The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 14, 1899, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1899. 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. 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 belleve, will send W. J. Miller to the gallows and mother and sister to the peniten- tiary H. E. McEwen, the old rancher, with whom Mrs. Dicl son lived, was put severe cross-examination by ct Attorney Devlin this after- and made a statement under noon, oath -which, while it did not amount to a confession of actual knowledge of the foul conspiracy that sent ‘“‘Squeed 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 afraid of Mrs. Dickinson, who has been his mistress for ten or more years, and 1t 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 shivering with apprehension. The Dis- trict Attorney confildent McEwen will . be unable to long sustain the strain, and that the fear of being ar- rested an accomplice of the trio will cause him to break down within a few days and confe District Attorney Devlin feels greatly encouraged as a result of his seance with the rancher, hough he acknowledged the lat- d made no disclosures of a flam- ter as ve Deputy Sheriff on, who was present, was even 1thusiastic ‘ve got the right people in there,” red, referring to the three pris- i and McEwen will tell before long. Just now 1 they may get out and then 1 woman, Mrs. Dickinson, would it ‘hot’ for him. As soon as he ed that they will not be out n he will talk all right.” n sent word to the District At- by his brother-in-law, Harry his morning that he wanted tatement. Under Sheriff was taken to the office of the J atement down the official court in the pr nce of Mr. Devlin 1 heriff Donaldson. to town McEwen where his b an- He admitted that he was mortally | 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 sho rt. “What dld you come here for?” he demanded. ‘““You said you wanted to make a statement, and 1 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 Coroner’s inquest he testified positive- 1y that he did not hear the fatal shot on the night of October 9, 1896. Yes- terday he admitted that he might have heard it, and also admitted that he did not go to bed until 8:30, instead of 7 o'clock as he testified at the inauest. 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 mor- tally afraid of Mrs. Dickinson and did not dare to talk. He 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. 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- 1y closed the interview. McEwen pleaded for an assurance that he was not to be arrested, but the District Attorney said: *“I have given you a chance to clear yourself here, and you refuse to tell what you know. You are lying and I know it. Now you must take the consequences. I cannot be responsible for anything more that happens.” “For God’s sake don’'t send me to jail,”” wailed the terrified rancher. “I'll die if you put me in a cell. Have mercy on me, Frank. I would tell you i1 know anything.” But the District At- He also admit- | ted that he had wanted to get rid of | torney was obdurate and McEwen went home thoroughly frightened and almost ready to collapse. Mrs. Dickinson was later informed of McEwen's 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 jall. She declared he lied when he said she had threatened him for talking too | much, and laughed with great harsh- | gess at the idea that he was afraid of er. Yet, she was uneasy and evidently troubled lest the old nan should final- ly break away from her and come out | with a confession that might material- ly assist in bringing about the convie- tion 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 a lit- tle photograph gallery on the main street of Suisun at the time of the Wil- son murder, says that on the fatal Fri- day he saw old Dan Wilson in town | and also Mrs. Wilson. The woman fol- | | lowed her ex-husband from place to| place and acted in a very suspicious manner. She seemed to be afraid of | losing sight of him, but when the bank | closed at 4 o'clock she climbed into her | rig and rapidly drove homeward. | It Is known that Wilson was expect- ing