The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 2, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRAN CISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898. [RO0PS ARE ABOUT READY T0 LEAVE. HE camp at Richmond, which has been designated as Camp Mer- ritt in honor of the commanding general of the Philippine ex- peditionary forces, will be aug- mented to- by a full regiment of volunteer ¥fantry from South Da- kota. Word comes that the Fifteenth United antry serving in Ari- o will come to this mn for Maniia. of troops for the ent is nOw progress- style. Four splendid ha been ganized for the and commendable progress made in the equipment of the n mi 1 1des or ppines will be paid up to July 1 before the fleets sail from this port. Four batteries of the Third United States Artillery on duty at the high- power guns defending the harbor of San Francisco were yesterday ordered to Major General Merritt for service at the Philippines. Three batterfes will remain to man the guns. Military men of experience and prominence regard the force to remain as wholly inade- Ate for the required duty. the troops assigned to duty at the regiments that did not get one last week. It was learned last night that Colonel Reeve has appointed on his brigade staff as acting assistant adjutant-general, Cap- tain Carriston of G Company. The First Nebraska received 554 rifles yesterday, which completes its ordnance equipment. S e BUSY AT HEADQU ARTERS The Troops r;;e Philippines ‘Will Be Paid in Advance Up to June 80. Major General Wesley Merritt, military commander of the Philippines, is making evs le effort to dispatchthesecond Manila expedition not later than the end of next week. Everybody connected with his staff at his headquarters in the Phe- lan building is being rushed with work In preparing all the detalls necessary for the thorough equipment of the expedi- tionary forces. There is a great deal to be done in the way of furnishing clothing and arms, but all these preliminaries are being pushed with the utmost vigor, So that by the end of this week the volun- teers to go on the second expedition will be completely outfitted. General Merritt spent the greater part ¢ vesterday morning at his headquarters in consultation with his staff, for whom he laid out the day's important work, | and all the clerks in the various depart- [ were kept busy from early morn- | late at night. A complimentary benefit will be given | Captain Charles B. Thompson, post R apsing ot VN | juartermaster at the Presidio, has been © General Merritt next Tuesday even- | appointed chief quartermaster of the De- ing at the Palace Hotel by the citizens | partment of California, relieving Cap- f San Francisco. The committee hay- | [in George Ruhlen, who has_ been - as- g the affair in charge consists of | taff of Brigadier-General Elweil Mayor Phelan, Hugh Craig, president | S Caprain Thompson went on duty STt Bhabor e Coime e, WA ral Merriam’s headquarters yes- W , president of the Board of | Major D. H. Kinzie, U. §. A., yesterday ade; A. Sbarboro, president of the |00k command of the artillery defenses of /] ) 3 | San Francisco in accordance with orders inufacturers Producers’ Asso- | fssued from headquarters. R cting president | _Four troops of the Fourth United Pl Sy _ | States Cavairy, now stationed at the Pre- Mercha refation; H. sidio, will go to the Philippines, together r, president of the Produce ~ | with their horses. They will be under - KESSLER TAKES COMMAND Colonel of the First Montana Assumes Controt of the Fourth Brigade. ntana In- the Fourth by the fol- First mand hown o h Brigade. June 1, 1898, order No. 32, Expeditionary wcific, the under- 1 of the Fourth ¢ regiments: States United Infantry Battalion rason of his eer forces. three prev A troops vard is one of the mc nd andidate pe- on for Gov- one vote. Lieuten- st leu- )T quartermasters’ - and s he First Montana | and one company of United States en- ziment will be | gineers. The following order w ued: The regi- | from General Merriam's headquarters arrived, | Yesterday: g issued all | @ Headquarters Department of California. & the night it went Into SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 188. < & | provided for. General Orders No. 10. & — rigadier General M. P. Miller, & TROOPS AT CAMP MERRITT Brigade Commanders Issue Orders—Regimental Equip- ment Progresses the rds at M la as he is now o, he can a siege there of indef any base of supplies. The general surrounded himself with staff officers 1 sentinels, who kcep an eye oper con- lly for the scout for news who in an ded moment crosses the line and hes headquarters, The atmosphere around headquarters is exceedingly frigld, and while the alert staff officers and sentinels observe a for- the army, May 31, Captain George Ruh- mal courtesy, there is beneath it all S lem pagmant ariecoiaster 4 United A8 e s & States army, Is hereby relleve rom hollow mockery of passing pomp and pea- | ¢ temporary duty as chief quartermaster cock grandeur. The merest general or-| % at these headquarters. der lative only to the routine business (& ~ By command of Major General Mer- amp, are guarded with the same|® riam. EDWARD FIELD, as some deep-laid plot of anarchy. | ® Major Second Artillery, Acting Ast hief event of interest in camp yes- | ® ~8nt’Adjutant Gene was the 1ssuing of an order by General Otis designating the senior col- s in the varlous brigades who are to mand until the brigadier-general's ar- In the First Brigade Colonel Ovenshine of the Twenty-third Infantry commands; ond, Colonel Reeve of the Thir- anesota; in the Third, Colonel Colorado, and in the sler of the First Mon- ol Colonel Kes: urth, na. s compo: ng the g