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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1898 MUDDY GOING N THE EAST Double Quick Turns Up a Winner at Latonia. GREAT BEND SCORES AGAIN| FOLLOWERS OF MAHER FAIL TC LAY UP MUCH COIN. Clawson Gets to the Wire Firstl‘ Astride Blueaway and Knight of the Garter—Swiftmas Has a Cakewalk. Special Dispatch to The Call. LATONIA, Oct. 27.—Despite the fact that the track was very heavy, the talent fared exceedingly well, getting aboard the favorites that won. Double Quick, a stranger in th n, scored handily in the last 3 3 0 shberger| . Webster| McFarland II also 1 and 10 to 1. , & to 1 and 12 to L . Golden Edge 100, , Ospaan 104, Es- x 112 also ran. §to 5 and 10 to 1. , 6to 5 and 12 to 1 ne mile, sell: %. Str. Fin. H 100, Malaise | 109, > ran. | ds—5 to 1, 5 to 1 and 6 to 1. | to 0dds—8 t0 1, 6 to 1 and 8 to L Lutes Mar- ily o description. n, 4 to 1 and 5 to 1 605 5toland5 tol ., N. Y., Oct. 27.—Three | ay over a slow track. Dick sted two winners. . 5, Tenspot 95, y Stone 102 and Blissful 101 5t0 1, 5to1and 10 to L tol, 5toland 10 to L Won driving hard. and Black Dude 107 also ran. ds—2 t0 5, 5 to 2 and 5 to L. dds—2 to 5, 7 to 2 ani Sausalitc 3 T 7to 1 ite Third race, one mile Name and Weight. . s. Won galloping. ds—1 to 8 and 6 to 1 to 8 and 7 to 1. race, five furlongs, handicap. %. %. Str.Fi, | 1 cht. Jockeys. 2 reson 1 2 3 ‘ meson ) 0dds—8 t0 1, 3 to 1 and 7 to 10, Track odds—13 to 1, 4 to 1 and 3 to . *Favorite. Fifth race, mile and a quarter, selling. K. of the Garter, *Banquo II, 104 Free Lance, 106. easily. , Doggett 110, Gun Metal alzo ran. "Time, 2:10 1.5, Won Marshall 106, Bin 1 85 and James Monroe Sausalito odds—8 to 5, even and 4 to L | Track odds—9 to 5, 6 to 5 and 4 to 1 *Favorite. 1 Sixth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ng. Name and Welght. Jockeys.| %. %. Str.Fin, *Chivalrous, 0} Fia R Sy larina, 9 0356 0 Crown, %8 . 300 Sol, 101 S VAR Time, 1:19. Compensation 14, Happy Knack 104, Sly Boy 101, Impartial 101, Little Jess 101, Chanter % | and John B. Doerr Jr. 104 also ran. | Sausalito odde—§ to 2, 15 to 1 and 10 to L Track 0dds—3 to 1, 40 to 1 and 40 to 1. *Favorite. e SLOAN RIDES TWO UNPLACED HORSES | LONDON, Oct. 27.—At the third day’s racing at the Newmarket Houghton meet- | ing to-day Leopold de Rothschild’s three- year-old brown colt Vatol won the Hough- ton handicap, De Seymour’s filly, Rory O'Moore, ridden by Tod Sloan, finished second. The betting was 6 to 2 against Rory O'Moore. The Bretby Nursery handica ‘was won by W. E. Oakley's two-year-old chestnut colt Doddington, by Stanglo, out of Flint, Morganee, the property of Lord Durham, and ridden by Tod Sloan, finished third. Nine horses ran. The betting was 100 to 80 _against Murfanee. The third welter handicap was won by { noon by a score of 16 to 4. { in the first half. | the American in twelve rounds. ——— A Presidential Order Looked For That i { retary Bliss, while understood to favor | such”action, | are other scattering positions, including | the claimants sold their rights to the | parcel of land. {and Edwin W. REPUBLICANS WILL GET SAFE MAJORITY Chairman Babcock of the Con- gressional Committee Makes an Estimate of Thirty-Seven for the House. majority ‘of fifty-seven over all. p=gaegegegegatutaFagagatatogegatagate] 108 206 30 308 06 06 3 NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: Representative Babcock, chairman of the Republican Con- gressional Campaign Committee, announced to-day that the Repub- licans weuld have a working majority of twenty-seven over all op- position in the House of Representatives. “The present House,” sdid Mr. Babcock, “consists of 207 Republi- cans and 150 Democrats, Populists and fusionists, or a Republican From the best information obtain- able from reliable reports from every district in the union the indica- tions now are the Republicans will elect 184 members, which, together with those already elected from Maine, make 192 members of the Fifty-sixth Congress. them a working majority of twenty-seven over all” The States expected to contribute Republican losses include New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, Texas, Illinois and possibly Indiana. expected in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, California and probably Delaware and Michigan. 