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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
A HEAP OF RUINS
Continued from First Page.

confined to the church, many people COM
menced the hasty removal Of their per
sonal effects to a safe distance from the
fire. No loss of property except by fire
and water has been recorded.
Chief Sullivan was jubilant over the
work of his department. He said that
fire had good deal of headway, but de-
spite this fact the flames were confined to
the church ediflce
Captain Comstock of the Underwriters
Fire Patrol was early on the scene with
his squad and managed TO gain entrance
to the church and cover over furniture
and other valuable objects before before driven
sparks caused the blaze.
Rev. E. A. Woods, pastor, of the con-
gregation, was in Oakland when his
church was destroyed.
]. NJ Manning owner Of the three flats
and a cottage adjoining the church on the
east side, will lose $1,000 or $4,000 due to
damage. to his building by fire and water
buildings at $4,000. These flats were oc- cc-
cupied by. Mrs. Gillinard; Alex Dijeau.
whom suffered some loss.
A two-story, dwelling, opposite the
church, owned by Mr.. Holmes was bad
occupied O. by Mrs. Russell. The house oc-
cupied by ]. w. Whitney in the rear fac
ing Ellis street also caught fire, but
prompt action prevented tS much much, damage
done by yesterdays fire will amount TO
about $4,000 partly covered by insur-
ance.
As night came the ruins became trans
formed into fantastic silhouettes against
the sky. They were viewed by thousands
Of people after the police lines were
broken. The blaze had been subdued, and
nothing but smoking and steaming tim
bers claimed the attention Of the firemen.
Overhead some of the spire supports
which had not come down with the first
crash hung menacngly over the street,
endangeripg the lives of pedestrians and
firemen. BY order of Chief Sullivan the
firemen dragged all dangerous parts of
the burned structure into the interior of
the ruins. The work of totally ex-
tinguishing the fire consumed many
hours and the street was not cleared for
streetcar traffic until a late hour
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cast for jeremiah Deasy. In announcing
Deasy the chairman was 50 thoroughly
ignorant of the programme that he called
the candidate Jerome Deasy, referring
possibly to the gentleman who refereed a
prize fight recently at Grass Valley.
After the spirit Of the convention had
been broken nominations did not possess
even the interest Of novelty. Samuel H
Brooks was nominated for Treasurer and
Joseph NJ. Cummings for Auditor. The
convention was then declared adjourned
until tomorrow night, when it is eX-
pected that the Ashe contingent will try
to break the slate on the nomination for
District Attorney.
The entrance of Chairman Jasper Nc
Donald on the stage at 9:15 o'clock was
greeted with Joyful abs from the gal
lerY. Immediately after the convention
was called to order the chairman an
nounced the following appointments
Sergeant at arms, c. ". Armager; assist
ants: p. 7. tlynn. J. Marks, d. c. Cur
ran, c. F. Gooth, B. Z. Joiner, c. Flynn,
w. Wedemeyer and w King.
While the rollcall was being read John
W. Tyler tried to expedite matters by
having it dispensed with, but Chairman
Mcdonald would not entertain the mo-
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months ago my company was ordered to
coat hundred piles for you that were to
be delivered to us within three days by
Dundon, who has the contract TO furnish
them. We are waiting for them yet. The
work on the Howard-street pier has been
delayed in consequence. There is a PEN
atty attached TO his contract, and you
have made no attempt TO exact it. think
that If ! held the contract and had acted
as Dundon you would have had me jump
ing sideways. This creosote process, ac-
cordfng TO the report of your own experts,
has proved failure. and you know it.
Mr.. Kilburn admitted that he had
very little personal knowledge of pile pre-
serving. for the reason that he had not
been a member of the State Board long
enough to learn about such things. He
had made inquiries, however. and found
that the Southern Pacific Company was
using creosoted piles and he thought that
anything that was good enough for that
institution was good enough for him.
Chief Engineer Holmes reported apron l.
which is used by the creek boats, as being
in an unsafe condition, and recommended
the expenditure of $1,000 for building a new
one and repairing the slip. Major Harvey
objected to any such outlay for the pur-
pose when wharves were so badly needed
Mr.. Holmes was authorized to repair the
apron so as to put it in a safe condition,
which can be done for a few hundred
dollars.
A contract for repairing the freboat
Governor Irwin was awarded to the Co.
lumbia Machine Works for 1892 so.