L. ptain Jo adjutant-general; Sloden, Fourth George Ruhlen e f Cap- uer, teenth ‘Infan- acting judge advoeate; Captain J. 8, y, Second Infants eneral, and First Lieutenant J. F. 1ith Covalry, acting engineer nece officer. of camp service. All signg given from headquarters, and to be uni- form in all camps. sued from coic called to All except Colonel orders - assuming Reeve refused- to pay - their re- com- . make stel H order publ d by Colonel Hale: dquarters Third Brigade Inde i . Philippine . Istands Fpedinonis Forces. CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco, June 1. General Order No, 1 p 1. In obedience to general order No. 1, h quarters Independent Division- Philippine Is. Jands Expeditionary Forces, dated June 1, 1498, the undersigned assumes temporary command of the Third Brigade as designated in that order, consisting of the following organiza- tions: Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry United States Volunteers, First Regiment Colo. rado Infantry United States Volunteers, First raska Infantry United ' States Troop Utah Cavalry United Batteries A and B, Utah United States Volunters. named officers” will_consti- brigade staff in addition to First Lieutenant A, States Voluntee Light_Artiilery, 2. The followin tute the tempor: their regimental duties McD. Brooks, assistant adjutant general; First Lieutenant William B. Sawyer, assistant quar- rmaster; First Lieutenant Charles S. Haugh- wout, _assistant commissary of subsistence; First Lieutenant Charles H. Sleeper, ordnance ommcer. IRVING HALE, Colonel First Colorado Infantry United States Volunteers, Commanding Third Brigade. As to what brigadiers will command the aifferent brigades, at_present all talk is merely speculation. The present brigade formation is purely temporary and sub- ject to change at any moment, and many of the officers seem to think that there “will certalnly be a reorganization when the troops reach Manila. There was some talk in:.camp yesterday of the second ex- pedition sailing to-morrow, but no definite information could be secured upon this subject from any of the officers. All of the different commands are practically equip- ped and ready for service in the fleld. The . Blackwell Durham Tobacco Com- any, through their agent, Heynemann, Slslflbuted a sack of ‘smoking tobacco yesterday to each soldier in the different Colonel | ¢ ears during the | as commis- | ected with the Na- ntana for the past ten lonel . of ‘the FI two | & nite length | e order designates the following offi-| acting inspec- he order provides for the routine hours s are to be | As s0on_as the order headquarters the svenshine im- but the following was fs- Expeditionary | the command of Major Sanford Kellogg. Colonel Charles McClure, chief paymaster of the Philippine expedi- | tionary forces, has received orders to pay all troops destined for Manila up to June 30 in advance. They will be | paid before they sail and as soon as | the volunteer officers can properly make up their muster rolls. Lionel Brooks, clerk at the headquar- ters of the Department of California, has been ordered to report to General Merritt for temporary duty. The following circular order, deciding the relative rank of volunteer officers at Camp Merritt, formerly called. Camp Richmond, settles a much-mooted = ques- on: Headquarters Department of California. & FRANCISCO, June 1, 1835. | | following extract of a telegram is published for the information of Sl o0 cernec WASHI Comman ifornia, San Francisco, C of War has decided that between officers of the same grade cor missioned by Governors of States is. de- termined according . to date of muster o United States service, When such ers. are commissioned and. mu: in same date relative rank is deter by previous length of service in United States army, regular or volun- teer, or in Marine Corps, under com- fay 31, 1598 tment C: al.: - Secratary relative rank mission; and in absence of such service, H by lot. C. CORBIN, « riam: 3 Major. Second Artillery, ant Adjutant General. Brigadier-General M. P. Miller. - has been assigned . to the command of -the First Brigade of the Philippine expedi- tionary forces, composed - of the Four- | teentli, the Eighteenth and Twenty- third 'Regular United ' States Infantry regiments, the Third United States Ar- tillery, the Fourth United States Cavalry g United States Volunteers, recently pr moted from colonel of the Third Artil- lery, is relieved from further duty in this department, ‘to enable - him ' to comply with War Department orders,” assigning him to other dutles. He will transfer the command of his reglment and the duties assigned him in department general order No. 6, current serles, to Major D. H. Kinzle, Third rtillery. 2. By authority of the Secretary of War the following troops are hereby re- lfeved from further duty in this depart- ment and will be reported, under the command of Major F. W. Hess, Third Artillery, to Major Generai Wesléy Mer- ritt, U. A, for duty in the Depart- ment of the Pacific, viz: Battery G, Third Artillery: Battery H, Third Ar- tillery; Battery K, Third = Artillery; Battery L, Third Artillery. To enable him to comply with orders telegraphed from headquarters of s @ b3 & & If Major-General Otis succeed In holding | ® & @ p$ ® ® s % @ % & i HPPOPPOOSHOHP- W. s. MI;CHELL’S CASE. Statement That the Man Was Harshly Judged. According to the following communiea- tion signed by Colonel Berry of the Sev- enth Regiment, it s evident that Wil- liam 8. Mitchell, tie young Pasadena lad | who 1t 1s said was drummed out of camp for fllegally collecting money from Visit- ors, was not guilty, but was unjustly ac- cused by partles trying to accomplish his undoing: The young man returned to his home feeling downhearted and rebelling under the stigma. Mrs. Blizabein Mowry, a friend of the family, read of his alleged downfall and began working in his behalf with a view to establishing his innocence. She remembered having glven - Mitchell money for his own use, as also did other ladies who were friends of his famuy. Mrs. Mowry stated yesterday that Mrs. J. E. Hopkins and a Mrs. Levy, residing on Van Ness avenue, voluntarily —gave Mitchell funds out of friendship. to_the lad. -Although tne communication ab- solves him 1rom - wrong -.doing, young Mitehell would like to redeem Limself by ennisung, and would do S0 but for the se- Vere 1llness of his mother. Following 1s Colonel Berry's letter: Editor of the Call—Sir: been directed to an article in The Cal! of ‘Suls day, May 22, relating to Willlam S. Mitehell- of Los Angeles. There are some inaccuracies in the article which in justice to the. young man I request the privilege of correcting. 1 do not wish to do Mitchell an injustice nor to:°pers mit an injustice done him. - He is vouched. for by prominent men in Los Angeles, whom I know so well that 1 am compelled to think that perhaps his case was notfully understood and in consequence t00 harsh a judgment may- have been. passed upon ‘it. Mitchell came to San Francisco with a_con- tingent from Pasadena, and intending to-enlist in an independent hospital service which it was then proposed to organize. He came in a pr vate's uniform which he procured -at ‘the ar- mory In Fasadena, and all who came with him got uniforms in the sume way. . After coming to camp he precured a blouse from. a. quurter- master sergeant of one of the comparifes in the Beventh Infantry, the one he. brought from Pasadena being old and ill-ftting. - This second blouse bore the chevrons of & first sergeant: Mitchell got. this second - blouse innocently enough, but as he was never- mustered in he had no right to wear it; but if it-were true, as he clalmed (and it appears from a Jetter Have seen from Colonel Smith of the First Reg- Iment that it was true), that he believed he' ‘would get into the First Regiment, there was under ‘the circumstances ho very serious ‘of- fense Jn his wearing the uziform: : The serious charge against Mitchell was that of obtaining money from -visitors at the camp under the pretense of wanting: it for hospital PP the time T investigated this charge there ap witnesses - who said - they had seen Mitchell solicit and obtain money" from 'more than one source. There Was nothing to con- tradict except Mitchell's unsupported explana- tion, which at that time did not seem to.be satisfactory to me, and the preponderance of the evidence was against him. I tried to se- cure the evidence of some ladies from whom it was alleged Mitchell was seen to collect money, My attention has 1 1 t 1 but it was reported to me that they declined to appear for some reason which I do not now re- member. T have since learned in reference :to & part at least of the money which Mitchell re- cived that it was given to him by a friend for his personal use. It is possible that other money he was alleged to have received was given to him for the same purpose and in the same way. Mitchell ‘was not drummed out of oamp, but he was ordered to go out and was conducted to_ the lines. 1 make this explanation because I do not wish to do the young man an injustice nor to injure him without warrant. I-°do mot know Mitchell's reputation at Los Angeles, but from indorsements that I have seen of him I cannot believe that it is bad. JOHN R: BERRY, Colonel Seventh California Infantry, United States Volunteers. GOING TO MANILA. The Washington Volunteers at the Fontana Barracks Re- ceive Welcome News. The announcement In yesterday morn- ing’'s dispatches that the two battalions of the First Washi. ~ton Volunteers would g0 to the Philippines, and that they would be joined later by the other battalion, now at Vancouver, was recelved with great satisfaction at the Fontana Bar- racks, where the former are stationed. However, it was nothing more than what the Washington men have expected from the very first, as they all enlisted with the intention and in the hope of going to the front. “'It is but just,” sald Lieutenant Colonel Fife, commanding the two battalions at Fontana Barracks, *that the = Pacific Coast volunteers should have the first op- portunity of pulling their guns oh _the Spaniars The same waters that wash the shores of the Paclfic Coast will roll up against the land of the enemy. We shall be fully equipped and armed to-mor- row, and will tnen bear favorable com- parison with any regiment of volunteers now within the limits of San Francisco. I have sent for the regimental band and headquarters, so that we shall in a few (‘]u,\'s ave all the paraphernalia of a reg- ment.” — o WILL REMAIN HERE. Indications That the Sixth In- fantry Will Be Assigned to Patrol Duty. It is practically settled that the Sixth Californja will be detailed for dutv . at Pacific Coast points.. Company F. has al- ready received orders to proceed to Santa Cruz to protect tne powder works Luere from Spanish spies, and will take station Saturday. No further orders have wveen received, but it is the opinion among offi- cers and ‘men that the other companies will be sent to relieve the Fifteenth In- fantry in Arizona and other frontier posts in order that the regulars may join Gen- eral Merritt's exr(‘dl‘h)n. Measles have broken out in. the Sixth Infantry, two cases having been reported in Company E. The regiment is still en- camped at - the Presidio, consequently there is Iittle danger = of. the isease spreading to other commands. The pa- “(""i are being cared