The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 20, 1897, Page 1

e LXXXII.—NO. 17¢ SAN FRANCIS(;O, SATURDAY MORNING, N OVEMBER 20, 1897. FLAMES RAGE THROUGH THE WAR l | EHOUSES Tondon Suffers a Loss of —r I fzd X7 \"AE Doll Syl SO 2 wind that | p ldinz e con- Com- a requisition for have be i warehouses d, while the lo s will Giles has | \cipal dam- old windows, n's staine. out- | number 30 actory was fire broke of a ves erat 1 hour t the adjoining w y leaped across ch was in flames in less than ten min- time it was evident 1o the fire- they were face to face w ster and a general sent out. Then irom ail the fire sta ose five miles from the scene of th ines were hurried to the spc atbered about the This d part of the police was re- | owd, svelling in size every 1 amouned to tens of thou- | and tnhe firemen required of action, as their | eatest difficuliy, ! g 1o the narrowness of the old, } yoxed streets, which are the features of | part of Londen, combined with the of the warehouses, which cut off | rom all fair chance of confin- | . The excitementamong | nocrowded every possibly | , was very great, as mav be | rom the fact that firemen had to | edly rescued by their comrades | 1id of fire-escapes from buildings | d caught fire after l!xl‘flrcmen[ | | i 1o their roofs to fight the ining structures. of operative: by the firemen, »f hosts of clerks who wee | the I tryir books and valuable pa.pem‘ from the fire, and the rushing here and there of emyloyes who were at- tempting tocarry to places of salety costly merchandise or olber valuables, >~ id to | nty-Five Million | the their oy poured mabie | far end of wal rushed out of the ground | his life to fetch his hat and he | | | ars. =% from W Old England.” | wall, is ion. The heat so intense 1at several firomen were obliged to direct ns under showers of water hem, cc But in spite of the exertions of the fire- men the fire crept on very steadily until Nicloll square, which is situated at the Hanseil street, was reached. Ata little atter 2 o’clac’ » dozen hose- | ipes, each with a I2-foot spread, poured | into the blaze from an opposite from the street below and from the | ing premises themselves, but1t did | 't seem to have any effect. The water | windows snd from tie | or like a waterfall, wnile the ped nigher and ber, and as | fell in the pl a play of water and smoke, tili | the building was completely gutted and the walls keeled ov The confusion in 00 flames | the floor: e streefs increased as the fire spread. Suddenly there was an | explosion of gas meters, sounding like | Le reports of field suns, followed by a | momentary hush. After that the wild ! r g hereand there was resumed with | increased energy d therr lives in desperate ts to save daybooks, ledgers, feathers, jewelry, valuab'e chin etc. One man ac rded 0 feat at his ware, of stonewors and s falling | heels as he emerged from the building. Several firemen were aimost buried in | the burning ruins as front after front of ming warehouses fell in, hurling touns brick and masonry into the streets, sting and cutting the firehose in all | directions, while tons of fiery matter | were falling in every direction, making it | impossible to foresse where the conflagra- tion would stop, as roof after roof crught | fire and window frames all about the | scene began to smoke. | As the afternoon wore on the dense | crowds were still further enlarged, unti it was estimated that many hundreds of | thousands of people surrounded the big | fire. These excited masses of hnmanity had to be constantly pressed back by the police as the area of the fire-swept spot | increased in size, and operations became | more and more dflicult as the owners and | employes of the warehouses adjacent to e began the work of saving their y dusk the picture presented was e: tremely brilliant. Four streets were biaz- | ng on both sides, and this was plenty to | st the gambling spirit of the onlook- Continued on Sccond Page | to | veying of relief to nearly 300 iniprisoned THE BEAR TO SAIL WHEN JARVIS JOINS THE CUTTER’S CREW 4 CAPTAIN CHARLES F. SHOEMAKER. It is largely due to the promptness and ability displayed by Captain Charles F. Shoemaker, chief of the Revenue Marine, that the Bear has been enabled to refit and be placed in readiness for her depariure on her perilous trip to the Arctic. names 10 the navy list of the country. for a carcer of arms. Captain Bhoemaker is a native of lowa, a State which, although far removed from salt water, has added many His father was an army officer and young Shoemaker naluraily evinced a taste In 1858 he attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He resigned during the third year and en- tered the revenue service, in which he was commissioned third lieutenant November 2), 1860, and was