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wit aud vivacity kept everybody in gond
humor. She was dressed in q white yacht.
ing costume from her white sailor cap to
her white canvas shoes, and she carried a
very white paTasol. With her girIish WAYS
and infectious laughter she made all hands
feel they were going on a big picnic in the
Ukiah mountains.
AS the McDoweil's lines were cast off the
band on the wharf struck up AUD Lang
Syne," and as the steamer turned the point
toward Tiburon the strains of 1.-THE Girl I
Left Behind Me" echoed from the shore.
A group Of army children waved their
hand kerchiefs at the boat, and the enlisted
men left behind waved their eaps at the
same time as they stood in front Of their
barracks.
The Mcdowell had to return a second
time to Angel Island to take on board the
ambulance and the four mules which 90
with ii. DIR. Hail. with bunch of yiolets
in the lapel of his coat and a paper novel in
his hand, went on board at the same time.
Lieutenant Frank de l.. Darlington. who
desired to catch the boat at Tiburon for
San Francisco, came on beard. He was in
civilian attire and he was very much afraid
he would not reach Tibur0n on Schedule
time. 1t made him cary to see how reiuc-
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COLONEL BASIL NORRIS.

His Retirement by Operation OF Law
VIII Occur To-Day.
Having arrived at the age of 62 wears.
Colon ell Basil Norris, Medical Director OF
the Department of California, will go on
the retired list to-day according TO law.
He is the third ranking officer in the medi-
cal department of the United States army.
His is long record. He was appointed
from Maryland and civil lifd on October Is.
1852, and received brevets for meritorious
services and diligent discharge of duti %
during the war; also several honor
able mentions, as shown in the Records of
the Rebellion. He was first assigned To
duty in this city on October Is. 1884 "a
Medical Director of the Division of the Pa
chic and was such until November. ISS5. re.
turning again in 1883.
1t was DIR. Norris who, in April 1861
attended Secretary of State Seward for n
double fracture of the maxillary hone
caused by fall from a Carriage. and for
wounds inflicted by Payne. By authoriiv
of Secretary of War Stanton two enlisted
men were detailed TO watch by turns in the
sick chamber, and from that Circumstance
the assassination of Mr.. Seward was nre.
vented by George +. Robinson. Eiehtn
Maine Volunteers. now q paymaster in the
army.
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Government tidal canal bridge. The sign
ers want only an electric road to run across
II, and their objection is aimed at Theodore
Heetz's road, although no such mention Is
made. Among the signers are J. A. Way
mire, Joseph Knowland, John A. Nobmann.
j. ii. Eickhoff, who has been appointed q
member Of the County Board of Education.
vice w. o. Dixon, deceased, is a professor
OF Latin and Greek OF the Alameda high
School.
The Alameda Bicycle and Olympic Club
Is endeavOring to have the League Of
American Wheelmen hold its annual meet
ing i'm this city.
John F. Ward has been appointed .
Notary Public.
City Assessor E. Minor Smith has been
allowed to have deputy. who will receive
salary OF SIS per mo nth from the city.
Strong objections are made by interested
property-owners against the opening of
Caroline street from Central to Santa Clara
avenue. They are based principally upon
the ground the award of damages is too
high. property on Taylor avenue being as
sessed at much greater value than that on
Santa Clara avenue. The total assessment
amounts to SS642 03. The Board of Trustees
have taken the matter under consideration
until next Monday evening.
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the horses and consignment of camp
equipage ana quartermasters' supplies.
Commodore }. j. Stolen, in command of
the Mcdowell, turned her how toward
Angel Island after leaving the Presdio.
A pretty sight at this season is Angel
Island. The foliage is Iuxuriant and The
bills from the waters edge 10 their SUBMITS
are rich in color. The green slopes and
shady hooks and holiows were filled yester-
day with the tranquil spell OF sylvan beauty
As the little steamer drew close to the
wharf, a company of Infantry some dis
lance up the road from the landing formed
in column OF fonrs, aud headed by band
playing a lively Quickstep, marched down
to the boat. They were all young fellows,
full of exhilaration at being relieved from the
weary mOnotony of garrison life. Captain
Dongheriy halted his company on the
wharf. formed it into line, stacked arms
opened ranks, un sluBg knapsacks and ac-
couterments and then broke ranks. The
band took up position at the end Of the
pier. The next half-hour was occupied in
loading the supplies. The enlisted men
worked like beavers tossing the bags and
boxes. tents and tent-poles on board. There
was enough freight shipped to supply
brigade in war times. The assortment was
ample for SchuefZeniest outing. There
were boxes Of tomatoes and cartridges jel-
lies ana baking powder. flour, potatoes and
camp-cots. kettles, and demijohns and bun
dies without number whose contents were
uOb uieCiOStus
While the baggage was being brought on
board several officers at the post came down
to say good-by to their comrades. Some of
them seemed to envy the lot that had fallen
to Captain Doagherty and his officers. One
OF the younger leutenants watched their
departure with countenance full Of de-
spair at the fate that bad condemned him
to remain behind. Colonel Shafter came
down and shook hands with the departing
officers. Meanwhile Mrs. DougheTty and
her little son in sailor costume went on
board to see her husband off as far as
Tiburon. Among the army ladies who
accompanied her this far were: Mrs. Gar
diner. wife Of DIR. Gardiner, the Angel
Island post surgeon; her daughter, Mrs.
Esgleston; Mrs. Dean and Miss Kenzie,
daughter Of Captain Kinzie of the Fifth
Artillery. These ladies greatly enioyed
the sensation Of the departure as a mild
diversion in their garrison life. Mrs.
Eggleston was the life OF the party. Her
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VETERANS In FRESNO.
Preparations to Entertain the Department
Eneampmeat of the G. A. Z.

