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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
THE PRESIDIO.

Fortress of the Golden Gate, Where the sea-girt hills around Give their pageantry and state To the soldiers tenting ground,
 Spaniard named thee lo..s ago: Now thou art his proudest foe, Glorious Presidio, Now thou keepest watch and ward Ger Columbia's Western wall. All along thy trampled sward Fife and bugle cheerly call.
 Bugles call and trumpets blow,
 Shouts of captains come and go: Hearest thou, Presidio? Freedoms banner O CT thee streams: Soldier hearts their faith decllre; Duty calls and glory dreams, When the starry flag is there.
 Dreams of battle flash and glow. Ger the Western wave they flow Dost thou see. Presidio? Youthful hearts are wild and strong, Risking all for noble deed. Follow honori Snite the wrong! Is the soldiers simple creed.
 Ye whose hearts for freedom glow! Freemen, fronting every foe!
 Ye are Presidioi
 THEODORE c. WILLIAMS. Oakland, Cal.
 WASHINGTON TROOPS. Hope to Be Sent to the Front With the Next Expedition to
 the Philippines. The two battauons of Washington Vol
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 The colonel of the Thirteenth Min ! nesota fancies that his men have had enough pie, hence he speaks { these words of wisdom to the loyal and generous people of San fian cisco. { Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment Infantry, Minnesota Volunteers. San Francisco. Cal, May 27. 1SsS. To the Generous People of { San Francisco While l do s not wish to appear lacking in ; appreciation for the kindness which prompts the donations of delicacies to the members ,. of this regiment, I would re- >> : quest that no more fruit or ; { pastry of any kind be brought 7 : to us. We are going on long 7 : and trying journey into a : : still more trying climate. It : { is absolutely necessary for the { l efficiency of the men that they x . remain in perfect health, and : : to keep them in such condi- , tion will be impossible if they , 1 are allowed to indulge thelr {, , appetites for goodies" } If your benevolence must !, , find expression I would sug- } , gest fresh eggs or fresh vege- , !, tables x c. McC. REEVE, < Colonel Commanding. The Red Cross Society desires 10 have it known that it is not respon- ! sible for this pie avalanche. 1t simply supplies necessaries TOT the ] care and comfort of the soldiers III , cases where the Government does not supply such necessaries. The pies are the donation of individuals well meaning, but. in official eyes, misguided.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
PIES TAKEN TO CAMP.
Boys Present Home-Made Pastry 10 the Volunteers.
An Army Of Patriotic

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
A GENEROUS GIFT.
Tobacco Freely Distributed to the Soldiers at Camp
 Richmond.

Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company has won the gratitude of every soldier and officer in Camp Richmond. Yesterday the company, through it's agent, Herman Heyneman, distributed to every soldier In camp sack of smoking tobacco Thls large amount of tobacco was hauled to the camp in an immense four-horse dray, which was decorated with flags and bunt- ing. MT Heyneman visited all of the headquarters, where he was gratefully and cordially received, and turned over to each regiment and battalion commander the tobacco for distribution among the men. Nearly 5000 pounds were given away to the soldiers.
 War Incidents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
0 o 0 YELLOW LIES EXPOSED. Nebraska Soldiers Denounce One of the Exam
 iner'S Recent Fakes

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the naval veterans of the war in this vicinity who are desirous or serving 10 call and enroll themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29

During the last century 100 lakes fl Tyrol have subsided and disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29

slit in one end of the card holds the loose thread, and prevents It's Wul9liiS around other articles. There SAouid Ds both black and flesh colored court plas<r ter, a tube of vaseline, and . piece ol oil silk for sore throats. An lndenpie pen ell. or one of some sort, seems indispenS, able to q well furnished housewife, and a tooth brush is a good addition. some of those sent in were even supplied WlIh chewing gum, doubtless q donation from a young miss who wished to divide the comforts of life with others.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
THE EVACUATION PROBLEM.
spansh Troops Cannot Possibly Leave
Cuba by the Date Set.

