The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 12, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1898. HAWAITAN ISLANDS EMBRACED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA SLANDS of the Hawaiian group, re- cently annexed to the United States, are now, for military pur poses, embraced in the Department of California, Major General Mer- riam commanding. According to the latest telegrams from the War Depart- ment the First New York Regiment of United States Volunteers will have the honor of marching into Honolulu as troops to garrisc new station. To-morrow the Fourth United ates Caval will leave the Presidio and march to the transport steamer Peru. Four troops of this regiment, com- manded respectively by Captains Ben- Kett, ( and Lieutenant ve bee ioned at this post and Californians are ted in the organiza- route of march from the ation to the steamer has not been nitely fixed, but it is understood that the troopers will pass along Lom- bard street to Van Ness - to Golden Gate avenue and ce proceed down Market street to the water front. No finer body of men ever rallied around the flag than the ldiers of the Fourth Cavalry. he arrival at Manila of the steam- ers China, Zealan Se: or and Co- v be wired any hour. The fleet th harbor on June 15, and the First Colorado, Tenth a and First Neb; ka Reg- the Utah Light Artillery and battalions of the ghteenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry, under the command of General Greene. S WITH THE ROUGH RIDERS. Charles C. Bull Writes Interest- ingly of Their Initial Fight. Va Troop has having man of | ieclared he officially that 1 he been able e was certain take to have from the brilllant record Califor- vivid 1l h our heroes during the early on Cuban_soil. In hat have happened . these letters will TS, ns about 18- AGO DE CUBA (O Transp 1 was taken abed me on b ught of rheuma- but It ¢ h, T ck or a while, was smuggle: being sick e brok The following letter is the fi pub- lished, giving an account of the famous ambuscade of the Rough Riders from the point of view of the priv fer. Af- ter reading it, one need ) doubts of the ability of America’s volunteers to face any emergency: Tune 25, 1898. 1 are on the Santiago. L is nothing but jungle and ravine, p by narrow roads, ich the men had to walk single file Cocoanut palms are thick in the bottoms. The | demonstration as if to oppose our landing. The | | oty We have found sixty-one . boys made good use of them, for the milk is much better than the water we get to drink. Be| we landed some 1200 Spa is ma se on them gunboats and cruisers turned I _ e Some Cu- and shelled them out of the place. bans arrived shortly afterward, really was not_opposed. Two the Tenth Cavalry were unfortun At Guantanamo the marines have captured the forts and hold the place. Leaving the landing place we marched twelve miles to a seaport town over hill and through jungle. My left knee came near but 1 strugeled through safely. I held this town. Before we came (o he Cubans ] h diately fled. two engines and about $00 tc tended for the Vizeaya and ot Here we camped for the night, and early the next morning we started forward. About three miles from the latter place we ran into 500 or 3000 Spanlards in ambush. They simply raised the devil with us for a v They had a Hotchkiss and three e lked right into i We deployed and started t two hours it w the hott fig sibly be. We were enflladed & a_crossfire. We had with us and they fought well experience of battle and among bullets. 50 our landing ored bo; place his Then our it could pos negro regiments It was my first Our troop had two_ Kkilled. One was killed right next to me. He was In my squad. He never knew he was hit The whole regiment lost nine killed, one captain and f six wounded. aq § take thelr wounded with always massacre them treatment from us. T! fore us. It is a wonder was not killed, for we we ! of the machine gun and did not Spaniards used explosive bullets, the rules of war. The S which re a volley and run b fire and then run 10 us we would ver < a relief hickest of t il, captain First Regi- States’ Volunteer Cavalry, commanding A Troop.” This gallant officer, it will be remem- as since been killed in battle, cus Bull of Belmont received the following telegram: PORT TAMPA, Fla., July 9, 1883 To Mrs. A Bull, ,” Cal.—Am k with rheumatism. Telegraph some money. irst battle. CHARLES C. BULL Mrs. Bul! is naturally much disturbed, Prompted by maternal forebodings that the dispatch has minimized the nature and extent of her son's illn will start on Tuesday night for Port Tampa. s to be h heroic son sufficiently convales brought home. S MUSTERING COMPLETED. The Eighth Regiment Begins the Real Work of Hard Drilling. CAMP BARRETT, Sather Station, July 11.—Captain Murray, U. S. A., has com- pleted his work of mustering into the vol- unteer army the Eighth Regiment of Cali- fornia Infantry, United States Volunteers. The last to be mustered were First Lieu- tenant John R. Tyrrell, who has been as signed to Company H of Redding; First Lieutenant W. E tain of the Redding compar Lieutenant Frank S. Drad ent to be , and Second both of whom have been assigned to Company L of Marysville. It will require some time for Captain Murray to complete the muster rolls and clerical work required. The ansfer of property to the regimental offi- cers will be attende The discipline of nd from now mental, battalion and company d begun and will be daily featur mp life hereafter. Both Co haw and Lieutenant Colonel Carringto will drill the regiment, while Lie Colonel Carrington and Majors Whitton and Forbes will drill the battalions. The company lieutenants will be exercised in drilling the companies from time to time, thu ving all an oportunity to become pre nt in handling their commands. The matter of a chaplain till held in abeyance, although there is quantity of material to select from. The ser 3 y were conducted by h and his worke Seamen’'s Rest at A Arrangements have been made n nt orer. Oakland. for a special gospel service Thursday Dille, ternoon at 3 o'clock, with Rev. R. D.D., as the speaker. Ther a large number of earnest Christian men in the regiment. 