The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 28, 1897, Page 5

( { THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY. AUGUST 28, 1897 5 NATIONAL Ll MEN GRILLED Ticket-Holders Forced‘ to Stand and Wait for Weary Hours, MANY FAINTED IN THE CRUSH Awful Scenes Witnessed at the Fight Between Green and Walcott, G!IBBS AND GROOM TRY EVASION. Blundering Expedients of the Police. 0'Rourke and Green's Father Blamed by the Club. So far as the admittance of ticket-hold- ers to Woodward’s Pavilion Thursday evening was concerned, there might bave affairs of the kind more misman- for that matter there may be in , but veterans of the ‘“‘physical E nen that would rather ood, *quare meal than to it is hard to realize it. 10 were the a2 man can be found who up his voice in naught; oudand deep at the treatment W in the evening, long before the tfice was openea for business, Valen- reet, in front of the pavilion, was h a surging, jostling mass of As time wore on, the crowd n volume until it became dan- etcars to pass through ve due warning, grip- » to clang their bellsa kept up ise clanging un- on the other side of the Each time the crowd k some one would get jammed t place and curse so loud that n the flats overhead the en- the pavilion would shut down s and draw back either in in shame at the language they re d the doors the jam Those who got in :t forward nor back- t and were forced to take their medi- 1e, no matter how Ditter the dose. Sev- strong men came near fainting, ana those w with them ved fi 0 ing only by letting them get the wall and interposing their bodies t of shield. There were one or where men actually fainted and irom the crowd by those get out wich the sufferers ther fists and strike every way. An artist on oce of the morning vapers ed so roughly that he grew and tried to back out the way o ihe crowd. He failed to 1ld have falien to the ground »se around him had not fcet. In some way or t explain how—he found e where he could get air into his lungs to give him a and from that momert a madman to extricate him- the crowd. He succeeded, and be was entirely clear sat down to m the effects of the treatment received, remarking as he did it the zold from en ad at all olice showed themselves almost as the oc against In the first piace not one-fourth as many men the doors as there should Corporal Shanahan had been mmediate charge of the three e, but fourd that he was n they got tired out and espite from the struggle to hold b back they adopted the simple effective expedient—so far as saving mecives was concerned — of closing oors of the pavilion and waiting until were rested before they opened them iled on Whe This only made matters ten times worse, b was consiantly auzmenting, was then absolutely nothing to he strain at the door by letting worst sufferers trickle in and others ces. As it was, those who ed Lo be nearest to the doors when e ire of those who were behind he doors were reopened and s had his coat nearly in effecting an entrance. did not send for a large enough to clear the entrance when he is a mystery. Chiei Lees has the ot never divuiging anything p, anyhow. lice had been on hand z and as the ticket- came made them form in file and pieces take their turn all 1he crush wouid have been avoided. This was done with signal success at the Mechanics’ Pavilion the ights of the Fitzsimmons-Snharkey and the Dixon-Hawkins fights. Aunotter blundering expedient tried was send for a patrol wagon and run it ough the crowd to the tune of a bell. The wagon could not get on the sidewalk, and the only effect its appearance on the scene had was to make many who were standing at the edge of the curb try to get on the sidewalk. i They did so in many cases, and thus increased tt jound themse count of the compact mass turned and fled across the street. The wagon was by that time directiy npon them, and in one case a man was knocked down by the horses attacued to the patrol wagon. He would have been trampled todeath and his body mangled beneath the wheels of the wagon if it had not been for the fore- t bt of a man near, who grabbed him tne heels and dragged him toone side, The 1r sustained a severe bruise on his head, and his band was badly cut by the s sharp-toed shos. He refused to name. Many of those who had bought seats ting the limit—$5—were forced to stand de and wait almost until the minute s two men entered the ring before they could effect an entrance. Manager Gibbs «led yesterday that slips for seats to the 1umber of nine were missing and'this can be pretty safely taken to mear that nine \, eager though they were to see the its, grew disgusted at the treatment were receiving and went home before the event of the evening occurred. Messrs, Gibbs and Groom