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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
SAW THE BIRTH OF AN ISLAND.
Graded in the Indian Ocean and
Rocked Like Giants Causeway.

The British steamer Breconshre, which
arrived Saturday from Java with cargo
of sugar, brings a remarkable tale of a
phenomenon witnessed while the vessel
was but two weeks out of port and III the
southern part of the Indian Ocean; Ac-
cording to the story, which is told in a
manner so graphic and so free from eX-
aggeration as to leave little doubt re-
garding it's genuineness, the captain and
crew saw thrown up by a mighty up
heaval of the subterranean strata of the
oceans bed curious island of basaltc
formation and which came into existence
In that part of the Indian Ocean in
which the phenomenon was seen there
have for years been manifested phenom-
ena suggestive Of enormous internal dis
turbances beyond the solution of the av-
erage navigator. There is a portion of
this enormous body of water which con-
tinually steams with baleful sulphur
irnpregnated Vapor of such intensity and
volume as to cause this part of the ocean
to be studously avoided by all mariners.
The Rreconshire however, was caught BY
the fringe of a monsoon and hurried
thereby far to the southeast of the usual
beaten track pursued by the homeward-
bound fleet.
on September Is there was noticed by
the man on the lookout, just after eight
bells or o'clock a cloud looming up
directly ahead and presenting a most
menacing front in the pathway of the
advancing craft. AS far as the eye could
was encompassed by a wall of steam,
into which the captain did not care to
venture until the sun should rise in the
morning and he could count on at least
fourteen hours of daylight. The steamer
accordingly hove to during the few re-
manning hours of the waning afternoon.
The scene at this time was indescribably
weird The sea, in its supernatural calm
showed a surface so unmovable and
CLASSY that the shadowy outline of the
Vessel was clearly traced on its bosom
by the declining sun, which cleaned like
the mouth of a furnace directly ahead,
while extending around to all points Of
the compass, except to the south, was the
mysterious wall of vapor rising perpen-
dicularly from the sea.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock, when the moon
had risen and shed an erratic luster over
the deep, a tremendous booming sound,
Apparently about three miles to the north
ward apprised the frightened crew that
more marvels were about to occur. At
the same moment, borne upon the bosom
of an immense wave, the Breconshire
mounted vertically to a point at least
twenty feet above her former position on
the ocean bed. and to the accompaniment
of an immense upheaval of water an
island appeared to leeward where all pre-
viously had been but the sea and sky,
The suddenness of the event almost de-
prived the crew of their senses, but they
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

enlisted IN lie receives a wound
Company A of the Twenty-sixth Wiscon-
sin Volunteers. In the Army of the Po-
tomac our hero saw much fighting, cam
pagning in the Shenandoah Valley.
In the first days fighting at the battle
of Gettysburg, Schiffeneder received a
wound in the right side, which afterward
caused him much trouble. With a por-
ton of his regiment he was captured and
imprisoned at Bell Island and Anderson
vile, and afterward exchanged. He re-
turned to his regiment, which was trans
ferred to the army of General Sherman,
and marched with him through Georgia
to the sea-
In this campaign Mr.. Schiffeneder's old
wound began to trouble him and he was
sent to the hospital and then home. He
had also contracted catarrh of the stom-
ach and found no relief for years.
81 happened to read an account of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People about
a year ago." he said, land thought that
they might be good for my trouble I
concluded to try them. 1 bought one box
pand began to take them according to d.
rections. They gave me great relief.
After finishing that box | bought another,
and when l had taken the pills i felt that
/ was cured. l recovered my appetite
and ate heartily, l can testify to the good
the pills did me-.
Mr.. Schiffeneder is a prominent Grand
Army man in Chicago, whittier he moved
some years ago with his family.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
FOR sCANNELL MEDAL.
A. II. Christie Praises the Bravery of
Assistant Foreman Savers.

