The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 27, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1896. AS LARGE AS A BIG WHALE W. H. H Hart Tells of the Length of the Airship. ANOTHER WILL BE BUILT It Is to Be Used to Destroy the City of Havana for the Junta, TEN MILLIONS IS DEMANDED, No Troub e to Nzvigate the Sky Now That a Perfect Storag: Battery Is Inveated. The subject of the airship and lights seen by the people of half a dozen counties has not lost any of the interest in the public mind. Notwithstanding the fact that the weather was very cold last even- ing hundreds of people on both sides of the bay spent considerable time out of doors looking for the mysterious iights to reappear and skip across the sky. Up to a late hour no lights ware seen, and the impression was that the inventor and his assistants were taking a night off and enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner and | a little rest. The legal representative, however, says that the men never rest, but are hard at work improving and perfecting defective parts of the machinery. He promises that ere long the public will have positive proof that the ship exists. Attorney W. H. H. Hart is as enthusi- astic over the airship in which he is inter- ested as though the matter were that of praise instead of ridicule on the part of the unbelieving. He seems to be thor- oughly convinced that he has a good thing, and if there are those who regard the whole affair 2s a hoax or a fake Mr. Hart says they will have to remain in ignorance so much longer. That it exists and has made successful flights he has no doubt, aithough he has not seen it. Of those who are convinced that there is such a thing as an airship Mr, Hart said: “It will be a matter of only a very short time before they can say, ‘I told you so.’ Even if 1had not personal knowledge I would be very careful about branding the thing as a fake. The position of THE CALL has been fair and impartial. It has sim- ply published the statements of those who =aw that which they believed to be an air- ship, and has made no atiempt Lo cone vince the general public that these people were either fools or had wheels in their heads.” The attorney, in the course of along conversation upon this all-important sub- ject, explained a number of features that heretoiore have not been made public. In the first place he gave the Jength of the airship as about 125 feet and of a widih in proportion to its length. This corresponds to the statement of W. J. Taylor of East Oakland, who said the air- ship he saw on Wednesday evening looked like a large whale. Another im- portant disciosure was that the inventor and Mr. Hart bave already discussed a proposition to construct another airsaip of not over fiity feet in length, to be used for war purposes priccipally. “The one the inventor has now,” said Mr. Hart, *is too large and uses up too much power in running against the wind ~—that is, it presents too much surface to the wind—and t..e one we are thinking of constructing will carry the same aparatus and power. The amount of power now used to operate the big airship will last twice as long and do much more service if applied to a smaller ship.” “Do yvou seriously consider the build- ing of another airsnip?”’ was asked. “Yes, if there is any inducement. I see in to-day’s paper that the Cuban Junta wants to purchase Cuba’s liberty from Bpain for a hundred miilion dollars. Now our ship would secure the same re- sults at a much less figure. I talked with the inventor yesterday morning and he said that if the Cubans would give him $10,000,000 he would wipe out the Spanish stronghold of Cuba.’”” *“Would he demand the cash in ad- vance or its equivalent in secur:ties?” ““Oh, no. The new Cuban Government would be good for such a debt. Ail he would want would be the dynamite. He would furnish the rest and do the job.” The attorney spoke oi how the inven- tor with his airship and deadly explosive would do the job with as little emotion as though it was a nest of rats instead of a city of wealth, power and beauty. Re- suming, he said: “If such an agreement or contract is made the airship can be taken to New York and shipped by steamer to Cuba. My suggestion is that it be landed not far irom the scene of operations. I advised that a bailoon be used to raise the airship to the desired beight, so as to save the power stored in the storage battery. When the ship is raisea to the desired height the balloon can