to receive $700 in payment for a uld, but I can’'t because I don’t| crop of almonds on the day he was killed but was disappointed. Mrs. Wil- | 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. i 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 Gib 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 18 years old and does not appear over bright, | but his brother-in-law is a 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. CONSUL WILDMAN IS SUED BY THE FILIPINO JUNTA Claim That the Leaders Gave Him a Large Sum of Money to Hold in Trust. Special to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyright, 1899, by James Gordon Bennett. HONGKONG, Jan. 13.—Fedoro, Santico, Vito, Bilartino, Arce Fi dio del Rozario, Galiaeno and Apacible, members of the pino Junta, claim the return of $47,000 (Mexican) deposited with United States Consul R. Wildman in this city on June 3 last, and also costs of their suit. The writs contain no particu- lars, but the Filipinos allege that the money was handed Consul Wildman for safe custody when arrangements were made to co-operate with the Americans MANILA, Jan. 13.—The situation here is undoubtedly critical, but Major Gen- eral Otis has it well in hand and there i8 no eve. outskirt such certainty of trouble as many The rebels are concentrated on of the town and their leaders have ued strict orders that they shall act only on the defensive. An accident might precipitate trouble, ut 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 fifst appearance, but it has proved ineffectual. On Wednesday false alarms, due to trivial incidents, occurred simultane- ously in opposite parts of the city, and led fc a general call of the { United minutes the ates -forces. In fifteen eniire city was covered. The prompti- tude of the Americans, while it created a scare for the moment, effectually re- stored cc dence throughout Manila and dispelled the excitement due to a ng fear on the part of the citizens n outbreak was imminent. possible that the Filipinos, after lomatic ccnferences that have been held between the representatives of General Otis and Aguinaldo, have finally come to understand that the - cautioug and conservative policy of the Americans it not due to fear, and they may accept the inevitable with good grace. It is evident that at present they are unable to appreciate the full meaningof the independence demanded, and when they do understand its extent the American propesition will be ac- ceptable. —_———— GERMANS HAVE NOT AIDED INSURGENTS Special Cable to The Call and the New York Harald. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gor- lon Bennett. BERLIN, Jan. 13.—I am authorized from the highest official source to con- tradict and stamp as an outrageous falsehood the statement published in several leading papers In the United States to the effect that Germany is in the Philippines. giving assistance to the Tagals in or- der to help them resist the United States. At the same time I have been shown the contents of a document received from the German Consul at Manila in reply to a request of the Government, which wished to know whether there was any truth in reports stating that German mercants encouraged and wel- comed Aguinaldo and his followers. In reply the representative says German merchants have nct in any way held intercourse with the Tagals. Further- more, these merchants heartily favor American rule, because under it it is expected business will be largely bene- fited. The Consul's investigations elic- ited the fact that three small mer- | chants, who received civilities from the Tagals when on their travels up the country, had upon the advance of the insurgents sent them friendly mes- sages, saying also that they hoped no damage would be done the houses of foreigners upon their comine to town. The Consul could only imagine this incident had been seized upon by ene- mies of Germany to make mischief. The Government here is much annoyed at the persistent reports of German in- trigues against the United States which I am authorized most emphat ally to affirm do not exist. SPANISH MISREPRESENT 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.” Senor