The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1898, Page 5

v THE SAN: FRANCISCO CALL, 1898. ATURDAY, JUNE 11, 5 CAMP RICHMOND TO BROKEN GRADUALLY 9000000090990000000000000000000000000% ¢ THE FIFTY-FIRST IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY JOINS ® L 4 THE COLUMN ® D900 000000909000000000 FOR MANILA. 9000000000006 00000 %) ® L4 @ @ @ LL the officers connected with the work of getting the second Ma- nila expedition ready for de- parture next week are having| their hands full, and are exert-| Ing every effort to have the men on board the transports on time. General J. B. Babcock, General Merritt’s chief of staff, states that the programme as announced has not been changed. The | troops will embark next Tuesday and on the following day the fleet, composed | of the China, Colon, Zealandla, Morgan City and Senator, will sail for the Phil- Ippines, touching at Honolulu. Major J. F. Bell of General Merritt’s | staff will sail for the Philippines with the second expedition next Wednes- day. Lieutenant-Colonel Potter, chief en- gineer on General Merritt's staff, will probably remain in San Francisco un- til the g al sails for Manila. | Majors Ruhlen and Wadsworth of the | United States volunteers, and Lieuten- | | ant Lopez of the navy have been ap-| ed as a board to make the pre-| mination of all vessels se- | tion of troops. Majors Ruhlen and| Wadsworth are also assigned to the| duty of having the ships put in proper | condition for the reception of the men. | X recruiting | ; Lieutenant Quan, whose office for the Third Artillery is in the Phelan building, has recetved a tele- gram from the adjutant-general of the| army, stating that loss of teeth does | not disqualify a man for enlistment in | time of war. About twenty appli-| cants have been rejected on this ac- count by Lieutenant Quan, and if they | again their cases will be con- will app | sidered. Most of these men were otherwise gualified to serve in the| | First Lieutenant Chance has been as- | signed to duty in the office of Major | Thompson in command of the Volun- | tes Corps. ters McClure, Whipple and | yurne will this merning begin the | ot ng out to the Philippine | the sum of $940,- | e entire command o up to July 1. | headquarters yesterday the was given out that Camp >uld be abolished gradually t the troops would not be moved | dy from the Richmond district. on which is scheduled to| a next Wednesday will four thousand troops from | d another expedition to fol- k later will take four thou- more. Then the remaining or- ns will be transferred to the Troops arriving thereafter will be placed on the reservation. The z y will probably rritt, but all other or- r Signal i [ to- officers of the Fourth United tates Cavalry have been officlally in- med that at least one squadron of -egiment will go to the Philippines. | srders have been received to pre- | pare for the second expedition, hence | it is believed that the troopers will be | rdered to join the third expedition. The | decision has been finally reached that | horses must be taken. The experiment | must be made some time and General Merritt, therefore, decides to make it with the horses of the Fourth Cavalry. It is said that a ship will be specially fitted for the accommodation of the | horses. o IOWANS IN CAMP. The Last of the Volunteers for the Philippines Expedition Are Now Here. The Fifty-first Towa Volunteer Infantry | | escing from varic red in this port for the transporta- | | cared for by the ladies, who then packed landed at the Market-street ferry at 7 o'clock yesterday morning and surren- dered to the Red Cross Soclety without the slightest resistance. The ladies had been waiting for the lowans an hour; in fact, they waited all day Thursday and only recalled their outposts when they re- ceived definite information that the troops would not get in that night. Colonel Loper was relieved of the com- mand of his regiment before he had got half way across the apron to the dock and led a_ williing captive into the new quarters of the soclety in the San Ratfael erry walting room. The regiment was conducted to one of the piers, where arms were stacked and escorted by the First Colorado Band marched Into the dining room. Special efforts had been made to give the Iowans a cordial reception, for they had been entertained at many points long the road and the San Francisco ladies were determined that there should be no chance for odious comparisons. The tables were filled