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8 THE SAN FRANCISC 0 CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898." MEN OF WOODLAND REFUSE TO | ENTER THEIR COUNTRY’S SERVICE 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000 § CAPT. WARD OF WOODLAND WRITES. He Asks for Reasons and Offers to Muster In His Company on Receipt of the Same. CAMP BARRETT, July 7, 1898. Editor Call—Sir: In justice to the officers and men of my command, the locality whence we came and to myseif, I beg to explain our position in this unfortunate affair. When the first call for volunteers came Company F, Second Infant G. C., of Woodland was one of the first to offer its services. When finally we were called upon we came into camp, determined to do our duty to our State and to our country. The members of this company understood that their regular officers would be retained, provided they passed the necessary examination, as had been the case with other National Guard organjza- tions; if they failed to pass such mination no fayor was expected to be shown them. I have been a member of Company F for ten e ars, serving in every ca- to captain, and being in command for nearly a year. I essfully passed every examination required of me. nce recef tion that I have been superseded I have used every means in my power to ascertain the cause, but have been unable to learn of any reason whatever. Colonel Henshaw says he knows of none, and it appears to me that it is stmply a case of favoritism. I have Informed Colonel Henshaw that I am willing to undergo any test as to my ability the commander in chief may see fit to impose, and 1f I am found deficlent in any particular I will enlist in the ranks and willingly serve under a more capable officer. My men have elected to refuse to enter the service without me unless some good reason is given them why I should not retain the captainev. and in this the ir fellow townsmen of Woodland and vicin- ity. If I am given one good reason why I should be superseded I will guar- antee to have my command in line before the mustering officer in five min- utes J. J. WARD, Captaln Commandhig Company F, Second Regiment Infantry, N. G. ing inform QOC00000000000000000000000000000000 i 00000000000000000000000000000000008 UARDS from the Fourth United | to do thelr duty to thelr country regard- States Cavalry and Fourteenth | (55§ of him. Others, and among them w United States Infantry, under | counseled them in like manner the command of commissioned |1¥ the men t i | ed Shanahan and Lieutenant officers, have been placed aboard | wait upon the Governor and the steamers Peru and City of Puebla. Troops assigned to the fourth expedi- | if there was any prospect of Smith's re- instatement and then they dispersed to tion may march to the ships next Sun- les day. Shanahan, Estep awalt the report of their emis: During all this time the musterir ficer bad been at work without wa : ISa car- | a minute. Company L of Mary was The reports rro:.; Su z mai: t»he ;\_ ‘.'fl the first to appear before him. Captain ships of Camara’s squadron have | \oug presented 104 enlisted men . but passed through the canal bound for the | neither of his lieutenants was present Philippines do not seem to cause any | Company of Chico 102 men and all three office: apprehension in the mind of Major | came up. CO00C0000000000000000C000000000000000 Captain Cahill I Second Lieutenant Emerson, became Un- cle Sam's boys. | Then came the culmination of the re- volt in the Woodland company. In re- sponse to orders Captain Ward marched his men up to headquarters,” and was ed for his muster rolls. He replied t they were not ready, as his men de- clined to enlict except under certain con- ditions. Captain Murray, addressing the command, asked how many were ready ‘lu muster in under the officers named | by Governor Budd. Three stepped for- ward. Then he asked how many were willing to enter a new company or some | other company of the regiment, and a | half dozen more came to the front. That was all, and telling the few who were willing to enter the service to report to him later, he directed Captain Ward to march the company back to quarters. The boys were given a rousing cheer by the men of the other companies, who ad- mired thelr pluck, if they did not indorse the stand they had taken. Back in their company street the mem- bers began preparations to return home, Quartermaster Heller took an inventory of the State property held by the com- pany, and to-morrow afternoon