The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 24, 1898, Page 8

THE N FRANCISCO ‘C L, SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1898. CAMP MERRITT CONDITIONS LCAUSE ALARM ALIFORNIA promptly responded to both calls of the President for volunteers, and without delay filled the guota under each call. Apart from this contribution of the men for fully ted in the country’s 2000 Calif s have e r army and other organizations. ent men for the Third and Sixth United States Artillery, Fourth United States Cavalry, First, Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry, Engineer, e recruit- In the formation ments of the volunteer given to the with the n the first call was for troops to go to the front. Due ywever, was given to local to the end that all sec- ate should have repre- in the regimental organiza- Hospital and Sigi ed in San F' sociated The celerity of California in respond- ing to the call for volunteers and in provid equipment for the troops en- United States service, won 1 Merriam and other offi- rmy expressions of com- of the troor so much Coincid ing statemer g for assurance from the P if an inde- | pendent brigade is raised it shall be accepted ) one in this region of the country he President heme my of invg personal private to major | Indeed, the | by the W; nt would not be profoundly regretted, but the people of this State would regret exceedi to hear that Hart had been commissioned to open | a recruiti ice to enroll Califor- nians’ in the volunteer service of the Uni be readily en- fornia d if they President can get th elay by indicating to the Gov- they would be accepted. r call several counties in nd a chance of | than they rst and Nothing se could be more un- rnia than a grant Hart to s of volun- second requ in a military s fortun for ( on in be- enth California elicited response from the Secretary of George C. Perkin have 1 received many t ing the Seventh alifornia. the pres n to forwa with the next Whether | that ar- red or not will, e report of Gen- left 1 » San Francisco. ALGER, of War. - DEATH IN CAMP. Pathetic Incident in Connection With the Demise ofa Seventh California Soldier. Five deat days at C riday s have marked the last two Stafford, Company . dled from a compli- pneumonia and measle: Flowers, Company L, Twentleth from spinal meningitis. Company and Baker, Com- pany L, Seventh California, ex- pired after a week's suffering from pneu- monia. The same malady also caused the death of Corporal D. S. wsome, Com- pany H, Fifty Towa. A pathetic incident attaches to the death of young Rollins of the Seventh. His father arrived yesterday from San Bernardino to visit his boy and see how st C, cation Cecfl w. regi sking for h son was abruptly a thoughtle guard that the boy had just passed away. With a b broken moan the old gen- d his hands and . All day yes: erical grief and feared he 1« result of In the dea Towas lose terday the - blow Is greatly of Corpor 1 of ks, Newsc their best Although a sergeant major of th ation he en ed as a pri t call. He w studious. weil up in drill and tacti had a_future of prom His deat! caused widespread grief among his com- rades. The remains of Private Stafford of Ten- nessee were Interred yesterdays at the Presidio. b e A RIO JANE!RO SAILS. As She Passes Along the Water FrontShe Receivesthe Usua! Enthusiastic Send-Off. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Major General Merriam, accompanied by Major Rathbone, left military headquarters and proceeded to the water front, where at the Clav street wharf he met Brigadier Gene: Harrison Gray Otis, to whom he gave final Instructions as to the voyage of the City of Rfo Janeiro to Manila by the wi of Honolulu. A few minutes later General Otis stepped on board the steamer General McDowell and was con- veyed to the Rio Janeiro. At about 10:30 the anchor of the trans- port was hoisted and she began moving slowly toward the Golden Gate. She pass- ed close in to the water front, and was heartily cheered by the crowds collected on the various wharves, and the music of the First South Dakota band and the cheers of the soldlers were distinetly heard in response. The part side of the steamer was crowded with the departing soldiers, and on the masts and yardarms and rigeing were boys in blue, Who kept waving thelr handkerchiefs in answer to similar signals from the shore. The stately craft moved majestically down the stream, presenunsfi‘n beautiful sight on the calm bay. e was given the usual steam whistle salutes from the va- rlous craft, and at about 11 o’clock she passed out of the Golden Gate. The Rlo Janeiro will be followed by the from the ra from | ception was i “Dixie,” whic] Scandia and Ari The Tran pliment to_Colonel £ entered the room the band str aul some time this wes Presidio