3 ading and writing tent of the Christian Commission was erected near the hospital tents this afternoon. The daily routine of guard mount to- night showed a great former occasions. The men and non- commissioned officers went through the tactics in a creditable manner. Captain H. L. Partridge of Company B was officer of the day, Lieutenant E. R. McDonell of Company_G officer of the guard, Lieuten- ant H. W. Everson, Company C., super officer of the guard. There were two ser- geants, three corporals, fifty-four pri- Vates and one musician in the detail. The work of the band is a surprise to the of- ficers. Organized but five days. from men who never plaved together before, they have become an attraction, under the skiliful leadership of Mr. Gomez, Richard McKillican, son of ex-Sheriff McKillican, carries the honors of drum major with ease and dignity. New suits have been ordered, and will soon be ready for the S use. ptain L. E. Lyon of Company H called upon Chief of Police Fletcher this VOOQOVACAR0CATOCTOGORTTR0ROROOBOARTOVAGACCIOT T VIOV RCTBTCGOTCCOPVVCCTOVCOVOV0CO0CCSCCNDVTUOCTO0OOTONTOLOCVORATOT O got right in that she will find he. | ith, the former cap- | improvement over | | | | for service at Honolulu.” the Philippine Islands, cisco as a depot of supplies. General near future. weeks will be made. the Peru. United States Volunteers, partment of the Pacific; to-morrow. San Francisco, Cal., July 11, 1898. and Peru by Tuesday next, the sels as follows: On the steamer City of Puebla: hereafter announced. On the steamer Peru: Rio Janeiro and the St. Paul parture of Major General Otis. tered. Rear Admiral Joseph N. 1630030 06 0 30 0E XX O 00 IO O O R CE “It has been decided to include the Hawailan Islands in the Department of California. The First New York Regiment of Volun- teers, now en route to S8an Francisco, is probably the best equipped This puts the new territory under the jurisdiction of General Mer- riam, who, in addition to the Department of California, has also un- der his command the Department of the Columbia. his jurisdiction now includes California, Neveda, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands, making a vast area and largely in- creasing the business of the commander. Honolulu is now the intermediate station between the Department of California and the Department of the Pacific, in command of Major General Merritt, whose headquarters are at Manila. This not only makes Honolulu a very im- portant naval station, but adds much to the importance of San Fran- Merriam at once appreciating the great responsibility that has been placed upon him has already put on his thinking cap to work out the military programme for the islands. He said last evening that he proposes at an early day to take a trip to Honolulu and spend some little time there for the purpose of thoroughly ac- quainting himself with the situation and learning the needs of the A military post will be established at Honolulu. without much doubt the First New York Volunteers, will at once be established there as the garrison and very likely several batteries of artillery will be sent there at no distant day. fantry regiment will be the commander of the post. be a quartermaster and a commissary officer stationed there. The transports Peru and City of Puebla will Thursday by the way of Honolulu, where a stay Major General Otis and his staff will sail on His staff is composed of Brigadier General R. P. Hughes, inspector general, chief of staff of the De- Lieutenant Colonel T. H. Barry, assistant adjutant general; Major John S. Mallory, Charles McClure of the Eighteenth Infantry, acting judge advocate; Captain John L. Sehon, assistant adjutant general and aid, and First Lieutenant F. W. Sladen of the Fourteenth Infantry, ald. The baggage of the troops will be put on board the transports to- day and the soldiers who are ordered to be in readiness will embark The following is the official order: Headquarters Independent Division, Bighth Army Corps Special Orders, No. 2—The following designated troops of this command readiness to embark for the Philippine Tslands in steamers City of Puebla Headquarters and remalning companies of the Fourteenth Unfted States Infantry; recruits of First and Second Bat- talions of the Eighteenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry: enlisted men of the First North Dakota, First Wyoming and First Idaho Regiments of Volunteers, medical officers and members of the hospital corps Squadron of the Fourth United States Cav- alry designated for expeditionary pmposes; United States Artillery: detachment of the Third United States Artillerey— members of batteries which have already embarked; one company of the signal corps, United States Volunteers, and such medical officers and mem- bers of the hospital corps as may be hereafter named. By command of Major General Otis. THOMAS H. BARRY, Assistant Adjutant General. The Peru and City of Puebla will remain at Honolulu until the ar- rival of the next fleet, which will be composed of the Pennsylvania, the