The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 20, 1898, Page 7

THE FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1898. HE First Montana Regiment, United States Volunteers, and 300 recruits destined to fill the | ranks of the First California Regiment sailed for the Philip- pines yesterday on the steamship | 1gs of the arrival ond expedition, city June 15 on landia, Colon Pennsylvania. Tidl at Manila of the which sailed from th the steamers China, and Senator, are hourly expected. It was understood when General Greene, the commander of the expedition, left San Francisco that he had authority to attack the Sgp ish at Manila without awaiting the arrival of additional forces. Orders came from the War Depart- vesterday directing Major Gen- erriam to use the Presidio for nt purposes and to move the at Camp Merritt to the ment DowW — e THE OREGON” FIGHT. Cervera’s Cruisers at Santlago Were Smashed by the Rec- ord Breaking Battleship. ed letter, written by a Cal- yoard the battle-ship Oregon, and correct account of the antiago in which the risers were shattered very clearly pre- destruction of the largely due to the abilities of the Ore- LE SHIP OREGO; AGO DE CUB 1 received 11 a letter A ad to hear from 1l were well at » very exciting Some of the to describe to ready read entire bath house having been placed at their disposal. All the men in the rezi nent were vaccinated yesterday by Sur- geon Major Davis and his assistants. of the Wyoming ¢Alger) are hopeful that their 1l be sent to Honolulu along | | | | ew guns and all equipments and orders have been is- sued that se be furnished the battery | as rapidly as possible. No official orders | have yet been issued for the battery to | go, but the general impression is that ‘n] :(fll accompany the New York Regi- ment. Srigadier General Miller was at the | Presidio this morning, looking over the ground with a view of finding the best ossible location for the troops at Camp Merritt that are to be moved. No definite selections were made by General Miller, | but it is understood that some of the troops will camp on the slope to the south of the New York's camp, and the others will be scattered over the most advanta- geous places in the reservation. No or- ders, as far as can be learned, have yet been' issued for the troops to move from Camp Merritt to the Presidlo. Those troops that are to leave camp in the next two weeks will hardly be moved to the Presidio. he Utah Cavalry will leave for Se- quola Park on August § and go into camp there for the summer. There are 7 men in the command, of whom 79 are mounted. The eighteen unmounted men will act as packers and teamsters. The distance is about 315 miles, and it will be covered in abodt two weeks. Sefgeant Henry Blum, Battery A, Third Artillery, has been relieved as overseer of prisoners at Alcatraz Island, and will be returned to the station of his battery. Sergeant John Jardine of Battery I has been detailed in his place. et EIGHTH REGIMENT. Day of Excitement and Changes Among the Men at Camp Barrett. CAMP BARRETT, SATHER STA- TION, July 19.—The monotony of camp life was all broken up from the moment of the first bugle sound this morning, for the members of the Eighth Regiment. | The men were just awakening when the powder magazine, less than a quarter of a mile away, blew up. For a moment it was thought to be an earthquake, but the cloud of sand, dirt, brick and frag- ments of timber, clothing human the flagship New our position off ready t0 bombara which we did): There he movement of the w few shells On the s with a batteries way from them, sest In and doiny ai flesh that went up into the air and soon began to rain down throughout the camp made all realize the terrible tragedy which had been enacted. A moment later a horseman came racinginto camp calling for assistance to succor the killed and wounded and fight the flames, which gave evidence of completing the havoc wrought by the explosion. Captain W. H. Simpson, Company G, of Alameda, seemed to be the first to realize what had taken place and in less time than it takes to write it he had his com- | mand going out of camp in double quick | ¢ | time toward the sceneof the disaster. The | surgeons, Lieutenants Dudley and Yost, called Hospital Steward Taggart to bring the stretcher and necessary supplies, which_ he did In quicker time than the | corps has ever turned out since going Into everything was clean n to come ya, with latest | the volunteer service. On their arrival, Teresa | however, it was seen that but little aid ould be extended to the wounded. Medi- 1 1o’ boat de cal dftention was given Deputy Sheriffs F i Lerri and Cameron and Mrs. Hall. The part In the battls | former died almost on the arrival of the cans, while Mrs. Hall lingered only about a_quarter of an hour. The regi- mental hospital was placed at the dis- 1 of the officers, but it was