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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT
 OF BRITISH WAR VESSELS.
Hurrying Southward From EsquimaIt to the Chilean Coast - Serious
 Trouble is AntciDuted.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 26.-The information regarding the trip south of the British cruiser Pheasant. now here, is rather startling if true, and it seems well authenticated. While the officers of the Pheasant would convey the impression that their trip down the coast Is merely a cruise, 1t Is learned indirectly from one of the subordinates that their ship is being hurried to reach the southern waters, where she Is to join the big cruiser Amphion, and the two will go south to Iquique The Leander and tor pedo-destroyer Sparrowhawk are also un- derstood to be their way south, and were to have left Esquimalt yesterday.
 It is impossible to learn what trouble the British are expecting off the coast of Chile, but it must be considered serious for the Leander and Sparrowhawk to be ordered from Esquimalt so soon after their long voyage from England.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
MANY WITNESSES SWEAR
 THEY SAW NRS. LUETGERT.
The Close Of the Case for the Defense in the Chicago Murder
 Trial

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Acocrding to the testimony of the witnesses for the de- fense, which closed its case with ad- journment of the court to-day, the miss ing wife of Adolph l.. Luetgert is ubi- quitous. The Kenosha witness saw her in the Wisconsin town from May to 6 of last year; Mrs. Thompson of Ke- vance, H., chatted with the wife of the sausage-maker at the railroad station in Cedar Rapids, la, the night of May 25; Armadale Updyke, on the night of June 10, met her on the river road, near James, vile, Wis, and the day following Henry Klofer saw her near Hanson Park, a suburb of Chicago. Theodore Arandt met her in the Metropolitan Elevated Rail- road station at Marshfield avenue the afternoon of July IS and six residents of Monmouth. H., saw her there on August 9.
 It is possible that other witnesses will be brought in tomorrow to testify that Mrs. Luetgert had been elsewhere since the night of May 1 last
 The defense rested at adjournment and tomorrow the State will begin its re- buttal A score of witnesses will be in- troduced to controvert the stories of Luetgert's friends. but the prosecution expects to finish during this week
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
YSABEL MOLINA
 FOUND GUILTY
The Bakersfield Murderer Gets No Recommendation
 to Mercy.
His Crime Was Most AtrOciOus and the Verdict Meets With Uni
 versal Approval.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 26.-Ysabel Mo lima, who shot to death Emeliano Ramos at this place in the early morning of De- cember 2, was found guilty to-day of murder in the first degree, without recom- mendation for life sentence. He had been on trial for the crime since Monday morn ing. The jury was out only fifteen min utes. The cool. flerce-eyed desperado re- ceived the announcement of his doom with a marked Durrantic indifference. When questioned as to what he thought of the verdict he shrugged his shoulders, smiled and replied:
 Don't know; I did not think 1t would be that way. Guess I will have to stand it. What can 1 do?"
 He then ceased to talk and deftly rolled a cigarette and coolly walked to his cell
 Molina Is about 40 years of age and has served several terms in the State prisons for blood-letting. The crime for which he stands convicted was committed in a most cold-blooded manner. He invited his victim out of a saloon and deliber- ately shot him to death and then fled He displayed much desperate daring by hanging around several days before try ing to get out of the country.
 This is the first hanging verdict since 1888 to be recorded in Kern County II meets with universal approval. and such remarks as ''We hope the good work will continue now that 1t has started" are frequently heard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
MCKENNA
 SWORN IN
 AS JUSTICE Seated Upon the Su- preme Court
 Bench. Much Pomp and Dignity Involved in the
 Ceremony. Assumes the Vacant Chair at the Left of the Chief
 Justice. MANY SENATORS PRESENT Mrs. Mex enna and Her Daughters Interested Spectators of the Inn posing Proceedings.
Assumes the Vacant Chair at the Left of the Chief
 Justice.
MANY SENATORS PRESENT
Mrs McKenna and Her Daughters Interested Spectators of the Inn
 posing Proceedings
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington. Jan. 26.
 Associate Justice McKenna took his seat upon the Supreme Bench to-day, attended by the usual ceremonies of such an occasion. The Supreme Court room was crowded to Its fullest ca pacity, the throng including Joseph Choate of New York, Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, Turpie of Indiana, Ma son of Illinois, Carter of Montana, Mark Hanna and Assistant Attorney General Boyd. The new Attorney-Gen- eral, Griggs. was absent
