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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
THEY WILL SAIL ON
SAN ANTONIO ESTUARY
FIRST REGATTA OF 1899 TO TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW.
Craft of Every Kind Will Dot With
White Wings the Waters Of
Oakland Creek.

Tomorrow the first sailing race Of the
season of 1899 will take place. The Oak
land navy, which during 1898 showed no
signs of life, has been revived. and races
will be held monthly during the coming
year. Craft Of any length, beam, rig or
design may enter the races, and the
first boat across the finishing line will be
declared winner. The Oakland navy is
managed by the following five committee
mem H. G. Hinckley, vice-commodore of
the Oakland Canoe Club; Charles Stewart,
secretary of the same club; Jules Hart
man, Charles l.. Taylor Jr. and l.. S.
sherman. Charles L. Taylor is secretary
and treasurer of the Oakland navy. The
entries will be divided into two classes
the red and the white. In the red class
will be included all craft of Is feet or
under, mean length, and in the white
class will be included all craft of a great
er mean length than is feet. Mean length
is one-half the sum of lenpth over all
will be sub-classes of cruising and racing
craft The starting time set for to-mor-
rows races is 100 p. m.
The races will take place in San An
tonic estuary, the course being from SeS-
sion s Basin to Hartmans buoy, thence to
the Cotton Mill buoy, and thence to start
course three times-a distance estimated
a seven miles. The following yachts and
canoes will probably start:
r. j; Chapman's sloop Flash. Commo-
dore Philip Caduc's sloop Zephyr. H. G.
HE1inekley's sloop Surprise, r. Whites All
Wahnee, c. Stewart and T. S. Bowen's
sloop Beatrice, c. r. Taylor s Nereid, My
ricks Coda, L. S. Sherman's sloop Royal
j. Hartman's Queen. S. A. Hacketts
Opitsah. the sloop Major and the canoes
of Williamson, Byxbee and Clyde D. Car
man.
Some yachts from the California Club.
a new half-rater of the Oakland Canoe
Club and one of the Pacific Yacht Clubs
half-raters will also probably be among
the entries.
The nominating committee of the Oak
land Canoe Club. consisting of T. Stewart
Bowens, = Williamson and r, R. Gray
son, at a meeting held last Monday, nom
mated Philip Caduc as commodore. H. G.
Hinckley as Vice-commodore, and Charles
Stewart as secretary and treasurer, S. A.
Hackett and r. J. Chapman as commit
tee on admission Ior the coming year.
The election will 10 held at the annual
meeting of members on January 81 and
will doubtless result in the above-named
being chosen as the officers for 1899. Philip
Caduc, owner of the handsome center
board sloop Annie. designed and built by
r. Fish. and one of the fastest craft in
the bay, was at one time Commodore of
the Pacific Yacht Club. II. G. Hinckley
is owner Of the sloop Surprise and C.
Stewart is part owner of the sloop Beat
rice. S. A. Hackett owns the Opitsah,
and r. J. Chapman the Flash All are
the present holderS of the offices to which
they have been nominated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
SWIMMERS WHO WILL
MEET IN SUTR0 BATHS


Mr. Harrison, manager of Sutro Baths.
has arranged first-class programme of
aquatic sports for tomorrow afternoon.
The entries are:
Fifty-yard dash, novice-F Roderick, ].
Hulten, H. Anderson G. Galindo. o. Bey-
fuss, S. WOODBURY., H Hitler, L. ST. Clair.
One hundred yard dash, juvenile-G.
Freeth, w DaWsett, G. Strohlin, z. Kipp,
A. Hay, H. Seebach, D. Harris, E. Boni-
field
Tub race, fifty yards, two in tub-R
White, H. Dougherty, R. Dodge, ]. Bev-
ms, B. Berry, D. Mackel.
Obstacle race, through small tanks-J.
A Jackson, ]. Ringrose. A Hay, H. See
bach, A. ]. Hanton F. Duran.
Hitler, j. Bensen, H. Dougherty, H. See
bach. Dan Green, e. Kipp, ]. Vanderberg
A Hay, j. Bevins, Fred Green.
Trapeze and high diving by Green broth
ers and others.
The following letter speaks for itself:
SAN FRANCISCO, January y. 1899.
