The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1898, Page 5

COLON SENATOR THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898. ZEALANDIA THE TROOP-LADEN TRANSPORTS READY FOR SEA. SHIPS 1N THE STREAM AND NOW READY. Continued from First Page. culated by an air blower in the for'ard part of the ship, and other pipes, of whic the seientific name take-ups, carry off the h ed air in another di- rection. Electric bulbs, full of promise for the immediate future, twinkle in the light from huge b ad lamps which c the pre sity. he men slept, lounged, arranged their personal belongings and were The business of war r them. Even to youth, wce that thought grim. And they ir own. Perhaps there z in the cordial, cheerful, bys we gave them that m hunger for the good-bys of Ivania, of Utah, of proper has no patent patent air blowers, no ele men sleep on the old- fas hior s iron supportsand put They have port sides of them and take straight from the air sea. >d content with such modest d, th on my soul, I, . would prefer them to all the mod- s which go to mitigate peculiarities the banana a of dark the way,” I asked the captain, alled the banana deck?” said the captain, “It where we carry bananas.” But ho would I ple a reason? pecially now, with half of eight hundred and seventy-one is soldiers stowed away In it. 300ts” was among them. “Boo is the mascot of his regi- ment, with his name and number hed upon his left sleev It is the ve of a soldier and the heart of a goldler beats away under it. He stood ebout to my belt in his little stock- had marched the foot out them and dug his five little into the banana deck as he did you come, Boots?” . use I wanted to.” “Wanted to fight?” 3o0ts smiled. “I wanted to stick by the boys.” you known them very long?” 1 four years ago. I went with ‘em to the strik “Has he got a mother?” I asked. “Oh, yes,” said one of the men, “but she couldn’t keep him. He's ours.” The upper deck swarmed with girls —girls in satlor hats and coats glitter- ng with military buttons, and an alr »f following the army. They flirted recklessly, glanced killingly, clung ten- lerly, parted regretfully when the hour »f parting came—wept a tear or two, genuine, 1 dare say. For a handsome soldier is something to weep for, isn't stretcher which may | ve thought of so | into the small hours of the morning. They played handball in the streets | before the pier, to the joy of the water front vagabondia, and affected not to hear the joyous whistle of the Zealan- dia sliding out into the stream. The tide was running hard against her and as the lines were cast her nose prod- ded v into the pier. Three times she made a false start which took her straight against the piles and then the little Monarch puffed up beside her and pulled her clear. The boys below felt the motion under them and swarmed to the deck. The boys on the deck climbed to the rail and the rigging. The crowd on the pier cheered hoarsely. The men hung over the side, waving their hats, their handkerchiefs, their empty hands—thrilled with the vivid sense of departure. The men and women on the pier ran out to the edge of it, stretching out thefr arms, crying, cheering, waving hats and handker- chiefs, too, but not so gaily—chilled with the sense of being left behind. — - IN LINE AT SUNRISE. Early Morning Scenes When the Troops Marched From Camp Merritt. With the first refulgent rays of the rising sun melting through the mist crowned summit of Lone Mountain, 4000 brave boys in blue yesterday morn- ing shouldered their arms and marched away from Camp Merritt to the stirring music of many bands and the cheers of many comredes. Right royal was their departure and sincere were the “good by” and ‘“God bless you” of their less fortunate comrades who must remain until the order of “on | to Manila” releases them from the chaf- | ing inactivity of camp. Those who were left are envious but not jealou | and in the “godspeed” that they have | those who departed they best expressed the longing of their soldierly hearts— | the desire as it were—"to be up and at them.” Impressive to that degree that leaves an ineffaceable picture in one's memory were the scenes and incidents attend- ant upon the leaving of the second ex- pedition from Camp Merritt. It is such scenes that we treasure, it is such memories that remain green when time has