The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 7, 1898, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898 SPANIARDS PLOT TO KILL AND DESTROY Would Assassinate the Governor and Blow Up Pinole’s Powder Works. Mysterious Strangers Skulking on the Hills Near the Explo- sive-Making Plant----Precantions Taken. SRy e It is now b fards have arrived here to carry out a rnor Budd and plot to assassinate Gov blow up the powder works at Pinole, Contra Costa County. Since the ac- count in yesterday's Call of the con- versation among three Spaniards on the train from the East, in which one remarked that Governor Budd could ed that three Span-l | | | be assassinated easily, much light has dawned upon the people of Pinole rela- | tive to recent events heretofore not comprehended. A week ago yesterday three Span- | fards came from the East over the | Santa Fe route, and H. B. Stewart of- | n from Sacramento aks the Span- | nd a short dis- iated as brakem to this city. Stewart sp ish language fluentl tance out from Sacramento, while trim- | ming a lamp, his attention was at- | tracted to the conversation among the Spaniards. They were discussing the ;, and one remarked that Governor active Spain. reporter of s making himself v ing men to Ip fi Btewart in telling a Call incident said: naturally pricked up my ears to b what was coming next. One with a dark mustache said that the Gov- ernor was an easy man to pick off, as he ¢ not travel with a companion (meaning a body guard). The fellow | said he knew that Governor Budd goes about the city and State at all times and he would be an bird to catch. | The speaker seemed to be better ac- | quainted with the people and the State than the other two. ‘While I was nding on the arm of the seat fixing | p the remark was made that| yvernor could be attended to at| any time, and the manner of their speech gave me the idea that they had something of far greater importance to attend to first. When the train| d the powder works at Pinole the | ined their necks to get a glance This looked_suspic- | n the train stopped at the | station one of the men got out while | the two went on to the city. On the following morning I was much sur. prised to find among the passengers one of the Spaniards who had gone down the afternoon before and told one men connected with the powder pa three c of the n the Spaniard alighted from the | train he started at once for town, which is half a mile distant. There he disappeared, and has not been seen sinc ‘While the town is thoroughly American, still there are a number of Portuguese and Mexicans in the sur- rounding country who speak the Span- ish language, and whose sympathies are not well know It is with one of these that the man no doubt found shelter. The only clew as to his iden- tity is that one of his companions ad- dressed him by the name of Mendoto, | Mendoza or Mendeta. He was fairly well dressed in a suit of light clothes and was of slim build. As stated, his| companions continued on their way to | San Francisco. . On the following | morning, greatly to the surprise of Brakeman Stewart, one of the latter | boarded the train at the Oakland mole, and his ticket showed it was good for & trip to Pinole and return. The fellow | was short, stout and dressed in a dark | suit, and wore a light felt hat. He had | a heavy black mustache tinged with | gray. On the same train was John | Wilson, one of the clerks at the pow- | der works. As the Spaniard left the train the brakeman said to Wilson: “That is one of those Spaniards who was talking last night on the train about killing Governor Budd. He will bear watching while he is here. While he was on the train he kept consulting a paper as though to get thoroughly posted before getting off the cars. He means mischief to the powder works, or I am greatly mistaken.” Wilson heeded the warning and watched. The suspect walked about for a few minutes, as a stranger will, evidently “sizing up” the people. At last, observing one with a swarthy com- plexion, a Portuguese employed on a milk ranch, he addressed him in Span- ish. He wanted to know how the trains came and departed, the distance to adjoining towns, the names of the Jatter, and last, but not least, where the powder works were. The Portu- guese gave the desired information and the Spaniard went up to the town proper. ‘While the two were talking Mr. Wil- gon observed the gestures and asked Mr. Garrity to watch him and tell the officers to keep up the watch. This was done in a sort of fashion and enough was learned to have put most any one on the alert, especially consid- ering the suspicious incidents attend- ant upon the explosion and destruction of the powder works at Santa Cruz. The dark-skinned stranger asked many questions in many places, especially where he could converse in his native tongue. His inquiries always led to the powder works, In one place, where he stopped, a barber shop, John Berm- ingham, assistant superintendent of the works, was getting shaved. As