The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1898, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1898. MADE SERIOUSLY ILL BY IMPURE WATERS Employes of the Iron Mountain Copper Com- pany’s Mines in Shasta County the Victims. Thos Far It Is Not Known sulted, bat There Have Cases of Typhoid Fever. Wallace Bonacini, who has been seri- ously fll for seven weeks with typhoid s home in Whether Any Deaths Have Re- Been Several Malignant i cally a story of wholesale | r it is estimated that nearly various stages It 1s nrac | poisoning, fc | 8he Nundred men left in fever fn die wotst forms 4t of sickness out of the four or five hundred | this city, was able to sit upsfor an hour | iy the camp, and all were more or less | or two yesterda; The disease was con- | afflicted. | tracted while Bonacini was employed in| It has been reported that two or three | the mining camp of the Iron Mountain | deaths have occurred, the victims being et ‘Redding, Shasta | employes in the mines' who had partaken Copper Company rces to show that he was one of have suffered from drinking d either been contaminated drainage in the camp or was ated with a strong solution of other - water ordinarily used for drinking purposes comes from different springs and crosses a roadway over which tnere is considerable travel, and is no doubt polluted befor: _reaches the camp, where it is od"in small pools. A wooden flume used as a sewer runs along close by and the seepage adds to the pol- Tution The water impregnate sulphate of copper comes d with probably from the top of the mountain, and an iuvea of the im- mense amour of copper present in ; be had when it is known )y obtains about fiy ' worth of copper month- m. Added to au this it is said is a pig pen situated at the this stream and the water is of impurities. The men use bottles, contain their drinking water, and hurry are not over-particular re they get it was learned from | freely of the water, but it was impossible | to verify the statement, although it is | | hignly probable. It suffices to say that | | the ter in Iron Mountain town is zln-‘ swerable for the dangerous illness of a| | large number of men emnloyed there. Some were confined to the nospital in | the camp, but lack of proper medicine elled 'them to leave. The druggist of | the camp, McLaughlin by | to be sick at St. Luke's Hospitd [ but the officials of that [ | nowledge of the case. A man | is another who suffering | ital “’!lh typhoid fever, g the water nstitution in St. Mary’'s Hos superinduced t Iron Mountain camp. Edward Blake was {1 two weeks with a bad attack of ma- laria, but he has gone back to brave the danger again. | Another bad case is tha | of Jam ahue, who has been at ary’s | ital for two weeks h typhoid fe bed 1is attendant, Mr. Finnegan, says o hue was in Iron Mountain town only { when he contracted the dis- | ease. Finnegan says that If steps are not | taken to remedy the evil by introducing ! a proper system of sewerage in the town and pure water provided the Iron Moun- tain Company will soon have its camp deserted, as the men are daily leaving in large numbers, though they are being re- | Do | true state of affairs. | GREELY'S PLAK T0 LAY A NEW CABLE CAAIN Connecting Alcatraz With Mainland. * OLD APPLIANCES' USELESS THE NEW ROUTE Is OUT OF THE WAY OF SHIPPING. The Cable Will Reach Marin County Mainland via Angel Island and Extend Thence Across the Gate, erview at the Palace last n the p i cas often pulled e longest a cable rather ex- orst harbor y cables in. cable has lasted more than three system has been rec- d here, which I could think of putting in. - cable will probably extend from not EMENTS. ADVERTIS lacksmith is usually A consideécdhthelty e . of goo ealth. YO Fven he sickens and dies frequently in early youth. No man, not even tlle ~ most tobust, can af- jford to neglect his < health, which is his 4. most precious en- 4 dowment. The man who does so will sooner or % later pay the # penalty in some serious or fatal malady. When a The village b Y d P nights, that he ns in the morning unrefreshed and without ambition or mental or bodily vigor, when he is tronbled with headaches, nerv- s or biliousness, it is time for him to erious thought for his health. These symptoms are by no means trivial, and are indicative of disorders that may lead to consumption, nervous prostration, malarial troubles or some serious blood disease. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis- covery is the best of all me nes for men and women who suffer in this way. It re- stores the lost appetite; it gives sweet, re- freshing sleep; makes the digestion perfect, the liver a:tive and purifies and enriches the blood. It is the greatest of all nerve tonics. It is the great blood - maker and flesh-builder. It cures o8 per cent. of all cases of consumption, weak lungs, bron- chitis, spitting of blood, obstinate coughs and kindred ailments. It is also an unfail- ing cure for nervous exhaustion and pros- tration. At all medicine stores. Mrs Co., Va, writes: *When I was married I | weighed 125 pounds. 1 was taken sick and re- duced in. health and broke out with a disease Which my doctor said was eczema. 1 fell away o o0 pounds. 1 began using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and now I weigh 140 pounds and am well.)’ Constipation often causes sickness. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One little ““ Pellet "’ is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic. They never gripe. Théy are tiny, sugar-coated, anti-bilious granules, in little vials, Druggists have notiing else ‘‘just as good.” They regu- late *he Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Rebecca F. Cardner, of Grafton, York | the Information as to the wuereabouts of | the Spanish ve CANGRDO G placed by men who are ignorant of the | gy | & Alcatraz to Angel Tsland, and thence to | Ufii:(fi!}):i;in):()})}fififlfififlfii}fififl)}nflfifififififi#fififikfififififinnfiflfififififi?fl BURLINGAME MEN ON THE jagegegegegaFugugag=§a] Clever ship of Walter Ho- pbart and Gal- loping Dick- pu3 f=gegegaRuRuReRoReFuFaPaFaFaFeFeaFaFata] ped o 2 ped o & & HE dashing horsemen of Burlin- game Club played & match game of polo in Golden Gate Park yes- It was the first contest of its here and was wit- I terday. kind ever held | the Marin County mainland, where it wil | Join' the Commerciat ncztl;]r‘,“':\l‘}:;vi]( VI % pessed by several thousand specta- | communication with the Presidio across & tors. Had the brilliancy of the play- | the Golden Gate. A cable will probably | & ing been known the grounds would i iy restrve:Salshoonathat leoni i S avlyshave iheld S f peariciinhe Prisials ireatits cate would have gone to witness it. Play commenced at half past 2, and |, General Greely is one of the most dis- | % for over two houxs, with an occa- | shed officers in the service. He was | {% sional intermission, the spectacular | ive serv ‘)on[hrusrl,mu( the recent | & sport was on. i Dbl wie e & The Reds, under the captaincy of During the time when the fleets of Ad- Joseph S. Tobin, were made up of | mirals Schley and Sampson were seeking & Mr. Tobin, Walter S. Hobart, Harry f" capture Admiral Cervera's vi & R. Simpkins and Frank Carolan. The the signal corps furnished much of g Whites were: Captain Harris, U. S. A., Charles 8. Baldwin, (captain), Charles Dunphy and Richard M. To- | , General Greely has risen from the rank i o anks ] ds won ultimately by a [ to his present high position, for at ths 2 bl T e’ “Mhis would seem to | Qibreak of the Civi. War he joined the |X¥ f/gicate that the game was one- | Nineteenth Massachusetts Volunteer In- |z gided, It was far from it, however, | fantry as a private in Company B. Sub- the play throughout being of. the Sequertiy hehmas promoted to corporal | &% most desperate character. fulie %fin""l;im)\r} r:omf 1861 to 1863 he | o Honors were evenly divided, each R s my of the Potomac | player having an opportunity to dis- Sk part in the siege of Yorktown, | £ tipguish himself at some period of 1e action at West Point and numerous the game. Walter Hobart was prob- other engagements, being wounded in t} [ battle of White Oak Swamp. s served also in the Maryland the battle of wounded. n March, 1863, he was promoted seconc | teutenant of the Eighty-firet Celored Ta | fantry. " In April, 1864, he was made first _ rie served campaion, and at | Antietam was again