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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN.
Strength of the Army Now Encanped iu the Richmond

The main thing of interest yesterday in Camp Richmond were the arrivals of the Seventh California and Tenth Pennsylva- nia Regiments of Volunteers. Both of these commands received a rousing well come from their new comrades, who lined the sides of their respective camps to cheer the newcomers. Colonel Berry s regiment reached Camp Richmond from the Presidio about 10 o'clock and was fol- lowed an hour later by the boys from the Keystone State under the command of Colonel Hawkins. They were assigned by Lieutenant Neal, U. s. A, to positions on the extreme northwestern edge of the camp and made short work of pitch ing their tents.
 The soldiers of the various regiments are loud in their praise of the Red Cross Society and the hospitality and kindness of the people generally. Yesterday near ly every one of the thousands of visitors brought some kind of donation. Many brought edibles, such as sandwiches and pies, and others clothing and shoes. The men are well supplied with provisions and the various commanders are in hopes that two weeks will see their men fully equipped in every way by the quar- ternasferfs department.
 The general health of the troops Is ex- cellent. and no serious cases have been so
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SEVENTH CALIFORNIA.
The Regiment Leaves the Pre- sidiO and Joins the Camp
 at Rich HnnOn6

The Seventh California Regiment moved it's camp yesterday from the Presidfo over to Camp Richmond, where General Otis will establish his headquarters. Colonel Berry had a talk with General Otis on Monday in reference to joining the other forces that are now being concentrated at Camp Richmond. and General Otis in formed him that he would be ordered to move if wagons to transfer his property could be secured, but at o'clock yester- day morning Colonel Berry had received no order to move and the first intimation that he had of it was when he read III The Call the announcement that orders had been issued for him to move. lie lfn- mediately gave the necessary orders to his company commanders for the striking of the camp, and at 7:45 o'clock, at the sound of the bugle, every tent fell to- gether. The work of packing the camp equipments and baggage was accom- plished in short order, and at few min utes past o'clock the Seventh fell into line and began it's march to the new camp. The soldiers of the Sixth cheered their departing comrades loudly, while from the Fourteenth Infantry farewell was blown by the chief bugler.
 Camp Richmond was reached after a
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Vote against the new charter because it allows the Mayor to suspend and the Board of Supervisors to remove elected officers.
WASHINGTON SOLDIERS.
Flag From Admirers in Seattle