soon as he could he followed the fellow and finally saw the stranger start for the works. He did not take the direct road, near the railroad track, as most men would, but went along the Marti- nez road -to the south and by the rear of the big powder plant. Bermingham drove rapidly along the railroad track and reached the works long before the swarthy pedestrian. Cutting across the field he intercepted the stranger in the rear of the company’s property and de- manded of him his business. The Span- jard was greatly alarmed and replied that he was “Just looking around.” “Why did you come to Pinole?” asked Bermingham. “I wanted to see Manuel Furtado. He is a friend of mine,” replied. the .Bpaniard. Furtado is supposed to be a Portuguese. He keeps a saloon in Pinole, at which the stranger stopped before starting for the powder works. Some time ago Furtado was employed in the works, yvet no one thought to ask of him his business with the mys- terious 2&11\!;!‘1 {or the past two 3% o has been in, San Fran or three | injury to the powder works—that is, cisco, or at least there is whel barkeeper says he has gone. As the Spaniard’s answers were not s satisfactory Mr. Bermingham told him | to turn in his tracks and get back to | San Francisco as fast as-his legs and the Southern Pacific train would carry | him. The fellow glanced at Berming- ham's tall figure, then at the Deputy Marshal's badge he wore and at the| handle of a revolver that showed above the belt and started off at a lively gait for the station. Upon recovering from his fright he began to quiz Station Agent 'E. M. Downer, winding up by asking about the powder works. He took the 9:30 a. m. train for San Fran- R. Quinan, superinten- dent of the Pinole branch of the Cali- fornia Powder Works, did not at the time attach much importance to the foregoing incident, believing that the Spaniard was prompted as much by curiosity as evil motives. Now he wishes that Mr. Bermingham had taken him into custody and held him | until he gave a satisfactory account of his actions. The colonel is also in- clined to believe that there was a plot | assinate Governor Budd and do if Brakeman Stewart understood correct- Jy the conversation among the three paniards on the train. not at all alarmed. to However, he |to the front and facing ‘With dlscretlonJ ordered ‘‘uncover.” Marshals, and a number of names have been sent to Barry Baldwin. There is a rumor at Pinole that Mr. Baldwin will not swear in any more, and that he will deprive those he has sworn in of their authority. Why, no one knows. When hostilities began he sent Detective Hickey to Pinole to keep watch over all suspicious charac- ters, but the detective is said to have spent most of his time in town, and he was recently recalled. The branch of the California Powder Works at Pinole does not manufacture Government powder entirely. It manufactures here nitro-glycerine and the finishing is done at the Santa Cruz works. stil, if anything should happen to the works, it would sadly cripple the en- tire plant. The superintendent does not intend that anything shall happen. THE FIRST IS UNDER ORDERS. Mustering in the Compa- nies of California’s Vol- unteer Army. The First has entered the service of the flag, and the boys are preparing to break home ties and seek fame and lonor wherever the President sees fit to send them. Ewery company is full to the legal limit, and all but two of the regular offi- cers of the regiment have been selected to lead the men, so it is a purely San Francisco organization, and whatever | glory it may bring home belongs right | here where the men are known ~and | where the greater number of them were | | | born. . ‘The regiment enters the service under the designation of the “First Infantry | Regiment, California Volunteers.” The work of muster began early In the morning, and before the afternocon was | well over the regiment had been trans- ferred. It has twelve companies of elghty- four men each, a band of eighteen pleces | and a hospital corps of twenty-four, be- sides a full complement of field and staff | officers and a full non-commissioned staff. | 1t is a fine body of men, and Captain Car- | rington, the mustering officer, believes | that_after the raw recruits become used to the military discipline there will be no finer reglment of volunteers in the ser- vice. | Company A was the first to be sworn | in.” The men were assembled on the floor | of the big drill hall, and then Captain | Connolly, ~ their _commanding officer, called the roll and each man was made | to leave his place in the ranks and take | a position in another line further toward | the end of the hall. Then the mustering | officer carefully verified the roll and | counted the men himse!f, and stepping the men he A MYSTERIOUS SPANIARD. The Man Who Was Discovered Prowling Around the Big Powder Works at Pinole. acquired by a long experience in the army, he took every precaution to guard against accidents or plots as soon as he saw the war clouds