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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
SONOMA DAY h!
CLOVERDALE FAIR
Thirty Thousand Guests
Present.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 22.-The red
letter day of the citrus fair has come
and gone and the people Of Cloverdale
are congratulating themselves on the
success they have achieved. Ihlrty
thousand people came to town, one
train In two sections bringing thirty
carloads of visitors. This was "Sonoma
Day." and 1t seemed as though the en-
tire population Of the county tried TO
be present to participate instne IeStlVl-
ties. The weather could not have Deen
improved upon. The mercury ascended
until it reached the 85th degree and
there was not a breath of air stirring.
In the big pavilion the exhibits. fresh
ened during the preceding night, al
forded as brilliant a spectacle as they
did on the opening day or the 1alr;
Such of the decorations as had 1adeo
had been replaced, and when the cleo
trio lights shone on the scene at hiShl
the interior of the pavilion Afforded a
spectacle that delighted the eye and
won praise from the lips OF all who
entered.
There were many amusements to en-
terrain the throng of visitors. In the
afternoon there was balloon ascen-
sion, which was made unusually inter
esting by the clarity of the atmosphere,
which enabled the spectators to see
distinctly every move Of the daring
aeronaut, even after he had assembled
to a great height. The Santa Rosa
Glee Club gave vocal selections during
the afternoon and evening and the
Cloverdale Band repeated the concerts
that have been such a delightful fea-
ture of the citrus fair.
AS this was the last day OF the fair
ali the business houses were closed, and
the citizens OF Cloverdale joined with
the thousands of visitors in seeking
recreation and pleasure. The fair closed
| this evening with ball under the
auspices of the Cloverdale Band.
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tee of the Reichstag, which yesterday re-
jected the Governments proposal in the
army bill for an increase Of ten squadrons
in the cavalry, to-day rejected the pro-
posal to Increase the Infantry. Both re-
jections were made at the instance of the
The Minister of War, General Won
Gossler, at the close of to-day's sitting
said: 'It is imperative that something
should be done to arrive at an under
standing, as it is impossible to agree to
abandon for five years all prospect or
strengthening the cavalry"
Although the action of the committee
may be modified at the subsequent stages
of the army bill, these reflections are
causing no little uneasiness as to the ulti-
mate fate of the measure.
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REED ROASTED BY
GENERAL SKATER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-General
Shafter, who was a guest of the Com
mercial Club at the annual Washing
ton banquet tonight, in conversation
with Congressman-elect r. J. Waters
said this morning:
'I have been hot Republican all my
life and I think that Speaker Reed
showed exceedingly poor taste and very
little courtesy by his recent actions in
working against the President. In my
opinion, If there is an extra session Of
Congress a part of its work will be the
election of a new Speaker Of the House.
Reed has grown very rabid of late and
at present Is suffering with a swelled
head. When any man gets 10 mat
point in his career ne Is IosI heeo IS
to say the least, acting very unWisely.
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EXTRA SESSION
MAY Be AVOIDED
All Depends Upon the
Army Bill.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington. Feb. %.

Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, Feb. %.
There is still much difference Of opin-
Ion among Congressional leaders as to
whether circumstances will necessitate
the calling of an extra session. Among
those who called at the White House
to-day the prevailing impression was
that an agreement on the army reor-
ganization bill would be reached and an
extra session avoided. The opinion was
general that nothing certain could be
told before Friday or Saturday. The
condition of legislation on the last of
this week would decide the matter.
Senator Sewell one of the President
callers, said:
"All depends upon the army reor-
ganization bill. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that there shall be some legislation
on army matters, for the reason that
we have a greater war on our hands
than we had in Cuba. More men and
more arms are opposed to the United
States in the Philippines than in Cuba
during the war with Spain.
Representatives Hopkins and Steele
saw the President during the morning.
Mr.. Hopkins said:
II do rot think there will be an extra
session. Considerable 'blufffng is being
INDUCED in, but this.will give way TO a
meeting on common ground and sat
isfactory army bill probably will be
passed"
Representative Steele's comment was:
Il think an extra session Will be
averted, and that an agreement on a
satisfactory army bill will be reached. y
Senator Gray said an extra session
probably would be avoided. The Sena-
tor talked with the President about the
Philippine situation. The President, II
is said, is satisfied as to the authenticity
of the Philippine circular discovered by
| General Otis, planning midnight ris-
ing of natives and the assassination OF
| the American soldiers at different
! points. The President is highly pleased
with the conduct of the Philippine
! campaign by General Otis. Senator
| Gray thinks the Filipinos should be
| quickly whipped and later treated with
whatever consideration they deserve.
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STANFORD VARSITY BEATEN.
Firemen's Fund Baseball Team Scores
Another Victory.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 22.-
The game played on the campus this after
noon between the Firemans Fund nine
Of San Francisco and the. varsity team
resulted in 4 victory for the visitors, the
score being Z to 3. To-days defeat makes
the third this season that the collegians
have suffered at the hands of the insur-
ance writer's. The previous contests were
won by scores of 40 and 81. The visit
ing team brought with it a large number
of enthusiastic supporters who lost no OPP
portunity to encourage their favorites.
The first inning did much to take the
ginger out of the varsity. By scientific
hitting the visitors gained four runs. The
same performance was repeated the
fourth time at the bat, when three men
crossed the plate. Stanford did not re-
cover until the last inning. A hit by Muir
ply brought one man in and two others
made home on a ball knocked by Strohn
into left field. Both teams played loose
ball.
Following is the score;
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Not Informed
Enbalming
Experimental.

eating that the beef was other than a
part of the general supply, or that 1t had
been treated with a chemical as an ex-
pertinent. He noticed that flies would not
remain on the beef and that no larvae
were deposited. He thought that strange,
and that the beef would not putrefy In
the Tampa air after sixty hours expos
ure. The witness finally cut piece from
the beef and later cooked and ate 1t. Aft
er riding on horseback he became nau-
seated. He did not suspect personalities
on the beef, although his taste suggested
an experience he had with antelope some
years before while hunting. Nevertheless,
DR.. Daily said, he spoke to no one ABOUT
the matter
The witness wanted 1t made plain that
Colonel Weston had said nothing about
the quarter of beef being experimental
and he had no reason to suspect the Gov
eminent was conducting an experiment as
to the efficacy of any chemical preserva-
In all of Dr. Days detailed recital the
question of beef was not once preached
by the court, but when the witness had
term Of Office the recorder handed. him
the famous "embalmed beef report, and
asked if he recognized IL. DR., Daily said
that he did, and that 1t was all right ex-
cept, perhaps, the date, which. IN the
copy was September 81 He said, to the
best of his RECOLLECTION, the, exact date
said was not essential, the report being
genuine and in the opinion OF DR.. DAILY,
perfectly accurate.
Colonel Davis tnen duureSSeu LIE COuL
briefly, saying that it was only within
twenty-four hours that he had been able
personally to study this report of pr
cations against certain persons who had
made contracts for supplying food ma
terial to the Government. To continue
the examination of the witness on this
subject in the absence of those persons
against whom his charges were directed
would be to deprive them OF rights &C
corded them by law. He therefore sug-
gested that the other parties Interested
the meat contractors-should be given
reasonable notice Of the proceedings and
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and any attempt at dictatorship. He
appealed to all the Liberal and Demo
cratic forces to cooperate and to pre-
vent the triumph of the Vatican ana
the reactionaries.
Senior Sagasta, replying. said: We
lost the colonies, but we have avoided
civil war. When you were in power
greater calamities occurred. The United
States drove us to war for which no
regime Is bIamable, and no regime
could save a nation weakened by two
strong colonial rebeIlions. I will OPP
pose reaction with all my force. ! am
Incapable of destroying the nation
who endangered the liberties OF the
country by breaking the law"
The result of the debate in the Cham
Der upon the motion of Senior Sllvela,
leader of the Conservatives. censuring
the Government for Indifference to the
country's troubles" was the With
drawal Of the resolution.
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source and character Of his orders, evio
IDENTIFY with view to the bearing these
developments might have upon tne Will
ness analysis and report upon peel:
Rico five or six days after General Miles
departed, being ordered to supervise the
preparation of the transport Panama LOT
bringing convalescents north IN a man
there had been previously considerable
complaint as to the Quitting of return
ing transports He received these orders
about August %, and after picking up a
load of sick at various points In P9r 10
Fort Fort 'f' Monroe roe . September TO- landing
his patients in a greatly improved condi-
ton. He reported to Washington, Where
he was quite Ill, and was given sick leave.
The, surgeon general was pleased with MS
remain there While still sick in Pitts,
burg he received orders from General
Miles to go on an inspection tour of the
new regiments In the South, who were
This was the trip on which witness be-
came acquainted with the alleged 'em-
balmed beef" There were several officers
engaged in this inspection. DR.. Days in
vestigation was directed. among other
things, particularly toward the food sup
ply and cooking arrangements of the reg1-
ments. The general object of the inspec-
ton, according TO the witness, was to get
the troops into the best possible condition
for active service and to render assist
ance and instruction wherever it was
needed.
Prior to leaving the stand, however, Dr.
DAILY was examined in regard to the Pow
ell experiment with beef preservation at
1t was merely experimental and that no
contractor was involved.
Dr. DAILY said J. T. Weston called his
attention to quarter of beef which was
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BEEF-PACKERS WILL
BE GIVEN A HEARING
Court of Inquiry to Permit Army Con-
tractors to Have Voice IN the
bad Meat" Investigation.