The volunteers from Washington. who are encamped in Fontanas warehouse, at the foot of Van Ness avenue, are now beginning to disbelieve in the old adage that ''patience is a virtue" Not few of them have exhausted their stock of patience, and are beginning to grumble. They have cause for complaint. When they left their homes to come here they were told that they would be fully equipped upon their arrival That promise has not been kept. Not few of them are now without shoes. and in conse- quence they are unable to drill. They do not mind sleeping on the soft side of a floor, but they do object to travelling around in their stocking feet. The officers in command believe, however, that the wants of the men will be supplied to-day
 Captain Frank E. Adams of Company D of the Washington Volunteers was the recipient yesterday of a handsome silk flag, the gift of the ladies of Seattle. He will formally present the flag to the com pany to-day.
 About thirty of the members of Com pany G of the Washington Regiment are ill Their sickness is believed to be due to something they ate.
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The local factories have thus far been shut y1,l out In the purchasing of these supplies. me reason assigned was that the samples sup mitted screwed. It is not supposed that shoe manufacturers keep army shoes in stock in large quantities for immediate delivery, as demanded by the officials here. The complaint in this matter is that since contracts have been made the Eastern firms were allowed time for manufacture of the goods, and local bidders were shut out from competing TOT these supplies. Considering that we have four large factories here. fully equipped with the most modern improved machinery and with plenty of workmen ready. to- carry out con tracts of any size that the Government may require. and guaranteed to be done as quickly and of as good quality as they can be pur- chased anywhere in the United States, con- sidering the above facts is it not a little un- just, to say the least that our coast manu- facturers should be discriminated against be- cause they seem to be so far removed from the ear of the purchasing power of the Gov ernment?
 It is the intention of this association to solicit the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce. the Board of Trade and the Merchants Association in this matter and control the Manila trade for this city and coast, and especially that of supplying the Government troops with everything neces- Sary for their use.
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o'clock, but the baggage had all arrived so there was no delay in pitching camp, which is located on the west of the Colorado regiment.
 The Pennsylvanians, upon reaching Third and Market streets, were greeted with an artillery salute from the top of the Claus Spreckels building, and as round after round was fired the men from the Quaker State were inspired with unbounded enthusiasm. Even their mascot, a large black and white dog named Dewey, looked up at the curling smoke that followed each dis charge of The Calls cannon and re- sponded to each report with canine 'rah The Pennsylvanians, who had much difficulty in pushing through the dense crowd, were greatly pleased at their enthusiastic reception.
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men in camp. Six dozen pairs of shoes of assorted sizes were at once given them to distribute among the men. This act Of kindness on the part of the Koenfg shoe- store will be long remembered, not alone by the men directly benefited, but also by the ladies. who were so graciously treat ed by the firm. The ladies then drew upon their private purses and purchased a lot of woolen shirts and socks for the men.
 School Director Phil Hammond sent load of provisions to Camp Richmond yesterday for the Kansas volunteers. Dl rector Hammond will not forget the Kan sas troops, as he was born in that State. It is his intention to send them some thing to prove that, while he is now a Californian, he has not forgotten his birthplace.
 The Nebraska volunteers received the1r first pay yesterday since they have been in the service. They went into camp on April 27 and were sworn tn by the united States Government on the 4th inst. The officers and volunteers received eight days pay from the State.
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march of an hour and a half, and Lieu tenant Neal assigned the Seventh to the extreme northwestern end of the camp. Colonel Berry's new home is bounded by A and B streets and by Fourth and Fifth avenues. It is on a direct line with the camp square, upon which General Otis will establish his headquarters. In an hour after their arrival the men had up their tents and were working like beavers to get everything in shape. The new camp in some respects is ahead of the Presidio, but it also lacks some of the conveniences that the soldiers had become accustomed that it would take a day at least to get his command settled down into their new quarters and in working shape Owing to mounting will have to be done in the streets, while for drill ground the soldiers will have to take a long march before they can secure room enough to man. euVer
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CALIFORNIA'S QUOTA
 OF ADDITIONAL TROOPS
Governor Budd Ready to Respond Promptly to the Presidents
 Second Call.

The news from Washington that the President had called for 75,00O more men and that California's quota under the call would be equal to two regl- ments created joy in the ranks Of the National Guard. The following tele- gram was received by The Call at late hour last night:
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 25, 1898;
 The War Department has not yet de- cided upon the character Of troops 10 pc furnished by each State under to-day $ call.
 Governor Budd had not been advised up to a late hour last night whether infantry alone would be required or troops for other arms of the service be demanded. The Governor remarked :; "California's quota under the second call can be supplied within twenty-four hours In infantry regiments or the National Guard are desired they can be mustered into the United States ser vice at once. If mounted men are wanted three troops of cavalry seeking admission to the service of the United States may be mustered in without de- law California can supply additional batteries of heavy artillery or place III the field effective batteries Of light ar tillery."
 Last evening Governor Budd and Ad- jutant General Barrett discussed SUD. jects pertaining to the transfer or troops under the second call. While the details of the conference were not given to the public it was-ascertalneu that there was an expression Of views to the effect that the Fifth Infantry Regiment of the National Guard Snouid have an opportunity to go to the front as United States volunteers from Cali f0rnia- The opportunity may be af- forded for companies of the National Guard in the Sacramento Valley to get to the front It is believed that another battalion will be added to the sixth Infantry, which will make that organl-
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KANSAS VOLUNTEERS.
Loyal Ladies of California Pro vide Shoes and Clothes
 for the Troops.

