The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1899, Page 16

' ' THE SA FRANCISCO CALL DAMAGED FOOD FOR SOLDIERS OF UNCLE SAM Steamship Morgan City Hides a Federal Scand The Record Tons of Bacon for the Troops at Manila Were Received Drenching Rain---Secret of a Profitable Contract. and those inter- g interests of g what the that have arter of the City to the Federal Morgan City has lair over two at the F n-s B o LGk s under C ssion to the United States Gov- err n and ev that she re- b at this od that nm v $600. The to sail for two the Federal Mantla. While reatest capac- h food for the co to defend The delay el has given us scandal, aln t par i een General N ga f the pro- d to the ly received 1 board the vessel in a 1d are a menace which have been f the ship. It is those who have a re n when the Morgan City ive at Manila the au- that the supplies are » were consi imed that hundreds of crates : received on board the drenching rain, and Y ther supplies. 1 called to the attention , but an investigation n ordered. Experienced et bee nsist, however, that if the s permitted to make her voyage 1 do so in va as the climatic f the tropics will destroy are intended for The circum- char of the the preparation of . interesting. The facts rtion that th ederal been imposed upon interests have reaped hat rightly belongs to Government. bered tk the Mor- ally chart rnment port last June. to the She was purchased : brought to the Ladue Yukon Trans- mpany to ply between this 3 Michae The Yukon - journey return fitable and the e Company r the el, with an in a better mission. transfer of this agen- Morgan City was char- United States Govern- y troops to Manila. Over ere carried to the Phil- an City returned to yand its owners were ice. Time passed and The handling of th vy from the John- and E. F. Bots- ager of the Ladue sportation Company, as- 1. t was then made to char- n to the United States About this time Captain of n the firm of Barnston & coott, stevedores at Port Towns- nd, arrived at this port. Captain ton had taken the ship Arizona to ADVERTISEMENTS. RUNNINGSORE Solld Sore from Knes to Instep. Thought Have to Be Amputated. Walked with Crutch. Almost Wild with Paln. Physician Sald “Never Could Be Cured." Tries CUTICURA. Sleep After First Application. Cured In Eight Weeks. 1 wes afflicted with a terrible sore leg, caused cut It became so inflamed that it was e to be amputated. My it could mever be cured, y stand the pain, utch. 1 tried all medicines without suc- until it became a ep. Utterly dls- t wild with pain, I gave up mind that death Casually picking up description of @ n cured by Cuticura remedies, 1f. 1 immediately_procured first 2 carefully washing water and plenty of the ave me so much relief that I over half of the night, and I rested well every night. and In exactly eight ne 1 began the use of Cuti- vas able to return to my trade BRISCC Hunte: S Aug. 19, 1898. 160 W. . Atlanta), Ga. CUTICURA Begins with the Blood and Ends with The Skin and Scalp. That ie to eay it purifies the blood and circu- lating fluids of Humor Germs, and thus re- ie cause while warm paths with Cuti- ntment), rreatest of emollient skin cures, cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and scales, allay itching, burning, and inflamma- soothe and i-al. Thus are speedily, per- Y y, and economically cured the most torturing, disfiguring humors ot the skin, scalp , with loss of hair, when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. Sold throughout the world. Potter D. and C. Corp., Sole Props., Boston. ‘How to. Cure Every Humor,” free. BABY'S SKIN 5 *3 it Boap: ™ ™ 1 was in high favor with the national au- | vessel and on No- | al in Her Hold. of a Storm. at the Ship in a | the Philippines and had ‘returned on a furlough. It was understood that he | witih the Arizona and it is understood | that his good offices were solicited to ure a second charter for the Morgan | City. Soon after the arrival of Captain | Barnston the Morgan City was again | chartered by the Federal Guverl’lmen!w This time the vessel was to be used | solely as a supply ship. It was agreed | that the vessel should carry supplies from this port to Manila at $12 50 a ton, ship’s option weight or measurement. | This contract was made notwithstand- 1::gdlhe fact that a lower bid had been made. It was announced that the Morgan | ’ity would receive freight about De- | iber 28 last at Folsom-street wharf. | The vessel was not then at the dock | and did not arrive there until January | 