for at the post hos- pital. Complaint i{s made that the medical de- partment is exceedingly slow in. issuing supplies. The field chests issued to the Sixth Infantry were turned over to Col- onel Smith's regiment when it started for Manila_and have not been renlaced yet. The Sixth is alone now-and far from. the other troops, and it seems to have veen somewhat neglected of late. It should be remembered that these men are Califor- nians ‘and must not be allowed to.suffer from neglect. —_————— SUPPLIES FOR UNCLE SAM Local Comme;l:c—lal Bodies Co- Operate to Fill Large Gov- ernment Orders. The merchants, manufacturers and pro- ducers of this city and State are deter- mined to secure as much of ‘Uncle Bam’s trade as possible. Ac¢companying. the or-1| der for the first expedition .of troops: to Manila to support Dewey was’ an. order for the purchasin~ agent of this coast to get as many of the requisite supplies here as he could and he did so.. When: the order came for the second expedition to the Philippines, the traders and jobbers of the East made a stand ‘for as much of the trade as they could secure, and from all accounts they demanded ' the whole of it. In the meantime the mer- chants of this city were not . exactly asleep, ‘for a meeting. of- several of ‘the commercial boares was called, and at that gathering - tue Pacific .Coast representa- tives in Washington were urged to exert themseives and secure for this:coast as much of tue trade of the army and navy as possible. How - well - they suecceeded mayybe judged from a jettér received yes- terday by the Chamber of Commerce from Senator Perkins, which reads as follows: WASHINGTON, - May - 25, 1808, Hon. High Crais, President Chamber of Com- merce, San_ Francisco, Cal.—Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your telegram or May s relative to the purchase of supplies for the army, and answered briefly by telegram. 1 have called on the Quartermaster-General in relation to the matter, and have been informed that orders have beéen issued to purchase in San Francisco supplies of all kinds that ecan be - obtained there. z It will therefore depend wholly on: the stocks of goods in the hands of San Francisco mer- chants -how much the -Government .will -pur- chase in that ¢ity. No exception in’ any. case has been made and if our merchants can sup- ply what is needed they will have thé patron- age of the Government. T have placed your telegram before the De- partment _as evidence of what San Francisco can do. Yours very traly, GEORGE - C.. PERKINS. This assurance was all that was re- quired, and the next step will be to as- certain what will be wanteu. .“To this end a meeting will be called to-day in the rooms of the Manufacturers' and Produc- ers’ Assoclation at 3 ‘o'clock, at. which will be present delegates -from the asso- ciation named, thé Chamber of Commerce, Merchants! Association, California -State Board of Trade, City Board of Trade, Pa- cific Coast Hardware and Metal Assoca- tion, San: Francisco Produce Exchange, Wholesale Grocers, Boat: and Shoe Manu-~ facturers and - the' California Winemak- ers’ Corporation. President Sbarbaro, of the M; ers' and - Producers" that overythmg that the - Government wants can be obtained: on this coast, and at .as reasonable prices as inthe. Kast, and- added: . “‘There s -no ‘reason why California should not- come in" for this trade as ‘well as those: who . for. years have had the idea that they had a spe- cial ‘call ‘on the Government for- furnish- ing supplies. . The. merchants’here_have on hand ample supplies of every kind to fit out several such expeditions; and -what we ‘have not got we can make. at’very short notice. The matter of .shoes: has been. discussed. . Well, -we cai:give'the soldiers: all. the -shoes they- need .if . the purchasing agent 18 not too. particular to have a certaln number of brass tacks in the heels, and so many- wooden: pegs-in the soles. - The shoes we-have in-stock on- this coast are as good as any made, and so it is. with. everything requfred in fit- ting out the seldfers and saflors. : ‘ anufaetur- Assoclation, - stated “What we propose to dd is‘ta’ bring the | representatives of all interests together and ments as to help chasing ‘agent fo can get some idea of what how -much-of the:required on hand.- Shonld. we hapi in any lines, by find A Patriotic Yourng Holbrook Blinn, son of Colonel Chagle: H. Blinn of this city; 1§ one of the most intense ‘young Americais residing in-Lo: don. I G hg.a comm position in “the theatrical world; after. war was: declare rote” sonal letter -to. Bnibassdo) news. of Dewey’s great victory. came inserted an advertisemént in :the "Té "{'fl'i jf-‘:‘-:'fa‘{&%fi%&ffi “roaa. "&i‘a Hom s porcls addressed more: ther. 50| country; 4 tudte. of the |ing o Y ave | g ‘man i0 the Tegiment.: | Ing this |} Armory H asm for thirty minutes: ‘Recently an cc- cupant -0f ‘a4 house half a block from his holsted a ten-foot Spanish flag from his roof. - Nothing daunted; youn Blinn scoured London until he found gld Glory of a twenty-foot size, and from his ilag- staff flung it to ‘the breeze, and now ne writes if the Spaniards:‘‘calls him' on size, he is going to.have made a fortv- f,°°§ American ensign and go him ‘“onc etter.” —— Death of Private Roberts. Private Lon Roberts of Company G, Sixth California Infantry, from Bakers- field, died at the Presidio Hospital at 6:30 last evening of pneumonia.. He had been ill for several days and his parents were sent for, arriving yesterday morning. 