Washington, Oct. Gilt is now GER
tain that the complete evacuation of
Cuba will be delayed beyond the pc
riod originally fixed by the admInis-
tratlon. This will be entirely without
reference toanything that has occurred
in Paris before the peace commission.
The War Department has about salts
fled itself that the task imposed upon
the Spanish authorities-the removal
and transportation to Il great distance
by sea of about 10000 soldiers, sick
and well. with their accoutrements,
was beyond the ability of the Span
iards. The magnitude of the task IL
shown by the fact that the great trans
atlantic steamship lines crossing the
Atlantic from New York all combined,
in prosperous seasons. transport only
about 10000 persons in one year-less
than half the number that the Span
ish officials with their poor facilities
were expected to transport in about
ten weeks.
Delay in the evacuation of Cuba will
cause delay in the REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty by the Spaniards over the
entire island. which was set for De-
cember 1st. 1t is hardly deemed pru-
dent to undertake to assume charge of
municipal affairs In Havana so long as
the city contains strong garrison of
Spanish troops, and 1t is felt that law
and order can be better maintained in
such centers by allowing them to re-
main under Spanish jurisdiction until
they shall be evacuated by the troops
and reoccupied by United States troops.
1t is not to be understood by this
that the American military commits
sion is In any sense abating the pres
sure it tas brought to bear upon the
Spanish military commissioners to Sc
cure the evacuation of the island and
the REIMBURSEMENT Of Spanish sover-
eighty. On the contrary, they have re-
doubled their efforts to secure these
objects. but they are not disposed to
insist upon the performance Of impos-
sible tasks.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
LAWS FOR SANTIAGO.
General Wood Issues Orders-Archbishop |
Can't Draw Pay.

General Wood Issues Orders-Archbishop
Can't Draw Pay.
Santiago de Cuba. Oct. 21.-General
Leonard Wood. military governor pro
TEN of the department of Santiago,
to-day issued proclamation in ten
sections, which is n sort OF provisional
declaration of independence.
The first article guarantees to the
people the right of assembly for the
common good. and to apply to those in
power by petition remOnstrance for
the redress OF grievances.
The second section guarantees the
right to worship God according to in
dividual conscience. provided there is
no interference with any existing form
Of worship.
The third section declares that
courts Of justice shall be open to all,
and that no private property shall be
taken by the government without COM
pensatiOn.
Ihe Fourth section, dealing with
criminal trials. invests the accused
with the right to be heard himself or
by counsel, and to have compulsory
process to secure the attendance of a
witness in his behalf.
The fifth section says no person ac-
cused of crime shall be compelled to
give evidence against himself.
The sixth section declares that no
person once acquitted of the charge
brought against him shall be tried
again for the same OfYense.
The seventh section provides that all
persons charged with crime shall be
entitled to bail. except in cases of cap
ital onense. and that the writ of ha-
beas corpus may not be suspended.
except the commanding general of the
department deems 1t advisable.
The eighth section says that Excess
sive bail shall not be required. and
that no excessive fine nor cruel nor un-
usual punishment shall be inflicted.
The ninth section provides that in
order to secure the people against un-
reasonable search there shall first be
established. under oath, presump-
ton Of guilt.
The tenth section guarantees to all
the right to write or print freely on
any matter. subject to responsibility
for abuse of the right.
The municipal laws are to be admin
istered In accordance with these dec
larations Of rights. subject to modifi-
cations which. in the Judgment of the
commanding general. would be benefi-
cent and promote the principles of en-
lightened civilization.
General Wood received Il communi-
cation from Washington to-day in
which the government refuses to pay
any compensation to the archlishop of
Santiago. Mgr. Seanz de Urturi v
CrespO.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
SEEING AGUINALpo.s SHIPS.
Admiral Dewey Making the InsurRent,
Angry.