A H. Christie of Milwaukee, Wis,
whose thrilling experience on the morn
ing of the fire has already been fully de-
tailed, yesterday sent a letter to the trus-
tees of the ScannelI fund, recommending
that the next medal for bravery be
awarded to Assistant Foreman Savers of
Engine l. In his letter he describes how
he got out of his room on the fourth floor
to the cornice and crawled along to
the Powell-street corner when the crowd
below beckoned him to go back. He did
So and re-entered his room and seized
a razor to cut his throat, rather than be
incinerated. Just at that moment Sayers
made his appearance on the fire escape,
and urging him to keep his head cool, led
him along the escape and to safety.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
LESSONS DRAWN
FROM THE FIRE
The Fire Commissioners Take Need
full and Prompt Ac-


The Baldwin Hotel fire formed the sub
Ject of earnest consideration by the Fire
Commissioners at their meeting yester-
day afternoon.
The Chief called the attention of the
board to the fact that at the time of the
fire there was a large area in the city
that was wholly without water. 1t was
that portion of the city that obtains its
water from the College Hill reservoir, and
included Chinatown, south of Jackson
street, to Market street, and west of
Valencia street Citizens living on Ellis
and Hyde streets, where there are large
family hotels, and in the neighbOrhood of
MoAllister and Webster streets and Fiji
teenth and Noe streets had sent in COM
plants that they were without their sup
ply of water during the progress of the
hotel fire. The Chief thought it was a
most serious state of affairs and demand
ed serious and prompt attention. 1t was
decided to call the immediate attention
or the Board of Supervisors and Presi-
dent Howard of the Spring Valley Water
Works TO the matter with a view to
remedying ii at once
A petition will also be presented to the
Board of Supervisors requesting them to
lay baSalt pavement, fourteen feet wide,
in the center of all streets paved with
bituminous rock.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, The disastrous conflagratiOn
of the Baldwin Hotel and loss of lives of
the inmates thereof has demonstrated the
great necessity of the immediate erection
of staircase fire escapes and stand pipes
on all frame building within the city and
county of three or more stories in height
where there are assemblages of persons,
and particularly of all school houses of
three or more stories in height, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education
of this city and county be and they are
hereby requested to Immediately place
staircase fire escapes and stand pipes on
all public school houses of three or more
stories in height in this city and county
as a means of egress in case of fire
The heroic work of the men of the two
fire engines at the corner of Market and
Powell streets during the fire when every
moment their lives were in danger was
also referred TO by the Chief. and the
necessity of having hydrants on both sides
of the street where there are tall build
ings was pointed out. If this were done
the lives of firemen would not be placed
in ieOnardN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
WRECKERS AT WORK
ON DANGEROUS WALLS
The Board of Fire Wardens Orders
Their Immediate Re

The work of searching the ruins for
the bodies of victims cannot proceed
until the topping walls have been pull
ed down So great is the danger OF
the walls collapsing that all attempts
TO recover lost property ceased yester-
dav. and the police redoubled their eff
forts TO prevent foolhardy persons from
getting within the danger line. Lucky
Baldwin had employed number of Ia
borers to remove debris so his private
safe could be recovered, but the work
was too hazardous and the men were
ordered to leave the ruins.
The many friends of Judge Carter
had completed arrangements to conduct
q search for his body, which lies buried
somewhere within the wreck but they
were informed that the men engaged to
do the work would in all proba bility be
buried under a mass of brick and NOR
tar if they entered the ruins, and it
was decided to delay until the work
could be done without endangering the
lives Of the workmen
The Board OF Fire Wardens, which
consists Of the Chief and district en-
gfneers of the Fire Department, met
Yesterday and ordered the immediate
removal Of the dangerous chimneys
and loosened cornices. After brief con-
sutation resolution reciting the fact
that the walls were menace to thou
sands of people who traverse the
streets was unanimously passed, order
ing the owners of the property to re-
move the danger forthwith. Acting
under instructions. Secretary Fernan-
DEE Immediately notified e. ]. Baldwin
and Madison & Burke of the action Of
the wardens, and also informed them
that failure or delay in complying with
the order would result in rigid prose-
cution. On receipt of the notice Mr..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
NO TRACE OF Mayors JEWELS.
Police Want Two Germans Who Were
Last With Him.

