The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898. him, had close at hand the Nan Shoan, with the balance of two battalions of Oregon troops from Cavite on board to form a landing party. The fleet had ceased firing when the advance of the troops began. It was the fortunes of war and not superior bravery where all were brave that led I Comj y of the gallant Cali- fornians to get ahead of Company B. The boys followed Colonel Smith and Major Sime down the street, fighting every inch of the way, until the barri- cade had been passed. The balance of the Californians and the regulars were coming fast, but not quite rapidly enough. The lads of “B" were brave. The lads of “I” were not to be denied. With not less ‘han 2500 Spaniards con- cealed in the houses of Malate and Hermita they fought their way down through those suburbs and were under the guns of the walled city, at the mercy of merciless foes, as it seemed, before they saw the white flag waving from the southwest corner of the city walls, I know the peril of that cross- ing of the wide open space forming the breathing ground of this capital for, crossing with ..e boys, I myself heard the sharp singing of Mauser bullets, fired from behind me, about my ears. It is a sound that once heard I do not believe will be ever forgotten, A kind of small shrill screaming as of a wasp tangled in a snare. General Greene and his staff rode across the Luneta after the coming of the Californians and were also under the fire of the Spanfards concealed in the houses be- hind them. Perhaps thelr passions were too thoroughly aroused to permit them to see the sign of surrender on old Ma- nila. Perhaps it was Spanish treachery to hoist the white flag to lure the foe to death. At all events, with armed men in thousands behind them and the walls of the old city bristling with other thousands of riflemen, while be- yond the first went an advanced line of infantry crouched back of temporary earthworks, certainly the lives of that little band of Americans who had fought their way through all obstacles, the spots of blood staining the stones of the Calle Real, showing how deadly had been their fire, nor of their com- manding general were worth a mo- ment’'s purchase. General Greene and his staff rode out across the Luneta to where the white | flag waved, at the outermost corner of | the walled city, and after a brief par- | ley with the official at the gate near the seaside was directed to the gate farther west, before which the Cali- fornians, now joined by Companies D and H, the balance of the battalion, and by some of the regulars, had halted. It was at this moment 2000 Spanish troops, driven into Hermita from Santa Ana way by the advancing line of Gen- | eral McArthur, were fired upon by some | insurgent devils who had managed | somehow to sneak in between McAr- | thur’s men and the city. It lookad, for | & moment as though the signal for massacre had come. The Spaniards on the walls prepared to fire, and the | Americans, caught between the lines of 'fire, threw themselWes down, seek- ing what cover thev could. Colonel Smith, Major Sime, the Spanish officers, exerted themselves to stay the fatal struggle. Two Americans had already been shot when the insurgents were stopped and the crisis had passed. Gen- eral Greene came up, the balance of the left wing moved through Malate and Hermita still galled by the sharp- | shooters, and the two sides halted for a breathing space. The First Battal- fon of the Californians had come up and, still leading his men of the Sec- ond Battalion, Colonel Smith rode down the long road, sweeping In a curve abdut the walled city, which forms a part of the pleasure drive of Manila, and took possession of the sus- pension bridge leading into the south- western suburbs, and_of the stone bridge known as the Puente Espano, which leads from the walled town into the Escolta, the main business street, and Binonda, the shipping district. The appearance of the American troops | here seemed to set the people of the | city wild. They did not know the town had fallen, and they would not believe at first that these brawny, brown-clad, bearded men, sinewy as llons and lithe as panthers, were the troops of the mation they had been taught to despise. Riding across the Puente Espano and down into the Es- colta, I s the first American to en- ter the business heart of Manila, and | though the people who jammed the narrow street fell back in front of me as I rode, I could see from the scowl- ing faces that the position was not a safe one, even with the white flag fly- ing. From our position on the bridge, indeed, the white flag was not visible, Only the yellow standard of Spain floated from the flag staff in the cita- del, as it had floated every day for a hundred years. That flag was soon to come down, never, let it be hoped, to .y there again. Gereral Merritt, from the Za- firo, had seen the white flag and sent Adjutant General Whittler, accom- panied by Lieutenant Brundy of the flagship, ashore to arrange the terms of the capitulation. Close behind the | launch which brought the officiais came | the Call-Herald