The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 28, 1898, Page 8

'THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY,. APRIL 28, 1898 CALIFORNIA # TO # THE # FRONT A GAL LANT RESPONSE Governor Budd Wires Wash- ington Asking Authority to Raise More Infantry. Rapid Enrollment of Chamber of Commerce Hoists a Dan-- ger Signal---A Complication in the Guard---Fort Point Re-enforced. Attillery Volunteers. CALIFORNIA'S RESPONSE. Governor Budd Offers an Additlonal Regiment to the United States Government. the following to the War Department: The Secretary tender to the Un companies of heavy artillery. 000000000000 addition to the above if raised and t At 6:15 o'clock last evening Governor Budd attached his name to © telegram, which was immediately flashed over the wires- © (4] of War, Washingtcn, D. C.: California desires ty © d States an additional battalion to complete three g regiments of Infantry of twelve companies each in addition to the four @ Would y: u accept a fourth regiment in g (4] (4] ? Answe! JAMES H. BUDD, Governor. (4 000000000000000000000000000000000C0000 The hum of many volices, the rush- | terday from General Last was in reply ing In and departing of uniformed or- derlies, the business-like dictating and Aling of official dispatches and the con- sultation of State military officers, made an animated scene at the adju- tant gen I's headquarters yesterday ‘With systematic precision the prepara- tions for wa. e rapidly progr ing, and by the first of the week, when the take the cath as lunteers in the United States service, verythi e in readiness for their »ation in the conilict. Governor Budd was at head- quarters to see that the affairs of war moved as they should. From the mo- ment of his arrival il his departure late in the even moment of his time was ed in the consid- soldiers of Californ - eration and direction of business per- taining to getting the National Guard into service. Generals Dickinson, Bar- rett and Warfield were in frequent con- ferences with the com -in-ch considering and advising as to the im- mense amount of detail wo necessar- 1ly incident to the rapid p: arations for war. A large clerical force v busy com- piling the required tabulated reports that the G nment has re sted to ce has been isted by an which is be furnished it, and tk augmented or rather is equally large clerical busily at work at Sacr: One of the most eagerly discussed dispatches of the day was the one fur- nished by The Call's special war bulle- tin issued at noon stating that as soon as the National Guard was mustered into service it would be immediately ordered to the Scuthwest in order to move the volunteers fi ‘demoraliz- ing home influences” a make soldlers of them as soon as poss > by putting them in camp remote from home. This met with th of the command- ing officer aptain ( Tington stated th be a good thing for the men a have a tenc ¥ teers and acc nus and exac of the life of common - 0l¢ s to the location gton thinks ew Orleans, 1 Car ne of D the troops Capta { will be in the Lobile and The word ** used with wd for Washington, D. >., as being the point from which the ocation is meant to be by 1 have informed General t their sons can be counted s presumably | upon to enlist in the heavy artillery | he is recru B General Warfleld is| experiencing no d Ity in raising men to man the heavy batteries called for by the Government. Regarding the rumor that the com- panies of the Seventh Regiment would not volunteer for service unless they were allowed to go as a regiment the following dispatch. received at head- quarters yesterday a ficial denfal of the same: LOS ANGELES, April 27, 1898. Adjutant General Barrett, San Francisco: All statements that Na- tional Guardsmen here will not vol- unteer except on conditions they dictate are untrue. They are ready to do their duty. J. R. BERRY. i service. fternoon is an of- | Colonel Seventh Regiment. | The request made of General Last that he would be expected from his brigade to furnish one company to man a battery of the heavy artille met with a prompt response from that of- ficer, who sent General Barrett the foi- lowing dispatch yesterday morning: “Los Angeles, Cal., April 27, 1898, “Adjutant Gene cisco, Cal Barrett, San Fran- “Captain Steere reports his ability to enroli 200 men for artill y service in -four hours C. F. A. LAST, twent “General Second Brigad Santa Barbara County is bubbling over with patriotism and is anxious to offer the services of Its sons to sup- port the honor of “Old Glory,” as is testified by the following dispatch which was received by General Barrett yesterday afternoon: “Sacramento, Cal., April 27, 175'?8. W. Barrett, San Francisce, “Just recelved following from Santa Barbara: ‘R. L. Peeler, assistant ad- jutant-general Will you allow forma- tion of independent sharpshooters as home guards, armed and equipped at our expense? retary. . The following dispatch received yes- Arthur G. Wilson, sec- R. L. PEELER. | | to one sent him by the adjutant-gen- eral requesting to be Informed as to certain details in connection with his command@which are set forth in the dispatch as follows: LV(:\S .