Club. - 2 the hours of and § af! their differ- ature of a _com- ith and officers n the of the First Tenn Regiment. This gallant commander did not ar- rive until nearly 4 o’clock. When he tory. h provoked ck Appomattox. doors I recognized by your that you were members of the Loyal Legion, and when the strains of ‘Dixie’ greeted my ears 1\ \\ the I fought out next our of toasts also every Loyal Rear g LOYAL LEGION A ROYAL HOST. Officers of the Armu and Navy Entertained at the| badges moment unique and in- new beyond the shadow of a doubt its nature. Tne occasion that the Mason and Dix: line had reception tendered the been obliterated forever. Weare broth- r of the Loyval Legion, ers now, for there is no North or o alifornia, to the of- South, and to-day I thank God that i volunteer, of we are shoulder to shoulder. Back in now in San Fran- the sixties I followed the fortunes war who the Lost Cause from Seven Pi ars, along with fercnces with the sword, and I the voung s who are now up- but that is in the past, and to-day holding the honor of Old Glory, ming- there is no man more ready to defend led together and pledged each other’s or no man more loyal to the national health and the succ of the pa- flag than myself.” tional flag in the loving cup that was After the following Colonel kept full to the, brim. Smith's 1 ks had subsided Gen- The assembly room of the club Was era] Charles King was introduced, and the scene of the reception and the i 5 few approp e remarks he interchange of the courtesies. It Was thanked the Loyal Legion for the appropriately decorated for the occa- honor that it had done him and the sion, and the music was f Y people of California generally for the the Fourth Cavairy band, which for- Boiiitality that they havi tended mally opened the reception b to him since he has been here. He ing “The Star-spangled Banner. also alluded to the excellent condition gu began to arrive promptly and soldiérly bearing of the men of the appointed time, and from 2 0'clock ' {he First Tennessece. General King on until within an hour of the time s followed by Colonel Berry of the for the gathering to di e officers geventh Regiment, who spoke of the dropped in for a_few tes to Pay generosity with which his command their respects and partake of the oS- jia5 heen treated by the Tennessee of- pitality of the Loyal Legion. The ré- foors. The speech-making was fol- lowed by the playing of the national anthem, and_a_round the success of the flag and the safety for of the men who are carrying it to vic- In addition to the regular officers the Presidlo there were resent volunteer The follow- Legion Admiral . treasurer, Captain haplain, Major Willlam Parnell, those ent, and Colonel Smith and C re efivors acknowledged the compli- office g'r?;n e lfip t paid them by bowing to the Organizati re. gucs } ing members of the Colonel Willlam R. Smedr Intro- Were present: a“ur.}:fi l—’lr}zlllll!l?tmifilzh Craig St Commander, John C. Currfer; senior her of Commerce, who, in a few Vice =commander, well-chosen remaris, Smed Col- Joseph N. Miller; onel Smith and his In reply- G M. Kinn 1 ing to Mr. Crais's welcome, Colonel N. Meserve; Colonel W. Smith said: Captain C. A, Sumner, Captain P. F. men: When I entered your ‘Walsh and many other companions. zona abou of the | The St. Paul i= now in charge of a guard from the Third Battalion First %M South Daketa, which will be among the troops that are to sail on this vessel. An almost entirely new crew will have to be secured for the Scandia, as the Ger- man officers desire to return to their na- tive country. Major Ruhlen was very anxjous to at least retain the captain, who is a very competent man, but was unable to induce him to remain. The local United Inspectors, Captaf | | | tates Steam Vessel sy Bolles and Bulger, have thoroughly inspected the Scandia, and in their report to Major Long s | that she is in excellent respect, her hull, boliler equipments all being In The engines are ndition In e engines and order. triple expansion, 3300 so I took the Empress of India, which was the earliest, leaving on June 2. From Vancouver 1 came down on the Nort ern Pacific; and 1 am hurrying to Wast ington as fast as I can get there. “The American fleet cannot be too highly praised. There has been no sick- ness, but the rainy season has just start- ed and I cannot tell what may hap- pen. “So far as the Philippines are con- cerned, I think the war is over. Dewey would have defeated the Spaniards even if they had forty fleets. Dewey is King down there. I brought Aguinaldo to Manila from Hongkong, after I had car- h- V20 S N horsepower, 531 intermediate, 84% low ure cylinder: stroke of piston, ton valves. The three Scotch ma- rine boilers are each 19.44 long, 12.9% di- steel plate, 13,16 thick, built