be cat loose and the airship go about its business. When it gets through dropping dynamite into Havana it would still have plenty of power left to get back 1o where it started from.” “And the inventor will do this job for $10,000,0002™ “So he says. He asserts that heisnot in need of money and that it will only take about thirty days to build a smaller airship. The material would cost consid- erable, as aluminum comes high. He could put the smaller ship into perfect working order for about $25,000 or $30,000, and I believe that he will construct such an airship before long.” The attorney was led off to the subject of the power used on the airship and, as before, he said that it is electriciiy stored in & stora_e battery. He has an interest, he said—a part interest—in a new storage battery so light that it practically over- comes one of the greatest obstacles of aerial navigation. Mr. Hart continuoed, saying: “For a long time scientists puzzled their heads over the question how they could secure a large amount of power without carrying a large amount of welght. This has been accomplished in the Fargo storage battery in which I am interested. I can put in an airship a twenty horse- power battery that will not weigh over 100 pounds that will run continuously for ten bours. It does not require any more power to run the airship that my client has operated lately.”” “Has be a Fargo storage battery in his ship?”’ “Well, I am not at liberty to state at present. The inventor oi the Fargo stor- age battery and the inventor of the airship are personal friends, and as I was inter- ested in the new battery it may account for my being called into the airship scheme. I do know that this battery wouid give all the power such an airship would require, and it can be easily charged from aay common motor.” The destruction of Havana by an air- ship came once more before the eye- of Mr. Hart, and be said that the charging of the storage batteries might be a matter of difficuity in the neighborhood of Ha- vana. The aestroyer would not dare to g0 too near to the Spanish fortifications, as it is not bullet-proof. It might be diffi- cult to secure electricity in the little tropi- cal 1siand. The battery might possibly be charged on the deck of the steamer from advnamo run by the steamer’s engines, but even that would be attended by great risk considering the vigilance of the Span- ish cruisers. **Would not international complications arise ou of an aerial warship leaving the Unired States to destroy a Spanish city in Cuba?” **Oh, no, not at all. The parties counld go outside of the jurisdiction on a char- tered or purchased steamer and sizn the contract and make all of the arrunge- ments necessary. No, the United States would not become involved in any annoy- ance with Spain. At any rate, the in- ventor is ready to take the risk and send an airship to Cuba for war purposes as soon as the Junta is ready to talk busi- ness.” While much of this conversation was tuking place Mr. Hart was at the Chutes showing his little boy the bot air balloon. After the huge smoke-filled bag had shot into the air. with the daring athiete dangling to the end of the parachute crossbar, and the excitement was over, the attorney started for home. Just be- fore entering the house he said: “You can tell the public that in a very short time it w Il bave positive proof that the airship isa realily and nota hoax. I as- sert this, aitnough I have not vet seen my client’s airsnip. I am convinced that it exists, for I know that the main obsta- cle, sufficient power, has been overcome, and that was all that has stood in the way of aerial navigation lor years past.’’ TR GLEAMED OV R SAN JOSE. Several Peop'e Saw Lights Moving In the Alr Above the City. SAN JOSE, CAn, Nov. 26.—The mys- terious airship, according to the siate- ments of many persons of good standing, passed over this city again this evening about 7 o'clock. The iights of the ma- chine alone are alleged to have been seen, but all of the parties who saw these from aifferent quarters agree as to the char- acter and course pursued by the supposed airship. Robert Shiels, an employe of the San Jo-e Art Emporium, was on San Carlos street, near Eighth, in the company of | two young ladies, when his attention was called to the moving iight by persons re- siding in the neighborhood. Mr. Shiels claims to have previous'y been skeptical in regard to the airship, but stated posi- tively that he is now satisfied he saw the lights of the machine, He said he at first saw one light about the size of an ordinary arc electric lamp. He stood still and watched the light moving westerly. It bevan to lower and then two lights were visible. When it arose again only one light counld be seen. = The mechine, he said, eventually took a southerly course, agaiu displaying two tights which were visible for some time and then disappeared in the distance. George Brasted said he saw the light from the Julian-street road about tbree miles from this city. His description of its size and course agreed with that given by Shiels. 