The Kansas volunteers now camped on the old Bay District track have been shamefully treated by the Government. When they left their homes they believed that they would be outfitted on reaching this city. Through the red-rape measures in vogue they found to their disappoint- ment and discomfort on reaching here that no provisions had been made for them. Many of the men are now without shirts and shoes, and no one seems to know when they will receive them from Uncle Sam.
 Mrs F. A. Robbins of this city Mrs. R. Hickmott of Oakland, Miss Mabel Wat kins, Miss Calla Hall. Miss Georg1e Hick- mott and Miss Ella Garretson of Hay wards visited the Kansas camp yesterday morning, and to their surprise learned that the men who gave up their homes and friends to fight for their country were being treated with less consideration than the average tramp. After leaving the camp grounds they decided to appoint themselves a committee to relieve the most pressing needs of the volunteers. They went direct to Koenig's shoestore al 122 Kearny street and told of the shoeless
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Chamber of Commerce and the United St Gn1rnr,lra,nr,t rest erdaX:


 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 70, loss. To Egan Commissary General, NasnlnsSSo Son' D. C.-Unjust discrimination against coast lac- tories. Bids for shoes in accordance GoVerh- ment requirements declined. Immediate oe- livery demanded. Contracts awarded 10 Last- ern parties with time to manufacture. four fully equipped factories ready to compete on any-sized orders in time quality ana price Free white labor guaranteed THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO, HUGH CRAIG, PTesident., THE MANUFACTURERS AND .PRODUC- FRS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA, A. SBARBORO. President.
 To this reply was received from the commiSsary- general:
 WASHINGTON, May %. To Hugh Craig, President Chamner or com merce. San Francseo-Your telegram sent 10 Senator Perkins furnished me The Subslst- ence Department has not purchased Tor the army on the Pacific coast and that going 10 the Philippines any supplies whatever outside of the coast, except some salt meat and canned roast beef. and these two articles only after the markets in San Francisco had been en- tirely cleaned up, even borrowing what the Alaska Commercial Company have loaned, through the kindness of Mir. Sloss This course will be continued EGAN,
 Commissary General. In speaking of this discrimination against San Francisco by. the Eastern merchants Oscar Lewis said:
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CHANGE HEADQUARTERS.
Major General Otis and Staff Are Preparing to Move Out
 to Camp Richmond.

General Otis, who since his arrival in San Francisco, has had his office in the Phelan building. will probably establish his headquarters to-day at Camp Rich mond The tents of himself and staff will be located at the southwest corner of the camp, close to the McAllister street railway and within a short distance of the park As soon as it can be arranged the headquarters of General Otis will have not only telephone communication but also telegraphic connection. General Otis has been very anxious from the very first to have his headquarters in the field and now that he has got the first expedi- ton to the Philippines started he will be able to make the move without much f11rfhar delay
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The Post, which is owned by the Southern Pacific Company, is supporting the charter. Who paid for its influence
HONORs FOR THE FIRST
A Graceful Note of Thanks From Colonel Smith to the
Governor.

