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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
THE PROMOTION OF THE COOK.

q SHORT time ago we called attention to q de- / \ bate in Congress in which the War Department and the military authorities generally were severely criticized for neglecting to provide cooks for the recruits of the volunteer army assembled at Camp Alger. By Congressmen who had served in the civil war the criticism was received with good deal ot derision. What, said they "are we to make dudes and epicures of the boys? Let them skrrnsh for their rations and cook them themselves. like the heroes of Or
 The speeches of the critics, however, have sur vived the hows of derision. More than that They have found an echoing response in many sections ot the country. So strong has become the clan1or not only for cooks but for good cooks to prepare the rations of the troops that movement has been started to effect something like revolution in the culinary department of armies, and there is prospect 1t may accomplish great things
 Nothing III the way of can be considered in these days without appeal to the maxims and practices ot Napoleon side or the other, and sometimes on both sides Accordingly in this cru sade one advocate of high grade cooking asserts that the great man drafted into his army the best cooks Tn France and provided every company With an ac- complished chef The same great dictator of military matters IS quoted having said can army travels on its stomach" Hence it is concluded that we must have at the front skilled with the stewing pan the soup pot and the gridron in order that we may do things in the grand Napoeonic way and send our troops to an Austerlitz Waterloo with a stomach fitted for the fight by good dinner
 To bring about the desired result it is pronosed that cooks shall hereafter be enlisted expressly for professional service as musicians are The applicant tor position as cook IS to undergo an examination and prove his skill just applicant for posi- ton in regimental band. Moreover the pronosi ton carries with it the further proviso that every cook in the army is to be non-commissoned officer with the grade and pay of corporal He is to have authority to send private for bucket of water ar an armful of frewood whenever such things are needed. He is in fact to be chef in rank as well as in title, and whoever in his presence quotes the proverb God made meat and the devil made cooks" IS to be subject to punishment for disrespect to an officer.
 Unquestonaby the reform movement is one of considerable merit The manner in which mans food has been cooked has much to do with b;s effectiveness on a long march or in a sharply con tested battle The value of the cook has long been recognized Tn peace and should be now acknowledged Tn war One of the most popular of poets has told us that civilized man cannot live without cooks ;" and how then the civilized soldier be exnected n die without them?
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

A self-docking pontoon dock has been built at Stettin in a remarkably short time. The contract was signed October 23, last year, the first plate was laid on November 1, and launching took place six months later. The dock consists of two side walls connected with three pom toons, the center one being 24O feet and the two ends 135 feet. It is 510 feet inches in length, no feet inches outside breadth, and has a total depth of 43 feet ' inches. The inside breadth is S2 feet, and vessels drawing "A feet and weigh ing 11,O0O tons can be docked in two and a half hours
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
AUCTION SALES.

By Kinp Co-This day, June 2S Buggies Carriages etc., at corner Market and Van Ness avenue, at Il o'clock
 By Frank W. Butterheld This day June Furniture, 80 Moss at2
 J. Barh-Ths day. 2S Furniture, sls sut- II o'clock
 By Geo Lamson-Monday, June 2y, immense Library, Market Seventh 2 7:SU P. M.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia" Aristocracy" Baldwin" The Passion Play Alcazar-'A Celebrated Case Morosco's-"After Dark Tivon-"Au Baba" Orpheum-Vaudevile. Mechanics Benefit, Tuesday evening" June 2S
 The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets, Speciaies Sutros Baths-Swtmming. Fl CampoMusic dancing boating fishing every Sunday Mirabel Park sion Sa turday Oakland Racetrack-Races Saturday, June 25.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Cervera is said to want to get into the open sea. but ne would be wise to stay where he is At least he could reach land now without dvino for ;+
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

All the property of Murderer Haynes goes to the lawyers who deftly steered him through the process ot being found guilty. Doubtless the charge was reasonable but as has been said of other offenders, he might have been convicted for less money.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

