The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 25, 1898, Page 2

THE S/ N FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1898. TRANSPORTS ARE READY FOR SEA 0000000000000 000S000000000000000000 MAY NOT SAIL 0000 of Peking and City of Sy morning, but an extra rush from th the fleet out of the harbor to-night. naval stores on the Peking. 000000000 THURSDAY MORNING. The sailing of the transport fleet, consisting of the Aust :lia, City ney, may not take place until to-morrow It was the judgment of officers high in authority that the fleet might be delayed until to-morrow morning to permit the loading of 0000000000 000C0000CCCOC0O0C00C0000C000 UNTIL he powers at Washington may get Qo0occoooco000000 sented by Colonel Jac retired, who was for m detached service with Guard of Washington. received by Colonel Summers on half of his command. He made appropriate speech, and expressed his ’s gratification at the | n them by the wo- | f native State. Camp was | then broken without further delay, and the soldiers of the north marched | away with their band playing and their flying proudly in the early morn- The colors were be- | an | and the regime kindly colo into Van N aded by s tne and Golden ( tramped to s that lined the way. WAITED ALL DAY FOR THEIR SUPPLIES. | | nd treet the Somebody Blundered and Left the Oregon Soldiers Standing on | the Cheerless Wharf. blundered in arranging nt of the Second Oregon Volunteers, and in consequence it was nearly 7 o'clock last evening when the Australia drew out from the Somebody for the mover hip dock with the aff and band, and the Second bat of the regiment on board, besides Brigadier | G Anderson and staff. | troops reached tha dock about and arms were stacked while ted for their baggage. They dark before the When the regi- away from the Pr had mot arrived, and | when the did reach the camp ground wer t enough to transport half the baggage. Besides 1 the camp equipage and personal ef- rched truck fec 400,000 rou: s of rifle and 100,000 rounds of revolyer tion and si months’ rations for had to be hauled to th@wAustralia. Whether the quarte tment failed to provide ation or d to send all the s not matter now, rdship on the the draymen negl teams necess but it worked were given expecting to | v started the as soon as they reach- for some unexplained kept-on the dock . hours of waiting. the Red Cross r plight, and as 1 be procured at y depot it wa . Judge Slack and a corps of a Another wagon load of prov nd steaming coffee sllowed, and from that time until drew into the stream the ladies steady ipply of provisions diers cheered every : members of the soci- and individually, and Francisco who had s of the hu- | man The ation of arked the t Infantry s that embark- | s lack- nt ; their severing | when they | and hardly s followed their husbands, | path the ¥ sons and brothers here. ible crush that c il dock Monday W 5 was due to the perfect ar- sents made and executed by Captain Dunleavy, Sergeant Tom Ma- | and the harbor police force. | s rode down to the dock at | ad of the detachment that es- , and it is to be fer- | profited by what | h 1 the trooy 1tly hoped that he saw st street was filled with people, but | was not the slightest disorder | and a broad passageway to the en- | rance of the dock was kept clear for the passage of the column. Nobody but those having business on the dock and the few close friends of the sol- diers were allowed to pass the gate. | As a result the men had ample room to move, and there was no interference with the work of loading the ship. Per- fect order prevailed within and without the gate. The men became desperately tired of the delay, and knowing that it would, be hours before they got away some of the more adventurous spirits deter- | mined to take a farewell glimpse of | San Francisco. The guard and police | combined at the gate was a hopeless problem, so various expedients were resorted to in order to gain brief free- | dom. Several made their escape | through the superintendent’s room, but | this means of exit was soon discovered and a guard with fixed bayonet soon | clased it. A couple of the men dropped on to the lower stringer to the spring piles alongside the dock and crawled along to the shore end. One of them reached the street in safety, but his comrade | was gathered in by the guard. | Another, after he had been marched on board, concluded he wanted another drink, so he slid down the forward hawser to the bulkhead, darted through the crowd and got his refreshment, then climbed back before the guard could overtake him. The Monterey, on her way to Mare Island, saluted the troopship with three piercing shrieks of her siren. The moni- tor was a great curiosity to many of the men and they cheered her as long as she remained in sight. Shortly after the Iroquois, formerly