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The San Francisco call., 1898-11-28

the dumb waiter shaft, out of which the elevator was taken for the pur- pose. There were no surgical apph ances n,board, but she tore sheets into bandagesc saturated them with sweet oil, of which there was plenty, covered the scalded sufferers with four and soon had the wounded easier, though many of them cried and moaned pitt fully all the way up. I never saw a woman work so hard or so effectively as that noble woman did,
 Miss Anna M. Budlong. teacher of this city, was on the boat. She was so greatly excited that as soon as she was landed at the Union Transportation Company's dock she started for home on the run and did not stop running until she was safe inside her gate.
 MT. Reaber is accustomed to engage room on the Walker when he makes trip. When he applied for this room last evening he was disanDointed to find that it had been engaged. He was told that it was occupied by three young girls who were going to Antioch He contented himself with room 26 Room was nearly over the spot at which the explosion occurred, and had MT. Reaber taken it he would have been in the hospital now, if not at the Morgue. AS the girls landed at An tioch the room was empty when the explosion came.
 M L. Schiff, a San Francisco com mercial traveller, was on the ill-fated steamer. He occupied room 40. Tell ing of his experience he said:
 ''I was aslee~ when the explosion oc- cured The concussion was so terrific that it almost threw me out of my berth. The lights all went out immedi- ately after the explosion, and it was some time before I could collect my senses and convince myself that we were not goine to the bottom of the river Mingled with the noise of es- caping steam could be heard the means of the wounded and the nervous screaming of women and children that made ones blood creep with fear. It was an experience I would not care to go thro, gh again for a great deal of money"
 The hand of fate seems to have de- scended on the California Navigation and Improvement Company. It had s75. 900 invested in the H. J. Corcoran, and the vessel was a failure for the purposes for which she was built The J. D. Peters sank sey -ral weeks ago. and the third disaster this morning has brought death and destruction.
 The inquests will he held tomorrow,
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Scenes of Awful Suffering Follow iDg tbe Explosion Near
 StocktoD.
Magnificent HeroisD of WomeD iD Caring for tbe Unfortunotes ScoIded by the
 Escaping SteuD.

