The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED DAY, FILIPINOS F CRUCIFIXTON OF A SPANIM NAVAL OFFICER Tragedy Following the Sinking o Mon- 10jo’s Fleet, Volunteers at Manila Do Their (hristmas Shopping—The Sunday Law Rigidly Enforced. BY CORPORAL F. A, HEALY. ce of The Call. good ship just arrived, bringing some wcks of mail and the first troops t are to nforce us, I khow not 1 when I unique position, man in the en- tire army who does not know all about it. of the boys have information of such reliability that they argue our early departure for home is an abso- others have equally au- ation of the Govern- retain us here for - term of enlistment. to back its op od hard coin. ten agreeme if the winner to catch the loser befo has succeeded in getting rid of his pay-day receipts. On this basis much, very much, wagered on the date mising to pay is I ng the al, be it long or short, which must elapse before the boys returnt home to tell in person of their - adventures and “hair-breadth escapes 1 and fleld” I suppose | their atives and acquaint- nces want to know far-away Manila. Well, not much, but such as it is, here goes: Probably the most momentous occur- rence which has taken place here for what's doing” in time was the departure of the nip Scandia. which, freighted down with invalids, prisoners, lucky boys and Xmas presents, left hom rd bound a week ago last Monda; soon as it became definitely known that she was going to leave the whole regiment turned out to do its Chr shopping. The paymaster had visited the garrison only a few days before, so0 each fellow had a pocket lined with two months’ pay to back him up in his efforts to preve to those at home that they were not entirely forgotten. could enter any store along the whole line of the colta and find himself lost among a crowd of white- coated soldiery, each man pushing, struggling and perspiring in frantic en. deavor to get near enough to the coun- ter to buy something, no matter what, 'nd to the folks at home. The price purchase, when at last he suc- 1 to a point of vantage, was a condary consideration. I have seen spend in ten minutes the nths’ hard work and go tly contented because he 18 that would serve as a mas offering to the loved ones in San Francisco. When the presents were once obtained the next thing was to find some one ake charge of them and see to their safe delivery. Every one of the lucky fellows who were to leave was called into service and the number of packages that were entrust- ed to the ce ansfer man It mattered not going was an inti- ect stranger to the sender. : brotherhood of the army was s *nt to cover the obligation asked and to insure a willing accept- ance of the charge and a loyal atten- tion to the trust. to grow old in a day. whether the man ma When at last the Scandia did sail the band of the First Cali- fornia boarded a launch and ac- companied by most of our officers went out to give the departing comrades a fitting send off. The launch circled around the vessel, loving messages were shouted to those who were soon to see the ones at home and were answered by cheers and hearty 8ood-bys. The ship weighed anchor, three blasts of the “!n.fllh: were blown and all was The band played ‘“We Shall Meet on a Beautiful Shore.” Whether this mce:;fl. the ‘beaulrlll'ul shore of California or the golden shore of the New = salem, 1 don't know, i iew ey Th rip was followed a few days v another one to bid the officers of the Charleston farewell on t}\r' eve of that ship's departure for Iloilo, whe he goes.to preserve or- der and where the bluejackets will soon be joined by some of our troops that are expecting to be moved there to do garrison work and protect the Span- ish from the fury of the Filipinos. In regard to these same Filipinos, their high state of civilization, capacity for self-government, etc., I must say that those who praise them in these respects are either willfully misleading the pub- lic or they have received their impres- sions from one kind of a Filipino, while my experience has been with another and entirely different sort. For among all the dirty, dishonest, cruel and treacherous savages that God ever put on earth to libel His own image and likeness the Filipino easily takes first placs Their treatment of prisoners in those parts of the island not under the protection of the American flag is abominable, and we daily hear tales of cruelty and outrage perpetrated upon helpless men and women who fall into