This fleet is slated to sail within ten days, but what troops it will carry has not yet been decided. This matter will be left to Major General Merriam, who is to have charge of all the Philippine expeditionary forces remaining here after the de- The regiment to be stationed at Hon- olulu will be transported within a few days on a vessel yet to be char- General Otls, while waiting for this regiment and the three other transports, will arrange matters at Honolulu for the military post and have everything in readiness for the demonstration in honor of the annexation, in which all the troops of the five vessels, together with the garrison regiment, will take part. At Honolulu General Otis will receive additional orders from Washington. ! Miller, who sails for Honolulu on the Philadelphia on the 20th, will have charge of the naval demonstra- tion and of the ceremony of raising the American flag over the Ha- wallan Islands, as he is the ranking officer. In case the New York regiment is not fully equipped the Seventh or Eighth California will in all probability be ordered to Honolulu. 0630 0 200 308 308 106 306 300 108 00 06 106 306 306 308 308 0K 308 30K 308 308 30¢ 30K 30¢ K06 308 406 308 30¢ 30 308 %0k ¢ TO SAIL THURSDAY. Major-General Otis and Staff Goon the Peru—Hawaii An- nexed to Department of California. There was considerable of a stir at military headquarters yester- day afternoon upon the receipt of several important telegrams from the War Department, the most important of which was the one from Adjutant General Corbin attaching the Hawaiian Islands to the De- partment of California. The telegram was directed to Major General Merriam, commanding the department, and reads as follows: In other words the latter including One regiment, The colonel of the in- There also will sail for Manila on of perhaps two inspector general; Captain Phelan Buflding, Wil be placed in 12th instant, and are assigned to ves- to be light batteries of the Sixth fefegeReRoRogago g g oFoFogo ko R e R R e Lo RoReletneeegegoqegagededs FuTueetateteogedote RaRegegeRu Lo Lo LoLoLoRoRoRoRoReRegoRoRekagagaRogagayoRgaFoReRogegoR--FoFoFotoFoR-FoF-IoR R RoRe oFoT-RegeR=R-R-F-F-F - F-F-F-F ] feg=gegegegeRoFegeFoF-F-F -2 5 3] { tally morning and renewed the old friendship | that existed when Lyon commanded the Stockton company, and Fletcher, as he says, was a high private in the rear rank. The captain mentioned that he wanted lumber to make three chests for his com- mand, Secretary Harry Thomas of the Board of Publi;c Works offered to ralse the necessary funds, as the Government | did not make any such allowance. No | trouble was encountered in the canvass, and the necessary chests will soon be in use. Mrs. Henry Wetherbee of East Four- teenth street and Fruitvale avenue had Lieutenant Colonel Carrington and As- sistant Surgeon J. D. Yost to dinner this evening. Saturday she expects to enter- tain Colonel Henshaw, Lieutenant Colo- nel Carrington, Captain Barnes and As- sistant Surgeon Yost. Mrs. Wetherbee is one of the most active Red Cross Work- ers, and will see that everything is done for the comfort of the sick at the camp. The non-commissioned officers of Com- pany M, San Jose, Captain Baldwin, are as follows: First sergeant, H. J. Drake, transferred from Company B of San| Jose; quartermaster sergeant, John Stan- ley; sergeants—Henry M. Dyer, Walter C. Brown, James L. Davis; corporals— Thomas Graham, Alexander Lowe, Albert R. Gossard, Willlam K. Hart. There are seven men In the hospital | tents, although there are no seriouscases. | The food and medical supplies for the hospital are all furnished by the Oak- land Red Cross. The society will here- after devote all its energy to lookingafter | the welfare of the men in camp here. ot e EIGHTH ARMY CORPS. Third Brigagde Drill — Colonel Smith Writes to Governor Taylor of Tennessee. The brigade drill of the Third Brigade, under General H. G. Otis, at the Presidio yesterday was the first of jts kind ever seen on this coast. A large number of people were present to witness the evolutions. Colonel Frost, First South Dakota, states that his regiment vet needs about twenty recruits to complete its muster rolls as required by the last call, Private John Dale, Company H, First South Dakota, who on Saturday acciden- shot himself through the breast while cleaning his rifle, was resting easy yesterday. It is now thought that he wiil recover. Major John Demerit, additional pay- master, paid the Fifty-first Iowa yester- day, to include June 30. The recruits of the Eighteenth Infantry and those of Batteries G and 1, not paid on last pay- day, were also compensated by Major Demerit for their services to the Govern- ment. The following promotions have been made in the First South Dakota: Second | Lieutenant F. L. Burwick, Company H, to be first lleutenant Company M, vice Lieutenant Hunt, and First | tenant Burwick, promoted. | Private Ritter, Company M, Fifty-first | Towa, was operated upon_ for intestinal | obstruction at the French Hospital 3 day morning. The efforts of the physi- | cians, however, proved unavailing and | e Ritter died late last evening. ivate A. L. Brattain, Utah Troop of | Cavalry, has been detached from that company by Major General Otls and at- tached to his headquarters, He will ac- | company General Otis on the steamer Puebla to Manila, Regulation uniforms were being issued to the Twentieth Kansas yesterday in the place of those recently condemned by the board of survey. Private T. F. Larlson, Company E, Twentieth Kansas, was dis- charged from the service terday for physieal disabilities contracted