2, early in the morning. Supples for | thé troops at Manila arrived, however, | and were placed on the wharf in readi- | for the coming of the ship. Among| pplies were 980 crates of bacon | from Swift & Co. of Chicago. This enormous quantity of bacon ar- rived at the Southern Pacific depot in a reasonably protected condition. An | order was at once given that it be con- | | veyed to the Folsom-street wharf. On | | January 1 the bacon was carried from | the Southern Pacific freight sheds to | the Folsom-street wharf in drays of the | | thorities for his service in cunnuutlonl | A WOMAN AND THREE GIRLS - DISAPPEAR Departure of Gale’s Handsome Wife. POLICE HUNTING FOR HER NO REASON ASSIGNED FOR HER STRANGE ACT. No Trace of Three Little Misses Who Suddenly Dropped Out of Sight—Detectives Are Puzzled. The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Julla Gale, wife of Charles Gale, a bar- tender living at 216% Sixth street, is puz- 2ling both the police and her friends. She is a handsome woman, 26 years of age, and was apparently happy in her married life. Last Tuesday she left her home without giving her husband any indication that she would not return. She left her spare clothes and her jewelry in the house, and only had 60 cents in her pocket. When she had not returned by Wednesday af- ternoon, Gale communicated with the police, after inquiring at the different hos- pitals in the city, and since then Detec- tive Anthony has been working on the case, but without so far learning any- thing as to her whereabouts. Gale and his wife were married in New York about five years ago. At the time she was a widow with a child, but the | child was taken care of by Mrs. Gale's | arents In New York, who are said to gfi people of wealth. They came to this city about a year ago, and Gale found it difficult to get steady employment, and he was, as he expressed it, “hard up.” | But within the past few weeks things have been brightening ug, and that is why he cannot understand why his wife should absent herself from him. He has not heard from her since Tuesday, nor | has he the remotest idea as to where she could go. He does not belleve that she could have met with foul play. The police are also searching for two young girls who disappeared from thelr | homes about a week ago. They are Sadie Dolan, 407 Oak street, and Gertie Wil- | liams, 593 Ash avenue. Both are 16 years of age, and were constant companions, Before disappearing they each received | a letter from Mrs. Emerson, 11§ Taylor street, which reads as follows: | Morton Delivery Company. One of the severest storms of the | season was in progress at the time. | | The consignment of bacon was carried to its destination in a drenching rain. | The drays were uncovered and the ba- | con necessarily was soaked with water. A protest was made, but it counted for nothing. The receipts of the delivery | | company show that the crates of ba- | e | con were received in the midst of the | | storm at the wharf. | On the following day the Morgan | City, which had been in the stream, docked at Folsom-street wharf, and the | | task of loading her began. The con- | signment of bacon, wet and dangerous | to other supplies in the ship, was placed in the hold. Enormous quanti- ties of flour and other provisions were | packed upon the bacon. Those familiar with conditions at the tropics insisted | that the damaged bacon should not be | shipped. It was argued that as soon as the ship reached the tropics the bacon | would begin to steam and would not only become worthl | stroy the other provis | The warning-was unheeded and the loading of the vessel continued until | its conclusion. It is claimed now that the Morgan City will convey to the Philippines noth- - | R. T. Greer of the Pacific Ammonia and “Young ladies, you did not_keep your | appointment for last Sunday. If you want to come call as soon as possible. I got | some work for you.” Mrs. Emnrson)says she Is a dressmaker, | and when the girls called in answer to her letter she did not like their appearance, and sent them away. Officer McMurray | of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to_ Children and Detective An- | thony are working on the case, but have failed to get any trace of the girls. They are inclined to suspect that Mrs. Emer-| Son knows more about them than she cares to tell. The dgxms' parents are dis- | X ver their disappearance. i "E(e(r(;?eoSmnh, a girl ten vears of age, was also reported missing to the police vesterday by her distracted