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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

7LP! Boom! All!
There's money to burn in San
Francisco. -,--od
IL once more and San Franciscans are
-,ranared TO celebrate It as never before
- .hofr lives. They are ready to give eX-
Dression TO more pent-up PATRIOTISM lAah
+ba citizens of any other community on
the continent. They have done IL peLol 10, {
and they know they can DO Il again Ai40
passing day Will tell.
In times past this city has been noted
far and wide for its magnificent celeora-
lions of the nations natal day IL mas
burned more powder, made more noise,
flown more flags. had bigger parades and
dome more to illuminate the dusky heaV-
ems than any single municipality IN the
United States This year 1t has only 10
Guido itself and the expectations OF no
one will be exceeded at that
Rv the calendar San Francisco has no
more hours in its Fourth OF July than any
other locality. Still, somehow or other, 1t
r7arages to crowu in many an extra one,
SO that 1t is almost impossible to deter
mine either when 1t begins OF ends. The
small boy hereabout believes that 1t
dawns about the 1st of June each year,
and he knows it never ends until he has
fred his last cracker OF received pain
ful visit from the family physician. Many
Of the small boys elders are OF the same
opinion. and lend their extra change to
the purpose Of provoking the constant
popping-probably out of compliment TO
the blushing brides-in the month Of June.
A stranger in the city would wonder
what was going to be left for the real eel
ebration-the brief twenty-fOur hours that
he imagines constitutes a San Francisco
Fourth Of July. That stranger has not
long to wait TO find out. If he has any
ears left after the fusillades of firecrack-
ers that for days have been announcing
the coming Of the great day. he would
better plug them up before he plunges
into the patriotic din which was IN full
swing before he got his second sleep. He
will smell more powder than he ever
smelled before in any city; he will witness
a parade, in which the regulars of Uncle
Sam cavalry, infantry and artillery; COM
panies Of the National Guard and Naval
Militia: recruits for the Philippines; and
cadets full Of desire to be soldiers, will
march In line also will be the veterans
OF three wars. the aged survivors of the
Mexican and Civil wars, and their young
er followers, the volunteers wounded in
the southern seas, not vet recovered.
To the music Of scores of bands will
march representatives of as fne-looking
a police force as any on earth and divis-
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verely burned about the face last evening
by the explosion of a miniature cannon
The accident happened on Mission street
between Fourth and Fifth. Young Davis
saw several other boys trying to discharge
the cannon and becoming disgusted with
their method, as he expressed 1t. he vol
unteered to do the firing. Applying a
lighted match to the fuse, there was
sudden explosion and the patriotic youth
was knocked into the street. His face
was badly powder-burned and 1t was at
first feared that his eyesight was de-
stroyed He was at once removed TO the
Receiving Hospital, where DR.. Dray found
that his eyes had escaped the burning
powder. His face, however, Will be dis
figured for life.
Walter Lohman, young man, was ac-
cidentally shot in the right hand last
night by the premature explosion or a
toy pistol. Lohman was standing near his
home at 335 Fourth street, when he espied
several boys trying to fire toy pistol
which belonged to his sister. To make II
more deadly, the girl had inserted a piece
of wood in the barrel. Lohman, unmind-
full of the danger, took the pistol and,
after repeated attempts, managed to snap
the cap. The charge entered the palm OF
his hand. making severe wound. At
the Receiving Hospital Assistant Police
Surgeon Dray found the piece of wood
imbedded in Lohman's hand.
William Carr, aged 19 years, living at
S32 Douglass street, was accidentally shot
In the index finger of the left hand with
a toy pistol. The accident happened at
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ion Of Native Sons Of California, models for
the young men Of any State. There will
be large representations Of many civic
and military organizations and industrial
societies. carrying artistic floats. Drum
corps without end and f1fers unnumbered
will furnish music for the marching ca
dets and the whole VIII be closed up with
a turnout Of well-known citizens in car
riages.
1t is estimated that no less than ten
thousand will be in the line, which starts
from the foot OF Market street. The pa
rade viii take no less than an hour and
a half 10 pass a given point, and what
with the countermarch for review, it
will be lunCh-time when the order comes
to break ranks.
For the afternoon there IS officially pro-
vided for the entertainment of those who
have not gone on piCniCs or outings into
the country, or to witness the many pro-
grammes of holiday sports, literary and
musical programme at Metropolitan Tenn
pie, arranged with the design Of plumbing
the depths of patriotic feeling in every
breast.
And in the evening the provision for a
display Of fireworks in the high heavens
has been most lavish. In addition to
those that may be set off at various
places of amusement and by private par
ties. there Will be three public exhibit
tons in as many parts of the city. one at
Sixteenth and Folsom streets, for the
Missionites; one at Washington Park, for
the North BeaChers and a third at the
Chutes for the western portion Of the
city. A large sum Of money has been ex-
pended for the latest and best in fire
works for these displays and they ought
to be the finest San Franciscans have
ever seen and a fitting end to most glo-
riOuS Fourth of July.
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SACRIFICED HIS LIFE
IN RESCUING OTHERS
Splendid Record of Rodger Prender.
CAST, an old-Time Min
ing Man.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Rodger Prendergast, one of the old
time mining men, died in his room at the
Russ House.
Mr. Prendergast was a native Of Tip
perary, Ireland, and was 63 years OF age.
He came to California in the early 60 9
and at once entered upon the vocation of
a miner. He has been, at one time and
another, connected with most Of the fam
Gus mines of the State, generally in the
capacity of foreman.
The deceased mad an enviable record for
bravery. Over and over again he risked
his own life to save that of another and
his exploits in this direction at various
large and dangerous mine fires are still
the talk of the old-timers along the street.
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THE BIG PARADE.
Major General Shafter VIII
Review the Long

