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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q
NOBLEMAN'S SON IN
PRISON FOR MURDER
The Slayer of an Aged Couple Falls
Heir to Large Estate in
Scotland

MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 22.-One OF
the half-forgotten histories of Canadian
criminal annals, in which interest is just
renewed, deals with the antecedents of
Walter McWherrell, who is now serving
e life sentence in Kingston Penitentiary
for having killed an aged couple named
Williams near Port Creit five years ago.
Although captured and ultimately con-
victed, the mystery of McWherrells iden-
tity was never really solved.
Within the last few weeks woman
giving the name of Mrs. G.. NJ. K. Tru-
man. Mount Hope Cottage, Queen street,
North Hamilton, began TO intercede with
the Minister of Justice for the pardon of
McWherrell. who. she stated, was a rela-
tive of hers and connected with dis
tinguished family in the old country.
Living among the poor and no better
off herself, Mrs. Truman tells her Hamil-
ton neighbors that she is Lady Kinnaird,
the wife of the rightful heir of one of the
greatest estates in Scotland, and that she
obtains her title in virtue of being the
duly welded wife of Walter McWherrell,
the condemned murderer, who. she claims,
is the scapegrace son of a Scotch noble,
and who ran away and Joined the army
and now, through the death of Lord Kin
naird, becomes the heir to the title and
estates
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
CONANT DEFEATED
BY THE RECOUNT
The Result of the Treasurership
Fight in Santa Clara
COUNTY

SAN JOSE Nov. 22-The Board of
Supervisors to-day declared Joseph A.
Lotz, candidate for Treasurer on
the Republican ticket, entitled to
the certificate of election. The re-
canvass started yesterday overcame
Conant's lead Of one and gave Lott a
majority of two. Conant lost one in
the Ninth Precinct of San Jose and one
at RObertsville and Lott gained one in
Highland. The official count as an
nounced gives Lott 1884 votes and
Conant 1882.
The tally sheet of the Thirteenth Pre-
cinct showed ~-~ant to have lis votes.
The latter's friends claimed this should
be 119. The tally sheet kept by In
spector F. J. Clark was asked for. but
Clark, in violation of the law, refused
to let any one see it. Finally threat to
arrest Clark caused Supervisor Stern,
his employer, to issue an order for Clark
TO produce the sheet. This tally sheet
showed Conant III votes. The Super
visors-Ayer, Stern and Rea-refused
to allow the extra two votes and gave
Conant lis votes in the precinct.
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CONFESSION LEFT
BY SUICIDE CROSS
Letter Describing His
Peculations.
DECEIVED BANK ASSOCIATES
STOLEN FUNDS WERE USED IN
SPECULATION.
In Death the Erring President of
the First National of Emporia
Seeks to Make Partial
Reparation.
DECEIVED BANK ASSOCIATES
STOLEN FUNDS WERE USED IN
SPECULATION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

