The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1898. -3 MARCHING ON TO CAMP RICHMOND Advance of Volunteer Legions From the Middle West. Zealandia Chartered for Manila---D uty for Na- val Reserves. AJOR OSCAR F. LONG, U. 8. A,, chief quartermaster of the de- partment, yesterday received a wire from Washington that the Zeal- andia of the Oceanic Steamship Com- pany had been chartered by the Gov- 1 port service in the Philippine expedition. There is talk of chartering other vessels, but no defi- nite announcement of further engage- ment in this respect could be made y terday. The fitting of the Zealandia for the voyage will be of the same char- | acter as that which has proved so ac- ceptable In the case of the Australia. Patent berths will ‘be installed and other features of comfort introduced. The Zealandia’s regular run will be taken by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The Doric will be the first vessel out. Regarding the City of Peking's fit- ness for carrying troops without dis- ort to the men it was remarked by Major Long yesterday that the ship had been prepared for the expedition under the personal supervision of Cap- tain Gibson of the United States navy and Mr. Schwerin, an ex-officer of the nav The ship had been inspected by the Sanit Commission and by Gen- Is Mer The Govern- it has decided to limit the ber of soldiers to go on king to one regiment. The former plan o send a regiment and a battalion hip. In consequence of this now given to cargo, and the men crowded. It is sald that inese occupancy has 1 the Chinese crew Changes have been made ventilation by ad- ng an abundance of fresh air and pure atmosphere. commanding the nia, has been ad- cks at bly shelter can be not San Francisco, where partment and subsistence 1. It is thought all the troops for tion centrated nmediate direction of a to command tha stestimated at department jarters that the space on the t ground is ample for 10,000 troops g0 rd to Ma- | be vacated which may ; regiments arriving later mishap to the ott remarked condenser hip to enable the > the needed repairs Ct h leston. from his ow rnment to mak Aoy 1 fourteen condensers were n and no ded, but 5 ago .t remained that the Government at Mare Island was not able to ply condensing apparatus. In all e rush of war preparations the man- gers of the Union Iron Works have not been solicited to rush the work of | v ship at their yard. On their own yn the Scotts have advanced the work on the torpedo-boat Farragut and will soon have the vessel ready for The change of climate and open air have given the troops on the tented | that the Presidlo an anpetite n hardly sat fleld of the army ra is some complaint that the food is not cufficlent in quantity for the demands of these robust youngsters. The in- v be due in nce of the officers and adequacy of the ration m a measure to the inexpe regimental commissary the company commissary regiments, but | whatever the cause may be, the fact rtill remains that troops encamved in California should have all the food they want. In the volunteer distribution of fruits. and dainty good things, the men from Washington and Oregon mav rot have been so hountifully provided for as the men of the California organi- zations, whose friends and kin folk Aafly troop ont to the camp with of- ferings of good things to eat. Tt would he in good form and in line with broad prineiples of hospitality for our peonle here in San Francisco to pav especial attention to the wants of the rogi- ments from other States thsn Califor- nia. AR DELAYED BY A WRECK. Arrival of Nebraska and Kan- sas Battalione—Troops in Fine Condition. One battalion, the Third, from Nebras- ka, completing that regiment, and two battallons of the Twentieth Kansas Val- finteers, were all the troops that arrived In this city yesterday, though several irain} reached Oakland last night ind the men ‘will cros8 the ferry and pro- teed to camp early this morning. At least 3000 men should have arrived furing the day, but a disastrous wreck on the Central Pac near Boca, iayed all the troop trains nearly half a fay. As a result, the streets leading to the old Bay District track will resound with the tramp of boys in blue from parly this morning until late at night. Many more will follow to-morrow, so that he patriotic citizens of San