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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
REWARDS FOR OFFICERS
AND ENLISTED MEN
Rules Under Which Promotions and
Medals Will Be Awarded
in the ARMY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE War De-
partment has issued an order dir Getting the
commanding officers of military depart
ments, army corps and detached COM
mands to send to the adjutant general as
soon as practicable the names of such off,
GERS In the regular and volunteer service
may be considered entitled to breVet
commands for distinguished conduct and
public service in the presence of the
enemy"
Rules have also been issued governing
listed men as follows: Medals of honor
will not be awarded to officers or en-
listed men except for distinguished brav-
cry or conspicuous gallantry which shall
have been manifested in action by con-
duct that distinguishes a soldier above
his comrades, and that involves risk of
life, or the performance of more than
tons for the award will be governed by
this Interpretation of extraordinary
merit.
Recommendations should be made only
by the officer in command at the time of
the action or by an officer having per-
sonal cognizance of the specific act for
which the medal is granted. The recon-
detailed recital of the circumstances er
by certificates of officers or affidavits of
enlisted men who were eye-witnesses of
the act.
The testimony must, when practicable,
embrace that of q least two witnesses
and must describe especially the act or
acts by which the person in whose behalf
the recommendation is made most dis
tinguished" himself. and the facts in the
case must be furnished by the official re-
ports of the action record of events mus
ter rolls and returns and descriptive lists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
LAST DAYS OF
CAMP W|KOFF
Miles Assumes Active
Charge.
REGULARS TO BE REMOVE
WILL BE SENT SOON TO THE
ARMY POSTS.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders to Be Mus
tered Out of the Service Before
the End of the Present
Week.
WILL BE SENT SOON TO THE
ARMY POSTS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point,
Sept ia fall Of ten degrees in the
temperature was experienced last
night The cold wave was accompanied
by a high wind which for several hours
threatened to blow down the tents.
The storm moderated toward morning
The three trains that arrived to-day
brought from New York a large num-
Der of Sunday visitors. who spent sew
eral hours inspecting the camp.
The transport Saratoga arrived from
Santiago to-day with about sixty
members Of the Signal Corps, in COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Frank
Green. The Saratoga also brought ESQ
negro Iaborers, who were sent to San
tiago several months ago to act as
teamsters, drivers, stevedoreS, etc. Two
of the negroes died of malarial fever
on the voyage. Twelve men were sick
when the steamer reached here, and
were taken to the detention hospital
None of the cases are considered Sc
rious. The members Of the Signal
Corps aboard were taken to the de-
tention camp. The Saratoga will be
fumigated and will then go to New
York, where the negroes will land.
Colonel Roosevelt expects to have his
regiment of Rough Riders mustered out
on Thursday, when the men will go to
their homes. The officers and men of
the regiments are preparing to present
to Colonel Roosevelt a testimonial of
their regard in the form of a small
bronze statue designed by Frederick
Remington, the artist.
The general belief in Camp Wikoff to-
day is that great changes will be seen
here before the present week is over.
Reports are circulated freely that Cen
eral Miles has assumed the active d.
rection of the affairs Of the camp and
that he intends to have all regular
troops removed from here as soon as
possible and sent to regular army
posts.
General Bates, who is now in COM
mand of Camp Wikoff, admitted to-day
that new orders had been received
from Washington in regard to the dis
position of the soldiers here, and the
general understanding is that they will
be moved away as rapidly as possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
VIII Petition the Supervisors.

The Paramount and Glen Park Improve
ment Club, at It's regular weekly meet
ing Saturday night. elected the following
officers: Chris Stader. president: Thomas
Crouch, vice-president; Joseph P. Tuohey,
secretary; Joseph Heck, treasurer, and
John Hansen, sergeant at arms. The
sum Of $35 was collected toward con-
structing a meeting hall. The club will
send a petition to the Board Of Super
visors demanding that the board rescind
the extension Of time granted Messrs.
Finn g. Treacy on their contract to
sewer Chenery street The sewer on
Chenery street was ordered done as a
sanitary measure over two years ago, and
Messrs. Finn g. Treacy have failed to
fulfill their contract. Their failure to do
the work has stopped building and created
a nuisance on Chenery street, therefore
TO do their duty in the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
A KL0ND|KER'S
GRUBSTAKE
Charles Lamb Declares
1t Was a Loan.
TROUBLE OVER A STAKE
WILL OPPOSE THE MEN WHO
WANT A DIVISION.
The Los Angeles Miner Denies the
Allegations of His Friends
Who Loaned Him
Money.
TROUBLE OVER A STAKE