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upon the basis Of such an appropriation
the expenditures being made in accord
ance with the one-twelfth act When the
actual legal levy was made the City and
County Hospital was allowed only $50 600
exclusive of a fund for repairs The ex-
cess of expenditures in July and August
must now be made up by restrictions on
the present months and the months to
come of the fiscal year. While the hos
pital authorities were spending over $4,000
a month they did not realize that after
the official levy was made they would
have only $500 month, and out of this
sum large deficiencies would have to be
paid.
This is the cause of the deficiency and
the reason why the merchants have not
been paid. The Mayor cries extravag-
ance and the Supervisors reply that the
dollar limit is inadequate to the proper
ADMINISTRATION of public municipal affairs
Or. Perrault is primarily concerned for
the welfare of the inmates of the hos
pital and insists that whatever the solu-
ton OF the difficulty may be, these people
cannot be permitted to starve or be de-
pr1Ved of the drugs that they need. The
contractors and merchants have submit
ted their complaint to Mayor Phelan and
he has referred the matter to the Hospital
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
rms committee will wrestle with the
problem and meanwhile the inmates of
the City and County Hospital must go
without drugs and fresh meats and pray
FOR continuous hot weather
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mendous howls of approba tion greeted
the speaker when he finished. Then a
delegate of the Twenty ninth raised his
voice above the turn1cn I'm Ito, to ask Thy ds
trict was not on the list in place of a
gold Democrat. Assemblyman William
w. White wanted the report 10 receive
conscientious deliberation before 1t was
adopted and Martin Callahan said some
thing about seven men dictatlng TO the
convention as to what men shouid spend
the millions paid by the citizens IN taxes.
His reception was not cordlal one ana
he took his seat with very red race
Louis de Forrest Bartlett defended the
work of the committee and explained why
some of the districts did not receive
representation. The previous questloIl nG-
ing called for, vote was taken when @
resulted in 242 noes to % ayes. ana, ana the n,
adopt the report of the committee was
carried, and then the chair instructed
Secretary Hickey to cast the vote OF the
convention for the eighteen candidates;
The next order of business was the
nomination of Treasurer, and sydney
Van Wyck placed Samuel Fl. BROOKS IN
nomination. In a grandiloquent manner
he displayed ten silver dollars and said
it was the voice of the Democracy
and an uncharitable gallery god yelleo
Give it 20 Reed" Nothing daunted Dy
the laugh which followed the sally, the
speaker said something about liberty ana
the eagle screaming for his candidate he
then told of his meeting John B. Mhoon' HIl
Brooks which were greeted shamefully
by the rude gallery. He even essayed a
negro story to strengthen his candidates
right to the position, but this was re-
ceiYed with derisive laughter. He told OF
the ease with which Mr.. Brooks was
elected Treasurer in San Joaquin County
and how he walked into the Con-
troller's office. He thought Mr.. Brooks
would add strength to the ticket and
would, if elected, make a sterling officer
Alex T. Vogelsang seconded the nomina-
ton, and no other candidate having put
in an appearance, Mr.. Brooks was chosen
to represent the Democratic party at the
next election.
The next business was the selection of
a candidate for Auditor Secretary
Hickey made an excellent speech in
nominating Joseph NJ. Cummings for the
office. He told of his high standing in
the Mechanics Institute. The nomina-
tions being declared closed, Mr.. Cum
mings was unanimously chosen by the
convention.
Nominations for Sheriff were next in or
der and P. H. Mccarthy named Jeremiah
Deasy for the office. He extolled Mr..
Deasy's virtues and the mere mention of
the latter's name aroused hearty ap-
plauSe. Delegate CoSgraVe followed by
placing. Edward Rocks name before the
convention, and then T. ]. Fitzsimmons,
with hair awry and determination writ
ten in every line of his face, took the
platform and nominated James P. Dock
cry for the office. His speech created no
end of merriment and was constantly in
terrupted by both delegates and lobby
who anxiously inquired whether he was
nominating Dewey or Dreyfus." He was
also advised to stop kidding himself;
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DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS MAKE

to "get off the earth and other DTS Oh
advice In part he said:
II want to place before you the naIno
of man whose reputation IS not con con
fined to the boundaries of San tranclsce'
but whose sterling honesty while IN Oh
flee has reached the confines of the Unitedd
States and has even spread to Europe,
dim Neal interrupted the speaker TO ask
if it was Dewey.) But, seriously, gen
tlemen / mean what | said. James T.