the best mounted man, having L five ponies. The majority of the oth- < had three each. ‘Joe” Tobin, b ke Harry Simpkins, C. A. Bald: win, “Dick” Tobin and young Char- ley Dunphy were all credited with brilliant plays. The game was played in a natural ab) licutenant, becomi d o 3 | 18ter At the aloss lof Shal joue vear| " -amphitheater westiot the decrpark honorably ste EoYaL: 18 s The carpet of green lawn with trees servica Y mustered out of the volunteer | & in the background made a beautiful < . having been appointed second | & U Hii% 70r the eight men who dashed lieutenant of _the States Infantry of Regulars. Later he gerved with the Fifth Cavairy and was revetted major of vol - brevetted maj lunteers for merl 0 faithful services. In 1869 General Greely ved on the Western | vvfl'()nll«-r and in was sent to Omaha as a staff officer attached to the Signal unfortunate! r having unds finially 1 ral e furnished much 1abl the scientific w valu t banker, of San Jo: —_————— Good Stories (Zn Pop Fargo of the Pacific Union | Club, on John W. Mitchell of Los An- g‘;clm Mr. Patton, late candidate for | Mayor; John Lowson and others i ) son ; ers appear | in the Looker On; Sparks (qu’hl“: up | several well-known society and T 80c a other | (‘hnrfl_(-v_l-rs. The Reconteur of the clubs ’dr-*cnb(-:s_ a celebrated dinner, and all the social news, political articles, stories and bright paragraphs ma | to-day’s News Letter. i Seh —_——— Neglected Her Children. . Mary Griffin, 176 Shipley s was arrested yesteraay by Officer srr. Murray of the Society for the Prevention | of Cruelty to Children on a charge of neglecting her two youngest chilren. The complaining _witness was her daughter Catharine who said her mother had be- come a vietim to drink and she thought | a_term in jail might sober her up - Nt | Murray found the house in a fllthy cond;- | tion. —_————— Remember the Soldier Boys. Now is the time to send a box of chojce groceries to your heroes at Man Steamer leaves in a few days just in time | for Christmas, Packed and shipped frog | of charge by Levin Bros., Leading Cash Grocers, 1324 and 1326 Market street. appo- site Seventh. They have no branch stores. ——— Attractions for Sunday. Professor Hagal, the aeronaut, will | make a balloon ascension at Glen Park | on Sunday, and there will also be a concert by the Glen Park band. A number of new attractions are con- | stantly being added to this popular Mission resort, which has become one of the principal places of amusement in the city for children. —_——— ‘Whose Palm Is This? Charles Hanson, a laborer, was arrest. last night by Officer de Guire on the cor- | ner of Sacramento and Franklin streets, | Hapson had In his possession a valuabip | palm which he admitted having stolen from a neighboring garden. The police are | desirous of locating the owner. —_———— The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY is recommended by physicians for family and medicinal use because it is pure. —_———— Christ’s Mission. Christ’s Mission was opened at 7 New Clty Hall Square on Thursday evening, | with a dedicatory prayer by Rev. Dr. Locke of the Central M. E. Church, Ad- | dresses were delivered b . M | Robinson, Mrs, Dr. Childs of Bast Gan: | | | | {1and R.'Glover and others. Music w. | furnished by Brothers Husson and | Schwink. The mission will be In charge | of Major and Mrs. Frank Robinson—for Twenty-sixth United | £ | 5 1 100 00 00 X0 06 300 300 100 308 308 308 108 308 308 108 108 108 108 108 10F 108 108 308 308 308 308 108 0¥ 0% £0F 308 10% 308 108 108 108 308 308 30% 0% 0 X0¢ 108 10F 308 308 308 308 308 308 0% X Ly e ladies of the Catholic Truth Society. | their better halves to such an extent as | his enemy, Colvert entered the back door | were taken to the Seventeenth-street Po- Horseman- g=td PARK POLO FIELD T nii ; hither and thither across the field on in their opponents’ territory repeat- their well-trained ponies. The fleld edly, but dashing ‘‘Joe” r'fobln or some one of his team mates would always extricate them at the critical moment. Mr. Baldwin drove the ball down the field, and holding off Wal- ter Hobart, scored the first goal for e was somewhat softer than that upon which the men are