—}NGELES, Cal., April 27, 18988. “Adjutant- eneral Barrett: 'San Francisco, Cal. volunteers . forty Corps men for signal service. Troop C vol- unteers 100 mien for service as cavalry or artillery. Troop D volunteers 100 men for cavalry service. Colonel John Berry reports twelve companies in- , maximum strength of 101 moni or more for service as volunteers. All companies having enlisted full quota of qualified men and are rapidly filling | the emergency rolls for others to take | their places. ‘C. F. A. LAST, “General Second Brigade. Governor Budd late yesterday after- noon gave out the following statement for publication: “‘There i{s no material change in the situation and I have issued no orders. I am simply waiting for my instruc- tions from Washington, D. C. When I receive them I shall be prepared to act, and inside of two hours from the time they are received orders will be sued and the National Guard will be in motion.” Governor Budd yesterday afternoon sent the following communication to Captain Carrington in regard to the mustering in of the National Guard, “which explains itself: SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 1888. Captain with de L. Carringion, on duty tional Guard: vz California, »—Sir: 1 am _ advised that y ietalled by the National Gov- ernment to muster in California’s queta of volun for the war between the United States and Spain. 1 also have ad- vices that 1 will be requested by the National Government to cause the “‘ad- jutant general of the army to be in- formed of the time this quota will be at the rendezvous, as it will be met a~ soon as possible thereafter by an officer to muster it into the service of the United States.” 1 desire to suggest that you | communicate with the Natiol IOV - itt and Hermann Ben- | P o ment and request that the United States mustering ofticer be first at the place of rendezvous, that 1 may tender him Cali- fornia’s quota in such numbers, ‘and in such manner, as will facilitate their im- mediate enlistment in the United States To mass the troops as a body at the place of rendezvous and then await a mustering officer, and the thereafter mustering into the service of the United States, would cause the State of Cali- fornia a needless expense of about $10,000 per day, or over $200,00 per month. I can deliver Callfornia’s quota as desired, and in such manner as will cause the imme- diate enlistment of those nearest to the point of rendezvous, without keeping those from the interior and further points of the State awalting thelr turn in San Francisco. In view of the great. saving to the State caused by this method, with- out any supericr benefit from the method proposed, Sugge-* that you communi- cate the matter to tuc War Department, S. A., and get advices for my informa- Yours very truly, JAMES H. BUDD, Governor California. The Governor said: *I have taken the step which I have set forth in my communication to Captain Carrington because it is economical, and at the same time will e: yedite the business of mustering in the guard, and will sub- Ject the ‘men to the least poss..le in- convenience.” . Captain Carrington upon receipt of the Governor's letter at once notified the Secretary of War of its contents. He sald: “Governor Budd's sugges- tion may be a wise one, for unless the regulations governing the mustering of men into service are modified it will take over a month to get the.Guard into service. It takes about half an hour’s hard work to enlist one man, but I am of the opinion that the require- ments will be greatly changed so that a regiment can be rapidly enlisted, as was the case in the late war, other- wise there may be a long delay before the men are ready for service.” The expense of calling out the quota of the National Guard demanded. by {ne Government and having it rendezvous at a given place for the purpose of