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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
CRIMINAL CAREER ENDED
Remorse Drives a Maryland
Murderer to Confession
and Suicide.
An Innocent Man Under Sentence of
Death for One of His Maay
Crimes

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. IA convict
known as Fred Whitney, who committed
suicide at the Maryland Penitentiary yes
terday, appears by his own confession to
have added murder to his long list of
crimes. Friday afternoon Whitney sought
ont Warden Weyler and intimated that he
meant TO end his miserable existence. In
the course of his conversation with Mr..
Weyler the man said his real name was
Frederick Hildebrant and that his home
was IN Detroit, Mich.
The "hold-up" of City Councilman
Swindell, for which Whitney was serving
an eighteen years. sentence, occurred on
March %, 1895. In his confession he said
that while fleeing from the Baltimore de-
tectives he killed and robbed a man in
Altoona, Pa, in April of last year.
'tWhile we were in Altoona" declared
Whitney. or Hildebrand, to the warden
on Friday. 81 assaulted man on the
street, murdered him and robbed him of
his money, quite large sum-" For this
murder another man was arrested, tried
and convicted and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life"
"Was your pal Williams implicated in
this murder?" asked the warden.
mo. sir; did it myself. am alone
guilty and can stand the strain no longer"
The warden tried to gain more informa
tion from his prisoner, but failed. He set
apart an hour for further conference
with Hildebrand, but the opportunity for
which the prisoner had long waited pre-
sented itself yesterday, and the unfortu-
nate prisoner threw himself from WIN
dow and dashed out his brains on the
tagging thirty feet below.
Information from Altoona states that on
April 5, 1896, Henry Bonneka, a reputed
miser, was murdered. A man named
Wilson was arrested and convicted of the
crime, mainly on circumstantial evidence,
and is now awaiting the death sentence.
The suicide was 35 years of age. When
incarcerated in the penitentiary he gave
his occunation as a ball-player.
John B. Williams, who was implicated
in the Swindell hold-up in this City, and
is serving an eighteen-years' sentence in
the penitentiary, confessed to Warden
Weyler to-day that Hildebrand's state
ment was true.
"HiIdebrand killed old man Bonneka, I"
he said, sand secured $1,000. I helped
him count the money. We buried it near
Altoona"
District Attorney Hammond talked with
the Warden of the Baltimore penitentiary
to-day and learned that Hildebrand was
insane when he made the confession. The
news created good deal of excitement in
this CITY, especially among the people who
believe Wilson and Farrell innocent, they
having been convicted of the murder of
the miser on circumstantial evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
GREETINGS from TIE TIGER.
Sons Of Tapanenwrd Send ConGratssIa-
tions to Bryan.

Sons Of TGsansenupd Send C05sGr0 tesJa-
tions to Bryan.
LINCOLN, NEB., August 3.-This was a
quiet Sunday for, Mr.. Bryan. He attended
services at the First Presbyterian Church
in the morning and took drive in the
afternoon. His brother, who resides IN
Omaha, was his guest at dinner.
A number of kilograms from Congress
man Sulzer and other Tammany leaders
congratulating Mr.. Bryan on his indorse-
ment by the Tam many executive commit
tee have been received by the nominee.
The statement made by Senator Thurs
ton that Mr.. Bryan is in the pay of own
ers of silver mines are to be answered. The
person who will reply TO them has not
been named, but he will probably act by
authority of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's attention was called to-
night to a statement published in Chi
cago paper this morning that he had
promised the position of Attorney-Gen-
eral, in the event of his election, to Gov.
ernor Altgeld. He Immediately dictated
the following and handed it to The United
Press representatives:
In order TO answer, once for all, rumors in
regard to places promised, desire to say that
I have not directly or indirectly promised any
Office OF any kind to any person whomsoever,
and shall not, during the campaign, promise
any Office of any kind to any person.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Ri0ToUs STRIKING TAiL0Rs.
Non Union Men Being Taken into the
Brotherhood, But Not Without Kig-
or0us PerSudSjo.

