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does not deserve. 1t is also pointed out
that his arrest and deportation might
precipitate trouble in the Philippines.
But his immunity at this time does
not extend beyond the day when the
treaty of peace is ratified. AT present
Agoncillo is a Spanish subject and an
armistice exists which prevents the
Government operating against Spain or
her subjects. When the treaty of peace
is ratified his nationality becomes
American and should be commit any
acts of an incendiary character he may
be tried by court martial and suffer the
extreme penalty, death, if his offenses
should be of sufficient gravity. 1 un-
derstand the authorities considered the
advisability of sending him his pass
ports, but they were fearful that this
might be construed as recognition of his
diplomatic capacity and it has been de-
cided to ignore him for the present at
least. In the meantime sharp surveil-
lance will be maintained.
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COMPROMISE ON
THE ARMY BILL
Chairman Hull to Offer
Amendments.
OPPOSITION TO BIG INCREASE
CAUSES THE ORIGINAL PLAN
TO BE ABANDONED.
Modification by Which It Is Proposed
to Empower the President to
Gradually Add to the
Forces.
OPPOSITION TO BIG INCREASE
CAUSES THE ORIGINAL PLAN
TO BE ABANDONED.
Special Dispatch to Tho Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The oppo-
sition to the army reorganization bill
on the Republican side of the House
has become so strong that to-day
Chairman Hull, after Henderson Of
Iowa, one of the floor leaders Of the
majority, had threatened to vote to re-
commit the BILL decided it would be
wise, in order to secure it's passage, to
abandon the idea of providing directly
for regular army of 100000 men. He
announced on the floor that the COM
mittee would offer amendments to re-
duce the number of enlisted men to
about $4,000, but lodge in the Presidents s
discretion the authority to increase the
army to a maximum of 100000.
These amendments have been pre-
pared. They provide that the Presi-
dent, in his discretion, enlist only sixty
men in the companies and sixty in the
cavalry troops. By the terms of the
bill there are to be thirty infantry reg
iments of ten companies each, with a
strength Of 145 men, and twelve regi-
ments Of cavalry of ten troops each,
with a strength of LOG men. This dis
cretion, If the President would eXer-
else it, would reduce the number of en-
listed men about $1,000 and practically
in the bill so far as officers are con-
cerned.
How far this proposed modification
will allay the opposition remains to be
seen. Johnson of Indiana, who took
a prominent part in the fight to-day
after the general debate closed, de-
clared that the purpose of the bill was
to have an army of 100000, either by
direct authority or the exercise of the
Presidents discretion, and he declared
his purpose to fight to the bitter end
the machinery which was being forged
for colonial system.
Henderson in the course Of the de-
bate to-day declared his belief in the
unwisdom of annexing the Philippines.
johnson said the vital mistake was
made when the President instructed
the Peace Commissioners to demand
the cession of the Philippines. The
whole debate to-day was spirited and
so intense was the struggle when the
bill was taken up for amendment under
the five minute rule that the first sec
ton had not been completed when the
House, at o'clockk, took a recess.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald sends
the following:
situation improving. Less excite
ment prevailing"
These two sentences were read to me
late this afternoon by Secretary Alger
from a dispatch received from Major
General Otis containing about 500
words. The Secretary added that Gen
eral Otis advices were very encourag-
ing and another Cabinet official with
whom / talked declared his conviction
that the pacificatory policy of the ad-
ministration would win the day.
"The policy of the President will not
be changed" he continued, until after
the ratification of the treaty of peace.
Secretary Alger ridiculed to-day the
story published this morning showing
the administration had intercepted
dispatch sent to the Philippine junta at
Hongkong by Agoncillo and 1t was un-
able to find any official Of the admin
istration who knew anything about 1t.
1t was reported this afternoon that
the administration had determined to
prevent his messages reaching Manila
and that General Greedy, chief signal
officer, had instructed Colonel Thomp-
son, signal officer at Manila, to prevent
Agoncillo's alleged dispatch reaching
the insurgents in Luzon. A high au-
thority denied that any such dispatch
had been sent A message was sent to
Colonel Thompson by General Greedy
relating to stricter censorship to be i'm
posed, but I was told the name Of Ag-
oncillo was not mentioned nor was any
reference made to the dispatch which
he is alleged to have sent to Hongkong
and which the Government Is said to
have intercepted.
The President Is determined not to
institute any proceedings against Ag-
oncillo at this time and thus create for
him in this country sympathy which he
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DOES TREASON LURK
IN ALGER'S OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27-Se-
cret service agents Of the Treasury De-
partment are carefully watching the
members of the Filipino junta in Wash
ington. A detective visited The Calls
Washington office a few days ago to
secure certain pictures Of these Fill
pinos, printed in that paper when they
arrived in San Francisco. Just why
they wanted this picture is not appar-
ent.
The startling report, was in circula-
ton this afternoon that the Philippine
junta here has in its employ at a high
rate of remuneration an official in the
War Department, who keeps Agoncillo
posted in reference to army matters
concerning the Philippines, the infor-
nation received from General Otis, and
the prospective operations there Of the
American troops.
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DINNER DANCE AT
VANDERBILT'S HOME
The Elder William K. Entertains, As
sisted by Mrs. w. Seward
Webh

