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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, GENERAL MILES RETIRES FROM ACTIVE ARMY LIFE Relinquishes Command of the Military Forces of the United States to Young and Will Leave Washington To- Day for San Francisco to Attend G. A. R. Encampment AUGUST 9, 1903. ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW SILKS This week we will display our first Importation of NEW SILKS for Fall, 1903, and call particular attention to the following special numbars. IRPIAN FiGgH TER 20-inch COLORED PEAU DE €OIE. in a full assortment of colors, including White and Cream. Price 85C yd 90-inch BLACK PEAU DE SOIE, all pure silk and a very heavuy lustrous qualitu. Price 75c yd. 21-inch COLORED SILK POPLINS (French manufactues). in a complete assortment of the latest shades, including Cream and il Price $1.00 yd. 100 pieces 19-inch COLORED TAFFETA SILK, a very heavy lustrous qualitu, one that will give good wear, in complete assortment of all the newest shades. Price 75¢ yd i We will also continue this week our SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES' FINE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR, consisting of gowns, chemises, skirts, corset-covers and drawers, handsomsly R IRRITATIONS, CHAFINGS, ITCHINGS, Rashes, Heat, Perspiration, Lameness, and Soreness incidental to riding, cycling, golfing, and other ath- letics, no other application so soothing, cooling, and refresh- ing as a bath with CUTICURA SOAP followed by gentle anointings with CUTICURA, the great skin cure. No amount of persuasion can induce those who have once used these great skin puri- fiers and beautifiers to use any others for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICURA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients, and the most refreshing of flower odours. No other medicafed soap is to be compared with it for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. No other foreign ; : or domestic foilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared with it for all the pu trimmed with lace and BmhrolngUl at EX- 4 b 4 purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, | CEEDINGLY LOW PRICES the BEST skin and complexion soap, and the BEST toilet and baby soap in the world, : COMPLETE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMOUR, & 3 Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the siin of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cuticle; CUTICURA OINT, i ’ MENT, to instantly allay itching, inflammation, and irritation, and soothe and heal; and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool B s st Charterhoise Sa, London, E. C. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP, 86ic Frope, Baston, Mass, U. B. 5 | N2 Copyright sppled for. | | R | - — e — e l ORPORAY, ~ 1adr % he Secc and S egiments v] h | | e n 17| faces the beach. The Sixth Regiment N will be lc ted nearer the river than the , : .s:.,r which v\n:] h)n in ‘l\nlphin Park.‘ T STRE ch o vy wi have its own range o . nd cook. The space between the m:(-l ; ST | 11, “8’ 115’ 117, 119, 121 POS EL P ments will be used for drilling. ‘ LIEUTENANT GENERAL NELSON A. MILES, WHO RELINQUISHED 8 S i [ YESTERDAY THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY, RETIRING AFTER E; o ing o rincess Alice. | CONTINUOUS SERVICE SINCE BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR. __ | BERLIN, Aug. 8.—According to the! EXPERT OPTICIAN. {tary secretary, left the War Department a few minutes before 12 o'clock. About the time that General Miles was 1 2 showing his rank, but with the coat of | | Frankfort Generalanzeiger, the wedding |of Prince Angus of Greece to Princess Ends Its Flight on Mud 2nd neuralgia Rinoard & Co.. 406 Clay. * ASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—At 12 N | Alice of Battenburg will take vlace at | Camp Stone Ready for Soldier Boys | Darmstadt. October 17. The rumor that | Bottom of the Wy o’clock to-day Lieutenant Gen- | arms on his shoulders, such as is now | leaving the department Lieutenant Gen- amp Stome Beady for Sowaier TOYS. | the wedding will be the occasion for. a eral Young lssued an order in | Prescribed to be worn' by all officers. eral Young, accompanfed by his alds, | ANTA Avg. £—The tents at|great gathering of crowned heads fs de- | Potomac. accordance with the order of | General Young appeared with-the three | came across from the War College office Bt re in position and ready for | nfed. ihis Praailiant v stars. of the rank of lleutenant general, | and went immedlately to pay his respects — - — e President assuming com-| ,jp;,h he did not actually become lieu- | to Secretary Root. General Young to-day | S % i3 WINDEWATER, Va., Aug. 8.