Charles Lamb, one of the successful
miners of the Klondike, has returned to
this city to enjoy his hard-earned wealth.
His advent here will not be altogether a
tour of comfort and enjoyment, if the ad-
vices received from Los Angeles are cor
rect There are several men in that city
who will contest in court the right of
Lamb to retain the vast amount of money
which he is reported to have taken out of
his mine. They claim that it in part be-
longs to them, as they grub-staked the
successful Lamb previous to his departure
for the Northwest in 1886.
The men who assert that they are enti-
tied to a portion of the earnings of Lamb
are N P. Prince, George w. Yerger,
Charles A. Peterson, L. H. Smith and A.
L. Holloway. Lamb returned on the Port
land, which arrived In this city not many
days ago, bringing down a batch Of min
ers from the Kiondike. He is now stop
ping in a clearinghouse on Pine street.
where he was seen yesterday in regard to
the allegations made against him by the
Los Angeles claimants.
Not word of it is true he said. "I
did not enter into any contract with those
men at all. At the time | was not in very
good circumstances and | solicited loan
from Peterson. Yerger Smith Holloway
apiece and for it l was to furnish them in
formation of lne country. II the country
up there proved to be such as to afford
an opportunity for them was to let them
know. That is why they agreed to give
me SO apiece so that 1 could get off, and
if l struck anything at all to inform them,
so that they might also have a chance
at it.
II left the city in the early part of 1856
and went to Forty Mile: From that place
l branched out until I struck Hunker
Creek and there located a claim which is
q pretty good one. The reports that l
have brought down $500 600 are fabu-
lous. A lot of division would be neces-
sary to get at the correct sum. 1 earned
every cent l have and these men are not
going to get any of 1t. They did not even
give me at the beginning the $50 they
promised. ! got SIS of IT and some time
after they gave the rest to my wife. 1t
was loan merely and not grub-stake.
II notified these men about the wealth
of the country and they went up there.
Why, they did not even ask for any divi-
sion in the Klondike. They did not want
me to give them any share of what the
claim was producing, but they did ask
for favors. l helped all of them out and
on many occasions, particularly Prince
and Holloway. When they were up In the
territory they did not want anything and
now that they are here they think that
they can get a divvy."
of his claims and the amount of money
he cleaned up. He is inclined to put a
wet blanket over the reports of his great
strike on Huriker. but the returning klon-
dikers all say that Lamb has some very
valuable mining property, and that he
brought a good big pile of dust and bills
with him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
BY ORDER OF GENERAL MILES
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT THE
TIME SET.
The Home-Comers Will Probably Be
Concentrated at Seagirt, an
Excellent New Jersey
Camp.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Deputy Quar-
termaster Kimban to-day received an
order from General Miles, setting forth
that a parade Of the returning Porto
Rican troops will take place in this city
on Saturday night. Colonel Kimball
was instructed to propose suitable
camp for the men who are on their
way from Ponce in the Government
transports.
AS soon as Colonel Kimball received
the order he communicated with Gov
ernor Voorhees, of New Jersey to con-
suit as to the establishment Of a tenn
porary camp at Seagirt. Early in the
war Governor VOORHEES, offered to the
War Department the use Of the camp
at Seagirt, and the site was inspected
by the surgeon generals assistants.
The mess halls and the kitchens erected
and the accommodations for the troops
are said to be excellent. There Is plenty
of water and the camp is in healthy
location. Colonel Kimball desires to
know If the camp is still available. No
agreement was reached to-day, though
it is probable that the camp at Seagirt
will be used.
The transports Concho and Alamo are
on their way from Ponce and they are
expected to arrive this week. Though
decided upon it is more than probable
that the event will be made the occa-
sion of a grand review Of all troops
that are able to take part, whether
they have taken part in the Porto Ri
can campaign or not The troops that
arrived in the city on the Mississippi
will take part in the parade. These in
clude Troops A and c., as we'll as the
Pennsylvania troops that returned with
them.
On the Concho are General Wilson
and staff of the First Division, First
Army Corps and staff of the Sixth
Army Corps; detachment of United
States Engineers, Company c, unat-
tached artillery, battery, field and staff;
Battery A, Missouri Volunteers; Bat
terry A, Twenty Indiana Volun-
teers; Battery B, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers; total, thirty three officers and $50
enlisted men.
There will arrive on the Alamo Com
panies G, H and E, Second Wisconsin;
Battery A, First Illinois; Company H,
First District of Columbia; Battery c,
Pennsylvania Artillery, unattached; six
officers, fifty men and thirty civilian
employees; total, forty Eight officers and
545 enlisted men
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
MANY RoCKCoD CAUGHT.
Amateur Fishermen Sit in the Hot
Sun and Make Big Catches.

