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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Dorothy Pluckadef. AZ North Elder street,
had her leg broken in a swing at Riverside
Park yesterday afternoon. She is fourteen
years old and was not seriously hurt. Pa
trolmen Sangy and Cobb called DR.. Gates,
of North Indianapolis. and the child was
taken home in the city ambulance.
The Phoebe Society, which conducts the
Deaconness Hospital, and of which the Rev.
G.. A. Kienie is superintendent is in a very
hourishing condition, with a membership
of $50 and balance of 81 so in the treas
ury The officers are: President, Mrs. Ju-
Illus Grauel; vice president, Mrs. August AL
dag; secretary Mrs. j. c. Peters; financial
secretary, Mrs. H. Rookie; treasurer, Mrs.
John Aldag.
At Broad Ripple Park tomorrow the
knights of Columbus will celebrate the
fourth anniversary of the local council
There will be a big programme. including
a baseball game in the morning and field
day in the afternoon. Some of the features
will be fat mems race, free-for-all foot
race. sack race. potato race and numerous
other events numbering twelve in all. There
will be music afternoon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
W0MAN'S GOWN In DANGER
MADE A CAUSE CELEBRE WITH THE
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Wife of a Logansport Attorney VIII
Not Have to Sacrifice Her Finery,
However.

A woman's tears, a mans pocketbook
and the loss Of a s45 gown have all been
saved by the State Board of Health. 1t Is
a case that almost borders on a romance
and will be dealt with in the next issue OF
the Monthly Health Bulletin. on which Sec
rotary Hurry is now busily engaged. The
gown in question belongs TO the wife of
Logansport lawyer. 1t is said to be rather
pretty costume Of modish design. The
gown was brought to the notice OF the
Board OF Health by means of letter writ
ten TO the board by the husband of the
woman who owns the dress. In his letter
he said:
"A few weeks ago my wife had dress in
the hands of a dressmaker. and while
there the little son of the dressmaker took
sick with smallpox. The physician in at
tendance put the dress in a box and sealed
It up by pasting a strip connecting the lid
TO the body of the box. The dress was re-
moved before the child broke out, and two
physicians have informed me that by disin-
fecting 1t with formaldehyde could destroy
all germs and make the dress perfectly safe
for wear. 1 am by no means satisfied with
this. and at the suggestion of the family
physician / write to ascertain the process
the state board employs and what the prob
able cost would be OF having the dress
thoroughly disinfected, and also how could
j In safety to the public get 1t to you. 1t is
not a question of what might be consfd-
cred safe, but / want the extreme, which
would be necessary TO remove the least
doubt from my mind in matter near to
me as the health of my family, and unless
can have assurance from the state board
that there is a process by which all doubt
can be removed / would prefer to abandon
the matter entirely. The dress as 1t stands
IS worth 49,
The board wrote the attorney that I'M
der the conditions described there was no
Necessity to sacrifice the dress. The board
conjsctured that the garment had promptly
been laid away in a box and sealed tightly
before the child broke out. Thus the dress
might be infected, and disinfection was
recommended that would cost about 80 cents
and was as follows:
I'm the bottom of a trunk place several
thicknesses of cotton or linen cloth, or cot
ton batting could be used Distribute even
~ over this cloth one-half pint of formalde-
hyde. then place in IL perforated tray in
which the dress has been laid after folding.
Shut down the lid of the trunk and allow
the dress to remain in the formaldehyde
atmosphere for twenty-four hours. Then
take IL out air IL well in order to remove
the formaldehyde gas and Ii would be fair
TO infer that no infection would remain
alive In the fabric.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
indianapolis Blue Book.