that, the witness be excused. subject to
recall. when the examination could be
continued with the other interested par
ties present.
who was aboard the Rio Grande, which
carried General Summers headquarters
and. the four experimental quarters of
beef to Cuba, was much clearer in his
recollection of the beef quarters than
Captain Beckman. 1t was, he said from
some firm of meat packers and was
sent expressly for experimental use by
the soldiers, with the knowledge that it
was chemically prepared. The beef lasted
only three days, after which 1T decayed
and was thrown overheard Some of it
was cooked before it spoiled. Witness
saw the piece cooked, but did not eat
it. 1t looked well, and the men who
tasted it said 1t was all right.
Lieutenant Colonel H. H. Humphreys,
Twenty-second Infantry, said canned
roast beef was issued to his command IN
small quantities prior to the surrender of
Santiago, but he had heard then no COM
plants about 1t. When refrigerated beef
was furnished it was at first satisfactory,
but it spoiled in large quantities, and the
men finally ceased to care for 1t. The
canned roast beef was then used in stew,
but the men would not eat 1t. Witness did
not know why. He attempted to eat the
1t gagged him. He gave it up.
Brigadier General ]. G. Kent, who COM
manded a division in the Santiago, cam
paign, said complaints of the canned roast
beef came from the men. 1t seemingly
nauseated them, but he took no action,
considering these complaints unavoidable
incidents Of the campaign. He understood
much of the refrigerated beef spoiled en-
route from the docks to the troops, be-
cause of the delay incident to transport
ing it. General Kent, replying to Gen,
eral Davis, said beef on the hoof would
have been preferable to refrigerated
beef. but he doubted very much the prac-
ticability of the live cattle supply about
Santiago.
Colonel Charles M. Woodruff, assistant
commissary general and United States
cY1c
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-To-day' s
proceedings of the Court Of Inquiry in
vestigating the beef controversy devel-
oped little that was new. The testi-
mony, with the exception Of that of DR..
DAILY, surgeon on the staff of General
Miles during the war, and Of Colonel
Woodruff, assistant commissary gem
eral. was generally in line with that
of yesterday. The canned roast beef
was generally condemned as unsatis-
factory, while the refrigerated beer was
commended, the chief complaint being
that 1t often decomposed en- route to
camp.
The testimony Of representatives OF
the Subsistence Department was be-
gun, that of Colonel Woodruff. assist
ant commissary general, being the
most notable. He purchased more than
SOC, 900 pounds of canned beef and told
of the method of purchase and the rea-
sons that prompted it. He took issue
with General Miles contention that
beef on the hoof was the usual source
of fresh meat supply to the army.
Another feature of the day was the
introduction of DR.. DAILY, who charged
before the War Commission that re-
frigerated beef at Chickamauga, jack
sonville, Tampa and in Porto Rico had
been treated chemically. He was not
examined, however, in regard to this
charge, Colonel Davis announcing that
the contractors who were attacked
were entitled to be notified Of the ex-
animation upon this point that they
might have ample time In which 10
appear should they decide to do so. The
law required this. he said. According
ly DR.. Daily was excused after par
tial examination and will be recalled
later. The investigation will proceed
tomorrow, when General Eagan. for
mer commissary general, is expected
to appear and tell the story of the beef
supply as viewed by this department.
When the Court of Inquiry met this
morning Colonel Davis. the recorder, an
nounced that the examination of wit
nesses so far summoned and reported was
about concluded. The court should con-
slider now he thought, the questions OF
further summons and procedure, and, at
his suggestion, the tribunal went into Sc
cret session.
cluded DIR. William H. Daily of Pittsburg,
low
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Burglar on a Bicycle.

