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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

they are until the county convention meets, his purpose being to settle whether he or Breed, the committeeman from the Second Ward, should arrange for the primaries in the district.
 Pardee was sitting beside Breed and immediately urged that gentleman to con test the motion and seek to gain control of the district himself. Breed did so. but the committee was in no mood to boost Pardee's interests and adopted Stricker's motion by a decisive vote. And so Par dee was sat upon twice by the county committee.
 Favor Metcalf's Candidacy.
 OAKLAND, July 2S.-The friends of Victor Metcalf are making a most eff fective campaign in his behalf for the Third District Congressional nomination Two meetings were held tonight, at which steps were taKen to make thor ough canvass of Oakland in his interests. About forty of his personal friends as sernbled at the residence of W. V. witch CT, on Telegraph avenue. William Moller presiding, and appointed several commit tees to thoroughly organize the Second Ward in Metcalf's behalf.
 dence of W illiam H. Chickering. 970 Six teenth street. there ling a large attend ance of Metcalf's fllends, who pledged themselves to take care of the Third Ward for him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
INACTIVITY CAUSES
 MANY DESERTIONS
Generalization of the Fifth Illinois Regiment Attributable to
 HirnJ1 ,cfo rooc
Circumstances

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-It Is re- ported from Chickamauga that because the Fifth Illinois Regiment was turn ed back from the Porto Rican expedi- ton many men have deserted, the morale of the regiment has been de- stroyed and the failure to secure ac- tive service has been charged up to the secret efforts of Colonel Culver to keep it from going to the front.
 It is said at the War Department that, as matter of fact, the Colonel has been the victim of circumstances over which he had no control. When the Fifth Illinois had been ordered to Porto Rico delegation of Indiana peo- pie waited on the President and pre- sented the fact that although there were three Indiana regiments fully equipped and ready for service, none had been ordered to the front. It hap pened that of three Illinois regiments available two had been sent forward in advance of the Fifth, so that the department felt obliged in order to avoid charge of discrimination to substitute one of the Indiana regiments for this Illinois regiment With this order Colonel Culver had absolutely nothing to do, and did not even know that 1t was in contemplation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
REQUESTS THE RELEASE
 OF THE RODRIGUEZ
French Embassy Protests Against the Seizure of the Merchant Steamship

WASHINGTON, July 2S-The French Embassy has called the attention of the State Department to the circumstances connected with the seizure of the French merchant steamship Olindo Rodriguez, and has requested the i'm mediate release of that steamer. This action was taken simultaneously with protest from the French Transat- lantic Steamship Company against the seizure.
 The State Department has submitted all the papers In the case to the De- partment of Justice with a view to get ting an opinion on the legal questions involved.
 The grounds of the representations made by the embassy are that the Rod riguez was engaged in ordinary mer- cantile pursuits and also had on board the official mail of the French Gov ernment destined to the French Min ister at Port au Prince. It is said that her manifest shows she was not intending to enter a blockaded port. The representations are those usually made in behalf of the French interests, and there is no disposition at the State Department to regard them as other than friendly inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
Over Four Thousand in the List, but Only Two Deaths From
 Yellow Fever.
Secretary Ager Much Concerned and Plans for the Early Removal of the Troops to
 Healthier Cline.

