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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

X HIGH officer In the navy recently
 ~ wrote to a relative in this city re-
 ~ garding Commodore Schley, who is in command of the flying squadron:
 Tt Is proof conclusive that the fly ing squadron Is intended to fight from the mere fact of the appointment of Com modore Schley as It's commander. Schley would be useless either as an apostle of peace or a procrastinating warrior. He is a fighter"
 That Is the general verdict of the navy and of all men who know Commodore Schley.
 Winfield Scott Schley Is one of the most interesting personalities of the men in command at the front. He Is a singular combination of characteristics. While he is known to the outside world as a man of genuinely bellicose temperament, he Is in his ordinary dealings with men one of the most affable and congenial of com panionS. In heart he Is a Bohemian, with love of good fellowship and gastronomy. He brides himself on his ability to cook, and possesses a library of works on gas tronomy that would adorn the home Of any chef of international fame.
 While In San Francisco several years ago he was attending social function, and, acceding to the opportunities of the ladies present, he delivered an ln1ormal lecture on the culinary art.
 A Marylander by birth and education, he learned at an early age how ducS ana terrapin should be properly prepared. In later years he developed the art of cook ing on scientific grounds. :: z. Here is an incident illustrative .t or Schley's fighting qualities. In 1891 the Baltimore, Captain Schley commanding was ordered to Valparaiso. The Chilean insurrectiOn was at that time filling Americans in Chile with great alarm for the safety of their property. Schley was ordered to look after their interests. The big, white cruiser in the harbor. flying the stars and stripes, was an object of eXecration to the Chileans.
 It is matter of international etiquette that foreign boats are entitled to the right of way in landing or in leaving the wharves. This rule of etiquette was sys- tematically and extensively disregarded by the Chilean boats. The Chileans would increase or decrease their speed so as to run across and frequently foul the Balti- mores boats. Such mishaps may have constant repetition showed them to have been acts of intention.
 The matter was brought to Schley's notice. He immediately wrote to Commo mander, informing him of the dscourtesy and also warning him that If the offenses were not promptly discontinued he (Schley) would instruct his officers to de- cline no controversies of any kind.
 The result was that the practice of foul ing the Baltmore'S boats came to an abrupt end.
 Schley won fame in the long four years struggle of the rebellion, when he earned the title of commander Upon the re- the war his rank was reduced to lieuten- ant, from which grade he has steadily ad- Vanced until now he Is a commodore with prospects of immediate promotion. he controls the first fighting fleet of the nation
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of Chief Engineer J. A. Doyle, Unlted States revenue cutter service. returned to this city on the 18th instant aIlel aif nf absence of several years, the last year oi their stay having been spent in Ensiaho and on the Continent
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Patterson NIee Dober) have arrived in Storm Lake, iowa where, Mr.. Patterson has been iooR, ing after his business interests ln tnao vicinity; They expect to remain there most or the summer.
 Jake Spitz Is travelling through Mexico ana 1,,, VIII be in San Francisco by June qsch l.
 Will H. Hutchings of Coronado Beach is visiting in this city.
 Mrs. David H. Green (nee WooO will be at home the second Thursday or each
 MT. and Mrs. W. c. Curtis are away to spend two or three months in Mexico and the Southern States.
 pr. C. Cushing and wife have spent the month of April at Paso Robles