All efforts of Detective Cody TO solve
the mystery of the disappearance of the
valuable iewelry taken from the body of
Lewis Mayors have been unavailing. Ac-
cording to information obtained by the
police the last persons seen with Mayors
before he expired on the sidewalk al Pow
ell and Ellis streets were two stockily
built Germans. He had asked them TO
assist him in carrying down his trunk,
accompanied him TO his room and carried
down his trunk, and were seen with him
lust before he fell. The police would like
the two men TO call at police headquar-
tiers as they might be able to give import
ant Information as TO the missing jewels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
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Lying in the heart of San Francisco
is a burial plat-not the usual grassy
sloped and flower bordered lawn ceme-
terry wherein the dead are to sleep until
the final judgment day, but a horrid,
blackened spot, piled high with the
wreckage of the fire king, and incIosed
within four sWaylng, threatening walls
that are momentarily expected to bury
the victims of last Wednesday morn
ing's conhagration.
No mortal knows the number of oc-
cupants of this unconsecrated ground,
but the conviction is steadily growing
that the death roll will prove of fright
full proportions when the total is estab-
ished.
And these unfortunates have been
left where they fell for three days
without any move being made to rescue
their remains.
The city has left the matter of clear
ing away the debris TO the owner, who
in turn had progressed so far as to
call for bids for the work from sew
eral contractors, when he was brought
up by peremptory order from the
Board of Fire Wardens TO remove the
debris at once. 1t Will be two or three
days a best before the more threaten
ing portions of the wall can be razeG
and the work undertaken with any de-
gree Of safety In any other city Of
corresponding size the ruins would not
have become cold before this prelimin-
ary work would have been accom-
pIished and scores of men put at work
searching for the dead.
Fresh stories of the character of the
hotel supporting the theory of heavy
casualty list. are told daily, and are
such as to explain why-if there are
many bodies in the Fuins-tr1endS nave
moi ranorrAd their 0iSaDDpaTance.
Many of the occupants of the Bald
win Hotel had no friends, at least none
who would interest themselves to the
extent of notifying the authorities of
their unaccountable absence from &C
customed haunts. Moreover. they We're
nOmadic to an extent, guided by i'm
pulse, and here to-day there to-mor-
row with none t. note their moVa-
ments.
Tlat is why the list of persons known
70 be missing is so dispropoTtionately
small to the cOnjectured death roll. 1t
will also indicate the proba bility of
many bodies remaining unidentified
after they have been recovered. The
books of the hotel will prove nothing,
for they were for the uninitiated.
Had the hotel remained standing two
weeks longer the property would III all
probability have been transferred to an
90 Eastern syndicate and E. ]. Baldwin
would have had $4,000, 900 cash in hand,
less the amount Of his indebtedness to
the Hibernia Bank.
Baldwin has been negotiating tn
local agent for the sale Of the property,
including the annex, for some time.
This gentleman was most guarded in
his talk. and it is doubtful if he ever
: revealed the names of the intending
purchasers to Baldwin. He is a man Of
known integrity, however. and con-
WINGED the owner that his principals
We're what he represented them
The negotiations had progressed to
such a stage that the agent is con-
WINGED it would have been consummat-
ed within few days. Another proof
that BaldWin's proverbial luck has de-
serted him, temporarily at least.
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had little time to comment on the phe-
nomenon, being obliged to look to the
safety of the vessel 1t was many anx-
ious moments before that safety was as
sured, but apparently. as though nature
had exhausted herself, the sea in few
moments returned to its wonted tran
guilty, the erstwhile looming clouds of
vapor disappeared like magic and the full
moon shed bright paths of silvery radi-
ance across the quiet bosom of the deep
When day dawned a clear view was
afforded by the island, and its volcanic
origin was clearly established 1t con-
sisted of vertical columns of hard min
eral arranged with wonderful geometri-
cal exactitude, resembling very strongly
the pictures of the famous Giants Cause
way. 1t was found to be only small
island, possibly not more than a quarter
or mile in circumference, and at it's
highest point did not have greater alti-
t tnit than hundred feet, In all proba-
ton for many years below the surface,
and only by an upheaval of extraordinary
intensity did it emerge above the surface.
Philadelphia Times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
BALDWIN CLOTHIERS
SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
Immense Market Street Store Was
Filled With New
Goods