accustomed to play_at Burlingame. For this rea- son Walter Hobart said it was a tri- fle slow, but the spectators could not see it. To them it seemed more thrill- his team. He also scored the second ing than a dozen football games, one. with some baseball thrown in for Joe Tobin started the play, rushing the ball up the field with Dunphy good measure. after him. The ball was gradually The ball was put into play by ADVFRTI <o TO-DAY’S PATRONS. To-day we Invite attention WEAR that we have determined night and therefore place on sal 500 yards RAINBOW STRIP. will be sold at 50c a yard. 50c 5¢ 8¢ be offered at 75c a yard. 2000 y: fects, a yard. 2 cases DOUBLE FOL! chll be placed on special sal At 10c At 20¢C it 25¢ a yard; on special sale at 20 line of colorings, worth 50 At 25 JSLIN DRAWERS, yoke o will be offered at At 5O LADIES’' FINE MUSLIN DRAWERS, DIES" mor cambric ruffle; at 25c. 50 LAD:! broidery; will be offered at 50c. LADIES’ long and wide, regular price $1 00; “Jack’ Casserly, the timekeeper, and what had been but a moment before a group of quiet horsemen was turn- ed into a galloping mob in pursuit of a white wooden ball. The Reds were the most aggressive and in a moment had the sphere in their opponents’ = territory. ~They worked it rapidly down the field wit but slight loss of ground and finally -drove it between the posts, scoring worked back, *Dick” Tobin, one of the coolest and brainiest of players, doing wonderful execution. At one time Mr. Baldwin made a splendid drive for goal, but missed the post by inches. Dick Tobin then ran the ball up the fleld and after a hot serim- fmage Mr. Baldwin finally scored. This was all the Whites could score, while the Reds made seven goals in all_when time was finally called. one point. There were a number of pretty The second goal was made by plays during the game, which were “Joe" Tobin, who secured the ball oudly applauded by the spectators. In one of these Mr. Baldwin hit the ball stralght for the goal. stopped by Walter Hobart, who drove it back. Harry Simpkins picked it up on the fly and drove it on and despite the efforts of Charley Dunphy to head him off, “scored again for the Reds. Harry Simpkins was the man to score the third point for the Reds. For the moment the crowd lost sight of his work watching a race across the fleld in pursuit of him be- tween Walter Hobart and Captain Harris. This completed the scoring in_the first period or spell of play. Walter Hobart secured the ball in the opening of the second period and on the fastest horse ran away from the other players, scoring again for the Reds. Charles A. Baldwin broke the spell It was The players have promised to re- eat the'game at some future time. hey are anxious to have the mem- bers of the San Francisco Ridin School take up the great sport an gla)‘ them a match game even with a andicap allowance. Many representatives of the fash- fonakle set sport. witnessed the thrilling Some came on bicycles, some on horseback, while others were in of misfortune which hung over the carriages. The players drove to the Whites. They were playing with grounds in_the Burlingame Club every nerve on edge and with ever coach, Frank Carolan belng the muscle strained. They had the bafl reinsman. K06 306 0 X0 106 0 X6 208 00 100 108 0 100 100 100 106 00308 100 106 308 0K 3% 408 108 0% 108 308 0% 106 100 100 108 308 08 30% 108 108 50% 200 0 0 10% 100 0% 308 108 0% £0¢ 308 108 306 108 100 08 108 108 106 408 300 K06 ook 08 306 108 300 308 308 06 308 00 108 108 30 100 100 K06 308 308 0 308 108 308 308 308 0K Y06 308 306 30 XK Y 06 0¥ | many vears engaged in rescue and mis- | sion work in this city. | | Corps. On March 3, 1887, he was ap-| —ve———— | o S breoent pontt p-| CAMP MERRIAM, Oct. 30.—We, the un- | oo ome D resent posifion, chief sig-| gersigned soldiers of the First Tennessee | , Prior to this, however, General Greely | Regiment, will forever hold in grateful | had gained ditional )xu?urs owing to | memory the great service and inestimable SR .