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LITTLE ROCK DAY
 | WILL BE CELEBRATED TO- DAY BY IMPOSING CER-
 EMONlES. Secretary of the Board of Trade Tel egraphs That from 300 to 300
 Will be Present.

Today "Wednesday is Little Rock Day at the State Fair.
 The Secretary of the Little Rock Board of Trade telegraphs that from 300 to 500 Little Rockians will be down on the two morning trains to visit the State Fair and celebrate the occasion.
 A number of Little Rocks most prominent citizens will be in attend ance. Among the party will be Gov. Dan ". Jones and a number of state officials, Mayor J. A. Wood son, Col. Johr G. Fletcher, Hon. H. |. Remmel, Hon. Morris M. Cohn, President of the Board of Trade, and a number of others.
 They are coming in numbers and will be headed by the First Regi- ment Band. Gov. Jones and his distinguished party and Mayor Woodson and his city officials will come by way of the Cotton Belt, ar irving here at 1920 a. m. The dis tinguished visitors will be met at the Cotton Belt depot by President Langford and other officials of the Pine Bluff State Fair Association and escorted to the Fair grounds, headed by the Little Rock band.
 After arriving at the Fair grounds tAare will be a brief period of hand shaking, followed by speech-making.
 President Langford will make a brief address of welcome on the part of Pine Bluff and the Far Associa- tion.
 Brief responses will be made by Gov Dan ". Jones, Mayor Wood son, Col H. L. Remmel, Col John G. Fletcher and Mr. Morris M Cohn.
 After these exercises the visitors will be invited to spend brief pe- riod in sightseeing and then the races will begin.
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A BITING ATMOSPHERE KEEPS DOWN THE
 ATTENDANCE.
The Wind Prevented the Balloon AscensiOn-F0ur Interest
 ing Races.

Tuesday, Arkansas Day" at the Fair, was cold, windy, and inhos- pitable.
 Very few were in attendance un- til after the noon hour, but during the afternoon the grounds filled up and presented a lively appearance. It was, however, the smallest at tendance of the season.
 On account of the heavy wind, the balloon ascension announced for the day was postponed until today, when the ascension will take place if the wind is favorable
 The races were very good. Much interest was manifested in the race h which "Trixter, driven by her owner, Wiley Jones, was victorious. The events were as follows: 1. 2:25-Trottiag, Purse $200,
 Finished: Robbie Wilks, 1st;
 Maggie H., 2d; Maud B, Sd. 2. Free for all, Trotting. Purse
 $50. Finished: Trlxter lst;
 Neniska. 2d; Senator Boy, 3d. 3. Running, all ages, ' furlongs.
 Purse $150 Finished: Big Eel
 low, 1st. Nora s, 2d; Jim Bond,
 Sd.
 1. Running, l mile, for beaten and
 non-winners, Purse $1O0. Fin-
 ished: Baby Ruth, 1st; Tewanda,
 2d; Bravo, Sd.
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MEMPHIS ROAD SOLD. BOUGHT BY BONDHOLDERS FOR THE CHOCTAW
 PEOPLE. Will Be Extended From Little Rock to Webister--The Price Paid
 Was $325,0OO.

Little Rock, Oct. 25.-The Little Rock and Memphis Railroad was sold at 12 m. today to a representa- tive of the bondho.ders committee for $325, O00
 By 11:30 o'clock the people began to assemble on the platform at the Federal building, although the cold wind chilled them and made them turn their coat collars up for com fort. By the hour for sale there were about hundred citizens as semUled on the platform, repre- sen native business men, all of whom were intensely interested in the out come of the sale, knowing that it meant the beginning of a new era for Little Rock and Arkansas.
 The property was bid, in by Mr. A. HsLarkln, young attorney of New York, who represented the bond holders. The ptiee paid was the minimum fixed by the order of court.
 The sale means the control of the property by the Choetaw and Mem pbis. with which the bondbolders have au understanding The formal  transfer will take place ir the very ear3y future, aud the construction of lhe line westward will now be prosecuted with great vigor to an early completion.
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An Error.