high with brilllant-hued flowers, W ed to bedeck the boys in blue as soon as they had appeased thelr appetites with the steaming break- G ¢y dainty hands. Six mem- bers command who are conval- complaints were sent out to the field hospital in an ambulance. During the meal the Colorado band peg- formed® several. cholce . selections, b members, anxious to show their apprecia- tion of the treatment they had received at_the hands of the Red Cross Soclety, nteered thelr services to welcome and rt the Jowa regiment to camp. When the meal was concluded Colonel Loper mounted a table and on behalf of his officers and men thanked the members the society for their hospitality. He liing for three cheers for the hich was responded to with only true Americans can ¢ the regiment was forming in line the detail in charge of the baggage was great hampers with provisions and gave them to the guard to take out to camp for the men's lunch. In addition to five day travel rations, the Fifty-first brought ten days’ fleld rations and com- plete mess kits for each company,but,un- fortunately, the quartermaster's depart- ment did not furnish sufficient trucks to transport the baggage promptly, so it was after 4 p. m. when the wagon loaded with rations and the Red Cross supplies reached camp. Meanwhile the regiment started up Market street, its own and the Colorado band alternating in patriotic alrs. Early as the hour was, thousands of people lined the streets and cheered the stalwart 1 lustily as they swung along. ry_man in the regiment was uni- formed, though a few lacked campaign hats and leggings, and between 300 and 400 were without rifies. No regiment has | gone into camp in better condition than Colonel Loper's command, which is ready | to go to Manila as soon as it recelves its ordnance. Cut Golden Gate avenue to Devisadero ched the regiment, and along Geary street and Point Lobos avenue to First avenue. Then back to Fulton street and down Sixth avenue, marching in review before Generals Otis, Greene and Miller, and back to the block directly in front of the Children’s Hospital and east of the South Dakotans, where it is located. The tents arrived presently, and soon all the canvas was up, but no provisions came. The men made no complaint, but when the hours dragged along to 3 o'clock and many were faint with hunger, the Red Cro Society was notified of the situa- tion. Word was gent to the corps at the ferry depot, and supplies would h:\\‘e! been sent out to the hungry men, but the | ladies found that the food given to the 1 in the morning was then on the v and would reach camp before fresh supplies could get there. When the food did get to camp, soon after 4 o'clock, another cheer went up for the Red Cross, and the men made work of the edibles. The Buzicott s arrived with the provisions and oon in place; fires were built and men_had coffee and _regular To-day they will begin to later fleld rations. draw their rations of fresh beef and vege- tables. Guard was mounted at 6 o'clock and the men settled down Into the routine of camp lfe, with which they are en- tirely familiar, having been in camp at Des Moines since April 26. If there is any hard service at Manila it is a safe pre- diction that those Iowa lads will give a glorious account of themselves. CSiEl, i PRESIDIO NOT FAV ORED Troops at Camp Merritt Do Not Want to Move to the Reservation. The first news of the proposed removal of all troops now at Camp Merritt back to the Presidio, the next expedition to Manila excepted, first became known to the officers and men yesterday through the columns of The Call. It can be sald Francisco READY FOR WARM WORK| COLONEL JOHN C. LOPER, Fifty-First lowa Volunteers, Wno Armived in San 9000000000000000000 ® * R4 @ 0000000900000 00000@ CAPTAIN CARRINGTON, U. PROMOTION TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 0.0000000000000000@ S. A, ON THE LIST FOR E ® 0000000000"0000.06 fined at hard labor for one year at Alca- traz Island. A recruiting office for batteries A and B of the Third Artillery has been opened at Camp Miller, on the Presidio, by Lieu- tenant Koster. M. Quimby, the well known bicyclist of San Jose, has enlisted in the Third Artil- ery. Company F, Sixth California Volun- teers, in_command of Captain Lucy, has gone to Santa Cruz to guard the powder works. At the ferry yesterday noon the soldiers were given a farewell dinner by the ladies of the Red Cross Society. Lieu- tenant Hughes has been appointed quar- termaster, adjutant, commissary and ord- nance officer of the company. This com- pany is one of the very best organizations yet mustered into the service. 