are both pretty sore at the remarks made about them in regard to the way the crowd was bandled at tbe door, They both try to rst at the | in the Klondike could | tempt bim to go through that ordeal | were closed had to stand the im-| evade the issue by stating that was the function Manazer O'Rourke and George Green’s father took upon themselves. Thay Manager O'Rourke at least deserves some blame is pretty certain, for neis credited with saying that he would not open one of the back doors for the Mayor bimself, As for the father of Green, he has shown on several occasions that, so long as things were running smoothly in mat- ters financial, so far as he himself was concerned, he did not intend to induige in any worriment over the affairs of his neighbors. 2 The management of the inside of the house was hardly better. Some complaints are recorded by those who had paid for seats and failed to secure them. Dr. Rottanzi failed to secure the seat for which he had paid, but took possession of another just as good, and in his own language, therefore, “*had no kick com- ing.”” It is charged that some of the ushers accepted the sum of 50 cents from those that had bought cheap seats and got them good ones. but this was not carried out on a wholesale plan, or it would have come to the notice of the management. One thing in the inside management that was baa was that many that had seats in the rear persisted in leaving them and going forward and standing where they conld see better, thus obsiructing the view of those bebind them, but that this impulse of human nature was per- mitted is commoniy laid to the score not so much of the management as of the police. BRING TOUR BABIES, Even the Homeliest Will Get a Prize at the Fair This Afternoon, Rogers' “Battle of Gettyshurg” Succeeded Beyond All Expectations, Rogers’ fantasie, the ‘‘Battle of Gettys- burg,”’ was a great attraction last nignt at the Mechanics’ Pavilion. It was produced with accessories which kept the people constantly on the lookout for new novel- ties. The morning scenes in the camp were portrayed in ail their variety, and | Duet for trombon hen came the announcement of the battle by the booming of cannon, situatea in an adjoining lot. Other movements of the army were gradually depicted, and in one portion the High School Cadets, | headed by the Second Regiment band of Qakland, marched in on the floor. Cap- | tain Charles Bartlett was in command, assisted by First Lieutenant Deutsch and Second Lieutenant Buttgenbach. He had sixty men in line, all dressed in a natty uniform, and looking every inch soldiers. | As the soldiers approached the bandstand a chorus of 300 voice broke into the ‘‘Star- spangled RBanner,” lea by the double quartet consisting of Miss Minme Powell, Mrs. Lampe, Miss Kitiy McShane, Miss Lou MacCormack, Miss L. Wetels- burz, Miss E. Han-brough, Miss J. Lar- sen and Miss E. Fraser. Everything went off well and the directors have besn importuned to repeat the num- ber. With the Grand Army as an addi- tional feature, and a number of new events and accessorice, the piece will be rendered again next Friday night, which will be Grand Army night. This 1s Baby day at the Pavilion, and at 2 o’clock this afternoon all the fond moth- ers and proud fathers who can crowd their offspring into the Pavilion will be on hand to ublain one of the many prizes offered by the management for tiie hand- somest, ugliest, thinnest, loudest voiced ana such other classes as may be deter- mined upon. The programme of music for this after- noon and evening is as follows: AFTE Overture, “¥ra Diavalo Watteau dance..... Gems from *-El Capit Burlesque, ““The Baby Bini March from symphouy Eaft Ballet music from “La onchieit Solo for cornet, W. B. Rogers. s from “Carmen” Bizet -3 fener Blut” Clipper” Overture, *Mignon”.. Fantasi Finale from *Aida”. “Blacksmith's Song “4 Kansas Tw0-8i¢p Scenes from “The F Solo for cornet. Waltz ‘*Bonche Sec”. Dance, ““Alabama’.. Ave xiaria from - Pryer agner .Deychert Gilder Verdi Baetous The Merchants’ Association Takes a Hand in the Interest of Pedestrians. The Merchants’ Association, a meet- ing last night, took steps to do that which by right should be attended to by the Street Superintendent, viz.: the keeping of the sidewalks clear in front of new buildings, Thae following series of resolutions fully explain the motive oi the merchants ana the remedies to be applied to give at least a portion of the sidewalks to the peop WHEREAS, Order No. 1588, section 12, of the Board of Supervisors provides that materinls being used in the construction or repair of any building shall not occupy more than,oe-third of the whole width of thestreet in front of such builaing, and section 13 of saia order