laid its Kkilling blight upon our keener mental faculties. As I watched those brave soldiers go forth from camp with that firm and confident ex- pression upon their countenances, I knew that they went to do or die. There was no doubting the purpose of their resolve—it was indelibly stamped upon everything they did—and as the long, blue columns marched away with their standard proudly fluttering in the breath of the early morning, I knew | those same men were going to make | rich the future annals of history. They went, nay, they have gone, as older | men ‘hava told me thelr predecessors went in bygone days, and whether the fortunes of war accord to these soldiers victory or defeat, some of them will leave behind them an honored and priceless heritage to those who shall come after. Yes, they will leave be- hind them, mark it. such deeds may | be told around the family hearthstone— | deeds that fird the hearts of the young, that incite to emulation and that will mold our country’s future patriots. The cool chill of night still hung over 000000000000 0000000C000000000000000 All Letters to Go Before Any one hav have same in t troops came, postage are exactly the same as 0000000 Q0000000 MAIL FOR THE PHILIPPINES. Leaving To-Day Should Be Mailed “Mafl will be sent to Manila on the transports ing mail to send to the troops or sailors at Manila should he postoffice before 11 a. m. Addresses should be definite, nite, giving the name and company, and the State from which the ¢ or if a sailor, the ship to which he belongs. The rates of to any point in the United States. by the Transports 10 A. M. leaving to-day. CO000C0C000000000 °oooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 16?7 even if you have known him only t week. A lightsome eye, a soldier’s mien A feather of the blue, A doublet of the Lincoln green, No more of me you knew, My love! No more of me you knew. And gilt cross swords are as good as L blue feather any day, and the color ) the doublet doesn’t really make any lifference. On the Broadway wharf was neither ralety nor grief. Only the grind to get ready and the bitterness of hope de- terred. Not only was everything late ‘or the Senator, but early in the day ser ice machine broke down and ma- shinists were called from the Union fron Works to make the necessary re- airs. It was night before the refrig- rator was repaired and the ship ready o go out into the stream. The Ne- yreska men arrived at the dock to find | the tented fleld when the clear and mellow-toned notes of the bugle awoke the echoes with the “Reveille” call. In the uncertain light of the morning I saw the dim figures of stalwart men emerge from thelr tents and form in silent lines to answer to their names for the last time at Camp Merritt. The roll call over, these same men began their systematic preparations for de- parture. Like 8o many well-regulated machines they busied themselves here and there, and as the light grew stronger and I could see them more dis- tinctly I recognized the wonderful force of perfect discipline; I appreciated the power of the ceaseless drill. Every man had something to do and he was doing it. Each soldler was doing the right thing at the right time, and in the right place. These soldiers, by virtue of the laws of the art of war, have resolved themselves into so many perfectly made cogs in a perfectly made machine. ‘With precision and grace, at the bu- ’.‘;na. last mant to gle call, the white tents fluttered down | commanders the while none the less s soldier prepared his kit in heavy | marching order. Then the camp lug- | | gage and the effects of the officers were packed and placed in piles to be re moved later in large drays. Quietly the men partook of their last meal, and this over there was a short space of time in which their comrades, and the | brother officers of those departing, came to say good-by and to wish success and safety. Exchanges of good fel- were cut short by the ‘“first and the fighting machines un- | hesitatingly fell into ranks. Then the officers, the men who are to lead and direct these soldiers, umed com- mand, and the final roll was called by the sergeants, and the guns dropped | automatically from der” as the men answered “Here” in | a way that meant that they were there, yes, there to stay, and If die. I felt the fever of patriotism run hot through my