The loss incurred by the Baldwin Cloth
iers as a result of Wednesday morning S
fire will reach many thousands of dollars.
Every available bit Of space in the firm S
immense store, which ran from Market
through to Ellis, was filled with counters
and shelves, which were piled high with
the very best stock obtainable. Besides
this great quantity of clothing the base
ment was filled from sidewalk TO side
walk with cases of new goods which were
received but a few days before the costly
blaze.
Appraisers have been taking an inven-
tory of the water damaged goods for
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of ISL Sedg-
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Chicago. He
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birth, came
to America
at the age of
twenty, and
soon became
an American
citizen. He
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he promptly
enlisted in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
SUITS AGAINST BALDWIN.
Several Creditors Take Steps to Pro-
tect Themselves.

Several creditors of z. j. Baldwin and
the Baldwin Hotel Company filed suits
in the courts yesterday to secure their
claims. d. a. Curtin, acting for some of
these creditors whose names are not given
filed a garnishment against Baldwin for
the sum of $4,000, while John Cassinella
Company and the Vermont Marble Works
asked judgment for 1926 SO against the
company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
Wanted to See che Ruins.

e. W. Wainwright, of the firm of
Wainwright e. Easton, well-known coal
dealers, was arrested last night and
charged with violating the fire ordinance.
Wainwright, it is claimed, insisted on
passing the fire lines, and when told to
get back by Policeman Bunner he refused
to do so. He was then placed under ar
rest and formally charged at the City
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
SEARCH FOR
VICTIMS WILL
SOON BEGIN
Baldwin Hotel Ruins
Still UnexplOred.
A SALE NIPPED IN The BUT
EASTERN SYNDICATE HAD OF
FERED 100000.
The Deal Would Probably Have Been
Closed Within Two Weeks Had
-. It Not Been for the
Fire.
A SALE NIPPED IN THE BUT
EASTERN SYNDICATE HAD OF
FERED 100000.
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ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.

Z n HE police have taken up the (
story of the origin of the fire (
given in yesterdays Call. to the
y effect that 1t was caused by a
g crowd of drunken cooks and {
- walters who became involved in d
* fight in the kitchen, and have traced
q, il 10 the source from which it ema- ,
9, mated. The party who is credited (
- with having made the statement
o now denies it, but he will be put I'M
o der oath to-day by Fire Marshal (
g Towe.
3. Marshal Towe, while satisfied that
q the fire originated in the kitch-
@ en-. has another theory as TO the
g cause and says he has little faith in
g the statement that it was due to (
(. the cause given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
FIRE PATROL PRAISED.

M A Jacobs, proprietor of the Elite
tailoring house, which recently opened in
the Baldwin on Powell street, gives great
praise to the members of the Fire Patrol
for their effective work in saving his
goods from damage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
Heroes Of War.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald
The feeling of admiration for heroes of
war seems to be innate in the human
heart. and is brought to the surface as
the opportunity and object for such hero
worship presents itself.
Among those who proved their heroism
during our Civil War was A. Schiffeneder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD,

