The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 14, 1899, Page 1

I his Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ GIVEN AWAY... With each cash WANT ADVERTISEMENT or- Gered in NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL a MAGNIFI- ith each cash WANT ADVERTISEMENT or- dered in NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL a MAGNIFI- CENT PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY, CENT PORTRAIT OF printed ten colors, ready for framing in size ADMIRAL DEWEY, 14x21 inches, printed ready for framing. in ten colors, size 14x21 inches, VOLUME LXXXVI-NO. 44. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, JULY 14, : 0 0 0-0-0-0 090 0000000000000 0060000006060606060 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. © 9900 000600000000 0000000600000 6006000006000 000060- THE AUTOMOBILE HAS STARTED .—.—.*Qf.—.*.f.—..'....H—.....H...H.......—-...—H—.......—.....—“... THOUSLDS WITNESSED THE START Godspeed on Their Long Trip. ESCORT ]EMOTORS Moving Through the Streets of New York in Perfect Order. it Special Dispatch to The Call. 10 o'clock this Herald Square ith men, women ycli and automobilists, all eager to witness ll-Herald start at 11 o'clock. were called upon to crowds in line. The le-car bells, the c h avenue elevated hir of automo- come to join in the to ke up a went 1 1€e. Herald when the outed, “There they 1 the overland automo- seen speeding down rty-fifth street from the direc- tion of Madison avenue, in which street the Davis' reside. Mr. Davis had the machine under perfect control. He dodged in out and picked his way ugh the crowds as carefully as pedestrian could have it The automobile re- sponded quickly d nimbly even i to the pressure of a finger on the lever bar. 1171 hen at the corner of Broad- lv wheeled to the right ht a 1ight his machine to Il in front of the main en- to the Herald building. trance Great crowds immediately surged around the police had diffi- | culty in restraining them. Al- though > machine was at a standstill inery under the seat be g at a lively rate and its whir could be plainly heard. with energy while the entire ve- | hicle trembled perceptibly. The Herald editors came down to bid | the venturesome “God= and Mrs. Davis. It was an ani- nated and really dramatic pict- ure. The automobile panted and quivered like a thoroughbred fiery steed held in check. At 11:03 Mr. Davis pressed the | ever and the automobile sprang | on its long journey to building in San Fran- the crowd cheered omobilists, the Herald ————— AUTOMOBILES IN A LONG PROCESSION Follow the Brave Travelers to the Edge of the Island of Manhattan. July 13.—John Davis vord of the forty- city, accompanied tempt to cross the utomobile to-day. He departure from the Herald ding at three minutes after 11 clock this morning. Crowds witness- the start and cheered the venture- tourists as they began their long ey, and owners and manufactur- of motor carriages of various makes d in giving Mr. and Mrs. Davis an cious send-off. In the main par- up Fifth avenue were types of merican and French gasoline car- and American_electric motors, egardless of clashing business in- terests the makers of these machines sent them to accompany the tourists from the Herald building to Harlem River. Herald Square was densely packed 1 luck attracted attention, but Mr. Davis EW YORK, July 13.—As | 1; with bicyclists, tri- | inds of the clock on the | 1 Thirty-fifth street Davis | The engine was throbbing | 2t | Fekk e gk Aok kA Ak gk sk ke Ak A oA ARk A ek Ak ok ok ekok kA K YK YOO kA ok ok *****t******‘k**i*i;fl'*****fi**fififl Ba2.2.2.8.0.2.9.9 8 2 ¢ ¢ | i | START FROM NEW i ek ko kok ok AR A ARk ok koo ok kAR ok skokkok koo H**-****H**W*M*hfl Feededo Bk ke ook ook ok kAo ook ok ok dokokokokk ko k ° THE NE YORK FOR SAN FRANCISCO. CROSS THE AMERICAN CONTINENT ok e _HERALD o [P UV VIV VgV VvV I IV LT L T S VIVIVIVIV LV V VIV VIV VIV R ViV v v v ey LU T TV VIV U VRV VIV VIV VIVIVIVEV v VIV I VIV VIV VIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVRVIVIVIV VRV v viv v vioivgvivivIvIVIvL x | Bk e Aok sk ok ok ok ek Aok Ak sk kA ok Aok ook dokok kB KKK YR NI ¥ XK ¥ Aok ook ek ko dokokokokokok ok eokok ko dokokokdkok kokokokokokok ok ookl when Mr. and Mrs. Davis, in their touring car, arrived there. They were greeted with cheers, and a lane was made for them to approach the main | entrance of the Herald building. Mr. Davis displayed great skill in dogging small boys as he worked through the crowd. The other automobiles had ar- | rived and had been s critically com- mented upon by spectators as they took position in Broadway to await the start, but the Davis automibile was at | once recognized as the ‘“real thing.” It a buggy top to protect its occu- pants from the weather, and a small trunk and dress suit case strapped on shind. Mr. Davis seemed to appreci- e the difficult task he had undertak- but his wife gave the impression she was starting for a day’s en, that X s * e R T e R e Aok kA Aok Aok Aok ek hokk kA ko & kok A kA ok ok Aok * * PR 2 P RS outing and was as gay as you please over it. ‘When the touring cart stopped in front of the Herald building thousands rushed forward to get a look at the| machine and its occupants. There were | many women in the crowd. Friends | pressed forward for a final handshake, | and for a few moments there was | danger of the carriage being over- | whelmed. The police eventually