'No arrangements hai e been made yet regard- ing-the disposal of the remaiis. This is the third death in the California contin- gent since the troops were mustereu into the service. L ‘War Incidents. The ~appointment of A, W. Kimball, Seventh California Regiment, to be Cap- tain and assistant quartermaster of vol- unteers, was confirmed by the Senate yesterday. Captain. Kimball “will prow- ably be assigned to duty with one of the brigades of Major-General - Merritt's ex- pedition. He fis one of the most active and capable officers in the service. The Secretary of War and the quarter- master and adjutant generals of the Uni~ ted States army have indorsed the work of the army department of the Young Men's Christian Association. Permission has been granted for the free transporta- tion of tentage and niecessary camp equip- age belonging: to representatives detafled to accampany the troops to the front. The subject was referred to the War Depart- ment and recelved official sanction. H,.J. MecCoy, general secretary of the associa- tion, s that two representatives will accompany the Philippine forces. After reading the letters from the Secretary of War and quartermaster-general, the fol- lowing was written to Major Oscar F. Long, depot quartermaster, by Major- General Merritt: Major Long: I approve most heartily of the object of this expedition, .and wish you would thing possible to make the way easy. vithin. letters are an ample authorization may_do. MERRITT, Major-General. \ June 1, There is to be a flag presentation in the Richmond camp at 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing. The donor® is the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the recipient will be the Seventh Regiment of Los An- geles. Soon after-the First Reglment was called into the field and the Seventh ar- rived from the southern part of the State, the members of the chamber dezided to show their appreefation of the soldiers of both regiments by presenting: each with their regimental colors.: The Iirst has al- ready received its flags ‘and, as stated, the Seventh will to-day. It Is likely that the presentation address will be made. by Hugh Craig, the ‘president of the cham- ber, who has the happy taculty of saying the right thing at the right time: Dr. in by Captain Carringion as asslstant sur- geon. of the. Seventh. California Volun- teers. Captain Carrington-has received a tele- gram_divecting him to'jotn his regiment, the First United States Infantry, at Tam- pa, as soon as he can compléte his. du- ties as mustering officer in San Francisco, The First. Regiment of Seuth Dakota Volunteers will arrive-at noon: to-day and will_at ‘once cross:the bay. They. will march . up - Market street - at- about 2 o'clock, - The regiment is composed ‘of 913 enlisted men and 46 officers. Fifty ‘more men -are. wanted in the United States Signal and Engineer Corps. €aptain Thompson; _ehtef signal - officer, will recaive experienced. electricians, op- erators, linemen and ‘men familiar: with the work of Javing and taking up cables, ete. - Captain ‘ihompson’s. office. is in_the Phelan: bullding.” e : ¥ The First North Dakota 1s:located on the site of ‘the old City Cemetery and :the fact was brought to- their dttention yes- terday In a ghastly manner. A squad of men . were digging a sink {n the sand when they unearthed a coffin containing: the re- mains of a Chinaman. There was no mark to-indicate the grave and who the departed. was or how long he had been planted. The new City Cemetery was es- tablished about twenty Vears ago and it was supposed that all'the bodies had been removed from.the present-camp site. The soldiers dug a grave a short distance from the trench: and réinterred the remains. Lieutenant -Melvin “A. Hildreth .. the First ‘North Dakota s one of the most prominent lawyers in the State’and gave up a practice. worth many thousands an- nually to remain with his regiment when it was mustered out. of the State's: service into.‘the volunteers. Just before he left. Fargo the members of the bar presented Lifeutenant - Hildréth with -a magnificent. gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a token of their esteem. He gained a wide repu- tation -as a criminal lawyer: throughout the middle west through: his defense of Kent, the wife-murderer, whom Mr. Hil- dreth saved from the gallows at the last moment after he had been sentenced. to desth four times. “The Kent case was. al-. most as célebrated as the Durrant trag- edy: The officers and men of the First Regi- ment, Nehraska Volunteers, ‘and: partic: ularly the hospital corps. are greatly in- censed’ over an article published: in a:lo- cal evening paper the day after their ar- rival charging them with abandonine: sey- eral invalids whom they seat to the Har- bor - Hospital - upon - arrival. = The -article asserted that the Tegimental surgeons did not go mear ‘the men .until the following day, and that the hospital surgeons were obliged to_provide for:the comfort of the invalids out of their 6wn pockets. AS a matter of fact the regiment arrived late in the day with four men invalided, omne. of whom .was suffering from. a . severe throat affection and needed immediate at- tention. . The officers: did not know. where they were to camp or when they would have their hosnital in readiness to:care for the snfferers, so the: were sent to the Harbor Hospital and Dr. Hill and his as- sistants generously offered to let them re- main there all night. which offer: was gratefully accepted. ‘Both regfmental sur- geons. Visited the ‘patients and as they were i excellent hanus they went out to camp to arrange their hosrital. The article in avestion has been: copled in the Nebraska “State Journal’' and the officers_are indighant that such.an un- founded report of their negligence should be circulated In'theéir home. i Colonel Pratt and Chief. Surgeon Sny- dow of the First