Indianapolis is to have new Blue Book.
The Dau Publishing Company of New York
city, official publishers of Blue Books in
forty of the largest cites of the United
States and Canada. have purchased the
rights of the Bowen Merrill Blue Book. and
are compiling a book OF this city on the
same lines as they get out this popular
edition in other cites.
About two thousand prominent families
will be- represented, giving summer resi-
dence, receiving days, wife's maiden name
and other items OF social interest also
mem bership in full of all the principal clubs
of the city. The book viii be out of press
in about four weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

Ethelwyn Wethersld. in Good Housekeep-
ing.
Why cannot the utensils we eat out of be
light wooden affairs costing 10 or 20 cents
thousand, and intended to be tossed deft-
ly into the crate at the close of each meal?
Do you fear it would tend to turn the fine
art of taking refreshment into the gross
business of feeding? Not necessarily One
may eat delicate viands from a silver plate
loutishly, and talk cold beans from a
wooden bowl with refinement Until the
reign of combustible table ware sets in il
would be wise, in regions where hired help
is impossible. to train each member of the
family to wash his or her own dishes In
the sink should be placed two pans Of hot
water-one large and soapy for greasy
plates. the other for less repellent articles
No one could object to making a social
istic experiment, not 10 say a picnic per-
Torrance, of a not very pleasant duty and
the tired mother, so often confronted by a
mountain Of sticky dishes, could go straight
to the afternoon nap she is so admiral ly
fitted to enjoy, the pots and pans having
been divided with careful impartiality
among the children.
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SOlOists Are Appreciated.

While the weather is decidedly chilly for
out-of-door amusements the crowds that
have heard Miss Mabel Cassidy and Rees V.
Prosser. the soloists. at Fair Bank so far
this week have been quite large. The two
singers and Ostendorfs concert band
pleased another large crowd last evening
They will repeat the same programme to-
night as given on Monday evening, but NAV
make slight changes the latter part of the
week Henry Vet, xylophone soloist, will
be the feature of to-nights instrumental
nroPramme
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

New York Commercial Advertiser
mo wonder he has no friends" said
Miss Lochinvar. HE is the kind of a man
whose idea OF entertaining a girl on
visit to New York is TO show her Washing
tons pew and Grants tomb He never
thinks of a roof garden or suggests a
luncheon at the Casino in the park or even
hints at dinner at Mushroomellis or Ben
edicrine's. He took to ST. Paui's
Churchyard. to the Cathedral. where
saw a dead cardinals hat. and 10 Grants
tomb. He asked me If l did not think the
city was we'll laid out. l said that ali I
had seen of IL il was dead enough to be,'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

BY MAY MANTON.

Tucks of all widths and arranged in all
possible ways are greatly in vogue and are
most effective in the soft fashionable mater
falls. This very charming waist shows them
arraigned in pointed groups and combined
with a deeply pointed yoke that Is exceed
ingly becoming. The original is made of
white pongee stitched with corticelli silk,
with a yoke of cream lace, but silk, woods,
cottons and linens are all appropriate to the
design
The waist consists Of a fitted lining. front,
backs and yoke. The front is tucked diagon-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Indiana Hotel Keepers.

Seventy-five hotel men. members of the
Indiana Hotel Keepers Association, will
meet in annual convention at the Claypool
to-day. Informal business sessions will be
held during the day and tonight the real
feature of the convention. a banquet, will
be held in the America plan dining room
of the Claypool. Senator Beveridge will
deliver the principal address at the dinner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

he was found lying on the sidewalk appar-
emily dead. On hearing the gong Of the
ambulance he sat up and handed the doctor
in attendance his card, asking him If he
wished to have any work done The doctor
and the ambulance driver placed the doc
tor in .the white wagon" and hauled him
to the police station. where he was given
chance TO sober up away from the noise and
hustle of the city thoroughfares
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Private Sale.

Mrs. Alice Wheeler PIERCE. 1150 North Me-
ridian street offers at private sale, Thurs
day and Friday, from 10 to 5. and evenings
from Z 10 10. valuable Oriental rugs, tapes
tries paintings and foreign photographs
handmade dining room set OF table side
board twelve chairs and china cabinet.
Italian marbles. ETC.. etc. Every article
marked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
FLACK BEAT HIS FAMILY.
Commenced with His Aged Father and
Ended with His Wife.

