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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
NO HORSES FOR MANILA. Officers May Send Them Home
 or Sell Them to the Gov

Major General Otis yesterday issued the following general order from division headquarters:
 1.-The commanding general having decided that 1t Is impractcable to send any horses on the troop ships, the commanding officers of the diff ferent organizations constituting the First Brigade will notify these headquarters inme- diately whether officers desire to ship their horses back to their station to sell them to the Government for cavalry service. This does not apply to officers with mounted troops
 2-Every opportunity will be given by the commanding officers of the different organi- cations constituting the First Brigade to the soldiers of the Catholic faith to attend mass in the tent provided on Sundays at 7:30 a. m. and 10:30 a. m. These soldiers will also be given opportunities to consult the priests on week days at such times not to interfere with drill and instruction.
 3-Al bands belonging to the First Brigade win play National airs. 'The Star-spangled Banner and America" only in their regular forms and not to be mingled in medleys with other airs.
 It seems to be the general impression among the officers that the Fourth Unit ed States Cavalry will go as infantry unless the Government decides to fit up ships especially for the transportation of the horses, which is not probable, as 1t Is not thought that the animals can stand the trip. No horses will be car ried for the Utah Light Artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
IOWANS AT OAKLAND.
Colonel Loper's Fine Command Will Reinforce the Phil
 ippine Forces To-Day.

Three long trains of Pullman sleepers bearing the officers and men of the Fifty first Iowa Volunteer Infantry, together with several freight cars containing the baggage and horses, rolled into the depot at Oakland pier last night. The first sec ion arrived at S:20 o'clock, the others following at intervals of half an hour. The regiment will cross the bay at 6:3O this morning, and after breakfasting at the Red Cross headquarters in the ferry depot will march out to camp, there to await orders to proceed to Manila;
 The Fifty-frst Iowa, which has 5. been in camp at Des Moines since April 26, broke camp last Sunday morning. It numbers S20 officers and enlisted men, including the band and field music. but three off cers and twelve men were left behind to recruit the regiment to the maximum: The members are ane-looking lot of men, big strapping plainsmen for the most part, and verftable demons in a fight, as Iowans have often demonstrated. They are well equipped as regards uni forms, but are short between 3O0 and 409 rifles, hats, leggings and overcoats. Tents and mess furniture were issued by the Government while the regiment was in camp at Des Moines, and as the command brought ten days field rations, in addition to its regular travelling rationS, the men will not be inconvenienced by any delay on the part of the subsstence depot here.
 During the trip fully fifty men were made i'll by eating canned corned beef furnished by the Government, and though they soon recovered, a strict boycott has since been maintained against that article of diet. Six men who were taken sick while in camp are now conyalescing and insisted on coming with the regiment. They will be sent to the field hospital in an ambulance as soon as they are brought across the bay and will be able to repor, for duty in a few days. The journey was devoid of special features, more than that the regiment received an ovation all along the route. At Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Denver and Ogden there were immense turnouts of people to greet the soldiers. At all those points the members were the guests of the respective Red Cross socie- ties and at Auburn and Sacramento and other points in California yesterday the soldiers were the recipients of the most Francisco Red Cross Society is entirely familiar othe .Iowans and they turned in last night filled with anticipation of the welcome awaiting them when they cross the bay.
 The field and staff and company com manders are as follows:
 Colonel John c. Loper; lieutenant colonel M Miller; majors, William J. Duggan John T. Hume, s. P. Moore: regimental adiutant J. T. Davidson; battalion adjutants George A Reed r. M. Conklin. Herbert C. Lane: quartermaster John Cady. chaplain. Herman F. Williams; chief surgeon. Major W. A. H. Matthew's assistant surgeons, First Leuten- ants Donald McRae and David Fairchild
 Company A, Des Moines. Captain Gibson Company B, villisca. Captain Burton: Com pany c. Glenwood. Captain stepee; Company.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
PAYMENT OF TROOPS ]:
One Million Dollars to Be Paid at Once to the Philippine EXpedi- tiOndru Forces.