Sagasta, the Premier, will con- vene the Cortes for January 25 or 30 and will immediately demand a ratifi- cation of the peace treaty. The de- bate expected will last a week. Spain has again reminded the Wash- ington Government of the undertaking on the part of the United States FPeace Commissioners in regard to Spanish!them; only the Americans can do it. prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos | and has asked a prompt reply. | Senor Sagasta has caused it to be an- | nounced that orders have been sent to General Rios at Manila for the obsery- | ance of strict neutrality by the Span- | ish troops. | The newspapers allege that the| Americans have requested the Span- fards 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 insurrection 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.” VISAYAN INSURGENTS NOT UNDEx AGUINALDO Correspondence of the Associated Press. MANILA, Dec. .15.—The rebels who hold Tloflo are soldiers of the newly formed Visayan republic, and acknowl- edge no allegiance to Aguinaldo. Neither do they have any dealings with Agulnaldo’s opponents, the Fili- pinos who talk of reuniting with the Spaniards to combine against the Americans. It is said that one of Aguinaldo’s principal supports is try- ing to enlist Spanish co-operaticn against the Americans, but this is prob- ably untrue. The following is a 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- ists. The necessity of a new form of gov- crnment being evident a meeting of all the members of the existing committee, and the greater part of the military and civil elements, was called to establish the Local Revolutionary Government and to select those persons who should managc its affairs. A secret ballot resulted in the election of the following citizens: President, Roque Lopez; Vice Presi- dent and Counselor, Vicente Franco; Secretary of State, Ramon Avanceno: Lord Chief Justice, Tovite Tusay; Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Venancio Con- cepcion; Seécretary General of Presiden- tial and Governmental Departments, Fer- nando Salas. Each of these officers may propose a special secretary for his department and all have the right to name the persone: of their respective departments. Proceeding to the organization of the liberating army, the high military quali- ties of the following gentlemen were rec- ognized: Lieutenant General and General 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- fecto Poblador; General Division and Mili- tary Governor of the Capital, Paslual | | | | Magbauna; General of Brigade and Chief of Operations in the South Zone, Angel Corteza; General of Brigade and Chief of Center Zone, I'ermin 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 Phbilippine 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, cer- tainly loot the town and commit all kinds of excesses if they are not. pre- vented. The regular army of the in- surgents certainly cannot restrain | saddle, was installed favorite. TRASHY SPORT IN MUDDY GOING AT INGLESIDE Four Events Fell to Favorites. TORTONI BEAT THE JUMPERS PAT MORRISSEY TOO FAST FOR ZAMAT. Pat Murphy Also, Earned a Pair of Brackets—Ulm Beaten Out by Jennie Reid—Lodestar Finally Won. There was absolutely nothing to recom« mend the racing at Ingleside yesterday. The card had a fearfully weather-beaten 100k, the rain came down incessantly and only a handful of peoeple saw the six events decided. Four of the purses went to favorites. The Corrigan entry, Winifred, went to tne post, carrying most of the money bet on the eight starters in the opening six furfong run. She won at the end, with considerable to spare from Gratify, one of the second choices. The unfilled event, second on the card, | was finally twisted into a five and a half | furlong scramble. Of the seven entries Pat Murphy, with Nash Turner in the Hard rid- den through the stretch, the roan horse led Zorrazo out a length. The well played Dr. Snarp finished in the show. A crude lot of maiterial went to make | up the starters in the mile hurdle affair. | Our Climate, having *“‘Captain Jack'™ Wil- kins at the helm, had first call in the