NEW YORK. N. Y, tug. 2.--Rioting
was the chief feature of tae tailors' strike
on the East side to-day, and although
Captain Hogan kept his reserve ready to
quell any disturbance that might occur.
On account of the Contractors Associa-
ton deciding at meeting Saturday night
to open their shops to-day and to take
union or non-union men to work, the
Brotherhood of Tailors had committees in
from. of every shop at $50 o'clock in the
morning and as the men came to work
tried to persuade them to join the strlk-
ers. In most cases the committees were
successful, but not without several small
fights which the police quickly stopped.
When Leander Schoenfeld was seen and
asked what he thought the outcome of the
present situation would be he replied:
''The situation to-day is much better
than l ever expected after ten-day strike
and my men are more determined than
since they went out / am almost posi-
tive that the contractors will realize in a
few days that if they care to run their
shops they must settle their differences
with the Brotherhood of Tailors."
During the afternoon it was figured that
about 1900 non- union men who were GO
ing to work this morning had joined the
strikers. ALI the shops that signed the
agreement with the brotherhood were
working during the day and took in about
1900 of the strikers.
From reports received from Brooklyn
and Brownsville it is learned that the men
there are still out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
CUBAN LEADERS ARRIVE.
Are Picked Up by a Pilot.Boat
Twenty-Five Miles From
Key West.
They Bring Important Dispatches for
the Junta and Say the Outlook
Is Cheerful.

KEY WEST, FLA, Aug. 2.-This aft
ernoon the pilot boat Glance returned to
port. having picked up small boat twen-
ty-five miles out in the Gulf, with Com
mander Joaquin Delgado, Lieutenant Fer
the party having left Cuba last Friday
night. Saturday morning they fell in
with Norwegian bark, which took them
on board and brought them over. The
boat they left Cuba in, being in leaky
condition, the captain of the bark ex-
changed with them better one.
Commander Delgado brings important
dispatches for the Cuban Junta. Being
interviewed he said that provisions were
very scarce in Pinar del Rio district, but
plentiful in the province of Havana. He
said that battles are of daily occurrence in
Pinar del Rio, which province, with the
exception of the capital, is In the hands of
the insurgents.
Lieutenant Velasco is member of Gen.
eral Zayas' staff. Being asked about the
reported death of Zayas, he stated it was
not true; that he left Zayas on Friday,
and that he was well.
He claims the report started from the
iaoS eAds young 'LHah was kllleu rev
days ago who bore some resemblance to
Zayas. and the Spaniards, eager to spread
such report, grasped at the fact of the
resemblance to report that General Zayas
was dead.
Degado and party left Cuba from
Mariel, and just as they were about to
leave three Spanish soldiers came upon
them, when a hand-to- hand fight took
place. Delgado and his companions killed
the three. The biood-stained machetes
captured from the Spaniards are now in
the possession of Cuban club in this citv
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
TIE Mud sltnaer at Knrs.

KEARNEY, NEBR., Aug. 2.-In Popu.
list rally here last night District Judge G.
r. Scott of Omaha caused q sensation
when he in his speech classified Mckinley
and Senator Sherman with Herr Most. and
declared that he had sent better men than
President Cleveland to the penitentlary.
Judge Scott gained notoriety several
months ago by ordering newspaper men
sent to jail for criticizing his course on
the bench. He was elected as Republi-
can, but has recently been an advocate of
Populistic doctrines.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
oHArRMAN JONES PLANS.
The Democratic Chieftatn Preparing to
Open Hts. Campaign.