06 306 306 100 308 308 30¢ 0% 0¥ 308 308 308 3¢ 308 306 308 308 308 306 308 30¢ 308 30¢ X0E 30 KE X Vermont and Oregon, wiil This would give West Republican gains are 308 308 308 08 108 308 308 308 306 30K Y06 308 30K 300 08 300 0 04 306 XK Lord Dunraven’s three-year-old bay geld- ing Sea Fog, ridden by Sloan. Ten horses ran. The betting was 7 to 1 against Sea Fog. The Dewhurst plate was won by the Duke of Westminster's chestnut colt Frontier. The Lorillard-Beresford chest- nut colt Caiman, ridden by Sloan, fin(s’l‘éed second in a_fleld of eleven horses. The n Caiman was 11 to 8. as won by Lord Well Hope. _Sir William Waldie Griffith's bay filly. Delicluse, ridden by Sloan, was unplaces in a field of ten ho The betting was § to 1 against Mme. Delicluse. A free handicap was won by Sir Willlam Fitzgerald’s chestnut colt ~Helr Mater. The_Lorillard-Beresford colt Eifin, ridden among the nine starters. Dut “was 'unpiaced. T he betting was 11 to 10 against Elfin. YALE DEFEATED BY HARVARD AT GOLF| NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.—Harvard's team of golfers won' the intercollegiate cham- | plonship from representatives of Yale at the Ardsley Golf Club’s links this after- These teams, having beaten their opponents from Princeton and Columbia in the opening day’s play, met for the final round, but| when this was finished both sides were equal, with scores of 11 each. After a reat deal of talk, it was mutually agreed let the scores made in the medal play to ro und for the individual championship, which was played later in the day, de- cide the relative merits of the teams Twenty-four players started in _the medal round for the individual e afternoon, but only Gighteen of them turned in cards, and of these eight qualified for the first and semi-final rounds, a match play to-mor-| Tow with scotes of 91 and under. Corne- lius Fellows Jr. of Columbia headed the | list with §3 strokes, and J. Stuart of| Princeton came next with §7. Murphy of Princeton_and Reld of Yale had 8 each. Smith of Yale was fifth, with 9, and the other three, Cutting and Shoat of Har- Vard and Dixon of Columbia, had 91 each. These eight will play to-morrow an 18 hole match game, and the twd Survi ors will decide the individual champion- Ship on Saturday by playing twice over the elghteen-hole course. Following are eam scores D et mcore: Yale 11, Harvard 1L Second round: Yale 4, Harvard Santa Clara Defeats Nevada. SAN JOI The stalwarts from the University of da were defeated by -the football players of SAxn;L;l:\r];i “ollege to-day by a score of 12 to 6. E\'(us i brilliant game, full of good plays : oring was_ done on both sides. the second half in Nevada's territory, but the ball was in Nevada's territory, they could not make a touchdown. Sears Bested by White. BIRMINGHAM, Eng., Oct. 2.—In the feather-welght contest arranged for twenty rounds here this evening between Vhite of rmingham _and Mike Bears b ‘}12;6.5’. ass., the Englishman beat champlonship in th 16. TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE Will Affect Several Thou- sand Places. WASHINTON, Oct. 21.—It {s under- stood that a Presidential edict removing a large number of Government officers from the civil service will probably be promulgated before Thanksgiving da; The order is one which has been in con- templation many months. having been deferred from time to time owing to pressure of war business. As at present determined upoa the order will affect up- ward of 6000 places. It will include dep- uty Collectors of Internal Revenue who are authorized to become acting c tors, actually serving in that capacity. There are about 2000 of these deputies. The largest class affected is lue corps of examining surgeons of the Pension Bu- reau, of whom there are in all over 4100. There seems to be a general understand- ing that it will be better to have these left out of the civil service, although Sec- would not recommend it. Over 3000 of these surgeons are stated at the Civil Service Commission never to have been classified under the civil ser- vice law. The order will clear up the mis- apprehension as to the actual status of the whole corps and place them all out- side. About fifty office deputy marshals heretofore reported as classified, but con- cerning whose status there has been some doubt because of their being in the judi- cial branch of the service, are expected to be placed in the exempt class. There some of a flduclary and confidential char- acter, which will aggregate possibly sev- eral hundred. 0il Lands in Litigation. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2.