gath- ering. He had eight of his most trust- worthy men appointed as Deputy Uni- ted States Marshals and several others as deputies under the Sheriff and Con- stable. The latter patrol the high points of the 350-acre tract in which the powder works are located and a large force of watchmen guard the works at night. Large reflector lamps light all places where evil-disposed persons would be likely to go. Al- though strict before, the colonel is more S0 nows. No one is permitted even to enter the grounds without a permit, and these are difficult to obtain. Colonel Quinan has recently started the erection of a barb-wire, man-proof fence around the entire tract. The fence is eight feet high and when finished no one can cross it. Should any one cut the wires at night the fact will be known imme- diately in the office. The fence is four and a half miles long, and at conspicu- ous points will be placed signs reading: “California Powder Works, engaged in United States Government work. All strangers are warned not to enter under penalty of arrest.” Since the accounts of the plot to de- stroy the powder works and kill the Governor have been made public clos- er watch will be kept on all persons seen prowling around the premises, and any one who is found inside of the enclosure who has no business there will be arrested and called to a very strict account. For a time it was sup- posed that the Government would send some of its trcops to protect the place, but none have arrived yet, and it is not likely that any will. The Superinten- dent wishes to have several more of his nen in as Deputy United States Every man removed his hat, and then becoming impressed with the solemnity of the occasion, first one and then another of the spectators did the same until, as the gath was given, every man in the hall stood with bared head, while the men in the ranks, with right hands raised. listened attentively to the words which bound them. ¥ There was a cheer as the ceremony ended, and then as the boys marched out their comrades crowded round them to congratulate, or in the case of those who were rejected by the surgeons, to express a word of envy and regret. Company B, the old City Guard, came next upon the flohnr. axfidwt’hfi same cere- mony was gone through with; then came D and E and F, and then the others in rapid succession’ until the regiment had been transferred to the Government and there was no turning back. But there | was no thought of turning back, and there was many a man in_the hall who ‘would have given all hé had for a chance to don an {li-fitting blue uniform and Join the boys who seemed so happy in their new-found occupation. The field and staff officers of the re; ment were mustered last, Colonel Smith at their head, and then the colonel went up_to headquarters to prepare his first order—one assuming command. In the list of officers of the volunteer regiment there gre several changes and | additions made by the Governor, most of them being in the nature of a reward for long and efficient service in the organiza- tion. The first of these was the promo- tion of Regimental Sergeant-Major Otto Schwerdtfeger to be second lieutenant of Company Lieutenant Schwerdtfeger has been in the regiment for nearly seven years and he has iardsman for seventeen years. Edward F. Rivers was g;omoted rom first sergeant of Company to be second lieutenant, and James A. Hutton was appointed from civil life to second lieutenant of Company D. Lieutenant Hutton is a retired army offi- cer. ‘While the troops were being mustered ‘t:n the mornin, o h“t%old I%nd"l):‘- e accom) Majo: , U, he artiery inspector, to the Richmond District to Inspect camp sites, Schussler, chief engineer of the Spring Valley Water Company, was one of the party. There had been several sites ten- dered, among them being_the old race- track property, a site on the hills divid- ing the Richmond District from the Pre- sidlo and another on the hospital tract. None of these were selected, however, principally because ot Colonel Duboce’s plea that it would be subversive of the discipline of the regiment to put it any place where the discipline of the men could be interfered with, and he believed it was better to put them out at the Pre- sidio, where the military surroundings as well 'as the presence and example of the regular troops and of the other regiments would help to infuse the military spirit into the organization. It was finally decided to select & place on the big parade plain at the Presidio to the right of the entrance gate. It was the desire of the inspecting officers to leave the parade plain as clear as pos- sible, so the camp will be pitched close to the boundary of the reservation. Water will be piped to the most available places on the campground, and Mr. Schussler guaranteed for the regiment Vwaterenough for all purposes gnd to spare. It was not possible to get the men un- der proper cover before last evening, and so they were once more allowed to sleep at home, but they were