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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
MANY EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES MOURN
There Is Universal Grief Over the
Assassination of Austriu's Be-
loved Empress.

VIENNA, Sept. 1.-THE plans for the
funeral of the late Empress Elizabeth,
who was assassinated by an anarchist
yesterday at Geneva, contemplate
bringing the remains to Vienna next
Thursday, a lying in state on Friday
and the obsequies of interment on Sat
urday.
Every flag in the city is at half-nast
to-day and the theaters, races and
other amusements are suspended in
definitely. All the Archdukes and the
Archduchess Marie Valerie have ar
rived at Schoenbrunn. 1t was reported
last evening that Emperor Francis Jo-
seph had gone to Geneva by special
train, but this was an error. AT noon
to-day he had not yet left Schoen-
brunn. Crown Princess Stephanie, who
has been staying at Darmstadt, has
been summoned.
The Emperors fortitude Is the topic
of universal admiration. He is bear
ing up manfully, despite the terrible
shock, which in view of his age, had in
spired the gravest apprehension. AL
though ait first stunned and then slight
ly hysterical, he soon regained his self
control and displayed remarkable calm
ness. Occasionally, however, complete
ly overpowered by his grief, he moaned
piteously, repeatedly sobbing the name
of the Empress.
Addressing Prince Won Liechten-
stein, Chief Marshal of the imperial
household, he exclaimed last evening:
'It is inconceivable how a man could
lift his hand against one who never in
her life injured any, who did nothing
but good. Nothing is spared to me In
this world
He managed to sleep several hours
last night, and said this morning he
felt comparatively well, discouraging
the attempts of his attendants to dis
play solicitude for his health.
The shock of the news crazed one of
the court servants, who rushed from
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supply for the use Of the burned-out
citizens. There was not a single
butcher, baker or provision shop that
was not destroyed, and there was only
one small hotel saved. Some of the
burned-out peoole retired in the early
hours this morning in the open air in
front of the school house. They cover
ed themselves with blankets and lay
down to sleep under the sky.
The loss is roughly estimated at 81,
500, 900; insurance. s1,500,00 Bank
vaults withstood the fire. One insur-
ance company's vault was blown up by
Punpowder.
A citizens committee has been form
ed in Vancouver to give relief to the
sufferers.
The Provinc'~- Government is. assist
ing. Financial Minister Cotton ireceiv-
ed the news in Victoria about noon. He
got blankets, tents and other supplies
loaded on a special train which reach
ed Nanaimo, IA miles distant. in less
than two hours. The steamer Joan was
I'm readiness there and reached Vancou-
yer in record time. Here special Can
adian Pacific freight was ready, and
the supplies were loaded and sent to
Westminster.
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DEMONSTRATION OF
SWISS OFFICIALS TO
SHOW THEIR SORROW

