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(-] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898. District Attorney subsequently, but as the removing of a part of the body o the murdered girl might have precipi- tated an unpleasant proceeding and have reached the courts, nothing was done. And the purpose of the robbery s plain—very plain, to the prosecution. The skull and membranes will be used in an attempt to prove that all the expert testimony of the State is not in conformity with the facts, and that the blows on the head did not cause Lil- lian's death. The prusecution has felt fe, as seven doctors in good standing had made a thorough examination of the skull and were prepared to testify to its condition, so that if by any chance the bruised bones and mem- branes showing adhesions should be brought into court and should not agree with the expert testimony there woyld be any amount of evidence to suppert the theory that the girl was killéad by bruises and that she was sus- pended to the bedpost after death. Much surprise has been expressed that, the deferse did not have a repre sentative pregent at the autopsy, but thatits representatives should prefer to go to the Morgue after the body had been subjected to the knives and saws of the physiclans employed by the Dis- trict ;Attorney. The possession of the skull is of vital importance to the defense. If, when ught into court, the pathologi- cal ctonditions of the bones and mem- branes do not agr with the testi- mony of the doctors, the whole struc- ture of the prosecution may fall to the ground . State has already proved that not die by hanging, and thi depends upon the conten- tion of the prosecution that the girl died from meningitis, caused by blows on the head, and that these biows were inflicted by Brandes with his wife's knowledg For 1 week Attorney Bennett has been surprising rybody by the persiste with he had| plied th cal witnesses with ques- S Té g to the adhesions of the nbrar to the brain of Lillian Brandes, and the nature of the bruises. Hour aft hour the def: > has asked questions showing t he has been vell coached in all the de- tails of the cor lian's head as it was found at the autopsy. “The takine av ay of the top of the 'CALVIN S. BRICE CALLED TO REST Death Claims the Distinguished Ex Senator and Noted Lawyer of Ohio. THE LATE EX-SENATOR CALVIN S. BRICE. skull and the membranes is a most sig- | nificant incident,” said one of the ex- | s in the e to-night. “The case lly stands or falls upon the silent| testimony of the girl's skull. It was found that the membranes were in- flamed to such an extent that there were adhesions to the brain covering a large surface. Dr. Buteau testified that about nine inches of the surface of the brain was attached to the membrane. | This, of course, produced meningitis, | and ultimately deat Between t two tables of the skull, immediately over the adhesions, free blood wa found. This could only have been caused by a | There are blood vessels between the | of the skull and on Lillian's | head the force of the blows had burst ral and the free blood was very | plain. Now, if the & should get into careless hands and should ever be red the blood would at once disap- | pear, and even the membranes might | be removed from the condition in which | we found them. This might even be done unintentionally, but it would | caus» the skull to present an appear- | ance vastly different from that in which | it was at the time of death, and lhis‘ would form the basis for a very power- ful argument before the fury. For sev. eral days we have known that there | was a purpose in all this cross-e: amination, but I did not know until to- | day what the secret was.” | The defense certainly knows now what Is the basis of the case for the| prosecution. All the testimony that has been put in has tended to prove one point—that illian's life went out as a result of blows on the head. This proof depends entirely on the expert | conclusions derived from the patholog- | ical conditions of the girl's head and | other organs. Should Dr. Woolsey as- sume charge of the medical end of the defense a lively scientific fight will en- ! sue. -Dr. Woolsey is a very experienced surgeon, and his long connection with railroad damage ses has made him a practiced