Francisco Vil be kept busy welcoming the march- ng hosts. All day long yesterday walted outside the ferry depot for the men_ from beyond the Rockies. Within the big structure a bevy of ladies as pa- iotic as any wearer of the army biue Also waited, but not from idle curiosity. Pheir mission was to minister to the joldiers, and most nobly they performed fheir labors. These were the members ) the Red Cross Soclety, reinforced by delegation from the King's Daughters. Fney had been motified that the troops, would begin to arrive early in the morn- g, and long before 8 o'clock thay as- Jembled in the baggage room, laden with dibles and flowers. A wagon containing everal milk cans filled with steaming joftee drove up and soon everything was readiness. The long tables were taste- 1ly decorated with flowers, and huge unch bowls filled with lemonade, but eir guests failed to materialize. Finally ‘was regelved that the first detacl a big crowd the Pe- | rleston was | de-'| | ment would not be in until 3 o’clock, by the ladies would not desert their posts. They were fearful some band of hungry soldiers might get through, so they walt- ed for hours, whiling away the time in singing patriotic songs and feeding the band and railroad employ ‘Among_the members of the Red Cross Society in attendance were: Mesdames I Lowenberg, W. H. Mills, C. R. Wins- low, W. B. Harrington, Snook, Gityin, | Buckingham, Parnell, Judge Slack, Mc; Kluny, Requa, Captain Lovy and Bur | nett; Misses McEwen, Jennie Blair, May nard, McKlerny and Gertrude Burnet, besides a number of King's Daughters. | t p. m. the th battalion of | the Nebraska regiment arrived, and after stacking arms, were taken in hand by the | ladies. They rewarded their hostesses with three cheers and a tiger, and then | marched up Market street to Golden Gate avenue and out to camp, headed by the band of the Merchants’ Assoclation The battallon was in command of Major H B. M i of Omaha, the companies composing it being as follows: | ~Company M, Broken Bone; captain, J. | G. Painter; first lieutenant, V. C. Talbot; second lieutenant, C. T. Orr. Company B, Fullerton; captain, W. H. Oury: first lieutenant, J. T. Smith; second | lieu J. A. Storch. nant, Company F, Madison; captain, C. A. | Vickers; first’ lieutenant, Fred Gegner; second lfeutenant, Jacob Henderson. Company K, Columbus; Captain J. N. | Killian; first lieutenant Charles W. Jens; | second "lieutenant, E. O. Weber. | Meantime, the Twentieth Kansas had | reached Oakland, but there w: some mis- understanding régarding its_going into camp last night But at 6:20 p. m. two battalions landed at the fer This regi- ment is the victim of a Populist Gov- ernor, and, as a result, is the poorest equipped of any that has yet arrived. v of the men are uniformed ve to be supplied from the army depot he; | While Kansas has a finely organized | and equipped National Guard, the Gov- ernor insisted upon paying off Some polti- cal obligations when the chance came for | him to appoint officers. This, naturally, | made the Guardsmen angry and many re- fused to enter the volunteer service with- out their regular offic independent companies were formed and wrried to the front before they could be | properly equipped. The men are well | drilled, however, and as soon as they are uniformed, will' compere favorably with any of the other regiments olonel Frederick Funston, mander, has an enviable record. the com- formerly Lieutenant Colc hief of | artillery on Gome s once captured by the but escaped and was_afterwa 10t through the lungs. He is now on detached service, belng on duty with General Miles' staff. regiment is in command of Lieuten- Colone Consul to Cairo, admin- istration. »f Majors F. H. Whitman and Wilder S. Metcalf, com- manding the First and Second battalions, which arrived yesterday; Major John Rafter, surgeon; Captains Charle: Huffman and Henry D. Smith, assis surgeons; Captain W. A. Deford, tant; Captain J G. in; First Lieutenant juartermaster. The companies are offi Company Bottwood; second lieut Company G, endence—Captain, D. S. Elliott; first licutenant, Howard A Scott; second lieutenant, Will A. McTag- | gart | Company E, M 43 Schliemann, chap- Lafe C. Smith, of the First Battalion “aptain, Edmund lieutenant, J. F. Hul is Parker. Burlington—Captain, Chas. . Christy; first