5 ek gt 'ALBATROSS ABOUT READY. The Fearless May Convoy Steamships to the Phil- ippines. The United States steamship Albatross, now flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Mil- ler, commander-in-chief of the Paciflc station, is about ready to leave the Union Iron Works, at which place she has been lying for the past month, undergolng ex- tensive repairs for sea service, and will anchor in the bay and continue as the flagship of the fleet until the Philadel- phia comes down from the navy-yard, when it is proposed to transfer the flag to the big cruiser. As the Albatross Is the property of the Fish Commission and as the services of a vessel are required to look after the salmon fishing interests, it 1s ver: robable that she will resume her tonri’erpoccupmlan in the North Pa- cific, in addition_ to convoying treasure ships from the Yukon. A large number of naval apprentices have been assigned to duty on the smaller vessels of the Pacific squadron and to some of the auxillary vessels. This has been done with the view of detaching a force of seamen from the revenue cutters and sending them to the ships at Ma- nila on the second expedition. The Rush has gone to Mare Island navy-yard for the purpose of receiving ammunition and stores and an additional humber of naval apprentices from the re- celving ship Independence. She will be ready to proceed tr herk patrol station upon her return next week. 2 p’l?i?e Corwin has arrived at the Union Iron Works and is having some minor repairs made to her machinery and maga- zine. It was the intention of the officials at Washington to send one or more of the revenue cutters at this port to act as con- voys to the vessels arrylng the second expedition to Manila, but it was found that their coal-carrying capacity was in- adequate for the long cruise, and that heir speed was not great enough to keep up with the fast steamers which have been chartered for troop ships. In_all probability the fast ocean-going tug Fear- less, which is about ready for sea, will be attached to the fleet of troop ships and go with them to the Philippines. WASHINGTON REGIMENT. Banners Presented to the Vol- unteers—Heavy March- ing Tests. The Washington regiment stationed at the Fontana warehouse yesterday re- celved a handsome set of hospital banners, the gift of five patriotic young Califor- nians, the children of Mrs. Lillian Marsh Wheeler. Accompanying the three ban- ners was the following letter: SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 9, 1895, Colonel Fife, First Wa: Volunteers—Dear Sir: Please three hospital (Red Cross) flags for the First Regiment. Washington Volunteers, from my five little children. Lillis_Ollino, Wheeler, Olive Brewster W heeler, Elizabeth Wheeler, Jean Boalt Wheeler and Charles Stetson Wheeler Jr. They are native-born Californians and have five little American . Very sincerely, hearts. VerY; ILIAN MARSH WHEELER. 2020 Proadway. Colonel Fife and his command feel most gratetul for the mementos, and, on behalf of the regiment, the colonel sent a note to the thoughtful mother and her children, thanking them most cordially for the namely, fts. g‘On Monday the Colonel will march his command to the Cliff House and return against time. An early start is to be made, and, under heavy marching order, they will see what could De done under such conditions during actual war. The Wasnington boys are very amxious to go_to the front with the next expedi- tion, but so far have received no orders. Their many friends at headquarters are hard at work, however, and Colonel Fife has assurances that they will be among the first to embark on the third expedi- tion should they be overlooked on the Yesterday. that the proposed removal of the camp i meet with the roval opemoL i e approval of the | ;;oorg and men, and especially is this | true among those of the Fourteenth In- GRADUATED IN ARMS. MARCUS P. MILLER, Colonel of the Third United States Artillery and Brigadier General of Volunteers. General Miller is an officer of distinction, who gained promotion by gallant and meritorious conduct during the Clvil War. He added renown to his brilliant record by efficlent gervice in Indian campaigns since the War of the Rebellion. On account of his worth and experience as an artillery offi- cer he was chosen by Major-General Merritt to command the