the men will return to Woodland. That they will be dishonorably discharged from the State service.is certain, for during the afternoon Colonel Henshaw recelved an order from the Governor to dismiss the company if it refused to be mustered in, | first taking charge of the State property in its po ion. In the appointment of officers for the Eighth California Volunteer Infantry Governor Budd was guided by a deter- mination that only capable men should be commissioned to lead the companies. An ntimation was given to prominent men of Woodland that Captain Ward’'s record as an officer of the National Guard would not justify the Governor in commission- £ )‘\lm to the responsibilities of com- | mand. | In the light of events at Camp Barrett | the following letter written by Adjutnat General Barrett more than two months special significance: SACRAME “Personal. (Copy.) R. H. Beamer, Woodland, Sir: Some time ago in a_conversaf tter of Company F, Second In- discussed, and you then informed the officers did not keep up their perly that you wished I would call tention to the fact, and you would try see that the business would be attended | to promptly. T now desire to call your atten- tion to the fact that in Ward was com- | misstoned December 21, 1567, and since that time his bond not been filed in this office, and_ there is walting one quarterly allowance (§300) for the quarter ending December 31, 1867, and gave them advice, after which Major Forbes again stepped forward and said he was assured that Captain Smith would be glven a commission In the regiment, If not with his own men, then with some other company. g Calls were made for Code Commissioner Shanahan, and he told of his visit to the Governor. He spoke as a citizen of the neighborhood from which the men came, and he, too, urged them, for the sake of Shastg and_Siskiyou, to be true to their country. Each speaker was loudly ap- plauded, and when Sergeant Goldberg called for a vote on the proposition to be mustered in every man in line voted aye. Later the men preyared a petition to the Governor, respectfully requesting him to assign Captain Baldwin to the com- mand of Company H, the petition being presented at a late hour. 'he Governor deferred action until morning. The Governor has not yet decided what anization shall be admitted to the ghth Regiment to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of the Wood- land company. Numerous dispatches ten- dering men were reccived at State head- quarters last evening. Some companies are pleading for permission to get In It is thought that the contest for admission is narrowed down to four comhpanies. The Napa company stands a good chance of acceptance, but the Governor may decide to muster In a company from Nevada City. In the exercise of his judgment he may not accept either, because Oakland and Sacramento stand ready to supply the needed troops for the regiment. In the acceptance of men the Governor, So far, has given the National Guard every- thing. Organizations outside of the guard have not been considered. In view of this fact, there is a widespread feeling that other volunteers should be recognized. Although not announced officially, yet it is intimated very absolutely by those in a position to know that the Santa.©ruz company will take the place in the Efghth Army Corps of the Woodland company, which refused to be mustered into the United States service. The Governor and adjutant general re- gard Captain Lyons as an officer of ex- ceptional ability and experience. His rec- ord in the National Guard is without a blemish. The Governor served in the ranks as a private under Captain Lyons at a time when the guardsmen of the State provided their own uniforms and pald the expenses of tile service from their own means. Captain Lyons was then active and efficent. and since that time he has kept in harmo: spirit_of military progress. nor_ believes that the, capt study the care and comtort of the men in the field, and if rations and clothing were or; E R e R SRR R R RS SRR R h A S At h e it e hid by Congress. Stripes. sentatives of the United States. ly annexation. T T L T T T T U urareny ADMIRAL MILLER’S MISSION. He Will Convey to the Hawaiian Government President McKinley’s Proclamation of Annexation. Rear Admiral Joseph N. Miller, U. S. N., yesterday, received information from Washington that he is to be sent to Honolulu on a special mission, and the inference is that it is in connection with the transfer of the islands of the