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The Mena star., 1898-11-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

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 ]. R. Hickman was up from Jansen yesterday on business.
 Mrs. J. c. Byers left for Fort Smith Saturday night to visit her mother.
 MT. James has erected large GOV. cred porch the entire length of the Hotel National.
 Vice President K. L. Martin, of the Pittsburg & Gulf, passed down the road this morning
 c. c. Reeks has the frame of his new house up and will soon have it enclosed. It is z4x1s, one story.
 Miss Lewis. who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Bawdon, left last Friday for her home in Kansas.
 The Kansas City Meat Market, in keeping with it's name, is paying Kan sas City prices for meat.
 A. Il. Beigley and Wm. McDavis are eacl building good houses for homes in the Eureka addition.
 M. F. Olney left for Little Rock Mon- day as dele gate to the meeting of the ot
 ."The Real Widow Brown will be at the opera house next Tuesday evening, November 22. Remem Der the date.
 Mrs. J. Paul and children arrived from Rochester, yesterday where the have been visiting for some time.
 The real estate firm of +. NJ. Reeves & Go. is erecting an office building on Mena street just north of the Jackson drug store.
 Invitations have been issued for a Knights of Pythias ball to be given at the opera house Thursday night No vember 24.
 Mrs. Gather is improving the ap- pearance of the stage at the opera house by having some more curtains and scenery painted.
 Miss Wagoner, returned Friday from an extended visit at her old home in i Iowa While absent she visited the | exposition at Omaha.
 Will W. Whitley. Esq, has lumber on the ground for residence at the foot of Port Arthur avenue, where the road intersects leading to College hill.
 Miss Kate Mershon has accepted a position in the postoffice, filling the vacancy caused by J. Nj. Cunningham, who resigned to accept the position Of first deputy under Sheriff Pipkin.
 H. Beaverforden, contractor and buitutT ol hdubdS NleJt W ao AA AASbe last Monday to examine plans and specifications with view of bidding on our new court house and jail.
 Miss Ida Gallentine entertained a party of young people at the home of her sister, Mrs Chrisman, last Friday evening. The hours were pleasantly passed in card playing and dancing.
 Miss Bertha Holt, of Kansas City. the trained nurse who was here several months in charge of Mrs. Rust, and of Mrs Leidigh. arrived this morning to remain with Mrs. Rust who is again needing her care.
 Mir. and Mrs. John l.. Cramer, who were married at Upland, Ind, on No vember ?, arrived in the city Thursday morning after a short wedding trip. They are making their home at the Fort Arthur Route Eating House. k. G. Green, of the firm of Green x Lewis, who has been spending couple Of weeks in the city on business, left Friday evening for Joplin. Mo, to look after some valuable mining prop erty he has just purchased near that
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Judge Rodgers of the United States court for the Western district of Ar kausas, passed through Mena Saturday "h ms way to Texarkana, where he opened court Monday morning. Be- slues number of court officials, a gang of prisoners were taken down on tle same train to be tried.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Mir James has erected large GOV. cred porch the entire length of the Hotel National.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Miss Ida Gallentine entertained a party of young people at the home of her sister, Mrs Chrisman, last Friday evening. The hours were pleasantly passed in card playing and dancing
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

H. Beaverforden, a contractor and builder of Kansas City, was in Mena last Monday to examine plans and specifications with a view of bidding on our new court house and jail.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

\. G. Green, of the firm of Green X Lewis, who has been spending couple Of weeks in the city on business, left Friday evening for Joplin. Mo, to look after some valuable mining prop erty he has just purchased near that place
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Mir. and Mrs. John l.. Cramer, who were married at Upland, Ind. on No vember ?, arrived in the city Thursday morning after short wedding trip. They are making their home at the Fort Arthur Route Eating House.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Miss Kate Mershon has accepted a position in the postoffice, filling the vacancy caused by J. Nj. Cunningham, who resigned to accept the position Of first deputy under Sheriff Pipkin.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Will W. Whitley. Esq, has lumber on the ground for residence at the foot of Port Arthur avenue. where the road intersects leading to College hill.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Miss Bertha Holt, of Kansas City. the trained nurse who was here several months in charge of Mrs. Rust. and of Mrs Leidigh. arrived this morning to remain with Mrs. Rust who is again needing her care.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Vice President E. L. Martin, of the Pittsburg & Gulf, passed down the road this morning.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Miss Wagoner, returned Friday from an extended visit at her old home in Iowa. While absent she visited the exposition at Omaha.
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Mrs. Gather is improving the ap- pearance of the stage at the opera house by having some more curtains and scenery painted.
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The Mena star., 1898-11-16