FRESNO, March S.-Fresno is ia holiday
attire to receive the veterans and their FAM
lilies who are coming to this city TO attend
the department encampment of the G. A.
T. The business portion of the city Is
handsomely decorated and preparations
have been made to give the old soldiers
cordial reception. This evening a large
number of delegates and their friends
arrived from the north. and the remainder
will be hele tomorrow. The city has very
animated appearance and has never before
been so full Of strangers. The programme
for the encampment is as follows:
"Wednesday evening there will be gen.
eral reception at the Barton Opera-houSe to
the visitors. Thursday afternoon parade
will take place, Thursday evening the G.
a. K VIII hold a business session at the
armory. The same evening members of the
Woman's Relief Corps will give a reception
at the old FiSke Opera-house. Friday after
noon there will he another business session
of the q. A. f.. and in the evening a camp
fire at the canneEy. The last entertain
ment provided for the G. A. r. visitors will
be grand rabbit drive, ID be given on Sat
urday, March II, near the town OF Nc
Mullen. 1t is the intention TO make this
the biggest drive that has ever taken place
in this or any other county.
Governor Markham, Adjatant- General c.
G. Allen and many distinguished individuals
will be present during the encampment
Officers from department Headquarters at
San Francisco arrived this evening, with
the exception Of Department Commander
General w. Ii. L. Barnes, who will be here
tomorrow.
A council of administration met to-
night at Hughes Hotel to map out the
work OF the encampment. The parade on
Thursday will be the largest ever seen here.
Governor Markham aud staff, AdjutaEt-
General Alien and staff and Brigadier-Gen-
eral Muller of the staff VIII participate. The
q. a. K. men viii be escorted by local and
visiting companies of the National Guards.
Tie Veteran Guard Will arrive from San
Francisco in the morning
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tant the ambulance mules were to come on
board. and he was disposed to criticize the
dilatory proceedings.
THE trouble is" he said, "there are
always too many bosses whenever there's a
job Of this kind to be DONE"
The men were laboring hard TO get the
ambulance over the side of the harf. and
one wheel got caught fast in one of the
planks.
LOOK out therei" shouted Darlington. as
he joined the retinue of bosses; "look out.
or that plank will fly upr' He had no
sooner spoken than the plank bobbed up
and gave one of them vicious whack The
lieutenant chuekled to himself. exclaiming:
Didn't tell you SOP" The army ladies
laughed so heartily that Mr. Darlington
seemed encouraged.
The mules on the wharf threw their ears
from a vertical plane to errendicular as
the ambulance disappeared over the side
The men began to roll tire bales OF hay on
board.
''Do you know" said Mr. Darlington,
"why they put the hay on now ?" turning TO
the group of ladies, by whose side he was
standing on the upper deck.
No; do tell u.s." they all replied In
chorus.
80 that the mules will follow of their
own accord" was his answer. After the
laugh at this sally had subsidized Mr.. Car
rington, who belongs to the infantry, looked
about him ana asked where the cavalry was
MO 5icotobs VIM q cav
airy officer. replied quickly: "Oh, they are
already at Tiburon."
How did they get there2" rejoined the
lieutenant.
Why, the cavalry are always ahead:
don't you know that much. Mr. Caring
ton?' said Mrs. Eggleston, in a banteFng
way.
CHANGING at his watch uneasily the witty
lieutenant looked over the rail at the detail
oil Company y still standing on the wharf
when apparently everything had been put
on board.
You. Company Il men. bury up; get on
beard he shouted. adding soto yoce. Il
shallcertainly miss my boat
The Company b men scrambled over the
wharf on TO the steamer as though they
were turning handsprings. and the deck
hands were beginning to cast off the lines.
AT this moment soldier on the wharf.
pointing to the medical chest, asked if that
was 10 be left behind.
Certainly notw exclaimed DIR. Hall, and
as the men were ordered ashore to bring il
over there was loud laugh at Mr.. Caring
toms expense which was renewed when
Mrs. Eggleston asked him whether he still
believed that The trouble with army move
ments OF this kind was the presence of too
many bosses.
at 10 p. NJ. the Mcdowell steamed away
from IlburoD, giving a parting salute of
three whistles TO the military expedition,
which. about o'clock. left on the special
train for Ukiah.
On the way back to Angel Island the
deekhands swept up nearly bushel of
oats. which they tossed overheard. What
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SUICIDE OF A TOURIST.
Samul S. Boone Kills Himself at Homo
lulu.