Hawailan republic to the United -!ates under the annexation bill which has just been passed He expects to get Instructions early next week defining his duties. As intimated in the dispatches there will be no very formal ceremony Admiral Miller will probably convey to the Hawalian Government the proclamation and present to President Dole a commission as Goernor of the new territory, and after the Hawaiian Legis- lature takes action in regard to the matter the The day on which this event occurs will, of course, b: celebrated by the Hawailans and the repre- Rear Admiral Miller need not necessarily proceed to Honolulu on a Government v next mail steamer, which leaves San Francisco on‘the 13th. The five commissioners who will be immediate- _pointed by President McKinley will in all probability accompany him and carry out the programme of It was expected that tae new cruiser Philadelphia would be equipped in time to make this memorable trip to Honolulu, but it is impossible to get her ready. participate in the demonstration and sh2 will be prepared for sea to-morrow. conclude not to sail on the mail steamer he will make the trip on the Bennington. transfer. Rear McKinley in making the of President lands will then pass under the dominion of the Stars and el. He may go on the will be sont to Honolulu to Miller The Bennington, however, Should Rear Admiral R o e e A R S e R R o R R o e e o o b e R o e ok o S SR e o e Y The Peru is practically in condition to receive the troops assigned to her, and the City of Puebla will come off the dry dock to-day, and will be ready for the reception of the soldiers on Sunday. Every effort will be made to get these transports started for Manila on next Tuesday, and if they don’t sail on that day they will positively take their de- parture on Wednesday. The Rio Janeiro, which arrived in port yesterday from Hongkong, will be taken by the Government for transport pur- poses, and will sail with the fifth Philip- pine expedition. The Pennsylvania will also be chartered. One of her owners, Mr. Griscom, s now in Washington to close the matter with the War Depart- ment. Telegrams are . expected from Washington this morning announcing the | fact that these two steamers have been taken by the Government. Immediately General Otis. He has probably received | assurances that Dewey and Watson will take care of Camara. As soon as | ships can be secured all the troops of | the Eighth Army Corps remaining in | San Francisco will be dispatched to | Manila. LA i WOODLAND MEN REFUSE TO ENLIST One Company Assigned to the Eighth Regiment Decides to Return Home. CAMP BARRETT, Fruitvale, July Woodland and Yolo C s will not be | alitornia Vol- unteers. Company F, Second Infantry, > , lately de | ompany M of the new regiment, to be mustered into the | service because their cap- | tain was not to continue in command, and to-morrow, disarmed and stripped of their accouterments, they will march out of camp and return to their homes. i In adopting this course, they have acted | upon the advice of their friends, and al- though they may be dismissed from the State service, they feel that even this dis- e to what they consider f their captain ast to the action ‘of the men ot has been app: from Shast adopt the sam as , but wiser counsels prevailed, | Had Captain Smith the word, h men would have stood by him to the last; he who pointed out to them ; owed a higher duty to their to their country than to any one man, and finally they s and resolved to answer t ptain Smith's loyal rewarded, for he was to-night that he would recelve a lieutenant’s commussion in the regiment, though it may not be with his old com- | pany T : me ined to will not go un- ven to understand t -day's exciting events in Camp Bar- developed another man with pa- | ntiments as lofty as those shown by Captain Smith, and though it ma) that the men from Chico are not giver an opportunity to show their true worth on the fleld of battle, the State will know that in Private L. Bond no truer soldier | can be found. Bond came into camp holding & second lieutenant’s commission in his company, but when the appoint- ment of officers for the volunteer regi- ment was published it was found that his name was not inciuded in the list. In- stead of returning home Bond repotted to his captain that he still desired to go to the front with his compan: and £0 when the muster roll of Comps v ed to Captain Murra bore the name of Private rett hav triotic s this mo Bond. the oath with his comrades