Nebraska Volunteers de- sire o extend thanks to Redington & Co. of thig citv: for . generous and timely do- nation.of drugs, bandages. etc. The gov- ernment was: slow:in sending in the nec-: essary. -medical suppies.and. the gift of Redington & Co..was most aceeptable. The: news. from Washington: “that. the Government has ‘added. ‘canned . ‘salmon to the United States Armv-ration will be received with special ‘gratification by the: regulars ‘and. volunteérs. - = Captain' Robert Cleaty. who -‘was. con- nected:: with the National - Guard: for twenty-eight years.. has-recrioited a’com- pany whose serviges he proposes to'ten- r. ‘Governor: Budd. - ‘He s in. com- f Compant B-of the' Third Regi- ment :of - the: California ‘National. Guards during’ the riots: of 1577 known -as. the Emmet ‘Guard, did goed. and efficient ‘service against the Tioters, Tolonel -Reeve . of ‘the. Thirteenth fantry; Minnesota volunteers, has. in b half of the regiment, éxpressed 4n a isf ter to the president of the board a rectors of -the French: Hospital e men for the unexpe at Institution in carm% 1dlers -of the’ command. . Tt atitude is shared by every officer A and B-of Light Caval évening at Vibi i street,, ta..elect two" ciptains: ai 01 tenatts, . and:: to - seléct non-commls he San' . Troops Te. it hot - mi eet: B ira B. Ladd was vesterday sworn:| This ~eompany. | : Tranciseo | - believed - the: fairs of ithe. ite, 511 Turk street. Instead of sending lunches to the soldier boys encamped at Richmond, the generous lady and . her guests dectded to “invite the members of the visiting regiments to @ dinner that would remind them of home. With this end in view -an invitation was sent to the. Thirteenth Minnesota Regiment, in= viting sixty of its youngest members who were without * friends’ in this = city. In preparation for their visit, the long din- ing room was beautifully decorated with flags, flowers and bunting, and two long tables were set with dainties and appetiz- ing viands, Five: young and handsome fellows were detailed from each company, and they repaired. ‘to. the place of banquet —with light ‘hearts and feelings of thankfulness. Their eyes were gladdened by the good things before them. A hearty welcome was slven the visitors, and they sat down and discussed the following menu: Oxtail. Consomme, Crab_Salad. Lettuce ‘and Radishes. Bofled Salmon, New Potatoes: Oyster Patties. Boiled Ham. Olives. Smoked Tongue. Young Turkey, Currant. Jelly. Prime" Beot. Spring Lamb. Asparagus. Green Peas. Vanilla Ice Cream. Small Cakes. Pound Cake: Nuts and Raisins. Swiss Cheese. Apples. Oranges. Cherries. Claret. Coffee. ‘offe Cheers and words of warm apprectation were given by the contented Minnesotans for_the generous. repast, ~and as - they marched out they recefved further tokens of ‘kindness in the shape of ~boxes of cigarettes, cigars and magazines. Among the ladies who assisted Mrs. Connolly In dispensing hospitality were: Mrs. William T. Kibbler, Mrs. J.- G. Mar- tin, ‘Mlss Sadie Wafer, Mrs. Jorome n- coln, ‘Miss ‘Anita Martin, Miss Bessie Martin, Mrs. Laura B.: Powers, Miss Anna Grey, Miss Minnie Monahan, Miss Toph- man,’ Mrs. William_ Smith, Mrs. Brogan, Muiss' Farnsworth, Miss E. Donovan and Mrs. F. Bronson . KELSO VIOLATED THE EIGHT HOUR LAW. A JURY FINDS THE WELL- KNOWN CONTRACTOR GUILTY. The Corporation of Which He Is the Fead will Be Severely Fined Next Saturday. Laboring men throughout the State will be pleased -to. learn that a jury in the United States District Court rendered a verdict of “guilty” against the John Kel- so Company yestérday, and the corpora- tion “that compelled men to work over eight hours on government work will be severely punished for its fllegal act. The case has lingered in the Federal courts for the past six months owing to the hard legal battle put.up by the attor- neys for . thé defendants. Now that a vietory ‘has been-scored by the laboring class and as the story Is an old one. . ..e Call publishes a short resume. The Kelso Company- had- a sub-contract from the San. Francisco Bridge Company on the new: postoffice” site. * United States Dis- trict Attorney Knight, at the instigation of the Bullding. and Trades Councll, filed 4 complaint against it for a violation of the United ‘Stdates’ laws. Commissioner Heacack listened to arguments and held the defendants for trial. Mr. Knight then filed an information against them in the District Court ‘and the defendants made a motion to quash it ‘on the ground that a eorporation could not be held liable under the act of August 1, 1862, and further that if .a-corporation couid be held to be i cluded within- the dct there was no pro- visfon ‘to bring: it into eourt. “The motion to quash ~was-argued at length before Judge De Haven, who took the matter un- der advisement. The latter gave the mat- ter very grave consideration and gave as his opinion that: altzough a corperation was not mentioned in ‘the act, neverthe- less it could be held criminally liable, and secondly that although ...e law did not provide any method for bringing the cor- poration into: court to enter a criminal charge, the course pursued . by Mr. Knight, ‘which: was. the- issuance of ‘a summons. urider the State Penal Code, was the proper mode of brinere the defend- ants into court. The trial was set for vesterday -and when the case: was ‘called the defendant's attorneys -further contended that - the court had no jurisdiction at-all by reason of the fact that the postoffice site was not land: ceded by the State of California to the United ‘States, and was therefore not land. over which the:United States had exclusfve jurisdiction. 