First Brigade of the Philippine expeditionary, foroes. fantry and the Seventh California. These | troops have experienced the hardships of the Presidio as a camping ground, and the removal (\‘ms“nn' now that the sol- | diers are settled, Is opposed throughout | Camp Merritt. As far as can be learned | the removal of the camp is based upon the fact that the Presidio is sald to be a | more desirable camp for sanitary rea- gons, and that a closer restriction can be | placed there upon the morals of the men. Both of these facts are, in the opinion of the medical officers, not worth considering. The sanitary condition of Camp Merritt is far superior to that of the Presidio. The sandy soil of the for- mer 1s a ready absorbent of camp refuse, while at the Presidio quite the reverse was found to be the case. As far as bettering the morality of the camp Is concerned, the same loose condition wiil continue to exist as long as the present laxity of the guard system prevails. It now seems highly probable that the camp will not be moved to the Presidio. The best thing to be done under the cir- cumstances, according to the general ex- ressions of the officers, would be to move he camp over beyond Oakland, or_to some place ten or fifteen miles from San Francisco, 8o as to get the men beyond the demoralizing Influences naturally en- gendered by proximity to a large city. PR VOLUNTEER SIGNAL CORPS A Fine Organization That Will Go to Manila on the Flagship. The volunteer signal corps which is be- ing organized for the expedition to Manila is located In a row of tents ten in num- ber, 'the back of which face on Fifth ave- nue just north of Fulton street. The tents are exceedingly comfortable and four of these are provided with board floors. The organization is immediately in the rear of the headquarters of the di- vision commander, a position which it will occupy wherever it may be located, and being one of the finest branches of the gervice it receives more consideration than do the ordinaray volunteers. Each member of the corps will receive two uniforms and will be armed with latest pattern revolvers and slx»?ouud carbines of the Krag-Jorgensen pattern. When it does move it will go on the flag ship with the division commander. Of those who are now in that branch of the service there are but five who were acceptéd from the twelve of the Second Brigade signal corps, located in this city. The names of these are Emmet Jones, who was a clerk for Page Bros.; P. C. who_was recelving teller at the Savings and Loan Soclety: Thornhili Car- many, who was with the Bank of Califor- nia; William J. Stock, who was with Umbsen & Co., and H. F. Juhrs, who was a se?eant in’the corps of the Natlonal Guars —_— ORDERS AT CAMP MERRITT Detachment of Engineers—Gov- ernor Richards of Wyoming to Be Entertained. Captain Lougfitt of ~the "Englneers . Corps was busy yesterday selecting thirty men from his command who are to sail] | oeen | subsistence of the Philippine Islands ex- socond. They are now fully equipped and feady to march at an hour's notice, ru- mors to the contrary notwithstanding. The many statements to the effect that these troops were to be used to arrison the different posts along the Pacific Coast are erroneous, as all their equipment has been issued to conform to that of the troops already detalled for the Philip- pines. A FINE BODY OF MEN. Brigadier - General Greene’s Opinion of the Troops En- camped Here. Brigadier General Greene, in command cf the First Brigade at Camp Merrit®, visited several of the large Eastern camps before reporting for duty here and made a careful study of the personnel of the troops. General Greene says that no- where has he seen a nnerhbody"ol( me: or lled soldiers than those now ::3:'; an in the Richmond district. The First Montana Regiment received jts first consignment of gquartermaster's stores yesterday, and the issuance of uni- forms was at once begun. In a few du{g the entire command will be thoroughly equipped. Loper of the Fifty-first Iowa wa:ronx:aetlmedvyeuterdny that no horses ould be taken to Manila, and 18 almost yro en-hearted_in consequence. Two days before he left Des Moines for with the second expedition to Manila. This detachment of engineers will be un. der the command of Lieutenant Connor. Brigadier General H. G. Otis, who has assigned to the command of the Fourth Brigade, will establish his head- quarters on Monday and assume com- mand. The First Nebraska will be pald to-day to include