The Santa Fe Route will run second excur- sion to Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Arizona on Thursday, June 30. Noted scientists will ac- company the party A pleasant and profitable trip. Get full particulars at No. 644 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Dewey is a temperance man and knows what Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters did to brace him up at Manila
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Great enthusiasm, so announcement is made bv way of Madrid IS felt among the Spanish soldiers at Santiago But there are different kinds of enthusiasm and the style prevailing there may be directed to getting out
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Announcement is now made that Russia will inter vene. Fittingly enough, the news is printed under the line, By way of Madrid"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Spain is again threatening to take an "energetic course" the threat however losing much of its fear from the fact that she has nothing to take it with.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
Excursion to the Yellowstone Park

personally conducted excursion will leave this city July 12 for the Yellowstone Park, via the Shasta Route" and Northern Pacific Rail- way. Tourists will be accommodated in first class Pullman cars; tickets will be sold in- cluding berths, meals and trip through the Park. Send for circular giving rate and idner- ary to T. K. STATELER General Agent Northern Pacific Railway. 6SS Market st., S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

The charge that the Spanish towards can hardly De sustained Indeed they do not seem to be half as badly scared now as they have right to be.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Russia kindly sends word that we may have the Philippines Thanks ever much It is only just return to inform Russia that she may keep the piece of China she recently took and that so far as we are concerned her title to Siberia is unquestioned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
Cal glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend's. !.

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 51o Mont gomery street Telephone Main 1042
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

There Is no use for the men of the Seventh Cali; fornia to fret They make up regiment of which California is proud, and they are certain to oct to Manila. In the meantime San Francisco is not a bad place to be, and far comfortable just now than the islands
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

There is no likelihood that the Spanish will harm Hobson- While they are prone to go to excess at times the proud spirit of admiral naturally reyos at the thought of being hanged
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

IOWA, SANTIAGO-A Reader, City. Iowa Is pronounced Iowa. with I as in pine. Santiago is pronounced San-te-a-go with as in far, as in meat and as in note.
 BOOKS ON ETIQUETTE-T o. A., City. This department is not advertising hrst-class standard modern books on eti- class book dealer in the city will furnish you with such a book.
 GERMAN CATHOLIC CoLoNY-K. K Azusa. This correspondent is anxious to obtain fnformation about a German Cath olic colony that 1t was said was about to start a sugar-beet ranch in the vicinity of yisalia. Can any of the readers of this department enlighten the correspondent?
 ONLY A BABY-M. B. F., City. Mon- sleur Cannon, who has been on exhibition
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

G. F. Richard son of the South ern Pacific is a very busy man
 during working hours and at times the pres
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
AIRY PROJECT ACCREDITED TO
 THREE POWERS

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her ald Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
WIN Not Ship silver.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.--The Selig-
man banking firm has just effected an
arrangement with the United States
government which will render unnec-
essary the recently contemplated ship
ment of 100000 600 in silver bullion
from Philadelphia to the mint in this
city. The proposition of the tnan-
ciers, which is alleged to have been
accepted. is to deposite silver at the
mint here and receive certificates
therefor, which win be available for
use in the east, thus saving the cost of
transportation across the continent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
WAS A CAPTAINS FIGHT.
Neither Sampson Nor schiey Receive Credit
for Defeating Ceyera.