before eing mustered into the service. Colonel W. C. Smith has received a let- ter from Adjutant General Charles Sykes of Tennessee, calling his attention to an article published in a San Francisco paper some time ago, in which some sore- | ead in the regiment criticizes Governor | Taylor of Tennessee for making no effort | to equip the regiment before it came here. | The colonel has written a letter in reply, | stating that he will endeavor to ascertain who it was that criticized the Governor. The colonel states that Governor Taylor a1d_everything possible in_his power to have the regiment equipped before it left | Tennessee and that he has never spoken | in_anything but praise of the Governor | for what he did for the regiment. e A SWORD PRESENTATION. Captain George B. Baldwin Re- ceives a Handsome Blade From Woodmen of the World. Captain George B. Baldwin, Company M, Eighth Regiment, California Volun- teers, was presented with a valuable sword last night. The gift was from the members of Tamalpais Lodge, Woodmen of the World, of which Captain Baldwin is a member. The presentation took place in the lodge room, Red Men's building, before a large attendance of members and friends of the reciplent.. The exercises, which were of a musical and literary character, were followed by a banquet. The affair was | under the direction of Council Com- mander M. B. Estes, M. D.; Bauker H. L. Hill, D. D., and Clerk H. M. Greene. The presentation address was made by Acting Sergeant W. W. Wilson. He ex- tolled Captain Baldwin for his work in the past and closed his remarks with the hope that he would come back from ser- I vice in the field with the highest hon- | ors. 1 Captain Baldwin accepted the gift in a | grateful little speech. He was taken en- tirely unawares in the matter, as he had | been induced to attend the gathering on some pretext, there being no hint that he was to play so prominent a part in the proceedings. He was followed by Major Forbes, who has been a lifelong friend of Captain | Baldwin. He told of their ambition to see | active service in Cuba and said that from what he knew of the captain his sword would never be shéathed in_dishonor. Captain Dunleavy of the Harbor Police | spoke in behalf of the department of | which Captain Baldwin has been a mem- | ber. The addresses were all liberally ap- plauded. el DIVISION HOSPITAL. Visiting Civilians, and Espe- cially Ladies, Break the Rules and the Patients Suffer. Some time ago Surgeon Major W. O. Owen, in charge of the Division Hospl- | tal, made a complaint to Major General Otls about the indiscriminate way in which civillans visited the hospital and went among the sick soldiers. He point- ed out that serious consequences might result from this, such as the spreading of an epidemic. This was easily possible, as the visitors -would go in the infectious wards, and were in danger of catching discases themselves. They were in the habit of slipping in when no one was | watching. As a result of this letter guards were posted around the hospital. | It was learned vesterday beyond the shadow of a doubt that Major Owen has again had cause to complain of civilian | visitors and that he has written a let- | ter to Major General Otis requesting that | the severest measures be immediately adopted to prevent the admission to the hospital of any person, citizen, so._ier or officer, who has not written authority to | be admitted. This letter is a result of very serious | consequences. On Sunday some lady vis- | itors managed by some pretext to get by | the guards and were admitted. They en- | tered one of the tents where some of the sick were confined and fed the men on cheese sandwiches with the result that | Private Burkland of the Twenty-third | Infantry had to be removed to the French | Hospital with convulsions. He is now | critically ill. It was also found that a | number of the sick had been supplied | with medicines not prescribed by any of | the Division Hospital surgeons, ‘and | which would have had serious results had the patlents taken them before they were found. These medicines were given to the soldiers presumably by the lady vis- ftors. There is no doubt that in the fu- ture every precaution will be taken to exclude every one not entitled to admis- sion to the hospital i B, THE NEW YORKERS. The Final Preparations for the Arrival of the Regi- ment. The New Yorkers met at the Occidental Hotel last night to complete arrange-| ments for the reception of the New York regiment which will arrive here Thurs- day morning. Everything in readine: for the arrival of the soldiers; the break- fast will be served in the Mechanics’ Pa- | vilion and the regiment will be escorted | from the ferry to that place by the New 3 regiment band will lead the proces and the band of the Seventh California will fur- nish music at the Payilion. 