The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 19, 1899, Page 11

TTELL 4444444444444 4444 Pages 11 to 20 A i S e R R SR R Y R + + + + + + + +44 4t FEEFFEETEIEFEEF P LA I AT + Pages 11 to 20 D R T T S tettt e JANE A FALKENBURG A WRECK OFF MENDGCINO Captain and Crew Lived Six Days on Raw Potatoes. Their Supply of Water Obtained From Rain| That Soaked Their Clothing— Res- cued by the Walla Walla. e }. 3 | kenburg on the was the be was b To Open Nineteenth Avenue. A meeting of pr x ew Supper Room. pening of the new supper room | | 3 a 't Hotel last night attracted battle. sually large gathering of peo- i - = d known in busin and sc clal | - w A { . \ cted, the new fea- | e ¢ - ey Syave DR | o F there 1s one thing that the true sol- | « t 3 £ . S I“\A:AI || dier likes more than fighting it is to be cut aw ; - Atital well fed. Six hun pe of | members of the First T ] - ; well fed, entertained Pavilion evening at s the guests of t T & g E a S. Townsend, the “soldier coug ’ o A torie godmother. . . \ ar found of real grub—of genulne 2 € ham <8 the Tenne s with delight, o ¥ face of ev soldier as he . M ! the long a smile s better th he could have made. any oral expl charges on the good things with which the tables were laden, and the retreat was not sounded until there was no more grub to conquer. Then thev surrendered to the speechmakers. Through it all there was one figure in whose direction all ,eyes turned. Mrs. Townsend, the hoste | in her element. Her re . and the only ' one she 1, was to soldier bo; for whom she has done so much, thor- oughly enjoy themselvi Colonel Mur- phy, in the lady’s behalf, extended a to the guests. He said that the oc- d give the Tennessceans some alifornian welcome; that Mrs. | Townsend would have preferred to have entertained the soldiers at her own home, but that her heart was too big and her house too small. Mayor Phelan welcomed the boys to San . was z 1 i % m | The command was fol- ! " | ceg " lowed by the m f a thousand th Boiioicls knives and forks playing a gay tattoo on we ot ulg Divorc s many . ik ¥ 1 v a Engineer Murphy Caned. John A. Murphy, an engineer of the San 4 ent, who was re- ¥s ago, after ervice, was present. ant gold-headed ngine Company ation speech was made “her. by the T preser George R. Fle: PP e 900090000 090000000900 O e I S S S S e ) ° R R S RN . $ . @ * ik . @ * - 4 “© * ® K ¢ ;6 ® 4 s * 4 . © * ¢ . : ¢ * ® G 00 Gassobs P00 000900 WRECK OF THE FALKENBURG AS SEEN FROM THE WALLA WALLA, TENNESSEEANS MAKE MERRY AS MRS. TOWNSEND'S GUESTS “I Could Fight Forever on Such Grub as This!” For an hour the soldlers made gallant, Francisco and | much to emphasize the fact that there is | | of San Fr. f [1wpyamny 1 | [ | in the occasion found no longer a South and a North. “When Colonel Egbert and Colonel Smith fell on the same battlefield no one could longer claim that there s a orth and a South,” said the Mayor. The country has been cemen We are now united is typified by this night Major General the soldiers on together with blood. as brothers, and this gathering here to- Shafter congratulated the gallant record they nad de at the front, and Major Mas guire, th ldier orator of the Tenr see responded fe the regiment and thanked Mrs. Townsend and the people icisco for the generous recep- tion that had been: extended. The sol- diers cheered when the band played * Down South in Dixle,” but tears of grati- tude and joy mingled with their applause When their maJor closed his speech with “God bless Mrs. Townsend. |PARTIES MAY DIVIDE ON | PHILIPPINE QUESTION Hon. H. J. Budd Discusses the Prob- i able Issues of the Next i Campaign. | FRESNO, Nov. 18.—Hon. H. J. Budd of Knoxville, Iowa, a cousin of Judge Budd | of Stockton and a member of the National Democratic Committee, is spending a few ays .n d: Fresno. His business here, he s what politiclans call a family In discussing things political with a Republican reporter this afternoon Mr. Budd said he thougit the important plank of the Democratic platform next year would be on the trust question. “Our party Wwill make an anti-trust fight,” said Mr. Budd. “Then will come anti-imperialism and a stand in favor of the income tax. The election of Senators by a direct vote of the ]neurlv will also be espoused by us. And in addition 1 might say that the principles of the Chicago platform will be reatfirmed, including the plank in favor of bimetallism.” In 1egard to the war in the Philippines Mr. Budd said: “So far as the Filipino war is concerned, I think it is little short of human butchery. But since we have got into it I think we ought to keep it up. No, I don’t think.the war itself will cut any figure in the next campaign. It will settle itself lung1 before the campaign opens. In fact, I think the Filipino war is_about ended now.” Mr. Budd thought that the question on