launch with represen- | tatives of those newspapers on board— | the first newspaper men to land in the| walled city. There was some little | trouble experienced in finding Governor General Jaudenes Alvarez, although | he was finally discovered concealed In | the sacristy of a church where a num- ber of women and children had taken refuge and then he was greatly alarmed at learning that fighting was still in progress to the southwest of the city. The Sp: s who held the trenches | there had not heard of the white flag, | and from their distant station could | not see it. They had fought, therefore, as well as they knew how and were | still fighting. Perhaps they were doing their duty as they thought better than some persons.in Manild of higher au- thority. The Governor General was at last prevalled upon to treat, and the terms of capitulation as finally agreed upon were in substance as follows: The surrender of the Philippine Is- lands. Officers to be allowed to retain thelr swords and personal effects, but not their horses. During their stay in Manila the offi- cers to be considered on parole, but strictly speaking they are not paroled owing to some peculiarity of the Span- ish military regulations. The troops to be prisoners of war, surrendering their arms at a depot ap- pointed by General Merritt. All necessary supplies to be provided | from the public treasury and when the | funds are exhausted the United States to provide for the maintenance of the troops. All public property to be surrendered. The future disposition of the troops to be left for negotiation between the United States and the Spanish Govern- ments. Arms to be returned to the troo; General Merritt's discretion. s All banks and similar institutions to continue to operate under existing regulations, s bject to any changes that may be made by the United States Government. There remained for the Americans only the task of taking formal posses- sion of that which they had won with such surprising ease. Leaving the room in the Governor's palace where the negotiations had been conducted General Whittier, Lieutenant Brundy of the Olympia and Lieutenant Povey of the First Oregon, which regiment had by this time been landed in the walled city, walked rapidly down to the staff from which the colors of Spain still floated. The task was a short one; Lieutenant Povey of the Oregons dragged the Spanish colors down, Lieu- tenant Brundy of the navy brought out the Stars and Stripes. To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All 5 —~—— COLONEL SMITH, FIRST CALIFORNIA REGIMENT, U. S, V, TR > 75 23\ -«— From a Sketch From Life. GALLANTRY IN WAR AND PEACE Heroism of the Cali- fornia Volunteers. DARING DEEDS IN THE FIELD | CONGRESSMEN MAY REWARD MEN WHO FOUGHT. Individual Acts of Bravery During the Battle at Manila That Can- not Escape Special Recognition. BY PRIVATE FRED A, HEALY. Spectal Correspondence of The Call. MANILA, Aug. 28.—As the news of peace has been received the boys of the Second Battalion have come to the con- clusion that they are in for a long term of garrison duty, and as they wish to get as much fun out of life as possible, and as there is plenty of ma- terial among the rank and file of the battalion to supply any amount of good clean fun, they have decided to utilize it and give entertainments every two weeks or so both for their own amuse- ment and for the sake of showing these people down here that the American soldier can be just as pleasant a com- panion in time of peace as he can be terrible in time of war. Last evening (Saturday) the initial one of this contemplated series of hos- pitalities occurred. It took the form of a literary and musical entertainment, and though it Had been got up in a hurry, and was in fact an impromptu alair, it met with unqualified suc- cess, and when at last it was over every fellow who attended it went to his bed like Oltver Twist, with a keen desire for more. All of the talent that participated came from the rank and file. The speeches, two in number, were delivered by Colonel 8mith and Major Stme. The affair was held in what in ante- bellum days had been the residence of & princely Chinese merchant of Manila. The house is a two-storied structure with a court yard and a fountain in the middle, around which are bullt the suites of sleeping apartments, din- ing rooms, parlors, billlard and card rooms, etc. Two companies of the bat- talion are quartered on the lower floor, Wwhile the upper floor is used by the offi- cers of the battalion as their own quar- ters. I am at loss to giv. you a description that will really picture to your mind’s eye the sort of a place Manlla really is. But if you can imagine an amalga- mation of Chinatown and Barbary Coast and then people such a delight- ful district with lazy and dishonest Spaniards, treacherous Filipinos and diseased Chinamen, you will come pretty near describing the place we have been fighting for two months to get into. As to the people. The Spaniards are, as a rule, fine-looking men in a coarse, bloated sort of a way. They are very polite, but the cruelty that lurks in the corners of their dark