veins at the ominous opening and closing of the gun cham- bers. There was a suggestive music in the metallic rattle that painted in no un- certain colors the battlefield, the roar of musketry, the clash of arms, the charge, the laying down of life for country, and above all the victory won. | There came the command to “march,” | and the varfous companies formed in | columns and filed from their camp. First the two battalions of the Eight- eenth and Twenty-third, then the First Colorado Regiment and next the Utah Light Artillery. Later in the day the Tenth Pennsylvania, First Nebraska and the detachment from the Corps of Engineers followed, they being detained in their departure because their trans- ports were not ready for them to go aboard. As the columns filed out on to First avenue the drum major tossed up into the air his baton, and the morning sun kissed its bright, silvery head and threw a kindly glint of pure rays in all directions—and then there was a crash of cymbals, a long roll of the snare drums and a blast from the | horns—and to the stirring strains of a lively two-step those proud soldiers | swung off with measured and quick: stematically each | burst a mighty wave of cheering that grew and swelled in volume until even the music of the band became a softer monotone that ran llke the vein of some sweet refrain between the waves of those honest, soldierly cheers. Down First avenue and up Point Lobos ave- nue those long blue columns of men and guns marched away, and as they climb- ed the hill and then were hidden from sight by its crest the dust of the march, like some sacrificial incense, bore above the prayer that God would go with those men and keep them safe and bring them back to us in health and | happiness, and that for what they have dared they may some day have all due honor, and by right of the laurels they may win reap the reward of a sweet and deserved peace. JOSEPH ALLEN WHEAT. A SOLDIER SHOT AT CAMP MERRITT Private Reid of the Twenty- Third Infantry Accidentally Wounded in the Leg, The effect of a bullet from the Krag- Jorgensen army rifle was painfully il- lustrated at Camp Merritt yesterday afternoon when Private Reid, Com- pany K, Twenty-third United States Infantry, was shot through the left leg by Private Tullis of Company I of the same regiment. Tullis and Reld are among the number of new recruits who have recently joined the regiment. Tullis was examining his gun and slipped a cartridge into it, when in some way he discharged his weapon. The bullet passed through six tents and a haversack filled with clothing. It then struck Reid in the left leg below the knee, passing entirely through the bone and shattering it in a horrible manner. Reid was sitting in his tent at the time. He was carried at once to the hospital and there is very little chance, in the surgeon’s opinion, of amputation being avoided. Tullls was placed under arrest and he will be severely punished. —— CHIEF LEES’ REVENGE. The Military Not Likely to Cut Him Off From Leading a Procession Again. This is an incident of the departure of troops, yesterday, and tells of Chief Lees’ mode of revenge for General Otis refus- ing to turn over the command of Camp Merritt to the Chief and his further slight in not ordering a consolidated parade of the warriors, thus depriving the over-ripe Chief of an opportunity to exhibit his in- firmities to a suffering people. Major General Otis’ lack of considera- tion for Lees, when he issued his orders for the embarkation of the S8econd Manila expedition, amounted to more than a silght; it verged on an insult. In the first place, the troops were ordered to break camp at 7 a. m., and to arrive at the ships by 9 o'clock. This in itself was not at all to Lees' liking, for not half the people could get down town S0 early in the day, while the residents of Alameda towns | | need be tn“ ened step, while from every camp there | hour the “right shoul- | were entirely shut out from witnessing the display. But to make matters worse, General Otls, by accident or design, failed to des- e any line of march to the docks, and the Chief, gave the regiments, battalions . T the prospect of departure declining | and were rolled up and packed away, I and batteries comprising the expedition power to use thetr own discretion as to the exact time of their departure and the