ordered to report at the armory at 8 o'clock this morning, and one of the first duties taught will be promptness, for Colonel Smith says he will have no stragglers. e CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS. Two Battalions of Infantry Will Rendezvous at Stockton. The formation of the two battallons of infantry has been determined upon by the Governor, who has decided to follow the desired policy of the President as far as possible and keep the regimental or- ganization intact. The Sixth Regiment will be taken in entirety, with the ex- ception of Company F of Fresno, which will be replaced in the . battalions by Company E of Sacramento, from the Second Regiment. The companies form- ing the battalion will rendezvous at Stockton on Sunday night or Monday morning, and proceed from that point ere. The Governor has appointed Colonel Choynski as_lieutenant of one of the batteries of heavy artillery. The following dispatch was received from Colonel Last just as he left Los Angeles with his regiment LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 6, 18, Brigadier General A. W. tt, San Fran- cisco, Cal.: First section starting 12:45 p. m.; interior trains delayed. Crush of people at depot so great as to make jt_impossible to move. C. F. A. LAST. Colonel Commanding, Colonel Guthrie of the Second Regiment and General Warfield were in conterence with the Governor yesterday. The latter officer, when shown a copy of the resolu- tion adopted by the Building Trades Council opposing the appointment of Harrison G. Otis to the brigadier-general- ship, refused to discuss the matter, but said he understood that the resolutions had been wired to the President and that there was no doubt that Otis was very unpopular among the workingmen of the West, Captain Cook's battery of heavy artil- lery will leave Sacramento at 4 o'clock this morning, arriving here at 8:15 o'clock this morning. It will be immediately marched to the First Regiment Armory, Page and Gough streets, where the men will be mustered into service prior to the arrival of the Seventh Regiment from Los Angeles. Captain Steere's battery will leave Los Angeles at an early hour to-morrow morning, arriving heore Monday morning at 7:45 o'clock. It will be mustered into service just as soon as the Seventh has been mustered in, and in the meanwhile the men will be quartered at one of the armories here, General Barrett was officially notified sterday when the Seventh left Los An- gelés, and the headquarters was Kept in- formed of the progress of Colonel Berry's command along the entire route. The Seventh will arrive this morning, and it will be met at the foot of Market street by the Naval Militia, the League of the Cross Cadets and the Signal Corps. The regiment will be at once marched to its quarters at the First Regiment Armory. Early yesterday morning Governor Budd received the following complimen- tary dispatch, at which he and his staff were highly gratified: VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, May 6, 188, Governor of California, San Francisco, Cal.: I am gratified at your prompt work of organ- ization. MERRIAM, Brigadier General. Major Rice of the heavy artillery was at headquarters in the morning, and re- ported to the adjutant-general that his two batteries had assembled at the arm- ory on Market street and that they were being physically examined, and that he had been notified by Captain.Carrington that they would be mustered in this morning.” Colonel Thomas F. Barry, formerly of the Third Infantry, will be one of the licutenants of Battery A. He was selected by mission will be ajor Rice, and his com- gned by the Governor. ORDERS FROM GENERAL MERRIAM Fourteenth Infantry and Volunteers to Camp at the Presidio. General Merriam, U. S. A., commanding the departments of California and the Columbia, wired from Vancouver to mili- tary headquarters in this city yesterday, directing that the California volunteers should go into camp on the Presidio res- ervation. He directed also that space should be reserved at the Presidio for the volunteers of Oregon and Washington and the Fourteenth Infantry, U. 8. A. This practically settles the question of camp location. Doubtless the command- ing general will be in San Francisco early next week and give personal attention to the organization of the new troops. There is bound to be some confusion at the Presidio for a few days, until the vol- unteers get comfortably settled down to the discipline of camp life. There has al- ready been some friction regarding the particular location of the volunteer camp. The present plan, so far as it is disclosed, is to reserve the barracks and the ground nearest the post headquarters for the Fourteenth Infantry. The volunteers will be placed néar the drill plain, as they will require daily instruction on the drill grounds. Until the arrival of an army of- ficer who will command the soldiers in the camp First Lieutenant John M. Neall, Troo] , Fourth L‘B.anl‘{. stationed at the