iieutenant, D. F. Craig; second lieutens S. Ray ‘ompany M, Salina—Captain, W. F | Bishop; first lieutenant, E. L. Glaego | second lieutenant, E. H. Agnew: Second Battallon: Company H, La rence—Captain, A. G. Clark; first lieuten- | ant, A. H. Krause; second lieutenant, A. | C. Alford Company D, Pittsburg—Captain, H. D. Orwig; first lieutenant, W. J | second’ lieutenant, Thomas | Company I, Paola and Ic Flanders; first lieutenan ond lieutenant. A. W. F Leavenworth—Captain, W. S. Albrigh rst lieutenant, Harry ler; second lieutenant, John W.Haus crwater. It was nearly 7:20 p. m. when the last of | these men had been fed, and with the band as an escort they proceeded out to camp. They are well provided with tents, but the Government will have to make | immediate provision for blankets for most of them. ers Captain, C. Walter Hull; ande | _Company C, e A SIGNIFICANT DETAIL. Forty Men of the First Califor- nia Ordered Aboard the Peking. Late last night Quartermaster Dohr- | mann of the First Regiment received an order to detail forty men to go aboard the City of Peking this morning to assist in loading supplies aboard the ship. He | will also begin the hauling of the recently issued supplies from the camp to the ves- sel. The.rifles and ammunition will be | taken first, and the other supplies will | follow afterward. This would seem to point to the fact that the troops may get away sooner than the present circum- stances indicate. The officers of the First do not seem to think that the order of the Secretary of War, ordering two regiments of regulars to this coast, will have any effect in de- laying their departure, as they do not anticipate that the Government intends the substitution of either of the regi- ments for the First. The First regiment is now resting upon its arms. Colonel Smith’s command is fully equipped in every way, and prepared to sail for Manila, but no one seems to Know just when the City of Peking will leave this port. Some declare she will sail to-morrow night, but from | the present outloc that she will sail before Tuesday. Colonel Smith was absent from the camp the greater part of yesterday. went to the city to confer with Generals Merriam and Otis, and also to make a ersonal inspection of the City of Peking. Pt'ls certain that no_orders have yet designating the exact day when m,.,fi'.’ will leave this port. The officers are hopeful of an early departure, as the soldiers are chafing under the delay. All danger of an_epldemic of measles from the cases that have developed among the Oregon troops seems now to have been safely passed, and owing to the rigid quarantine, no cases have so far been reported among the other troops in camp. &vera-l suspects in the Oregon Regiment were removed yesterday morn- ing to the Marine Hospital, and the quarantine is still rigorously maintained. Outside of the measles, the general health of the soldiers encamped at the Presidio is excellent, and no serious cases were re- ported yesterday at either the brigade or regimental hospitals. e following letter received yesterda by Major White, U. 8. A., explains itself: and will | Consequently, | He was | Watson; | practically | it is hardly possible | He | been received by the First or Fourteenth | the | Statss Army—Sir: The State Parlor, N. D. G, at the request of Major W. D. McCarthy, United States Volunteers, the sum of $60 for the use of the medical department detailed for service to the First Regiment, United States California Volunteer Infantry. Very respect- tully, MRS. B. DENEHEY, President. MISS J. MEYER, Secretary. MISS M. DUNKER, Treasurer. The money was turned over b Dunker to Major McCarthy, who sent it to Major White. The requisitions of the Sixth and Sev- enth regiments are now all in the quar- termaster’s department, and in a week’'s time these commands will be equipped and ready for service. Company B of the Seventh vesterday divided a purse of $150 among the men, which had been raised for the soldiers by the citizens of San Diego. General Barrett and Colonel Burgin were in camp yesterday adjusting the ng ladies of Golden place in your hands Miss n turn ‘ A\ /i N\ fimon — t‘\\$’ | final transfer of all State property to the overnment. General Warfleld and sev- members of his staff were also visit- s at Colonel Smith’s headquarters. | Colonel Berry of