Samul S. Boone Kills Himself at Homo
lulu.
Intelligence was received yesterday by
the Australia that Samuel S. Boone. a
tourist. committed suicide at the Hawaiian
Hotel. Honolulu, February Is oy shooting
himself through the brain with a revolver.
He had been i'll and was under the DOCTORS
care. Boone came to San Francisco from
Chicago on the I'd of January anu registered
at the Palace, where he remained until the
l1th of the same month He had the air of
an Eastern tourist with an abundance of
both leisure and money, spending the latter
very freely.
After leaving the Palace he visited Mon
terey, San Jose and Santa Cruz and re-
turned to the city on the 18th of January,
ia time to catch the Hawaiian steamer
which sailed that day. He announced his
intention Of remaining several months in
Honolulu and ordered his mail forwarded
to the islands.
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IN CUSTODY.
Arrest Of Young Nan Charged with Rob-
berry in San Francisco.

LIvERMoRE, March 8.-Y Dung man named
J.. Lolita arrived here from San Francisco
last Friday evening and started out with
the evident intention Of spending all the
money he could in the way Of livery hire
and entertaining some friends and acquaint-
ances he soon made here. Monday after
noon he hired a double team from Ryan
Brothers for the estensible purpose of going
TO IleasantOn. Shortly after he had de-
parted a Mr.. Gaithonse, proprietor of a
clearinghouse in San francisco, arrived in
town and made inquiries concerning Lotta.
claiming that he had stolen some $500 worth
Of iewelry and about 500 from his dodgers.
Constable Fitzgerald immediately started
out in quest Of the fellow and finally ap-
pretended him in San Jose. He brought
him back behind the stolen team and left
with him on the 2:15 o'clock train in the
afternoon for San Francisco. 1t is reported
that Lolita has wealthy relatives in Germany
and San JOSE
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GROSSLY MIsREpREsENrEp.
Feeling in Rendocino County Over the Dis.
match Of Trnnns To Rnnnd VaIIar

Feeling in kendocino County Over the Dis
patch Of Troops to Round Valley.
UKIAH. March 6.-The people of this
place were surprised to see a company of
soldiers and detachment of cavalry of
United States troops arrive this evening
and TO read reports in the San Francisco
papers concerning the Round Valley tres
passers on Government land. 1t is thought
the action Of the War Department is un-
warranted as the parties mentioned in The
San Francisco press as trespasserS are really
law-abiding citizens and taxpayers. No
trouble is anticipated or expected. The
parties only want their rights and are will
ing 10 abide by the decision of the courts.
TIE people Of Mendocino County resent
this interference on the part of the War
Department and feel that they have been
grossly misrepresented, and that the action
IS tarDiSh ON the county
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"why Couldn't los" force has been rem
pered necessary by the refusal of White. the
the ''cattle king of Mendocino." to vacate
the territory at the request of the Indian
agent He is reported to have in his service,
a large number of cowboys. who boast their
ability 10 hold their ground against any
force the agent might bring against them.
Within a weeks time these intruders will
find opposed to them military body under
command of one of the most Incapable veter-
an officers in the regular service. Captain
William L. DOugherty. He was selected for
this delicate duty by the Secretary of War
on account Of his well-kn0wn tact and fear
lessness in dealing with emergencies of this
particular character. Ii was he who, with
out being compelled to resort to any extreme
violence. very cleverly cleared the Hoopa
Valley Reservation few years ago. Ii is
believed he will be able to repeat the
achievement in Round Valley. but II ey-
treme measures must be resorted to he has
in his pocket the written authority OF the
President to employ them, and having an
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NO SPECIAL SESSION.

