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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
MARLOWE TELLS HOW BURKE
 WAS DESERTED Made a Bluff at Shoot
 ing Haynes. WILKINSON WAS NOT IN SIGHT CoWARDLY METHODS OF THE ACCUSED oFFICERS. Allowed Their Superior Officer to Re Shot Down in Cold Blood.
 Further Hearing Con-
 tinued.
WILKINSON WAS NOT IN SIGHT
COWARDLY METHODS OF THE
 ACCUSED oFFICERs.

The "brave" officers who deserted Lieu tenant Burke when he was shot and killed by Theodore Park Haynes, the murderous tinker, were again before the Police Com missioners last night. Officer Marlowe, one of the accused, was called to the stand, and vainly endeavored to explain why he had deserted his superior officer when he was shot down.
 According to his story, which he told under oath, Burke appeared on the scene after he and his fellow-officers had turned tail and run. On being told that Haynes had two revolvers, Burke told Wilkinson to stay back" He then approached the cabin, and, encountering the murderous tinker. told him he was an officer, at the same time showing his star. Haynes or dered him away, and as Burke refused to leave, the tinker fired at him.
 As Burke fell mortally wounded he drew his revolver and fired at his asail- ant. Haynes again fired, and Burke feebly attempted to shoot him, but did not have sufficient strength to pull the trigger of his revolver. The witness denied that he had run away after Burke had been shot. He claimed that after his superior officer had fallen he retreated a few feet and fired three shots at Haynes.
 Why didn't you empty your revolver at Haynes when you saw him shoot down Lieutenant Burke?" asked Commissioner Tobin.
 The witness replied that after he had shifted his position" he fired the remain ing shots in his revolver at Haynes.
 ''After I had exhausted my ammuni- tion,'' he remarked, II shouted to Mar chant to give 1t to him, meaning Haynes. l did not see Wilkinson during the trouble.
 Haynes fired a shot at me, the bullet striking within foot in front of me. After Lieutenant Burke fell Haynes re- treated into the house. l heard a peculiar noise, as if shot had been fired, and con- cluded that he had committed suicide. at once sent a boy for more ammunition, realizing that if Haynes was still alive we would have more trouble with him.
 At this juncture l called to George Cashel, the patrol-wagon driver, and said, For Gods sake get Lieutenant Burke away from there He paid no attention to me, and I called again. He then went to the cabin and dragged Burke's body away. Kennedy had a rifle, and he was firing at Haynes Detective Silvey ap- peared at this juncture, armed with a rifle. As I was reloading my pistol, hav- ing received fresh supply of ammunition, Si1vey asked me to let him have my re- a rife. I did so, and, taking the rife from him. fired at Haynes"
 As Attorney Deuprey, who Is prescott ing the case against the officers, was anx- ious to attend the Democratic convention, further hearing was continued until next Friday night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
REPORT IF ADOLPH SUTRO'S
 GUARDIAN els of Her Fathers
 Last Days. THERE WAS FEAR OF SUICIDE OVER S7oo, ,ooo INDEBTEDNESS
 INCURRED. During the Period of Her Guardian ship of the, Vast Estate the Income Exceeded the
 Expenditures.
THERE WAS FEAR OF SUICIDE
OVER S7oo,ooo INDEBTEDNESS
 INCURRED.