mother, who lives at %3 Harrison s;!::l.sa’l‘l}:‘eg girl v afternoon, et o e ctison. streetehill: but vas ing to A B Eurn. Mrs. Smith is atraid that she has been abducted. TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. R. T. Greer Say;the American People Can Get It and Should Not Lose the Opportunity. i C a v idera- Cremical Company, who spent cons! ple time in Sydney, recently rex\%rncd from that country, and in conversation on the subject of American trade In Australia | ing that will be of value to the United States troops. The damaged bacon, it is asserted, will be worthless itself and will destroy the other supplies. test has been made to the Commissary Department of the United States Gov- | ernment, but no reply has been given. | The ship is under orders and will sail when commanded. On Saturday, January 7, the Morgan City was loaded, the hatches were down and the ship was ready to sail. Then came the unexpected announcement that the vessel should remain in port until the Scandia should sail. The Scandia has been chartered as a troop- ship and at the very earliest will not be ready to sail until the 25th inst. The Morgan City, however, must wait in order that she may carry the families | of the scldiers that will go to the Phil- ippines on the Scandia. Thousands of | dollars have already been squandered | by the national Government in delaying | the Morgan City and thousands more will be wasted before the vessel sails, When the order came to hold the | Morgan City in port the ment was alsc made that the conditions | under which the ship had been char. tered had been changed. The shippers | were commanded to take no more cargo, to walt for the families of the | soldiers and to prepare proper quarters for the prospective passengers. It was then announced that the ship had been chartered at $600 a day instead of be- ing secured upon the basis of tonnage capacity. The original charter had been for $12 50 a ton. The second char- ter made a tremendous difference in cost to the disadvantage of the Gov- ernment. A comparison of figures will | demonstrate this fact. As already indicated, the Morgan City was chartered as a supply ship upon a tonnage basis, the Government agreeing to pay $12 50 a ton for freight. | At a very liberal estimate the capacity | of the Morgan City is 2500 tons, which, |at $12 50 a ton, would have netted $31,250. It is perhaps Interesting to | | | | know that the owners of the vessel, | under_ the conditions which have now | | been fixed, will net $67,200 for the jour- ney of the vessel to Manila. This sum as a matter of course in- cludes the expense of the delay in this port, the cost of loading and unloading, | the tariff of the journey and the price | of stevedores. The Government of the United States has deliberately cheated itself out of $36,000 and local shippers are wondering why. The matter has | occasioned considerable gossip and dis- | cussion, but the Morgan City is still at Folsom wharf and the expense of her charter still continues. JUMPED INTO A BLANKET. Inmates of a Burning Hotel Barely Escape Death. SALINAS, Jan. 21.—Fire broke out at 4 o'clock this morning in the kitchen of the San Juan Hotel, located in the tenderloin district, and spread with great rapidity, soon involving three other houses in the | rear, on Monterey street. - During the | progress of the conflagration the proprie- tress of the house appeared at a front | window, apparently dazed, and with her nightdress in flames. |~ Firemen and threw her into a blanket held by | others twenty feet below. Two men jumped from the same window as the | Toof fell in and a woman in a rear bulld- | Ing escaped with her hair all burned off. s N Bt | Governor General of the Soudan. | CAIRO, Jan. 21.—A decree has been signed appointing General Kitchener gov- ernor general of the Soudan. ———————— Dr. George C. Pardes, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, has removed ’p Chronicle building, second floor. * A pro- | announce- | uenched the burning clothing | said that American products are sup- | planting the English and German impor- | ns at a most remarkable rate. | tatjons Xed that the people of that coun- try have since the war with Spain shown | not only a very warm friendship for the people of the United States but have Shown an earnest desire to be supplied With American products, which they for- | merly received from England and the German States. They, he said, express a | great admiration for the Americans and | their methods of doing