the Seventh Regiment ay issued an order appointing Ma- jor Frank C. Prescott, the senior major of the regiment, as fleld officer’s court. The ladies of Alameda have prepared a number of well-stocked baskets of lunch- eon, with which they will to-day feed the oldiers of Colonel Berry's command. In the Fourteenth Infantry the enlist- ment reached the large but uniucky num- ber of thirteen, which is the largest num- ber of men yet recruited in one day by Lieutenant Hunt. Major Robe reports his battalion as ready to move when so ordered, but he has received no notifica- tlon as’ to when he may expect to em- bark. The Red Cross Soclety has issued to the members « ious hospital corps their badges of identification. The badge | is of platinum, with the insignia of the | Red Cross and the regimental designation upon i Major McCarthy last evening ordered the brigade hospital removed from the present location mnear the main road, where visitors constantly intrude, and perched on the hillside above the camp. s KANSAS TROOPS ARRIVE. | Camped at the Sixteenth-Street Station, Oakland, Last Night. | OAKLAND, May 20.—The Third Bat- | tallon of the Twentieth Kansas arrived at | Sixteenth-street station this evening at 7:30 o'clock, and was placed on a siding for the night. Major F. E. Buchan of Kansas City is In command, having Com- panies A, B, F and L. The officers of the various companies are as follows: Company A—Captain J. E. Towers, First Lieutenant Frank J. Frank; Second Lieutenant E. E. Hudldel- ston of Topeka; Company B— fptain F. E. Buchan, First Lieutenant Charles B. Walker, Second Lieutenant E. B. Sho- walter of Kansas City; Company F— Captain Charles 1. Martin, First Lieuten- | ant William A. Greene, Second Lieutenant H. A. Shidler of Fort Scott; Company L— Captain_George N. Watson, First Lieu- tenant E. A. Frye, Second Lieutenant W. A. Callahan of Abilene. The regimental otficers are: Colonel Fred Funston, now detached and on the staff of General Miles at Tampa, Fla. TLieutenant Colonel E. C. Little of Tope- ka is in command. The majors are: F. H. Whitman, W. S. Metcalf and F. E. Buchan; adjutant, Lieutenant W. A. de Ford; quartermaster, Lieutenant L. C. Smith; surgeon, Major J. A. Rafter; as- tant, Captain Charles S. Huffman; assistant, Lieutenant Henry'D. Smith} hospital stewards, Willlam E. Hunger- ford, Seth B. Hammell, C. Faulkners; quartermaster sergeant, John G. Schlie- man; sergeant major, F. R. Dodge. g Sl OVER NIGHT IN OAKLAND. The Minnesota Troops Side- Tracked in the Freight Yards. OAKLAND, May 20.—The West Oak- Jand railroad yards were alive with blue- coated soldiers to-night for the first time since the great railroad strike of 1894, In fact the stirring times of that year were recalled by many as they saw train after train roll into town loaded with soldiers. The First Battalion of the First Minne- sota Regiment Volunteers arrived at 5:30 and were placed on a siding at Seventh and Bay streets. A guard was put out and military law established. The senti- nels had fixed ammunition in their guns and a military bearing which commanded respect from all. No one was allowed to approach nearer than twenty feet to the train until he had been admitted by a commissioned officer. The regimental and line offfters are as follows: Colonel, C. McC. Reeves; lieutenant colonel, Fred W. ‘Ames; majors, J. H. Fredericks, first bat- talion; Kd S. McBean, second battalion; A. M. Dieggle, third battalion; adjutant, Lieutenant E. G. Falk; quartermaster, Tieutenant M. H. Hart; chaplain, Cap- tain Charles A. Cressy; battalion ad- jutants, Lieutenant Miiton S. Mead, first battalion; M. D. Garcelon, second bat- talion; E. M. Conrad, third battalion; sur- geon, Major R. J. Fitzgerald; assistant surgeon, Captain A. D. w; second as- Sistant surgeon, Lieutenant H. P. Ritchie, Company A—Captain, R. McWade; first lieutenant. Box . rse; second lieutenant JOhN Diom__ . ATeFas7 B—Captain, Frank Rowley, ~first lieutenant, arry Keilher; second lieutenant, Don Fitzger- ald. Company C—Captain, N. C. Robin- | | SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 18%8. | son; first lieutenant, C. G. Bunker; sec- R. H. White, Mgjor and Surgeon, United|ond lieutenant, James Snow. . Company D—Captain, C. E. Metz; first lleutenant, M. L. Merrill; second lieutenant, H. H. Tennant. Company