Sporting Editor Call-There is considerable
talk among the swimmers of forming a new
club at Sutro Baths to be named the Sutro
Swimming Club. open to both amateurs and
professionals. Among its members will be
many of the champion swimmers of the bay
cities. including Harry Baker and Ottoe. c. H.
champion rough water swimmer of the world;
John A Jackson and Frank Raymous. under
water swimmers; James Ringrose and D. Car
roll, expert 100-yard racers, and others. Frank
Duran and H Seebach will swim a fifty-yard
match race for the junior championship of the
coast on February % at Sutro Baths, and D.
J. Miller the crack 100-yard racer will meet
John A. Jackson in a 220-yard race Mr.. Har-
rison, the manager of Sutro Baths would like
swimmers wishing to join this club. He will
arrange for big water polo tournament to
take place this spring, ,6 Yours truly ,,,-ro>-
2726 Pine street.
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WSAYAN INSURGENTS
NOT UNDER AGUINAL Do
Correspondence of the Associated. Press

MANILA, Dec. 15.-The rebels who
hold Iloilo are soldiers Of the newly
formed Visayan republic, and acknowl-
edge no allegiance to Aguinaldo.
Neither do they have any dealings
with Aguinaldo's opponents, the Fill
pinos who talk of reuniting with the
Spaniards to combine against the
Americans 1t is said that one of
Aguinaldo's principal supports is try
ing to enlist Spanish cooperation
against the Americans, but this is prob
ably untrue.
The following is literal translation
of the proclamation recently issued by
the new Visayan republic:
The organization of the revolution in a
proper form is necessary that its glorious
march toward success may not be imped-
ed, and the present committed finds it
impossible to fill satisfactorily the mani
fold duties of government, which increase
daily with the territory secured through
the continued success of the revolution
lists. The necessity of a new form of gov
eminent being evident a meeting of all
the members of the existing committee,
and the greater part of the military anG
civil elements, was called to establish the
Local Revolutionary Government and to
it's affairs. 4 secret ballot resulted in
the election of the following citizens:
President, ROGUE, Lopez; Vice Presi-
dent and Counselor, Vicente Franco:
Secretary of State Ramon Avanceno:
Lord Chief Justice, Iovitc T'lsay; Chan.
cellor of the Exchequer, Venancio Con-
cepcion; Secretary General of Presiden-
tial and Governmental Departments, Fer
nando Salas.
Each of these officers may propose a
special secretary for his department and
h. ~frrl1N -
of their respective departments.
Proceeding to the organization of the
liberating army, the high military quail
ties of the following gentlemen were rec
in Chief of Military Operations, Martin
Delgado; General of Division and
Chief of Operations in the District of Con-
cepcion, Capiz and adjacent towns Per
tary Governor of the Capital, Paslua!
Magbauna; General of Brigade and Chief
of Operations in the South Zone, Angel
Corteza; General of Brigade and Chief of
Center Zone, Fermin Rivas; General of
Brigade an Chief of the North Zone.
Adriano Hernandez.
The newly constituted government and
the generals of the liberating army salute
the sovereign people of Visayas affection
ately, and hope that soon they will be a
free nation, built up on the constitution
of the Philippine republic, living peace
fully under the shadow Of the brilliant
tri-colored banner and securely under the
protection Of Almighty God.
The rebel leaders have with them a
number of wild hill tribesmen whom
they cannot control.
The hill men will. it is believed, GER
tainly loot the town and commit all
kinds of excuses if they are not pre-
vented The regular army of the in
surgents certainly cannot restrain
them; only the Americans can do it.
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Seaman would jump up from his blind
and shout: 'Homeri Homer! VIII | blaze
at them now? Are they near enough?
Wen, cautioned him time and again not
to shout at me, but to fire at the ducks
When they came within range, but it was
no use; he would insist upon asking the
same question whenever a good shot pre-
sented itself, and as a result L grew
hoarse shouting back at him to keep quiet
ana lay low. To make matters worse, my
friend Bucklin came within an ace of
shooting my pet spaniel, and l can as
sure you was the happiest of men when
the days shoot was over. You can take
1t for granted that the next time l go
duck shooting my friends will have their
lips Theoretically sealed
The Santa Barbara Press is certainly q
champion of game protection. In an edi-
toriaI which appeared on January l it
says:
petitions are in circulation throughout
the county asking the abolition of the
office of Game Warden. 1t is set forth
that the countyis getting no return for the
money expended and that the position is
simply created TO give some man a job.