In making note of the murderous assault upon Mir. j. F. Powers, of Mobile, Ala, in Tuesdays issue, we stated that MT. Robinson of the Dewey house was the ono who ob- iected to the Lamar people leaving and after MT. Powers was strnck he was carried to the Dewey house.
 Il the two above statements we Were in error, as Mir. Richardson of the Commercial Hotel was the gen. tleman who sought the police to re- cover a board bill and MT. Powers was carried to heCommercial Hotel after being hit.
 Mir. Richardson informs us that the miscreant who cowardly struck Powers mistoek him (Powers) for himself and the guilt points to an assistant of the Lamar couple who has been missing since the affair.
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TO MEET
Senator James H. Berry-Attention, Con-
 federates.

Pine Bluf, Ark, Oct. %, 1898.
 All members of J. Ed. Murray Camp, United Confederate Veterans are hereby directed to be at the court house in this city at 5 o'clock, sharp, on Wednesday afternoon, Oct 18th, 1898, for the purpose of marching to the Valley depot to meet our comrade, Hon. James H. Berry, United States Senator, and escorting him to Hotel Truloek.
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NEARLY THIRTEEN HUM DRIED MEN RETIRE FROM MILITARY TO CIVIL
 LIFE.
Ceremonies Attending the Formal Discharge Were Very Plain
 and Simple.

Little Rock. Oct 25.-The First Arkansas Volunteer Infantry of the Spanish-American war has passed into history. Beginning at 9.30 the regiment was mustered out by bat talions with simple ceremony, Cap tain J. M, Burns, Seventeenth U. S. A., being the officer n charge. As the battalions were drawn up in line they were paid off, aud once more entered civilian life. Only three sick men were left behind in the hospital and thelr condition is not serious. Governor Jones visit. ed the camp during the day to bid the boys in blue God-speed. They are all leaving rapidly, and by to- morrow scarce a corporals guard will be left.
 The First Arkansas organization was completed May 21, having been mustered iE by companies, and on May % departed for Camp Thomas, Chickamauga. There they remain ed until September, when they were designated for muster out, and re- turned to Fort Logan H. Roots Sep tember Il. Soon after they were furloughea for thirty days, return ing October 15, for physical exami- nation and muster-out.
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MISS ROSE KAUFMAN
Mentioned By the Republic As One ot the Prominent Educators Of
 St. Louis.

The St. Louis Republic of last Sunday, under the caption of Prom inent Educators of St. Louis, , has a handsome half. tone likeness of Miss Rosalie Kaufman and says of her as follows:
 MISS RosALIE KAUFMAN.
 Miss Kaufman is one of the younger teachers at the high school, where she iustructs in Latin and English. Her reputation as an ed ueator was made, however, long be fore she was promoted to her pres ..e0t position Tn the highest public educational institute in the city. While she was first assistant at the Peabody school her scholars that were promoted to the high school were known as coming from her class room without any sucn identi- fcation. For years they passed the best examinations, and the particu- larlY bright and able boys and girls who figured in the semi-annual ex- aminations and made the highest records in percentage were at once charged with coming from No. in the Peabody"
 ! Miss Rose Kaufman is sister of MT. Sol Kaufman of this city, and is well known in local social circles where she has been a frequent Visi- tor.
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Comrade Berry will speak on the following day, the 27th, at the Fair grounds to Old Soldiers of both armies.
 It is hoped and expected that every member of this Camp will be at the court touse at the bour desig- hated. All old Confederate soldiers who may be .n the city are invited to participate with us in welcoming Comrade Berry on the evening of Wednesday, Oct 26tb, as above stated. Those who have no badge will be furnished one by Comrade Joseph Burton Trulock.
 By order, Thos. Green, Geo E. Valiant,
 Adiutant. Commander.
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4 Fight Last Night.

Tuesday night about one hundred sports stole a march on the police and repaired to the athletic associa- ton building and were witnesses of a 19-rouud boxing match between Duney Harris, of New York. and Sidney Glue. of Scotland. Patsy Bolivar acted as referee.
 At the close of the nineteenth round Harris landed a stiff uppercut and the game Scotchman was sent to the floor. and counted out.
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COLLINS THE WINNER.
Awarded lhe sparring Match at the Athletic Association Mon.
 day Night.

