The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1898, Page 7

'THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1898. GOVERNOR BUDD ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL INFANTRY mpany Regi- ment to Complete the New Quota. Seventh CaliforniaWithdrawn From | Third Manila Expedition and ubstituted. | A Twelve Co Regulars S An early morning change in the designation of troops for the third | Manila expedition completely upset the calculations of the Seventh Cali- fornia Volunteers. The regiment was busy in arranging to go aboard ship, when Major General Merritt, # U. 8. A, issued an order to cut out| the Seventh and put in two batalions of regular infantry—one from the Eighteenth and the other from the Twenty-third United States regi- ment. The command of the rs-form- ed brigade was assigned to General MacArthur. vesterday morn- Eriga head- t commanders been selected to lition to Manila: of the with iereinafter on the the Seventh to mnot a few. > next Seventh nt paragraph in | r General Merritt al Otis to change ps for the third This paragraph | rmed that the num- | 4 reduced should | Indiana iifies that | , the Indiana | the next ex changing the Bighteenth go to Manila | s D. H. F and the r com- | ., First | - unfor lieu- aboard the 3 go les will command the | ed from the engineer- orps Y THE BRIGADE WAS REORGANIZED | WH g | Major Ceneral Merritt Wanted | More Regular Troops—The i Column. 2 . | Yesterday morning Major General | tt took up for more careful con- tion the organization of the next ppine expeditionary to the conclusion that ble to make some « send more regular s on the transports. en his policy from the very iwich among the volunteer many thoroughly and experienced soldiers of the rmy as possible. He learned signment of troops edition that the pro- rs was altogether too pon, in accord with formed plan, he de- throw out one regiment of . room for an equal | mber of regular army soldiers. Gen- | Merritt found it somewhat diffi-}| cult to decide what regiment should be left out, well knowing that it would ¢ considerable »intment mong the detained e -] ally concluded that ina nh as Cal- nia already had one regiment on ay to Manila the fa solution > problem would be to order the ornia Regiment to remain h expedition. Of course his news for a brief period somewhat of , which had been wrought up high pitch by the announcement | -d the ardor the Seventh they were to sail next week. How- ever, they will not have to wait long, as the fourth expedition will, in all probability, be on its way across the | Pacific on or before July 1 In place of the Seventh cdltornll.‘ General Merritt ordered to be substi- tuted one battalion of the Eighteenth United States Regular Infantry and | one battalion of the Twenty-third United States Infantry, together with the headquarters of both regiments and | also the Signal Corps and a detachment of engineers. Each of these regiments of regulars has sent one battalion to Manila, and the third battalions will g0 on the fourth expedition, thus com- pleting the shipment of the two organ- izations. ‘With the of exception the above As has already been stated the third fleet will consist of five steamers. The | First Idaho Volunteers will sail on the | Morgan City; the Thirteenth Minne- sota on the City of Para; the two bat- talions of the Eighteenth and Twenty- third United States Infantry Regiments on the Indiana; the First Wyoming | Volunteers, two batteries, G and L, of | the Third United States Artillery, and | some regular army recruits on the Ohio, and the First North Dakota Vol- unteers on the Valencia. The Pacific Mail steamship Newport has been impressed by Major Long, act- ing under orders from Washington, for the fourth expedition. The rumor that the twice-rejected Centennial may yet be accepted is groundless. The sup- plies that were put on board of this steamer have been transferred to other vessels. Every steamer that is char- tered by the Government must pass an inspection by officials of the Treasury Department, Navy Department, Medl- | cal Board and Quartermaster’s Depart- | ment, making four examinations in all, | and every one of the strictest character. The greatest activity prevails In all | departments of army headquarters con- nected with the sailing of the next| flotilla. General Merritt, who hopes to | take his departure for Manila with this | fleet, is closing up his affairs as rapidly | as possible, and all the members of his staff are doing the same. Yesterday