be- ing mustered into the United States service will cost the State $10,163 46 a day. Of course as the men are enlisted the expense would proportionately de- crease as they enter the service of the Government. It is with a view of avoiding this great expense that the Governor communicated to Captain Carrington the suggestions embodied in his letter. If the troops of the south- ern part of the State are mustered in at Los Angeles matters will be greatly expedited and the expense lessened. Colonel J. F. Smith of the First In- fantry arrived at headquarters in the afternoon. He declared that in his opinion the ordéring of the troops away tion.’ as soon as they have been mustered | into service would be the best thing that could possibly be done. He re- ported to headquarters-that he. esti- mated that only 150 men from the en- tire First Regiment would be unable to go, being incapacitated by some dis- ability. The exact number will be as- certained to-day. At 4:45 o'clock Governor Budd re- ceived an answer to the dispatch sent to the War Department by Captain Carrington. In substance it officially announced that the Government would bear all expenses from the time a man was _enrolled until he has been.mus- tered into service. From this it would seem that the Governor’s communica- tion to Captain Carrington had the de- sired effect with the War Department. This only leaves the State liable to the expense of $2 a day per man, as provided for by the Legislature. Even this amount will be lessened by the suggestions in the Governor's commun- ication to Captain Carrington. The Government will provide every- thing that is necessary to enlist the men. A board of medical examiners will be appointed, and thé men will be required to pass the examination as provided by the Government. This board will be a large one, so as to facil- itate the mustering of the troops into service. FIVE BATTERIES AT FORT POINT. Men and Guns Ample to | Repel Attack of the | Enemy. Before many days pass there will be | a tented field near the Fort Point forti- fications. Captain Charles B. Thomp. son, quartermaster’s department, U. S. A., will at once provide tentage for the batteries of the Third Artillery on duty at the works. The Angel Istand bat- | tery, commanded by First Lieutenant Benjamin H. Randolph, will take sta- tion at the point to-day. Captain Sedg- | wick ‘Pratt’s battery from i ort Mason | will also go out to the modern guns to- day. Before dark this evening the for- | tifications at Fort Point will be manned | by five regular batteries of the Third United States Artillery. It will probably gratify many resi- dents of San Francisco to learn that the band of the Third Artillery will come over from Angel Island to-day and occupy the quarters at the Presidio recently vacated by the band of the First United States Infantry. This transfer of musicians will enable Col- onel Morris, commanding the post, to | announce that the regular band con- certs at the reservation will be re- sumed. Colonel M. P: Miller, Third Artillery, commanding the defenses of the har- bor, and Colonel Morris, Fourth Cav- alry, have talked over the subject of a camp ground on the reservation for the volunteer regiments of infantry to be furnished by the State of California. No place was designated yesterday, but several sites were inspected. A good place was found near the golf links; not far from Seventh avenue. It may be | | of infantr; good: form for repelling invasion that he left the city Monday evening last for Vancouver. a thorough inspection of the fortifica- tions of the harbor. FIRST CHANCE 10 VOLUNTEER Points' of Difference’ Among Officers of the National Guard. General Dickinson Presents One Plan ‘and Colonel James Smith Another. There 1s no disguising the fact that some differences of opinion arise among prominent officers of the National Guard of California regarding the manner of selecting the organizations of the guard | for the proposed service in the volunteer army of the United States. Company officers ‘desire that company organizations as now officered should not be disturbed Colonel Smith of the First Infantry sub- mits that regtmental organizations should be preserved. Major-General Dickinson, division commander of the guard, has submitted a plan ‘to the Governor under which company organizations may be reserved, but which will not permit any ting regiment to go as a body. is unfortunate, and if not adjusted may rain the Governor to authorize the nediate enrollment of