Presidio, will be detailed to assist in the organization of the volunteers. The guartermaster’s department has made all the necessary arrangements to furnish fuel for cooking purposes, and the pur- chasing commissary will issue the regu- Jation ration. The camp will be inde- pendent of the Presidio proper, but the troops will be compelled to obey the post regulations. irst Lieutenant J. E. Nolan, post com- missary officer at the Presidio, was taken by surprise yesterday when he received an order directing him to supply the vol- unteers with fresh beef. The order did not say whether he should supply 100 or 10,000 volunteers. Having no herds of cattle on the reservation agd no imme- diate means for furnishing a large quan- tity of fresh beef, he consulted Colonel Morris, commanding the post. The con- clusion was reached. that the order to supply fresh beef was intended for Lieu- tenant Sidney A. Cioman, U. S. A., acting q ermaster and commissary of volun- teers. It is not known mow just how Mr. Cloman will get the beef for the volun- teers, but he will round up the herds of cntttle somtewll:iere if the contractors do not come to his rescue. It is understood at the Presidio that the organizations of the Fourth United States Cavalry, now stationed in the De- ibia, 'tm soon be Artillery may be sent to the Philippines with the first column of troops. .’Phe different staff departments of the United States army stationed in this city were busy yesterday completing arrange- ments for properly equipping the volun- teers for service. soon as estimates and requisitions are forwarded to the heads of the different departments the new troops will be supplied with quar- termaster, commissary, ordnance and medical supplies. The recruiting office at the Presidio is a busy place. Lieutenant Boyd is dally enlisting excellent men. He has sent some recruits to _the Fourth Cavalry, others to the Third Artillery, and quite a number have been sent East to join the regiments at Tampa. The artillerymen stationed at Fort Point and those garrisoning the mortar and dynamite batteries are constantly on duty. ‘While there are no indications of the approach of an enemy a vigilant lookout is maintained. A powerful search- Fght to scan the sea by night has been secured. — - HEALTH TO THE VOLUNTEERS T hear the call of the bugle, get a glimpse o' the gun, < And’ the thrill that I feel af the flash o' the stee Is the same as in sixty-one; But the boys in blue ars marchin’, The time for action has come— f From the old Granite State to the locked Golden Gate They step to the tap o' the drum. So here's to the call o' the bugle; And here's to the flash o' the spears; But the heartfelt toast that we love most Is a health to the volunteers. The eagle is stretching his pinions, The banner s thrown to the breeze, The blue and the gray are all one to-day And the foe is far o'er the seas. No_longer is brother ‘gainst brother, No longer is father 'gainst son; But all now unite for the heart of the fight And a victory that must be won. So here's to the bird o’ the Nation, ‘And here's to the red, white and blue; But we have three cheers for the brave volunteers And a health and a kind adieu. —George H. Thornton. RED MEN ON THE WARPATH. The Great Council Calls the Braves to the Sup- port of the Nation. The following circular has been issued by the Gteat Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men, from the Philadelphia Wigwam: Twenty-third Sun, Plant Moon, G. S. D. 407, Common Era, April 23, 1898. To the Tribes and Members of the Improved Order of Red Men—Greeting: WHERE. Our order was born and nur- tured in the same craile of liberty as our country, and once more the flag of our nation has been unfurled and its graceful folds float to the breeze; and whereas, the President of the United States has issued a call for 12,000 volunteers to defend that flag we all love and reverence, which is the common heritage of us and in remembrance of the fact that in the Sons of Liberty helped fto raise the American flag; in 1812 the Soclety of Red Men defended it;: now it behooves us, the Imyproved Order of Red Men, the lineal descendants of the Soms of Liberty, through the Soclety of Red Men, to rally around our country’s flag and to defend it as devotedly aud as patrioti- cally as did the founders of our order, now, therefore, by the authoritv vested in me as great_incohonee of the Improved Order of Red Men 1 do issue this proclamation to all the tribes of the order and recommend: That each tribe take suitable action to meet the present crisis in our country’s affairs. And 1 further recommend that each tribe take such action as will relieve the brothers who may enlist in the service of our country from pay- ment of dues during the term of their service. And now in behalf of 200,000 loyal, patriotic freemen throughout the North, the 'East, the South and the West, who are members of our order, we tender to William McKinley, the Prestdent of the United States, our faithful fealty to