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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
USED PART OF THE MONEY
WILL HOLD BALANCE UNTIL
MUSTERED OUT.
Believes There Is Yet a Bare Posi-
bility That the Seventh Regi-
ment Will Be Sent to
Manila.
Special Dispatch to The Call

LOS ANGELES, Oct 17.-Colonel
John r. Berry of the Seventh Regi-
meut Of California Volunteers has re-
piled to the statement that he is hold
ing funds donated by the Red Cross
for goIdiers in Manila. He says that
the regiment gave a drill in San Fran
cisco which netted 1922, and the Red
Cross raised the sum to $1,000 and sent
him the check. He used 800 in aid
ing convalescents who were not in the
hospital and still retains $500. He will
Keep that sum. he says, until the regi-
ment is mustered out. there still being
the barest possibility of It's seeing ser
vice, and If the men do not need it he
will then turn the money over to the
Red Cross of this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
LINCOLN'S FONDNESS FOR
GRANT.

An amusing and possibly instructive
anecdote, in which Lincoln and Grant
figue. and showing the latter's estimate
of cavalry is related by William q.
Stoddard for some time one of the for
mer's private secretaries. The general
had not been long in command of the
Army of the Potomac, when one day
Mr. Stoddard asked Lincoln's opinion
of him. Grant" replied the President,
as the first general I've had. He's a
general" Remembering the high es-
TEEN in which Mcclellan, Burnside,
Hooker and Meade had been held, Mr..
Stoddard asked Lincoln to explain, and
this is what he said:
You see, when any Of the rest set
out on a campaign they'd look over
matters and pick out some one thing
they were short Of, and they knew
couldn't give 'em, and tell me they
couldn't hope to win unless they had it;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
1T GAVE HIM THE BENDS.


Notwithstanding the danger, there
are always plenty of men to be had
at the water works tunnel. 1t isn't
so easy, however, to keep them at
work They are apt to tire Of 1t very
soon, and all sorts of reasons are given
for quitting.
Not long ago a stout colored man ap-
piled to the contractors for a job. He
was a well-built, intelligent looking
fellow, and the foreman at once en-
gagged him. He was given charge OF
mule. and started in on his duties.
Not until the third day did he show
any objection to the work
Then he came into the foreman's
room.
Boss" he said. IT gotter quit dis
job"
What's the trouble?" inquired the
foreman.
well, I Jest CANT stand it no
longer"
What's wrong?"
well, boss, it's dat mule. I never
see no such cantankerous mule as dat
ar one"
whats the matter with the muller"
"Mattah wild It? Well, If dat amt
de wickedest mule dat ever walked on
awdacious mule. Good Lor, boss, dat
mule has done kick me in every part
of my physogomy. OATS right, an I
amt goin' to take no more Of it."
did the mule kick your
Did de mule kick me?"
The colored man echoed the fore
mans words in a tone expressive Of the
most whitening sarcasm. Then he
placed his hands across the pit Of his
stomach and stopped forward.
Say, boss" he cried, with painful
intensity, dat lingblasted mule done
kick me so hard right heah dat he give
me de bends fob shuah!"
Then the foreman paid him off and
let him go.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18

Deschapele, a Dominican, and Mariel
Ava, a colored Dominican, and Marcos
Rosario. Among those who have left
Gomez. according to the report, are DR..
Fermin, Valdez, Dominguez, his chief
of staff; Major BOA, Surgeon Lucas,
Alvarez and Aides de Camp Tafel, Es-
trampes and Molina. They say that
Gomez, who is always bad tempered,
has lately become unreasonable, MAX
ing 1t impossible to remain by his side.
The City Council at its session of
Saturday last decided to charge the
American military commanders $12 90
each for six plans Of the city of Ha-
Vanae furnished to them at their re-
quest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
THE BABY HAD BEEN USED"

Johnny is six years old, and he lives
on a North Side street, just off from
Lincoln Park. And he is a wise boy
for one Of his years.
A little sister arrived at the house
not long ago. Johnny was sent to the
grocery store on an errand a few days
later, and the proprietor began to quiz
him about it.
II hear you have a little sister at
your house." said the grocer.
yes, SIR" said Johnny.
do you like that?" was queried.
'I wish it was a boy" said Johnny,
$50 I could play 'mibs' with him an
baseball an tag. an all those things
when he got bigger"
We'll" said the storekeeper, why
don't you exchange your little sister for
a boy?"
Johnny reflected for a minute. Then
he said, rather sorrowfully:
I'VE can't now. It's too late. We've
used her four days. "-Chicago Journal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
CONCESSIONS MADE
BY GENERAL BLANCO