thought to take Cameron into Oakland. e usual morning hour duties kept the v until noon, but the work of the ed that there Oregon, Iowa, In- Texas, the rest or to the coaling sta wasn't in it. 1d the last at the r of ting clea t | ad- | regim officers sho v was something in the win Immediately after dinner the order was given 1o strike tents and the afternoon was devot- ed to moving to the new site along High street, across the California Rail V. The companies moved to-day, while the regimental quarters and Kkitchens be moved in the morning. N TROOPS ORDERED TO PRESIDIO BY THE WAR RECORD OF AN ABLE OFFICER. i - to pieces z he turned ta! ¢ . We did not stop rd right a ) d ni away of our ships. with loose the to her, for her stern ‘and ca God knows how headed for the ly after. hip ahead of us, the | crack ship of Spatn, cave us a long chase. The Brook: d have caught her, but she seemed le her. She gave us a thre before we came within any | distance. When we did r forward 13-inch turrer | on each side of her, and ss must have scared the dagoés to Our inch, struck_her aft and went clean through “captain gave orders to let go the 8- which we did, and one of them her. Shortly after she struck her dolors and headed for the beach. When we came up to her the Brooklyn sent a boat over to her and Commodore Schley said to the Span- ish captain, “Well, we have got you at last.” “Oh, no,” said the Spanish cap- tain, as he pointed at our Captain Clark; “there is the man who sunk the Spanish navy and captured me.” We were busy transferrin prisoners till late in the night. The Colon turned over on her side quring the night, and we left her in the mdrning. There were 400 Spaniards killed in the fight and 1500 prisoners taken. The prize {nrvnr‘y I get will pay for the lot in Berke- his 1= all T have to say, except that 1 never felt better In my Iife. I remain your loving son, JOHN LUSEY. IR THE PRESIDIO CAMP. First New York to Garrison Honolulu — General Miller Visits the Reservation. . As stated exclusively in The Call sev- eral days ago, the programme now is for the First New York to do garrison duty at Honolulu. This has been definitely decided upon by General Merriam. Yes- terday Lieutenant Colonel Stacpole was summoned into conference with Generai Merriam, The general informed him that his regiment would go to Honolulu, prob- ably the last of this month, and that it would do garrison duty there. The regi- ment i8 to superintend the building of Government barracks, and much of the material is to be sent from here for that purpose. Colonel Stacpole said that this was official, but he added that, as he un- derstood it, the regiment was to have a chance to go to the Philippines, if after they were sent to Honolulu it was found nfi(-esuary to have more troops go to Ma- nila. Colone] Barber still remains too indis- posed to assume command of the regi- > | be along the south side of the camp di- ment. The rvglmem will go to the Sutro Baths on Monday morning for a swim, the | ficer of guardhouse furnished sufficient to clean up the old grounds and burn the rubbish, after which the prisoners worked until supper time rak- ing up all the rubbish in the new quar- e new camp is not laid out in mili- fashion owing to the shape of the occupied. legimental quarters are ame, but the company streets run onally to the regiment street, the of- tents being along High street. nstead of being at the foot ny tents, will have to all of the comp 1 to the company streets. The Ar- n Commission, Catholic Truth v, Red Cross and hospital tents will be at the foot of the company streets. officers are located east of their com- s and will get all the dust blown into their quarters. Three officers were mustered into the rvice to-day. Assistant Surgeon Lieu- t W. F. Dudley, who was recently to regimental surgeon, Wwas tered in as a major, while C. D. Mc- an was mustered in as the junior to . The latter a lieutenant. Chaplain Oliver C. mustered In as a captain and e regiment will ve a Spir- Chaplain Miller is an ea..or well as a minister. He has published e Pentecost for some time past.. He secy ave of absence until Saturday to allow him time to close up his affairs with his church and his publication. Major and Surgeon W. F. Dudley is in receipt of a very handsome sword and belt with gold and silver mountings, the gift of the Nurses' Training School in 3: Francisco. Dr. Dudley is a graduate of old McClure's Military Academy, and has 1 connected with the Na- tional Guard for elght years, having served in Fifth, Sixth and First reg- iments, organized the signal corps of the Third Brigade and served as an aide-camp staff of Brigadier General Miller. st three years and a half he has ident physician of the San Fran- ty and County Hospital. It was in the latter capacity that he came in contact with the donors of the sword. He appreciates the gift very highly. Lieutenant