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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

volunteers for the Rough Riders
w uhhlon a e. whom are still some of those
Y VnJ 'i dd 10 take the frills off the New
among them, and who today loying Iu
ana Loyalty declare him their lea5ey
"nOm they will follow to the death
Inc fifth stage of Mr.. Roosevelt,s
career was embodied in his service a.
romeo Commissioner. Other Commits
sloneIs nave come and gone and their
the history of Theodore Rooseyait
stands out again picturesque. dramatic
ana alive with the intensity of the
mans nature, an intensity which differ
entiates him at every step of his career
from his predecessors or successors AZ
Police Commissioner Mr.. Roosevelt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
They re Engaged.

The engagement is announced of L.
Levine and Miss 4tebecca Samuels The
reception will be held on Sunday, October
2, at 623 Octavia treet, between and 5
p. m.
The announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Julius II. Jacoby, the pop
u ,ni1 Market-street merchant residing at
Strauss, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Strauss of 1852 Twenty-first street, and
sister Of Mrs. Jacob Meyers of 23l0 Bryant
street
MIR. and Mrs. John w. Stetson an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Florence and /. Newton Rosekrans
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

IL " an on Thursday afternoon by Mr.
Henry P; s Bowie s,a at his b, beautiful n,nsn
in honor of Mrs. Chandler Howard who Is
about to return to her home in Japan. An
orchestral concert was the feature of the
occasion After enjoying this and the de-
licious refreshments. the guests returned
to their homes In Burlingame, MEMO fark
and this city.
An innovation in the way Of entertain
ment was the evening garden party given
by Miss Lilienthal on the 10th in the hand
some grounds of the country home Of her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gerstle,
at San Rafael. Chinese lanterns and In
candescent lights of every color made the
scene one of enhancing beauty. Dancing
was INDUCED in on a highly polished floor.
which was laid in the tennis courts, after
which an elaborate supper was served.
A charming country entertainment was
the house party given by Richard M. Ho-
falling at Greenroof farm, the family
country place, near Mayfleld, in Santa
Clara County, on the 9Th, 10th and 18th
Sf oTpe of MIS-. G. + Terkes Of Chicago,
and each night novel entertainment was
arranged for the enjoyment of the guests.
Friday evening there were shadow pic
an improvised theater. Saturday after
noon coaching party served to pass
the time, upon which occasion Mr.. Hota-
ling was his own whip on a great four
finland coach that accommodated the
whole party. After dinner private vau-
deville performance was mucn enjoyed by
the guests, and on Sunday afternoon
there was an. amateur circus perform
ance, In which some Of the gentlemen
participated Sunday evening there were
living pictures, which completed the
programme that MT: Hotaling had ar
T. Yerkes and Miss Mary Cook of Chi
cago. MI. and Mrs. M. H. de Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Wilson, Miss Adelaide
Belle Smith; Messrs: Harry Dimond,
a aouseman and Ackinnon.
An engagement Just announced Is that
of Miss Ethel Murphy to Mr.. Biddle Of
The wedding Of Miss Rose Neustadter
and Clarence Walter will take place Oc-
tober s.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Newbauer gave a
dinner last Thursday evening in honor OF
the engagement %, Of their son to Miss
Hilda Sachs; There were sixty.tive
round tables-one OF these decorated
with American Beauty roses, another
with sunfiowers. third with bride and
bridesmaid roses and the fourth with
dainty green's.
The marriage Of Miss Mabel White and
David Fl. Dexter took place last Thurs
day evening at the First Congregational
We've Smith were the bridesmaids, Miss
Edith Booker the maid of honor. Roy
s. White was best man and the ushers
were H. G. Simons, Fl. e. Skllicorn, T.
Albert Strowbridge and Burton II. Ell
bridge. 1t was a pink and white we'd
decorations and in the gowns of the
bridesmaids. The bride was gowned In
white satin, trimmed with white tulle,
embroidered In pearls. A full veil of tulle
was held by orange blossoms, and the
bridal bouquet was Of white roses. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shaen celebrated
their golden wedding yesterday at their
residence. 1912 Webster street. They will
receive their friends this afternoon from
2 till o clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Friedlander will cele-
brate their silver wedding Sunday, Sep
TENDER IS and will be pleased to see their
friends from 10 p. m. at their resi-
dence 33S Fell street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