and has laid aside his sword and officer’s blouse u.nd‘ He took | henceforth carry a gun. | ptain Murray med his work of | mustering in the companies at an early | hour this morning, and while Companies | L and A were und transforma- | tion from N States soldiers animated caucuses were being held in the streets and tents of Companies M and H, the Woodland and | will G Y- Y TOJUNF': Tepcring it NEVADA CAVALRYMEN IN VARIOUS EVOLUTIONS AT THE PRESIDIO. Redding organizations. The members of | the former would rguments | whatever. v >d not to| enter the se v were given | Captain Ward, and nothing could change thelr determination. In this they were supported by several of their fellow townsmen who visited the camp, and | many messages from their homes all tended to show that the entire community indorsed the stand they had taken. After a time the company was formed | in line and Captain Ward addressed the | men briefly. He then introduced Captain George B. Baldwin, who ‘had been a pointed as his successor. Captain Ba! lost three men most unexpectedly. Two of them, Privates Strange and Clark, left camp last night and failed to reappear. ‘When the company was drawn up before the mustering officer and the nature of thelr duties and obligations explained to the men Private Davis suffered a relapse of valor, or an attack 3f cold feet, or something, and fell out. He did not lin- around camp to learn what his com- had to say, but vanished while the others were signing the rolls. Company G of Alameda came next, but ‘was one man short of 100, and as the mus- tering officer refused to accept the col- 1a- | f=g=g=geg=gegegegegegegegegogegeteteFeR FeR et oR R R o TR R R R 0 g SHASTA AND SISKIYOU ARE LOYAL = W. E. Smith of Company H, Second Regiment, Vouches for the Patriotism of His Men and Is Ready to Fight. CAMP BARRETT, July 7. Editor Call—Sir: Company H, Second Regiment, N. G. C., which I have had the honor to command, in offering its services to its distressed country did so with sentiments of the loftiest patriotism. Shasta and Siskiyou courities send men as their quota, and while my men hoped and expect- ed me to lead them, since the commander in chief has willed it otherwise will accept his decision and remain patriots still. It is my wish that remain loval to their State and my every word has been to urge them to stand by the regiment. As for myself, if I am not to lead my old comrades, I remain ready to serve my country in whatever capacity I may be called upon. W. E. SMITH. e =R =g =R =g =R =g =R eReF g =FeTeR TR F-F R TR R R R R R R ] win spoke a few words and was loudly FefagefslatutedatuteteteagageqeRadeys] tedutudatudatututatatatetegoRoRoReggeg=] ored cook engaged by Captain Simmons, cheered, more chee ving for Cap- tain Wi ted thelr | determina nlist unless Ward | was reinstated, ard heid a conference with Colonel H haw regarding the s't- uation and the men renewed their cau- | cuseing. Private J. H. Dungan of the| Woodland Mail urged them to remain | firm, for which he was roundly cheered. | The meeting between the colonel and| Ward was very friendly but amounted to | practically nothing. | Meanwhile the northern men were con- | ferring and loudly proclaiming that they would not give up their captain, but | Smith sought to suppress all such talk. | He went among his men and urged them! tion not as a soldier, the company was passed for the time being and Company I of Oak- land called. Captain Wenk had 104 men {in line, besides his two lieutenants, and no cold feet developing all were sworn into Uncle Sam’'s service. Company I of Grass Valley, 105 men, besides Captain Riley and Second Lieuten- ant Miller, was next called upon. Cap- tain Riley could have filled his command to the maximum had he desired, for he had seven men in reserve, but he pre- ferred to howd one vacancy open for emergency. Petaluma’s contingent, Company C, was the fifth of the day to enter the service and 104 men, besides Captain Barnes and which cannot be forwarded to him until he files his bond, and there i also due the com- pany to-day $300 more, being for the quarter ending March 31, 1888. ‘Tt will be necessary for the commanding officer of that company to make his reports more promptly in the future or there may be danger of complaints being sent to the Board of Location and Organiza- tion, which might jeopardize their position of remaining in the National Guard of California. There are many applications on file to take all vacancies that might occur. It