route they should take. This split the Aisplay into three or four minor proces- sions and effectually checked the Chief from rushing to the front with an offer of a police escort with himself togged up like a carnival prize winner, to lead the whole Schuetzen Verein. The Chief was sore. Only a few davs more are left for him to place himself on exhibition and to be defrauded out of such An opportunity was more than he could and without resenting the affront. After of meditation he hit upon a plan of revenge. He would leave the soldiers to the ten- <ll_vr mercies of a mob of enthusiastic San Franciscans. His plan as carried out to the letter, and worked to a charm. No provision was ma for an extra detail and hardly a policeman, with the exception of Cap- tain Dunley company at the docks, was seen along the streets, and the few who did lounge on the corners made no effort whatever to clear a passageway for the troops. Down Market street the men literally fought their way through the throngs, their ranks were broken, companies were A POSTOFFICE FOR MANILA. George F. Conway, Who Will Be Chief Postmaster of the Philippines. George F. Conway, Edward M. & Kelly and F. W. Vaille went on board the big ships of the Manila expedition yesterday. They will es- tablish a United States postoffice at Manila as soon as the United States troops shall have made such a thing possible. Mr. Conway is hend clerk of the expedition and will lose no time in getting his pestotice in order. They take with them fever- al tons of postoffice supplies in the shape of blanks, stamps, envelopes, account books, money orders, regis- ter blanks, postoffice boxes and other office necessaries. 3 @ PPIPPPOOCOOO® DOOOPPIVOCPOOOD DR R R R R R R R R R R R R R R OR RO cut off from their battalions, and the ut- most confusion reigned. Groups of wo- men rushed in among the soldiers and marched with them to the dock, nor heed- ed the ineffectual protests of the com- manding officers. Down town trucks and express wagons blocked the way, halting the troops, while the drivers jeered at the soldiers’ efforts to get/past. Near Fourth street a citi- zen proclaimed his right to perform the functions of a peace officer and led an express wagon out of the way. The.driver tnreatened to assault the citizen for in- terfering, but declined to accept the lat- ter's offer to get off his wagon. Men, women and children were pitched about and that nobody was killed by cars or teams is not due to police protection. The soldiers reached the docks in an ex- hausted condition after their battle with the crowds. Altogether it was a disgrace to the city, but Chief Lees has taught General Otis not to overlook him again when there is a parade of troops. B el THE CENTENNIAL BARRED. Last Touches on the Trans- ports — The Next Fleet. The pllots were all aboard the trans- ports last night and will be ready to take out the vessels when the order is given. Captain F. W. Jordan is assigned to the China, Captain von Schmidt to the Colon, | Captain Freeman to the Senator, and Cap- tain McCulloch to the Zealandia. ‘As soon as the Zedlandia leaves the Oceanic dock the Indiana will take her place and the work of getting her ready will begin at once. The Ohio is now at Lombard street wharf, the Morgan City will go to section 4 of the seawall, the City of Para will be fitted out at the Mail dock and the City of Puebla at Broad- way wharf on her return from Puget Sound. It will be ten dafu or a fortnight before this third fleet is ready to get away. Th}; Government finally decided yester- day that the steamer Centennial was not fitted for a transport, so she will not carry troops to Manfla. Her owners demanded a resurvey after she was rejected the first time, and an examining board was sent from Mare Island to look her over. As the result of their report Uncle Sam de- cided that he did not want the vessel. e _coast defense steamer MW!