Governor.
 The following letter was sent by Colonel Smith to Governor Budd:
 Headquarters First Regiment California United States Volunteer Infantry, on board City Of Picking, May 24, 1S9S.
 James H. Budd, Governor State of Calfor- mia: Permit me. by means of this. to acknowl- edge receipt of my commission colonel of the United States forces. which I have had the honor to receive at your hands. To say that feel deeply grateful to you for the commission which has ushered me into the United States volunteer service hardly expresses my senti- ments. because in addition to the honor which you have conferred upon me you have conferred which you have conferred you have conferred a very great honor upon the regiment which ice. Speaking for the entire regiment, both officers and men, l tender you our sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude for the oppor- tunity which you have given us: The 1nashlh- cent manner in which yourself and the Ad- jutant- General of the State have devoted your selves to the mobilization of the state forces and the mastering of them into the service Of the United states ought to be and is a matter of congra atulation to all Callfornlans.
 With the disadvantage of receiving your or ders and instructions from Washington by mail, and the delay incident thereto, it could hardly be expected that California would be the first to mobilize and muster its forces That it did succeed is due to your untiring efforts. aided and assisted by your staff. Had you not worked night and day, we would probably not have had the honor to be the first State in the Union to send a regiment to a foreign land to plant the flag of our common country
 Neither the regiment nor myself VIII ever the labor which you have unselfishly shown for the honor and credit of the State. l have the honor to be, very respectfully. your obedient servant, JAMES r Sh1 L[1'
 Colonel First Regiment, California United States Volunteer Infantry.
 As a reward for the promptness Of the State authorities in getting the hrsi regiment into service as quickly as poSSi- hle. California's first regiment finds itself the senior regiment of United States vol unteers, with it's commanding officer the senior colonel It was the hTst 1ulI regi- ment to be mustered in, and 1t is the first volunteer regiment to sail from port ot the United States on a commission of war to Q foreign land.
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far reported Private Smith, B Com pany, Seventh Regiment, stumbled over guy rope yesterday and broke bone in his left leg. The injury IS not ser ious one, and Captain Roblee says the soldier will be able to get out in ten days or two weeks.
 The daily drills consumed the best part of the days work for the soldiers, ana the citizens of a month ago are rapidly becoming the well disciplined and drilled soldiers of to-day.
 The officers of the Seventh were the guests of the two light Idaho batteries Yesterday Mayor Phelan sent an entire beef to the Seventh yesterday.
 Adtutant de Ford of the Twentieth Kansas denies the report that Governor Leedy of Kansas was burned in eftlgy py the men of his regiment because ne olo not properly equip the regiment before its departure. On the contrary, he de- clares the men of the Twentieth idollze the Governor, who did everything poSsi- ble for them. The fact is Kansas haS only 1900 soldiers in the National Guard. and these were very poorly equipped with a scant supply of State property. There was no appropriaton in the State treas ury to provide for the troops, but de- spite this Governor Leedy did the best ne could for the regiment, and even assisted 1t out of his own pocket.
 There are now 7096 soldiers at Camp Richmond, including enlisted men and commissioned officers. Their respective strength by command Is as follows:
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
The Good Work of the Red Cross Goes on With Un-
 abated ViGOr.

Now that the brave volunteers have started on their long voyage in aid of Dewey, the tireless workers in the noble cause of the Red Cross are pursuing their humane labor with renewed vigor. Gone but not forgotten will be the watchword of the society, and in carrying out its meaning it will continue to look after the departed soldiers welfare. Aid keeps noI1ring in from every quarter. and the indefatigabIe workers in the Claus Spree kels building and at Is Post street are overwhelmed with responsibilities.
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REPRESENTATIVES,
 REGIMENT IN CAMP.
The Crack Troops of the Keystone State Greeted and Toasted
 on Their Arrival.

F the Tenth Penn sylvania fall cap tive to the Spaniards as easily as 1t did to the Red Cross Society yesterday the enviable record they have gained will be for naught. But such a thing is not to be considered as possible, for their bravery has been put to the test too often for any sane person to think for an instant that they would yield to any body of men on earth
 But with women they are as helpless as babo especially when the women happen to wear the magic insignia of the Red Cross.
 The Tenth landed
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THE SIGNAL CORPS.
Duty in Sight for the Signal
 men of California.

4 Captain Thompson, signal officer, ! 4 United States army, yesterday re- ! < ouested Adjutant-General Barrett < 4 to submit the names of ten cleo ! < tricians. twenty telegraphers and < 4 twenty-five expert flagmen, as a < preliminary steps to the formation
 < of a signal corps.
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DEWEY'S SUPPLIES.
A Determined Effort Made to
 Keep the Manila Trade
Here

The Manufacturers and Producers As sociation and the Chamber of Commerce are doing everything in their power to keep the supplying of the army and navy forces whose destination is Manila lS san Francisco, where by right it belongs.
 With this object in view the following dispatches were exchanged between the
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Vote against the new charter because the Board of Public Works, the Board of Health, the Board of Park Commissioners and other heads of various de- partmentS are authorized to employ subOrdinates without number at Sala- rieS without limit.
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Grand Total 70