Invitations have been issued for a Knights of Pythias ball to be given at the opera house Thursday night No vember 24
The Mena star., 1898-11-16

c. c. Reeks has the frame of his new house up and will soon have it enclosed It is z4xls, one story.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS
A Fine Organization That Will Go to Manila on the
 FlaQShip.

The volunteer signal corps which is be- ing organized for the expedition to Manila is located in a row of tents ten in num- her. the back of which face on Fifth ave- nue just north of Fulton street. The tents are exceedingly comfortable and four of these are provided with board floors. The organization Is immediately in the rear of the headquarters of the di- vision commander, position which it will occupy wherever 1t may be located, and being one of the finest branches of the service it receives more consideration than do the ordinaray volunteers Each member of the corps will receive two uniforms and will be armed with latest pattern revolvers and six-pound carbines of the Krag-Jorgensen pattern. When 1t does move 1t will go on the flag ship with the division commander.
 Of those who are now in that branch of the service there are but five who were accepted from the twelve of the Second Brigade signal corps, located in this city. The names of these are Emmet Jones, who was a clerk for Page Bros; F. c. Knapp. who was receiving teller at the Savings and Loan Society: ThornhilI Car many. who was with the Bank of Califor- mia; William J. Stock. who was with Umbsen & Co.,, and H. F. Juhrs, who was a sergeant in the corps of the National Guard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11

officers and men. and especially Is this true among those of the Fourteenth h. fantry and the Seventh California These troops have experienced the hardships of the Presidio as a camping ground, and the removal question, now that the sol diers are settled, Is opposed throughout Camp Merritt As far as can be learned the removal of the camp is based upon the fact that the Presidio is said to be a more desirable camp for sanitary req sons, and that closer restriction can be placed there upon the morals of the men, Both of these facts are. in the opinion of the medical officers, not worth considering. The sanitary condition of Camp Merritt is far superior to that. of the Presidio. The sandy soil of the for mer is a ready absorbent of camp refuse, while at the Presidio quite the reverse was found to be the case. As far as bettering the morality of the camp Is concerned. the same loose condition will continue to exist as long as the present laxity of the guard system prevails.
 It now seems highly probable that the camp will not be moved to the PreSidio. The best thing to be done under the cir cumstances, according to the general ex- pressions of the officers, would be to move the camp over beyond Oakland. or to some place ten or fifteen miles from San Francisco, so as to get the men beyond the demoralizing influences naturally en- gendered by proximity to a large city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
A FINE BODY OF MEN.
Rrioadier General Greene'S Opinion of the Troops En-
 canoped Here.