__n 1881 T ets moral, soclal, Intellectual and Por 1t obse expe: physical, we received from the patient, | olute and strenuous exertions of lhe]‘ All praise to Mrs. Susan M. Theall for the hospital | initiating and establishing work of this soclety, which was a sub- | lime conception of duty, humanity and patriotism, -and which will remain of im- mortal memory for the great good it ac- d. Whitthorne, captain Company B; | K. Ruslette, lieutenant Company B ¥ B. [of Ewing, sergeant Comnany o, Blound, corporal Company H; Logan T. Willlams, Horace Frierson, Kay McCal- lister, Waiter L. Chester, R. B. Smith, . B. Roberts, Bayo Soheen, John G. At~ Virison, Charles L. Eaker, Samuel F. Clifton, W. H. Willlams, Alex Sheppard, | 0. Curry, O. W. Johnson, Charles A. arfield, Thomas E. Hopkins, Harry Lee, D. Fuller Jr., James M. Sodwin, Moore, Thomas Johnson;, . Pool, B Gregory, Edward efte Vicker, H. H. Badee, J. Bowder, John Skeiton, es Barry Jr., W. .. Thompson, Walter Casselly, Frank Gree W. T Thompson, John F. Irving and Claude F Woollard. ————————— SHOOTING IN SUNNYSIDE. Neighborly Disputes Culminate in Shotgun and Rifle Practice. The neighborly disputes of Herman Tie- gel and William I Colvert culminated in | the use of a shotgun and a rifle at 7| o'clock last evening, on Spreckels avenue, | in the Sunnyside section of the city. Tie- gel, who resides at No. 12, and Colvert, who lives next door at No. 10, have wives and children, and as a consequence neigh- borly disputes arose over the merits and demerits of each household. These little | disputes finally involved the wives of both households and as a further conse- quence the husbands took the parts of to become enemies. From bad to worse the troubles augmented untll Tiegel is aid to have informed the wife and wughters of Colvert that they would be minus the head of the house, as he in- tended to make work for the Coroner by kA’xll g ‘(‘r;l\-en,u | 'his information was imparted b 5 vert's daughter to ner father an s re- turn from work yesterday afternoon. Not desiring to be killed without a chance at of his resldence and armed himself with a riffie. He had no sooner done o than Tie- gel appeared on the scene armed with a shotgun. few words wers exchanged between the two men, when, according to Colvert's story, Tiegel raised his gun to his shoulder. He had no soorer done so than Colvert fired at him, but missed the target. This caused Tiegel to make a hasty retreat for the shelter of his house, from which position he ~discharged his shotgun. The reports of the guns at- tracted the attention of Corporal M. Shan- ahan and Officers A. Wingler and Thomas O’Connell, who were on duty in the vicin- ty. The guardians of the peace arrived in time to prevent further hostilities, un their arrival at the scene they were con- fronted by two_excited armed men, but the presence’ of the men in uniform uieted the bloodthirsty combatants anu they peaceably submittéd to arrest. They lice Station, where each made his state- ment to Captain Gillen. Both were ordered locked up—Colvert for an assault with a deadly weapon and Tiegel with threats against life. —_—ee————— The History of Music. At a regular meeting of the Golden Gate | street Froebel Association, held at 221 Ninth yesterday afternoon, Marriner Campbell read a most interesting paper on “The History of Music in America, From the Colonial Days ®o the Present ments were served after the programme had concluded. s If the lead in your pencil is poor, try the famous ““Koh-I-Noor.” . Century.” Songs were rendered by Miss| _ r—;‘*h— orence Julia oane, N s Xena Rob- ow ewe; Al erts, Mr. Willlams and’ Mr, Bien. A large o St Dot next Sunday’s Call. audfence was present and light refresh- P O e R R R R S R R R R RS DEATH CAME TO THEM IN OLD AGE Three Friends of a Lifetime Pass Away Within a Few Hours of Each Other. HE men of '49 are rapidly passing away and soon there will not be a member of the old Vigilance Committee left. Jules David, “No. 4, and treasurer of the organization, died at his home last Thursday. His lifelong friend, Nicholas Van Bergen, followed him a few hours later, and Victor David, who came here from Chico to see his sick brother, fell dead upon beholding his corpse. Jules David was born in New Orleans seventy-six and his brother sev- enty-two years ago, while Nicholas Van Bergen was born in Germany seventy-seven years ago. All three came to California