The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 30, 1898, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898. L OCAL WARR RS GETTING READY VOLUNTEER TO FIGHIT National Guardsmen All Along the Line Step Forward and Sign the Roll. An Active Day at Headquarters---Messages Wired From the War Department Smooth the Way for Speedy Action in Mustering In State Troops. An important order was issued from | University, will be detailed as acting the headquarters of the National Guard | assistant quartermaster and commis- Jate yesterday afternoon. It clearly | Sary of subsistence. It further informs hows the present status of the situa- | C2Ptain Carrington that his sugges- . e | tion regarding the mustering in of tion as regards the mustering of the | the troops as the Government is pre- guard Into service, and also clearly cites the Governor's position upon the much agitated question of regimental preservation, which just at present is the all absorbing topic in military . The order is to the brigadie and reads as follows: @iC T r in chief to you for n has just rder detail- ng officer was is- ed instructions, ) route by mail E: , and until they rrive the muster cannot begin an be done until that time is iring to volunteer to sign rolls ith the captains, restrain their an and await patiently the pre which™ will the ded To brigade commanders am directed by th to communicate the he inform: called out. A. W. BARRETT, Adjutant General. Company commanders will publish the above to their companies, and post in 1 in their armories. Brigadier General, Commanding Brigade, N.G. C The following dispatch was received by Adjutant-General Barrett yesterday | afternoon: Los Angeles, Cal.,, April 29, 1898. | ral A. W. Barrett, San Francisco, rolls one hundred eac others will be complete with lik number LAST, Brigadier General. Governor Budd said that the N + tional Guard has now two completel recruited regi nts, the First and the Seventh. Colonel Smith’s regiment wa completed last night, and his company rolls handed in to General Barrett, and those of the Seventh will no doubt be ved to-day leaves everything practically in readiness, and all that remains for the National Guard is to await the War Department’s orders from Washington. Governor Budd shortly after noon terday appointed Surgeon-General ion Surgeon Gall- f the examining med- in examining the ical board to as: volunteer surgeon The War Department authorized the Governor to make these appointmenr‘s, It is not known what Government offi- cers will compose the board. It would appear from Captain Car- rington’s dispatch from General Schwan that it is possible he may be ordered by telegraph to proceed with the mustering of the National Guard, but the possibilities are that the mus- ter blanks have been sent by mail, and in that case the guard will have to wait until the middle of next week be- fore they are placed on Uncle Sam's payroll. Governor Budd very naturally feels | the unmerited criticisms that have been made upon his tactics in not or- dering out the Guard with a grand hurrah, and sending them to immedi- | ately storm Morro Castle. The fol- lowing presentation of the situation shows the case exactly as it is: Governor Budd has been officially notified by the War Department to await hi; ington. Were he to order out the Na- tional Guard just to satis: like ambition of some over-zealous patriots, he would directly break a positive military order that has been glven him. The ordering out of the Guard by the Governor before he receives his orders would mean an enormous ex- pense to the State and a prompt call- ing down of the Governor by the Gov- ernment. Governor Budd said yester- day: “For the last time, I will say that I am in constant communication with fornia’s willingness to go to the front, and when it is ready it will call upon the State. T do not propose to take the business of conducting this war out of the Government's ha.ds.” Colonel D. B. Fairbanks of Peta- Jluma, commanding the Fifth Infantry, and Colonel James Smith of the First Infantry were at headquarters yester- day and were closeted with the Gov- ernor. Thelr visit was relative to busi- ness pertaining to their commands. Captain Carrington received yester- day morning a dispatch from Assist- ant Adjutant Schwan at the War De- partment in Washington, D. C., in- forming him that orders had been is- sued detailing him to muster in Cali- fornia’s quota of men, and that in- structions and mustering blanks would follow by mall. The dispatch further states that First Lieutenant Sidney A. Cloman, Fifteenth United States In- fantry, now -stationed at California Companies