June 30, the Idaho battalions will be paid on Monday, the troop of Utah cavalry on Tuesday and the Twen- tieth Kansas on the same day. An order was issued bi Major General Otis vesterday relleving Lieutenant B. C. Morse, Twenty-third Infantry, from duty as assistant to the chlef commissary of editionary forces, and detalling First jeutenant G. T. Bartlett, Third Artil- lery, in his stead. Lieutenant Morse is to report back to his regiment. Captain A. W. Kimball, recently quar- termaster of the Seventh California Regl- ment, was relieved from duty with that command yesterday by Lieutenant Daniel Williams. Captain Kimball will report to General Merriam. Captain Dodge, With one sergeant and private, has been detailed by Colonel Berry of the Seventh California to go to the southern part of the State for re- cruiting purposes. Lieutenant Kimball and Sergeant Ives Cobb, with one trooper, left last night for Salt Lake City to secure recruits for the Utah troop of cavalry. Captain Thomas Dowdell of the Zealan- dia visited Captain Grant of the Utah Light Artillery vesterday for the purpose of examining the guns, o as to ascertain the best way of storing them aboard ship, as well as to suggest some scheme as to the mounting of the one to be placed on the Zealandia's deck. Major Foote and the officers of the Wyoming _Battalion will be visited by Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming this morning. The Governor will be en- tertained at noon at the officers’ met He will be given a midday banquet true soldier fashion. The health of the various commands at Camp Merritt, with the exception of a few cases of measles and colds, is excel- lent, with the exception of the Seventh California. In this regiment Lieutenant Bates, who a few days ago was removed to the French Hospital, has developed a case of typhold fever, while Privates MacDonald and Hewett are in the hos- pital with pneumonia. They are dolng well, under the circumstances, and are in no immediate danger. It is_now positively known that the First Nebraska will sail on the Senator, The Idaho battalions and the detachment from the engineers will go on the Morgan City. £ BandFran- e colonel became the proud pos- g‘e’scs%rmot a. magnificent thoroughbred. He tel phed to General Otis as] ing if the fleld and staff officers would be al- lowed to take their horses with them, and received an affirmattve reply. He brought his thoroughbred and now finds that he will have to sell it or ship It back ‘home. aster will visit the Nebraska b;};v‘r &‘—dwax;' and give them each two months’ pay. The regiment is now fully equipped, and Colonel Bratt sald yester- day it was ready to march on board the {ransport at a moment's notice. Officers and men are overjoyed at being chosen to accompany the second expedition. ————— A TIMELY LESSON. Merchants Will Find It Profit- able to Deal Squarely With Uncle Sam. Citles, as well as indlviduals, will learn in time that nothing is gained by taking advantage of the Government’s immedi- ate necessities to advance the price of goods. The Chicago beef men have been taught a lesson and they are now “beef- ing.” As the Government made demands for large quantities of canned beef the price was gradually advanced by the Chi- cago packers controlling the market un- tl the article which sold for 9 cents a pound at the breaking out of the war was advanced to 14 cents. The officers charged with the respon- stbility of procuring army supplies did not say much, but one day recently an order came by wire from Washington to add canned salmon to the army ration. The way beef dropped when the salmon tele- am came was startling. It went down ike a steer in the Chicago stock yards. hant in this city at once wired '.Ao ?ogc Chi xnn this conclse message: ou T.‘S. killed the goose —_——— TROOPS AT THE PRESIDIO. Departure of California Sixth Infantry Soldiers for Santa Cruz. The Third Artillery camp at the Pre- sidio has been put iIn very good condi- tion. The use of straw in the tents has been stopped. Private Noah C. Perry, Battery G, Third Artillery, found guflty of larceny, has been sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, forfeiting all his pay and allowances, and to be con- that laid the golden egg.” The respon- sive telegram was to this effect: “Re- duce the price of canned beef.” It was too late. The salmon had got in his work, and as a result a market is estab- lished for one of the great products of the Pacific. It is calculated that