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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
MOLINA GETS
his CARTRIDGES
Held His Hand on His
Gun While Claiming
His Blankets.
According to Official Re-
ports He Has a knaCk of
Disappearing.
He Gives II Out That He VIII
Fight His Way to the
Death.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 3-Ghe desDer-
ate murderer Molina is still at large. and
| the officers are trying to catch him As
proof of Moina's boldness about $3.50
| o'clock last night he coolly called at the
| Union Hotel, corner OF Nineteenth and NJ
streets. and got his roll of blankets which
he had left there. He deliberately walked
| into the hotel-office and asked the propri-
etor for the blankets. They were pointed
| cut to him. He picked them up Shout
dered them and walked away. But all
the time he was in the house he was no.
| ticed keeping a hand on his back pocket,
in the neighborhood of his gun. He did
not indulge in any talk. but got what he
came after and then departed.
AS soon as ne left the hotel the pFoprle-
tor went in search of an officer, bit failed
to find one. The information was then
telephoned to the jail. Finally, officers
were placed on his trail about fifteen
minutes after he left the hotel, and
hunted all right, but could not get any
trace of him. He seemed to have disap-
peared as though swallowed up by the
earth.
Shortly after he LETT the hotel at the
crossing of NJ and Twentieth streets, near
the CITY uS AoAN Ap q Hlohi anu
after finding he meant no harm 10 him
permitted the man 10 go on. He in
formed the pedestrian that ne went to get
his blankets because they contained his
cartridges.
He also told him that he expected that
they would get him, but he proposed to
get some of them nile 1.-THE getting" was
going on. He intimated at he would
like TO Kill two or three others before he
left the country. the pedestrian was glad
to get away from Molina.
Early this morning information reached
the Sheriff's Office that Molina had taken
breakfast about o'clock at a farm about
three miles southwest of town, and that
he left pair OF shoes in payment for the
meal The Sheriff, with others, i'm medi-
ateiy re paired TO the place and found that
a man exactly filling the murderer's de.
scription had taken breakfas. al the place
as reported
The shoes were about No 6, and were
partly worn. They were Congress gait
eIs-something like SHOES gwen prisoners
on leaving San Quentin. From this clew
the officers have been searching the coun-
try in that locality all day, but did not
meet with the slightest success.
Again the object of their pursuit seems
that Molina never left town after the kill
ing, but lay in concealment till the COM
ing of night to go away. This is Molina's
tactics. When he killed his man In Inyo
be remained around town as long as he
wished and then came out. He went into
saloon, got a drink, went out and
mounted the best horse be could find and
rode away. He IS now going in the ditec-
ton OF San Luis Oh'spo.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
Fatal Quarrel Between
Two Sure-Thing Men
of Portland.
George Barrett States That He
Committed the Deed in
Self-DefenSe.
An Eyewitness Asserts That Will
I;ams Was Shot Down In
Cold Blood.
special Dispatch TO The CALL

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 5.-Frank VIII
liams, a gam bier and confidence man,
was shot four times ana killed by George
Barrett, early this morning, in the saloon
at 264 Alder street, of which the latter is
one o. the proprietors. BarretFs state
ment that the shooting was in self-d efen Sc
is supported By his several associates.
Other witnesses, however, tell very diff
ferent story. The shooting occurred in
row between Williams and Barrett, which
began Thursday evening. Immediately
after The killing word was sent to the
police station. and Barrett was taken to
the city Jail, where he is held on a charge
Of murder.
1t is clear from tine statements of the
several witnesses that the tragedy grew
out of dispute over the grating" priv
leges of the city. j. King Warden, a con-
fidence man, Williams partner, and Will
Iiams came to Portland week ago and
began to conduct suretking operations
on their own account. Barrett, who be-
ieved he az monopoly of the business,
warned them 10 leave town. They re-
fused and both gangs lsid for each other
til Thursday night when Williams had
evidently determined 10 settle The matter
This determination led 10 his death.
Barrett related the circumstances as fol-
lows:
Williams and Warden have been in
town two or three days trying to do con-
fioence business. | told them they
couldn't DO any and advised them to
leave town. They were sore and sa
they would get back a. me. Last night
they came 10 ny saloon and tried several
times to get into row. i advised them
TO leave town, and denied their accusa-
ton that l was trying TO give them the
worst OF it. Shortly after this, on the ad-
vice of the bartender went back TO room
8. ana, lying down on the lounge. starte
to take nap. When / woke up Williams
was standing in the door.
" Barrett, I'm going to have this out
with you right here, says Williams, land
leveling big gun a me fired point blank.
l grappled with him and tried TO strike
mis- gun away, forcing him back on
the lounge. Seeing that it was case OF
shoot or De shot pulled out my gun and
fred. At the second shot he went down.
thought | only fred twice, but have
since learned that there were four bullet
holes in his BODY"
George Mckenzie an expert accountant,
called at the police station late this even
Ing and told story which may result in
very serious situation for Barrett. Mr..
Mckenzie claims that he looked through
The door OF the saloon ana saw Wi liams
shot down IN the barroom in cold blood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04