New York, Oct. 12.--Although the
! American feet in the battle off San
tiago on July 3, obeyed the genera
orders of Rear Admiral Sampson
given in advance to meet just such ar
emergency it was TALLY ''cap
tain's' fight. This is the substance OF
the report of the naval board which has
been investigating disputed points in
the battle. Rear Admiral Sampson was
not present and the two orders
signalleds by Admiral schley, "close
in" and ''eDgage the enemy" did no
good, and were unnecessary, for the
ships were already closed in and engag-
ed the enemy when the orders were
run up.
The board finds in a general way
that each ship in the feet knew ex-
actly what to do should Cervera come
out, and did it when he came out. Each
captain fought his ship on plans pre-
pared and orders given by Sampson.
Even had Schley directed the general
movement of the fleet in the battle,
which 1t was unnecessary for him to
do, they would have been executed be-
cause of the preparations made by
Sampson, and within his general
orders.
The findings of the board are sum-
N, "a ,.i1 " q G fol1o,ye.
1. The battle was fought and won
upon plans prepared by Rear Admiral
Sampson.
2. The directing of the movements
OF ships done by Schley during the bat
tie was inconsiderable.
in the fight.
4. The Brooklyn was not engaged
at so close quarters as has been repre-
sented by the first report. On an aver
age she was two miles away from the
enemy.
5. The bulk of the fighting was
borne by the Oregon, Texas and Iowa.
g. The New York was about nine
miles from the Colon when the ship
and between four or five
miles from the nearest sister ships
engaged. From which signal distance
is taken).
z. The average range of the ships
most engaged was about mile and a
half
8. No American ship at any time
Turing the battle was within mile of
IN unsurrendered Spanish ship.
The New York, the board finds, did !
nothing to effect the issue of the bat
lie. When the Colon's flag came down
he New York was nearly ten miles to
he eastward.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
GERMANS CHANGE TONE.
Feeling Towards Americans Has Become
Much More Favorable.

Berlin, Oct. 1O.-There has been a
great change in German public opinion
on the subject of the retention of the
Philippine islands by the United States.
The feeling toward America gener-
ally is much more favorable than a
couple of months ago. The news from
the United States that the government
at Washington is seriously contemplate
ing holding the Philippines is com
mented upon dispassionately in the
German press, and il is significant that
the past week two papers of such
standing as the Koinische Zeitung and
the Vossiche Zietung have published
long letters from German merchants
settled in the Philippine islands, in
which American annexation is strong
ly advocated. A correspondent of the
Vossiche Zietung even vigorously com.
bats Germany making any attempt to
secure a portion of the islands, citing
weighty reasons therefor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
Had Twenty wives.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 10.-The police
have discovered an alleged polygamist
who they say has from a dozen to
twenty wives. His name is Frederick
William Doesing, but he has many
aliases. Three women who claim
Doesing for their husband are; Maxi
miliana SperlS, living in Baltimore;
Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt, Milwaukee;
Mrs. Caroline Schneider, formerly a
resident of New York City, present adj
dress unknown to the police. Doesing
is now prisoner in Chicago.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
A MOB OF SOLDIERS
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH A PRO-
VOST GUARD.
Twelfth New York Determined to Have
Revenge on the Man Who Shot
Member of Their Regiment.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 11.--As the re-
suit Of the killing Of private in the
Twelfth New York regiment by Pro-
vost Kitchen. 800 or 400 members OF
that regiment formed mob and seized
train at Camp Hampton, with the in
tention Of coming to town on it and
raiding the county jail for the purpose
Of taking Kitchen out and lynching
him. General Wiley and Colonel Wood
were quickly notified OF the uprising,
and they suppressed the mob by the
most radical and prompt action. The
outbreak was not unexpected and the
Jail was heavily guarded, The provost
guard in the city was also doubled,
and things are now quiet. 1t is be-
lieved that the prompt measures that
were taken have prevented what prom
ised to be very serious affair.
Alvin Kitchen, whom the mob were
after, Is the guard who shot and in
stantly killed Private Henry Dygren,
company b, Twelfth New York, while
the latter who was engaged in street
fight, was running away from town, and
did not stop when commanded to do so.
Officers say Kitchen will unquestion-
ably get the death sentence. When he
shot Dygren he was under orders not
TO have even his gun loaded. 1t is said
Colonel Leonard OF the Twelfth New
York was the principal promoter Of the
mob. The matter will be thoroughly
investigated
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
BACON OFFERS TERMS.
Rebeiiious Piiiagers Given Chance TO
Make Peace.