Dockery won this, reputation by 9 ralqii6{ ~
the milkmen on the San Bruno ROAD "a. az
midnight, and his war on impure InIIh MIN
has made him known throughout the
country The finger of scorn can never
be pointed with suspicion against MI
Dockery.
convention. tremendous cheering ana
cries of WOW ) The reason / believe 1t,
gentlemen, is that Gavin McNab told me
himself that his hands were OIL the nghI
for the nomination for Sheriff and MI
Dockery went to Mr.. Phelan, who told hlm
that he could not see how he (Mr. Dock
ery( could be defeated for any once ne
might aspire to- (Applause and laughter
There is a man on the Republican ticket
daCkmann) who we all know is honeSt
we are to win that office we have to put
man on the ticket who will win, ana
L suggest the name of James Z. Dockery
as the man to do it
The voting then cOmmenced, and as Mr.
Rock did not secure a. vote when the first
five delegations were p@lled, Mr. CosgraVe
Withdrew his name and appealed for the
return of his $40. The secretary took the
advice of man in the gallery who yelled
Don't give up the ten" The chairman
sos and Dockery q. The former was then
made the choice of the convention by ac-
clamation. An adjournment was then
taken until tomorrow night.
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SPIRIT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
DELEGATES BROKEN BY
THE ABSOLUTE DOMINATION
OF THE BOSSES AND THE
SLATE IS ADOPTED.

every precaution was taken to preserve
a. least a semblance OF order A corps
of burly sergeants-at-arms was appointed
and Jasper Mcdonald. recognizing his
own weakness, resigned the chair to An
drew G. Mcguire Then the fun began.
The committee on Supervisors sub
mitted the names of eighteen men and
urged their nomination as Supervisors.
The convention listened patiently until the
name of Charles Wesley Reed was an
nounced. "A roar OF Indignation burst
from hundreds of throats. The place was
pandemonium. Kisses, groans, curses
filed the air in stormy medley. The
reading was interrupted and the chairman
exercised himself almost into apopleXy in
vain effort TO be heard and control the
angry crowd.
The convention was utterly beyond
bounds. McNab and his coterie had at
tempted TO work a cheap imposition and
the delegates that dared assert them
selves would have none Of it. Reed, who
is so generally obnoxious to them, had
been withdrawn from the candidacy for
the District Attorneyship and had been
smug8!ed into the convention as u noml-
nee for Supervisor. Inspection showed
that at least three districts had been left
without representation in the board and
the convention was wild with indgna-
ton.
The resolution, pledging the convention
to ratification of the Chicago platform,
had been ignored Notwithstanding The
fact that James G. Mcguire had been
called into the controversy and had de-
clared such action political heresy. In
stead of answering the demand of the
delegates on this point McNab had served
Reed up to them as a Supervisor. Out of
the din OF angry voices came motions to
defer the nomination Of the proposed Su-
pervisors until the next meeting. The
motions were useless. They were lost by
an overwhelming vote and the men sub
mitted by the committee of seven as a
Board Of Supervisors were nominated
This action broke the back of the pro-
testants. There was TO have been bat
tie royal for the nomination for Sheriff,
but it degenerated into pitiable contest
on the part of J. P. Dockery, who re-
ceived twenty-seven votes against S0S
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CITY HOSPITAL
AFFAIRS IN A
BAD MIDDLE
Food and Supplies
Are Cut Off.

The affairs of the City and County Hos
pital are again in a muddle and neither
the Mayor, the Supervisors nor the Board
OF Health can suggest a way out of the
serious difficulty which has now presented
Itself. Unless something is done and done
quickly the inmates of the hospital must
go without adequate food and the bare
necessities of life. The authorities under
stand the condition of affairs and simply
shrug their shoulders. They claim that
they can do nothing. and must let the
matter take It's course.
1t is the old fight of the contractors
against the city. The merchants that
furnish supplies to the hospital have not
been paid, and they have notified Mayor
Phelan and the Board of Supervisors that
no more supplies will be furnished until
the bills are paid. AS there is no money
with which to pay the bills and no pros
pect of obtaining any, the situation pre-
Sented is a serious one.
The hospital is without coal, fresh
meats and many very necessary drugs.