NEW YORK, Jan. PA dinner dance
one of a series-was given by William K.
vanderbilt tonight at his house, $50
Fifth avenue. Many of his guests came
from dinners given by Mrs w. Bayard
Cutting, Mrs. William D. Sloane and Mrs.
Frederic Bronson and other of the guests.
numbering in all about 300 people, came
from the opera. Mr.. Vanderbilt's sister.
Mrs W. Seward Webb, assisted the host
of the evening in receiving guests.
The dance occurred in the banquet
hall, where about $50 seats were placed
for the cotillion. After supper the cotiI-
lion was danced, Elisha Dyer Jr., leading.
There were several sets, the favors in
Guiding directors hats of gold and silver
tinsel trimmed with roses and walking
sticks, hung with garlands of roses:
carved ivory paper cutters and silver pen
cils, all sorts of musical Instruments trim
med with ribbon and roses, jeweled orders
hung on ribbons and gilt photograph
frames.
Among Mr.. Vanderbilt's guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss
Virginia Fair.
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DR.. CHRISTINE SAW
EMBALMING PROCESS

NEW YORK, Jan. pa Philadelphia
special to the Herald says DR.. G.. Max
we'll Christine, a prominent homeo-
pathic physician of this city, saw the
process of what he believes was beef
embalming in Swift's slaughter-house
at Omaha last June, which surprised
him and large party of doctors who
were with him. DIR. Christine was a del
egate to the National Homeopathic
Medical Association, which held it's an
nual session in Omaha during the ex-
position period, and accepted an invi-
tation rendered its members to visit
the Swift slaughter house. DR.. Chris
tine made this statement tonight:
An emplOye thrust into each piece
of meat canula or steel skewer with
hole running through it. This was
attached to the end of a hose, which
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
Courtroom Scepe During tbe Hearing Of Jess
Walters at Ndpu