their hands, which fairly make our blood boil with indignation. Yesterday I went over to Cavite and while there revisited the scene of a lit- tle past Filipino pleasantry which will serve to afford an insight into their character. The place is a little back room in one of the large bufldings that line the water's edge at a point not far from where some of the sunken Span- ish men-of-war lie half submerged in the salty waters of the bay. Here it was, when Dewey's guns sung the re- quiem of Spanish power on that fa- later and m IENDISH IN THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS ay I do not know | One | totorom ® mous May day, where an officer, swim- ming ashore from his sinking ship, sought refuge and here it was, hiding in a gloom™ corner of the room, the pil- laging Filipinos ound him. They dragged him forth, stripped him naked and, holding him up against a beam, ced in the plaster of the wall, crucified him. One nail they drove through his throat into the beam, one went through his two feet and one through either hand into the plaster on each side of the wood. There he hung for a while, until the savages, becom- ing tired of the sport, disemboweled him and cutting off the head threw his mutilated trunk into a well just outside the window. The nail marks and blood stains still remain, while over the gory evidence of this horror there is still to be seen in crimson lettering the words ‘‘Sexta Gloria,” written in sacre- ligious humor by the murderous hand of one of these educated fiends. But to return to things more pleas. ant and befitting the holiday season. On Thursday next (Thanksgiving day) the California boys are to be the guests of the men from Minnesota at a Thanksgiving dinner. The entire reg- iment is invited from the colonel to the smallest drummer boy. The dinner will be given in different restaurants of the city, each division of the Minnesotas entertaining a like division of Califor~ nians. Thus the Minnesota staff will play the host to our staff; our line of- ficers will be taken care of by their line officers and the rank and file from and file from Minnesota, company for company. This compliment is extend- ed by the men from the land of bliz- zards in order to show their apprecia- tion of the way they were handled while the guests of our people at home. The boys are all looking forward to a big time. Our daily regimental life goes on about the same, each to-morrow find- ing us further (from home) than to- day. Regimental dress parade takes place on the Lunetta every evening, each regiment of the army coming on n turn. Of all our troops I think the First California, as a matter of fact, really puts up the best appearance. Not only are the boys as well drilled as the best, but in the matter of uniforms they stand a little bit ahead. Their full dress consists of white helmet, blue blouse, white trousers, brown leggings and black shoes, a combination not as yet displayed by any other organiza- tion and which, as a whole, makes a mighty attractive and at the same time sensible uniform. Band concerts are also given at head- quarters every Tuesday, Thursday and | Saturday evening, and those among the enlisted men who care to do so are al- lowed to gather there and listen to the music. I have not noticed any crowds. Now, as to the all-absorbing topic of regimental health. I am glad to be able to say that sickness among the troops is now on the decrease, though there is still enough of it left to crowd all the hospitals and to give each doc- tor fully as much as he can attend to. The sick now in hospital, according to Lieutenant Colonel Duboce, number about 10 per cent of the entire com- mand, but many of these men have so far progressed as to be practically fit for duty. “Fit for duty!” These words cover a multitude of sins. “Fit for duty” implies that a man is in proper physical condition to undertake and carry out any of the duties that an en- listed man may be called upon to per- form. Consequently when many men are returned to their commands with “duty” marked after their names they help to increase the size of said com- mands until they look very well filled out on paper. As a. matter of fact, how- ever, there are many, very many, in- deed, who, while perfectly able to drill and do the routine work of garrison duty, are no more fitted to go on a hard campaign than an eight-months-old in- fant. They recuperate, gain in flesh, but they remain weak as, cats with a robustness that is