—Two bills in equity involving portions of the Coalinga ofl lands near Fresno have been filed in the United States Circuit Court here. One i{s the California_Oil and Gas Company against E. O. Miller and the New York Oil Company. The allegations in this suit are that the land was filed upon as a mineral claim in October, 1861, and that plaintiffs, who have since complied with a1l legal requirements. In the second bill Tost of the parties mentioned as claim- ants on the first bill are named, and the Dewey Mining Company asks for an in- junction to prevent the Home Ofl Com- pany from extractiug ofl from a certain g Receivers Appointed. NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—Justice Cohen of the Supreme Court to-day appointed Frederick W. Dav of Elizabeth, N. J., Sanborn ancillary re- celvers for the New York Woodenware House, a New Jersey corporation with a capital stock of $1,000,000. ' This was done on the application’of William McNaugh- ton, a stocgholder. The bond of the re- ceivers was fixed at $50,000. - Too Late for Dinner. CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—Clara Dumont, a French woman, 2% years of age, was shot through the left breast to-day by Paul Vincent, with whom she was living. Vin- cent then shot and killed himself. The woman will probably dle. The couple quarreled because Vincent was tardy in getting home to dinner. WHITES BATTLE WITH REDSKINS — e Five Braves Slain by an Oregon Posse. ONE DEPUTY LOSES HIS LIFE | SANGUINARY COMBAT NEAR CANYON CITY. Sheriff’s Force Sent to Capture Rene- gades Kills Every Member of the Band After a Run- ning Fight. Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKER CITY, Or., Oct. 27.—A special from Canyon City states that a young man, who was a member of the Sher- iffs’ posse has just returned to Canyon City with a report of a desperate fight which occurred between the whites and a renegade band of Indians. The nine- | teen white men and five warriors were about forty feet apart when the battle began. George Cuttings, son of David Cuttings, recelved a ball In the left arm, the bullet then passing through his lungs. One of the Indians, who was shet and killed, fought with desperate courage. After having been repeatedly wounded, he continued firing his rifle until it was empty, then fired his revolver un- til the muzzle dropped so low that the bullets struck the ground near the dy- ing redskin’s side. George Cuttings, after having re- ceived his wounds, started in company with M. Mozier for Izee, near the scene of the trouble. The wounded man be- came so weak that he was left near the trail, propped up against a tree. When the searching party went to look for | Cuttings they found him dead near a spring, to which he had crawled. The posse continued in pursuit, and after a running battle killed all of the five Indians. Settlers have sent to Canyon City for more ammunition, stating that the In- dians are gathering around Izee In large numbers. The trouble arose over the Indians accusing the whites of stealing horses. MINING MAN SHOOTS AT A TOLLKEEPER Charge of Fine Shot Ruins the Hat on His Intended Victim’s Head. REDDING, Oct. 27.—George A. Fitch, a well-known mining man of Shasta, is out on bail in this city on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with in- tent to kill. Fitch was returning over the Camden toll road from a visit to the Coffee Creek section of Trinity County. He reached the Camden tollhouse, near the town of Shasta, at 8 o’clock this morning, driving in a spring wagon. The toll gate was closed. Howard Shoemaker, the keeper, came out to collect the toll. Fitch asked what the toll amounted to, and was told that 50 cents was the charge. Fitch replied that he had passed over the road many times in the same rig for 35 cents. The lie was passed. Fitch asserts that he paid the 50 cents and then demanded his change, Shoe- maker, according to the same version, threw off his coat and declared that he was ready for any kind of a fight. Shoe- maker reached for his hip pocket, Fitch says, and Fitch then discharged his shot- gun at Shoemaker's head. The charge of quail shot tore off the brim of the toll- keeper's hat and passed into a window of the house. Miss Katie Murray, a guest of the Shoemakers, was struck by sev- eral shot, but was uninjured. Fitch drove on to Redding. Shoemaker telephoned from Shasta to arrest the mining man. He was arrested but was subsequently released on giving $1500 bail. According to the tollkeeper's story the shooting was unjustifiable on any ground of self-defense, as no attempt was made to draw a weapon. Shoemaker dared Fitch to shoot and Fitch raised his shot- gun and fired pointblank at the tollkeep- er’s head. Some time ago Fitch was one of the leaders in an agitation against exorbi- tant toll rates, and it is believed there was ill feeling between the two men. There were no other witnesses and it is doubtful if a conviction can be had. Miss Murray, the young lady who was hit by gls.ncl shot, is a resident of French Gulch. She was visiting Miss Ida Moln(her, a stepdaughter of Howard Shoe- maker. No Fear of Indian Outbreak. AUSTIN, Nev., Oct. 27.