Ateo DeUtOOTuttc CHteJtutB ITePAFefsy W
Open HIS Campaign.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2.-Senator
Jones of Arkansas, chairman OF the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, arrived IN
Washington to-day, and after few hours
rest at his residence went down to the
headquarters of the Democratic Congress
sional campaign committee. where he had
an hours talk with Secretary Gardner.
Tonight the Senator said he was not yet
ready to announce the executive commit
tee, although it was possible that he
would name several of the members in a
day or two. He had practically made up
his mind as to some of them, but he did
not care to disclose them tonight. Per-
haps the executive committee would not
be announced, or, at any rate, completed
until the full meeting of the National Com
mittee in New York on the l1th inst AT
that time the location of the National
campaign headquarters will also be Sc
lected, and in all probability the selection
would not be made before that time. The
Senator's choice for headquarters was
about evenly divided between Washing
ton and Chicago.
With regard to the insinuation of W. L.
Peek in the Atlanta Journal yesterday.
that he chairman Jones) had expressed
willingness to sacrifice Sewall and urged
Watson's nomination, the Senator said to-
night it was utterly baseless. He had re-
ceiced note from Mr.. Peek stating that
Watsons nomination would be the saliva
ton of Bryan, and he had not answered it
nor paid any attention to it. He had been
in st. Louis during the Populist conven-
ton, but had never gone to any of its ses-
sions nor participated in its work.
The Senator says be sees nothing but in
dications OF Democratic success wherever
he goes, and that far from any possibility
of the reaction the "gold bugs" are relying
on. the free-silyer cause continues to show
a healthy and rapid growth.
"Those people who are looking for re-
action" said the Senator, "get their in
formation from the same sources that an
nounced up to few months ago that the
silver lunatics were all dead or dying"
Senator Jones says he will remain in
Washington all the week. 1t is expected
many prominent Democrats will meet
him during that time, including Senator
German, who usually spends Mondays in
town. 1t is predicted that soon after see-
ing Senator German Chairman Jones will
announce the executive committee, or
part of il, and that a decision Will be
reached as to whether an advisory COM
mittee will be needed is year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Fusion In Nebraska.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Aug. 2.-Populist con-
ventions were held in majority of the
counties of Nebraska yesterday. The SEN
timent almost without exception was
favorable to fusion with the free-silver
Democrats on both State and county
officers. The Pcpulist State Convention
will be held at Hastings Wednesday. A
straight ticket will be nominated and
later the Democratic State Convention, if
present plans are adhered to, will indorse
1T in It's entirety, the PopuIists agreeing.
OF course, to support Bryan and SewaIl on
the National ticket. In one or two coun-
ties the middle-of-the-road members of
the party made mild protests, but any sort
of revolt is improbable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
oUARANTIN ED ExIIEs.
Fn0ttfUes From Cuba Arrive at Staten
Island.

1St0nUs
QUARANTINE, s. l., Aug. 22-Among
the passengers on the steamer Antilia
from Nassau, which arrived this evening
are Colonel Enrique Cespedes of the Cuban
army and seven of his party. who left
Nuevitas, Cuba, in small boat and
landed at Nassau, embarking on the An
:ilia for this port. The colonel's COM
panions are: M. c. Adama, Modesto Leon.
Eduardo Laborde, Emile Agrenot, Jose
Cabrera, Grover Flint and John II. Smith.
Flint is a representative of the New
York Journal. Colonel Cespedes carries a
crutch owing to Dullet-wound in the
knee. He says everything is very quiet in
the eastern section of Cuba at present and
the situation is very favorable for Cuban
success. Active hostilities will ommence
in September in every part of the island.
Very little news is exchanged between the
eastern and western sections OF the island.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
STRANGE FATALITY.
Three Young Persons Killed Whste Seek
ing ReTx0e From O. Storm.

Three Young Persons Killed Whsle Seek
ing Refuge From Storm.
ATLANTA. GA, Aug. "A special to
the Constitution from birmingham, Ala,
says:
Maynard Covens, a well-kDown young
man, and Miss Dovie Proctor, daughter OF
prominent citizen, were instantly killed,
and Miss Della Bishop, friend of Miss
Proctor, fatally injured by falling build
ing at Columbus City, Ala. last night.
he young man was out walking with the
ladies, when a dark cloud gathered. A
heavy wind and rain storm shortly fol-
lowed and the trio, to escape the fury Of
the elements, sought shelter in an old
building. The building collapsed during
the storm and all three were caught under
the falling timbers. No other damage was
done by the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Tragic sett.en..nt of an Old Debt.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 2. - Daniel
Clough, y well-known resident of Darling,
Mimi. was shot and killed to-day by
George Eckman. Eckman and two COM
panions met Clough, and Eckman began
to abuse him. Clough told Eckman's =
companions to take Eckman away, as he
wanted no trouble with him. This an
gered Eckman and he drew revolver and
shot Clough. Eckman is about go We ars
of age and Clough was about 35. The onl v
cause assigned for the killing is an old
claim of Eckman's that Clough owed him
for some work done some time ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
PLANS OF KANSAS FUsIoxlsrs.
Democrats HilI Gtre the State Ticket to
the P0DatLists


TOPEKA, KAN. Aug. 2.-Ex-Senator
John Martin, leader of the Kansas De-
mocracy, is authority for the statement
that the Democratic State Convention at
Hutchinson Tuesday will nominate no
candidates for State offices, but that ac-
ton will be deferred pending the action
of the Populist convention, which meets
at Abilene on Wednesday, and that the
nominees of the Abilene convention will
then be indorsed by the Democrats. As
to Presidential electors, according to Mr..
Martin, there win probably be fair divi-
sion, representation being given to each
of the several political organizations favor
able to free silver legislation. The electors SO
nominated will be instructed to vote for
Bryan and for either Sewall or Watson,
whichever has the majority of votes cast
in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Efeven VicsSnss Of the Railroad Collision
BssrieG on the Sa66ath.