This is all q serious mistake. If economy
is desired let the money be saved in other
ways. but not at the cost of one of the
greatest attractions of Santa Barbara
county-the game preserves. Already this
valuable element in our natural wealth
has been jeopardiZed by thoughtlessnesS
on the part of those who should have the
interest of the county more at heart; but
Santa Barbara still ranks high in the esti-
nation of local and Eastern sportsmen,
and this reputation may be maintained by
showing proper appreciation of the value
of game in taking the steps necessary for
it's protection.
I'VE value our climate. our natural
scenery, our flowers, and these are all at
fractions for the tourist, whose presence
we welcome. A further attraction to
many of these visitors is the hunting and
fishing in the mountains and streams.
Take this away, and within year the
mistake will be seen and admitted.
But, it is argued. the game can be
protected without a Warden. Every
bodys business is nobody's business and
with no one detailed to the wardenship
game laws will be openly violated and
completely ignored A wideawake and eff
ficient Warden will earn his salary many
times over in the value of game saved
from the gun of the pothunter.
1.-The Game Wardenship was created for
the protection of game, not to give some
one an office; and if the people and the
Warden will consider it in that light no
more petitions will be circulated for its
abolition
The Supervisors of Sonoma County
passed an ordinance at their last meeting
prohibiting the shipment Of game out of
the county. The open season for quail
shooting will in future be from Novem-
Der 1 to February 10, and the deer shoot
ing season will be from July Is to Octo-
Der /.
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SPANISH MlSREPRESENT
AMERICAN TROOPS

MADRID, Jan. 13.-The Government
has received the following official dis
patch from Manila:
The American troops here which
were ordered to Iloilo mutinied and re-
fused to start. General Miller has
been ordered to abandon -Iloilo and re-
turn to Manila. All the American
troops have been ordered to concen-
trate here, the situation being of the
gravest character"
Senior Sagasta. the Premier, viii con-
vene the Cortes for January % or so
and will Immediately demand a ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty. The de-
bate expected will last week.
Spain has again reminded the Wash
ington Government of the undertaking
on the part of the United States Peace
Commissioners in regard to Spanish
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torney was obdurate and McEwen went
home thoroughly frightened and almost
ready to collapse.
Mrs. Dickinson was later informed Of
McEwenS visit and of his confession
of fear of her. She was angry because
the old man had not procured a lawyer
to defend her, and had made no re-
quest to be allowed to visit her in jail.
She declared he lied when he said she
had threatened him for talking too
much, and laughed with great harsh
ness at the idea that he was afraid of
her.
Yet, she was uneasy and evidently
troubled lest the old Imam should final
ly break away from her and come out
with confession that might material
ly assist in bringing about the convic-
ton of herself and children. She tried
to appear Indifferent but she could not
control her feelings to deceive even the
most casual observer.
Another witness was located to-day,
whose evidence may prove of more than
ordinary Importance. A photographer
named Eichler, at present a resident of
Sacramento, who was conducting lit
tie photograph gallery on the main
street of SuiSun at the time of the Will
son murder, says that on the fatal Fri
day he saw old Dan Wilson in town
and also Mrs. Wilson. The woman fol-
lONCO iSI lIOIli pldOC "
place and acted in a very suspicious
manner. She seemed to be afraid of
losing sight of him, but when the bank
closed at o'clock she climbed into her
rig and rapidly drove homeward.
1t is known that Wilson was expect
ing to receive $500 in payment for a
crop of almonds on the day he was
killed but was disappointed. Mrs. Will
son probably had knowledge of this
fact, and her actions indicated that she
was watching to learn if he made a de-
posit in the bank. The testimony of
Eichler taken by itself has no great
value, but when taken in connection
with other known facts in the case,
serves as an important link in the
chain of evidence.
Mrs. Wilson denies that she was
watching her eX-husband on the fatal
Friday. She admits she was in town,
but says she had to do some market
ing and Wilson's presence in town had
nothing to do with her movements.
Daniel Wilson and Glib Bayland were
at the Sheriff's office to-day and asked
to be allowed to see the prisoners. The
former, who is the son OF Mrs. Wilson
and the murdered man. is only IS years
old and does not appear over bright,
but his brother-in-law is q sharp. in
telligent-appearing young fellow. They
were not permitted to enter the jail
and Mrs. Bayland was also notified that
she could not see her relatives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
ON THE LINKS.