the tug Fearless, skimmed along and also saluted the Australia. But the breaks in the mo- notonous wait were few. At 6:80 o'clock the last truckload of baggage arrived and was rushed on board. Then came a scurrying for de- linquents. Several men were rounded up in neighboring resorts in poor con- dition to withstand seasickness, and twQ. whose pames could not be gscer~ | i | ship drew out into the stream without | ably forgot all about the flight of time, | | is | who owned the furniture, h: | dered that the load stay right there | camp plenty for the sick and the well. | guise this. | clothing of others hung in tatters. They them. It is not at all likely that they | intended to desert, but, overcome by the joys of the water front, they prob- | and will go aboard the ship this morn- ing. A number of army officers and friends | hot for a while, but we got their lieu- of General Anderson went on the Aus- tralia, which proceeded up to Mission | Bay, where she dropped anchor along- side the Peking and Sydney. They | dined with the general and came ashore | at 9 o’clock last evening. ti s e |NOBLE MANLY FELLOWS WITHOUT A COMPLAINT.[ The Kansas Volunteers wnhout“ Uniforms and Destitute of Even the Camp Necessities. | A lady of this city, just after a visit | to the camp of the Kansas Volunteers, | happened to meet a representative of | The Call. There were traces of tears about her eyes, and in the eyes them- | selves a flash of indignation. And when | she had told the story of her visit the | listener did not wonder that her heart | had been stirred. Most of these brave | boys from the plains of Kansas are ac- | tually destitute. A number of them | are ill, perhaps to death, and between | these and the ground there is a solitary blanket. They have no delicacies, no | comforts, none of the necessaries of the sick. They are far away from the they left at the first call of their country, and through the blunder of one set of officials and the slowness of | another they are suffering actual pri- vation. They have no change of un- derwear; not o much as an extra pair | of socks, and yet for weeks they have | been the soldiers of the Government. “Something must be done for these | men,” said the lady, “and at once. It| not an appeal to charity. These | Kansas boys come from good homes and positions. It is a shame to us all | that they should be neglected. They | are the soldiers who are to fight for us. They have offered their lives for | and 1 know people would be glad and proud to help them if they only knew. | I love those Kansas b brave fel- s, Wwho make no complaint; who have been unused to hardship, and yet who are permitted to exist under con- ditions at which a tramp would rebel. They are gentlemen and they are our brothers.” Yesterday a load of mattresses and cots were sent out as samples for. of- ficers to inspect. When N. P. Cole, ard of the ircumstances of the Kansans, he or- and so last night a few of the invalid boys had a chance to rest their weary on a decent couch. But there are many more. The lady's sympathy had not led her to over-state the pitiful conditions. Sick soldiers with no change cf raiment after weeks of camp life! And these are of the men who so gallantly rushed to answer the sum- mons of their President. Before an- other nightfall there should be in their People who have been so generous have only to realize the necessity to sup- | ply it. The Call man watched the Kansans | drill and they were soldiers every inch. | The rags in which the land they serve permits them to be clad could not dis- But the bare feet of some of them were on the ground, while the have uttered no plaint, for they are not beggars, but citizens to whom the re- public owes proper care and whom the people honor. Shall another day pass without clothing, blankets and delica- cies being sent to them? e A CALIFORNIAN TO THE FRONT IN CUBA. Star Dare, a Son of John T. Dare, Among Those Who Fired the First Shot. John T. Dare, Appralser at this port, received. yesterday a letter from his son, Starr Dare, a private in the First Infantry, United States regulars, giv- ing a graphic account of the first land- ing and engagement on Cuban soil of American troops with the Spanish. Young Dare was a member of the Na- tional Guard of California and desired to enlist for the war, but he did not want to be detained on this coast or elsewhere to do home guard duty. He desired to be in the thick of the fray, to be a man of action among men of action, to fight for his country, not to stand guard at the edge of the scene of conflict. So he waited until it was de- cided that the First Infantry of regu- | lars at the Presidio should go to Tam- pa, preparatory to starting for offen- sive operations in Cuba. ‘When that fact was announced publicly Starr Dare became a member of the gallant