w. y. Pearce. Mrs H. L. Nickels, Mrs
]. Tonningson. Mrs A. A Batkin, Mrs
A. r Fietter, Miss A voorsanger, Mrs.
Z. c. Malgren, Mrs. T. J. Merwin, Mrs.
NJ. B. Searles. Mrs. c. l.. Pierce, Mrs.
Julius Kahn, Mrs. DR.. T. Flint Sr.. Mrs.
F. b. Ogden, Mrs. H. A. Kline, Mrs. S. s.
Kahn, Mrs. A. NJ. Roehrig, Mrs. c. l.. r.
Marais, Mrs. Val Schmidt, Mrs. II;
Sadler. Mrs. ]. Martin, Mrs. T. l.. Hill,
Mrs. J. S. Emery, Mrs. ]. F. Logan. Mrs.
c. NJ. Hunt, Mrs. William Boyer Mrs u.
E. Dorm, Mrs. E. Hills, Mrs. G. P. Laru,
RS A. Schesnger, Mrs. J. Tonningson,
Mrs G Shankland
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Personals.

Robert E Geistlich of the Associated
Press left Tuesday evening on an extend
eu pleasure tour of the Eastern states.
A number of friends accompanied MT
Geistlich as far as Sacramento.
Miss Carrie Foster Mcclellan, the highly
accomplished and popular vocalist OF Col
lege Park. Santa Clara County, has re-
turned from an extensive visit 10 south-
ern California.
Professor William E. Herrick mas re-
turned from Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cohn and son Julian
of Los Angeles are in this city to attend
the wedding of Miss Celia Lachman, and
are stopping at aOS Geary d street bee daughter
Miss Hazel, have returned to San Fran
cisco after a three months visit TO Los
Angeles.
from Sacramento where she has been at
tending the State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs ., s. s b, And s,nsst and family
ha Mrs. movsd to ss adsr and family
spending end a fortnight c at Santa Cruz.
Mrs Isabel Shaw, Ttd1T Of ho, the o1 late
iudge y shan Of rsnds al ths cty
William Keith has returned from a
short vacation trip to Sonoma valley.
Or aPS from MI Hote GaE s ReS aSas0n to
friends after October 1.
Mrs NJ. Boukofsky OF 1862 Geary street
has resumed her day at home-the last
Saturday of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dernham and
daughter are spending few days at Del
Monte.
Miss Valerie Ida Smyth has returned
home from Los Angeles after years va
cation, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
J. NJ Carson. who Is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Smyth, 1905 Golden
Gate avenue.
M. Zabriski Of New York will spend the
winter in this city and Is located at IS
Leavenworth street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Garrett are enter
tanning a party Of friends at their pictur-
esque camp, "Merriment." near Heads
burg, In Sonoma County. Among their
guests are: Mrs. L. II. CARAT, Mrs.
Paul Keller. Fl. Justins and MALCOLM Nc
Farland of San Francisco, T. E. McShans
and Miss Kitty McShane of Los Ange.
les, Miss Katherine Powell and Maud
Hall of HeeldsbuFg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

= n . 0HIIT society has not as yet
" w II been up and doing. still
" X II there is q note of prepara-
MINI ton in the air and things are
" W deity and quickly being put
in shape for the approach
Ing winter season.
On Thursday evening Horace Platt was
the host ct an elegant dinner given IN
honor of John w. Mackay and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Mackay. Dinner was
served in the red room of the Bohemian
Club amid the most delightful surround
ings of exquisite flowers and enhancing
music. Covers were laid for twelve.
The Entire Nous Cotillon has been or
gsDiZed for its ninth season. AS usual.
the club will be a strictly closed organi-
cation. composed of fifty young ladies and
gentlemen. The opening assembly and
german viii take place on Friday even
ing. October q, at the Palace Hotel, and
promises to be a most brilliant gathering.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR VOICE.
Del Puente's Hdvice
to Readers of The
Sunday Call.

The author Of the most talked-of
play of the hour is young
Frenchman, Edmond Rostand. He
is one Of the rare sons of genius
who is born with silver spoon in
his mouth. He has not known the
his struggle for recognition and
triumph has been without poverty's
spur. He has wealth, high social
position and personal grace.
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT
AT WORK, AT WAR
AND AT HOME

Continued from Page Twenty-one.
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80 MOTHER charming out-of-town
II " affair was the entertainment CIV
IL " an on Thursday afternoon by Mr.
II Henry P Bowie at his beautiful
u Chome in San Mateo. 1t was given
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
FOREIGN.