All those who visited the water front
yesterday in the hope of escaping the
heat were greatly disappointed. The
cooling breeZes that are wont to blow
over that portion of the city were waited
elsewhere. Sightseeing became tiresome
and during the sultry afternoon few pc
destrians braved old Soils rays.
Devotees of zaak Walton were unde-
TERED by the heat and complacently sat
on the edge of the wharf waiting for the
festive rock cod to nibbIe at entieing bait.
Many fishermen hired Whitehalls and
roWed in the vicinity of AIcatraz, where
the fish We're running strong. Large
catches We're the order of the day; some
averaging thirty and even more.
Constantine Johnson, first mate on the
bark Aureola, made a supreme effort &c
allay his thirst by filing up on cooling
beverages. In trying to find shady spot
he thought Of his vessel. AS he walked
were unsteady and in trying to get UP The
gang-plank he came to grief by falling
between the vessel and the wharf. John
son had sense enough to grab the pile un
til a rope had been placed around hi!
shoulder by his disguised captain. HI
was bleeding from numerous bruises ant
the Harbor Receiving Hospital Wagon
fused TO go to the hospital and locked
himself in the vessels cabin.
DR.. Scammell induced Johnson to &C
company him after some persuasion. DR.
A. II. Giannini took a few stitches in tn
mates scalp and also treated his iacer
ated cheek. While Johnson was on tn
operating table the unsympathetic cap
tain visited the hospital and told him t
take two weeks off, as that was the sec
ond time he fell overheard.
The Alliance arrived from Honolulu
early yesterday morning with passenger
and merchandise and anchored in tn
stream. Captain Hardwick reports f1n
voyage Of nine and a half days.
Jim Crogan, longshoreman, nearl.
lost his life on last Friday night by fall
ing off the Vallejo street dock. A watcn
man heard the splash and with the he'll
OF Boatman William Clark managed t
pull him on to a float. Crogan was so IA
gone that 1t took both men nearly al
hour to resuscitate him. AS he was still
weak he was sent to the Harbor Hos
pital for further treatment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
SOLDIERS GRATITUDE.
Officers and Men Give Thanks
to the Ladies OF Catholic
Truth Society.