going to remove the soldiers at the earliest opportunity to a more health full cline. The Surgeon General, under days ago inspected a tract of land ad- joining Montauk Point, Long Island belonging to the Long Island Railroad Company, which has been offered to the Government as suitable for large encampment.
 The tract is three miles square, con- tains an abundance of fresh water, a considerable lake, hill 150 feet in height and many other sanitary advan- tageS, including salt water bathing. The necessary orders to equip this as a camping ground will go forward imme- diately and every advantage will be taken of the experience gained of the formation of the great camps at Chick amauga and Camp Alger to make the conditions as comfortable as possible for the battle-scarred veterans in Shaf- ter's army.
 The time for their removal is left to General .Shafter, the only limitation placed upon him being that he shall not delay the homeward sailing of his troops beyond the moment when it shall be safe for them to leave Santi- ago, having regard to the fever condi- tions. Meanwhile details are being made of troops to supply the force that shall garrison Santiago so long as it shall be found necessary to continue troops there. This force will be made up almost altogether of immunes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The War Department tonight posted the fol- lowing:
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 2S-Adju- tant General, United States Army: Con- dition on the Eth: Total sick, APP; total fever 3193: new cases of fever, S22; cases of fever returned to duty, 542; deaths Private J. H. Farrell Company H. Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers, at Siboney, yellow fever; Corporal Thomas Ralston, Company D, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Si- boney, yellow fever; Private William H. Byrers, Company D, Seventeenth Infan- try, cerebral apoplexy. SKATER,
 Major General.
 Secretary Alger is deeply concerned over the welfare of the gallant troops under Shafter's command, now en- camped on the outskirts of Santiago. The health reports show surprisingly large number of cases of sickness. but army surgeons authorize the statement that these figures are misleading in a certain sense, and that the situation may not be nearly so bad as they would seen to indicate. The slightest ailment of the most temporary nature suffices to place a soldiers name on the sick reports which, in their present shape, would not distinguish between such a case and one of mortal illness.
 The inference is that many of these eases in Shafter's camp are of a trivial nature, but go to swell its grand total of sick and wounded. Notwithstanding this mitigating fact, Secretary Alger is
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
NO WORD IS RECEIVED
 FROM GENERAL MILES
Supposed to Be Advancing Toward San Juan-Five Transports Leave
 Newport News.

NOH put 4NCWOs
 WASHINGTON July 2S.-No word came from General Miles to-day, and the War Department assumes that he is pursuing his advance across the Island of Porto Rico toward San Juan. Considerable endorsements are now arriving to support Miles, and before the week is over the campaign there will be in full swing.
 NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July 2S.- With the exception of the Fourth Ohio Regiment, the Second Brigade of the First Army Corps in command of Brig adler General Haines sailed for Porto Rico this afternoon at o'clock. Gen. eral Haines and his staff and the Fourth Ohio Regiment are on the aux Hilary cruiser St. Paul. It is not likely that this ship will leave Old Point be- fore daybreak tomorrow, as there Is yet a large quantity of supplies to be loaded. The transports that got off are the City of Washington, Massachusetts, Seneca and Roumanian and the auXil- iary cruiser St. Louis
 General Brooke, commanding the First Corps, and his staff took passage on the St. Louis. The First Kentucky Regiment vanguard for the Third Brigade, First Division, First Army Corps, in command of General Fred Grant, which is to make up the second Porto Rican expedition, arrived here from Chickamauga to-day and is now in camp. The Third Battalion of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania arrived late this evening and will be followed by the Third Kentucky and the Sixteenth h. diana
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
BATTERY D CAMPED
 AT BALLARD POINT
Artillerymen in Expectation of Or ders to Depart for the Philip
 ri1oac

SAN DIEGO, July 28.-The quarters of the army post at Ballast Point are com pleted and are occupied by Battery D, Third Regiment of heavy artillery, under command of Captain Charles Humphreys Lieutenants Bennett and Patterson hay ing been detached and assigned to duty at San Francisco temporarily, Captain Humphreys Is alone to perform the mani fold duties at the post. It is believed that Battery D will soon be called to perform more active duty than guarding the mine fields in the harbor by day, and that 1t will eventually be sent to Manila. where there Is likely to be much need of artil- lery.
 There is a great scarcity of artillery of- hcers in the army at present, as many of them have been drawn from the five old regiments to take commands in those or ganized since the outbreak of war.
 There are eighty-three men at the Bal last Point post and three disappearing guns and 1t Is proposed to have a fourth gun mounted on the bluff close to Point San Diego channel.
 The War Department evidently expects Captain Humphreys with his men to look out for everything pertaining to his post without any assistance from subordinates and quartermasterS, but so long as they do not deprive him of his sergeants and corporals he hopes to maintain the eff ciency of his command at Ballast Point
 Lieutenant James J. Meyler of the en- gineer corps, having charge of the sub marine mines at this place, has been or dered to report to Major Davis at San Francisco in connection with the work of building a breakwater for San Pedro har- bor. The contract having been awarded, work will be started at an early day and it will be looked after by Lieutenant Meyler
 The sailing vessels Sea Robin, Hattie H and Alta have been chased and captured by the officers of the patrolling steamer Corwin off Point Loma for running over the mines during the past week, after they had been warned to keep between the mine buoys. The masters of each yes gel were taken on board the Corwin and their vessels sent to the city and tied up ct the barge office wharf
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
CATHEDRAL COUNCIL
 ENTERTAINS LAVISHLY
Brilliant Gathering of the Young Mems Institute-A Pre-
 sentation.