\M* and the colller Nero (late the Whitgift) are ready for their long voyage to Manila and will probably come down from the navy yard to-day. If nothing delays them they may get away with the transports, but will not reach Honolulu with them, as the Monadnock will take her time and the Nero will have to accommodate her speed to that of the coast defense vessel. — - ARMY HEADQUARTERS. Assignment of Various Officers in Connection With the Ex- peditionary Forces. The following assistant adjutant gen- erals of the United States Volunteers have been assigned to duty as follows; Captain J. G. Blaine and Captain T. Bént- ley Mott, under Brigadier General King, and Captain Edward Murphy and Major Harry C. Hale, under Brigadier General H. G. Otis. Captain A. 8. Kimball, assistant quar- termaster, has been ordered to report for duty to Brigadier General H. G. Otis, who has appointed him chief quartermaster of the Third Brigade. g First Lieutenant F. J. Kernan, Twenty- third Regular Infantry, has been ordered to report to Brigadler General MacArthur for duty. Major Thomas H. Barry, who has been acting as assistant to Adjutant General Babcock of General Merritt's staff, has been assigned to duty under Major Gen- eral Otis, in command of Camp Merritt. Major Sturges has taken the place of Ma- {)r;‘gcgan‘y in Adjutant General Babcock’s Lieutenant Colonel Jewett, judge advo- cate on General Merritt's staff, salls to- day with the Manila expedition. 'hlajor Frank S. Bourns, United States Volunteers will "sail to-day with the Manila expedition, anlla P of which he is chief —_———— THE PRESIDIO CAMP. All Companies of the Sixth Cali- fornia Volunteers Have Gone to Other Posts. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson and his command of two companies, C and G, of the Sixth California Volunteers, left the Presidio yesterday morning on the Gov- ernment steamer General McDowell for Benecia Arsenal, where they are to per- form guard duty. Companies B, D, E ana H departed soon after for Fort Point to :{0 into (‘dargp there and in addition to do- ng guara uty they will be drilled in the handling of the heavy guns at that fol’tlfi? {';‘]ulrlén. With the dep?rture of these troops ere are no more of the Sixth Ca Regiment at the Presidio. colioml The Third Artillery band, under ‘the di- rection of Bandmaster Reinmeta, gave a complimentary concert yesterday after- noon to the regiment, which proved quite an attraction to a large number of visit- ors as well as to the artillerymen. The concert was given at the suggestion of g}l“;J (‘nr;l(!}’larildlngrhoifi(‘er of the regiment, Major Kinzie. The band i At o e d, 1t is said, will Captain Baunt, a regular army s fsported vesterday to Major Hess, of the hird Artillery, for duty i - e il ¥ on the third Ma. e ird Artiilery 1s bein idly filled to its limit. Lieutenant Aghe:r‘llgtgl)? the recruiting officer in the Phelan build: ing, enlisted about twenty-five men yes- ltv'rdu)'. Six more men from Healdsburg were enlisted, making thirty-six from that place. The Healdsburg recruits have a Qi“'[ll“"]""fl' wm‘chhwas presented to them v the ladies of ti v v ve(”_ e at town, and they are _Captain C. W. Hobbs, of the United States Artillery, has been de’t’;‘mg the division that as mustering officer for the commands of the Phil- comprises all ippine expeditionary forces. — PRIVATE HENRY DAMANN. A Pathetic Story of Army Life and Death. Henry Damann, private, Company K, Fourteenth Infantry, United States reg- ular army, died of pneumonia Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the French Hos- pital. He will be buried with the usual military honors at the Presidlo to-da; It is a grievous thing that Private Hen. ry Damann should die. He was one of those few who hold his country and his country’s honor first before his own; from his clattering army boots to his slouching army hat he was a patriot; to the deepest depth of his heart he was a patriot; in his physique, his morals and his relations with men he was a soldier; it was bred in every line of him. !t Not two years ago he left a mother in the little town of Falirbolt, Minn., to make his way alone. His support hung heavy on her meager means, and though he had left but elghteen years behind him he saw his duty and would do his utmost in its fulfillment. Living how he only knew he finally cast his lot in San Fran- At this and at that he occupied his time until the time came when his coun- try needed him. Casting everything else behind he presented himseif at the first recruiting station. His physique was standard, his morals the best, but—he lacked a year. Broken hearted he turned away, but soon returned. He entreated, he cajoled, he fought for every point in his favor, but there were plenty coming in who had that extra year and they