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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
NATIVES DRIVE
GERMANS TO SEA
Alarm Throughout African
Colonies Because ofReports
Given by HererOs Runners

BERLIN, Feb. 29.-The native
troops in the Cross and Nsanargy
River region of German Kamerun,
Equatorial West Africa, have revelted.
Dispatches reached the Colonial Office
to-day saying that several factories of
the Northwest Kamerun Company
have been burned and that four Ger
mans were killed. All the German
African colonies are in a ferment over
the statements spread by Hereros run
ners that the Germans are being
driven into the sea.
Colonel Leutwin. Governor of Ger
man Southwest Africa, telegraphed
from Swakopmund yesterday that Ma
jor Estoreff's column on February 25
had severe ten hours with the
Hereros near Otjihinanaka. The Her
eros held their position, against which
artillery was not available.
Toward evening Frankes' company
broke through the enemys formation
and the natives retired. Their strength
and the number of their losses are not
known. One German officer was killed
and four officers. among them Baron
Schoffau Weihr and four men, were
wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
TROOPS READY
TO BOARD SHIP
Sherman VIII Begin Voyage
for LuzOn at Noon To-Day,
Carrying Fighting Men

The Twelfth Infantry will sail on
the transport sherman at II o'clock
sharp to-day for Manila. These troops
will be brought early in the morning
from the Preside by the tug SIocum.
They will be in command of Colonel
JOHN w: Bubb. The 400 infantry and
100 cavalry recruits will also be
brought over from Angel Island and
all will be on board the Sherman by
10 a. m. They will be in command of
Captain Willis Uline and Lieutenants
John s. Upham and Jesse CASTOR.
These officers will return to the
United States as. soon as they have re-
ported to the commanding general in
the Philippines:
The following officers will go on
the Sherman to-day: Colonel j. w.
Bubb. Lieutenant Colonel II. 5. Fos-
ter, Major P. G.. Wood, Major William
Lasseter, Captains r. L. Hirst, w. j.
Pardee, F. Z. Winn. w. UHne. r. s.
Cochen, G.. H. Davis. F. s. Hutton, ].
w. Clinton, A. T. Smith. r. c. Dewey.
U. S. NJ. c.; b. F. Rittenhouse, u. S.
Nj. c.; w. P. Chamberlain, medical de-
partment; f. D. Wickham. NJ. n. Falls
and b. L. Smith: First Lieutenants NJ.
Childs, CT. II. Shields. Alfred Aloe. K.
Epperly, a. w. Foreman, r. Smith. r.
jackson, A. c. Wright, r. W. Kirby
Smith. medical department; E. f. Full
Ter. w. ". Taylor. F. H. Adams; Sec
ond Iieutenants NJ. NJ. Keck. j. S.
Chambers. f. w. Brabson, G. V. Heidi.
Charles A Hunt A. Hardman. ]. S.
n n TDI.
j. S. Uphafn, ]. CASTOR. w. v Cal
lagher, l. Nj. Madison. w. F. Harren,
c. r. Hodges and Frank Curtis.
The regulation monthly muster and
inspection was held at the Presidio yes
terday morning The different regi-
ments were all in first class shape.
The Third Squadron of the Ninth
Cavalry, under command of Major
John Bigelow. was mustered on the
golf links. After the formal inspection
the troops dismounted and went into
a hand to hand fight on foot. Then.
renlounting, they made a brilliant
charge over. the links from one end
to the other and executed numerous
maneuvers and evolutions in aiscienthc
and dexterous manner:
Colonel Enoch H Crowder. assistant
Judge advocate general of the army,
will arrive in San Francisco to-mCr-
row night and will be the guest Of
Major West at the Hotel Clarendon.
Colonel Crowder will sail on the Doric
on Saturday for Japan, where he will
be attached to the Japanese army for
the purpose of taking observations in
the present war
/ General Macarthur, accompanied by
his aid, Major West, will make an in
spection of the transport Sherman at
1880 o'clock this morning.
Captain Frank l.. Winn will not sail
with the Twelfth Infantry on the
Sherman to-day. Late yesterday af-
ternoon telegraphic orders were re-
ceived from Washington appointing
him as aid to General Macarthur.
Captain Winn is very we'll known in
this State and while his appointment
comes as a great surprise to his many
friends here. it is nevertheless a most
pleasant one. He will relieve Major
West of many of the duties he has
previously performed, principally that
of overlooking target practice.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
WHITE HOUSE
ANNEX SCORED
Senators Are Unsparing in
Criticism of Architects
Design for an Addition
SAY FUNDS ARE WASTED
Gallinger Declares Presi-
dents Office Is Not Fit for
. a Second Class Lawyer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The archi-
House was the subject Of large share
OF to-day's discussion in the Senate
and they were generally criticized as
falling far short OF the improvements
which should have been secured with
the $500. 900 appropriated for the pur-
pose. The discussion arose in connec-
tion with consideration of the bill pro-
viding for the erection of a building
for the joint use of the departments of
State, Justice and Commerce and La
Dor. Consideration of the bill was not
concluded.
Gallinger referred to the White
House changes, saying that the work
had been in the hands of an architect
of great reputation. He said that as
result of his efforts a part of the
executive mansion had been spoiled and
that the Office of the President was an
eyesore and not fit to accommodate
second-class lawyer or doctor.
Dryden, who contended for liberal al
lowances. to architects, said he agreed
that the White House additions are not
OF SeenllN buls nS du0Cus
lit must be borne in mind that archi-
tects are often placed at a disadvan-
-tage by the dictation of the employ
ers."
Newlands said that the architect had
to decide whether to preserve the orig
inal character of the White House or
to alter the character of that building.
Bailey called attention to the. ne
cessity for an Office building for the use
Of Senators, saying that the Senate an
mex was so unsafe that Senators were
not allowed to carry books to their
rooms in that building.
NeWlands suggested that an annex to
the Senate be constructed like that to
the White House.
Without completing consideration of
the bill, the Senate went into executive
session ait 5:S4 p. M, and at 529 p m.
adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
COMMISSIONERS
ARE SELECTED
President Roosevelt Submits
to the Senate the Isthmian
Canal Board Nominations
WALKER THE CHAIRMAN
Propose an I'M
mediate Visit to Panama
and Beginning of Project