Mrs Dr. Emma Merritt filed her re- port and account as guardian of the late Adolph Sutro yesterday. She acted in this capacity for several months prior to his death and after setting forth the value of her services she asks that she be properly remunerated therefor.
 Mrs. Merritt presents a sorrowful pie ture of her fathers mental condition at the time and after her appointment as guardian His helpless condition, she says, prompted her to move him from his old home to her residence. She took him to her residence that she might the better care for him. At that time the suffer ing philanthropist was oblivious to his surroundings, and often asked whether he was in Arcadia his country home in Napa County. In this condition of mind she feared not only for his life, but that unless closely watched he himself would end his existence.
 The condition of the dead capitalist 8 estate at the time he was declared in- competent is explained. The Heights and the baths were handled economically and were kept open as heretofore. The Cliff House, managed and rented by J. M. Will kins, she found to be drawing the nom Inai rental of 5000 month. Wilkins was also in arrears for rent, but she was un- other tenant willing to pay over s700 a month. AS Wilkins owned all the fur niture in the building she saw that if she ejected him she would have the build ing left vacant on her hands. The mat ter was therefore compromised, and Will kins now pays her $700 a month. In or der to reduce expenses many employees who cared for decedent's library were discharged, and one man now cares for the valuable property. She also found 1t necessary to pay $42,000 out of her ward s estate as an assessment on the stock he owned in the Sutro Railroad Company.
 ha other difficulties in the management of the estate. The debits at the present time aggregate s6sO, ,566 S2. Of this vast amount s516,000 is due the aibernia Bank and $110,00O to the Nevada Bank Mrs Merritts guardianship of the estate extended from February to Au- gust of the present year. During that period she has received $S, TAB, and has expended on behalf of the .oe estate aan % SS
 &2 22, leaving a balance of $26, 4S0 7S- Un- paid bills to the extent of S7652 57 in- cured during Mrs. Merritt's. term as guardian are still outstanding, but these accounts will be adjusted in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
LETTERS FROM MANILA. A Soldier Says That the Astor Guns
 Did Not Work in Action.

When Sergeant Andrew J. Gaughran of Battery K, Third United States Artillery, was leaving this city for Manila he was presented with small silk flag by his friend, F. J. Dougherty of the Custom house. Gaughran wore the flag around his neck at the battle of Malata, and sent 1t back on the Alameda to the giver as a souvenir.
 He wrote a letter also, in which he re- lated some interesting facts in connection with the battle, one being that the guns of the Astor Battery would not work when the attack was made on the Third and captured two of the guns. The As tors immediately made pistol charge and recaptured one of the guns, but they got pretty badly used up.''
 Surveyor of Customs Spear received a letter from Captain T. J. McCreagh of Company D, First California Regiment, in which the writer states that the Gus tom-house employees who went to Manila as soldiers are in good health and expect to be detailed to custom-house duty on the islands.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

lice surgeon shows that the unfortunate woman is likely to die, and I intend to make him suffer for his horrible crime. I have personally detailed all my men to keep a strict lookout for him, and with the assistance of the patrolmen, who are acquainted with the section of the city where the awful deed was committed, 1t is not probable that he will be allowed to escape. It is possible that he Is in hid- ing, knowing llat we are after him. but 1t will not be long before we drag him him to face the. punishment which he so richly deserves"
 Late last night the condition of the un- fortunate woman became worse, and the surgeons at the hospital gave it as their opinion that she could not possibly sur- vive her terrible injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

names of the members for the executive committee for the coming year. The members will elect the executive com mtttee and this will in turn elect the off, cers to serve the following year.
 The following letter has been received from Manila:
 Headquarters First California Regiment
 United States Volunteer Infantry.
 SAN MIGUEL, Manila, P. l., Aug 25
 To the President of the Red Cross So- ciety, San Francisco-My Dear Madam: l have the honor to acknowledge the re- dent, and by Mrs. W. R. Eckert, as sec Francisco, dated June 25, 1898, in which s3oS 13s, drawn on N. M. Rothschild & sons, London, and made payable to my order for the benefit of the officers and ment, United States Volunteer Infantry
 l am certainly at a loss to fittingly ex- press to you, and the society, the thank donation which will go far to alleviate many of the hardships necessarily a part and portion of a soldiers life.
 Far less can I express to you the deep feeling of appreciation we all have for the kindness of heart and depth of human feeling which prompted the gift.
 Let me assure you that great as Is our thankfulness for the splendid aid you have given, it does not begin to measure our heartfelt appreciation of the kind re- membrance which prompted 1t.
 The sum mentioned will be distributed among the twelve companies, hospital corps and band, as directed in your com munication as soon as banks open and exchange can be cashed. 1 have the honor to be, very resReetfnlly
 Colonel First California Regiment, United
 States Volunteer Infantry.
 Sewers are needed at 16 Post street Seven thousand bandages must be made within ten days. Red Cross Societies in the country are requested to take part and send in as many as possible. Those who can cut are requested to come to- day. as there is material on hand. The sewers are desired on Monday morning
 Jelly and old linen are needed for the boys for use on the transports. Maga- zines of any date are also wanted for the soldiers at Manila
 They need literature, and all donations will be thankfully received at Is Post street.
 Donations were received by the State society during the week from San Jose, San Rafael, American National Red Cross Society, San Diego. Centerville. Mills Col lege, Fruitvale and Tamalpais.
 Mrs. George H. Buckingham, in charge of the diet tent. reports that the sur geons are greatly pleased with the good results accruing from this department of the work. The surgeons, of all the regi- ments are furnished with diet tent tick cts Each day they give to the men under their care a ticket good for that day only. The tent averages over 150 men three times a day from all the regi- ments except the Sixth, which Is sta toned too far away. Delano Bros. of Spear street, presented the diet tent with a large red cross, lantern and a quantity of tinware of every description.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
MUTTON CHOPS HIS WEAKNESS. Fred Miller, the "German Count" 1"
 Gets Sixty Days for Petty

