The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 14, 1898, Page 5

b THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898. « ROLLING IN FOAMING BILLOWS.” From Japan she started for Victorla, B. C., in ballast, and when ten days on e British bark Willscott had a second narrow escape from total de- her maiden voyage. ago left England for Ca st and thence to Hiogo, Japan, with a cargo of oil. a squall and nearly capsized off the coast of Australia. She was launched in 1896 and ctown. From there she went to out was dismasted in a hurricane. Luckily she had nothing but favorable gales after that and she made the run to San Francisco under a jury rig in sixty days. to an anchor off Black Point. She looked like a wreck yesterday morning when she came THE BARK WILLSCOTT DISMASTED Caughtina H urricane After Leaving Japan and Very | Nearly Wrecked. T'his Is Her Maiden Voyage, but it Is the Second T ime That She Has Narrowly Escaped Foundering. scott reached port ter one of the on record. v rig she s and ) miles in k Poin ything else. maiden voyage, ape Town about From South Africa adelphia in ballast, and smania, during 3 m Philadelphia to a cargo of ofl en months a > went to Ph vi he n p- sized. During a storm a heav. 1 struck and threw her on her beam ends. Just when e »ody was expecting her to go down, the squall pa d and she After discharg- cott started for t, and when ten s out became nearly a total wreck. o left Hiogo on February 3 last,” st Mate Disney yesterday. *‘Ter later we caught it. The wind was from the NN and was gradually g itself up into a hurricane. There s a tremendous cross sea, and the ship & gunwales under. d down and the vessel was well under the fore and main wer topsails and the foretopmast and U The wind blew harder nd the ship rolled more and more until at 3:15 p. m. the foretopmast buckled j below the cheeks of the mast and the spars and gear fell over- board to the f whic eventu board with the exception ot and _ lower topsailyard, 1 on the forecastle head and v rolled overboard. “Before anything could be done with B W kage the main lowermast buckled t below the cheeks of the mast, and a conds later buekled again about six for the deck. All hands were at once rk cutting away and clearing the and in getting rid of the.spars were doing thelr best to batter a hole tarboard side. The thumping was t that it started the butt straps en_the third and fourth sister keel- sons and made the hull leak slightly. “At § 2. m. on February 14 the spanker- boom, gaffl and mizzen topmast carried and there we lay like a log in the water. At this time the storm was at its height and we expected every moment to be our last. “When the gale had subsided a little the tain ordered an examination of our damages. We found that the How- sprit was still in place, but badly shaken. the leads for the stays and the bobstay band carried away, the forecastle head- rails, lighthouses, " bell, ventilators, fife- rail and ladders had been carried away, while the covering board and deck was badly damaged. “The forward capstan was smashed, sallors’ forecastle damaged, two gigs swept O oard, skids and chocks smashed, main fife-rail, starboard lite- boat, davits, skids, stanchions. bridge and compass badly damaged. The mizzen lowermast was very badly shaken, poop rail, skylight, charthouse, ladders and rails badly broken and damaged. Port compass smashed and poop deck and wain deck badly cut up. Hiogo, | 1y cap-| o¢° distre Everything | | “Six chain plates of the maln rigging | were broken, the pin rail in the wake of the rigging was carried away and forty: eight feet of the starboard bulwarks were ed. Two chain plates of the fore | rigging were broken, the chain ralil in the | | wake of the rigging carried away and six feet of the bulwarks was badly | . One of the stanchions of the starboard bulwarks was bent and the | | cement in the starboard scuppers was | damaged. ‘uesday, February 15, at 10:30 a. m. we | sighted a full-rigged ship (the British ship Conway, bound for Puget Sound). We hoisted our numbers and flew signals s as well as possible, but no | notice was talen of us in our predica- | ment. “The following day we got some sall on the wreck, but on February 17 the storm came up again and not only blew iy the mizzen staysail but split the panker badly. When the storm mod- | erated again we got two headstays to the | stump of the foremast and set our jibs. | February 23 we got a spar across the | foremast and set a squaresail and four | days later another storm came up and blew away our