—A partly | M2nd of the United States army: Pre-| tenant general until noon. The officers | was the reciplent of a.large basket of ADVERTISEMENTS. & ith the ffteen. | iously General Young had taken the| were presented to General Miles by Gen- | flowers sent by Mrs. Roosevelt. R, A T P D A A e e et e e ERCaL e L 'f“hfl: o raeem | cath of office in the War Department. At | eral Corbin and also were presented to —— | o e —— s — foot Langley airship was thade (9487 |0 ciock under an order lssued by | General Young """ PV " 7| BRILLIANT WAR RECORD. 2 s nassn & sssSs ) . e djutant G tl eneral es - Wi v # . rm £ - ol |oft this point. The sero-drume started | o Q’“afmy ‘:“‘““':lshfi“’:’;: I:’Q,:;‘:;‘:l;’; morning for San Francisco to attend the | General Nelson Appleton Miles was| | well in a straight line south with a veloc- | annual encampment of the Grand Army |porn at Westminster, Mass., August §, = those at Fort Meyer, Va., assembled at the army headquarters and pald their respects to the lleutenant general, Gen- eral Nelson A. Miles. General Miles ar- of the Republic. The clerks in the of- fice of General Miles presented him with a handsome silver loving cup and a large vase of flowers. 1839, and began the forty-two years of service which closed by his retirement yesterday as captain In the Twemty-sec- ity of 700 feet per second and flew for a distance variously estimated at from four to 600 yards. Some deflections in the wind ¥ THE WAIST EVENT 2 OF THE SEASON ™ 500 Ladies’ £ ¥ Shirt Waists AT LESS THAN THE COST OF MANU- FACTURE. The Coat of | soon after the launching caused it to take | rived in an undress coat with no emblems | General Miles, accompanied by his mil- [ond Regiment, Massachusetts Volun- |a downward course, which it followed teers, September-9, 1861. May 31, 1362, he | was made lieutenant-colonel of the |l GEORGE MAYERLE represents the | raptdly and was impelled into the water | under the full power.of her engine. There | was sufficlent steam generated for a rapid | fiight of a half or three-quarters of a mile. Under the full pressure of this force the ' | machine struck the water and a moment later had disappeared from view. The machine was recovered. It was consid- | | erably damagead. | The machine was removed to the house- | boat, where extensive repairs will have to jhs made before another test can be pulled | I HIGHEST OPTICAL SKILL. Chief Justice And Ex-Goverzor says: I have been several years with I take pleasure in their worth. My wi pleased with her gl Sixty-first New York Volunteers, and in September 30 following colonel of that| regiment. May 12, 1864, he was made brigadier- ! 1 for distinguished services during - DASE WEER OF e o e aeraess and Spottsylvania Courthouse. On August 25, ’ 1864, he was brevetted major-general of | volunteers for highly meritorious and dis- - | tinguished conduct throughout that . | memorable campaign, and particularly | for gallantry and valuable service at the OF ODD SIZES ADVERTISEMENTS. “I am still ustn the glasses you the new ones suit GERMA EYE WAT A battle of Reams Station, Va. October 21, | 11865, he was commissioned as major-gen- eral of volunteers. off. At a given signal the model was dis- | | patched on its voyage. A better launch- | ' These waists come from the fore- e ra e AR 5 : : most he had; of this season’s goods; \ tail strictly first-class. are effective, the workmanship and fit are the best that can be obtained; all worth nearly double the price we 7 have marked them. LOT SILK MULL WAISTS; form yoke effect; hemstitched col- lar and cuffs; strictly tailor-made; / sizes 32 to 40 (see illustra- tion); regular price $4.00 —SALE PRICE LOT 3—100 LADIES’ WAISTS, of finest quality Japanese silk pongee; BUTCHER LINEN WAISTS; va- New York manufacturer—all comprising an assortment in every de- The designs LADIES’ WHITE tucked to 1—100 : | E Sz.n |ing could not have been desired. The | Smithsonian scientists believed that the | | highest hopes were about to be realized, | but after the first few seconds of flight ! | the wings were deflected and the flying | machine went downward until its course | | was ended on the mud bottom of the Po- |tomac. She was traveling at a velocity | of about forty miles an lfour. When the machine was ralsed from the water a workman attempted to cover it with a cloth, but for a long time was unable