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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-27

and at freouent intervals the New York band, stationed at the bow of the steam CT, played patriotic airs. The dock was thronged with visitors and friends or the departing soldiers. AS usual the Red Cross ladies were on hand to supply, the men with lunches. It was at late hour last night that the Scdndia pulled out into the stream.
 The steamer, now owned by the Govern ment. formerly belonged to the liam burg American Packet line. She Is about as large as the Arizona, has powerful engines. is quite a speedy boat. and is wei adapted for hospital ship, for which she Is to be used after reaching Manila. Captain N. T. Messer, who tained in charge of the vessel
 Orders were received from the War De- partment at military headquarters yes terday for the Arizona. now at Honolulu, to leave her troops at that port and pro ceed to Manila. The orders will be car ried to Honolulu by the Scandia.
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SEVENTH CALIFORNIA.
Suroeon Choate Makes a State nnent of the Typhoid
 Fever Gases.

Major Choate, surgeon of the Seventh California Regiment, gives the following history of the typhoid fever patients of the command:
 To the Editor-In regard to the statement relative to the existence of typhoid fever in the Seventh California Regiment, will state that our regiment was sent to Camp Merritt on May 23 On June two cases of typhoid fever developed, viz: Lieutenant Bates and Private Wood These were tr~nsferTed to the Greenleaf and Private Tyson were taken with typhoid and were transferred to the Marine Hospital Two more cases developed during June and since then typhoid patients have come in at the rate of about one week until August 12. since which time they have devel- oped at the rate of about two per day. During a part of this time malarial fever has also been very prevalent and oftentmes 1t has re- whether a patient afflicted with typhoid or rnalarial fever. As soon as typhoid has to either the Division Field Hospital or to one of the other hospitals. which have so gener- ously offered to care for the sick soldiers. Division Field Hospital August 2s, with & diagnosis of typhoid fever. as has been stated Four of the thirty cases sent were diagnosed as typhoid fever, eight more marked ty- phoid fever followed by question mark. show ing that they still under observation and diagnosis not certain; two or three nalaral fever; the others for sickness of other kinds Eleven of the fever patients were received into the hospital within the three-day limit pre- scribed by orders from headquarters
 The reason why so many had accumulated, ted, In
  ion Field Hospital notified us about August 15 not to send any more patients than was ab- soluteiy necessary, as they were overcrowded and forced to put the sick in tents.
 The cases of typhoid developed almost entirely in one section of the camp. the reason for which was shown the day before we moved. August 23 when mass of filthy refuse of various kinds was uncovered while the were exca- yating for new sinks. This refuse had evil dently been buried by the former occupants of the tract
 There has been no reason for. nor attempt at concealrnent of the unsanitary and un- healthy conditions of the camp, our morn ing reports from the first day in Camp Merritt until the present time will show.
 In regard to the regiment remaining at Camp Merritt 1t Is to be borne In mind that since the order to move to the Presidio some four weeks ago was revoked by Major General Merriam because it had been decided to send the regiment to Manila the Arizona or the Scandfa 1t has remained there In constant ex- pectation of soon being ordered aboard ship and for this reason have not personally urged our removal. J. J. CHOATE.
 Surgeon Seventh California Infantry $
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Red Cross Notes

The San Francisco Red Cross Society met in executive session yesterday morn ing The report of the treasurer showed cash on hand s21. .Ss6 54 The construction of the convalescent hospital was turned over to the State society. Arrangements were made for properly furnishing the building, which will be completed in ten days The estimated cost is s2250, of which sum slS00 has been contributed by the auxiliary societies.
 The public schools yesterday made their first Red Cross contributions since vaca- ton. The generous sum of $53S S5 was turned in. The Burnett School sent in $1S5 45 as the result of an entertainment, and the balance came from other schools, and was handed In by Miss Strincen.
 The badge committee reports 1000 badges undelivered.
 The Little Brown Dog" written by Mrs. E. S. Worthington has brought to the society $11. Mrs. Worthington having given quite a number of copies to the cause.
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STRUCK BY A CARRIAGE.
Mrs. Henrietta Arnold Knocked Down and Slightly Injured at
 Fourth and Market.