business. They | have discovered that the people of this | country call upon them, ascertain their needs and supply them, something which is not done by the representatives of the other nations. They admire the liberal pirit of the Americans and the Ameri- ans recognizing this are adapting them- selves to supply the wants of the people. | " “The American people,” said he, ‘have an opportunity now to expand their trade, | and they should not neglect that oppor- | tunity.” R R | FOR A PURSE. ’U. 8. A. Cavalry WflI‘Competa for a i Prize at Glen Park. Twelve picked cavalrymen from the Presidio reservation, under command of Sergeant Moffatt of the regular army, will engage in a competitive drill | at Glen Park to-day for a purse. | The features of the performance will consist’ of rescue racing, bareback rid- ing, vaulting, steeplechase, etc., to be decided by a regular army lieutenant. During the afternoon there will be a balloon ascension and parachute jump. | Work will be commenced during the | coming week on a lake in Glen Park. | It will occupy a space about 1500 feet in length and 100 feet broad, and will be situated just south of the cafe. The vaudeville amphitheater is not vet complete and probably will not be finished for at least three weeks. In the meantime, however, arrangements have been made for novel and Interest- ing outdoor performances. e ——— For Contempt of Court. United States Circuit Judge Morrow is- sued an order yesterday summoning John Hackett, manager of the Pacific Coast Dredging and Reclamation Company, to appear before him at 10 o’clock next Mon- | day morning and show cause why he | should not be punished for contempt for disregarding the perpetual injunction is- sued by the court restraining the Dredg- ing Company from infringing upon the atent hydraulic dredging system of A. W. Bowers. Mr. Bowers’ attorney exhibited to the court several photographs of the defend- ant's dredgers that were at work on the | { | San Joaquin River near Stockton on Jan- | uary 7. The photographs exhibit " the movable joints and other parts covered by the Bowers patent. ——————— Guardians of Insane Must Pay. Jacob Hecht, as guardian of his wife, Rosalla Hecht, an insane person, was or- dered yesterday by Judge Coffey to pay into the treasury of the Napa Insane Asy- Jum the sum of $1000 on account of a claim against the estate of Mrs. Hecht held by the State for her keeping, amounting to $3630. The State holds many similar claims, and Judge Coffey took occasion to criticize the aotions of the guardians of the various insane persons' estates for not settling the accounts and rendering a report to the court. ————— Park Music To-Day. ‘‘Prophet March'" .. Meyerbeer Overture, ‘‘Berlin In Tears and Smiles" ..Suppe “Pllgrim_Song and the Evening Star” . Wagner Waltz, D ‘aldteufel Selection, 1 Mart! -Donizetti Overture, “Giovanni @' Arco’ -Verdi “Ave Maria’ @ Schubert Solo for cornet, performed by E. Schlott, Selection, ““The Serenade’, Mexican dunce, “‘Lella Serenade’ G+ 4040404040404 @#‘MQ@MOMQ‘@Q@O@ +9+@ LIVED IN A CELLAR ADJOINING A SEWER Six Children Pined in Filth Till Relieved by the Police. N a cellar, into which the water of the bay finds its way at high tide and the seepage from the Mission street sewer finds its way at all times, five children, a man and a dog have made their home for two months past. It i{s a fetld hole, the air from which makes the passer- by hurry along, and the wonder is that only the baby is sick. Yes- terday the matter was reported to the Harbor police, and Captain Dun- leavy detalled Officers Lake and Mackey to make an investigation. The place was located on Mission street, near East, and when the po- licemen forced up the fron doors that guard the entrance they found a little fellow crouching on the steps in his shirt, seeking to gain a mouthful of fresh air. A number of years ago Henry Kel- ly was one of the best known pro- ¢ made things worse fer his family, until finally his wife left him, and 4 his six children had to take refuge in a cellar. Yesterday the police were hunting the waterfront for Kelly, while his family was sent temporarily to an aunt, who lives near Valencia and Twenty-fifth streets. When sober Kelly does a good business among the shipping. He supplies the vessels with all kinds : he put up a stove ad two beds. duce men on the front. He was in; 4 Thold he broushe Ms coiloven ros: the employ of McDonough & John- lie, aged 18; Annle, aged 15; Katle son (now McDonough & Runyon) and aged 13; Willle, aged 10; Henrietta, earning a large salary. Drink got | aged 6, and Nina, aged 3, to live. the better of him, and he lost his po- © When Kelly began drinking again sition. He has “sworn off” a num- | nd the children began to droop for ber of times since and recovered ® fongyo fTesh &L Mr. Lorentzen himself in a measure, but every fall | police. 