witnel | Between ployed by the Di { there ha some of the doctors em- rict Attorney and Dr. been for years bit- | ter professional rivalry, and Dr. Wool- | sey is always ready to pick up the gauntlet for a scientific battle. It is surmised that Attor Bennett has drawn much of the which he gical lore with d the court for a week from the storehouse of Dr. Woo Certain it is that there has been a very careful and thorough foun- dation laid by the defense for holding up its end in the trial in the Superior Court. | Another explanation of why Woolsey should interest himself in the case suf- ficiently to go to the length of robbing the poor child’s coffin is the fact that | Bennett is a brother-in-law of his med- ical partner. i There has heen much other testimony | brought out by the defense that will | materially help its case if it should suc- ceed in showing that the testimony cov- | ering the skull is not borne out.by the | actual condition of the skull. It has been testified that Lillian had but one lung and the usefulness of that was | practically destroyed by pleurisy. This would naturally produce a weak con- | stitution and the defense has drawn Useful i Dishes in Plain and Decorated | Semi-Porcelain, Bowls, Platters, | Pitchers, Plates, Vegetable | Dishes, Chamber Sets ~ Given away free with AMERICAN'S BEST Teas, COFFEES, SPICES breat AmericanImporg Tea (o, | 861 Market. o3, Powsll 705 Larkin st. 140 Stxth St 1819 Polk 36" 218 Third ~t, 1819 Devisadero St, 806 Kearn St. 2008 Filimore St. 46 Ninth St. 521 Montgomery Av, | 2510 Missicn St 1100 Kentucky St 8006 Sixteenth St. 3285 Mission St. 855 Hayes St. 52 Market St. OAKLAI;D grunzs: 08 tonSt. 131 San Pablo Ave, al 7 6 Twelfth s:v.. 10 Seventh St 1 ALAMEDA—1858 Park St. SAN RAFAEL—B St. near Fourth, We also sel!. Cmna, CROCKERY, (GLASSWARE { B | glar: cold a week ago to-da On his office returning ho took to his bed. He g Calvin Stewart [ eptember, 1845, ce their lineage to the men of the yet more f: Mr. Brice's father was a mother was descendant o w tri cooC [ (] (] W ford, Ohio. he enlisted being dis and be nant colonel. on, but later entered the the most suc [ o o © (] [+] [ o (] o o [ o () < o () re the close of the man of the national committee Mr. Brice Joseph B. served Foraker. six years retire but occup the Senate as he w and political sk him on any oc He was mn. CO0000000D w 0000020000000 0QO00000000000000000 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Ex-Senator Calvin S. this afternoon in this city from pneumonia. Friday 1 e in a suffering condition, and on Saturday he steadily worse until to-day, drice was born in Denmark, Ohio, He was a descendant of th Brices or “Bryces” of Kinnaird, Scotland, amous members of the once rc yminent Pres abeth Stewart of Carrollton, Md., like his fa a royal Scottish house. of age, the war having broken out, e man, and afterward re-enlisted. Still harged, he organized Company E, 180th Ohio Volun- For a time he distinguished himself in the legal railroad business and became one of ful managers in the United States, he quickly achieved prominence in the Democrac in elected United States Senator from Ohio, t« in In Washington he occupied the Corcoran House and gave lavish entertainments which became world-wide. >nt from the Senate he has been in Washington very little, ing himself in most part with business affairs in New York. Until the Democratic party adopted free silver as a cardinal princi- ple Mr. Brice was the leader in his party in Ohio, but after that he did not take an active part in politics. The announcement of Mr. Brice’s death caused great regret in s a favorite with nearly all, possessing a fund of good humor, a good story-teller and universally popular with Sena- tors on both sides of the chamber. ill and for his abounding good humor, which never left gely interested in raflway enterprises, was rated a mil- lionaire and of late had been one of the chief members of a syndi- cate with large railroad and other concessions in China. He leaves © a widow and several grown chilldren. Brice died at 3:156 Brice contracted a nt down town to Mr st he when he died. m the 17th of Brices, who Mar 1 clan. yterian clergvman, In Brice attended the common schools, later entering Maine University at Ox- his extreme youth war had