The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 19, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898. CHARLESTON OFF FO URROUNDED by the smoke of her guns, and followed by the cheers of the hundreds of work- men of the navy yard, the Charleston steamed away from Mare Island vesterday afternoon on her | ce and war. mission of v As she swung into the stream the men gathered along the quay, and cheer | after cheer was sent up for the ship and her errand. The band played the “Star Span~led Banner,” and the peo- ple of Vallejo gathered on the wharves to wish her good-by. Steaming down | past the Tndemendence where flies the | fla7 of Admiral Kirkland, her men were called to quarters, and her guns belch- ed forth a salute of thirteen, and the Independence answered with eleven, for Captain is entitled to at least | that. There was plenty of smoke and plenty of noise and men cheered and bugles blew their prettiest, but it was | v different from the ordinary going | away, for the Charleston is In her war- | paint, and her journgy to the Pacific | Islands is not merely for the purpose | of bringing stores to Dewey’s fleet. She | carries shot and shell as well as blank | charges, enourh and to spare for her- | self and all of Dewey’s vessels; she has | | | Glass no compasses and ship stores; commissary stores, paymaster’'s stores and coal | piled high in her bunkers. She is far be- | low the draft that was intended for her | when she was built, but if she makes | the speed her officers hope she will float | light as a duck by the time she gets to Manila. She will empty her bunkers nearly before she gets to Honolulu, and there she will coal again; that will take her to the Philippines. She headed for Red Rock as soon as she straightened out into the channel after leaving the vards, and arriving there she swung around between the | rock and Angel Island until her com- | passes had been corrected and the er- rors recorded. Then she went to the stream off Angel Island and anchored. She was down by the head, and a good part of the night was spent in trimming cargo. Besides there was a gale blowing outside during the early part of the evening and Captain Glass did not like to take the ship out while the sea was high and she was drawing s0 much water. She will be away this morning, however, and within six| days, if Captain Glass has prophesied | rectly, she will have reached the | walian Isles. Tt will take her at| Jeast two days to coal, if not more, and then away for the Philippines. She | expects to be with Dewey within | thirty day: [ The Charleston is ready to fight un- | til she sinks. She has been out of com- mission for several months and ha be put in thorough repair. She is not a heavy vessel, her tonnage being but 3700, but she carries a battery sim- flar to that of the Boston—six six- inch guns on her broadside batteries and an eight-inch in bow and stern capable of train to either side or dead ahe On her trial trip she made over eighteen knots, and she carries a crew of nearly 300 men. She is a “protected” cruiser of the ond class, and she is able to give an account of herself wherever she goes. Should she get | into a fight in the Philippines she will be the second of the Californian built ships to strike a blow for the flag. The Charleston’s officers are: Captain | Henry Glass, commanding; Lieutenant | Gotifried Blocklinger, executive officer; | Lieutenant Willlam Braunersreuther, | navigator; Lieutenants Frank M. Bost- wick, George R. Slocum, Robert E. Coontz; Ensigns William A. Moffett and Waldo Evans, watch officers; sur- geon, Henry T. Percy; passed assistant surgeon, Ammen Farenholt; paymaster, James S. Phillips; chief engineer, Rob- ert W. Galt; passed assistant engineer, J. S. McKean; assistant engineers, A. 'W. Marshall, C. E. Leiper and J. P. Henry; boatswain, D. Glynn; gunner, 'A. A. Phelps; carpenter, J. H. Hill; pay clerk, F. M. Phillips. Officers of every grade from major- general down to additional second lieu- tenant were at the Phelan building yesterday morning ready to lend as- sistance in the organization of the Manila expedition. All the officers were bus: but General Otis carried the greatest pressure of steam. While neither General Otis nor Gen- eral Merriam could spare the time for mewspaper interviews it was ascer- tained that the Fourteenth United States Infantry and the First Regi- ment of California United States Vol- unteers have been ordered to embark for Manila on the steamship City of! Peking. Other organizations will sail on the Australia and City of Sydney, but the two regiments named will con- stitute the head of the column for the Philippines. It is announced that Gen- eral Otis and Lieutenant C. L. Potter, engineer