The members of Cathedral Council No. 30 Young Mems Institute, entertained their friends last night with an Ice cream social in Shasta Hall, Native Sons build ing.
 Several musical numbers were inter spersed with the dancing. The most not able of these was ballad of the war, Keep a Place in Your Heart for Me, '' the words and music of which were by Joseph B. Carey, the well-known local composer. It was admirably rendered by Willie Finnie.
 Miss Daisy V. Keane sang "Old Glory and You while Harry Byrnes and W. J.. O'Brien also contributed solos.
 During the evening Past President Will liam F. Humphreys was presented with a gold badge by the members of the coun- cil. The presentation address was made by Charles Mccarthy. The recipient was taken entirely unawares and found dtf1- culty in framing a reply.
 The officers of the council are: Past president, W. F. Humphreys; president, J. D. Mahoney; vice-president, Charles Mccarthy; second vice-president, c. Keogh; recording secretary, Walter A Hoffman; financial secretary, John M. Hyland; corresponding secretary, Edward L. Milan; chaplain, Father Prepdergast, V. G.. treasurer, Charles Garfield; in side sentinel, John Ross; outside senti- nel, William Radigan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
LANDS ARMS AND FOOD
 IN THREE PROVINCES
Wanderers Second Expedition for
 the Relief of Cuban Insurgents a SuncASS

NEW YORK, July 2S.-A Key West special to the Herald says: The aux Hilary boat Woodbury, Captain Rogers. which has been on blockading duty off the northern coast of Cuba for the last three weeks, arrived here little be- fore sundown this evening. She brings information regarding the expedition of the steamer Wanderer, which left here last Monday on second attempt to land arms and ammunition and sup plies for the insurgents in Cuba.
 After leaving Key West Monday afternoon the Wanderer returned to the north coast of Cuba, succeeding in landing part of the expedition a short distance west of Havana, in Pinar del Rio province, near the point where she was driven off last Saturday. The Wanderer then went eastward and a second landing was effected at a point about twenty miles east of Havana The third expedition was landed near Cardenas. Considerable reticence is manifested, but from the little that can be gathered it Is evident that the Wan derer's cargo has been successfully landed and taken possession of by the insurgents in Pinar del Rio, Havana and MatanZaS provinces.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
FUNERAL OF REV. DIR. GIBSON Will Be Held This Afternoon at the First United Presbyterian
 Church

