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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-12
MAGUIRE IND0RSED
 FOR GOVERNOR
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
 COMMITTEES RESOLUTIONS.
A Primary Election to Select Dele gates to the State
 Convention.

The campaign committee of the local Democracy held it's first meeting last evening al the Baldwin Hotel and disposed of considerable business of more or less importance. Major P. J. Harney presided and John F. McGovern was elected per manent secretary.
 The primary object of the meeting was to discuss different methods for the selec- tion of delegates to the coming State con- vention, but Major Harney somewhat de- layed matters by springing surprise in the shape of a set of resolutions indorsing Hon. James G. Mcguire for Governor. The articles recited at length the nominee s political career and pledged to him the active support of the committee. The res olution was adopted unanimously
 A subcommittee was appointed to 1n- vestigate different methods of selecting delegates to State conventions, to report a length on Saturday evening next How ever, the campaign committee is almost of one voice in favor of primary election for that purpose, so that the work of the subcommittee will simply consist of gathering points on the method of proceed ure
 Each member of the committee will ap- point in his own district a committee to meet on some evening of the present week 10 arrange for the vigorous district cam palgns that 1t has been decided to wage all along the line They also will report at the meeting of next Saturday evening.
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ORGANIZING BOOTHS
 FOR THE IRISH FAIR
WELL-KNOWN 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 or a booth of that society in the great Celtic Unions Irish Fair, which opens August 20 in Mechanics Pavilion. Among those present were:
 Mrs Charles A. Laherly. Mrs. Hudson. Miss Annie Batowsld, Miss Katie Hickey. Mrs. Mo Partland, Miss A. Kerr. Mrs J. Nelson Mrs. D Green Miss Annie Green, Mrs. K. Dono- van. Miss M. Gleason, Miss C.: Gleason. Miss NJ Ryan. Miss c. Murphy. Miss l.. ". Buckley, 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. J. ]. Bradley, Miss Syne, Miss Rose Calloppy. Miss L. Ryan, Miss Julia phy, Mrs. P H. Flynn, Mrs J. D. Condon. Miss Condon. Mrs. W. O Shaushnessy, Mrs McFadden. Miss Annie Donohue; Miss Julia Miss Hannah Dohen, Mrs. C. B. Flanagan. Messrs. P. H. Flynn, J. H. McGinvey, Lester
 Manager Leo Buckley of the fair was pres ent and gave a report of the splendid work that was being done by the ladies.
 ordnyed fg poqe rented and it will be placed in conspicuous place the main floor.
 Mrs Goodell was elected chairman of the St Patrick's Mutual Alliance booth commit fee. Mrs James Bradley vice-chairman. Miss Josie Russell secretary and Mrs William J. Burns treasurer.
 Knights of St. Patrick held preliminary meet ing for organization. Mrs. James S. Fennel 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 pr Ed F. Hill. Mrs. P. F. Mccormick, Mrs Fennel. Miss OConnor. Miss Mulhern. R. c. OConnor, Jeremiah Deasy John Mulhern, F. J. McCor- mick. Dr. Hill and others.
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WHISPERING COMPLETED.
The Eighth Regiment Begins
 the Real Work of Hard
DpillinQ.

CAMP BARRETT, Sather Station, July u-Captain Murray, |. s. A, has com pleted his work of mastering 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 Bedding; First Lieutenant w. E. Smith. the former cap tain of the Bedding company. and Second Lieutenant Frank s. Drady, both of whom have been assigned to Company L of Marysville. It will require some time for Captain Murray to complete the muster ste rolls and clerical work required. The transfer Of property to the reglmental ofti cers will be attended to next.
 close and from now on the soldier bows will have earnest work before them. Regi- mental, battalion and company drills have, camp life hereafter. Both Colonel Hen shaw and Lieutenant Colonel Darlington will drill the regiment. while Lieutenant Colonel Darlington and Majors Whitton and Forbes will drill the battalions. The company lieutenants will be exercised in drilling the companies from time to time, thus giving all an oportunity to become proficient in handling their commands.