morning General Merritt was in con- | stant communication with the War De- partment and a large amount of im- | portant business was quickly trans. acted. He is doing everything In his power to get the third expedition off | early In the morning to late at night these tables are lined A mail carrier calls frequently to collect the letters. Stamps are on hand at the headquarters and_at the tents of the so- ciety, and every little thing which tends to the comfort of the boys, such as the mending of clothing, etc., is done with a will by the many earnest workers. A number of men belongin, to the Eighteenth Regiment of regulars have made an urgent request that a soclety be organized in their regiment, and ‘this morning at 9 o'clock one will be formed. _———— THE PRESIDIO CAMP. The Third Artillery Manila Bat- talion Will Be Recruited to Its Limit by Saturday. First Lieutenant W. E. Haan of the Third United States Artillery, has been relieved from duty as adjutant, ord- nance officer and signal officer in order to enable him to accompany his bat- | tery on the expedition that salls for Manila this week. Second Lieutenant Percy M. Kessler has been appointed to perform the du- ties from which Lieutenant Haan has been relieved. Fifty recruits for the Manila bat- talion of the Third Artillery are en route from Chicago. It is expected that the battalion will be fllled to the maximum of 800 men by next Satur- day. Major Hess is in command of this battalion, and also of the two bat- teries of the California Heavy Artil- lery. Troop G of the Fourth Cavalry arriv- with men buaily writing. | Ballast Point. All vessels drawing over three feet of water will not be allowed to agpruach or anchor within three miles of the point. Any vessel found violating the rules will be fired upon by the Cor- win and the batteries on shore, at the same time running a great risk of being blown out of the water by a torpedo or submarine mine. Due caution must, therefore, be observed by the masters of all craft in navigating the waters of the ay. The officers of the Corwin are as fol- lows: Captain William J. Herring, com- manding; First Lieutenant P. W, Thomp- , 1- son, Second Lieutenant P. H. Uberrot navigator; Second Lieutenant F. C. Bf! lard, ordnance officer; Chief Engineer Charles F. Nash, Second Assistant Engi- neer S. M. Rock.” Lieutenant B. M. Cam- den and Second Assistant Engineer F. Bryan of the Bear Arctic relief expedi- tion will join the Corwin upon their ar- rival from Dutch Harbor. paieei ol MONTANANS BANQUETED. Feasted on California Viands and Expressed Loyal Sentiments. T. L. Clancy, of 137 Ninth street, gave an enjoyable banquet on Friday evening last, to & number of his military friends, the guests of honor being a number of | Montana volunteers. The menu was elaborate and the reunion was most hap- py. The host himself led off by a face- tious talk of pleasant recollections in camp, winding up with a strong protest against a possible Anglo-Saxon alllance. Captain Hallahan, Lieutenant Kennedy, Lieutenant Sullivan, Lieutenant McGrath and Sergeant Smith of the Montana boys Were very clever in their forensic efforts, paying especial attention to the beauty of iTHE BAND AND GUARD WERE MOUNTED. Iy \‘\ | Pretty and Novel Military Ceremony on the Presidio Parade Ground by the Fourth Cavalry. Out at the Presidlo vesterd: mony unique in the m ed guard mount, at which the band,de on horseback, and the effect was as Captain Lockett was the old offi the new. At 11:30 o’clock the band of trained horses rode onto the upper p Club and took statfon on the north e sou quickstep by Fourth Cavalry troited onto the d and wheeling Into line with a dure. nt major dressed his urate. The band, v m, manner of proce The serge 3 as carefully ali the spection of the guard the band play jvable as statues. Then came t new officers of the day, the ba blared and the drums rolled and change the brigade will be composed of the troops announced in 3 Call, and the commi ry offic . exerting every effort to have them fully supplied with everything needed in time for embarkation n>xt Wednes- | day. General Charles S. King had been as- signed to the command of this brigade. but vesterday General Merritt made a change by giving the command to Gen- eral Arthur MacArthur. This action is & merited recognition of General MacArthur's gallant services on the field of battle during the Civil War, and is not intended in any way to reflect upon the character or record of General King, who did not graduate from