furtner provides that all_building operations shall be conducted so that foot passengers shail havea free and unobstructed pa-sage over at least the outer one-half of the officiai width of the sidewalk next the curb in irontof such building operations; and whereas, the Mer- chants' Association notes that these laws are be- ing continuaily violatea by building contrac ors to such an exjent that iravel upon & num- ber of streets is obstructed and many sidewalks are rendered totally impassable, thereby greatly injunng the comfortand business of res:dents and business firms in those blocks, Resolved, That the Superintendent of Streets is T, quested to strictly enforce tne laws gov- erning tie us: ol the City’s streets and side- walks while building is in progress. Rcsolved, That the Merchants' Association pledges it< tuli support and co-operation to the City officials in the enforcement of said lawe. Resolved, That the superintendent of the Mercoants' Association be and is hereby directed to continuaily inspect the localities where building is in progress and to report 10 the proper authorities any violation of the law in tne respecis above stated, Resolved, That certified copies of these reso- lutions be forwarded at once to the Superin- tendent of Streets, and to his Homnor, the Mayor of the City and County of San Iran- cisco. The following persons, having sent in their applications for membership, were unanimously elecied as regular members of the association: John P. Fraser, 306 Stockton street; J. D. Hammond, 1037 Market street; H. H. Scott Coal Company, 238 Montgomery sireet; Stunker & Ehlers, corner O’ Farrell and Mason streets; White Sewing Machine Company, 138 Etlis <treet. -~ EANBORN, VAIL & Co. have all the new terns of frames for the fall trade now on exhi- bition at their store. Gold, greens, grays and browns are the mosi popular finishes. No such a variety of new, nice. artistic frames are to be found elsewhere. Inspection cor- dially invited. H SIPMON A Short Session of the Iroquois Clab. The Iroq'iois Club held a short session lust night, and after tue transaction of roi business 2 ijourned o of respect to the mem- ory of the mo 1 Popper, who died 1ast Wednesd having in charge the recepts , organ , who isto be here next week, was ¢iven full er to make » programme. 1t was also s 1 that the aunual ballshead breakfast be I during the visit of Senator Morgan to this Cit; and that he be invited to participate. This matter was leftin the hands of the committee. e The roar of the lion can be heard farther than the sound of any other living creature. — - ——— Noradull line in THE STAR. newsaealer for it. Five cents.. Ask your the use of | | be has just completed a residence of ten MINES FOR A CENTORY Alaskan Governor's Opinion on Northern Gold Fields. An Prospects as Good as Klondike’s to Be Found in Alaska Proper. Territory Oan Never Be Agricultural | and Best Off Without Leg- islation, James Sheakley, who was Governor of Alaska for the last four years and United States Commissioner and Superintendent of Schools of that Territory for five years, is in this City, havine recently come from titka at the expiration of his term of office | there. He is well posted on subjects connected | was bearish and prices steadily declined WHEAT WENT DOWN AND UP Advices From the Chicago| Curb Stopped the Bear Movement, After a Decline of Almost 6 Cents There Was a Re- . covery of 2. Everybody Feels That the Bottom Has Been Reached, but the Idea Is Not Backed, It seems surprising that with prices fluctuating almost 6 cents daily and trad- ing done to the extent of 32,700 tons of wheat there should be little or no excite- ment on the Call Board, yet such were the conditions yesterday. All the early news until the opening of the 2 o’clock session, i N EX-GOVERNOR JAMES SHEAKLEY of Alaska, Who Gives Seme Advice for Prospective Miners. with the great northern territorv, where vears. “*Alaska,” said he, yesterday, at the Oc- cidental Hotel, ‘s and will be a great mining country for the next hundred yvears. There are immense bodies of low- | grade ore in what is known as the ‘main- | land belt,’ running from British Ccelum- bia through Alaska for 1500 miles to Point Barrow, on the Arctic Ocean. “The interest a1 present is in ways of reaching the Klondike mines, in British territory. But my opinion is that justas good mines can be found in our part of the Yukon region if they are only pros- pected for. “I have never heard of any boats going up the Yukon before July 1. Parties that get started up the river by the 10th of Sep- | tember may get up all right before the river freezes, but it takes three weeks to make the trip, “And when the Yukon starts to freeze | about the 1st of Ociober