These must be obtained or the charges of
the city must suffer. Two explanations
are given for the failure of the city to paw
the bills On the one hand it is claimed
that the dollar limit of taxation Is far
tnadequate Tor the proper administration
of the hospital and it is as easy to con-
duct 1t upon the present appropriation as
it is to make one dollar do the service of
two. On the other hand, 1t is asserted
the appropriation for the hospital under
the dollar limit is sufficient and that gross
extravaganza is responsible for the short
age and the present predicament
When the Supervisors were making pro-
visional appropriations for the various
city and county departments under a ten
tative levy which has been superseded by
the absolute one, the sum of $4,000 was
appropriated Professionally for the main
tenanCe of the City and County Hospital.
For two months the hospital has been run
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE WORRIED MANS FRIEND.
The mind reacts on the body
in wonderful way.
Perturbation of mind and
anxiety cause any predisposition
to disease to develop into actual
disease.
Many a man who has fallen
a victim to Bright's disease of
the kidneys can trace its first
manifestation to a time when
he was struggling for financial
life in a very sea of troubles.
What can be done under
such circumstances to avoid
probably mortal diseasei
Why, follow the example OF
thousands, who now bless its
discovery, and take Warmers
Safe Cure.
1t is a remedy that can be
relied upon, a remedy that
never fails.
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CAP TAIN OF THE
ARAGO HAS TWO
NARROW ESCAPES
A Sailor Fires Two
Shots at Him.

Captain Stensland of the schooner
Arago had a narrow escape for his life
yesterday. He was driving along the
front in a buggy with Johnny Cain when
Harry Anderson took two shots at him.
Anderson is 60 years of age and his aim
was not good, so Stensland escaped. The
men have not been friends for years, and
Anderson has threatened several times to
shoot the young skipper. When he saw
Stensland driving by yesterday he pulled
out his gun and fired. Later he was ar
rested by Officer George Lake on Berry
street and locked up in the Harbor police
station on charge OF assault TO commit
murder
Charles Boucher, a stevedore. who lives
at All First street, was treated at the
Harbor Hospital yesterday for stabs IN
the arm and back and for lacerated
wound Of the scalp. He says that couple
OF men were caught Tuesday night steal
ing salmon out of casks on Beale street.
The owner of the salmon asked Boucher
to look out for the men while he called
gone the thieves attacked Boucher with
brick and a knife and made their escape.
u. j. Raymos and five others were ar
rested yesterday at 325 Drumm street by
gambling game named '"Tappo." They
were charged with gambling at the Har-
Dor police station.
John Peterson, one of the crew of the
ship Indiana, got a severe beating yester-
day and lost three half barrels of salmon.
He offered three men dollar to help him
get the salmon ashore, and when the work
was done he refused to pay. The men
beat him into insensibility and then made
away with the three barrels of salmon.
The officers of the auxiliary cruiser
Badger were the guests of the Naval
Battalion aboard the Marion on Tuesday
night. The cruise of the battalion on the
Badger was lived over again and most
enjoyable evening was spent. The Badger
will go to Mare Island to-day.
The steamer Victoria, which has come
here under charter to the Government,
will be got ready as quickly as possible
Nor trip to Manila. She has been carry
ing Portuguese contract laborers to Ha-
brought up three stowaWays, named
Griffith, Voight and Steuart They went
to Hawaii to make a fortune and We're
glad of the chance to steal a voyage
home. Griffith and Voight are boiler
makers. Steuart is a negro.
A number of changes have taken place
in the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Captain Green is going on a vacation and
Captain Gage of the Walla Walla will
take the State of California. Captain Hall
OF the Orizaba takes the Walla Walla.
Captain Gielow of the Bonita takes the
OriZaba and Captain Burkard, who has
been in charge of the stevedores on the
wharf, takes the Bonita.
The mail steamer Mariposa will not get
away for the colonies until p. m to-day.
She was to, have sailed last night but
owing to the fire In the snowsheds the
mail has been unable to get through.
The old steam whaler Mary D. Hume
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SANTA FE WANTS
MORE ROOM At
FERRY BUILDING
Single Slip Will Not
Be Enough.

The Santa Fe Railroad Company is just
al present giving the Board of Harbor
Commissioners a great deal Of uneasiness
and incidentally worrying the Southern
Pacific Company. 1t has notified the
board that 1t wants TO handle its pas
senger traffic through the ferry depot, and
expects 10 be furnished with ample ac
commodahons. Some time ago it was
promised one OF the slips, and this has
been held in reserve for the company.
Now the Santa Fe people have reached
the conclusion that a single slip is not
enough. 1t is intimated the company has
the idea that the Southern Pacific has
more than its share of the space, and will
force the Harbor Commissioners to
eQuaiize. matters.