First one sunny afternoon, and next morning he was on the cars bound for Tampa. The First Infantry regulars were the firét to make a landing on hostile ter- ritory and to shed the blood of the foe. Young Dare’s company embarked on the steamer Gussie, and he had the honor, the glory and the happiness to be one of those who fired first at the Spanish soldiers. As a memento of that historic occasion Private Dare sent to his father the shell of one of the Krag-Jorgenson cartridges discharged by him at the Spanish. The following is the letter: Friday, May 13, 1898, on board Gusste. My Dear Father: Companies E and G 1 Port Tampa on May 10 at 1 p. m., “n;et: sealed orders. We arrived at Key West May 11 at 3:30 p. m. At 9:15 that evening we sailed for Cuba, accompanied by the United States gunboat Manning. We sighted the coast of Cuba May 12 at 8 F. m., gassed Havana close in and fol- owed the coast, afterward being met by another gunboat which went along with us. The two gunboats shelled the Span. ish fort a few miles west of Marlel and then passed on down the coast. We arrived at Cabanas Bay at 2 p. m., where we anchored while ComPa.n was sent ashore to protect the nncfing of three Cuban army officers and their horses. They are in communication with | opened fire on us, the shots falling within | well and looking for mor Gomez, 50 that he can recelve the cargo of args sud ammynition we have for him, We landed in boats, the one in which I was in being the first to reach the shore, but on account of the coral reefs we had to wade in the water up to the waist for a hundred yards. lmmediately upon landing we threw out a line of skirmishers and advanced into the woods. All was quiet and no obstacle was encountered until the extreme right of the line ran into a troop of Spanish cavalry. Our boys immediately fired into them and the Spanish replied and the firing be came general. Bullets whistled around my head thick and fast, and it was very tenant, and that fixed them. While shoot- ing at us with his pistol he was shot dead from his saddle. The gunboats then opened fire and held the main body back while we retreated in squads to the ship. The Spanish lost ten killed and wounded, but not a man on our forces was hit, excepting a re- porter on the New York World named Archibald, who received a slight cut on the arm. After landing the Cuban officers and their horses, we retired to the ship, hav- ing accomplished our part of our mi: sion. The Cubans saddled their horses and started inland. ~Poor devils. I can't see how they can get through, as the Wwoods are swarming with Spaniard: We have a Spanish outpost spy on board that we captured during the en- gagement. I do not know what we will do with him. When we landed he told us there was not a Spaniard within five but had hardly got the words out mouth before we were in a hot miles. = When all were aboard we put to sea ana waited for d This morning we sailed along clo: ying to con- nect with the Two forts 100 feet of us. The gunboats replied and crippled the forts, knocking their batter- ies to pieces and killing a large number of Spanish artillerymen, as we could see from the dust and the confusion in the works. We are now sailing along the coa I don’t know where we are bound. 1 am Company of United States regula at San Francisco, is the United States forces to land on gage the Spaniards. If d been reversed and we in the place of the Spaniards nov iard would have lived to tell the | tale of the first landing of an American force on Cuban soil They had us in a trap, but they were not_smart enough to know it. Cuban the haa We are now on the way to Key West, | ful in communi We have anzas and ng been unsucc ing with the insur n all along the coast of by | rado and Minnesota say slows state ‘Word was received by wire yvesterday that a special train carrying the latest Springfield rifles for the Seventh Regi- ment of California Volunteers and other troops would soon arrive at Be- nicia Arsenal. Governor Budd, Adjutant General Allen, Colonel Burgin and other staff officers went aboard the Peking yes- terday and inspected the troops. The officers and enlisted men of the com- mand passed the first night on the ship without discomfort. ‘The Governor was on board for an hour or more. The Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment arrived at the Oakland pier last night and will joii the camp at Richmond early this morning. Slow time across the continent was made at their own request, and they stopped at various points to water their horses and exer- cise them, and besides perform evolu- tions for the edification of the natives. They stopped several hours in Truckee and paused at Sacramento. The Montana quota left Butte yes- terday and will arrive at Ogden to- day. They will arrive here some time Friday morning. The