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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 15.-Murderer
I. M. Gleason deliberately walked out
of the County Jail to-day between II
and o'clock, and so far has escaped
capture. officers are securing the coun-
try in every direction and claim to be
close after him. The fugitive has about
an hours start of the officers.
Gleason was convicted several months
ago of murder in the first degree, and
the jury rendered life sentence. He
was recently granted a new hearing by
the Supreme Court. He had been in
Jail about year and a half. The case
was to come up again January 27.
In order to make his escape Gleason
was compelled to pass through the
'curio" room. Two deputies and the
Sheriff sat within fifteen feet of the
entrance to the jail.
T. A. Scott, convicted of murder COM
mitted at Randsburg some two years
ago, and under ten years sentence,
awaiting the action of the Supreme
Court, was among the prisoners. Scott
first noticed the doors open and called
to the jailer, but the jailer refused to
go to him. He repeatedly called, but
without success, and wanted to tell that
the door was open. Scott finally went
to his cell to eat. When he came out
in the corridor again Gleason was gone.
He again called, and nobody answered.
Scott then ventured out and upstairs
and notified William Borgwardt, who
hastened down. but the bird had flown.
Scott could have left, too, but he said:
II have nothing to run away for"
Sheriff Borgwardt is unable to give
any explanation of how the doors hap
pened to be open. Il have not made an
investigation. but the doors were open,
nevertheless, he said.
Prisoner Scott said: Some of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
MISSION OF COMMISSION
TO THE PHILIPPINES

s.. NEW YORK, IAN. 15.-The Wash
:inEton correspondent of the Herald
. tsTegraphs: President Mckinley s
= Philippine Commissioners will go to
the islands not only for the purpose
of making a study of the conditions
and recommending a policy for the
United States. but they will also be
20 Instructed + advise the President and
military authorities as to immediate
problems.
Professor Schurman will visit the
White House tomorrow morning and
will be consulted by the President as
to detailed instructions that are to be
given. the comm3ssioIl- The President
wants the commission to start as soon
as possible, but Mr.. DENLY is a mem
bera of the War Commission, and, as
this commission will not complete its
labOrs for some time, it will be late
in the present month or late in Febru-
ary before the Commissioners can be
on their way to Manila.
l have learned to-day that Professor
Dean c. Worcester of the University
Of Michigan is to be a member of the
commission instead of Brigadier Gem
eral Whittier. The other members of
the commission are, as announced in
the Herald this morning: Professor
Schurman, president of Cornell Uni
versity, who will probably be president
of the commission; Rear Admiral
Dewey, Major General Otis and Colo
mel Charles DENLY, former Minister TO
China. Professor Worcester's selec-
tion is regarded as excellent, as he was
in the Philippines for some years on
a scientific expedition, and went all
over the islands.
Advocates of the ratification of the
peace treaty believe that the sending
of. the commission to the Philippines,
especially in view OF the fact that the
Commissioners are to consult with the
Filipinos, will have the effect of ex-
pediting the ratification of the peace
treaty. as it will show that the admin
istration does not intend to adopt
any permanent policy without the full
est and most reliable information.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
WILL SHIELD
HER HUSBAND
Cooks Alleged Slayers
Soon to Be Examined.
MRS. WALTERS LIPS SEALED
THE SUSPECTS LAWYER SAYS
SHE WILL NOT TESTIFY.
MRS. WALTERS LIPS SEALED
Declares She Will Not Even Tell
What She Knows That Would
Implicate ex-Sheriff Nc
Kenzie in the Crime.