attained to the rank of Entering politics , becoming chair- In January, 1890, he was succeed Henry B. Payne. Senate, being succeeded by 1889, the Since his He was admired for his business CCOOo0O000C0000000C0O00CCOO00OCO0O0CO0000C000 from the prosecution many valuable pointers along this line. - “"COUNSEL IN A TANGLE. More Proof That Blows Killed Lil- lian. Oakland Office San Francis 98 Broadway, Atorneys Sawyer and Bennett, who conducting the defe Br charged with murde! ;hter, had a little disagreeme: in Jud Clift's court which relieved the monotony of the medical expert testimony. Attorney Bennett was examining Dr., To- bin, a physician who witnessed the au- tof but who was not called to the stand by the prosecution. The defe called him to testify, but did not want him to give evidence as an expert. An ar- gument fol to where the line could be drawn. Unless he testified as an expert, Dr. Tobin said, he would be un- able to testify at all. because his only knowledge that was derived from his avil- ity as a surgeon to draw conciusions and opinions from pathological conditions. Prosecuting Attorney Allen demanded that the nature of Dr. Tobin's tesumony be decided at once. Attorney Benne! made a suggestion that the witn talk in an ordinary way and not in a scientific manner. Attorney Sawyer said “3f 3t please the court, I must obiect to the manner in which my associate has put the proposition.” There was a little consulta tion between the attorneys and a good deal of head shaking, after which th obtained permission to adjourn for ten minute: Judge's chambers they agreed on the plan of procedure. Dr. Tobin was asked to tell what he s in the murdered girl's head after it opened, to which he replied: *I saw the inside of it."” Attorney Bennett wanted to know what he saw inside the head. Dr. Tobin replied that he could only ex- lain in sclentific lanaguage according to is expert knowledge, and Attorney Allen aeclared that as the defense claim th: their witness, whs not giving expert mony he could not appear as an exper Brandes' attorney then commenced to cross examine their own witness, and this was promptly objected to and Attorney Allen sald that the witness had not show himself to be hostile or to be giving te: timony contrary to the wishes of the de- fense, and therefore he was entitled to be protected from cross-examiation by his counsel. Judge Clift held that the method being pursued in regard to Dr. Tobin altogether illegal and illogical ond finally he was excused. This morning Dr. Rowell, who helped to perform the autopsy on Lilllan Brandes, gave his testimony, which agreed wi that of the experts who have previously testified. He was positive death was not due to hanging, but that it was due to the conditions proauced by blows on the girl's head. The prosecution concluded its case to- day, but the defense desired to put omt one witness before submitting the issue. Iney promised to have their witness in court to-morrow, so an early adjournment was had this afternoon and at the morn- ing session to-morrow the case will be concluded. Bold Burglary at Tacoma. TACOMA, Dec. 15.—The dry-goods store of H. Hoehenschild was robbed by bur- last night, who took silks, satins, gloves, hosiery, furs and fancy art goods to the value of $2000. The goods were re- moved in a_wagon from the front door w | on the principal thoroughfare of the city. | The store has been robbed five times | within twelve months, the previous losses | amounting to $1000. and after a consultation in the | | 1 | i |AGONCILLO WILL Now | { noon with | e Tw | New York on Saturday to, as he alle; :LOVE FEASTS BEING HELD AT HAVANA Spanish Troops Dine With American | So.diers and Townspeople Feed Cuban Warriors. HAVANA, Dec. 15.—The United Sfates transport Mobile arrived here this after- Brigadier General Williston the One Hundred and Sixty Indiana Regiment, the Third of the Second Illinois, the Signal Corps detachment of the Seventh Army C and the headquarters of the First Brigade of the Second Division of the corps. General Williston, accompanied by Ma- jor Hopkins, aid to Secretary Alger, land- ed immediately, and was driven to the Hotel Trocha at El Vedado. While a detachment of the nois Regiment s at breakfast morning on the San Jose wharf, the men invited a detachment of the Spanish guard to join them. The invitation at first, but finally assed. ons of the regimes 2 houses along the route girls ran out to pin ribbons on the soldiers and to wreath their hats with flowers. General Lee's headquarters, an old mansion in the and staff, first talio accepted and mutual center of beautiful grounds, the men filled | with ro: To-da ‘uban soldiers, ?