it ireezes to a depth of six and eight feet, and blocks of ice pile up so that no boat left in the river could possibly be saved. “As to agriculturai possibilities in Alas- Fal quite agree witu Professor Jordan. There are none and never will be any. There is no soil and there is no climate and it is not warm enough for crops to mature. Wheat and oats, if they would zrow, would keep green till Christmasand would not mature. ‘‘Alaska’s resources are her mines and her tisheries. The fur business is a pass- ing industry that will disappear with all the seals in a few years, unless the strict- est protection be accorded the animals. “On the principle that a peopie gove erned least are governed best, Alaska has tha best government in the world, and it is better so for the territory. There are no taxes; there is nolegislation, and there is no multiplicity of laws. The entire government of Alaska consists of a Gov- ernor, a United States District Court, a United States Marshal, seven deputy Mar- shals, a United States District Attorney, a | Collector of Customs and seven commis- sioners corresponding to county judges.” KBOEI’TIO_N?AT THE MISSION. Presbyterian Cccidental Board Creets Collector Jackson, The ladies of the Occidental Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian church gave a reception to Collector Jackson on Thursday at the mission bome, on Sacra- mento street. Addresses were made by Mrs. Brown, Dr. Condit, Mrs. Condit ana Dr. Masters of the Methodist mission, atter which the Chinese children of the home entertained the visitors with exer- cises. In the addresses.the evils of slave- holding in Chinatown were discussed to a degree, but nothing defirite was done. An effort is being made to bave a joint meeting of the ladies and superinten- dents of the various missions with the Government officials next Tuesday, at which plans of action will be formulated in regard to the entire suppression of the illegal landing of Chinese. The action of the Chinese in making open war on the missions has had the effect of consoiidat- ing the feeling among the missionaries, and they will probably anite ona common basis of work against the iniquities of the Clinese guarter. The Rode Over a Butchar. Thomas Culler of. the Uuited States cavalry was drunk Thursday acd yesterday he was a peniicut pleader in Judge Conlan’s court. Culien, according to the story oi a much- damaged complaining witness, c2lebrated his inebriety by riding his charger into a butcher- hop &t 423 Point Lobosavenue. The butcher, Bacigaiupy, had the bad luck o be in his re at the time and he was knocked down by the horse, susiaining a broken nose and in- ternal injuries. Dr. Shumste attended him. Cullen’s case went over until to-day. ——————— One of the most curious trades extant is that of a munin Berlin, who gets a living by breeding rats for vivisection Purposes. when curb aavices from Chicago indicated a much stronger tone, which made a re- covery of 2 cents at the close. Everybody now feeis that bottom has been reached and there is a nervous ieeling regarding the opening thismorning. East- ern and foreign markets show much more strength and it is still believed that that mythical bugaboo known as the clique has some ulterior motives regarding tnis great bear feeling which has prevailed dur- ing the past three day-. Every hint that comes from Chicago is eagerly looked for and notwithstanding the tact that all the advices have been of a bullish nature on a constantly declining market there is still an abiding faith in what the wise ones say. There was a big crowd about the pit and heavy trading, but with the exception of the chronic shouters the noise was almost done away with. Whenever the low spots were struck there were plenty of uyers, and when some enthusiastic bull uld advance the price a little there were many who had wheat to sell. Bar- ley, too, came in for a share of the trad- | ing, and there was quite a business done | in tiig. Increasing ireight rates still had their effect on prices, and rumors of a 35- (‘ shilling rate acted as a dan | who were holding for higher prices. { There was quite an effort at the last ses- sion to bring a strong bull feeling to bear on the strength of a telegram from Chi- cazo, which told mysteriously of what Arimnour, French and the clique had done, | or were going to do, but there was but a slight recovery, and while the close was firm and curb-trading good, few would venture to back their belief in zn advance by putting out good lines. Many telegrams were received late from Chicago and the tenor of all was of the same character—a bull market sure to come. The following to Cutter & Moseley is a fair sample of the batch: Things much firmer on the curb. From