404 O 400404404 O$O$OHOPIS OHEIIHO$OHOO4O$O4OOP O o4 \ Al UNDERGROU! of vegetables and has quite a number of customers. Two months ago he “swore off,” and A. P. Lorentzen, the shipping man, gave him a helping hand. He advanced him money wherewith tp buy a lot of potatoes, and gave him the use of the cellar at 10 Mission street in which to store his goods. Then the produce dealer went to work and for a time did remark- ably well. In the back part of the cellar, away from light and any pos- sible ventilation that might come through the grating in jhe sidewalk, When the place was visited yes- terday the eldest girl, Nellie, had it as clean as possible under the cir- cumstances, but the smell from the sewer and the foul air was almost unbearable. Sacks of potatoes were piled along the wall and in the cor- ners were decaying onions and other vegetables. Captain Olsen of ‘Olsen, Roth & Cook has taken one of the girls, and a place will be found for Nellie. The other children will be put in a home and the father com- pelled to support them. B R B B B R R aCR 2C8 SCR SOR 208 S8 SR SCR s SR SCR 2 Y ] Q+i4o4- GLO be sold for ment-becomes broken The following are the Suede Size Regular price Special price 12-button $1.2 83 16-button 1.50 1,00 20-button 1.75 117 24-button 2.00 133 Hohenzollern Sanitary Woolen Underwear We intend to close out our entire stock of Hohenzollern natural sanitary woolen under- wear. The name alone woul time but to dispose of them quickly prices are marked down considerably. Children’s shirts and pants regular prices $1.50 to $2.20each, according to sizes, marked down, all sizes $1.45 Boys’ drawers rcgular prices $1.75 to $2.35 a pair, according to sizes; marked down; all sizes; $L45 a pair. Goods now on display in our windows. ““Gallop Through Field and Foresf L D Ladles' tallor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks. Credit. M. Rothschild. 211 Sutter, rooms -7, ‘Eilenberg. ‘Evening We wish to reduce our enormous stock of evening gloves before stock taking — January 28th. All the fancy shades in 12, 16, 20 and 24-button lengths, of suede’ or silk gloves will one=third off An early call is advised before the assort- this kind has never to our knowledge been heard of in San Francisco. Size Regular price Special price 12-button $2.25 $1.50 16-button 2.75 183 20-button 32¢ 2.17 24-button 3.75 2.50 Silk Gloves S 125 to 131 Kearny St. YES our regular prices. as an opportunity of assortment and prices: Gloves d sell these goods in Children’s combination suits single or double breasted; all sizes, regular price $2.80 a suit, marked down to $1,75 a suit. A few broken sizes of ladies’ and men’s Hozenhol- len underwear, greatly reduced prices also 'at I ok ke A ADVERTISEMENTS. e NOVELTY DRESS GOODS. This week we will offer our en- tire stock of NOVELTY FRENCH DRESS PATTERNS at Greatly Re- duced Prices. $7.50, 39,00, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, SPECIAL. of colorings, '85 PATTERN SUITS, Reduced from $13.50. 30 PATTERN SUITS, Reduced from $15. 20 PATTERN SUITS, Reduced from $17.50. 18 PATTERN SUITS, Reduced from $20. 20 PATTERN SUITS, Reduced from $25. 50 pieces ALL-WOOL COLORED FRENCH SERGES, 42 inches wide, in a good varlety 35c vard. L} - i) i, 13, us, 17, 19, 121 POST STREET. IMPRISONED IN A SOUTH AMERICAN JAIL Fred C. Jones Returns From Colombia. CALIFORNIANS HAVE TROUBLE COFFEE PLANTERS QUARREL OVER RIGHTS.. Oppression by the Government of the Republic of Colombia for Which Retribution Will Be Asked. Fred C. Jones, a San Franciscan who has been engaged in coffee planting in the Republic of Colombia, has just re- turned to this city from South Amer- ica and brings with him a story of Spanish-American oppression which is likely to result in international compli- cations. Jones left this city a year ago and bought lands from the Colombian Gov- ernment in the vicinity of David, the capital of the province of Chiriqui. He immediately set out his lands for the raising of coffee, built himself a home and made ready for a systematic culti- vation. In this he was assisted by John R. Thomas and Elmer E. Sim- mons, both of this city. The land which Jones occupfed is ad- Jacent