HAVANA, Oct. 17.-This afternoon
Senior Benitz, assistant secretary of the
Spanish evacuation commission, de-
Iivered to the United States evacuation
commissioners five notes, four of which
treated on the Notifications of the is
lands
The fifth note asserted that Captain
General Blanco formally acceded to the
request of the American commission TO
permit the free entry of Red Cross sup
plies at the ports of Havana, Cardenas,
Cienfuegos, Sagua la Grande, Caibai-
rem, Bahia Honda and others of less
Importance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
MISSION OF DR.. RUGGLEs
GOES TO HAWAII TO CONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS.
The Board Considers the Presence of
Texas Fever and Will Recon-
mend Measures to Stamp
It Out.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO. Oct 17.-At g. meet
Ing Of the State Board of Health at the
capitol tonight DR.. c. A. Ruggles
president of the board, was appointed
30 visit the Hawaiian Islands to learn
llhe extent of the presence of leprosy
Snd TO report measures to prevent its
introduction into California DR.. J. K.
Morse has been appointed for this mis-
Morse had been appointed or this mis-
could fulfill it. Since the annexation of
hawaii its inhabitants are free to come
10 these ports, and II is the intention of
the Board of Health of prepare a re-
port for submission to the coming Leg
1slature which will suggest safeguards
against the spread of the disease to
these shores.
Or. Ruggles informed The Call cor
respondent that he would sail on No
Vemoer 3. Before his departure DR..
Ruggles will join Drs. Matthews. Hen
oerson and Crowley In an investigation
or the Capitol building with regard to
sanitation. DR. Ruggles asserted to-
night that undoubtedly lives had been
lost and other lives threatened by the
lack OF sanitation in the big white
structure. The report Of the Board of
Health on this subject is expected to
form the basis for action by the next
Legislature.
DR.. Mathews, secretary Of the board.
reported that Texas fever existed to
Vide extent among cattle in this State.
He said that when the thermometer
reached 80 degrees the fever tick would
ole, thus freeing the cattle in the north
ern portion OF the State from the dis
ease 1t viii then become the duty of
the board next spring to draw a line
through the State, separating the in
1ected portion from that from which
the cold weather has driven the dis
ease, and the quarantine must be strict.
DR.. Mathews said the reports con-
corning anthrax had been exaggerated.
and in several instances where it was
thought to have been discovered it was
found that the real cause of death was
insufficient food and impure water due
drought.
The Board Of Health will ask the
next Legislature for an enlargement of
its powers in the matter of handling
anthrax and similar diseases. including
authority to appoint veterinarians. who
shall go to infected localities and send
IN reports, and who shall have the
privilege of destroying cattle found to
be diseased. AS it is now, the State
board has no province in the matter.
the counties alone handling it, and
the only way the evil can be reached. in
most Of them, is by citizens going be-
fore the District Attorneys and swear
ing to complaints against the owners
of infected stock.
The board adjourned to meet to-mor-
row night in San Francisco Several
days will be spent in inspecting the
sanitary condition of the Oakland
Home for the Blind and the Normal
School and other State institutions
around San Francisco.
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and 1t was most generally cavalry
Now, when Grant took hold. was
waiting to see what his pet impossible
ity would be, and 1 reckoned 1t would
be cavalry, as a matter Of course, for
we hadn't horses enough to mount even
what men we had. There were $4,000
or Whereabouts up near Harpers Ferry,
and no horses to put them on. Well,
the other day. just as I expected, Grant
sent to me for those very men; but
what he wanted to know was whether
he could disband 'em or turn 'em into
infantry! He doesn't ask me to do i'm
possibilities for him, and he's the first
general I've had that didn't"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
SANTA FE OVERLAND WRECKED
Train Barely Escapes Plunge Down
the Mountain.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE Santa Fe
overland westbound was wrecked yester-
day at Summit station, on the Cajon Pass
grade but no serious damage was done,
except to the engine, which had the front
end stove in. A number of men were at
work removing a trestle and substituting
an embankment, and the engine ran into
a quantity of dirt they had piled on the
track. 1t toppled over against the noun
tain side. Had it gone the other way the
train would have fallen 200 feet. Mail
Agents Hanna and Bingjong were badly
shaken
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
ODD FELLOWS DEGREE
WORK AT HEAlDSBURG