There is much distress in Honolulu
among a large number of people who
have rushed to the Hawaiian Islands
expecting to engage in business. They
have. come with but little money and
they find that there is nothing there
for them to do.
During the year ended June 30 last,
4,S42.O7S tons of goods passed through
the Suez canal, borne by 1892 ships.
Only four American ships passed
through the canal.
A dispatch from Shanghai says Clar-
ence r. Greathouse, the American adj
wiser of the king of Corea, has re-
cruited a strong force of foreigners at
Shanghai to act as body guard of the
king, who is said to be afraid to trust
to Coreans.
Advices from Antigua, the British
West Indian island of the Leeward
group, indicate that there is an acute
industrial crisis there, owing to the
shutting down of the sugar planta-
tions, constraining the government to
inaugurate relief works in order to
avert a threatened outbreak of riot
and pillage among the idle and starry
ing laborers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
LATER NEWS.

A terrible typhoon has swept the
central provinces of Japan, causing
heavy floods, doing immense damage
and destroying 100 lives.
Besides the loss of her colonies and
the ships destroyed in battle, the war
cost Spain about $374,SOO,OOO. Infor-
nation to this effect has been received
at the navy department from the naval
attaches of this government abroad.
At New York City on the 18th official
announcement was made of the terms
of consolidation of the Minnesota Iron
Co., the Illinois Steel Co., and the FL
gin, Joliet & Eastern railway Co. un-
der the title of the Federal Steel Co.
Orders were issued on the 18th desig-
mating the post hospital at Washington
barracks, District of Columbia; the
Sternberg and Sanger field hospitals
at Chickamauga park, and the mill
tary hospital at Ponce, Porto Rico, as
general hospitals and placing them
under the exclusive control of the sur
geon general of the army.
A movement has been started at
Chicago for the creation of national
naval reserve, with the Illinois naval
militia as the nucleus.
Joseph and Morgan II. Marshall, of
0tsego, Mich, who went to Alaska last
February, have been murdered by
thieves. A letter received from a
friend of the men states that their
bodies were found in their mining
shanty on Copper river.
The extensive plant of the Rees
Printing Co. at Omaha, Neb., was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss $685.
900; fully insured.
Fire at Milton, N. H., on the 18th
destroyed the entire plant of the
Waumbeck woolen mills. The mills
, have been idle since 1890, but arrange
ments were recently completed for re-
suming work, giving employment to
300 hands.
Orders are expected at the Brooklyn
navy yard any time for the sailing of
the battleships Oregon and Iowa for
the Pacific. Ammunition is being put
on board of both ships.
On the 18th the Catsburg and will
mines, in the third pool of the Pitts
burg district, were closed by the strik-
ers, and between 1900 and 1,SOO men
are now idle.
The will of the late John PhamiIlon,
of Stamford, Conn, gives $2s,0O0 to
charity, among the bequests being
$4,000 to different Presbyterian insti-
tutions.
1t is reported that Col. Oliver H.
Payne, of the Standard Oil Co., is the
man who recently donated $1,5OO,00O
to Cornell university to endow the
medical college to be established by
that university in New York City.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
NINE WELL-KNOWN MEN.
President Mckinley Has Asked Them to
Serve on the Commission to Investigate
the War Department.

President Mckinley Has Asked Them to
Serve on the Commission to Investigate
the War Department.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The presi-
dent has asked the following named
gentlemen to accept places on the
commission requested by Secretary
Alger to investigate the conduct of the
war: Lieut.. Gen. John M. Scofeld,
Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. Granville
NJ. Dodge, D. C. Gilman, president Of
Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore;
Gen. Charles F. Henderson, of Ne
braska; Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, Hon.
Daniel L. Lamont, ex-secretary of war;
Col James A. Sexton, commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r., and DR.. w. w.
Keen, of Philadelphia.
1t appears to be accepted among
high officials that Mr.. Lamont and Mr..
Lincoln are not likely to accept. The
two eX-secretaries of war are very busy
men of affairs and it is hardly prob
able that they can spare the time for
the work of the commission.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12.-Gen. John B.
Gordon has declined to serve on the
commission requested by Secretary
Alger to investigate the conduct of the
war, giving as a reason his unstable
health.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
OHIO NEWS ITEMS
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts of the State.
The Flfth re-. ment Returns.