corps, will go on the City of Peking. Early yesterday forenoon General Otis, General Merriam and other offi- cers inspected the Australia, City of Sydney and City of Peking. The in- specting officers noted with gratifica- tion the excellent arrangements on the Australia for the comfort of officers and enlisted men. It was said that the Peking would be ready to receive troops to-morrow night, hence it is possible that the ship may sail next Saturday or Sunday. The battalions of the Second Regi- ment Oregon United States Volunteers that arrived yesterday made such an excellent impression at army head- quarters and seem to be so thorough- lv equipped for active service in the fleld that no surprise need be expressed if this regiment should be selected for immediate dispatch to the Philippine Islands. General Otis also visited the Bay Dis- trict grounds, where camp for incom- ing regiments has been laid out. His tour of informal inspection took in the Presidio, where he glanced at the men of the Fourteenth Regular Infantry and First California Volunteers. The morning reports of men for duty were observed to get a hint as to the num- ber of effective soldiers in each regi- ment. It was stated at department head- quarters yesterday that no orders had been received from Washington re- garding the Manila expedition: ‘“You can see what is going on,” sald Gen- eral Merriam. “Orders have not been issued here assigning General Otis to the command of the troops encamped at the Presidio. He will have his command when the troops go.” At the Presidio vesterday there was delight expressed over the news that the headquarters’ band and Troops L and M of the Fourth United States Cavalry had been ordered from Walla Walla to San Francisco. There will be music in the air when the mounted band of the Fourth comes to town. Artillerymen of the Third United States Regiment and troopers of the Fourth United States Cavalry are in a state of suspense. They would like to know definitely whether they are to go to the Philippines or remain in this country. The officers and men can- not be blamed for desiring to know, for even if they are soldiers they are hu- man beings who want a day or two for individual preparation. Reports concerning the arrival of trains bearing troops are somewhat conflicting. At army headquarters in the Phelan building the Southern Pa- cific representatives are depemded upon to impart notice relating to the move- ment of troops on the rail. At last ac- counts regiments were scheduled to ar- rive as follows: Nebraska regiment on train of four due in San Francisco to-mor- row morning. Colorado regiment, in train of four sections, 46 officers, 976 enlisted men and 14 horses, due to arrive to-morrow morning. Thirteenth Minnesota, in four sec- tions, to arrive to-morrow. Twentieth Regiment of Kansas Vol- unteers, 45 officers and 964 enlisted men, train in four sections, to arrive to-mor- row morning. The Third Battalion of Washington Volunteers is expected to arrive some time to-day. The representatives of the Red Cross Society or other organizations charged with the duty of meeting the incoming regiments should get a verified sched- ule from the Southern Pacific to-day. It is possible that some of the trains may arrive late to-night. The troops from Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas will go into camp at the Bay District grounds on First avenue. The easy line of march is up Market street and out Golden Gate avenue. The Washington Volunteers retired last evening at the usual hour at the Fontana warehouse, the scare about the safety of the building having en- tirely subsided. The Third Battalion is expected here to-day, accompanied by Colonel John H. Wholly, who is in command of the regiment. Colonel Wholly was for- merly a lieutenant in the regular army. He was stationed at Seattle for a long time as recruiting officer, and later was military instructor in the State Univer- sity of Washington. He has the repu- tation of being an excellent disciplina- rian. SEVENTH CALIFORNIA. Ceremonies Incident to the Pre- sentation of a Stand of Colors. Adjutant-General Barrett drove out to camp during the afternoon and presented the Seventh Regiment of California Vol- unteers with a magnificent stand of regi- mental colors. The banner is of heavy blue silk, in which is embroidered in silk the State coat of arms. Accompanying the presentation was the following self- explanatory letter and greeting. from Los Angeles, which General Barrett handed to Colonel Berry: LOS ANGELES, May 14, 1898. Adjutant A. W. Barrett, Calitornia Hotel, San Francisco, Cal.