all unreal, and which would vanish at the first touch of hard- ship.. Hermita Hospital has proved a great success-and has done wonders for the boys. Golonel Smith and Major Mc- Carthy -are bath to be congratulated on the wvery excellent and apparent results of thejr labors. I spoke before, I think, of a Red Cross nurse‘byithe'name of Waage. I wish to again speak of him and to commend every one who has a friend or relative in the regiment. C. M. Waage originally came down as one of the Red Cross nurses attached to the regiment. He, together with all of the best men attached to that organ- ization, becoming disgusted with the vanity and incompetency of Schiott, re- signed from the Red Cross. The others went this way and that, but Waage has steadily continued with the regi- ment, working with a conscientiousness and abjlity _that cannot receive too much praise. He receives no salary and is obliged to support himself, yet, ‘through pure humanity, he has stuck O R R S S e s San Francisco will eat with the rank| him 'to-the gratitude and good will of | | to his self-appointed task, doing more | | for the command than any other singie | | man here. Lieutenant Dohrmann has ognized his services by presenting Waage with a gold watch. Should the mothers and relatives of the boys de- sire to express their gratitude to any | one they could find none so worthy to receive their mark of favor than thi same man—who has given everything | while looking for and receiving nothing in return. Speaking of illness naturally brings me to our doctors, who are haviug troubles of their own. When Dr. Farrell and Dr. O'Brien | were mustered into service they were iven the rank and pay of captains. have been receiving captain’s pay, every month. A few days ago | some one high in authority was in a| moment of idleness beguiling his time with a book of army regulations when | he discovered that a surgeon was not entitled to captain’s pay until he had served five yeffrs. Consequently the different paymasters were notified of | the mistake they had made and an | order was issued notifying the medicos | that, though they might retain the rank | of captain, they would only receive the pay of a first lieutenant, $133, and com- manding that they restore to the Gov ernment the difference between that and the amount of $166 which they have | been drawing since their commission. Thus they will not only be cut down $33 per month, but will be obliged to ;e{};rn an amount footing up nearly This order applies to all volunteer surgeons in the same predicament and has already resulted in eight resigna- tions being promptly sent in and as promptly refused. Captain Kelleher, our regimental adjutant, who has been receiving $166 as a mounted captain, has also been cut down to $150, the pay prescribed in the regulations for ad- Jutants and has been ordered to refund the difference. I don’t know how the surgeons of other regiments take the innovation, but I do know that ours take it pretty hard. Dr. Farrell swears he cannot stand it, especiaily since his responsi- bilities at home have so materially in- creased. Dr. O'Brien, though a rich man, is also ‘“sore” and some day will show the Government that he hag | not been in either war or politics for hig health. Dr. McCarthy is not affected by the order, being of thé exalted rank of major, but he is and will continue to be a little uneasy until the matter of the resignations is finally disposed of. For were those of his two subordinates accepted he would be obliged to work. Speakine of Dr. O’'Brien, I would like to call the attention of his many friends at home to the splendid work he has been doing at the smailpox hospital, from which place he has only just been released after five weeks of complete isolation, during which time he has been hourly exposed to contagion. Not- withstanding which fact he has come out unscathed, leaving behind him a record it will be hard to equal, impos- sible to surpass. ‘Who would ever look to a newly cap- tured city, one that is still turbulent and only kept in order by the heavy hand of martial law, for signs of sanc- tity? No one, I imagine. Yet should the eyes of the reformer be turned westward toward the land of the set- ting sun he would behold that which would cause his spirit to rejolce. The Sunday_closing law is in force in Ma- nila. It went into operation three weeks ago, since which time every Sab- bath has found the saloons closed as tightly as the proverbial oyster