The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1898. BOYS IN BLUE ARE NOW READY FOR THE ERAY Regulars and State Troops Anxious to Defend Old QGlory. To-Morrow Staff General Shafter and and the Historic First Infantry Regiment Will De- part for New Orleans. The sovernment steamer B Barracks this morning to b residio Companies B and H, For the first time &in 65 the whole of the F 1 be con- cer it will T New Or- lea fantry be conce mules with és Te Gt lected £ various posts ir 1ient to re now being perfect- b the € - of depar the ortation of the c the Monday t will be received from the railroad comy s, and it is expected that the troops, e will be en route not later the y evening. R 1 the trooy Shafter, to be concen- fam his staff, st Lieute; rks. head- al el partment 1 the st who is »mpanied by will Arti in- and perform neral of the r of cavalry ipated in many of the.great the il War and was ad- 5 f ntry 1 Willlam in actic H. Bis campaigns and gain nduct on the of the > yesterd: authority wton, fre them- th the equip will take eld rati lio vesterd = llowance , and all n equi rilable officer to put at the Presidio S rt 1 quartermaster’s de ADVERTISEMENTS. Blind-fold. A woman has f‘“"‘ fe weighed It enlightened sci- m of being well and strong ints from which so t necessary. Dr. stion positively = and obstinate ine. It is not 1 remedy de- ind cxperienced spe- purpose of curing the by this wonderful instances they hopeless by phy- s0lden Medical Dis- scription - for chronic and bladder,” writes tapids, Hubbard Co., nach trouble which was cured of atl. 1 or four years pre- but begart to feel ) Pie: nsand : page illustrated book, s Common Sense Med- tcal Adv ains information of price- less value to women. A paper-bound copy will be sent absolutely free on regeipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing only. Address World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffais, N.Y. For a handsome zloth-bound copy send 31 stamr” s now v after- General | partment. make a special trip to | transportation cannot be completed by .| Brigadier-General Henry C. - | commanding the Department of the Co-. an officer who par- | lumbia, d | by the Secretary of War as t | tarily and successfully 1 .!(Ii P | before It the work of preparing the Monday civilian labor will be hired for that purpose. The officer designated to remain at Benicia barracks is Major Smith, First Infantry. Major White, surgeon, and Lieutenant Page, assistant surgeon, go with the infantry to New Or Captain Ware, assistant sur- will accompany the light bat- teri of the Third Artillery to Chick- amauga Park. the annexed order indicates, 2] Moore will go to New Orleans in advance to select a camp: Special orders, No. 82. Headquarters Department of California, San Francisco, Cal., April 16, 1898, 2—Pursuant of telegraphic instructions from the War Department, Colonel James M. Moore, a stant rtermaster gen- eral, will, without delay, proceed to New Louisiana, for the purpose of le grounds as a camp for troops ordered to rendezvous there. travel enjoined is necessary for the public service. By command Shafter: J. B. BABCOCK Official. Assistant Adjutant-General. Considerable interest was manifested In the preparations for de Ing made by the United gnal Cor at the Pre: rarious apps > was being pac n thy of Brigadler-General 1 and the struments telephone ted therefor. Each w teen feet thirty upon which a No. is stretched, ly contrived gutta percha insulator. es of line. The poles a long by two inches in diameter, being used to the mile, 14 galvanized w fastened to an ingenous- The fleld telegraph and telephone pl an important part in the ma- neuvering of troops in the field and places the commanding officer in | close communication with the various strategic points at which the troops may be stationed. In addition to the field telegraph and telephone the Signal Corps is equipped 1 flags, rockets, bombs and appar- atus for_heliograph signaling. Merriam, stationed at Vancouver Bar- racks, Washington, has been ignated 't e officer to temporarily command the Depart- iment to New | ment of California, on the departure of General Shafter for New Orleans, and to assume command of the eight regi- that | ments of infantry to be concentrated in- at that place. It is not known defi- nitely whether or not General Merriam will remain at Vancouver Barracks or come to San Francisco. General Merriam a native of Maine | and entered the service as a captain of | the Twentieth Maine Volunteers. B wppointed captain of the E | U »d States colored troops 1 May 21, 1864, he wa: lieutenant-colonel of the v United States colored troops; June 3, 1864, he was appointed lieutenant-col- onel of the Seventy-third United ates colored troops; July 28, 1866, he nted major of the Thi eighth Infantry; March 15, 1869, he w | transferred to the Twenty-fourth In. fantr; Tnite S el would be | June 10, 1876, he was appointed e oraed b¢ | lieutenant-colonel of the Second Infan- hall take | {TY. and June 30, 189 present rank of br he attained his 4 8 1 For gallant and m. orious services in the battle of Antietam, conspicuou gallantry in the capture of Fort Blake. ly, Alabama, and faithful and meritor- during the campaig: the city of Mobile and i!lsl:i‘n,: he was breveted lieutenant-col- colonel. al Merriam has received from >$s a medal of honor for conspic- uous gallantry in the assault on Fort Blakely, Alabama; April 1865, volun- ng his reg- works in advance of n being given him at E | iment over the orders, permi his own reque irst Third igene T. Wilson, been directed to f the department, Lieutenant Frank Lieutenant Delamere lery, who wa - ) take charge now directed