 Judge McKenna's wife and daughters and the wives and families of the other justices were in the reserved seats to the left of the court.
 There Is a great deal of pomp and dignity involved in the seating of a new judge on the Supreme bench, and as the occasion Is a rare one the off, cialS of the court made the most of to- days function.
 Prior to entering the courtroom the statutory oath was administered to Judge McKenna, in the robing-room by the Chief Justice in the presence of the members of the court. Judge McKenna then donned his black silk robe and took his place at the end of the judicial line, preparatory to enter ing the courtroom. While the court crier was announcing the formal en- trance of the court the spectators arose and remained standing until the Chief Justice and his associates reached their respective seats.
 In the meantime Judge McKenna had tarried at the clerks desk, where he remained seated until the Chief Justice announced the formal appoint ment of Judge McKenna by the Presi- dent. Clerk Mckinney read at length the commission of the new Associate Justice. The latter then arose and pro- ceeded to read the judicial oath. The Chief Justice, the Associate Justices and all the spectators arose and remained standing while Judge McKenna read in a clear, steady voice the usual oath He then kissed the Bible presented him by Clerk Mckinney, and immedi- ately became eligible to participate in the proceedings of the court The mar shal of the court escorted the new Jus tice to the vacant chair at the extreme left of the Chief Justice.
 Upon taking his seat Judge McKenna turned and smiled approvingly to his wife and daughters, who fairly beamed with delight.
 The ceremony being concluded Chief Justice Fuller announced the regular order of business
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
JURORS LOCKED IN A COLD ROOM Given the Alternative of Agreeing or
 Freezing.
Reach a Verdict When Almost Dead and Suffering
 Greatly.
Steam Was Turned of as Soon ss They Had Retired to
 Deliberate.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON. Jan. 26.-If the story upon which is based the charge of corrup- tion of the jury which heard the case of Bucksport vs. Bluehill in the Han cock County Supreme Court is true. that jury has passed through an exper- fence probably never before undergone under similar circumstances by any twelve Maine jurymen. That twelve men should have been kept locked up in a cold room through such a severe night as was that of last Saturday, without lights, and then told that if they did not agree they would have to stay there twenty -four hours longer, seems incredible. yet that is the story which has occasioned a motion that the verdict be set aside, and which the court will investigate.
 The action was brought to determine a pauper settlement. The case was an old one, and had been in the courts be- fore. There was great deal of inter est in it all over the county from the fact that at one time or another mem bers of this particular family had lived in and received aid from great many different towns. So closely were the lines drawn that 1t was difficult to get a jury to try the case, and a special Ve nire had to be issued in order to fill the panel.
 The case went to the jury on Satur- day afternoon about 6 o'clock. Then i the steam was turned off, and the room | allowed to become so cold that the jurors put on their overcoats, but could even then barely keep from freezing, as a terrible blizzard was blowing. Then l the lights were put out.
 Some time Sunday morning the of | ficer in charge of the jury entered the room and informed the members that unless they should agree upon a yer dict before midnight they would be kept where they were until o'clock Monday morning At g o'clock Sunday morn | ing a. sealed verdict was rendered.
 Tn the meantime the counsel for the plaintiff had heard of the alleged oc- currences in the jury room. and excep- tions were filed asking that the verdict be set aside on the ground that the jury had been corrupted
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
70 UTILIZE TIE WHITTIER FUND.
Plans for tbe Erection Of Modern Trades
 and Other Buildings.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-At a meeting of the board of trades of the Whittier State School held to-day 1t was decided to utilize the fund known as the Whittier Reform School fund in making needed improvements. This fund has been paid into the State treasury for the account of the school by the different counties of the State for the maintenance of inmates and will aggregate, present and prospective, about S12o 900.
 Plans for the construction. of modern trades and other buildings were adopted to-day These will have to be submitted for approval to the State Building Board, composed of the Governor, Secretary of State and Treasurer. It is expected that the matter will be taken up immediately and the improvements commenced in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
INSECT MONSTROSITIES
 PRODUCED BY GREETING.
Novel Experiments Conducted at be New Jersey Stdte Experiment
 Sfntjo1