Utah Cavalry left Salt Lake yes- terday. It is not known at the South- ern Pacific office when these troops will arrive. Two regiments of regulars left New Orleans yesterday and will arrive here Sunday, although it is possible that they may get here late Saturday night. Tt is reported at the Southern Pacific office at Montgomery and Mar- ket that 700 recruits from Atlanta, Ga., will join this detachment. Part of a regiment from North Da- kota will leave Portland Friday or Sat- urday. A Sl They Are All OGur Boys A lady who has made frequent visits to | the Bay District camp asserts that Colo- vOors are not equally distributed. These generous fel- | Health and T o that it is more than probable that early next month will see the departure of the China for Manila. It is also said that the China will be purchased and turned into a cruiser, and as such will join Admiral Dewey’'s fleet after she has discharged her contingent of troops. The China, Monterey, Phila- delphia_and Iroquois (late the tug Fear- less) will all leave here for Manila about the same time, and either the Peter Jeb- sen or some other large collier will ac- company them. The Monterey went to Mare Island yesterday afterncon, where she will be docked and thoroughly over- hauled. The Philadelphia came off the drydock in time for the Monterey to take her place, and the work of getting both these vessels ready will be rushed. It is expected that both of them can be got ready for sea in ten days, and both the China and the Iroquois can be fitted out in that time. It can thus be seen that there will be no difficulty in getting this addition to Admiral Dewey's fleet away from here by the latter part of the first week in June. The Klondike steamer Roanoake has been fitted out and is ready to sail at any time for St. Michael, but a dispatch from the army authorities has delayed her sail- It is now thought that another boat will take her place on the St. Michael run and the Roanoake will be sent to Manila with troops. The Zealandia is to be fitted out in an exactly similar manner to the Australia, and, as the Roanoake has the same kind of patent bunks, there wiil be no chance of grumbling from the soldiers in regard to her accommodations. work on the mosquito fleet is being rushed at the Union Iron Work: The Albatross s almost ready to go into com- mission, and as soon as she leaves the yard Rear-Admiral Miller will hoist his flag on her. On the .new boat Farragut, the Iroquois, Active and Vigilant all the men that can possibly work are engaged in getting them ready for immediate servic Work on the Wisconsin is going along slowly, in consequence of the non- arrival of the steel armor plates. The State tug Governor Markham went out to the Peking erday afternoon, She had on board Governor Budd and his staff, Dr. A. P. O’'Brien, Captain Car- rington, U. S. Major P. J. Harney, State Harbor Commissioner and License Collector T. F. Bonnet and W. S. Lezke The State quarantine tug Governor Per- kins also went out with the Board of W. P. Chalmers, E. E. w Hill, W. B. Deas, G. J. Fitzgibbon and J. M. amson. =~ None of the party on the Perkins wa lowed to board, but those on the Markham thoroughly in- spected the large troop ship and spent a that friends fairly overload them with provisions and all sorts of deli- | very enjoyable half hour on board. As the Governor and his party left the side % [€ov BUDD AsGuT T OlEnBARK FOR THE PEKING ([} fi o= e o ——————— e —— e {A LITTLE BEEF & MUTTOR FoR THE PEKING. Y hld ‘,\vm‘f‘\\'y ONE DAY ABOARD THE TRANSPORT STEAMER find the Spaniards in full control. Con- sequently it is impossible to land these supplies ‘without a larger force of me: STARR DARE. - WAR PREPARATIONS NEARING AN END. Troops Being Equipped and Put in Shape for the Campaign in the Philippines. The coast defense monitor Monterey went to Mare Island Navy Yard yes- terday afternoon to be placed in proper order for the long run to Manila. It is} ascertained from a high source of au- | thority that requirements of the Mon- | terey are few, and that but a short time | will be needed to put’the vessel in| shape for the voyage. General Otis, U. 8. A., was busy un- | til a late hour last night at army head- | quarters in the Phelan building. Yes- terday he directed the Seventh Regi- ment of California Volunteers to join the division of troops encamped at the Richmond District. Major Long, chief quartermaster of the department, was directed by General Otis to have the transportation for the troops at the Presidio by 7:30 a. m. to-day. The Sixth California Volunter Infan- try, Colonel Johnson, will vacate the camp on the Presidio plain to-day or to-morrow, and go into the brick bar- racks formerly occupied by the Third Artillery and First United States In- fantry. This movement will practically break the tented