Brigadier General Greene, in command cf the First Brigade at Camp Merritt. visited several of the large Eastern camps before reporting for duty here ana made a careful study of the personnel or the troops. General Greene says that mo- where has he seen finer body of men or better drilled soldiers than those now onca anned in the Richmond district
 The First Montana Regiment recelVeo its first consignment of quartermaSter atores yesterday, and the issuance or uni SoI.ros was at once begun. In a few oays the entire command will be thoroughly equipped. ~ ur;,.r.ers+ Iowa was notified yesterday that no horses would be taken to Manila, and IS almost broken-hearted In consequence. TWO uays bafore he left Des Moines for San Fran cisco the colonel became the proud pos sessor of a magnificent thoroughbred
 1Ia taleeraphed to General Otis asking 1T tho fiel3 and staff officers would be al inwad fo take their horses with them, and received an affirmative reply. He hrnneht his thoroughbred and now finds that he will have to sell 1t or snip IL Dack home. ,,. 4,. Nrahro sLa sboys to-day and give them eacn two months' pay. The regiment IS now Iuliy enIIipped. and Colonel Bratt said yester- day ii was ready to march on board the transport at a moments notice. Otncers and men are overjoyed at being chosen to accompany the second expedition.
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with the second expedition to Manila. This detachment of engineers will be un>
 Brigadier General H. G. Otis, who has oeen assigned to the command of the Fourth Brigade, will establish his head quarters on Monday and assume com
 The First Nebraska will be paid to-day to include June 30, the Idaho battalions will be paid on Monday. the troop of Utah cavalry on Tuesday and the Twen- tieth Kansas on the same day.
 An An order was issued by Major General Otis yesterday relieving Lieutenant B. c. as assistant to the chief commissary of subsistence of the Philippine Islands ex- pedltionary forces, and detailing First Lieutenant C.. T; Bartlett. Third Artii- to report back to his regiment.
 Captain A. W. Kimball, recently quar- termaster of the Seventh California Regi- ment. was relieved from duty with that command yesterday by Lieutenant Daniel Williams. Captain Kimball will report to General Merriam.
 Captain Dodge, with one sergeant and private, has been detailed by Colonel Berry of the Seventh California to go to the southern part of the State for re- cruiting purposes.
 Cobb, with one trooper, left last night for Salt Lake City to secure recruits for the Utah troop of cavalry. Captain Thomas Dowdell of the Zealan- dia visited Captain Grant of the Utah Light Artillery yesterday for the purpose of examining the guns, so as to ascertain the best way of storing them aboard ship, as well as to suggest some scheme as 10 the mounting of the one to be placed on the Zealandia's deck.
 Major Foqte and the wifi officers hs S,s,3sd of the Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming this morning. The Governor will be en- He will be given a midday banquet in true soldier fashion.
 The health of the various commands at Camp Merritt, with the exception of a few cases of measles and colds, Is excel lent. with the exception of the Seventh California In this regiment Lieutenant Bates. who few days ago was removed to the French Hospital, has developed a case of typhoid fever, while Privates MacDonald and Hewett are in the hos nital with pneumonia. They are doing well. under the circumstances, and are in no immediate danger.
 Ii Is now positively known that the First Nebraska will sail on the Senator, The Idaho battalions and the detachment from the engineers will go on the Morgan City.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
NO NORTH OR SOUTH.
Veterans of the Blue and Gray
 In the Idaho Camp

The Idaho battalions have the honor of having in their midst a proof that there is no longer any North or South, that the differences of nearly forty years ago are forgotten and that to-day the people of the United States are one Colonel Jones, commander of the bat talions, was one of the bravest officers in the Confederate service, while Major McConville of the Idaho troops wore the blue and served with conspicuous gall lantry It was in the seven days struggle around Richmond that these two soldiers, who are now white-haired veterans faced each other in the daily encounters. Colonel Jones was in the Fifty-sixth Vir- ginia under Longstreet, while Major Nc Conville served under Porter To-day these one-time enemies are comrades and warm friends, and it is with that certain high regard for each other that brave men always entertain for fearless ene- my that they. recall the past and rejoice in the fact that they can at last stand shoulder to shoulder under common flag.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
ALBATRoss ABOUT READY.
The Fearless May Convoy Steamships to the Phil
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 The United States steamship Albatross. now flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Mill Ter. commander-in-chief of the Pacific atfon, Is about ready to leave the Union Iron Works, at which place she has been lying for the past month. undergoing ex- tensive repairs for sea service, ana Will anchor in the bay and continue as the flagship of the fleet until the Philadel- phia comes down from the navy-yaro' when 1t Is proposed to transfer the nag to the big cruiser. AS the Albatross IS the property of the Fish Commission ana as the services of a vessel are required in look after the salmon fishing interests, if is very probable that she will resume her former occupation in the Nortn 1T fa. d cific, in addition to conveying treasure ships from the Yukon.
 A large number of naval apprentices have been assigned to duty on the smaller vessels of the Pacific squadron ana 10 some of the auxiliary vessels; rms mas been done with the view or oeIaco,,1s ere e and sending them, to the % ships a' Ma nila on the second expedition. 1a,o6
 The Rush has gone to Mare lslaIu lsi nayy-yard for the purpose or receiVlng amrnunition and stores and an additional number of naval apprentices rom tie re- ceiving ship Independence. Sne VIII ta+,on oe ready to proceed to her patrol stalioii upon her return next week o,,
 The Corwin has arrived at the Unlon Iron Works and is having some minor zine. It was the intention of the officials al at Washington to send one or more or tn the revenue cutters at this port to act as scond con, VOWS to the vessels carrying the secoli9 e033sd,tion to Manila, but it was found ehpefi1eii tSat their coalcarrying capacity was in. adeouate a,5e for the long cruise. and that that their speed was not great enough Sob to baep heef up with the fast steamers Wnlcn hasH o11 heen chartered for troop ships. In all Reliability oreb i the fast ocean-going tug Fear, biess' which is about ready for sea will 5e De attached to the fleet 9I ph5in0nes fT0oR ships anu
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
A TIMELY LESSON.
Merchants Will Find It Profit able to Deal Squarely With
 Uncle Sam.