and, though T have been over a good por- tion of the city since the law went into effect, on each one of the succeeding days devoted to the Lord, I have not seen over a dozen or twenty drunken men (not counting policemen) on any one day. I don’t know the reason for the movement, but it is an excellent idea, as it gives the enlisted men at least one day out of every seven in which to partially sober up. The wave of reformation has also swept over the canteens, in which whisky is no longer allowed to be sold. This occasions considerable inconveni- ence, as it takes a man twice as long to fill up on beer or wine as on whisky. The difference in the price, however, somewhat compensates for th difference in time. | . We are still here, but don’t want to !he any longer than can be helped. Tell this to some influential polly who has an eye to the future. ARt THANKSGIVING DAY OBSERVED AT MANILA Distinguished Englishmen Join With Americans in a Hearty Cele- bration. MANILA, P. I, Nov. 25.—Thanksgiv- ing day was both observed and cele- brated in this city yesterday, not only by 15,000 Americans, but also by the British and many other foreign resi-| ° DESTROYING SPANISH BATTERIES IN MANILA BAY A few days before the McCulloch left Manila Admiral Dewey thought it advisable to destroy all the § guns which were mounted on the batteries in Manila Bay, and the McCulloch was detailed to do the work. The picture is drawn by a Call artist from a photograph taken by a naval officer at the time. B e R a8 S S S R a8 R T O A e SO SRS | dents. All the banks and leading mer- cantile houses were closed and many of the retail stores kept open for only a few hours in order to accommodate the soldiers who were anxious to purchase Christmas presents to be sent home by to-day’s mail. There being no Protestant church here special services were held in the Christian Commission tent on the banks | of the Pasig River in the morning and large as it is the canvas enclosure was taxed to its utmost to accommodate those who attended. Rev. J. T. Owen, a Methodist missionary from Portlani, Or., and Chaplains Cressy, Thirteenth | Minnesota, and Daly, First South Da- kota Volunteers, officiated, and the | services included a violin solo by Ser- geant Gust v Miller, Second Oregon Volunteers; vocal solos by Sergeant Guyer, Wyoming Battalion, and selec- tions by the California quartet. During the afternoon there was a naval regatta on the bay and a series of aquatic sports for the crews of Dewey’s squadron, and all sorts of in- formal celebrations ashore. Among the most notable were the entertainment provided for such of the inmates of the division hospital who were able to par- ticipate in it and the regimental dinner tendered by the Minnesotans to the Californians, which was a most elabor- ate affair. The feature of the day, however, was the dinner offered by Hon. O. F. Wil- liams, the United States Consul, to Ad- miral Dewey and his captains and Major General Otis and his generals, at the residence of G. Hollman, on the Calle de Irfs. The house, a large two-story resi- dence, was tastefully and profusely decorated for the occasion with ever- greens and flowers, most elaborate pre- parations having been made for the inauguration of the American custom of celebrating Thanksgiving In this newly acquired territory. The guests began to arrive at 1 o'clock p. m. and an hour later, when dinner was served, it would be difficult to imagine a more distinguished gather- ing than that which assembled in the reception-room. In one corner were the nation’s hero, Rear Admiral Dewey, the British Consul, General Anderson and Captains Dyer of the Baltimore and Coghlan of the Raleigh. In another group were the Captain of the Port, General Harrison Gray Otis, Captain Lamberton of the flagship Olympia, Captain Singer of the Manila and Colonel McClure of the Governor Gen- eral's staff. The army, navy, diplo- matic corps and representative citizens temporarily laid aside the cares and routine of everyday life and hobnobbed together as though ng such thing as rank existed, and indeed, for the time being, that, too, was laid aside. Covers were laid for thirty-four, but Major General Otis and his ald being unavoidably detained at the last mo- ment by stress of business there were two vacancies at the long table in the dining-room. The guests aligned the festi U estive board Consul O. F. Dewey, U. S. son, U. 8| Rear Admiral George Bhignios l?