ceedings before Superior Judge Ham
tomorrow to obtain Walters release
on bail.
The case of ex-Sheriff Mckenzie.
charged with having been an accessory
with Walters in the murder of Alfred
Cook, came up on preliminary examina-
ton before Justice Bradford in the af-
ternoon. 1t was continued until We'd
nesday next, to give the accused time
to arrange for the services of George A.
Knight.
When the court convened this morn
ing Attorney Beerstecher asked for a
continuance on the ground that Mrs.
M. Ray of San Francisco, one of the
most important witnesses, was too i'll
to attend. District Attorney Bell op-
posed the motion, and in arguing for it
Beerstecher with some heat charged his
adversary with trying to run the case
from end to end-the prosecution, the
Judge and the defense. This Bell de-
MED with equal show of feeling. With
out making any ruling on the question
of a continuance the Justice. delivered
himself thus:
I have read the testimony taken at the
Coroner,s So;S1d inquest have read all the
have read the verdict of the Coroner S
jury, and / know what the evidence was
before me yesterday morning. 1t was
simply rehash of the evidence given to
the Coroner's jury and a poor one at that.
1t Is no evidence to me. 1t is no evidence
by which l can hold the prisoner.
The District Attorney objected to the
Testimony of the last witness, and I ruled
that it was not the time after you (mean-
ing the District Attorney had your last
witness on the stand to object to the evil
dence for the defense. When you said
I'VE will rest our case then you deprived
the defense of a chance to be heard.
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evidence [ have now, and the Superior
Court should be appealed to for writ OF
habeas corpus, he would be released. Now,
you know what l think about it. l state
this not as a lawyer but as a man of COM
nonsense. There is not evidence enough
before me to hold Mr.. Walters. 1 want
some evidence outside of what 1 know of
this case before me.
Attorney Beerstecher took prompt ad-
vantage of the opening made by the
court.
IF your honor please" he said, "in
order to facilitate this matter, and as
the District Attorney is very anxious
not to have a continuance in the mat
ter, and as the District Attorney has
STATED to the court that he rested his
case, and as his case is therefore closed
absolutely for the purposes of this eX-
animation, we will also rest our case
and have decided to produce no evil
dence on behalf of the defense. L ask
the court to make your order whatever
that may be, whether you will hold the
defendant or not.
District Attorney Bell asked the priv
ilege of arguing the matter efore the
court made his order and the Justice
agreed to hear him, but not before he
had freed his mind of the following
sentiments:
You have not satisfied my mind that 1
would be justified in holding the defend
ant. 1t appeared to me that you acted
toward the defense as if you had said,
I'VE have got you in hole and we will
keep you there" l refer to the manner
in which the witness Grigsby was turned
over to the defense. Whatever l think of
the guilt or innocence of the defendant, [
can't go against my conscience. L don't
think the defense has had fair show.
Bell argued the matter for nearly an
hour. Beerstecher followed and at
tempted to quote some law for the in
formation Of the court, but he was
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

There are three periods in all 1ife-the
time of the bud, Of the flower and of the
perfect fruit 1t is thus that girlhood
energies into womanhood and womanhood
into motherhood. Almost all of the ills
from which women suffer have their incep-
ton in weakness and disease of the feni-
nine organism, which bears the burdens of
wifehood and motherhood These olson
ders usually begin with puberty, childbirth
or with the turn of life" Thousands of
women suffer silently for years in this wav,
rather than undergo the examinations and
local treatment insisted upon by the major
ity OF physicians. This is unnecessary.
An eminent and skillful specialist, DR..
R. " Pierce, for thirty years chief consult
ing physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N, Y, long
since discovered wonderful medicine
that will cure all troubles of this nature
in the privacy of the home. This rnedi-
cine is known as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t acts directly on the delicate
and important organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible It makes them
strong, healthy and vigorous It allays in
hammation, heals liberation, soothes pain
and tones up the nerves. It banishes the
indispositious of the period of impending
maternity, and makes baby's advent easv
and almost painless. It transforms weak.
sickly, nervous invalids into happy, healthy
wives and mothers, All good medicine
dealers sell it, and no honest dealer will
urge substitute upon you.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
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PET DOG CAUSES
4 CHILD'S DEATH

TACOMA Jan. 27Whe playing
n The yer
The accident peculiar The girl
the bank which
playmate for several During attempt
manifestation
lose her and she fell down the png bank the
o
wasu stream.
bowling attracted the
8. the child along
summoned help All
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CANNIRALS FEAST
ON A SHIPS CREW

VANCOUVER 27After death
to
in two boats andso soonb
miles natives
g Greene,
wild hundred
the sailors tortured by the old and
g the aw the
paraded before the suffer fate
without
urned his rsnoww white
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be imposed except the offense untitled
the perpetrator for the society of gen
tlemen, and while he regarded the ac-
ton of the officer as properly subiecting
him to a severe penalty, yet the ex-
treme penalty of dismissal should not
be imposed.
Judge Advocate Davis closed the ar
gument and the court-martial took the
case under advisement.
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JESSE WAL TIERS
HELD FOR TRIAL

derstand what you meant, but un-
derstand good deal more than the law
yers about this and other things.
If I hold this man to answer I must
by nothing that 1 know about the per-
sons or things connected with this mat
ter. whether 1t be the testimony given be-
fore the Coroner's inquest, the Coroner 8
verdict or public opinion. l must hold
him only by what has beer shown in eM-
dence before me. 1 don't care for what
the Supreme Court may have said hum
dred years ago.
If I should hold Mr.. Walters under the
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NEAR
nOILO DESTROYED
BY INSURGENTS


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MANILA illness nolo
Manila
The Eighteenth regulars and the
at Iloio
natives
! Il
etorsa an ooing
health
Chmoro
ed at
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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28

Mt APA, Jan. 27.-Jesse Walters was
M held to answer without bail to-
Vi day by Justice William Brad
i ford for the killing of Alfred
Cook. An information charg-
Ing him with murder was filed against
him later in the Superior Court
by District Attorney Bell. and his ar
raignment was fixed for 10 o'clock to-
morrow forenoon. Preparations were
at once commenced by the attorneys
OF the accused for habeas corpus pro-
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UNIVERSAL JUBILEE.