our flag and our country's cause; and in his efforts to uphold and maintaln’ the honor and dignity of our country, he will have our sympathy, our pravers and our arms. And may the Great Spirit send through the clouds of war a beacon light to guide and di- rect_him in_these momentous hours, and may | the God of Battle give a speedy victory to our righteous cause. Given under our hand and official signature, ROBERT T. DANIEL of Georgia, Great Incohonee. Attest: CHARLTS C. CONLEY of Pennsyl- vania, Great Chief of Records. Handrely TO GREET THE NOBLE SEVENTH. Proposed Welcome to Vol- unteers From Southern California. The following letter, received by The Call, Is self-explanatory: HEADQUARTERS _DIVISION. SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 1895 Call, San Francisco: It seems to me that it would be a very appropriate thing while our local troops are being_mustered into the ser- vice of the United States and particularly while a large body of them is moving, as is the Seventh Infantry from Los Angeles, which will arrive in the city to-morrow (waturday), that the Stars and Stripes should be displayed from every flagstaff in the city. Let our flag be displayed on every hand for the encouragement of those who are rallying {0 its defense, for the education of those who remain behind and particularly of the children who are growing up and upon whom, in due time, will_devolve the protection of our flag. T fake the opportunity of writing this and suggesting that you, through your valuable paper, call the attention of our citizens to this matter, which I consider a very important one at this time, and urge them to throw “0ld Glory'’' to the breeze from every house top. l‘h-pll’\s this suggestion will meet your ap- proval, T am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN H. DICKINSON, Major General Com. Division, N. G. C. The Seventh Regiment will be met in Oakland by the Naval Reserve. It will reach the foot of Market street at 11 o'clock a. m. to-day and march ug Market to the armory at the corner of e and Gough streets. The formation of the pa- rade will be as follows: _Platoon of olice, First Infantry Band, Signal Corps, Broop A, Cavalry; Naval Reserve, Gov- ernor _and staft in carriages, Major, Gon- aral Dickinson and staff in carriages, Brigadier-General Warfleld and staft in carriages, the First Infantry of California Volunteers, if they are permitted to par- ticipate, and then the Seventh Regiment. The parade will move promptly at 11 o’'clock. MOSBY’S POSITION. Services Offered as an Example of United Country. Colonel John S. Mosby still maintains his position that Congressional influence cannot add to the value of his services as a soldier. In an interview yesterday he remarked: “] offered to serve the Government as a soldier, without specifying any rank or position. I was not prompted by ambi- tion, but a desire to set an.example that would be evidence of a united country. The offer was made to the War Depart- ment through the commander-in-chief of the army. 1 did not consider that I was asking a political favor of the adminis- tration. I was surprised to hear that Con- gressional influence was required to se- cure the privilege of fighting the battles of the country. I have no control over any such influence and would not ask it. I cannot 1 e what any Congressman could say that would 2dd anything to the indorsements I have recelved from Gen- eral Grant and General Robert E. Lee.” READY TO MUSTER. Artillerymefiope to Sleep in Their Tented City To-Night. All day yesterday large crowds of men gathered about the entrance to the First Infantry Armory, Tenth and Market streets, clamoring for admission to the teers, graduated from the United Stat. was on duty in the department of tac served at the station at Key West, Fls ‘Whipple, Virginia; Michigan Military dependence, Boston harbo: with the regular army previous to his harbor. COCO0000000 FRANK S. RICE. Major Frank S. Rice, inspector Third Brigade, National Guard of Call- O fornia, and organizer of the batteries of heav Juiy 1, 1870, with the rank of second.lieutenant of infantry, and for a time Fort Warren, Rhode Island; at the Presidio, San Francisco,Cal. His last duty in connection [ 000000000000 CQ0CCC0000000C0O00000000 ORGANIZER OF VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. ) Moo o'di =100 artillery of Californfa volun- © es Military Academy at West Point g ties at West Point, and successively © ; Signal School of Practice.at Fort O Academy at Orchard Lake; Fort In- © Massachusetts; Fort Adams, g retirement was at Fort Mason, in this g o o places of those who had failed to pass the severe medical examination of Sur- eons Rottanzi, McCarthy, Farrell and | ethers. Of the 491 men examined only | 25 passed as being physically able to | withstand the rigors of a soldier’s life. It is expected that the full quota of re- cruits will be made up early this morning and that the mustering in of the artil-| lerymen will take place this afternoon. | Through