suc- | ceeded in clearing a small space. Two horseshoes suspended from the | front of the vehicle as a token of gnndl | port Sheridan were engaged. Captain explained that he had picked them up | on the road and was not carrying them | to conciliate horse owners. | During the brief interval before the | start all eyes were on the automobile. | Except for the speed levers and steer- ing crank and the absence of a horse | in_front it would .have passed for a | physician’s gig. Those who were near | the vehicle could hear the motor re- | volve when the lever was disconnected, but to most of those in the crowd it | looked like an ordinary carriage. { Automobiles were numerous in the | throng that gathered to witness the | start of the longest run for a self-pro- | pelled vehicle on record. An interest- ing feature of the occasion was the | manner in which the makers of opposi- tion motors joined in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Davis Godspeed on their journey. It was adrhitted that the successful ac- | complishment of the trip. would open | up a new feature for American-made | automobiles. There were photographers | in the crowd, who could not get good pictures of the start on account of the number of veople, and there were per- | sons who wanted to shake hands with | the long-distance voyagers so that they | could tell their friends about it after- ward. At just three minutes after 11 o'clock e Fo Aok ok ok ko ok eok kokdok ok TORE DOWN GERMAN FLAG AT_flQNOLULU' A Crowd Resents Its Being Flown Above the Star- Spangled Banner. ool Special Dispatch to The Call. HONOLULU, July 6, via Victoria, July 13.—On the Fourth of July a dis- graceful riot occurred on Fort street, im which citizens, Hawaiian national guardsmen and soldiers from the trans- Klemme, a German, and formerly un- der the monarchy Chief of Police and a prominent politician, had decorated his Mr. Davis threw the lever forward, pressed his foot on the bell and the automobile moved ahead. The crowd opened to form a lane, through which it passed. There was a lusty cheer from a thousand throats as the vehicle moved into Sixth avenue, crossed the car tracks and proceeded in Thirty the American Motor Company joined the parade in Fifth avenue. One was a | Dedion tricycle, in charge of A. A. Fischer, and the other was a De Cau- | ville basket phaeton. Both of these | were operated by gasoline, and, unlike | the American machines, had their mo- tor levers and .gears fully exposed to fifth street toward Fifth avenue. It|view: They attracted much. attention was escorted by a string of auto-| g along the route. { mobiles. There was a_Duryea trap, | Going up Fifth avenue, Mr. Davis led | owned by the National Motor Company, | .the procession at a leisurely pace. | makers of Mr. Davis' touring car. In it were Arthur S. Winsiow, secretary of the company, Baron Vilaine of Paris, Henry A. Tuttle and D. F. Graham; next came Whitney Lyons’ electric dos- a-dos trap, driven by A. H. Whiting, who was accompanied by H. L. McGee; then there was the handsome theater bus belonging to the Riker Electric Company of Brooklyn. The guests in the bus were Miss Marshall, Miss ‘White, Miss Tabor and Messrs. W. L. Bickwell and H. S. Chapin. A small Riker road wagon, upholstered in red | and with electricity furnishing the mo- tive power, followed the bus. Frank Duryea, in a surrey with gasoline fur- nishing the power, was next in line. Captain_Whiting, U. S. A, was Mr. Duryea’s guest. Two French automobiles owned by | ook Ak ek ok Ak ke ko ek sk Sk sk Ak sk kAo ok kk hotel bullding lavishly with American | bunting and flew the German flag on his flagpole. An enemy of Klemme, claiming that this was an insuit to the American flag, as the German flag flew above it, gath- ered a crowd to pull it down. Police protection was granted to Klemme un- til the afternoon, when, all being quiet, it was withdrawn. The crowd then returned-to the as- sault, tore down the German flag and tore it into shreds. A number of ar- rests were made, but the German Con- sul, regarding it more as a drunken row than as an intentional insult, is not inclined to take action diplomatic- ally. The soldiers on the Sheridan were handed over to their own authorities and the other men are before the Po- lice Court. It is generally accepted that the affair arose out of Dersonal differences and an old quarrel. The Government is very much annoyed. A. H. West, the leader of the rioters, was fined $100 in the Police Court. Squadron of Evolution. NEW YORK, July 13.—A Sun special from Washington says: Arrangements Scores of bicyclists swarmed around his carriage and handkerchiefs were waved | to him and his wife. The automobile | moved over the asphalt in Fifth avenue | at moderate speed, owing to the num- | ber of other vehicles that were encoun- | tered. Above Fifty-ninth street the pace was increased. When up grades were encountered most of the automo- biles moved more slowly, but the loss of time was made up on down grades. Mr. Davis’ carriage, however, kept an even speed, regardless of grades, which indicates a surplus of power that will be useful for hill climbing. At One Hundred and Eleventh street Mr. Davis turned west to Seventh ave- nue. When he struck the latter thor- oughfare he was made painfully aware that he had left the asphalt behind, Seventh avenue has been macadamized, are being made at the Navy Department for