—Dear Sir: The employes of our firm, desiring to show their friendship for the members of the Seventh Regiraent of this section, who were lately mustered into the United States service, have had made a mag- nificent stand of regimental colors which they will send you via Wells, Fargo & Co.'s ex- press, to reach you Monday morning. Knowing your kindly feelings toward the people of this section we have taken the Ifb- erty of sending it to you and would request that you present it to the 'Seventh Regi- ment before their departure from San Fran- cisco, conveying to them, as well, the hearty gnod wishes and blessings of their friends in Southern California, particularly those through whose efforts this little expression is made manifest. Very truly. HAMBURGER & SONS. The employes of the A. Hamburger Company, numbering 140, send the fol- Jowing address accompanying the colors: FOR HUMANITY AND THE MAINE. The trying ordeal through which our Gov- ernment is passing and the dangers to which our friends and acquaintances—the Seventh Regiment, California United States Volunteer Infantry—will be exposed while serving :gr country, liberating the oppressed and protel:- ing our homes, has aroused within us @ desire to show our appreciation of the sacrifices they are making tfor honor's sake, by presenting them with regimental colors, upon which they can look during turmoil and strife or quiet- ness of camp life with the feeling that the friends at home are with them In spirit and sympathy. e, the undersigned emploves of A. Ham- burger & Sons, desire to participate in the purchase of regimental colors to be presented to the Seventh Regiment, California United States Volunteer Iniantry, before their de- parture for the seat of war, and may its folds ever remind them of the tender sympathies which inspire the gift. Colonel Berry received the colors on be- half of his regiment and responded brief- ly to General Barrett's congratulatory ad- dress. Another flag presentation took place when a committee of ladies from Seven Pines Circle No. 3 presented a company flag to Company B, First Regiment. Governor Budd yesterday appointed five more officers to vacancies existing in the California volunteers. Julius Vogelsal of this city was commissioned first lieu- tenant and ordnance officer, and Dr. D. R. Hancock of Redondo was commis- sioned captain and assistant surgeon, both on the staff of Colonel Berry of the Seventh. Dr. A. P. O'Brien was appointed captain and assistant surgeon; James A. Margo, first lieutenant and commissary, and D. A. Smith, first lieutenant and ordnance officer on Colonel Smith's staff. Lieuten- ant Smith was formerly adjutant of the Fifth Infantry and his appolntment cre- ated some opposition among a few of the officers. One major left his battalion to personally protest against the appoint- ment to the Governor. Of course his pro- test was without effect, and the proper rebuke for his unwarranted interference would have been to order him to' his quar- ters, where his battalion may need his services. The Berkeley ladies presented two cases of strawberries to each company of the Seventh vesterday. The practitioners’ class of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has presented Major Charles Buxton with a gold-mount- ed sword and belt and a pistol. The two Stockton companies of the Sixth were made happy yesterday by re- ceiving from citizens of that place & quantity of socks, handkerchiefs, etc., and a big supply of fruit. The splendid band of the Fourteenth gives a concert in front of Major Robe’s headquarters every afternoon to the great enjoyment of the visitors to camp. e ol THE FONTANA BUILDING. Army and Call Experts Pro- nounce the Structure Safe and Sound. All fears for the safety of the troops stationed at Fontana Barracks have been allayed by the official report of Captain George Ruhlen, U. S. A., chief quarter- master of the Deparument of California, who, in company with Mr. F. J. H. Ric- kon, a civil engineer and draughtsman on duty with the department here, made a thorough Inspection of the building and pronounces the same to be not only safe, but unusually strong. The cracking noises heard, which caused the heavy artillery to vacate the warehouse, are attributed to the fact that the wood 18 “checking” from the heat en- gendered by a number of stoves recently | laced in the quarters of the heavy ar- | illery by the Red Cross Society. As the| building had not been occupied for some | | fime the - wooden' stringers and pillars | supporting the different floors had ab- sorbed considerable moisture which the | heat of the stoves, together with the ven- tilation of the bullding, caused to evap- orate rapidly and in so doing the shrink- | | ing of the timbers naturally resulted in | their becoming checked. Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Fife, com- manding the First and Second Battalions of Washington Volunteers, together with a number of carpenters and masons, made a hurried inspection of the guarters, and after consulting with the officers of the two battalions concluded that there was no danger of the building collapsing, and | were soon wrapped in peaceful slumber, | lad to know that the comforts whic: they have enjoyed since coming here will not be taken from them. Colonel Fife even sent a request to General Merriam asking that the Washington troops be permitted to remain in their present quar- ters, which request General Merriam granted as soon as he ascertained the safety of the bullding. The removal of the heavy artillery was done before any inspection of the prem- ises had been made. When the noise caused by the checking of the timbers | was first brought to Captain Geary's at- | tention he deemed it wise to use every | precaution against any danger that might | exist, and was perhaps hyper-sensitive for | the safety of his men, as subsequent events disclosed. The removal of the four batteries of the heavy artillery to the Presidfo Barracks | yesterday was in compliance with in-| | Structions heretofore received by Major Rice, the commanding officer of the bat- talion, to take station at the Presidio im- mediately upon receipt of uniforms. As the men were sunplied yesterday the or- der was necessarily obeved. As soon as the matter of the supposed insecurity of the warehouse was brought to the attention of General Merriam he at once ordered g thorough Investigation to be made by Captain Ruhlen, who, after fully satsfying himself from an cxpert inspection of the premises, made the fol- lowing detailed report: Headquarters Department of California—Office of the Chiet Quartermaster. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S, 1898 The Adjutant-General, Department of Cali- | forna—S8ir: 1 have the honor to report that, in company with F. J. H. Rickon, civil en- gineer and draugh an or. duty in this office 1 proceeded,to the Fontana & Co. warehouse, near Fort Mason, in this city, to investigate certain reports relative to alleged deficiencies in the strength of that building. 1 examined every floor of the building, accom- panied by Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Fife, com- manding the First and Second Battalions of Washington Volunteers, now quartered there, and by Mr. Rickon, from the basement to the top, and found nowhere any indication of weak- ness. The walls of the first story are of hard brick, laid in cement mortar, and are 27 inches thick: | those on the fourth story are 17 inches thick. The wooden columns suporting the floor beams rest on massive brick piers lald In cement mor- | tar, capped with a large stone. The bullding is constructed on the best sys- | tem of so-called mill construction. Ail its | walls, floor beams and trusses are of extraor- dinary strength, and in my judgment it will | accommodate on each floor, with perfect com- | fort and safety, a regiment of 1000 men. The supports of the floor beams are heavy wooden columns extending from the basement piers to the third figor. - Owing to the fact | that the building has bean unoccupied for some have become damp. The checking caused by shrinkage due to the heat from adjacent stoves probably produced the cracking noises said to | have been heard by some of the occupants. Colonel Fife authorizes me to say that pre- vious to my arrival he had caused an examina- | tion to be made by some of the men of his command who are experienced mill contractors, lumbermen and builders, and had arrived at the conclusion that there was not the slightest cause for alarm, and he fully concurs in the opinion herein expressed that the building is not_only safe, but unusually strong. (Signed.) GEORGE RUHLEN, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster of the Department of | California. 2 Yesterday before the army Inspection was made The Call's expert was in- structed to examine the building and pre- sent a report. An examination was made according to instructions and the follow- ing report submitted: All the posts are of Oregon pine, 12 inches in diameter and perfectly Nnun'{ There are 27 posts that show season cracks, possibly caused by the heat from stoves. The floor above is supported by stringers, 12xi2, resting on the tops of the posts, and only one of these shows sign of a recent crack, and this was at a int where it was heavily ironed. FEach post s a single tree and the cracks in no place ex- tend beyond the heart of the tree, and it would be impossible for them to collapse. The first floor is not occupled. The artillery troops were on the second floor. The two floors Major Carr of the Washington Battallon, who #afe