the volunteers for without regard to im called mental or-company organizations. not advisable to take all the troops from one section of the Staté, and since all counties in fairness should have represen- tation an entire regiment cannot be taken from any one city. i General Dickinson holds that his plan enables the companies to maintain their integrity as organizations in the field. In prefacing his statement he submits that troops must be raised as follows: Two regiments of inf.ntry, 12 com- panies each—24 companies; two battalions of infantry, 4 companies each—S$ com- panies. Total infantry, 32 companies, 103 officers and men each, 3296 .men. Four batteries of heavy artillery, 200 men each, 800 men.’ Total—Infantry, 3206 -men; artil- lery, $00 men; aggregate, 409 men. General Dickinson further states: have not the exact strength of each com. pany on March 31 last, but approximately let us say seventy men to a company, and 1 think it would be unfair to take any other basis than a normal one.” The brigade strength is thus figured by the general: First Brigade, 12 companies 0_men each, 840; Second Bri- | gade, 20 companies of infantry, 70 me | each, 1400; Third Brigade, 17 companies of infantry, 70 men_each, 11%; 49 companies, “Thus we have 343 men, and we require as we have no_batteries. ot to deal in fractions or odd num- let us take from each brigade-as { Brigade, 8 companies ynd Brigade, 14 compa panies from the ' First companies from the Fifth Y. “Third Brigade, 11 companies; Before going he made | The complication arising at this time | The selection of companies ought to be made by seniority of captains and age of .organization. The designated compa- nies should be put in two regiments and two battalions immediately prior to re- porting for muster. “The artillery can come from companies not designated. for infantry .as a basis,.or by enlistment within brigades, as already fixed. ‘‘Designated companies, if possible, should be' met by the mustering officer, say, at San Francisco, Stockton, Sacra- mento, Fresno and Los Angeles on days when he can muster them, thus saving expense of transportation, subsistence and delay to men reporting for muster.’” Colonel James Smith, First Infantry, N. G. C.,.is an officer of experience and ability. He is alert and ambitious, and at the head of his regiment would doubtless render gallant service in the field. He has addressed a letter to the commander-in- chief presenting a plan widely different from the plan submitted by the major- general commanding the division. Colo- nel Smith's suggestion may not be prac- tical from a military point of view, but it Is readable. His viéews are thus given: To the Governor of the State of California: I have the honor once again to tender for the volunteer service of the United States the First Infantry Regiment, its officers and en- listed men. 'In making this tender of the | services of the First Infantry Regiment we wish it understood that, once mustered in as | a volunteer organization, it will go wherever required or ordered, within or without the United States. Permit me as commanding officer of the reg- iment, and-at the request of the whole or- ganization, to earnestly urge that the regi- ment be taken in its entirety. The organiza- tion is a perfect unit, no inharmonious ele- ments within *it, and officers and men are anxious that the regiment in which they take a pardonable pride shall be given an oppor- tunity to obtain distinction as such. The offl- cers ‘have worked earnestly and faithtully to bring it as near perfection as possible. ~The of the inspector detalled by the War rtment and the reports of the brigade In- or will show what earnest and faithful work has been done in that direction. battalion formation of four com- = distinct approval of | 'y sclence and is dapted to the require- ments of modern warfare and the changes | required by improvements in modern arms and ment. Our regiment is organized gn that basis, as a result of a reorganization which it | bas taken nearly two years to perfect, d which was {nitiated by you and thoughtfully and deliberately made. ms to us that it would be ill-advised to destroy an organization on the eve of active service. As commander-in-chief and having been al- ways th ughly in touch. with the military spirit pervading the National .Guard of this te, you will readily understand the pri all officers and men take in’thelr or- an, n g zations, .and h much _disappointment, not to say dissatisfaction, would