The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1899, Page 5

THE SANA FRANCISCO CALL, TUESD&Y, MARCH 14, 1899 WHEATON DRIVES REBELS FROM PASIG FILIPINOS CANNOT STAND BEFORE THE GALLANT AMERICANS The Forward Movement Against Aguinaldo’s Men Has Begun With Every Prospect of Success. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyright, 1899, by James Gordon Bennett. MANILA, March 14.—Nqon.—At 7 o’clock this morning, hearing the in- surgent bugles sounding, Scott’s bat- | tery dropped three shrapnel shells into the woods on the left of the Pasig Church. No reply was made, | and at 7:45 the Twenty-second In- fantry advanced until they encount- ered a number of volleys. This fire was returned with interest. The line then wheeled toward Pa- | teros in the following order: The | Oregon Volunteers, the Twentieth | regulars, the Washington Volunteers, a cavalry detachment, the Twenty- | second regulars and reserve artillery. | The troops followed the roads, while the gunboats Oesta and Laguna de Bai assisted in suppressing the fire on the left flank. Three rebel canoes were captured on the river. The rebel sharpshooters at Caloocan continue active, but no casualties are reported. MANILA, March 13, —The flying col- | umns under General Wheaton started an aggressive campaign against the in- surgents this morning. The line con- sisted of three troops of the Fourth Cavalry on the extreme righ in their order the Twent fantry, the Twentieth Infantry, Oregon Volunteers and the g ton Volunteers. The latter, on the ex- treme left, were opposite Guadaloupe, on the river. | A Neutenant of Scott’s battery fired | the signal gun at five minutes of 7| o'clock, .and at once the Fourth Cav- | mounted, swung forward. Then | the infantry regiments, formed in | lines, left their trenches and | ed on the enemy. It was a beauti- | ful sight this clocklike regularity of | advance. The cavalry met a heavy | fire on the right, and the men dis- mounted and drove the enemy out of their intr hments. In the distance could be heard the firing of General Ovenshine’s brigade, | who had made feint on our right. General Wheaton followed the ad- and next econd In- the vance of the firing lines and joined with his 4 the forward move- ment. On we went, while the gunboat Laguna de i poured in a heavy Gat- ling fire from the river and Scott’s bat- tery threw over our heads into the enemy’s ches with magnificent precision. As the Twenty-second Regiment swung around to corner the insurgents in Guadaloupe, I saw Filipinos emerg- ing from the deep trenches, whence they had been pouring a heavy fire on our advancing men. As we closed in on Guadaloupe, a party of insurgents at the church stood their ground. I counted eight dead Fil- ipinos here. We also took some pris oners at this point, but most of the enemy escaped to Pasig. The prison- ers say they did not wish to fight, but were forced into the rvice. Some rifies were also captured here. The Twentieth Infantry were the first troops to reach Guadaloupe Church. While the right column was swinging toward the town of Pasig the left ad- vanced, pouring volleys into the bush. At 7:30 a. m. the river gunboat start- ed toward Pasig. The rebels were first encountered by this vessel in the jungle near Guadaloupe. Steaming slowly, the | gunboat poured a terrific fire from her Gatling guns into the brush. For all of an hour the whirring of the rapid- fire guns alternated with the booming of the heavier pieces on board. The gunboat was stopped by sunken stones and cascoes (native lighters) in | the river. The country Is very rough, | and the advance was necessarily slow. This is the reason the insurgents were able to escape. The prisoners told us the insurgents | were in strong force at Pateros, at jease 500 being gathered there. In the meantime Scott's battery ashore was shelling the trenches and driving the enemy back. The artillery then advanced to the ridge of bamboo and drove a few of the enemy’s sharp- shooters away with volleys from their carbines. The artillery advanced and met with little opposition. In the meantime the infantry had been sent forward.in extended order, the Washington Regiment resting on the bank of the river, each regiment | deploying on reaching its station and furnishing its Own supports. The entire column wheeled toward the river, driving the enemy toward his supports, and then advanced on Guad- aloupe. The