}!nenll T. M. Ander- . eneral Arthur Mac- Anh}xr, U. S. A.; Brigadier General C. M:& Reeve, U. 8. A.; Captain N, M. Dyer, U. 8. S. Baltimore; Bri Consul H. A. Ramsden, Lieutenant W. Braunersreuther, captain of tha ! Lle‘umnnnl W. O. Balley, Signal Cor 8; 11 5‘ Co.; Bel- E. A. Cadell, Smith, glum Consul E. C, Andree, Captain F. Singer, Dtain Asa Walker, U, S. S. U. S. S. Manila; Ca 2 ones, Hongkong and & B Concord; Mr. H. D."c. J Shanghal Bank; Mr. T. Cowen, Manila Times; Mr. J. McLeod, Compania Maritima; Chaplain Fleming, First' Colorado; Mr. J. T. McCutohe eon, Chicaga Record; Mr. E. Langley Jones, Assoclated * Press; ~Brigadier _General = Sam Ovenshine, U. S.°A.; Mr. E..Wildman, Vice Consul at Hongkong; Mr. Franklin Brooks, The American; Ma. S 4 The American; Major'Thomas Sternberg, Pay. Mr. E. H. Warner, Warner, ‘olonel Charles McClure, Pay- Postmaster F. W. Valle, Mr. New York Journal; Captain P. S Fg Olympld; Brigadier S. A.; Brigadier Gen- i Captain E. G. Hollman, The dining-room was most artistical- ly decorated, the centerpiece being a large United States flag draped upon the wall and surrounded with palm leaves and other evergreens. The table was a mass of flowers and the very air was heavy with the perfume of the ylang-ylang boutonnieres which lay beside each plate. Perhaps the most striking of the table,decorations, however, were the menu cards, con- sisting of most artistic colored folders representing the Stars and Stripes. Across the flag was printed the follow- ing legend: ‘‘Consul Williams’ Thanks- giving dinner offered to American com- manders in the residence of Mr. G. Hollman, Manila, Calzada de Iris, No. 7; Thuraday., November 24, 1898." On the back were the words ““America Forever” in red letters, and inside the contents were as follow: Soup Filipino. Mutton: Chops with: Asgaragus Loin of Beef a la Rochester. Turkey with Dewey Sauce. Ham. Curry and Rice. Ice Cream. Cakes. Fruits. Bonbons Coffee and -Cream. o Tea. Chocolate. DECEMBER 28, 1898 hemp port, and called for the surren- der of the ¢ity, which was flying the instirgent flag. The rebels hooted at the Spanish, who then fired three shells from the Elcano into the town, but did little or no damage. The stout show of resistance put up by the natives caused the Spanish to turn about and leave the harbor. The Spanish transport Buenos Ayres has sailed for Tloilo and Spain, carry- ing 769 Spaniards, sick and prisoners, as well as a great number of officers. The scene at the dock was a peculiar one. Men gathered with all their be- longings about them who had fought | for months in this “island of paradise, who_had.come here in all the, pride of their nation in gayly decorated ships and landed with bands -playing and Spanish flags flying from every availe ble point. How different the d ture! ~All ‘quiet and unostentatious, not a banner of their defeated cou try to be seen; and those who were 1 behind remained only because the could not secure passage. For months During the course of the meal the | band from the United States ship Balti- | more discoursed patriotic and other airs in the compound. In accordance with the wishes of the guests there was formal speech- making, Consul Willlams at the close of -the repast making a few felicitous remarks appropriate to the occasion, | and British Consul Ramsden, in pro- posing the toast “The President of the | United States,” also said a few pleas- ant things. On Monday next there will be another | spread, at which Admiral Dewey will preside, the guests including all the members of the Loyal Legion now in Manila. PENETRATED THE WILDS OF LUZON American Officers Find the Native ° Government Established | Everywhere. ! MANILA, Nov. 25.—Paymaster Wil- | cox and. Naval Cadet Sargent of the | United States steamship Monadnock have returned to Manila after a most | interesting journey through the north | of Luzon. They left Manila on the 8th | of October and have been on the march | six weeks. While they did not go | any official capacity, they went with | the approval of the authorities, and | gathered a mass of information which will be very useful in regard to the little known regions, hitherto almost sealed book to the majority of Ameri- cans. 3 These two officers traversed some of the wildest parts of [Luzon and met nothing but courtesy and hospitality all the way. They found the native government established everywhere they went, everything quiet and running smoothly, and, as far as they knew, everything unquestionably un der Aguinaldo's direction without sign of dlssent. However, they found an immensely valuable country, in an appallingly backward state as far as internal com- munications are concerned, and per- fectly primeval savages of the most barbarous type dominating great stretches of country, which Aguinaldo’s forces cannot control. And the Chi- nese storekeepers are everywhere. INSURGENT SUCCESSES ON SEVERAL ISLANDS Iloilo City Completely Surrounded and at the Mercy of the Filipinos. MANILA, Nov. 25.