McGettigan, the new assist- ant surgeon, Is a graduate of St. Mary's lege, Oakland, and the medical de- partment of the University of California. e served two and a_half years in St. Mary’s Hospltal, San Francisco, and for some time has been the resident physi- clan at the Sisters’ Hospital in Sacra- mento. The patriotic citizens of Oakland will present the regiment with a stand of col- ors to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 4:30. The presentation address will be made by Hon. R. M. Fitzgerald, while J. H. Macdonald and P. E. Bowles will deliver the colors. Colonel Park Henshaw will respond to the presentaljon with a few words expressive of the appreciation of the men for the gift. A special car will Dbe run out from Thirteenth and Frankiin streets for the accommodation of the sub- scribers to the fund for the purchase of the colors. The ceremony attending a flag presentation is very pretty and there is sure to be a very large attendance of vis- itors. Captain_George B. Baldwin, Company M, San Jose, appeared in camp to-day with one of the new brown canvas ser- vice uniforms. The change was startling and emphasized his size to perfection. As a consequence there was a constant stream of ‘‘Where did you get that uni- form?”’ The question came from brother officers, non-coms and privates, while the ordinary civilian stood in awe ana asked it under his breath of his next door neighbor. The result was more than hu- man nature could endure and before night Captain Baldwin was in anything but an amiable state of mind. AS he took his company out to dress parade a young fel- Jow lying in the grass after a full survey of the big c%{naln from front and rear re- marked: ‘‘Where did you get that uni- form?"” This was the straw which broke the camel’s back. Quick as a flash the cap- tain, now thoroughly angered, turned on the questioner and began kicking him. “Get out of here, you hobo,” he shouted. s#Get out of here, I say. We don't want any tramps_on these grounds.” e guard detajl to-night consisted of Captain Willlam 8. Barnes, Company C, Petaluma, officer of the day; Lieutenant F. 8. Drady, Company L, Marysville, of- the and fdeutenant Ynx\l il First Lieutenant Clarence Strevell, Adjutant First New York NE of the most Regiment is Clarence Strevell, National Guard of New York. mous Tenth Battallon of Albany as a broke out he unhesitatingly gave up a his eountry. in New York, and in his home he is 0009000009009 0000009000000 00000090P2900000000000600600 0 soldierly and popular officers in the New York rank of first lieutenant and has seen fourteen years of service in the duty as well as his capability soon won promotion for himseif. through the various non-commissioned offices until he was made battalion adjutant, and when the regiment was encamped at Camp Black he was made regimental adjutant, succeeding Major Emmett. of the best known young lawyers where he resides, and when He comes from one of the oldest and most influential families Regiment, U. S. V. the regimental adjutant. He has the He enlisted in Company B of the fa- private in 1884, and by his attention to He arose Mr. Strevell is one the war large practice to go to the front for & ® L4 @ L4 @ ® @ L d ® * L4 a great soclety man. @ ¢ * nell Foote, Company A, Chico, super- officer of the guard. J. E. Stanton, a picolo player, was added to the band to-day. Chief Musician Gomez is in need of an E flat clarinet and slide trombone to complete his band. Players of these instruments desiring po- sitions should apply to him at once. The wife and littie son of Lieutenant J. G. Estep, Company H, of Redding, have taken up their residence in a hotel near the camp. She is the first of the officers’ wives to avail herself of the opportunity to be near her husband. S S EIGHTH ARMY CORPS. Decrease ' in the Sick Rate. Transports Inspected by the Sanitary Board. Acting Adjutant General S. W. Belford has been detached from service with Brigadler General Miller's headquarters and ordered to report to Major General E. 8. Otis at Honolulu. Captain Belford will take passage on the Rio. No one is yet assigned to the vacancy. Surgeon Major Rafter announces that the sick rate in the Twentieth Kansas has decreased 25 men per day since the location of the Kansas camp was changed. The Sanitary Board yesterday inspected the new transport Bcanddla, Tind has de- boat in good condition. The g{;\"gg i;’?t the oplnlgn that it whll be ten days at the very least before it can be \i{ in shape to sail. The plans concern- ng the field hospital were changed yes- erday. $ On hondn.y Surgeon General Middleton had decided to send off the new 1200-bed hospital in charge of Major W. O. Owen, leaving the hospital mow in use here in charge of Major Morris. A test was entered against the separation of the two hospitals and Surgeon Middleton prom- ised that the protest would considered. Dettamprahix