—The Midas stage driver who arrived in Austin this afternoon from Midas reports that Bal- lard, the Indian beaten by McLeod, is in a very low coandition and, perhaps, will die. Citizens of Jone have no fear of trouble with the Indians, but think that Ballard’s brothers possibly may try to injure McLeod in case of Ballard's death, The farmers on Reese River are not alarmed. ———— Secretary of Agriculture Wilson writes about The Coming Wheat Crop, in next Sunday’s Call. > | dent. HAVANA HARBOR FREE OF MINES Assurance Given That Ships Will Be Safe. TO AGREE UPON EVACUATION JOINT SESSION OF THE COM- MISSION ARRANGED. The President Decides Not to Dis- patch Any Men-of-War to to Cuba for the Present. Call and the New York Spegial cable to The e erald. Copyrighted, 183, don Bennett. HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 21.—A joint session of the commission Is called for 10 o'clock to-morrow morning in the Camera Insular. Among other things the final date for the evacuation is ex- pected to be agreed upon. The American Government before sending ships to Havana has instructed the commission to determine definitely whether any torpedoes or mines still remaln in Havana harbor. General Parrado to-day sent the American com- mission his assurances that the harbor 1s absolutely clear of mines and tor- pedoes and safe for any vessel that may wish to enter. The American commission has rented a large house in rear of the trocha, which will be fitted up as a hospital where any person in ill health in future may receive proper care. ‘With the sale of the Circulo Militar last night snapped almost the last link of Spanish military and social life in Havana. For fifteen years it was the home of officers and was presided over by each succeeding Captain General, Blanco being its last honorary presi- It is worthy of remark in noting the change in the situation that the purchaser will make the old home of uliebclrculo Militar an American-Cuban club. NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—The Herald's Washington correspondent says: Not- withstanding the earnest recommendd | The sending of obscene matter through | many tions of the American Evacuation Com- | missioners in Havana that warships be sent to that port no such action will be taken by the administration. I learned to-day that Admiral Sampson, the naval member of the American commission, recently wrote to the Navy Department calling the attention of Secretary Long to the difficulties un- der which he and his colleagues were laboring. The admiral suggested that it would be advisable to dispatch a few small vessels to Havana and stated that the effect of their presence would undoubtedly be to make the Spanish | | tute proceedings against Commissioners more compliant to American demands and less impudent in thelr action in removing and dispos- ing of guns. General Wade had written on the same subject to the War Department and had reinforced his mail report by a cable messaga Secretary Long called the attention of the President to the | requests received from the commission- ers and before the President’s depart- ure the matter was carefully con- sidered. As a result I understand a decision has been reached not to dis- patch any men-of-war to Havana for the present. The commission has received instruc- tions, of a stringent character which will require them to peremptorily de- mand that the removal of immovable property cease at once and it is be- lieved in view of this instruction direct from the President the Spaniards will not continue their objectionable course. MUST SERVE A FULL THREE-YEARS TERM Status of Volunteer Soldiers Who Re-enlisted in the Regular Army. WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—By direction of the Secretary of War, Colonel Thomas ‘Ward, acting adjutant reneral, has is- sued a general order in regard to the case of members of volunteer organizations who enlisted therefrom in the regular army. It is explanatory of a previous general order issued in September last, rrescribing that such men