Fred Miller, an aristocratic-looking old man, who is known as the German Count" was yesterday sent to the County Jail for sixty days by Judge Mogan on the charge of petty larceny.
 Miller's confessed weakness is mutton chops, and he admitted in court that he could not pass a butchers wagon without purloining the chops. Three months ago he was arrested for the same .offense and
 On Thursday afternoon he extracted several chops from a wagon at California and Laguna streets and took a passing h m or they rolling off the car to the street. The driver chung to Miller until a policeman arrived and took him into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
TO OPEN VOLTS
 DEPOSIT VAULTS SUSPICIONS OF SARAH M. PERSONS HEIRS.
Some Irregularity Exists in the Miss ing Mans Accounts-Friends
 Scorn the Theory.

The heirs of the estate of Sarah Maria Pearson are fearful that when the de- posit vaults of the First National Bank of this city are opened the mystery sur rounding the disappearance of John Wolf of the firm of the Wolf -Wreden Company will be solved. Wolf was administrator of the estate of Mrs. Pearson, and as such had in his possession, it Is said, val uable documents, stocks and bonds, and other personal property which he depos- ited in the First National Bank. When the heirs of the estate heard that he had disappeared they immediately feared that some irregularity in his accounts as ad- ministrator of the estate might be re- sponsible for his disappearance. In con- sequence they retained counsel, w. J. Tuska, who made application to the Su- perior Court for an order directing search of the vaults to which the miss ing man held the key. The order was Lloyd appeared in court and took excep- ton to the order on behalf of the bank The case was argued before Judge Troutt, who, after deliberation, revoked the or der issued. Another application will be made, however, for an order less gen eral than the one revoked and doubtless the vault will be inspected.
 The heirs are anxious for two reasons to search the vaults. One to find whether their suspicious are based on fact or not; the other to materially assist them in solving the mystery surrounding Wolf disappearance, for in event their suspi- cions prove unfounded and the accounts and property are found to be, correct the strengthened. Ali of Wolfs friends lean toward the theory of foul play, and state that there is no ground for the suspicion that some trregularity may exist in the accounts. All of the moneys which have come into the hands of the administra- tor have been invested in real estate in South Australia and Tasmania, they say and no opportunity was afforded the missing man to appropriate moneys or other property had he so desired and they scorn any intimation that any dis honest desire ever occupied his time or attention.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
DYING FROM THE INJURIES
 SHE RECEIVED. Mrs. Esqueda Slowly
 Sinking.
ACCUSES HER HUSBAND
HER ANTE-MoRTEM STATEMENT
 TAKEN.
She Feebly Tells How He Returned Home and, Dragging Her Out of Bed, Brutally As
 saulted Her.