8. B. Farley, proprietor of the Mayverne Creamery, saw one large light moviig ra)idly westward. A turn south was made when two lights were visible. Mr. Farl y’s wife, Percy Steevesand a Miss Harris, who are neighbors, were with him at the time the snpposed airship and substantiate his statement. Mrs. B. P. Young, who resides at 328 East San Carlos street, stated that her at- tention was ca led to the supposed airship by the son of Mrs, Parkinson, who resides oyposite, and who was sent to her house to tell her the airship was passing overthe city. She went o the door in company with her daughter and a young lady. a Normal student, and they saw the moving light as stated. Each of these persons is satisfied that the lights they saw were atiached to an airship. —_— LIGHTS IN THE SOUTH. Several Belleve That the Alrship Was Over Los Angeles. LO8 ANGELES, Car., Nov. 26.— The now thoroughly famous alrship, which has interested so many people in Central California for many days and nights, has apparently passed over the Tehachapi range, and was seen in Southern Califor- nia last night by at least three persons of excellent reputation for trath and veracity. One of theser is George Smith, the book- dealer orf Second and Main streets, who insists that he saw the aerial navigator and its lights while on a Pasadena car last night. Others of the passengers, Smith believes, also beheld the remarkable sight. Walter F. Parker, secretary of Mayor Ra- der, insists that he saw the airship while star-gazing last night, and Robert Kern, the well-known bonilace, also adds his testimonial to the general credence of the reports made. None of these gentlemen ever gaze on the wine when it’s red, hence their story does not need an affidavit. It is also reported that Frank Smith, a brakeman on the Banta Barbara local train, saw mysterious lights in the San Fernando Valley last evening. The brake- man concluded that the overhead lights were meteors, and therefore did not com- maunicate.with any one on th= train about the matter. but the praximity of at least three lights at the same time, moving on parallel lines, impressed him with the idea that the sight was a remarkable one. On relating Lis observations to a fellow- rnilmlger here to-day, he was reminded of the airship of the bay region. He nfter- ward secured copies of THE CaALL, read up the whole story for the first time, and is now confident that the aerial navigator is what he saw. A remarkable feature of all the stories is that the lights were all seen at the same time and eachndividual describes exactly what the others saw, viz.: triple lights dancin in a zigzag way and moving on paraliel lines from northwest to southeast and passing over the mountains toward Riverside. g Saw a Bright Light. PETALUMA, Carn, Nov. 26.—Almost the entire population of Petaluma was on the streets iast evening about 7:30 o’clock, watching & aistant twinkling, brilliant light moving horizontally and sounthwara as well, which, under tele copic scrutiny, further showed what was apparently a dark cigar--haped body, which evidently carried the light, so, though skeptics are numerous, no doubt Petaluma was treated to a far-away view of the much-talked-of airship, LAID AS.DE THEI HARPS AND FCUGHT Minstrels Who Could Not Agree on a Question of Art. thephard’s Likeness . Causes Trouble B.tw2en Him and Thatcher. Oze Had a Bust and the Other Had None, Which Caused Ill Feeling and Blows. Burt Shephard and George Thatcher, the far-famed minstrels, have not spoken a8 they passed by since they appeared this week as rival stars at the Orpheum. Burt had heid the fort for a week before George came to gladden the Thanksg.ving bill, tand from the moment that Burt stood in he w/ngs and was ovserved to snort with scorn as George’s jokes arnused roars of laughter the employes of the Orpheum realized that things were strained