HEALDSCURG, Oct. ia carload
Of Odd Fellows, members of Harbor
Lodge No. 25S, of West Oakland, came
up to Healdsburg last night to per-
form degree work for the local lodge.
Members were present from Petaluma,
Santa Rosa, Windsor, GeyservilIe and
Cloverdale to witness the splendid work
of the visitors. To-day the Oaklanders
We're banqueted and entertained at
Lytton Springs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY.
Swindler A. B. Campbell Convicted
and Sentenced.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IA B. Camp
bell was convicted Of grand larceny and
sentenced this morning to serve ten years
in San Quentin. He represented himself
ceived $500 from victims whom he de-
luded into believing that they could thus
secure a job bookkeeping for the firm
false pretenses, and he will ask for new
trial on that ground.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
BRUSH FIRES In
MONTEREY COUNTY
Three Confagrations That Bid Fair
to Cause Considerable
Loss.

MONTEREY, Oct. H.-Three fires have
been raging in this locality for the past
twenty-four hours. and the temperature
is. therefore, unusually high. The near
est of the fires is in the Sansito dis
trict near the county road between this
Mace and Salinas, on land owned by
David Jacks, and unless it is soon con-
trolled it will result in considerable loss
81 fences and cattle feed. Mr.. Jacks has
had men fighting it since yesterday
morning. and unceasing work is gradually
getting the. better of the flames.
vaIIev and a third in the chaparral in
the vicinity of Point Lobos. Both of these
are large and will be dangerous if allowed
to burn unchecked The atmosphere is
sage and other brush.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
HoTTENToT LuLLARIEs.

Hottentot women, who have long been
of human beings, have an extensive lit
erature of folk stories, folk songs and
baby songs, with which they amuse their
are of considerable beauty, and seem to
show that in some forgotten period the
tribe or race was much higher in the
scale of civilization than it is at the
present time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
SHIPS CAPTURED
DURING THE WAR
Effective Strength Of the Navy In
creased by the Spanish War
china

NEW YORK. Oct. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says: Inc
effective strength of the United States
has been increased by eight useful yes
sells, which recently few the Spanish flag.
Five of these are now attached to Ad-
miral Dewey's squadron, two are credited
to the North Atlantic station, and the last
is the cruiser Infanta Maria, now under
her own steam preparing to start for Nor
folk to be made ready for active service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
MISS JACKS HoNoRED.
Elected Delegate of the Monterey
Red Cross Society.

MONTEREY, Oct 1.-THE Monterey
and Pacific Grove Red Cross Society has
elected its president, Miss NJ. A Jacks.
as its delegate to the annual meeting of
the California Red Cross State Associa-
ton, and she left to-day. for San Fran
cisco to attend the convention Tomorrow
report of the work and financial condi-
ton Of the society she represents, which
society, though one of the smallest in
the State, can compare favorably with
any of the larger ones.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
LADS PLAY WITH a RIFLE.

RENO, New, Oct. IA special to the
Gazette from Quincy, California, saws:
Yesterday at Robertson ranch Willard
Cameron and Richard Scott, aged 1s
years, were playing with rifle The gun
was discharged and the bullet strIlclt
Cameron in the left temple, killing him
The Coroner's jury brought in a verdict
of accidental death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
COLONY SITE SELECTED
About Three Hundred Persons Have
Pledged Themselves to Become
Nau1 hnrS

DENVER, Oct. 1.-THE Social Democ-
racv has secured 500 acres in jefferson
County. near Denver, on which it is pro-
posed to establish a colony. Three hun
dred persons have already pledged them
selves TO become members and it is ex-
nected that by the time the organization
Is in working order it will have a mem
bership of 1000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
No Fever.