E—Captain C. T. Spear; first lleutenant, C. A. Clark; sec- ond leutenant, C. R. Trowbridge. Com- pany F—Captain, M. A. Carleton; first leutenant, C. M. Clark; second lieutenant, C. L. Stone. Company G—Captain O, F. Selbach; first lieutenant, Frank Mosley; second lieutenant, E. S. Mellenger. Com- pany H—First lieutenant, W. Byrnstad; second lieutenant, F. Sowter. Colonel Reeve is a son of General Reeve of the U. 8. A., and 18 &n old guardsman. Captain Morgan is the son of General Morgan, who led the gallant First Min- nesota Regiment during the Civil War, which lost §2 per cent of its enrolled gtrens’th and became famous at Gettys- urg. Captain McKilvey has seen nine years’ service in the regulars and is an old Indian fighter. He has €erved two terms | as Sheriff of Stearns County. A few S | months ago, while attempting to arrest | a couple of they fired on him, but he returned the fire, killing_one and riddling the other with bullets. His com- any is newly recruited and consists argely of raflroad men, and thirty-five of them are six feet or over in height. “ompany D and Company A are the two crack commands, having been com- | plimented by General Miles as equal to | regulars. | Thé people of the State raised and pre- sented the regiment with over $17,000 b fore they left home to be used as neede The whole regiment traveled in Wagher sleepers and carried a complete camp outfit. | The members of Company G have a | bull pup as a_mascot, which ranks abo the colonel. He fell off the train at Au- burn, but a quick pull on the bell cord brought the train to a stop, while one | of the men dropped off to run back and get him. He was found running after the train unhurt, and will march with the command in Manil ection 1, consisting of Companies G, K 4nd L, in rlonel Reeves arrived at b ported five men serfously ad telegraphed ahead to the city hospital | and the Red Cross for ambulances in| | which to move the men. Section 2 arrived at 10 o'clock, with Major Frederick in command. It consist- ed of Companies E, H and F. Two men | were {ll, one having the measles Section 2 arrived at ciock and con- sisted of Companies C, nd M, with Major Bean in command. Two mén who were taken from the hospital at the start have done very well. Section 4 arrived at 1:30. It con- sisted of Companies A, B and I, in com- mand of Major Diggles. All were report- ed well. Ali of these troops will take the | first boat for San Francisco and parade up Market street by 7 o'clock, marching direct to camp at the Bay District track. D They expect to be settied in camp by evening. SEeS Colorado and Wyoming Troops Coming. The Colorado and Wyoming troops left Sacremento at midnight and will arrive between 8 and 5 o'cloek at the mole and go over on the early boat. ik PATROL DU1Y IN SIGHT The Naval Reserve May Get a Chance to Serve the Country. The California Naval Reserves' eager desire for active service may soon be gratified. Last evening Adjutant General Barrett received the following from Cap- tain Crowninshield, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Washington; D. C.: «Please confer with Rear Admiral Mil- ler, flagship Monterey, San Francisco, concerning the supply of crews for pa- trolling vessels. He has been notified. General Barrett will call on the admiral to-day and doubtless make a tender for immediate service of all the men that the admiral may need for patrol duty. Rear Admiral Miller Was seen at the Occidental last evening in reference to the above telegram, and although per- fectly willing to discuss other subjects he courteously refused to give out any* in- formation at present, as the strictness of the navy regulations would not permit it. He stated that he had mnot received word from the adjutant general on_ the subject, and did not Know at what hour he would be visited by tnat official to- day. When asked Wwhether the coast would be guarded by a patrol fleet, he answered that as soon as the Fearless, now the Iroquois, Active and Vigilant. were ready they ~would be manned and officered and’ be used for that purpose. He was unable at present to say whether the Naval Reserve would be called upon to man these boats or whether crews and officers would be de- tajled from the Mare Island Navy Yard or from vessels about the bay. He sug- ested that Adjutant General Barrett