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-The' Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission - Rear Admiral John G.
Walker, L. s. A. retired. District of
Columbia. Members Of Isthmian Canal
Commission-M Major General George w.
Davis, &. s. "A, retired, District of
Columbia; William H. Burr. New York;
Benjamin NJ. Harrod. Louisiana; Carl
Edward Grunsky, California; Frank J.
Hecker, Michigan; William Barclay
Parsons, New York
The commission, as constituted by the
President, is essentially a body of en-
gineers, six of the seven members
having distinguished themselves in en-
gineering~works. The law under which
the commission was created provided
that four of the members should be
skilled in the science Of engineering.
Colonel Hecker is the only man on the
commission who may be classed as dis
tinctly business man: He is a man Of
large affairs, and during the Spanish
American war served the Government
as director of transportation.
Rear Admiral Walker has been
identified with this Governments in
vestigation of isthmian canal routes for
mNny years, and is regarded as the best
informed nian in the country on that
subject. Arrangements already have
been made for an early visit TO the
Isthmus of Panama by the commission.
1t seems likely now that the commits
sion. as a body. will go to Panama
within month Preliminary work
will be begun Immediately.
The Senate, in executive session, re-
ferred to the Committee on InterOceanic
Canals the nominations for positions
on the Isthmian Canal Commission
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
KING EDWARD GREETS
GUESTS AT A LEVh II
Ceremonial in the Palace of st. James
Attended by the american
ambassador.

LONDON. Feb. 29.-King Edward
held the first levee this year in the
throneroom of ST. James Palace to-
day. The function was unusually
largely attended. The Prince of Wales.
most of the members OF the diplo-
matte corps, the Cabinet Ministers.
many peers. many members of the
House of Commons and naval and
military officers we're present E.nl-
bassador ChOate and staff c. the Unit
ed States embassy were there Major
j. II. Beacon. United states military
attache in London, was present in the
DIPLOMATIC circle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
NEGRO ISSUE
STIRS WRATH
Booker Washington Dinner
at the White House Pro-
vOkes a Heated COllOquy
COCHRAN'S HOT RETORT
MisSOurian Says Cleveland
in Dining COIOred Man
Proved a Good Republican

