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The National tribune., 1899-06-22
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
SHOULD ISSUF

SHOULD ISSUE A VETERANS BADGE.
Joseph Kendrick, Sergeant, Co. G., 33d
ILL.,, Leadville, Colo, says he lately read a
suggestion that comradeS-veterans who
could not belong to the G.. A. Knight
wear some kind of distinctive button that
showed they had been soldiers of the civil
war. he suggests that the Government
should issue record badge or button to the
old soldiers. He says he is so situated that
he can not attend Post meetings, not being
able to afford it, having rheumatism so he
can not walk any distance, and is in busi-
ness that commands his attention at night
He was in over a dozen battles, and had
over four years service. Other comrades
are also situated, without diScredit to them
selves, so that they can not join the G A. r.,
and he thinks such badge would be Of
much value to hundreds of veterans.
ENTERING RALEIGH.
Paul Grabill, Des Moines, Iowa, claims
that he was among the first infantrymen
to enter Raleigh, n. G. His regiment, the
18th Ohio, marched in advance of the bri-
gade: The comrades company, G., and
Co. b entered Raleigh and stacked arms.
A merchant presented him with bunch of
keys to his place, and said with tears in
his eyes, Go in and help yourself to what is
left. Wheeler's cavalry took most that was
says, might have gone through the city
after the Johnnies before the infantry got
there.
MISSIONARY RIDGE.
James E. Shellenberger, NJ. D., 94tFl
Ohio, Piqua, o., says that Serg't Friend,
Co. b, 3Sth Ind, is a little out of the way i'm
recent letter. He calls the oath Ohio the
18th, as part of Phelps's Third Brigade,
Third Division, at Missionary Ridge. or in
the reorganization made in October. 1868.
The brigade commanded by Gen. Carlin at
Missionary Ridge was seven regiments,
instead OF nine. They We're. as the charge
left to right, the 104th ILL.,, SSth Ind, 42d
Ind, Oath Ohio, 33d Ohio, 3Sth Ind and I'd
Ohio, all in line as the troops ad-
vanced up the ridge. The 10th Wis and
18th Ky. We're part of the brigade, but
remained in the trenches or in the camps
back OF the town on both days.
Harvey Coppers, Co. G, 9th Ind, STAN
wood, Iowa, referring to the article of COM
rade Friend, who said that Scribner's Bri-
gade was the only organization in the entire
army that fought in both battles of Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge, saws:
There were others, and the First Division of
the Fourth Corps not only fought in the
battle above the clouds but crossed over to
Rossville Gap the next day and assisted
70 hasten Braggs army off Missionary
Ridge"
Hiram Bell, Co. A, 64th Ohio, Ashland,
o., replying to communications regarding
the capture of the two rebel cannon in front
of Bragg's Headquarters at Missionary
Ridge, says he was in the charge and was
one of the first who got inside of the rebel
works, right where the two cannon were.
The brigade was so mixed up that no. one
regiment can claim the honor of capturing
the cannon, but it must be said that Har-
ker s Brigade took the guns.
The National tribune., 1899-06-22

At regular meeting of Gen. W. NJ. Keim
resolutions were adopted denouncing the
present administration of the Pension
Bureau and instructing the delegates to
the 33d National Encampment to support
resolutions requesting the removal of Henry
Clay Evans.
The National tribune., 1899-06-22

Another instance of the wider possibili-
ties in this favored land. A New Jersey
man who has made a fortune in catsup, has
bought prince for his daughter. In
England only bankers and brewers get
into the nobility.
The National tribune., 1899-06-22

KN0BLE, ARK. April II. 1899.
Louis NO.:
Gentemen-It affords me great pleasure to have
an opportunity TO tell suffering humanity of the
oeneht received from the of Dr. Owens Electric
Belt was suffering from effects of early folly
and falling manhood and was indeed in a very de,
The National tribune., 1899-06-22
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READ OUR TESTIMONIALS

WEBB CITY, MO-, February TO- 1885,
The Owen Electric Belt Company, st. Louis. No:
My Dear Sirs-About year ago purchased n No.
Belt and Ankle Appliance from you and yet have
acln fln liz fror IL
The National tribune., 1899-06-22
IN ARKANSA