 pr. Rosencrantz and friends are visiting Paso Robles.
 Folger and Mrs. Captain Martin, all Of Oakland, will spend the month of May at Paso Robles.
 Mrs L. Hess of New York Is visiting her mother, Mrs. z. Scharlach, 2O05 Steiner street.
 Mrs. J: H. stover and Miss Augusta making tour of the Pacific. Coast, gre visiting Mrs. Mary E. Hart at 1OS Me Allister S-ttet
 Mrs. David H. Green, nee Wood, wi,l month at 145s Page street.
 Mrs i'r. Marion Thrasher and son, Carroll "a n'edical student at CoopcD, are in the Santa Morena. Mountains fer the summer.
 Mrs c. A. Baker, accompanied hy her daughter. Miss Jean R. Baker, and son, Walla for their future home in Vancutl- yer, B. c.
 Mrs. M: L. Lettunich and sons. .promi- nent residents of Watsonville, and Miss May Farin of Eureka are guests at the home of Mrs. Fersovich 72912 Union street.
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in perfect harmony with its system. Our formal application for admission to that body has already been for warded. The true American spirit would be the giving of our serVlces where those services are most urgently required, whether the sick and wounded were our own men or the brave soldiers sent from other States
 While it is true the War Department has said that women nurses Will not be needed in Cuba, the urgent neceS- sity for them in that unhealthy coun- try may arise. This is why we pro pose to be prepared to respond to calls for help. I have dozen applications on file from skilled nurses who are Will ing and anxious to go at the moment the summons comes. Letters are com ing to me from all over the State, ask ing for information as to the forming of branches, and volunteering help. To show how universal the sentiment Is among old and young, in all walks of life, here is letter just received:
 Dear Chairman of the Red Cross
 League and Sanitary Commission
 ot California: I want to serve our
 nation, but my age will bar me
 from enlisting: although l am well
 enlist under your banner. Respect
 fully yours, H. N. TURNER.
 2509 Pine street.
 "No movement can be carried on suc- cessfully without perfect system. We are not acting hastily nor l-advisedly although we are anxious that arrange ments for operation should not be de- layed. A circular has been sent out to the leading business men of the com munity, asking for their advice and CO., operation. Tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock, in the California Hotel, a meet ing will be held to which the public Is cordially invited. An executive com mittee will then be appointed and nucleus of a fund, $20, has been re- ceived from Mrs. William AIvord, presi- dent of the Sanitary Commission dur ing the War of the Rebellion.
 Should war cease before expenditure of money Is needed, donations Twill be returned or disposed of according to, the wishes of the donors. If only a portion of the fund be used, donors will receive their regular pro rata.
 Every move that we make shall first have the appreciation of the pub lie. Without cooperation and good will we cannot hope to carry on the work. Every cent received will be duly accounted for and expended with wisdom. No salaries will be paid.
 After Monday we shall be provided with suitable headquarters in a con- venient locality down town, with some one in attepdance.
 "The noble work of the Red Cross League and the service rendered count less suffering thousands by the United States Sanitary Commission during the last war prove that we are undertak- ing no experiment, but banding to- gether from the most loyal and prac- tical of motives, ready to go to the rescue. if need for rescue arise.
 And it must be women who shall do this work. Men are at their busi- ness and cannot take the time. The women of America did their duty at the first sound of war in '61. They will be ready to do their duty in '9S."
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YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.