what 1 have gathered Iate to-day it iooks as though the cligue has purchesed liberally of Dec:m- ber wheat. There has been some talk of o private settlement of a big line of September, butIcannot place It. In conversation with French I mentioned thata certain house had bought wheat, supposed to be against puts. He smiled and said that he was glad that the party had bought wheat, as he kuew who it was for. Iam aiso told that Armour bought several millions of wheat through brokers. Those who are looking for a little ex- citement may find it this morning if the predictions of the brokers are of any ac- count, for all of them agree that the bot- tom has been reached and that now the clique will begin to ‘push things for profits. It is believed by some of the wiseacres that this whole bear raid was for the purpose of allowing the big Chicago men to get a heavy line out at low prices, and now they will begin to call for wheat and there is likely to te a sharp advance at once in the haste to cover. Others shake their heads, however, and say that it looks very much as 1f ihere was to be an attempt to unload before the price went lower. It isthe old game of paying your money and taking your choice. A Swseping Challenga, Bob Thompson, the colored pugilist, is out with a sweeping challenge to meet any one at 138 pounds. He is particularly anxious to meet ‘‘Scaldy” Bill Quinn, Thompsen says he was out of condition when he succumbed to Agnew, ard is anxious to show the fistic (raternity that he can make a bstter showing with proper training. —_——————— A Dead Chinaman. The body of an unknown Chinaman was found yesterday in an unoccupled house, 1521 Twenty-first avenue, between K and L streets, South San Francisco. It was badly decom- posed, and had been lying there for about a month, He hed evidently crawlea into the empty house to die. The remains were con- | you cannot get rates at your end let us try at veyed 10 the Morgue., Nothing was found on the body but some memoranda in Chinese concerning the sum of $340. LETTE-CARRRIERS l WILL NOT GOME| They Say the Rates West Are So High as to Be Prohibitory. Great Pains and Energy Lost by Sudden Changes of Com- mittee Plans, Local Workers Stand by the Fight in the Face of Seeming Diseppointment. There is every indication that the convention of National Leatter-carriers, which was to have been hela in this City, beginning on September 6, has been re- moved to Chicago. There has been some lively telegraphic correspondence on the subject,and the local committees have not yet given up the fight. The news that the National executive committee had changed the place of meet- ing because the rates west of the Missouri River were not congenial to the Eastern purse came to the local workerslice a clap of thunder out of a clear sky, and they have not yet given up all hope, des- perate as the case now seems. The local committee and the citizens have been greatly interested in having the convention come here, and there has been every disposition to favor the carriers by liberal contributions. There is a general feeling that the ac- tion of the Eastern people bas been too hasty, for the spirit of the Californians is such in the matter chat a fund could have been raised to bridge over the difficulties of the situation if the local delegates had been notified in time. The following terse correspondence tells the story of the case as it is so far known: CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 1897. Frank E. Smith, Chairman, San Francisco: 1m- nossible to hold conventiot: in San Francisco. Pacific ronds refuse fair rates. Declare con- vention off. Arrange to come to Chicago Sep- tember 6, Return mail and express matter at Postoffics and hotels to Great Northern Hotel, Chicigo. Await particulars about rates for you. Make best of bad situation. We all re- gretit. JoHN N. PARSONS. To this the following reply was sent: To John F. Victory and John N. Paisons, Washington, D. C.: We will not give up tne couvention. The work has gone too far. The press and public are wita us. We have worked doy and night. Have the money and everything t» carry on the convention. If ihisend. We are now,11:45 P. M., out with the convention association peopie working on the matter. Don’t declare the convention off. We won't, under any cons deration, submit 10 the convention going to any other city. FRANK E. SMITH, Chairman, CONRAD TRIEBER, Secretary. The answer to this came this morning, as follows: WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27. Parsons now in New York. ' By long-distance telephone says convention must meet in Chi- Executive board approves. Eee Super- ent Flint about raies. Eastern dele- gates assessea for Westerners' expenses. No- tice