1 which she applied, binding up the l fearful burns with strips of sheets, which a member of the crew stood by
 tearing up. No doctor was aboard and the woman, with wonderful nerve,
 worked and directed the men. The cold morning wind swept through the wrecked boat, dealing what would have
 been certain death to many wounded ! had she not been equal to the emer- ! gency.
 One Italian deckhand was below in 1 the water and others jumped into the river in their desperation to relieve the awful agony. While part of the crew rescued the1- from the water oth- CTS improvised hospital and worked | herOically.
 There is no telephone or telegraph at the point of the disaster. One of the officers, engaging a rig at a ranch near by, drove desperately to Stockton and gave the alarm. Every doctor in the city was called out and the steam ship Clara Crow made ready to go to the scene with surgeons and necessary appliances.
 While this work of rescue was being arranged the steamship Dauntless came up the river, and in spite of their awful sufferings those on board the Walker could not refrain from cheers AS soon as signaled the Dauntless came alongside, and every officer and man was ordered on board the Walker to assist in the work of rescue.
 It was found that the Walker was so badly crippled she could not pro- ceed, and it was decided to bring the [ +1,n no i Lftters were made ready and the suf- 1 ferers were carried to the lower deck and laid in rows, with one dead already among them. The awful scene was only l relieved by the heroic work of the nurse, assisted by Miss Keagle and | other brave women as they moved among the victims. The body of Cap l tain TuIan was carried to a room, as was that of Henry, whose wife, herself fatally injured, pathetically called his name When all had been transferred
 the Dauntless proceeded to Stockton. On the crowded deck were many able to walk, but their faces were swathed
 in bandages.
 Three miles below the mouth of the
 channel the Clara Crow met the boat
 and six surgeons went aboard and be- gan administering to the sufferers until additional medical aid arrived on a steam launch.
 The scene on the lower deck of the l Dauntless was distressing. Around one dead man lay several in agony, oth-
 CTS Iulled to insensibility by heavy l opiates.
 At the landing place vast throngs
 were already gathered. Many had ! relatives on the Walker, and as
 usual, conflicting rumors were afloat. ] The suspense and uncertainty were
 responsible for many scenes of hys- 1 teria among women as the boat came 1 into view. The uninjured all tried to be ] first to wave to waiting loved ones a
 signal of safety.
 After the passengers were discharged
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STOCKTON, Nov. 27.-At least six persons were killed and over score injured by an explosion that occurred at APO o'clock this morning aboard the California Navigation and Improve ment Companys steamship T. c. Walker on the up trip from San Fran cisco to Stockton. When near Fourteen mile Slough the steam drum burst with terrific violence, scattering death and destruction throughout the forward end of the vessel. The four walls of the en- gine-rOom were demolished and the lower deck, hurricane deck and Texas deck directly over the engine-room were wrecked. The direction of the flying debris was upward and outward toward the bow. But for this the loss of life would have been much greater, as most of the passengers occupied stateroOms toward the rear of the vessel The damage to the T. c. Walker will not exceed S200O The cause of the dfsaS- ter may never be known, but rumors are afloat here to the effect that the T.. C. Walkers Boilers were carrying a greater steam pressure than was safe.
 The death-deaung accident occurred just as the boat was leaving Turner's Landing, at Black Slough, fourteen miles below Stockton Tue first 1ntl- mation of trouble was the escape of steam, followed by a sharp report which shook the boat from stem to stern, making the timbers creak, dis abling the electric light plant and leav- ing the boat in total darkness.
 The terrified passengers rushed out to find the dead and dying in the for ward part of the boat. Heartrending moans from the unfortunates and screams from the women passengers made an impression on those present which time never can efface.
 The officers quickly got out lanterns provided for such emergencies and the work of investigation and rescue began. Glass and other debris were scattered over the decks, the pilot house was destroyed and tk, forward part of the boat a mass of wreckage.
 Engineer Henry was found dying in his stateroo and it was with con- siderable difficulty that he was extri- cated.
 Captain Tulan, whose room was near the pilot house, was shut in and had to be extricated with axes When re- leased he was so scalded that the flesh dropped from his limbs and ad- hered to his steam-soaked clothes.
 W. A. Blunt, foreman at the sugar beet ranch, happened to be below, and died as he was being carried to the upper deck. It was some time before his indeatity was discovered.
 There was not drop of medicine on board. The crew, in desperation, tore down piles of freight until they found a case of sweet oil. Flour was brought from the kitchen d an angel ap- peared on the sccne in the person of Mrs. Frances Robinson of 1131k liar rison street, San Francisco. This lady is a trained nurse, and was formerly at St. Luke's. She came down among the sufferers in her n.ghtrobe and in bare feet and began mixing oil and flour,
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be inning at o'clock. A deluge of damage suits against the company is expected. The story of Professor York that he heard steam escaping during the night will be investigated.
 In consequence of the disabling of the Peters and the Walker the naviga- tion company has no boat to send to San Francisco tonight on the sched- uled trip. At present 1t has but one boat running-the Mary Garrett, which left San Francisco at o'clock this evening for Stockton. It is said the H. J. Corcoran, which has been laid up for the winter, will be put on in place of the Walker within a day or two.
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THE INJUREDs

JOHN HOLDSBERG, Night Watchman; Dying. G. FOPPIANO, San Francisco; Dying. JOHN FIGONI Deckhand, Head Cut and
 Back Hurt. EDWARD P, JONES, Stevedore, Hurt
 on the Head and Hands. JAMES CORCORAN, Deckhand, Scaded about the Neck Hands and Face. JOHN BURNS, Deckhand, Burned about the Head.
 C. DOMINICK, Deckhand, Scalded on the Face; Head and Back Injured.
 GEORGE V. SMITH of Boston, Mass, Deckhand. Injured on the Back, Face and Body; SCalded.
 MARTIN r1cCAFFREY of San Francisco,
 Deckhand, Slightly Scaded the Head. Fully ten others, who were removed ! hastily to their homes, suffered injuries that were painful but not serious.
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DEATHS GRIM HARVEST ABOARD
 THE STEAMER T. C. WALKER
THE DEAD:

THE DEADs JOHN TULAN, Captain of the T. C. Walker.
 WATSON HENRY, Engineer of the T. C. Walker.
 MRS WATSON HENRY. w. A. BLUNT, Foreman of Boggs' Beet Sugar Company. JERRY DALEY, Fireman of the T. C. Walker.
 FERDINAND LAW, Passenger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
Hosiery and Furnishings.

