The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
SUPPLIES FOR MANILA
The City of Picking Will Also
Take 1900 Men.
WILL LEAVE SATURDAY
Work Il Not Being Rushed OF the Other
Transports -Four Thousand Men
for the Philippines Encamped
at the Presidio.

San Francisco, May Is-The Charles
!, ton had not passed through the Col
!. den Gate at 5:45 o'clock this evening,
although she left Mare island shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning, bound
for Manila. 1t is generally under
stood that her compasses are being adj
! 5usted near Angel island. but there
may be other reasons for the delay. as
this operation usually requires but two
or three hours. Her commander may
be awaiting further Instructions from
the department at Washington. as his
vessel is within easy reach of the gov
eminent boat which plies between this
slr city and the garrisons at Angel island
!. and Alcatras island.
Major General Otis, who arrived from
{ Denver last night, to-day assumed
" charge OF the organization Quitting.
!, and the sailing of the troops bound for
Manila
o General Otis held a long consultation
,oiwith General Merriam this morning.
and the first step decided on was the
inspection of the City of Picking, which
y IL scheduled TO transport the LIST regi-
= ment 20 the Philippines. Her accom-
modations were thoroughly examined.
and a few alterations VIII be made,
= which will delay the departure of the
4 vessel until Saturday next. When
for sea the Picking Will carry four
four-pound Hotchkiss rapid-ire guns.
'-ntwo being placed In her bow and two
trim her stern. She is being prepared for
the reception of 400 enlisted men, ~
y ~oficers. eight navy officers and liz sail
, ors. The latter with their officers are
to man the Spanish ships captured by
Admiral Dewey.
Work on the transports City of sgd
q ney and Australia is proceeding In a
very leisurely manner. The former
"a vessel Ii being coaled and painted, and
few carpenters are at work in her In
's'<erior. but that is all. Unless a force
of mechanics is put at work on her at
once. the vessel will not be ready to
leave for a week or more. Little Is
p being don on the Australia, but as
che IL less In need of repairs and alter
alton than the other vessel. II will not
take 90 long to Mt her for service when
orders are once issued to get her ready
30 for departure.
~, There are now nearly 1000 men
camped at the Preside. and nearly as
of next week. The I'd battalion of the
Oregon volunteers. under of
Colonel Summers, arrived here to-day
= from Portland, n were received with
great enthusiasm. They are a fine body
ef men, and are better equipped than
any of the soldiers that have arrived
here from other states. They were met
at the ferry depot by the I'd artillery
band and heade by a platoon OF po-
lice. The soldiers shove little signs
OF fatigue after the long journey. They
marched up Market street to Vanness
avenue, thence to the Presidio. where
they were enthusiastically received by
the soldiers already encamped there.
Thre were $50 men and officers In the
second batch OF men from the Web
foot state.
The health Of the men camped at the
Preside Is generally good, in spite OF
the h~ardships and exposure that the
men have had TO ndure. There are
one or two cases of incipient pneu-
monia and a few cases OF fever, but
that Is about all. One man from Nc
Minnville. oregon. has been stricken
with some disease resembling measles.
but the army physicians are not at all
sure that this Is his malady. He has
been Guaranteed as a matter Of pre-
caution.
Special notices to Pacific coast marin
er were issued to-day by the hydro
graphic service, to the effect that all
the principal points on the Atlantic sea-
board have been mined with torpe-
{ does. and warning has been given TO
= captains of vessels that an infraction OF
the law may result In the shore bat
teries opening fire on the intruding YES
sci.