1 A committee was appointed to receive the regiment upon the arrival at the ferry. The members of this committee | are James Denman, E. Maguire, — | Magnus, J. G. King, Dawson Mayer, S. J. | Levy, Willlam McMann and J. J. Mec- | Carthy. The committee appointed to meet | | the regiment at Sacramento are as fol- lows: Colonel C. Mason Kinne, Colonel | H. P. Bush, J. P. Mehan, Philip L | Fisher, A. J. de la Mar and J. F. Con- | key and Dr. J. Spaulding from the Santa Clara Society. They will leave here | Wednesday morning. The members were asked to invite therr | lady friends to assist in the reception. Badges will be {ssued on Wednesday evening. General Barnes appointed a com- | mittee to prepare plans for a permanent organization of the New York Soclety. | This committee will report at the next| meeting. i Thanks were tendered to Major Hooper for the gratuitous use of his rooms for the meetings. The meeting adjourned | until Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. | Subscriptionsby former residents of New | York State will be received by James P. McCarthy, 646 Market street. Mr. Me- Carthy will keep his office open until ¥ p. m. Tuesday. T HORSES ON THE TACOMA. | A Detail of Thirty Men Will Care for the Animals on the Voyage to Manila. A detail of four men—thirty in all— from Troops C, E, G, 1, K and L of the Fourth Cavalry has been detached from | their troops to go on board the ship Ta coma to recelve and care for the horses | that are to be shipped on this vessel to | Manila. Veterinary Surgeon Alexander Plumner of the Fourth Cavalry has been ordered to accompany detachment and exercise supe fon in the care and treatment of all animals placed on board. Captain John L. Sebon, assistant ad- jutant general United States Volunteers, has been granted one month's leave of absence on a surgeon’s certificate, with permission to apply for an extension of five months. Private Frank Bryan, Battery B, First Battalion, avy Artillery, United States California Volunteers, has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment at Alcatraz and to forfeit §10 per month during that period for a violation of article 62 of war. For creating a disturbance near the guard tent of his battery at Fort Baker, Private Edward Murdock, Battery B, First Battalion, Heavy Artillery, United States California Voluntec has ~ been sentenced to one mont imprisonment at hard labor and to forfeit $10. Captain Belford, a: tant adjutant gen- eral, United States Volunteers; Captaim C. A. Devol, assistant quartermaster, United States army, and Captain Charles C. Walcutt, first assistant quartermaster in the Volunteers and first lieutenant of the Eighth Cavalry, all of the staff of Major General Otis, will sail for Manila on the transport fleet that is to leave San Francisco next week. S THE ALAMEDA. ‘Will Sail for Honolulu and Aus=- tralia To-morrow Night at 10 O’Clock. Telegraphic advices have been received that the malls for dispatch by the steamer Alameda for Honolulu and Australia will not reach San Francisco until §:45 p. m., & instead of 2 p. m. as heretofore. The steamer will therefore sail at 10 p. m., instead of 2 p. m., as heretofore. Bassent gers and those who desire to send malil {n:\{ler can govern themselves accord- ngly. — - The Tennessee Regiment. Next Thursday evening the public will have an opportunity of joining in the ovation and welcome to the First Ten- nessee Regiment at Mechanics’ Pavilion, when they will appear in their drill under the auspices of the Christian Commission. Hundreds of ladies are preparing refresh- ments to be served at the close o: the drill. large committee on tickets has been appointed, and the chorus which will furnish music 'will meet this evening at the. Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis_streets, for rehearsal. Such songs as “Dixie “Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ r's Farewell,” *“Star- gled Banner,” etc., will be sung. C. S. Greene of the Overiand Monthly has written a special hymn for the occasion, which will be sung by the audience. Cards of admission, which are 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. may be secured at the Association building and at the door of the Pavilion the night of the drill. A few reser s are on sale at Sherman, Cla & for those who @ seat. General ¢ desire s sent and review 1 button of the now on sale at The Woodland Company. The Woodland Volunteers belonging to the company that was dismissed from the National Guard last week seem now to realize the unenviable light that thelr unpatriotic action has placed them in be- fore the public, and they are doing every- thing possible to vindicate their patriot- ism and rehabilitate themselves in the good opinion of their people. The following telegram was received last evening from The Call's Carson cor- respondent: CARSON, Nev., July 11.—The disbanded Woodland company has wired Governor Sadler, offering to pla fifty recruits at his disposal from Woodland. He told The Call this evening that he would not need any California recruits to fill. the Nevada battalion. Nearly 400 soldiers are in Camp Sadler now and more are con- stantly coming in. Promotion of Dr. Shiels. Dr. George F. Shiels, surgeon major of the Eighth California Regiment, has re- celved a telegram from Washington stat- ing that the President has appointed him a brigade surgeon, and ordering him to report to Major General Otis for duty in the Philippines. Major Shiels has been assigned to duty on the transport Pennsyl- vania, which with the St. Paul and Rio de Janeiro_will sail for Manila inside of ten d His successor will be appointed by Governor Budd when official notice of his promotion is received. bl On the Pension Roll. Mrs. Addie L. Ballou received word yes- terday that Congress had finally recog- nized and acknowledged her noble work during the Rebellion, and had passed a bill granting to her a pension of $12 per month. Mrs. Ballou has many stanch friends among the California delegation at Wasliington, who have lent every ef- fort to furthering the measure for her as- sistance. It was through a message from Senator Perkins that Mrs. Ballou yesters day first recelved the news of Congress® action. —_— The Free Trade Libeled. Archie Phillips and others, members of the crew of the schooner Free Trade, have filed a libel against her in the District Court for