Mrs Henrietta Arnold. residing at the Wilson House, 775 Mission street, was knocked down by team while crossing Market street at the intersection of Fourth and Stockton. yesterday after noon, and escaped with a few her nervous system that may confine her to her bed for a day or two. According to Policeman Farley, who was on duty st the crossing, quite a number of ve- hfcles, among them the private carriage of John D. Spreckels, driven by his coachman, and containing MT. Spreckels' the same time Farley had piloted some ladies across the street when he heard q shout and turned to see Mrs. Arnold lying on the pavement almost beside him Mrs Arnold had evidently attempted to follow the officer across the street and her to the ground. The officer assisted her to the drug store at the corner of Market and Stockton streets, where Dr. J. A. Nelson made an examination, and finding she was not seriously injured summoned carriage and removed her to her lodgings.
 MT. Spreckels was notified of the acci- dent, and at once sent Dr. Winterberg to attend to Mrs. Arnold. The two phy- sicians made a careful examination and found that her injuries were trivial, the most painful being a bruised toe, caused by one of the horses stepping on 1t. One of Mrs. Arnold's fingers was also bruised. her right shoulder sprained and the skin scraped from her knees when she fell As she was quite hysterical she was placed in bed and advised to remain there until she recovered her eomposure..
 Officer Farley said the team was being driven at an ordinary gait and no blame could be attached to the driver. as 1t was palpably an accident. The coach- man made statement of the affair to the officer and was allowed to proceed without detention. The scene of the ac- cident is one of the most dangerous cross ings in town.
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The greatest hand-to-hand fight in the war, in next Sundays Call.
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcT1oNs.

Charles and Leah Meyer to Ida Brown (wife of Abraham Brown). lot on W line of Van Ness avenue, 103:1h N of Broadway, 3441z by w D. M seaton to Mary E. Tozer. lot on line of Erie street Greek lane). 22:s W of How ard, W 62:2, N 1855. E 31:1. 3O SEE le:3. s ST. r. 146:5; also all interest in the es- Johanna P and Joaquin T. Fretas and Henry and Annie Simas to Henry L. Ruppel lot on [ line of Florida street. 100 N of Twenty second, Estate of Mary D. Heckman (by F. Haussler: administrator to WenzeI Adams lot NV line line of Howard street, 100 NE of Seventh NE 25 by NV %; $559o @ co.,o-no u no,uo ,o. on E line of Eighteenth avenue, 171;1 s of Cali fornia street. s 50 by L l2Oi E. noo torney5 nSsiS to 0 Charles G. Butler, block bounded et street e1 by Rivoi and W by Cole 5quit claim San Francisco Savings Union to Thomas Do- herty lot on W line of Castro street. 90 s of A. llAisfl1tn' Flint Tract; s t s3518c -' M ~ Madeleine Trebucq to Jacques sarthou. undi- vided half of lot on SEE corner of Savannah lFO and Tobago CThirty-fourth) streets, s 200 by 124. block 60. Paul Tract Homestead As- sociation; s1e.
 Alameda County.
 Harry E. Bullock to Margaret NJ. and Ella sE 90. sW 115, NV l4o to beginning. being lots S. and 8, block 4, Clinton, East Oak Giroiamo Ghiotto to James A. Devote. lot 31. block F., BrOadWay ana IeleSTApn avenue Park Tract. Oakland Annex: ;1oo.
 G. L. and K. l.. Fitz to James and Hannah Campbell. lot " line of California street. 11648 s of Bancroft way, 50 by W 129. 25. block 4, Spauldipg Tract Berkeley: s202.
 NJ c. and c. Benglnan to W. J. Hermann. lot on SW corner of Higard and Euclid ave- nues w 50 by s 125. being lot 20. block ', Daley's Scenic Park Berkeley; st0:
 Wells, Fargo & Go. to Jennie Nj Shannon, lot on line of Central avenue S41:S r of High street E 33:4 by S 125:6 being portion Hawley Tract, Alameda; s200
 H. A and Ellen Nelson to H A. Nelson IT,. lot on W line of Everett street. 100 s of Buena Vista avenue. 50 by w l22:7%. being lot 5 in the Foley block, Alameda; BIO.
 Clotilde Harper (wife of Thomas) to Rodrigo Knell, lot line of Twenty-second street, 200 W of Curtis. w 5o by s 80:4 being the N + Of lot B. block H, Curtis and Williams Tract. Oakland -.
 Jacob HoeRes to Anna J. M Hoeges. lot on line of Johnson avenue. $50 W of Court street. " 7T:6 bv N 190. being portion John Tract. Alameda; gift.
 Mary Crichton to Chris Eiferle lot 10 block A. King Tract, Brooklyn Township: s350.
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THE PoTRERo PICNIC.
A Great Outing to Be Enjoyed on
 Labor Day.