You, comrades, up North have no idea,
what comrade in this State has to undergo,
after he has given the best years of his life
to fighting for the Government He is in
suited on every hand, and when he is ordered
before board it is made up OF rebels, who
wish every Union soldier was dead and
bured.-A. B., 4th Ark. Cav, Randall,
Ark.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
OTIS DECIDES AGAINST
LEGALITY OF ILOILO CLAIMS

NEW YORK, May "a Washington
special to the Herald says: Major
General Otis has virtually decided
against the legality of claims for in
demnity filed by residents Of Uoilo
whose property was destroyed during
the operations incident to the capture
Of that city on February IL Claim
ants who reside in other countries are
advised to present their claims through
the governments of their respective
countries.
These claims. according to informa-
ton received here, are held by per-
sons of various natiOnalities. including
FilipinOs, and amount to several mil
lions Of dollars German subjects resi-
dent at noilO are said to be among the
principal claimants. In response to
these claimants General Otis has ad-
dressed to them a circular letter. a
copy Of which reached the War Depart
ment to-day. This letter calls atten-
tiOn al the outset to the fact that the
claims presented vary greatly in their
statements and offer no proof of actual
ownership by the claimant of property
destroyed, so that even if the liability
Of the United States was conceded NJ
conclusion could he reached on the
facts as presented.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
LONE STAR SUSPENDS NEW
YORK-GALVEST0N SERVICE
Removal of Steamers to the Pacific
Coast Terminates Noted
FREIGHT War

NEW YORK. May st was said at the
office of the Lone Star Line to-day that
the line had temporarily suspended its
New York Galveston service. The Miami
which leaves port next Saturday, will be
the last vessel to leave this port. No ad-
titional information could be given and
the agent refused to discuss the suspen-
sion except to say that statement would
be given 70 the public in a few days.
local paper says: The Lone Star
steamships now in the New York-Galves-
ton trade. it is understood, have been sold
and will be used between San Francisco
and the Hawaiian Islands. This ends one
of the most foremost transporting strug-
giles of this decade. The advent of the
Lone Star Line into the Coastwise COM
merce brought on a war which knocked ed
Mounds between New York and Galveston
and which upset the rate situation of the
whole Southwest. The Spanish-American
war caused a truce, and when that con-
f1ict ended the Lone Star, Mallory and
Morgan lines worked in harmony for a
time but lately there has been great
deal of rate cutting and slashing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
WANTS TROOPS RETURNED
DIRECT TO PUGET SOUND

OLYMPIA, Wash, May Ex-Governor
Rogers to-day sent the following letter
TO Adjutant General COrbin:
Sir; Your letter Of May / has been re-
ceived, in which you inform me that the
request Of the people of Washington for
the return Of the First Washington Vol
. unteers by ship direct to Puget Sound
cannot be complied with for the reason
given that there are no drydocks or other
facilities for repairing the ships ma
chinery or hull at Seattle.
In reply permit me to state that in
these particulars you are in error. The
naval drydocks at Port Orchard. near
Seattle. in which the battleship Oregon
was repaired previous to her recent rec
d-breaking experience, is the finest on
the Pacific Coast. At Quartermaster har-
Dor there is a commodious dyrdock, es-
tablished for machinery purposes which.
] am told is amply sufficient for ordinary
ships At Seattle there are shfpyards
and machine shops capable Of turning out
vessels, as the recent building and accept
ance by the Navy Department of the tor
pedo boat Rowan VIII certify. ! inclose
clippings from prominent Republican pa
pers Of Tacoma and Seattle anent YOUR
reply.
we will hope for the return of our vol
unteers by ship direct TO Puget Sound
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS HOLD SEVERAL SECRET
CONFERENCES AT THE HOME OF WI. HERRIN
Charles s. LaumeiSter and n. Black.
stock Shamelessly Invite Pub
lie Condemnation.