of misfortune mailed everybody yester- day. Everybody come Enst. JouN F. VICTORY, Secretary. After discussion of the matter the fol- lowing telegram was forwarded: Sax FrAXNcisco, Cal.. Aug. 27. B. D. Caldwell Esq., Chairman Western Pas- senger Association, Chicago, Ill.: The Califor- nie convention committee 1s informed by letter-carriers that the meeting-place will be changed, owing to fat.ure of railroads west of Chicago to grant satisiactory rates to San Francisco and return. All arrangements per- fected for gathering here and large expense incurred. Our citizens are much interested, and will greatly uappreciate your favorable consideration. Please urge immediate at- firmative action, and communicate with John F. Victory, Huichins building, Washing- ton. J. D. PHELAN, Chairman of Committee and Mayor of City. D. M. CARMAX, Secrelary. Postmaster Montague sent s supple- mentary dispaich to B. D. Caldwell, and the following answer was raceived: Your message received to-day. Unable to see Western Passenger Association to make reduced rates for letter-carriers’ association at San Francisco. B. D. CALDWELL. The following teleeram was sent to the National president and secretary: What is considered a fair rate? As we un- der<tood, the railronds would not agree to nuy rate less than $72 00, round trip from Chicago. To this there was no »nswer. The second telegram asked them to wait until they heard from San Francisco befora taking further action, and to this there was no answer. The carriers have been working hard for the past year for the success of the con- vention, during the past six weeks they being at it night and day, and everything is in readiness to ‘receiva the delegates. Through the liberality of the citizens who have come to their aid with funds, fruits, wines, etc., they are in a position to ex- tend a California welcome. It is proposed to return funds to individvals who have donated money as far as possible. It is believed that this amount is about $1900. In addition to this the lietter-carriers have incurred obligations for badges, halls, souvenirs, printineg, banquets, etc., to the amount of about $2000. The money taken at the Chutes to-day will belp to meet these obligations, and it is hoped that the attendance will be large. FIRE COMMISSIONERS. A Few Fines and Numerous Promo- tions for Membors of the Department. The Kire Commissioners held a brief session yesterday morning. William Byrne of Engine 3 was fined three days' pay for neglect of duty. James Farley, hoseman of Eagine 33, bad his pay for seven days forfeited for absenting himself from headquarters without permission, Promotions recommended by the chief were favorably acted upon as follows: E. Crowe, from assistant to fireman of Truck 1; John Sullivan, hoseman of Engine 22; W. Wanderlish, hoseman of Engzine 13; Gus Pohlman, truckman of Truck 1; Frank Josephs, hoseman of Engine 33; Thomas O’Connor, truckman of Truck 7. Robert Harrison, drayman of Engine 11, reported that while responding to an alarm from box 496 on August 19 the horses became frightened ata load of hay and jumped into Islais Cresk, killing one of them. ————— Coal Ledge Near Santa Lo SANTA ROSA, Can, Aug. 27.—Peter Torliatt, an Italian who lives about ten miles from here, on the Sonoma road, ob- tained to-day the nccessary papers to per- mit him to develop a coal mine on the Eliza Creek ranch, near Sonoma Moun- tain. Lhe vein is said to bea very rich one. The discovery was madesome time ago and Torliatt has been following it up and is convinced that he has discoversd a wonderfully rich be1. The coal has been carefully tested and gives- satisfaction. T e work of developing the discovery will goonat once. Several finds of coal in this county have been reported, but Torliatt’s is the most important. The fac-simile signature of ot Tees is on every wrapper _of CASTORIA. HAD A FAKE DIRECTORY Sigismund Morris Behind the Bars for Swindling Merchants, Believed to Be the Head of a Gang of Clever Confidence Operators, The Raised Contract Dodge Worked in Brooklyn and New York by the Rogues. The Federal authoritiés have made what they believe to be a most important capture offa man whom they suspect to be the leader of a gang of confidence opera- tors. Sigismund Morris is the name of the prisoner, and the charge against him is illegally using the mails for the pur- pose of swindling the unwary. He was arrested last night by Deputy United States Marshal Gallagher on a warrant from the Federal authorities of Brooklyn, N. Y., supplemented by a warrant issued in the forenocon by Commissioner Hea- cock. Morris was taken before the Com- missioner and he offered to waive exam- ination if the officers would take him at once to Brooklyn. They