will be given credit for . heir service in the volunteer army. The indorsement required by the regulations on the enlistment papers of men who have served in the volunteer army and subsequently enlist in the regu- lar army results in giving to such sol- diers credit on the recorus of the depart- ment for time actually served in tne vol- unteer service, but without intention that the terms of enlistment or re-enlistment in the regular army shall be shortened by reason of volunteer service. According to the order just issued such soldiers begin a new enlistment in the regular n.rm;v‘ for the full term of three years and their clothing allowance like- wise begins at the first year's rates. The age limitation of 35 years for orlfiimfl en- listments in the regular army does not apply in such cases. The principal ad- vantage, however, accrues to those who re-enlist in the regular army within three months from date of discharge from the volunteer army. In their cases the time actually served in the volunteers is added to the time served In the regular army in computing the soldiers’ service pay from time to time.” Future enlistments and re-enlistments in the regular army will not be governed by the same rules which ootained during the war with Spain. On May 10 last Ma- jor General Miles, with the approval of the Secretary of War, issued an order an- nouncing that “mer enlisted or re-en- listed in the regular irmy fluflnithe war ma{ be informed that they will be grant- ed their discharges if desired at the close of the war upon_thelr individual %ppucu,- tions.” Major General Miles to-day I sued an order revoking the previous ol der and announcing that its provisions wifl not govern in the cases of men here- after enlisted or re-enlisted in the regular army. Under this action enlistments or re-enlistments in the regular army will be for a term of .aree woars, regardless of the present status of the negotiations with Spain for peace. POSTAL FACILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES Agent Vaille at Manila Reports the . Service Better Now Than Under Spanish Rule. WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—United States Postal Agent Vaille at Manila has sub- mitted a report to the Postoffice Depart- ment on the postal operations there. He says everything is moving satisfactorily and that the largest business houses re- port the mail facilities much better than at any time under Spanish rule. He speaks in glowing terms of the island and expresses the hope that the United States will retain it. He says there is room for millions of people. tember 19 he had a short talk with Agui- naldo about the malils in the provinces under Aguinaldo’s control, where the former Spanish officials are out and there is no regularly constituted postal author- ity in charge.” Aguinaldo, who has prom- ised to send a representative to distribute the matter, was told that If he could sat- isfy the agent that the mails sent out would be delivered to their addresses in le:aowr condition, they would be forward- | fused. Dr. Graves feeling sure that he | cheated the gallows by committing POSTAL LAWS PROTECT HER Officials Cannot Reach Mrs. Botkin. NO AID FROM THAT SOURCE SENDING POISON THROUGH THE MAILS A MISDEMEANOR. Several Similar Cases Where the Postoffice Authorities Have Reen Powerless to Act. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, Oct. 27. Thus far the Postoffice authoritles have received no intimation of the de- termination of Chief of Police Lees of San Francisco and Detective McVey, representing the State of Delaware, to appeal to the postal authorities to take some action In the matter of the ex- tradition of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, ac- cused of the poisoning of Mrs. J. P. Dunning and .Irs. J. Deane of Dover, Del. It appears that these officers have scant knowledge of the powers of the Postoffice Department in such matters. the malls is a punishable offense and convictions have been secured under this charge. The sending of poison through the mails is simply a misdemeanor and consultation with the Attorney General of the Postoffice De- partment fails to reveal a single in- stance where punishment was meted out to those guilty of this offense. It will be recalled that about three vears ago Dr. Graves of Boston was accused of sending poison through the mails, which resulted in the death of a wealthy woman of Denver, Colo. It was known through later developments that he was the beneficiary of her prop- erty and life insurance. An