in the days of gold and all eventually went into business. In 1853 Jules David was a member of the banking house of Abel Guy & Co. and one of the foremost men in San Francisco. V’hen the Vigilance Committee was formed he was made treasurer of the organization and worked hard to establish law and order. In doing so he incurred the enmity of a number of Southern roughs who thought he ought to have sided with them instead of the law and order people because they all came from Louisiana. When everything was run- ning smoothly in San Francisco these Southerners began to make trouble for the Davids, and in consequence Jules moved to Victoria, B. C. While journeying through British Columbia some of the toughs whom he had helped to drive out of California waylaid him, beat him, and left him for dead. He was laid up for six months from the effects of his wounds and carried the marks of them to his grave. After a few years in British Columbia Mr. David decided to return to California. On his arrival here he went into the wine and liquor businesson Front street, and was at work up to within a week of his death. Heand Mr. Van Bergen met daily and began to fail about the same time. Both had rounded out their allotted span of life and for an hour each day used to tell each other how this faculty was failing and the other was affected. Both were taken sick about the same time and, as before stated, died with- in a few. hours of each other. Victor David, whose home was at Chico, was informed of his brother’s fllness by telegraph and at once came to the city. On his arrival at the family residence, 1301 Laguna street, he was told that his brother had passed away. He went into the bedroom to look upon the face of the dead. He was seen to pass his hand over his forehead and then drop to the floor. He was carried into an adjoining room and a physician sum- moned, but it was all in vain and in a few hours he’ joined the great majority. i 2 i Thus did these three ol riends, all of whom ha * score and_ten lin;xlt, die wlthdln a few hours of each g"?::seq e e Jules David leaves a widow and a daughter to nephew, Charles J. Galllard, is cashier of the c,Jmm'.f}?“’»":.,'E}.?nL‘}“'n-gl’ compte de Paris in this city, while another nephew, Albert H. Gaillard, 1s bookkeeper of the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society. The word of th deceased was his bond and no one stood higher in the community than h % The funeral of the brothers will take place at 9 a. m. to-day, and thent i lowing will be the pall bearers: Horace Hellmann of Hellmann Bros, & Co., A. Vignier, P. Laclaverle, H. J. Grauerholz of Hey, Grauerholz & Co., A. Roos of Roth & Co., L. S. Haas of Lilienthal & Co., John Spruance of Spruance, Stanley & Co., and Thomas Kirkpatrick of the Jesse Moore- Hunt Co. The funeral of Mr. Van Bergen will take place from St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Monday morning. Mr: Van Bergen leaves four sons and one daughter. The sons aré Walter F. of the firms of Van Bergen & Baehr and W. F. Van Bergen & Co., John W. of N. Van Bergen & Co. George of Stoll & Van Bergen, and Willlam. e P R R R R R R R R R R R R S B S Y FOUTO TP SU U TP O TS S S S A s At R R e S S R R R RIS R R R R R s D O O O R O R R e e R R S o o + STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 O°C 20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000CEOO0COCOCOCOCO0O0000CVOVOOCC0000 coe TEN choice lines of SILKS, DRESS GOODS AND LADIES’ UNDER- MUCH LESS THAN HALF VALUE. | SILK DEPARTMENT. 300 yards. BLACK MOIRE ANTIQUE SILK, regular valus §1 25; will ards COLORED TAFFETA SILK, latest shades and tints, finest quality; COLORED DRESS GOODS. D FANCY DRESS GOODS, striped effects; e at 10c a yard. 3 cases 37-INCH FIGURED DRESS, GOODS, all colors, worth ¢ 2 cases 37-INCH MIXED DRE LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. ter of tucks and ruffle of embroidery, t TES’ MUSLIN GOWNS, lined, back yoke of tucks and edged with em- At 75 MUSLIN GOWNS, lined, back yok Market, Jones and NMcAllister Sts., ] sSan Francisco. 