The boat to be used as a hospital ship has not been flnally selected. H!Q les be- tween the St. Paul and Scandia, with the S%nd}’a most]in fadvur. r. Page, who, a day or so ago, was as- signed to the Rio, has been deti?:hed from that service and ordered to wait for the St. Paul, which will sail with the Scandia. The recruits of the Second and Third battalions of the Eighteenth have been ordered to not go aboard the Rio and no disposition of them has yet been made except to return them to the battalion now here. Orders to South Dakota to break cam; have not yet issued though it Is e: eotel that they certainly will issue to-day. TENNESSEEAN BANQUET. Elaborate Entertainment Given in Camp Merritt’s Big Tent. Anenjoyable banquet was givenat Camp Merritt last night to the officers of the Tennessee Regiment by the followins named gentlemen: Luke Battles, Hon. E. W. Vest, John F. McGovern, Fred Raabe, W. A. Stephens. The following named officers of the regiment were pres- sent: Major A. B. Bayless, Captain A. C. Gillem, Captain George Reed, Captain H. R. Richmond, First Lieutenant A. J, Bright, First Lieutenant A. J. Law, First Lieutenant W, J. Alexander, First Lieu- tenant G. L. Chapman, Second Lieutenant H. H. Eastman, Second Lieutenant C. M. McLester, Second Lieutenant R. E. Mar- tin, Second Lieutenant F. M. William. The following were the mascots: Joe Wheeler, Zeke Carsey, aged 12 years; Dr. McCann. The first rendered many charm. ing pieces of music on the guitar and the boy wonder on_the piccolo. l n elegant dinner was served 1 In the fiee competition large tent and toasts were given by the following named gentlemen: Hon. E. W. Vest, Luke Battles, John T. McGovern, Fred Raabe, W. A. Stephens, Lieutenant H. H. Eastman, Lieutenant R. E. Mar- tin, Captain H. R. Richmond, Captain A. C. Gillem, Captain George Reed. The entertainment closed with a duet sung by Captain Thomas McCarthy and Judge W. A. Ryan of Los Angeles, enti- tled ‘“Home and Mother”; Hon. James Moran of Los Angeles recited ‘“Lincoln’s Farewell Address to the Army,” and closed with a grand tableau, ‘‘Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.” —_— PENNSYLVANIA SAILS. Parting Salutes Given to the Montana Regiment and the First California. The departure of the steamer Pennsyl- vania with the First Montana Regiment and 300 recruits for the First California | yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock for Manila was witnessed by a large num- ber of people on the docks and on steam- ers, tugs and launches.. The departing transport receiw:d the usual salute of all the steam whistles along the water front and was escorted out to the Golden Gate by a number of the steam craft. On one of the tugs was a large delegation of the Cathollc Truth Soclety. The next transport to sail for the Philip- pines will be the City of Rio Janeiro. Her uullnfi date has been fixed for Saturday next, in the morning. The troops will go on board on Friday, Yesterday the St. Paul went on the dry- dock and the Scandia was docked at Pa- cific street and was at once inspected by the naval examining board. All the berths that were used for the Russian soldiers are to be torn out. It is thought that the St. Paul and Scandia will be ready for the reception of troops by Wednesday next. The Arizona, which has been added to the transport service, is now on the way here from Puget Sound. The following officers were appointed yesterday by General Merriam as a board for the {nspection of transport vessels: Major George Ruhlen, quartermaste: Major E. R. Morris, surgeon, and Cap- tain Thomas Raymond, assistant sur- geon. 3 e CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. War Department Requested to Immediately Develop the Presidio Reservation. The members of the Chamber of Com- merce are determined that Camp Merritt shall be abolished and that the troops now quartered there shall be removed to the Presidio, where they belong. They argue that the location of Camp Merritt s wholly unfit for the purpose to which it 1s now being put, and that if it is con- tinued as a camp much longer the health of the city will be impaired. A few days ago the president, Hugh Cralg, sent a Qispatch to President McKinley request- ing that he use his best endeavors to have the soldlers removed to the regular mili- tary post at the Presidlo. This action was indorsed at the meeting of the Chamber yesterday and _the following resolution will be forwarded to the War Department at once: Whereas, The conquest of the Philippine ands and the annexation of the/ Hawailan ands have caused the government to concen- trate thousands of soldlers in this city, thereby making this city a grand military rendezvous; and Whereas, In any event, gnmd" to recruit our milltary forces in the Philippine and Ha- walian Islands, it will be necessary to perman- ently maintain a large force of soldiers in this city: and ‘Whereas, The disastrous results of the ex- rimental station known as Camp Merritt Pave proved most conclusively that the great Presidio military reservation of 1486 acres is the only proper place for the military rendez- vous on this peninsula; Resolved, That we respectfully ask the War Department of the United States to immedi- ately develop the Presidio military reservation by sewering the tract, by providing an ade- quate water supply for the entire tract and b; grading sufficlent areas for drill grounds erecting barracks for the accommodation of not less than 25,000 men. In times past the city government and private citizens of this city have cordially co-operated with the War Department in every movement looking to the development of the Presidio, and on many casions private citizens have, at great expen opened, graded and bituminized Streets at tl Tequest of officers stationed at the Presidio; and now that the military neocessity and com- mercial interest demand prompt action on the part of the Government the Chamber of Com- Isl- 1sl- DEPARTMENT 308 30 308 308 108 308 108 308 358 308 308 306 306 108 308 0% 308 06108 308 X0 30¢ 308 X0 308 06 30% 30 X0 308 308 300 308 % 00k WILL HURRY THE REMOVAL Steps Have Already Been Taken for the Transfer of Troops From Camp Merritt to the Presidio. Major-Genera] Merriam has recelved positive orders to have all, the troops at Camp Merritt moved with all possible haste to the Presidio reser- vation, and in less than ten minutes after these instructions came from the ‘War Department the initial steps for the removal were taken. It has all along been the desire of General Merriam to have this move made, but up to the departure of Major General Otis he had no voice what- ever in the matter. It is upon the suggestion of General Merriam that this sanitary movement has been ordered. Contracts are now being let for laying water pipes and constructing a sewer system at the Presidio. This work will be done in a very few days. At those points where it will be too inconvenient to put in water pipes or re- quire too much time to put them down, the water will be supplied in carts. The sloping ground just west of the east boundary of the reservation and south of the car tracks will afford room for quite a large number of troops, as will also the golf ground. Brigadier General Miller yesterday called on General Merriam and held quite an extended conference with him in regard to these matters, and it is sald that General Merriam expressed the belief that Camp Merritt could be entirely abandoned within a week or ten days. Already certain work is being done at Camp Merritt with a view of an early removal. A telegram reached Brigadier General Miller's headquarters yesterday from the Secretary of War directing that all commanding officers of regi- ments at Camp Merritt report to General Merriam for further equipment and instructions as to drill. The telegram also stated that Camp Merritt had been condemned and that all troops will be immediately moved to the Presidio. The first order to this effect was issued yesterday to Major W. O. Owen, directing him to move the Field Hospital to the barracks at the Presidio by Thursday. 306 306 308 308 306 308 306 308 30K 308 X0 308 30 308 306 308 308 300 X0F 308 108 308 X0 308 X0 306 308 306 308 0¥ 308 06 300 308 306 0% 06108308 108 08308 108 108 108 3080 00108108 08 108 308 060 208 308108 X0 106308308 08 X0 308308108 08 308 30% 308 308 308 08 30 30% 308 308 0% 308 0% 0% SOFICHE 06 FICHCH 06 08 0HOHOHCEOFCH 08 06 060 08 3 CHOFICAONCHOF G CHIORCE 106 08 10 308 106 10 308 08 10 X 6 10K 08 30K ¢ ‘merce, l"‘gfllfll“l’ll the business interests of the city, feeis that it has a right to call the attention of the War Department to Presidio needs, and in so dnlnf is simply performing a public duty, especially as the improvements suggested by this chamber have on several occasions been earnestly recommended by army officers. nmlii—— N Unhealthy Habitations. A speclal meeting of the Board of Health will be held this morning to take action on the matter of removing the vol- unteer soldiers now stationed at Camp Merritt to the Presidio. The sanitary con- dition of the camp is daily proving worse, and unless aPeedy action is taken there is every possibility of a spread of infectious diseases. The board will also declare a building on Francisco strest, between Xearny and Montgomery, as unfit for habitation. Daniel Eager and wife are living there under circumstances that indicate that unless the building 18 soon vacated and torn down there will be plenty of work for physicians living in the locality. The attention of the board was called to the house several days ago by Police Ber- geant Esola. —_———— SAN DIEGO BAY. Notice to Mariners in Regard to the Submarine Mines. Captain George W. Coffin, inspector of the Twelfth Lighthouse District, has is- sued a notice by