_flmm:md of Rafael de Carden: 3ua. under entered «l_’v;\(‘na. a suburb of Havana, 01\(|h(' tion of the townsfolk. They were received with music and marched through triumphal arches decorated with inter- twined American and Cuban flags. A banquet was tendered to the officers by pmnlunnm“o;“lizuns and the privates had a substantial dinner, at which well-know! Cuban ladies served. A RETURN TO WASHINGTON Representative of Aguinaldo Says. His Country Will Resist Attempt to Sell the Philippines. LONDON, Dec. 15.—Agoncillo, the rep- resentative of Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in the Philippine Islands, sails for o resume his duties as representative of (he Philippine Government at ‘Washington. In an interview he said: 5 “The only portion of the Spanish-Amer- ican treaty which we are concerned in is the cession of the Philippines, which js illegal, as the Spaniards lost the sov. ereignty over the islands, and the Amer. icans cannot dispose of the future of the archipelago without consulting the Fiylj pinos. Thelr consent, by a popular vote is a necessity. As universal suffrage forms the basis of the American constitution the United States cannot carry out thé annexation plan. The result of the Peace Commissioners' deliberations is only sate isfactory to us inasmuch as Spain is turned out of the Philippine Tslande. T dy not know officially why the Filipinos nave not released the Spanish prisoners. I tel. egraphed to Aguinaldo on the subject and I hereby declare it to be untrue thaf they are held for a ransom. I can only regard the possible eventual salé of tne islands as being nonsensical. My coune trymen will resist to the bitter énd any attempt to sell the Philippines to any for- eign power. We are anxious to be united and allied to our good friends, the Amer- icans, but, bevon. this, we are deter- ?nlpf‘d at all hazards to remain lndep&l:tL 5 declined | | | | l 1 | | | | | | Bat- | | . | tinued their journey together. { of the summit. b eaNs C > citrus and decid. e e A Ty e | C., daughter of United States District SUCCUMBS 10 THE COLD ON WHITE PASS Skaguay Packer Per- ishes Miserably. FATE OF JOHN E. FERRO FROZEN TO DEATH NEAR THE MEADOWS. Hardships of the Trail Dethrone His Reason and He Refuses the Aid Proffered by a Friend. Speclal Dispatch to The Call VICTORIA, Dec. 15.—Miners who reached here from Skaguay by the steamer Danube bring news of the death of one of Skaguay’s best known packers and merchants, John E. Ferro, who was frozen to death on the snow- buried White Pass a few days before that steamer left the gateway city. Ferro, who was the first man to bring out news of the Atlin Lake gold fields, was on the way back from Bennett when the fatality occurred. News of his death was brought to Skaguay by C. W. Emery, who accompanied Ferro some of the way on his fatal trip. Emery overtook Ferro just as he was approaching Brooks Camp, and, seeing how emaciated and exhausted he was, gave him a horse. The two then con- ‘When they reached the Meadows, Emery sug- gested that they stop and have dinner. Ferro refused, sayving he had no money, but when Em insisted he went in and ate heartily After dinner they continued the journey to the north side Emery stopped here for a few moments to speak with an ingoing miner. Ferro went on, and when Emery turned to look after him he had disappeared. Emery at once started in pursuit, but could find no trace of the unfortunate packer or the horse antil some time afterward, when he saw him standing | alone on a high point near Summit Lake, fully a mile from the trail ‘mery immediately went to him. Be- fore he had conversed with him two minutes he saw that the packer had lost his reason. He talked insanely and, despite all assertions to the con- argued that he was still on the . Asked as to what had become of the horse, Ferro said he had tied his blankets and gun on it and turned it | loose, because, he said, it