—On Monday night about § o'clock the fleet lying off Man- ila signaled, “Transports sighted.” A boat was dispatched to meet them. but long before she was within hailing dis- tance the searchlights, whipping across the sea, had picked up the strangers, who sailed up the bay in the path of the light. They proved to be the Valencia and Senator, which left San Francisco on October 19. They brought the fol- lowing troops: The Second Battalion of the First Washington Volunteers, a hundred men from the California Heavy Artillery Volunteers, two assist- ant surgeons and several hospital stew- ards. Besides these there were the re- cruits, numbering one battalion of the Second Oregon Volunteers and the Third Battalion of the Third United States Artillery. Other troops are to follow very short- ly in the transports Indiana and Ohio. As they are supposed to have left with- in one week of the Valencia's sailing, they may be expected any day. The troops assigned to them are the re- maining battalion of the First Wash- ington, two battalions of the Twen- tieth Kansas, the Fifty-first Regiment Towa Volunteers, two battalions of Ten- nessee Volunteers. This will complete the assignment of troops for the Manila expeditionary forces and Eighth Army Corps. It is not likely that more men will be sent unless the present conditions change. The rebels have massed large armed forces near Molo and Jaro and can take these places almost without re- sistance. The Spanish General Rios communicated with the rebel leaders on | the 18th inst. and proposed that these towns be considered neutral ground, provided he withdrew his troops to Iloilo; but the offer was declined. H. M. S. Plover arrived at Iloilo on the 17th inst. and will protect the British residents if the town be attacked. The rebels are massed in such force that they can easily carry the city, and if they have made an attack it probably has fallen already. The guns from the Spanish boat Isla de Luzon have been landed and set up for the defense of the city. During last week the Elcano and a small gunboat sailed into Sarsogon, the / | out meeting their expenses. | petitioned the Charleston to rematn in | with great succ | lowed the prisoners to join their | the photograph of Dunham in the pos- | t! curiosity | warded with a description to San Jose, | ham suspect at Columbus, Ohlo, and says past many Spanish families have b living at the.Hotel del Oriente ‘When the proprietor heard of the intendea sail-| ing of the Buenos Ayres he called on | the American authorities and lodged a complaint. It is understood that meas- ures were taken causing all bills to bLe paid before they were allowed to de- part. News.from private sources and thor- oughly reliable has just been recelved | from Tloilo to the following effect: The Spanish Governor of Iloilo has the harbor, as he is utterly unable to | pratect his oiwn‘ people .and the foreign residents. Iloilo is completely sur- rounded and at‘the mercy of the insur- gents. These rebels declare that they are not anxious for any connection with Aguinaldo, but are fighting to rid them- selves of Spanish rule. When the en- emy has been driven qut they will glad- | ly welcome the Americans if they are guaranteed some sort of fair govern- ment and protection. In Negros the insurgents have met capturing and dis- Later they al- oun~ at Tloilo. Capiz and Panay se in the hands “fi“hp (‘f‘):- quering insurgents, who are disarming | ananl;rds everywhere, but treating| them with all consideration. DUNHAM SUSPECT IN AN OHIO JAIL arming 1000 Spaniards. trymen are likew Arrested Because of His Resem- blance to the Photograph of the Murderer. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2.