which the parties would divide would be in regard to the disposition of the Philip- ines. He said the islands were inhabited y a dwarfed race of human freaks, who cculd never be civilized and could never accommodate themselves to American customs. In Favor of the Bond Issue. At a meeting of the Federation of Mis- sion Improvement Clubs last night a res- olution was adopted favoring the proposed bond issue. The resolution covered all the round for park extensions, school build- Yn sewering and other improvements | th ghout the city. The club pledges the support of It members to vote for the issue as a whole. Stole a Diamond Ring. Gustave von Detten, a barkeeper, was arrested last night by Policeman Sylves- ter on complaint of Fanny Morrison, and | charged at the City Prison with grand larceny. The cause of the trouble was a | diamond ring which Gus had taken from | the girl without the formality of obtaining her permission. He denfed having the | trinket, but upon being searched a sus- icious’ cigarette case was brought to ight and the missing ring found hidden therein. —— COURT NOTES. The trial by jury of the case of G. Mar- cini, editor of La Critica, charged with attempted extortion by Dr. de Lucis, was yesterday set by Judge Mogan for Decem- ber 8. Charles E. Kaiser, a member of the Forty-second Regiment, who was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in the shape of a pair of brass knuckles, told Judge Conlan yesterday that he bought them as a souvenir of this city, and the Judge dismissed the case. E. J. Murphy wanted a water bucket, and as he passed the grocery of Thomas Norton on rth street he grabbed one, but it was part of a bundle of eight, and the nofse he made led to his arrest and conviction by Judge Conlan yesterday on a charge of petty larceny. The Golden Gate Park Band will' render the following programme to-day at the park, com- mencing at 2 p. m. Overture, “Zampa" Lullaby, *“The Sleepl! Scenes from the Waltz, “'El Capita | pocket suffict Melodies from Bellint's operas. Overture, i Intermezzo, Ballet Mosaic from Humoristic, March, ““The Merry American' — e Elks’ Memorial Services. Following the sacred customs of their order, the Elks of this city will on Sun- day, December 3, hold their annual me- morial services for the brothers who have passed to the “great beyond.” The ser- vices will be conducted by San Francisco Lodge No. 3, B. P. O. E., which is the only lodge of Elks in this city holding a char- ter from the National Grand ge. As the laws of the order provide for only one lo&:e in any city, San Francisco has no connection whatever with an; other body of so-called Elks here. FATALLY SHOT BY THE MAN HE TRIED TO KILL George Ferris' Murderous As- sault on a Rival Bartender. After Being Taken to the Receiving Hos- pital He Vainly Attempts to Swallow a Large Quantity of Opium. ECAUSE he had lost his position and believing that the man who had supplanted him was his enemy, George Ferrls, a bar- tender, last evening shot James Cuddy, and was himself wounded in the throat by a bullet fired by the individual whose life he sought. The shooting occurred in a saloon kept by Charles Johnson at 543 Howard street, where Cuddy is employed as bartender. Shortly before 6 o'clock last evening Ferris, who is said to be an oplum flend, visited the saloon accompanied by a man whose identity i3 at present enshrouded in the deepest mystery. Cuddy was be- hind the bar, and as the men entered he saluted Ferris and asked him if he de- sired a drink. Without offering a reply Ferris closed the front door, while companion passed on to the rear. Sur- prised at the action of Ferris in shutting the door, Cuddy, after ordering him to open it and meeting with no response started from behind the bar. Instantly Ferris drew a revolver and fired at the bartender. The bullet struck Cuddy in the left forearm and emerged near the el- b Realizing that Ferris intended to mur- der him, Cuddy seized an old-fashioned bulldoz revolver which was lying under the counter and promptly returned the fire. The first shot struck Ferris in the throat, the bullet lodging in the back of his neck. As he fell to the floor mortally wounded Ferris again raised his revolver and fired at his hated rival. The bullet grazed his cheek, and running from be- hind the bar Cuddy, after taking delib- erate aim, attempted to forever silence his murderous ailant. To his sur- prise his revolver refused to work and he retreated, expecting that Ferris would continue to empty his pistol at him. Just then Ferris, with blood flowing from the wound in his throat, arose from the floor and staggered from the saloon. After placing a handkerchief to the wound, hoping to stanch the flow of Dllfod. Ferris walked up Howard street to New Montgomery and along the latter street to Mission. With the assistance of a