allowed 180 pounds steam ua; nch. 1ae boilers are dition, no e nor scale being=observed in the press In perfect ¢ nor deterforatian examinati Humboldt nd it said t is due here t she will at once be put in condition to carry one bat- talion of we First New ¥ Regiment to Honolulu. Colonel Barber, who is spending Sunc in Monterey, will sail First Colonel ttalion of the Lieutenant Brigade under Brig P. Miller. Orders w ing to Lleutenant Colonel Stover to de: tail non-con sioned officer and si with rations, to guard KANSAS REGIMENT. High Officers Reconciled—Lieu- tenant Scott Under Arrest for Insubordination. The case against Lieutenant Colonel E. Little, Twentieth Kans is happlily settled for the present and it is hoped for | good and all. Concessions have been made by each side, and matters bid fair to run along smoothly hereafter. The charge of physical incapacity against Little was vesterday withdrawn, mendation for a board of . Little has gone back | lto th post, and no further action again: ems imminent. | Lie Company G, Twen- | tieth been ordered to his | quarters un t for insubordination. yme before the general ne on Monday. outed the authority suprio: ofilce Captain 1ot, any wa ing drilled, and \g reproved cursed the captain His_case court, which will conv Scott yesterday di | of his while the com upon be The case was reported to Colonel Fun- ston. who immediately ordered Scott's |arr ;CAPTAIN HODGSON HERE. Commander of the McCulloch Ordered to Washington. Captain W. Hodgson, of the dispatch boat McCulloch of Admiral Dew squadron at Manila, rived from | Orient yesterday, by wa | left on't ton, whither he moned by the Navy Department. He used eve strategy to avold re- porters, but he was caught at Port Costa and surrendered at discretion. In re- | sponse to a question as to whether he | had any news from Manila, he replied: | 0, 1 have no particular news to give All T want to say of the battle Is the v of Victoria, and afternoon train for Washing- ad been hurriedly sum- you. | t5iat Dewey came and saw and con- | quered. When I left Manila on June 17 everything was quiet. With reference to the victory at Manila I will say that it was all the result of intelligence and good unnery. The McCulloch was one of the fret American boats to be fired on by the Spanish. We went into Manila Bay about midnight, and it took just two and half hours for Admiral Dewey’s fleet a them out. Then the boys had breakfa: taking about an hour to it, and then we started in to finish up the Spaniards. “T left Manila under orders from the department_at Washington, and when I arrived at Hongkong I found that there was no steamer there under thé Ameri- can flag and would not be until July 5, sDt;ri_Rin de Janeir T~ RI0 DE JANEIRO OFF FOR MANILA, 0 Got Under Wau Yesterday Morning and Started With Her Contingent of Troops for Manila. As She Passed Down the Bau _the Big Transport Arizona Was Hoisting Her Anchor and Getting Readu to Dock at Folsom Street Wharf, The Rio Took Away About 950 Sol- diers, While the Arizona Will Accommodate ail of 1500, : ried to Hongkong the first news of the victory at Manila. guinaldo is a bright young man, about 2§ years old, and was educated in Pari I believe. I don't think there will be any trouble down there.” 3 Captain Hodgson said he did not know what significance, if any, should be at- tached to his call to Washington. He did not know why he had been summoned. He was of the opinion that the Philip- ther rich acquisition d he would ad- 3 to go thither. In mercantile pursuits in t country there were the b bf prospects, but Ameri- Cfll’;s did know much about the isl- ands. It is belleved that the captain has been summoned for a conference with < v and the Secretary of 1t he bears important dis- from Admiral Dewey with refer- ence to the attitude of Aguinaldo and the army of the insurgen e EIGHTH CALIFORNIA. Chaplain Oliver C. Miller Will Assume His Duties With Services To-Day. CAMP BARRETT, Sather Station, July 23.—The following order was issued at regimental parade this evening: Headquarters Eighth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infan Barrett, July 23, 1538 Order No. 3. 1. In compliance with instructions contalned in ‘telegram dated July 21, 1883, to the United States mustering officer, Satlier, Callfornia, ajor Albert K. Whitton, hth California United States Volunteer Infantry, is hereby detailed as recruiting officer for the regiment. Major Whitton will report to the regimental commander for instructions. 