artillery moved to a ridge commanding Pasig and Paterc By this time the enemy was in full flight along a line over a mile long, and the firing was discontinued temporarily in order to give the troops a rest be- fore making the attack on Pasig. The enemy's loss was believed to be severe, but only eight Americans were vounded. “Al this stage of the engagement it wa aining heavily. fr{er a ghurt rest General Wheato’n resumed the attack on Paslg. Scott’s battery, supported by two companies of the Twentieth Regiment, advanced on Guadaloupe by the road along the river bank, the remainder of the Twentieth Regiment and the Twenty-second Regi- ment following with the reserve and the Oregon volunteers. At 11:30 a. m. the column came in contact with the en- emy, and the gunboat, which had cleared the obstructions, steamed to the firing line and cleared the Jjungle on both sides, while ‘the battery tock up a position on a bluff at the right. The first shot from the American field pieces, at 1200 yards range, dislodged 2 gun of the enemy at Pasig. After the town had been shelled the Twentieth Regiment lined up on the biutt and the Twepty-second Lagk tP.# | | line bivouacked at 5 o’clock. {owing to Otls | that is American. position on the left of the place, with the cavalry in the center, whereupon the enemy retreated to the town. The gunboat then moved into a bend oppo- site and a hot fire on the rebel position maintained along the whole Amer- ican line until 0 p. m., when prepa- rations were made for the attack. At 3 p. m. our gunboat started in pur- suit of the enemy’s armed tug, chasing | her to the lake. At 3:30 m. a large body of the enemy discovered working around our right flank, and the Twentieth Regiment w. moved to a commanding ridg: The rebels were | met opposite Pateros, but the enemy bolted. Thirty of the rebels were Kkilled, as already cabled, sixteen more taken prisoners and the Americans lost men wounded. The whole Amer n About 700 rebels were reported to be marching northward a few miles to the south- egotiations between General Rios and Aguinaldo for the liberation of the Spanish prisoners have been stopped, refusal to allow the Spanish commission to return to Ma- s on the plea that if the ransom was paid it would increase the strength of the insurgents against America. General Otis has also refused to al- low General Rios to take arms and am- munition from Manila to reoccupy the Carolines. It is reported that the Span- jards at Zamboanga sold a quantity of ammunition to the natives of Minda- nao, hence their shortage. The steamer Puerto Rico will convey troops from Zamboanga to reoccupy the Carolines,-the Marianas (Ladrones) and Palaus. The Spanish gunboats El Cano, Sa- mar, Readagua, Pampanma, Albayo Calamiaps, Ordinola, Bases, Gordoque, Panao, Manileno, Mindoro and Mara- valles, lying at the Zamboanga Islands, off Mindanao, have been sold to Fran- cisco Reyes for 201,110 Mexican dollars. They will probably be resold to the highest bidder or they may be trans- formed into merchantmen. CAROLINE ISLANDERS. WANT AMERICAN RULE WASHINGTON, March 13.—A corre- spondent of the State Department, | writing from Ponape, Caroline Islands, says the inhabitants like everything praying, he says, that the Americans will taKe possession of all the islands, and if not all at least the island of Po- nape. WILL NOT RETREAT WHILE ‘UNDER FIRE WASHINGTON, March 13.—It is ex- pected that General Otis will be author- ized to organize three or four regiments of the provisional army out of the vol- unteers from the various States now at Manila when the time comes for mus- tering out these volunteers. At present the volunteers, it is stated at the War Department, do not want to come home, having the American determination not to “retreat while under fire.” RIOS WOULD APPEAL T0 THE POWERS MADRID, March 13.