The Modest Request Of an Advance Agent Of
theatrical Company.
CARSON. March Sam Tball, advance
agent of the Grismer-Davies Company.
walked into Governor Colcord's office to-
day, took a seat, and, without any prelimi-
nary talk, politely requested his EXcellency
to call a special session of the Legi stature
at once so that the entire body could attend
the play. The Governor was equal to the
occasion and replied: "No, sir; but I'll be
there myself. You may write Mr.. and Mrs.
Grismer to call on me when they come TO
Carson. whenever you do" Thall talked a
few minutes longer. turned on his heel and
departed without further comment.
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CITY ITEMS I'm BRIEF.

John Dougherty filed with the County CLARK
yesterday his oath as Assistant Engineer OF the
Fire Department. " S
William Hodkinson stole quilt from the door
OF l.. Cr0cker d Co.'s dry-g0ods store ON Moat-
eomery street. last evening. and was capfured
Station for petty larceny.
The Merriam.C lmmet Company has been in
corporated to deal In real estate Capitsl AND
subscribed stock. $4,000 Directors-N athsn
Merfiam y. Cammei, s. Chapman. j. O. chi.
len and James MCCULLOUGH ~ S"'
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OBITUARY NOTES.
GENERAL @. w. CuLLuM.

UENEKAB q. W. tULLUM-
General George w. Cullum, u. s. A. (retired)
Is dead. He was a native OF New York. where
he was born January Is, 1912. When II years
old he entered West Point. He was graduated
with high Donors and attached 10 the engineer
corps, In which he became captain In 1888.
From 1S4S TO 1855 he was instructor in practi.
Cal engineering al the Military Academy. On
August 6, 1861. he became major in the engi-
neer corps aud 10 the following November was
appointed brigadieT- general OF volunteers. Up
10 that time he had been acting as aid de. camp
20 General Halleck whose widow be subse-
duenily married After the war he went back to
the engineer corps as colonel, and In 1874 he
was retired for age.
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BLAZING VOLCANO.
Story Of Party of Prospectors Of the Colorado
Desert


Desert.
SAN DIEGO March S-A party of pros
pectors who were in the New River region
of tie Colorado Desert at the time of the
earthquakes have just returned and bring in
a story of blazing volcano. Eve were on
the lower Laguna Mountains close TO the
Mexican boundary line, and about midway
between San Diego and Yuma" they say.
when the earthquake occurred. 1t was
felt sharply then, and our first thought was
10 look for an outbreak of a volcano, but TO
our surprise, instead of an outbreak, the
smoke and hsZy steam which is always Wis
ible in the COcopaIh region at first entirely
disappeared, and the first day after the
earthquake the entire desert was clear as
mirror. That night change came. We
heard rumbling noises. and the next day the
smoke returned denser and biacker than
ever, and that night from the mountain tops
we could plainly see fame shoot up. The
volcano appeared to be forty miles away,
aud located in Mexican territory. The flame
was not high above the level OF the desert
and appeared to come from pithole."
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Kil,ed W,thout p,ovocat;or

KEDDING, March ga murder at River
side Park yesterday afternoon appears to
be without provocation. The shooter. Mike
Crabel, was crazy drunk. His victim.
James Gavin, was reclining On porch,
while two men sitting by were talking to-
gether. CTabel came out of his house and
without word shot Garvin with a rife.
The deed was committed at o'clock aud
the victim died at 7:30 O'clock. Coroner
Moody held an inquest this morning and
the verdict was that the deceased came to
his death by gunshet wound at the hands
OF Crabel, without cause or justification.
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WILLIAM II. GAMBLE.

William Henry Gamble, the oldest receiving
clerk In the Western Union Telegraph Office In
this city. died suddenly on Monday evening of a
paraiyuc stroke. The deceased was taken i'll at
5 80 T. NJ. in the company's Office aud was i'm
carried 10 his room in the Russ House
where. Notwithstanding the efforts of the attend.
Ing physicians he passed away four hours later.
lie WAS 81 years old and unmarried His only
surviving relative Is his brother, James Gamble
who Tor thirty years was Superintendent of the
Western Union IN this city. The remains were
carried yesterday to the brothers. residence in
Piedmont. whence they will be taken This after.
noon al 3 O'clock for interment'
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tWO Oh Tue udiUoI SdIIi
sons yesterday.
Under orders from
the President the troops
are on their way to
Round Valley Indian
Reservation, in Mendo-
cino County, 203 miles
from the Tibur0n fer
ry. Their mission is to
expel the cattlemen and
other intruders who
have driven the Indians
from their rightful pos
session OF the soil, en-
plOyment of military
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q United States Marshal en- Trial.