betting. The captain went a very round- about way with the first choice, stopping at all way stations to collect the malf. but eventually arrived in time to finish third. The winner turned up in Tortoni, an ex- tensively backed 10 to 1 shot, which beat Joe Cotton two lengths. Dan Honig's Zamar at first ruled fa- vorite for the six-furlong sprint next d cided. There came a rush on Pat Morris. sey and Honig's sprinter was compelled to take a seat in the balcony. start, Zamar led for s was easily outfooted the last part by the favorite and beaten with ease. In a drive Henry Shields on Wyoming took the show from Mainstay. The mile selling race went to Lodestar. Stemler’s gelding closed a slight favorite in the ring over Robert Bonner and, ex- cellently ridden by Thorpe, downed the latter horse two lengths. Potente, which ran like a “‘Havana filler,” was third. The last number on the programme, a seven furlong run, was the most open betting affair of the day. Ulm was the post favorite, but had & tempestuous vo: age and at the wire lost to Jennie Reid by a short head. T Track Notes. It is rumored that “Kid" Weller has found the game here, with its curves and twists, too hard for him, and that he seriously contemplates leaving for Hot Springs, Ark., next week. Maxey Blum- enthal may also depart for that gambling center. | third. The judges were so pleased with the [efiorl of Wilkins on the favorite, Our | Climate, in_the hurdle arrangement, that “‘Captain Jack” was indefinitely sus~ pended. Loullier, the recent find of Mat Storn, appears to be quite a promising youth. ‘'or a green 'un he rode a very nice race astride Jennie Reid To-Day’s Entries. First Race—Seven furlongs; selling: (304) Merops 05 Rosebeau 479 Guilder . 509 Casdale 503 Doremus 94| 480 Prince Tyran| Second Race—One five hurdies: N ity and a quarter miles; over 416)Granger 150] 463 De Los Reyes..135 416 Viking 0| 512 Joe Cotton 125 (512)Tortont 132| (498)Ferrier ... 5 405 Rossmore 130 Third Race—One mile; San Rafael stakes; $1000: % Topmast . (506) Joe Ullman . Satsuma. . (39%)Hugh Penny Fourth Race—Six purse: 503 Don't Tell 500 Ballista Sombre 03, 08, Turlongs; three-year-olds; 53! 457 Tirade . 08 | (487)Cersine 1031 508 Judge Woffor “furlongs; selling: 109] 502Ad. Spreckel: 12| 439 Goethe . 109" 470 Simmons . 104! Fifth Race—Seven 499 Henry C 460 Tom_Cro 510 Gratifs 470 Scintillate furlongs; sellin, 506. Castake 366 Heigh Ho . 506 Darechota . Sixth Race—Seven 514 Robert Bonner. 507 Captive . 498 Petrarch (307) Imperious Selections for To-Day. First Race — Casdale, Rosebeau, Tyrant. Second Race—Ferrier, Granger, Viking. Third Race—Joe Ullman, Hugh Penny, Sat- suma. Fourth Race—Corsine, Sombre, Tirade. Fifth Race—Adolph Spreckels, Simmons, Tom Cromwell. Prince Sixth Race—Imperious, Robert Bonner, Heigh | Ho. S Racing at New Orleans. W ORLEANS, Jan. ery; track muddy. Result Selling, seven furlongs—Mizpah won, Glen- moyne sécond, The Dragoon third. Time, 1:30%. ‘Seven furlongs—Myosotis won, Kalarma sec- ond, Bright Night third. Time, 1:32%. Selling, one mile and twenty yards—Wilson won, Colonel Frank Waters second, Henrica Time, 1 P six furlongs—Klepper won, Beile Lady Callahan third. N Handicap, of Memphis second, Time, 1:16. Onée mile and twenty vards, selling—Bonadea Albert S second, Hampden third. JOCKEYS MADE HAPPY. Earl Cochran Reinstated After Two Years’ Punishment. The stewards of the Pacific Coast Jockey Bullman 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 Horatio to swerve, it s found that the horse was in fault and the young man was reinstated. Eddie Jones, who was retired on December 24, 1888, 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 doing some fancy work with Little Crip- ple, and has been out in the cold ever since. The stewards concluded he had been sufficiently punished and reinstated him. The applications of Jocke; man, Stanford and J. J. Cassidy instatement were denied. Alcazar Closes Sunday. Owing to the death of Mrs. Reyna Be- for re- lasco, mother of Fred Belasco, lessee of | the Alcazar, there will be no performance at that theater to-morrow evening. The house will open Monday evening with “A Temperance Town.” R s Clara Barton tells about the work | of the Red Cross in Cuba in next Sunday’s Call. THE CALL’S RACING CHART. INGLESIDE RACE TRACK, Friday, Jan. 13, 1899.