—General Rios, the Spanish commander in the Philip- pines, in an official dispatch acquaint- ing the Government with the fact that Major General Otis has stopped the ne- gotiations for the release of the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the rebels, says: 1 protest in the name of humanity, and belleve the time has arrived to ap- peal through the Consuls to the good offices of the powers.” The dispatch also says: “I am told that the Filipinos are at war with the Americans and that the prisoners can- not be ransomed for money,” as that would improve the position of the in- surgents. In view of the situation be- tween the Americans and the Filipinos | I awalt the orders of the Government.” A copy of the dispatch was sent im- They are hoping and | DEAD AND § WOUNDED $ NEW YORK, March 13—Fol- lowing is the Journal's revised list of the casualties in to-day’s fighting at Manlla: KILLED. Private Stewart, Twentleth Infantry. Private Munson, Twenty-sec- ond Infantry. £ James L. Kline, Kansas. WOUNDED. Corporal Chris Thompson and Privates L. Folger, Charles Da- vis, Thomas Miller, R. Piper, C. S. Sumner and Matthew Shar- key, of the Twentieth Infantry; Privates Charles Easley, Theo- dore Misner, John B. Lazek, ‘William O'Brien, William Rhine- hard and Willet Harmon, of the Twenty-second Infantry; Pri- vate Walter Irvine. 000600000000 g Twentleth mediately to Senor Silvela, the Pre- mier, who had a long conference with General Polavieja, Minister of War. Both admit the gravity of the situation, | and the dispatch will be submitted to the Cabinet council to-morrow. The Government is perplexed at see- ing no clear solution of the discovery® | At the War Ministry this evening it/ was said that no reply would be sent to General Rios pending the Cabinet’s | decision. | A plan of negotiating with Aguinaldo | | direct has been abandoned, and Senor Silvela, in his capacity, will not await the decision of the Cabinet before com- municating with the American Govern- | ment. 'SOLDIERS WOUNDED WHILE IN ACTION WASHINGTON, March 13.—General Otis to-day cabled the War Department |as follows: | _MANILA, March 13 hington: Casaulties. e—Wounded March Marshall, First Washington, Adjutant General, San Pedro Ma- Private Warner thumb, slight; March 10, Captain Edward Smith, | Company D, Fir: Idaho, leg, slight; | March 11, Private A. G. Deigenthaler, Company cond Infantry, rib, severe. Ne: elipe, March 7, Pri- vate John McConnell, First Wyoming, ankle, slight. Near Caloocan, March 11, Twentieth Kansas, kllled, Company F,| e Oscar G. Thorne. Wounded, Com- Privat, any 1, Corporal William H. Riembley, , slight. March 13, wounded., Twen- sas, Company C, Private Arthur >. Howe, shoulder, vere. OTIS. OTIS REPORTS ON DEATHS OF TROOPS WASHINGTON, March 13.—The fol- lowing cablégram has been received at the War Department: “ MANILA, March 13.—Adjutant General, Washington: Follow deaths &lnce last| weekly report: March 8—Private Alex- ander R. Chapline, Company M, Four- teenth Infantry, accidentally shot. March 9—Henry O. Offahery, Company L, Second Orezon: Edward J. Fulcane, Company I, | Thirteenth Minnesota, variola. March | 10—Albert W. Hartrigsen, Company E, Fourth Cavalry, accidentally shot. March 11—Louis E. Westphal, Company B, First | California, dysentery. of wounds recelved in action| Joseph Spaeth, Com- pany G, First Wyomin, OTIS phideiet il o WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE STATION AT GUAM | WASHINGTON, March 13.—The | Navy Department is informed by Ad- | miral Dewey that the supply ship Nan- shan has left Manila with supplies for the new naval station at Guam. AN ALL-DAY RAIN FALLS AT EUREKA EUREKA, March 13.—Rain- has been falling here all day, with good prospects for a heavy downpour for several days. NAPA, March 13.—Calistoga and vicin- ity report a heavy frost this morning. The thermometer reglstered 28 degrees. Much damage was done to peaches and prunes, which were in full bloom. In Ca- pelle Valley everything looks well, but Yain is much needed. At Yountville prunes are .in full bloom and a heavy Vield !s expected. The heavy frost was general. : SANTA CRUZ, March 13.—The bay was very rough to-day. A heavy wind was blowing along the coast. This afternoon a small sloop arrived in port. It had left San Francisco yesterday with four men, intending to land at the Farallones, buf the wind was so strong it blew the craft down the coast. The men were unable to eftect a landing untll this port was reached. THOUSAND MARINES TO GO TO CAVITE | tlon was paid to these efforts. | rounded by Large Number of Men Needed to Protect Such an Im- portant Station. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Tt is said to be the intention of the Navy Department to send 1000 marines to Cavite to take care of the naval stores there. It is the purpose to send a colonel in command of these men, although until the full regiment is on the scene the ma- rines aill remain under the command of Major Berryman, the senior officer of the corps now in the Philippines. - This seems to be a very large number of marines to station at one navy yard, but the expec- tation is that the Cavite station is the largest in the possession of the United States, including about seventy square miles of land, with about thirteen miles of water front. On the Government lands are many squatters and small towns, ‘and a large number of men will be required to thoroughly police this territory. The work of repairing the three Spanish gunboats raised in Ma- nila Bay is reported to be progressing rapidly at Hongkong under the direction of Constructor Kapps and Assistant Constructor Hob- gon. The vessels are sald to be in excellent condition as to machinery, and even before they went into drydock to be repaired the Isla de Luzon and the Isla de Cuba made 13 knots under their own steam, and the Don Juan de Austria was only about a knot behind. The constructor’s reports to the Navy Department show that the other R R R R R R R TR TS PR R R O B o N e e sunken Spanish warships have been so badlv damaged as to be not ‘widows, ete. — Destamona E. Kengon, worth the cost of raising and repairing. . }_-!‘\:xe‘g:ga. ; Amma M. Mcintosh, Sac- ' ¢ Oregon: Original—Willlam R. Mar- Tetttthbret thhhht s bttt d hdd | auiss, Roseburs, e % CUBAN SOLDIERS 10 BE DISARMED United States May Act Forcibly. GOMEZ AGREEMENT HOLDS ACTS OF THE ASSEMBLY CAN- NOT CHANGE THE RESULT. However, a Majority of the Native Army Will Undoubtedly Up- hold Their Deposed Com- mander. Special Dispatch to The Call. ‘HAVANA, March 13.—A public mani- festation on the part of the different patriotic clubs, in which the general public assisted, was held this afternoon. The people who took part in the dem- onstration marched with music and banners to Quinta,where they expressed to General Gomez their adherence to himself and their disapproval of the action of the Cuban Assembly in re- moving him from the office of general- in-chief of the Cuban army. There were cheers last night for Gen- eral Gomez in Central Park and cries were raised against the Cuban military assembly. In the evening at the thea- ter the public vociferously applauded General Gomez and Cuba. The feeling against the assembly is still growing. Should a portion of the Cuban army support the assembly in rejecting the Gomez-Porter agreement and in refus- ing to disband without a larger sum than $3,000,000, forcible disarmament, in the opinion of Americans well qualified to judge, would follow. This is the only grave fact in an otherwise entertaining sequence of incidents. The United States is completely com- mitted to the arrangements made by Robert P. Porter with General Gomez, and the details of the plan of distribu- tion are already far advanced. The opinion of Cuban civilians is that a considerable portion of the army, prob- ably the larger part, upholds General Gomez in his contract with the United States, and therefore the American mil- ftary government sees no other way to the disarming of any faction of the Cuban troops which, being duly warned, should persist in keeping the fleld. CELEBRATORS COLLIDE WITH HAVANA POLICE HAVANA, March 13.— Frederico Mora, civil Governor of Havana, when he learned this morning of the prepara- tions for an outpouring of the people in honor of General Gomez, directed the police to prevent the parade. The committee having the demonstration in charge asked General Ludlow to revoke Senor Mora's order. General Ludlow replied that he would not do so. General Brooke was then called upon and asked by the committee for per- mission to parade. He sent a message to General Ludlow saylng that if the procession was orderly he could see no objection. Meanwhile the police tried to pre- vent the demonstration. Chief of Po- lice Menogal, with his mounted in- spectors and policemen by twos and threes, attempted to turn back the various societies who were marching toward Quinta de los Molinas, the resi- dence of Gomez. At first little atten- ‘When a policeman seized a flag or made an individual arrest, the others in the line would simply march on, jeering and yelling “Down with the police,” “Long live Gomez,” “Death to the Assembly.” Colonel Raoul Arango, an inspector, took a flag away from an American who was parading. Immediately sur- a menacing crowd he clubbed one of the demonstrators till the blood flowed. Then, dismayed by the savage yells of