EMPORIA, Kans., Nov. 22.-Since the
sensational failure of the First Ma
tional Bank, which was followed by
the suicide of Charles S. Cross. preSi-
dent of the bank and owner of the cele-
brated Sunnyside Stock farm. there
have been rumors of a written confess
sion left behind by the suicide. This
letter was made public tonight by
William Martindale, vice president of
the bank, and has caused a sensation
in Emporia, for it is an acknowledge
ment by the suicide that he had sys-
tematically deceived and defrauded, not
only the patrons of his bank. but his
business associates. The letter fol-
lows:
Emporia, Kans., May II, 1898, II m.
1 desire to state that the misfortuneS or
myself and the bank have been caused
through my faults and errors. inherited
a large debt, which l endeavored to meet
by going into other schemes, which nave
all been practical failures and only got me
deeper into the mire-
that have carefully laid plans to deceive
both the board of directors, the cashier
and employees. Mr.. Martindale will now
learn for the first time how have care
fully deceived him, principally by way OF
substituted paper, of which he has no
knowledge. The reports and letters writ
ten the Comptroller have been by me mis-
represented to the board. They had signed
on the. last page, and l had sent others
than the ones read to them, changing
every one but the last sheet.
l have had a hard luck story most of my
lifetime, the only pleasant feature being
that of my present wife, who has been a
good and true woman. MIR. Davis. our
cashier, has never made an improper en-
try on, the books and knows nothing. of
this whole miserable business. Death [
do not fear; it is preferable to the agony
of the past year.
know of nothing further to add except
to Mr.. Martindale-this is terrible
thing for him. He trusted me without re-
serve. have given him a bill of sale of
all my personal property. G. S. CROSS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
RODE GRACEFULLY TO SHORE
LITTLE WATER IN HER HOLD AT
THE TIME.
Belief Prevalent That Her Destruc-
ton Was Due to relib-
crate Purpose to That
End
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The steamer
Antilla is at present in this port. Her
second officer, Edward Weber, said to-
day that when the steamer was
at Cat Island the Infanta Maria Teresa
was lyingin about fifteen feet of water
and the surf was breaking over her.
She was lying easy and not on the
rocks, but with her nose in the sand.
Had the surf not been so high l be-
lieve that we could have pulled her
off" said Mr.. Weber. II questioned
the natives and learned from them
that the Maria Teresa first appeared in
the offing about 8 o'clock in the morn
ing, the Thursday after she was aban-
doned. She rode in gracefully, but had
she been brought in under skillful
guidance she could not have gone
ashore at a better place. She went on
the shore at IL o'clock the same morn
ing in which she was sighted
1T is my opinion, as we'll as the
opinion of the others on Cat Island
that for some reason an attempt was
made by those on the Maria Teresa to
have her sink She had drifted far In
the storm. All the square portfolios
above the waterline were left open, but
in spite of this there was only three
feet of water in her when she came
ashore. / believe that the crew when
they left her were anxious that might
be the last Of her. She Is lying at
present with a very slight list to port.
AS her stern is pointing to the breakers
the waves as they break near the stern
run alongside, making little vibration.
The pumps were all right and the
working parts are above water. l be-
lieve that the vessel will not go to
pieces, but will remain where she is for
years. Her military masts have gone
by the board and are lying on each side
of her"
NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 22-The Court
of Inquiry appointed by the Secretary
of the Navv to ascertain why the Span
ish cruiser Maria Teresa was aban-
doned and to fix the responsibility be-
gan it's labors to-day. Several OF the
crew of tugs of the Merritt Wrecking
Company and the Leonidas were heard,
but members of the court would not
give out anything for publication.
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WANTED TO RIDE HER
WHEEL AT NIGHT
Because Her Husband Objected a
New York Woman Commits
Suicide

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-Mrs. Ada Belle
Rudleck of 240 Eighth avenue committed
suicide tonight by inhaling Illuminating
gas because her husband, Otto, had for
hidden her to go riding on her bicycle
at night Before killing herself she wrote
a note in which she asked her husband
to take good care of her pet dog Mile
The note was as follows:
Dear Otto: You will be sorry for having
treated me so. There Is to blame but
yourself Take good of Mile for
ADA
Rudleck when he found his wife dead
acted like one insane, and begged the
policeman, who had been summoned to
give him a pistol that he might kill him.
self. The officer had to use force to
keep Rudleck from harming himself and
Rudleck did not become quiet until seda-
tives had been administered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
EASTERN RACES.
Results at the Lexington and Ben
nings Tracks.

LEXINGTON. Nov. 22.-Weather cloudy;
track sloppy to-day. Results
First race, five and half furlongs--Light-
ming Express won. Juanetta second, Prince of
Orange third Time, 1:16A.
Second race, mile and eighth-Great Bend
won Kitty second, The Devil third. Time,
2:03A.
Third race, six furlongs-Mayme NJ N won
Estabrooks second. Ernespe third. Time,
1;211a
Fourth race, selling, six furlongs-Horseshoe
Tobacco won. Hampton second, Bon Jour
third. Time, 1:21,
Fifth race, one mile-Preliminary won, Beth
lehem Star second, Reflect third. Time. 1850.
WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-At Bennings to-
day the track was good. Results:
First race, six furlongs-Klepper won, Cha
rentus second, Kinnikinnick third. Time, 1:16.
Second race, five furlongs-Lady Dora won.
Sparrow Wing second, Sayilla third. Time,
1:04.
Third race. hurdle. two miles-Floraline won.
Marshall second, Ben Eder third. Time, 3:IS.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Vignette won.
Colonel Tenny second, Fast Black third. Time,
ILL.
Fifth race, one mile-Thomas Cat won,
Loiterer second Walkenshaw third. Time.
LIZ Ak
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
JESSIE PYLE LOSES.
Supreme Court Decides the Breach of
Promise Case