be crpated by | | impairing, reducing, dividing or diminishing them. From the point of military efficlency I feel, and I think you will agree with me, that mili- tary organizations should be preserved as near as possible in their -entirety. Officers by con- stant association become acquainted with the peculiarities, bent of mind, dispositions, tem- per, and bravery. of their men. The men, on the other hand, from the same asso- | clation, ‘acquire confidence in their officers and | become devoted and loyal to them. The su- | v officers are made acquainted with the acter and disposition of subordinates and st unconsciously acquire a perfect knowl- | | edge of ilities and .adaptability of | each. - | “Permit me, then, to suggest that regimental organizations of the National Guard offered for the volunteer service be preserved intact, be- cause thereby the ‘‘esprit de corps” wiil be tisfaction and ‘disappointment apletely avoided and the best military effi- ncy maintained. In saying these things to you, my dear Gov- ernor..you will allow me to say that neither preserved, dis: e | myseif nor the officers and men of ‘the regi- ment are actuated by selfish motives, but sub- | | mit them to your calm and ripened’ judgment | for consideration for the good of the service. | If in your wise -judgment other regiments would better- serve ‘the purpose intended than the First Infantry take them as an entirety | as far as military efficiency will allow. And | while we may be greatly disappointed if we uld not be selected. as one of the organiza- | to represent California, still we will tior have the satisfaction of knowing that some regimental orgenization as a whole has been | | engineers f MERCHANTS WANT PROTECTION. The Business Men of San Francisco Offer to Raise a : Regiment. Alive to the dangers to commerce on this coast and the imperative necessity of further protection from the Spanish, the trustees of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and a number of prominent downtown business men met in the rooms of the organization yesterday, and after discussing the-situation .decided to send the following appeal to President McKinley.: 3 “The President of the United States, Washington, D. C.: Our entire coast, with cur merchant marine, 20,000 tons of. coal and one year's canned provisions for 6000 men now at Alaskan ports and 16.40 tons of provisions and outfits on the way thereto have no other protection than three naval vessels and four small revenue cutters. “There is a pressing necessity for further provision in the way of an auxiliary sea-going navy composed of vessels of good sea-going qualities, strong batteries and a good steaming radius. “There are several immediately available, namely, the St. Paul, Sena- tor (new), Queen and China. The first two can be ready within thirty days. The Queen and China are of larger caliber and greater speed. “We respectfuiiy ask that you will urge on the Navy Department the necessity of immediate action. HUGH CRAIG, “President Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco.” The following resolution was unanimously adonted and was immedi- ately telegraphed to Senator George C. Perkins, with a request to lay it before the Secretary of the Navy and the California delegation and strongly urge the need-of such protection: “Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy ibe respectfully requested to purchase and equip as auxiliary cruisers a sufficlent number of fast steamships and apply them to the protection of the United States com- merce of the Pacific.” President Hugh Craig broached the idea of raising two artille: ments in this city to be stationed at the Presidio to man the high-power guns that have been erected during the past year. He stated that owing to the withdrawal of troops from the post this city was not amply pro- tected from attack by a Spanish fleet. Mr. Craig's suggestion that the property owners of this city subscribe fifty thousand dollars for the sup- OOOE® JOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOI0) JOJOIOIOICIOICIOIOIOIOIOI0IOI0 regi- @® port of the regiments for thirty days, during which time they could be @® taught to manipulate the great weapons of defense, was enthusiastica @ adopted. It was decided to lay the proposition before Colonel Miller, ® commander of harbor defenses, before proceeding with the raising of sub- @ scriptions. © _ As representative of the Government on this coast, Colonel Miller will © be asked how many soldiers he