may be well for you to call Captain Ward's attention to this “fact. Very respectfully A.'W. BARRETT. It is to be regretted after all that Cali- fornia has done to prove her loyalty to the country that the men of one company should falter and murmur because the appointment of their officers wus not sat- isfactory to them. It was hoped that the volunteers from Yolo County would cast aside their personal preferences and stand by the country first, last and all the time. Bad influences counseled the men to a mutinous course, and a com- pany which might have gained honor and distinction_at the front now remains at home to face the charge of disloyalty which has been placed on the record of the organization. When the Woodland men left the fleld Company G was again called, and this time Captain Simmons had 103 men in addition to both lieutenants, and the com- pany made the tenth of the regiment to be mustered in. While the Alamedans were signing the rolls and the Woodland boys were pre- paring for their return to private life an impressive scene was going on in the Redding quarters. The men were formed in line by First Sergeant Con H. Gold- berg, who addressed them in eloquent terms as to the duty they owed thelr country. He spoke in terms of warmest raise of Captain Smith and bis loyalty n counciling his men to be true soldiers, and said that while he regretted to enter the service without their old captain, he felt it a duty they owed themselves, their home, their State, and above all their country, to do so. Major Forbes, who is well known and liked among the northern boys, pointed out to them their path of duty, and then Captain Smith stepped forward and again urged them, as he had done repeatedly during the day, to forget him and remember only the flag. Lieutenant Es- tep told of his visit to the Governor and intimated that Captain Smith wouild go to the front with the regiment. Corporal Knowlton urged the men to enter the service, and then Lieutenant Reynolds, who failed to get a commission, bade the boys a formal good-by after requesting them to enter the United States service. Then Captain Baldwin was introduced, to be had the captain would get them for his men. The Redding company to a man has pe- titioned Governor Budd for the retention of their captain, George Baldwin, but at a late hour it was understood that the executive had declined to swerve an inch from his position. It is saia that he had replied definitely that if the company wished to go to the front it must do so under the orders of Captain iyons. CREDIT DUE THE ARMY. Words of Praise From Rear Admiral Miller for Shafter’s Forces at Santiago. It s somewhat refreshing, in the face of the recent brilliant naval victories, to hear a naval officer speak in high praise of the land forces. “I was much pained upon reading Rich- ard Harding Davis’ critictsm of General Shafter's campaign and his battles at San- tiago,” said Rear Admiral Miller, yester- day. “I firmly believe that General Shaf- ter did everything in his power. It strikes me that he has covers himself with glory and has accomplished a great re- sult. It was General Shafter who made it possible for our squadron to destroy the Spanish, fleet. It was Shafter who compelled Cervera to make his dash out of the harbor to meet certain destruction and have Santiago soon to fall into our hands. Shafter has done nobly. He has done enough already to deserve well of his gcountry, and 1 hope no one will at- tempt to take away from him a single fota of the credit that is fairly his. he destruction of Cervera’s fleet remcves a load of anxlety and paves the way for an early ending of the war. et —_——— TriE MANILA TRANSPORTS. Secarcity of Steamers Will Delay theShipment of the Remain- der of.the Forces. The formal order designating the troops that will constitute the fourth Manila ex- pedition, to sail early next ween, will not be issued by Major General Otls until to- morrow. The order will not change the composition of the expedition, as an- nounced in yesterday's Call. The troops that are to go are all in readiness to em- bark at any time, and are anxiously wait- ing for the order to go on shipboard. . upon the receipt of this information the steamers will be got in readiness as rap- idly as possible for the vovage to Ma- 1la. No definite understanding as to the em- ployment of the snllin%l vessel Tacoma as an animal transport has yet been ar- rived at, and instructions from Washing- ton are looked for at any hour. Should the