be- tween the black-faced stars. Tuey have grown more strained every day, and last night they broke. If the accomp ished and far-famed gentlemen did not wear coatings of burnt cork over their expres- sive features the fact that they poth sport fine black eyes would be apparent to the entire audience for a week tocome at least. When two rival minstrels, who enter- tain a fine s orn for each other, are play- ing in the same house, a cause for blows is not far to find. The rivalry between Burt Shephard and George Thatcher came to a head last night, however, in a totally unexpectel way. It all centered round a beautirul black-faced bust of Shepard, which bas just been added to t e art collection of vaudeville celebrities that adorns the en- trance to the Orpheum behind the box- office, genera ly known as the lobby. A few months ago Thatcher and Shephard were playing as rival stars at rival houses in Milwaukee. Both gentlemen were visited by the agent of a papier mache bust manu-| factory, who represented the great advan- tage and glorification t wouid accrae if the minstreis had themselves duplicaed in papier mache for the asdornment of the theaters whose audiences they were glad dening with the light of their presence, These blandishments did not fall on deaf ears; bothi Shephard and Thuatcher consented to pose. They paid the agent of the factory his price, and received as- surances in return that the si tings had been such a compleie success that cold marble busts would not be a paich on the veautiful thing: in pressed paver that they were presently to receive. Months went by, and tMe minstrels toured different routes through the length and breadth of the land, but the paper busts tarried so long tha: Snephard and Tuatcher both began io fear that the smooth-tongued agent had beaten them, A couple of days ugo Shephard ¢ anged is opinion, for he receive: from Miiwau- hee per freight train a speakingly life ike kust of himself, biack face and all, in bressed vaper. Knowing his duty to an pdmiring public, £hephard at once had ahe art trea~ure deunosited in the lobby of the Orpheum, where last nignt it caught t he jealouseve of Thatcher. It happened at that moment that Shej hard was loung- ng in the lobby, ana could overhear {Thatcher’s remarks, “Pretty poor sor. of a bust,” observed Thatcher, soliloquizing to himself. “Pretty sl w work never to get a bust at all,” obse:ved Shephard, in a counter soliloguy. *“Some neople are so slow that thev never get there at a Do youmean me, sir?’ asked Thatcher. “Oh! I was just remarking upon your slowness, even in gettng your bust. You posed at the same time I did,” replied Shephard. *‘1 may be slow in getting my bust, but I'm ali right when it comes to nghting,” replied Thatcher, and the next thing the spectators heard was the dull, sickening tbud of a blow on Shephard’s ample cheek. After that things were vretty lively for a second or two and people in the rear of the audience crowded inio the lobby to see the fight. The combatants were finally segfirnwd and being good fel- lows at heart they shook hands in sports- manlike style and the last thing heard of them was in the annex, where Shephard was overheard remarking, “Never mina, old fellow, your bust will be here in a few days.” BLUEROCK SHOOTERS. A Contest Between Four Celebrated Ma: ksmen That Was Won by One Bird. Notwithstanding the many counter- attractions of yesterday there was a toler- ably good crowd of sportsmen at Alameda Point to witness a sp:cial match race be- tween four of the crack trapshooters of the State, and also special shoots for those who desired to test their skill on artificial birds. The sharp, cold wind which swept across the range did not seemingly affect the shooting in the least, as the scores BARGAIN-DAY SPECIALS ! NYFW TO-DAY—DRY GNOD<. <O X As usual we close the week with a SPECIAL OFFERING OF NEW |AND SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE at PRICES THAT MAKE EAGH ITEM AN UNMISTAKABLE BARGAIN! HANDKERCHIEFS. 