could use, what he could do with them © and whether the War Department would accept the regiments at the end @ of thirty days and continue them in its employ or use them as a reserve @© force. Until his answer is received the matter will rest. © That the.merchants of this city are patriotic and zenerous can be easily ( © seen by one instance. President Cralg, in conversation with one of them, ) @ spoke of the idea, and without any solicitation the merchant calmly ) © said, “Put me down for twenty-five hundred.” Mr. Craig expects to ® have no difficulty in collecting the amount if soldiers are needed. ® ©® Major Edward Field, acting adjutant general of the department, thinks () @® that in thirty days the men could be taught to be useful at the high- @ ©® power guns.. ® ® The following Interesting communication was telegraphed to Wash- @ ington by the Union Iron Works: ® “San Francisco, April 2, 188. ® “‘Hon. Jolin D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: Offer to build vessel two hundred and twenty-five feet long, twenty-five feet beam, fifteen feet depth of hold. Commissioned displacement from four hundred and eighty to five hundred tons. Fitted with sirgle triple expan- sion engines, four cylinders.” Two fire-box boilers. Twenty knots speed. One inch proteetion as a belt over engines and boilers. Deliver one in one hundred and fifteen days; second in one hundred and thirty days; third in oné hundred and forty. days. To do this will have to work night and day. Plans and specifications will have to be approved here by Government in- spectors and work done under their supervision, we guaranteeing to use the best quality of material and workmanship, as used in bullding mer. chant steamers. WIIl have to have approval to use material on hand.” [CJOJOROXOLOKO] [CXORORCHOROJOXOXOXOXOXCEOXO] VO®® JOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOI0] [CIOIOIO] 006 Peee ® PEEeeEOE | nothing whatever to do with such enlistments. ;g f} g;urn cations m shipmasters and chief | 27" , W.C. Hamiiton 28, J. Pe- o = miaicas T | terson 35, A. Saunders 22, A. Mann 31, J. must be made to the Sec H. Flaherty 34, Charles Anthony 24, C. R. stating age, experience (with papers) and post ortimer 43, P. W. Morse 23, J. D. Le: tior. asked for. Officers of the purchased ves- |32, G. E. Watson 35,.C. R. Middleton sels may be enlisted for two years in the navy, | C. A. Littlefield 21, W. F. Case 92, Thom if properly qualified, to rank with warrant of- | J. Kelly Har ficers as masters' mates. | come All applicants must be American citizens and | of excellent moral character. | rd 43, F. Riley 2%, W. O gard | ey 25, W. O'Brien 32, P. J. Mdrray 29, Harry New- e 23, Frederick John 39, J. B. McLa- ran 35, Thomas F. Connelly 26, Stockmar Bendel 19, Fletcher McNutt 20, A. J. Lit- ROUND ABOUT HEADQUARTERS. il necessary for the State to supply the ! volunteers with tents, as much of the Government tentage stored in San Francisco was taken East with the light batteries of the Third Artillery and the First Infantry Regiment. The. heavy batteries from this State will probably go into camp with the regu- lars at the Fort Point works. EaE No doubt Colonel Miller, command- ing the defenses of ‘San Francisco, will | listen with the utmost courtesy to the representations of the Chamber of Commerce concerning the proposed en- | listment of more men to re-enforce the | regular troops now on duty at the for-| tifications, but he has tooc much mili- tary tact and experience to indorse any | plan that might tend to deiay the en- . listment of .artillery volunteers called for from this State through the regu- lar channels of the War Department: ‘Word may come from Washington by | wire urging the Governor to hasten the | mustering in of men for the heavy ar- tillery service. The Chamber of Cpm- | mercé telegrams transmitted to Wash- ington yesterday may regarded | there as a’ note of alarm from Sa.u1 Francisco. t General Merriam and Colonel Miller | are confident that the men and guns now in position here are ample to repel | any force that the enemy could bring | to this point. General Merriam is so | well satisfled that everything here is in | the Sixth Infantry and 5.from the Second Infantry : “Notify. eath brigade commander to designate the companies up to the num- ber required. Find out how many in eacl of the designated companies are willing to volunteer. This gives the basis for a start. . . ““Then let those in any company in the brigade not in a designated company that wish to volunteer, and were members on March 31, be transferred to a designated company until it has its full strength, and if its full strength is not attained in this way, then fill up with others who are on the emergency or waiting list. In short, give the members of the N.