the sum of $548 9 due them for wages. MAGUIRE INDORSED | FOR GOVERNOR THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN; age was $50. Box 81 at 7:20 was for a blaze started by chimney sparks in the dwelling at 307 Grove street; damage, $20. Box 142 was a false alarm. —_———————— BOXERS ARE MATCHED. COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTIONS. | Charley Tye and Morris Jacobs to A Primary Election to Select Dele- | gates to the State Convention. i The campalgr committee of the local Democracy held its first meeting last evening at the Baldwin Hotel and disposed of considerable business of more or less importance. Ma P. J. Harney presided and John F. McGovern was elected per- manent secretary. Ty ry object of the meeting was to discuss different methods for the selec- tion of delegates to the coming State con- tion, but Major Harney somewhat de- 1 matters by springing a surprise in the shape of a set of resolutions indorsing Hon. James G. Magulire for Governor. The articles recited at length the nominee’s cer and pledged to him. the rt of the committee. The res- as adopted unanimously. b-committee was appointed to in- te different methods of selecting delezates to State conventions, to report length on Saturday evening next. How- ver, the campaign committee is almost of volce in fi that purpose, committee will —simpl "ring points on the met w iach men point in his own d range for the vigorous district cam- that it has been decided to wage mg the line. They also will report meeting of next Saturday evening. R S — Charged With Barttery. Charles Scott. who was arrested Sun- night for assaulting Grace Rodgers, s told in yesterday's Call, was formally © woman yesterday re- power of speech, of which she s te m:v;*}r'trfly deprived, due to the ef- fects beating she received. For some plained reason Justice Barry released Scott on his own recognizance. —————————— The Day’s Fires. An alarm was turned in from box 64 at 2:19 vesterday afternoon for a fire In the dwelling of Mrs. S. Midleton at 406 Te- hama street. The blaze started from sparks from the chimney, and the dam- her of the committee will ap- | strict a commlittee to | meet on some evening of the present week | | | I Meet in the Olympic Club. Matchmaker W. J. Kennedy of the Olympic Club arranged one of the bonts last night that will be preliminary to the meeting of Frank McConnell and Tommy Tracey on August 2. The match is between Charley Tye of the Relfance Club, Oakland, and Morris Jacobs, the “midget Sandow.” The men Il box ten rounds and will weigh In at 125 pounds. Tye is well known here as a clever boxer and hard hitter. Jacobs has never performed on this coast. He s small of stature but muscled like a Hercules. both a boxer and wrestler. Before bein matched with Tye he was severely ‘“trie out” in the Olympic Club gymnasium and acquitted himself creditably. Superintendent Kennedy will endeavor to match Charlle Reno and Jack Gran-| field for an eight round bout to-day. Tracey will train at Croll's Gardens, Alameda, and will do much of his work on the road. Billy Elmer, the actor-boxer, has retirea from the ring. He has accepted the posi- tion of manager of a Port Orford cannery and will henceforth devote himself to business. He may have need occasionally e | for his knowledge of boxing, as the men of the canneries settle many of thelr dif- ferences with nature's weapons. L Chapter of Accidents. Dick O'Brien, longshoreman, was in- jured by a falling bucket while unloading coal in the hold of the steamer Burmah, at the Rosenfeld bunkers, last evening. A lacerated_wound of the scalp wa$ treated by Drs. Hill and Zabala at the Harbor Hospital. Mrs. Quinn was taken to the Harbor Hospital from the Salvation Army Shel- ter for a lacerated wound of the scalp | last _evening. Jeft Tr\wwnrth?'. a_stableman for the ‘Webb-street stables, fell on the sidewalk last night and broke his leg. His injury was attended to at the Harbor Hospital. —_———— CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON \..-.SHINGTON, July 11.—Sol Worth- ington and Philip Meyers of Los Angeles, and Thomas W. Beach of San Francisco are in the city. Representative de Vries leaves for home to-morrow. He will stop in San Francisco. He has a reputation as | | | | | | | 1 man; Charl REJOICING IN THE SUNSET DISTRICT CELEBRATING THE ACQUISITION OF CAR SERVICE. Mass-Meeting of Citizens, Followed by an Evening of Music and Dancing. Lights out and locked doors were the or- der of things in the Sunset District last night except at the corner of H street and | Ninth avenue, where the people assembled to give vent to their joy over the acquisi- tion of some of the many things for which they had been contending during the past year. Among these were the completion of an intersecting sewer, a sufficlent water supply and a direct line of cars to the val- ley by the sea. These they got; but, alas, the district is still in Egyptian darkness. There is not a glimmer of either gas or electric lights to be seen west of Stanyan street, and citi- zens who turned out last night guided | themselves to the hall by the aid of a 49 lantern. Nevertheless the hall was not sufficiently large to half accommodate those who did come. The new line of electric cars brought uite a crowd from the city east of the ividing line. Among those who swelled the crowd were E. P. Vining, manager of the Market Street’ Railroad Company; Miss Vining, School Director E. L. Head, Supervisors Lackmann, Sheehan, Britt and Devany, Joe O'Donnell, Charles Ga- us, Frank Conklin, whitewasher for the gchcol Department, and many more who came to join the hospitable residents ot the favored Sunset Valley. President Kelley of the Sunset District Improvement Club presided and Intro- duced the speakers. Miss Irma L. Tilden principal speaker of the evening, delivered an address of welcome. 