mizzen staysail again. | During that gale one of the men named Sullivan was thrown Into the scuppers nd hurt his back. He is now on the ick list. From that time on we had plenty of gales, but luckily they all blew in the direction of San Francisco, so that in spite of our crippled condition there Was rarely a day that we did not make from sixty-five to seventy knots. “Saturday last, in latitude 38.44 north, longitude 127.40 west, we sighted what we took to be a disabled steamer, and if it was not a steamer it must have been some dismasted craft like ourselves. We ran down toward her, but a rain squall | hid her from sight for a short time. Cap- | tain _Mitchell had his signals all ready to set, but when the squall had passed there Wwas not a trace of the vessel to be seen. We were off Point Reyes nearly all day Tuesday and flew signals, but the man on the lookout did not see us. Eventually, however, we were picked up by the tug Reliance and brought into port.” It will cost a small fortune to repair the Willscott, and it will be several months before she will be ready to go to sea again. The vessel was fully insured, 80 the loss will fall on the underwriters. She is 1981 tons burden and was built at Glasgow in 18%6. She is owned by Hickie, Borman & C: London. ———————— Ocean View Republican Club. A large delegation of Ocean View Re publicans assembled at Fisher's Hall on Tuesday evening and organized what will be known as the Ocean View Republican Club. It will be the aim of the club to promote harmony in the Republican ranks throughout that section and to work for the best interests of the party. The following are the officers and com- mittees: President, H. B. Griffiths; sec- retary, O. Lesser; treasurer, I. N. Gates; énroliment _committee—B. Balesworth (chairman), L. Rosenthal, C. E. Carlson, ‘William Fisher and M. C. Neubauer; ex- ecutive committee—William E‘lgher (chair- |a s man), L. Morrison, F. L. Griffiths, L. Brown, D."Hughes, H. Kiefen, J." R. 'Bllm(:’hud, . E. Griffiths, I. N. Gates | methods of the FOREST OUEEN STILL MISSING The Bark Is Probably Disabled and Off the Usual Course. Captain Nelson Has Asked the Collector to Send Out a Cutter. F.Glovanni, a Terra-Cotta Worker, Jumps Overboard From the Bay City. There is still no word from the bark Forest Queen and the owners are getting very anxious about her. Captain Nelson thinks she is dismasted and drifting about outside, and seafaring men are of the opinion that it might have been the lumber vessel which Captain Mitchell of the Willscott sighted last Saturday. Cap- tain Nelson called upon the Collector of | the Port yesterday and asked that one | of the revenue cutters be sent out to look for the overdue bark. If she is out of the run of the coasters and is dismasted she may drift around for months before be- ing picked up. If, therefore, a cutter can be spared it is the duty of the Collector to send one out at once. i The steamer Morgan Clty discharged the little steam launch Yale, which she brought from New York on her deck, yesterday. She was built for an 18 knot fiyer, but cannot do better than 14 knots. S.e was taken to Belvedere during the afternoon and will remain there until the Johnson-Locke Mercantile Company finds something for her to do on the Yukon. F. Glovanni, who i{s employed in the terra cotta works in Alameda, tried to commit suicide yesterday. He jumped overboard from the steamer Bay City on the 7 a. m. trip and was only rescued with difficulty, as he was determined to drown. At the Harbor Receiving Hospital he said he was dirty and jumped over- board to have a wash. As he showed symptoms of Insanity the dcetors held | him for further examination. Spear street wharf began s{nking ‘yes- terday and the freight stored on it had to be removed in a hurry. The wharf was condemned by Chief Engineer Holmes of the Harbor Commission over two months ago, . and the work of repairing it cannot begin until the injunction suit now pending is de- cided. The rush of shipping compelled the chief wharfinger to use the wharf, however, but only a certain amount of freight was allowed on it at a time. Even that little was too much, however, and the wharf settled six inches under it in an hour. The quarters for the Tiburon and Sau- salito ferries are now ready in the new depot, and the old sheds that have done duty for offices for so long are to be torn down and removed. Inside of a few weeks the new Union Depot will be oc- cupled for the first time, On account of repairs to the Folsom street wharf the steamship Morgan City has been transferred to Jackson street wharf. She will leave on the 16th inst. for Dyea, Skaguay and Juneau. Uncle. 