NAPA, Jan. 15.-Everybody here Is
looking forward with great interest to
the preliminary examination of Jesse
Walters and eX-Sheriff Mckenzie
charged with the murder of Alfred
Cook, aEl particularly to the part Mrs
Walters will play-whether her atti-
tude be one of protection for her i'm
prisoned husband. or will she stand for
justice and vengeance for the slain
man, her rejected lover?
1t is currently believed that next to
the two men now in the County Jail
for the alleged killing of Cook she can
throw more light on the mysterious
tragedy than any other human being.
\ Immediately after the conclusion of
the Coroner's inquest it was stated by
District Attorney Bell that the pre-
liminary examination would be COM
menced this week, he having been
given to understand that the defense
would not seek to interpose any OBJ
lection to prompt action. 1t can now
be stated, almost with certainty, that
there will be no hearing this week
In the first place, the conuIIion of
Walters is such, owing to the wound in
his knee, that he may not be able to
appear In court for several days, and,
on the other hand, c. j. Beerstecher.
the leadinr attorney for both Walters
and Mckenzie, is not disposed to go
into court without better preparation
than he has been able to make at this
time, owing to the press of other mat
ters. Nor is he inclined to permit the
prosecution to make any more use of
Mrs. Walters as a witness than he
can help, and according to q state
ment he made tonight Mrs. Walters
will allow herself to be guided by his
counsel.
From this 1t is to be inferred
that Mrs. Walters, even when called
as a witness against Mckenzie, will
not prove as valuable 20 the prosecu-
tion as they anticipated. In other words,
she will stand by her husband. Attor-
ney Beerstecher had this to say of the
situation:
While / knew 1t was the purpose of
the prosecution to try and implicate
Mckenzie in the killing of Cook, yet
his arrest was a great surprise The
plan of the District Attorney is obvi-
Gus. What he can not accomplish 1i-
rectly he is seeking to attain indirectly.
Mrs. Walters cannot testify against her
husband, SO they propose to bring out
what she knows by making her wit
ness against Mckenzie, but they will
not have the success they expect. She
will not answer all the questions she
Is asked"
"Will she not lay herself liable to
punishment for contempt?" was asked.
mot at ALL"
why not?"
"She will simply need to state that in
answering she would incriminate her
SELF
"Will she take such a course?"
Certainly
"Then she will stand by her hus-
band?"
"Of course; I don't see how she could
do otherwise"
Tomorrow there will be a conference
between representatives of the prose-
cution and defense to arrange for the
preliminary hearing. The prosecutions
purpose is to take UP Walters case
first.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
.AGUINALDO NOW
AWAITS ACTION ON
THE PEACE TREATY
Will Be on the Defensive
Only UDtil tbe Decision
Of the SeDote.

MANILA Jan. 15.-An English cruiser which is bringing
bank from Iloo reports that there change the
situation The natives have blocked the and making
intrenchments.
Colonel Potter has LETT here with dispatches for General Mil
f and the Indiana has gone with coal and provisions for the
petition All quiet here The latest from Maoos is to
the effect that General Agunado awaits the decision OF the
United States Senate the peace treaty and will only act
the defensive
Official dispatches Just received from oio indicate that the
natives disposed be friendly although absolutely opposed
the landing of the United States forces without orders from
Maolos the of the socaed Filipino National Government
Some of the officials oo accord with the revol-
tonary Government but willing accept American pro-
tecorae and go the Agunaldo furnished
transportation by the Americans
The United States transports Newport Arizona and Penn
syvana with the Eighteenth Infantry the Iowa Battalion the
Sixth Artillery and detail of the Signal Corps constituting
General Aers expedition anchored close to Guimaras
Island between Panay and Negros where excellent sup
ply is obtanabe The natives though ndspoed primarily
furnish the Americans with fresh supplies, permit the
American officers go ashore and furnish them with
during the day time
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
DR.. DIXON RETURNS TO
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Disappointed in His Work in the
Peoples Church, Where He Be-
came "Disillusionized."