Chief Of police Lees and a platoon of
police from the Central Station will clear
the way for the procession which will be
made up Of fourteen divisions and will
march to the music of a dozen bands and
numerous fife and drum corps. The line
Of march will be taken up at 10 o'clock
from the foot of Market street, to Mont
gomery street, to Montgomery avenue, to
Kearny street, to Market, to Van Ness
avenue, TO Sacramento. countermarching
on Van Ness avenue for review at Post
street
The parade will be formed as follows:
San Francisco Police Department, north
side OF Market street, right resting on
Montgomery street, facing south.
First Dtvision-Casa Rand Troons
a n, and G, grand marshal staff and
aids in rear Of Police Department on north
side of Market street, facing west
Second QiYision-United States army
troops, north side of Market street. right
resting on Battery facing south.
Third DiVisionIOn south side of East
street, right resting on Market
Fourth Division-Spear street right
resting on Market.
Fifth ,Div,ision-Main street, right rest
Sixth Division-Beale street, right rest
ing on Market
Seventh Division-Fremont street right
resting on Market.
Eighth Division-First street. right rest
ing on Market.
Ninth Diyislon-Second street, right
resting on Market
Tenth Division-Davis street. right rest
ing on Market
Eleventh Division-Front street, right
resting on Market
Twelfth Divson-Battery street. right
resting on Market
Thirteenth DivisiOn-Sansome street,
right resting on Market
Fourteenth DivisiOn-New Montgomery
street, right resting on Market
The number of United States regulars
in line viii far exceed those who have
graced similar occasions in the past It
| is thought that, including cavalry. heavy
and light artillery and infantry, there will
be 1000 men IN the division, which will be
commanded by Colonel Freeman, L. S. A.
and not by Major General Shafter, as has
been enormously published Major Cen
eral Shafter will act only as the review
ing officer, and will be escorted from his
residence at Fort Mason by the Signal
Corps, Captain Hughes, to the point of
review, Post street and Van Ness avenue.
AS the command Is given to break ranks
a firing party in Portsmouth square.
where the flag was first raised in San
Francisco, will fire the national salute of
| twenty-one guns.
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are: Washington square, Stockton and
Union streets, for the benefit of the resi-
dents of the North Beach section; a lot
in the vicinity of the Chutes, to give ciu-
zens Of the western part Of the town
run for their subscriptions to the fund;
and the third at Sixteenth and Folsom
streets. for the benefit of the Missionites.
At these places there will be the usual
stock displays of pyrotechnics, that never
change fashion and are always interest
ing, and, in addition all of the newest and
best devices for showing pictures of flame
against the sky. There. will be flaming
tourbillons. bursting shells, rockets, gold
en- fire and golden rains, puzzle wheels
and iaburnum clouds; there will be GER
ulean f1ower-pots and comics on fire to put
the requisite leaven of humor in the seeth-
ing mass of patriotism. Aside from all
these flaming evidences of the patriotic
feeling of the people of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
NEW FIELD OFFICERS
FOR THE DANDY FIFTH
A Meeting of National Guardsmen
at Which Many Changes
Were Made.