 The matter of a chaplain is still held in abeyance, although there is any quantity of material to select from. The services Smith and his workers from the Endeav- orers' Seamen's Rest at 709 Broadway, Oakland. Arrangements nave been made for special gospel service Thursday af- ternoon at o'clock, with Rev. E. R. Dille, DID,, as the speaker. Ther is a large number of earnest Christian men in the regiment. Teh reading 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 improvement over 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 officer of the guard, Lieuten- ant H. w. Everson, Company c, super officer of the guard. There were two ser geants, three corporals, ffty-four pri- yates 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 played together before, they have become an attraction, under the McKillcan, 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 boys use.
 called upon Chief of Police Fletcher this
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' ISLANDS of the Hawaiian group, re-
 gently annexed to the United
 States, are now, for military pur- A 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 garrison the new station.
 Tomorrow the Fourth United States Cavalry will leave the Presidio and march to the transport steamer Peru. Four troops of this regiment, com manded respectively by Captains Ben son, Lockett, Gale and Lieutenant Neall, have been stationed at this post for many years. and Californians are largely represented in the organiza- tions. The route of march from the reservation to the steamer has not been definitely fixed, but it is understood that the troopers will pass along Lom- bard street to Van Ness ave nue to Golden Gate avenue and thence proceed down Market street to the water front. No finer body of men ever rallied around the flag than the soldiers of the Fourth Cavalry.
 The arrival at Manila of the steam CTS China. Zealandia, Senator and Co., lon may be wired any hour. The fleet sailed from this harbor on June Is, and carried the First Colorado, Tenth Pennsylvania and First Nebraska Reg iments, the Utah Light Artillery and battalions of the Eighteenth and Twenty-thiri United States Infantry, all under the command of General Greene
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Mulcreayy. John McAdams. Samuel Ickel- heimer, J. J. Donovan, James Kavanash, Carl Hinderer, J. Proll, Jens Anderson Robert Hum, H. G. Ellis, Henry Ickelheimer NJ J. Kelly, A. Phillips. w. Armbruster, George Rod gers. Barna McKinne. P. F. Butler, w. H. Lillie.
 Decoration Committee-G H. Maknson, chairman; E.. B. Hallett, W. A. Hoyt, R. M Webb, W. Bell, F. Cox, P. Furlong W. T. Beck, Phillip Diez. NJ. selinger, B. F. liar nish.
 Entertainment Committee-Mrs Daniel Foley. chairman: Mrs. J. E. Miln, Mrs. J. E. Con- yeau Mrs. W. H. Jones. Mrs E. B. Hallett. Mrs. W. A. Hoyt. Mrs William Bel Mrs. NJ. J. Kelly Mrs. H. c. Ellis, Mrs. Robert Hum, Mrs. NJ. Sellnger, Mrs. J. F. Ritter Mrs. James Kavanagh. Mrs. R. Keller Mrs C. S. Cushman. Mrs. N. Morris.
 Banquet Committee-Mrs. Louise Marquard, chairman Mrs George H Maklnson, Mrs. John NJ. Winter. Mrs, Fred Hoffman. Mrs B. F. Harnsh. Mrs. Adolph Betz, Mrs. w. T. Beck, Mrs " Armbr1ster, Mrs. R. M. Webb and Adolph Betz, Henry Marquard.
 Ice Cream Committee-Mrs. A. Harrington chairman; Mrs. E. Cox. Mrs. Phillip Diez Mrs John McAdams. Mrs. J. Prol. Misses D. Quig- ley. Esther Norris Freda Marquard and May Taylor.
 Dancing Committee-J. E. Miln. floor man. ager; James Quigley, W. H. Jones' A. Har- rington. John NJ. Winter, T. F. Taylor and Gus Wessng. assistant floor managers.