wanted him bere, however, for the present, and the Commissioner fixed hi¥ bail at $2500. Morrisis said to be the leader of a gang of swindlers who have been operating ex- tensively in the Eest. Their scheme is to represent themselves to be canvassing for subscriptions and advertisements for a mercantile or trade directory. They in- duce business men to sign contracts and then alter the contracts so as to increase the amounts, In some instances promis- sory notes are taken and the amounts raised, and then the notes are disposea of, A brother of Morris was recently a: rested in Los Angeles for a simiiar offens, Morris was asked by a CALL reporter yes- terday whether he wished 10 make any statement for publication. Hereplied tnat he had no statement to make other than that the authorities must have made a mistake in their man. He added t .at he bad been 1in this City continuously since this month a year ago, and it was strange that the autnorities did not arrest him before. Morris has iived the greater part of his life in this City and he is well known here. He gave his occupation as that oi adver: iising solicitor, and said that he had worked for varicus newspapers in this City. REGULAR ARMY NOTES The Recent March to Encamp- ment and Field Practice at Redwood City. Privates Tell About Second Lieuten- ants Commissioned From the Ranks—The Tournament. The target practice by the troops at the Pre- sidio and the companies stationed at posts around the bay is still being keptup. The men under the regulaiions are required to have a week's firing at individua® targetsat the Presidio range and then go into the fields where they can indulze in volley firing, as the range at the Presidio wiil not permit of such practice. Last Wednesday Companies F, Cap- tain Starr; G, Lieutenant Croxton command- ing, both from the Presidio, and Companies B, Lieutenant Lacey commanding, and C, Lieutenant Ferris commanding, botu from the Benicia Barracks, returned to the Presidio after having been in camp several deys at Redwood City. The men were marched to the encampment, camping on the way there. On the march down the time occupied was the better poriion of three days, but on the re- turn the distance, about thirty-five milcs, was made in two days. The marches were accord- ing to army regulations, fitty minuies’ msrch with ten minutes’ rest. The volley and field practice was on the ranch of E. A. Hooper, near Redwood City. and the men, it is suid, did remarkably well. This week Company A, Captain L. P. Brant, and Compsany E, Captain J. J. O’Connell, from the Presidio, and Compauy D, Captain James S. Petit, from Benicia, were to go to the campat Redwooa City and be absent about ten days. The compeny from Benicia is at the Presidio range, and as soon as that is terminated the company, with the other two named, will start for Redwood. The rumor has in been started that the troops of the Fouri: Cavalry, siationed at the Presidio, are to be sent away from thatste- tion. This time rumor has 1t that Troops B, C, I and K are to be sent to Fort Assinniboine, Mont., and that they wili b: replaced by four troops of colored cavairy. These roops are commanded by white officers. There 1s also some talk that theicompanies of t.e First Regimentof infantry are to be sent to Fort Logan, Colo., and that companies of the Seventh Infantry, Colonel Daniei W. Benbam, will be sent to relieve tbem. These rumors caunot be traced to any reliabie source, but there is one thing thatis known, xnd toat is that Secretary Alger is opposed to the transfer of troops so long us there 1s no ground of com- plaint. E Colonel Evans Miles of the First Infantry commandiug the post at the Presidio, who was recently granted leave of®abseuce ior thirty days, with Jeave to apply for an exten- sion of thirty days, started on his vacation lust wiek, and the postis now in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward B. Williston of the Third Ariillery. T. Morris, recently promoted lieutenant- colonel of tne Fourth Cavairy and assigned to the Presidio, 1s at present on leave of absence and will not reaca his station for several weeks. Pursuant to the requirement of general or- dars of the War Department competitors from the department of Culifornia, seiccted as pro- vided 1or in the small-arms firing reguiations for tnis year's cavalry competition, will be seat to Fort Wingate, New Mexico, in time to report tnere to tue commauder on the 21st prox. Each c>mpetitor wiil take with bhim his dress and iatigue un:forms, necessary blankets, field mess kit, service carbine, re- volver aud equipments. First Lieutenant F. E. Lacey Jr., First In- fantry, reporied .ast weekatdeparimenthead- quariers for consultation with the acting