A, B, L and I | 5 All | rs’ applications waiting > | mailed orders from Wash- | y the war- | | ‘The officers were exami the War Department and am n~ting | iremen, oilers and under my orders. I am enough of a | soldler to obey orders—not to break | them. The Government knows Cali- | pared to receive them has been ap- proved. Captain John A. Miller, Lieutenant F. Nippert and Sergeant F. L. Brown of Company F, First Infantry, appear- ed before the Regimental amining Board last night, and were examined preparatory to confirmation of their re- cent election. Colonel Hopkins, Surgeon-General of the National Guard of California, re- ported at headquarters last night, and held a conference with General Barrett. The conference was relative to the business of the sanitary corps. | menced suit yesterday against C. P. Har- | i insolvent stock broker, to recover | . ailed several | and was arrested on several char; | embezzlement. | Judge Wallace last Tuesday and acquittea of the charge. —_———— ‘Will Try to Recover the Books. An attempt -will be made to secure the return of the record books belonging to the School Department that are said to have been_entrusted by Mrs. Nettie R. M. Wilkins, proprietor of School Superintendent Craven to James the. Cliff Hous RIDERS TO LRE. FRONT Fourth United States Cavalry to Guard Powder Works at Santa Cruz. The Six Batteries of the Third Attillery and the Squadron of Cavalry, Stationed Here, to Be Immediately Recruited to the Maximum Strength, Under the New Law. Orders recelved yesterday from the Secretary of War and the department commander, U. S. A, created a rapid current of comment among the soldiers stationed at ths Presidio. General Mer- riam wired Colonel Morris to detail a By order of Lieutenant-Colonel Morris. { ~ THOMAS G. CARSON, | Second Lieutenant Fourth Cavalry | “Jutant, , Ad- | line around the works and permit no | to be more strict in the selection of can- SEA BATTLES. | before the recruiting officers will be able | lf‘g‘ the church on Tw Plan of Naval Operations |« Discussed at the Bur- | nett School. The principal of the Burnett School vesterday gave a highly instructive les- son to the pupils of the ninth grade on the Americo-Spanish war. Mr. Stone served during the Civil War in the Gulf squadron as ship's clerk with Lieutenants Dewey and Sampson, now admirals in charge of the great American squadrons. Large | maps of Cuba, the Atlantic coast line and Philippine Islands were used to illustrate the principal’s description of the movements of the American and Spanish fleets. Arms and projectiles were also dis- cussed, and the means that would be employed by ourcoast defenders in case Of an attack by a Spanish fleet on San Francisco. It is safe to say that the youngsters will read this morning’s Call with in- creased interest, following out the lines of yesterday’s lesson. | THE FIRST RECRUITING. Muster Rolls Being Turned In—Men Wanted for the Navy. The emergency rolls of the First In- fantry were opened for signatures last evening, and before 11 o'clock they were all ready to be turned into the head- quarters of the regiment. From there they will be forwarded without delay to the Governor. All the officers of the regiment have already volunteered by personal commu- nication to headquarters, the certificate of the surgeons of the guard in each accompanying the application for servic d Wednesday evening and yesterday morning, and there were but two in the regiment who were not passed—First Lieutenant Carrol and Second Lieutenant White. Both Carrol and White were rejected for constitutional weakness. Colonel Fairbanks and Lieutenant-Col- onel Whitton of the Fifth Infantry were in the city last evening, and they were for some time in_close conference with the field officers of the First Infantry in regard to the stand taken by the officers of the First regarding their desire that the regiment go to the front as an or- ganization, The officers from the Fifth Regiment indorsed in every particular the attitude of the officers of the First. The companies of the First Regiment are all recruited above the legal number, s0 that in every case therc is a reserve list to draw from to fill the places of the men who cannot pass the examining sur- geons. At the naval rendezvous there has been a notice issued calling for volunteeers as follows: Chief machinists and first-class machin- ists for tugs for one year; first-class ma- chinists and first-class firemen for cruis- ers for three years; first and second class amen for tugs for one year; seamen and ordinary seamen for cruisers for three years; ordinary sea- men, landsmen, carpenters’ mates, stew- ards’ men, cooks and mess attendants for tugs for one year. These are men who will be needed in the new mosquito fleet and on the cruis- ers Charleston and Philadelphia and the gunboat Yorktown (now being repaired at the Mare Island Navy-yard). I s to this call will begin to come within a few days, and there Is no doubt enter- tained that when the vessels are ready for sea there will be no lack of men to man them. OFFICERS BUSY. One Hundred and Eleven Men Added to the Rolls Yesterday. The recruiting office in the old armory of the First Regiment was a busy place yesterday. Recruits are coming in with a rapldity that promises full rolls within a very few days, and it will not be long A BATTERY OF HIBERNIANS. It f& announced that Father Crowley will go to the front as the chaplain of the Hibernians, which order last night adopted the following resolutions: ““Whereas, the United States, having become involved In a war with Spain because of the efforts of the former to ameliorate the condition of the people of Cuba; and whereas, millions of our race who were compelled by inhuman laws to leave the land of thelr birth, found a home and a field for their labor in this the land of liberty; therefore, be it “Resolved, That it will be our pleasurable duty to participate in safe- guarding our common country and defending its flag; therefore, be it further “Resolved, That we, the Ancient Order of Hibernians of San Francisco organize at least one battalion of infantry, and that same be placed at the disposal of the Governor of our State.” ° o o [ (] ] [ (4] o o [ (] [ CO000C0O00000 L00000C0000000000000C00000C0000000000 Already there. haved been en- didates men for the heavy g eries, and the call requires only fift s quota was 111. A few wh from the surrounding cou me applied by letter, asking imes be put down and that man was told to come back this 10 o'clock, for it is expecte t time there will be some defi- as to the mustering in The names of those en- corge Kent, Geor; P Briedenbach, "2t 3 B. ;W Philin 8. Cavan- Carnecur, Regan, 20; Charles Frank Boell, 23; Robert M Fuhr, 34; J. F. Lewis, 34 Arlett, 18; P. C. Thede, 2 F. Boyd, i8; W. Hoffman, 24 —_— STEAMPHIP SERVICE. The report from the East that the Pan- »ad Company had suspended rvice between New York and 1 account of the war is denied by Fred F. Connor, the agent of the line in San Francisco. He received a tele- gram yesterday from the general office announcing that the steamship Advance would sail from New York for Colon on Monday, May 2. A BRITISH HURRAH! To the Editor of The Call—Sir: As an Englishman I desire to express through your columns the hearty good will of all Englishmen for Uncle Sam in the present crisis. It is undoubtedly true that sev- eral European nations are anxious to nip this country’s growing greatness in the bud, and for this purpose have formed a coalition against it, and but for the bold, outspoken loyalty of England to the United States their combined fleets would to-day be lining up with those of Spaln to menace this “sweet land of liberty,” progress and humanity, but they are re- strained by the attitude of the British lion and dare not move, knowing that old England is enthusiastically solld for America, and that sixty millions of Eng- lishmen 'over the globe are promptly ready to up Uncle Sam to the last man and ship, and:girdle the earth, if need be, with a blinding sheet of flime and hurricane of shot from red regiments and gailant fleets in whole-souled sup- port of her splendid kith and kin. Back to back Uncle Sam and John Bull are more than a match for *the world in arms,” and_abundantly able to make a clear path for liberty over the prostrate forms of banded cruelty, despotism and tyranny all around the earth. Let not our cousins doubt for ome instant (our little_“'scraps” in the past notwithstand- ing) that old England is with them when needed body, boots and all. The hearty and loyal friendship of England for this country has long been a dead_certainty. When recently 'Italy —seemed bent on sending her fleet to bombard® New York an English admiral, on hearing the re- port, blurted out the significant words, “Then, by —-, they must do it over the hulls of my fleet.” "All England applaud- ed the sentiment to the echo; and to-day that generous feeling is at whitest heat. Being in communication with British statesmen in highest authority I am war- ranted in asserting that at the smallest overt act of Buropean hostility the Eng- lish will roar “Hands off!” = Till then England will simply stand at ‘“atten- tion,” assured that Uncle Sam needs no more than her moral sympathy while in- dulging in the recreation of