the West Point Military Academy until after the Civil War, although he saw a | great deal of service on the frontier in the years foliowing the close of the rebellion. General MacArthur, who entered the volunteer service as a first lieutenant | in the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin In- fantry, was brevetted lieutenant colo- | nel March 13, 1865, for gallant and meri- torious services in the battles of Perry- ville, Ky., Stone River, Tennessee, Mis- sion Ridge and Dandridge. Ga., and was brevetted colonel for similar serv- ices in the battle of Frankiin, Tenn., | and in the Atlanta campaign. After the close of the Civil War he was as- signed to duty-in the regular army, and in 1870 was promoted from captain to major in the Thirteenth Regiment. Major Long, the depot quartermaster, is positive that the transports will be in condition for the reception of the troops. on Wednesday, so that the fleet can sall before the end of the week. The taking on of coal will be com- pleted to-day. The loading of all the heavy supplies will immediately follow, and finally the lighter stuff will be put on board. The transformation of a steamer into a troop transport is an undertaking of considerable magnitude. It is first thoroughly cleaned from stem to stern, and is then fumigated and otherwise disinfected. Bunks are con- structed and lavatories, sinks and other conveniences are supplied. In the case of a steamer that has been known to carry Chinese all the bunks, bedding and everything else used by the Celes- tials are thrown out and new articles | substituted. Everything is done to in- sure the safety and comfort of the soldlers on the voyage of 6500 miles, the longest troop transport journey that has ever been undertaken. ary annals of this post. orning there was performed a cere- The ceremony was mount- tails, adjutant and officer of the day were pretty as it was unusual cer of the day and Lieutenant Neall the urth Cavalry on perfe arade ground in front of the Pres nd facing west. *Adjutant’s call” the band, the four afls from the ade ground, passing to the rear of the dash far different from the foot troops’ detail, the alignment of the horses be- which was formed in column of eight othe While the adjutant made his ed a selection, the horses standing as he march in review before the old and nd leading, and though the brass thundered, the horses stepped as stead- {ly as though they were trying to ki eep time to the music, and performed their evolutions, wheeling and counter marching without a touch on the bri- dles. Again, when the guard marched marched while playing and the animal as much as the large crowd of spectators who witnessed is the first time the ceremony has been performed at, the post. The valry band only arrived from the north about two weeks ago, and Thi Fourth C; the horse: of the band have not been oft the parade ground, the band ls seemed actually to enjoy the music the performance. used for some time, consequently they were rather green—at least Colonel Morgis sald they were—but to the civil- ade for months. in the service having a mounted band. seemed to be as perfectly trained as though they had not missed a The Fourth Cavalry is one of the four regiments All the other cavalry regiments have long ago abandoned this pretty feature, their musicians marching on foot, while only the drum and bugle corps are mounted. With the exception of the cornets, all the brass instruments of the bandsmen encircle the shoul- ders, ting, or even galloping. Yesterds repeat it at an early date. enabling them to hold them steadily and firmly when walking, trot- v's ceremony was so successful that Colonel Morris promises to | this week, and at the same time issuing | orders for the immediate preparation of the fourth squadron. General Merritt is taking a rest to-day at Burlingame. | - | SOLDIERS FEAR A SPANISH SPY. An Agent of Sagasta Sald to Be | Wearing the Blue at Camp Merritt. | The greatest excitement prevailed in | Camp Merritt late last night over the report that leaked out to the effect that one of the most noted and daring of Spanish spies had been captured in camp. | It was reported that the man had | enlisted in one of the regular regiments | of infantry. | An Investigation of the rumor re- vealed the fact that the spy has not as yet been apprehended, but it is known that the Government has re- cently recelved rellable information | that leads it to believe that Spain has | informers in Camp Merritt. | The nature and sources