encampment at the Presidio. Captain Hay’s battery" of California volunteer heavy artillery has been as- signed to garrison duty under Colonel Morris, commanding the Presidio. There is ample room in the brick bar- racks for the Sixth California Volun- teers and the heavy artillery. Intelligence was received at the Presidio last night which indicates that the squadron of Fourth United States Cavalry now on garrison duty at the post will go to Manila with Major-Gen- eral Merritt. Word was also received at the Presidio yesterday that General Merritt would arrive here to-morrow evening. The Seventh Regiment of California ‘olunteers will to-day be supplied with louses, trousers and campaign hats sufficlent for 450 men. The clothing was made by thé Pettthone Manufacturing Company of Cincinnati for the State and conforms to the United States army standard. The Seventh will be equipped in first-class style before leaving this city for Manila. Colonel Johnson received his orders late last night to strike tents at the Presidio and occupy the barracks. Yesterday Dr. O'Brien, formerly Health Officer of this city, was mus- tered into the United States service as additional surgeon of the First Califor- nia Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Ira B. Ladd will, if he passes the examina- tion, be mustered in as additional sur- geon of the Seventh Regimenty hese b 1 A e A salling daies of the Peling end the cacies, but pass by the Kansas and Ne- braska boys, who have thus far received almost no aftention. Possibly this comes about from the fact that the latter being near the McAllister-street line people | have formed the idea that they must have been supplied by others, and accordingly pass along to the companies farther down. outh it will be remedied at once. The Kansas troops, as already ex- plained, came here under more adverse circumstances than any troops in the campe Ordered into their home camp with¥instructions to bring mno supplies, | they were held three weeks in the mud and then brought to San Francisco with- out clothing or equipment. Possibly 0, citizens do not know that the Washington boys in the Fontana warehouse are just as fond of good things and as deserving of every attentlon as any other portion of Uncle Sam's army, Most of them quit good positions, and many are men of means. They gave up all for the flag, and yet for the first three days of their stay in Sam Francisco the ofticers and men had little besides bread and tea, and for the want of suitable | nourishment were too weak to drill. At present, of course, they have the reguiar | army rations, but if any one thinks they | are opposed to the receipt of delicacies | and attention, just try them. | “‘Surely,” says this lady, “we should do unto all of these as we would have our San Francisco boys treated when far away from home. | g o, SOLDIERS PREPARING FOR THE LONG VOYAGE. California’'s Troops Receive the Governor and His Staff on Board the Peking. The troopship City of Peking was the lodestone that attracted all the small craft on the bay yesterday. The river steamer Sunol ran hourly excursions to her, and all the stea and gasoline launches were kept busy from morning to night. There was no time during the day that there was less than two dozen of ‘Whitehall boats hovering around the big steamer, but the occupants of all and sun- dry were doomed to disappointment, as not a soul was allowed aboard the Peking. There was one exception to this rule, how- ever. Governor Budd and his staff were allowed aboard during the afternoon. The work of putting aboard the troopship was continued throughouttheday and was not completed when night fell. At noon time the big barge that lay alongside was only half unloaded and during the afternoon the Unadilla came down from Mare Island with a fresh supply. The work of trans- | ferring the shells from the lighter to the steamer was done by hand and conse- quently slow progress was made. The boys in blue that thronged the troopship were interested spectators of everything that went on during the day. The port side of the ship was crowded during the morning with men gazing city- ‘ward, and from the deck there rose tier upon tier up the rigging as far as the cross trees, until each mast looked like a huge pyramid of human beings. When the ship swung with the tide the boys made a rush for the starboard side, but those who had been in the port rigging found their place. of vantage ne, as others of the differentcompanies had been in the starbcard rigging half an hour awaiting the turn ot‘ the tide. It is stated on d authority that on her arrival the ‘Foe:m“ China will__be turned into a troopship. The Pacific Mail Company assert, however, that the: know nothing about the transfer, still they admltnfint two_Japanese steamers are to replace two of their