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Rev. Thomas
Dixon Jr., who for four years has been
preaching at the Peoples Church, a
Christian Unicn denominational church,
whose Sunday meetings have been held in
the Academy of Music and the Grand
Opera House, read to his congregation
to-day his resignation. DIR. Dixon will
continue to preach during this month and
February. His resignation will take place
on March l.
In his letter of resignation DR.. Dixon
said that the results of his work had been
disappointing: that he had not been able
to raise sufficient money to meet expenses
and that he had been disillusionized as
to the idea of organic Christian union. E"
He has determined, therefore, to resume
his position in the regular Baptist min
istry.
During the past four years" Dr.
Dixons letter reads, everything 1 have
said as pastor of the Peoples Church [
could have said in a Baptist pulpit with
equal propriety and greater force
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
POSTOFFICE CLERKS
SALARIES INCREASED
Provisions of the Appropriation Bill
Just Completed by the House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The House
committee on postoffice and post roads,
of which Congressman Loud is chairman,
has about completed it's annual appro-
priation bill, which will soon be reported.
The bill contains provision for paying
$1,000 for the transportation of foreign
mails from steamships to the postof1ce at
San Francisco. The committee has de-
cided to make no appropriation for the
the postoffices LIS action of the COM
mittee may be reversed in the House, but
this is matter Of doubt rhe commit
tee has also provided for raising the SAL
aries of clerks in first class postoffices,
aboiishing the $4O0 and $500 salaries and
making 5000 the minimum, and increasing
those of higher grades. The bill carries
an appropriation of S105 900 ,O00 against
SlO1 900 900 last year. The usual $4,000 sub
sidy for the Oceanic Steamship Company
ic incilded
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
ADVERTISEMENTS
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything l ever heard of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me so much good. l am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs Pinkham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful l am that l took
your medicine. l was troubled for
two years with Inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. / was in constant misery. l had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, menstruations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. / was
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. 1 was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. 1 have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. 1 am able to do
all my own work and can walk neariy
mile without fatigue; something 1
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done rue
more good than all the doctors"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
PRAISES CONDUCT OF
AMERICAN REGIMENTS

MEXICO CITY. Mex, Jan. 15.-
Charles Akers, correspondent of the
London Times in Cuba, is here. He
did perhaps more work than any other
correspondent to expose the cruelty
and incapacity of General Meyer and
made himself heartily disliked by that
official, but remained in Cuba and kept
the English public informed of the
true state of thirgs. He praises high
ly the conduct of the American regi-
ments during the Cuban campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16

held an inquest this afternoon on the
body of Charles Fry, a ranch foreman.
who died suddenly at the ranch Of Jacob
apparently all right, but went to his bed
room and lay down about clock Sew
eral hours later friends called to see him
and found him lying across the bed with
to heart failure
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
ALMOST CREMATED.
A Resident of Boulder Creek Badly
Burned in a Fire.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 15.-Last Friday T.
]. Laws had a narrow escape from Gre
nation in a cottage near Boulder Creek
He awoke to find the cottage enveloped
in flames, arose and passed through the
fire to a window which was fastened Be-
fore he could unfasten it the fire had Bills
tered his head, face and hands. When he
got outside he walked to Dougherty's s
mill for assistance. On the way he met
a night watchman. who took him to
Dougherty's residence, wnere medical as
sistance was summoned. One of Laws
hands was literally cooked.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
RIOT IN JOHANNESBURG.
Public Meeting of British Residents
Ends in a Scrlmmage.

CAPETOWN, Jan. 15.-No news has
been received from Johannesburg since
yesterday afternoon. when word was re-
ceived that a public meeting of British
residents convened with the object of pro-
testing against the grievances of the Uit-
landers had broken up in a free fight, in
volving Beers. Afrikanders and Britons.
Telegraphic communication is closed down
and there is much uneasiness here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
REBELS OF ECUADOR
SURROUND QUITO
News Of a Big Battle With Federal
Troops Is Expected Mo
mentarilV.

Special Cable to The Cali and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
PANAMA, Colombia, Jan. 15.-The Herald
correspondent at Guayaquil. Ecuador,
saws that news has come from the north
ern provinces that the rebels have now
almost surrounded the vicinity of Quito
News of a battle is expected momen-
tarilV
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
Humbert Dimes With Diplomats.