to coffee fields through which the State road runs. In order to short- en their path to the common water sup- ply John Jackson and Robert Medber- ry, formerly residents of Stockton and owners of the adjacent land, cut a road through Jones’ property in the absence of the latter, who was away on a busi- ness trip. On his return he blocked the road, preventing traffic. Medberry and Jackson attempted to reopen the road, and in this they were opposed by Jonas. ‘“As soon as they were driven off,” said Jones last night, “they went to David and induced the prefect of the province to send up a special commis- sion to investigate the disturbance. This commiseion plied me with ques- tions which, under the law, I did not need to answer, and so I refused. The result of the commission's work was that I was charged with an attempt to murder and also punished for con- tempt of court because I did not answer those questions which they told me I did not have to answer. “The same commission that investi- gated the road question acted upon the contempt, as they called it, and I was taken to David and put in jail. Imade several efforts to get an investigation or a hearing to see if I was guilty of the contempt for which they imprisoned me. Before the time had expired I was formally charged with attempted murder, based o0a these accusations which had been brought by Jackson and Medberry. “Jail was what I was treated to next, and I stayed there three weeks longer before being released, which, with the six days for contempt of court, made a month of it. Mr. Thomas made efforts to have me released, the home Goy- | counted out. ernment was applied to and the au- thoritles at Washington were suppli- cated to interfere. ,I was released be- fore the Washington powers began to work. T am now prosecuting my claims against the Colombian Government for false imprisonment. T have recently re- ceived information that this Govern- ment has also considered the matter and will demand retribution.” VICIOUS HATCHETMEN. Tommy NaylcTIQIA;;aflted by Two Chinamen, but Puts Them to Sleep. “Tommy" Naylor, a policeman detailed on the Chinatown squad, narrowly es- caped being made a subject for the Cor- oner by a murderous Chinese butcher yesterday afternoon. Quong Yin, who runs a butcher shop in Fish alley, attack- ed Naylor while he was attempting to arrest another Chinaman. He came at the policeman with a cfeaver, but ex- Deputy Sheriff Cody, who happened to be in the alley, knocked the weapon from the Chinaman’s hand. ‘While making the rounds of the alleys vesterday afternoon Naylor went through a store on Dupont street to-the alley in the rear. When he appeared in the street lookouts of a fan-tan game gave the sig- nal of his approach, and the beans and other paraphernalia of the game wers lowered from a window to a man named Ah Chuck. The Chinaman started to run, but, seeing the officer close on his heels, entered the butcher shop of Quong Yin, where he hid the sack of evidence in a hole in the floor. Naylor saw the China- man hide the fan-tan layout, and when he stooped over to procuré it Ah Chuck ase saulted him. The Chinaman had the best of the game for a time, as he took the officer at a dis- advantage, but Naylor's pugilistic train- ing stood him in good hand. Regaining his feet, he landed a short-arm right on the Chinaman’s jaw and Ah Chuck was While Naylor was engaged with the fan-tan man Quong Yin came upon him from behind with a cleaver. Cody knocked the weapon from the Mon- gol's hand just as he was about to use it on _the policeman. By this time Naylor had subdued Ah Chuck and turned his at- tention to the butcher. A blow on the oint of the jaw _of Quong Yin rendered E!m useless as a fighting man, and by the time the two Chinamen had recovered consciousness both had been handcuffed. Ah Chuck was booked at the Central police station on the charges of disturbing the peace and conducting a fan-tan game, while Quong Yin was charged with inter- fering with an officer in the discharge of his duty. —_———— A dfamond for cutting glass lasts about three month: CASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. _ CHIFFONIERS ON SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK. NEW STOCK OF CHIFFON- IERS JUST ARRIVED. CHIF- FONIERS OF ALL KINDS— SOME VERY ODD SHAPES FOR ODD ROOMS. PRICES CHIFFONIER AT $§3.20 THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE CO., Inc. 1017 to 1023 Misslon st., above Sixth. Open Eyenings. Phone South 1. A FoU R, ANTIQUE-FINISHED %) 4 4