There is stamp of reliability on every
spair of Stockings sold by US. Your money
scould not be more judiciously invested
Hosiery bought before the advance in tariff
) and sold upon old price basis.
Misses and Boys fast black ribbed Hose,
double knee, heel and toe, at 10c pair
Misses and Boys fast black and brown Maceo
Cotton and Lisle thread Hose, 35c quality
at 15c
Ladies' fast black Seamless Hose, double
heel at Sc
Ladies fast black full fashioned double heel
and toe Hose, worth 25c at 1890 pair
Ladies' fast black Lisie or Maceo Cotton
Hose, spliced heel and double sole and
toe at 25c pair
Gents Imported LACK and TAM full seamless
Half Hose, at 12!c pair
go dozen of our celebrated Unlaundried Dress
Shirts just in, the best on earth for the
price, SOC each
Gents Negligee Shirts, collars and cuffs at
tackled, 45c each
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
Presidents Call for Volunteers

Washington, April 25.-The
President to-day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation calling for
125,000 troops to serve two years ::
Bv the President of the United
States-A Proclamation:
Whereas, joint resolution of
congress was approved on the Goth
day of April, 1898, entitled "Joint
Resolution for the Recognition Of
the Independence of the People of
Cuba, demanding that the govern
ment Of Spain re,,inquish its au-
thority and government of
the island of Cuba, and to
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and
directing the President of the
United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States
to carry these resolutions into
effect" and,
Whereas, by an act of congress,
entitled san act to provide for tenn
porarily increasing the military
establishment of the United States
in time of war, and for other pur-
poses," approved April %, 1898,
the President is authorized in or
der to raise q volup teer army, to
issue his proclamation calling for
volunteers to serve in the army of
the United States. Now, therefore,
I, William Mckinley, President of
the United States, by virtue Of
power vested in me by the consti-
tuition and the laws, and deeming
sufficient occasion to exist, have
thought fit to call forth and hereby
do call forth volunteers to the ag-
gregate number of 125,000, in Or
der to carry into effect The purpose
of said resolution, the same to be
apportioned, as far as practicable,
among the several states and terri
tories and the District Of Colum-
bia, according to population and
to serve for two years, unless soon-
er discharged.
Tne details for this object will
be immedia ely communicated to
the proper authorities through the
war department,
In witness whereof, [ haze here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 23d day of April a. d., 1898,
and of the independence of tie
United States, the one hundred
and twenty-second.
(Seal.) WILLIAM McK1NLET.
By the President:
John Sherman, Secretly Of State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

Genl. Milec says it will take
from six wesks to two months to
equip 81 volunteer army and that 1t
is his purpose to effect a landing
in Cuba as soon as possible. Rich
mond, Atlanta, and Washington
have been secured as camps OF IN
struction. These troops will bt
after yards concentrated at Chlca'
mauga Park. The volunteers vii
probably be kept at their respec'
tive State capitals for a month al
ter enlistment.
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General OodcrS.
Headquarters of the Army. Ad.
iutant Generals Office.


iutant Generals Office.
Washington, April %, 1898.
General Orders.
By direction of the secretary of
war, the following orders of the
president are published for the
information and guidance of all
concerned:
/. The United States troops
assembled in the Chicamauga
National park will form an
encampment to be known as Camp
George H. Thomas, and will
constitute, temporarily, an army
corps, under the command of
Major General John Il. Brooke.
The corps will consist of one divis-
ion Of cavalry, one division Of
infantry and one brigade of light.
artillery. The cavalry and infantry
Divisions will each be composed Of
not more than three hrigades,
consisting of three or more regi-
ments each. The artillery brigade
will be composed of two battalions,
each composing five batteries.
The corps commander will assign
The senior officers present for duty
with each arm to the command Of
divisions and brigade.
2. The infantry regiments con-
centratred at New Orleans, La,
Mobile, Ala, and Tampa, Fla, are
constituted divisions, under the
command of Brigadier- Genera!
William e. shafter, Brigadier-
General John j. Coppinger and
Brigadier- General James T. Wade,
respectively. The division COM
mondcrs will form their divisions
inyo briSades ard assign the senior
officers present for duty to COM
maud them.
By Command of
MAJOR GENpRAL MILES.
Fl. c. Corbin. hdjutant General,
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TED NASHVILLE
CAPTURES TEE PRIZE
Spanish Ship Buena Ven
tura, Lumber Laden,
ToWed Into Port.
Ignored First Shot, But Hove to
When Second Came Dan
gerOusly Near Her Bow.