St. Teresas congregation and their many friends will turn out in force to enjoy Labor day, Monday, September 5. There will be an excursion through the valley of Santa Clara. stopping at San Jose to pick up friends Los Gates is to be their terminal point for grand picnic. The Union shipbuilding yards will be closed on that day
 The Potrero picnic will be the largest of the season. and no efforts will be spared by the various committees to pro vide comfort and enjoyment for all: The train will leave the Townsend and Third street depot at 9:15. stopping a Valen- cia street going and coming, and return from Los Gatos at p. m. The round trip fare is s1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
 There will be athletic sports, a good band has been secured, and the Colum- bia Quartet will render several fine se- lections. The committees In charge are as follows:
 Committee on Arrangements-Charles Me Laughlin John O'Keefe. William Flynn, Aug ust Denehan, Frank Boyle. John Sharkey, Alex Keefe John Ryan, James Stram, George Schretz P. Reilly, Clarence Laumeister,
 Committee on Ganes-John Walsh (judge), J. F. Flynn. Martin Lacy, Mark McCann. Will liam Wilson, Edward Sweeney. Joseph Flynn
 Floor Manager-Fred A. Guffng.
 Floor Committee-Mr. Daily, James ODon- nell, Charles A. Flynn.
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one case did he receive any pay, but charged it up against the different par ties. All the money he received fH cash he accounted for. An officer of the regi- ment, who was upon the court that tried Young, said yesterday that Ii he had been tried In civil court he would have been quickly acquitted. Young's ac- counts show that some of the commis,, stoned officers of the regiment borrowed money of him. which they have not yet returned.
 Young declares that he is not guilty, because if he violated any military law it was through ignorance, and he never appropriated a cent of the money to his own use. It appears that he is not cul- pablo of any intentional embezzlement, as he has not been paid the money that he was charged with embedding. Young states that he has friends at home who will present his case direct to Secretary Alger, and that he will soon be out of the penitentiary. General Miller says that any ameliorating circumstances in the case will be forwarded by him to the Ad- jutant General at Washington.
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The Fighting Machine
 Disabled Again.
MAY BE LAID UP SOME TIME
EFFORTS TO FIX THE BLAME
 PROVE UNAVAILING.
A Vagrant Bolt of the Cylinder Head Plays Havoc With the Delicate MechaR
 ism.

The torpedo boat destroyer Farragut. recently launched at the Union Iron Works, gives promise of being the only hoodoo ship ever launched from the noted shipyard at the Potrero. In keeping with her record since she slipped gracefully into the waters of the bay she is again laid up for repairs.
 This time her injuries are so serious as to preclude the possibility of her official trial for many weeks to come. Seafar- ing men have looked askance at her trim Hines ever since the night on which she was launched. To Miss Elizabeth Ashe, a niece of Admiral Farragut, was dele gated the honor of christening the speedi- est boat in all the American navy. When the Hateful moment arrived for the break
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YOUNG'S MISTAKES.
Blames the Officers of the 2Oth Kansas for His Conviction
 of EnnbeZZlennent

The statement of Quartermaster Ser geant James A. Young of the Twentieth Kansas Regiment. who was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Leaven- worth for the embezzlement of commits sary stores. created some little excite ment yesterday in the regiment of which he was a member.
 The facts are these, as given out by the quartermaster: Young sold in an open and above board manner s109 90 worth of commissary stores and invested the mon- ey in tobacco. Part of this amount was taken out in trade for tobacco. This to- bacco Young sold to the men, companies and officers of the regiment. and in but
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SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open until F o'clock every night in the year.
 BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street. corner Clay; open until s:5o o'clock
 Ss7 Hayes street: open until s:30 o'clock 621 McAllister street; open until 930 o'clock. 6l5 Larkin street; open until s;3o o'clock. 1sIl Mission street; open until 10 o'clock 2261 Market street corner Sixteenth: open until g o'clock.
 10s Eleventh street; open until o'clock 2526 Mission street: open until o'clock. NV. corner of Twenty second and Kentucky streets open until clock
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Teachers, Aid Society.