would not fol- L low the t Ferro r d to proceed farther and mery left him and went to the near- st railway camp for assistance. Fear- ing Ferro might die before he returned, he d what me ge he was to send to the packer’s family. “Tell my wife I froze to death,” said Ferro. Emery has ned to the nearest camp of the railway workers, and, accom- panied by five railroad men, hurried back. - They were too late, however, for they found the body of the dead packer lying in the snow, with life extinct. He had not been dead long, for the body was still warm. It is reported that at least twelve of | the railway employes have been frozen to death, but no confirmation could be obtained. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CANAL ASSOCIATION Organization Perfected at Los Angze- les With Charles Forman as President. LES, Dec. 15. ates from the ‘The conven- arious com: 1.0S ANGF ticn of dele merclal bodies of Southern California to | perfect the organization of the South- | ern California Nicaraguan Canal Asso- ation was called to order by General Forman in the Chamber of Commerce to- day. In his opening remarks General Forman sounded tne Keynote of the situa- tion. He said: Men who must represent us in Wash- ington in behalf of concerted action fa- voring the construction of the canal must be those who are honest and capable and who are In full sympathy and accord with the movement. We cannot afford to have the least taint of suspicion appear that the representatives of Southern Califor- nia will not be fajthful to the trusts re- posed in them. t is strange that the railroads are against the canal, but it is a lamentable truth that they are. Their methods of work are not as ours will be. We have ‘e behind corporate: organization. “The completion of the Nicaraguan ca uous fruit-growers of California., shall find plenty of workers who favor caus he following were selected as the per- manent officers of the Nicaraguan Canal ociation of Southern California: Pre: Forman; vice presidents J. A. Whitaker, H. P. Wood, M. P. s, 8. R. Holbrook, T. F. Dihl, Thomas R. Bard; secretary, H. McKee; treasurer, G. J. Griffi committee—F. Q. Story, Charles man, H. S. McKee, H. F. Norcross, George Frost, H. A. Peabody and W. T. Randall. The whole matter of selecting delegates to go to Washington, together with their powers to act, fill vacancies and perform all duties ad interim, was referred to the exccutive committee, in whose hands all powers were vested. JOHN H. M’FARLAND ENDS HIS OWN LIFE Suicide of a Prominent Porterville Business Man While Tempo- rarily Insane. PORTERVILLE, Dec. 15.—John Henry ex- | McFarland of the firm of McFarland & Son, dry goods merchants of this place, committed suicide last night. His body was found in the office at the rear of the store by Charles Trager, one of his clerks, at the hour of opening the store for the day’s business this morning. McFarland had been drinking heavily for several days, and it is supposed was laboring un- der temporary aberration of mind when he committed the act. When found the head was leaning over the desk and the sistol was still clutched in his hand. The {\ull entered the right ear and lodged in the brain, death being instantaneous. McFarland came to this city about nine vears ago and was one of " the leading business men of the county. He was owner of the Mount Whltne{ telephone line, which he had lately put into first- class condition. His accounts are in ap- parently good condition. The Odd Fellows will take charge of the funeral, which will be held to-morrow. REPORT OF BOLIVIAN REVOLT CONFIRMED President Alonzeo Is at Cruco Or- ganizing the Forces of the Government. LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Texas, Dec. 15.—Advices received here to-day confirm BRYAN YET AFTER THE PRESIDENCY Will Stand on Chicago Platform With a New Plank Opposing Territorial Expansion. ald telegraphs: Democracy. chairman. bring victery in 1900 soon disappear. and literary pursuits. by some of his friends. 