SAN JOSE. Oct. 1.-THE letter from
the San Francisco Board of Health to
the San Jose Board of Health inquir-
ing about the Texas fever among cat
tie, was referred to the Board of Su-
pervisors. 1t was presented to-day to
the Supervisors, but as the general
idea seemed to be that there was no
fever among cattle in this county, the
letter went to the file without action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
SUICIDE OF A HIGH
GERMAN OFFICIAL
Was Charged With Theft and the
Forgery of Bank Notes Aggre-
eating a Vast Sum.

BERLIN, Oct. H.-Gruenthal, superin-
tendent of the Imperial Printing Office,
with theft and the forgery of bank notes
to an amount of over 100000 marks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
PARIS BUILDING
STRIKE is OVER
Troops Withdrawn From the Yards
and Other Places Where They
Were Stationed.

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE building strike has
ended and the troops have been with
drawn from the yards and other places
in which they have been stationed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-18
Death of a Pioneer.

SALINAS, Oct. 17.-Hugh Hartnett, a
native of Ireland, who came to America
in the latter part of the forties, and was
among the first to come to California in
1S49, died to-day, aged II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27

Grafton: President. Mrs VIM. B. Lowe. of
Atlanta: vice president. Mrs. Sarah S.
Platt of Denver: recording secretary, Mrs.
Emma Fox. of Detroit: corresponding sec
rotary Mrs. Anna d. West Of somerville.
Louis auditor, Mrs. NJ. E. Young, of Port
land, Ore. The board of directors include
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. of Washington;
II. Norris, of Berlin, Wis; Mrs. II. H.
Pyle of Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs. r. L.
Buckwalter, of Springfield, o.; Mrs. VIM.
Tod Helmuth, of New York; Mrs. Harriet
Windsor. of Des Moines; Mrs. Frances
Eastman. of Los Angeles; Mrs. Frank
Ford, of Omaha.
Sunday was not day of rest for the club
people. a party of pleasure seekers scaled
Pixies Peak, and those who remained in
Denver crowded the churches. where femi-
nine preachers delivered splendid sermons
Two afternoon sessions of a religious char
acter were held The children's meeting in
Broadway Theater was addressed by Mrs
Jane Adams, of Chicago. with songs and ex-
erciseS by the little ones. In Trinity Church
the vesper service was '"The Bible in Lit
erature," with interpretive readings by Miss
Helen Cole, of Boston. and bible Study"
by Mrs. Amy P. S. Stacy. of Washington.
The Broadway Theater was packed from
stage to top gallery in the evening to hear
addresses on Spiritual Significance of Or
Philadelphia, presided with Mrs. Morris c.
Benjamin as local assistant chairman. The
programme interspersed with music by the
Woman's Club Chorus, of Denver. was as
follows: THE Federation Idea-Reciprocity
Spirit" Mrs. Belle NJ. Stoutenborough, of
Plattsmouth. Neb.; THE Labor Stand
Point" Miss Jane Adams, of Chicago; las
Shown by the Work Of Mary Steele" Mrs
Charlotte Reeve Conover, of Ohio. The
services concluded with the singing of patri-
otic songs
morrow evening will conclude the conven-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27
THE HARVARD SAILS.
Auxiliary Cruiser Loaded with Rein
fOrcements for Shafter.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June 26.-The
auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed at o'clock
this afternoon for Santiago. with the Ninth
Massachusetts Regiment and two battalions
of the Thirty-fourth Michigan. Thousands
of people gathered along the river shore
and gave vent to their patriotic ardor by
continued cheering as the; stately cruiser
moved slowly down the stream. The cheers
were answered with enthusiasm by the
troops, who crowded the side of the vessel
and caused her to list sharply on account
of the unequal distribution of weight.
The departure of the Harvard from this
port was in strong contrast to the Yale's
departure from Old Point ON Thursday with
the first detachments for Shafter. But few
people assembled to see the Yale sail away,
but this afternoon practically the entire
population of Newport News babe farewell
to the Nations defenders. The Ninth Mas
sachusetts Regiment is in command of Col.
Fred B. Began, and the second and third
battalions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan
are commanded by Col. ]. P. Peterman.
The repair ship Vulcan followed the Har-
ward to sea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27