The remains of Rev. M. M. Gibson, DID,, pastor of the First United Presby- terian Church of this City, who died last Tuesday morning at Albany, Or, arrived here yesterday morning on the Oregon express, accompanied by the widow and Mrs. Percy Young, only daughter of the deceased. They were met at the ferry by the trustees of the church and es- corted to the undertaking parlors of Ma thaniel Gray & Co., Yesterday afternoon the casket was removed to his late resi- dence, 1518 Fulton street.
 The funeral services will be held to-day at o'clock at the First United Presby- terian Church, corner of Golden Gate ave- nue and Polk street. The services will probably be conducted by Rev Dr. McCor- mick of Salinas City, who, next to the late Dr. Gibson Is the oldest United Pres byterian minister on the coast, having preached here for the past twenty-five years. Dr. Gibson had been here thirty two years.
 Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
FROM CAVALRY CAPTAIN
 TO INFANTRY COLONEL
Officer Promoted for Gallantry Dur ing the Terrible Fighting
 Around Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Presi- dent has appointed Captain Thaddeus W. Jones of the Tenth Cavalry to the vacant colonelcy in the Tenth Volun- teer Infantry Qmmunes) This officer was promoted in recognition of his meritorious services while in command of a company of the Tenth Cavalry during the terrible fighting around San tiago.
 The regiment of which Captain Jones is. appointed colonel Is composed en- tirely of colored men, recruited in the South, and is booked for speedy service in the West Indies, either at Santiago or Porto Rico. Captain J. M. Lee of the Ninth Infantry, who originally was appointed colonel of this immune regf- ment, declined the commission, as he preferred to remain with his old regi- ment
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
ASKS FOR BUT ONE REDUCTION Tax Agent Ryan Before the EquaIizers. SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S APPEAL LINE TO SANTA CRUZ UNDER
 CONSIDERATION. Believes the Assessment of the South Pacific Coast Railway Should
 Be Very Materially
 Decreased.
LINE TO SANTA CRUZ UNDER
 CONSIDERATION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 SACRAMENTO, July 2S.-E. Black Ryan, Southern Pacific tax agent, ap- peared to-day before the State Board of Equalization. The agent applied for but one reduction, that in the case of the South Pacific road. He said that last year the board reduced the assessments of the counties 10 and 15 per cent, while the railroads were as- sessed to their full cash value. As a consequence the Southern Pacific Con- pany was obliged to pay additional taxes to the amount of $45, 900. He de- sired the board to take this into con- sideration in making the assessment this year.
 The tax agent asked that the South Pa cifc Coast roads assessment be reduced rom 900 a mile of last year to $10, 900. He claimed that this narrow-gauge road was assessed 40 per cent over and above other narroW-gauge roads in the State. whether MT. Ryan had figured the the reduction of the county assessments. MT. Ryan replied that in comparison the benefits were light. He said that in Ore gon the company was assessed 150 per cent less mile than in this State In Siskiyou County, adjoining Oregon, the road had been assessed at $f7 ,40S a mile, While across the line Tn oregon the road was assessed last year at $10 900 a mile Previous to that year the assessment av- eraged $4500 a mile, which was raised to $1O,o0o on account of the action of the board of this State. The railroad com pany has enjoined Oregon from the col lection of the taxes on the increased as sessments.
 Equalizer Beamer said he had been in the county of Oregon on the line of the road adjoining this State, and obtained the figures of the Oregon assessment of the road and that he had made compari- son with the railroad assessments in other States with that of the Southern Pacific Company, and as a result he was more than convinced that the railroads in California had been well assessed.
 Chairman Warehouse said that there was no doubt that the California rail- roads were higher assessed than roads in other States. In view of these facts, the question was. Who was right and who was wrong? He thought the South Pa cific Coast road was assessed too high on account of the unused spurs to the AL maden mines.
 It developed that by the terms of its charter the Central Pacific will receive no money from the Government for carry ing the soldiers and munitions of war to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
SLOW REGISTRATION.

