The herald., 1898-05-02
WAVE A SPANISH FLAG
FAMILY IN SAN GABRIEL SAID
TO BE DIsLoYAL
COMPANY F. is AFTER THEM
Many Women Want to Be Nurses.
Company of Expert Rif1emen for
the Home Defenses
Many \

Besides being expectant of news from
state headquarters or, If possible, from
Washington, the privates in the militia are
also on the lookout for Spanish sympathiz-
ers who openly declare themselves as
such by some outward indiscretion. A
party Of National guardsmen, who had
been to San Gabriel yesterday, told a
story at the armory of Spanish family
in that town who had raised the flag of
the country of their birthplace and per-
mitted it to float in defiance from the roof
of their house.
The boys claim they demonstrated with
the head of the house, but he refused to
lower it and told them to mind their own
affairs and leave him to his musings, going,
after that into a dissertation Of the ma
tional laws covering the rights and privi-
leges of American citizens.
Nothing more was said to him at the
time, but when the men got back to the
armory they told the story to their friends
and companions. They discussed that mat
ter between themselves and concluded late
last night to send a committee to the
place to ascertain the truth and reliability
of what had been stated to them. The
delegation is composed of three privates
and a commissioned officer, all from
Company F.
They left for San Gabriel about 8 o'clock
last night. If they return with a substan-
tiation of the assertion, there is little
doubt but that hundred or more of the
boys will go to the mission city this morn
ing and familarize that Spanish family
with the fact that they are now on Amer
lean soil and getting the benefit of all
that this country can give them, and that
they should, therefore, not do anything
contrary to it.
Anxious to Fight
Secretly, some of the men around the
armory, and in volunteer circles also, do
not like the way the war is going, for if 1t
continues in this way, there will be little
possibility for them to be called to the
front, as the conflict, they argue, cannot
continue long If the present speed is main
tanned 1t is thought that only about 400
men will be taken from this division, which
number includes the heavy battery to be
commanded by Capt. Steere. He is sup
posed to have 200 men under him, so that
will leave but 200 guardsmen for the call.
AS was stated yesterday, 10 per cent of
these will, no doubt. be rejected upon phys
ical examination, but even then 1850 or SO
must be left behind. What causes more
talk than any other matter around the
armory is who these rejected boys are
going to be. OF course, no one will admit
himself that person, and the arguments
these men advance in their own behalf
keep the conversation going continually
In the company rooms.
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Charles O'Neill, who attends to tho mill
tary and business affairs Of the Silver Re-
publican club, says that he has many ap-
plications, both verbal and written. from
women who desire to enlist with the South
ern California volunteer cavalry as nurses.
He says eight enthusiasts applied for such
positions yesterday. and an equal number
the day before. He thinks they are all
sincere, and, believing so, speaks to them
from that standpoint. Most of them ex-
plain that they should be glad to do any,
thing they can ii the meantime, while
awaiting definite word from the war de-
rartment at Washington, for the local vol
unteers.
Riflemen Organize
A company of sharpshooters, for a home