The new council recently instituted at Redwood City has been named Mount Carmel.
 There will be a district meeting of Coun- cils 30, 55 and 460 in the hall of Council 55 on the 11th inst
 Yorke Council will give an entertain ment in Union-square Hall on the 11th inst, and on the following night San Francisco Council will give an entertain ment and dance in the same nall.
 Next Friday Rev. J. B. McNally will lecture on "The Conscience of a Citizen before Strossmajer Council in Metropoli- tan Temple.
 Contests in Modern Society" will be the subject on which Rabbi Voorsanger will lecture the council in Alameda Rev. R. E. Kenna, s. J., lectured last Tues day on Total Abstinence and the '. M l." before the council in San Jose.
 Arrangements for grand picnic to be held in July are being perfected.
 The following visits are announced: May 1, P. Princevalle, E. B. Thomas and H. Pinkham to Menlo Park; May 2. M. G. Callaghan and Grand Secretary Stanley to Haywards; R. H. Hammond and ". T. Aigeltinger to San Jose; H. kugelberg and F. A. Sullivan to Oakland; May 3, D. E. Hayden and Grand Secretary Stanley to San Raphael Council, San Rafael
 The next session of the board of grand directors will be held on the 9th inst.
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Thev re Engaged.

Mir and Mrs. l.. Lieber of Brentwood announce the engagement of their daugh- ter" Delphine, to Rudolph Levi of San Francisco.
 The engagement of Miss Emelie Muess- dorffer of San Francisco to L. Oester- mann of Alameda is announced. =. Announcement is made of the engage ment of T. S. Milton Jr and Miss Maria A. Crandall, both residents of Sausalito.
 The engagement of Miss Bessie Grod- jinsky youngest daughter of Mrs. r. Grodjinsky, formerly of San Francisco, and Major Joseph Pollack of Dayton, O., has been announced in Seattle, Wash. The date of the marriage has not yet been set.
 gagement of their son, Henry Ebert, to Miss IGa Harvey. The wedding will take place in the near future.
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TREADy the hegira to the country H has begun, and country homes are
 \ opened and dispensing hospltalty' At the resorts, however, the
 ''proper" season has not yet been inaugurated, although by this time every one has decided just where the summer vacation will be spent
 War and patriotism have interfered con- siderably with city pleasures, ana the social representatives still in town nave diverted their attention from the pleasing occupation of the entertainment of friends to the. nobler cause of the Red Cross.
 The engagement is announced Of. Miss Melita Isabel Robinson and George Payne TaIlant. Miss Robinson is the daughter of the late Dr. Luke Robinson. The we'd ding will take place Wednesday, May 4.
 The popular Entre Nous Cotillon Club held the closing assembly and german of its eighth season at. the Palace Hotel on Friday evening. Like all the preceding gatherings of this organization, the af- fair was a most delightful success. Sev- eral new and pretty figures were danced under the leadership of Sanford G, Le- wald, assisted by Miss Minnie Young. Those in the leading sets were: MT and Mrs Edward c. Carrera, Dr. J. w. l1fkens and Miss Benjamin, James T. Ludlow and Miss. Coffin, MT. and Mrs. George D. Gra- Q ham; Jason Gould and Miss Heppner,
 
 Vincent A O. Neil and Miss Leahy, Dr. A J: Sylvester and Miss HemmenWay, William r. Hooke and Miss Martland, William Westerfeld and Miss Pohelm, Joseph F. Poheim and Miss Pockwitz, Robert F. Haight and Miss Ludlow, Leo Pockwitz and Miss Prosek. David Wise and Miss Hollis, w. B. Meckfessel and Miss Young, F.. A. Groezinger and Miss Plageniann, J. J. Van NOstrand and Miss Lipp, MT. and Mrs. George w. Lippman, Mr and Mrs. James P. Whitney, Merritt Robinson and Miss Haas, Jesse Whited and Miss l.. Ludlery, Henry Bass and Miss Clawson, John Plagemann and Miss Folsom.
 The ninth season of the Entre Nous will be inaugurated early in the winter.
 The t'ortnightly of San Mateo held its forty-sixth meeting at St Margaret's School last Thursday evening. There was a large attendance The subject for con- sideration was Shakespeare" A bio graphical paper was contributed by A. J Dfckie. w. F. Dennison read an ad- mira ble paper on the genius of the great poet dramatist. The Rev. George Wallace read a paper on Shakespeare's Christian ity. The musical numbers rendered were: Aria, "The Flower Girl (BevignanD, Mrs. w. E. Dennison; violin solo, "Berceuse from 'Jocelyn' " (Godard). F. R. King; piano solo, "Valse Movement" <Strauss), Mrs. Paul Bettelheim. 4 geneIh discus sion and recitation of favorits/quotauon closed the evenings entertaHmenK The next meeting will be held at the residence of J. H. DoOme, on May F, when the sub ject for illustration will be 'Music-An- cient aid Modern
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COL. SMEDBERG'S RECOLLECTIONS OF RED CROSS WORK IN
 THE CIVIL WAR

DTWaROUGHOUT the entire war the
 services rendered by the Sani-
 tary Commission in general and 4 its women in particular were of
 inestimable value in saving lives, alleviating pain. and cheering the dark hours of loneliness and despair which thousands of the sick and wounded experienced.
 To this day the boys remember with gratitude the gentle. efficient attention of their women nurses, who cheered them when they were Respondent and tided them through many crisis by words of encoura ragement and the
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TO CURE
 POISON OAK.

N LONG the entire Pacific slope,
 ~ from Canada to Mexico, there H grows a particularly poisonous A member of the Rhus family commonly known as poison oak. It grows everywhere and is such a harm less looking, rather attractive plant, that ones first acquaintance is not happy one. No place else in the world is this particular species to be found.
 Remedies are as varied as the pa tients, every sufferer having his own method of obtaining relief, even, on sort of homeopathic plan, eating the leaves of the plant, sometimes with al- most fatal results.
 Many interesting experiments have been tried with the plant, and the cause of the utter failure of physicians to successfully treat the poison is believed to lie in the fact that the poison has always been supposed to consist of an acid, whereas experiment has proved that the poison is non-volatile oil. This would call for an entirely different treatment from the one ordinarily used.
 To some people the plant is perfectly harmless and to others, even In the same family, 1t may become fatal. An
 