Key West, April 22.-The Uni
ted States cruiser Nashville has
captured the Spanish steamer
Buena Ventura for Rotterdam,
having on board cargo of lumber.
She was on her way from the coast
of Texas.
The Nashville towed her prize
into the harbor at II o'clock this
morning. The rews of the capture
Of the Spaniard set the people of
Key West frantic with enthusiasm.
All werk was suspended and the
docks were soon crowded.
The United States fleet was about
twelve miles off Sand Key light
this morning at 7 o'clock, when
the Spanish merchantmen was
sighted, bound north. The gun
boat Nashville ran her down and
put a shot across her bows from
the 4-inch gun on the port side aft,
manned by Lieutenant Dilling-
ham. The Spaniard ignored the
shot; but another closer to her
bows, brought her to.
A prize crew, under Ensign [. P
Magruder, was put aboard, Capt
Lucarraga, III command of her
was astonished. He said he did
not know that war had been de,
! clared; but when he was informed
of the state of affairs he shrugged
his shoulders and accepted the
situation philosophically.
The Nashville has taken on store:
and will return to the fleet carry.
ing Ensign Magruder, who will bt
relieved by Ensign Carlton, Of tht
Snow. A body of marines is pacing
the deck Of the Spaniard; and he!
crew of 2S are lounging about th'
decks in nonchalant fashion. No
a mau is in irons. According tt
prize laws, Capt. Maynard will turl
the prisoners of war over to tn
United States district attorney
who will decide the question o
their disposition.
The monitor Puritan is takin!
on coal and water and will sail t.
join the fleet tonight.
On excellent AUTHORITY: il is re
ported the destination Of the fee
: is Matanzas. On board The flag
ship is Captain Arranguren, broth
er of the late Brigadier Genera
Nestor Arranguren. He Will pilo
the fleet to Matanzas. The Cuban
pilots went on board last nigh
after IL o'clock.
The Detroit sailed to join tn
fleet this afternoon. Its believed
that one of tive ships will be lef
at least temporarily.
Galveston, April 22.-The Span
ish steamer Buena Ventura, cap
tured by the United States gunboa
Nashville, is a tramp steamer hail
ing from Bilboa, Spain. She be-
longed to the Sarrinaga line. Or
March 80, she arrived at Fasca
goula, Miss, from Havana, anc
was on the way to Pensacola, Fla.
to load for Holland wheli captur
ed.
Mobile, Ala, April 22.-Tht
Buena Ventura, from Pascagoula
Miss, which was captured by the
Nashville, was loaded by Mobile
parties for Rotterdam with o1o.'
900 feet of lumber, valued at $1O,'
|
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
SENATOR GAINES RESIGNS

Hon. J. NJ. Gaines, Senator from
Edgefeld county, has forwarded
his resignation to Lieutenant Gov
ernor McSweeney. In his letter
to tho President of the Senate Mr.
Gaines says: 81 hereby resign
the office of senator from Edge6eld
county to take effect on Novem-
Der 1st next or as soon thereafter
as my successor may qualify.
II will state that hand in my
resignation at this time 10 open the
way in the primary campaign for
candidates for the office, and I ask
that the resignation take effect on
November 1st to avoid the neces-
sity for holding special election
before the regular election Of this
year, and that there mvy be pac-
tically no vacancy in the office be-
tween my term and that Of my
successor"
A writ OF election will be for
warded to the Commissioners of
Election of Edge field county al
the proper time by the President
of the Senate.
The Chairman of the Democracy
of Edgefield county will of course
give this resignation due attention
and see that q successor to Senator
Gaines is nominatee in the pri-
mary this summer.-Hampton
Guardian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
FITZ.