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-The New Jersey State experiment station at New Bruns wick has been grating insects and pro- ducing monstrosities by grating half of one insect upon half of another The experiments were the subject of a paper read by Professor Smith befofe the New Brunswick.
 All that is necessary to do,' said Pro- lessor Smith, lis to get any number of pupae of moths, put them on ice cut off their heads or their tall solder them to together with parafine wax and let them grow"
 pr. Smith showed how Professor Crampton of Ithiea. N. Y, had soldered the head of one moth to the tail of a second; how he had united heads to heads, abdomens to ebdomens, backs to backs and breasts to breasts. A fair per centage of the insects live.
 The fact is important said pr. Smith, that we can graft at all and be assured that experiments in this line will not cease They may be tried soon upon animals higher in the scale"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
TRAINS MAY SOON BE
 RUN TO DAWSON CITY.
Contract Let for Hallway From Tefe- graph Creek to Teshn
 InLa

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 2s.-The contract for building a railway from Telegraph Creek to Teslin Lake, leading from the headwaters of the Suckeen to Dawson, has been signed by Mckenzie & Mann. the road to be commenced at a point not vet decided upon near GIenora and run to Teslin Lake over a country not very difficult for railway construction. The distance is about 130 miles. The Canadian Government has agreed with the contrac- tors to give 9. 900 acres of land per mile as q subsidy. The railway will be com pleted in time to permit of supplies being sent into the Yukon before next winter sets in. Steamers are to run from Tes- lin Lake to Dawson City.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
70 ESTABLISH 4 G0LD
 STAHDARD FOB WDLk.
Lord George Hamilton Says Steps to That End May Sc Taken Within the
 Next Year.

LONDON. Jan. 26.-Lord George Ham, ilton, Secretary of State for India. speak ing tonight at Chiswick said he thought that during the course of the next twelve months the Government might take steps to establish a gold standard for India
 Lord George Hamilton read a dispatch from the Indian Uovernment, stating that the revenue was coming in well: that the expenditures on the frontier were much less than had been anticipated, and that the Government expected to be able to meet without difficulty all disbursements for the present fiscal year, with the pros pect of a substantial surplus for next years proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
TEMBL0R SHAKES HOUSES
 M AN ARKAHSAS TOWN
Residents Of Helena Startled by SUc-
 cession Of Severe Earthquake
Shocks.

HELENA, Ark, Jan. 26.-At $50 o'clock this evening this city was startled by a severe earthquake shock. Houses were shaken to their foundations, and sue cession of noises was heard that sounded like immense explosions. There were three distinct shocks, in quick succession, the first being the most severe, and the three occupying less than half a dozen seconds. They were succeeded by a trembling or shaking motion and not by the usual swaying and waving motion. Telephone messages from country points indicate that the shock was felt at many places.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
FOB KLONDiKE RELIEF.
General Merriam Charters q Steamer for
 Use Of the Expedition.

PORTLAND, Jan. 26-General Merriam, commanding the Department of the Co., lumbia, to-day chartered a steamboat to convey the supplies and baggage of the Alaska relief expedition from Vancouver barracks to this city, from which point they will be shipped to Dyea by the steamer George W. Elder on February l. Most of the pack animals and packers have been sent to Seattle From there they will go by steamer to Dyea.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27

as a rival of the sugar industry. Baron von Thielman. Secretary of the Imperial Treasury. said the Government would do its utmost for the sugar industry. He added that an annual conference would meet in three weeks and asserted that the views of Austria and Germany harmon iZpd
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
Merced Pioneer Dies Of Heart faj,vce.

MERGED, Jan. 26-John Banks of tho pioneer firm of Banks & Bedesen, butch CTS, who have been doing business here for a quarter of a century, died suddenly this evening of heart failure while at a woodshed gathering wood. Deceased was a prominent pioneer citizen and a native of Germany, aged 62 years. He leaves a widow and family.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
MAYFI0WER CHANGES HANDS.
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid for
 fbe Yacht,

Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Figaro this morn ing says that the yacht Mayflower has been bought for s4OO,O0O by an illustrious yachtsman, who desires for the present to remain incognito.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
PASSING OF ACTOR 7AiLLADE.