BERNIE, Switzerland. Sept. 1.-THE
Federal Council met this morning and
sent the following telegram to EN-
peror Francis Joseph:
1.-THE Swiss Federal Council has the
honor to express to our Majesty it's
profoundest grief and deepest indigna-
tion at the horrible crime to which her
Majesty Empress Elizabeth has fallen
victim. Our pain and Indignation are
all the greater OWN to the foul crime
havi~~ been committed on Swiss ter
ritory. The Council hastens to assure
your Majesty at the same time of its
warmest sympathy and that of the
whole Swiss people in the great loss
your Majesty, the imperial house and
people of Austria and Hungary have
suffered through your exalted ladys
death"
The flag on the Federal building is
at half mast. : he Council reassembled
this afternoon to consider the steps to
be taken. 1t is expected that the ju-
dicial authorities of the Canton of
Vaud will conduct the inquiry and the
trial.
The Geneva Canton met to-day and
decia-d to issue proclamation ex-
pressing the horror of the Government
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PRESCOTT. ariz.. Sept. 1.-THE
town of jerome, near here. was COM
pletely destroyed this morning by fire,
with loss of over $1,000 900 in prop
erty. Eleven bodies have so far been
recovered from the ruins, while score
or more persons are missing.
The fire originated from q gasoline
stove in cabin and spread so furious
ly and fiercely that it was impossible
to save even clothing.
The fire was confined exclusively to
the business portion of the town and
the open ground intervening between
it and the mammoth works of the
United Verde Company saved the lat
ter's plant, otherwise the loss and suf-
fering would have been terrible.
Many people from Jerome 80 arriv-
ing here on special trains. while those
remaining are being cared for by the
company.
The area of the fire was confined to
a narrow gulch and ravines leading to
it, in which were located substantial
wooden and stone buildings, the latter
melting as rapidly before the flames as
pasteboard Over $50 residences, aver
aging in value $4,000. twenty-five gen
eral merchandise and other stores, sa-
looms and stands Of all kinds are in
ashes-in short, not a single business
house remains. The only building to
escape was the Methodist Church.
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In an area that would cover five blocks
was left standing.
On the other side Of the gulch hun
dreds of pounds of giant powder was
used in the attempt to arrest the
flames by demolishing buildings, but
eye witnesses state that as soon as a
gap was made the scattered buildings
were licked up as If by suction and
thrown hundreds Of feet in every di-
rection, only to ignite and increase the
fury Of the fire.
1t is said that the entire family of a.
man and wife and three children. who
endeavored to save what they had been
years in accommodating, have been
found in the ruins. AS the arrivals
from the scene reach the city the de-
vastation reported is found to be only
the more pitiable and sad
DR.. Woods. the company physician,
narrowly escaped losing all the patients
in the hospital, but by good Judgment
a score of inmates were saved by him
by being removed early and hastily.
The reservoir which supplies the
town with water, was undergoing re-
pairs at the time, but eye-witnesses
state that had the water been abund-
ant after the fire had gained headway.
the result would have been the same.
So complete is the disaster that refu-
gees In this city tonight are not onlv
penniless, but are without necessarv
clothing as we'll.
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IMANY LIVES LOST In A FIRE
THAT DESTROYED JEROME
Eleven Bodies Have Been Recovered From tbe
RuiDs oDd Score or More Persons
Are Missing.


The number of people who are home
less is placed at 1900 and they are being
cared for by Messrs, ,Giroux and Allen
of the mining company. Two special
trains left here tonight for the scene
of the disaster, carrying tents and
other material to comfort the distress
ed, and meeting is being held to raise
money for the needy, of whom there are
many. The loss is complete, little in
surance being written in that camp,
owing to the gerat risk and the made
quate water supply. The United Verde
management is now kindly caring for
the sufferers, until other arrangements
are made.
The building the fire originated in
was the scene of a drunken carousal
last night, and while no demonstrations
are being made against the men who
are responsible for it, attention will
be given to them later.
Various parties are now endeavoring
to extricate the remains from the ruins
and until the ground cools sufficiently
to permit rescuers to approach the de-
bris, it will be impossible to ascertain
definitely the names of the victims
Several prominent mining men in the
West are said to have been in the town
The fire started at Z o'clock in the
morning and spread with such rapidity
that in less than two hours not house
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FLAMES RACED FROM
STREET TO STREET
Residents Given but Time to Escape
Alive Without Attempting to
Save Their Belongings.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. n.-New
Westminster from 11:15 on Saturday
night until 5 o'clock this morning was
a sea of flames and now the town is
mass of ruins. The business portion
has been completely destroyed-in fact,
the city has been practically swept off
the face of the earth.
The conflagration began in the hay
on Brakeman & Kers wharf at about
t11:15 O'Clock The crowd which was
promenading up and down Columbia
street on Saturday, as is usual at the
close of the week, had thinned out. All
were at home or on the way home. save
little gatherings of men. who fingered
on the corners. These groups were sud
denly startled by the dull boom from
the flrebell, and shower Of sparks was
seen to rise from the river front near
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NEW WESTMINSTER
REDUCED TO ASHES
Number Of Fatalities Large oDd
tbe Property Loss Over Two
Million Dollars.