en- gineer officer in connection with the recon- noissance work in the vicinity of the harbor of Ban Francisco. Private George K. Cooper of Company A, Fourteenth Iniantry, tried by a general court mariial at the Presidio for desertion, has been dishouoraply discharged from the service of the United States, forieiting ali puy ana aliow- Confinement and Hard Work Indoors, particala 1y in the sitting poiture, are far more prejudic al to health than excessive muscu lar exertin ia the open air. Hard :elentury workers are far 100 weary after office hours to take much needful exercise in the open air. They of.en need & tonic. Where can they seck invigo ration more c:rtainly aud ag:eeabl; than from Hostetter's - tomaci_Bitters, a renovan: particu- Inrly adapted 1o recruit the exuausted force ot pature. Use a'so tor dyspepsia, kiuney, liver and rheum itic alments. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—R® modeled and renovated. KING, W Euro oo 50 e day, 34 free butis; rale ances, and he will serve six months at hard labor on Alcatraz Island. Preparations are being made for the gunner's examination in heavy ariillery to commence next October. Upon these examinations, wade by a board of threc oflicers and which are part prectical and part theoretical, the standing of ths men is determined, and they are ciassifi:d by virtue of the number of credits they obtain. There has bzen a great deal of 1aik recently about the promction from the ranks -of men to the position of second lieutenant. In conver- sation with some ol the enlisted men the quese tion was asked if there was any difference in the conduct of such officers toward the enlisted men different from that of oflicers who graduated from West Point. The answer of one wes that of all_spoken to on the subject. It wa: “It wou'd be supe posed that the men having risen from the ranks would have a kindlier feeling for the men with whom they were for a length of time associated than men who never per- formed the practical work of the privatp sol dier, but such is not the case. The moment they are promoted they get an attack of ‘big head’ and they do not have as much consids eration for the men as have the West Point graduates.” Private Raines of Battery E, Thira Artillery, the military champion of the Department of California in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, was discharged from the service last Friday upon the expiration of his term of enlistment and he did not desire to re-enlist. He was & great favorite at Fort Mason, where he was stationed. The fie d day at Fort Mason last Wednesday was a success and there were a number of events. Private Miller won the 100-yard race in 11 seconds; Springmeyer won the running brond jump with & record of 16 feet 1113 inches; Roberts won putting the heavy shot . 34 feet 4 inches: 220-yard run, Mil- ler, 25 seconds; standing broad jump, Roberts, 9 feet 4 inches; running high jump. Roberts, 4 feet 6 inches. The men of the batiers stationed at this post are very anxious to makea record and they will put forih theit best efforts on the 9ih of September during the military tournament at the Presidio. The board of officers who will hava charge of the tournameut, to be held on Adwmission day, in aid of the Lincoln monument fund, are actively engaged arranging the details. A novel feature of the tournament will be a shoe race. The shoes of the contestants, each of which will be marked with the name of the owner, will be placed fifty yards from seratch; upon signal each man will run for Mis shoes, and he who returns first to scrateh will be declared the winner. In the effort to secure his own shoes a man may take the shoes of any otner man and throw them in any direciion he plenses, and as far es he can. Brigadier-General Shafter has recovered from the recent attack of illness, which cone fined him to his home at Fort Mason for sev- eral days. The brigadier-general is the possessor of five two-vear-olds which he proposes to have put to speed shortly, and i they develop the speed he expects they will Le puton the track nexc season. In General Orders 48, headquarters of the army, is published the act of Congress making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 380, 1898. There is 1ncluded for the Santa Monica Soldiers’ Home, $213,500; for the Pre- sidio National Cemetery, $5000; for the Bee nicia arsenal, $400. Second Lieutenant Charles T. Boyd, Troop I, Fourth Cavalry, with the troop at Santa Cruz has been ordered to revort a: the Presidio t, enter upon duties assigned him. ——————— The leaders of a flock of migrating wild geese become tired sooner than others, and are frequently relieved by their fellows. 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