The San Francisco call., 1898-06-02
BUSY AT HEADQU ARTERs
The Troops for the Philippines
 Will Be Paid in Advance
 :. In 10 June 80.


 Major General Wesley Merritt, military commander of the Philippines, Is making every possible effort to dispatch the second Manila expedition not later than the end of next week Everybody connected with his staff at his headquarters In the Phe-. Ian building is being rushed with work In preparing all the details necessary for the thorough equipment of the expedi- tionary forces. There is great deal to be done in the way of furnishing clothing and arms, but all these preliminaries are being pushed with the utmost vigor, so that by the end of this week the volun- teers to go on the second expedition will be completely outfitted.
 General Merritt spent the greater part in consultation with his staff, for whom he laid out the days important work, and all the clerks in the various, depart. mentS were kept busy from early morn ling till late at night
 quartermaster at the Presidio, has been partment of California, relieving Cap tain George Ruhlen, who has been as- signed to duty as. division quartermaster on the staff of Brigadier-General ElWell S. Otis Captain Thompson went on duty at General Merriam's headquarters. yes terday. ...> =: .-.
 Major D. H. Kinzie, U. S. A, yesterday took command of the artillery defenses of San Francisco in accordance with orders issued from headquarters. Four: troops of the Fourth United States Cavalry, now stationed at the Pre- sidio, will go to the Philippines, together with their horses. They will be under the command of Major Sanford Kellogg.
 Colonel Charles Mcclure, chief paymaster of the Philippine expedi- tionary forces, has received orders to pay all troops destined for Manila up to June 80 in advance. They will be paid before they sail and as soon as the volunteer officers can properly make up their muster rolls.
 Lionel Brooks, clerk at the headuuar-: ters of the Department of California. has been ordered to report to General Merritt for temporary duty. .!-. -. ..':,'.e The following circular order. deciding tne relative rank of volunteer officers at Richmond, settles a much-mooted qIiesZ uon: e3 n 3:.:.7.I - =. SAN N FRANCISCO. June l, 1898. < 2 The @ following extract of a telegram is z 2 published for the information of all con 4
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 series, to Major D, II. Kinzie. Third $. $ War the following troops are hereby re- 9: 1 lieyed from further duty in this depart & q ment and will be reported under the 6 {. command of Major F.. w. Hess Third $ 3 Artillery, to Major General Wesley Mer-3 (: 10 rftt,: U s. A, for duty. in the Depart 4: 6 ment of the Pacific viz: Battery c, $. 3 Third Artillery: Battery. H, Third Ar I {. tllery; Battery K, Third Artillery; ( q Battery l., Third Artillery. .'..-.a. s:.+. (. q 8. To enable him to comply with .t 3 orders teegra phed from headquarters of (3 z, the army. May 3l. Captain George Ruh-. (. o len, assistant quartermaster United c e States army Is hereby. relieved from (: Q temporary duty chief quartermaster @ | at these headquarters +...! t q c t By command of Major General Mer- C 9 ram. EDWARD FIELD. q Q Major Second Artillery, Acting Assist C $ ant Adjutant General c