the first session. Whether he is no
longer on the invitation list or elects to
enjoy himself elsewhere is purely a
matter OF conjecture. There is a cur
rent notion in the yellow building that
the freight schedule presented by
Stubbs was too raw for the Edison di-
gestive apparatus. Nothing, however,
is too raw for Laumeister and Black
stock bids fair to be able to digest any
thing before the schedule season closes
The Commissioner from Ventura and
his cowOrker representing this district
are frequent guests at the Herrin resi-
dence. The Call is informed that they
have held seven or eight sessions there.
1t is true that Mr.. Blackstock, before
he left his home in Ventura to accept
the hospitality of Herrin, had ideas of
his own concerning injunctions, sched-
ules of freight, grain rates and diff
ferentials. He was so enamored of his
own views that he printed them at his
own expense and communicated them
to his associates on the board Under
the influence or inspiration of Herrin
with the railroad suits have been dis
PEELED. The record of his early opinion
however. is not destroyed
1t may be said, perhaps to Mr.. Black
stocks credit, that he is a seeker for
knowledge. He was not quite con-
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not be the subject of special mention if
Mr., Herrin had not elected to have the
Railroad Commissioners transact public
business there. In order to be fair ami
just, having invited the Commissioners
to hold sessions at his house, he should
invite the people to listen to the dis
cussion.
The law provides a meeting place and
secretary for the commission An
allowance of public money is made to
pay office rent and employ clerical as
sistance. The propriety of the com
mission meeting in Mr.. Huntington's S
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
AN INSULTING DEMAND.
Blackstock and Laume eister
Again instruct the At
tOpneY General.

c. P. Huntington's precious twain on
the Railroad Commission, Messrs Lau-
meister and Blackstock, have decided to
persist in their bald attempt to have
the grain rate cases" dismissed by the
Federal court. Ignoring utterly the
stern rebuke administered to them on
Monday by Judge Morrow. in face of
the trend of public opinion which has
set so strongly against them, they yes
terday adopted a second resolution di-
recting Attorney General Ford to again
face the displeasure of the court and
reiterate his demand for a dismissal of
the cases.
AS in the first case. the resolution
adopted yesterday was promulgated
and offered for action by the faithful
Mr.. Blackstock. 1t differed from his
original remarkable resolution only in
that it did not carry the reflections
upon the court to which Judge Nor
row took such strong exception nor
contain that palpable falsehood to the
effect that while the cases We're pending
the present commission was prevented
from issuing a new grain rate schedule.
Yesterdays resolution was nothing
more than fiat order to the Attorney
General to bring about a dismissal, no
matter what the means, and to do so in
as short order as his wits or his influ-
ence might devise. The resolution was,
in fact, as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
Railroad Commands Given
in Secret and Obeyed
in Public.

Railroad commissioners c. S. Lau-
meister and N. Blackstock have COM
pletely discarded any mask of pre-
tended independence or honesty of
purpose in their duties as public of
f1cials and have submitted themselves
to criticism and condemnation as the
creatures of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. They have again instructed
the Attorney General of the State to
demand of the Federal Court the dis
missal of the grain rate cases. V
This demand, made in the face of the
scorching rebuke of Judge Morrow,
would be astounding if the explana-
tion and the reason for it were not
more startling.
Commissioners Blackstock and
Laumeister have so dishonored the
positions they occupy as to place
themselves openly and abjectly at the
dictation of William F. Herrln. These
men have dined at the home of Will
liam F. Herrin. They have feasted
and wined in the hospitality of his
home. They have held secret confer
ences at the residence of the chief of
the law department of the Southern
Pacific Company.
Affairs of public business have
been discussed where there had been
no open sesame before election to
BIackstock and Laumeister. Sessions
of pleasure and of business have been
held at a house where public officers,
holding such relationships as Black
stock and Laumeister, could not be
seen without falling within the
shadow of honest suspicion. At the
invitation, which was in substance a
command, these disgraced officials
have gone to Herrin's home to re-
ceive the instructions and formulate
the wishes of the Southern Pacific
Company. There has seldom been in
the history of dishonest public life
so disgraceful an expose as this.
Blackstock and Laumeister have
almost invited upon themselves the
shame of their actions, for they have
always visited Herrfn's home to-
gether, which means as public Off
cials. The social equality which Her
rim extended to Blackstock and Lau-
meister was given only to Railroad
Commissioners, and the discredited
officers admitted it yesterday when
they passed all bounds of decency and
repeated a demand which Attorney
General Ford and Judge Morrow can
only construe as an insult to men
who have forgotten the meaning of
the word.
Even to a shrewd observer it is not
clear why the Southern Pacific Com
pany seemingly with wantonness ex-
poses its creatures to public shame.
To those that know the reason is
plain. If the Southern Pacific Com
pany can induce the State to dismiss
the suit, the great corporation will
save an enormous sum in costs and in
the exaction of penalties, which
would have to be paid in the event
of defeat before Judge Morrow. That
is why Blackstock and Laumeister
must apply the brand to themselves.
Their masters are desperate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10