Mrs. Esqueda, the unfortunate woman who incurred her husbands displeasure and was inhumanly treated by him, is in a serious condition and may die. Yes terday morning she w-~ removed to the Receiving Hospital by the police. Police Surgeon Well, after an examination, gave 1t as his opinion that she was fatally in- jured.
 On learning that she was likely to die Captain of Detectives Bohen last night had an interpreter take her ante-mortem statement. It reads as follows:
 My name Is Mrs. Soledad Esqueda. I was born in Mexico and am 30 years of age. was married by Justice of the Peace whose name I do not know. My husband has been jealous of me for the past three months.
 On September 21 last he came home about 8 o'clock in the evening and started to abuse me.
 from which I am suffering. He did this three four times. hurting me intensely. I was conscious all the time. He told me he would kill me If made an outcry.
 Knowing that am about to die, make this statement of my own free will
 MRS. SOLEDAD ESQUEDA.
 Notwithstanding the efforts of the po- lice, Esqueda stu enjoys his liberty. Cap tain Bohen, anticipating that the brute will attempt to leave the city, has detail ed several of his best men to watch the ferries and railroad depots. An officer has been stationed at his house, as it is be- lieved that he vii return, expecting to find his wife there.
 Esquedas description as read to the watchers of both stations last night was as follows: Height about 5 feet inches, weight 1s0 pounds, light blue eyes, black curly hair, light brown mustache wore a brown sack coat and light gray pants.
 Captain Bohen is determined that Es- queda shall suffer for his crime.
 This is one of the most horrible cases that has come under my notice for some time" remarked the veteran detective last night. How a man could be such a brute Is beyond my comprehension. If 1t takes every man in the department I in- tend to see that the fiend Is landed be- hind prison bars. The report of the po-
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
RED CROSS SOCIETY
 WANTS NEEDLEW0MEN MORE BANDAGES REQUIRED FOR OUTGOING TROOPS. The Society to Hold Its First Annual Meeting and Election Soon.
 Captain Smiths Ac-
 knowledgment.

At the executive session of the Red Cross Society yesterday morning a spe- Aal note of thanks was directed to be written to Dr, D'Evelyn of St. Luke's thanking him for his many and repeated lindnesses to the society.
 The San Francisco Red Cross voted to ionata sz50 every month to the State Miss Nellie Ciswes, the St. .Lake's nurse gho went to Tennessee with one of the portsd that her patient arrived in good
 The first aDnuai meetfIg of the San ,rdax 2etobaf f at 2 o'clock, at the brogfs Club, 1920 CaiiforHia street The Iominatflag committee has posted the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
Read how to live to be eighty years old, by eight octogenarians, in next Sundays Call.
In the Divorce Courts.

Julius Silberstein was granted a d. vorce from May Silberstein yesterday on statutory grounds. Suits for divorce on the ground of desertion have been filed by Ealar Lamar against Peter Lamar, Sophie F1odberg against Andrew Flod- berg. Emily Curran against Maurice .Curran, and Charlotte Gray against Thomas Gray.
 Marie NJ. Wagner has been granted a divorce from Ferdinand Wagner on the ground of willful desertion. The com plainant was allowed to resume her for mer name, Mrs. Marie M. Dumont
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
FIRE LHDDIES THANKED. The Boys at Manila Grateful to
 the Department
the Department.

D.
  l, TrstCa fornia nov at Mana
 
  Manila,
  of Nj. of California by
 
  sick Of be hindyr reme
 all m the tH by the atienoa and the the eft the - D. oalfaaia Iaaary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
DEATH OF AN ENGLISH EDITOR.
Rev. Robert Roberts Suddenly Stricken With
 Heart Disease.

ROBERTS, Christadelphan U England the Alameda
 and died suddenly yesterday X . at he Cosmopolitan Hotel
 Mr. .oberts had purchased New York by the
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24
enelemen's Sodality.

Tomorrow morning, at the 7:30 o'clock mass in the Sodality Chapel, there will bt a mass and office for the deceased members of the Gentlemen's So. dality of St. Ignatius Church The Dramatic Club is preparing a grand drama to be presented in November next for the benefit of the Ladies' Francesca Relief Society The large hall on Var Ness avenue is being specially decorated for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

Lurlino Salt Water Baths. Bush and Larkin sts. Swimming, Russian. hot and cold tub baths. Salt water direct from ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

and called that msson Cheetham in O
 Roberts had written dom Astray,' The Trial"
 An examination of his used remedies for troubles.
 He leaves widow and in and in London The sad to lie in Porter awaiting their orders
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-24

Canadian Pacific Railway and steamship ticket from New York to Liverpool and was to have started for Victoria yes terday morning. He had taken a bath and went to his room to dress.
 Shortly after s o'clock one of the servants went to his room to inform him that visitor was inquiring for him and found his dead body on the floor in front of the bureau. The remains were taken to the Morgue and a superficial ex- animation led to the belief that death was caused by heart disease.
 The dead man had more than a local reputation as a writer and lecturer on religious sub jects and was on a featuring tour around the globe. His itinerary found among his pa pers shows that he had 1n- tended to stop at various places along the route to de- liver lectures. This would pro- long his journey until Decem- Der 20 of this year, on which date he intended to deliver his last lecture of the tour.
 The discovery of the death was indirectly made by James Cheetham, a salesman for M. Friedman, the Post street fur niture dealer. MT. Cheetham
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
The Summer Care of House Plants.