0000000000000 000000C0000000CCO0000 0000000000000 00000000000000000000 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The Washington correspondent of the Her- Colonel William J. Bryan came to this city, I was informed to-day, to consult leaders as to the future programme of It can be confidently stated that after many confer- ences held by him to-day with Senators and Representatives he con- siders himself in line with the prevailing views of party managers. He claims that many Senators and Representatives agree with him in his utterances printed yesterday morning. No significance is at- tached to the fact that Senator Jones did not call upon him, as his failure to do so is ascribed to a death in the family of the Democratic Mr. Bryan remarked with emphasis to several of his callers that the issues of 1900 would be those enunciated in the Chicago platform, with another plank inserted opposing territorial expansion. This may be relied upon as the policy mapped out to-day and most of the Democrats with whom he consulted. His plan now is to remain in Washington for two or three days longer for further conferences and then return to his home Colonel Bryan’s purpose now to engage in any occupation except that of speaking and writing in favor of the Democratic plan. poses to keep these issues persistently before the people and together with the leaders to perfect an organization which he thinks will The suggestion of Gorman’s name as a probable nominee of the party is not relished by Mr. Bryan's friends. those in conference with him to-day that no doubt is entertained of Mr. Bryan's nomination, and that all One of Mr. Bryan's friends said yesterday that was not improbable on his return to Nebraska he would buy a farm and settle down as an agriculturist in connection with his political I am informed he will be advised to do this by Colonel Bryan in Nebraska. It is not He pro- I was told by some of the supposed opposition will it 0000000000000 00000C0O0000C000CC0OC00 the report of a revolution in the Bolivian republic. A Board of Government has been formed at La Paz, capital of Bolivia, composed of Senor Rerapis Reyes Ortiz, Prefect of the Department of La Paz, Colonel Pando and Senor Macario Pinilla, Minister of the Interior. and Justice in the Cabinet formed by Senor Covero Fernandez Alon- zeo, President of Bolivia, in August, 1896, President Alonzeo is now at Cruco or- ganizing the Government's forces to sup- press the rebellion. Soasiig ITALIAN LABOR FOR HAWAIIAN PLANTATIONS Agent of the Island Government Sent to Europe to Induce immi- gration. VANCOUVER, Dec. 15.—Corydon P. Benton, an agent of the Hawaiian Gov- ernment, is in Vancouver. He recently has been in Italy for the purpose of em- ploying Italian farm laborers to work on the Hawallan sugar plantations. Speak- ing of the labor problem in Hawali Mr. Benton sald: “It is the most difficult task the planters have to deal with. To work the planta- tions properly it will be necessary to im- port fully 7000 laborers within the next twelve months. I was sent to Italy sev- eral weeks ago by Hon. 8. M. Damon, the Minister of Finance at Honolulu, to em- ploy Italian farm laborers. My mission was not very successful, the Ttallan Gov- ernment refusing to let Italians leave for Hawali in great numbers. Tne officials, however, agreed to let eighteen go to the islands, and should they be satisfied hun- dreds will follow them.” A et L LORD BERESFORD IS COMING TO AMERICA Will Visit This Country on His Way Back to England From China. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1808, by James Gor- don Bennett. SHANGHAI, Dec. 15.—Admiral TLord Charles Beresford, who spent several months in China as the representative of British commercial bodies to report on the best means of protecting and ex- tending British interests in the Chinese mpire, has arrived in this city on his 1y home. He will make a tour of the United States before returning to England From Shanghai he will proceed to Tokio and Yokohama, Japan, whence passage will be taken to San Francisco. TLord Charles Beresford tells his friends here he wiil urge strongly upon the Brit- ish Government the necessity of occupy- ing Kiang Ning as the strongest strategic point for the control of the coast. WILLIAM JACKS WEDS MISS ETHEL BINGHAM Notable Marriage Solemrized at the Home of Judge Hoole in Pacific Grove. PACIFIC GROVE, Dec. 15.