office or Mr.. Herrins house may be
questioned by citizens who are not on
the Southern Pacific pay roll or in line
to get there. but Mr. Edison appears to
be the only member of the board who
comprehends the improperly of hold
ing secret sessions in Herrin's home to
discuss freight tariffs for the people
prepared by Mr.. Stubs.
Commissioner Laumeister is a new
convert to the policy of dismissing the
suit When the proposition was pre-
sented he said IF l should vote to
dismiss the suit I would be ashamed
to live in California The precise time
and place of Mr.. Laumeister's CONVEX
sion cannot be ascertained, but the evi-
dence of circumstances establishes the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
Railroad Commissioners BlackStock and LanmeiSter>
Discussing Rates While PartakingO Of W. F. Herrin's,
Hospitality.


vinced that the views of Herrin and
Stubbs concerning freight rates were
correct, so he applied to Mr.. Hunting
ton for additional light on the subject.
Evidently the president of the company
regarded Blackstock's approach as an
intrusive visit, such as could not be
tolerated from a subordinate. In effect
the president replied: Il don't give a
- whether you adopt any schedule.
No one shall fix freight rates for my
road If the purpose of the visit was
to establish agreeable social relations
with the head of the company the Com
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
WILL REMAIN AT CORNELL.
Professor Wheeler Does Not Expect
to BE Called to Berkeley.

ITHACA. n. Y, May 9.-Professor Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler of Cornell University,
whose name is mentioned among the can
didates for the presidency OF the Univer-
sity of California, said to-day that he is
not a candidate for the position.
II understand" p" said Professor Wheeler
that there is division of opinion re-
garding the president there. [ could not
think of going unless the invitation was
cordially extended. l do not care to leave
Cornell and | have no reason to believe
that | am going to at the present time.
My visit to the West was occasloned by
an invitation, but 1t is not likely that any
thing will result from 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
GANILA, May Cby carrier
" pigeon from Balinag).-The

MANILA, May Cby carrier
pigeon from Balinag)'-Ihe
4 L strongest insurgent position yet
known in the course of General Law
tons advance was developed to-day
at San Ildefonzo, nine miles north OF
Balinag, by a accommodating party
/ consisting of two companies of the
Thirteenth Minnesota and Second
Oregon regiments. Heavy earth
works extended for a mile from a
swamp on the left along a high ridge
in front of the town, and on the right
were hanking trenches commanding
a vast open country given up to rice
fields.
The enemy, on the approach of our
small force, opened a terrible fusil-
lade, and the troops withdrew. Major
Diggles of the Minnesota Regiment
was shot through the head.
If the enemy holds this position a
great battle may be expected soon.
All indications suggest that every
mile of the forward movement of
General Lawton toward San Isidro
will be resisted.
Thousands of hungry Filipinos are
swarming into Lawton's lines. They
are being fed from the large insur-
gents stores of rice captured at
BaIinag.
General Lawton has established
the first native municipal govern
ment in the Philippines at Balinag.
A Filipino major, who is authorized
to select a council, was elected yester-
day at public meeting of natives.
The Don Jose, the last of the miss
ing steamers under the American flag
which were detained by the insur-
gents since the beginning of the war,
was found by the gunboat Manila at
Batabangas and arrived here to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
MEMBERS OF The RAILROAD COMMISSION.