Zulishing oft the bantam D but I repeat, let the J. W. 3 b F. L. Huston, -1 fateful hour strike when practical aid is needed and England unsolicited will leap into the crowd, uplifting for crushing blow a_clinched hand that will overshad- ow and paralyze the vaunted “mailed fist” of all Europe. I am positive, sir, that 1 voice the unanimous sentiment of Englishmen everywhere when in_one of the greatest American papers T claim permission to raise the hearty Anglo-Sax- on cheer: “Hurrah for Uncle Sam! We are with you! Go in and win!” DR. W. FRANERS. April 26, 1358, In Honor of Dr. Baird. Dr. James M. Baird, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, was given a surprise social at the parsonage adjoin- commenced to compel him to sur- st street last | V ¢ | against Wilkins k ning by the members congregation In the Divorce Courts. also from N Judge Seawell granted Ida | to parade to-day in heavy ground of desertion. iroe has commenced suit against James G. ground_of desertion. Amanda Johnson | Siohoin on t > called when the time came for | brought suit yester- Oscar Johnson to secure a the ground of the defendant's d | divorce on | intemperance. nd quite a nu —————— The Telephone Case. United States Circuit Court Judge Mor- row yesterday allowed an mppeal to the Circuit Court of App case of the W. 1s by the defendant tern Electric Com- against the Capital Telephone and United States Dis- A N-w Mining Company. Articles of incorporation of the North olidated Gold Mining Company | n filed by P e Telcgraph Compa i Shuman, T. | trict Judge de Haven, siting as a Circuit had given judgment in favor of | the plaintiff. e “Women of the Red Cross and What They are Doing in the War,” taken $200,000 worth of the $230,000 capital — e More Trouble for Harris. 4 z George W. Schell, an attorney, com. iR next Sunday’s Call. ! Orders were received from the War Department through department head- quarters early in the day yesterday, which directed immediate recruiting to troop of the Fourth United States cav- alry to proceed immediately to Santa Cruz and establish a patrol around the | powder works of that place. fill the United States army to the limit hlaale lait night éhe c}it‘:n of ; :l"lglgl authorized by law. Each of the six !: ‘r::";re:i!:mm:‘h; the»ii?:r w?mm regular batteries of the Third Artillery e S : { on duty in this harbor will be filled up 3? aggtendeghl;ef:;ggi‘:lezrst::jfie"‘r'igg; :;’ to the strength of 200 men. 'This will e duty. X ~ | add 120 men to each battery. The op- rive on the presmises will establish a| ;5 tynity of serving in a regiment so u Exek renowned as the Third Artillery, un- grer]::&:s\;lttyotgacnrg:; g}l}\;figwd account | ger officers so capable and with men 0ss the line. so proficient, may appeal to many MT‘hhee I;l;(l)l;‘;)gc 51} aa!:ii‘_rgzfle r@gf‘ehfi{;” youngsters who are now seeking an op- idea of the infantry going to the front | POYUIILY to serve t?"»a”‘iouv""’.". i Chihe il pebinie o e (_)l]‘v.dir[hvlum e arti @r)f service it is ervation struck the riders as the most | 10160 that, each troop of the Fourth remarkabie thing ever heard of. Yes- | ¢ ied SLEkes pavaliy 1s to be recruited terday when the troopers were ordered | ,f o7 S ’; DO i LB N ¥ marching | Sive 200 fearless and active young rid- order, fully equipped for the field, they | &5 Of California a chance to serve the received a hint of prospective service | COURLY under such gallant leaders as e Colonel Morris and Captains Benson, at the front. Gale, Lockett and Neall. In due time Presidlo of San Francisco, Cal., announcement will be made where men ———— April ®, 6| May apply for service in the United 3 oril 2. 18%8. | States army. The Presidio recruiting Speclal Orders No. 63. office should be a busy station in view “The cavalry troops of this command of the authorized increase of the reg- R - — ular army. will be paraded for inspection and muster | —_— to-morrow, the 30th inst., in_heavy march- No War T e T s tas Can dim the popularity of the people’s 16 and seddles 590 % h. “Aaserobly | RicnIC grounds at El Campo. The big spdiieaifal e Ame by i the chiirming. wWalks: throagh o wooded dells, the boat houses and bath The Commissioned Staff and Hospital | beach are all thronged every Sunday Corps will be mustered by the commana- | and everybody goes away regretting ~|'the day is so short. If you don’'t want eturn | to stay long there’s plenty of room on | the big steamer Ukiah, making four \ round t. ing officer without arms after th from the parade ground. s during the day. COMPRIELICNERE e —— 27 777 i 7a i v s ey S T s et o 772 %, janviy 2 A% UNCLE --- COME, WILLIE, LET’'S SHOW OUR BOOKS.