A meeting of officers to appoint field Of
ficers for the reorganized Fifth Regiment.
n. G.. c., was held in the banquet room of
the California last evening. Ballots were
cast and resulted in the election of the
following officers to fill the vacant posi-
tions.
Lieutenant Colonel A K Whitton, elect
ed to the position of colonel of the regi-
ment, vice D. B. Fairbanks, retired; Ma
ior J. F. Hayes, to be lieutenant colonel,
vice Whitton, promoted; Captain William
Rafael. to be major, vice Hayes, pro-
noted Captain A. D. Smith was ap-
pointed regimental adjutant.
After the matter of elections had been
settled general discussion on regimental
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
DRANK CARBoLIC ACID.
Little Lorenzo Kleebauch Makes &
Sad Mistake

Lorenzo Kleebauch, the two-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Kleebauch, residing at
S32 Filbert street, drank carbolic acid yes
terday afternoon and died a few hours
afterward The family was in the act of
moving their furniture from the third flat
of the building to fiat below when the
little one was discovered by her seven
year-old sister in intense agony, suffering
from the effects of the deadly poison. The
only explanation of the accident is that
the child found the bottle Of poison In a
room Of the newly occupied fiat.
DR.. Merry was Immediately called. but
could do nothing to alleviate the suffer
ings of the child or save its life 1t ex-
pired at o'clock yesterday evening The
autopsy will lbe held. The mother is
frantic with grief. About eight months
ago another of her children died
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there will be presented at each of these
places a special fire picture which is sure
will be Dewey on the Bridge" showing
the full length figure of the great admiral
standing on the bridge of the flagship
Olympia during the battle Of Manila Bay.
sistance will be "Our Hero, Dewey"
faithful reproduction in fire Of the like
ness Of the man who sank Montojo's feet.
AT Sixteenth and Folsom streets, in ad-
dition to a full length picture of Dewey
on the Bridge" there will be another de-
vice in brilliant lancework and fire of the
flagship Olympia, with steam up, plowing
her victorious course into the harbor at
Manila
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sa ga Ea na "a "a "a
MISS DEMOCRACY: "Oh, Such Fourth!''

He had numerous medals and other tes-
timonials presented to him by those who
admired him and had been benefited by
his acts Of gallantry. He seldom spoke of
these matters himself, though for long
Inhalation which was the result of his
work of rescue at the Chollar mine fire.
and which was the principal cause of his
death
The deceased leaves no relatives on this
coast other tnan Rev. Father Prender-
gast, the Catholic Vicar General, whose
distant cousin he was.
The funeral will take place at st.
Mary's Cathedral tomorrow morning at
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
Costly Fireworks.

The roof was burned from the residence
of Mrs A. E. Cooley, 1927 Sacramento
street, yesterday afternoon. The house is
a two-story structure. and the loss will
be several hundred dollars The cause of
the fire was fireworks. Several other
small fires originating from the same
cause were reported during the day and
evening.
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Six Months so, patte,v

Frank Wisfell the dissraced colorei
soldier OF the Twenty Fourth Regiment,
who shot eemtade N the leg al the
Presidio, apeeafed before tudae Tread
we'll yesterdaN 1he evidence showed that
the shooting was accldental ami the
charge Was reduced - battery. the
Judge sentenced him 80 siH months ~ the
County jail, Tie has been rpNtt mnrtialeJ
and discharged ffem the ARMY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
Will Make a High Dive.