'The motlon to dis- miss on lack of jurisdiction was denfed. The case was finished in quick order and the jury retired and on its return brought in-a verdiet of 5\.\!1()’ on the sec- ond count -and dismissed ‘the charges as to_the first count. On Saturday sentence will be imposed, which means a heavy fine, as a corpora- tion cannot be punished differently. —_——— Do you want to succeed in politics? Senator Foraker of Ohio will tell you the way in next Sunday’s Call. —_———————— TALKED TO PARENTS. Richard Faulkner AS’pea.ks of the Value of an Education. ‘The :mothers of the children attending | the Franklin Grammar School’ were in- vited to visit the classes yesterday be- tween 1 and 2 ¢'clock and sea the scholars &t their regular work, and to-inspect the varfous manual training features of the school, At 2 p. m.. they assembled in the _hall of the school where they were joined by ‘the mothers of the children attending the Franklin Evening School who did not have “children attending the day school, as_also by ex-Superintendent.. Madison ‘Babcoek, principal of the Franklin Even- ing School, and by the teachers of both the grammar and evening schools. The principal of ‘the Franklin Grammar School, Richard D. Faulkner, pointed out to the mothers in a_carefully . prepared address what the school was doing for their children, and what the. children were doing for themselves. He first discussed the question of the causes of “children . leaving primary an ‘grammar schodls to assist at home, and showed from the records : of the school that dm-ing the {:kst two yedrs only one- third of the children: who left school:to g0 to work. entersd the evening schoals, and. that many-of these did not ' remain in them. “If it .is not-absolutély necessary ta. withdraw your children from school and put them to work,” he said, “I ean- not-teo strongly urge.upon you-their con- tinuance -in . the . grammar schools: -until they graduate. On the other hand, if ' it is’ absolutely. necessary to withdraw them I advise: you to transfer them . promptly to.anevening school.”. - . Lease of the fiaflors"_Homa. The “Judiciary Committee yesterday ‘made a -Benevolent Soclety ‘should ‘ reference gver . the OId-Ladies' Seaman’s Bediety; because:the board did not favor clety. having any. port. sal vileges to o in- sectarian: condact. of any. public i stitution, B 5] 3 -su;s‘rvxan Lackmann: disseited’ on:the ground fie-resolution- indorsing 'the iready.‘passed 10 print; -and ol “socfety Would- don e. Home. o purely The -entiye :ihatter A £ the boa becauye duct the ‘af- n-sectarian prin- vl be: décided at 2. it : S id-: society.| THE EMPORIUM. e e Fro™ precisely 9 and again on:time. offered. cannot be obtained - at the sale prices one minute before. the bell rings or one minute afler. THE EMPORIUM. YRR ORRERR R R R R PRV VRPPUER PREVIVRRFE RGP WOTABLE O-l2o At these morning sales the store gong rings at SAigs at ‘12 o’clock. The goods Be Flower Pots fully - guarantee ~rice goc. Choice of our cemplete - stock ’ of ‘Flower :Pots from 9 to 12 this morning at a reduction of ‘one-third from our plainly marked ‘regular prices. One - hundred and fifty different styles, sizes; etc., from which to make selection. 1oc Flower Pots, 15¢ Flower Pots, 7c 10c with saucers.. wi h saucer: 12¢ Flower Pots, without saucers.. 9 20c¢.Fower Pots, without saucers.. léc 25¢ Flower Pots, without saucers..17¢ saugcers..23¢ saucers.27¢c saucers..30c without without without wihout without without without 35¢ Flower Pots, 4oc Flower Pots 45c Flower Pot soc Flower Pots, 6oc Fiower Pots, 75¢.Eiower Pots, goc Flower Pots, saucers..60c Pirate Alarm Clocks 59¢. Pirate . Nickel Ansonia Clock Company—the very best make— they ‘have a- 4%-inch dial—run 30 hours—are From 9 to I2 this morning i/ per 334 P Ol Alarm . Clocks—made by the d - for one :year—regular 59c | $1.00 Flower Pots, ers... $t.50 Flower Pots, ers... $1.75 Flower Pots, ers. . 82.25 Flower Pots, ers.... sauc- 67¢ sauc- -$1.00 sauc- without without without without i ers.... PRPPR R PP RPN PR NER RPN R R RO PRV PV PR PP RV RN DRV RRR P PR PR RIS VPRV RVR PRV PRRPRIRPERRP Y i WHEAT AND BARLEY TAKE A BIG FALL. WEAK FOREIGN MARKETS THE CHIEF CAUSE. Exciting Trading in the Local Pit Causes a Panicky Feeling—Spot Market Lacks Support. | | Exeitement and disappaintment char- | acterized trading in .wheat yesterda Monday being a legal holiday in England, o markets were quoted from Saturday until Wednesday. The trade were gen- (erally at sea as to what view Liverpool | “opemtors would take regarding the big | break in spot wheat in {'mariet. To'say thata panicky feeling prevailed at the opening of the Liverpool market on Wednesday morning would be putting it mildly: July wheat was 10 pence lower, with ‘the far futures correspondingly de- pressed. - Paris was not far behing, show- ing a blg decline. On top of these bearish | features were shipments -amounting to | 13,000,000, the largest for any six days dur- ing the past ten . years. Russia alone shipped 4,600,000 bushels, ‘with Indla and the Argentines also heavy shippers. |- Wheat in. the Chicago market on the | curb before the opening gave evidence of [ what might be expected when the gong sounded. July closed on Tuesday at 8§ cents, opened on Wednesday at 9 to % cents, declined to 9% cents, with Septem- I'ber and December declining 3 cents each. |- The market was very panicky through- | out the day. These conditions caused a I'‘break of 4 cents in local wheat, December oinig to: $1 39%z, the lowest point reached or two months. | The market became slightly firmer to- ['ward the close, when $1 40% was bid. Spot | wheat was:in' poor demand, and this con- tributed materiaily to the depressed feel- |'ing, - Another weakening factor was more | favorable