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-During
consideration Of the District Of Colum-
bia appropriation bill in the House to-
cav Scott Of Kansas made the declara-
ton that a negro. had Gined at the
White House with President Cleveland
during the lauer's first administra-
ton. The statement was prompted by
a reference by Gilbert Of Kentucky to
the dining Of Booker T. Washington
al the White House When the name
was demanded Scott said it was c.
II. J. Taylor who was appointed by
President Cleveland as Recorder of
Deeds for the District OF Columbia.
Gilbert observed that he and others
never had heard Of the incident, but
the Democrats were not particularly
claiming" Mr.. Cleveland. and Cochran
II Missouri said il was but evidence
that there is no better Republican in
the country than Grover Cleveland"
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, discussing
Canadian reciprocity, said he had been
unable 10 find in an exhaustive re-
search a single argument which would
justify the negotiation Of a reciprocity
Canada
Lowering Of Massachusetts aroused
the minority to applause when he de-
clared that while we are talking
about standing pat, the great ship Of
business is drifting on the rocks and
our bbasted prosperity is fast coming
70 an end"
Lowering prefaced this by saying
that millions Of dollars: had been lost
10 manufacturers and thousands of
laborers had been deprived OF work be-
cause the Government had not en-
larged the drawback system. The rem
edy. he said. was easy. The relief de-
manded. he declared, could be secured
by a simple amendment to the draw
back feature Of the administrative act
OF the Dingley law and this could be
DONE he said, without interfering with
3 single schedule or in any wise re-
viewing the tariff.
He differed. he said. from Dalzell in
the matter Of a demand for new mar
kets for goods Of American manufac-
ture.. The manufacturers wanted an
outlet for their surplus output and the
demands for the new markets caused
them TO realize that production had
passed beyond domestic consumption.
He urged the South TO increase the
output Of cotton and said immigration.
was needed greatly in the South.
These things. he said. would aid ma
terially in solving the race question.
The House at AIS p. m, adjourned
until Tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
CHILDREN ARE BURNED
IN CANADIAN FIRE
Dwelling Is Destroyed and Twelve
Persons Lose Their Lives i'm
FIar,es

ROBERVAL, Quebec, Feb. 20
Twelve lives were lost in a fire which
destroyed the home of Thomas Quay
at St FeIicien to-day When the fire
was first noticed by neighbors, who live
at some distance. the house had beer
burned to the ground. In it at the
time were the small children of Thom-
as Quay, Mrs. Phillip Guagnon and
her three children. All were burned
to death.
Guagnon and Quay, the fathers,
were absent at work in the woods.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Apple, chairman; George Rice and A.
II. Freund. After a bounteous repast
Chairman Apple, acting as toast
master, called for three minute
speeches and the responses were by
Consul Commander Charles Elberling,
Colonel Clark of the Uniform Rank,
Past Consul Commanders Parks and
Penn, Clerk H. J. McClintock of the
camp, Guardian Neighbor Smith. Mrs.
Walsh. captain of the drill team, and
Past Guardian Neighbors Seary and
Pierson of the circle and E. c. Stock
of Golden Gate Camp. After the re-
past there was dancing for an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Departments at Washington Make
Changes i'm Postal Service and
Issue Many Army Orders.

ISSUE Ndny ARMY Of0erS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Changes
in the postal service have been made
as follows:
Fourth-class postmasters-Cali
nia-Brawley, San Diego County,
Edith Meider, vice Frank H. Stanley;
Edison, Kern County, Curtis c. Booth,
vice William T. Sterling, resigned /:
Globe, Tulare County, Nora Z. Miller.
vice James W. Bursett, resigned; I'm
perial, San Diego County, Horace r.
Allatt, vice Margaret S. Clark, re-
signed; Midway, Alameda County, Mrs.
Ottillie Clarke, vice Albert o. Barth-
old, resigned; San Bruno, San Mateo
County, George A. HensIey, vice DAN
lei McSweeny, resigned.
Oregon - Glenwood, Washington
County, Eli Smith, vice George E. Lee,
resigned; Santiam, Linn County, Sarah
ID. Harris. vice Dayton Harris, re-
signed.
Fourth-class postmasters commits
sioned-Lester V. Parker, Poleta.
Orders to officers of the United
States navy-Warrant Machinist ]. r..
Jones, sick leave revoked and ordered
to Mare Island navy yard. California.
March II, 1904, for examination for
retirement, thence to procaed to his
home to await orders.
Special orders. War Department
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Ed
ward Reimer, now at San Juan. Porto
Rico, will proceed to Fort Pickens.
Fla, to relieve Post Quartermaster
Sergeant Clement G. CoIesworthv
Sergeant Colesworthy will proceed to
the Preside, San Francisco, and re-
port TO the commanding officer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
CAMP OF WOODMEN
ENTERTAINS WOMEN
Neighbors of a Mission Subordinate
Greet Members of San Francisco
Circle at Banquet.