sent him out. 5 Again he came, this time with a smile of triumphant happiness and a guardian, He had learned a trick and he made it | Henry Damann after two weeks of | win. hard patriotic fighting had earned and won the right to fight and not a day since then has he let slip a chance to fit himself for {t. When his sickness came upon him he hid it; resorted to his own unskilled rem- edies in fear that his regiment would dis. card him and his chances to fight be los They took him to his last bed, in a cheer- less ward, where, Monday night, in a spasm of dread lockjaw and fearful lung pains, he dled, unconscious. LG A CHANCE FOR FAREWELL Ukiah Will Take Friends of the Soldiers. The following letter to the president of the Patriotic Home Helpers is self-ex- planatory: San Francisco and North Pacific Rallway. FRANCISCO, June 14, 1898, Hon. W. W. Morrow, San Francisco, Cal.— My Dear Judge: I have to-day issued the fol- lowing notice: ““The San Francisco and North Pacific Rail- way Compa steamer Uklah will lea Tiburon ferry to-morrow (Wednesday), the 15th inst., to accompany on the bay the fransports leaving With troops for the Philippines. To pre- vent overcrowding only 1000 tickets will be sued. Price, 50 cents each. Total receipts be_donated to the ‘Patriotic Home Helpers.” Time of departure will be announced as soon as official information can be obtained. Very truly yours, A. W. FOSTER. —_——— FOURTH BRIGADE. The Commanding Officer Is- sues His First General Order. Brigadier General Arthur MacArthur made his official bow to the officers of his brigade yesterday afternoon and caused to be issued the first orders from his de- partment. They read as follows: Headquarters Fourth Brigade, Independent Di- vision, Philippine Expeditionary Forces. General Order, No. 1. SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 1855, In pursuance of General Orders No. 5. from Headquarters Independent Division Phiiippine Islands ' Expeditionary forces, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Fourth Bri- gade, consisting of the following organizations: First Regiment North Dakota Infantry, U. V.: First Regiment South Dakota Infantry, The Out 8. V. Fifty-first Regiment lowa Infantry. U. A RTHUR MACARTHUR, 8. V. United Brigadier_ General Fourth Brigade, States Volunteers. Brigade headquarters will be erected to-day in the big sage covered lot be- tween the field hospital and the camp of the First North Dakota. General Mac- Arthur has not yet selected his staff of- ficers. CAMP MERRITT TROOPS. Space for Tennessee Volun- teers—Colonel Funston of Kansas Due To-Day. The chief event of interest at Camp Merritt yesterday was the departure of the second expedition to Manila. Nearly 4000 troops were withdrawn from Major General Otis’ army, and thelr going away quite a gap in the W] THE EMPOR: o’clock. after those hours. IUM. THE ?’)fii’@ii.i!!ii PERRPRTRRRRS D”’D”'i’»’h’% Bargain-Giving in the Big Store This (Wednesday) Morning The store gong will ring at ¢ o’clock and again at 12 Regular prices for these goods hefore and EMPORIUM. Tux}}blers 20c Dozen. hours only, per dozen.... 1000 dozen Water Tumblers—the glass not quite clear—good enough for~ common every-day use where children and servants break so many—the very thing for putting up jellies and jams. Crockery Department—Second Floor. Violet Watqr 16c Bottle. On sale for the three 20C rant and lasting—the regular 25c size. Leather Belts 15c. the three hours only the price will be. Notion Department—First Floor. Our *‘True Caiifornia Violet Water’’—the real violet cdor—frag- Tollet Article Department—Rotunda. Ladies’ Leather Belts—ry inches wide—leather lined and stoutly* stitched—they have leather-covered harness buckles, and these are the five colors in the lot: Black, Tan, Brown, Green and Dark Red. Fo Eastern Hams 10c Ib. 16c For the three hours only... * 15¢ The Very Best Quality Sugar-cured Eastern Hams. three hours only this morning per Ib.... Model Grocery Department—First Floor. Art Chemigraphs 12;c. On sale for 1 OC these (25¢ each). Art Department—Second Floor. Beautiful Pictures—18x22 inches in size—reproductions of famous paint- ings—equal to engravings that cost many times our regular price for Will be sold for three hours this morning at.. 12ic PERPPPPPP VP PRV PPPE PRV PSP RRP PP R PP PP PR VPP PR RV VPSR RP PRV P S E VRV EREBR