Angry.
New York, Oct. GA cable to the
Herald from Manila says:
Admiral Dewey has seized all Of
Aguinnldo's steamers and trouble is
likely as result.
The natives who follow the standard
Of the insurgent leader are Indignant
and have assumed threatening atti-
tude because of what they term the
high-hnnded acts Of the Americans.
The health of the American troops
Is good, the only ailments being those
to which Europeans are subject when
not accustomed to this climate.
The ratiOns, according to the army
standard. are of good quality, hut the
soldiers, who have been used to better
fare at home, are complaining to some
extent. The boys continue happy, but
they are anxious to return home.
Lots of fun has been furnished the
soldiers by baseball contests for silver
cups given by business houses. In
these contests the Utah team defeated
the Fourteenth regulars and South Da-
kOta routed Minnesota. Colorado bat
tied manfully with Nebraska, but the
game was called.
Chinese thieves are legion in Manila,
Everything portable is liable to disap-
pear IL the owner turns his back for a
few moments. Officers and civilians
both suffer frequently from the depre.
dations of the Mongolians.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
OUR FRIENDS. THE GERMANS,
Bonds That cea.sct Us With tie
Fathsrland.

Boods That Coansct Us With tie
Fathsrland.
To war against Germany would be
to war against our own fiesh and
blood. No European country, with the
exception Of Great Britain, has so
large a representation in our citizen
ship as the fatherland. In the decade
ending with 1890. over 1.400, 900 immi-
grants came to us from Germany, more
than fourth Of the total immigra-
tion from all Europe in that period.
Several of our large cities. including
Cincinnati and Milwaukee, have larg-
er percentage of German-born citizens
than of all other foreigners put to-
gether. And these people are among
our most loyal, substantial and valu-
able citizens. They are not wanting
In love for the land of their birth, but
they love the land Of their adoption
still more. They are true Americans.
A common love of learning is an
other strand in the bond uniting US
with the German people. Nowhere In
the world Is the leadership of Germany
in various fields of scholarship 30 fully
and frankly recognized as in the Unit
ed States. We send many Of our bright
est young men to sit at the feet Of her
springs Of learning. We glory in her
unparalleled achievements In the do
mains of science and philosophy. To-
ward the country Of Goethe and Schil-
Ter. Of Luther and Humboldt, We can
never be set in hostile array. But
stronger. perhaps, than any 9TH
er strand in the bond that unites US
with Germany is our common trade in
terest. The shuttles of commerce, hy-
ing swift and fast across the seas for
hundred years, have woven us to-
gether by golden threads that may not
easily be severed. Last year we sent
Germany breadstuffs, manufactured
products and other articles to the val
ue Of S123,7S4,453. Germany sent us
back In exchange chemicals, cloth and
other needful things to the value of
$l1l, ,210,614. With NO other country
except Great Britain does our volume
of trade reach such proportions as this.
We export to Germany more than
twice as much as we do to France.
and more than twelve times as much
as we do to Spain. And the volume
of trade between America and Ger
many is more evenly balanced than
between us and any other country in
the world. We take nearly as much
as we give. A friendship based on
such considerations as these will not be
lightly broken.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
Brlbing spurgeon.

The recent autobiography of the late
Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon contains an
account Of what may be termed an
early business venture, and its influ,
ence on his character. Spurgeon was
brought up on Watts hymns; but not
altogether willingly. His grandmoth-
er coaxed him with money to learn
them. At first she gave him a penny.
but when she saw how easily it was
earned, the old lady reduced the prize
to a halfpenny and then to . farthing.
There is no. telling how low the
amount per hymn might have fallen.
but just at this time his grandfather
made discovery which seemed more
desirable to Spurgeon. He discovered
that his house was overrun with rats.
and offered his grandson shilling a
dozen for all he could kill. The oc-
cupation of rat-killing gave him more
money than learning hymns. But"
Mr.. Spurgeon Enthusiastically says,
II know which employment has been
the more permanently profitable to
me,'
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
Hoods pills cure constipation. Is.
Intelligence of Ducka.

There is n peculiarity about the flight
of wild ducks. A flock of ducks flying
south or north. II followed by other
flights in the same direction days or
weeks afterward, will not vary to exceed
ducks which have preceded them. and
they will alight in almost the exact spot
where preceding flights have settled. This
il a coincidence OF such continuous oc-
currence as to establish the theory that
the lines to be pursued and the resUlng
places have been matter of prearrange-
ment, but how the plans were intelli,
gently communicated and followed
throughout the painless air must remain
come as familiar with the duck language
as they are with the habits Of the fowls.
"It wasn't much of a job to lick the
Spaniards. remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks. but its going to take long time
to finish licking the revenue stamps We
have got to deal with now"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
A Big Boiled Dinner.