the wounded man'’s companions, he withdrew to another point. Chief Menocal was mocked by the crowd In the Tacon walk. When near Quinta de los Molinas the demon- strators began to shove the policemen, pulling their coats and attempting to take away their clubs. There were more than a hundred police within ten blocks, but they did net act together. Indeed they were thoroughly scared and one policeman ran to Central Park, where the Tenth regulars were camped. The Twentieth regulars, who were sent at double-quick with fixed bayo- nets to protect the policemen, charged down upon a crowd of a thousand. Gverybody ran, including the police, and men, women and children tumbled over each other in the rush. Two min- utes later the avenue was cleared for blocks, but not a person was hurt by the regulars. Eventually, without regard to the police an immense crowd collected in front of the residence of Gomez, the summer palace, cheering and waving ‘more than 500 flags and banners. Gen- eral Gomez accompanied by many no- table persons soon made his appearance upon the balcony and was greeted with long continued cheers. Scores of bou- quets were flung at him. He made a brief speech along the line of his ap- peal to the Cuban army and people of yesterday and expressed his gratifica- tion at such an illustration of gpublic approval. GONZALES DE QUESADA DECLARED A TRAITOR HAVANA, March 13.—The Cuban As- sembly met to-day. A motion was made declaring Senor Gonzales de Quesada a “traitor to the Assembly” and an “accomplice of Gomez,” and asking for his expulsion. It was carried by a viva voce vote. A committee of three was then ap- pointed-to draft an address to the Cu- ban people and army regarding Satur- day’s action of the ‘Assembly, with in. structions to report at to-morrow’s session. Then followed speeches by Sanguilly, Portuendo and Aguerro, all referring to the “lying statement” of Gomez and repeating the charges made against him on Saturday. The general effect their- uttérances was a justifica- tion of Saturday’s proceedings—a claim that the Assembly was acting solely with a view of obtaining a recognition of the just duties of the Cuban soldiers. All the speakers deplored ‘‘any misjudgment at the hands of the Cu- ban people.” s Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Penslons have been granted as follows: . Califor- nia: Original—Special March 1, Lemuel W. Jones, Livermore, $6; speclal, March 1 (special’act), John D. Conlie, San Fran- clsco, $12. Restoration and reissue—Dan- fel McIntosh, Sacramento, $1Z. Original SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 13.— General Leonard Wood, Military Gov- ernor of the Department of Santiago, in the presence of the adjutant gen- erals of the department, Colonel Bacon and Captain Gilmore, Captain Scott, Captain of the Port, and other officers, positively identified yesterday the re- mains of the Spanish officer discovered a few days ago among the rocks on the shore about four miles west of El Morro, as those of Admiral Villamil, who commanded the Spanish torpedo- boat destroyers in the naval battle which resulted in “the destruction of Admiral Cervera's squadron. Accompanied by the officers named and by others, General. Wood went in a tug to investigate personally as to the truth of the report that the body of a Spanish officer had been found, tied in an armchair, at the point desie- nated. The report proved well founded. Nearly opposite the point where the wrecked torpedo-boat destroyer Pluton lies General Wood found an armchair with ropes around it, a skull, bones on the ground and the ragged remnants of the uniform of a captain in the Span- ish navy. It was evident that the buz- zards had stripped the bones of flesh. It is understood—though as to this there is no certainty—that Admiral i an aicie oiie ol i atode o ] @+ B e o O O SO SR ] B i S R o SO ? i THE LATE ADMIRAL VILLAMIL. ? b3 e O O e SCES SRCE SpcRe o Villamil was taken ashore from the Pluton in a dying condition, tied in an armchalr, and the supposition is that he ADMIRAL VILLAMIL DIED TIED IN CHAIR died immediately on reaching the shore, the body being left abandoned among the rocks where it remained undiscov= ered until a few days ago. Admiral Villamil, it is. known, was wounded in the right arm and left leg. General Wood put the bones together showing the unmistakable marks of wounds in these places. The identifica- tion was In