Prospects Of Ladies' Tournament
at the Presidio.

There has been a lull in the local links
since the new year, and the weather re-
Gently has been such as to render it prac-
tically impossible to golf. But this morn
ing, at 10 o'clock the ladies of the San
francisco Golf Club are scheduled to play
in the regular monthly competition at
eighteen holes. with handicap, for the
Winslow medal, which was won in De-
cember by Miss NJ. B. Houghton with a
gross score of 145 and net score of 139.
The ladies', however, do not stick closely
to the programme, but go out to the
links on any morning that they find,
after consultation, to be convenient.
The final round between J. w. Byrne
and h Babcock for the championship at
match play of the San Francisco Golf
Club has not yet been played, and as Mr..
Byrne expects soon to leave San Fran
cisco for the purpose of travel, it is not
easy to say when 1t will take place Mean
while the championship at match play is
in commission; as it were Next SatuI
eighteen holes, with handicap, on the Pre-
sdio links.
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NEW LINKS IN THE
EVIDENCE AGAINST
WILSON'S SLAYER
RanCher McEWen in Mortal Fear of Mrs.
" Dickinson and This Deters Him From
Telling All He Knows.

peared to reconsider his determination
to talk, and was induced to answer
questions only after repeated urging.
He continually referred to his evidence
given at the Coroner's inquest and en-
deavored to induce the District Attor-
ney to accept that testimony as his
statement, but the latter cut him
short
What did you come here for?" he
demanded. You said you wanted to
make a statement, and l am ready to
give you a chance"
McEwen protested that he had told
all he knew, and the District Attorney
was compelled to drag his statement
from him little by little. by a series
of adroitly put questions. McEwen
contradicted himself repeatedly. At the
Coroners inquest he testified positive
ly that he did not hear the fatal shot
on the night of October 8. 1896. Yes
terday he admitted that he might have
heard it, and also admitted that he did
not go to bed until $3.50, instead of
o'clock as he testified at the inquest.
He also gave some further information
as to the movements of the two women
on the night in question.
But the most interesting and signifi-
cant portion of his statement was when
he finally admitted that he was NOR
tally afraid of Mrs. Dickinson and did
not dare 10 Idlk. lie SAID she carried
a revolver all the time when at the
ranch, and that she had threatened to
smash his head if he did not stop talk
ing about the murder. He also admit
ted that he had wanted to get rid of
the old woman for a long time, but did
not dare tell her to leave. In fact she
dominated him completely and he
feared her more than he did the deputy
sheriffs or prison cells.
Notwithstanding all this, however,
and in spite of the terrible scoring he
received at the hands of the District
Attorney, the old man stuck to his as
sertion that he had no knowledge of
any conspiracy, and while his distress
of mind was pitiable to witness he
could not be made to alter his state
ment in that regard and Devlin abrupt
ly closed the interview.
McEwen pleaded for an assurance
that he was not to be arrested, but the
District Attorney said: Il have given
you a chance to clear yourself here,
and you refuse to tell what you know
You are lying and know it. Now you
must take the consequences. l cannot
be responsible for anything more that
happens
For Gods sake don't send me to
JAIL" walled the terrified rancher. "Tll
die if you put me in a cell. Have
mercy on me- Frank. l would tell you
if [ could. but / can't because I don't
know anything" But the District At
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
JOCKEYS MADE HAPPY.
Earl Cochran Reinstated After Two
Years Punishment.

The stewards of the Pacific Coast
Jockey pullman his punishment was re-
pose of considering the applications of
suspended persons" In the case of
j ockey Bullman his punishment was re-
duced so that he can ride to-day. After
investigating the case of Jockey Spencer,
who was suspended thirty days for al
lowing Horatfo to swerve, it was found
that the horse was in fault and the young
man was reinstated. Eddie Jones, who
was retired on December "a, 1898, for his
peculiar management of Highland Ball,
had his application denied.
One jockey, in the person of Earl Coch-
ran, was made extremely happy. Coch-
ran was suspended in November, 1896, for
pie, and has been out in the cold ever
since. The stewards concluded he had
been sufficiently punished and reinstated
him. The applications of Jockeys Good
man, Stanford and J. j. Cassidy for re-
instatement were denied.