} By command of Major General 3 Merritt an order was issued yes- 3 terday afternoon to Colonel Charles , s. Mcclure, chief paymaster of the } Philippine expeditionary forces. to } pay all the troops destined for Ma } nila up to July l as soon as prac-
 } ticable. This work will begin as
 9 soon as all the muster rolls are } handed in, which will be not later than tomorrow. This payment will } include the entire Philippine force now concentrated in San francisco. } Those troops that are to sail next
 } Tuesday or Wednesday will be paid } first, and the payment of the re- mainder will be made as rapidly as possible.
 , Colonel Mcclure is making all ) necessary arrangements to proceed with the payment without any de- } lays. The sum of ,u,O has al- ready been paid to troops now } here, and the payment of the en- } tire force up to July l will require 3 nearly $1,000,000. To be exact. , there will be disbursed, beginning } tomorrow, the sum of s940. 900. A
 |, large portion of this money will be } spent in San Francisco. and the
 balance will be sent home to rela- , tives by the soldiers. The circula- } ton of this money will make if
 } rather lively for a few days in San Francisco trade circles. The
 troops now on the way to the Phil
 ) ippines under command of Brfga-
 } dier General Thomas M. Anderson will be paid upon the arrival of
 1, Colonel Mcclure at Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
THE MEDICAL OFFICERS.
General Otis Issues an Import ant Order to the Hospital
 Corps

The following order, issued by Major General Otis assigning the various medi- cal officers and members of the hospital corps for duty with the troops on the different vessels about to sail, was given out yesterday for publications:
 pine Islands Expeditionary Forces.
 CAMP MERRITT. San Francisco, Cal
 June 8, 1898. Special orders, No. s-The following named medical officers and members of the Hospital Corps permanent and acting, are assigned to duty with the troops about to take passage on the Zealandia, China and Colon for the Philippine Islands. viz:
 On steamer Zealandia-The three regimental medical officers: the two regimentai hos pital stewards and the eight privates detailed for hospital corps work: all of the Tenth Penn sylvania Volunteers. for attendance upon the troops of that regiment: Acting Assistant Sur geon F. w. Harrell, Hospital Steward Monk ton Deue. Hospital Corps Prtvates John w. Clovis, Alex Cunningten, Edwin F. Kenner and Carl L. sandberg. United States Army, for attendance upon that portion of Light Bat
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''When will the troopShips sail?" Is the question everybody on the water front Is asking just now and it Is question that no one seems to be able to answer. In the early part of the week the China, Colon and Zealandia were expecting to get away to-morrow Wednesday 1t was said that they would not get away until Monday, the 18th inst. but that was con- sidered an unlucky day, so the sailing was postponed until next Wednesday, and now the general impression is that the aug mented fleet will not leave before Satur- day week.
 The Zealandia and Colon are ready to receive troops at any time, but the China is still behind hand. All that the two first named vessels require is their fresh meat and the few extra Government stores that have still to be put aboard. The Chi ma has still to be fumigated, and soon as that is completed and the stores and troops are aboard she will go into the stream to take ammunition for the fleet.
 The Morgan City is ready for stores and men are working night and day on the Senator to get her ready. A corporaps guard was sent to each vessel yesterday and a strict watch will be kept over them until they sail for Manila.
 Of the other available vessels the City of Puebla leaves to-day for the Sound. Sno IS que DdCh neT6 OI1 LEe ElSI lllSl, anu she will then be turned over to the Gov ernment. The Ohio is scheduled to arrive here from Seattle tomorrow, and as soon as she has discharged her cargo she will be loaded for Manila The City. of Para is discharging her Central American car go at the Mail companys wharf, and 1t will probably take fortnight to get her away The Indiana Is being fitted out at Seattle and on her arrival here will be ready to sail as soon as the soldiers and stores are put aboard.
 There are sixteen ocean steamers in
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
IDAHO TROOPS REJOICE.
Orders Are Issued to Join the Manila Expedition Next
 We6naGdau