The unselfish work Of the women OF the
co+hotc Truth Society among the citizen
soldiery stationed in this city, has been
dulv recognized by the men or the Noiun-
taer Army. The workers In the name or
tbts humanitarian society knew no relig-
ion. no creed. They went about their self
Matted tasks like ministering angels, re-
1iav,np the suffering of all who required
Tho nourishment and attention that was
within their power to give. The follow
mo memorial voices the sentiments or bit
inc memorial voices the sentiments OF
both officers and men, and tells OF their
aonreciation of the labor of love per-
formed in their behalf
w. the undersigned officers.
behalf and on that of the men under our
Command, wish to give public expression
TO the grateful feelings We entertain for
and for its energetic, jealous and devoted
president, the Rev. Philip Organ.
n the comforts of home have clustered
around the sick bed of the soldiers at Camp
Merritt If they have failed to experience
the WEAKNESS and neglect that generally
beds az paln- they owe it to the sweet min
istratons of the ladies Of the Catholic
Truth Society and to the genial, devoted.
self-sacrfcing Father Organ. who d.
rected them in their heroic work.
To- the Rev Father oRya Ryan and to the
tender heartfelt thanks, and we wish
to assure them that their charitable kindly
them a warm place in our affections and
our lasting admiration and gratitude.
John r. Berry, Colonel, Seventh California
Infantry, United States Volunteers; j. j.
Choate, Major and Surgeon, Seventh Regi-
ment California Infantry. United States
Assistant Surgeon, Seventh Regiment Cali
fornia Infantry. United States Volunteers
p. H. Russell, Captain and Assistant Sur
geon. Seventh Regiment California Infantry
United States Volunteers; Ira b. Ladd
Captain and Assistant Surgeon Seventh
Regiment California Infantry, United States
Volunteers; G.. A. Goodale Major, Twenty
third United States Infantry, commanding
Third Battalion; James K. Polk. First
Lieutenant and AdJutant. First Tennessee
Infantry, United States Volunteers; William
C. Smith, Colonel. First Tennessee Infantry
United States Volunteers: William A.
Green. First Lieutenant, Twentieth Kansas
United States Volunteers: John A. Rafter
Major and Surgeon. Twentieth Kansas
United States Volunteers Charles A. HUFF
manu. Captain and Assistant Surgeon.
Twentieth Kansas, United States volun-
teers. and John c. Lopez, Colonel, Fifty
first Iowa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
Blessedness of Obedience.

Bishop John f. Hurst of Washington.
d. G., who Is the presiding bishop this
year Of the California Conference preach
ed yesterday morning at the Howard
street Methodist Church to an immense
congregation upon the "Blessednesa Of
Obedience" In opening his sermon the
Bishop prefaced his remarks by stating
was last in San Francisco He declared
that the people of the city were to be
congratulated upon the wonderful stridee
in advancement-educ and religions
that had been made in the interim.
truly wonderful school system. while
from it within radius of fifty miles no
State has finer educational facilities. as
NAV be seen by glancing at its maeni.
flcent institutions of education"
Bishop Hurst chose his text from Rev.
elations xxif:l4: blessed are they that do
his commandments, that they, may have a
right to the tree of life and may enter
in through the gates into the city" The
line of thought along which the Bishop in
a mastery style developed his text was
that of all commandments that of obedi-
ence was the greatest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
BULLETINS OF
LOVE SPED At
CABLE RATES
Miss Bouton Buoys
Up Her Baron.
HAS HAD ANOTHER RELAPSE
WASTED TO SKELETON ON HER
BED OF PAIN.
Nevertheless She Only Postpones
Her Marriage to Won Nimptsch
Until After Her Re
covery.
HAS HAD ANOTHER RELAPSE
WASTED TO SKELETON ON HER
BED OF PAIN.

Serious and prolonged illness has post
poned the happiest wont of Madeline
Bouton's life-her marriage to Baron
Guido Won Nimptsch. The charming and
popular actress still lies impatiently in a
bed of pain at lie McNutt Hospital, where
she went on August TO undergo a sur
gical operation. Soon after the operation
and while she was apparently on the road
to recovery she suffered a relapse, and
for some time her life hung tremblingly
in the balance. Her condition, however,
in a few days took a turn for the better,
and one cay last week she got out of bed
and dressed and wrote several letters, one
of which was to Baron Won Nimptsch.
She oVer-eXerted herself, and the result
was a second relapse, and she is again a
very sick woman. She has wasted away
10 mere skeleton, but nevertheless her
physician has no doubt of her ultimate
recovery, although it will necessarily be
very slow, which will be very trying in
deed TO Miss Bouton, who expected TO go
East at the end of this month.
1t was the intention of Baron Won
NimptsCh to come to San Francisco and
marry Miss Bouton here, but it has now
been decided that the wedding shall take
place either in New York or Germany
when circumstances shall permit. The
report that Baron Won Nimptsch is at
present in this country is denied by Miss
BOuton, who says that he is in Germany
letter from him dated August q, at
Richenhof, his sisters residence. She
expects another letter from him this
week.
IF he were in this country" said Miss
Beuton, "he would now be at my bed
side. l have cabled him several times
concerning my condition, as well as hav
Ing written several letters, to all of which
he has replied in the most affectionate
terms. l have told him not to come to
San Francisco, and have advised him to
attend to his important business affairs
In Germany and London. We shall be
married as soon after my recovery as
possible"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Coney ochs, Champion Junior Scull.
er, Rescues Boy From
the Raw