their guilt. They are now held answer
before the Superior Court Tor Fglary:
and have signi6ed their intaion OF
pleading guilty.
battles in:the East before comlIfo the
coast. and has never had decisiq given
against him. Once he fought Geo-gs
Dixon, the colored pagfiist. TO ~ Tor
world. Soon after arriving on z coast
he me. Australian Savage. who strward'
defeated Dal Hawkins in two rouis. HIS
last fight was with Char es. Rocette at
Vallejo. In the second round tPPert
sIinned: 70 The. floor. striking his lad on
a post with such force as TO reno MIN
unconscious. thus ending the fgh When
be came 10 san Jose GipDert va under
contract for a preliminary. POI win
RjIly Gallagher of Oakland at not the
1ate pugflistic events in San Erocisco.
A match between him and. spide Kelly
y as also pending.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
GIVEN UP As LOST.
The Schooner Julia Bailey Believed to
Have Been Sunk by
Collision.

BOSTON, Dec. 3-Ths three. masted
schooner Julia Bailey, Captain Wayman.
from Norfolk, Va, October 80. with coal
from Saco Me-, which has been reported
from the latter port as long overdue, and
which left Hyannis. Mass, on The after
noon OF November 10. has been given up
as lost. The Bailey went through Vine
yard Sound witt large fleet of vessels
on November 9, but no trace of her has
been found since the 10 n.
To-day 1t was given out that the
schooner Harold !. Berry OF Bath, Me-,
Captain Hanna, was in collision with an
unknown schooner on the night of No.
vem Der 13, somewhere north of Cape Cod.
1t is believed that the unknown vessel
was the Bailey anu that she went down
after the collision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
ON THE TRACK
Of A SMUGGLER
Sudden Departure of
the COrWin From
San Diego.
She Expects to Overhaul the
Schooner Minna With a
Cargo of Chinese.
Collector Fisher in Pursuit of the
Crsf.iest Skipper OF the
Coast.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3.-The revenue cut
Ter Corwln left suddenly at $50 o clock
this evening on e mysterious errand. Co
lector Fisher received inform alton during
the afternoon that caused him to hur-
riedly consult with Captain Herring OF
the Corwin, and a few minutes later the
repairs that were being made on the YES
sci were suspended, and orders were given
to make ready for sea at The earliest pos
sibIe moment. Meantime Collector Fisher
was busy up town on the mysterious BUSH
ness. At 5:l5. jumping N hack, tie was
taken on a gsllop to the Corwin, which
had steam up. The lines were cast off
and the cutter started seaward. Just be-
fore she sailed CALL reporter asked Cap
tain Herring where ne was going.
"Oh-um-um-out little ways" he re-
piled.
Going north or southP'
"Oh-um-um-yes, CT course; We Will
be back within that time"
Anything i'm poftant?'
No no; just little cruise outside"
DiigenI Inquiry caused the fact 10 leak
ont that the CorwIn was out to overhaul
the schooner Minna, Captain William Ger
Nil, which is reported TO be on tue way
from Lower California with a cargo of con-
come from the United States Consul at
Ensenada.
The Minna sailed from this port several
DAYS ago On what seemed TO be an ordi-
nary guano- poaching cruise. She has fire.
Quently made trips down the coast with
the other vessel of the Mosquito feet, but
until now no suspicion has Deen attached
10 her as Chinese smuggier
Her skipper, Gerull, Is a young man
who has the reputation of being one OF
the craftiest sailors on the front. He has
had many narrow escapes from capture at
the hands o. the Mexican officials, who
are continually on the lookout for guano
poachers. Blu, GeruIl has never failed to
come out ahead In every encounter.
OGe of the incidents that made Gerull
the hero of the water front was when his
schooner WIS seized at Ensenada for a
breach of customs laws com mitted ON a
former cruise. Gerull was not placed in
Jail, bot was detained on land, and his
schooner was attached to a buoy in the
bay and lighted lantern placed al her
masthead.
During the night Gerull managed to
steal boat and reach his schooner. He
transferred the lantern TO long pole
which he tied to the buoy and msrrlly set
sail for San Diego.
Since the capture of Captain James Z.
Wright of the yawi NereId some months
ago Tor the smuggling OF contraband Chi
n~se it was supposed that this traffic was
pretty well broken up. Wright was sent
to PRISON for long term and his vessel
coufiscated. Small parties of Chinese
have made their way into the country
overland from Ensenada, but no attempt
has been made, so far as known, to bring
hem by sea. At late hour tonight il
was reported that the Corwin was outside
patroiling the coast as if in wait for the
schooner from the SOU h.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
CENTRAL PACIFic INDEBTED NESS.
Gear viii Introduce a Bill Empowering
Commission to Make
Settlement