or fhe head of the local Naval Reserve might better be able to give the infor- | deficient in several important particulars, | are very comfortab | butiding s well ventilated | that is mation; as for himself, he could not dis- cuss the subject. —_————— ARMY HEADQUARTERS. General Otis at Work Organ- izing the Manila Ex- pedition. There are no men in S8an Francisco who are harder worked at present than the officers at United States army headquar- ters. They are kept busy from early morning until 10 o'clock at night in car- rying out the instructions received from ‘Washington in regard to the fitting out of the Manila expadition. The first column of this expedition will be transported on the steamer City of Peking, but at what time is not aefinitely known. The steamer was expeeted to sail to-day or to-morrow, but, owing to un- avoidable delays and changes of plans, her departure will probably not take place until next Tuesday or Wednesday. It was at first intended to crowd about 2000 troops on board of this steamer, but as a supply of commissary stores, naval repair outfits, etc., is deemed of the ut- most {mportance to Admiral Dewey’'s fleet, the number of bunks has been limit- ed to 1000. The excess is now being torn out, and the extra space thus afforded is being filled with supplies. It has not yet been decided what troops will go on the Peking, nor is it yet cer- tain who will go in command of this ad- vance guard, although it is intimated that Brigadier-General ~Anderson will be placed in charge, General Anderson, who has returned from Skaguay, is now in Portland, and THE VANGUARD OF THE KANSAS TROOPS ON THE WAY TO CAMP can reach San Francisco in time to sail | nesota and Colorado. on_the Peking. General Otfs has thoroughly Investi- gated the condition of the volunteers who The streets of the | Richmond district are sewered, so the drainage is excellent. have rived here, and very much | ~ ~ pleased. with thely shysical stace. . He | F EEDING HUNGRY TROOPS found, however, that their equipment is The Red Croés Society Brings Cheer to the Weary Soldiers. Fourteen hundred weary, hungry sol- diers were fed at the ferry by the Red Cross Society sterda; and although there was a shortage of sandwiches, doughnuts and other edibles, the men who are going to the front were happy that they fared so well. This morning, not long after the break of day, more col umns of blue will be pouring into the city from near and far, and in fear that the fpod supply will again run short the so. ciety that is doing so much good appeals which he has taken steps to remedy as promptly as possible. It is a settled fact that no troops will be sent to the Philip- pines uniil they are properly equipped in every respect. L F WASHINGTON TROOPS. | Third Battalion Scheduled to| Arrive To-Morrow Evening. i | The Washington volunteers, whose | quarters are in the Fontana warehouse, | y located, as the large and supplied |to the .people of this city t with water, electric lights and other con- 5 e Y 2 venlences. They would not change their | iDute to the soldiers’ larder. wiches, doughnuts. cakes, in fact commodious and convenient barracks for any other quarters in San Francisco, and | they consider themselves very lucky in getting such good accommodations. They will begin to do their own cooking-to-day h the thank: of the committee in charge. Contributions can be seft at the ferry at any time during but i it is there as early as 6 o’clock it will do on the army field ranges, which have | the most good and will bring the most been suppied to them. Four hours a day | cheer. To-morrow again the soldiers will | are devoted to drilling, the adjacent |¢ome in hundreds and they, too, must be fed. Again contributions all that can be spared. Many' prominent merchants have donated supplies, and doubtless to-night will not see one hun- gry soldier beneath the tents at the Pre- sidio grounds. streets and lots and the grounds at Fort Mason being d for that purpose. The health of the Washington men is excel- lent, there being only one out of the 700 in the hospital and he will return to duty to-morrow. xpected that any portion of i It is not the Washington and it is frequently made the harder by the lack of luxuries when the boys lie stricken by dise; All this the society knows, and eggs by the case and