attached to the cutter Lawis Cass at Mobile, A when The eaptain of the vesse! turned it over to the State government and entered the Confederate service; that State seceded from the Union in 1861 but Lieuten- ant Shocmaker, together with the other officers and the crew, remained loyal to the Government and made their way north. coast. He served during the war in various vessels on guard duty at tne port of New York and convoying vessels on the In 1864 he resigned to engage in business, but in 1868 he was recommissioned a lieutenant, and served until 1875 on the Atlantic coast, when he entered the office of the Inspector of the Life-saving Stations as assistant. appointed Assistant Inspector of the Third District, comprising the coasts of Rhode Island and Long Island. In 1876 he was He com- pletely reorganized this district, under the diraction of the General Superintendent of the Life-saving Service, Sumner 1. Kimball, to whose office in Wasaington In 18 he was transferred 1 1878, Lieutenant Shoemaker was given command of the Hudson, stationed at New York. On the death of Captain Shepard he was promoted to the grade of captain and at once ordered toreport to the Treasury Department for duiy as Chief of Division. Captain Shoemaker is one of the most povular of Washington officials. Before Dr. Call, surgeon of the Fear, left for Seattle to join the cutter he stated to the manager of THE CALL that thers should accompany the over- | land expedition to rescue the whalers a complete U. S. A, surgical and medi- cal chest for use in the event of sick- ness or disability among the whalers or the members of the expedition. THE CALL at once wired Captain | Tattle, who approved the suggestion, but said the chest could not be secured at Seattle, and it was too late to get it from Washington Thereupon THE CALL set the wires to working betweon San Francisco and Washington, with the result that an order came from Sscretary of War Alger Colonel Charles Groenleaf, charge of the Quartermaster’s Dopart- ment here, to furnish the outfit quired, and it will bo shipped to Seattlo to-day complete in every particular. in re- SEATTLE. Nov. 19.—As the time ap- proaches for the departure of the revenue cutter Bear north interest increases in the expedition that has for its object the con- whalers. Many lives may soon be in | jeopardy as the result of a want of suffi- | cient food to mnourish and stimulate the | body toa winter endurance in the frozen Arctic. ! The fact that Tie CALL first urged upon the Government the necessity of this ex- | pedition is not lost sight of, and the energy 1G liberali ince dispia, ed 1n contribut- ing to the ruccess of the undertaking, and the physical com’orts of the brave men who are soon to go forth on their perilous mission have won genera Jcommenaation. Capiain k. Tuttle, commanding the Bear, is anxious to start off at the earliest possible moment, which he now thinks will not be later than Wednesday morn- ing next. The officers and members of the overland expedition” will likely all have reported by Monday night, and in all probability a large portion of the crew will be new sa‘lors. When the Bear reached port nearly two weeks ago there was six months’ pay due exch sailor, which amounted to from $150 to $200. This is not yet expended, and the jolly tar likes not the idea of giving up a iew weeks of contemplated fun to so soon start out again on a long jour- ney, where there is litile conviviality around the flowing bowl. As a conse- quence many of the sailors have asked for their discharge, while several have taken French leave. The men in the fireroom are also averse to spending eight months or more in the northern seas, and this morning all of them deserted ihe ship. However, there will be no lack ot com- petent seamen. For every man who wishes to leave there are two to take his place. To-day Captain Tuttle has been deluged with offers to enlist. He refers selected men to Dr. Eagleson, the local Marine Hos- pital physician, who puts them through a piysical and color blind examination. | Those who safely pass are given the places of men who are not inclinec to go north. Captain Tuttle does not believe that adis- satisfied and disgruntled sailor will con- tribute to the success of the expedition. Speaking with reference to arrange- ments, Captain Tuttle said to Tue CALn correspondent to-night: ‘“‘Everything is progressing as satisfacterily as can be ex- pected. The ship will be well provis- ioned, although I cannot understand why 1did not hear from the department about | purchasing the 1200 rations for the impris- oned whalers, **A por tion of theseare to be taken over- land to the men imprisoned in the ice, while the balance 1s for their sustenance after they reach the ship. I have wired about these