The ten-round spar~ing contest between Tom Collins, of Liverpool, England, and Tom Cannon, of St. Louis, at the Athletic Association Monday evening was awarded to Collins after four rounds of fierce fighting.
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DoNovAN-In this city Monday ternoon at 4 p. m., ELIZA, wife of late Malachi Donovan.
 The deceased was most estima ble lady and leaves a large family to mourn her loss.
 The funeral takes place from the residence Ut 9:3Q o'clock this morn ing. Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's at 10 o'clock q. m. Services by Rev. Father Lucey.
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T5day's Races.

The races today are expected to begin at 1;3O o'clock, if the above ceremonies are concluded by that time. The events scheduled for to day are as follows: Running half mile
 Entries: Miss Anita, Ed L., King
 Bird anu Edna F. Running fve-eighth mile
 Entries: Sallie Morgan, Coz.
 John. Miss Anita, Plug, Jim B. 3.-Running three-fourths mile.-
 Entries: Fostonia, Fitz Smith, Echo, Prosperous, Gypsy D, 4-2:15 Pace
 Entries, Alvin R, Pat, Hugo, Lady Eugune. 5-Running, three .fourths mile.
 Entries: Sallie Lamar, Nora s., Repeal, Revenue, Joe O'Sot, Big Fellow, 5 Running, fve-eighth mile
 Entries: Palmyra, Chance, Harry Beonett, Ike Pryor, Bolson, Bill Davis.
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Mrs V o. Alexander is qnite sick at her home on Weet Fourth avenue.
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DIEI1s

PERRY-In this city, Oct. 25 th 1898, JIM, the little son of Mir. and Mrs. o. E. Perry.
 The funeral takes place from the family residence, No, l006 Oak street today.
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Mir. and Mrs. Lee Quattlebaum and daughter, Miss Una Lee, of Sherrill, were Fair visitors Tuesday.
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MT. J. ". Jones, a prominent mer- chant of English, was an interested spectator at our Fair Tuesday.
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THE SOLDIER BOYS who had taken Hoods Sarsaparilla are said to have stood the long marches much better than their companions. This medicine gives strength and endurance.
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Mr. Wm. Hopson, a prominent KingsIaad merchant, is in the city
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HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills. Mailed for % cents by c. I. Hood 6 Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
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for all business trans actions with core spondents in distant cities. Direct com munica ton with over l2. GOO subscribers in
 Arkansas and Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
w ar Incidents.

r,o,o,oI porrv of the Seventh California 1ro1,,n+aare has been informed by General Otis that his regiment has been selected to go on the second expedition 10 the rhilippines This is welcome news to the men of the Seventh, who are anxious to get to the front as soon as posslole. lhls regiment will be immediately transferred fro,n the Presidio to Camp Richmond.
 No day or hour has yet been set for the sailing of the three transports, the City of Picking. the Australia and the sydney. Tn all probability not one of them Will sal before tomorrow afternoon, and it is now very likely that they will depart at about the same time. = +ho Fourteenth Regular Infantry. and the reg imental band, under command or Caplali John Murphy, detachment or 1lty .,l men of the First California Heavy Artillery, and two battalions of the Second oregon Volunteers will march from the Presidio and go on board of the steamship Aus
 Rrioadier General Anderson and his staff will also take quarters on the Australia to-day. fs. as .ho Fourteenth Infantry and the third bat taIion of the Second Oregon Volunteers will go on board the Sydney. An eIfort will be made to have all these troops on board the steamers by CLOCK 'iiis iiioln- ing. ,ooo;1od or, in
 structions from Washington up to a late hour last night as to the time or the oe- nerture of himself and staff for the Phil ippines. po++ av,.o.s +o have definite information as to the Iu- ture of the naval reserve to-day Pursu- ant to instructions from Washington. Rear Admiral Miller called upon General Barrett Sunday. for the purrPppse r pp arns oa as- General Barrett told him the organization was well equipped, composed of compe-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