Via SauSa1ito Ferry.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYS--7:20 $3.50, HOO a. M: '1:45.
3:45, 5:15, 900, $3.50 p.
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Monday,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at II 80 p. m.
SUNDAYS-*S:00 10000 '11:20 a. M. Ills
800, s4:30, 6;15 p. m.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK DAYS-5;25. '6:s5, 7:45. $3.50 a m. !;
1920 2:2o. 40, b;o5 P. m.
and Saturdays at $40 p. m.
SUNDAYS-6:20, $500, 1000. '11:55 a. M;
e1:15, 1910, $40, 1920 p. m
Trains marked start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:45. 6:45 1855. $40 g. !;
1885, 2:45 $3.50, $50 p.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 700 p.
SUNDAYS-s:00. 1905 a. m: 1905. 1:2o $780,
500, $40 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
1920 q. week days-Cazadero and way sta Ms.
1:l5 p. m. Saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
$500 q. N. sundays-Duncan Mills and way sea's.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

riding the Brooklyn elevated said lady, when nouceo
two nice looking sitting opposite who were reading the a
vertisng cards over my head heard of them read
rmouha
gveyou something wise
ghereunon the other said: Of Rpans
good thing know that from my own
used TO spoiled day for About
two ago abues and they Oft the head
ache every time carry them pocket regularly now
must that said the other "or too have
headaches and then
"We his friend "Ripans Tabues will break them up
Here take added producing vial from his vest pocket
says the lady, the swallowed the Tabue then and
there
New
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26

Stopping at intermediate points as required.
Conneetions-At Stockton with steamboats, Of
California Navigation and Improvement S0il.-
pany, leaving San Francisco at 6 D. m daily
excepting Sunday. and Stockton at p. m.
daily
For stage connections see official time table
or inquire at Traffic Managers Office. a2l Mar
ker street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m,
Nov. q, Dec. 3, transfer at
Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver Oh.
c., Port Townsend, Seattle,
Tacoma, Everett, Anaeortes
and New Whatcom (Wash.). 10
m NOV 97 Dec. 9 and
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every fifth day thereafter, transfer at Seattle
70 this oompany's steamers for Alaska and G.
n. Ry. at Tacoma to n. p. Ry, at Van
couver 70 c. p Ry.
Ok an Nee 5 and every fifth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey San simeon simeon
Cayueos, Port Hartford {San Luis Oplspo)'
Gaviota Santa Barbara Ventura, Hueneme,
San Pedro, East San Pesso Q4os Angeles) and
Newport a. m, Nov. %. %, Dec. 3, and every
fourth day thereafter ~,
For san Diego, stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obspol, Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo QLos Angeles. II a.
m, Nov. q, Dec. l, and every fourth day
thereafter. =,
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay san Jose Gel
Cabo Mazatian Altata La Paz, Santa Rosalia
and Guaynas Mex. 10 a. m, Dec. 10, Jan.
u, Feb. 9, Mar. g. APT G.
For further information obtain tolder
The company reserves the right 70 change
without previous notice steamers sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE A New Montgomery
street palace HoteD.
GOODALLL PERKINS & CO, Gen. Agts
10 Market St, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
READY TO INSULT CERVERA
Bilbao Workmen Decide to Meet the De-
feated Spanish Admiral.

MADRID, September 20-The workmen of
Bilbao, where the cruisers which belonged
to Admiral Cervera's fleet We're built, have
decided to go to Santander in order to
make demonstration against the defeated
Spanish admiral On his return to Spain.
The government, however, has taken meas
ures to prevent the plan being carried out,
and the ministry has forbidden demonstra-
tions welcoming Cervera home
Capt. Gen. Blanco cables from Havana
that he ls not in accord with the Cuban
colonial ministry, to which the government
here replied that while Spanish sovereign
" existed In Cuba he must apply autonomy,
and. therefore, he could not turn out the
colonial government now in office and ap-
point new one.
The Duke of Tetuan, who was minister
for loreign affairs in the cabinet of the
late Premier Canovas Del Castillo. is
quoted as saying in an interview:
Senor CanoVas, if he had lived, would
never have accepted war with the United
States. Canovas and myself were con-
Vlnced that war would lead inevitably to
the ruin of SPAIN
Continuing. the duke blamed the liberals,
who, he said, could have averted war,
either by accepting the proffered good Of
tces of the United States minister, Gen
Stewart l.. Woodford, or by treating with
the insurgents on the basis of Cuban inde-
pendence, or by selling Cuba
Senor SagaSta,' the Duke of Tetuan de-
clared, is responsible for all our disasters
and must be elected from power"