2 In order to equalize the distribution among companies of the enlisted men serving as band musicians the following transfers are hereby made, viz.: Private Joseph Bettencourt from Company C o Company A; Private Jam W. Byrnes from Comp: to_Company D; Private W. J. Blumberg from Company F to Company L; Private Eugene Finane from Com- pany 1 to Company A. By order CoLc pines would be a 1o United Sta the young Americar California, “amp i) L HENSHAW. D. A. SMITH, First Lieutenant, Eighth Regi- ment, Calif United Volunteer In- fantry, The detailing of Major Whitton as a recruiting officer is for the purpose of having some one who can swear in any musiclans or others who may be wanted. Several companies have men who, for one reason or another, could not be mustered in with the company, but who have been carried right along on the rolls. Any of these yet unmustered can now be mustered into the volunteer service, Chaplain Oliver C. Miller arrived iIn camp this afternoon in his new uniform, and will hold the first religious service as a regimental officer from 9 to 10 te- morrow (Sunday). It is more than prob- able_that there will be two services each Sunday hereafter, but it is not likely that more than one will be held to-morrow. The matter of attendance on services is left optional with the men of the regi- ment. There are a number of earnest Christians in the regiment, who will as- sist the chaplain in conducting the meet- ings. This evening Rev. Mr. Bovard of the Alameda Methodist church conducted services in _the Afmy Christian Commis- sion tent. It developed to-day that while the army regulations requiresthe band to play sacred music for religious services, there is no provision for the purchase of any music, and to get it there must be an appeal to the public or friends of the regiment, The band will not play at to- morrow’s services on this account. The regiment has received all of its equipment except shoes, and they are ex- pected early next week. In this it has done better than any of the three which preceded it or any which has come from another State. All of the honor is laid on Lieutenant Colonel Carrington’s shoul- ders, as he, having been a regular army officer, understood the methods. and bene- fiting by his experience, placed the requi- sitions so that-they were filled at once. he first serious illness in camp is that of Private Von Hootte, of Company D, San Jose. He was brought to the hos- pital yesterday with pneumonia, and it was feared the case would be fatal, but the developments of twenty-four hours have been favorable, and if all goes well he may recover. Company F, Captain L. E. Wenk, Oak- land, was presented with a _commodious dining tent m-d!’\]}' by the Oakland Red Cross Society. The gift Is greatly ap- reciated. as heretofore the men have ad to eat standing out of doors. Now tables and benches will be arranged and the meals enjoyed in a more homelike manner. : The band, under the leadership of Chief Musician Gomez, has so advanced in its work that a public concert will be given to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon from 2 to 8:30 o'clock In front of Colonel Henshaw's headquarters. The detail to-night for guard duty con- slsted of Captain H. L. Partridge, Com- pany B, San Jose, officer of the day; Lieu- tenant J. G. Estep, Company H, Redding, officer of the guard, and Lieutenant W. H. Cobbledick. Company F, Oakland, super officer of the guard. IOWA INFLUENCE. Adjutant-General of the State Coming Here to Inspect Camp Merritt. The impression has gone abroad in the East that General Merriam and the au- thorities here are neglecting the sanitary condition of Camp Merritt. Reports that have gone out from San Francisco as to the actual condition of things at the camp have caused an immense amount of worry in the homes of the regiments that have been quartered here and have precipi- tated an avalanche of influence at Wash- ington toward the cure, or at least the betterment of things. Jowa has already taken active steps toward the eradication of the conditions existing, as is demonstrated by the fol- N THE EASI mond ed ead t Camp Merritt. These figur of the Eighteenth and Twenty transportation to their regiment Fifty First Tenne: Twentleth Kan s Volunteers, Eighteenth United State Tenth Pennsylvania r Twenty-third United S Oregon recruits, Lieutenant Seckles Colorado recruits, Major Diggle Thirteenth Min recruif Nebraska recruits, Captain Kilian. ruits, Major Total . fststuistaiutatuiatatel deteduatutuiogoletoeiagegaFeugagaFafeagageyol CAMP MERRITT'S STRENGTH. The Number of Officers and Enlisted Men of the Eighth Army Corps Still in the Rich- The salling of the Rio de Janeiro left 80 s comprehend four regiments, a battalion try, and the South Dakota Volunteers. at Manila. The remaining South Dakota sattalion will sail in one week, and will be accompanied by the Thirteenth Minnesota recruits. The following table gives some idea of the distribution of the troop: first Towa Volunteers, Colonel John C. Loper Seventh California Volunteers, Colonel Berry e Volunteers, €olonel Smith Colonel Funston. First Battalion South Dakota Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel Stover. Infantry, Major Paul. Lieutenant Colonel ates Infantry, Major Goodale. Tents. officers and enlisted men tent- giments, United States Infan- rest are recruits awaiting third The arnett. Digsles fatetatatotuiniagalaeteingeeiaguatataingataieRugegegaguegegeegegn] fegegoRegugeBgoFug=RuRug=Reg=pupe=d RS =Fog--F-F-3-F-F-F-3-FuF- 270" night from- lowing telegram received I. pondent: The Call’'s Des Moines corr July 23.