PARIS. Jan 26.-M. Paul Felix Taillade, the well-known and veteran French actor, is dead During the last few years his appearance has been less frequent than formerly but from 1870 to 1894 he was almost continually before the public.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
DR. ScHEHcK'S SECRET
 IS WOW 0K THE MARKET
Sale Of German Rights to a Brochure Describing His System Of Ser
 Selection

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The London cor respondent of the World says that Pro- lessor Samuel Schenck, who professes to have discovered the secret of sex selec- tion refuses to be further interviewed bv the press. He has prepared a brochure describing his system, and has sold the German rights to 1t for $10 GOO The pam phlet will not be published till the rights have been sold in America and England.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
CHARLES M SH0RTRIDGE
 HAS ANOTHER RELAPSE.
Aqain Tukes q Turn for the Worse-cdn Retain Ho RoUrishment and Steadily
 Grows Weaker.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 26.-Charles M. Short ridge took a turn for the worse this afternoon. He can take no nourishment and is steadily growing weaker.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
cASTIEE SAILS NOR THWARD.
United States Gun6oat Ordered From Monte-
 WdIo 10 Hba Crande.

Copyright. 1Sss by James Gordon Bennett.
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 26.-The Her aids correspondent in Montevideo, Uru. quay, advises me that, acting under or ders from Washington, the United States gunboat Castine has sailed for Ilba Grande, Brazil.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27
Sugar Industry in Germany.

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-During the debate in the Reichstag to-day on the proposals of the Conservatives to tax Saccharine
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27

Every one calls hinoseJN c KIondiBe out7fittter, 1U7oich title is tested in one cloth paUated Klon- dike siS7a and c shoW- WindO10 Witb c fe1U s0n1- pJes-there U ends.
 But zOe ere practical 01tt76ttters. The outfits th0t 1oe hoUe for you for the Klo7adiBe ore such as you'll need, and 7oe sho1O the biggest 0ssortDae11t- i1 ffact, larger than alL the Other stores i1o to1UD combined.
 We haUe eUerything that you need. Tbe clothes to We0r for outer and under 7Oear, tue proUiS1OJ1s, tue groceries, the head1Oear-in fact, everything you need.
 Ours is the only cona- .plete o1tHittins house ia to1UN.
 YoU'W find OUT prices 1O0y under other stores. The p0rties thnt 1Ue haUe o1tHitted haue told us so.
 .And there's reliability in 1Ch0t 1Ue Utter-there's reliability ID tue outfits that 1Ue haUe. Our nanoe guarantees M0t.
 Our ffolder on .AIosk0n Out72ts free for tue nsk- 1716.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-27

Yo1tU find OUT prices W0y under other stores. The parties that 1Ue baUe Oztt7itted haUe told IS so.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
GEESE CARRIED A MESSAGE
An Ingenious scheme for Notifying
R~eiEhbora Who Have TrausIe-
some Fowl

Down ia the Neck, two neirhborinf
households once dWelt iu amity. They still
dwell there, bat 10 aaitY no more, ie,
them here respectively Be called the Hold
kiuses and the Podkinscs iOr che very good
reason chat those ame are unknown among
che truck plantations. The HOdk.nses are
keeptng geese thls year 1he fpdknsc8 art
not keeplug geese-notl 81 they knoW u, Now
the AlBdkips geese acquired the habit when
weary OF dwporting themselves u the hig
ditch, ri resorting tp the front lawn 81
che Podkins de1nesne These iurasions the
Podkjnsps resented. Their remonstranees
failed of effect. A condition Of strained
relations ensued. Airs. podkins, kindly Ola
soul, said she didn't want ter GIT th' men.
folks a-sCrappin' and a.miXin' things mp
over g passel o geese. SO she organized
9 board OF strategy, consisting OF herself,
her daughter sis and her boy Joe, The
result OF their deliberations and certain
preparations, whore figured needle and
thread, some grains Of corn and some bits
Of cardboard, became evident next morning.
The Hodkins geese appeared as usual, but
returned home quickly, squawling SO nois,
lLy as TO bring the Hodkinses in a body to
the front door What they saw paralyzed
them. Descending from each fowls BIZ was
a bit Of thread, the inner end anchored
to @ grain Of corn in the bird interior de-
plrtment, while to the other end OF the
string was attached a card bearing this in.
scirptiou 'l'lese kepe AU Durn Ole Coos
es Home, The Hodkins water fowl are
now reconcentrados upon the HOdkins
home ranch,-phlladelphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Soils rich in huinus hold the mois-
ture longer against evaporation and a
.humus soil, when dry probably makes
the most effective soil mulch.
subsoils rich In iron are usually re-
tentiye Of moisture. For this reason
a red subsOil, II not too sandy, IS
usually a good foundation for the sur
face soil to rest on
II is sometimes noticeable that the
farmer who has grown ola has lost
ambition, and be permits buildings
and fences 10 fall TO the ground. Il
is better from every standpoint to
avoid getting into a condition like
that, even IL il does require an effort.
If six inches deep Of fine, dry soil IS
moistened with 20 per cent OF water
ana then thoroughly cultivated it wiz
be raised up two or three inches
higher, making a depth Of eight % nine
inches. If heavytrains should follow
and fully saturate this soil it would
settle down to six inches Of depth
again, but If light rains followed it
would not settle more than mi inch.
Western Plowman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
VITALITY OF SEEDS
Experiments "a the ndiann station
Prove That Freezing Does
Not AReef Ii.