every respect complete. In the pocket of the coat was found the fleet countersign for June 26, signed by the late Captain Oviedo y Busta- mente, then Admiral Cervera’'s chief- of-staff. Colonel Bacon and Captain Gilmore carried the armchair, the. tattered uni- form and the bones, tied together by a handkerchief, to the tug, which lay about four miles off. The identification caused a sensation among the Span- iards here as Admiral Villamil was one of the best-known strategists in the Spanish navy and a man held in high esteem by his countrymen. General Wood, through the War De-. partment, will notify the Secretary of State of the finding of the remains so that they can be removed to Spain, if the Spanish Government so desires. Pending final disposition they will be kept at the arsenal here. The tattered uniform will also be held subject to Spanish orders. The armechair is at present in charge of Captain Seott. SAMPSON SEEKS T0 BE OMITTED Would Advance Other Naval Officers. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Secre- tary Long has received a letter from Rear Admiral Sampson in which the admiral, after referring to the allega- tions that the list.of officers recom- mended for promotion for gallantry off | Santiago had failed of confirmation be- cause it contained his name, asked the Secretary to immediately reappoint these officers, omitting his name. The text of Rear Admiral Sampson’s letter is as follows: U. 8. Flagship New York, First Rate, Havana, Cuba, March 9, 1899. 8ir: I respectfully ask your attention to the facts contained in this letter and that it may be officially filed as p: of my record in the United States nav. When the late war was threatening I was placed in command of the North At- lantic fleet, and, after the declaration of war, was appointed by the President a rear admiral and confirmed in m; mand. This duty and responsibility came to me entirely unsought, nor had I any especial wish for it, though recog- ]nlzlng the great honor then conferred upon me. My sole aim was to achieve success; to blockade Cuba, destroy Cer- vera's fleet and to maintain an efficient war fleet. It is not necessary to dwell upon the incidents of the war, which are all now well known. Based upon these incidents certain officers, distinguished for faith- ful service, were named by me, in the exercise of my natural duty as com- mander-in-chief, for promotion or such other reward as you, sir, might deem de- sirable. These names you have been pleased to nominate to the United States Senate for promotion and you have done me the honor to admit my name to that list of officers. It now appears that the Senate, though well disposed to most of the names on that list, h: for re: ns not necessary to be here discussed, objected to my pro- motion, has similarly failed to confirm the deserving officers about whose merits there has been no doubt or discussion. Hitherto, undisturbed by any eager de- sire for advancement, or any other form of reward for doing my duty, I have not | specially concerned myself with matters outside of that duty. 1 have felt that T | have done my duty in the conduct of the ‘West Indian naval campaign to the ut- most_extent of my ility as thor- should come I could be satisfied with the conscientiousness of having done my best. 1 did not, however, anticipate that dis- satisfaction with any act or acts of mine would cause the Senate to withhold from other officers a promotion which they have well deserved and which has been promptly granted in similar circum- stances to others. ; T therefore respectfully suggest, Mr. President, that your appointment of the officers, about whom there is no discus- sion, should he at once renewed, in order that they may at once secure their pro- motions under the personnel bill, to which hey are entitled and without creating onfusion. Very respectfully, W. T. SAMPSON. The President of the United States, through the Secretary of the Navy. Secretary Long will not accept the suggestion made by Rear Admiral Sampson in his letter and make recess appointments of officers who failed of confirmation at the last session of Con- gress. The matter will be allowed to remain just as it stands until the next Congress meets and then all of the nominations will be sent in precisely as they stood at the end of the last session. PROMOTIONS FOR MEN NOW AT MARE ISLAND VALLEJO, March 13.