wine likewige are at the camp grounds, and the man- tended to. _ntertainments to augment the coffers of the sockety are not decreasing in the least. A vaudeville entertainment, the receipts to go co_the society’s fund, will be given by the Verein Oesterreich at the Chutes on Saturday, May A good pro- gramme is promised and’a large gather- lunteers will_ form part of the first installment of the Manila expedition, as it will be impossible to have the men properly equipped. Their equipments are defective in several impor- tant particulars, and the deficlency must be supplied before they can go to the front. This is being done very slowly, as the War Department is overcrowded with work. The Third Battalion of the Washington regiment will arrive here to-morrow evening on the steamship Puebla, accom- | panied by Colonel John H. Wholly, the | ing is expected. Yegimental headquarters and the band.| Among the most enthusiastic workers of This re-enforcement will complete the | Alameda County is Miss kithel Langfort regiment. Colonel Wholly was a lieuten- ant in the regular army, and was for sev: eral years in charge of the recruiting sta- tion “at Seattle, and for the last thres years he has been military Instructor in the State University of Washington. Lieutenant Colonel Fife, commanding the Washington Volunteers, allowed his men their liberty last night until 10 o'clock, and most of them spent the even- ing in town. of Golden Gate. Under ner direction an entertainment will be given in Klinkner Hall on June 1. It is but a short distance from this cjty to the scene of the enter- tainment affd many people from this city are expected by the falr manager and her assistants. Among the contributors to the fund yes- terday were: Washington & Moen Manufacturing Com- ; Polytechnic High School (third sub- — any, Eeription), $32.65; Eem Echool, Kern Count 2, Alameda Sugar Refinery, $30; Sutro Pri CAMES A B RIGHMOND, gfnm Sehool, $10; Sacramento Sanltary Com- T hed Th. mission, £109; J. C. \\'n«.{Ln 5’”{'2 ’.% ’l;fil. i e ir | bot, $100; Stein, Simon ., $50; John Taylor, Kansas Troops Pltc_ Thelr | 3 Weleh & Co., $50; Hugh Craix, $10; Rable Sibley Tents by Electric & Watt, $10: Butler & Holden, $10- George Ty- 5 son, $10; John Rosenfeld's Sons, $25; Parroft & Light. that | e wanted and | The life of a =oldier is not an easy one, sick are carefully and skillfully at- | L) George D. Dornin, $10; A. A. Smith, Sm Page Brothers, $10; B. 0; Syz & Co., $10; Palas James ‘D. Bailey, $10; J. Callingham, $i . Berthan, §19; Bay City ; San Francisco Sorosiy Moffatt, firm and ems receipts up to date ara Conrs Tho ma: -— A CHANCE TO VOLUNTEER | Patriotic Ladies Needed for Service To-Day in Receiv- ing Troops. | The Red Cross Society is doing noble work in providing for the soldiers upon their arrival, but there is a limit to the | physical endurance of the ladies, and they are obliged to call for volunteers for duty it the ferry to-morrow. Yesterday the ladies we on duty for twelve hours, and to-da they will begin at 7 o’clock | and it m: be 10 p. m. before they get throug th. Therefore, it will be utterly impossible for them to resume their labors to-morrow morning. Ladies who will vols unteer for to-morrow will confer a great favor by notifying the officer of the so- to-day either at headquarters in aus Spreckels: building, or at the E s also calls for provisions of all kinds to be delivered by 8 a. m. to= day and to-morrow at the ferry depot. Pies, cakes, sandwiches, boiled eggs, cold meats and the like for the soldiers are needed and in large quantities. Cut flowers for the boys inblue are also anted, and the peovle across the bay | who come over to the city ay while_the troops are arriving are urged to bring flowers and leave them in the baggage room. A rose or pansy is prized almos highly as food by the men. Many of the soldiers are unfortunate in losing their hats and arrive at the ferry bareheaded. The Red Cross Soclety | would be grateful for contributions of hats to supply these unfortunates until can draw upon the Government . Sword Presentation. Charles J. Hogan, first lieutenant of Company M, First Regiment United States Volunteers, was yesterday pre- sented with a handsome gold mounted sword by the members of engine 13, of which company he was formerly a member. The presentation