SALT LAKE, March S. = The trial of
United States Marshal Elias Ii. Parsons,
recently indicted for leasing "a house to
Chinese for gambling purposes, began be-
fore a jury in the Third District Court yes
ter0ay. Yesterdays proceedings were tax en-
up by the prosecution, who proved that the
property leased by Marshal Parsons had
been used as a gambling den by Chinese,
and that at one time eleven Cinnamon were
arrested by the police and their gambling
paraphernalia cOnfseated. A number OF
witnesses were examined. The evidence
tended to show that Parsons was aware of
the character of the place.
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british colnmhia nrns

VICTORIA. March SD. c. Corbin of
Spokane. while in Washington. had an
interview with Acting Secretary Spalding
relative to the importation of ores from
British Columbia. The smelters being
located at Spokane, it is necessary for i'm
porterS to give bonds for the payment of
duty. The Treasury Department has de-
cided to send Major Ruth 10 Little Dalles,
where ore is unloaded from boats on the
Coum bia
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Brutal Husband Arrested.

SAN JOSE, March S-Tom Bergman was
arrested tonight and landed in the County
Jail for brutal attack on his wife. He
went home drunk, beat her head against the
wall and jumped on her. He took a comb
and sawed the raw flesh of large wound
he had made In the back of her head. The
woman escaped, grabbed up a table-knife,
and when be came upon her again slashed
him across the head. Neighb0rs and Off
GERS were attracted by her screams.
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INSTANT DEATH.
Suicide Of Prominent Resident of Phoenix,
Arizona.

Arizona.
PHGNIx, AriZ, March 8.-Tobias III.
Seeing. for the past fourteen years prom
inent resident Of this city, committed sui
eide this forenoon by shooting himself in
the mouth. Death was instantaneous.
Seeing recently became involved in finan-
cial troubles and had his business sold out
by the Sheriff. Later he was arrested for
the embeZzlement OF funds of the Knights
OF Pyihias lodge and his trial was set for
tbs afternoon at o'clock The necessary
missing amount had been made good last
night by friends, unknown TO the deceased.
The general opinion is that it was simply
careiessness and not Grimm al abstraction.
de viii be buried tomorrow by thel Free
masons. of which he was prominent men,
Der. Deceased was "a widower, about As
years old.
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Fire on a Ranch.

CHICO, March 8.-A fire occurred in the
large machine-sheds on ID. NJ. Reavis'
ranch, three miles southwest of here, at 3
O'clock this morning. With the exception
of few iron harTows and some plows. the
entire machinery of the ranch was de-
stroyed. including two fine combined har-
vesters. four separators, large haypress,
a large new cook-wagUu, etc. There is no
clew as to how the fire originated. 1t is
thought to have been incendiary. The loss
is $4,000: fully insured. Mr. Reavis ana
two sons are now in the East with thorough
hired cnltS
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voluntary amputation Of the right arm and
left leg. There were numerous cuts and
bruises all over the head and body.
Those who viewed the terribly mangled
body of the unfortunate mute shuddered
with horror
The deceased was aged 90 years and lived
with his parents at 1927 Mission street. His
death was undoubtedly accidental, as he
could neither hear the whistle nor bell Of
the approaching train.
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Tho Managers Pin.

Louise Carroll, variety actress, swore
out warrant yesterday charging Evan
Gamble with grand larceny. They were
members Of travelling combination and
were coming from MERGED, when she, as
she alleges, saw him steal diamond scarf
pin from Joseph Steisnan. the manager.
while he was asleep. IL is said that Gamble
pawned the pin upon his arrival in this city.
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noon by being run
over by a train at ST.
ezra and Hin OILS
streets. Potrero. The
body was mangled in
such a terrible man.
ner that no autopsy
was necessary. An
examination Of the
mutilated remains yes
terday showed til a t
death resulted from
the shock of the in-
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Sentenced for Forgery.

EUREKA. March 81. w. Hamm was to-
day sentenced to four years in the
Penitentiary by Judge Hunter for the
crime of forgery. Hsmm forged notes
against l.. Painter for $500. The serten ce
was light on account of his wife and two
children.