-G. C. the first chance and to those. who were members on March 31 before the companies filled up- on account of the war. “Each designated company to report with its present officers, or those of them -who desire to volunteer, for muster into the United States service, and any men rejected for disability of any kind to be | replaced from the National Guard of Cali- {omm of their brigade or other volun- eers. . 3 e “‘All_company officers reporting to be commissoned by the Governor, unless re- Jected for physical disability or incompe- tency. Companies so designated to be re- .placed by néw companies to be mustered in as the Governor may direct. All of the above matters to be attended to without charge of the State for services of .offi- cers, except a very few t¢ do the neces- sary work.” . i - ‘The above ‘plan,” says General Dick- inson, “maintains the integrity of the Na- tional Guard and gives equal representa- tion and fairness to all parts of the State. | put into the field from the National Guard to ! acquire distinction and a name for itself. 1 have the honor to most respectfully sub- it to you the foregoing and to be and re- | main your obedient servant,. . . 2 JAMES 'SMITH, Colonel First Infantry. Regiment, N. G. C. THE U. 8. NAVY. Regulations Pertaining to Enlistment in the |~ -.. Service. | So many Inquiries are being recelved at ;;n this city, | ment that the recruiting officer has given | out the following information: Only machinists, first class (835 per month); firemen, first class ($35); seamen (324) and or- dinary ' seamen ($1¢) are being shipped at present. No others need apply. The ma- firemen and sailors must_have had years' experlence at sea. This is im- ive. The machinists are enlisted at Mare land after a-shop examination. All ap- plicants must stand mechanicat .and physical examinations at place of enlistment, which are made at Mare Island of naval rendezvous here. Term of service three years. Age be- tween 21 and 35. ; The Government does not furnish transporta- tion or pay fares to place of enlistment. All matters pertaining to volunteers are in Natfonal Guard officers Navy Department has the hands of the State or the Governor The | tion. This is alsq imperative. | foreign non-Spanish’ ports and then for- | the Seventh Regiment of New York. one | don’t want a | the naval rendezvous, 10 California street, | from applicants for enlist- | regiments of the National . James 31, L. o 2. F. . Colburn 4 , . . ‘aener 35, E. | Euphrat 22, H. ¢ Ried 25, P. L. Brock 24, | A. Demolle 23, : | %, F. H. Pope 2, F. | verone 38, A. Rotzky | Moritz_23,”F. Ruppel | John Kiupar 29, Ora Bo: 27, Charles Meyer 3, Hi AVAILABLE MEN. Figures Showing the Fight= ing Strength of the National Guard. Governor Budd yesterday gave out the following tabulated statement, which has been carefully prepared by his orders, and which shows .the exact fighting | strength of the National Guard. That is, | it gives, up to date, the exact number of | men enlisted, the number who are mar- ried and the number who are unmarried, | and who can go to the front because they, can leave their families provided for. The total number of men who should not go, including those that are married, is 265, which, deducted from 3651, the total number enlisted, gives 3394 men ready for immediate service. Applications for enlistment in the United States Marine Corps must-be made to the Re- cruiting Sergeant, No. 20 Ellis ~street, San Francisco. All ex-United States Nayy men must show their discharges from the United States naval service. No dishonorably discharged men nor | deserters will be accepted under any considera- | 5 | All requests for information relative to other | on board a war-vessel positions or billets the commandant, Mare | should be made to Island, Cal. A | Number of men in the five Infantry | regiments, N. G. C., as per reports of MAILS STOPPED. | cfoncis: s | No. married Wi | Neriistod. marsied. velumiser No More Mail Will Be Sent | . ey lsted. married. voluntcer. . ° S ant; _to the Philippines, La- | Fil% 0007 - . { Sixth Infantr: 9 drones or Carolines. | Beventh Infaniry.... % The Superintendent of Foreign Malls = To{ml m‘r’l‘da' 801 E No. of men re e ' has notified