From Hanler's Bazar.
When June comes, the woman who
has plants will begin to wonder what
she had better do with them during
the summer. Shall she put them in
the ground or keep them in their potss
Many decide in favor of the first plan,
because plants in the ground will take
care of themselves. But the labor thus
saved will more than be Offset by that
which must beexpended on them when
they are lifted and pOtued in the fall.
And il should be borne "a mind that
plants lifted and potted IN September
can not fail to receive a severe check at
precisely the time when growth and
development should not be interfered
with. Two or three weeks later they
will have to be taken into the house,
and they will not have recovered from
the injury done by mutilating and dis
turbing their roots. Their vitality will
be weakened, and this will make them
all the more 81 sceptibie 10 the debilita-
ting effects Of "A removal 10 the house,
where they will get more heat and less
fresh air than . ley need. The eombi-
nation of these unfavOrable influences
puts the plants at great disadvantage,
and gives them setback from which
they will not recover for months. Be
cause of this never advise any one 70
put her plants in the garden during
summer. II kept in pots you have
them under control at ali times sud
den changes and severe shocks are
avoided. They may not grow as vigor-
ously as plants in the open ground, but
what is gained by such growth if it has
to be sacrificed when they are taken up
in the fall?
put many of my plants out Of doors
in their pots, on veranda with an
eastern exposure, and leave them there
until the last of September. II any re-
potting is necessary, it can be done al
intervals during the season, and with
but very little disturbance to the plant.
The result is that when the plants are
removed to the house about the only
change is that Of quarters; consequently
they have much less to contend with
than those which have just been lifted
and potted-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-22
Spanish War Stories.

1t was midnight in Havana, just the
same as it had always been at twelve
o'clock g. m.
The war had made many and marked
changes, but in respect of this, none.
Captain-GeneraI Blanco sat in the
diningrooom of his palace, chewing the
gristle in the hambone Of dead horse.
The captain-generaI had not retired
ere this, because he is not of a retiring
disposition.
AT this moment an aide appeared at
the portals of the room and BIanco or
dered him up.
"How fares?" he asked, as the young
man approached.
"About the same kind of fare as that
you have" replied the aide, with a
grave nod toward the hambOne that
the captain-general held at present
whats the matter with thisg'' re-
torted the captain-general. ''It ought
to be first-class; it cost 81 a pound
"Nearly as high as Matanzas mule,
your excelleney," said the aide, recall
ing his manners and the military reg
ulations.
it?'
"Well, your exeelleney, the mule
went fifty feet high when the Yankee
shell exploded under him That's
higher than your Havana horse, your
exeellency."
"a truce to your badinage, sirrah, +"
exclaimed the captain-general. "What
is your business with me, seeing that l
have not invited you to luncheon? ~
"Your exeelleney, crave pardon.
Word has just been received that within
the next twenty-lOur hours the Yam
KEGS will have cut our telegraphic COM
munication, and we will be shut out
from mother, home and friends. In
other words, your exeelleney, there
won't be any more chances for you to
run your typewriter through the tick
er."
The captain-general was dumbfound-
ed. For as much as two minutes he
could not lift the hambone to his face.
Then he broke forth:
$50, and go quickly, he thundered,
''and have them hold the wire till l
get my force ready for their clinkers.
By Caramby Cripes, I1l ship enough
stuff over that wire in the next TWEEN
ty-four hours to keep the world stocked
with news Of Spanish triunphs till the
war is over. Skip now, and have ev-
erything creased by the time / get
there" and the eaptain-general, hang
ing on to the esculent hambone, went
flying along the corridors to assemble
his hOsts.-New York Sun.