The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-02
Citizens of Ventura Hold a Mass
Meeting
Col. Berry Denounced Sharp Telegram SENT by the
Chamber of Commerce -DOdging the Issue.
Attack ON Alger
SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept There hot times in the ranks Of tho
Seventh these days Only when Col Berry are there signs OF
frost The and poll taken today indicates
question but that majority the want to be mustered out
and home This poll taken without permission of Col Berry for
he fatty refused courtesy Of seventy Of
pany they the regiments being
tered xyx replied unqua6edy eyes, Four others
comma The sentiment undoubtedly voices the
ment Of the From hints dropped the understanding that
the Washington authorities oppose mastering out at present until more
heard from Manila and Gen. Miller doubtless has such advces
There talk moving the the Seventh to Oakland but this
dependent the the medical board just appointed
Private Charles Bradshaw of who wrote the Mr.
Newbey Los Angeles bukng COL Berry taking the ead In ges
ting protests remaining longer the In
letter to Mr. Newberry sent yesterday, he says:
1--WE needed home Our families need u.s. our business ana
professional young need
the strengthen the foundations future So
God speed you Mr. Newberr your
lease; will the approving sentiments and
well wishes thousand representative citizens OF Southern
California and also will have with the last gasp the bleeding
the families friends the brave boys wh feversrickn
have died seemingly bootess death in the hospital"
IT IS NOW WAR TO THE DEATH
inquiry nstgated methods which have
prevailed the handling and Of the Seventh regiment California
COL John Berry the one side and the people southern
the other.
compose regiment taken from their
homes Southern California They represent the flower Of the man
hood Of the southland the treatment they have received they
left home regardless the question CT blame has aroused the people
extent that explanations will satisfy somebody
to blame and must punished and the boys must home
vENTuRAs MASS MEETING
At night the citizens met meeting
test against ndcng the Of the Seventh regiment
necessary prvaon following correspondence from
that city tells Of the temper Of the people,
To the Editor the Angeles Sir By the unani
wish Of large meeting held in this town this evening"
brief the meeting sent to publica
on together with enclosed letter. which passed with ethus
astc accord.
The meeting which mpromptu Of the largest Of the
kind held this city, and the applause which greeted the speakers
expression the feeling which has been stirring Ventura coun
five whose have died while encamped with the Seventh San
Francisco
speakers Swift Charlotte SAKE H. Weeks and
W. E. Shepherd.
significant that the spirit the meeting composed friends
relatives and nghb Of the dead soldiers to demand direct action
for the return of the Seventh regiment boys Respectfully
Ventura, Cal, September 1st. HARNETT.
AN OPEN LETTER
To Col Berry the California Seventh the army officers Of the United
States and the American department.
You COL Berry have written letter. pretending that represent
the Seventh and asserting that not wish be mustered
out Sir not believe you believe that representing
yourself only your official wish go with faenng military
Now let make you distinctly understand that do not
what kind wish You have always shown
fct incompetent take the lives of in
different to the lives also obliged You doubt