madam Pacific depot. It crossed the
street at this point. Thence it went up
the street, taking in the other side of
Front street and Columbia street, the
business thoroughfare of the city.
Block after block caught fire and in
few minutes there was nothing left of
what had been the business portion of
New Westminster.
From Columbia street the conf1agra-
ton spread up the hill to huge build
ing built upon piles in a gully bridged
by Carnavon street. There was great
space under this building filled with
dry seasoned lumber. The air got in
with the fire and gave it great play.
There was a whirlwind of flame which
belched forth destruction.
From this point the fire spread. The
English cathedral was quickly at
tackled. The Baptist church followed
and the Central Methodist also. All
were destroyed, together with a large
number of residences. The inhabitants
had to flee for their lives.
The fire swept down Carnovon street,
and quickly enveloped the big brick
| courthouse and the wooden City Hail.
Fortunately there was big open space
here and the flames were not able to
! leap far enough to take in the big Cen
! trail School. Agnes street, however,
had got alight and on one side of Royal
avenue. All the houses on that street
were completely burned. The wind was
blowing furiouslv down Frazer River
toward the north. If it had been blow
| ing the other way the whole of the
Catholic church buildings, convent and
hospital and other structures would
| have been burned.
| This morning there was no water
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came ablaZe. Her cables parted and
away she went 18th the other two in
this carnival of destruction.
BY strange ill-luck the waters as
though In league with the fiery element.
carried the ships close along the
wharves which line the Frazer River.
All were ripe for the blaze, and wher-
ever the vessels touched fires started.
All the canneries and sheds on the
water front were ignited The GLADYS
and Edgar soon foundered and sank.
The Bonacord was scuttled to prevent
her setting fire to the Royal City Plan
ing mills.
At midnight the citizens saw that the
city was in imminent danger. There
was only a puny stream Of water to
fight the fire. Chief Ackerman was
away on a holiday and Foreman Wat
son was in his place. The Mayor tele-
phoned to Vancouver that the city was
on fire. In an hour and a quarter the
entire fire brigade of Vancouver was on
the scene, and the two brigades pumped
water from the river, abandoning the
reservoirs. The Vancouver boys did
noble work, actually checking the fire
westward at the Queens Hotel block,
and again several blocks back from
there in the residence portion
AT the Brakeman & Ker wharf. where
the fire had its origin, two firemen were
driven from their hose by the heat.
The people in the Columbia Hotel.
just across from Brakeman & Ker. soon
recognized the danger of their position
and desperate efforts were made to save
their effects. Lytton square, upon
which the east side of the hotel faces,
was numbered with all sorts of per-
sonal property.
The fire spread to the Market build
ing. This was food for the flames, and
in an instant Chinatown, which Is on
Front street, east of Lytton square,
was blazing from one end to the other.
Frenzied Cinnamon rushed up and
down in despair. Acting Chief Watson
soon recognized the futility of trying to
save any of the wharves or property in
that vicinity. 81
The fire having obtained the mastery
on Front street made its first attack
on Columbia avenue by a diagonal
move Soon the Columbia Hotel was a
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the city market building. The clatter
of hose carts along the almost deserted
thoroughfares and the ringing of fire
gongs caused the streets to fill rapidly
again and the size of the blaze to the
southwark indicated to the hurrying
crowds that the firemen had a large
contract on their hands.
The firemen had located the blaze in
a huge pile of nay-aDout 200 tons
stored on Brakeman & Ker's wharf.
The hay had been there since early in
the season and the sultry summer had
thoroughly prepared it as fit food for
the greedy flames. Hose lines were
speedily attached to the nearest hy
drants, but even while this was being
done the roof of the Brakeman e. Ker
building burst into flames and fell in.
The stern wheeler Edgar. which had
o'clock was by this time enveloped in
flames. Her cables parted and she
drifted down the river on the outgoing
tide, grand but awe-inspiring sight.
To the Edgar many ascribe the OUT
break OF the terrible conf1agration. It
is said that sparks from her furnaces
set fire to the hay, but it is said by
others that her fires had been banked
an hour before the alarm was given.
Still others attribute the disaster to
some man who threw match on the
wharf after lighting his pipe. A half
dozen different theories for the origin
of the fire are advanced: nor is this to
be wondered at. for there were at least
six distinct conf1agrations blazing
within fifteen minutes after the first
alarm.
The Edgar drorped rapidly down the
stream, but the set of the current car
ried her inshore and she fouled the
steamer Gladys, which was tied up to
the Canadian Pac.-lc Navigation wharf.
Despite the strenuous efforts of the crew
and many volunteers, the Gladys took
fire almost Immediately. The timbers
and buildings of the Canadian Pacific
Navigation Company, dried by the heat
Of the summer, were ignited and the
men on the wharf were forced to re-
treat or meet an awful death.
Tho two boats broke clear Of the up
per end of the wharf together, and in
short space Of time had struck the
sternwheeler Bonacord. She. too. be-
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VANCOUVER B. c., Sept. 1.-THE
Ousiness PORTION Of New Westminster
was totally destroyed by fire this
morning, entailing a loss of S2,500,0 600.
Despair and suffering are the lot of
hundreds of homeless people Food,
clothing and aid of all kinds are being
hurriedly dispatched from Vancouver
TO the Inflated Royal City"
1t is not known how many people lost
their lives, but it is feared several have
been burned to death. Campbell, fire
man, fell from the roof of a burning
building and was killed. A woman
dropped dead from fright. Another
who was i'll died while rescuers were
removing her from a burning house.
while third suffering from typhoid
fever who had been twice removed
from residences which We're in the
burning zone, did not survive the shock.
So fierce We're the flames that apples
on the trees on the side of the street
opposite the burning houses were
roasted.
Three river steamers were destroyed
the Edgar, the Gladys and Bona Con-
cord. Every industry save the big
Royal City Planning Mills and Cleve-
land Canning Company plant has been
destroyed. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way station and the bridge across Fra
ger River were burned.
The fire started at about midnight on
the river front and was caused by 4
spark from a steamer. Famed by a
fierce gale, the flames spread at such a
rapid rate that within three hours ten
streets were ablaze.
The fire was first noticed at Brack-
man & Kerr's wharf, on Front street.
From there it spread down to the Ca
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
Plots oDd CouDterPlots in the
Philippines That Cause Ameri-
coDs Uneusiness.
Calls
James Gordo Benne
BY SOL N. SHERIDAN.