organizing a squadron of evelution in the Pacific, consisting of the battleship ark and Marblehead. S e, NEW YORK PREACHER CAUGHT STEALING OATS Tried to Excuse Himself by Saying That the Devil Had Tempted HOBART, N. Y., July 13—After having been for twelve years pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, at West Kortright N. Y., the Rev. Mr. Wade has resigned, which means, according to the homely saying of his neighbors, that he has been ground between the upper and nether millstones. It all came about because of a “Feed of Oats,” as the country folk say, and to-day they go about quoting, “‘Bet- | ter were it that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea.’” King McLaury, a farmer, caught Min- ister Wade stealing oats from his bin. The accused minister confessed, begged for merey and protested that “The devil had Towa and_the cruisers Philadelphia, New- | tempted him.” McLaury reporteds the matter to the church trustees, and there .were solemn conclaves. Mr. Wade finally handed in his resignation. but the macadam has worn off and ruts and hollows that would disgrace a country road remain. The French automobiles, built for the boulevards of Paris, had a hard time of it in Seventh avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Davis reached Central Bridge at 14 minutes of 12 o’clock. All the automobiles drew up in front of the entrance to the bridge, and everybody alighted, in order to say good-by and drink a bumper to the tourists. When the parting toast was offered, Davis re- plied, “This is to Frisco or bust.” It was fourteen minutes of 1 o'clock when the last farewells were said and Mr. and Mrs. Davis started across Cen- tral bridge and the long journey was begun In earnest. Davis said he would not attempt to make any great speed ke ke e e e e e e e sk ke ok ke ek ok ok kok ok * +13EEYOU'S LOST YER HEYS . DONTCHER x £R BUY OLE e ek e ok k & kA ok Ak ok Ak Ak ok ok ok ok K P e e s & ; B R e e R S S e during the first few days after the start, but would aim to get the motor limbered up so that it will be capable of doing from twenty to thirty miles an hour without getting overheated. He has three acetyline lamps that will en- able him to 'run at night in case he finds the days too warm. The carriage started with ordinary pneumatic tires. Davis expects these to last until he reaches Cleveland, O., where he will have flat tread pneumatic tires put on. The latter have heavy rubber cushions and are said to be able to stand rocky roads without being punctured. ON ITS LONG RUN FIRST STOP - FOR A NIGHT ATTARRYTOWN Experiences on the Road. ONLY WO RUNATAYS The Road Meter Shows a Run of Thirty-Seven Miles Made. S BY JOHN D. DAVIS. ARRYTOWN, N. Y., July 13.—After running three hours and a quarter we ar- rived here and put up for the night, intending to start at 4 o’clock Friday morning. So far the trip has been marked only by two runaways, many frightened horses and general ovations from people along the route. Every one shows intense interest in the trip, and we are besieged by peo- ple anxious to photograph the cart. The first runaway was near Kings Bridge and was due to the driver’s carelessness. The second was just north of Hastings, and was also due to negligence. Drivers, as a rule, show more in- terest in the automobile than in | their horses. They allow their reins to become slack and their horses to gain headway. Although just from the shops the motor runs perfectly and has maintained excellent speed, climbing hills with ease. The longest and worst grade was just north of Yonkers. At Hastings and beyond we found the best roads. Care has been taken in keeping them free from ditch holes though Wednesday's storm has left many ugly washouts. We were accompanied to some distance beyond Yonkers by Mr. Fisher of the American Motor Company and party, in two of his motors. We stopped at Central Bridge nearly two hours to receive bon voyage from our escort and an- other stop was made in Yonkers, luncheon being served in Hast- ings. In the run to Tarrytown the road meter shows a distance of thirty-seven miles, and we con- sumed a trifle over two gallons of gasoline. We stopped here to adjust the motor, which, owing to its newness, has a tendency to become heated, which makes short runs necessary until the . bearings become properly set. We will probably not make any | long runs before reaching West- ern New York. & L o S e e o ] BOERS HAVE FRIENDS IN Special Dispatch to The Call. CAPE TOWN, July 13.—The Cape Parliament will open to-morrow and exciting scenes are anticipated owing to the attitude of the Premier, W. P. Schreiner, on the Transvaal question. A large number of the opposition mem- bers favor his impeachment. In the meantime the Afrikander party is working up a pro-Boer agitation and doing its utmost in this direction. An attempt to hold a loyalist meeting at Worcester this evening was frustrated by the Afrikanders, who precipitated disgraceful scenes, forcibly dragging the Loyalist speakers from the platform and expelling them from the hall amid jeers and insults. It is reported that several Dutch members of the Legislature partici- pated. The publication of the text of the Transvaal franchise law, now being de- bated at Pretoria, has accentuated the bitterness between the two elements. The military authorities here are pur- chasing horses, mules and wagons and preparing to forward supplies to Kim- | berly.