Walker, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The Indian
counsel was held at the agency and
was attended by Falmouth and rep
resentative delegations. General Bacon
and Inspector Tinker told the Bear
Islanders that if they would give up
the men for whom warrants have been
issued, and come in themselves they
could go home. If they resisted, the
government would not rest until the
recalcitrants had been secured and
that the Bear Islanders would not then
be permitted to occupy the islands
again. This message viii reach the
hostiles by runners today.
General Bacon's terms were received
by the chiefs with signs of evident
pleasure, and they all signifled their
of them. IL is believed the
pillagers will accept them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
Want to See the Money.

Seattle, WASH, Oct. 10.-The investi-
CATION of the official accounts of George
w. Hall, treasurer of the grand lodge
of Washington L. o. O. F., has culmin-
ated in the fling Of suit to compel
the Seattle State Deposit company to
disclose whether the treasure-box
reuted by Mr.. Hall contains the funds
shown by the lodge books. The COM
plant alleges that the box should con-
tain nearly $4,000 in money and State
warrants. Mr.. Hall is at present in
Alaska
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
ADMIRAL MILLER'S WARNING.
Says Honolulu Is No Place For Fortune
seekers.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-Rear AID
miral Miller, who will retire from the
navy on Oct. Is, says he will stop at
his old home in Ohio on his way east,
but will probably reside part of the
time in San Francisco. He warns peo-
pie against going to Honolulu in the
expectation of making their fortunes.
He says: 1.-The simple fact that the
form of government is going to change
has not opened up additional resources
or extended any which have been in
existence. There are no new positions
for people who go in, and there are not
likely to be any"
The admiral, however, thinks there
is great fortune in store for the is
lands. He will turn his flagship, the
Philadelphia, over to Commodore
Kautz, who will succeed him on the
Pacific station. After being over
hauled at the Mare Island navy yard
the cruiser will probably be sent either
to Honolulu or Samoa.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
UNcoMPAHoRE RESERVATION
Congress Should be Asked to Lsgalize AL
Iotments After the LIST of April.


Washington, Oct. 10.-Indian Com
missioner Jones, in his annual report
for the year ending June 30, 1898, has
this to say of the work of allotting
lands on the Uncompahgre reservation:
1.-The commission was unable to
make any allotments until April l,
1898, on which date all lands in the
reservation, except those containing
gilsonite, elatcrite and other like sub
stances, were opened to settlement and
entry. A number Of allotments were,
however, made to the Uncompahgres
on the Uintah reservation. From in
formation received from the commits
sion, it is believed that it has made
many allotments to Indians who were
not in occupation of the lands allotted,
but were unwilling to remove to the
Uintah reservation. l doubt the au-
thority of law to make such allotmentsB
and am of the opinion that there is
some question as to whether, when the
Indians were in possession, the lands
can be allotted. To remove all doubt
asked to legalize the allotments on the
Uncompahgre reservation after the
FIRST of April. 1898. There appears to
be no objection to such legislation"
AS to the work of the new Uintah
commissioners, the commissioner re-
ports their appointment, but says they
will probably not commence work on
that reservation until they shall have
their work on the Uncom-
pahgre reservation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
DEBAUCHERY AND INHUMANITY
Sensational Story Told by Doctor of b
Kansas Institution.


Sensational Story Told by Doctor of 3
Kansas Institution.
Topeka Kans., Oct. 1O--Dr. G. II.
Wetmore has rendered his resignation
as superintendent of the state insane
asylum at Topeka to Governor Leedy
and the state board of charities
Accompanying the resignation was
a letter to the governor, in which DIR.
Wetmore gave his reasons for re-
signing. The letter tells an astound-
ing story of alleged cruelty, inhuman-
ity and debauchery at that institution
under the present management. The
doctor tells of alleged instances of
deaths of patients from neglect;
speaks of the ''drunkards and incom-
petents placed over the unfortunate
inmates" charges that state "joint''
exists at the asylum accuses Chairman
H. G. Jumper of the state board of
charities with being on a continual
debauch for the past Is months and
openly charges subordinate officials
with attempting to ruin pure women.
These are only few of the SEN
sational charges made in the letter,
which rs published in full. DIR. Wet
more declares he stands ready to prove
every charge and says he can prove
even more
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
INTENTIONS OF THE REDS.
Have sworn to Drive all Troops From tho
Reservation.