—There I8 under arrest in this city a man whom n;t police have strong reason to belleve is James C. Dunham, for whom there is offered a reward of $11,000, dead og alive, at San Jose, Cal. He was picked up here by Detective Louis Wolf of the local force as a suspicious character, he having of- fered a lot of goods for sale at about 20 er ¢ he actual value. - P e ive the name of Harry Wilson when arrested, but in court to-day he | that his right name was Harry | Church, and that he was born in Sacra | mento from which point he started two yes go. At different places here before his arrest he gave the names of H. V. Morris, O. H. Ross, Harry Lewis | and Harry Howard. He has been in this | ity for about a month and had been der surveilldnce. Chrch i¢ here in the city, but she he knows very little about her hus fiim about two years band, having met busi- does not even Know_ his ago,. ar n h fecs. They were married in Tllinois There is a difference of opinion among seen_Church regarding his resemblan to Dunham, the Cali- fornia murderer. At first glance there is a strong likeness between Church and those who hav sion of the police. This was first no- ed by one ]uf the detectives, whose had been aroused by the air ery that seemed to hang over the of my; Pt ‘ot Police Kelly s of the opinfon at the prisoner is not Dunham, for the Yedson. chiefly, that the picture of Dun- ham shows him to have a square jaw, while that of Church is somewhat point- ed. A photograph of Church will be for- Cal. :: Church is about 8 years of age, Is 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighs about 135 pounds. He has a dark complexion, dark hair tinged with gray. dark mustach dark eyes prominent straight nose, rather thin-faced and _slightly pointed chin. Three of the upper set of teeth ve gold crowns. B e ofB: "Dec. 27—Sherift Lyndon knows nothing of the arrest of the Dun- he has received no information to that effect. fht g STRIKE IN A COPPER MINE. Five-Foot Vein of Ore Opened in the Leola, Near Mount Tacoma. TACOMA, Dec. 21.—News that a big strike has been made at the Leola cop- per mine has just reached Tacoma. Sev- eral days ago a solid five-foot vein of ore was opened just a few feet below the surface. It runs 20 per cent pure copper and carries twenty ounces of silver and a paying quantity of gold to the ton. Several veins ramify on the property, which is owned by Tacoma capitalists. The mine is located in the eastern part of Pierce County, at the, foot of Mount Tacoma, on Canada Creek. The forma- tion is practically identical with that in the Cornwall copper flelds, and the ore can be mined very cheaply GOVERNOR GAGES INAGEURATION Continued from First Page. discussion upon that question. There has been no recent meeting of the executive committee and I have.re- ceived no notice, official or otherwise, that such a meeting is to be held. J. K. Wilson—I have attended no meeting of the executive committee nor have I any knowledge of there having been a meeting of the commit- tee. I have received no notification that there was to be a meeting of the committee. I know nothing about the date set for the inauguration of Gov- ernor-elect Gage. J. Alva Watt—There has been no formal meeting of the executive com- mittee for the purpose of discussing a ‘date for the inauguration of Gov- ernor-elect Gage. There has been no formal meeting of the committee at all, but its members have talked among themselves of the desirability of hold- ing the inaugural ball on the 9th, in- stead of the 16th of next month. Dr. C. Meyers—The executive committee of the State Central Com- mittee is independent of any commit- tee which will name a date for the in- aguration of Gage. Any arrangements for such an occasion will be made at the pleagure of the Governor-elect and by his own committge. . There has. been no meeting of the executive commit- tee for such a purpose, and to my knowledge, none has been or will be called. F. W. Dohrmann—I have received no notification of any meeting set for the purpose of naming the inaugural day of Governor-elect Gage, and so far as I am able to ascertain, none has been held in the past. It is asserted by those who pretend to know that Governor-elect Gage will not have the courage to reappoint Mr. Gunst as Police Commissioner, but that he will allow him to remain in | County, and office without disturbing him, which is, of course, equivalent to a reappoint- ment. In this he will have the moral support of the entire gambling com- munity. THE FINGER OF SUSPIION Continued from First Page. Knight asked him how far it was from Station K to the ferry, and then how far from Station H. Thi$ angered Hosmer, aid: “We will now have a stump on the side.”” To this his opponent replied: “If you are’going {0 guess you