steamers on the ammunition |- of the Peking three cheers were given for him by the soldiers, which wers fol- lowed by three cheers for the staff. During the return trip of the Perkins Dr. A. P. O'Brien was presented with a very valuable diamond ring by Dr. Wil- llamson on behalf of the Board of Health. Dr. O'Brien’s orders to proceed to Ma- nila with the troops were at first_coun- termanded, but yesterday he received a telegram from the War Department ors dering him to report for duty. After the resentation those on the Governor Per- ins gave three hearty cheers for the doo- tor and wished him a safe return from the Philippines. B CAMP OF VOLUNTEERS. Seventh California Will Join the Troops at Richmond 3 District. The cavalry parade ground, where the troops have been eneamped at the Pre- sidio, presentéd a very deserted appear- ance to such people as visited the reser- vation yesterday. The removal of the Second Oregon Regiment and five com- | panies of the Fourteenth leaves only one company of the latter infantry and the Sixth Battalion and Seventh Regiment of California Volunteers. The latter com- mand, along with Company G of the Fourteenth, may, in all probability, move over to Camp Richmond to-day, and if such should be the case only the Sixth Battalion will be left at the Presidio. General Otis is going to establish brigade headquarters at Camp Richmond, and he doubtlessly desires to concentrate there all troops that are going to Manila, Colonel Berry sald yesterday that he felt certain, from a talk he had with Gen- eral Merriam, that the Seventh would be one of the regiments to go on the next expedition to Manila. This second body of troops, that are to be sent to the aid of Admiral Dewey, will sail as soon as transports for them can be secured. Major Robe, Captain Matile and Lieu- tenants Hunt, Martin, Field and Gohn are the officers of the Fourteenth In- fantry who remain with Company G. Lieutenant Gohn is a member of the cadet class that was recently graduated from West Point ahead of time. Com- pany G has about fifty men in it at pres- ent. Major Robe is hopeful that two weeks will prove sufficient time in which to recruit the two skeleton companies, I and K, which are at present in Alaskm, and also to recruit L and M, the two new | companies to be added to the regiment. Lieutenant Hunt has plenty of applicants for enlistment, but the examining sur- geon at the post is so rushed with work that the examination of recruits is very slow. Major Robe may ask army head- quarters for an additional surgeon to as- sist in the physical examination of the men. Major Robe is in hopes that volunteers may be sent to- Alaska to_relieve com- pantes J and K, so that the Fourteenth as a whole may be concentrated in the Phil- ippines. It is known that General Mer- riam in fayor of sending volunteers to Alaska, and it is not improbable thaf the Sixth Regiment, under Colonel Johmon, may be selected for that duty, as there is littie chance that it will be sent to Manila. In fact Colonel Johnson said yesterday that his chances of going to the Philip- pines were very slim at present. The Red Cross still continues its pa- triotic work of supplying the soldiers, Yesterday they ‘sent shoes to the Sixth California, which were most acceptable, as many of the men were badly in need of them. The Seventh Regiment is gradu- ally getting equipped, as is the Sixth, Company B of the Heavy Artillery, which will remain at the Presidio, is still quar- tered in the brick barracks. Major Rice a8 yet Goes not kuow whetber it will be BOUND Sons. originally a Nor vecian steamer. She tor Griffin. negotiations were conducted on the part of the Government by The belief is that the Jebsen will be dispatched directly to Ma nila to supply Admiral Dewey’s squadron. 57 #a Loiadt Purchased Collier and Cargo. The stear..er Peter Jebsen, with her cargo of coal to the amount of 4800 tons, was purchased yesterday by the Government from John Rosenfeld's The Jebs>n is the second largest coal carrier on the c st and was m. The Inspec is in charge of ( iptain Claw Pay ordered out into camp at Fort Point. If| it should be ordered there it will be under | S | s were re- | esterday by his parents and taken | into the city for burial. It had been i tended by Colonel Morris that the remains | should be interred in the Presidio ceme- tery and the soldier given a military fun- eral, but at the request of his parents his body was turned over to them. Private Henry Pruett, Company F Seventh Regiment, who was removed to | the post hospital with pneumonia, is in a | critical condition and his death is mo- mentarily expected. Nv serious cas were reported at any of the regimental or brigade hospitals yesterday. el SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS. Great Efforts to Have the Gov- ernment Patronize