—A notable wedding was solemnized at the residence of Judge Edward Hoole in this city at 7:30 o'clock last night, the principals being to contend with the allied powers wnich | ilifam Jacks, eldest son of the Monterey millionaire landowner, David Jacks, and Miss Edith Bingham of Washington, D. Justice Bingham. Rev. Hobart Chetwood, D.D., rector of St. Marys-by-the-Sea, per- formed the ceremony, in the presence of only the immediate families of the bride and bridegroom. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Jacks went to San Francisco and thence to Southern California for their wedding journey. PASSENGER WRECK CO3TS SIX LIVES Railway Disaster Caused by a Collis- ion With Cattle on the Track. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 15.—A pas- senger train on the Florida Central and Peninsula Railroad was wrecked to-day near Madison by a collision with cattle on the track. Six persons were Killed. The dead are: E. H. Chandler, engineer. James Evans (colored), fireman. John T. Sullivan of St. Augustine, at- tache to the army. Rev. 8. H. Coleman, a colored prescher of Jacksonville. John A. Rhoades (colored), Pensacola. Alfred Austin (colored), Chaires. ek 0 ol DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE REICHSRATH Duel Between Dr. Fuchs and Herr ‘Wolf Probably Will Be the Outcome. 2 VIENNA, Dec. 15.—Another disgraceful scene took place in the Reichshrath to- day, growing out of the protests of Herr ‘Wolff of the German Nationalist party against the confiscation of his newspa- per, the Osdeutsche Rundschau. The various parties participating indulged in scandalous language. It is expected the affair will result in a duel between Dr. Fuchs, President of the chamber, and Herr Wolff, who has already fought a half dozen duels, besides the one with Count Badeni. s . Death of a Veteran Actor. LONDON, Dec. 15.—Walter Lacey, a veteran actor of the Phelps-Ke is dead. Yo —_————— ‘We have just put up some boxes of oil and water color outfits and drawing in- struments for Christmas presents. These are not for show, but for service and all 00d values. Artist material department, uborn, Vall & Co., 74l Market street. * | BRYAN DOFES HIS SHOULDER STRAPS Once More a Private Citizen. HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED APPROVED WITH REGRET BY| SUPERIOR OFFICERS. Compliment the Retiring Colonel Upon His Conscientious Efforts for the Welfare of His Command. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The War Department to-day made public the following letter from Colonel William Jennings Bryan, resigning his commis- sion as a volunteer officer: CAMP ONWARD, SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 10, 1898, To Adjutant General, ington—Sir: The dispatc announce that the terms of the treaty between the United States and Spain have been fully agreed upon and that the Com- missioners will sign the same as soon as it can be engrossed. Believing that under present conditions I cun pe more useful to my country as a civilian than as a sol- dier, I hereby tender my resignation, to take effect immediately upon {ts accept- ance. Respectfully, ete., W. J. BRYAN, Colonel, Third Regiment, Neb. Vol. Inf. The letter bears the following in- dorsements from the division and corps commanders under whom Colonel Bryan served. First indorsement: Headquarters, First Brigade, First Di- vision, Seventh Army Corps, December 10, 1898—Respectfully forwarded. It is with sincere regret that the First Brigade should lose the services of so efficient an officer.. . H. MAYBURY, Col;)nel First Texas Infantry, Command- ng. Second indorsement: Headquarters, First Division, Seventh Corps, December 10, 1898—It is with re- gret that this resignation is forwarded and approved. 5 geen untiring. YD WHEA” Brig. Gen. Ug. S. Volunteers, Commanding. Third indorsement: Headquarters TUnited States Forces, Camp Onward, Dec. 10, 1898—Respectfully forwarded and approved. I deepfy regret that Colonel Bryan is called to tender his resignation. I concur in what is said in the foregoing indorsements. J. WARREN KEIFER, Major General, Commanding. Fourth indorsement: SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 10, 1 Having turned over the commamsis&ot the troops here to General Keifer, I will not be prevented, as Colonel Bryan's for- mer commander, on the eve of my de- parture for Cuba, from saying I greatly regret that the colonel has decided to sever his relations with my Seventh Corps, for our relations have been very agreeable, and he has ever heen most faithful and couscientious in all duties confided to him. ITZHUGH LEE, Major General U. 8. V. Accgntii ‘Hx}:f%’i{ osf the President. A “R, Se December 13, 188, o Y °f War. The response to the letter was con- tained in the following telegram, da‘::d ‘Washington, D. C., December 12, 1898: _Colonel William Jennings Br: Nebraska Volunteer Inf'fmry.yn%m?v;:lgrg Corps Commander, Savannah, Ga.