 authenticated case of a servant boy is one in point. He had been engaged in pulling up the plants which grew on the grounds around the house. When he had finished he washed his hands carefully in hot water and soap and afterward In vinegar. Then he took the young son of the house to pond to bathe. He held the child by the arms, rubbing his back carefully with the bare hand. Three days after deep ulcers appeared wherever the ser want boys hand had touched the child. No medication was effective and the child died.
 Dr. Frank says in the Medical Record that he has been most successful in treating the poison by handling 1t ex- actly like any septic wound.
 A portion of the skin has absorbed poison which can be carried to other portions of the body by the contact of the patients hands.
 The first essential Is cleanliness, bath in water with soap. After cooling applications of antiseptic emulsions to prevent the spreading of the poison, such as formaline. lime water. glycer-
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FAMOUS COMMANDMENTS,
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which, had they availed themselves Of 1t, the Anglo-Saxons had lost all. But so firmly did the besiegers hold their position and so promptly begin to re- pair the breach that the SpaniardS failed to enter this opening for victory.
 The guns of Morro Castle were silenced by the 18th of July. When the besiegers advanced upon it they found yaWning in front of them an immense ditch, so feet deep and 40 feet wide. A narrow ridge of rock had been left to save this ditch from the action of the waves. This ridge was so very narrow that two men abreast could not cross it. Along 1t the miners made daring rush and quickly burrowed themselves into the wall of the castle.
 The Spaniards now realizod their con- dition to be desperate. They resolved on a sortie At daybreak next morning % 900 of them climbed the hills and made three attacks upon our posts. Our troops, though surprised stood their ground resolutely.
 General Keppel then charged the dons and drove them down the hill In con- fusion. Some got to their boats and many were drowned in trying to reach Havana The Spanish loss in this sally was 4S5 men. It was in this charge that the North Americans specially distin- guished themselves. battalion of them were in the rush that forced the donS to take water.
 On the 3Oth of July the mines were sprung under the right bastion. A part of the wall fell in. but it was hardly wide enough to admit one man at a time. General Keppel ordered the as : sault at once Lieutenant Forbes led it. The soldiers swiftly passed in single file along the ridge and scrambled up the steep and narrow opening in the wall. Reaching the top their formation was prompt and intrepid. The Span- ish had been drawn up to receive them. but surprised by the resolute courage
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of their assailants, they soon fled on every side, making but one stand against small traverse thrown up by one of the bastions. The Marquis de Gonzales was killed while vainly at tempting to rally his men.
 Don Luis de Velasco the Governor of Morro Castle, gathered hundred men in an entrenchment he had made round his colors. He disdained to call for quarter, and. receiving a mortal wound, he fell offering his sword to the con- querors. His heroism was recognized by both the Spanish and the English. Lord Albemarle described him as "a gallant man" to the Duke of Cumber- land. and Spain created his son Viz 4conde del Moro. and ordered that in the Spanish navy there should always be vessel named Velasco.
 The victors next turned their atten tion to the capture of the town of Ha- vana. They planted sixty guns on an eminence that commanded the city. Juan de Prado. Governor of the place. was summoned to surrender on the 10th of August. He proudly refused. At daybreak on the 11th, at the sign of a rocket the batteries opened. At noon the dons had enough. At 2 o'clock Ha- vana was hung with flags of truce. On the 18th the terms of equalization were settled. The Spaniards in recognition of their plucky defense were allowed to march out with military honor.
 The booty of the conouerors was im- mense, there being $14. 900 of the Spanish Kings treasure in Havana Lord Albemarle's share of the prize money was over half million dollars
 Havana was restored to Spain in 1763. and so the victors only held 1t a few months. When the approaching inevit- able fall of Havana happens, the North American troops can say that it is not the first time they have taken and held that historic city and formidable stroughO1d
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of Millwood. Among those present were: Arthur Crank, c. koeherer, C. Iaylor Drossel,- B. Fisher, Jay Ioung, A Aiper9 ond
 theater party was given on Saturday evening, April 23, by the Aloha a Wnlsl versary. At the repast which followed toasts were given by all gentlemen pres ent. Those at the celebration were: Il l' ne Misses E. Ryder, H. Windeler. C. Peters l.. Bramrnann, E. Hostmann, F. Woles- ten, T. Heyman, A. Ahrens. Messrs: A. Bucking, E. Peters, H. Windeler, E. Kit ter, s. Ritter, w. Krahn, A. Meyer, w.
 The Cotiilon held its closing party on last Friday evening. The german was req by George Montgomery and Miss Maua I1ardner. The leading set was compoSeo of Joseph P. Lavin and Miss Tillie SGhdit- ter. Bruce Large and Miss A. Hamilton berg, Acton Staven and Miss Gulpritno son, Robert Schord and Miss FIoTed,ce , Bernard Gleason and Miss F; Jonilsoh' William schord and Miss M. strehl.
 A very enjoyable bus ride was gwen last Sunday to Millbrae by the Merry Rovers. Many of the members had their cameras, and a number of good pictures were taken The. popular and patriotic accompaniment by Messrs. Eastwood; Miller, Holloway and Bell. Dancing ana games were indulged in and amidst song and laughter a safe return was H'aoe 'o
 T,.e Rovers contemplate holding thelr next outing at Mill Valley during the L3onth of May.
 Among those present were: Miss Josie Murphy, Mrs Frank Duffield, Miss Julia Butler, Miss H. Christianson, Miss A. Brennan Miss Anna Fleming, Miss Mag gle Murphy, Miss May Shea, Miss Edith Ewing, Miss Maggie Shea. Miss E; LOT ick, Miss M. Robinson. Miss NJ Foley Miss Kate Shea. Miss M. WitZel, Mrs Cone. Messrs. Will Gibson, Frank Duffield, William Butler, Thomas Eastwood, A. Christianson. G. Bell, J. Holloway, Charles Ewing, c. Henning, C.. Ranshai; J. Miller, James Cone, Fred Butner, Fred CorGage, J. F. Fleming, Will Fleming and Max Kabish.
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PATENT OFFICE IDEAS.