—Thirtieth day of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club meeting. Weather rainy; track sloppy. F. SMITH, Presiding Judge. 5 l_O o FIRST RAC] | | Betting. Index. Horse, Age. Weight.[St. %m. %m. %m. Str. Op. CL. 391 Winitred, 3 3% 11 T 463 Gratify, 6 54 an 7 175 Hannah Reid, 3.... 9 42 21 7 409 Felicite, 3 .. 99/ 2h iz 5 369 Beaumonde, 4 112 12 5 7 S Silverado, & 122 T2 5 0 5 Santa Lucla, 0f 64 7 0 Carrie U, 6 7 8 s e—1, :25% 51% ‘Won' handily. Tim 5 Second and start. extensively touted. Either Powell or Felicite Scratched—Alvero 112, 5 Don Fulano 1 Winner, E. Corrigan's b. f. by Riles third driving. The pins were set up in the alley and Winifred knocked them down. Hannah Reid w did not fancy the footi Sidiwes S1l. purse, $400. SECOND RACE—Five and a half furlongs; selling; [ Index. Horse. Age. Welght. |St. 306 Pat Murphy, a. 214 L IN. Turner. 09 Zarrazo, 5 11 n o H. Martin. 438 Dr. Sharp, 3% 2 458 Ricardo, 4 . § h 474 Formella, 4 i2 b 438 Amelta Fonso, 7 1 0 474 Aluminum, 4 62 > 116, 15 7-18, 44%; 5f, 1:10. L. Jones & Co.’ e g Good ‘start. Sin ehy imp. Kyrle Dal Won first three driving, Murphy had no rooms to let at the finish. Zarrazo apparently likes welght off. Ricardo has lost his speed. a hospital nurse. ¥ movement betol (Other papers please copy McNichols, on Amelia Fonso, should be s a tender h THIRD purse, $ 512. RACE—One mile; selling: three-year-olds and upward; over four hurdles 400 % | | Jockeys. e 2. Index. Horse. Age. Weight St. %m. %m. ¥Km. Str 40 Tortoni, & €3 3% 2% 11 12 |Shepara . Joe Cotton. 11 11 11 21 21 [Ambrose 7 64 510 32 3% [Wilkins . I 41 44 514 42 ’R()Hilll?r 3% 2% 3% 414 540 |Tanner e 7 7 6n |Lenhart i 2720 64 6% 7 [Cummin *Fell Time—1:3. Winner, Smith & Tam's ch. g. easily. Second and third driving. Tortoni was not overlooked in the betting. - for his herofc efforts to land the favorite third. Major § died like a soldier. ¢ill goon receive orders to go to the front. ™ seratcheds-P F 143, Viking 143. by Ecuador-Eva § IL Good start. Won Wilkins_earned a vacation from the stand Col. Bartlett 513 Z FOURTH RACE—Six furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $100, ° ; | Betting. Index Horse. Ase. Welnm.f‘st, Ym. .%m. %m. Str. Fin. [ Jockeys. Eo:f & 501 Pat Morrisse. Sh ke an et wemeagaaalle 501 Zamar I, § 11 12 22 24 [H. Martin | 3 508 Wyoming, 6 44 4% 410 3h [H. Shield (3 10 507 Mainstay, a 22 2h 3h 420 |Turner 1 3 109 464 Durward, 5 5 13 5 i [Thorpe . | 20 “so =) 9% %, 1:16. Winner, F. McMahon’s b. g. by Lord Clifton. Good start. Sécond and third driving, Son-TanoierH Pat Morrissey was common gossip With the villagers. The ofl ‘in Zamar was too low. stay ‘‘dogged’’ it. M ehod.~Una Colorado 107. 514 FIFTH RACE—One mile; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse, . | Index. Horse. Age. “'elgm.{st. Ym. ¥m. ¥m. Str. Fin, | Jockeys. 5 Lodestar, § ... TR LI TR R By e [ e :Ba‘» Robert Bonner, 7 5% 5% 3% 214 |Turner (262) Potente. 4 .. 31 2n 11 21 31% |H. Martin 491 Lady Hurst, & sh 17 7 52 4b |J Woods 506 Coda, 6 . 52 §1 61 4% 515 (Gray o4 Zarro, © TRAT TR e =y 82 |Macklin 357_Dick Behar 2 32 4% 64 7 |Peentt o %, % %, 1:19; mile, 1:45%. Winner, A. J. Stemler & Co. Jm Mialothia =" Good start. ‘Won fiyst thres driving. st fodestar was out In full dress and patent ed out of it by Potente just after the start. Ko et of roses. Both rider and mare were overcome with emution. time. leathers. Robert Bonner was bum Some one presented Lady Hurnmgit:“g She will do better next 515. SIXTH RACE—Seven furlongs; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $00. e et Index. Horse. Age. Welght.[St. %m. %m. %m. Str. TFin Sl Ung. i 496 Jennie Reld, 3. 9 7 41 42 2 e | 4% Ulm, 3 83 84 61 6% 33 R 43 None S 96) 4 13 13 1h 21 0 1 509 Elidad, 4 . 1051 9 9 9 82 61 [ e 497 Whaleback, 3 96/ § s L Cipy $i § 504 Ockturuck, 4 104) 5 32 AN . 31 it e 4% Frank Jaubert, 6..110| 1 1% 86 b 13 i 457 San Augustine, 3... 80| 3 24, 22 Fhe i 3o 476 Glengaber, 3 . 