There Is rejoicing in the ranks of Idaho. Every officer and man of the two battal- ions has a throat bursting with cbeer, and a heart full of unalloyed happiness. Colonel Jones and his command of Rocky Mountain braves have been chosen to complete the next expedition Manilaward and the steamer Morgan City has been assigned for their transportation.
 Brigadier-G General Otis conveyed his or ders to this effect to Colonel Jones at ' o'clock last evening.
 For two weeks the Idaho battalions. 6S4 strong, have been part and parcel of Camp Merritt and every man jack of them has been on the tiptoe of expect ancy. Since the chartering of the five vessels of the transport feet 1t has been known that there would be room for 700 or 800 men over and above the number originally selected to sail. Rivalry has been keen twixt the different commands and their officers have bent their ener- ges and influence toward the selection of their regiments to complete the quota. It was rumored early yesterday that the Thirteenth Minnesota would be cut in half and dispatched to the front on the installment plan. This was accepted as General Otis orders. VI
 The expedition as now planned consists of the First Colorado. Tenth .Pennsyl- from the Eighteenth and another from the Twenty.-third United States Infantry. the First Nebraska and the two bat talions from Idaho.
 There will be room for more on the Morgan City. It will be filled by a de- tachment from the engineer corps.
 Brigadier General Green will command the expedition, and his arrangements are being rapidly made for an early depar- ture.
 Colonel Jones, commanding the Idaho volunteers. is veteran of Gettysburg and Antfetam and other of those ba tiles of the late difference. He Is still as anxious for trouble as when he took com mand, and Is as rejoiced as are his men at prospect of finding 1t. Saturday he will receive from Boise City for his men as handsome a stand of colors as will be planted on Spanish rampant, a favor to be carried through battle to the honor of the ladies of his State.
 The equipment of his command, though not complete, will be made so after en- barkation.
 Another. thoughlesser. cause for re- joicing on the part of the men is the promise of payday tomorrow.
 With these two paramount events in prospect there is nothing to question in the wild-eyed joy of the Idahos.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
MANILA TRANSPoRTFLEET

The steamers Senator and Morgan City, having been found acceptable Dy the ex- amining board, will be added to the Ma nfla transport fleet. The steamer Queen has been rejected. The Puebla. the Indi- ana and City of Para are now under con- sideration by the board. The Olympia, Arizona and Victoria, all chartered from the North Pacific Steamship Company, will reach San Francisco within the next few days. The Victoria sailed yesterday from Tacoma and the Indiana from Seat
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
INSPECTION OF TROOPS.
The inspector Visits the Camps of the Montana and Da-
 kOta ReOin1entS

The day was uneventful in the camps of Montana and the. Dakotas. Inspection occupied the time of the South Dakota boys during the morning. Their condition as to equipment was carefully looked into, and their numerous needs will be immediately seen to. Another thousand blankets and shoes for every one arrived and were distributed after inspection, and to-day and tomorrow two abdominal bandages to the man will be distributed. They were proffered by the ladies of the Red Cross, and 1t may be pleasing to send would be more appreciated. They prove to be as great preventive against cold in this climate as against more seri- ous complaints in the tropics.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10

Under the call for additional troops 1t Is expected that four extra companies will be organized and assigned to Lieu tenant Colonel Johnsons command, thus making it a full regiment. All the other companies will be recruited to the full strength, 106 men and three officers. Two recruiting details are to be sent out. Lieutenant Walthall and Lieutenant Mixter, each with four men, will visit Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto. Fresno, Merced, Visalia and Bakersfield.
 In all these places rolls have been opened as emergency rolls, and they will have little or no difficulty in securing the required number of men. These details are waiting for instructions from Wash ington, which are expected some time next week.
 Major Grant was yesterday presented with a fine steed by H. o. Haas, a prom inent business man of Stockton. who came here on a pleasure trip with the horse.
 The Sixth Californians have not yet re- ceived their full supply of clothing, es- peclally overcoats, which are needed by the four companies that are going to Fort Point.
 The extreme cleanliness of the camp of the Sixth California is noted by every one visiting the I'residio. It Is by all odds the cleanest camp in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10