in every respect. iCaptain C. F. Mil Company F, First Kegiment Washington vol unteers, says he has entire confidence in the Oregon fir posts to hold up eve i the number of men. T Tmioe OREGON VOLUNTEERS. Two Battalions Completing the Second Regiment Arrived Yesterday. The main incidents at the voluntee e! r camp at the Presidio yesterday were the RICHNESS OF | PHILIPPINES Value of the Islands Taken by Dewey. INDUSTRIES OF THE GROUP. (VAST EXPORTS OF HEMP TO THIS COUNTRY. Tobacco, Copra, Woods, Hides, Shells, Indigo and Coffee Also Among the Valuable Products of the Territory. mate the area of the Philippine Islands at 150,000 square miles, and_their population at 8,000,000 to 10,000,000. The island of Lu- zon, on which the city of Manila is situ- ated, is larger than New York and Mas- sachusetts, and has al&onulauon of 5,000, 000; and the island of Mindanao s nearly, if not quite, as large. There are scores of other islands, large and very gu‘)ulous. An idea of the extent of the Philippines may be formed when it is stated that the six New England States, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware have 10 er cent less area. In_ addition to the hilippine Islands, the Caroline, Ladrone and Sooloo groups are considered under the jurisdiction of this consulate (Ma- nila). In all, there are about 2000 islands in a land and sea area of about 1200 miles of latitude and 2400 miles of longitude. To this general description given by the Consul the State Department adds the following note: There are about 25,000 Europeans resi- dent in the islands (the total population is nearly 8,000,000), of course not counting the troops. Some 12,000 are established in the capital, Manila, the center of the co- Jonial government. English, Spanish and German houses are engaged in trade, ad- vancing money to the natives on their orops. ~ Such business methods involve risks and necessitate large capital in the beginring, but the profits are immense. The land i8 fertile and productive, and lacks only intelligent cultivation. Abaca (manila_hemp) is one of the chief sources of wealth of the country. Sugar cane does not give as satisfactory returns, ow- ing largely to the ignorance of planters. The average production is 178,000,000 kilo- rams (175,186.96 tons), while that of Cuba fs equal to 720,000,000 kilograms. The su- Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 18. Recognizing the widespread popular interest in all that relates to the Philip- pine Islands the State Department has issued in advance of the regular date of publication the latest report from our Consul at Manila, together with other information on the general sub- ject of the commerce and industries of the group. The report is of more than ordinary importance and should be read by all who wish to have a knowledge oes almost entirely to Japan, Eng- B 1 5and the United States. It is of poor quality and very cbm% The cultivation of tobacco is one of the most important fnaustries, although it is capable of much greater development. The native coffee, although not e%uu to the mocha or bour- bon varieties, has a fine aroma. It gogs chiefly to Spain. Cocoa trees ow _In abundance, and the oll is used for light- ing houses and streets. ‘The indigo is fa- mous for its superior qualities. The in- habitants are apathetic to a degree that i noticeable even in these countries, where every one is averse to exertion. YThe women have long and slender fin- of the industrial conditions of the is- lands and their value as a market for American trade. Consul Williams says: Local and Buropean authorities esti~|boo are among kably fine and sensitive, and e adapted (o Their work. The hats and cigarette holders tifey @ and the arti- cles they emhro]ld;lr are xne'd:lfl-‘ &tbfl- nning and - & ohung the chief industries. The Consul further reports: During the quarter ended December 31, 1897, there were exported from these isi- ands to the United States and Great Brit- ain 216,895 bales of hemp (280 pounds per bale), of which 136,792 bales went to the United_States and only 78,106 bales to Great Britain. During the year 1597 there was an_increase in the export of hemp from the Philippines to Continental Europe of 19,741 bales; to Australia, 2192 bales; to China, 28 bales; to Japan, 2628 bales; and to the United States, 133,895 bales—a total increase of 198,48 while to Great Britain there was a de- crease of 22,348 bales. Thus, of increased the United States were 544 per greater than to all other countries com- ned. the Philippines for the ten years ended 1897, amounting to 6,628,965 bales (914,055 tons), 41 per cent went to the United States. During the same years the Philippine Islands exported to the United States and Europe 1,582,904 