8 €1 72 H 8 2w ... Mercutio, & s : e *Left. Time—i, :26%; Good start except Ulm should have won. ;2, 1:02%; %, 1:32%. ercutio. Won first three He was bumped at der Fallehy. Whaleback was caught in the meehes. San Augustine was heavily played, bet on Frank Jaubert. Scratched—Petrarch 111 Winner, R. Hughes' b. f. by El Rio Rey-Fonsetta. driving. the start. HI Elidad was again asked to shoul- owner tried. Too much coln was 13.—Weather show- | Good- | ‘| under, mean Time, | | | | | { | Opitsah, the | talk among the swimmers of forming a_ne | the names and adresses THEY WILL SAIL -ON SAN ANTON:O ESTUARY FIRST REGATTA OF 1899 TOTAKE PLACE TO-MORROW. Craft of Every Kind Will Dot With ‘White Wings the Waters of Oakland Creek. To-morrow 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, first boat across the finishing line will be declared winner. The Oakland navy is managed by the following five committee- men:* 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. Sherman. Charles L. Taylor is secretary and treasurer of the Oakland nav; The entries will be divided into two clas: the red and the white. In the red class will be included all craft of 18 feet or length, and in the white class will be included all craft of a great- er mean length than 18 feet. Mean length is one-half the sum of lenrth over all and on the water-line. In each class there will be sub-classes of cruising and racing craft. The starting time set for to-mor- row’s races is p. m. The races will take place in San An- tonio estuary, the course being from Ses- slon’s Basin to Hartman's buoy, thence to the Cotton Mill buoy, and thence to start- ing line. The boats will sail round the course three times—a distance estimated at seven miles. The following yachts and canoes will probably start: BT ‘s sloop Flash, Commo- dore Philip Caduc’s sloop Zephyr, H. Hinckley's sloop Surpride, R. W , C. Stewart and T. sloop Beatrice, C. R. Taylor rick’s Codia, L. S. Sherman Hartman' Queen, S. A. 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 Oak.and Canoe | Club and one of the Pacific Yacht Club's 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. Gra son, at a meeting held last Monday, norm- inated Philip Caduc as commodore. H. G Hinckley Stewart as secretary and treasurer, S. A Hackett and R. . Chapman as eommit- tee on admission ior the coming year. The election will ™~ held at'the annual meeting of members on January 21, and will doubtless resuit in the above-named belng chosen as the officers for 1899. Phillp 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. H. G. Hinckley is owner gf tne sloop Surprise, and ( Stewart is part owner of the sloop Beat- rice. Hackett owns the Opitsah, and R. J. Chapman the Flash. All are the present ho.uers of the effices to which they have been nominated. SWIMMERS WHO WILL MEET IN SUTRO BATES Mr. Harrlson, manager of Sutro Baths, has arranged a first-class programme of aquatic sports for to-morrow afternoon. The entries are: Fifty-yard dash, novice—F. Roderick, J. Hulten, H. Anderson, G. Galindb, O. Bey fuss, 8. Woodburn, H. Hiller, L. St. Clair. One hundred yard dash.’ juvenile—G. Freeth, W. Dawsett, C. Strohlin, E. Kip A. Hay, H. Secbacti, D. Harris, E. Bonl- eld. Tub race, fifty yards, two in tub—R. White, H. Dougherty, R. Dodge, J. Bev- ins, B. Berry, D. Mackel. Obstacle race, through small tanks—J. A. Jackson, J. Ringrose. A. Hay, H. See- bach, A. J. 'Hanton, F. Duran. Trick and fancy springboard diving L. Hiller, J. Bensen, H. Dougherty, H. See- bach, Dan Green, E. Kipp, J. Vanderberg, . Hay, J. Bevins, Fred Green. Trapeze and high diving by Green broth- ers and others. The following letter speaks for itself: SAN FRANCISCO, January 12, 1599, Sporting Editor Call—There is considerabl to be named the Sutro n to both amateurs and ‘Among its members will be club at Sutro Bat Swimming Club, professionals. including Harry Baker and Ottoe, C. H. Schulte, high divers; Rodger B. Cornell, champion rough water swimmer of the world} Jackspn and Frank Raymous. under mes Ringrose and D. C d racers, and others. Fr: 1l swim a fifty-y expert 100 and H. Seebach wi | match race for the juntor championship of the coast on February 22 at Sutro