'After the address, which was generously applauded, the remaining part of the pro- gramme was carried out. It consisted of recitations and home-made songs applica- ble to the Sunset Valley, with dancing and a sumptuous repast in the large hall down stairs. For the success of the entertainment the following gentlemen have the thanks of those who participated: Finance Committee—John Nightingale, chalr- man; E. B. Mastick, J. K. P, Harmon, Edwin Goodale, George A. Pope, Sol Getz, C. G. Lar- sen, E. L. Montgomery, Bartlet Doe, G. S. Crim, Isaac Liebes, T. Jennings, T. B. Bishop, Louts Lipman. Reception Committee—Frank Conklin, chair- les Frankel, J. F. Ritter, Harry I Mulereavy, John MecAdams, Samuel Ickel- heimer, J.'J. Donovan, James Kavanash, Carl Hinderer, J. Proll, Jens Anderson, Robert Hunn, H. G. Ellis, Henry Ickelheimer, M. J. Kelly, A.”Phillips, V. Armbruster, George Rod- gers,"Barna McKinne, P. F. Butler, W. H. ille, Decoration Committee—G. H. Makinson, chairman; E. B. Hallett, W. A. Hoyt, R. M. Webb, W. Bell, E. Cox, P. Furlong, SR Beck, Phillp Diez, M. Sellinger, B. F. Ha nish. Entertainment Committee—Mrs. Daniel Foley. chairman; Mrs. J. E. Miln, Mrs. J. B. Go yeau, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs. E. B. Hallett Mrs., W. A. Hoyt, Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. J. Kelly, Mrs. H.' G. Fllis, Mrs. Robert H: Mrs. M. Selinger, ‘Mrs. J. F. Ritter, M James Kavanagh, Mrs. R. Keller, Mrs. C. S. Cushman, Mrs. N. Morris. Bariquet Committee—Mrs. Louise Marquard, chairman; Mrs. George H. Makinson, Mrs. John M. Winter, Mrs. Fred Hoffman, Mrs. B. F. Harnish, Mrs. Adolph Betz, Mrs. W, T. Beck, Mrs. V. Armbruster, Mrs. R. M. Webb and Messrs.” Rudolph Marquard, Adolph_ Betz, Henry Marquard. Tce Cream Committee—Mrs. A. Harrington, chairman; Mrs. E. Cox, Mrs. Philllp Diez, Mrs, John McAdams, Mrs. J. Proll, Misses D. Quig- ley, Esther Morris, Freda Marquard and May Taylor. Dancing Committee—J. E. Miln, floor man- ager; James Quigley, W. H. Jones, A. Har- ringfon, John M. Winter, T. F. Taylor and Gus Wessling, assistant floor managers. R — SHE WAS DESPONDENT. H. C. Winter, of an Overdose of Paregoric. A middle-aged woman named Nellie Sullivan died in the Recelving Hospital yesterday from the effects of a dose of paregoric, taken with sul- cidal intent. The unfortunate woman lived at 19 Ninth street. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning a friend named George Davis rapped on the door of her room, but failing to get a response forced an entrance. Lying on the floor, her head partly un- der the bed, was Mrs. Sullivan, appa- rently in a dying condition. After placing her in bed Davis summoned a doctor, who advised her removal to the Recelving Hospital. Notwithstanding the efforts of the doctors she died last evening without regaining consclousness. In his statement to Detective Ed Gib- son, Davis said that Mrs. Sullivan had frequently threatened to do away with herself. e met her last May, he said, and they agreed to live together. Mrs. Lay, who lives in the house in which the unfortunate woman took the fatal dose, claims that Mrs. Sullivan in- formed her several days ago that she would have to ‘‘take something” to pro- | duce sleep, or she would go crazy. ————— The first large iron bridge in the world was bullt over the Severn in 1777. JAPANESE RESIDENTS AID THE RED CROSS SEND GENEROUS AMOUNTS TO HELP THE GOOD WORK. Troops Will Probably March Aboard Transports To-Morrow—Lunches to Be Prepared for the Men. Japanese residents have shown their sympathy with the Red Cross Society by generously responding to the call of the local Japanese bank and subscribing $185. The latter sum comes from the local so- clety, and is in appreciation of the great work now being performed by the organi- zation. The bank has also added $25, mak- ing a neat sum to be used in the good work. The Japanesé were asked a few gays ago to lend their aid, and very quick!y responded. It is thought that more funds will come from the same quarter. Armed with neatly printed books con- taining numbered receipts, and stubs, the ladies on the subscription committee have started out again on their pursuit for sub- scriptions. They are meeting with the same success as on their initial trip, as the merchants are fully aware of the noble work already done by the society they represent. Mrs. John F. Merrill, president of the local soclety, returned yesterday from a much-needed vacation, and took up the reins of governing the destinies of the local branch. Donations for the much-needed hospital ship are pouring in. Among the subscrip- tions received by Mrs. E. R. Diamond yes. terday was §1 from Mrs. M. V. B. Brad- ford, Ontario,. Canada, and Mrs. C. J. Holmes. The San Francisco Red Cross Soclety has now a fund on hand amounting to 351,919 3), including _the following recently recelved: Friend, $250; from Americans, Whitewater, B C.oa American lemonade stand, Hotel ateo, $1'40; employes Navy Department, Unfon Iron Works, second subscription, $10 50} George Lyons, second subscription, i cents; memberships, $22; collected of G. W. Clark & Co., $13; Japanese Soclety, $160; Japanese Bank, Miilbrae public school, $9; Miss Helen ‘Wilder of Honolulu, $150; Miss Mary Johnson of Honolulu, $150; Mr. and_ Mrs. Kitching, second subscription, $2; J. L. Lewiston, second monthly subscription, §2 