Circle at Banquet.
A few weeks ago the ladies of San
Francisco Circle of the Women of
Woodcraft called on the membership
of San Francisco Camp of the Wood
men of the World in Mission. Masonic
Hall and asked for the privilege of
the floor, which was granted. The la
dies made request that the camp close
i'm due form and accompany them to
another part of the building without
asking any questions
The neighbors of the camp, who are
renowned for their gallantry, realizing
thar this is leap year and that the la
dies must be obeyed, did as they were
bid and were led to the banquet hall,
where they. found a banquet awaiting
them, which,, 1t was stated, was an Of
fering in appreciation of many acts Of
kindness and assistance from the camp
to the circle.
Not to be outdone in hospitality the
camp last night had the ladies of the
circle as guests alt a banquet given in
the same hall, the affair having been
got up by a comm ittee composed of A.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
AMERICA REPRESENTED
At 4 PRINCES FUNERAL
Naval Attache AT Berlin Attends Ser
vices Before Burial of Henry
of Prussia

KEEL, Germany. Feb. 29.-Lieuten-
ant Commander Templeton NJ. Potts.
the United States naval attache at
Berlin, represented the United States
embassy at the funeral of little Prince
Henry, youngest son of Prince Henry
of Prussia, who died here Friday, in
the chapel at the castle to-day. En-
perOr William, the Grand Duke of
Hesse and the Princess Of Battenberg
were present. Prince and Princess
Henry We're deeply affected.
President Roosevelt cabled his con-
dolence TO Prince and Princess Henry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Murder Closes Their ouarre,

SALT LAKE, Utah. March 1.-George
G. Porter was arrested early this morn
ing and placed in jail charged with the
murder of his father-in-law, BENJAMIN
r. Haddock, a former constable. The
killing occurred at the home of the
Porters last night and is said to have
been the outcome of an attempt on the
part of Haddock to interfere in a quar-
reD between Porter and his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Venezuela to Sell Gunboat

: SAN DOMINGO, Saturday, Feb. 81
The Morales Government has decided
to buy from Venezuela the gunboat
Miranda for 100000, to be paid in six
installments, as well as 5000 Mauser
rifles and 100000 rounds of ammuni-
tion. This offer of war material was
made by President Castro through the
Dominican Minister at Caracas, Senior
Lopez.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
SECRETARY HAY is
CONFINED BY THE GRIP
Recurrence of Old Malady Compels
the Official to Remain I'm
His Roora.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Secretary
Hay is confined to his room by a slight
recurrence of his old malady, the
grip.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, who has
been confined to his bed for a long
time by the grip. is somewhat inn
proved to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
kruger I'm Excellent Health.

MENTONE, France. Feb. 29.-Con-
trary to the alarming >funors cireu-
lated in' regard to the health of Mr..
Kruger. former President of the
DR.. Huysmans, his physi-
clan. says that not for some years has
the health of Mr.. Krug>f been as good
as at present.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

one German city Chemnitz. sold in
the United States last year S4.919.O11
worth of stockings and S2.33O. .OO0 OF
gloves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
BLIZZARD SWEEPS OVER
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Heavy SnoHgstorm at Rochester Is Ac-
cOmpanied by Thunder and
foInfnfnU
lightning

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-In many
parts OF New York State a blizzard is
raging tonight. At Rochester driv-
ing snowstorm was accompanied by
thunder and sharp flashes of light
ming. The storm at that place was one
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