Postmaster Montague that ‘l’hsl gt nD(?l s ¢, 5o - Philippine, Ladrone and Caroline islands, these being at present under the domin-- fon of the Spanish Government. The Post- master is instructed also (o return all mail for those points to the senders, otherwise to the dead letter office. It is believed that the intention of the.order is to prevent Spain from being informed as | § : kS to things going on In this country, but it | @djutant-general’'s office vesterday: b -Colonel John F. Burgin, s been Suggested that letters of that | . [lieutenant - hereby ordered to report at once at the temporary headqurters of the adjutant- | general at the California Hotel for as- ‘| signment of duty. “By order of the commander-in-chief, “A. W. BARRETT, eneral.” Available men. ASSIGNED TO DUTY. The following order was issued from the. no more mail matter will be sent to thei | warded to their destination. — OUR DEFENDERS. Men Who Would Rather Be Dead Heroes Than Live Cowards. | To a veteran of the civil war the scenes’| Chesley. around the armory of the First Infantry | The managers of Sharkey and Jeffries met vesterday afternoon recalled the early | yesterday afternoon and deposited $1000 each days of that memorable epoch in the his- | with Jim Chesley as a guarantee that they tory of the Union when men, eager to ! Will enter the ring on the evening of May 6 In offer their services in defense of their | 80od physical condition to fight a champlon- g = . hip battle. rights and for the preservation of their | ® G The National Club also deposited $1000 as a h?m:S- C“.’%‘x"‘red ‘-‘::“‘ the headquarters | ... ;ntee that it will bring off the contest in o Ptr;“;i]c‘fu;‘ngn Oo_éz‘;k Gantata G0, accordance with the articles of agreement. @ 2 " Sharkey was very huffy over a published Napthaly of General Warfleld's staff be- | statement said to have been made by Jeffries gan the registration of men applying for | to the effect that the sporting public will wis. enlistment in the two batteries of heavy | ness a great mill provided that Sharkey w n.r(nlery, which the Secretary of War has | stand his ground and not run under fire. Th called for as part of the State’s quota of | fact of Jeffries having questioned the sailor's volunteer troops. Of the eighty-seven | qualities for gameness aroused the ire men who were listed yesterday thirty- [ Sharkey, and vesterday he was ready to 0, : % 8 at the drop of a hat. five have had experience in various| ‘“Jeffries had better look out for himsel?," branches of the military organizations of | said Sharkey -‘and unless 1 am the different States and in the United | §75atly mistaken it will be the man from Oak- e A s it from | 1and and not the man from Vallejo who wil ates’ army and navy. Tee are [rom | pe on the run soon after the battle starts. I ¥ man to question my gamencas from Montana and six are honorably dis- | 3bove other things charged soldiers of the regular army. The | _Some betting is being done in the other twenty-five are from the different | SoUTS, (CTor oS, RASES have five thou Guard and | it - . semi-military organizations of California. | handicay he wint e 1 e 8, 10 the bi One man is from Salinas and one from | will finally end a slight favesite o T80t Santa Clara. Only five of the men listed | _Mexican Pete left for his home in Cripple are marricd. R Creek Tuesday evening. He sald he did not et The following is a complete list of the | 8 fair show, otherwise he would have whipped names of the men- registered, together | bis man. with their respective ages: James La- | roux 29, John McClosky 37, H. C. Pollock 24, W. J. Christ 22. W, Seai 32, W. Frank- lin 35, 8. Dreyfous 19. Henry Diener 44, W. J. Cussick 28. J. F. Kelley 22, H. H Cutler %5, F. E. Rice 24, Frank B. Spear 20, | Joseph B. Egerton. Rutherford Ralph 21, D. A..Urquhart 32, | ,_Charlotte K. Clark has applied for let- E. Schofield 2. A. A. Folsom 21, P. Over- | ters testamentary on a $13.000 estate left more 21, W. A. Jamison 23 Louis Abrate | DY George Hudson, who died on the 12th 21, F. C. Bexkert 40, F. Oleson 2. A. H. Inst. Dougherty %, A, Anderson 24, H. Duggan 20, F. Bryan 21, J. L. Saunders X, F. ““Adjutant- THE COIN OF PUGILISTS. Sharkey and Jeffries Deposited Money Yesterday With Jim P —_————— Estates in Probate. Mary L. Singleton, who died on the 2a inst., left a $4900 estate to her daughter, —_——————— Advances made on furniture and piance, with Fehse 43, Carl Nelson 23 George Chaten | or without removal. J. Noonan, 10171028 Misston.