On high moral grounds and for sanitary reasons General Merriam, U. S. A, commanding the Depart ment of California, yesterday de- cided to abandon Camp Merritt at the Richmond District and place the soldiers in camp on the Presidio res ervation. The subject had been un- der consideration for several days and engaged such earnest thought that Dr. Lippincott of the medical de- partment was ordered to report on the sanitary condition of the big camp at Richmond.
 The troops designated for the next expedition to the Philippines will re- main at Camp Merritt until orders are received by them to go aboard the ships. Organizations listed for the third and succeeding expeditions may be transferred to the Presidio within the next week.
 When the general use of the Presidio as a camping ground was considered by the military authorities the fact was taken into consideration that the reservation could not be made conven- lent for the uses desired unless light and water corporations were granted certain privileges. Officers have been taught by long experience that pri- vate interests, once securing a foot hold on Government property, seldom relinQuish the advantages of occu- pancy The civilian influence is pow erful, as there is a voting prestige be- hind it, while the military can only protest. This branch of the subject re- ceived careful reflection, but the points presented were not deemed of sufficient weight to offset the advantages from
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10

With the exception of the Belgic these are all American vessels and first-class transports be required and the Govern ment find it necessary to charter foreign vessels and give them an American regis ter for the privilege, the British steamer Victoria, now at Seattle. and the Olympia, due on the Sound on the 18th inst, are available.
 The Roanoke was examined while she was here short time ago, but the Gov ernment took so long to decide whether they wanted her or not that her owners got tired of waiting and sent her to the Sound to go into the Klondike trade. A telegram from Washington held her at Seattle and she Is now awaiting orders. It was the same way with the Ohio and Indiana. The Government hesitated in spite of the favorable report made by
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leave for Manila next week but, although 1t Is not yet fully equipped as to clothing 1t Is ready to go to the front at a mo- ments notice.
 Ninety-seven recruits were secured in Los Angeles by Lieutenant Skerritt who returned yesterday from a recruiting tour.
 Captain B. H. Randolph of Battery B, Third Artillery, has received orders to proceed to Manila He was formerly ord nance officer at the Presidio and is very familiar with San Francisco's fortifica- tions. AS an artillerist he has but few equals, and he is skilled in the science of high explosives. It was no doubt on ac- count of these rare qualifications that he has been selected for some important duty in the Philippines
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
w ar Incidents.

The members of Company I, Eighteenth United States Infantry. returns thanks through The Call to the members of the Young Peoples Society of Christian En- deavor and others who assisted at the fu- neral of Willis Jackson on June 5.
 Captain Charles w. Whipple, ordnance office, United States army, has reported to General Merritt for duty.
 The S43 recruits from Fort McPherson. Georgia, for the Eighteenth and Twenty. third United States Infantry regiments. are expected to arrive here some time this afternoon or tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
THE FIRST CALIFORNIA,
Wanted to Fill the Regiment to the Maximum

The order directing Captain Darlington to join his regiment, the First United States Infantry, now on its way to Cuba, has been suspended to allow him to per- form the duties of mastering officer in San Francicso. He is to muster in 300 re- cruits for the First California Volunteer Infantry Regiment now en route to Ma nila. Captain Darlington will this morn ing open a recruiting office in the First Regiment armory at Page and Cough streets, and will be assisted in the en- rollment by Captain Naphtaly. These recruits are for the purpose of filling the regiment to the limit. and they will be sent to Manila at the first opportunity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
THIRD EXPEDITION.
War Department Orders It to Leave on
 or Before June 2B.

 
 
 
 
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
READY TO START FOR MANILA. Has Chartered the Philippines A COrporaIs Guard Was Put Aboard Yesterday to