to do so. Its mechanism and dimensions were plainly seen. It was equipped with four wings, two on each side, about four by six feet, made of the finest oil silk, and held fine steel rods with cylinders, motor and | bollers carefully balanced. Between th two sets of wings were situated the pro- The steering gear was situated two horsepower. Several photographs were secured of the machine in flight. The wind against which | it flew was blowing about four miles an hour. After the experiment Asistant Manley refused to make any statement for publication. making a total membership of 15. The most_prominent citizens of the city have joined the club. Besides burying the hatchets that have been flourished in the Republican camp, the league will work for a better and stancher Republican party in the county and the upbullding of the city. Secretary Micheltree of Palo Alto has been instructed to issue 3000 circulars setting forth the purposes of the . Still deeper cuts go into effect to-morrow morning. Time is get- ting short. August 15 is only 6 days away and we have yet several lines to close out. It is square against our policy to begin a season burdened with broken lines and odds and ends. Customers want to select from lines that have every size and width. We don’t want to use that familiar talk, “We haven’t your size in that.” We are in the odds and ends busi- ness now, but we won't be after next Saturday night. Better come to- morrow; your size and style won’t wait for you. 25¢. Ladies’ 8hoes LOT 2—200 LADIES’ SILK MULL iiees, two i DEbAr, suiEne with b Lurdl{‘s' Colored Satin Slippers and Ox- Infantry, and December 15, 1850, made 7 g s, A ords; narrow widths; broken lines only. 5, 1890, ad b n WAISTS; elaborately tucked and blahes TR g ek S brigadier-general. April 5, 139, he became | that he had been drinking a leather heels; in black or tan; in small o sizes and narrow widths only; 5OC Clean-up price per pair.. Ladies' Oxfords, fn vici kid, with patent leather tips; ~elther extended or light soles; all sizes and widths; $|.8E’ ®lean-up price per pair.... Ladies' three-strap slippers in vicl or pat- box calf; both have extended soles spring heels; sizes 5 to 8; all widths, This shoe is lllustrated above. QYIS The Clean-up price per pair.... in tan and_black; small Infants' Shoes, 514 ;uea only; regular prices, 75¢ to € Children's Shoes, made by Laird, Schober 1.25; Clean-up price, per pair.. 4w " 3 So———— e —— ent kid with steel beads; also colonials in & Co.; sizes 2% to 6, with spring heels; di that asi effectivel tucked and ; 2 pring to restore order on that occasion. o stnchcd;yornamenled with ;::1]:; el RO %'l.%“ni'r“ér‘fit‘%.’sfi’p‘e‘}"én'i‘i"“' O T | T pricen. NN B ek He represented the United States armyt At Wholesale Pl'lceS metal Duttons i(sce :illastration)s PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN | Clean-up price.. " B2A8| ban Cieandin price at the seat of Turco-Greclan war of 18 » R ;. d also a! ueen Victoria's amond | sizes : . :| Children's Tan Shoes, in butt : an 34 330 P regular s 50 Prominent Citizens of Garden City | TAdisy Putten and Lace Shoes, with heavy| CLUURR T00, Soten and spring heels; aii ]| Jubllee in June of the same year. Our Entire Extra Fine Col price $6.00 — SALE Join Recently Organized Union Palr muarantcenr ol sizes and widths.| sizes and widths: a good romping shoe: He commanded the army during the war | We Offer Our E2tire %3 s Col- PRICE . gue Club. Clean-up price per pal sizes 5:0[:;’1_05 a pair; sizes 8 to 11, with Spain in 1898 and had personal charge | | I ; of the expedition for the capture of Porto | SAN JOSE, Aug. 8.—The Union League Ladles' Oxfords, in patent leather, vici praopdl g B i B et Rico, which was quickly effected with e LOT 4—100 LADIES’ HAND- Republican Club, which was recently or- kid, box calf, tan or enamel leather,| 9 to 1 10 a pair; sizes 131 to 2, little or no loss. | EMBROIDERED =W HITE ganized with a hope of harmonizing the Teather o French hecis: all sizes: remu: | _ pai: #izes 3%3.to 0%, §1.40 & R Despite his ¥ years of age and his long | Republican factions of this city, 1s mak- lar price, Boys and Youths' Oxfords, in fine vicl kid, term of service, General Miles is still a | $3.50 per pair; siows “desichn: “Bemistisch ing rapid hendwiy, - Coder ‘the direst Clean-up price ... with extended soles: a neat dress shoe: man of much vigor, as was lately demon- CUR plait and gcsfi:e e t;zd ”c)cn::\r o et ST, S, vlgoro?xl:‘ Taglos' Lace Shoes and Oxtordsi made by| Znesits 15 Cleen-up prics @) ¢S || strated