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It is Mr. Harrison’s sixtieth birthday and he undertakes the journey to prove to his friends in and out of the Bohemian Club that he is as good as new. He has said that he can walk the distance in fourteen hours, which means that he can will attest. The sport commenced at 10 o’clock and continued uninterruptedly until 3 ». M., when the target-punchers left for their re- spec ive homes 1o enjoy a turkey ainner. The cvents consisted of two ten-bird races, one fifteen-bird race, one twenty- bird race, one twenty-five-bird race, one fifteen-bird race, six pairs of doubies and a California freeze-out. All prizes were divided into 50, 30 and 20 per cent. Class shooting under the Rose system gove erne., with high guns winners. The following are the results of the con- tests: Event 1, ten-bird race—Carr 4, 0. Feudner 10, F. Feudner 8, Fanning 10, Murdock 9, Webb 9, H. Vernon 8, Nauman 9, Slade 10, Owens 5, F. Vernon 6, Barney 7, Wheeler 6, Clabrougn5. Event 2. ten-bird race—0O. Feudner 9, Fan. ning 9, Webb 10, Nauman 9, L. Owens 5, F. Feudner 7, Carr 6, H. Vernon 7, Slade 6, Day 7, F. Vernon 8, Murdock 9. Event 3. fifieen-bl-d race—0. Feudner 14, Fannin 14, Webb 12, Naumau 12, H. Vernon 11, F. Feudner 14, Owens 13, Siade 11, Sears 11, Murdock 8, Carr 13, Day 9, Barney 11, F. Vernon 12, Cummings 8, Clabrough’ 8, Wheeler 7. Event 4,imatch race at twenty-five birds, 5 a side—Webb 21, Nauman 21—total 42 ‘anning 22, Feudner 21—total 43. There was great rejoicing when the ret- eree announced the succe-sful team, which w.n the coin by the smailest margin, The losing team challenged its opponents to a return mateh, which doubtless will be ac- ‘cepred. Event 5, H. twenty-bird race—Kerrison 15, . Vernon 12, Pickett 18, Sears 18, 12, 0. Feuder 11, Fanning 14, Webb 19, Nauman 14, F. Feudner 15, Owens 15, D‘Ey 12, Barney 17, Wheeler 9, Muraock 17. veni 6, twenty-five bird race—O Feudner 21, Fanning 24, Webh 23, Nauman 22, H. Ver. non 18, F. Feudner 18, Sinae 18, F. Vernon 19, Sears 2, Haight 17, Curr 17, herrison 18, Event 7, filteen-bird race—Fanning 12, O, Feudner 10, Webb 14, Nauman 13, F. Veruon 8, Slade 7, Sears 11, Forster 9, Bellington 14, F. Vernon 6. - It is said that whales can remain under the surface of the ocean for an hour ana a half, —————— ‘WaTcHES, Diamonds,Jewe!ry, at greatly red uced -prices: buiiding 10 be removed. 5 and 7 1hird st, cover a little more than three miles and ahalf an hour for fourteen consecutive hours, which is very good walking, in- deed, especially taking into account the state of the roads. £ There is no wager on the result, butif Mr. Harrison keeps his word—and his {riends believe he will do it—no other man in the Bohemian Club will question his claim to the championship of that merry organization in the matter of pedes- trianism. 3 John B. Lewis, the seventy-year athlete of the Qiympic Club, made the open declaration a few days ago that he could give Mr. Harrison an hour's start and beat him to San Jose, but since Harrison bought his sweater and shoes and peaked cap and showed his determination to take the walk, Mr. Lewis has fallen out of the contest. He says he has not had time to get ready for the trip. Besides, Mr. Lewis wanted to make a sporting ev-nt of the trip, to have judges follow the pedestrians and to arrange for resting gtations. Considerab.e re:ret Wwas expressed among the members of the two clubs, es. vecially those who can count three score vears in their lives, that thisf ature of ihe contest is to be lost. However, there is still a lively interest in Mr. Hurrison’s undertaking, and there will be a number of his friends who will brave the early morning mists to see him off. General W. H. L. Barnes will not oni; be among these, but he witl keepstep witl the pedestrian for the first few miles of hi: undertaking, Perhaps at the last minn some otker of the c.uomen wili under.ake 10 go the whole distance with him. pon arrival at San Jose Mr. Harrison will' go directly to the Hotel Vendome and from there telegraph to the Bohemian Club the announcemeut of Lis arr val. And while he sits down and enjoys the refreshments tnat will be awaiting him there, he will receive the congratuiations of his friends of 1he club by return wire. There arc few expressions of doubt as to the poet’s ability to wnake the walk within the time he hes given himself, although most men much younger would consider it a big undertaking. GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION, Enjoyable Entertainment by the Com- bmed Classes of Fhysical Culture of the San Francisco Turn Verein. A gymnastic exhibition was given last night in Turner Hall, Turk street, by the combined classes of the Echool of Phvsi- cal Culture of the San Francisco Turn | Verein under the supervision of Robert Barth, instructor. The hall was crowed in every part and the exhibition was thoroughly enjoyed. A ter an overture by an