PR RVR RV RV ERERRRRRRR The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar. ® ey o e ‘i‘“&“‘“flfii(((‘(‘i(dQQ‘(((‘(Q‘(Q““““‘ GRARBECRBARBAGEA SO D éfi«u««u of tents. After the departure of the troops their camp sites were thoroughly policed .and put in excellent condition for the reception of the incoming regiments. The Tennessee boys will arrive to-day and occupy the camp vacated by the First Colorado Regiment. Colonel Fred Funston of Kansas, com- manding the Twentieth Kansas Regl- ment, is expected to arrive to-day and as- sume command of the regiment, relieving Lieutenant Colonel Little. Brigadier General King will establish | his headquarters to-day in the same lot | with the large tent of the Catholic Truth Soclety. Brigadier General H. G. Otls | will establish his headquarters this week | just as soon as he can secure the neces- | sary tents from the quartermaster’s de- | partment. Lieutenant A. W. Bradbury of the Sev- | enth California, Company A. has been ap- pointed an aid upon the staff of Brigadier General H. G. Otis. The recrullln? detail from the Seventh Regiment left for the south last night. e HOLD YOUR HORSES. War Department May Supply a Transport for the | Steeds. | The order lssued last Wednesday by Major General Otis directing all officers who had brought horses with them to | either ship their mounts home or turn them over to the Inspectors to be exam- | ined and bought by the Government, for | cavalry purposes, will be rescinded if a | transport suitable for thelr transportation can be secured. A general wail went up as soon as Gen- eral Otis’ unpopular order became public, Nearly every officer in camp had brought with him an animal that was the apple of his eye, nags the cost of which ran well up into the three figures. Since then a | deal of influence has been brought to bear | toward the securing of transportation, | with the result that yesterday there came | to the brigadiers of the different brigades the following from Major General Otis: | To the Commanding General of the | Brigade—Sir: The following is & copy of & | communication just received and is furnished | you for your information and action. Please give the required directions: Fieadquarters Independent Division, Philippine Tslands Expeditionary Forces. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 1838. Major General Otis, Commander Camp Mer- ritt—Sir: The general commanding directs that awalting a_decision from the War Department as to the final disposition of private horses of officers about to embark for the Philippines, you direct such officers as may be about to {ake hip to turn their horses over to the post quartermaster_at the Presidio for safe keep- ing. General Merritt has been requested to is- st the necessary orders to the quartermaster. Very respectfully, . B. BA 4 il ‘Asststant” Adjutant General. By command MAJOR GENERAL OTIS. JOHN L. SEHON, Assistant Adjutant General. At the Presidio the horses of the differ- however, and the surgeon had to content himself with an Investigation into the probable sex and race of the skeletons. Judging from ornaments found in the coffins and from fragments of clothing the remains are those of two of the many Chinese at one time buried at the present site of the camp. Lieutenant Dull says that it is a,certain indication that the ghost will walk before the next moon and he has succeeded in quieting the superstitious fears of his men with this promise. Yesterday was pay-day in the camps of the First Battalion of California Heavy Artfller{_ the Hospital Corps, the Four- teenth Infantry, First Troop Utah Cav- alry and the First Wyoming. Paymaster McClure, accompanied by the customary guard, officiated at this most happy ceremony. The First Montana will be paid off this morning at 10 o’clock. e MINNESOTA REGIMENT. Forum Club and the Volunteers Will Have a Night at the Pavilion. An enthusiastio’ meeting of the trustees of the Mechanics' Institute was held yves- terday afternoon to perfect the arrange- ments for the reception to be given to the Thirteenth Minnesota Voluneers at the Mechanics’' Pavilion on Friday evening of this week. It was announced that Major General Merritt would review the froops on that occasion and that Major Generals Otis and Merriam had also been invited. Governor Budd and staff, Mayor Phelan and the brigadler