50; T. Marx, second monthly subscription, 30 cents: B. Pasquale & Sons, monthly subscription, $5; memberships, $21; total, $51,919 30. Donations were recelved at the ferry yester- day from Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Oxnard, Mrs. J. Jewett, Miss Greg, Mrs. W. W. Montague, Mrs. Charles Sadler, Mrs, W. J. Summers, Mrs. Truesdale, Mrs. Esselman, Mrs. Louls Sloss, Mrs. W. Pierson, Mrs. E. Bailhache, Mrs. ‘Robinson, D. D. Henderson, Mr. Harold, Mr. Roos, Fred Dratz and San’ Rafael Red Cross. Mrs. E. W. McKinstry of the State depart- ment is in recelpt of donations from Biggs, Concord, Tone, Mayfleld, Santa Clara, Santa Paula, Danville, Los Angeles, Captain Steas, Santa’ Cruz, Galt and Salem, Or. Donations to the San Francisco Red Cross Soclety were_received from Mrs. C. J. Still- well, “Noe Street Red Fross, Miss Weber, friends, J. D. Kelly and Mrs. Diekman. Mrs. Theodore Smith, in charge of the sup- ply department of the Red Cross, 16 Post street, requests donations of caps, fleld pillow cases, books, magazines, comfort bags and scisso the latter being {n great demand by the sol- iers. The entertainment committee of the Rea Cross s very busy at present in making elabo- rate preparations for the great celebration to be held at the Chutes on the iith. Music Is to be a_special feature and leading musicians have volunteered their services. The society has been notified that the troops | will board the transports to-morrow and the clubs that have volunteered to furnish lunches (Ul Kindly send them early Wednesday morn- ng. Friends in the country who send comfort bags will see that their mottoes are all ele- vating and helpful, something that they would like a brother or son to read. The Lakeport Red Cross Soclety has ralsed nearly $200 in cash besides furnishing com- fort bags and bandages. All has been for- warded to the headquarters In this city. One hundred and fifty dollars of the amount sent was raised at the Fourth of July celebration at Upper lake. Subscriptions were received at the State head- quarters from the following: Joe Snell. Clo. verdale, 2ic: Ventura, $13: San Rafael, $30 Overall Brigade of Fort Dewey, second sub. scription, $2; Vacaville, $12 50; Nevada, $5 Truckee, $5: Truckee, $60; San Mateo, $5; hos- pital ship fund, $2: Danville, $1 2: Golden Rod Parlor, Weaverville, Trinity County, $10; Gil- roy, §10; total, $12,17. On Wednesday evening, the 20th instant, Pay City Social, C. O. F.. will give a grand soclal for the benefit of the boys in blue at Soclal Hall, Alcazar building. ———— In the Divorce Courts. Daisy A. Vandybogurt was granted a divorce from her husband, Ira H. Vandy- bogurt, by Judge Belcher yesterday on the grounds of extreme cruelty and fail- ure to provide. TFrederick Smith was granted a divorce from Emily A. Smith on the ground of extreme cruelty. The application of Annie P. Eldracher for a divorce from Willlam F. Eldracher was granted on the ground of willful neglect. Annfe S. Gordon has applied for a divorce from David Gordon, alleging failure to grovlde as a cause of action. Katie M. etty has sued Alexander Petty for a divorce. The decree is asked for on the ground of cruelty. — . In Persia the factory hands work from § a. m. to 8 p. m. i |ORGANIZING BOOTHS FOR THE IRISH FAIR WELL-KENOWN LADIES ARRANG- ING BIG DISPLAYS. Committees Appointed and Work to Begin Immediately—Names of Some in Charge. The lady friends of the members of St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance met last night in the parlors of the Pleasanton and formed an organization to take charge ot a booth of that society in the great Celtic Union’s Irish Fair, which opens August 20 in Mechanics’ Pavilion. Among those present were: Mrs. Charles A. Laherly, Mrs. Hudson, Miss Annie Batowski, Katle Hickey, Mrs. Me- Partland, Miss A. Kerr, Mrs. J. Nelson, Mrs. = D. Green, Miss Annie Green, Mrs. K. Dono- van, Miss M. Gleason, Miss C. Gleason, Ryan, Miss C. Murphy, Miss L. W. . Miss M. Mulverhill, Mrs. J. J. Wall, Miss K. Downes, Mrs. Dolan, Miss L. Meader, Mrs, W. J. Burns, Miss Kate Reardon, Miss Josie Russell, Mrs Bradley, Miss Syne, Miss Rose ¢ Miss L. Ryan, Miss Julla MeArthu ma Russell, Mrs. E. Mur- hy, M Mrs. J. D. Condon, & O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. s McFadden, nie Donohue, Miss Julla Brown, Miss Celin Herold, Miss Hattie Hohn, Miss Hannah Dohen, Mrs. C. B. Flanagan, Messrs, P. H. Flynn, J. H. McGinvey, Lester Alyord Manager Leo Buckley of the fair was pres- ent and gave a_report of the splendid work that was being dome by the ladies. The booth made by T. C. Rutterworth was ordered rented and it will be placed In a conspicuous_place on the main floor. Mrs. Goodell was elected chairman of the St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance booth commit- tee, Mrs. James Bradley vice-chalrman, Miss Josie Russell secretary and Mrs. William J. Burns treasurer. At the California Hotel the ladles of the Knights of St. Patrick held a prellminary meet- ing for organization. Mrs. James S. Fennell was elected chairman and Miss Mary Gertrude O'Connor secretary. Next Friday evening per- manent organization will be effected. Among those present last_evening were Mrs. Dr. Ed E. Hill, Mrs. P. F. McCormick, Mrs. Fennell, Miss O'Connor, Miss Mulhern, R. C. O'Connor, Jeremlah Deasy. John Mulhern, P. J. McCor- mick, Dr. Hill and others. —_—ee—————— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, July 1L.—H. F. Dutton of San Francisco is at the Manhattan. R. Rosenthal of San Francisco Is at ' the Vendome. Edward Mills and wife of San Francisco have gone to Paris.