—To-morrow general of Towa will start for San He will go for the purpose of insper Camp Merritt, about which much complaint has come from Iowa troops. He has lined up Washington Influence to gecure a change in_the tion that camp. General B; to heal up some difficulties between Colonel Loper and Lieutenant Colonel Miller. To-day a_ telegram from S co an- nounc: that Daniel S a_ Des Molnes man, corporal in Company B of the Fifty-first, died this morning from pneumonia contracted in Camp Merritt. He leates a young widow and a husband, Dr. James T. ows, was this afternoon thrown from his carriage, dragged for some distance and 1 d, probably fatally. 2 g THANKS FROM MONTANA. The Good Work of the San Francisco Catholic Truth Society Appreciated. The Catholic Truth Society of this city has received from Governor sobert B. Smith of Montana the following letter, dated Helena, July 1 “Kind Friends: I have learned through the officers and men_of the First Regi- ment of Montana Volunteers, recently statloned at Camp Merritt, of the kind and generous ministre our soci ety to our sick and take this method of the thanks and appreciation of our peoy for the gener patriotic and tender sympathies - shown our soldiers, and_for th fal donations made to the si vour good work will_meet with de ognition both in this world and the life to come.’ OREGON RECRUITS. The Governor of the State Need- lessly Alarmed About 'the Condition of the Troops. A letter from the Governor of Oregon to headquarters complains that the re- cruits from that State are suffering from the need of clothes enough to keep them arm and from a half dozen other lacks ! £ and shortcomings. A thorough investi- gation made vesterday discovered that the three companies of Oregon recruits were about well disciplined and con- tented & lot of soldiers as can be found h . | speakers present. ve ample clothing and | ADVERTISEMENTS. by the last of the week their equipment will be complet There is little sickne: no cases of a serfous aspect, and the yS are puttin XI“tg”Ud hard work at drill and Sunlrg duty. Pri ate Glen Benedict, of Company L, -ame suddenly ane two nights ago vhile on guard duty, and tried for a short le to police the whole camp. His abe: ration is supposed to be only temporary, and pending his recovery he is detained in his quarters. . — - Eighth Army Corps. Lieutenant Smith, First South Dakota, is confined to the battalion hospital wi an attack of tonsilitis. % ot Yesterday morning the Fifty-first Towa troops were reviewed in regimental drill by Brigadier General King. Their clever drilling’ won them several high compli- ments from their brigade commander. The Oregon troops have been taken from the command of Major Diggl the Thirteenth Minnesota reeruit Lieute eckler, Twentleth Ka nsas, ailed to the duties of the t det command. The following active officers have been 2d: First sergeants—B. F. Burnott F. scond sergeant, rd sergeant, Don W. nt major, H. L. ter sergeant, George 1 The Nebraska recruits have a blooded game cock and a pot of money tha want to put up against somebody game cock and money. They are to back their bird against all come Holgate; ser- quartermas- | they particularly want a chance at the | et of the Kansas volunteers, a well- spurred thoroughbred known ampson. Despite the announcem ing contemporaries Private Alve the Pennsylvania recruits yesterda sented to his command mony sufficient to prove that he h; yet died from pneumonia and, fu more.. was in no immediate danger of “snuffing out,”” Alverson very much worried for fear that tite report of his death will reach relatives and friends and cause them needless Sorrow. St Women’s Sewing Company. The members of the Women’s Sewing Company will hold a meeting at Pythian Castle, 919 Market street, at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mrs. M. B. Squires will act as chairman, and there will be other A cordial invitation has been extended to all interested to attend 1t of two morn- of ONCE IN A LIFETIME Only once in a lifetime are such opportunities presented for purchasing all kinds of floor coverings so far below the regular price as occur here, commencing to-morrow morning. 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