the sal- mon sufficlent for an army ration, once in ten days, will amount to 10,000,000 pounds annually. Colonel William H. Baldwin, commis- sary of subsistence, has been ordering im- mense quantities of supplies in San Fran- | cisco. A vast sum of money will be put in circulation by reason of the extensive orders lodged in this city. Colonel Bald- win understands his business much bet- ter than some of the dealers here im- agine. A few dayvs ago he observed that some men had combined to put up the price of goods on Uncle Sam. He said nothing, but went into the market and had Macondray & Co. buy goods for the Government as though the purchases were on indlvidual account. The com- biners were hurt and consequently they squealed. —e—————— NO NORTH OR SOUTH. Veterans of the Blue and Gray in the Idaho Camp The Idaho battalions have the honor of having in their midst a proof that there is no longer any North or South, that the differences of nearly forty years ago are forgotten and that to-day the people of the United States are one. Colonel Jones, commander of the bat- talions, was one of the bravest officers in the Confederate service, while Major McConville of the Idaho troops wore the blue and served with conspicuous gal- lantry. It was in the seven day: truggle around Richmond that these two soldiers, who are now white-haired veterans, faced each other in the daily encounters. Colonel Jones was in the Fifty-sixth Vir- ginia under Longstreet, while Major Mec- Conville served under Porter. To-day these one-time enemles are comrades and warm friends, and it {s with that certain high regard for each other that brave men always entertain for a fearless ene- my that they recall the past and rejoice in the fact that they can at last stand %hnu!der to shoulder under a common ag. datar RUSH OF APPLICANTS. Activity at the Recruiting Station of the First Cali- fornia Regiment. The recruiting office for the First Regi- ment of California Volunteers, which was opened in the Armory at Page and Gough streets at 2 o'clock yesterday, did a rush- ing business during the afternoon. Cap- tain Naphtaly enrolled eighty-five men. At this rate it will take only a few days to secure the 300 recruits required to fill up the First Regiment to the limit. Cap- tain Carrington will muster in these re- cruits as fast as they pass the medical examination. They will be forwarded to the regiment at Manila at the first op- portunity. The recruiting office hours are from 10 to 12 and from 2 to 4 o’clock. LEADS THE FOURTH. Brigadier-General Harrison G. Otis Is in the Field. Brigadier General Harrison G. Otis, for- | merly of the Los Angeles Times, is now in the field at the head of one of the best brigades ever organized. The troops des- ignated to follow his leadership are the Seventh California Volunteers, First Mon- tana, First South Dakota and First Wy- oming. The command is known as the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Di- 1000600000060 00600000 |® |$ LISTED FOR PROMOTION. & In the distribution of brigadiers it is sald that California is entitled to another star. There are many applicants for the position, but, according to inside advices Cap- tain Carrington, U..S. A., may re- celve a commission as brigadler general of volunteers in time to permit him to take the leadership of a brigade belonging to the third expedition to Manila. Captain Car- rington has been on duty with the National Guard of California for several years and recently per- formed effici service in muster- ing in volunteers under the first call for troops in this State. @"J@@@@@@@@@@@@O@AO | [@ @ LR R R R ORR R R R X 24 vision of the Philippine expeditionary forces and fs slated to sail for Manila with the third expedition. It was announced semi-officially yester- day that Brigadier General Otis had ap- goint(—d Captain Murphy, son cf United tates Senator Murphy of New York, ad- | jutant general of the brigade. Captaln A. | W. Kimball, son of Colonel Amos S. Kim- ball, U. S. A., formerly chief quartermas- | ter ‘of ‘the Départment of Callfornia and | 2t present depot quartermaster, New York city, has been selected brigade quartermaster. General Otis is surely calling to his assistance some of _the ablest young officers in_the service. With such_gallant troops and excellent officers | the Fourth Brigade should make a fine | record at the fron | —_—— HIT BY A BULLET. Casualty at Target Practice of the Tenth Pennsyl- 5 vania. That the life of Private Conn, Company