SANTA ANA, Feb. PA man giving
the name OF Seabrook, riding bicycle,
was arrested in Tustin last night by To-
cal officers on an order of Chief Glass of
Los Angeles describing wheel and rider.
Seabrook is wanted for burglary in Ven
tura, where he and another man, now
under arrest in Los Angeles, operated re-
Gently. Some stolen goods besides the
wheel were found with Seabrook here. A
Los Angeles detective came for Seabrook
this morning.
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Surgeon Daily
and His
Varied Duties.

beef furnished the army. was introduced.
His examination by the recorder was con-
Quoted slowly and with great care, de-
veloping with minuteness all OF DR.:
Days duties while attached TO General
Miles staff. These, besides those OF an
cia1 reports to General Miles on camp
sites. water supply and the like The re-
corder very carefully developed the fact
that most of these reports were verbal pa
or telegraphic, therein differing from the
now famous meat report which was the
cause of DAILY being summoned as VIII
Or. Daily testified that he was assigned
TO duty on the staff of General Miles and
remained at Tampa until f few days ;s
duties being of a miscellaneous charac,
ter under direction of the army medical
department Thence he went to Key
West, Miami and other points to study ,1y
proposed camp sites. Later ne came
north and finally joined General Miles at
Guanica, Porto Rico. sailing from
parture. His duties, he said were e. those use
of attending surgeon at headquarters ana
the general duties incident to surgicai
and medical needs of the army
Colonel Davis questioned the witness
closely in regard to his duties and the
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D CASUALTIES {
D AT MANILA {

WASHINGTON, Feb. o. I
General Otis to-day cabled the @
War Department as follows: !
MANILA, Feb. 22.-Fo1lowing y
casualties in tntrenchments a
caused yesterday by men ex-
posing themselves to enemy's G
fire:
FIRST CALIFORNIA. y
Company K. Sergeant Frank q
n. Turton, wounded, forehead.
slightly. 9
Private James P. Cassidy, =
killed.
Following during reconnois- "a
sance this morning, vicinity Of
San Perdo Macate: G
FIRST WASHINGTON. a
Wounded slightly-Company
E, Privates Joseph H. Warning =
ton, Christian E. Horn. II. D. Haz- 4
ard; wounded, seriously. Com :
pany H, Corporal w. B. Tucker. q
Killed, Private Edwin L. Hamp-
ton, Company H, Second Ore G
gon. !
Following in skirmish near y
water works this morning:
FIRST NEBRASKA.
Wounded-Company D. Pri-
vate John f. Alley, neck, very q
severe; Company F, Alonzo
Pike, elbow, slightly; Company q
K, Charles Govrick, knee. slight.
OTIS
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Fresno Pioneer Gone.