of the Gov- i { | ernment inforraation are not known to the otficers here, but the War Depart- ment has {ssued ironclad orders to the commanding officers to make a close | investigation of every man that enlists. It can be reliably stated that the Government fears a e¢ertaln well known Spanish informer, whose name for the present is withheld. It is known that the Government has information that leads it to believe that this man is in San Francisco, with the purpose of enlisting in one of the reg- ular regiments, even if he has not al- ready done so. The man is sald to have been secret- ly employed by De Lome when he was in Washington, and it is said he is the direct agent of Sagasta. =g Christian Endeavor. | The work of the Endeavorers at Camp Merritt goes on with continued success. An average of 200 letters a day are written | In each of the several tents scattered over | the camg. A large room adjoining the as- sembly hall at the Christlan Endeavor headquarters has been furnished with tables for the boys to write on, dnd from ed at the Presidio yesterday morning from Walla Walla, in command of First Lieutenant R. A. Brown. Major Rucker of this regiment also arrived from Walla Walla In company with | Second Lieutenant James S. Parker of Troop G, who has been on recruiting service at Seattle. Lieutenant Kerr of the Engineer corps, who has been on duty at Wil- letts Point, New York, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Presidio. A TRIBUTE TO DEWEY. The Hero of Manila Is Elected an Honorary Member of the Mexican War Veterans. At a meeting of the Association of Mex- jcan War Veterans, Admiral Dewey was elected an honorary member by unani- mous vote, and the certificate of member- ship, which is very attractively gotten up, will be sent to the hero of Manila, to gether with a very laudatory set of reso- lutions, prepared by the committee, con- sisting of Colonel A. Andrews, Sidney J. Loup, and W. L. Duncan. The resolutions thank Admiral Dewey for his services in annihilating the Span- ish fleet, and thus protecting the Pacific Coast and its commerce, and set forth that his tactics, seamanship, gunnery and courage make up the standard by which future commanders at sea must be mea: ured. The admiral is also cordially invit- ed to visit the Mexican War Veterans, to partake of their hospitality and receive their thanks in PPrson for his brilliant and valuable services. fagreor COAST PATROL DUTY. United States Steamer Corwin Will Sail for San Diego To-Day. The United States steamer Corwin, auxiliary naval vessel, sails to-day from the Union Iron Works on a cruise to patrol the southern coast of California. It is the Intention to have the Corwin stationed near the Mexican border, with headquarters for coal and supplies at San Diego. The harbor of San Diego Is mined, and many torpedoes have been sunk in the main ship channel, and one of the duties of the Corwin will no doubt be to protect the mines and also vessels in urlvifi and departing from that port. Vessels will not be permitted to enter or leave the harbor between the hours of 8 p. m. and 4 a. m., and none but light draft vessels will be allowed to approach | our Western climate and the loveliness of | the feminine population of this coastwise metropolis. Dr. J. . Douglass acted as toastmaster, and managed affairs in his usual artistic manner, 0 that all that was good In the company was brought out either in song or story. Lieutenant Kennedy struck a particularly happ{, vein in responding to the toast of “The Volunteers of the Amer- | ican Army. ““We come,” he sald, “from what you good people of this hlg city may term the wilds of Montana. Let it go at that; but you see that we have bromght with us our youth and the flower of our man- hood, which we now loyally lay upon the altar of our country. In the sisterhood of States we will see to it that the Mon- tana boys will strive to keep abreast of others in the thickest of the fray.” Thomas Naylor, the entertainer of the evening, saw to it that there was no lag- ging in the general merriment from start to_finish. The following were present at the fes- tive board: Daniel Powers, J. P. Henry, J. F. Re- nault, J. J. Moran, Maurice Leahy, Wil- liam O’Shaughnessey, Charles O'Shaugh- nessey, Daniel Brady, Edmond Perrin, J. Diecer, Thomas C. Naylor, John Hogan, Bartley Lee, John Mci*adden, Dr.Douglas, Thomas Desmond, John Murphv., James Conniffe, Captains Halahan and M. Casey, Tieutenants Kennedy, Sullivan and Me- Grath, Sergeants Smith and Bartley Clancy. 