speech was made by District Engineer McKittrick, and Lieutenant Hogan, although some- what taken aback, responded in a very neat speech “Remember the Maine,” words and music of the latest patriotic song in next Sunday’s Call. The camp of volunteers at Richmond is | now dividing honors with the Presidio | encampment. Throngs of visitors assem- bled at the Bay District grounds yester- | day and cast admiring glances at the Kapsas and Nebraska volunteers. The Third Battalion of the Nebraska regiment arrived in camp at 6:30 p. m., and at once pitched tents south of the Nebraska regiment. They found on the premises an ample supply of wood and straw. Connection with the water main had been made before the troops came 1n; hence water was handy. Two battalions of the Twentieth Regi- ment of Kansas Volunteers arrived in camp at 9:30 o’clock last night. —Their camp was supplied in advance with wood, water and straw. By electric light the Kansas volunteers pitched their tents of | the Sibley pattern, and made themselves | comfortable for the night. Four of these tents are sufficient to shelter a company. The Kansas boys had supper last even- {ng, but no provision was made last night for breakfast this morning. This little incident will not disturb the Kansans. They come fronil a tS!flte l\;\'h’ere it is ecessary sometimes to ‘‘rustle.” “]l is al.lsure thing that they will find something to eat this morning, if there is anything in the Nebraska camp or the houses of the neighborhood. It was a rare thing in the Civil War for a Kansas regiment to 8.? aungry ‘w;flle passing rough a productive country. u‘Befgre thpe electric lights of the Rich- mond district were turned on last evening friend May y _ve: tion ‘of the entrance b o fenses will be establish T 2. The light on Ballast Point will 3. All vess rt of the channels during the day pal the_chann: 5. 1 Point without special authority. D aAsasssaassas s S s E RS aaa s R SR the batteries. tice: Jights and fog signal will be discontinued Ballast Point, Beacon No. 2, La Playa. many of the Nebraska boys ran ths| guard for a jaunt downtown. St hours of 4 2. m. and § p. m Yesterday a patriotic lady bought a | This notice affects the “List of Lights wagon-load of oranges, and amused her- 10, Nos. 986, 087, 958, 989 and 990, and the * self by tossing the fruit to the Nebraska 1897," pi lunteers. V%Ii:lg\ camp at Richmond will be aug- mented to-day by battalions from Min- I PO R T & S b o S R R A S e e e e e S NAVIGATORS ARE WARNED. . The following regulations for the navigation of the entrance to San Diego Bay, Cal, in time of war have been issued: Submarine mines having been placed in position in connection with the defenses of San Diego Bay, the following regulations for the safée naviga- No vessel will be allowed to pass through the channel entrance be- tween the hours of eight (8) p. m. and four (4 a. m. terval vessels must not approach within three miles of Ballast Point. Is drawing three feet or léss can pass safely through any 4. Bteam vessels must pass at slow speed through certain portions of el, which will be marked by buoy: vessel will be allowed to anchor within three (3) miles of Ballast 6. Vessels are warned that if they disregard these regulations they will expose themselves to serious damage, and will be liable to be fired on by By Order of the Secretary of War, CHARLES E. L. B. DAVIS, Major Corps of Engineers, U. The United States Lighthouse Inspector has given the following no- NOTICE TO MARINERS—SAN DIEGO BAY—CALIFORNIA. Office of United States Lighthouse Inspector. Twelith District, San Francisco, Cal., May 20, 186 Notice is hereby given that owing to the planting of submarine mines ia the en- trance to this harbor, and the prohibition of navigation at night, the following-named During foggy weather the bell at Ballast Point will be sounded only between the e 12. By order of the Lighthouse Board. Major Corps of Engineers, U.“S. 'A., Inspector Twelfth Lighthouse District. R R R e B P b P B dh S ssels, and for the protection of the de- During this in- be discontinued until further orders. time. S. A May 2 until further notic Beacon No. §, Diamond Beacon. and Fog Signals, Pacific Coast, 1897, page “List of Beacons and Buoys, Pacific Coast, CHAS. E. L. B. DAVIS, WOQOQQOQOQQQOH4#49{?000&#’#0‘#00#000000" ++ 4+t