Cities, as well as individuals, will learn in time that nothing Is gained by taking advantage of the Governments immedi- ate necessities to advance the price or goods. The Chicago beef men have been taught a lesson and they are now peer- ing" AS the Government made demands for large quantities of canned beef the nrice was gradually advanced by the Chi cago packers controlling the market un- iii the article which sold for g cents a pound at the breaking out of the war was advanced to IA cents.
 The officers charged with the respon- sibility of procuring army supplies did not say much, but one day recently an order came by wire from Washington to add cannad salmon to the army ration. The way beef dropped when the salmon tele- gram came was startling It went down like a steer in the Chicago stock yards; to h leieadu a leading Chicago firm this concise message: "You have killed the goose
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
HIT BY A BULLET.
Casualty at Target Practice of the Tenth Pennsyl-
 xy0nio

That the life of Private Conn, Company H, Tenth Pennsylvania, was not snuffed out yesterday morning is wholly due to the hardness of his head and the fact that he was hit by only half bullet.
 AS it is he is lying in the hospital of his regiment suffering fever and pain from a severe though not dangerous scalp wound.
 Conn was acting as marker in the rife pits at Camp Merritt while squad of men from his company were having a practice shoot.
 bullet, not too we'll directed, struck bolt of the framework of the target and splinters of lead flew in every direc- tion. One of these struck Private Conn in the head, rendering him unconscious, and in this condition he was taken to the regimental hospital.
 His attendants say that a few days of camp treatment will put him again in fighting trim.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
WASHINGTON REGIMENT
Panners Presented to the Vol unteers-Heavy March
 ina Tests.

rho Washington regiment stationed at .ho Eontana warehouse yesterday re- oa,,,ad Q handsome set of hospital banners, the gift of five patriotic young CaliIor nians the children of Mrs. Lillian Marsh Wheeler. Accompanying the three pan- ners was the following letter:
 GAN FRANCISCO Cal, June g. 1898.
 co,orei Fffe First Washington Regiment of ,,oIuntaare- Sir: Please accept these three hospital CRed Cross) flags for the First Regiment Washington NoigHteeTIs aaln Is sr0i oino Vyh Wheeler Isr. olive Brewster Wheeler. Elizabeth Wheeler Jean Boalt Wheeler ana Unarlrs NhnrS SaIifornians and have five little American hearts. Very sincerely. 1v11ru1.ER
 2o2o Broadway.
 Colonel Fife and his command feel most grateful for the mementos and, on behalI of the regiment. the colonel sent note to the thoughtful mother and her children, thanking them most cordially TOT the gifts. , ,, orob b,s command to the Cliff House and return against time. An early start IS 10 pc they will see what could De done unoer such conditions during actual war
 The Washington boys are very asxlous to 20 to the front with the next expedl- tion hui so far have received no orders. Their many friends at headquarters are hard at work. however, ana Eolonel riie has assurances that they will De among the first to embark on the third expedi- ton should they be overlooked on the second. They are now fully equipped and ready to march at an hour notice, u mors to the contrary notwitnsstano0l,hs, 0,l The many statements to the effect thal these troops were to be used to garrison the different posts along the Pacific Coasl are erroneous, as all their equipment has has troops already detailed for the Philip rtpeS
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
RUSH OF NTS.
Activity at the Recruiting Station of the First Cali
 fOrnia Reqiment.