ROME, Jan. 15.-At the banquet given
at the Palace this evening to the mem
bers of the Diplomotic Corps Mrs
Draper, wife of the United States EN-
bassador, General William F. Draper, sat
on the right of King Humbert.
His Majesty this afternoon granted a
farewell audience to Captain G. p. Scriv-
en-, military attache of the United States
Embassy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
CRIME AT LOS ANGELES.
The City Infested With Gang of
Burglars and Footpaus.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA gang of
burglars and highwaymen invaded Los
Angeles last night. Eight separate burg
laries and thefts We're reported at police
headquarters during the day The booty
ranged from bicycles to watches and dia-
ranged from bycicles to watches and dia-
mona JeWelry. e. l.. Wetmore of Moneta
was a victim of footpads, who relieved
clothing. "a
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
Tempestuous Voyage of the St. Louis

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The American
line steamer st. Louis. Captain Randle,
which left Southampton on January Z,
arrived this morning after a tempestuous
voyage. The big liner encountered sue
cession of strong winds and gales during
the greater part of her passage The
storm was accompanied by heavy seas,
spray which flew over the ship froze
rapidly, making it very difficult to get
about the decks. Two seamen were seri-
ously injured
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
AUSTRIA HEEDS
SPAIN'S WISH
Why the Raising Of Missions
to the Rank of Embassies
Is Delayed.

; NEW YORK, Jan. ia Wash
? ington special to the Herald
says: Austria's hesitancy in
raising the rank of her diplo-
matte mission to the United
States is due entirely to her de-
sire not give offense to Spain.
, Information to this effect is in
the possession of the State De-
; partment.
The relations between Austria
and Spain are very close, and it
would not be surprising if the
; Madrid Government had inti-
mated to the Austrian Govern
ment it should not be too hasty
; in giving such public recognition
to the success of the United
; States in the recent war
; Austria began negotiations for
raising the rank of the mission,
but did not complete the work.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
Passenger Train Derailed.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.-Passenger train
No on the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, leaving st. Louis at 2:35 this
morning, was derailed just east of Clay
City, ILL.,, by a defective rail. The COM
b.nation car, coach and sleeper were de-
rallied. Four passengers were slightly in
jured.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
I q UUU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
! MEXICAN LINER
! PROBABLY LOST
Steamer Vera Cruz Is
Now TW0nty-0n
Days Overdue.
Special Cable to The Call and the New
York Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by
James Gordon Bennett.

MEXICO CITY, Mex. Jan.
15.-The steamer Vera Cruz,
Mexican liner, belonging to Ro-
manos & Berre, left the port of
Vera Cruz on December % last
for Tampico. The trip takes only
two days, and the vessel is now
twenty-one days overdue. 1t is
( feared in shipping circles that
/ she is lost.
The Vera Cruz was a freight
{ and passenger boat, and carried
( several passengers on this trip;
{ but the agents refuse to give in
formation regarding the passen-
{ ger list.
"a
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
Death of Marcus c. Hawley.

NEW TOWN, Conn. Jan. 15.-Marcus
C. Hawley. prominent New York busi-
ness man, died at his home here to-day of
nervous prostration, aged S5 years. He
was president of the Hawley Brotherc
Hardware Company of New York and
San Francisco and until recently presi-
dent of the Shreveport and Houston Rail-
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY
ON THE WAY TO MANILA

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15.-The first
detachment of the Seventeenth Infantry
left Columbus at D. m. to-day for New
York, en- route to the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-16
Died of Heart Failure.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 15.-Coroner Pierce
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-07-20
IT WILL Be EASY
Predicted There Will Be No
Trouble in Formulating a
Treaty
Under Which New Government
for Samoans Will Be Es-
tablished.
Recommendations of the HIGH
Commissioners Said to Be
unanimous.

WASHINGTON, July fit is stated
in quarters intimately acquainted with
the recent conduct of Samoan affairs,
that the abolition of the kingship in
Samoa has advanced considerably
fnrther than a provisional arrangement
by the Samoan commission, and that
the three governments have so far &C.
guessed that this feature is assured as
a part OF the permanent system of the
government of Samoa. 1t is said also
that the report of the Samoan commits.
sion is likely to be unanimous, so that
further action by the three govern
ments in framing a treaty will be
largely formality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-07-20
WAIT FOR FAIRBANKS.