crop prospects. :Many. ~who | thirty: days ago placed.the growing crops at 250,000 to 3000,000_tons ~have increased their estimates to 500,000 tons. The mar- | ket seems now to have discounted these influences, and a quick rally of no small proportions would not be unexpected. Barley -was -tossed about with little | régara as to price. December sold at | 81 14, Heavy offerings of Oregon and Wash- ington barley are gradually exerting ‘a | depressing eftect upon prices. Crop pros- | pects are greatly improved. Many: predict | that December will go to 31 ere long. ———e————— The perilous adventures in Thibet of ‘the first missionary who has en- tered that mysterious country, in next Sunday’s Call. —_——————————— She Has No Claim. Several vears digo Robert B. Winslow and his wife, Emily, owned a lot in Sacramento which the wife had homesteaded in her name. In May, 1805, the couple agreed to separate and iyide the community property. This was done, | the husband ‘taking the lot, valued at $4700, paying the wife $2350, one-half of the value. He was obliged::to. mortgage the lot” to. raise ‘the money. . She gave him a full and clear deed ['to the same and their agreement was a com- lete settlement ‘and adjustment of thelr af- Fairs. . Winslow died in 1506 without children and thé widow. petitioned ‘the Superior Court to | set_the Iand over to her on_the ground that she | Tiad: not abanhdoned the - Komestead thereon, | WinsJow's mother contested the widow's claims |'and Tost, from which she uppealed. ‘The Su- | preme Court: yesterday decided that under the |'terms. of -the agreement under which. the hus- | ‘band ‘and wife separated she had forfeited all claims to the property. The deéding over of the | The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar. & N OIS BEAES BEBEALASAEAAARALHAS iflfli(‘tfli“& the Chicago | ASRAEREAEREE A AL EE AR UL R RO R SR EL 0N SUUALEEE U EEREERAREAREARARLERAEdt Btk } lot was equivalent to an ahandonment and the order: of the. lower court rev I —_—————— | MARTINIQUE'S NEW RULER. | The ex-Governor of Tahiti Arrives in Town. Monsieur. Gabrie, who | elghteen months has been | Tahiti, to which office. he by the French Government, arrived - in this city yvesterday aftérnoon with “his wife and child, and registered at the Oe- idental. The Governor said in an inter- view that the reason of his presence.on American soil was the fact that his Gov= | ernment had relieved him from the Gover- norship of ‘Tahiti, and had ordered him to assume the reins of power over the island of Martinique, one of the French possessions in the West Indles, which has had no Governor for over two -years. | This _move, he sald, had no - political | significance, but could be considered in | the nature of a promotion, for Martiniane | is of considerable more importance. The Minister of Interior -at Tahitl has re- celved the appointment of the Governor- ship made vacant by the transfer of Gov- ornor . Gabrie. T for the past Governor of as appointed Tahitians, he sal were eager for news of the present war, and, needless to state, their — sympa- | thies are entirely with the T'nited States. The Governor also said that he was tak- ing advantage of his transfer to make his |"journey to -Martinique one of pleasure. |/ He will remain in. this ecity for about tem days, visiting the various resorts, and will then start for the new domain over whose destinles he will preside for :soma time to com —_—— The Late Judge Campbell. Montezuma Tribe No. 77 of 'the TIm- proved Order of Red Men has adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Judge James A. Campbell, who was_one of its active members, " These, prepared by a committee consisting of J. G. Jeffries, George W. Collins and%}n F. C. Newton, and sigried by George §. | Graham, sachem, and Thomas F. Butler, | chief of records, have been artistically | engrossed and framed for presentation to the family of the deceased. For a few days they will be on_exhibition in the show window of Roos Brothers. -— Charter Vote Announced. The Board of Election Commissioners met this mormng and canvassed the offi- clal: vote on the charter, declaring the following results: | For the charter, 14.389 votes; against the charter, 12,025, majority for the charter, 1 2264. The official count resulted In a gain of three votes for the charter. The registration of voters for the next eneral election began yesterday morn- ng. Under the law all voters must regis- ter in order to vote at the next general election. EACIRTSRAPLS 8 SR Bank Dividends Declared. W. E. Palmer, secrétary and manager of the Pacific Home Savings Bank, now in liquidation, | announces that a dividend of 3 per cent has been declared for the benefit of depositors. This will be paid on and after July € at the office of the Columbian Banking Company in the Claus Spreckels buflding. 'his is known as dividend No. 4 and makes a total of 21 per cent paid to the depositors since the bank went into’ liquidation — e Complained of Vandals. 1. Fichett, an expressman on First -street, between Folsom' and Harrison, complained at police headquarters yesterday of the work of vandals. He said that Tuesday night:-five muts had been taken out of one of his wagons, Broken glass had been scattered among the hay in his barn and other damage done. He was afraid that an attempt wouid be made to. burn down his barn and asked for police protection. The officer on the beat was instructed to keep a sharp logkout for - trouble: ADVERTISEMENTS. S DR. PIERCE’ [ 1S THE BEST! 1. receiv five- months. received atton of the blood; but I 1t and Appliance, STt ‘boys: “as some .of them are in need ‘medicine. 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