The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
OAKLAND OPENS
ITS ARMS TO THE
NATIONS HEROES
Welcomes Kansans
and Montanas.
GENERAL FUNSTON ELOQUENT
THE CAMPAIGNER TALKS AS
WELL AS HE FIGHTS.
Warm Hospitality and Wild Enthusi-
asm Mark the Reception Of
the Gallant War-Worn
Troops.
GENERAL FUNSTON ELOQUENT
THE CAMPAIGNER TALKS AS
WE'LL AS HE FIGHTS.

- AKLAND, Oct. 4.-For once the
I II II prophecy of the weather fore
Il caster was fulfilled. and in spite
/ ~ OF the rains and the dark black
clouds that hung over Oakland
till midnight all gave way to the clear
but sharp" condition that the weather
man promised this city for to-day.
The Kansas and Montana regiments,
usually accustomed at this time of year
to biZZards and similar fearful things,
marched through the streets escorted by
California troops and veterans in as beau
tiful sunshiny weather as Kansas or Mon
tana can produce at their best. Oakland's g
reception to the volunteers was a COM
plete success, and as far as possible the
! boys were repaid for the eXertions they
made to please Oakland in a sham battle
before they went to the Philippines.
AS they marched through the streets to-
day they presented a different appear
anCe. The Montana boys, who were wildly
cheered in this city over a year ago,
seemed to be many years older as they
passed by this morning Since their alb
sence from Oakland the boys have on
many occasions tasted of the bitterness
of real war, and although their colonel
apolOgized for the absence of many of
the regiment, who had not been able to
cross the bay, there We're other gaps in
the ranks for which the colonel offered
no apology.
AS the parade passed along the streets
the fact was noticed and freely COM
mented on that there was not the usual
amount Of cheering, yelling, hOrn-tooting
and fag-waving that has characterized
! similar occasions here and elsewhere. The
Oakland boy forgot the final command Of
Grand Marshal Mitchell and left his horn
at home. But what was lacking on the
street was atoned for in the big Exposi-
! - NNhoIv- aI bo+ = J,
/ debt Oakland is under TO the volunteers
who went to the Philippines was wiped
! out by all that was done for them to-day.
/ All the speakers emphasized the fact that
/ the part they bore in upholding national
/ honor can never be repaid by anything
/ so material as receptions, but SO far as
! generosity can iquidate such obliga-
ton Oakland did it to the fullest extent
In the Tabernacle the result of the
labOrS of a hundred ladies was scattered
/ over thousands of feet of tables, and the
regiments, with appetttes sharpened by
the clear air and long march, needed no
second invitation to partake of the BAN
quet. On no occasion has such a dis
tinguished military affair taken place in
this city. In the parade were General
Shafter and his staff and General Funston
and his wife. while all the civic digni
taries were either in carriages or riding
gayly decked horses. Occasionally the
many distinguished persons along the line
of march were treated to a cheer, but
from the start it was very evident that
the guests of the day We're General Fun
ston and the East Oakland lady he mar
ried a year ago. More than passing inter
est is felt in the general and his wife. \
few evenings ago at one of the meetings of
the reception committee eX-Mayor Thomas
stated that there We're at least six en-
EagementS to be announced between Kan
sas officers and Oakland girls. Everybody
/ is wondering what surprises the engage
ments may prove.
In the intervals to-day between the ban
quet and the evening exercises the voun-
teers owned the city. much to the dis
| cOmfiture of the Oakland youth, who was
very much de trop with the fair sex
Nothing but uniforms received the pretty
bouquets which were so freely distributed
| and general as was the reception there
was certain dudish element that un-
doubtedly was glad when the soldier boys
had returned to their lonely camps at the
/ Preside.
The carriage of General Funston was
nearly filled with flowers by the school
children as he passed the thousands of
youngsters gathered al Fourteenth and
Washington streets, and while every car
riage was generously treated none re-
ceived so much attention as the coupe in
which rode the Kansas general. The stall
command of John w. Mitchell was ad-
mired almost as much as the volunteers.
All were on lively horses and under the
protection of the platoon of police which
mounted aides-de-camp came to grief.
Between the companies of volunteers
+ DdrCne0 a little DdIO OIL veterans, Wn1Cn
( each year grows smaller. This company
of reserves, under the command of G. K.
King, was organized in the spring of last
year and although they offered their ser
vices to the Government Mr.. Mckinley
gratefully acknowledged the offer, but
was forced to disappoint their ambitions.
On arrival at the Tabernacle a full hour
@N@-%H-~-@-~ %~-N~%"@
oId-fogyism and favoritism. Baron Won
d1aairy iafp q lin r.,iIl
soon start on a circular tour of London,
New York and Chicago to study their de-
tective systems.
A case that has been pending in Bava-
ria for 300 years has just been decided in
the highest court at Munich. The Ques-
/ ton under litigation was the title to a
forest claimed by Baron Won Thumfen,
from the village Of Burgsinn. The village
won and the Baron must pay the costs.
A duel was fought this week at Stettin
between Lieutenant Won Forst of the
Thirty-eighth Artillery and Captain Adel-
bert Montt of Chile, who had permission
from the Kaiser to study the new artil
lery tactics with the Thirty-eighth Regi-
ment. Lieutenant Won Forst was. NOR
tally wounded in the neck and the
Chilean officer has been expected to re-
The naval budget has been completed.
1t calls for $3.50, 900 marks for vessels in
process of construction. The list shows
built, of which eight are battleships and
eight cruisers, the others being torpedo
boats
The Prussian Minister of the Interior
is now considering the question Of insur-
ance against storms, inundations and
other forces of nature. He has requested
the principal companies to report regard
ing the feasibility of the project.
Fmperor William to-day visited the Co
lonial Museum, which is under the man
agement of German-Americans. A num-
Der of American firms are taking steps
TO establish iron and steel works. One
establishment is now being erected near
Berlin by the Niles Tool Works Company
of Hamilton, Ohio. Another company is
starting a machine shop at Dusseldorf.
Several pamphlets have appeared this
week regarding the unsatisfactory COM
mercial relations between Germany and
the United States. One, by Paul Rache,
is approvingly commented upon in the
Frankfurter Zeitung Another, by Wal
fer Borgius, much more definite in tone,
is daily quoted. Both condemn the al
legged vexatious manner in which the
tariff is being applied in the United
States to German goods. The Cologne
Gazette and other influential papers af
firm the truth of the principal statements
of the writer's and urge the Government
to hasten steps to mend matters.
The Agrarian papers publish series
of strong articles demanding that the
Government should protect and promote
the fruit interests of the empire by keep
ing out all foreign fruit, especially Amer
lean fruit