Baths, and D. J. Miller, the crack 100-vard racer, will meet John A. Jackson in a 220-yard race. Mr. Har- rigon, the manager of Sutro Baths, wouid like of all’ fast local swimmers wishing to join this club. He will arrange for a big water polo tournament to take place this spring. Yours truly, JOHN JaC KSON, 2126 Pine stree! s s e THE DUCK SHOOTERS. Some Good Bags Reported From the Various Preserves. The rainstorm has scattered the wild ducks and as a result the sportsmen of the interior can now enjoy a pastime, of wkich for two years they have seen very little. Duck dinners are said to be ve! fashionable now in California, where the sportsmen are making big records on the duck shooting preserves. 24 Fay visited Biggs recently, and in | ona day’s shoot along the sloughs he bagged 215 ducks, the greater number of whigh were mallard. George E. Bauer, Thomas Coakley, M. Eiberger and Montez Schmidt bagged nineteen canvasbacks in Richardson Bay last Sunday. A jolly party, composed of the leading members of the Black Jack and Tama!- | pais Gun clubs, assembled at John Ber- gez's restaurant last Tuesday for the pur- pose of presenting Mr. Bergez, vice presi- dent of the Tamalpais Club, with a hand- some duck press. Otto Muser niade the ch—senmuon speech and John Lemmer ad the honor of handing the bone crusher (the latest thing in town) to the honorable sportsman, \\'fin in a very neat litle talk thanked the club representa- tives for their kind remembrance. Among those present were A. McCord, A. bach, J. Siebe, J. Sammi and J. Butler. “At a recent meeting of sportsmen held in the Olympic Gun Club rooms on Kear- ny street proposed legislation for the pro- tection of game was discussed. It was decided to submit to the Legislature a bill fixing the open seasons as follows: Quail, December 1 to January 1; ducks, October 15 to February 15; rail, Novem- ber 1 to December 1; snipe, October 15 to March 1. The proposed law also forbids the netting of wild birds and forbids duck shooting between 6 p. m. and 5 a. m. The most important change affects quail, re- ducing the open season from five months, as at present, to thirty days. This pro- vision is a consequence of the present scarcity of quail, due to the failure of the birds to mate and breed this year. “The proposed bill will be drafted and pro- sented to the Legislature by a commit- tee consisting of M. C. Allen, J. P. Swee- ney, C. W. Hibbard, J. O. Cadman and J. Homer Fitch. O. Knobloch of this city returned from Point Reyes last Sunday with one hun- dred and four ducks, which he shot in two days. Homer Fritch, of cocker spaniel fame, has not yetyregained his voice, which he lost a few days ago in the Petaluma marsh, 1 e., according to his u!oi) v, which sa; “I was invited by the president of the Petaluma Sportsman’'s Club to have a day's shoot on _the preserve, and my friends, Captain Seaman of the steamer Czarina and Purser Bucklin of the United States transport Scandia, accompanied me to the happy ‘quacking’ grounds. Well, we- were placed in separate ‘blinds’ by the keeper, and my friend Seaman, who was ensconsed in the tule about one hun- dred yards from where I was stationed, simply raised old Nick with the sport of the day. The birds were acting very nice- Iy, but each time a flock came our way A Double Crop of Appoles. On a Long Island farm is an apple tree which bore two erops of fruit the past vear. and the farmers are taking unusual interest in this pecullarity of nature. Just as much interest has been shown in Hoststter's Stom- ach Bitters, which has the peculfarity of cur. :ng dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation and blood disorders that other remedfes fail to benefit. In chronic cases it rarely faiis, and it cures whenever & cure is possible, and the | s vice-commodore, and Charles | v of the champion swimmers of the bay | | | | | contesting dogs had coursing is certainly well spects. you are. Seaman would jump up from his ‘blind” and shout: ‘Homer! Homer! Will I blaze at them now? Are they near enough?’ Well, I 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 Tresult I grew hoarse shouting back at him to keep quiet and lay low. To make matters worse, my friend Bucklin came within_an ace of shooting my pet spaniel, and I can as- sure you I was the happlest of men when the day’s shoot was over. You can take it for granted that the next time I go duck shooting my friends will have their lips hermetically sealed.” The Santa Barbara Press is certainly & champion of game protection. In an edi- torial which appeared on January 1 it s; Petitions are in circulation throughout - the county asking the abolition of the office of Game Warden. It is set forth that the county is getting no return for the money expended and that the position is simply created to give some man a job. This is all a 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- mation 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 its protection. “We value our climate, scenery, our flowers, and th tractions for the tourist, whose presence we welcome. A further attraction to many of these visitors is the hunting and fishing the mountains and streams. Take this away, and within a year the ake will be seen and admitted. But, it i{s argued, the game can be protected without a Warden. ‘Every: Dbod business is nobody’s busine: and with no one detailed to the wardenship laws will be openly violated and ignored. A wideawake and ef- ficlent Warden will earn his salary many times over In the value of game saved from the gun of the pothunter. “The Game Wardenship was created for the protection of game, not to give some one an office; and if the peopie 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- ber 1 to February 15, and the deer shoot- ing .‘neason will be from July 15 to Octo- ber 1. our natural are all at- R GOOD COURSING PROMISED. If Weather Permits There Will Be Sport at Ingleside. TUnless the rain comes down to-day in torrents there certainly will be an im- mense crowd at Ingleside Coursing Park, as the card is most attractive. In fact, the Ingleside management has very wisely turned over the ‘“not-in-it” dogs ‘to other parks which are struggling as best they can to keep above water. It is to be hoped, however, that the new park will continue to exist, as there is assuredly room for two parks, provided, of course, that they are properly man- aged. The new park had a very successful run of several months, and doubtless it would be still enjoying prosperity had it not been for the introduction of the “shooting squirt.” which, according ~to some very learned authorities on dogs | hares and other things, acted as a great stimulant on animals that had seen better days. For a time the effects were astonishing, but eventually the marked canines ran in such an uncertain way that the gambling fraternity refused to wager a cent when- ever ‘‘a shot dog” was booked to enter the slips. A few attempts have been made to in- troduce the “elixir of life gun’" into Ingle- side. Park, but the gunners, having been discovered, were ruled off the grounds for all time. Last Saturday and Sunday the patrons of Tngleside witnessed some grand sport. Some of the oldest leashmen of the State openly stated that they had never seen such great coursing, and so far as the hares were concerned, they proved them- selves entirely too much for their oppo- nents. Three times during the day the to be assisted by fresh _hounds to kill their game. Such worth going es to see, and as the hares to- d certainly throw grass in the faces of their pursuers, it can be safely said that if the weather is at all favor- able Ingleside Park will hold the gather- ing of the season. Hunting for Sunken Spanish | Treasure Ships, a new American in- dustry, in next Sunday’s Call. ——ee———— ON THE LINKS. Prospects of a Ladies’ Tournament at the Presidio. There has been a lull in the local links since the new year, and the weather re- cently has been such as to render it prac- tically impossible to golf. But this morn- ing, at 10 o'clock, the ladles of the San Franciscd 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 M. B. Houghton with a gross score of 145 and a net score of 130. 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. 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