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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 Public Works offered to raise 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 Darlington and As sistant Surgeon J. D. Yost to dinner this evening. Saturday she expects to enter tain Colonel Henshaw, Lieutenant Colo nel Darlington, Captain Barnes and As sistant Surgeon Yost. Mrs. Wetherbee is one of the most active Red Cross Work CTS, 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, William K. Hart.
 There are seven men in the hospital tents, although there are no serious cases 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 looking after the welfare of the men in camp here.
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EIGHTH ARMY CORPS.
Third Brigade 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 its 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 yet needs about twenty recruits to complete It's muster rolls as required by the last call.
 Private john Dale, Company H, First South Dakota, who on Saturday acciden- tally shot himself through the breast while cleaning his rifle, was resting easy yesterday. It is now thought that he will recover.
 Major John Dement,, additional pay master paid the Fifty-first Iowa yester- day to include June 30. The recruits of the Eighteenth Infantry and those of day were also compensated by Major Dement, 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 lieutenant Company M, vice Lieutenant Hunt, resigned; and First Sergeant H. J. Mowry, Company H, to be second lieutenant Company H, vice Lieu tenant Burwick, promoted
 Private Ritter, Company M, Fifty-first obstruction at the French Hospital yester- day morning. The efforts of the physi- G5,. eians, h9weyer proved unavaiiing and
 Private A. L. Brattain, Utah Troop of Cavalry has been detached from that company by. Major General Otis and att 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. Larison Company E, Twentieth Kansas, was dis charged from the service yesterday for physical disabilities contracted before being 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 head 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 did 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.
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boys made good use of them for the milk IS much better than the water we get 10 urihh. demonstration as If to oppose our landing | me ne gunboats and cruisers turned loose on them and shelled them out of the place. some a. Gu- bans arrived shortly afterward, so our Ianulns really was not opposed. Two coloreo boys or the Tenth Cavalry were unfortunately drowned, At Guantanamo the marines have captured the forts and hold the place
 Leaving the landing place we marched twelve mics to seaport town over hill ana , throusn . Jungle My left knee came nearly giving out. but struggled through safely The Spanlaards aps held this town. Before we came to this place the Cubans began fighting them; Then our regulars came up and the S?anlarGs ll,,tire two engines and about 500 tons of coal in- tended for the Vizcaya and other war vesseiis, Here camped for the night, and early the next morning we started forward. About three miles from the latter place We ran lnto 25OO or 5000 Spanlards in ambush. They simply raised the devil with us for while. They had walked right into it and they turned loose on two hours 1t the hottest fight 1t could pos sibly be. We were enfladed and got rght Tn with and they fought well. It was my flrst experience of battle and among bullets le our Obr next to me He was in my squad. He never knew he was hit The whole regiment lost is We have found sixty-one dead Spaniards They take their wounded with them for the CuDans Gsi treatment from They are on the run be. fore us. It is a wonder that our whole troop not killed, for We were Wltnln hlt of the machine gun and did not know It. The Spaniards used explosive bullets. contrary to the rules of The Spaniards say We are fools in the way which We fight. Ihey say; We (Spanish) fire a volley and run back. ana you fool Americans fire and then run forward
 The major told us would never be In hot ter fire again. which is relief 1 Troop, you can see was in the thickest of the fight and of course lost the most men in the last stage before the Spaniards ran We got on their flank and shot the gunners. We camped on their own camp ground. With love; sim cerely yours. CHARLES L. BULL
 The envelopes containing the above let ters were indorsed:
 William O. O'Neil, captain First Regi- ment United States Volunteer Cavalry, commanding A Troop"
 This gallant officer, 1t will be remem- bered, has since been killed in battle.
 Mrs Alpheus Bull of Belmont received yesterday the following telegram:
 PORT TAMPA, Fla, July 9, 1898.