8am now wants men and wants them in a hurry. At the naval rendez- vous they are enlisting machinists, firemen, ordinary seamen and landsmen. There are plenty of applications, and two recruiting officers and two doctors are kept busy all day examining the appli- cants. —_—— Japanese Immigranis Examined. ‘W. M. Rice, United States Immigration Commissioner at Victorfa, B. C., arrived last Tuesday evening for the purpose of examining the methods pursued by United States Commissioner North of this city in passing upon the right of a certain class of immigrants to land here. Immi- ation Commissioner Rodgers of Phila- glphla is here for the same purpose, his missfon hither being a result of the com- laint of the Japancse Minister at Wagh- rnxton that Comumissioner North did not show Japanese immigrants falr FMI and discriminated against them while favor- ing other nationalities. ‘!he gentlemen spent yesterday after- noon in attending the examination of Jap- anese immigrants on board of the Pery ‘and familiarizing themselves with the special of FEMALE THIEF N BLACK Miss Muller Cleverly Re- lieved of Her Purse and Watch. Discovered the Thief, but Al- lowed Her to Make an Escape, The Eold Operations of a Mysterious Female in the Western Aadition. The mysterious woman in black, as the police have designated her, is again at work in the Western Addition. Last Monday afternoon she entered the resi- dence of Miss Muller, a dressmaker, at 2404 Sutter street, and stole a purse con- taining some money and a gold watch. Miss Muller had left the house for a few minutes and on her return she dis- covered the mysterious visitor. After apologizing for having entered the house during the absence of the occupant, the woman burglar said she was anxious to have a waist made pre- paratory to spending a short vacation at Santa Cruz. Not suspecting any- thing wrong Miss Muller asked her what kind of a waist she desired to have made. Taking out her watch and noting the time the mysterious visitor, after saying that she had an important engagement, promised to return yester- day morning. Shortly after she had left Miss Muller discovered that her purse and watch were missing. Convinced that the wo- man had taken it she at once notified the policeman on the beat. He made a search for the thief but was unable to get a trace of her. Last night Miss Muller visited police headquarters and gave a description of the watch. She described the woman as being of medium height and dressed in black. She said the woman bore evidence of refinement and gpoke with a slight foreign accent. During the past several months the same woman has been cperating in the ‘Western Addition, and notwithstanding the efforts of the police she has guc- cessfully managed to elude arrest. Im- mediately after the case was reported to Chief Lees he detailed Detectives Bee and Harper to visit the various pawnshops in the hope that the woman might have sold the stolen time-piece. —_——————— AMATEUR BOXING CONTESTS. The Excelsior, Manhattan and San Francisco Athletic Clubs Will Entertain Members. The Excelsior Athletic Club is making very extensive preparations for its fistic entertainment on Friday evening. The Call has already published the programme and it is sufficient to say that the mem- bers can safely count upon witnessing a first-class evening’'s sport. The San Francisco Athietic Club will Flve its next entertainment on the even- ng of May 3. As the directors have an- nounced that the first prize will be a diamond medal and the second prize a gold watch, the entry is consequently large. It includes the following clever amateur boxers: Willlam Quinn, James McCarthy, Charles Dixon, W. B. Dirks, R. Condon, F. Schuler, Willlam Murnane, 3. ,_J. McMahon, J. D. Eilis, G. sm‘3§2f’ J. Kenny, J. Crawfield, J. P. Tirst and J. Ennis. 