Bicyclemen Trimpe and Lowe were called
TO Laura and West Washington streets
last night and arrested Warman Flack,
104 South Senate avenue. and charged him
with assault and battery. disturbing the
peace and being drunk. Flack, it is said,
went home in a drunken condition and pro-
ceeded to abuse his entire family, COM
mencing with his father, who makes his
home with him. and ending with his wife.
Both were badly beaten, il is said, and
when arrested Flack was carrying on like
a mad man. Later Flack's wife, who goes
under the name of Nellie Bennett, was
placed under arrest and charged with dis
turbing the peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

Eva E. Wheeler. frame. 341s Salem street.
$1.5oo
c w. Schwomeyer frame Webb street, $3.50.
ID. 5. Darrah, frame. Parker av., 500.
w Hammer, 5r., frame Coleman avenue $500
Mrs. p. Hummel. frame porch. 1922 West Thir-
tieth street SIOG -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Fashions I'm Hair.
Atchison Globe.

Atchison Globe.
woman usually follows fashions in dress
ing her hair till the second baby comes.
when she hasn't time 70 experiment and
clings TO the style prevalent then till her
death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Wa. Omen for Enxaeement..

Henry Permar, chiropodist and manicur-
ist hailing from Savannah Ga. was placed
under arrest yesterday morning charged
with being drunk. after causing the City
Dispensary ambulance an unnecessary run
to CAPITOL avenue and North streets. where
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

ally and scanned at the center. and blouses
slightly over the belt. The backs are drawn
down snugly at the waist line and are
tucked on horizontal lines. The yoke Is sep
arate and arranged over the whole. When
desired, the lining can be omitted in both
waist and sleeves. The sleeves are made
with the upper portions. which are tucked
at the lower edge and the full parts that are
gathered at both upper and lower edges,
and are finished with straight cuffs at the
wrists At the neck Is a regula ton stock.
The quantity of material required for the
medium size is yards q inches wide, 3ia
yards q inches wide, yards 80 inches WIDE
or "a yards A inches wide, with q yard of
all-over lace.
The waist patterns, 4449. is cut In sizes for
a 80, "a, SO, 80 aud 40-inch bust measure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Twenty-Five Transfers Made Matter
of Record Yesterday.