000000000000000000000000050000000 to a great Speclal Offering of to clear out before Saturday e at an average of COOOO000000000000D000 - ED TAFFETA SILK, regular value 8c; » lain and changeable will be offered at 7 ef- 5o c a yard. SS GOODS, assorted desi s full yard. c a yard; will be offered at a Cents. %}md. finished with edge of embroidery c. Cents. yoke band, drawers regular price 75¢; finished with clus- will be offered Cents. Cents. e of tucks and hemstitching, extra will be offered at 7oc. LOCK SATURDAY EVENING. NO SWEETS IA THE BOXES FOR THE SOLDIERS Trouble for the Boys in Manila. DANGER IN CHRISTMAS. GIFTS ARMY OFFICERS SOUND A NOTE OF WARNING. Extreme Care Should Be Taken in Sending Edibles to the Troops in Tropical Coun- tries. The steamer St. Paul, when she steams out through the Golden Gate for Manila next Thursday, will carry hundreds of Christmas boxes to the boys in blue in the far off Philippines. The boys will appreciate these tokens from home to the fullest extent, but their reception will be the cause of no little concern to the medical staff of the army, for it is anticipated that the contents will be apt to work more harm than good. Irdulgent parents, doting sisters and love-lorn sweethearts, mindful of the stories of scant rations that have come up from the islands, are expected to take full advantage of this opportunity to tickle the palates of their absent ones, with -the result that the St. Paul s ex- pected to carry out the most indigestable cargo that ever left this port, unless one takes Into consideration a load of scrap- iron or something of that sort. People, in making up their Christmas boxes, are unlikely to remember that Yuletide in the tropics is in the midst of the summer or unhealthy season, and will send off enough candy, nuts, tinned plum pudding, mince meat, pate de fole gras. cheese and such provender to make half the army sick. The feeding of the soldiers in the trop- fes has already caused the depa.rtl:ent .” The regular army rations to the warm countries and some time ago Captain Lynn of the Commissary Depart- ment returned from Manila and hurried on to Washington to confer with the au- thorities in regard to preparing a suitable ration for the men in_the tropics. Pork and beans, corned beef and potnt9es and such articles of diet, while excellent in the temperate zone, are the cause of much sickness in the Philippines, and it is the intention to provide rations in keeping with the climatic co: ditions. With this fact in view it is not to be wondered at that thdre is considerable | concern over the shipping of delicacies by friends to the troops in Manila. fmy officers who have returned from there, among them Surge{m Rethers of the First California Volunteers; say that hery care should be taken to ‘send only what will agree with the men during the height of summer. Eschew all sweets, is their advice, and send only such articles as canned soups, ca chicken, cocoa, lime juice, vegetables and lunch 'meats, including tongue and deviled bam. Canned plum pudding, candy and such delicacies should find n. they would no doubt be hailed with joy by the recipients. It is a difficult matter to select proper articles for such a purpose, but these re- turned army officers say it would be much better to exercise care now and make some denials than it would to have the soldiers sent to the hospital with an at- tack of dysentery, the result of eating improper food. They say the average sol- dier at best is none too thoufihuul of his own welfare, and after his long diet of army rations he would be less likely than ever to heed his stomach were a consign- ment of provisions from home to reach him. = ALL ADMIRE Our laundry work, and wearers of it enjoy comfort and pleasure. Color right, finish perfect and no | saw edges to promote your wrath. One bundle here will prove to you the wisdom of our customers’ choice. The United States Laundry, office 1004 Market street Telephone South 420. — GOOD COOKS HAVE USED IT EORSO YEARS SToy AND MERRILL'S l PERFECTLY PURE [ iR AiNG oD | QNCE TRIED L ALWAYS USED_l OOOQOOOOQOOOOO _‘OWOOOOOOO'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CO00000QO000000000000000C000 00000000000000C000000000000000000002 3-Great Departments-3 STRONG INDUCEMENTS FOR - canned turkey and 0, place in these Christmas boxes, although’ T A