It has been settled at army head quarters that AlcatraZ guns may salute the Philippine expedition as it passes out tomorrow General Anderson, as a brig
 It is suggested that there might be an expansion of military form to allow gun or two for Colonel Potter of the Engineer Corps. He went before an ex- amining board yesterday for his promo ton from lieutenant to captain of engi- neers in the United States army In the colonel. He performed excellent service in building the fortifcations of this har- bor. It is sure thing that he will do Snart however, from all military con- si9eratfons Colonel Potter is entitled to a salute on account of his size and beauty of his disposition. Lieutenant s A. Cio- man T. S. A. who may soon be a colonel. is also entitled to a salute, which he is sure to receive from the University nf California and the Bohemian Club.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
IN HONOR OF OUR BOYS
Guns of Alcatraz to Salute the Peking When She Passes
 Golden Gate.

When the City of Picking passes through the Golden Gate, which will probably not be before tomorrow morning, the guns of AlcatraZ will boom out a farewell sa- lute to the First Infantry. This is hardly according to military and naval etiquette, but in view of the significance of the de- parture of the advance guard of the flrst army of invasion that has ever been dis patched from the United States since the war with Mexico, and the first this Gov ernment has ever sent to the eastern hemisphere, as well as the sentiment at- tached to the regiment selected for this honor, the situation justifies the autnorl- ties in straining a point. Accordingly, salute of eleven guns will be fired when the troopship passes through the Golden Gate This is the salute brigadler-gen, eral is entitled to, and although General Anderson may not be on board the Pe- king the fact that the ship has on board part of his command is deemed sufficient to justify the army people in paying thls tribute to California's boys in blue.
 And so with the cheers of thelr fellow toWnsmen still ringing in their ears, the gallant First will be given godspeed by their comrades in arms that are le1t pe- hind
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY
First Death in the First Regi- nent of California
 Uo1I1nteopS
Volunteers.

Sergeant James F. Mccarthy, Company D. of the First Regiment of California Volunteers, died at the post hospital of pneumonia yesterday morning. He was the first man of the States volunteers to die in the service of the Government and by the order of Colonel Morris, ~com- mandant of the Presidio, he will be given a military funeral and laid to rest in the peaceful cemetery upon the reservation The funeral will take place at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and a detachment from the Seventh Regiment will escort the remains to the grave.
 Sergeant Mccarthy contracted a severe cold about ten days ago, and 1t rapidly developed into pneumonia. The soldier remained on duty until he could hardly stand, and then reported at the regi- mental hospital for treatment. Major McCarthy. the camp surgeon, realizing Sergeant McCarthy's serious condition sent him to the post hospital on last Mon day, where he fingered for exactly one had been removed, and when the end came he was unconscious. Only the hos pitaI attendants were with Sergeant Mo- Carfhy when he died His comrades were not aware of his serious condition. and the news of his death only served to cast a gloom over the entire regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
THE TWENTIETH KANSAS.
An Unmanly Sur on Noble
 Regiment Resented.