instruments filed for record In the recorders
office of Marion county. Indiana, for the twenty
four hours ending at p. m. June %:
Martha Armer to Albert w. Armer, Lots
and 6. Tuxedo Park add. .......:....- $o
VIM. E. lockwood ct ux. to Robt B.
Norris ct ux;. Lot 49, Block 3. Caven
James H. Fullove ct al. to Eliza E.
Toley. Lot and part Of Lot 2 Willis
James w. wands to Charles e. ,scheli.
Lot 6. Pleasant Bonds add. Belmont. LOO
'' Wands, Lot 1SHe 8 Pleasant Bonds add,
John SIS f. e Henry saS ou:d;
ss. etc, City Of indianapolis ........... 10000
Sf Ksacneaa. Lot Ghe g. smith M Iosans
Nicholas ada NJ smcck ct ux. to- Leonard j. V"
Carver. Lot 3. Block 10. Tuxedo Park eoo ~
ReS S j. King ct al. to Caroline Macy ''"
Maott, part OF Outlet So. city Of In
Peter esn. ]. Pauius ct ux. to Fred woitjen, ~
Lot 81. J. H vajens springdale sub.
Also Lot s. caldwells sub. vajen's
John Inn Moore ct ux to George W. Bence, '''
Lots Lots g. ST. S. s. IS &C. q and %.
add. Also Lots Is and H. Block TO-
Caven Rockwood's East woodlawn
Bence. parts Of 10. 1872 70 los incIu
sive, Arthur V. Browns ID S. Merid-
sherifr Of fo Marion Co to Inierstaie b. '''0'
o. brakes sub. Outlet IA. west of
john n' W. 1 Bruce to Fannie Bruce Boswell '"
Lots lo4 and los. Reagan Park add. 100000
Arthur V. Brown ct Tx. to Clara Sulli-
van. Lot 49, I'd sec. Rosemont add. 10000
Howard s. Young, receiver, to Thomas
A. Fletcher, Lot go Block 81: Lots L.
II. is. 10. 20. 2l and q. Block SO. and
Outlets Z. s. and 10, South Indianapo-
| lis Industrial City add. 10000
| Hilton ". Brown ct ux. to Louis W.
! Stelhorn ct ux., Lot l. Hilton u
a 5rswT saD :, F let F1sse 81 sds $1,000
Coffman, Lot &c. Traub's West add. 10000
Sheriff Of Marion Co. to Christian Bos
Lot 1913. McCarty's South add. e16.7s
Edward L. Mick ct Charles Frick
ct ux.. Lot IS. Hyde Park add :....:.. l.75ooo
| Viola L. Hustled Katharine NJ. Stuls-
sub, IrvlngtOn ......".................." 10000
Frank r. McCabe ct ux. to John II. An
| Arsenal Heights add. .................. 1.s75oo
| John H. Anding ct ux. 10 John ]. Elsner,
part Of Lot ID, Indianapolis & Cincin-
| Homer c. Cones ct al. TO Anna Cones
| McKinsey. interest in Lot ls4. Sec. s.
Crown Hill Cemetery
John +. Callen ct ux. to Marshall s.
Yeaw, Lot 20, Block 2 Tuxedo Park
add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Mary A. Renihan to Anna NJ. Sanders,
Lots IL and H. Block /, Addie Nchols's
North Park add. ..:.....:..:.. 10000
Stokes Lots 10 and 90 Block l. indiana
apolis Car Co.'S add. $500 90
John Bertermann ct ux. TO Irwin Ber-
| termann ct TX. part OF Lot 3. Dietz's
E Washington-st add. ................... $1,000
| Nancy Crabb ct al. to John E. Kelly ct
ux., Lots IS and Is and part of Lot 90
Block 81. John c. Burtons North In
dianapolis add ........................ l. 100 90
Transfers. 29 total consideration $40 aea "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
HOTEL CHAMBERLIN.

OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA.
Most rnagnincently situated and comfortably
furnished hotel Atlantic coast
Summer Rates. June 10 0ct.. s. per DAY up.
Special Weekly Rates. Orchestra. boating,
bathing sailing, fishing. tennis. golf.
Largest military post In the country, Rendes-
yous of North Atlantic Squadron. New
agement 1874 Booklets be had at once
Big -Four. Geo. +. Adams. Mgr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

The new West Baden Springs hotel. At West
Baden, Ind, on the Aonon X. X The most
unique hotel In the world. Open through out the
year. Cost, with furnishings. SIS 900. Amer1-
can and European plans. Contains 70o rovma.
with private baths and all modern convsniencss.
Absolutely hreproof.
BADEN FRENCH LICK VALLEY.
Physicians prescribe West Baden Eaters e
the best curative agents known for all ailments
OF the stomach. liver and kidneys. including
rheumatism and catarrhal troubles For par
ticulars address WES- BADEN SPRINGS Co.
West Baden. Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24

PATTERN COUPON.
For patterns of garment illustrated above
send 10 cents (con or stamps.)
Cut out illustration and inclose Ii in letter.
Write your name and address distinctly and
state number and size wanted. Address
Pattern Dept, The Journal,
indianapolis, Ind.
Allow one week for return of pattern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
ROckbridee Alum SPRINGS

VIRGINIA
Celebrated for WONDERFUL cures OF Dyspep-
STA. Stomach Troubles. Hemorrhoids OF Kidney.
Scrofula Eczema and Consumption.
High altitude 1000 feet. free from fogs.
Beautiful drives and walks. magnificent GOLF
LINKS. Tennis Courts. Splendid Table. capacity.
SO. open June !. Write James A Frazier for lie
Illustrated booklet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-24
Building Permits.