BKIDGETON, N. j., Aug. 2.-The bodies
of eleven victims OF the railroad collision
at Atlanta City were buried from this city
to-day. One was buried yesterday, to-
morrow there will be four more burials,
and Tuesday nine. Thus, if no more sue
cumb to their injuries, there will have
been twenty y-eight deaths from among this
city's population.
There were so many funerals that the
facilities for burial were overtaxed. Great
crowds, largely made up of fearful women,
gathered in the streets outside the funeral
houses and fiocked in groups about the
old stone church, Broad street and Over
brook cemeteries, where to-day's inter-
ments took place. There were express
sions of sorrow for the dead, words of
sympathy for the suffering and ready
offers of succor to the bereaved. Fortu-
nately, though, there are very few if any
cases OF real need SO far as known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
wHITsEY,s CONFESSION.
Discrepancies in His account of tn
Murder of Bonneha.

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 2.-If the confes-
sion of the convict known as Frederick
Whitney, who committed suicide at the
Maryland Penitentiary, is true-that he
killed Henry Bonneka in this city-an in
nocent man now lies under sentence of
death for the murder. There are some
discrepancies in the story of Whitney's
confession. as sent from Baltimore, as to
the facts of the murder. Bonneka was not
killed upon the street, but was found
strangIed to death in his house here on
April 6, 1885, Whitney was in Altoona at
the time of the murder, was suspected,
and was followed to Baltimore by detect
ives, but not enough evidence was gath
cred against him to warrant his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
FIRE IN CRAMPS SHIPYlRDs.
Great Patntshop Destroyed, EntotJtn0 o
Loss of $40, 600

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 2.-The
big yards of the Cramp Ship and Engine
Building Company were last night the
scene of fire which, before it could be ex-
tinguished, swept out of existence the
great paintshop with most of its contents,
entailing loss OF about SAC, 900. which, how
ever, is fully covered by insurance. The
burned structure was of frame, 200 feet
long by 80 feet wide.
The splendid steam launch of the battle
ship Iowa was receiving its fittings in the
paintsbop, but gang of men rushed in
and pulled it out scarcely moment before
the roof fell in. The burned building con-
tanned big stock of paints, oils and var
nisnes. as we'll as all the fancy and hard
wood fittings that are TO go in the vessel
in course of construction at the yards. All
these were DESTROYED
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
ooLoRED rRooPs Fos oUBA.
Georgia and Florida WIt supply q
thousand Men.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. "A special from
Muncie. Ind, says: Truman Stewart will
sail in October from Key West, Fla, for
Cuba with over 1000 celored recruits for
the Cuban army from the States of Georgia
and Florida. Mr.. Stewart has personally
interested himself in the cause of the
Cuban insurgents, and has made all nee
esary arrangements for TRANSPORTATION of
his soldiers to the island, and spent great
deal OF time in the South the past winter
and spring perfecting his plans. For the
benefit of his cause he will have grand
Cuban festival and band concert at Selma,
August %.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

Three other men fell under suspicion, and
finally one of them, Frank Wilson, was
arrested. Wilson at first admitted having
been present when Bonneka was killed.
He afterward retracted his admission, and
was recently tried and convicted of muir
der in the first degree. He is now under
sentence of death in the County Jail. The
other two men who are suspected of hav-
ing been Wilson's accessories are still fu-
gitives from justice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
American Pilgrims Visit the Pope.

ROME, ITALY, Aug. 2.-Father William
h. O'Conneil, rector OF the American Col
Iege, to-day presented the party OF Ameri-
can pilgrims who arrived here yesterday to
the Pope. Later the pilgrims attended
services in the Pauline Chapel, where a
special mass was celebrated. His Holi-
ness bestowed his blessing upon the pill
grims in a body and authorized the priests
n the chapel to give each of them sepa-
! ate papal blessing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

easily be determined that this whole free
silver movement is conspiracy against
wages, and if the campaign is fought on
this line have no doubt that every North
ern State-that is to say, every State OF
the Union IN which it is practicable to
hold free election-will be carried by the
intelligence and morality of the American
people against the monstrous propositions
submitted to them by the convention
which nominated Mr.. Bryan for the Presi-
dency."
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Death of Nicholas .Ball.