Indiana Senator's Views May Determine
Alaska Boundary Matters.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Ex-Secretary
John w. Foster has returned to Wash
ington and called upon Secretary Hay
to ascertain what the prospects are fol
the reassembling of the joint high com
mission, of which he is a member, on
Aug. 2. The secretary was unable te
assure General Foster on this point anC
it was decided that he should remain il
Washington until Senator Fairbank's
arrival, next week, when conference
will be held to finally determine upon a
line of action and to frame formal no
tice to the British government respect
fng the reasons for the defamation OF
our commissioners to be in Ottawa Oh
Oct. 2. The officials are rather expect
ing counter proposal from the Cana
dian contingent, looking to postpone,
ment of the meeting until the fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-07-20
WALKING AGAIN
Employees of the Cleveland Con-
solidated Street Railway
Company
Who Were Promised Various
Reforms Claim They We're
-. Buncoed. ~,.,..
Chief of Police Devery Says the
Brooklyn Strike Is About
Ended.

CLEVELAND, o., July f3.-The con-
ductors and motormen of the CONSOLE
dated street railway system, who were
on strike last month, went out again
at 4:15 a. m. Eight hundred men are
affected. They claim the company has
not lived up to the agreement which
ended fine former strike.
The decision to declare another strike
was reached after meeting of the
men, which lasted practically thro ugh
out the night. During the early hours
OF the day not car was running on any
of the big Consolidated lines, Is in
number. The officials of the company
have asked for police protection and say
they will attempt to start cars on one
or two lines very soon. Large crowds
are congregated at ali of the barns of
the company, but 30 far as known, no
violence has been committed.
Business Agent Pratt of the strikers
issued statement, in part as follows:
at is with grave apprehension that I
view the situation as it exists at the
present time between the big CONSOLE
dated Street Railway company, with it's
millions of dollars back of it, on the one
side, and the street car employees, a
brave. determined set of hberty-loying
American citizens, and a vast throng of
organized labor back of them, on the
other side.
"Three weeks have elapsed and the
company has failed to live up to any
part of its agreement; neither have they
shown any intention of doing SO, except
by many promises which have been
more readily broken than made. The
council committee have said that they
are no longer party to the agreement,
although their signatures appear there
the same as the rest. Consequently
we are brought back to the very same
starting point, the only difference being
that our last condition is worse than
the first.
"Who will be responsible for the suf
fering, rioting and disgrace that mus
, inevitably follow another strike? The
corporation will place the blame upor
the down trodden laborer, because the.
have money and because of their hav
ing money, there are city authoritie
who are willing to put the collar around
their necks and say the men themselve!
are to blame for all this"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-07-20
KNOW NOTHING DEFINITE.
British and German Embassies in til
Dark as to Guatemala.

British and German Embassies in the
Dark to Guatemala.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Neither the
British nor German embassy here have
received word concerning Guatema
Ian affairs, and the reported purpose OF
a united movement by these countries
to exercise force. if need be, to compel
Guatemala to observe her obligations
to foreign bondholders. There is the
same lack of official confirmation OF
the report that the German cruiser
Geier had been ordered to proceed to
Guatemala. In the absence of any in
structions to the foreign representatives
here, there has been no step up to the
present time towards cooperating with
the United States authorities as tc
Guatemala. Mr. Hunter, our ministe
to Guatemala, has been instructed t.
keep close watch on American inter
eSts there
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-07-20
stranea rnseot in WHEAT.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July l6. Patrick
Carney, Clark county farmer, reports
that strangeinsect is doing some dam
age to wheat in his locality. He had
10 acres entirely destroyed, while q
few other farmers also suffered losses,
1.-THE insect seems to sap the life out OF
the plant, causing it to fall over ano
wilt. No one seems to know the name
of the pest, which has thus far confined
itself to limited area