Transfers. %; total consideration. i.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-05-01

traft, men bu bill gibe min SjeG StanObdftigbeb og Stifz
6eb, at ig ian bDoe oper 9glgerne og t~illiosfulo iige:
6erre, naur jeg fun bar big, iper9er ieg bOerten ON 9imz
mel eGer Sorb."
Sad tentte bun paa bet anoet Barn, Sbnnen ltbz
lanbet : Spnnen for al benbes 8erIi9beb, o9 Soarerne
~ftrpmrnebe enbnu ~rigeligere. On to eGer ire Idr fan ban
bore pr9it, iad tan FUN bo hos BAN 2b df bans R9rs
ligbeb, men to, TIE Oar 9erre min Sub, bbflen 3ib
: bbor megen isnenbe &ulbe, bbor negen Summer, bbDr
megen 5jerteIorg fan life ire Qar %inbebolbe!
gun Ter life, at 9eren bliper lutfet fagte op, men
bun fpIer, at en- bt6b, BARN 9oanb slioer nsO ab ben baabe
ainb. 8et letter net beflemte Sierte. $ be nnse, blsbe
Zine lafer BUN en- anOen Strtft enO ben, Der ftoar tpOetig
/ Sfobriberens mgrfe Mai1n.
Sopbe blber lt6t inbe bps berbe, 1aa ftpnber bum
fq uo. gei bun fan itte laOe bore of grebe. &f, bun
bill aIbrig tunne lore at fejre en- glab og fdig Sui.
Oct Ell Susmerfe. 8et 6abbe Stobrtberboligen be-
baret fom Orb fra ben Ialig 6rue, at Sueaften ~iamlebes
5erIfabet Mertningstimen / 0ageItgfuen. Soa lefte
5aberen Suleebangeliet brit. Oct bar en- 9a1inef Stif.
0erefter IpiGebe Sophie SuIefdIuen ON ben itiGe gaat pod
alaperet. 5aberen fab ogIaa Qur fom febpanli9t peb
Siben at lit Barn. 6enbes Sang foretom BAN ultib iom
Ell frift &ilbe, Der fit be mprfe 2ine til at lpie. Soa gour
man inb SuleIalea. Der bar Sophie betanft benz ale
n1eo 8aoer og OberrdItelfe r = ia, felb 8eoItemoberen fddr
not fife ben %ringefte: ben blgbe 29netol neo be inad 9iuf
er nof beftemt for ben lanme. Oct bar Ibert at fdd fat
pda ben; men ben TOM bog til rette 5ib. Sg BED Stben af
Stolen fcO ct 9orb meo oae be imdd Sing, 6enbes tarIige
9jerie fer funnel ffnbe pad at glabe ben gamIe meb.
0Rea 2nIene ira Suktreet itraale o9Iaa lige inb /
SfobrtberenS Nnfgt, iaa ct fart @enIfin lpfer / bans
9ine. geoitemoOeren bar, trobs i'm 5attigbonl, pgida
bragt @dOer meo, O9 aQe 9jerter ere opFplbte at Saf.
Der iibber MI ben 9dnle fin 29neitol. @n og onbem
fife Scare GLIDER enbnl at og til no ab &inbeu, men BUN
merfer bet life en- Sang ieb. Sophie Teter fig ben til
benbe; ba foloer ben gamle 8eOitenober Senberne og flyer
fi0e.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-05-01