In a weeks time this force will prob ably be augmented by 4500 additional troops. This Is an approximate estimate on the strength of the cavalry from Utah, the Eighteenth and Twenty-third Regi- ments. United States Infantry, and the Dakota Infantry, which should arrive by Sunday. This will be the nucleus of the
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dispatch to Captain Clark of the Oregon yesterday:
 E. C. Clark, United States Battleship Oregon, Jupiter Fla: Chamber of Commerce tenders congratulations your record voyage Only regret you are not privileged to meet span ish fleet. Then battleship and our Clark would have carried off all the honOrs.
 HUGH CRAIG,
 President Chamber of Commerce.
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Regulars w anted.

Major Robe of the Fourteenth Infantry moved Company c of that regiment from the Presidio to Camp Richmond yester- day. A recruiting station with Lieutenant Hunt, L. $. A., recruiting officer has been established at the latter camp.
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Death of Another Volunteer.

Henry Pruyett, private in Company B of the Seventh Regiment, from Southern California, died yesterday in the hospital at the Presidio. He contracted cold af- ter arriving here, and despite the atten- ton of the physicians it developed into case of pneumonia Pruyett, who was
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respondent Roerenger of The Call. The latter will send the first news when fifty miles out and 1t will be printed In to- morroW'S Call.
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Seventh California Regiment.....1O26 Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment. $40 First Battalion, Wyoming......... 338 Batteries A and B, Utah.......... 25O First Colorado Regiment............1OO8 First Nebraska Regiment..........1O22 Twentieth Kansas Regiment......1o16 Thirtieth Minnesota Regiment. 1O3O First Battalion, Idaho............... 6SO Company G, 14th U. s. Infantry S6
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Captain Clark Congratulated.
 The Chamber of Commerce, through it's president, Hugh Craig, sent the following
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90. 900 troops to be mobilized here by the Government and from this will be taken
 the expeditionary forces that will form the second column for Manila.
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The above message was brought to this city last evening by carrier pigeon lib- erated from the decks of the transport
 City of Picking, and is the first tidings received from the steamer that is carry ing California; s representatives to scenes of danger. H. c. Worth, member of the California Homing Club, received the above message from his brother-in-law, David Fairbanks, a member of Company H. The graceful bird that carried the message is one of five that were taken aboard the Picking and Australia for the purpose of letting dear ones know what is transpiring aboard. Colonel Smith will send an official communication through this medium, as will also Cor
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about 25 years of age, has relatives living in San Bernardino County.
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NEWS BY CARRIER PIGEON.
Company l Has the Distinction of Having the First Man
 SeaSick.

! "City of Picking: About fifteen 1 e miles out and Company I has the 1 - first sick man. l am well myself. 1
 ! With love. DAVE"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-06-22
MnERE1

Where arc the Democrats "at?"
What can they do! They made the
war issue. The Republicans beat
them in jingoism and in the tactics
that secured Republican initiative.
The Republicans have put Demo-
Gratis forward in the Volunteer Ar
my. The Democrats find that they
cannot even criticise the conduct
Of the war for the press censorship
cuts off the vaporings of the yellow
Democratic press. The Democrats
cannot oppose taxes in the face Of
war conditions. The Democrats
cannot keep public attention upon
their financial theories. The Dem
ocrats cannot fight the increase of
the army or of the navy or of the
civil list for the probable new
''colonics,' for they have been
lured into demand for imperialism.
If they denounce slowness they
will be referred to their record
everywhere against naval improve
ment, army increase, militia main
tenance. The Democrats are bound
hand and foot by their own foil y
They have done their best to give
new life to the Republicans as a
war-party. There will not be more
than a corporaIs guard of Demo
Gratis in the Congress to be chosen
next November. The party's en-
blem, under its present manage
ment, should be changed from the
tiger to the bird called ''the laugh
ing jackass, st. Louis Sunday
Mirror.