eyes does much to dispel the effect produced by their soft speech, and goes a long way to- ward confirming the tales we have been told of their inhuman treatment ot those who were unfortunate enough to first incur their enmity and then fall under their power. The few Spanish ‘women are poor, pallid. scurvy-looking creatures and not to be mentioned in the same breath with our own lovely girls at home. As for the natives, they are about the nearest thing to the brute creation that humanity has to be ashamed of, and are not worth as much serjous consideration as an Arizona set- would give to a drunken A, e. Take refund the mon s rentee e T tler '5’&%"’% ‘The streets here would be alleys | | any other country, and the boasted Escolta, the center of the fashionable shopping and parade district, is dis- tanced by a cheap grocery and retail district in any out of the way place in America. The residences of some of the swells are really fine places, but nothing to wHat we have at home, and the only thing palatial about them is the con- trast they exhibit to thelr surroundings. The roads and drives are fairly pretty and very dusty in dry weather. In wet weather one cannot see the road with- out the help of a diving-bell. Alto- gether it.is a nice place. It has one brewery, which starts up every morn- ing and is promptly drunk to a state ef absolute dryness by about 4 o’clock every afternoon by the -crowd of beer- loving barbarians from America, whose taste for the amber-colored beverage | has sent the price per keg up from $3 to $8 50. The aftermath of the battle is still the one topic of conversation in town, and the volunteer troops are receiving compliments on all sides for the splen- did gallantry of their advance. As the First California led the army it natur- ally comes in for the lion's share of praise, and the Second Battalion under the command of brave old Major Sime is the distinguished section of the regi- ment. T am sorry to see that among the different companies comprising the Second Battalion there has arisen a 8pirit of jealously which, if it is allowed to continue, will have considerable to do with destroying the esprit de corps which a regiment should possess. Com- pany L under command of Captain Eg- gert and led by that gentlemen, Lieu- tenant Curzons and Lieutenant Adler, was the first to reach the walls of Ma- nila and witness the surrender, beating every other company by over ten min- utes. Instead of congratulating Com- pany L on its distinction and giving it the praise its gallant conduct entitles it to, the other companies try to steal its laurels by claiming to have won them themselves, thus causing consid- erable argument and ill-feeling where all should be in harmony and perfect accord. Fortunately Company L's po- sition in the fight was so well deter- mined that there cannot be the slight- est question of who was really in at the finish. I understand that three men in Com- pany L are to be mentioned for dis- tinguished ‘gallantry, namely Privates Moltke, Clancy and Brown. Moltke, when the insurgents came following the retreating Spaniards up to the walls firing into them and attempting to start what promised to be a general massacre, took a white handkerchief from around his neck, and unheeding the storm of bullets that rained down about him from the walls behind and sang and whistled up the street in front where the savage Filipinos were slaughtering the foe that had surren- dered, held it aloft in his hand and ad- vanced down through the retreating Spaniards until he met the insurgents face to face, where he halted and kept them until their officers could get them under control. It was a gallant dis- play of bravery and great presence of mind, and entifles Private Carl Moltke to every honor a grateful Government can bectow upon him. What Clancy and Brown did which should entitle them to any honor not shared by every one of their comrades I cannot ascer- tein, though I have made most diligent inquiries in my endeavor to learn. Though there were many officers whose conduct on the day of days en- titles them to praise, yet there is one man whose splendid courage, excellent judgment, steadfast perseverance and unwavering determination entitle him to the very first honors of the whole army and who is already beginning to receive the reward of his gallantry in the respect and esteem he'is held in by the non-combatant residents and the regular army and navy officers sta- tioned here, both' aboard our own ships and on those of the foreign nations now statloned. here. . That -man is. Major Hugh T. 8ime, commanding the Second Battalion, who personally led the whole army to success and was the first offi- cer or man to reach.the goal. Let this be gubllshefl if you cut all elge of my stuff, for in doing so, you will only be doing justice to a man whose bravery is splendid enough.to. stand out hefore the best, but .whose, modesty would never allow it to be known were it not witnessed and commented upon by others. ! . Colonel Smith I did not see much of, but the boys who did see him say he is an officer fitted to lead a body of troops right into hell, and that they would follow him there in a minute. This I do know, that if T am any judge of a man our colonel has yet to learn the meaning of fear and he loves a gcrap from a puyre, unalloyed soldierly love of fighting for fighting’s sake. | next Sunday’s Call. . \ GENERAL GARCIA ENTERS SANTIAGO Ovation Given theCuban Leader. WARMLY WELCOMED BY WOOD AND THE POPULACE OHEERS THE VETERAN. In a Masterly Speech the Visitor Ex- presses His Undying Gratitude to the United States. Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 23.—To the residents of Santiago yesterday was the most important day since the ca- pitulation, since it was the occasion of the first visit of General Calixto Garcla to Santiago since he left there in a bad temper on July 17. At 9 o'clock in the morning General Wood, with a portion of Generai Lawton’s staff and several American officers, met General Garcla outside the city limits and escorted him into the town. Garcia was accompanied by his staft and by his son, Colonel Calixto Garcia, by many Cuban officers who have re- cently come to Santiago and by 200 Cu- ban cavalry. The streets through which the party passed were thronged with cheering people and it was estimated that 10,000 persons filled the plaza in front of the palace, where Garcla dis- mounted. He was met at the door by General Lawton and an informal recep- tion by the American officers was held in the audience rcom. At night another reception was tendered General Garcla at the San Carlos Club, which was filled with prominent Cubans, American officers and ladies. The plaza was bril- liantly lighted and decorated with flags and music was furnished by the band of the Fifth Infantry. The Americans wore dress uniforms and General Gar- cia and his officers wore white uni- forms and high boots. In reply to ngspeech of welcome deliv- ered by Senor Trujillo, editor of the Porvenir, General Garcia said: “After thirty years of desperate, deadly struggle the Cuban people to- day celebrate the success of their ef- forts. It is a day for the remembrance of the names and deeds of those heroes who fought and died for the freedom of Cuba from the year of 1868 to 1878, and for the remembrance of the heroes who fought in the war of 1881, which was called the ‘little war'—little only because of its short duration, but great on account of the principles defended and for the quality of the men who composed the army—and for the re- membrance of those noble soldiers who fell in the struggle which began in 1805, over whose graves our latest tears have fallen. “People of Cuba, we owe a great debt to those heroes for their efforts in be- half of Cuban independence, efforts which would have been useless—no, not useless, for we would have triumphed, but not. pggduy effective—if the Amer- ican fie&)] , with its moug fighters, great ships and dauntless army, had not sent its own sons to shed their blood with ours. A grand nation it must be when the sons of America, who had nothing to gain in Cuba but a sol- dier’s glory, should come here to die side by side with Cubans. To this great nation—to this noble country which has always fought for the rights of liberty— we owe the achievement of our inde- pendence and the consummation of our ideals. Our gratitude will long live for America.” General Garcla’s speech, which was delivered with considerable expression, aroused much enthusiasm among the Cubans present. General Garcia will remain in Santiago for several days as the guest of the Cubans of this city. CRASHED UPON A SUBMERGED ROCK The Barbara Boscowitz Wrecked. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, B. C,. Sept. 23.—The steamship Barbara Boscowitz was driven upon a rock four miies above Kitkatlah at noon on Friday last while bound northward. Her crew arrived here this morning on the Princess Louise. When they left the Boscowitz was lying on her side with water sweeping through her, and was ltkely to become a total loss. At high "tide she was all but covered, only the upper works being visible. Kitkatlah is an Indian fishing village south of Goshen Islands. The weather was clear and calm, but the swift cur- rent baffled all attempts to steer the vessel, and she crashed upon a sub- merged rock. The rock shows at low tide. Most of the passengers were be- low at luncheon. An attempt was made to back the vessel, but it was unavailing. The coal and the cargo were shifted to the after- part of the vessel, the passengers aid- ing the crew. Then the boat arose some, but still was fast on the jagged rocks. Then the current swung the sterri round closer to the rocks, which impaled her bow, and with the falling of the tide she gradually rolled over on her starboard side. Surveyor Wilkinson, his wife and a nurse were among the passengers. They lowered their boat and rowed to Kitkatkah and sent In- dians to rescue the others. A large fleet of sloops, canoes and skiffs put out, towing a scow to receive freight from the doomed vessel. The passengers were taken off and all the freight un- loaded. 