H, Tenth Pennsylvania, was not snuffed out yesterday morning is wholly due to the hardness of his head and the fact that he was hit by only half a bullet. | As it is he is lying in the hospital of his regiment suffering fever and pain from a severe though not dangerous scalp wound. Conn was acting as marker in the rifle pits at Camp Merritt while a squad of men from his company were having a practice shoot. | A bullet, not too well directed, struck | & bolt of the framework of the target and splinters of lead flew in every direc- tion. One of these struck Private Conn | in the head, rendering him unconscious, and in this condition he was taken to the regimental hospital. His attendants say that a few days of camp treatment wil put him again in fighting trim. Rear-Admiral Belknap tells what the present war has taught our navy in next Sunday’s Call. N 5 09000090900090090090000% @ | LATE SHIPING INTELLIGENCE. TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAMERS. MOVILLE—Sailed June 10—Stmr Ethiopla, for New York. LIVERPOOL—Salled June 10—Stmr Cevic, for New York. GENOA—Arrived June 10—Stmr Werra, from | New_ York. QUEENSTOWN—Arrived June 10—Stmr Lue cania, from New York. NAPLES—Safled June 10—Stmr Aller, for New York, JEW YORK—Arrived June 10—Stmr Cams pania, from Liverpool. P R R R R e s I il = mouth. novelist. paign of 'T6. are friends both of war and peace. itfal effort of all successful writers. wielding publisher cried no. the Harpers. Hsher it did not come back. in which he has lived. D s e S S e e S R R R e e R R SR SRS SRR S ahd WIELDS BOTH SWORD AND PEN. T BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES KING, Soldier and Author, Who Has Joined General Merritt. Brigadler General Charles King, more popularly known as Captaln King, U. 8. A., is now in this city, and will be assigned to duty under Major Gen- _eral Merritt. General King is a combination of the fighter and author, two \occupations which seldom run together. Though small of stature, he carries the air of a man who has seen service in the field and one who has sought the bubble reputation at the cannon's General King wishes to be known as a soldier. him a side issue of life, attendant with a great meed of pleasure and offer- ing the means by which a comfortable living may be secured. The life on the frontier, the raids of the red savages and the hand-to-hand conflicts of the early day Indian fighting are all treasured recollections of the soldier- In his stories he lives the life of his fighting days over again—the days with Willlam F. Cody and the brave cavalrymen in the Sioux cam- The career of General King has been characterized by the swish of the saber, the noise of the gun and the peace of National Guard service. Upon his retirement from the regular army on account of serious wounds re- cetved in actual service on the frontier, General King recelved a commission ot high rank in the State of Wisconsin. When General Merritt was assigned to this post he asked the President for a commission for which was almost immediately granted. King have fought for their country before in the same regiment and they As a litterateur nothing but success has marked the efforts of the au- thor of “The Colonel’'s Daughter,” “Kitts's Conquest” and “The General's Double,” though *“Kitty's Conquest” suffered the proverbial fate of the in- It was sent to Harper's, and the usual sorrow-provoking stamp of declination indorsed upon it by the omnipotent publisher and returned to the expectant author. The story was thrown in a trunk, made the tour of Western military posts, and would have been con- signed to oblivion had not General King tried again where the scalpel- The second book was published serially in the United Service Magazine. This drew the attention of the Lippincotts and also One day Harry Harper met King, and he wanted to know why he did not send him his stories, promising that he would publish every- thing he wrote. The second time “Kitty's Conquest” was sent to a pub- In all, General King is the author of thirty novels, besides descriptive essays on the people, the country and the times The frontier has been his chosen fleld in the past. The future may bring forth something with an Oriental setting. et tbhbbbbibtbb bbbt bttt bbbt L, D R e e et a2 il )} Personally he looks the soldier. Novel producing 1s to Captain King, General Merritt and General R R R R R R R S R S e R S R R PR RS R P R R R P E R AR R R R AR RS SRR E SRR dd ++* Ed