FRESNO, Feb. 22.-John Ferguson, one
of the pioneers of the county, died sud-
denly this afternoon while being brought
to this city for medical treatment. An
inquest was held and the jury returned
a verdict Of death from natural causes.
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Fall of an Evangelist.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. CIV. r. DAILY,
an evangelist who suddenly disappeared
from Stockton few days ago. was seen
to-day in Oak Park, suburb of this city
A saloonkeeper there said DAILY was In his
place in quest of beer.
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Names Dewey and schley.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mr. Lentz of
Ohio introduced in the House to-day a
bill reviving the rank of admiral and vice
admiral and naming Rear Admiral Dewey
and Rear Admiral Schley as the persons
to fill the respective positions.
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LINARES CHALLENGES
COUNT D'ALMENAS

MADRID, Feb. 22.-General
Linares, who was in command Oh
the Spanish troops at Santiago
at the time of the capitulatlon'
has challenged Count d'Almenas
to a duel on account of the at
tacks which the Count made
upon him in the Senate in con-
nection with his arraignment or
the conduct of the Spanish gen
erals engaged in the war in
Cuba.
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Vast Purchases
Of Beef
For the Army.

months of the war. He bought between
100000 and 100000 pounds of canned roast
beef at a cost ranging from 1112 cents to
of cans. Principal dealers would bid
monthly on 1t, and when he received or
ders to ship canned beef he would sample
the beef in the market, accept and order
1t at his discretion. All contracts con-
tanned clauses providing that contractors
should replace any beef that proved I'M
fit for use. Each box contained a certifi
cate of inspection and approval from an
official of the Agricultural Department
approving the cattle on hoof and after
slaughter. Most of the beef was shipped
to Tampa. The entire supply in New York
and the entire country, together with
100000 pounds brought from Europe,
ed, and the factories, Colonel Woodruff
understood, We're running night and day
to meet the extraordinary demand. Re
plying TO Colonel Davis query, Colonel
Woodruff said he had been familiar with
all campaigns in the past twenty-five
years and never had beef on the hoof
been used as the fresh meat supply. This
was brought out in response to General
Miles statement to the contrary. Colonel
Woodruff declared that fresh beef was
secured from contractors, and refriger-
ated beef is now practically universally
used. The beef brought back from Eu-
French and English armies.
Captain Howell of the Seventh Infan-
try said that the canned roast beef was
not palatable, but. he believed, was nu-
be satisfactory. The refrigerated beef was
good when not spoiled, and he had not
suspected the use of chemicals.
At the conclusion of Captain HowelPs
been with the troops at Santiago was
opened and examined by the court, being
declared by Captain Howell similar to
that issued during the campaign.
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hanging on DOdFQ
ship. Weston said
it had been sixty
hours in the open
air, and that he
was waiting to
see what would
eventuate. DR..
DAILY did not re ..
call anything of
Colonel Weston's
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who was major
and chief sur
geon of volun-
teers during the
war, and testi-
fed before the
commisS sion that
he had discov-
cred by chemical
analysis boracic
and salicylic acid
t. CARA fad
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Earned runs-Firemen's Fund, 1; Stanford. 0.
Three-base hit-Folansbee. First base on errors
-Eiremen's Fund 8; Stanford. A. First base on
called baIls-FYremen's Fund. 3; Stanford. l.
Left on bases-Firemens Fund. 6; Stanford, 10.
struck out-By Krug. A.; by Sheerer, 5. Hit by
nitcherEJ Hammond and Lougheed. Double
pIays-Krug to Foilansbee; Lougheed TO Strohn
TO Young q Passed ball-Swtndells- Wild
nitch-Krue Time of game-1:50. Umpires-
c. Neal and H. Edwards.
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ARMY puTCHdSIIIS
agent and depot
commissary at
Governors Island,
New York. who
was prominent in
army supply pur-
chases, testified
that he bought a
total of $2,256. 600
worth of supplies
~ fhn f~c+ civ
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WEEDS a West Pointer.

FAIRBURY, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Miss Maud
Buttrick of Stockton, CAL. married in
this city to-day F. r. Brown of Cornell.
Ill, graduate Of West Point.
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FIREMEN's FIND.
STANFORD.
Ms BY INNINGS.

RUNS BY INNINGS.
E,rennen's F.und....4 o 0 8 o o o 90
stanford .................O o o 0 0 o "a