The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Merchants VIII Take an Appeal.

SA4N LA CLAhAs Oec. S.-Appeal VIII
be taken to the Supreme Court by the
merchants of Santa Clara in the ha-
beas corpus case of A. T. Helm, local
merchant who was arrested for refus-
ing to pay the mercantile license levied
by the Board of Town Trustees. The
Superior Court gave a decision recently
sustaining the town charter and the
Board of Town Trustees in the levying
of license. All local merchants have
united to contest the case and will
carry it to the court of last resort.
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quaintances in Washington. He ex-
poets to join his regiment in San Fran
cisco early in January, when it is ex-
pected to reach this country from the
Philippines.
The clothing money allowance has
been increased by the sum of $32 So for
all enlisted men who have drawn or
may draw the new pattern of cloth
ing, regardless of the year of enlist
ment in which clothing may be drawn.
The funeral of Colonel Richard /.
Eskridge, retired, who at one time was
commanding officer at the Presidio,
whose body was brought to New York
on the transport Sumner, was held from
the Belmont Memorial Chapel, New
port, r. l. Colonel Ennis of, Fort Ad-
ans sent battalion Of United States
Coast Artillery to escort the body from
the chapel to the cemetery. The bat
TALON was commanded by Captain d.
Price. with Lieutenant w. M. Colvin
as adjutant The Rev. A. p. Record
of Charming Memorial Church conduct
ed the services. The honorary bearers
were Colonel Edward p. Pearson, U. S.
A. retired: Colonel Greenleaf 4. Good
ale II. 6. A.; General Hazard Stevens,
Rear Admiral Washburn Maynard. q.
N: Oliver Steyens and Charles e.
Stevens.
Regarding new drill regulations it is
stated at the War Department that
there is at present no intention Of
changing the cavalry drill regulations
in the near future.
The bodies of thirty privates who lost
their lives in the Philippines were bur-
led in Washington, d. c., last week,
with impressive military ceremonies,
in the National Cemetery at Arlington.
The bodies were brought to this coun-
try by the transport Sumner.
Captain Walter L. Clarke, now at Sc
attic. Wash, viii report in person to
Captain Edgar Russell for temporary
duty, and upon the completion thereof
will proceed to Angel Island for duty
with the Signal Corps company at that
post.
Captain Francis c. Marshall, Fif-
teenth Cavalry, now on leave, will join
his troop upon its arrival at its station,
Fort Ethan Allen.
Leave for fourteen days has been
granted Second Lieutenant William c..
Gardenhire, Fifteenth Cavalry.
Spring Valley Lodge, I. o. G. T., of
San Francisco, will give an entertain
ment at the Y. M. c.. A. Hall at the
Presidio on Friday night, December II.
The Prcsidio Current Topics Club
was organized Tuesday night at the
Y. M. c. A. On Thursday evening, De-
cember II, the following subject will be
debated: Resolved, That the United
States is justified in recognizing and
defending the republic of Panama. >"
Everybody is cordialyl invited to at
tend.
Rev. Y. w. Moulton, the colored
evangelist, will speak at the Preside
Y. M. c. A. on Tuesday evening, De-
ccmber is.
Ten recruits from the casual detach-
ment at Angel Island were transferred
to the Twenty-fourth Field Battery
yesterday.