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prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos
and has asked a prompt reply
Senior Sagasta has caused it to be an
nounced that orders have been sent to
General Rios at Manila for the observ-
ance of strict neutrality by the Span
ish troops.
The newspapers allege that the
Americans have requested the Span
tards not to withdraw the Spanish
troops from Mindanao. the southern
most island of the Philippines, before
the arrival of the Americans there. SO
as to prevent an instruction break
ing out.
According to dispatches received here
the American domination in the Phil
ippines is limited to Manila bay" All
other points, except Mindanao, where
the Spaniards remain. are in the hands
OF the insurgents. One dispatch says:
The American volunteers are dis
heartened by the climate and bad food
and are anxious to return home"
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' SUISUN, Jan. 13.-The network Of
evidence is slowly tightening its
meshes around the three prisoners in
the Fairfield County Jail, charged with
the murder of old Dan Wilson.
-: The officers employed on the case are
gradually Strengthening the links Of
the chain which, they believe, will
send w. J. Miller to the gallows and
his mother and sister to the peniten-
tiary.
II. E. McEwen, the old rancher, with
whom Mrs. Dickinson lived, was put
under severe cross-examination by
District Attorney Devlin this after
noon. and made a statement under
oath which, while it did not amount to
q confession of actual knowledge of the
foul conspiracy that sent "Squeedy''
wilson to eternity, served to convince
the county prosecutor that he knows a
great deal more than he is willing to
tell The District Attorney worked
upon the old rancher's fears until the
latter was trembling with apprehen-
sion.
He admitted that he was mortally
afraid Of Mrs. Dickinson, who has been
his mistress for ten or more years, and
IT was evident that it was fear of her
vengeance that kept him from diVulg-
ing everything he knew. When the old
man finally left the Courthouse he was
ShiXering with apprehension. The Dis
trict Attorney is confident McEwen
will be unable TO long sustain the
strain, and that the fear of being ar
rested as an accomplice of the trio will
cause him to break down within a few
days and confess. District Attorney
Devlin feels greatly encouraged as a
result of his seance with the rancher,
although he acknowledged the lat
ter. had made no disclosures of fam
ing character as yet. Deputy Sheriff
Donaldson, who was present, was even
more enthusiastic.
-. We've got the right people in there,
he declared, referring to the three pris-
.oners in the Jail, and McEwen will tell
the whole story before long. Just now
he is afraid they may get out and then
the old woman, Mrs. Dickinson, would
make it hot for him. AS soon as he
feels assured that they will not be out
of Jail soon he will talk all right"
McEwen sent word to the District At
tOrney by his brother-in-law, Harry
Morrison, this morning that he wanted
TO make a statement. Under Sheriff
Robinson brought the old man to town
and he was taken to the office of the
District Attorney where his statement
was taken down by the official court
reporter in the presence of Mr.. Devlin
and Deputy Sheriff Donaldson.
on the way to town McEwen an
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MANILA, Jan. 13-The situation here
is undoubtedly critical, but Major Gen
eral Otis has it well in hand and there
is no such certainty Of trouble as many
believe. The rebels are concentrated on
the outskirts of the town and their
leaders have issued strict orders that
they shall act only on the defensive.
An accident might precipitate trouble,
but the idea of a rebel attack upon
Manila is ridiculous, as the Americans
control the position.
Aguinaldo has republished the second
manifesto in reply to the proclamation
of General Otis, which was recalled on
its first appearance, but it has proved
Intellectual.
On Wednesday false alarms, due to
trivial incidents, occurred simultane-
ouslY in opposite parts Of the city, and
led To- a general call of the United
States forces. In fifteen minutes the
entire city was covered. The prompt
tube Of the Americans, while it created
a scare for the moment, effectually re-
stored confidence throughout Manila
and dispelled the excitement due to a
passing fear on the part of the citizens
that an outbreak was imminent.
1t is possible that the Filipinos, after
the diplomatic conferences that have
been held between the representatives
of General Otis and Aguinaldo, have
finally come TO understand that the
cautious and conservative policy of the
Americans it not due to fear, and they
may accept the inevitable with good
grace. 1t is evident that at present
they are unable to appreciate the full
meaning of the independence demanded,
I. i.
the American proposition will be ac-
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