might as well guess well i Wolf, the Deiaw was iled and further questioned as to the ce between lump and powdered stioning Knight and shouted voice, “Bit ‘say to the wi [ £ 1 ; this case ¥ try ou try it decently. ameni of the trfal. The afternoon ion was a ‘brief one. Peter A. Gillin, a policeman, was the first witness called. He said that when he served the subpena on Dr. Terrill he told him voluntarily that he could not recall when he attended Mrs. Botkin. He there was apparently nothing the ter with her and he did not expect to hence his neglect to enter book. E . Hosmer sald: ‘“We res! thus completing the case of the prosecu- tic Knight— Thus the id ma collect his fee visit in b Knight recalled Purser Corcoran to rmine what time the steamer Far- n left Eur 1 June 1. He finally 2 ster of Mrs. Botkin, fense. the was t She t Columbia on the pe leaving arallon the last night they were there, she and her sister made up their minds.at the last moment to go. They could not secure and were unable to attend. She said Botkin did not leave the house that or night. o3 That's our case,” said Knight. 1t decided to defer the arguments until to-day. Attorney General White of Delaware will open for the prosecution. He will be followed this afternoon by Georgé Knight for Mrs. Botkin. It IS ex- pected that this will consume the greater bart of the day. Should it do so Senator Frank McGowan will make the final plea for Mrs. Botkin to-morrow morning, and Mr. Hosmer will make the closing argu- ment. The case will go to the jury to- morrow afterncon or early on Friday. sea Mrs. da BEEOrL A WITNESS WHO DID NOT TESTIFY Druggist George Beck Is Brought From the Mountains by the Prosecution. Day before yesterday Chief of Police Lees sent to Tuolumne County for George Beck, the druggist who was brought into the Botkin case soon after the defendant was arrested, but for some reason known only to the prosecution the witness was not placed on the stand. Beck was employed as clerk in the Baldwin Pharmacy for a long time and while_there he became acquainted with Mrs. Botkin, F. P. Grey, the clerk in the Owl Drug Store who sold arsenic to M Botkin, worked with Beck in the Bald win, and while there Beck introduced the defendant to Grey Beck is now assistant foreman of a mine at Quartz Mountain, Tuolumne when he received a message from "the cution he immediater) started for the city, arriving here yester- day morning. He went immediately to Chief Lees' private office, where he met the Chief and District Attorney Hosmer. He told of his acquaintanceship with Mrs. Botkin and also that he had introduced her to Grey, his fellow-clerk. After he had finished his statement he was in- formed that he would be called to the witness stand, the intention of the prose- cution being to emphasize Grey's testi- mony as to the sale of the poison and also his identification of the defendant. Beck went to the court room where the trial is in progress, but to his surprise the case was suddenly closed and he was not called upon to testify. After court ad- journed he met Mrs. Botkin in the court room and had a short chat with her. “Did you come here to_testify against me, George?” sald Mrs. Botkin. “I was summoned by the prosecution,” replied Beck, “and I would have toid the hrnlh had I been put on the witness- stand.” I am glad you didn’t go on the stand,”’ the defendant said, “although I know you would not have said anything against me.” or could I have said anything you,” replied Beck. Mrs. Botkin then changed the conversa- tion, saying: “I am sorry to meet you under such unpleasant circumstances, but I have no fears of the result and I hope to see you again under happier conditions.” Beck bade his whilom friend good-by and left the City Hall. He will return to the mountains’ to-day. It will be re- membered that Beck was mentioned as one of the reciplents of Mrs. Botkin's hospitality when she’ and Dunning were indulging” in_ their seances at 927 Geary street, and he has made several state- ments' to Chief Lees, giving the detalls of his Visits o the defendant, e_day following the discovery that Mrs. Botkin bought arsenic at the (l;’wl Drug Store she admitted having purchased the poison of Clerk Grey. She said she had known Grey for a long time and always bought her drugs of him when he was at the Baldwin, and that she went to him for arseni¢ to bleach her hats. On the witness-stand she denied the purchase. 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