missioner must have been disappointed
if not discouraged. After this bluff
Blackstock returned to the Herrin So
cials with added zest. When Edison
and Laumeister heard of the Hunting
ton episode they smiled.
The house where Mr.. Herrin enter
tains the Railroad Commissioners Is
not ostentatious. 1t is really COM
Portable dwelling on Broadway, which
was visited during the session of the
Legislature by a few confidential ad-
visers of D. M. Burns. 1t is not showy
or large. but there is ample room for
the host and the Railroad Commission
ers. In the wineroom there is always
lone bottle more" when the schedule
Is under discussion. The house would
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
CRUISER RALEIGH
WENT ON THE BAR
But at High Tide Tugs Extricated
the Vessel and No Damage
Was Done.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. May 9-Tbe
cruiser Raleigh. which went on the bar
while entering the port early to-day. was
pulled off by two tugs at high tide this
evening. The Raleigh proceeded up the
harbor to her anchorage. 1t was stated
by her officers that a superficial examina-
tion disclosed no injuries to her hull
The Raleigh was coming in with coast
pilot and the point at which she grounded
is known as North Breakers. just outside
Of the jetty. She went on the shoal broad
side and lay easy in perfectly calm water
The accident necessitated a postponement
Of the official reception to the cruiser and
this Will be carried out tomorrow morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
CAPTAIN coRN1Ne's CASE.
British Embassy Awaits Information
From Portland.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-The owners of
the British bark Howard D. Troop,
through their legal representative, Robert
D. Benedict of New York. made an ap-
peal to-day to the British Embassy to
and a number of sailors of the ship who
are alleged to have been improperly
treated at Astoria. Or. Before taking
any action Mr. Tower, the British Charge
d Affaires, called on the British Consul at
Portland Or, for a report on the sub
ject This will determine what action If
any the British authorities will take.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10

repeating and resembling the
resolutions adopted by said
board on the 18th and 14th
days of September, 1895, pro-
viding for a reduction of grain
rates, etc.; and
WHEREAS, The board is
of the opinion that the case
now pending in the Circuit
Court of the United States
known as the ''grain-rate"
case should be settled and the
injunction against the board
be dissolved, but that the
same shall be done without
further cost to the State,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
"a ABROAD COMMISSIONERS
~ BLACKSTOCK AND LAU-
v MEISTER did not attend. the


recent banquet given to Coils
P Huntington at the Palace Hotel.
Their absence was observed and
provoked no little comment at the time.
Many people wondered why these faith
full and jealous allies of the corpora
ton were not conspicuous at the feast.
In a sense the mystery has been solved.
The railroad classification places the
commissioners in a special class. The
hospitality, intellectual or otherwise,
which w. F. Herrin bestows Is be-
slowed for the edification of the Com
rnissioners at his own residence in this
city.
II may surprise the voters of Califor-
MIA who elected Blackstock and Lau-
meister to represent the people to learn
that these two Commissioners dine at
Eerrin's house, drink the wine that
Herrin loves best and smoke the cigars
which the chief of the railroads law
denartment so highly commends. If the
functions were limited to the discussion
of adibles. wine and tobacco comment
might be withheld, but The Call ascer-
tains from good authority that freight
schedules prepared by the mastery ge-
,,ius of Vice President Stubbs are also
discussed.
These little gatherings of Herrin's
house. like the banquet to Mr.. Hunting
ton at the Palace Hotel, are understood
a t the yellow building to be purely So
cial functions, which the newspapers
ought not to mention. The first one
took place early in April and was at
tended by f. B. Edison, c. S. Laumeis-
ter and Nehemiah Blackstock. The
president Of the board, so far as can
be ascertained, has not attended since
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
Again a Dismissal
of Grain Rate
Cases Asked.

1T IS NOW THEREFORE
ordered and resolved that the
Attorney General of the State
of California be and he hereby
is instructed to secure a dis
missal of said case as soon as
such dismissal can be obtained
and upon the conditions as to
cost as herein indicated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
WHEREAS. On the 9th dav

WHEREAS, On the 9th day
of May, 1899, the Railroad
Commissioners of the State of
California passed and adopted
resolution amending the res
olution by said board passed
and adopted April "a, 1899,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
LAWTON'S
ENCOUNTER
WITH TACALS
The Insurgents Fight From
Heavy Earthworks at
San Ildefonzo.
MAJOR DIGGLES SHOT
Every Mile of the Forward Move
ment Resisted, and a Great
Battle Is Soon Expected.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899 by James Cor
don Bennett
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-10
The Herrn Residence, Corner Of Broadway and Scott
Street, Where the Railroad Commissioners Have,
Been Holding Secret Conferences.

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belief that he was converted at Her
rims house.