 Editor of The Call: Tn Sunday morn ing's issue of the Chronicle appeared an article which was supposed to give the raaders of the paper some idea of camp ufe among the soldiers of the Bay Dis trict.
 In commenting upon the condition or the men. the reporter in his efforts to make a long article padded it with slurs on the Kansas boys and it is in justice to them that I desire through the columns of your sheet to inform the misguided public regarding our condition.
 Tn the first place, the Twentieth Regi- ment from Kansas enjoys the distinction of being the first regiment of volunteers mustered into the service of the United States Government. This fact alone ac- counts for the present dilapidated condi- tion of the men, and there is, trust, no one in San Francisco or anywhere else who will place dress first and patriotism second at the present time.
 The Kansas Volunteers were noDi.ze9 to take nothing from their homes with them as the Government would outnt them immediately, and not one in every hundred took a change or clothing.
 The regiment lay in camp at Iopeka, Kans.. for three weeks, and during that time 1t rained every day. The camp eround was a sea of mud and the ground such that ditching the tents was lmpos- teers were forced to lie in damp straw.
 After three weeks of mud and rain, during which time the only suits Of clothing possessed by the men became were received to leave immediately for San Francisco We were told that out fits would be issued upon our arrival here, and not one man Srumoled when
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tent officers and we'll drilled men. with a complete engineering department com posed of high-class engineers. and that the men were impatiently awaiting the call to active service.
 Rear Admiral Miller was greatly pleased with the report and said he would go to Mare Island to confer with Rear Ad- miral Kirkland, and would notify Gen eraI Barrett of their recommendation to the department to-day. The adjutant general is hopeful that the reserve will be detailed to the patrol fleet, in which case part of them at least will see service under Admiral Dewey if the Iroquois is detailed to accompany the Monterey to Manila.
 The band of the Fourteenth United States Infantry Regiment serenaded H. " Mangels at the corner of Greenwich MangeIs has many friends among the bandsmen, and he duly appreciated the compliment He saw to 1t that the clever musicians were periodically entertained.
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Moment.

the orders to move came, and what is still more remarkable. not one man out of a full regiment deserted.
 While en route here we were forced to live five days on three days travel ra- tions. The men were mostly quartered times coffee was not issued until three or four hours after meal time, still no man grumbed. Nearly every man in the regiment is a son of a veteran. It will be remembered that Kansas was popu- lated with veterans after the Civil War, imbued the soldiers of '6l to win thelr battles is inherent in their sons.
 When we arrived within the boundaries of California our hungry stomachS were filled with the best of edibes by patriotic women along the way, and our hearts made happy by presents of flowers our reception in this State was a most hos pitable one. and the Kansas lads felt that here were people who realized that we were leaving good homes to go into a land unknown to us. ready to lay down our lives that the honor and dignity of our nation be maintained. Since our ar rival in this city we have received the best of treatment at the hands of the citizens and to the patriotic women or the Red Cross Society and to those who have so kindly assisted us, we wish to return our thanks. All we ask of those who find a pleasure in commenting on our condition is to wait until we have bsPn given an opportunity of demonstrating our true worth Then, if we do not credit ourselves as loyal Americans should, we will merit the unfavorable comment. Our battle cries are: Stand up for Kansas! and sRemember the Maine!"
 seen p fit to "guy'' us to think and not speak rashly Yours respectfully.
 A KANSAS VOLUNTEER.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

might hedge the path of the outgoing with bloom and cheer the soldiers with fraternal hail, a token of gratitude and of encourag cement
 In this manner did San Francisco make it's farewells to the First. Now the Peking swings at anchor in the stream prepared to take them beyond our ken. What fortune may await no man can tell, but that it may be fair fortune the people of this city hope.
 When next these boys shall march here may it be up Market street. not down. in each bronzed face the happi- ness of victory, while bells ring and cannon thunder a mighty jubilation, that crowned with honor our boys are home again. HENRY JAMES.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA.
The Life of Private Solomon of the Seventh Regiment
 DeGn9iped Of

Major J. J. Choate, who succeeds Major
 Mccarthy in command of the Volunteer
 Hospital Corps, will keep the regimental hospital where it has always been. He will make no changes. Captains Russell and Roblee are detailed for duty at the regimental hospital. Major Choate re- ported yesterday that the case of Private solomon of Company E of the Seventh Regiment. who was sent a few days ago to the post hospital suffering. with .pneu- monia, to be very serious. The soldier $ condition Is critical, and Major Choate expresses very little hope of his recovery. Five of the patients who have been in the rarimental hospital suffering from vari-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
Flags Were Waved From the Wharf Until the Last
 Moment

ous minor ailments were discharged yes terday as recovered and joined their commands.
 The spot where the First Regiment pearance yesterday. All of the tents had been removed, with the exception of Colonel Smiths headquarters, and once field greeted the gaze of the visitors where Sunday stood the white canvas homes of the soldiers. A detail from the Seventh cleaned up the ground, and the property was taken in charge by the cadet company of the First Regiment, N. G. C., and removed to the armories upon Page and Ellis streets.