SAN JOSE. Nov. 22.-The State Supreme
Court to-day reversed the $4,000 judg-
ment obtained by Jessie Pyle against Ed
ward NJ. Piercy, the local capitalist, for
breach of promise to marry. Miss Pyle
sued for $4,000. She alleged that Piercy
had wronged her under promise of mar
rage and was the father of her two
children. The case was tried here before
Judge Reynolds in 1896 and was one of
the most stubborn contests ever waged
IN the county. The jury awarded her
for everything the decision was that the
court erred in the admission of testimony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
STEPS FROM A CAR
ON A HIGH BRIDGE
Freight Conductor Falls Fifty Feet
and Receives Fatal In
iuries

REDDING, Nov. 22-While the rear end
of his train was standing on the Schoon-
over. bridge on Monday night H. o. Steele,
a freight conductor, stepped off the ca
hoose in the darkness and fell fifty feet
to the rocky bed of the river. When
picked up he was conscious, though suf-
ferfng intense pain. The injured man was
hurried to Redding in time to catch the
train for Sacramento, where he has a
wife and family. 1t is doubtful if the man
can recover Steele was a new conductor
on the road and unfamiliar with the line.
The Schoonover bridge is a high trestle
spanning the Sacramento River at the
first crossing above Redding. This makes
the third accident on the Schoonover
bridge, two of which were fatal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
CASUALTIES OF THE
SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN
Total Number of Killed and Wound
ed in the Land Fighting IN
Cuha

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Complete re-
turns have been received of the casualties
of the Santiago campaign. The adjutant
generals office has divided the campaign
into different dates and periods. The
statement shows
La Quasima. June 24-Killed. officer, 10
men; wounded officers, A men.
San Juan July killed, officers, 1874
men; wounded, So officers. 93s men;
Ell Caney, July killed, officers, "a
men; wounded, "a officers, 1874 men:
Aguadores, July and 2-Wounded. Of
ficers, 10 men.
Around Santiago, July 10 to 12-Killed,
1 officer, man; wounded, 1 officer, II men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
SHIP sAMoENA SAFE.
Reaches Port After Having Encoun-
tered a Series of Gales.

ASTORIA, Or, Nov. 22.-The overdue
British ship Samoena, sixty-two days
from Nagasaki, in ballast arrived to-day.
The Samoena has been classed with the
missing vessels Laurelbank and Valky-
rian and 40 per cent reinsurance was
taken on the vessel. Captain Boyce states
he ran into the equinoctial gales after
passing the zone hundred and fortieth
meridian. They lasted several days and
afterward encountered two heavy ty-
phoons. One of them was very severe, his
ship being under bare poles for fifteen
hours. The Samoena weathered the storm
without injury and on the oath of October,
in 1913 east, another heavy northwest gale
was encountered and seas continually
washed over the vessel. Approaching the
Pacific Coast continuous heavy weather
was experienced.
Captain Boyce brings no news of the
missing vessels Laurelbank and Yalky-
rian.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
! q q q ooo ouaoU UoU = q
! DEWEY MAY BE
: : A CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
Such Is the Belief Prevalent
Among the Political Sharp'
at the National Capital.

o WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The
. report from New York that Ad-
q miral Dewey had been offered
q and declined an offer of 5000 for
q an article on the naval battle Of
q Manila and the future foreign
q policy of this Government was
q much discussed IN Washington
q to-day.
q This coupled with his congrat-
q ulatory telegram to Theodore
q Roosevelt and his letter to
. Friend, published to-day. ex-
q pressing himself in favor of re-
q tanning the entire Philippine
. archipelago leads political sharps
q to believe that Admiral Dewey
q is really an aspirant for the
= Presidential nomination in 1900.
q There was some talk Of this at
q Manila among the American col
q ony there this summer. but the
q naval officers at that time char
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
NOT ENOUGH RAIN.
Weather and Crop Bulletin Cor South
ern California.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-The United
States Department of Agriculture climate
and crop bulletin of the weather Bureau
for Southern California for the week end
ing November y is as follows:
No material changes occurred in the weather
conditions during the past week until Saturday,
when light rain fell generally, but not in
sufficient amount TO be OF positive good The
rain followed on Saturday by high north
erly winds. accompanied by cold weather and
frost In exposed places Monday morning. No
damage is reported from either the wind or
frost Framing operations generally continue
inactive because of the lack Of good, soaking
rains to put the soil in fit condition for culti-
ing done to q considerable extent. Oranges are
colorng fast; raisin packing continues in some
of the Matchmaking districts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
BOLD THEFT OF
UNCLE SANS GOLD
Eleven Packages Containing Money
Stolen From the Cleveland
PoStoffice