While fishing from the wharf near the
Pioneer Boat Club house yesterday after
noon, boy of about IL years fell into the
bay. Coney Ochs. champion sculler in the
junior class, who had been out in his shell
for a practice spin, emerged from the
clubhouse, arrayed in his Sunday best. as
the boy came to the surface for the third
time. Realizing that no time was to De
lost in divesting himself Of his garments,
Ochs took a heauer into the water, reacn-
ing the lad just in time to save !. N from
drowning Other members of the club
succeeded In landing rescuer and rescued
on the wharf in short order. Ochs Is now
the hero of Long Bridge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
BIG CONTRACTS FOR
SM0KELESS POWDER
Dupont and California Powder Works
Will Each Supply Half a
Million Pounds,

NEW YORK, Sept. ia Washington
special to the Herald says: Upon the
recommendation of Captain O'Neill the
Navy Department. has awarded con-
tracts for the manufacture of million
pounds of smokeless powder to the Du-
pont Powder Works and the California
Powder Works Each firm will manu-
facture half million pounds. Cost will
be about $500. 0O0 As a result of the bat
ties of Manila and Santiago 1t is extreme
ly doubtful If the one-pounder gun will
be retained in the naval service as a feat
ure of the rapid-firing batteries of men
of war The range of this weapon Is not
great enough, to satisfy ordnance experts
and Captain O'Neill proposes to replace
1t with three and six Founders, operated
by a semi-automatic system.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
AUXILIARY CRUISER
DIXIE AT BALTIMORE
Popular Demonstration to Be Made
in Honor of Her Valorous
Deeds at Porto Rico

BALTIMORE, Sept 1.-THE United
States auxiliary cruiser. Dixie, having on
board a large number of the members of
the Maryland Naval Reserve as part of
her crew, arrived here this afternoon
from Porto Rico. While there the crew
of the Dixie took prominent part In the
capture of Ponce, which next to San
Juan is the principal city on the island.
In recognition of this fact and of other
deeds of valor performed by the Dixie's
crew, great popular reception has been
planned in this city tomorrow, which
happens to be local holiday. known as
Defenders day" and commemorative
of some of the stirring scenes connected
with the war of 1912 which took place
in and about Baltimore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
WAITING ORDERS FOR
FURLOUGHED OFFICERS
War Department Announcement
That VIII Facilitate Making
of Changes

WASHINGTON, Sept. u.-General order
1879, published from the War Department,
directs that all commissioned officers be-
longing to regiments furloughed for sixty
days be placed upon waiting orders in
stead of being furloughed like their
troops. This will facilitate the making
of any changes in the orders to regiments,
will give the officers better pay and af-
ford the department closer hold upon
them in case of need
Another paragraph of the order places
upon the commanding officers at hospitals
the responsibility for deciding whether or
not soldiers sent home on sick furlough
shall have sleeping car accommodations
and requires the quartermaster who Is to
be stationed at every general hospital to
honor any such acquisitions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
Labor Party Convention.

The State Convention of the United La
Dor Party will be held in this city on Sep
TENDER 20. The time and place were de-
cided upon at meeting of the State Com
mittee held Saturday night at the head
quarters, 1211 Market street. and a reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the chair
man to issue call for the same. The dele
gates will be chosen by the various dis
trict clubs on the basis of one delegate
for every twenty-five members.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
Gomossi Kids Hammered.

NEWARK, Sept. 1.-THE baseball game
between the Gomossi Kids of San Fran
cisco and the Falks of this place to-day
resulted In favor of the home team by q
score of to z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub and swimming baths. North Beach.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

You will find the latest things In wall
paper at CIark's. SOS Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh cure guarantd DR..
Gordin, sanitarium. 514 Pine. mr.. Kearny. ST. Cal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

0T YMPIA Eddy, cor. Mason-GREAT NEW
LIN q RIDER, Comedy Acrobats; MARTINS
WONDERFUL DOGS; MADELINE; TRIXE.
Matinee Sunday. &c.