F. B. Raimes, who claims to be the
champion high diver of the world, an
nounces that he will dive from the high
est tower on the Cliff House into the
ocean this afternoon. The distance is 10
feet, but Mr.. Raimes is confident that he
out any mishap. He recently dove 100
feet at Catalina, and a few days ago
jumped sixty-sX feet into the plunge at
SutrO Baths.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

Dozier. Lawtcn, Ward Irwin. Ross. Par-
ney, Levy, Mendoza, Caro, Harris, Gil
moro, Parker. VIII Brown, Ed Lancaster
Ed Anderson, Bushnell Miller. F,arrari
Ed Jones', Stanley. Wesley. Allen IN fact
all the best amateur male calSpwalitr,-a
will he seen at International CakpNAlk
Carnival. Mechanics Pavilion, July Is
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
New Grain schedul. Adonted

The new schedule of grain and freight
rates, as recently fixed by the Railway
Commissioners. went into effect yester-
day. AS the railroad people are appar-
emily satisfied with the new rate it is not
likely to meet with any opposition from
them.
When the resolution changing the rate
was first adopted the Southern Pacitic
filed a formal protest. The change has
been complied with. however, and J. C.
Stubbs is the authority for the statement
that no injunction will be sued for by his
company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

Among the sports Of the national holi-
day will be the trotting and pacing mat
inee of the Golden Gate Park Driving AS
sociation a Oakland track. The associa-
ton will throw the gates open to all low
ers Of good driving, and from 1:30, the
hour when the first race will start, until
the close of the programme there will be
one of the best exhibitions of gentlemen
driving that has ever been witnessed on
the coast
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

The New York Kitchen, No 915 Market
St, is now under the management of Mr.
p. Johnson, for Is years proprietor of the
Market-st. Restaurant. Excellent cui
sine, prompt service and popular prices
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Youthful Patriots Wounded.

Willie Johnson. aged 70 years, living at
27 Langton street while showing another
boy how to use a toy pistol yesterday
afternoon, was accidentally shot in the
left hand. He was taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, where the wound was
dressed by DR.. Dray.
Claude Davis, aged 13 years, was Sc
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matters was held and ii was decided that
never. before in the history Of the regi-
ment had things assumed so bright an
outlook in every way.
At the company ELECTION held on the 3Oth
of last month V. J. B. Cheda was elected
to the captaincy. Captain Elliott refusing
to stand for a reelection in view of his
present promotion.
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FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Dewey and His Flagship ir

.
Fiery Outline in the Sky.
The fireworks displays for the evening
are confidently expected to surpass any-
thing of the kind ever attempted in this
city. AT three points in the city best CAL
culated to give general satisfaction TO the
whole public it has been arranged to IL
illuminate the heavens as soon as it is dark
enough to permit of good results. These
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04
Trotting and Pacing Matinee.

San Pedro. where Carr and several com
pamons were spending the day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

At Maisen Eieha sentiemsns Nineh III
private reems Without sstts charge,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-04

Rag Time Hayes, the Pianist.
At Kapp Street, tamale Grotto; nightly.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
BUFFALO JONES' BOOK.
Crane & Co. Will Shortly Issue "Forty
Years of Adventure"

Crane & Co will issue some time this
month Buffalo Jones' book Forty
Years of Adventure The work will be
we'll written, literally illustrated, beau
tifully printed and sure to be intensely
interesting. The advance proof sheets
show all this. 1t covers the career of
Hon. c. ]. Jones in his experience on
the plains, especially as a buffalo hunt
er. His adventures in the Klondike
country will also be told. The author
of the work, the compiler of the stories,
is Col. Henry Inman. Jones and his
companion were among the last people
to get out of the path of death, the
famous and deadly Edmonton trail in
September. Stories of suffering and
death on this trail are now being told
by those arriving at Pacific coast
points after months of effort One of
these thrilling incidents is related in
the dispatch from Port Townsend.
Washington, published in Mondays
State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

foreign government is very undesira-
BILE and should come to an end.
because with an assured, protected
market in the United States and under
the stimulus of American energy and
American capital, industry would re-
Vive, trade generally would improve
the demand and the remuneration for
la Dor would increase, the wholesale eX-
odus of the cream of the population
which is now taking place would be ar
rested, the cloud of poverty and de-
preston which hangs like a pail over
the island would be lifted and all class
es would be richer, happier, better off,
and more contented than they are I'M
der the hopeless and depressing condi-
lions that as a result from the apathy
of the British governor now exist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
CUT THE COMPANY'S WIRES
The Mayor of Argentine Takes Sum-
mary Steps Against Cor
poration.