—Res- ignation received and accepted. H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General. —_— MANIFESTO POSTED BY NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE Declares That France Is in Danger, but Parisians Pay Lictle At- tention to It. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—A special to the Sun from Paris says: been posted about the city by an assocla- tion styling itself the League of the In- terests of the National Defenses. It de- clares that France is in danger, and ap- peals to the people to rally in the coun- try’s defense. It attacks England for 1fare have 2. daring to threaten France, and refers to | the Fashoda Incident as a humiliation re- | sulting from the culpable carelessness of those to whom Frenchmen intrusted thelr most sacred interes: by gatheréd and read the manifesto, but n‘one seemed to be fired by the fulmina- tion. ol SO For Indo-China Railroads. PARIS, Dec. 15.—~The Chamber of Dep- uties to-day almost unanimously adopted a bill loaning 200,000,000 fracs for the con- struction of railroads in Indo-China, guar- anteed by the Government of Indo-China. thony Hope, Hret Harte, 4Q Octave Thanet and Rohert Dunean Milne in the Christmas Call, out next Sunday, December 18, A manifesto has | | | | | | Groups of passers- | | | from natural caus | of Managers i stitution had given out DR, STOCKING MANDS AN INVESTIGATION | Agnews Board Takes Up Bailey Case. DR. SPONOGLE ON THE RACK PLAIN QUESTIONS PUT TO THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR. It Is Insinuated That He Circulated Scandalous Stories to Injure the First Assistant Physician. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Dec. 15.—The Investiga- tion intc Bessie Ba s death did not end yesterday with the adoption of the resolution that her demise resulted To-day the Board Agnews Asylum re- opened the case in secret session. This was at the request of Dr. L. P..Stock- ing, first assistant physician at the asylum, who is not satisfied with the outcome of yesterday's investigation. The inquisition was only started and will be resumed at a meeting of the board next Monday. The meeting of the board to-day was to consider bids for supplies for the en- suing six months. Trustees Gould, Cur- now, Hale, White and Upham were present. Dr. Stocking went to each in- dividual member and demanded an in- vestigation. He sald newspaper re- ports had coupled his name with Bes- ste Bailey's actions at the asylum, and these insinuations and inuendoes had done him an injustice. After the bids were opened the board adjourned to Dr. Sponogle’s office, and there, behind closed doors and drawn blinds, with all the members sworn to the greatest secrecy, the investigation regarding Miss Bailey’'s death was re- opened. Sponogle and Stocking were the only others present. Stocking was first of examined, and | told virtually the same story as yester- day. He gave a lucid explanation and denial of the stories printed in the Ex- aminer reflecting on him, and his testi- mony made a good impression on the managers. Dr. Sponogle was then put through the “sweating” process. About the first question propounded to him was by Chairman Curnow, who asked: “Dr. Sponogle, is it a fact that you have been giving these sensational stories to newspapers with a view to injuring Dr. Stocking?"” Sponogle became uneasy. He squirmed and hemmed and hawed and proved himself an artful dodger in try- ing to evade the question. He finallyre- covered himself .ufficientlv to make a denial. Hale, Gould, White and Up- ham questioned him along the same line. He knew nothing about the stor- ies, and denied having given out any information. Sponogle did not know whether any of the attaches of the in- information. The rest of his testimony was similar to that of yesterday. 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