8 Then the vessel keeled over. Several on board had narrow escapes, some Jumping from the deck on to the scow, and others below making their way out of the portholes. In the fall the zteamer almost wrecked the scow. The reight 4nd passengers were landed at Kitkatlah. - 5 ! Captain Steelé does not expect to get the vessel off. She is too badly dam- aged, and will likely prove a total loss. The Bescowitz was bullt here in 1883. She was 120 feet long, 22 feet beam and 10 feet hold. She is owned by Captain ‘Warren and has been a money-maker ever since she has been in the service. Captain Steele and all her officers are spoken well of, and are regarded as careful navigators. Read the amazing adventures of a man who outdid Robinson Crusoe, in (WILL TALK WITH AGUINALDO'S MEN But McKinley Will Not Act Officially. FILIPINOS HAVE NO STANDING WILL BE PERMITTED TO GIVE INFORMATION, HOWEVER. SECRETARY OF THE COLONIES Title of an Addition to the Cabinet. PATTERN AFTER ENGLAND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT FOR NEW POSSESSIONS. So Far No Entangling Promises Have Been Made to Insur- gents and None Will Be. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—It is prob- able that if Agoncillo and Lopesz, the two representatives of Aguinaldo, who arrived yesterday at San Francisco call at the White House on their way through Washington to Paris, they will be admitted to see President McKinley, but only as individuals and not as rep- resentatives of any Government. The President, doubtless, would be glad to hear anv views these Filipinos might care to set forth, being fresh from the islands and thoroughly acquainted with the wishes of the insurgents. But it would be plainly impolitic and incon- sistent for the Persident at this date and pending the conclusion of the peace conference at Paris, to allow it to be understood, by according a formal re- ception to the delegates that he had thereby recognized the Philippine Gov- ernment as an independent nationality. His attitude toward the Filipinos would be similar to that assumed by him tow- ard the Cubans. As the Filipinos have repeatedly, by public declaration sought to convey the impression that the United States rep- resentatives in Manila have at some time during the progress of the war recognized Aguinaldo as an independ- ent ally and entered into formal co- operation with him, it may be stated that the Government at Washington is unaware that any such thing has hap- pened. Admiral Dewey, who was in command of all the United States forces during the most critical period, expressly cabled the Secretary of the Navy that he had entered into no for- mal agreement with Aguinaldo. If Gen- eral Otis followed his instructions, and of that there can be no doubt, he also refrained from entering into any en- tangling agreements. As for Consul- General Wildman, any undertaking he may have assumed with Aguinaldo must have been upon his own personal and individual responsibility, and would be without formal standing in- asmuch as he has not the express au- thorization from the State Department absolutely requisite to negotiations in such cases. Therefore, as the case now stands, the Peace Commissioners are free to deal with the Philippine prob- lem at Paris absolutely without re- straint beyond that which might be supposed to rise from a sense of moral obligation to avoid committing the Philippines again into the hands of their late rulers. T0 SWEAR AWAY A MAN'S HONOR Santa Barbara Lawyer Accused. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 23.—Late this afternoon Justice of the Peace W. C. Gammil issued a warrant for the arrest of C. A, Armstrong, a prominent attorney of Santa Maria. The arrest grew out of an alleged attempt on the part of Armstrong to induce Flossie Stanley, a woman of loose character, to glve false testimony in the divorce case of Helen E. Cook against R. D. Cook. Armstrong is the attorney for the plaintiff and Caleb Sherman the coun- sel for defendant. Desertion, cruelty and adultery were charged and in at- tempting to establish the latter charge the plaintiff attempted to prove by the Stanley woman that the defendant had improper relations with her. On the stand she testified that it was false and on cross-examination swore that C. A. Armstrong, who had caused her to be subpenaed as a witness for the plaintiff, sent for her to come to his office and there offered her $25 if she would testify that she had had im- proper relations with Cook. The charge against Armstrong is a very serious one, the crime being a felony. The defendant, Cook, is a high- 1y respected citizen of Santa Maria. He is one of the owners of the land that the town of Santa Maria is buflt on. The divorce case has been a sensational affair, and it has occupied the atten- tion of th court for a considerable time. SEVENTH MAY YET GO. Californians Have a Chance to See Service at Manila. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.