by his making & horseback jour- AN ; : ; 50 3 Yo = g Srrginy (see illustration); regular 5. campaign for members is being carried tarned soles: rmll:ury = “;r'l‘ecehl. Betls:] Boye' Tan Lace Sho jmade for ?ae!fboy oAy e i price $10.50 — SALE : on. At a meeting held last night twenty- s g g D s e, Ui it ot B3 Miss Lucile E 1 ames were added to the roll, PO R i o ngaged. PRICE ' Lok S tatoiey e i g g 83.85| T Miss Lucile, the milliner, now in New er e“ MEN’S SHOES All of our $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 Men's High Grade Oxfords, in patent leather, enamel, viel kid or ve’lmlr calf; odd sizes; Clean-up price per pair. s < ssia, box calf or enamel g00ds; Clean-up price, per pair. $2.65 t $2.15 Men's Shoes and Oxfor all this season’s bes $3. Men’s Oxfords and Shoes, in box calf or tan Russia, in Soles; very swell lasts; all sizes; Clean-up Drice per pair .. Men's Shoes, in tace 9 g Men's Tennis Shoes, He was mustered out of the volunteer service September 1, 1866, and entered the regular army, where he rose by regular grades to the very top. | General Miles bore a gallant part in all of the heavy battles in which the Army of the Potomac was engaged, except one, and was twice severely wounded. Before | he was quite 25 vears of age he was com- Opp. Callaghan Elde manding one of Grant's army corps. | Phone South In 1866 he was made colonel of the Fortieth Infantry. March 2, lavi, he was | brevetted brigadier-general of the United States army for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., in 1863, and major-general for same ¥ THE SIGNATUR GEORGE MAYERLE, German Expert Op Charter Member American 1071 Association of Opti ) MASKET T, SAs FRANCISCO, Skull Fractured by a Fall. B. P. Kennedy of 122 Filbert street was found lying unconscious on the side- sizes 32 to 44 (see illustra- $1.00 upon delicate wooden rods. The wings | service at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va., | walk at Second and Howard streets at § tion); regular price were shaped like a tent. /The body con- in 1864, recelving a medal of honor for|o'clock yesterday morning. The police $3.50—-SALE PRICE... sisted of an intricate arrangement of gallantry in connectiom with the first|sent iim to the Emerge Hosplital, where Dr. Weyer found a fra skull. brevet. In 1869 he was transferred to the Fifth After lying in the hosp eral hours he recqovered suffi eral, and October 5, 1865, he suc- | fallen on the sidewalk. His trimmed with fine Valenciennes The Clean- ren’ major- H Rt g - at the rear and was constructed from ma- pait T an pios wiI) e vac SNOC Children’s Shoes ceeded to the command of the army. He | cause death. ace and insertion; colors pink, terial like the wings. The motor is su; g 900, 3 lue, white, lavend A BEacks d o g e Ladies’ Button or Lace Shoes: French or| Children’s Button or Lace Shoes, in vicl was made lieutenant-general June 6, 1900. | — lue, , la er an ack; posed to generate something In excess of e : kid, with patent leather tips, or General Miles conducted several very | ADVERTISEMENTS. successful campaigns agalnst hostile In- | dians in the West, notably against the | Apaches under Geromino and Natchez, | A e D whom he finally compelled to surrender in ; Oriental fioods sessss 1886. He commanded the United States troops in service in Chicago during the great railway strike of 1894, and did much York en route home from Paris, has as- saclated herself with the® Vogue Cloak | DiSC0UR¢ from regular retail prizes. { and Fur Company, 217 Grant avenue, and Will hereafter have charge of their milli- nery department. She is expected home shortly, . ———— Cook Drowned at Martinez. James Fraser, cook on the British ship Ach- paste, Iylng at Martines, fell overboard yes- We are sole agents for JOHN CROSSLEY & SON'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH CARPETS T e P I I e S PP PP TIre T eeee o0t eee | | : l]eagueE;nd -:ucm:g memberr::flw- Presi- u in white or gray W ierqay and was drowned. A boat was lowered 3 ent wards and a committee are to : for several hours Captain Lo: dr and | 918-922 Market Street name the fifteen trustees at the next »” 832MARKEYs.SF :f“"“‘?",.,""‘,, e ""i“”“;’“"::m L“.n‘g ‘ChaS- M- Pllllll & C0. Send for free Tilustrated Catalogue. | | meeting of the club. Good Sh s o e i e ol s i R r 5 e "e —_———— . . 9th arKe { ¥ = = Reduced rates on household goods to & from | the East & Sguth. Bekin's, 11 Montgomery st.* Get the genuine Bank Stogk paper. Mysell- Rollins, 22 Clay, sell tons. Phone Main 5051 * | e eeeseesesesessessssrosson .