Bel ies er i Seiu
dornsiet oe fro,
3 5rengiel og @lGOe
6on bliper min 8o;
6boo BAN fun bebo9er,o
Seq gerne moota9er,
6an oeo, bouO mig tiener o9 Tiger min6reb;
Saa er ieg frimooig o9 blioer berbeb.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

the morning of June Il, fifteen men, in
cluding the number who had engaged in
the raid on the horses and under the
command of 'Stuttering" Merritt. drove
post haste to Sonoma, the residence Of
General Mariana Vallejo. BY the time
the Bear Flag Independents arrived at
Sonoma at midnight of June IA, their
company had swelled in numbers to
thirty-two. Merritt, leader Of the party,
and DR.. Semple of Sacramento were dele
gated to wake UP the comandante. Cen
eral Vallejo, and tell him that he was
under arrest With Vallejo, his brother,
Salvador, Victor Prudon, and an Ameri-
can, Jacob P. Leese, son-in-law Of Gen.
eraI Vallejo, were also captured in this
somewhat unromantic fashion.
The prisoners were sent of to Suffers 8
Fort and the revolving settlers proceeded
to take possession. They were now
both horse thieves and revolutionists;
they had stolen government property and
captured a government official; plainly it
was expedient to create themselves into
a government.
Forthwith a somewhat grandiloquent
declaration of independence from the
hand of one, William B. Ide, the self-ap-
pointed leader of the Independents. was
announced. Then by the clumsy hand OF
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Men Who Figured Prominently in the Corques of California

ranch, the most northerly settlement, only
to learn that Fremont was a weeks travel
ahead of him.
Squirting on into the wilderness with his
precious messages, Gillespie and his little
band pushed into the wilderness at the
head Of the valley. But here hostile In
dians began to close on them and the
handful Of brave men were forced to stop
and enrrench themselves. Two of tae
bravest, Neal and Sigler. volunteered to
slip through the Indians liLes d con-
vey the news of the little party's peril to
Fremont who couldn't be far ahead. They
did so after forty-eight hours in the sad
die without a taste Of food
Fremont, with fourteen men, raced
back to Gillespie's camp, reaching there
in the nick of time. Within three hours
of their arrival the Indians closed in on
the white men and were repulsed only
after fierce struggle, in which two Of
Fremonts men were killed But Giles
pies message from Washington was de-
livered, and although its import can only
be guessed at, Fremont set off at top
speed for the settlements in California.
Events now moved with a rush. To Ere
mont, encamped >ar the Marysville
Buttes, the rumor ; brought that Gem
eral Castro had issued an edict condemn
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Starry Banner UnfurLed
and U0r of Conquest
Is Commenced.

n ~ EANWHILE a fortuitous, some
Nf even claim a skillfully planned.
VA succor was brought to Fremont
and the Independents in the form
of the arrival of Commodore Sloat
of the United States navy in Mon
terey Bay on the second day Of
July. Acting on the orders of Secre-
tary of the Navy Bancroft. Sloat had
stationed himself at Mazat1an to await
the news of the declaration Of war be-
tween the United States and Mexico. with
the understanding that upon that event
he was to sail Immediately for Califor-
MIA and hoist the flag at her capital. The
undoubted intention Of England was to
await the same event and then declare
California under British protection. To
that end Admiral Seymour Of the British
Pacific squadron was stationed at Mazat-
Ian also, in the man-of-war Col1ingwood.
Like rival hounds straining at the
leash to be first at the prey. the two COM
manders lay at anchor in the southern
port ready for the race to the waters Of
California. On May 13 war was declared
and Secretary Bancroft sped a message
to Commodore Sloat. On June SIoat
received the message and was away, with
the English admiral after him. On July
Z he raised the Stars and Stripes at Mon
terey just after Seymour had dropped
anchor in the same bay. The race and
undoubtedly the country was therefore
lost by England.
Swiftly but surely the comparatively
bloodless conquest of California was
now undertaken Owing to iIl-health
Commodore Sloat resigned the command
to Commodore Robert F. Stockton, who
had come into Monterey on the frigate
Congress. To him Fremont reported with
his rif1emen and ex-Independents and by
Stockton was created major of the band,
which was known as the California Bat
talon. Stockton abandoned the project
entertained by Sloat of making terms
with Pico and Castro and determined to
compel their surrender by force Of arms.