Fort Mason. no commaotion or excite- and | e ment to teen were busy most of the v attending to private af- of them expect a long gn and an cdition te Cuba the trouble with n is ad- justed, hence several officers resigned from “the club” or went on the ab- sentee list to avoid the dues which fall alike on the just and the unjust. It would be gratifying to the citizens of S 0 and quite agreeable to the sold if General Shafter would permit the st Infantry and the light batteries, C and F, of the Third Artillery, to march through the streets of the city on the way to the front. The troops would be cheered by the | patriotic populace if the column passed | men under his immediate command are | through town. The National Guard of California is ready at a moment’'s notice to defend the honor of the stars and stripes. Within three days from the time that they may be called upon by the Gov- ernment there can be mobilized at any | rail connected point in the State 4000 thoroughly equipped troops, who can bid defiance to any force that Spain | could land upon this coast and de- | fend any point that may be threatened | with invasion. The commanding officers of the Na- | tional Guard have been busy during the past two weeks ‘getting the troops into | shape, and the officers of the various commands throughout the State have been notified to hold themselves in ‘rrudlness to march at'a moment’s no- ce. Adjutant-General Barr tt said yes- t?rday that the entire tighting force of California was available if called upon to go to the front upon short notice. pertaining | y enough material to construct six- | k of at the Presidio department headquarters yesterday. | The enlisted men are ready to fall in behind the band and march to the boat. 1In fact they were ready in fif- ter the order was re- | | have full co-operation of troops.” | ARG WY NN AR i Now Will e Good? | Here’s where you get aboard Our tice a sv ed suit blue, striped dom. feReReReRaRaFoFaRagaReoRegeFeFogaRaRugageguRugageye] reeescessssessssetbesscecccseseseseos reesssetesessssesesecoscsessssessos [s¥eFoRcFaFeRaRFeFageFagoFeRuPeRegaRaReRageFeyea ish suit ' MEN’S Arrived The new Summer| Crash Swi's'for men. i The new White 2 Ducle Pants for men. thin summer coats for men. The now ,\'u'ra/mn;,? and a complele line | of linecn, sille and mohair Dusters and Traveling Coats. tiase s Week, - him or Governor Budd from the Fast, | beyond the general order sent to all the State troops to be in readiness in se they are needed. In event of the | Government calling upon the State for troops to be placed at the Presidio, | General Barrett does not as vet know | what regiment to detail for that duty. He keeps in constant l’r»mnun\i(';lluhn1 with the Governor, so that at the first call for tro from the Eas diers of California will be re: their leaders to step into linc. the Stat fore be nesded F g vice of the United State: | Major-General Dickinson said yester- | day that he could mobilize 4000 men in | three days at any point if called upon ! to do so. In event that he is ordered to take the field at the head of his forces to defend the coast he will he supplied by the Government with a command of light batteries that can be easily handled and moved from point to point. General Warfield, commanding Second Brigade, reports that in t the officers commanding them will s officers of volunteers in the ser- | the all the | ready to move at a moment’s notice. | All of the officers of the National Guard are upon the “qui vive,” ana | when the word comes they will be found | ready and all prepared for the fight. Plan of Attack on Havana. NEW YORK, April 16.—The Herald's | Key West correspondent says: That the former plan of naval attack on Havana has been abandoned was prac- tically admitted by Captain Sampson this evening, when he said: “It now seems certain that the fleet will not | move against, Havana until we can | et Bt i Captain of Harvard Volunteers. Charles Caldwell Bull, '98, Harvard University, and son of Mrs. Alpheus Bull of Radcliffe Hall, Belmont, has been unanimously elected captain of the first company of volunteers raised satin No instructions have been received by at Harvard. a good thing; in fact, the swellest thing that ever happened. picture above brings to your kindly no- 11 double=breast= in a rich shade of faced, silk lining, with dou- ble-breasted vest; also silk ! striped lined. This suit is the upper decree of swell= Nothing in town at three times the mon 4 compare wi a good suit, for such a styl thit. For such we tax you - | $6.68. SUIT DEPARTMENT. ADVERTISEMENTS. Young America to the Front. Our navy department, or rather our juve- nile department, will show youw some cute ideas in sailors, as all ready for action Monday, in blues, pret- tily braided with soutache ; shield braided, lanyard and whistle with each and every suit, and for which S1. aval Battaliomn. Here’s another pretty one, which we show above, for the coming little defenders of our National honor. A " trousers, prettily dotten up. For lads between the ades of 3 and 10 years. These at $3. yow see in picture above, we say 48. swell effect in blue, lond Worth all of §6. 