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Times special
from Washington says: Senator Gear said
to-day that bill would be passed early in
the coming session towering q COM
mission 10 arrange for a settlement OF the
Government claims against the Cen raj
Pacific.
Others say there will be no legislation
under which a settlement of the CentraI
Pacific indebtedness can be made on any
other basis than the paymentin full OF the
entire claims, principal and interest.
which amount, to about $64, o00, eco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
DOWNFALL OF 4 PkIz t-FIGRrER

jack Gfppert Held at San Jose for Rob-
Ding Drugstore.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 3.-Jack Gippert. ALA.
Hasse, pugilist weH-known in the East
and San Francisco. is being held in this
city on a charge of burglary. Gippert
came to this City about two weeks ago,
and the same night he, Al Pea>e aud
Charles Morago robbed Gardeners drug
store at the corner OF First and POND
streets.
The next day they were arrested BY
Chief Kidward. and the trio acknow led ged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
Rctires OnIy at fhe Aoe Limit.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Washington
special to the Herald says: 1t can be
authoratively stated that notwithstand-
ing the pressure exerted upon the
Pres dent 10 summary retire Brigadier
General I. II. Stan on. paymaster-general
of the army, that officer Will be allowed
10 continue on the active list until his re-
tirement, on account OF age, next summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
jim. HnH 4. Mannner.

NEW. ORLEANS, Dec. g. The Tulane
Athletic Club to- night elected Jim Hail,
the weIl-known boxer, general manager.
and matchmaker Of be club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
Value of the DAVIS Estate.

The estate of the late Jacob q Davis, whose
will was recently contested in judge e. ffey's
court. has been appraised at $956, 662 90.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
Wants the Note Honored.