Walker, Mimi, Oct. 10.-It is report
ed on the authority of citizen who
has conversed with hostile Pillager
Indian, one who was in Wednesdays
battle, and who has sat in all the coun-
ellis of the Pillagers, that the Indians
have sworn to an agreement to accom-
plish, if possible, the following: They
will attempt in few days to drive
from the reservation all OF the troops
already there. They will, if they are
successful in the above, not allow any
United States authorities or United
States troops thereafter to land upon
the reservation. If troops land upon
a point not inhabited by the hostile
Indians, an attempt will be made to
drive them off as soon as possible.
The man who gave this information
is believed to be thoroughly reliable.
He has had an extended conference
with General Bacon.
That the Indians have been gather
ing for several days is well known
fact, and it seems perfectly reasonable
to suppose that they are gathering for
an attack upon body of troops at
least 200 strong, as those at the agency
are. Up to date the hostile Indians
have made no attacks upon the white
settlers. There are no Indications that
they will do so. and this bears out the
fact that they will confine their hos
tilities to the reservation alone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
AN ANGRY GOVERNOR.
Wisconsin's Executive Dislikes Red Tape
of War Department..

OF War Department.
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-The gov
eminent has notified Governor Clough
that it has revoked the order putting
the companies of the Fourteenth Min
nesota volunteers at Duluth and at st.
Paul under his orders. He had all
preparations made to send the Duluth
companies to the front at once to pro-
tect the settlers, and was arranging to
mobilize the remaining companies at
st. Paul. He supposes that the revo-
cation is due to General Bacon's mes
sage saying that the trouble was over
and that there was no more danger.
Speaking of the order from the govern
ment officials, Governor Clough said:
Il shall pay no more attention to the
War department. If necessary, shall
issue a call for volunteers, arm them
with such guns as | can pick up, and
let the government go to the devil I
am tired of doing business with Wash
lngton. There is too much red tape
about it. Orders are issued one min
ute and revoked the next. / am not
an alarmist but it is the safe thing to
be prepared. 1t viii reassure the set
tiers and perhaps prevent an out
break"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
THAT CUBAN DE IT.
Peace Commissioners Unable to Agree
Upon the Question.


Upon the Question.
Paris, Oct. ls.--After the fourth joint
session, lasting two hours, the Ameri-
can and Spanish peace commissioners
adjourned without having reached a
final conclusion as to any point in the
protocol. Thus far there has been no
joint formation or capitalization Of
views to be returned by each commits
sion to its government for embodying
in the final treaty.
The Spanish, it is believed, have
asked to have the Cuban debt assumed
by the United States, urging that the
debt should pass with the sovereignty.
The debt SO presented for American
assumption covers the expense of the
ten years insurrection, the recent in
surrection and the war with the United
States, as far as SPANS outlay in the
war can be classified against Cuba
The Americans probably have re-
piled that II indeed any part of the So
called Cuban debt is allowable, the
part incurred in suppressing insurrec-
tons or in the war with the United
States is not allowable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
THE CUBAN DEBT.
Question Now Being Discussed by the Com
mission In Paris.


mission In Paris.
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE United States
peace commission held two sessions
yesterday. They were devoted to
weighing OF information relative to all
the questions involved in the matters
under the immediate consideration of
the commission. 1t is believed the
questions now being discussed relate
to Cuba and the adjustment Of the debt
of that island.
The Paris papers show evidence of
anxiety in behalf OF the Spanish cause.
The Gaulois reviews the political
situation and declares its conclusion
that 'between the alleged reported
purpose of expansion and the Demo-
cratic opposition thereto, President
Mckinley and the United States COM
mission will be inspired after all with
the sentiments of generosity which are
the honor of victorious nations"