Western Industries. The Manufacturers’ and Producers’ As- sociation is making a fight to have the | Government purchase as many of the | supplies for the Manila expedition in this | city and State as possible. The represen- | tatives of the body in the East have been | keeping a sharp watch to detect in the | signs of the times any indication of a | very extensive call for provisions, etc., | that might be made for the Orlent. | When the first order was made for troops to go to the support of Commodore Dewey, the department at Washington also made an order that the purchasing agent in this city get all of the supplies here, so there was no necessity for the association making any efforts to the de- sired end. Yesterda¥ a number of great changes evidently took place at Wash- ington, and, according to the best infor- mation that could be obtained, it was de- cided to greatly increase the number of troops to be sent to Manila. This also meant that vast quantities of food, clothing, boots and other neces- saries must be bought by the Govern- ment. Director Edward “verett of the ociation, who is now in Milwaukee, as quick to see the opportunity, and he | sent the following dispatch to Director Frank L. Brown: | “Suggest our association co-operating with Wakefield Baker in securing Gov- ernment orders.” Mr. Brown was not slow to take the hint, and, not satisfied with the strength of his own association, he thought it ad- visable to get the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce in the home indus- | try movement. In a very short time the | following dispatch was on the wires: To the Hon. George C. Perkins, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: All kinds of pro- visions and supplies for army and navy on Pacific Coast for Philippine expedition can be furnished Government in San Franeisco in quantities required on better terms than from Eastern cities. Urge Government officials to make purchases here. Co-operate with Cali- fornia delegation. HUGH CRAIG, President Chamber of Commerce Uf San Fran- e A. SBARBORO, President Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation of California. Oscar Lewis, manager of the associa- tion, in discussing the move in the inter- ests’of the merchants and jobbers of this city and State, said that it is no more than right that the people of the West should get their share of the patronage of the Government. The dealers of the | East have the monopoly of the furnishing of the supplies for the Cuban expedition and the several squadrons now in the Atlantic. Said he: ‘“California canned and dried meats and fruits are the best in the world, while all of the products of | the cereals are the most abundant also here. Why should the agents of the Gov- ernment make their purchases in the Fast when they have to lose so much time in shipping their purchases overland to this coast? The manufacturers, mer- chants and jobbers of this coast should have a chance, gnd we will leave no stone unturned to secure for them their rights. At ek THE REGULAR SOLDIER. Ever Ready and Eager to Go to the Front but Never Grum- bles at His Lot. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—Sir: Being a subscriber to your valuable paper, and admiring the stand which your journal takes upon all sub- jects of public moment, might I beg leave | to encroach upon your valuable space to say a few words for those boys in blue who are termed regulars? Do not for one moment think that I object to all the praise which has been bestowed upon the volunteer boys in blue. “‘Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's” applies as ADVERTISEMENTS. SUE LS EonEe Rear Admiral Dewey. Our boys in blue have gone to thrash the boasting Spanis: nation, Whose tyranny o'er Cuba disgraces all creation. Their medicine is shot and shell; the Spaniards now are quaking, For there is quite a difference before and after taking. This fact was quickly proved to them by Dewey at Manila— The Spanish can’t lick Uncle Sam, for he takes Hood's Sarsaparilla. | Kk Kk fittingly to-day as it did over 1300 years ago, when uttered by the Great Teacher. But in all the columns of matter whic have been written regarding the mov ments of troops since the outbreak of tha war, where a hundred lines have been de- voted to the doings of the volunteers but one line has been written about the reg- ulars. Do you not think that the men who en ed prior to and who have en- listed since the outbreak of war with Spain are imbued with as lofty a se of patriotism, with as noble s se devotion to duty? Do you not know th in proportion, as many have fortable homes and good positions are as eager to go to the front as volunteers? is to obey. “Theirs not to make repl Theirs not to reason w Theirs but to do and die. 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