New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TROOPS GETTING READY FOR THE PHIL
PINES-SUFFERING IN CAMP-DE-
LAY IN THE SAILING OF
THE CHARLESTON.
THE CHARLESTON.
rny TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.1

fBY TELEGRAPH To TRDUNrl
San Francisco May 14.-The mobilization Q,
troops at the Preside Is going on rapidly ana
by the early part of next week there VIII he
ten thousand man IN camp. volunteers, VINO
were mainly milltiamen. have been licked INTO
shape by five hours daily drill and they no"
form a body which Will be sure TO give good
account of itsele. These California mllitlanleh
average we'll in physique. In height ana weight
they are distinctly superior to Eastern troops
and they resemble Southern soldiers In the I'M
portant fact that nine-tenths Of them are good
shots and are thoroughly trained In the haho-
lins and care OF weapons. In the rainy season
in the Philippines the proper care OF guns VIII
III no small factor in the success OF an army
What impresses every one who visits the camp
Is the eagerness OF the men 10 go TO the 'front.'.
DESPITE the fact that the Government IS singu-
larry dilatory in providing ordinary necessaTies
for their comfort. Food is short. and for four
nights the men canped in an old woollen mill.
near Beach Point, and have been shivering UNI
der thin blankets General Merriam only start
ed from Vancouver Barracks to-day. and In his
absence one here appears 10 have authority
to issue rations or supplies. This shamelui
treatment Of the volunteers has excited Inuch
harsh comment. and there seems to be no ex-
c,,se for IT, when authority could have been
gained from General Merriam by wire. Fully
six thousand Regulars and volunteers are ex-
pected 10 reach here by the middle OF next
week More competent men will have to be
placed in charge OF supplies or there VIII he
great suffering
Procrastinaton and excessive mystery are the
main features of the preparation for the sailing
Of the cruiser Charleston and troopships Tor
Manila. The Charleston could have been ready
had Nd piChf
been worked at Mare Island in coaling and
loading supplies. As 1t is. the cruiser viii not
start before tomorrow or Monday. She will
not wait for the transports. The troOpship City
OF Picking will not go before Thursday next. and
probably not before Saturday. 1t is claimed
that carpenters cannot be secured TO make al
terations as several hundred Of them have left
for the klondike. but If extra wages had been
offered men could have been obtained readily
or If building contractors had been appealed to
they would have spared carpenters on other
transports no work is being done, save that TWO
steamers are in the drydOCks.
CAPTAIN William A. Nevills the millionaire
owner Of the Raw Hide Mine. this week caused
the arrest of Myron Azhedrian and two women.
on charges of eXtOrtion and backmail This
is the climax Of long fight between the mining
capitalist and his enemies, ana IL LOOKS as
though he would land them in State Prison:
where they belong. as Millionaire Mackay served
the Smallman gang years ago
and his wife will come up in the Divorce Court
soon. as the husband has applied for divorce
after living apart from his wife for over twenty
years. The only son, who is now twenty-One
years old had never his father until two
years ago. when his mother began a suit for
maintenance. She charges cruelty. and he al
leges that the home was ruined by her i'll
temper and fault-fnding. McMullin will proba-
bly, get a divorce. his wife is technically
guilty Of desertiOn.
Two young society girls Will make their debut
on the local stage next week. They Miss
Helen Young. daughter OF Colonel S. NJ. r.
Young. Of the United States Army. and Miss
Olive Snyder. Of Berkeley who bears a striking
resemblance to Maxine Elliott. They will APP
pear in Moths at the California Theatre.
Mime. Pilar-Morn and her company have had
little success in the pantomime I'm Old Japan
at the Baldwin Theatre IL may be that the
war excitement has stimulated the public un-
duly, so that ii demands something with more
life In 1t than pretty pictures of medieval
Japan. but for whatever cause French panto-
mime has failed TO catch on. The sudden death
Of Gustav Walter robs local theatricals OF a
picturesque figure. Walter in the last five years
made fortune out Of vaudeville and he had
just perfected plans for a new theatre after
the plan Of a famous vaudeville house in
Vienna.
This afternoon on the smooth vitrined bottom
Of the great half million gallon wine reservoir
Of the Swiss-Italian colony at Ast. in Sonoma
County. one hundred couples will dance at one
time. The ball will be unique. and ii VIII be
preceded by a barbecue on the cOlony's grounds.
The great tank filed with wine last fall
and it was only recently emptied MANY San
Francisco people attend this wine festival.
Since Deweys victory at Manila all stocks
here have had stronger tone. the only excep-
ton being Hawaiian Commercial. Of which
thousands Of shares have been dumped on the
market and sold down 10 1875. The cause Of
this depreciation is mystery. az the report Of
the company for last year gives clew. Ha-
waiian recovered to-day to 1G24. but its violent
fluctuations have alarmed all except the specu-
latve element Hutchines rose in the week
10 $50. announcing that monthly dividends
Of 20 cents would be paid hereafter Alaska
Packers sold at ~. though the outlook for
good year is bright In bonds. Spring Valley
and Southern and Pacific were in most de-
mand.