friend whom he had met in his futile flight to escape the consequences of his crime Ferris managed to reach his room 2 ission street. ulr':“lh): meantime Police Officers Laws and Say of Captain Spillane’s division, who had heard of the shooting, started after him. After considerable trouble they traced him to the lodging house where he roomed and took him into cus- tody. He w surroun endeavoring to protect " the police. After having Ferris to the Recelving Hospital th cemen arrested the men who were in D Croom with him. They were taken to the Clty Prison and charged with va- B riis, when placed on the operating table, refused to discuss the shooting. “1 have nothing to say,” he vehemently remarked, when asked why he had at- Tempted to murder Cuddy. “I got the of it, and I don't intend to squeal, e vainly see ”\\' hile the surgeons at the hospital were preparing to dress the wound in Ferris throat the latter secretly took from his nt opium to kill {hree nrd‘l- v persons, and placed it in his mouth. The act was witnessed by a visitor to the operating room, who promptly notified one of the doctors. Ferris vigorously en- deavored to swallow the opium and re- ted the attempt of the surgeons to force open his mouth. With the aid of a “screw” his jaws were finally unlocked and the oplum removed from his mouth. his | s found lying on the floor, | ded by a number of sympathizers, | the | Ferris afterward admitted that tended to swallow the oplum, hopt his existence. It is doubtful whether will recover. willingly onsented to tell the Three day his version of the tried to kill me lost his position .as bar- nder in the sal on Howard street he proprietor, with whom I am acquaint- ed, offered me the place, and L was broke I gladly accepted it “1 had been working only when a friend of mine infc Ferris was ‘sore’ and even with me. I paid little s threats, thinking that he was incensed over the loss of his job and that he we soon forget a J shooting took that Ferris was in an ugly mood making threats against my life. T! that he might do something desperate old revolver, which had 4, when giving “the man who a few hours med me that ed to get attention to w name I do not know saloon. I spoke to Ferris, and for a re- ply he whipped out a revolver and fired me. The bullet struck me in the arm, d reaching for my revolver I promp: returned fire. As he f 4 r he fired another shot at bullet grazing my che I then ran m be hind the b stermined to do him or get r de killed in t £ ted my re- volver at h » find that the trigger would n w Just then Ferris arose from the floor and staggered from the saloon. “Why he wanted to kill loss to explain except that because I got his job.” By order of Captain Spilldne both men vere charged at the City Prison with an sault to commit murder The proprietor of the saloon where the t me I am at a he was mad oting occurred says that Ferris, since f se with hin ser- looking for trouble. “Only last Friday,” he remarked, “he visited my saloon and, finding a_boy on watch, threatened to shoot him and then wreck the place. ay afternoon [ Yester learned that s was In a desperats mood and threatening to get even with me. I warned Cuddy to look out for him, as 1 was satisfied that he irtended to harm him. A few minutes before the shooting occurred in front of my pl 1 saw Ferris sta pecting :hat he w I notified the pol While we were conversing Ferris en tered the saloon and shot Cuddy. I was satisfled that he was addicted to th, of oplum and for that reason | was pelled to ischarge him. Cuddy place and 1 he had infi s life. The men found In Ferris' room endeav- oring to secrete him from the -police and who were arrested and charged v vagrancy are Jam O'Brien, eigar. | maker: Fred Foster, laborer; Tom fronmolder: Richard Buins, bollermaker Evan Jones, miner; Thomas Murphy, peddler; Frank Shadt, barber; and Frank Johnson, waiter. ! Bernal Park Assured. There was considerable rejoicing at the | meeting of the Precita Valley Improve- | ment Club last night when President J. | B. Vazzard officially announced that work | had at last begun on Bernal Park. This park, that has been the bone of conten- tion between various Boards of Supér. | visors and the residents of the favored | valley, les between the two forks of | Precita avenue and will, when filled and improved, become an ornament to the locality mentioned | _The club instructed its secretary, H | Young, to petition the Supervisors to lay stone flagging at the intersection of Fo m, Harrison, Alabama and Florida streets with Army and Precita as A committee con: g of E | W. Creaney and H. Young was named appear before the Supervisors and .urge the placing of culverts on Treat avenue. | A ‘resolution was adopted recommen ing the club members to vote for the be | issue e ”| GEORGE FERRIS MURTALLY WOUNDED BY JAMES CUDDY