J. II. Lavenson has filed suit in the Superior
Court 10 compel Matt Horn to liquidate q
note alleged to have been issued by him on
June Ii, 1894, for the sum of $500, payable
six months from date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04
Daniei to tucceed Himself,

RICHMOND, Dec 3-The Democratic
executive caucus to-nig ht n eliminated Sem
ator John Daniel TO- succeed himself in
the United States Senate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-04

Spread Christmas joy Ger
the whole year-give fu'ni-..
ture.
Ladies' Desks. 8
It'll bs a hard-to-please desk-wnter
that we can't satisfy this year.
Four whole lines through the ston and
q Iap-over in side aisle. .:* +.
Some (not like picture) for s3.H, and
they're not toys. Real beauties in birds
eye maple, $3.50.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16

oonvcts. Colonel Bergman further knows
that the appropriation for this purpose is
none too large and that the funds of the
commission will have to be administered
very economically and carefully to cover
all necessary expenses for the rebuilding
of the capitol on the line laid down by
the plans, as adopted by the commission.
The New MEXICAN desires to call par
ticular attention to this offer of Colonel
Bergman for its disinterestednes and
genuine public spirit. With the COM
mission doing it's level best toward econ
omy and the general supervision of the
work, and with Colonel Bergman In
charge of it, the work will be done cheaper,
better and more thoroughly than it
otherwise possibly could have been, and
the building, when completed, will be a
credit to the wisdom and segacity of the
commission and will prove that the selec-
ton of Colonel Bergman for the actual
uperintendency of the work was the best
thing for all concerned and the new cap
itol will be an object of pride to the pa
triotio and good people of New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16
REBUILDING or THE CAPITOL.

Council bill No. 1885, passed by the
council on yesterday, granting more
power to the capitol rebuilding commits
sion in the matter Of usiug the labor of
convicts and placing the superintendent
of the prison iu charge of such labor
under the orders of the commission, is a
very timely and proper measure and should
be passed by the house and become law
In this connection THE New MEXICAN de.
sires to state that while the bill as passed
by the council carries with it permission
to the commission to allow the superin-
tendent of the prison an extra compensa-
ton of ~ per day for extra services,
Colonel Bergman, superintendent Of the
penitentiary, states that he will do the extra
work which the provision OF this bill will
impose upon him, gladly and without pay
or extra compensation of any kind. He
Ia deeply interested in the question of re.
building the capitol MS rapidly and as
completely as possible, and also in Pro-
viding suitahle employment to the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16

1T became the big end of the business
Today it Is Bliss, Fabyan Il Co., and is
recognized as one of the leading drygoods
firms of the country. Mr.. Bliss is one of
the founders of the New York Chamber of
Commerce, and in several other CONNER
cial bodies he is a recognized leader.
Many years ago he interested himself in
banking, and he is now director in half a
dozen heavy financial institutions. In
1859 he was married to Miss Plummer.
Mr.. Bliss has always been interested in
politics but has never held an Office, ex-
cepting an honorary one as member of
the Pan American conference. He was
president of the Protective Tariff league
for some time, and chairman of the Re-
publican state conventions in 1878 and
1888, and was also treasurer of the Ma
tioua committee for several years.
He declined the nomination for COVER
nor in 1885, when Davenport was nomi-
mated, and when in 1891 his friends COM
menced to urge upon him the nomination
for second time, he went off to Europe.
He was chairman of the business mems
committee which tried to nominate
Arthur in 1884, and was also chairman of
the famous committee of 30, in 1898.
His acceptance of the position of treas
urer of the National Republican commit
tee last year was at the express solicita-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna, but
after undertaking the work he entered
upon it with his characteristic energy.
One of his rules was, that no obligation
should be incurred unless the money was
in hand to meet it when due. This was
adhered to throughout the campaign
The result was that when election night
came around, and many Republicans ex
pected to be asked to contribute towards
making up deficiency, they were amazed
to be told that the campaign had beer
closed with surplus in the treasury.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