q MANILA Sept induced
leaders acting defiance
efforts of
intention of
certain ru has become
barracks under
action at a
OF native
intention
establi recruiting Aguinados ranks
made a entry Saturday,
Banco created
recruits considered
captain mortally wounded
another
reported that he
clerical Agunaldos
tbeenab
The signal corps putting
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the palace to the Burgplatz. shrie,zing:
Where is the murderer of our En-
press?"
Dispatches of coincidence are arriving
at the palace from all parts of the
world, testifying to profound horror and
sympathy Among them are messages
from President Mckinley, from EN-
peror William and from nearly all the
European sovereigns. The court will
go into mourning for six months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
BOSTON CITIZENS
DENOUNCE SKATER
They Charge That in tbe CuboD
Campaign He Was Guilty Of
Gross IDcompetency.

1.-W
of
in every
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j. F. William T. j..
M. NJ
John Purcell Thomas Hndrickson T. j. Dur
j. Gilmore
Pollard Johnson NJ
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-02
HEBREW CRAFTSMANSHIP.

In the election Of Hon. Joseph Simon,
oi Oregon, to the senate OF the United
STATES impressive alteslation is given to
the fact that craftsmanship as well as
business enterprise is native to the fal
low soil Of the Hebrew race.
Without going beyond the limit of
our own country, hor beyond the walls
of the Senate of tho United States, we
can give splendid illustration to this
statement. In the upper branch Of
congress three distinguished Jews have
held commissions in times past from
three sovereign states in the American
union, viz: Benjamin Franklin Jonas,
of Louisiana; David l.. YuIec. of Flori-
da, and Judah 2. Benjamin, of Louisi-
ana. Each of these Hebrew senators
WAS the recognized peer of any member
of that great forum, and each reflected
uster upon the state which he repre-
sented and upon the whole >isterhood of
states; but we challenge the parlia-
ments OF tho world to produce the
superior in intellect or in patriotism of
that prince of the tro-Judah Z. Ben
jamin.
When the late war opened Judah p.
Benjamin linked his fortunes with those
of the Confederate states and in the
councils Of the ill-starred young govern
ment which arose amid the tumult of
that great clash of arms this brilliant
Hebrew statesman touched the zenith of
his career and achieved his most cele-
brated triumphs. Such was the inten-
sity of his devotion to the cause OF the
Confederate states that when peace set
tied again upon the country at the sac
rifice of the interests which he held
most dear. he resolved to bury his
American allegiance in the grave of the
conquered banner. This determination
was calmly reached and faithfully exc
cuted Leaving the United States he
went to England, where he began anew
the practice of his profession, and soon
arose to the front rank Of the practition-
ers of that country. In some respects
we doubt if Benjamin Disraeli was the
equal of Judah p. Benjamin. in other
respects we know that he was not,
These reflections prepare lis to ex-
pect great things of Hon. Joseph Saman
of Oregon. He will have to bestir HIM
self if he intends to write in his own
career in the upper branch of congress
any adequate sequel to the records of
his gifted Hebrew predecessors but
we understand that he possesses excep-
tional qualifications for the high Office
Il L.
feel little hesitation in predicting such
honols for him as will amply justif
the wisdom Of the state Of Oregon In
clecting him to the senate of the United
States.-Atlanta Constitution.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-02
NEW CLUB ROOMS.