tons of sugar, of which §75,150. tons went to the United States, 666,391 tons to Great Britain and 41,362 tons to Continental Europe; showing that of the total exports more than 5 per cent went to the United States. At the current values in New York of hemp (4 cents per pound) and of raw sugar (3% cents per pound), the exports of these two products alone from these islands to the United States, during the ten years under review, amounted to $89,263,722 80, or an average of nearly 38,926,372 per year. g From these statistics it will be seen that the general trend of Philippine trade has been of late toward the United States. Nearly the whole of the increase of commerce hag peen with us. There is. however, a striking exception to this rule to be found in the sugar trade. In that staple the decline of Philippine exports to this country has been extraordinary. In 1889 we import- ed from the Philippine group 2,135,443 piculs (140 pounds) of sugar, and from that point the importation slowly de- clired until 1896, when we imported 1,- 305,852 piculs. In the succeeding year the importation dropped suddenly to 842,540 piculs. This decline in the sugar imports shows to what extent home production is now supplying Amerioan needs and points to the near approach of a time when we shall not have to bales, | shipments from the Philippines, those to | cent | Of the total exports of hemp from | Inx:ort ;‘ny sug‘n; né all. ccording to the British For - fice report (No. 1932, annuaj‘gs:r'gfs 1867), the total imports into the islands | in 1896 were valued at $10,621,250 and the | exports at $20,175,000. The trade with several of the most important coun- tries (compiled@ from the respective of- ficlal statistics) was: COUNTRY. Germany France . | | £x 2 Details of trade with the United | states during the last two years are given by the United States treasury as follows: IMPORTS. Hemp, Manila Cane sugar (not above No. 1897 701,651 - - 1,199,202 | Fiber, vegetabie, not hemp.. 199,208 | | Fiber, vegetable, manufac- Senioe tures of . 22,170 | Straw, manufactures of. 2 | Tobaceo e Miscellaneous e Motal saiiiss EXPORTS Cotton, manufactures of Olls, mineral, refined. Varnish It should be noted that our trade is really much larger (especially in the item of exports to the islands) than is indicated by the above figures. quantities of provisicas (flour, canned goods, etc.) are sent to Hongkong or other ports for transshipment, and are credited to those. ports instead of to Manila. Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Misston. —_— e time these columns and some of the beams | B: above are occupied by the Washington troops. | is a practical builder, pronounces the building The Netherlands have 12,000 u: miles, being about the combined -:-3;‘;2 Massachusetts and Connecticut. Fourteenth Regulars and First California Go on the Peking. arrival of two battallons of the Second Oregon and the presentation of a stand of colors to the Seventh California. The Oregon troops were expected to ar- rive early in the morning, and at 6 o’clock | Lieutenant Colonel Yoran had the battal- | jon already in camp on the way to the | ferry to escort their comrades out to the reservation. The Red Cross Society and a band provided by the Merchants’ Asso- | ciation also went down to welcome the soldiers, and waited for hours, but they did not come. Finally word was received that one pat- talion had reached Oakland mole, and was being held there to await the arrival of the special bearing the second battal- jon. The Red Cross represeniatives im- mediately crossed the bay and supplied the troops with an abundance of coffee and sandwiches, their thoughtfulness be- ing_thoroughly appreciated by the men. At 2 o’clock the second section pulled into | the mole and the men were quickly marched on the ferry boat and brought to this side, the Red Cross people provid- ing for the late comers on the Irip across the bay. At Market street the escort re- celved the troops, and after the baggage had been ed “on trucks the troops began the march to the Presidio. Fhey were in heavy marching order, and as they marched up Market stree and Golden Gate avenue to Vvan Ness their soldierly bearing won for_ them plaudits from the citizens. Several ly 5 o’clock when the column reached the Lombard street entrance to the Presidio. The regimental band struck up a patri- otic march, and as Colonel Summers and his command passed down the road the different guards were turned out and sa- luted, while the men in camp lustily cheered the Oregonians. Arrived at thelr camp site, the men im- mediately began to pitch tents, and in a surprisingly short time they were ready for the sup);er that was awaiting their onslaught. The Oregon troops are