Thomas Bracket Reed was yesterday
elected to succeed himself as speaker of
the house of representatives, and to this
body, despite the efforts of feeble mi
nority, he will carry the rules which he
promulgated after bitter fight in the
Fifty.frst congress. Notwithstanding
the fact that the Reed code has come into
general vogue, being used by most of the
parliamentary bodies in the United
States, it was generally expected that an
effort would be made to revise the rules
for the government of the Fifty fth con-
gress, now convened in special session.
OF course, nobody at all conversant with
the facts, supposed for moment that
the effort would succeed, for the rulings
of Mr.. Reed have become national in i'm
port aud favor, and have obtained firm
hold upon legislative and other parlia-
mentary bodies throughout the country.
The desire for change manifested it.
self early IN the caucus, which nominated
Read for speaker, and Walker OF Massa-
chusetts was the gentleman selected to
lead this forlorn hope. He made strong
speech in advocacy of a change of rules,
but when put to vote the weakness of
the proposition became apparent. In all
probability this will be the last serious
attempt to change the Reed code, under
present conditions at least. One thing is
certain these rules will obtain during the
present session, which means that bust.
ness will be expedited, and that the house
will have speaker who knows his bust
ness, and who knowing dares to maintain
his decisions. Mr.. Reed was absolutely
forced into the position whichhe assumed
in the Fifty first congress, and the rules
which he promulgated during this session,
were in reality the result of emocratic
opposition and stubborness. Ont of
chaos, his firm hand, guided by cool
head and logical mind, brought per-
manent order, Where other and weaker
men would have failed, he succeeded. lie
was the rock against which the angry sea
of Democracy and minority opposition
in his own camp, beat in vain. "Peace
hath her victories as we'll as war;" and
here was victory OF peace which called
into play most remarkable combination
of remarkable qualities. The outcome
was entirely characteristic of the man
bold, fearless, strong, aggressive--prob-
ably the only man in the country who
could have won under existing con ditions.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Those who observed the fagrant abuses
in civil service reform under the ad-
ministration just closed, rejoced in the
belief that a succeeding regime of what
ever color politically would bring about
needed reforms. The unusual extent TO
which these abuses were carried, was be-
lieved by many to be the result of sec
ond term administration, and utterly i'm
possible under one term president.
This theory was strengthened to great
extent by The fact that with each new
year of Cleveland as chief executive, mat
tiers grew worse in administration efforts
to evade the clear intent of civil service
rules, by keeping horde of Democrat
office seekers at the public crib For
this reason it was believed that a change
of administration could not fail in i'm.
proving existing conditions. The cleo
ton of Mr.. Mckinley was confirmation
of this prediction to great extent, and if
any doubt existed as to the position which
he would assume regarding this important
department of the public service, that
doubt was entirely removed by his inau-
gural address which clearly defined an
attitude in which he will no doubt stand
firm, upheld by the entire country.
No one can deny that alleged reform in
the civil service under Mr.. Cleveland,
partook largely of the nature of a huge
farce, prompted by undue party zeal, and
for the sole purpose of keeping adherents
of the Democratic party in office. Tins
kind of reform is reprehensible in the ex-
treme, and complete reversal of the in.
tent of civil service law, which aimed to
increase the efficiency of the public ser
vice by maintaining in Office tried men,
the tenure of whose service should be de-
termined by proficiency and not by ad-
herence to any particular political party.
Under Mr.. Cleveland. the ability to do
successful turn for the party was made
a test of tenure, and the result has been, a
badly demoralized service which will re-
quire long time to place upon its
former footing of efficiency.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16
A Territorial Addiction.

For some years past the territory had
as a resident one Allan Kelly, who became
quite notorious for his. inability to find
any man in the territory who was good
enough to commend. Mr.. Kelly, on diff
ferent occasions, had charge of local
papers, and in his capacity as editor in.
chief of these papers, set himself up as a
censor of the acts of the people of the
territory. The people looked on his
work with good natured derision, know
ing that his criticisms proceeded from an
excess of bile.
Fortunately, for the territory he es-
capped to California. Now he is writing
for the San Francisco Examiner, and his
writings exhibit the same excess of bile.
Last Sunday he had an article in the Elk
aminer about the Borrego crowd of MUIR
derers in Santa Fe. 1t is generally con-
ceeded tina. these men are cold-blooded
murderers and should be banged. Kelly,
not content with bringing this fact ous,
included with the Borrego gang as muir
derers nearly all the people of this terri
tory. In fact, from careful reading of
his article stranger would be impressed
with the idea that all the people in the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-16
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