3 THE FIFTH CALIFORNIA. An Efficient Regiment Ready for Active Service Editor Call: As a member of Company A, Fifth Infantry, N. G. C., and one who signed the emergency roll of the above organization to volunteer in the event of the Fifth Regiment, National Guard of California, being mustered into the ser- vice of the United States Government, I would Hke to ask vour valuable paper, Why Is it' that the national Government cannot be urged to accept the services of the Fifth instead of transporting large bodies of troops from outside States to be concentrated here who are not uni- formed, accoutered or equipped, at enor- mous expense to the national Govern- ment? The Fifth Regiment, N. G. C., now consists of eight companies, fully equip- ped, that have constituted the regimental organization since its organization under its first colonel and commander, Colonel Horace D. Ranlett. The companies have been recruited to their full war strength in accordance with the volunteer or- ganization bill and four other companies have been organized and mustered in or have applied to be mustered into the reg- | 0000000000000 00ODOOCO0C00000C0O000000 s MORE TROOPS FROM CALIFORNIA. Another Regiment From 0000000000 © ramento and reads as follows: WASHINGTON, June 18. Governor of California, Sacramento, Cal.: Under the President’s second call of May 25, 1888, after filling to the maximum the organizations already in the United States service from your State, you are requested to furnish one regiment of in- fantry, consisting of one colonel, one lfeutenant-colonel, two majors, one ad- jutant (extra lieutenant), one quarter- master (extra lieutenant), one surgeon, two assistant surgeons (first lieutenant), one chaplain, one sergeant major, one quartermaster sergeant, one chief musi- clan, two principal musicians, three ho! pital stewards, and twelve companies, each to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one quartermaster ser- geant, four sergeants, twelve corporals, two musicians, one artificer, one wagoner and eighty-four privates, maximum, and seventy-eight, minimum. The muster-in officer, Captain C. H. Murray, Fourth United States Cavalry, San Francisco, Cal., has been directed to Governor Budd, who was in Stockton last evening, was interviewed by The Call In reference to the designation of National Guard organizations to com- prise the new regiment of volunteers. The Governef remarked: “I do not think that it is pcssible under existing conditions to accept one regimental organization of the National Guard to form this new volunteer regi- ment. It is my impression now that companies may be taken from the Sec- ond and Fifth Regiments of the guard. It may be deemed best to go outside of the National Guard for two or three companies. That is a question, how- ever, for future determination. “General Merriam, Adjutant Gen- eral Barrett, Captain Carrington and Colonel Park Henshaw have been work- ing hard with me to secure the accept- ance of this regimenrt. The State may completely outfit and equip the troops before turning them over to the Gov- ernment.” When the Governor was asked how Service of Uncle Sam—A Chance for the Second and Fifth Guardsmen. Yesterday Governor Budd received notice by wire from the Secre- © tary of War that another twelve company regiment of infantry would © be accepted from California. The official message was received at Sac- This State to Enter the C0000000000000000Q confer with your representative concerns ing the detalls affecting comfort, shelter, subsistence of organizations and the or- der in which they should be mobilized for muster. To save expense and for other reasons that will occur to you it 18 sug= gested that a preliminary physical exam- ination be made of men before they are taken from their homes. Blanks have been mailed to the adjutant general of your State. You are requested to constitute a board of three reputable physicians for the pur- pose only of examining the regimental medical officers nominated by you, these physicians to receive $10 per day and traveling expenses to the place of the meeting of§the board and return. The regimental ‘medical officers will then be mustered into the United States service to assist the mustering officer with the physical examination of men. The recruitment for the old companies will be conducted by the officers now in the field, and under orders from this of- fice. R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War. soon the regiment could be