Registration for the Gubernatorial elec- tion will close in this city a week from next Tuesday, and unless more activity is displayed by the citizens in coming for ward and qualifying themselves tO '=s . several thousand will be deprived of their electoral franchise this year. Every one must be registered afresh, whether they voted at the last election or not, the Great Register having been canceled.
 The total registration yesterday was only 1046, making a grand total of g .00O leaving more than 30 900 voters unregis- tered Up to date. There remain eleven days yet in which to complete the rolls, and the average registration should be from this time on at least 2725 per day more than twice the number that applied for registration yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
GRAHAM ON
 THE WARP PATH Goes-Gunning for a Cor
 respondent. HE WOULD CARVE A HEART ENLARGED BY THE EXPOSE OF HIS CRoOKEDNESS. Loot of the San Jose Treasury by the School Trustee Will Probably
 Be Officially Investi-
 gatsd.
HE WOULD CARVE A HEART
ENLARGED BY THE EXPOSE OF
 HIS CRoOKEDNESS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, July 2S.-Trustee Graham Call exposing his crookedness in school affairs, and, after filling up on bad whisky, he started out gunning for the papers correspondent. He failed to find him during the day, as the corre- spondent was attending the trustees meeting at Agnews Asylum, and this only added to his rage.
 When Hugh Mel Porter, the corre- spondent, called at Trustee Graham s ment from him in regard to the shady transactions Graham was in an ugly mood. Porter had no sooner rung the doorbell than Graham appeared. With him was a revolver and with it he tried to annihilate Porter. Graham placed his hand on the gleaming handle of the revolver in his hip pocket and threatened to fill Porter full of holes.
 He declined to make any statement about his illegally drawing $15 month from the city for the rent of school building, under the name of J. N. White, but really admitted such was the fact Graham asked for no correc- tons, but demanded DlOOQ. lie said The Call must retract the statement or he would kill the writer on sight.
 Porter saw fit to withdraw at this time, and thus saved his body from be- ing made a sieve. Graham followed him some twenty-five feet, giving vent at each step to an oath and threatening to shoot. After this episode Graham went around town Dragging of his achievement.
 The article In this mornings Call at tracted widespread attention, and the shady transactions of School Trustees Graham and Wemple will likely form the subject of an official investigation. Besides this the grand jury probably will take up the affair. The public Is loud in denouncing the methods of the old board and it's ways of doing busi- ness will be brought to an abrupt end before long.
 Trustee T. O'Neill, pronounced anti gang man, and a member of the finance committee of the new board, in speak ing of Graham'S case to-day said no such pilfering would be tolerated by the new board. He said that instead of buying groceries of a harness maker it would purchase direct from the grocer. No trustee would be allowed to draw money from the school fund for the rent of building for school pur- poses. If any trustee was illegally re- ceiving money from the city O'Nein would see that a stop was put to it. Such methods as were cited in Gra- hams case ought, he said, to oust any h.a,~
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
AMERICAN CRUISERS
 SHELL TUNAS DE ZAZA

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett
 HAVANA, July 2S.-Two American cruisers opened fire July 26 at 9:3O o'clock in the morning on Tunas de Zaza. They were obliged to retire un- der the vigorous fire from the Spanish batteries. The bombardment lasted thirty minutes. The American ships fired 300 projectiles - causing slight damage to some houses. The Spanish troops showed great enthusiasm Their loss was two soldiers wounded and three bruised. The Americans landed at Palo Alto villas and united with the insurgent bands in an attack on the photographic tower near the town of Arroyo Blanca.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
 HAS A TENDER HEART
Sends Money and Little Delicacies to Sick and Wounded Rough
 Riders

NEW YORK, July 2S-The wounded Rough Riders now being cared for in the barracks and hospital on Cover nors Island have been visited by Major Brodie. He gave each of them a new So bank note, by instruction of Colonel Roosevelt to pay for minor expenses and such little luxuries as the men may wish to buy. Major Brodie also inform ed the heroes that Colonel Roose- welt would give more money to them if 1t were needed. The wounded cavalry men were pleased. One of them said : That's just like Colonel Roosevelt; he's continually doing things for his men,"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
BROUGHT BUT LITTLE GOLD.

from St. Michael and Unalaska last even- ing and contrarv to expectations brought but little gold with her. Five boxes of bullion, consigned to the Alaska Com mercial Company, comprised her store, and these contained in the neighborhood of half ton of the yellow metal, aggre- gating about $20O,00
 Captain Lindquist made the run down from St. Michael in twelve days and eigh- teen hours, and that from Unalaska in eight days and twenty-two hours. He re- ports that. on the 18th inst. he sighted the steamer Tfllamook, with the Rideout in tow, just off St. Lawrence. On the 18th the steamer Navarro, towing the State of Minneapolis, was sighted ten miles north of Unalaska. When the Portland left Dutch Harbor, on the 18th, the steam ship Brunswick, the tug Holyoke and three barges were in port. The schooner H. c. Wright arrived there on the 18th of last month.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
PARDEE TURNED DOWN. His Friend Breeds Motion Ignored bv the County Committed

OAKLAND, July &.-Just before ad- journment to-day the Republican County Committee gave pr. Pardee a quiet but effective turning down that escaped notice at the time, but is the talk of the town tonight.
 About year ago the people of the section between Oakland proper and Berkeley, with the exception of Emery vile, voted in favor of annexation with Oakland. This section will in time, be- come a part of the Second Ward Gin which Pardee has great hopes), but the matter is still in abeyance. Stricker moved that the political lines remain as