The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-20
NO PAY; NO GRUB
General Ill Treatment of the
Goth Volunteers
Is Complained of, and a Big
GrOWl Goes Up.
HAVEN'T HAD ANY PAY
QuartermasterS Are Charged
With Selling Supplies.
The Kansas Boys Still Expect
to Leave Before July /.

CFrom the State Journals Special Cor
respondent)
San Francisco, June 15.-There was
an incipient revolution today in Compa-
ny K, Ottawa, Captain Boltwood COM
handing.
a dearth of breakfast rations issued
to the men brought about the trouble.
There was little for the men to eat
as compared with previous days ana
several of them felt that they should
not be asked to do drill work upon so
light a stomach full.
number of the men were partlcu-
larly aggressive in their demands for
more breakfast before drill and refused
to yield or fall in line at command; as
result Captain Boltwood ordered
them to the guard house.
AT noon Company a, Topeka, was
served with beef soup and bread-the
cOmmissary department being out of
potatoes and beans. This brought on
talk of a rebellion there and several of
the men declared they would not go out
to drill until they had been given more
to eat. The larger portion of the COM
pany held to this view for time but
Lieutenant Frank and lesser officers
circulated among them and told the
men plainly that it would do not the
least good to refuse to do duty and only
meant severe punishment for them and
curtailment of liberty. They would be
given a good supper and to fall in.
Amid much grumbling the ringleaders
did so sullenly.
Now near as 1 can find out the sit
uatiOn is just this. RatiOnS are issued
from the commissary department to
the quartermaSter of each company
every five days. Enough are issued to
supply the "a men for the time men
toned with proper care on the part of
the cooks and the QuartermaSter. OF
course of two days rations are issued
the first day then the rations for the
last day are bound to be short. Today
was the last day of the five and just
after dinner r9tiOnS drawn again
for the next five days.
There may be more trouble over this
matter yet as Col. Little expects to
make an example of some of the boys.
The QuartermaSterS will be examined
into as it is charged by the men openly
that some of the stores have been sold
to the grOcerymen and the receipts
pocketed by the quartermasters. Alto
gether there promises to be a general
shaking up. Col. Little is very much
provoked over the way affairs have
been carried on and proposes to inVeSti-
gate.
Yesterday the second Manila expedi-
ton left Camp Richmond. The Kansas
band went over and serenaded Nebras-
ka and played them several farewell
pieces. Today the band went out and
had their pictures taken.
PAY day. at this writing has not yet
made its appearance. Col. Little told
me this evening that it would surely
come tomorrow or Friday. Why is it
that Kansas is neglected this way?
Twentieth Kansas volunteers have been
paid and our men are still waiting. Is
the fault at Washington or where?
And the men need the money. For in
stance, a soldier came to the postoffice
today where 1 sat and asked to bor-
row a two cent stamp. The camp post
master told him he could send all let
ters from soldiers with the collection at
the other end. The missiVe was evil
IDENTIFY intended for his sweetheart as
he blushingly declined to have it sent
and said he UOnl6 n hOr-
row stamp elsewhere.
Chaplain Schleimann took a days
outing Monday in valley across the
mountains. He saw, he says, redwood
trees ten feet through and 200 feet
high. Sunday afternoon from Straw
berry hill, small mountain in Golden
Gate park he saw islands 25 miles out
at sea with the naked eye. This is a
rare occurrence as a lady acquaintance
told him she had perhaps been at the
spot a dozen times before and had new
er witnessed the sight. A mist always
hangs down from that point.
Captain LanderS received wound in
a sham battle that came near proving
serious. blank cartridge had a small
chunk of tallow attached to it and the
same penetrated the vest and shirt and
made for time painful flesh wound.
Mitch Bundy has been troubled lately
with kidney complaint, and may be
discharged from company A before
sailing for Manila.
The Ohio and Indiana, twin ships
which will carry the second brigade, or
a portion of it of which Kansas is a
part, are said to be fitted up in splend-
i'd shape for a sea voyage. Light airy
hunks and all conveniences are to be
had almost equal; to a passenger boat
between New York and Liverpool. Kan
sas troops are hoping to draw one of
them but if they have their usual luck
will be assigned to some old tub with
hunks like a freight caboose.
Fruit is cheap here now for those
who have money to buy. Cherries of
the large black variety, sell two quarts
for a nickel, 25 apricots for a nickel,
three dozen oranges or lemons for five
cents, or one dozen large peaches.
The officers are told they will be re-
Quired to pay $1.50 per day for their
board aboat on the voyage across. This
causes a general row and a mutiny
such as the men threatened is expect
ed.
Colonel Funston was expected at
camp today, but did not put in his ap-
pearance. He will assume active COM
mand upon his arrival.
1t still seems to be a good guess that
the Kansas troops will get away about
the 23rd. E. w. ELLIS.