At the annual business meeting o,
Vincitia club Knights Of Pythias held
last night the following officers were
elected: President, b. W. Hooker
vice president, A. p, Abbott; secretary
II. A. Emerson treasurer. Chauncey
Wiley managers, NJ. &. Nichols Jonn
W. Dillon, f. A. Drown, W. A. snn'h
and C. N. Field.
The meeting was held in the new
c,nb rooms in Jackman's block, which
are nearly really for occupation. lhe
entrance is through the coat room wh'cn
opens into the reading room. ms ID
supplied with daily papers ana "asa'
Zines and desk is furnished with c'uo
stationery for the use of the members.
In the front is the parlor, Handsomely
carpe,ed and equipped with furniture
in dark and light oak, the sofa ana eSsy s.s y
chairs having leather cushions: ,;''. ~.
walls are to be hung with b's"''iu' pn,
tures and the room will be nest o'
In the rear of the reading roomis .ne
.. I'd room for lovers of whist. and 'he
Althouoh the space is somewhat
limited. vet the rooms are snug "'n, e
cosv. presenting homelike appearance &c
a and many pleasant evenings VII! D. D.
sncrt there during the coming "'"'''
hr E the members of the club.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-02
QUAY MUS'F Be TRIED.
Efforts IF His Counsel to Quash the
Indictments Fail.
FINLErTER FIXES THE DATE
The Defendants. the Senator. HI.
Son and ex-State Trensurer Hay
"oou Plead Net Guilty-Case
TO Come Up Dec. IL.

|
Philadelphia. Dec 2..-Judge Finletter
IN the court of quarter sessions over.
ruled all the motions Of objection en-
tered by defendants counsel to the five
indictments found by the grand jury
against United States Senator M. S.
Quay his son, Richard r. Quay, and
ex-State Treasurer Benjamin ]. Hay
WOOD. The defendants were not in
court, but Rufus e, Shapley, their SEN
lor counsel, on announcement of the
judges decision, moved the court to in
struct the clerk I'd enter pleas of not
guilty.
This being done, District Attorney
Graham stated that the commonwealth
was ready to proceed to trial at once
and asked the court to fix an early date
for the trial.
Mr.. Shapley stated that the books
and accounts presented at the magis-
trates' hearing were voluminous These
matters Of evidence he and his COL
league had not had an opportunity to
examine. They desired to have an ex-
pert go over these accounts carefully
before they would be ready to combat
the allegations of the commonwealth,
than Dec. IL be fixed.
He said, Furthermore, that his COL
league. A. S. L. Shields. had an i'm
portant case in the United States court
on Monday next which would probably
occupy his time several days. He would
therefore be obliged to conduct this
trial alone should date be fixed for next
week.
Like an Ordinary Criminal Case.
Judge Finletter in reply to Mr.. Shap-
ley stated that he would treat this case
as that Of any other ordinary criminal
proceeding on the docket, and he could
not therefore grant the time asked for
by defendants counsel. He had in
tended fixing Monday next as the date
for trial, but in Difference to Mr.. Shields
professional engagement on that day
he would appoint the following day,
Tuesday, Dec. 6. for the opening Of the
trial. He stated that he considered that
ample time for counsel to prepare their
defense
Judge Finletter later in the day re-
considered his decision and fixed Mon
day Dec. IL. as the day.
Four Of the five bills Of indictment
found by the grand jury charged the
defendants with conspiracy to misuse
the funds Of the state on deposit in the
Peoples bank for ttc,r own benadt and
profit and the fifth Indictment charged
Benjamin j. Haywood with illegally
Ioaning 100000 Of the state funds over
which he had control.
Demurrers were entered by defend
ants counsel last week to the first four
indictments, but Judge Finletter has
now declared these demurrers not sus-
tanned. A motion to quash the fifth
indictment was also overruled by the
judge.