by far the best equipped of any of the volun- teers that have gone into camp, so far as camp equipage is concerned, and in con- sequence they will be spared many of the hardships the Californians bad to endure at first. They are a splendid body of men and look like fighters from the ground up. Following is a roster of the commissioned officers of the regiment: Field—Owen Summers, lonel; George Yoran, Ifeutenan Gantenbein, major First Batt : Willis, major Second Battalion; P. G. Bastwick Jr., major Third Battalion. Staff—E. P. tenant; M. H. Ellis, major and surgeon; H. W. 11, captain and assistant surgeon; San- ing, captain and assistant surgeon; Giibert, captain and chaplain; Law- rence H. Knapp, Quartermaster and first lieu- tenant; F. S. Kelly, adjutant First Battalion; A. J. Brazee, adjutant Second Battalion; Reese Jackson, adjutant Third Battalion. Line: ' Company A—H. L. Heath. captain; Ralph Platt, first lieatenant; J. A. Young, s ond lieutenant. Company B—J. L. M tain; F. B. Hamlin, first lleutenant; J. B. Thornton, second lieutenant. Company C—W. M Huston, first lieuten- Crowne, adjutant and first lieu- W "~ cap- B | ant; ond lleutenant. Com- pany D—A. F. Prescott, captain; George A. Hartman Jr., first lieutenant; F. A. Mead, sec- ond lleutenant. Company E—R. E. Davis, cap- tain; T. N. Dunbar, first 5. J. lieutenant; E. J. J. F. utenant; Company G— Brydn, second lieutenant. captain; Ex W. Moore, ‘second lieutenant. William Godsby, captain; R. H. Barber, first lleutenant; George N. Wolfe, second lieuten- Company H—C. E. McDonald, captain; A. ritzmacher, first lfeutenant; J. A, McKin- second lieutenant. Compa I-L. L. captain; M. D. Phillips, first lieuten- ; W. A. Huntley, second lleutenant. Com- | pany K—Elmer Worrick, captain; Ralph Ter- 3 were made to rest, and it was near- | W. Povey, second lleutenant. Company M—J. M. Poorman, captain; W. E. Furzer, first lie tenant; C. R. Platts, second lleutenant. —_—— | OTIS ON THE GROUND. | The General Holds an Informal i Inspection of the Troops in Camp. | General E. S. Otis, U. S. A., accom- panied by Major Moore, Adjutant General | Sehon and Lieutenant C. L. Potter, En-| gineer Corps, U. S. A., drove out to the Presidio yesterday afternoon for the pur-| pose of informally inspecting the camp and taking a look at the troops. General | Otis visited the various headquarters of the different regimental commands in or- der to make inquiries regarding their | present supplies and equipments. His | Visit was a purely informal one, and was | not attended with any ceremonies. There has been an attempted scare in | camp caused by the circulation of reports that there were several cases of diph- theria in the brigade hospital, the men being members of the First Regiment. | The rumor is most indignantly d Major McCarthy and his There are several cases in the & | hospital of tonsilitis, but absolutely e no diphtheria. One private in Company A of | the Oregon Voluriteers has a case of | measles, but he contracted them before | he came here. He has been isolated and | there is no danger of an epidemic. The colors donated by the San Fran- Chamber of Commerce to the First iment will be presented at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon by Hugh Craig, the pri dent of the chamber. They will be re- cetved by Colonel Smith on behalf of the regiment and be turned over to B Com- pany. The cadets of the Mount Military Academy, sixty strong, under the command of Captain Hogg, visited the camp yesterday. The boys made a most soldierly appearance, and were greatly interested with ali they saw. Among the cadets was Private Ye, a son of binister Ye, who has charge of for- Tamalpais eign affairs for his nation at Korea: and Private Guiterez, a son of the President | of Salvador. Father McKinnon performed his first | duty yesterday as chaplain of the First, when he married Private W. C. Walsh of Company H to Miss Elizabeth Greg- The ceremony was performed in | gins. the chaplain's tent. Walsh desired to | make his sweetheart his bride before | braving the dangers and uncertainties of the fortunes of wa | “Battalion drill was dispensed with in the Fourteenth yesterday, and the com- panies were drilled In extended order. The other regiments had battalion, com- | pany and squad drills as usual. sole s NEW CAMPING GROUND. | The Bay District Race Track | Ground Will Accommo- date 10,000 Troops. All the available ground at the Presidio | has been taken up and hereafter all in- coming troops will camp on the grounds of the old Bay District race track. This tract of land, which has been divided into | blocks, and each block enclosed with a | three-board fence three feet high, is an ideal camping ground. It Is easily ac- | cessible by