 To Mrs Alpheus Bull. Belmont, Cal-Am sick with rheumatism. Telegraph some money. In first 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 sons illness. she will start on Tuesday night for Port Tampa. It is to be hoped that she will find hei heroic son sufficiently convalescent to be brought home.
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The Woodland Company.

the company that was dismissed from the National Guard last week seem now to realize the unenviable light that their 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 Calls Carson cor respondent:
 CARSON, New, July 1.-The disbanded Woodland company has wired Governor Sadler, offering to place fifty recruits at his disposal from Woodland. He told The Call this his evening that he would G no, not Nevada battalion. Nearly 400 soldiers are in Camp Sadler now and more are con- Stantly coming in.
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JAPANESE RESIDENTS
 AID THE RED CROSS
SEND GENEROUS AMOUNTS TO
 HELP THE GOOD WORK.
Troops Will Probably March Aboard Transports -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 $1S5. The latter sum comes from the local so- ciety, 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 Japanese were asked a few days ago to lend their aid. and very quickly 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 society, 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: p. R; Diamond yes ford. Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. c. J. Holmes.
 The San Francisco Red Cross Society has now a fund on hand amounting to s51.919 g.. including the following recently received: Friend, $2 50: from Americans Whitewater, B. C., s10: American lemonade stand. Hotel Mateo, s1 40: employees Navy Department. Union Iron Works. second subscription. slo 30; George Lyons, second subscription, 50 cents; memberships. s22 collected of c. w. Clark & Co, SIS: Japanese Society. s16o; Japanese Bank. s25 Millbrae public school. $9; Miss Helen Wilder of Honolulu. sl 50; Miss Mary Johnson of Honolulu, sl 50; MT. and Mrs Kitching. second subscription. g; J. L. Lewiston, second monthly subscription g 50; T. Marx second Sons monthly subscription s5; memberships. $21; total. s51 919 39.
 Donations were received 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,
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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 member
 The presentation took place in the lodge room, Red Mems building, before large attendance of members and friends of the recipient. The exercises, which were of musical and literary character, were followed by a banquet. The affair was mander M. B. Estes. M. D.; Banker 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
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vice in the field with the highest hon.

vice in the field with the highest hon. OrS.
 Captain Baldwin accepted the gift in 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 sheathed in dishonor.
 Captain Dunleavy of the Harbor Police spoke in behalf of the department of which Captain Baldwin has been mem Der. The addresses were all liberally ap- pauded.
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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 sufficient 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 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 '49 lantern Nevertheless the hall was not sufficiently large to half accommodate those who did come.
 The new line of electric cars brought quite a crowd from the city east of the dividing line. Among those who swelled the crowd were F.. P. Vining, manager of the Market Street Railroad Company; Supervisors Lackmann. Sheehan, Britt and Devany Joe ODonnell, Charles Ga- gus, Frank Conklin, whitewasher for the School Department. and many more who came to join the hospitable residents Of the favored Sunset Valley.
 President Kelley of the Sunset District Improvement Club presded s,,s d,a and Intro lnsro 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 Tecitations and homemade songs applica- ble to the Sunset Valley with dancing and a sumptuous repast in the large hall down stairs.
 For the success or the entertainment the following gentlemen have the thanks of those who participated:
 Finance Committee-John Nightingale, chair man; F. B. Mastick, J. K. P Harmon, Edwin Goodale George A. Pope Sol Getz, c. G. Lar sen E. l.. Montgomery, Bartlet Doe, G. s. Crirn Isaac Liebes T. Jennings. T. B. Bishop, Louis Lipman
 man; Charles Frankel. J. F. Ritter, Harry I.
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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. Frederick 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 William F. Eldracher was granted on the ground of willful neglect Annie s. Gordon has applied for divorce from David Gordon, alleging failure to provide as a cause of action. Katie M Petty has sued Alexander Petty for a divorce. The decree is asked for on the ground of cruelty.