placed in the fleld and where the troops would rendezvous, he replied: “We can enroll the men within forty- eight hours. San Francisco will be the place of rendezvous, but some of the companies or battalions may be mustered before they are ordered to San Francisco. The idea of this plan is to save expense. The change of the muster-in officer does not signify that Captain Carrington is to be ordered away from California. I shall prob- ably see Captain Murray of the Fourth United States Cavalry next Monday.” There are many good reasons to con- vince one that Captain Carrington will be commissioned colonel of the new regiment, and that a commission of lieutenant colonel will be tendered to Park Henshaw of Chico. The belief is still entertained thatcon« sent may yet be obtained from Wash- ington to add another battalion to tha Sixth Infantry and thus complete it8 regimental organization. iment, making it a full regiment of three battalions, full war strength. I think the | newspapers of San Francisco and Oak- | land should take the matter in hand and | urge upon the proper authorities to mus- | ter in the Fifth, one of the oldest regi-| ments in the National Guard of this State, a regiment that never since its or-| ganization has had to go through the pro- | cess of reorganization or consolidation as | city regiments have done. The different | campanies of this command have a large | number of ex-members and others who | have signed the volunteer (the writer of | this communication among them) or emergency roll or re-enlisted to go with | the Fifth Regiment on account of their | old fraternal feeling for their old regi- | ment and also a desire to be among their old friends and comrades in preference | to other commands. We ask your valua- | ble paper to aid and assist us in seeing active service. Why should the national | Government be put to the large cost and | expense of transporting regiments of to- tally unequipped and unaccoutered vol- unteers to Saw Francisco when California | has one regiment near San Francisco | whose officers and men are ready to go | only waiting the call. The Fifth have the | men and eight companies as well equipped | as any of the volunteers that have ar-| rived from other States, and the Fifth is as well drilled as any regiment that has seen State service. Let the “Dandy | Fifth” have a show. Washington volun- teers have already been detached to do garrison duty here. If they do not want | to send us to the Philippines let us garri- son California with California ;:Or}\{v\ —_——— KANSANS ARE HAPPY. Colonel Funston Arrives and Takes Command of the Regiment. Colonel Frederick K. Funston, of th Twentieth Kansas Regiment, arrived y: terday and took command of that bod. of troops, relieving Lieutenant Colonel Little. Colonel Funston is small of stat- ure, of swarthy complexion and wears a closely cropped Vandyke beard and a small mustache. Hfs features are clear cut and his eyes as keen as those of an eagle. He is 33 years of age, was born in Ohio, but of recent years has lived at | Iola, Kansas. { Over two years ago he entered the Cuban army, with the rank of captain, and served under Maceo. After the death of that officer he was major and lieu- tepant colonel under Calixto Garcia. He has engaged in twenty-four pitched bat- tles in Cuba with the Spaniards and has been shot through the breast by a bullet from a Mauser rifle. One of his arms was also broken by a piece of shell, with which he was struck during*one of the battles. As soon as Colonel Funston was mus- tered into the United States service he was ordered on detached duty with the Bureau of Information under General Shafter, then at Tampa, and was later retained as a speclal adviser by General les. In speaking of the method of warfare in Cuba, Colonel Funston stated that it was all more or less of a guerrilla nature, but in the larger engagements, in which he participated, an extended order, somewhat similar to the kind employed by the TUnited States troops, was used by the insurgents. e A PATRIOTIC STATE. W yoming Readily Responds to the Call for Men. W. A. Richards, Governor of Wyoming, recelved a telegram from his daughter yesterday that shows how strong the war spirit is running in his State and_ how ready Wyoming is to answer the Presi- dent’s call for fighting men. The second call was received in the State on June 15 and on the 16th the guo!a had already been obtained. The first call was an- nounced on the 25th of April, and on the 10th of June the quota for