the street car lines and the | sanitary conditions could not be better. | The soil is sandy and readily absorbs all rain and moisture, thus rendering the | camp dry and healthy. The Spring Valley | Water Company vesterday began the lay- | ing of water pipes throughout the tract | and will have the work completed inside | of three days, The pipe is eight inches in diameter_and the first instaliment con- sists of 1300 feet, running from First ave- nue to Fifth avenue, and the balance will be laid as rapidly as the demand re-| quires, so that there will be an ample sup- ply of water. The_selection of this was first made by Major Field, adjutan general of the Department of Californi and Lieutenant Neall of the Fourth C alry, who has been given charge of the location, arrangement of and policing of | camps and the preservation of order | therein. General Merriam, upon viewing the ground, at once approved their choice, camping ground | t which was one of excellent judgment. The Bay District camp is much superior | in every way to any space left at the | Presidio, where the supply of water had | s emphatically | be sworn into Com R MANILA The Bay District camp will easily af- ford camping room for 10,00 troops, which, with the forces already here, will in all probability be the limit of the Philippine expedition. The division of the | ground into blocks surrounded by fences will be a great assistance in forming the various camp line e TO COMMAND THE PEKING. Commander W. C. Gibson, U.S. N., Will Retain the Officers of the Vessel. Commander William C. Gibson of the United States navy is in the city to take command of the City of Peking, which | has been chartered to transport troops to the Philippine Islands. When asked whether the captain and the other officers of the vessel were to be retained on board he answered emphatic- ally in the affirmative. He said: “All the present offi of the ship are to be re- tained and will fill their respective offices during the trip. I go as a representative of the United States navy, and the orders from the authorities will be given to the captain of the v City of Peking has simply b for this trip, and when the G is through with her, which will probably B the troops are landed in the Phil- mmediately be turned Jiohican is to be placed in charge of the engines of the Peking is entirely un- found He is going with us, but merely as a passenger, and will probably be as- signed to duty on some of the vessels of the Asiatic squadron. I cannot say when ll leave, as I know no more than iders on that point, but I presume it will be the latter part of this week. We haye in the neighborhood of 1500 men to transport.” Commander Gibson has for the past ar and a half been in command of thé hited States training ship A8ams, which has been cruising in the Pacific most of that time. He has been at Mare Island since February, and May 4 is the date on his_orders to take command of the City of Peking. i by More Talk of Charters. The report that the China and City of Para were to be chartered by the Gov- ernment was again in_circulation along the water front yesterday; but both Mr. Center and Mr. Schwerin denied that there was any truth in it. The City of Para was offered to the Government some time ago, and she Was refused. The | China was inspected, and was inspected a second e, but the officials of the company say that is as far as it went. The China is due here from Hongkong on the 28th inst, and the Para is due from the south coast in the early part of June. Both would make good transport ships with very little alteration; but it denied that_ there have been any negotiations for their charter or purchase by the Government. .. War Incidents. A press dispatch from Fresno states that the Farley brothers who refused to C, Sixth Infantry, co to enlist in sister of the ult of her former have started to San F the Heavy Artillery. Farleys who saw the re action obtal places for them in the ar- tillery and ps aded them to enlist again. Governor Budd went to Stockton last night. He will not return to headquarters until to-morrow. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Mechanrics’ Institute last night It | was decided to send a quantity of books with the troops on their departure to Ma- nila. There are at present on thé shelves duplicate copies of many first-class works and bound volumes of magazines, for which there is at present very littie call. These will be selected by the librarian and shipped with the boys on their jour- ney. At a_meeting of the Journeymen Bar- bers’ Union last night it was decided that the standing of all members who enlist in the army be kept up during their term of service. 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