The appearance of the third volume of
Lippincotts Sytem of Disease of the Eve.
edited by Doctors Norris and Oliver, is an
nounced. .... ........
The Harpers have just issued Memories
OF Rear Admiral. by S. r. Franklin, II.
S. N. (Retired). Admiral Franklin writes
OF the old navy, but his account of the serv-
ice as it existed before and during the
civil war shows the presence of that spirit
Aand bearing which are the making of any
navy. old or new.
The Llppincotts come to the front with a
timely volume on the whole history of ma
tive warfare by sea, down to the victory of
Dewey. The book will be entitled 1.-The Ma
tons Navy" and is written with engaging
directness and careful research by Charles
Morris, author of Half Hours of History
and other Widely-known books. The illus
trations will form in themselves a pictorial
history of American sea power.
Charles Seribner's Sons have in press an
edition of Psychology for Teachers, by Pro-
lessor c. Lloyd Morgan, principal of Uni
as textbook for the use of teachers and
students in normal schools. colleges and
universities, its aim being to assist teach
ers or psychology by stimulation and sug-
gestions. which may help TO make their own
observations of child nature more exact.
The same firm are also preparing as COM
panion solume 10 Plato the Teacher, pub
lished year ago. Plato's Republic anno-
tated and edited by Professor William Lowe
Bryan oe Indiana University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27
numnx Bids for laonds.

WASHINGTON, June 26,-The public
statement made by the secretary of the
treasury last Thursday to the effect that
numerous evidence of attempts to violate
the spirit of-the law authorizing a per
cent. bond issue were being received from
banks and similar institutions. has already
called forth a number of letters fully con-
firming the secretary's suspicious. In each
case the writers admit their connection with
some transaction Of this character and ask
to have the subscription returned. One writ
er says: Having read the inclosed item
in to-day's paper L thought it my duty 10
state that 1 signed one of the dummy
orders and now see that it was not right.
Please destroy the application or return,
whichever you think best and greatly
oblige."
1t was stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that subscriptions were now being re-
ce1ved for comparatively large sums of $500
and over which bear almost unmistakable
evidences of an attempt to evade the law
by means of dummy bids. In all cases Of
this kind, however, large or small in
amount, the closest scrutiny will be brought
to bear and in case the evidence warrants
It they will be unceremoniousy returned to
the Sendors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27
TESTING AT AMERICANS
PEOPLE OF HAVANA GETTING AC-
CUSTOMED TO THE BLOCKADE.
Women Promenade in View of War
Ships and Joke and Laugh-Spanish
Accounts of the Santiago Fight.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press From
Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, June 26.-The people of Havana
are getting accustomed to the blockade and
the incidents of war times. Their courage
is returning and they are once more resum-
ing attendance upon religious services and
participating in their customary amuse-
ments. The churches, theaters, parks and
the bay are literally crowded The ladies
have chosen San Lazaro avenue as the fash
ionable promenade and drive From that
thoroughfare they can watch the move
ments of the blockading ships with glasses
and many a light jest falls from beautiful
lips. Esquestrians accompany the carriages
and the military element, high in the favor
of Cuban women, is conspicuously in evil
dence.
The festival of st. John the Baptist was
celebrated to-day On the wharves and
within the immediate vicinity were three
full orchestras. The money collected will
be employed in establishing free kitchens
in every district in the city
The insurgents, it is officially reported
here, have sustained numerous losses in the
province of Santa Clara. Their position
there is growing worse, and their bands are
demoralized. divided and very difficult TO
concentrate.
Inc Official accounts of the engagements
IN the province Of Santiago de Cuba on
Thursday and Friday of last week represent
that the American forces, supported by ar
tlllery attacked the Spanish near Santiago
de Cuba on the morning of the 23d. but were
repealed with loss. The Spanish losses on
the zSd and 24th were one officer and eight
soldiers killed and three officers and TWENTY
1AI
the combat of the 24th friday alone had
twelve Twelve killed; among these captain, and
On Friday, in front of Santiago. there
were were twenty-five american war ships in
addltlon to supply ships On Friday morn
ing at Baiquiri the Americans. in consid
cradle force supported by artillery, renewed
the attack. Among the attacking forces
were insurgent bands shouting ''Cuha
lbre. In the two engagements the Amer
icans alone sustained no fewer than eighty
lost, killed and wounded e-''
me German third-class cruiser Geier re-
turned here yesterday afternoon from Glen
fuegos and Trinidad.