Argentine, June 6.-The city marshal
of Argentine late yesterday afternoon
cut the wires of the Consolidated Elec-
trio Light and Power company of Kan
sas City, Kan, wherever the wires were
found crossing city property.
The company has no franchise in Ar
gentine 1t recently made a contract
to light all the grounds and buildings
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway. The city officers notified the
company that it has no rights in Ar
gentine and must get such a franchise
as other companies have before it could
do business inside that city. The COM
pany ignored the suggestion, and the
mayor today ordered the wires cut and
anyone who might attempt to repair
them arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
pines. It's a great regiment Kansas

as"
After the concert the two bands held
a reception in MarshalPs band rooms
and nearly each member of the red
coated band played a solo. Most of the
selections We're old familiar tunes.
Lucy Long brought smiles of inteli-
gence to the Englishmen in the crowd
and Dixie mingled with Killarney.
The English bandmen felt at home in
the bandrooms and after they had seat
ed themselves with the backs of the
chairs in front of them and had started
their pipes and stories. the scene must
have resembled an English barrack-
room. Two things were noticeable about
the red coated band. They wore neither
collars nor white shirts, but perhaps
they learned those two little tricks of
the soldier here for they are not I'M
known among the American soldiery.
1t was a late hour when Campbell, of
the British Guards band, made a neat
speech thanking their hosts for a pleas
ant evening. He waved his cap with
hip. hip" which brought forth three
cheers from the Englishmen which fair
ly made the windows rattle.
Wen always have warm spot in
our hearts for Topeka and it's band"
said Serg. WILDER, and he extended
hearty invitation for the Sunfiower
band to visit England.
Fully 5000 people heard the concert
in the park and the cars made several
trips before the crowd at the gates was
got away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
Southern Fair in New York.

New York, June 6.-The exposition of
natural and manufactured products of
the south will take place at the Grand
Central Palace in New York commence
ing October 25 and ending December 1,
1899. The enterprise is endorsed by the
Merchants association and other mer-
camille bodies and is under the man
agement of the southern exposition
company, of which the following are the
officers: Col. John J. Garnett, director;
Montgomery Maze, treasurer, and B. E.
Greene. secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
"Let My People Co."

held at Valencia, the archbishop pre-
siding, it was decided to telegraph an
appeal to the peace conference at The
the steps to be taken for the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the hands of
the Filipinos when their other laborers
are concluded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
LOW DEATH RATE.
Topeka Favored by Its Sand Filtered
Water

From an interesting, report made by
City Engineer Barnes in May. 1928. it is
learned that the deaths from typhoid
fever in Topeka for two years ending May
of that year inside the sewer and water
districts. were only four.
The following extract from the last
quarterly, report, of the Kansas state
board of health shows the danger of using
water which has not been thoroughly fl
pexa indicates that the drinking water is
pure:
TION) AND TYPHOID FEVER
The last five years have opened a new
era on the positive reduction, of typhoid
fever in our cities and towns, by the puri-
fication of public water supplies by means
of sand filters. Two conspicuous exam
pies are shown-one in Europe, at Ham
burg in May. and one in America at
Lawrence. Mass, in September; in both
cases the process was commenced during
the same year-1s93. Results:
Hamburg, average death rate per 100,-
600 population, from typhoid fever,
1S9O-'92 (three years. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
A full year, 1894, of operation of this
Lawrence. 1890 (three years. .......1 13
Three full years QS94-'90 of operation
of the filters Observation-Disclosures. 2S*
The year 1897 alone gave a death rate
OF only -.---..--..--- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
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The Union Pacific has made the great
ly reduced rate of SIS. IS to Portland and
other Puget Sound points, also to Hell
ena and Montana points, Salt Lake
City and Utah points
For tickets and full information call
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent. or
J. c. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
fornia points. Through tourist sleepers
quicker time than any other line
on F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent, or
J. c. Fulton, depot agent