The Teachers Mutual Aid Society held its semi-annuai meeting yesterday after noon at Union square Hall. There was a large attendance. The reports of the officers showed the society to be in a flourishing condition.
 The new board of directors was duly in- stalled and was as follows: Miss Hackett of Webster School. Miss Laura T. Fowler of the Normal. Miss NJ. Gallagher of the Denmsn Mrs M O'Neal of Laguna Honda Mrs Chalmers of Rincon Grammar, Miss Mac cord of Webster Miss Earle of Dud- ley Stone Miss Jones of Agassiz School Miss Tobin of Moulder School Miss Fitzsimmons of Mission Grammar, Miss Douglas of the Ham ilton Grammar
 After organizing they reelected the follow ing officers: Miss Laura T. Fowler, president; Mrs M O'Neal, vice e-president: Miss Alice Nj. q Arcy treasurer: Miss N C. Haswell hnan- cial secretary; Miss M. F. Grote. recording secretary.
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return from the latter she will have soldiers sick and wounded, who will be given every attention by the wearers of the Red Cross and the surgeons in charge. The local society has been pairing delcacies and necessaries for the returning heroes and its representatives will that the art cles dealt with lavish hand
 Dr. 2. T. Malaby of the army will charge the medical department of the converted transport, and will that comfort is given patients. Although young man, Dr. Malaby has had a wide and varied experience He house surgeon of Bellevue Hospital. New York, for years and while had occasion treat of every kind. I'm mediatey the outbreak of the he rendered his services to the War Department, and they cepted He given the rank of first lieutenant was attached to the medical staff of the army
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Eiqhth California Drill.

The drill of the Eighth California Regi- ment at Recreation Park, Sixteenth and Folsom streets, beginning at 2:30 this af- ternoon. will prove a very Interesting event. The programme. arranged by Lieutenant Colonel Darlington embraces several novel and exciting features. The regiment, in command of Colonel Hen shaw, will arrive at the ferry from Oak land at noon, and march up Market street to Sixth. to Folsom and to Six teenth.
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substance made havoc with its delicate mechanism. It first bent the HarveyiZed or nickeled steel, piston rod and. before the machinery could be stopped, had also cracked the cylinder
 The, piston rod was repaired at the yard. but the cylinder must be replaced in the East, whence it came. The piston rod, like every nut and bolt of the ma- chinery. is hollowed out, to the end that weight might be saved. Everything about the boat has been designed to pro- duce the extreme speed of which she is possessed.
 The most rigid investigation has been instituted by Superintendent John T. Scott and others in authority at the works in order to fix If possible the re- sponsihility for the injury to the Farra- gut Il has not been determined, as yet, at what period the bolt found lodgment In the cylinder. ~Filss officials scoff at the idea that the bolt was placed there by some malicious person. The explanation offered is that it fell into the cylinder when the engines were being assembled originally and gradually worked it's way Io the place where it wrought so much damage
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Builders, Contracts.

CTS (contractors) architect none. Gas and cleo tric fixtures. wiring. etc, for building on " 137e: s137o.
 Morris Lando (owner) with l.. IT. Birth (con- tractor). architect Phillip Schwerelt. Mill work etc. for three-storv frame building with basement on line of Ellis street, 37:6 W of Franklin. W % by N s7:s: sl075
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ing Of the bottle of wine upon the ships bow there was a hitch-the bottle did not yield up its sparkling contents. A man standing high up on the deck of the boat grasped the red, white and blue Silken ribbons by which the bottle was suspended and per formed the neces- sary duty.
 There was much ominous head shak- ing at the time and the sailor-folk, most superstitious of nor tals, said it boded no good for the ship with the racing lines.
 In preparing for her official trial there were a number of minor accidents 10 her steering gear, topped off with the CD1 q z6iOO Of bar
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BOARD OF SURVEY.
To Examine Chartered Trans ports With a View of Return
 ina Them to The Owners.