Wyoming was completely enliste . i 2N CAMP MERRITT NOTES Arrival of Recruits—Field Hos- pital Equipment. Elghty additional recruits arrived yes- terday and proceeded to the camp of the Fifty-first Towgs. Private Johh Grebe, bugler Company @G, First North Dakotas, is serfously ill from spinal meningitis. He has been taken to the field hospital. The young men of the North Dakota branch of the Y. M. C. A. have erected their new tent on a spot just north of the North Dakota camp. It is used as a reading and writing room by nearly all of the boys in camp, and the occasional meetings are well attended. The tent is a gift of the regimental chaplain. Chief_Surgeon Lippencot yesterday or= dered Major Owens, in charge of the field hospital, to draw equipment as soon as possible for 700 additional men. Rl The Southern Soldier. While the reception accorded the Ten- nessee regiment on its arrival last Fri- day was a royal one and In thorough keeping with the city's reputation for hospitality, there is both room and rea- son to still further honor the boys from the sunny South. Other regiments equal- Iy as brave and equally as loyal have come and, In some cases gone, carrying with them the god-speeds of a grateful people, hut none have come to our golden | shore under such conditions as did those of the Tennessee contingent. In the cav- alcade that marched up Market street last Friday morning, responding to every greeting with doffed hats and courteous Dows, the story of a reunited nation was told. The spectacle of Confederate vet- erans and the sons and grandsons of Con- federate veterans journeying 4000 miles by land and 6000 more by sea to defend a flag against which they fought less than forty years ago is one that finds no parallel in In is, both as . 1 would suggest that a pu reception be for- mally tendered the boys from Tennessee, With such a man as Colonel George A. Knight to deliver the address of wel- come the from the South .would long have fon_to remember their visit to the shores of the Pacific. C. E. FARNUM, M. D Are Photographic Gems. Hundreds of pedestrians passing The Cail b s office have paused to gaze upon a series of photographs that grace its windows and wonder at the clearness and excellence of the scenes that they depict. The pictures were made by Hod- son, the well-known photographer, of sights that have been witnessed daily since the war began. The photographs taken of the last expedition are gems of art and are the first to be printed In this city. They are enlarged from silver prints, and are beautiful to look at. Mr. odson's ability in his chosen line is un-‘ questioned, and pictures made by him dur- ing the past two months are greatly in demand. P I Good Work of the Truth Society At a meeting of the executive council of the Catholic Truth Society, held Fri- day evening, a vote of thanks was ten- dered the lady workers of the society at the large tent at Camp Merritt, as well as at the regimental tents throughout the camp, in appreciation of the good work already done by the ladies for the soldiers in camp. A vote of thanks was likewise tendered, at the same meeting, to those who ‘have kindly contributed money or supplies to the Soclety in aid of the so- clety’s work in behalf of the soldiers. = e War Incidents An interesting entertalnment will be given at the big tent of the Catholic Truth Society on Wednesday evening next. The programme contains the names of some of the best local talent, and the boys In blue and thelr friends will enjoy a pleasant evening. The following artists will _appear in solos, recitations and specialties: Miss Annie Roney, Miss Eag McDonald, Miss Etta Walsh, Miss Jane Salwano Hugh Lagan, J. C. Flood, F. H. Griffing, J. C. O'Donnell, J. 8. Daly and D. C. Sheerin. Captain J. F. Lucey of the Second Bat- tallon of California Volunteer Infantry, has been appointed special recruiting offi: cer to swear In certain recruits now on probation with his company at Santa Cruz. Owned a Herd of Buffalo. PIERRE, 8. D., June 18.—Fred Dupree, a prominent character in this part of Da- kota for the past fifty vears, and one of the heaviest caftle and horse owners on the Sioux range, is dead. Mr. Dupree was the owner of one of the few herds of buf- faloes left in the Northwest. - Falls From a Car. SACRAMENTO, June 18.—W. H. Par- sons, a railroad brakeman, whose home was in this city, fell from the top of a moving freight car at Rocklin, lacer County, early this morning. is skull | was fractured and he dled two hours later-