The recruiting office for the First Regi- ment of California Volunteers, which was opened in the Armory at Page and Cough streets at 2 o'clock yesterday, did rush ing business during the afternoon. Cap tain Naphtaly enrolled eighty-five men. At this rate it will take only a few days to secure the 300 recruits required to fill up the First Regiment to the limit. Cap tain Darlington will muster in these re- cruits as fast as they pass the medical examination. They will be forwarded to the regiment at Manila at the first op- portunity. The recruiting office hours are from 10 to 12 and from 10 O. clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
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that laid the golden egg" The respon- sive telegram was to this effect: Re duce the price of canned beef" It was too late. The salmon had got in his work, and as a result market is estab- lished for one of the great products of the Pacific. It is calculated that the sal mon sufficient for an army ration, once in ten days, will amount to 10,00000O pounds annually.
 Colonel William H. Baldwin, commits sary of subsistence has been ordering inn mense quantities of supplies in San Fran cisco. vast sum of money will be put in circulation by reason of the extensive orders lodged In this city. Colonel Bald win understands his business much bet ter than some of the dealers here inn agine. A few days ago he observed that some men had combined to put up the price of goods on Uncle Sam. He said nothing, but went into the market and had Macondray & Co. buy goods for the Government as though the purchases were on individual account The com Diners were hurt and consequently they SQuealed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11

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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
Rear-Admiral Belknap tells what the present war has taught our navy in next Sundays Call.
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TRANS S-ATLANTIC STEAMERS. MOvILLE-Sailed June 10-Stmr Ethiopia, for New York. for New York
 GENOA-Arrived June 1o-stmr Werra, from New York.
 EENsTowN-Arrived June 1o-stmr Ln- cania from New York.
 NAPLES-Sailed June 10-Stn1r Aller, for New York,
 NEW YoRK-Arrived June 1D-stmr Cam- pania, from Liverpool.
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fined at hard labor for one year at Alca- traZ Island.
 A recruiting office for batteries and B of the Third Artillery has been opened at Camp Miller, on the Presidio, by Lieu tenant Roster.
 NJ Quimby, the well known bicyclist of San Jose, has enlisted in the Third Artli-
 Company F, Sixth California volun- teers, in command of Captain Lucy has gone to Santa Cruz to guard the powder works At the ferry yesterday noon the soldiers were given farewell dinner by the ladies of the Red Cross Society. Lieu tenant Hughes has been appointed guar termaster. adjutant, commissary and oro- nance officer of the company. This com pany is one of the very best organizations yet mustered into the service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
TROOPS AT THE PREsIDIO.
Departure of California Sixth Infantry Soldiers for Santa
 Cruz

The Third Artillery camp at the Pre- sidio has been put in very good condi- ton. The use of straw in the tents has been stopped.
 Private Noah C. Perry, Battery c, Third Artillery, found guilty of larceny, has been sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, forfeiting all his pay and allowances, and to be con-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
LEADS THE FOURTH.
Brigadier- Harrison c
 Otis Is in the Field.

Brigadier General Harrison c. Otis, for merly of the Los Angeles Times, is now in the field at the head of one of the best brigades ever organized. The troops des- ignated to follow his leadership are the Seventh California Volunteers, First Mon- tana, First South Dakota and First Wy oming. The command is known as the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Di-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
PREsIDIO NOT FAv CRED
Troops at Camp Merritt Do Not Want to Move to the
 PeGopuatiOn

The first news of the proposed removal of all troops now at Camp Merritt back to the Preside, the next expedition to Manila excepted, first became known to the officers and men yesterday through the columns of The Call. It can be said that the proposed removal of the camp
 does not meet with the approval of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
ORDERS AT CAMP MERRITT
Detachment of Engineers-Gov- ernor Richards of Wyoming
 to Be Entertained.

Captain Lougfitt of the Engineers Corps was busy yesterday selecting thirty men from his command who are to sail