While he Commissioners were in the
midst Of an effort TO crack this nut. the
Harbor Police presented a tale of woe to
the effect that they would soon be with
out a home, on account of the expiration
of the c!ty's lease to their present
quarters on Sacramento street and
asked to be provided with a room In the
ferry building. With the Santa Fe and
the Harbor Police both pleading for ac-
commOdauOn the Commissioners were
perplexed. A conference was held yes
terday morning between Commissioner
Dunlevy and Sergeant Mahoney to see
what could be done in the matter.
commissioners
erect a building for the police adjoining
the chief wharfingers office. The police
delegation did not take kindly to the idea
for the reason that the sewer from
Chinatown empties under the locality
and the haTbor bluecoat Will not stand for
a bad smell The police are TO submit a
within reason it viii be accepted. In the
meantime the members Of the board are
not sleeping well at nights over the de-
mand that has been made on them by the
Santa Fe.
The mOmentous question of preserving
piles occupied the attention of the Harbor
Commissioners yesterday afternoon and
il took great deal of jaw gymnastics
an executive session and tilt between
Chairman Kilburn and Samuel G.
Irving, representing the Paraffine Paint
Company to dispose of the matter to the
satisfaction of the board.
After discussing in executive session
bids for doing the work, the Commission
ers awarded the contract to P +. Dundor
of the San Francisco Lumber Preserving
Company, which uses the creosote pro-
cess. The contract calls for q ten-pound
injection to the foot The price per lineal
foot is to be as follows: For l2-foot piles
q cents. H-foot 90 cents, 16-foot 35 cents.
There was no difficulty over the award
until the board had adjourned and Dun
don had left the room. Then Mr. Irving
turned loose his heavy vocal artillery and
sent a broadside into the spirit of Dundon.
L am amazed, said Irving. that YOU
gentlemen should award a contract to
Dundon, who has never been known to
Keep an agreement with you. Three
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ELLIS MADE SERGEANT.
The Police Commissioners Pension
Five Old Officers.

The Pension Commissioners of the Po-
lice Department met last night and re-
tired Sergeant Avan of the Harbor sta
ton, Daniel Libbey and Dennis Hayden
of the Southern station and Patrick
Fleming and Charles Hall. also Of the
Harbor station. Thomas Dillon, the pride
of the water front, was slated to go, but
as he convinced the Commissioners that
he was not physically disqualified from
performing his duties he was not mo-
Tested. Policeman Tommy" Ellis was
promoted to the position of sergeant,
caused by the retirement Of Sergeant
AVIAN. He will take the latters place at
the Harbor station. For some time past
Ellis, who is considered one of the clev-
crest men in the department, has been
doing special duty with Detective Tom
Gibson. He has brilliant record, and is
regarded as one of the bravest men con-
nected with the police force. After his
promotion was made known Ellis was
warmly congratulated by Chief Lees and
his fellow officers.
Edward l.. Knorp an ex-member Of the
California Regiment, was appointed a
member of the force. He was warmly
indorsed for the position by Colonel Du-
boce and Rabbi Voorsanger, one of the
members of the relief committee appoint
ed to provide places for the California
boys who fought in the war with Spain
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
MORPHINE A SOLACE
FOR ALL HER ILLS

May McCaffrey a young woman 22 years
of age. died at the Receiving Hospital
last night from the effects of morphine
poison taken yesterday afternoon with
suicidal intent. Drs. Dray and Brown
worked on the unfortunate woman, but
the poison had been taken four hours
previous to the time she was brought to
the hospital and they were unsuccessful
According to the story told by James
Brophy, who claims to be the girls hus-
band, the couple retired to their room at
207 Post street at o'clock yesterday
morning somewhat under the influence Of
liquor. His companion was in good hu-
NOR and between and o'clock in the
afternoon she got up and drank a cup of
water. Brophy thinks that it was then
she took the morphine. though he had not
seen it in her possession. She immedi-
ately went to sleep without a word and
he did likewise, About o'clock he was
awakened by a knock on the door and
he got up to admit Annie McCaffrey, a
sister of the dead girl. Annie went over
to greet her sister and tried to wake her
up, but without success. She shook her
couple of times and then noticed that
her lips were purple. Becoming alarmed,
Annie summoned DR.. Cook. who lives in
the neighborhood, and he treated the dy-
ing woman after a fashion.