Lee?
Fitz Lee?
Uncle Bob's nephew?
A chip O. the old block?
All wool, an yard wide, not count
ing selvage.
Grit?
Pure grit.
Lots an cords o. grit, Virginny grit,
Sand enough in his craw ter fill Sa-
harry desert;
AN backbone that bulges worse N a
dromedary's.
Fight?
You're talkin,'
Just march him off to Cuba
With all his old Confed's fallin' in
behind;
Then shet yer eyes and clap yer ears
when we uns 'etch yell,
Fer Spain an things are bound ter
bust and so to-smash!
Peter Bird, in Columbia State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

White and Smoked Pearl Buttons, DC dozen
100 Steel Hair pins, for DC
Genuine Nickel Plated Scissors, 25c par .
Ladies' and Chlldrens Hose Supporters, all
sizes, 10c
Brush Skirt Binding, our price 7c per yard
Fancy Silk Elastic, only &c yard
English Bristes solid back Hair Brushes, 25c
Large size Rubber Dressing Combs, DC
Big lot Ladiea' Hem-Stitched Handkerchief
worth 10c, at &c each
Special lot of Fancy Silk Ties, at 10c each
$50 Ladies' and Gents Silk Corola I'm hrellas,
worth 81, at 9Sc each
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

The Edgefeld Rifles held meeting
in our court house on Monday night
Of this week, the purpose being to con-
slider the matter of responding to the
call for volunteers under the procla-
nation of the President. Messrs. NJ.
P. Wells and S. NJ. Smith Esqs., made
very patriotic speeches. Mr.. Wells
spoke to the purport that the Edge
field Rifles had, as an organization,
served through two wars and that
they ought to have in this war
a place in the picture near the
flashing of the guns, and that
Individually he was ready and
willing to enlist for service on
Cuban soil. Mr.. Smiths speech was
equally patriotic and eloquent. 1t
was decided however not to offer any
resolutions at this meeting rendering
the services Of the company as whole.
There will be further action, however,
on the matter of getting up an Edge
field company for service in Cuba. In
this connection little ancient hlsto-
ry might be worth quoting. In the
Revolutionary War Edgetield county
had not been established, but from
the territory now Edgefield. county,
although sparsely settled, there were
several companies who fought for
American independence, and few
tories who clung to the mother country.
In the war of 1872 there were three
companies from our county; in the
Florida war three; in the Mexican
war one, and in the Confederate forty
ty-five. In all these Wars Edgefield
county sent more than her quota of
troops and they made history.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

The newspaper men are ready TO
lay down the pencil and take up
the guns of war.
This was shown last night when
two of the Chronicles staff enllst'
ed. They are Messrs Mike Walsh
and J J Farrell of the Chronicles
staff. Both the afternoon papers
have been represented in the
militia, and now ali the Augusta
papers have men ready 10 do duty
as soldiers and war correspondents
when the call to arms comes
Augusta Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

South Carolina's quota Of troops,
undsr the call of the President,
will be one regiment of infantry,
one battalion, and one company OF
heavy artillery. They will rem
devious at Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
FINE MILLINERY.

You are cordially invited to visit our Mil
linery Department this week We want you
to see the prettiest hat idees that we are in
Producing this season. The latest French
creations specially designed and gotten up
For this Spring season. We venture to affirm
that there is nothing quite like these new de-
signs shown elsewhere
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

The United States has sent an
ulimatum to Portugal that if she
allows the Spanish fleet to remsln
longer at the Cape de Verde
islands she will be considered an
ally of Spain and the enemy OF
the United States. Advices from
London Apri'. 25th, indicate thai
Portugal will order Spanish war
ships out of her harhors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

The first plank in the prohbi-
ton platform is as fo lows:
"First. We declare our ale
glance to the regular Democratic
party and our suggested nominees
stand pledged to abide the result
of the Democratic prima 3
election"
And yet the conventions Suggest
ed nominees" must swear they are
not "sugge3ted NOMINEES" in order
to comply with the requirements
of the Democ attic constitution
Columbia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27

We get this little soical item
from an Arkansas exchange:
major Williams did not mean
to shoot Colonel Scott through the
left lung yesterday. The major is
near-sighted, and mistook the
colonel for another man. The
major has apologized."
That was considerate. Under
similar circumstances some men
would have walked off without
thinking of an apology.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-27
ChiIdren's Clothing.

S210 Children's Suits, to close out at Csc
l lot of Childrel's Sui S to move at 81 25
!, l lot of Chldren's Suits, SO to move at ST rs
lot of IS 80 Children Suits, to go at 50
1 lot of 81 Childr7n's Suits, to 60 at 81 80
! l lot of So Children's Suits, to go at So
500 pair of Pants, 81, So and 81 kind. at 81, so