+ LONDON, Jan. 27.-Pope Leo. according
to the Rome correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle. contemplates universal jubi-
lee in 1900, to mark the opening Of the
twentieth century.
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BAGAN DOOMED
TO DISMISSAL
FROM THE ARMY
General Guilty Of the Charges
Preferred.


said Charles
military service
Iamre S of the tia
and R
and military discipline"
in Of
had alternative than obng of dismissal When the ad
considered likely that recommendation will be
o o
believed mental condition
to o
~
President, who will finally
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tined for the army or navy r cannot
say. The physicians in our party were
taken rapidly through the big slaugh-
tering establishment and had little op-
portunity to learn the details of the
operations which they saw going on
around them"
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checked by his Honor. who paid this
eulogy to the Supreme Court:
[ have my private opinion of the Sill
preme Court. You can read twenty de-
cisions on your side of the case and Mr.
Bell can read twenty on his side. It
don't make any difference to me what the
Supreme Courts opinions are; | simply
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PLATT OF NEW YORK
SPEAKS FOR EXPANSION

WASHINGTON, Jan 27-Particular
interest was manifested in the Senate
to-day in a brief speech delivered by
Senator T. c. Platt of New York on the
general subject of expansion. This was
the first speech Platt has delivered in
the Senate since his return to the body.
He took strong ground for the ratifi-
cation of the pending treaty of peace.
A resolution was offered by Sullivan of
Mississippi, declaring that the ratifica-
ton of the treaty should not commit
the Government to a colonial policy.
The pension appropriation bill, the sec
ond of the general appropriation meas
ures, was passed after some debate.
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supplied fluid pressure. A drip pan
caught the fluid as the canula was
pulled out of one piece Of meat and
thrust into another. It was a colorless
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SUIT FOR INJUNCTION
Proceedings Instituted by the L. :.
Electric Lighting Company.

The United States Electric Lighting Com
pany, through its attorneys. Messrs. Tall
mddgP A and Wilton ]. Lambert, has filed
Electric Power Company. the Postal Tele-
graph Gable Company and the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia.
The bill states that the Postal company
having and owning conduits along 18th
street from F street to Pennsylvania ave
tanning lis telegraph wires, recently al
lowed the Potomac company to use part
OF the ducts within said cOnduits for the
purpose of inserting therein electric cables:
that the said Potomac company, a few days
since. applied for and obtained from the
Commissioners a permit to make house
but. it is alleged. the introduction of said
electric cables in such conduits was unIaw-
tui and that the Commissioners had no
authority 10 grant said permits 1t is
therefore prayed that the defendants be
eHjuined from further proceeding in the
matter. and the Potomac company be re-
strained from continuing the work from
inserting electric lighting or power cables
III me ducts, or from supplying any such
power To the premises.
I pom presentation of the case by counsel
!" Judge Bradley the latter issued a re
strainins order. as prayed upon the de
PENDANTS. returnable the 18th proximo he
Tor" Judge Cox in Equity Court No /. II
Is said the work of laying the conduit
across the street at 18th and F. streets in
oru'r 10 make the house connection had
been partially completed when interruDt-
Ell hy the courts order
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Bl SINEsS MEN WON TWO.
Games Rolled With the W. A. C.
Bowling Team.