—General C. F. A. Last this morning received information that there was still a possibility the Sev- enth Regiment would be ordered to Ma- ntla with the expedition about to sail. The business institutions here, including the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, immediately sent a telegram to Adjutant General Corbin and the Secre- tari of War, asking them to send the Sev- enth if possible. ADVERTISEMENTS. Distress After eating, sour stomach and belch- ing are symptoms which should be checked lest they develop into chronic dyspepsia. There is nothing on earth so good as Hood's Sarsaparilla as a stomach tonic, appetizer and regulator. This is the verdict of thousands who have tried it and are cured, and who urge all who suffer with dyspeptic symptoms to take H o d [) S Sarsa- : o ) parilla America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; 6 for $. HOOD’S PILLS are the favorite cathartic 25¢ HOW TO DISTILL WATER Address for circular, .~ . WIESTER & CO. . - 17 New Montgomery St San Francisco Hawaiia to Probably Be Given the \ ‘Widest Kind of Self-Rule by the Adminis- tration. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—The Herald’s ‘Washington correspondent telegraphs: Secretary of the Colonies will doubtless be the title of the next addition to the Cabinet of the President. There is little doubt that it will become neces- sary for Congress to enact legisiation providing for a department of the col- onies. ‘When Congress is’called upon to de- termine the character of the govern= ments to be given to the colonies it is sald that the English example will be closely studied, and much of the legislation enacted will be based on English precedents. It is realized by those who have given thought to the subject that widely different forms of gevernment may have to be Instituted for the different possessions that have come to us, differing probably as wide- lz 2s the Government of Canaja and that of Hongkong in the English cole- nial system. Thus, If Hawall is to be governed as a colony, it will be given at cnce the widest kind of self-govern- ment, the control of the United States b2ing probably limited to the apnoint« ment of a Governor by the President, and the reservation of the right to veto any legislation that may be enacted by. the Legislature. It will probably be some time before any of the possessions taken from Spain will be capable of such a degree of self-government as this, and it is thought that different systems could be applied with advantage to Porto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba, for it is gen- erally assumed here that the Cubans cannot establish a stable independent government and that a good govern- ment for the island can only be guar- anteed by its retention under the sov- ereignty of the United States. There will be many questions to be dectded by Congress as to the extent to which colonies shall be allowed to manage their own affairs, and as to the extent to which the Government of the United States shall have direct charge of mat- ters. As long as they remain under military control the War Department will have entire charge of every de- partment of their governmental ma- chinery, including military afrairs, finances, postal services and everything else, but this will be changed more or less when permanent systems are de- vised. Great Britain's example may also be followed in having native troops in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines under command of American officers. —_— RECRUITING ENDED : AT MARE ISLAND No More Men for Dewey’s Fleet to Be Signed at .he Naval Station. VALLEJO, Sept.. 22.—A telegram was received at Mare Island to-day from Com- modore A. S. Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation at the Navy De- partment, to *“‘discontinue Asiatic detail.” This order will stop the enlistment of men required for Admiral Dewey's ships at Manila. It is believed by officers at Mare Island that the men required by vessels at Manila will be sent thither on the Ore- son, the Iowa and the colliers and ten- ers that accompany them from the At- lantic seaboard. This will save the cost of transportation that would be caused by men go nfi from Mare Island. The men already shipped on the Independence w.l be avallable for any vessel requiring men in their respective ratings. Sl KNIGHTS TEMPLAR JUNKET. Special Train to Run From Los An- geles to Pittsburg. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.—The Knights Templar conclave committee of this city has arranged for a trip from this city to Pittsburg to attend e _conclave to ve held there from October 1) to October 14 The train will be run on fthe fastest time ever made from this city to Chicago, About fifty will go from Los Anceles, and there will be delegations from San Dilego, Santa "Ana, Santa Barbara and other points. First Georgia to Be Mustered Out. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23.—The First Georgia Regiment left to-day for Macon to be mustered out. The First Tennessee and Thirty-first Michigan are lthl% only regiments of the First g-lgade eft. ARIZONA ASKS -~ FOR STATEHOOD Gov. Murphy Makes an Annual Report. TERRITORY’S PROSPERITY HAS A POPULATION OF NEARLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND. Important Recommendations by the Executive Include an In- /| the forenoon. arease of Salaries for Officials. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The an- nual report of N. O. Murphy, Governor of Arizona, to the Secretary of the In- terior, says the population of the Ter- ritory is nearly, if not quite, 100,000 people, Social and moral conditions compare favorably with any portion (34 the Union. The recommendations submitted by Governor Murphy include -thé follow- ing: That Arizona be admitted as a State. That all the public lands within ‘the Territory be ceded to the Territory €r s"?’%fiit the military post of Whipple Barracks be re-established. That a reasonable sum be appropri- ated for artesian well boring In the Territory. That a commission be appointed for ethnological and archaeological re- search in the Territory, and that a suitable appropriation by Congress be had therefor. 3 That the salaries of the Federal Judges within the Territory be in- creased. That appropriation be made by Con- gress to pay the Governors and Secre- taries of Territories the salaries al- lowed them by law. That the pay of members of the Ter- ritorial Legislature be increased. CONFERENCE GOES 10 L0S ANGELES Meet in That City Next Year. Will Special Dispatch to The Call SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 23.—The third day's session of the Methodist Episcopal conference was largely at- tended. . The devotional services were conducted by the Rev. George A. Mil- ler. The business session of the con- ference occupied the greater part of W..B. Bell, R. C. West- enberg, John Nicholson, W. L. Miller and B.-A. Johnson were called, passed and advanced to-the class of tho-fouses, year. John H. Rossen and E. N. Freta were advanced to elders’ orders. The question as to where the next conference was to be held called forth considerable discussion. The represen- tatives of Los Angeles and San Diegp were anxious to obtain it for their re- spective cities. A very close vote gave it to Los Angeles. The afternoon session was opened by a missionary sermon by the Rev. F. M. Larkin. He touched upon the vote of the missionary societies in general and reported rapid advancement in all their branches. The anniversary of the ‘Women's Home Missionary Society and of the Epworth League were celebrated this afternoon. This evening a reception was given to the conference veterans by Star King Post, Grand Army of the Repub- lic, and the Woman'’s Relief Corps at the Grand Army Hall. Chaplain Lozfer, himself a veteran of the civit war, and Bishop John F. Hurst addressed the veterans. EVACUATION OF PORTO RICO IS PROCEEDING: An Elaborate Ceremony Arranged for Raising 0ld Glory at San Juan. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 23— Everything regarding the evacuation of the island of Porto Rico by the Spanish troops is proceeding satisfactorily. The Bpaniards are acting in perfect good faith and are turning over everything as they quit the various towns. Preparations are being made ‘for an elaborate and impressive ceremony when the American flag is raised over - San Juan. ADVERTISEMENTS. SATURDAY ONLY! These prices, as a rule, are good for to-day only. ‘We want to make this the biggest day’s sale for the month, and realize that low prices will do it when all else fails. It should be so; if you could lend money for 20 per cent for a day you would call it profitable. You can save twice 20 by com- ing our way to-day. SATURDAY BARGAINS. Acme Creamery Butter, fresh. .. .25 These are full-weight 16-ounce squares, as ‘good as butter can be made: at 30c; try full weight; w-d;y cp“"nlny.."'ly s Edam Cheese, large ones se“l at 85¢ and higher at credit This kind stores; to-day’s price should turn out all ort order. we have in sh Martin’s &lebrntfiream Cheese. l0c This cut rate for the forenoon until 12 noon only; a clean saving to housekeepers of 50 agfiegnt; 15¢ is the lowest price named else- Schillings 256 tins Pepper. . .. . .1 Tillmann’s 25¢ Aromatic Spices. . . 19c These on bargain table until sold; some i o mnfm, and everybody can do SATURDAY BARGAINS. Little Boys’ Suits, extra quality. . 75c These are for 5, 6, 7 years; some are slightly shopworn, but not all; they are $3 50 suits, fine Jersey cloth or middy suits; to-day and Monday only. G, Children’s Ready-made Frocks. .. .Z¢c Closing our summer stock to-day and Mon- day; 2, 3, 4 years; if you see them you will buy them; worth $1 or near it. All-Silk Ribbons, per yard.......Ic These are creams and unselected coiors, an accumulation of 10c ribbons; your choice lc a yard. Christmas Books .. .......... .5 These are not the e kind, but worth double the Jprice asked: all our’ Christmas things are In store and being put on sale. Cut-Glass Salt Cellars . .. ......5 For_one week these 35c goods will be ecld at Sc each; have something good at price cf something common. EVERY-DAY BARGAINS. Iic‘o‘. dreas style.. usiin, ladles’ weas yards U. 8. Bunting, standard quality... rds 34-inch Colored Bunting Cheese ISR 888 8332 833 16 yard; Heavy Tennis Flannel. 18 yards Shirting Gingham, styles wi 12% yards Apron Gi m, wfl.yh slde stri] 4 old size 10 Men's he: Brog Size 10 Men's Sunday Stvls Shoe: Ladies' Oxfords, plain, wide, easy. o SMITHS CASH STORE 25-27 Market St., S. F.' ¢