIL the Board of Trade of this city
ne was widower, his wife having died
two years ago.
me interment will take place in Noun
tam View Cemetery in Oakland. Deceased
was Y years of age
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John Lycett Is Dead.

John Lycett, an old resident of Califor-
MIA, passed away on Sunday in this
city. When the Occidental Hotel was
opened he became a runner for that hos
leaving position in the City Hall he was
appointed Collector for the Iarbor Com
missioners. and held the place four years.
a long time. He had the faculty of max
ing friends wherever he went, and his
many friends will hear of his demise with
SINCERE regret
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Roasts the Batemans.

At the meeting of the International
Union of Bricklayers last night the
trouble between that organization and
Bateman Bros, contractors for the Hall
of Justice, was again the subject of dis
cussion. A set of resolutions condemn
ing the contractors for allowing carpen-
tiers to set terra Gotta were adopted and
will be presented at the next meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors.
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ARE MUSTERED OUT.
The Eighth California Boys Left the
Service Yesterday.

The last Of the Eighth California Regi-
ment retired from service yesterday,
when companies A and K, which had
been stationed at Benicia Barracks, went
through the ceremony of mastering out.
General Shafter returned from Bakers
field last night All is a furry of excite
ment in army circles, as it seems proba-
BILE that more troops will be sent here
for some time. and the officers who
are in charge of garrison duty are hur-
ried to do the work necessary.
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A youthful Diamond Thief.

Harry lehman, boy of 10 years was
convicted in Judge Cooks court yesterday
of petty larceny He stole a small d.a-
mond from a Market-street jewelry store,
and was detected while making his escape.
He alleged that he found the stone on the
street, but the jury failed to accept his
story and found him guilty. The youthful
prisoner will be sentenced Saturday.
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COLLISION ON THE BAY.
Schooner Mary E. Russ FOULS the
Bark L. G. Burgess.

The schooner Mary E. Russ, Captain
Wikender, bound in, last evening drifted
across the bow of the bark l.. G. Burgess.
The collision occurred after nightfall
and much confusion prevailed aboard
both craft. In some way they became
closely entangled and In the wash of the
tide both vessels were damaged consid-
erably.
Finally, however the tug Monarch came
to the rescue and cleared them.
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A New Water Supply.

j. H. Bartlett of SOP Washington street
has new plan for supplying the city
with pure water at a nominal cost, which
ne VIII lay before the Board of Supervis-
ors with the request that that body call
lature at once. His plan is to bring
down water from Lake Tahoe by means
OF pipe lines, sluices or viaducts AS the
laKe is 5000 feet above the sea level, the
enormous fall would make the water
available as power for manufactures, as
Wen as giving an excellent pressure with
out engines In case of a big fire.
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A PoSt-Election Fight

Edward OConnor secured warrant
Iwigg, ex-Assemblyman and William
Healey on the charge of battery They
met in the Central Hotel. 500 Third street,
Saturday night and had a dispute over
the last elections, which ended in Twigg
and Healey doing up O'Connor.
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The Female Robber.

Nellie Smith, the young girl charged
with robbery by Adolph Fribrich early
Sunday morning on Grant avenue, was ar
raigned before Acting Police Judge Barry
yesterday and her case was continued till
Friday. She denies taking the S6 from
Fribrfch and says he gave her 81 and
the balance was her own money.
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placed on the small book pending further
investigation. 1t is supposed that he is
the party who has been operating in the
Western Addition for some time.
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aoaoao @ Eae}9a9et9t3a e aaac1ataG

cation in China last evening before a
lecture hall. During the past month he
has delivered a number of lectures on
Chinas government, laws and the reli-
gion of its people.
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John E. Ruggles Is Dead.

John E. Ruggles, for many years
member of the firm of Dodge, Sweeney
& Co., died in this city yesterday morn
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Lectured on China.

DR.. John Fryer, professor Of Oriental
languages at the University Of California.
delivered an interesting lecture on ''Edu-
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A Treat.

Ferdinand Stark's celebrated German Or
chestra discourses sweet strains during dinner
every evening at the Zinkand-