98. The hat the swell people are wearing. Above we picture the hat we pride ourselves on. It's the Alpine, the new Spring Al- pine, the exclusive hatters’ $2 Alpine, in pearl with black bands, in cedar with contrast bands,in black, in seal brown. There’s a lot of shades to keep yow busy selecting from. It's the hat that made owr Hat De- partment famouws. All we tax yow for such good hats is 95c. Ladies’ Pana- ma Dude Sail- ors, that’s the latest and swell- est straw for la- dies, with fancy bands. Can’t toweh ’em in ex- clusive millin- ers under £2, in our hat depart- o8c. A lot of very swell blouses for little folles—the very swellest thingds in Dimi- ties and in fins FrenchPercales. They’re @ lot of dollar goods and will only be on sale Mon- day at the price and that is 39c. Ouwr Furnish- ing Section will hold a Shirt Carnival. Some of the prettiest and richest of Percales in stripes and in checks for den- tlemen’s wear. Brand-new gdoods and Jot- ten out especial- ly for our Shirt Carnival which ocecurs Monday. A line of goods that haven’t their equal in town. These in our Men’s Shirt Department at 68c. A line of swell night robes for gentlemen in high- grade twill cloth. The highest grade, cut generously long and generously wide, ideal night robes. Double the price is the regular price. Half the price is our price for Monday, and that is 48c. THE T1-AMERICAN FRISCO BOYS. HOLY ALLIANCE Sharp Things About Uncle Sam. Does Not Believe the Powers of Europe Can Coerce the United States. Other English Journals, However, Agree in Backing Up the Senti- ment of Great Britain. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, April 16.—The St. James Gazette this afternoon publishes an ar- ticle headed an “Antl-American Holy Alliance.” in which it says: “The reports of European interfer- ence in the Cuban question are dis- tinctly the most interesting news this morning—most interesting because it now is clear that nothing can prevent war except some such intervention. The United States has gone too far to recede. America wants to fight, and, so far as we can see, America will be golng wrong, not through its states- men, but through a national hysteria. It is discouraging for those who wish D 13050 8C | | | ITWO ENTIRE M FARNY ST, | BUILDING EIGHT FLOORS. | Some very ele- gant ideas in high- class Silks and Sa- tins, made in the big puff shape; plaids, stripes; no end of handsome ones, and entirely new. These are regular dollar goods; will be of- fered Monday at Oc. peace and the end in Cuba of Spanish | rule to see American passion throwing away what American statesmanship has won. There is, therefore, obviously an opportunity for the forcible inter- vention of the powers, or some of | them. “The position of Great Britain, in such an eventuality, is a delicate one, | | but from the point of view of France, | Italy, Austria and Germany, it must | be allowed that the plea made by Spain | | could hardly fall on deaf ears. Senor Sagasta’s indignation in regard to the accusation now bluntly brought in con- tified, after the reticence observed by the responsible American Government. Spain virtually throws up the sponge in ordering an armistice. If American interference goes further in its insult- ing attack upon the mere existence of European sovereignty over the island, a strait waistcoat would seem to _.be a very useful article of attire for the outside powers to provide for the coun- try which wants to bite off more than it can chew without any consideration for other people’s interest. “The notion that England must sup- port America against Europe, whether America is right ¢r wrong, is ludicrous. But if a new Holy Alliance attempted to coerce America in respect to a mat- ter in which our sympathies are with America, it would no doubt find Great Britain a strong ally of the United States. No such case seems likely to arise yet, and it certainly would not if the triple alliance intervened between Spain and America.” The Pall Mall Gazette says: “The sympathy of the Continent is no doubt with Spain, just as it is in Great Brit- ain by an cverwhelming majority with the United States. But between sym- pathy and action a great gulf is fixed. The time has gone by for European at- tempts at mediation.” The Westminster Gazette says there need be no alarm about anti-United States movements, adding: “A Euro pean concert which excluded Great Britain could not intervene with any effect in the amphibious warfare which is threatened, and it is perfectly cer- P nection with the Maine is perfectly jus- | tain that no British Government would be a consenting party to any sort of intervention which is hostile or even hampering to the United States. The | only way out is to compel Spain to ac- | cept the substance of the American de- mands while she yet has a chance Ofl saving her sovereignty in Cuba. That chance is open for a few days more, and while we do not fear the European concert will coerce the United States, there is still, we hope, a possibility that a concert will persuade Spain.” —_— ROBERT A. McLANE DEAD. | America’s Former Minister to France Succumbs to Illness. WASHINGTON, April 16.—The State Department has received a cablegram from Ambassador Porter stating that | Hon. Robert A. McLane, former Minister | to France, died at Paris at 6 oclock this morning. He had been ill for some time and passed quiet ! WHEN YOU WRITE TO THE QUEEN. The paper on which letters to Queen | Victoria are written must not be folded. | No_communication which bears evidence | of having creased will ever fall into Her | Maje: own hands. The proper meth- od 1s to write on thick, glossy white paper, and to dispatch the missive in an envelope which fits it. Any-folded com- munication never reaches the Queen, for the simple reason that she never looks at it. All such letters are opened by the Mistress of the Robes, and, as a rule, their contents never get beyond her, or, [ if the letter is of importance, {t is re- turned to the writer with the directions | how 4o forward {t. HAVE YOUR TEETH FILLED OR EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, And Save Half on Your Dentist Bill. 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