Upon the application of Colonel Long, depot quartermaster, a board of survey, consisting of Captain Edwin P. Pendle-
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prov on the wharf She is so much faster than any boat in these waters that the men in charge of her did not, appar- ently, allow sufficient space in which to bring her to a fun stop.
 After the darr.age to her bow had been remedied she INas again keyed up for her official trial. She was not pressed and yet ran nearly up to her reQuired speed of
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After the Fxcitement

Of the week 1t is delightful to sit down and quietly enjoy reading the San Fran cisco News Letter.
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tn!TtS KL1otS an hour. All w@s in readiness TOT che official test V, nen, on Monday last, the most seri- ous injury of all oc- cured.
 4 four-inch bolt, one of a number used in holding down the cylinder cover, worked it's way inside the cylin- der. When the en- zine was placed in motion this foreign
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Asthma, Bronchitis. Catarrh cure guarant d. pr. Gordin Sanitarium, 514 Pine, nr. Kearny.S $. Cal.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
 ARRIVED.
 Friday August 26 Schr Ralph J Long, Gruggel, 8 days from SiuslaW River.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. NEW YORK-Arrived Aug 26-Stmr Lucania, from Iiyerpool
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The greatest hand-to-hand fight in the war. in next Sundays Call.
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Nickel steel piston rod, showing its boJ1o., .1
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WILL CARE FOR SICK SOLDIERS.

supplies hospital front
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WOMEN and girls to work on fruit. Apply CODE-PORTWOOD CANNING CO. Tenth and Bryant sts.
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.

FIRsT-CLASS help furnished promptly. c.
 H. TAYLOR & CO. 1923 Market. nr. Sixth. JAPANESE Employment Bureau: ideal help. 122 Golden Gate ave; telephone South H.
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MEETING NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND NOTICES. DIVIDEND Notice-Diyidend No. S4 (S0 cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Company will be payable at the office of the company. 327 Market st., on and after Thursday, Sep tember l. 1898 Transfer books will close on Friday August 26 1898, at o'clock p. n
 E. H. SHELDON. Secretary.
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BAD tenants elected for s4: collections made; city or country PACIFIC COLLECTION CO., 4l5 Montgomery st.. room 6; tel. 5eSo
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BIDS wanted for bar and other privileges. Jour ne-men Butchers picnic and barbecue. Agrt- cultural Park San Jose, Sunday. September n, Bids for bar and other privileges, same to include stands. booths. games, slot ma chimes etc. must be separate and must be accompanied by certified check. Bids will be opened at Pythian Castle. S09 Market st.. Monday August %. D. m., in presence Of bidders The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-23
GRAND
SPRING Opening on
THE BUTTON FAD.

The photo button fad has become a
craze in the larger cities of the East,
and it is gradually extending over the
entire country. 1t is a miniature pho
tograph on button or pin. Wherev-
er one may go he sees evidence of the
fad" Pictures of fathers, mothers,
sisters, brothers, husbands, wives,
children, friends and sweethearts are
worn by people everywhere, and they
are constantly adding collections from
friends by exchange and otherwise.
The fad promises to become perma-
nent as the buttons and pins are both
useful and ornamental. They are made
with covering of celluloid which gives
them a fine appearance and makes it
an impossibility to soil or deface the
picture. These novel photo buttons
are invaluable both as ictures and
keepsakes. They can be 10 ade from any
picture. See F. A. Withers and get
one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-23
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

In view of the fact that within the
last year several persons have died in
this vicinity of consumption and con-
siderlDg further that many have been
cured of the malady by timely treat
ment with Oxygen; take this occasion
to remind those who suspect serious
lung trouble that in the treatment of
consumption still employ Oxygen gas
which is alone the vIvifying principle
in nature. My treatment besides Oxy-
gen includes also constitutional reme-
dies calculated to counteract the de-
structive tendency of the disease, and
to correct discrasIa, or innate predispo-
sltion to scrofula remaining latent in
patients system. Such radical meas
ures, if undertaken early in the history
OF the disease, always bring beneficial
results. My treatment may, and will
of course, fail in cases where the pa
tient waits until bis lung tissue be-
comes honey -cOmbed with cavities and
his physical strength reduced to the
lowest ebb by hectic fever and night
sweats. Such cases are hopeless and, if
applied tor treatment / will not under
take it.
Some persons skeptical of all adver-
tisements will inquire about the effica.
cy of Oxygen treatment of their medi-
Cal advisers; who not having personal
experience with the remedy, are not
capable of a correct Judgment; and
thereby prone unconsciously to under
value its merits. In conclusion will
say to those who suspect lung trouble
of graver nature come and see me
about it. DIR. S. KOCIELL.