CLEVLAND, O.. Nov. 22.-One of the
boldest robberies committed here in years
was perpetrated to-day when the post
office was robbed of eleven packages con-
money was in a pigeon hole at a stamp
window presided over by Miss Mary
Perry. She left the window for few
seconds and during the brief time the
money was taken. Two men We're acting
in a suspicious manner in the corridor of
the postoffice just before the robbery and
the police believe one of them to be the
thief No arrests have been made as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Won der Ahe's Victory.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-B. s. Mucken-
fuss president and receiver Of the ST.
Louis Browns, has been removed from the
former position by a majority of the
board of directors. This is result of
his coming in conflict with Chris Won der
Abe, the owner and former president. An
effort is also being made to remove Muck
enfuss from the receivership of the club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Price of Oranges Fixed.

REDLANDS, Nov. 22.-At a meeting of
the orange packers of Redlands district.
which includes Redlands, Grafton, High
land, East Highlands, Mentone. Mound
City and Mission, the f. 0. b. price of
navel oranges was fixed at 81 GO, and seed
lings at 81 60. This is little less than
the opening price last season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23

nouncing the arrival Of the transport Va
lencia with all well on board. This steam-
er sailed from San Francisco on October
10 with the following troops: Companies
teers and Batteries A and d. First Bat
talon, California Heavy Artillery, all
under command of Colonel Wholley of
nartment officials are much gratified that
the long trip was made by the expedition
without a casualty of any kind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
DRAWING NEAR TO DEATH.
Emperor of China Unable to Walk
unaSCisted.

PEKING, Nov. 22.-The health of the
Emperor of China is said to be again
causing grave anxiety to those about him.
He is described as being unable to walk
unasssted, and 1t is believed in well in
formed circles that the end is near.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Food for Starving. Cubans.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The COM
missary department to-day dispatched the
steamer Bratton from Savannah with zoo
tons of provisions for the starving people
of Cuba. The Bratton will leave a por-
ton of the cargo at Havana, and then
Will sail for Matanzas and other points
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Evacuation of Havana.

WASHINGTON, Nov 22-The Cabinet
discussed the Cuban situation to-day and
1t was developed that the Spaniards hope
to be able to complete the evacuation of
Havana by December 20.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Jockey King Dead.

ATCHISON. Kans., Nov. 22.-Walsh
King. jockey who has ridden on East
ern and Western tracks for the past six
teen years, is dead at his home here
from the effects of a fall received while
riding at Denver two years ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
TRANSPORT VALENCIA
ARRIVES AT MANILA
Voyage From San Fran cisco Accom-
plished Without Casualty of
Any Kind.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Adjutant
General Corbin received a cablegram to-
day from General Otis at Manila an
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
HIS DEPOSIT FORFEITED
STREET RAILWAY EMPLoYES TO
 TEST A CASE.
Oakland Transit Company Gets Judg- ment in the Suit Over the De- posit to Provide Against
 Negligence.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sOS Broadway, Sept. 8.
 The suit of Robert H. Hunter against the Central-avenue Railroad Company and Oakland Transit Company, a case in which motormen and conductors on both sides of the bay have shown much inter- est, has just been decided by Justice of the Peace Fred V. Wood in favor of de- fendants.
 The case was of particular moment to street railway employees from the fact that the point at issue involved the right of the corporation to hold a deposit made by the employe as part rayment of damages to passenger, which the com pany had to pay.
 hunter was motorman on the Twelfth street line, and on November F, 1894, de- posted with the defendants $25 to secure them against loss or damage through his negligence or carelessness.
 On the night of June last the cars of defendants collided at the curve at East Twelfth street and Eighth avenue. A pas senger on the car in charge of Motorman Hunt and Conductor & B. Conger sus- tained injuries, for which defendants were compelled to pay $50.
 The collision was considered a direct result of the violation of a rule issued by the railroad companies, which requires all cars in rounding the curves to be Tagged. Motorman Hunter claimed the conduc- tor told him to go ahead, but this was upon charged the $50 damages to the two employees. Conger paid s75, .ut Hunter refused and was discharged. His s25 de posit was withheld from him by the com pany as a forfeiture in part payment of his share of the damages, the defendants reiying for the balance upon a surety company. Hunter then sued for the re- covery of his $25 deposit.
 Judge Wood based his decision upon the facts that plaintiff had been guilty of negligence in violating the rule requiring cars to be Jagged at curves and that the S25 deposit was made purposely to secure negligence. Hunter has given notice to appeal from Judge Woods decision, and will make it a test case.