Cooks in large hotels and boarding
houses may think. they get up meals
on big scale, says the Portland Tran
script, but when 1t comes to whole
sale cookery the little village of Liss,
ON the London G Southwestern Rail-
way, England. surpasses them all. At
barbecue held there not long ago an
OK was boiled-not roasted-whole;
and this is how 1t was done: A large
hole was dug in the ground and lined
with brick. Inside this a tank large
enough to hold the OK was built. The
carcass was then lowered into the tank,
having first been placed in q case
formed by heavy cross-bars, to which
chains were attached. Pulleys from q
scaffolding above were used to raise
and lower the OK. Many vegetables.
such as carrots, onions. cabbages and
potatoes. were boiled with the meat,
The boiling required seven hours.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
WAR THE rRANsvAAL.
Boers' Army Fighting With 10000 N
tiyea.

Pretoria. Oct. 21.-Serious trouble Is.
brewing with the Magato tribe in the
Zoutpansberg district, south Of the
Limpo river.
The natives recently massacred o
Lutheran missionary and his family at
the town Of Zoutpansberg, and the
Transvaal government sent an expedi-
tion to punish them. The affair has now
assumed serious proportions.
Chief Opefu, with 10000 followers,
fully armed, and four cannons, sup
piled by the white traders, has at
tackled the Laager. Heavy fighting ie
proceeding.
The ultimatum of the commanding
officer Of the Transvaal troops, General
]. Joubert, demanding an uncondition-
al surrender, has been ignored by the
tribesmen. and he has summoned 3,00G
burghers to reinforce the 5000 now in
the field. The campaign promises to
b prolonged.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

A visitor to the MORO, one Of the
Santiago defenses. found that a shell
fred from one of our ships had dis
mounted n siX-inch bronze gun made
in 1873. What a vista OF history is
opened by that single shot! A quar-
ter OF a century after the cannon be-
gan its career. Wolfe was to die VIC
torious at Quebec. and France was to
lose vast possessions on this side of
the sea. Soon after came our war OF
Independence. and the ejectment of
the English from our land; and SO on,
through list of developments in poll
tics in the new world which have been
source OF wonder to the old world.
The floating triumphant battle ship-a
moving symbol Of national power
from which came the disabling shell,
and the dismounted gun, venerable, but
scarcely a menace, may be regarded as
suggesting the condition of the two
countries-victorious United States
and decadent Spain.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
SUIT WON BY GAGE.
Judge Cox of supreme Court Decides the
Bond Case.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 21.-Judge
Cox, In the District Supreme Court to-
day. decided the case of George b.
Wightman and William II. Wharton
against Secretary Gage in favor of the
secretary OF the treasury.
One suit sought an injunction and
the other mnndamus, the basis of
complaint in each being the rejection
by the secretary of the treasury of
bids submitted for the recent war loan
bond issue by the complainants. Sec
retary Gage rejected the bids. believ-
ing the bidders really represented cer-
tain corporations.
Judge Cox to-day held that under the
act of Congress the secretary of the
treasury had discretion In the award
of the bonds, and that the intent Of
Congress was that they should so to
individuals to the exclusion of banks
and corporations.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

A single firm in New York says that
Its orders for rugs and curtains for
boys rooms at college amounted, In a
recent week. to five thousand dollars.
Some college boys will do without
either rugs or curtains and safely
trust to scholarship to take care OF
their social position. When was in
college," said Professor Phelps Of An
dover. II was the poorest in my class.
but l had no difficulty in associating
with whom pleased" What was true
then is true now. 1t is the furnishing
of the head, rather than of the room,
that should command respect.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
wlLDmAN sNuBs AoulNALDo.
American Consul Declines to Receive =
Committee of Annexationists.