the persistent efforts of Colonel | Geary and Captain Locke the men al-| ready show a marked improvement in | discipline, and a feeling of friendly rival- has sprung up between the two b Tories that wiil result in hastening their | proficiency in drill. All are eager to don their uniform, and hope that to-night they will sleep In the tented city on the reservation. The Last Companies. The following are the names of those mustered in Companies K, L and M of | the First Regiment late on Thursday night: Company :K—Captain _ Thomas ham, First Lieutenant Edward D. J. Cunning- | nley, Sec: ond 'Lieutenant Cariton D. Seel Joseph Bauman, _Corporal Musiclans_Henly N. Craig, H Privates Robert P. Alcott, 2, | Willlam K. Bush, Willlam §. Brooks, James P. Cassi laghan, Thomas J. Conway Franels A. Carlousier, John s R. Detrick, Emanuel D. Robert W ’ Dodd, Alfréa R. Dole, Stewart P. Elliott, Wil- | liam E. Ellls, Elmer M. Emmet, John H. - 1 gan, Harvey W. Fry, Edwin L.’ Green, Rich- | ard S. Greene, Edw Grow, Roy uy- | Gery, John P. Harkins, Robert' W. Hartwell, | Jambs E. Hicks, Willlam W. Holling, Max | R, Holling, Andrew J. Hines, James C. Kane, | Henry Kaiser, Peter J. Kelly, Philip C.” Kane, | W, 1 George F. Knacke, Joseph J. Kattinger, Wil | llam G. Lee, Grandalle E. Leavitt, Joseph | Lull, Arthur F. Lundbers, Charles J. Mund, | Edward M. O Reilly, Harold E. Parks, Wil- | iiam E. Perryman, William D. Potter, George | L. Rees, Arthur T. Roper, Francis R. Schauck, | Justin H. Stewart, john R. Stowe, John M. Switzer, Chester A, Thomas, Ernest F. Town- send, Frank N. Turton, Jeremiah 'Turpin, | Myron B. Trumbower, _Benjamin Walls, Clarence M. Wardall, Robert Wescott, Emil Wetherhal, Will R. White, Henry T. Whitlock, | William Wider, Charles J. Woodail, William A. Wrigley, Irank E. Young, Iennie D. | Young, Herbert M. Brace, Clarence F. Atwell esse 15, Spangler, Ralph J. McCord, Jesse W. Kutz, Pincus Kurtz, Percy L. Badt, Harry H. Kliné, Thomas F. Dean, Harry Ritter, Law- | o) rence’' Grimes. Of those of Company K thirty-four ere stu- an dents from Stanford Universit: of the nt, Albert C. sergeants, Frank J. | rundman, James H. 'Foley; corporals, Henry | G. Leftman, Howard G. Colemas, Julifin Kra- mer, Theodore Kruse; musiclans, Henry Gas- don, Edward H. Aengstack; privates, Adolph Abrams, Henry J. Anderson, Charles Badding- ton, Christopher O. Brown, Joseph J. Burke, Leon Burchard, Edward Dennett, Henry Bittel, Arthur Bubl, ‘Frank S. Brown, Bernard M. | Clancy, Henry J. Collins, Thomas_F. Collins, K. Davis, ‘George Donovan, Joseph Don- ley, Arthur H. Daly, George 'C. Eldridge, vard J. Easton, Roland B. Ellis, Peter Fina, Willlam J.” Furey, Charles G. Green, | Eugene E. Grojean, Thomas C. Haley, Fred- | erick A. Healy, Louls J. Harrison, Prentice Hiatt, Max R. Kruse, Mark F. Kelly, John C. Kleson, Joseph C. Lauber, Edward J. ry, Herman 'J. F. Leffman, Matthew T. Loftus, Frank H. Loucks, Augustine W. Loftus, Law- rence Lorenson, Thomas A. Mariow, Alexander | Meyers, George A. Marshal, James R. Me- Lean, Peter. McLaflin, _William F. Miller, Charies J. McCarthy,” Robert R. Macgregor, Duncan McKenzie, John E. Munster, James G. McGlynn, Benjamin McGlynn, Charles J. Molke, George McC. Nelson, Frank W. Neal, Frank C. Owens, Willlam F. Osborn, Louis Ososke, Don Prior, David N. Rogers, Henry G. Reese, Henry Rvan, James N. Slattery, Carl Schopper, William E. Spofford, William H. Voll, Albert F. Van Hofen, Samuel W, Widdifield, John H. Wohltmah, John ¢.' 3 am H. Wheeler, H i Yers, Dernatd Campbell. e y ‘aptain, Thomas F. O'Nell; second lleutenant, Chariés T. Hogan; mf.f.-l.%'é' | Pdward M. Rivers, Paul H. Sontage, Wiilian | L. Wall, John M." Cobby, Willtam P. Maher, | Emil C." Stroth; corporals, Charles E. Noyes, | Fred L. Kelly, James W. Maher. Charlos F. Repy, Malcolm S. McNelli, Thomas F. Maher: vates, Albert "Ames, Nelson E. Bonce, Daniel T. Curley, Richard Collopy, James C. | Corcoran, Daniel T. Gorman, Char John- son, Richard D. Jones, Almy A. Lawton, Hugh | P. McSweagan, Matthew F. McHugh, Jacob | J. Mahe, Frank W. Owens, Albert Pinkert, | Andrew J. Reilly, Addison’ M. Stringer Jr., | David B. Tavlor, ‘Alfred B. Waller, Bdgar A. | Taylor, Frank J." Kelly, Denis J. Kelly, James | J. McCann, Amos Albert, Alfred Ames, Milton | T. Bradley, Albert J. Bogan, Herbert L. Bar- | rows, Harry A. Balley, James J. Barree, Oscar Bosney, Patrick J. Bartlett, John J. Claney, | Willlam L. Daley, Edward C. Diver, Charles | D. Fischer, Peter H. T. Fischer, Thomas F. | Fahey, Grant T. Gray, Louls Graham, Ellls B. Holmes Francls J. Kerr, Henry B. Lage, Michael J. Lyons, Paul Laugan, Alfred F. Melerbardt, Eugene Merwin, Fred W. McDon- ald, Thomas Michaeison, John M. Miller, Ed- mond J. Meaney, Joseph J. Morrell, Frank W. | Newbert, Frank C. O'Nefl, Timothy J. O'Neil, Wiliiam 'O’ Donnell, Charles A. F. Pracht, John | H. Prideaux, John L. Quinn, John J. Riordan, Thomas L. James H. Ravekes, Joseph M. Smith, William H. Spellman, James B. s n, 'James J. Shaw, John