dHce IL ne hopes TO convince majority
of that big body that it should become
law
CALIFORNIA'S DELEGATION.
1 have. gone over this familiar
ground only by way of prelude to-.
brief personal reference to the individ-
uais of the California delegation in
Congress. what they are applying
themselves to particularly, their com
mittees, how they work and something
about their home life in Washington.
The Senators have their offices and
committee rooms in the big brick
building known as the Senate Annex.
lust out of the Capitol grounds and
north of it, Their rooms are on the
third floor in the same hall Senator
George c. Perkins, ranking member of
the delegation, is chairman of the
Committee on Civil Service and Re-
trenchment. He is a member of a long
string of important committees. the list
being: Appropriations, Commerce,
Fisheries, Forest Reservations and the
Protection of Game, Naval Affairs and
Transportation Routes to the Sea-
board. He is prominently placed on the
subcommittee of the General Appro-
priation Committee and is an effective
force there. He is chairman of the sub
Committee on Fortifications and a
member of the Sundry Civil Appro-
priations and, as member of the
Committee on Naval Affairs and of
Commerce, he has to do with the ap-
preparations bill for each of these
branches of the Government. In his
capacity as chairman of the Commit
tee on Fortifications he has been active
and potent in securing appropriations
for the defenses of the Golden Gate
and along the coast. His secretary is
Frank Sawyer of San Francisco, who
has been with him in that capacity
many years. He is aided by a compe-
tent typewriter. Senator Perkins lives
at Stoneleigh Court the magnificent
apartment but recently COM
pleted at Connecticut avenue and l.
street, built and owned by Secretary
Hay. His daughter, Pansy, is with
him.
BARD AND IRRIGATION.
Senator Thomas r. Bard, junior SEN
ator from California is chairman of
the Irrigation Committee and member
of the committees on Indian Affairs.
Public Lands, Railroads, Territories
and Woman Suffra ge-the latter So
called select committee. AS chairman
of the Committee on Irrigation, the
big projects Of the Government in the
West to redeem the desert will come
under his especial study
Senator Bard has been particularly
active as a member of the Public
Lands Committee, and has interested
himself in the movement to extend the
forest reserves and to SECURE the
Calaveras trees to California as park,
through the aid of the Government.
AS member of this committee, too, he
secured a report for the famous "5 per
cent BILL" introduced by Senator Per-
kins. the bill which proposes to give to
California 5 per cent of the returns for
the sale of its public lands since the
sale of these lands begun
Senator Bard's private secretary is R.
w. Gates, who served in the same ca
pacity for Senator White. W. M. Hill
liker acts as stenographer and H. d.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
SENIOR SENATOR FROM CAL
IFORNIA IN THE MA
TIONAL LEGISLATURE.

are as full Of care as the members of
the other chamber A member having
bill that is dear to his heart has be-
fore him an enterprise that requires
diligence, patience, tact and persever-
ance if he hopes TO convince a majority
of that big body that it should become
law
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. Exchanges
in the postal service have been made
as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
INDIANA NOTES.

HARTFORD CITY-The Tenth district
meeting of the Degree of Pocahontas was
held in the Red Mems Hall here Thursday
and Thursday night. Mrs. Cuban, of Bed
ford, Ind, great Wenonah, who was not
able to preside on account of sickness, was
succeeded by Mrs. Margaret Sapper, great
Pocahontas. OF Noblesville, Ind. Seventeen
lodges were represented. class of twen-
ty-five candidates was initiated and the
work exemplifed by the Marion and Dun
Kirk lodges.
again under control after six packers had
been used. Five packers were blown TO
pieces before sixth strong enough to hold
the gas could be found The fires are
again burning in the big factories and work
will be resumed soon. Work on the new
well. 800 yards west of the Carter well. will
be begun at once.
RICHMOND.-George Brusher. of Cam
bridge City, a motorman who was badly
hurt Wednesday night in the wreck on the
Richmond Street & Interurban Railway,
has been brought to the local hospital. 1t
was found that he has internal injuries,
but that his leg is not broken. as at first
reported The outcome cannot yet be
RUSHVILLE.-The Rush County Medi-
cal Society has elected the following off,
GERS: President DR. HudIeson: vice presi-
dent DIR. S. G. Thomas; secretary and
treasurer, DR.. VIII Coleman: board of CEN
sors. Drs Paxton, j. 4. Sipe and Hoagland;
Smith and j. G.. Sexton.
MUNCIE.-The Albany Independent Oil
Company, capitalized at $4,000 has been
organized to operate in the rich Albany
field. The incorporators are w. II. Matt
len. A G. Wilson, L. l.. Lewis r. f.
Brammer, w. L. Routledge, NJ c. Davis,
@. NJ Ellis. M. L. pepoy and j. b. Gray.
TERRE HAUTE-George Richards.
charged with the murder OF John Wash
burn. has been released after preliminary
hearing. on the ground that he acted in
self-defense when he stabbed the man i'm a
North End saloon. two weeks ago last
Sunday night
Embellishments Sullivan, who
escaped from the officers on Wednesday
morning. has failed TO put in an appearance
in any OF the towns telephoned TO. and
Sheriff Luther has offered a reward of S25
for any information which will lead 10 his
capture.
NABASH.-The 'fraternal congress OF the
Order of Ben-HuI OF Indiana will De held
IN this city on April 1870. and between 500
and GO delegates viii be present. The local
lodges are making extensive preparations
for entertaining the visitors