PROVIDENCE. R. L, Aug. 2.-Hon..
Nicholas Ball, the King of Block Island"
for forty years, is dead at his Ocean View
Hotel, on the island. He leaves a large
fortune, the nucleus of which was gathered
at "Rattlesnake Bar" on the north fork
of the American River, IN California. in
the years 1849-51.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Died of Heart Failure.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Aug. 2.-Maior
Jesse w. Sparks. United States Consul at
Piedras Negras, Mexico, died suddenly
yesterday at his room at the international
Hotel of heart failure. Major Sparks was
a prominent candidate for Governor of
Tennessee when appointed Consul by
President Cleveland. He was vice-presi-
dent of the United American Veterans,
an association of united Confederate
soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Oh,o To,r,, .s,cspt bv .Firs.

BRYAN, OHIO, Aug. 2.-The town of
Kunkle, five miles south of here, was al
most totally DESTROYED by fire this morn
ing Twelve business houses and five
dwellings were consumed. Loss, $2S, 600;
insurance nominal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
TRAGEDY IN sUsDAY-soH oo1.
FrenSied Decd of a Prominent Citizen
Ore5 a Debt.

TTeHEteu Deeu OF fromtnenI CfttScu
OreT Debt.
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. IA special
from Thomasville, Ca. says George T.
Russins shot and killed John F. Lilly in a
Sunday school at Metcalf, Ga. to-day.
Both men are prominent in county af-
fairs. 1t is thought Russins was crazy.
He had fallen out with Lilly recently.
about an account due by him to Lilly
Both men were at Sunday-school in the
Baptist church. Russins drew his pistol
and rushed at Lilly, shooting him without
a word passing. Lilly fled to the door and
Russins pursued and shot him again and
then jumped on him ana cut his throat
Then Russins tried to commit suicide by
taking laudanum, but vomited up the dose
and is now entrenched in his room with
pistol, razor and poison, vowing he will
not be taken alive.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
Deaths From S,.nstrokes.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Aug. Fifteen
deaths are reported to have occurred at
Koenigsburg on July 80 and 81 as the
result OF sunstrokes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

issued by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company which reduce the working time
in the extensive shops here to five days
week of eight hours each. The reduction
goes into effect this week, and 5000 men
are affected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03

adopting Southern Pacific Methods.
ALTON. PA, Aug. 2.-Orders have been
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
TO OBTAIN PRETTY FEET.

In one country house in the Blue Hills
the young women have made pet of
their feet, as we'll as of their hands.
Their fad breaks out regularly every
summer, bat unusually at the beach.
where wading, bathing, tans shoes and
stockings, and pedicuring are the duties
OF the fair faddists. Here, where of sea
bathing there is none, and wading means
padding on the pebbly bottoms of
brooks, the fad becomes practically FIR.
Aneipp's barefoot cure. It's devotees
wander about the piazza and lawn half
the day with bare pink toes and dainty
little nails exposed to the suns kisses,
Iney are not pink or dainty at first,
oftentimes-how can they be. forever
shut up in hot unventilated, dark leather
affairs But patient care with nail
poilsherr, pink cream "a reliable brand
that Will not crack the naiD, and orange
stick, almond meal and sea island
sponge, will make the feet as soft and
white, the nails as well formed and ms
rosy as the tempting digits of Bour
geurean.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
KEEP YOUR WRISTS COOL.

Very few people know the Importance
OF keeping the wrists cool in warm
weather. Actors and actresses say that
If one of their number faints cold water
is poured on their wrists, and the result
is always an immediate recovery. Ath-
letes engaged in the performance of feats
of endurance know that in winter the
wrists must bekept warm, and in summer
cool; but the general public still con.
tinue TO wear tight gloves and heavy cuffs
IN dog ays,andthen wonder whyit is hot.
Taking off ones gloves (especiallv in
church) often makes quite an amazing
difference in temperature. Tight sleeves.
above all things, make the wearer hot in
oppressive weather.