In case seeds are wen dried before
freezing weather sets in, common ex-
P~erience has shown that the vitality
is not destroyed by freezing weather.
Ihis has been repeatedly shown in
corn from the crib Of the experiment
station. Although exposed TO an the
Hcissitudes Of our variable winters
we have frequently found that IS 10
100 per cent. Of the corn would germi-
nate. The corn grown at this sta-
ton is a medium variety which mas
lures and dries out before severe
freezing weather begins. In case par
tally cured corn Is subjected to severe
freezing the vitality Of the germ is
injured and frequently destroyed. The
sad experience Of many farmers at
tests the truth OF this statement.
Careful, obserVant farmers have long
noted the III effects Of freezing on par
TALLY cured corn, hence they gather
their seed corr early so that it may
become well dried out before settingiu
Of very cold weather. 1t Is well known
that dry seeds viii bear exposure to
low temperatures without losing the
power to terminate. Whether such
low temperature Injuries the vitality
without entirely destroying it, is a
question I am not as yet prepared to
answer. The injury, if any, to dry
seeds from freezing is at least imper-
ceptible. There are those who be-
liefc that the exposing OF even dry
seeds-especially seed corn-to a
freezing temperature, win injure the
vitality Of the germ, but l do not re-
cali amy experimental tests that dem
onsrate this to be true. For all prac-
teal purposes it is quite sufficient for
the farmer TO know that if his seeds
are we'll cured before very cold wealth
er begins, be may expect them to rel
tain the power to terminate even.
though exposed to severe freezing
weather, In many instances seeds
thus cured and exposed have been.
found to g%ermiHate 100 per cent. and
with a satisfactory degree OF yitdiity.
Nv. G. Latta, in Prairie Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
TOLD OF ROYALTY.


Prince Albert of Moscow 8 having a
magnetic observatory built in the
Azores.
just qt present two women Queen
NictbFia and Che empress o. China
rule oyer pue,Rslt worlds popu-
Iation,
III said that tH6 eztf.o &c Russia is
the only European monarch whose life
not well ihstred'm some thoroughly
sound and solvent English life insur-
ance office,
Il may be told as an instance Of the
kind and thoughtful nature Of the
prince of Wales that he has himself am
swered almost an the letters Of in.
qdiry whictr have reached him con
corning his illness.
Prince LuitpoId OF BaTaria has a
WONDERFUL collection Of beetles-the
most extensive and complete, perhaps,
in The world, He IS q skilled eDtomol-
ogist, deeply yersed in the habits of
ants, bees, moths aud the insect world
generally.
The Austrian emperor IS said to have
made the following remark to,the Hun
garian premier the other day: Do
not spare me in the matter Of work.
Henceforth l desire to work harder
than ever, as that is my one source Of
consolation"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11

three inches from the ground. The
crosspieces should be bolted on with
two bolts through each board.
Some old drag or harrow teeth are
put through the front board four
inches apart, the holes being bored
so the teeth will slant back, which
prevents clogging. An old moving
mnchine seat is fastened to the center
Of the middle plank. The drag can be
drawn by a tongue fastened similar to
a wagon, or by a short chain in such a
manner that the draft is from the
center, This implement works as well
on any kind of ground when first
plowed, and will fit It in good shape
for the harrow or cultiyntor. 1t will
leave the surface more level and finer
than a roller. ] keep one ia the field
while blowing, and with it 60 over
what is plowed each day. This levels
and fines the surface so that the mois-
ture is retained-John jackson, in
Farm and Home.