the examining boards here. so the owners sent the vessels on their way. Both of them were stopped at Seattle by charter party.
 Uncle Sam has plenty of vessels at his disposal within the next three weeks if he really wants them in the hurry that Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn makes out he does.
 The erstwhile British tramp Whitgift has been transformed into the American ready for the voyage to Manila and both she and the Monadnock will get away next week. Lieutenant J. T. McMillan, who for years made himself so popular in the Photographic Office, has been ap- pointed to the Nero and will navigate her to Manila
 Assistant Engineer Emory Winship has been ordered from the Mare Island navy yard to the naval rendezvous, 10 Califor- nia street. He will examine all candidates for positions as engineers and firemen in the navy.
 Dr. B: Tomatsuri, fleet surgeon of the Imperial Japanese navy, visited the steamers Zealandia, China and Colon yes terday. Dr. Lowell showed him over the with the manner in which the vessel Is fitted out. pr. Tomatsuri has applied to the authorities at Washinton for permis- sion to go to Manila with the troop ships
 Captain Birkhimer, U. S. A, of Bat tery l., had a narrow escape yesterday. His battery was being transferred from Illlle tO the fTeSlQ1O, and While he was seeing the men and their equipments aboard the steamer General Mcdowell he stumbled and fell overheard. After lit tie trouble line reached him and he scrambled onto the steamer again little the worse for his ducking
 Lieutenant Coulter of the Tenth Penn sylvania Volunteers will be the commits sary of the Zealandia, while Lieutenant Grote, Eighteenth United States Infantry, will perform the same duty on the China and Lieutenant Franklin, Twenty-third United States Infantry, on the Colon.
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Alice Rix
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 writes about "The Men They Left Behind Them. .'s in next Sundays Call.
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.


 Thursday, June g. Stmr Point Arena, Hansen. 13 hours from Mendocino
 schr Nettie Low. Low, hours from Point Reyes.
 DOMESTIC PORTS PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived June s-Br hars Darra, from -.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. sTETTIN-Arrived June 5-Stmr Norge from New York . ROTTERDAM-Arrived June e-Stmr Auster- dam, from New York. Sailed June 9-Stmr Ob- dam. for New York. LONDON Sailed June s-stmr Minnewaska. for New York. SOUTHAMPTON-Arrfved June e-Stmr F1,rs+ Bismarck, from New York NEW YORK-Arrived June 9-Stmr Cufic from Liverpool. PHILADELPHIA-Arri June 9-Stmr Switzerland from Antwerp NEW YORK-Sailed June 9--Stmr Michigan for London; stmr Bremen, for Bremen NAPLES-Arrived June 9-Stmr Werra iron, New York QUEEEsTowN--s June s-stmr Penn land. for Philadelphia.
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sent when the bids are opened and ex- poets to be awarded contracts for build ing several vessels.
 No date has been set for the opening of bids for the battle-ships and coast de- fense vessels authorized by the naval bill dent that his company will not be over looked when they are opened, in view of the magnificent performance of the Ore gon during her voyage around the Horn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
INCREASING THE NAVY.
Bids for Twenty Eight Torpedo Boats and Destroyers to Be
 Opened AuQuSt g.

Henry T. Scott, president of the Union Iron Works, received dispatch from Washington yesterday stating that bids would be opened for the construction of twelve torpedo boats and sixteen destroy CTS on August g. Mir. Scott will be pres.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
The Third U. s. Artillery

The arrival at Camp Miller. on the Pre- sidio reservation, of Battery K, under Captain Hobbs. from Alcatraz Island, completes the concentration of four bat teries of the Third United States Artil- lery, in command of Major Hess. It Is not yet known whether this regiment will
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
A Promotion in Sfqht.

board of officers, consisting of Major Lewis H. Kimble, surgeon of the Colorado Volunteers; Captain Thomas Raymond. assistant surgeon and Captain Charles E. Locke, has been appointed by General Merritt to examine Private Thornton with view of promoting him to the rank of first lieutenant and assistant surgeon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
The Fourth U. s. Cavalry

The troops of the Fourth Cavalry sta- toned here have been filled to the limit. ana there IS surplus of recruits. Forty two of these extra men will be sent fo Fort Yellowstone. in the Yellowstone Ma tional Park, to join troops D and H of the same regiment, and thirty go to Boise Barracks, Idaho, to serve with Troon E
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port and to arrive which the Government has either chartered or can secure for car rying the troops to Manila. Their names, gross tonnage, about the number of sol diers they can accommodate and their availability is as follows:
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tie. The Ohio is also reported on the way here from Puget Sound. Ii is thought sbSs was given preliminary examination be. fore sailing De-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
UNDER MARCHING ORDERS

Com mpanies of the Sixth Califor- nia Stationed at Various
 Points for Duty.
 Orders were issued yesterday by Major General Merriam. commanding the De-