Cleveland, Sept. 13.--All Cleveland
turned out yesterday to welcome the
Fifth regiment on its returl. from
camp at Fernandina, Fla. The regi-
ment arrived over the Big Four road
in two sections of special train, the
first section arriving shortly after
noon and being followed in a few
minutes by the second section. The
union depot was packed to suffocation
by friends of the soldiers and when
the train pulled into the train shed a
mighty cheer arose, while in Lake
View park battery of artillery gave
salute of 100 guns.
The regiment was escorted through
the streets to the Central armory by
G. A. r.. posts. All along the line of
march the boys were cheered by the
crowds that lined the streets, and on
reaching the armory a bounteous feast
awaited them. Welcoming speeches
were made during the progress of the
dinner and then the regiment marched
out to Payne's pastures, where it will
remain in camp until mustered out.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Fire at Livermore Falls, Me-, on the
10th burned "a buildings. One life
was lost. Loss nearly 100000.
WEST AND SOUTH.

The work of cleaning up Chicka-
mauga Park is progressing in a vigor-
Gus manner. Over 100 men are en-
ployed in cleaning out the debris. The
abandoned sinks of the various camps
are being filed with wood and burned
out.
In connection with the invitation to
the president and Mrs. Mckinley to
attend the peace jubilee at the Omaha
exposition from October 10 to IS, the
governors of the following states and
territories have joined in the invita-
ton: Nebraska, Iowa; Oklahoma, Wy
oming, North Dakota, Oregon, Mon
tana, Minnesota, Utah, Colorado and
South Dakota.
At Pana, ILL.,, large force of deputy
sheriffs armed with revolvers and
clubs is in charge of the city and addi-
tional deputies are being sworn in as
rapidly as they can be secured, owing
to the miners strike.
Copper has been discovered on the
American side of the Klondike gold
territory and the veins that have been
uncovered are so rich that experienced
miners express the belief that copper
will make Alaska as famous as gold
has done before many years.
At st. Louis the independent re-
publicans of the Twelfth Missouri dis
trict have nominated ID. w. Scott, col
ored, for congress. He is the first
colored nominee for congress in that
city.
The jackson. Miss, board of health
on the 10th officially announced the
discovery of case of yellow fever in
that city. The board Immediately
placed the city in quarantine.
An unusually large fall of snow
took place on the 10th in eastern Colo
RADIO, northwestern Kansas and south
western Nebraska. The heaviest snow
fall is reported from Atwood, Kan,
there being fall of five inches at that
point.
The steamer Big Kanawha, plying
between Louisville, KY, and Carroll
ton, Ind, struck log on the 10th at
Grassy Flats, IS miles above Louisville.
A big hole was knocked in her bow
and she sank in Is feet of water. No
lives were lost.
Gen. Graham, in command at Camp
Meade, has issued an order that COM
pany commanders who neglect to
furnish a descriptive list of patients
sent from their commands to the di-
vision hospitals will be placed under
arrest for neglect of duty.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Station Agent Crushed to Death.

Elyria, Sept. 10.-A. B. Winnie, sta
ton agent here for the c., L. & W..
railroad, met a violent death Friday.
He was experimenting the switching
of some cars when the engine backed
down on him, crushing his left leg
above the knee, the right below and
severing his left arm above the elbow.
Mr.. Winnie died three hours later. The
man was conscious to the time of his
death and after the accident occurred
made out his will, disposing of large
amount of life insurance and bade his
friends goodby. He was 46 years old
and leaves wife and grown up son.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
A Good Thing-for the Cubans.

New York, Sept. 1O.-The following
letter to President Mckinley was made
public Friday by the CubanAmerican
league: "The Cuban-American league
would urge upon the government Of
the United States that plan be de-
vised and carried out for the payment
of the army of the Cuban revolution
This would accomplish the immediate
disbanding of the army and the sol.
dier would not have to return to his
family empty handed, but would have
something with which to start in the
world anew"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
WASHINGTON.