generals of the Unitea States forces now in this city and the colonels commanding the différent regi- ments would also be present. Colonel Reeve, commanding the Minne- sota regiment, has prepired an elabor- ate programme for the evening illustrat- ing the different details of camp life and the regimental band will give a prom- enade concert before the exhibition of the croops. The full regiment will attend. Mrs. F. L. Whitney and Mrs. Martin Regensburger, representing the Forum Club, were present at the meetin and ' stated that the Forum Clul would take entire charge of the matter of providing refreshments for the troops after the exhibition. The entire machinery hall of the Pavilion will be fitted up with tables for the accommoda- tion of the soldlers and the ladies of the Forum Club will serve the troops with the refreshments. Great interest is being taken in the exhibition, and the seating capacity of the Pavilion will be tested to its utmost on that evening. War Incidents. Triest & Co., 116 Sansome street, have furnished to the Government, under con- tract, 25,000 hats for the volunteer troops. This is one of the largest contracts given 610 06 06 06 K06 308 306 100 306 X060 308 300 00 308 3000 306300 308 0% 308 00 308 0% 508 300 0% 308 06 30 304 3K First Tennessee Regiment. fegagudadaetatadele R Rl pedition. ent officers will be cared for by the Gov- ernment until the necessary transporta- tion arrangements can be made. A P IN THE IOWA CAMP. Two Skeletons Uncovered—A Sure Sign That the Ghost Will Walk. Lieutenants Dull and Wilson, Company C, Fifty-first Towa, uncovered a grewsome find in thelr quarters yesterday. Lieu- tenant Dull was trying to figure with a toothpick in the sand floor of his tent just how much time had to elapse before pay- day. The toothpick came in contact with a hard substance of some sort and the curiosity of the officers was aroused. Investigation developed a coffin stowed away not a half foot from the surface and in a bad state of decay. With a bayonet for a prod a well preserved skeleton, clad in heavy boots and the desiccated rem- nants of a blanket, were unearthed. The regimental surgeon was hastily notified and hurried to the scene of the discovery. Meanwhile another but not so well pre- lorvfi skeleton had been unearthed just e the tent. Both subjects were too anjedated for the Coroner $o sit on, THE THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION. There now seems no doubt that the third expedition for Manila will sall from this port on Saturday week. It can be stated upon the authority of a prominent officer at Camp Merritt that the expedition Will be under the command of Brigadier General King. The make-up of the expedition while not officlally announced will, in all probability, consist of the two Idaho Bat- talions, the Fifty-first Towa Regiment, remaining detachment of the corps of Engineers, First Montana Regiment, Seventh California Regiment, and the These troops, from the statement of a prominent officer at Camp Merritt, are almost sure to be inciuded in the next ex- ) | fedetegetetatetatod o g ege] o 000 O 00 00X 00 308 6 308 300 306 308 308 308 30rI0H 308 508 06 308 X0 308 06 108 408 G 308 X0 508 306 R ¢ in San Francisco since the war began. Among the nominations sent b‘dPrssl- dent McKinley to the Senate on Monday was that of Rev. Samuel F. Chapman of Virginia to be chaplain of volunteers. The new chaplain is a devout Baptist. He was a_captain in Colonel Mosby’ command during the Civll War, and the colonel ctasses him among the best fight- ers in the Confederate cause. William A. Chapman, frelght clerk on the steamer Belgic, is'a son of the Virginia chaplain. The ' order of Knights of Pythias, through the local lodges, has established headquarters on Point Lobos road for the purpose of assisting the members of that order who are in the regiments at Cam Merritt. The committee in charge will furnish writing material, postal cards, stamps and pipes and tobacco to the sol- dlers who may need such. It Is estimated that there are more than 800 Pythians in the ranks, g s Nevada Cavalry riere. A troop of Nevada cavalry volunteers arrived last night at Oakland and early this morning will arrive on this side of the bay and proceed to Camp Merritt. gl it st Read “A Busy Day With Se of War Alger at the White House,” in next Sunday’s Call.