attempt was made at that time to have the postal authorities take a hand in the prosecution, but as Dr. Graves had violated none of the laws of the de- partment entailing punishment they re= could not be convicted went voluntarily to Denver to stand trial. He was con- victed by evidence other than that of sending poison through the mails, but | suicide. Only a few months ago a man in New York city was proved to have sent poisoned liquor through the mails on three separate occasions to his intended victim. In that instance also the postal authorities were called upon to insti- the sender, but the same conditions that existed in the Graves case were found to hold in this. It is believed by the authorities here that if hope of convicting Mrs. Botkin depends upon the action of the Postoffice Department there 1s little likelihood of her punishment. INTERESTS THE PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Chief Surgeon Hoyt Will Go to Ma- nila After the War Investiga- tion Is Concluded. WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—The United States Civil Service Commission will hold an examination fo1 the position of Span- ish interpreter in the immirration service at San Francisco on November 22, George C. Lanfear has been appointed additional substitute letter carrier at Oakland. Harry T. Redick, Frederick W. Doyle, Willlam D. Parthemer and ' Charles L. Darst have been appointed additional sub- stitute letter carriers at Seattle, Wash. Postmasters appointed: California—Jo- seph Smith, Downey, Los Angeles Coun- ty, vice Virgil R. J. Chapman, removed; George Frost, Etiwanda, San Bernardino County, vice Frederick Wilkinson, re- siened; Henry A. Sweet, Lafayette, Con- tra Costa County, vice Milton V. Shreve, resigned; W. A.' Kruger, Sites, Colusa County, Vice John Sites, resigned, and G. L. Burns, West Berkele; , Alame; : ty, vice Catherine 4o Coun Teague, removed Washington—Sadie B. Holioway, Rich: mond, King County, vice John H. Kim- ball, resigned, and Joseph Park, Sherman, | Lincoln County, vice George W. Sherman. Mail service between Benston and Glen- nis, Pierce County, and between Ocosta and Laidlaw, Chehalis County, Wash. h%\-el peenl discontinued. e alifornia_ pensions: Restorati additional—James Walsh, Bast fos An eles, $6 to §10. Increase—Benja: A 'ompkins, Plano, $6 to $12. Ref’sa’\?éna:d increase—Henry W. Marquaring, San Andreas, 3 to noi; & rmy orders: By direction of the Sec- retary of War First Lieutenant Henry P. McCain, Fourteenth United States In- fantry, now_sick in San Francisco, will roceed to Vancouver Barracks, Wash- ngton, for such medical treatment at that Post as may be necessary In his case. Major Charles Mortoh, Fourth United States Cavalry, recently promoted from captain of the Third United States Cav- n]xx'. will proceed to Fort Walla Walla and join that portion of the Fourth Unit- ed States Cavalry stationed at that post. Major Henry F. Hoyt, cnief surgeon of United States Volunteers, on completion of his attendance before the commission to investigate the conduct of the War Department in the war with Spain, is re- lleved from further duty at Anniston, Ala., and will proceed to Manila and re- port in person to the commanding gen- eral of the United States troops at that place for assignment to duty. FOR VIOLATING THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW New Hampshire Republicans Charged With Assessing Federal Office-Holders. WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—Ex-Governor Charles A. Bussiel of New Hampshire has preferred charges with the Civil Ser- vice Commission against the members of the Republican State Committee of New Hampshire for assessing Federal office holders in that State for political contri- butions, and has written to the Comptrol- ler of the Currency, complaining that the First National Bank of Concord is aid- ing and B.be(!ln% the violation of the clvil service law, by acting as the agent of the United States officials in soliciting political subseriptions from United States office holders. With his letter of com- plaint Mr. Bussiel incloses a copy of a circular calling for political contributions, issued by the Republican State Commit- tee and sent to Federal office holders throughout the State. sl NO SUITABLE CAMPSITES. Merriam Advises That Few Troops Be Sent to Honolulu. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The report of General Merriam, commanding the De- partment of the Pacific, regarding the facilities for a camp at Honolulu has been recefved at the War Department. It is not favorable, as he finds the ground on the higher levels is covered with rocks, while the low lands and valleys are that “Never touched me!” Accidents will happen: but all the world knows tleAx PLUG is no accident. Al that the most intelligent and fongest experience, skill, and special knowledge in growing, curing, and manufacturing tobacco, can contribute to the making of a perfect chew- ing tobacco, is to be found in the 10-cent piece of Battle Ax. Try it today. Don’t delay. emember the name when you buy again. DID NOT HAVE TIME T0 EAT Artillery Kept Busy Be- fore Santiago. ARMY BOARD GATHERS FACTS SEVERAL OFFICERS OF THE REG- ULAR SERVICE TESTIFY. The Greatest Trouble During the Cuban Campaign Was the Lack of Smokeless Powder. Special Dispatch to The Call. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 27.—The War Investigating Commission began its work to-day, with Captain Augues, who was in the quartermaster’s depart- ment at Tampa. He said that for a time the department was swamped there, but he attributed the congestion to the railroads. Captain Cutter, an Ohio volunteer surgeon who had charge of the ambu- lance corps at Tampa, said there was a shortage of ambulances there and that the camp conditions were bad. Colonel Duffy of the Sixty-ninth New York, sald his command had never lacked commissary supplies, but there was some delay in furnishing quarter- master stores. The sick had been well cared for, and while he had seen some criticism in the New York newspapers, he thought most of the sickness origi- nated in the swampy camp at Tampa. There they had to dig only six inches for water and there were no tent floors. He said there had been sixteen deaths in the regiment. Captain Charles V. Parkhurst of the Second Artillery detailed the partici- pation of the artillery in the siege of Santiago. There were times when his men did not hve time to eat, but there was no time when they did not have food. There was also plenty of forage for the horses. He was wounded twice on the 2d of July and his wounds were dressed within a few minutes after they were received. First Lieutenant Conklin of the Sec- ond Artillery, who was in the Santl- ago campaign, said the only material | defect in the supplies was in the pow- der, which he thought should have been smokeless. He said that in going to Cuba the guns and horses were separ- ated, but he understood this could not be avoided. He was the only member of his battery, officer or man, who had not been sick as a resuit of the Cuban campaign, but he did not think the sickness could have been prevented. Major Lebo, in command of the Sixth Infantry, complained of the difficulty of securing lumber, firewood, horse- shoes and stoves in the camp here. He also said the tents were of poor material and leaked even when new. He also said there.had not been suffi- cient medical supplies in Cuba, and that the transport Gate City, in which the command came north, was poorly suited to the purpose. Captain Stretch of the Tenth Infan. try gave in detail the hardships of the regiment during the San Juan fight. He said there was no time when the men had nothing to eat, but he did not remember having drawn a full ration while in Cuba. He said the sick of the command were fed at Montauk better than they had ever been in their lives. i e s FUSION NBAB_L_Y PERFECTED. Colorado Republicans and Silverites Practically United. DENVER, Oct. 21.—William H. Bris- bane has resigned as candidate for Sec- retary of State on the Republican ticket swampy, the lands befng used chiefly for rice cultivation. There are no good drill {rounal. and he advises that as fe roops as possible be sent to Honolulu. c-m':; cannot be established to any ad- vantage, and it will be necessary to con- struct barracks for troops stationed there, and Joseph W. Milsom, the broad Silver Republican candidate, has been substi- tuted for him. The fusion between the two partles 18 now complete, except as to the nomination for Auditor. George 8. Adams, Republican candidate, is the | | choice of the two committees for this office, but John A. Wayne, the Silver Re- publican nominee, has refused up to date to withdraw. It is belleved, however, that Mr. Wayne will finally vield to persua- sion and that the fuslon will be per- fected. — It Is the Plague. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.—It 18 now recognized that the epidemic prevailing at Samarcand is the true plague. The mortality = high. 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