Tacoma be chartered a detachment of the Fourth Cavalry will be sent with her to take care of the horses: It is estimated that it will require at least fifteen more steamers to transport the remainder of the Philippine expedi- tionary forces, and to secure this number of transports will take some time, as there is a scarcity of available steamers at_present. The Centennial is anchored iIn the stream, and no one seems to know what is to be done with her. If the Govern- ment decides to use her as a transport she will be put on the dry dock and over- hauled. The United States steamer Albatross, the flagship of the mosquito fleet, came down from Mare Island yesterday and anchored in the stream. She may accom- pany the cruiser Philadelphia to Hono- lulu, should the latter be sent to the isl- ands, when ready for sea. The Philadel- hia, however, will not be fully equipped or a sea voyage before the end of this | month. . MAY GO TO HAWAIL Troops at Camp Merritt May Be Sent There Forth- with. It was reported at Camp Merritt yes- terday that the War Department has wired Major General Otis instructions in regard to the next expedition that will leave here, which materially changes the plans that have been made, and which will certainly affect the disposition of the remalning troops "mow at Camp Merritt. Rumor has it that in view of the recent annexation of Ha- walf, the Third battalions of the Eigh- tenth and Twenty-third Infantry will ac- company the Fourteenth Infantry when it leaves here next week, and that these troops will be definitely located at Homo- lulu. The Puebla will then return here, and with certain coast vessels that have been secured, all the troops at Camp Merritt will be transferred to Honolulu. The transports that have already gone to | to | that regiment. Manila will be stopped at Honolulu on | Father Almighty. I want all you officers their return, and BFI future expeditions and men to lift your hats and from your Manila will be made up from that | hear: offer silent thanks to the Al- point. Certain troops will be kept there | mighty permanently, but the further selection of | 1In an instant all hats were off, all heada | what troops shall be sent to General Mer- | bowed, and our brave boys stood be- ritt's ald will be determined after they | neath the opened heaven in silent prayer. | have been removed to Hawaii. The troops not hearts e moved. Who can can all be easily transported there in three weeks from now, by means of the many small vessels that can safely make that short run, and the large transports will be saved the time it would tak heaven gave to these The Great Father of ed down his ear, while at his interceding Savior pre- ion that the Spirit Inter- the a united pet come from Honolulu to San Francis lled from the h of his and return. This rumor was Very gener-| children. Not wholly lost is this wicked ally the subject of discussion among the | world of ours when such en flowers officers yesterday, and it is believed to be | spring up amid its awful horror of war. what the War Department intends do- | This prayer has sounded the key note of ing. Lieutenant Colonel Barnett of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment is expected here the first of the week with 248 recruits for y's final triumph, and made the heart of our beloved America throb with a new hope. Who knows but that it prompted the overburdened heart of our beloved President to send a all for prayer throughout our land. Let us prajse God for a Christian President, and let all from the least to the greatest bow be- fore the Almighty Ruler of earth and heaven in obedience to his call. OLIVER C. MIL our count Orders have been fesued to Major Goodal, commanding the Third Battalion of the Twenty-third Infantry, to move his camp to-day to the site formerly occupied | by the engineer corps. This is done in order to give the First New York the en- tire encampment opposite General Mil- ler's headquarters, which has been the | camp of the Twenty-third Regiment. | It is reported that the Chaffee Light Artillery of Denver, Colo., has been or- dered here. Major C. H. Potter of the Eighteenth Infantry, recently promoted, has been transferred to the Fourteenth' Infantry. First Lieutenant E. A. Wedgwood, com- | manding the recrult detachment, ' Utah | Light Artillery, Batteries A and B, been removed to the Lane Hospital b the order of Major F. C. Grugan. The lieutenant was a sick man when he ar- | Sickness in Camp. Sickness at Camp’ Merritt is rapidly on the increase. One hundred and twenty men from the ranks of the Fifty- Iowa alone ar :d sick call yesterday morning. There are 65 of the men of the regiment receiving hospital attention. South Dakota sick, and though practically an acclimated regiment, the Seventh California has 17 in the hospital { 4 g , ite 11l and as many more in quarters. Montana 1iyediRets, iad, lgxeportal gute | has about 20 In the hospital and more than that number sick in quarters. The THE NAVAL: MILITIA. 