orchestra there was a grand entree by the combined | classes, foliowed by a fancy march and ! calisthenics by the second boys’ cluss, a class lesson in foil fencing by the junior class, ruonning game—cat and mouse—by the second girls’ class and roundel with song and flags by the first girls’ class, The sccond part included school tactics and dumbbe!l exercises by the first boys’ class, exercises on the balance swing by the first girls’ class, parallel bar perform- ance by the inniors. running high jump by a mixed clas« of boys and girls and ex- ercises on the horizontal bar by the boys’ first erade. A ball fol'owed the exhibition, and dancing was kept up ull an early hour this morning. e e AN EVENING WEDDING. Miss Wiles and Mr Yates Married at Mr. Kirkpatrick’s Residence. Last evening Miss Lucy Wiles, sister of Mrs. Thomas Kirkpatrick, and Fred Yates, an attorney of Corvallis, Or., were married | at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpat- rick, 1013 Steiner street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Thompson of Corvallis. The young couple stood under a lovely floral bell in the front drawing-room while the ceremony pro- gressed. The parlors were elaborately decorated with pink and white flowers, evergreens and potted plants. A string band added to the charms of an occasion always im- pressive. The presents received by Mr. and Mrs. Yates were beautiful as well as numerous. D.nner was served while the band far- nished music. Vocal selections were ren- dered by Mrs. E. Brown and William O’Brien. The guesis were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirkpatric E Mrs. Dan T. Cole, Mr. aud Mrs ck’A‘il;Ior’gxd Mr. and Mrs. F. 'Maroney, Mr. and Mrs. Straut, Mr. and Mrs. B. Lucke, Mr. and Mrs, J. Koon; Mr. and Mrs, H. Stevens, Mr. and M T. Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. R. White, Mrs, E. W. Brown, the Misses Tobin, the Misses Taggart, Miss Haufe Kirkpatrick, Miss North, Meesrs, Charles H. Murpuy, Walter Cline. B. Winn, Wiiliam O'Brien, R, Mead, George Kirkpatrick, E. ‘aggar! a Mr. Gompertz. ———— Viewed the Airship. ALAMEDA, CaL., Nov. 26.—During the excitement of the past three evenings uver the reported airship the wags bavs made life miserable for many of the Alamedans. Monday might Max Gundlach and J. A. Ri ey, two well-known business men, were upon the street corner with a section of tin-conductor of a gutter-pipe, looking through it and insisting that they bad a telescope and could see the outiine of the eerial monster. They refused to allow any one to look into 1t until they had been peid. Being so well known no one hesi- tated to pay the price asked. The people | 8. HANDBALL OOURTS. Several Closely Contested Games Played at the San Kra:cisco. Thore was a good artendance at the San Francisco Handball Court yesterday, and several excitine and closely contested games were played as follows: W. Hamilton and J. Collins_defeated E. Curley end A. Hendy, 21—14, 17—21, 2120, L. Hinze and J. McDouneil acfeated J. Hinze and J. A. Vogelsang, 21—183,15—21, 21—18. R. Shay aad Doc Molio+ defeated T.Su ivae. and Mahan, 21—14, 16—21, 21—15. D. Rodgers and P. Ryan defeated M. McNeil and G. McDonalg, 21—15, 13—21, 21—19. J. Harlow and J. Lawless (efeated G. Huteh- inson and Al Pennover, 21—15, 17—21, 21— 19. R. Murphy and Ed_Toy d feaied J. White aud W. Stansbury, 21—14, 16—21, 21—19. M. Muguire and J. Hussey deteated G. Maguire and T. Regan, 21—15, 13—21, 21—20. George Huich:nson and Al Pennoyer defeated P. T. Donnelly, amateur champion, and P. Hutch- inson, 21—18, 2117, 21—20. A e L The longest span of wire in the world is used for a telegraph in India, over the river Ristuan. It 1s over 6000 feet, and is stretched between two hilis 1200 feet high. —_—e NEW TO-DAY. Reading and writing are twins. A happier than abookcase and writing- desk is hard to find. combination But it’s been abused. ‘“Cheap” furniture-makers have taken it up. Result: gaudy shapes, gingerbread work and rif-raf carving. This is the rule—but how the neatly designed and ar- tistic exception stands out from among such a lot! Iv's pictured above. Every line an art line; & few touches of hand carving; bric-a-brac sheives, two dafntily swell front drawers, and &n ova. beveled mirror, Quite plain—but the quar- ter-sawed oak gives it rich- taken in refused. to divu.ge the sell to others and so the joke went on indefi- nitely. —_— The Very Spot. 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