Sanderfeid, Charles D. Squires, John Sheill, Arthur G. Sutnerland, Otto G. Volkman, Carlton G. Whittier, John S. Wheeler, Stephen Burdell, Thomas J. Belton, Frank Paulsen. . SNl Eager to Serve. The members of the Sanitary Corps of the Fifth Regiment are anxious to be at- tached to the troops now being mobilized. All the members of the corps reside in i | signers will, | They and they have prepared ~ pe-| alasti that if thefr regiment be not %alled they be attached to some of the regiments or battalions now being placed under arms. Captain O. D. Hamlin and Major J. P. Dunn are the officers of the corps, and the men who signed the petition’ are George Harris, James Robins Charles B. Blessing, George C. Tay H ‘W. B. Moskiman, M. Gatter, C. Sullivan, C. Butte, C. A. Anderson, G. Adams, M. Duchau, Ralph Street, Harry As Clo tr 1, Jesse McGregor, harles Norris, H. Hu- ber and A. W. Kitchen. Patriotism Around the Campfires. Within a fortnight 6000 regulars and volunteers may be mobilized in this city. The Presidio of San Francisco will pre- sent a martial sight when the parade in_ daylight, but the vivid scenes of patriotic inspiration will be witnessed in the evening when the soldiers gather around a myraid of glowing campfires and sing the songs of patriotism. Voices of men singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic produce a thrilling effect, and since the war with Spain is a conflict in the cause of humanity, the volunteers will sing: In the beauty of the lilles Christ was born across the sea | With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me. As he died to make men holy let us dle to make men free. While God is marching on. - Alameda in Line. ALAMEDA, May 6.—Many signatures of both gentlemen and ladies have been appended to the rolls of the Red Cross League which have been distributed about town, and it is expected to have a large membership by the time the pro- posed mass-meeting is held, which has been set-for Saturday evening of next week. There has been a lsele misunder- standing as to the exact object of ob- taining these names. It is lely for the purpose of obtaining pledges that the when called upon, contrib- s they may be able toward the main- nce of the work of the league in Cuba. It is not expected that any one in this State will have any other connection with the work than making such contri- ute te | butions, though there may, of course, ba Insurance for Soldiers. The Germania Life Insurance Company as given notice that it will issue war permits on all its policies not exceeding $10,000 issued previous to May 1, taken on the lives of persons who may enter the military service of the United States, without extra charge. ‘Women and the_ Wheel. From the Gazette, Delaware, Ohio. The healthfulness of bicycle riding for women is still a disputed question be- tween eminent physicians and health re- formers. Used in moderation it surely creates for women a means of out-door exercise, tha benefit of which all physicians concede. Used to excess, like any other pastime, its effect is likely to be dangerous. The experience of Miss Bertha Reed, the_seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. J. R. Reed, Lake street, Delaware, Ohio, may point a moral for parents who, like Mr. and Mrs. Reed, have experience some concern for their danghters who are fond of wheeling. In the fall of '9 Miss Bertha, who had ridden a great deal, be gan to fail in an alarming manner. ~She grew steadily paler and thinner, and it appeared she was go(ufi into consumption, he some who will go to Cuba if they desire. - — Rest and quiet did her absolutely ng 9 A phy- ‘ound her pulse at W4-a very high rate. Thinking this may ave been due to temporary nervousness when he ex- 5 amined her, She Rides Well. he watched her eclosely, but her pulse continued at that rate for two weeks. He was satisfied then, from her high pulse and steadily wast- ing condition that she was suffering from anaemia, or a bloodless condition of the body. She became extremely weak, and could not stand the least noise or excite- ment. In this condition of affairs they were recommended by an old friend to get some of that famous blood medicine, Dr. Willlams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. did so, and almost from the first dose Bertha beia.n to improve. She con- tinued to take the pills and was by means of those pills made entirely well, and more grateful seople than her parents gufin'not be found in the whole State of o. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have proved a boon to womankind. Acting directly on the blood and nerves, they restore the requisite vitality to all parts of the body; creating functional regularity and per- fect harmony throughout the mnervous system. The lor of the cheeks is ch; to the delicate blush of health; the -eyes brmten; the muscles grow o, ambition is created and good Oakland, tition addressed to the Governor asking ‘health returns. THE BOYS HAVE DONNED THE BLUE AND ARE: NOW [N CANP