HongkOng. Oct. 20. "A New York
World correspondent cables: There is
n badly disappointed committee of
wealthy Filipino annexationists head
ed by the Cortes here. The committee
came to request Consul General Wild
man to visit Aguinaldo. The Filipinos
claim that Aguinaldo only needs II
word from Wildman to come out bold
ly against independence.
Aguinaldo holds that America con-
siders him brigaIfd and that army
officers and naughty newspapers I'M
justly ridicule his gold collar decora-
ton. which is more modest than the
collar Worn by the governor of Hong
Kong. No one understands him but
Wildman, and If America cared for his
allegiance Wildman would tell him
Mr.. Wildman declined to receive the
committee. This caused considerable
surprise here, as his influence has al-
ways been beneficial to Aguinaldo and
has saved America an expensive gucr-
rilla war
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

Does the man who is addicted to vice
in any of its many phases use his
brains? On the contrary he Ignores
them, pushes his logical faculty into
q corner, and foolishly allows his en-
toyment of a temporary pleasure to
interfere with his lasting good. II
he were to spend half an hour a day
in examining himself. and could do 1t
as impartially as the naturalist ex-
amines a weed or an insect, would he
voluntarily allow himself to be pois-
oned by an evil habit, or would he ex-
pect to avoid the consequences Of i'm
moral courses? His difficulty is that
he does not think half enough. or even
makes an effort not to think at all,
knowing, in vague sort of way, that
II he thinks he will be forced to con-
denim himself. If 1 could persuade
men to think more profoundly about
their souls, about consequences which
are the effects of causes. l should be
a benefactor of my race.-Myron w.
Reed.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
sURoNic PLAGUE AT VIENNA.
Experiments With the BacIin Prove Fatal
to IpctOra


Vienna, Oct. 21.-Dr. Mueller, the
physician who attended Herr Barische,
the assistant in Professor Nothnagel's
meteorological establishment who con.
tracted the bubOnic plague while assist
ing In cul.ivating the plague bacillus.
and who was buried yesterday with re-
markable precaution. is himself serious
ly Ill. exhibiting every symptom of the
fatal malady.
There has been no improvement In
the condition of the two nurses who at.
tended Herr Barische and who have
developed plague symptoms. TlS case
of one is already pronounced hOpSeess
Vienna, Oct. 21.-The lectures at the
Pathological institute have been sus
pended and all DIR. Nathnagers assist
ants and attendants have been isolnt.
ed. The government has appointed a
committee containing representatives
of national and municipal bodies tc
adopt measures to prevent a spread OF
the plague.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

The attendance at the University OF
Illinois will be about $50 students In
excess of last year. The incoming
class. taking the professional and
academic work together, will number
more than 500 and the total registra-
tion will be in the neighborhood Of
1.700. The freshman class in the Col
lege OF Engineering is over thirty per
cent. larger than that of last year.
this increase being chiefly in electrical
engineering. The spirit is buoyant and
confident.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
HoIIand'. Queen to Marry.

Paris, Oct. 20.-The New York World
correspondent cables: On the authority
of member Of the Holland court cir
cles 1t is announced tonight that the
engagement Of the young queen VIII
helmina to Prince William. of Wien Is
a settled fact, and the public announce
ment will be made within q fortnight.
The young princes father was conspic-
uous during all the recent coronation
ceremonies and the affair IL . love
match.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

More than half Of the lord chancel-
lors Of England during the past nifty
years were the sons Of poor men. One
Of them was the son Of . country bar
ber. and the father Of another was
Newcastle coal HEAVIER.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

compelled to pay these charges. though
they protest strenuously against an ar
rangement all the more unjust because
goods are entering Manila by railway
from the north which evade duty and
can undersell the legitimate trade.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

1t was brief war. without defeat
and with many victories; but the
newspapers are 80 incensed against
some of the civil authorities that they
propose to have them arrested and
hanged. Yet it was not the news
papers that did all the fighting and
won all the victories.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29
H..vy DUTY on M.p,l, H.nn.

Manila, Oct. 21.-The insurgents are
enforcing an export duty of $35 a ton
on hemp from southern ports brought
to Manila. They are also enforcing five
per cent. tonnage on steamers and
twenty per cent. on fieights.
The American and British firms are
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

overwork trying to perfect labor
saving machine.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

When death stares a man in the
face and he lives to tell the tale he
spends lots of time telling it.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

An old bachelor says there Is but
one thing sweeter than loves young
dream, and that is to wake up and find
yourself still single.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-29

Love makes fewer mistakes than
learning.