3 Alexander and Frank Greignlns Schuler will box three rounds as an eye- opener to the events of the evening. The cRxb will hold a social dance on April 2, and on Sunday, the 24th inst., the annual ¢nic wi(l:l Gaxe place at Mirabell Park, noma_County. The Manhattan Athletic Club is de- termined to give its members a first-class evening's sport on Friday evening, the 20th inst., at 1749 Mission street, and with that object In view it has arranged an excellent athletic programme. Advances made on furniture and planos, with ial board inquiry. | or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. AWAITING MARCHING ORDERS Troops atthe Presidio Are All in Readi- ness to Fight. General Shafter Goes to Benicia To-Day to In- spect the Garrison. Lieutentant Frank Greene, Sig- nal Officer, Instructs a Class of Enlisted Men. ORDERS RECENTLY ISSUED. Captain Frank de L. Carrington, First Infantry, U. S. A., Expects to Rejoin His Regiment. The First United States Infantry sta- tioned at the Presidio is ready to march and waiting to receive further orders. There is nothing to do now but walt. Every company of the regiment is pre- pared to move at the word of command. The wagons are ready and the com- pany property, tents, kits and so on, can be loaded on the teams at once and taken to the boat or railroad station. Every dispatch from Washington, Madrid and Havana is carefully read by the soldiers. Enlisted men and of- ficers have about dismissed all thought of a peaceful adjustment of the dif- ferences between the United States and Spain. The army people do not un- derrate the fighting qualities of - the | Spanish. The fact is understood that Spain is in position to put up a prettyl strong pattle on the sea and do some effective fighting on land. The ability of the United States to end Spanish sway in Cuba is not ‘doubted in the least. The opinion is expressed byj some of the enlisted men that it would | not be good mapagement to send Amer- ican soldiers and horses to Cuba until next fall. The summer climate on the | island would kill six soldiers where Spanish bullets would kill one. | The order issued by Colonel Miles, the commanding officer of the Presidio, directing that no officer shall leave the | post without special permission from headquarters {s still in force. The following was issued yesterday: THE EMPORIUM. great na Printed Organdies 12:c Yard. Fresh from the factory— just opened—1000 pieces of the PRINTED ORGAN- DIES FOR 1898, comprising about one hundred of the daintiest, prettiest patterns of sheer Wash Fabrics that decided to sell this lot at. . in main aisle to-day. counters in Wash Goods Secti 50c Dress Goods Sale To-Morrow. ception of a few mohairs—widt some worth $1, many werth 75 —better chance to make your Presidio of San Francisco, Californta, | { April 13, 1898, | General Orders No. 3. | In compliance with paragraph 2%, A. R., | and under such Instructions as may be given | him, - Lieutenant-Co. nel W. F. Randolph, | Third Artillery, will take charge o. and super- | intend the tactical instruction of the light and | foot batterles of artillery at this post required | by drill regulations and orders, directing offi- | cers and men in regard to their duties where | participating therein. By order. COLONEL MILES. E. E. BENJAMIN, First Lieutenant, adjutant. Omne paragranh of another order is- sued yesterday reads as follows: Hereafter men on extra duty will mot be put on other duty by their organization com- manders except by special authority of the commanding officer. The Government steamer General McDowell, after its regular trip this morning will go to Fort Mason #nd take on board General Willlam R. Shaf- ter and First Lieutenant John D. Miley, aid and engineer officer, and then pro- ceed to Benicia barracks, where Gen- eral Shafter will make his regular an- nual inspection of that post. = The of- ficers will return to San Francisco this afternoon. Captain Frank de L. Carrington, commanding Company K, First Infan- try, Presidio, who has been absent from his regiment since September 30, 1895, on duty with the National Guard of California, was asked yesterday if he expected to accompany his regiment East in case orders were received from the War Department directing it to move. In reply Captain Carrington stated that he daily expects telegraphic orders from Washington relieving him from duty with the California National Guard and assigning him to duty with his regiment. 1In case of war his com- pany, which is a skeleton company, will be recruited to its full limit as pre- scribed by law. First Lieutenant Frank Greene, Sig- nal Corps, United States army, chief signal officer department of California, is now undergoing an examination for promotion, before a board of officers convened at the Presidio, of which Col- onel Marcus P. Miller, Third Artillery, is president. Lieutenant Greene has charge of connecting electrically the posts in San Francisco harbor, con- tracts for which work have already been awarded. Lieutenant Greene is also giving in- struction to _a class of thirty enlisted men at the Presidio, from the infantry and cavalry arm, for the purpose of making them familiar with the code of signals adopted by the United States army. The class is at present engaged iIn sending and receiving messages be- tween the Presidio and Fort Point, but shortly signal stations will be tempor- arily established at Fort Baker, Mount Tamalpais, Alecatraz and Angel islands, for the transmission and re- ceipt of messages. In case of war the most proficient of the class will be transferred to the Signal Corps. Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treasury Department has notified Col- lector Jackson of the adoption of a resolution by Congress requiring the admission free of duty of all guns, am- munition and other naval and military supplies as may be purchased abroad by the Government for the national de- fense prior to January 1, 1899. —_— i LORING CLUB CONCERT. 0dd Fellows’ Hall Filled Last Even- ing With a Large Audience of Music Lovers. The third concert of the Loring Club's twenty-first season drew a large audience of music lovers to Odd Fellows' Hall last evening, where they were well rewarded by hearing an excellent programme ren- dered. It Included ten selections of a clas- sical nature that were interpreted with a true musical spirit under the able di- rection of D. P. Hughes. The soloists of the evening were John Marquardt, violin- ist, and Arthur Weiss, violoncello. Mrs. Carmichael Carr was the accompanist. The singing of the chorus was excellent and showed the results of careful train- ing and work and was warmly received by the audience. The trio for ‘the piano, v{olln and violoncello evoked great ap- lause, while the numbers of Messrs. arquardt and Weiss were thoroughl; L.appreciated, as was shown gx the warmtl 0? the reception accord these two artists. Coal Dealers to Be Arraigned. The members of the Coal Dealers’ As- _sociation who have been indicted by the United States Grand Jury have been or- quantity that you want, yard... Bargain Tables main aisle— Kz 47;2% Columbus or guaranteed, On Jessie-street side. Thirty-three years ago lo-night Abraham Lincoln was shot by an assassin, dying the following day at 722 A. M. To-day and fo-morrow WE WILL PRE- SENT FREE TO ANY ONE ASKING FOR IT a copy of the New York Herald of April 15, 1865, printed from original Dblates, and giving a full account of this historical paper also contains the report of Lee’s Surrender, Sherman’s March, the Bombardment of Mobile and Jefferson Davis’ Last proclamation. New York Herald given away in main aisle—rear of rotunda. you have ever seen. They should be 20c a yard, but to inaugurate the Wash Fabric season we have Special Sale Organdies at tables To-morrow at best 5oc values to be found anywhere—best to come in forenoon Two days—Friday and Saturday. To-Day’s Grocery Specials. THATOES HCAML v aloivies mie s e sibbin .06 (Only 12 cans sold to one person). Fancy Eastern Hams, superior quality Golden Rule Catsup, reliable standard make, bottle..15¢ Grocery Department—main floor— 5 tional calamity. This interesting 12:c B on, Friday and Saturday only we will offer on bargain tables in main aisle— 187 pieces (7480 yards) of Dress Goods, in colors and black, embracing the largest assortment of styles and weaves in town—all wool and silk and wool, with the ex- hs 38, 40, 46 and 350 inches— c, and the poorest of them the unrestricted pick—any 50c Three great drives for Thursday and Friday only. Your money refunded if you are not satisfied. Other specials on daily price cards in grocery show window. Telephone —South s59. 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The car at the time was going full speed down the hill and the boy was dragged fully half a block before he was discovered. Dr. Wilson, who chanced to be passing at the time, took the little fellow in‘o his buggy and drove at once to the San Francisco Polyclinio at 404 Ellis street, where he made a hasty examination, and, finding the boy baaiy injured, at once took him to his home, where the family physicians, the Drs. Sullivan, were called in. It was found that the boy’s leg was broken near the ankle, his back badly con- tused, and there was an ugly cut about two inches long on his head. It was feared at first that the spine was injured, but the doctors now think there is noth- ing more serious than a few bad bruises on the back. —————— Free Public Market. The special committee of the Produ- cers' and Farmers’ Free Market Convens tion held a meeting } erday, at which there were present F. Adams, John Swett of Martinez, W. P. Cragin of San Jose, S. 8. Peck, of Petaluma and J. M. 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