order of the Lighthouse Board that the submarine mines will be continued in position In connection with the defenses of San Diego Bay, but the following changes have been made in the regulations for the safe navigation of the entrance: “Vessels will be allowed to pass through the channel entrance at any time of day or night, but must pass between the buoys marking the channel to the south- ward_of Ballast Point. The light on Bal- last Point and the harbor lights will be re-established at once. All vessels draw- ing three feet or less can pass safely through any part of the channel at any time. Steam vessels must pass at slow sgeed through certain portions of the channel, which will be marked by buoys. No vessel will be allowed to anchior with- in three miles of Ballast Point without special authority. Vessels are warned that if they disregard these regulations they will expose themselves to serious damage, and will be liable to be fired on by the batterie: i READY TO EMBARK. Brigadier-General H. G. Otis Relinquishes Command of the Third Brigade. By the following order Briga- dier General Otis relinquished command of the Third Brigade in order that he may get time In which to prepare to embark upon the transport Rio de Janeiro: HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRI- GADE, INDEPENDENT DIVI- SION EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, CAMP MERRITT, July 19.—Gen- eral Orders No. 26.—1. TUnder au- thority from the major general commanding the Department of California and the troops destined for the Philippine Islands, I hereby relinquish command of the Third Brigade of this corps. 3. The com- manding officers of the Seventh California and Fifty-first Jowa In- fantry will report for orders to Brigadler General M. P. Miller, commanding Independent Division and Camp Merritt. H. G. OTIS, Brigadier General United BStates Volunteers, commanding. T ek b rhkhk bk Fr Rk ok kkokodk ok k kok R * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * War Incidents. O. H. J. Schiott of Los Angeles has been Selected by the Red Cross Soclety to act as financial agent in the Philippines. Mr. Schlott will establish a 100-bed Red Cross Hospital as soon as he arrives on the other side. He will leave on the Rio de_Janeiro. Sergeant Harry J. Mowrey of the First South Dakota has been promoted to the grade of second lieutenant. 2 THE MAGUIRE MEN WERE IN THE MAJORITY ONE WING OF THE DEMOCRACY RULED WITH HEAVY HAND An Assessment Levied to Provide Grease for the Machine Nearly Stampeded the County Committee. The Buckley-Maguire-Gallagher Demo- cratic County Committee met in Natlve Sons’ Hall last night and ran through the programme arranged at a caucus held Monday evening. Buckley did not attend the meeting last night, but Dick Creigh- ton, Alec Greggains and “Billy” Bell wers present to see that no number on the pro- gramme was changed. After the meeting had been called to order J. Placehunter Dunn, chairman of the committee, announced that reports of committees were in order, the Maguireite havihg previously determined to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. The first committee report came close to doing worse work than a dynamite bomb. It provided that each member of the committee, appointed by the ‘“sinless nine” of the State Central. Committee, be assessed $250 to defray the expenses of keeping the Buckley-Maguire-Gallagher machine running. The motion prevailed and there was a wild rush—but not in the direction of the treasurer's desk. A ma- jority of the committeemen had important business to transact downfown, and a panic was only averted by the timely ac- tion of one of Buckley's old and tried lambs. He closed the door and thus pre- vented the committeemen stampeding and trampling one another to death in the hallway in their mad haste to reach the elevator, Colonel Blenfield, aid-de-camp to Max Popper, was one of the coolest men in the hall. ‘“What are you running away for?” said he to the excited commit- teemen. ‘“Walit till Sammy Braunhart chips in the pot. Then we,” he concluded with lofty airs, “will come up to the cap- tain’s office.” His words had a reassuring effect and the crisis was over. Max Popper, who doesn’t tell all he knows, especially when called as a wit- ness before the Grand Jury, next claimed the floor to offer the following resolutions: ‘Whereas, C. P. Huntington has, by securi: recent legislation by Congress through 'higg he hopes to evade the payment of the Central Pacific Railroad Company's debt of sixty mil- lion dollars to the Government of the United States, made the question of railroad domina- tion in this State the paramount issue in the mpelgs ald Huntington and his associates have for the past thirty years debauched corrupted the politics of ‘this State, dictating the nomination and election of Judges of the Courts, of members of Supreme and Superlor the