Bowling alleys are. being fitted with electric fixtures to indicate the moving of the pins, an electric circuit being made through a plate in the bottom of each pin. with wires running to dials or bells near the players end of the alley.
 Wires can be easily spliced by a new pair of pliers, one jaw having a slot for the passage of the main wire, while the other jaw has a slotted ear through around the first wire as the pliers are re- volved.
 In an English device for indicating the position of tire punctures a transparent casing is fitted with two horseshoe
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BelVedere Notes.

BELVEDERE, April 25.-Mrs. F. Meiggs and daughter have taken a cottage here for the summer.
 Mrs. Cook and Miss Ethel Cook, who recently returned from Paris by way of Panama. are now at their home. MT. Postley of New York, son of Colonel Post ley, U. s. A. Is visiting them
 Miss $. Dean has returned from northern trip.
 Franklin V. Brooks and mother have taken cottage here for the summer. Charles Crocker is domiciled in his sum-
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In the Future.

The second grand social of the Mariposa Club will be held at Social Hall, Alcazar building, on Saturday evening. May T.
 The annual picnic and barbecue Of the "Old Friends" will be held on Monday, gathering will also celebrate the thirty fourth anniversary of the society.
 The Columbia Either Club will give a concert on Sunday evening, May 2, at the San Francisco Turn Verein Hall. 323 Turk street
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shaped ends, which grip the tire and form a water tight casing which may be push in the water.
 An Englishman has designed a cyclists pocket knife which has one side made of jaw with lever handle pivoted in the end of the knife to constitute a pair of plncers, the knife also containing tire removing tool.
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ding supper was served. The evening was spent happily in toast-making and danc- ing.
 Dr. and Mrs. Schlott anticipate a trip through Northern California, and on their return they will reside at 720 Fell street
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
COMMODORE SCHLEY
 AS
 OFFICER AND COOK.

X HIGH officer In the navy recently ~ wrote to a relative in this city re- A garding Commodore Schley who Is { \ in command of the flying squadron:
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ACE DEPARTMENT.

MOUSSELINE DE SOIE-Black and cream. 3S inch, for hat trim ming; on sale at soc yard
 LIBERTY SILK-2 inch, black, cream, white, pink. blue and mais; on sale at 75c yard.
 BENCH VEILING-A new as- sortment, Brussels net. Tosca and heavy meshes, black, cream. navy, black and white and white or black; on sale at 25c yard.
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MEMS AND BOYS WEAR.

1so DOZEN. MEMS FULL FINISHED soCKs- mixtures. with double spliced heels and toes. will be offered at s 1-3c pair.
 52 DOZEN BOYS DUCK SAILOR SUTTS-In pongee colors with embroid cred combination whistle to each; blouse and pants at soc
 20 DOZEN BOYS SAILOR SUITS-In navy striped ducks, extra well made and with embroi tion vests; blouse and pants, 75c.