—The navy per- sonnel bill, which became a law last week, makes several important changes among the officers at Mare Island. Com- modore Watson becomes a rear admiral, with the pay and allowance of a major general in the army. Captain Kempff obtains the same rank, with the pay of a brigadier general. The rank of com- modore is abolished. Captala Cotton is No. 4 in the list of captains. Lieutenant Commander Drake becomes a command- er. Chief Engineer Trilley will be com- missioned a captain. Lieutenant. Nichol- Son, who 1s in command of the Farragut, is made a lieutenant commander. Naval Constructor Baxter is promoted to the | rank of commander, and Naval Con- structors Hibbs and Ruhm are promoted to lieutenant commanders. Assistant na- val conmstructors will be advaficed one grade. New grades are created for war- rant officers, those having fifteen years’ service being made chief warrant officers. Among those affected will be Chief Boat- swain Sheean, Chief Gunner Halford, ‘Chlef Sailmakers J. Roddy and J. A. p Ong. A The reorganizing action of the marine corps will result in the promotion of ev- ery officer in the corps, with the excep- tions of Colonels Torney and Huntington, and the junior captains—Wood, Waller, White, Karmany, Dryen and Lancheimer. Promotion to the rank of major on the staff will give an n?]’)0!‘&“““.{1 to_promote three of these. ajor C. F. illiams, now commanding the marine barracks at Mare Island, will be commissioned colonel. ‘aptain L. C. Webster will be promoted ito major and Captain Berry- man will be advanced one grade. All the first and second leutenants now on the jist will be promoted to captains, mak- ing the thirty-five allowed by law. Ap- pointments of forty-five first lieutenants and forty-five second lieutenants will be made. —_— Reward for Murderers. WOODLAND, March 13.—The Japanese Consul, on the strength of the investiga- tion made by Attorney Epsey, insists that two white men killed the Japanese, Kish- moto, in the wood camp near Blacks on the 21st of April. He says the Japanese will offer a reward, and asks that the Governor -supplement. it with, another, oughly as I was able, and if no reward | CHEMICALS ARE NOT EMPLOYED So Declare Meat Men of Chicago. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, March 13.—Rapid progress was made to-day by the Government Court of Inquiry investigating the beef controversy. Nearly a dozen witnesses were examined, three of them being in- spectors of the Government Bureau of Animal Industry, and the rest of them employes in various capacities at sev- eral Chicago packing-houses. Colonel Davis, recorder of the court, stated to- night that he was unable to approxi- mate the length of time it would take to exhaust the list nesses, but it seems likely that two or three days will be required before the members of the court can leave for Kansas City. Dr. O. E. Dyson, who has been an in- spector at the stockyards since 1893, testi- fied that his duties were to look after the other inspectors and to see that they do their duty. He had twenty-five or thirty men to look after and had reported only two in a year for negligence. One came late and the other was intoxicated. interval,” he said, “might elapse between the going off and the coming on of an in- spector, but we are supposed to be very strict 1n regard to that.” Dr. D: n said that cattle condemned at the ante-mortem examination in the vards for various causes, if they passed the post-mortem inspection, might be brought into the packing-house and used. He had never seen chemicals of any kind used except borax and things of that sort around the hog houses. He said that a case of lumpy jaw does not necessarily condemn the meat unless the disease is generailzed. Dr. Charles E. McNeil, bureau inspector at the beef and sheep house of Nelson Morris & Co., was the next witness. He was not aware of any chemicals having been used in that establishment and had no reason to believe or suspect that they were so used, Charles H. Emery, uperintendent of the Libby, McNell & Libby packing-house, testified: “‘Our - business is principally canping,” he said. ‘““We do not do. any aughtering directly, but animals are killed for us by Swift & Co. No chemicals are used or‘relied upon by us to preserve canned beef. A very small quantity of salt is used. In a two-pound can we use one-half ounce of salt in solution.” James S. Morrow, assistant superin- tendent at Libby, McNeil & Lflbhy?ecor- roborated the testimony of the previous witness as to the process of nning roast beef. He said there was scarcely any difference between grades of roast beef, and that the distinction was made mostly, he supposed, to compete with oth- ers in the business. There was very Iit- tle difference as to quality. He did not know whether there was any" difference in the price to the Government. He sald that about 50 per cent of cows were used in canning. Arthur Meeker, manager of Armour & Co.’s packing house, d the accumula- tion of canned goods were held in Chi- cago, but the firm had also a large stock in Europe. They had on hand at the out- break of the Spanish war 500,000 pounds of canned roast beef in Chicago and 140,000 pounds in New York. They sold two mill- igno&ounds to the Government and al 250, pounds of corned beef. The wit- ness stated that no chemicals were used to preserve the beef either while in transit or in storage in an agency. The witness stated that two ounces of je was put into a-two-pound can of roast beef, but no salt. The jelly gave an at- tractive appearance to the meat and add- ed to the nourishment. About 1% per cent of the nourishment came out in the first boiling process—1% per cent of solu- ble albumen. An extract of beef was made out of it. No date was put on the label on the roast beef cans, the con- tents being good. Meat thus preserved six, eight and nine years was just as good as if put up last summer. The French Government required a date on the can. The same kind of meat was used in_the cans furnished the United States Government. Other men connected with Armour's i\ls(:i testified that chemicals were never used. of Chicago wit-| “‘An | WARM WELCOME ACCORDED WHITE The Senator Returns to Los Angeles. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, March 13.—Senator Stephen M. White is in Los Angeles. He arrived on the overland this morn- ing and was met by M. J. Newmark, Charles Toll and Will A. Harris of the Chamber of Commerce. This evening the Chamber of Commerce tendered a reception to the Senator. The clubrooms were elaborately decorated. The ceil- ngs and doorways were draped with flags, and red,white and blue bunting festooned the walls. Arend’s orchestra rendered national airs. @ Will A. Harris delivered the address | of welcome and Senator White re- sponded. Short speeches were made by other members of the chamber. The success of the San Pedro harbor bill, the citrus tariff proposition, the appro- priation for public buildings in Los Angeles and many other achievements of the Senator affecting this city were | | touched upon. Refreshments were | served. The attendance at the reception amounted to a crush. The Senator was in the happiest mood. The ovation was free from a political air. Citizens who admire White for what he has done simply extended a hearty welcome to a fellow-citizen who now retires to pri- vate life. RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC Ventura Men Working on Behalf of the Main Coast Line Ex- iension. VENTURA, March 13.—Previous re- ports regarding the extension of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company's line in this county for their main coast route are now confirmed by the active work of | prominent men for, the corporation. Dut- ng the past few days—in fact since Fri- day—Hon. Thomas R. Bard and Hon. D. T, Perkins, both of Hueneme, have been engaged i interviewing property own ers along the proposed line, which it is understood is to_ run from Oxnard through_Pleasant Valley to vuaatsworth Park. . When possible these gentlemen obtained signed agreements for a 100-foot Tight of way. They do not make a direct promise as to what will be done, but, ac- cording to the agreements, work must be commenced within nine months. All the property owners are told that the work will commence within six months. Also the announcement is made that the road will be completed to Somis and eventually to Chatsworth Park. ‘The company has applied to Camarillo Brothers for station grounds on Lomita de Enmedio, consisting of five acres. The Qesired tract will be donated. Consid- erable Tight of wa- glready has been signed. The Camarillos, wie largest in- dividual owners, have signed for a strip several miles long. HAVE NOT FIXED o | THE RESPONSIBILITY PARIS, March 13.—The Minister of Ma- rine, M. 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