slature, of the Rallroad Commission, of the Board of Equalization and of the Com- mon Councils and Boards of Supervisors throughout the State. And where the Democratic County m- mittee of San isco, as at present consti- tuted, is earnestly opposed to the domination of State politics by P, Huntington and his corrupt tools and purchasad servitors and is lutely determined that this portion of our ted as the fair State shall no longer be trea ., corruj sole object plantation of a obstruct the growth usu , whose hinder and. of_this community. ing t in the business portation of commodities between it and the sister cltien of this and other States of our Jnjon. Resolved, That this committee, both indi- vidually and collectively, pledges itself and its members to appoint as delegates to the next Democratic State Convention such persons as are known to be unalterably opposed to the domination of our State politics by C. P. Hunt- ington and his servile minions. Reeolved, That we commend and approve the action of the representatives in Congress from this State who courageously fought the stealthy attempt of C. P. Huntington to evads the payment of the just debt due from the Central Pacific Rallroad Company to the Gov- ernment and did all in their power to prevent the passage of the rider to an appropriation bill by which this nefarious object has been attained. Resolved, That we specially commend our faithful representative from the Fourth Dis- trict, the Hon, James G. Maguire, for the able, efficlent and indefatigable services which he has rendered the people of this city and State, by courageously leading the fight against Huntington's dishonest funding schemes in every form; and be it further Resolved, That while we are precluded un- der the rules of this committee from instruct- ing our delegates to the State convention to V¥e for any particular eandidate, we indorse the candidaoy of the Hon. James G. Magulre for the office of Governor of the State of Cali- fornia. Barna McKinne was opPoled to the adoption of any resolutions indorsing Congressman Maguire or any other can- didate. Such a proceeding, he a,l‘g'uedd would be un-Democratic, intemperate an unauthorized. A lengthy discussion followed, but Mo- Kinne was the only one found opposed to the Maguire indorsement proposition. ExJudge Bridgford next found fault with the section referring to the Hunting- tonian dictation of the nomination of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, etc., and to mollify him the com- mittee decided to modify the original resolution in that respect to the effect that Huntington only dictated “‘at times.” The resolutions were then adopted as amended and three cheers were given for Mngulre‘ The following were appointed a com- mittee to devise plans for the appoint- ulxem of delegates to the State conven- tion; z Twenty-elghth District—James V. Coleman. Twenty-ninth District—Lawrence J. Bran nan. Thirtieth District—P. J. Tomalty. ~Thirty-first District—Joseph C. Gorman. Thirty-second_District—John F. Twigg. Thirty-third District—Richard V. Curtis. Thirty-fourth District—John H. Hausen. Thirty-fitth District—Dr. Charles E. Jones. Thirty-sixth District—Timothy J. Lyons. Thirty-seventh District—Jjohn M. Nougues. Thirty-eighth District—Jeremlah Deasy. Thirty-ninth District—L Gutte. Fortleth District—Dr. John F. Morse. Forty-first District—Emil Pohll. Forty-second_District—Patrick Boland. Forty-third District—Thomas J. Pinder. Forty-fourth District—John Fay Jr. Forty-fifth District—M. H. Hernan. Objection was made to the name of Joseph C. Gorman, as he is employed in Sacramento and cannot reasonably be ex- ected to look after the interests of the ‘hirty-first District, but he was on the slate and remained there. The several district committees were authorized to suggest names for per- manent registration officers, and the meeting adjourned to the call of the chair. —_—————— The Whittier Machine Shop. The trustees of the Whittier Reform School have begun an action in the Su- preme Court to compel Controller Colgan to draw his warrant on a demand pre- sented by them for $4000. The trustees condemned one of the machinery buila- ings of the school as unsafe and adver- tised for plans for another building, offer- ing a premium of $4000 for the plans that should be accepted. Small premiums wers also offered for the second and third best plans. The Controller refused to draw his warrant for these claims, stating that the ‘Whittler school fund does not provide for such expenses. The trustees found thag the only way to determine the questl was by mandamus proceedings. - o —_—— The Only Dandruff Cure Is Smith’s Dandruff Pomade. Never fafls. Guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. For eale by all leading druggists. S; sent free by Smith Bros., F o, AL —————— Figures at Variance. 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