stores, as the order should be placed at once. The regular year's ra- tions of 1700 for tne crew are now being taken aboard the Bear. THE CaLn is generously providing extra provisions to contribute to the future comfort of the citew, and i 2m informed they will arrive in afew days. All the stores required by the offic-rs are also being iurnished by Tue Carn. The list furnished includes such ar.icles of food as will tend to make the wardroom mess forget, as far as possible, the privations which the cruise naturally impiies. These officers have additional cause for appreciation of THE CaLL for its | kindly consideration, inasmuch as they are receiving most complete and excellent | suits of fur clothing and wearing apparel necessary to fully equip them from head to foot, and sheepskin sleeping-bags for those who will constitute the overland expedltion. “Iam almost certain we will steam for the north by Wednesday morning. Of course, we do not expect to get to the Arctic Ocean much before next August, but in the meantime the ice-imprisoned whalers may be brought to the ships or other points of succor. Last year it was Augusc 8 before the Bear was able to reach Point Barrow. “A few years ago a whbaling vessel suc- ceeded in slipping in and out on July 4, but immediately thereafter the ice again closed in and vessels could not effect an entrance for several weeks.” | LIEUTENANT DODGE ANXIOUS TO GO. BOSTON, Nov. 19.—Ever since he recov- ered from his surprise and disappointment at the unexpected chanee in his plans and orders Lieutenant Dodge has been working for all heis worth to secure a reversal of the last vlan for the leader of the overland expedition over the wastes of Alaska to relieve the icebound whalers at Point Barrow. He wired the Secretary stating that he had nothing todo with the request for a change in_the original jlan; it was done without his knowledge and he wanted to go on the expedition, He asked a review of nis physical condi- tion by a Government medical board and urged permission to be allowed to obey hix original orders. Up to this morning he bad received no reply to his telegram. ‘When Lieutenant Jarvis received his or- ders to succeed Lieutenant Dodge he lost no time in obeying. This is evident by the fact that he started on the evening | train last night. Lieutenant Jarvis says it is probable that he will take only two or three men from the steamer. The rest will be Esqui- | maux and deer men. No provisions will be { taken uorth on the sledges except what | is absolutely neces:ary lor the subsistence of the expedition itsclf, but the party wul drive a large herd of deer ahead for slaughter. DR. WOODRUFF STARTS ON HIS LONG JOURNEY. MARYSVILLE, Nov. 19.—Marysville had as a visiior to-day Dr. E. H. Wood- ruff, who has been chosen by the manage- ment of the San Francisco CALL to act as that journal’s assistant surgeon on board the revenue cutter Bear, which will sail in a few days to the rescue of the 300 ice- imprisoned whalers in the Arctic region. Continued on Sccond Page Purpose to SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 19.—There is an atmosphere of suppressed excitement®i the Countv Courtbouse, in the City H among the “gang”’ men and in the ranks of the politicians and political reformers generally as to what will take place in Judge Lorigan’s court on Monday, and as to whom the next shot fired by THE CALL will hit. It isunderstooa that Judge Lor- igan has called the members of the Grand Jury to appear in his court on November 22, in order to ascertain, if possible, how the proceedings of that bouy had been made known to the public with such fall detail. Developments out of the ordinary may be expected if this is the purpose of the citing of the inquisitorial body. The people now real'ze that THE CALL has entered upon a campaign to rid San Jose once and for good of the band of booalers and bosses who have all too long held her n pernicious bondage; that it is in the contest to a tinish with a determination to vive the Gard:n City pure government, and to save to citizens the money that has QN’F_ws OF THE DAY.YQ Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Rain on Saturday, with fresh southwesterly winds. FIRST PAGE. Great Fire in London. The Bear 1s Nearly Ready. San Jose Boodlers Tremble, SECOND PAGE. Football Men at Practice. The Fruit-Growers Adjourn, For Greater San Jose. Triple Murderer Hanged. THIRD PAGE. Dixon’s Foisoning Mystery. Who Succeeds McKenna? A Duel in the Street. Lightship Adrift in a Storm. FOURTH PAGE. Toilers Oppose Annexation, Conspiracy to Kill Moraes. Martiai Law in Montevideo. Drowned in White Horse Rapids FIFTH PAGE. Fun Among the Eiks. Hair-Pulling of Chorus Girls, Joe Jordan a Playwright, Hosse-Owners Organize, SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. +Stuffed’” School Department. Politics in Santa Clara. A Jubilee Mining Fair. . Sta'e Assessments, County Taxes MostValcableBook in theWorld Cal.fornia’s Beet-Sugar Industry Personals and Queries. SEVENTH PAGE Naval Man to Teach Militia, Baltimore Wins A zain. Oune Teacher, Two Salaries, EIGHTH PAGE. General Sporting News. NINTH PAGE. No Other Trial for Durrant. - Storms Raging on the Coast. TENTH PAGE. Commercial Intelligence. ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Over the Bay. TWELFTH PAGE. Racing at Oakland. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births, Marriages, Deaths. FOURTEENTH PAGE. Rottanzi Siill Investigating. Hope: of Two Universities. Spread of the C. A. C. C. California’s Golden Jubilee, O L L R L L R R L L L R L R L R R L R R R R L LR R R R R R R R R L A R R R R R R LR R R L R AR R T T R LR LR 2292992222229922229222299299292022922929022229029020292292922222222292222280222222292222 2V FFTTFLRRLQL E’ E &; on Somebody. DISTRICT ATTORNEY B. A. HERRINGTON. | tices of | right to receive BOODLERS AT SAN JOSE HUNT COVER District Attorney Expresses a Use a Gun | be>n extorted from them in raids of the boodlers. People who are familiar with the pree ceaure necéssary to secure the payment of the bills of Justices of the Peace are now asking why the Grand Jury does not investigata the oftice of the District Ate | torney. Under an ordinance passed by the Santa Clara County Board of Super- | visors all bills presented by Justices of the Peace must receive the certification of the District Attorney before the warrants in payment of them are issued by the County Auditor. This certificate is sim- ply as to the legality of the claim repre- sented by the items in the bill. The last Legislature passed a law by which insanity cases were taken out of the jurisdiction of the Justice courts and placed in that of the Superior Court. In [the face of this, during April and [ May of this year, Justice Dwyer heard | nine insanity complaints, and turned his | bills into the District Attorney’s office for | $27 for the same. These each received tha | certification that the claim was *‘legal on | its face,” the signature being *B. A. Her- | rington, per H. L. Partridge, deputy.” | similar claim was allowed to Justice Her- rington, a brother of District Attorney Herrington, in May of this vear, the bill bearing the same certification as that on the Dwyer claims. There is no prevision under the State | statutes for the payment of any fee to Jus- the Peace for trying persons charg:d with being intoxicated. During the years of 1895 and 1896 Justice Beggs submitted to the District Attorney’s office bills for twenty sucb cases, charging the county $60. These were certified to in the usual way and the amount duly colleciea by Beggs. When these matters were called to the attention of the District Attorney in his office to-day he said the certification of these claims was usually attended to by oneot his deputies, H. L. Partridge, and that they were not directly brought to his notice, Upon being asked if his deputies were properly qualified for the duties to which they were assigned he replied that he thought they were. He then proceeded to explain why, in his opinion, the bills in these particular cases had been passed as “legal on their face,’”” when in fact they were not. “The Legislature of the State of Califor- nia,” said District Attorney Herrington, “enacted a lengthy and complicated in- sanity law at its last session, which took away from the Justices of the Peace the insanity complaints. From the day that law went into effect until the publication and delivery of the statutes which contained the law, there was a lapse of time wherein Justices of the Peace were ignorant of the newin- sanity statute because of the non-delivery of the statutes. They therefore continued to receive insanity complaints after the statute went into effect, and for them they ckarged $3 for each complaint, that being exactly the same charge made under the law before the enactment of the last Legis- ture.” *“Did not this office receive the chapters of tbe new laws as fast as they were printed at Eacramento during the session of the Legisiature?” was asked. “No, sir, we did not.” In reference to the charges made and allowed for cases of drunkenness the Dis- trict Attorney made the following expla- nation: *Beggs claims that the cases of drunkenness are misdemeanors, being dis- turbances of the peace,and that he there- fore had a right to collect for thern.” “Were the questions as to the validity of the charges made for the trying of these two kinds of cases raised and called to your attention at any time before these matters were before the Grand Jury?” was asked. *No, sir.”” Iiis known that a month at least be-