34 beds of the field hospital are all in | are the 35 beds allowed by the Leave of Absence Granted to hital. Without exception all dinerent medical the ly increase in the sick corps report Reserve Men Entering the 3 list and the death rate. Three of _th hs of the past two United States Service. ‘ | weeks are due to typhold fever, while al- Since the first call for troops was issued | Weel due to typhold fever, while al- seventy-eight members of the California | MOSt all of the rest res nifed from pren Naval Reserve have entered the service I of the United States navy and twenty- five have enlisted in the United States army. Following is an extract from an official | order issued vesterday by Adjutant Gen- | eral A. W. Barrett: Troops Coming. The First Regiment of New York Vol- unteers will, after all, go to the Philip- pines instead of Cuba. The regiment started from New York City yesterday v v 7, 1898, | for San Francisco. Special rdenNo: ?;?“NCISCO‘ Jeeh A party of recruits for the Tenth Upon their own request, and for the purpose | Pennsylva 1 arrive here next Sun- of entering the service of the United States, | day morning, and will be sent to join leave of absence is hereby granted to the fol- lowing officers of the Naval Militia for ninety | (90) days: Captain Loufs H. Turner, commanding bat- talion. Lieutenant Willlam E. Gunn, Second Diviston. Lieutenant T. M. Shaw, navigating officer. Lieutenant W. F. Burke, ordnance officer. Lieutenant Aibert H. Elliott, lleutenant ju- nior grade, Second Division. Lieutenant Addison E. Morgan, lieutenant ju- nior grade, Third Division. Lieutenant J. M. Squler, lieutenant junfor grade, Sixth Division. Joseph J. Delaney, ensign, Sixth Division. Willlam George Morrison, ensign, First Di- vision. By order A their regiment at Manila as soon as pos- sible commanding ADVERTISEMENTS. nIUUUURYI{YULIIYLN IT PAYS TO TRADE IN THE MISSION. & ALASKA DRY AIR REFRIGERATOR, Antique oalyfinish, heavy zinc lining, air circulates thoroughly around the ice box; always keeps fresh and sweet if properly cared for; an economizer of ice. Will pay for itself in one summer by the amount of food it saves from spoiling. of the commander-in-chief. W. BARRETT, Adjutant General. Three hundred Springfield rifles will ar- | rive to-day from Benicia and will be dis tributed among the Kansas recruit! Colonel Funston vesterday put his through a hot regimental drill over the | Presidio hills, One battalion of the regi ment was concealed in the heavy forest of the reservation and it was made the business of the other two to hunt them | out, which they successtully did after be ing put through every maneuver known to_thelir colonel. Colonel Funston now has as well drilled a lot of men as can be got together, ev- ery private is belng schooled In the regu- lations and to this end the colonel has had printed 1000 slips of extracts from the regular regulations and has distribu- | ted them throughout the regiment. | Sergeant Keshner, Twentieth Kansas. has been reduced to rank of corporal as | punishment for dropping from the ranks Quring the parade on the Fourth. Captain Edgar Russell arrived at Camp Merritt yesterday from Washington, D. |88 C., with a squad of 23 men for the Signal | g | Corps. | The South Dakota band has received | 8 another $200 from the good people of | ge | Sioux Falls. This makes in all about $500 that the patriotic residents of that State | 3 g e L LR EEEEE T have donated for band purposes. P 8 {“THE BEST THING 3 / " IN ALL THE WAR.” & This bloody war has already purchased | $ for our nation many priceless blessings, 88 such as awakened sympathy, = truly hu- | §8 mane feeling toward friend and foe, ex- | g amples of bravery that will adorn the | pages of the world’s history to the end | oo of time, and a new, mighty impulse to universal freedom; but brightest, sweet- | est and best of all among them is the 3 call of prayer from Captain Phillips, com- | § mander of the Texas. 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