The South Washington Business Mems
Bowling Club was at home last night TO the
team from the Washington Athletic Club
and they were generous enough hosts to
allow the visitors to come away with one
game as a souvenir of the contest. And
the Athletic team had rather to hump
themselves" to win. for their victory oc-
CURED in the best contest of the match.
The scores were generally low neither
team securing really good total during
the evening. The real feature of the even
ing was the high work of young Miller, a
new man on the Athletic Club. With
scores of 204 151 and 1872 he places himself
in the class with the big men of the league,
and his work had already shown indca-
tions Of landing him top notcher. This
player should be watched. Smithson bowl
ed high-water mark. 209. Kidd maintained
his usual fine average. while Martin and
McCaully slumped terribly.
The first game was a fairly interesting
contest, owing TO the closeness of the
scores. The sides made equal number
of strikes and the Business Men secured
but one more spare than the visiting team.
w. A. c. led in the middle stages, but a
run of four strikes by Smithson placed the
home team in front and they won out by
twenty-five pins.
The score follows:
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The ssW. s. l.. Peerless"
Shoe for Women

Is, we believe, the very best shoe for
three dollars that can possibly be
made. 1t has the style, the comfort
and the wearing qualities OF a more
expensive shoe. 1t is made in seven
styles, including the natura, the foot
form and the dress boot last. The
kid is very soft and was selected es-
pecially for this shoe. The sole is
waterproof, having a filling between
the outer and inner soles of cork and
rubber cement, thus insuring YOU
against cold and damp feet, and also
acting as a cushion for the feet. 1t
also does away with the old-fashion-
ed idea of having last nails on the
inside of shoe. The sole being a
Goodyear welt, sewed, insures flex-
ible shoe, one especially desirable for
tender feet. "W. & L." is stamped
on the sole of every shoe, which is a
guarantee of its worth.
There is nothing better made for
the price.
5000 a pair for all STYLES.
Shoe Dept.-Third floor.
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MCCOY A sLiGHT FAyoRITE.
Washington sports Interested in the
Struggling" Match Tonight.

The Sharkey-McCoy fight in New York
tonight is the absorbing topic in local sport
ing circles, and many of the followers of
fstiana in this city are going TO witness
the go" Opinion seems to be equally di-
vided as to the outcome, the small major
ity favcring Mccoy. Even this portion
however. admits that Sharkey will have a
very good chance for d decision if he man
ages to hit Mccoy two or three of his pow
erful blows. but believes that the smaller
mans stiffness and science will enable
him to keep out Of the danger of a knock
out smash.
The betting is about even, although sew
eral wagCrs have been laid with Mccoy as
favorite. AT WarWick's last night one bet
of 5000 was made on Mccoy against $3.50
on Sharkey. and numerous small bets were
made at odds of 10 to 8 on McCoy's win
ming. Martin Downing the manager of
Plimmer. wired Mr.. Warwick this morning
that all the seats had been bought by spec
ulators and We're being held at an advance
over the regular prices.
AT ShoomakerS several wagerS are up
three being of 800 to 800 each with Nj
Coy at the top figures. The betting al
Scanlon's is even, and at other resorts
where sporting men congregate the condi-
lions are the same
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ARE READY TO FIGHT
Sharkey and Mccoy Awaiting To-
nights Battle.
MEN WIN ON THE ALLEYS
Preparing for the Whist Congress
to Be Held Here.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

NEW YORK, January 10.-Tom Sharkey
and Kid Mccoy are resting today, prepara-
tory to the promised battle tonight. The
disputed question to what shall consti
tute cIinch has not been settled, but there
is a prospect that an understanding will
be reached at the meeting of managers ref
cree ano principals which is to be held at
q O'Clock this evening. Very rarely nave
many patrons of the sport come to New
York to witness bout since the Horton
law was enacted. Seven car loads of sports
came from Buffalo and about as many
more from Syracuse. Parson Davies and
Dominica o Maiiey head a large delegation
from New Orleans, about 300 came from
Detroit. Tom Allen, who fought many bat
ties with bare knuckles, is here with twen-
ty-fve ST. Louis followers of the game
and George Sier and Lou Houseman can
round up about fifty Chicagoans. The ad-
vance sale of seats has brought in So 900
10 the LenON Club management. and a
goodly bunch of 81 bills will be handed in
when the sale of the lowest priced admis-
sion tickets begins al ESQ o CLOCK TINS even
ing.
Sharkey will weigh in at $50 pounds, and
Mccoy is expected to tip the beam at some
thing like To- 10 To- pounds. In the betting
the odds are still on Mccoy, who himself
has passed out 81 900 to be placed on even
money bets or as much better as can be
had.