The president has made the follow
ing promotions for distinguished serv-
ices at Santiago: To be major gener-
ais of volunteers, Brig. Gen. VIM. Lud-
low and Brig. Gen. S. S. Sumner; to be
brigadier generals, Col. Richard E.
Combs, Fifth infantry, and Lieut.. Col.
Joseph T. Haskell, Seventeenth in
fantry.
Orders have been issued for muster
ing out the Fifth, Ninth and Twelfth
Pennsylvania regiments.
The official records of the war de-
partment, as far as completed, show
that there were 33 officers and 231 en-
listed men of the army, 264 in all,
killed in battle during the war with
Spain. These casualties include all the
lives lost by the army in the battles
in the Philippines, as well as those in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Gen. Shafter has been ordered to re-
port to Washington and will visit the
president and secretary of war. There
is no special significance in his being
ordered to Washington.
Brig. Gen. Kemp Miner, U. S. A.
(retired) died suddenly in Washington
on the Sth. He had been i'll about a
week.
The cotton year has closed with a
yield of 11,1S0,960 bales in 1897, of
which 7,646,0S5 were exported.
1t is said that the crew of the gun
boat Eagle will probably get more
prize money than that of any other
warship engaged in the war between
Spain and the United States. An esti-
mate has been made that no member
of the converted yachts crew will re-
ceive less than $4,000.
The September report of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the follow
ing average conditions of crops on
September 1: Corn S4.1, wheat S6.7,
oats 100, barley 1912, rye S0.4, buck
wheat SS,S, potatoes 77.7.
General Order 139 published from
the war department directs that all
commissioned officers belonging to
regiments furloughed for 60 days, be
placed on waiting orders instead 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
afford the department a closer hold
upon them in case of need.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Miners, Condition Grows Worse.

Columbus, Sept. 9.-The report of
Chief Mine Inspector Haseltine has
been filed with the governor. AS show
ing the condition of the miners, the
following figures are given: The scale
for pick mining from January 1 to
July 4 was 81 cents per ton. From the
close of the strike (September 1D to
the end of the year it was Sc cents per
ton. The average price paid for mining
during the year was 81 $40 cents. The
daily wages of eacH miner was $1.27
during the 150h days that the mines
were in operation. 1t is also found
that the, average yearly wages was
S192O5.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Was Robbed Of 10000.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 12.-Mrs.
Eli Potter, a prominent woman suf-
fragist, was robbed of $4,000 by high
waymen in the outskirts of the city
Saturday. A few months ago the Pot
ters' residence was burned and they
received $4,000 insurance money. Mrs.
Potter sewed the money into the lin
lngs OF her dress. She was driving in
the outskirts of town when man
stepped out from the roadside and
grabbed her horse Another man dealt
her a blow on the head. When she
recovered consciousness she found
that the treasure had been secured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Antl-Screen Law in Effect.

Columbus, Sept. 1O.-The Jones anti
screen law of last winter went into
effect yesterday. The law provides
that the coal shall be weighed before
screening, which gives the miners pay
,or all the coal mined. Heretofore the
miners had to screen the coal. then
weigh it. The operators then sold the
screenings, for the mining of which
they paid nothing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
was Caused by MLsmanagement.

Chickamauga National Park, Ca,
Sept. 1O.-The report of Gems. Mattoon,
Sanger and Roe, appointed to ascertain
the cause of the sickness at Camp
Thomas, has been made public. The
report was submitted some time ago
and was largely responsible for the re,
moval of troops. The board finds the
ground not well adapted for the en-,
campment of large body of troops.
but states that much of the sickness
was due to mismanagement and poor
sanitary arrangements. 1t reflects
somewhat on the generals in command
before Gen. Breckenridge arrived.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
A $4,000 Blaze.

Cincinnati, Sept. 13.-A fire in the
crowded down town portion of the city
broke out Monday in the Rush build
ing in the portion occupied by the Ken
ton Baking Powder Co., No. 20 East
Second street. Valuable esta blishments
were all around it, but the fire depart
ment was so prompt in responding
that the fire was confined to its origi-
nal limits. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Added e,OUO, 600 to the Tax Duplicate.

Cleveland, Sept. 13,-Over $2,000,000
was added to the valuation of the per-
sonal property of Cleveland's two
street railway companies by the city
board of equalization yesterday. The
exact figures are $1,407,61S added to
the valuation of the Big Consoldated's
personal property, and $696,9OO added
to the valuation of the personal prop
erty of the Little Consolidated. The
action of the board was a surprise to
the street railway officials. They
threaten to carry the matter to the
courts on the ground that the assess
ment is excessive.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-14
Mcsweeny is Convicted.

Marietta, Sept. 1O.-Morgan Nc
Sweeny, who has been on trial for
three weeks, charged with the murder
of United States Deputy Marshal
Mason last January, was yesterday
found guilty by jury, after being out
IS hours, of murder in the second de-
gree. He will be sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.