The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26


/ those on the transport steamers City Of
Picking, City Of Sydney and the Australia
added their cheers to the noise Of the whis-
ties and bells. The Pennsylvanians re-
sponded from the deck Of the ferry boat,
cheer for cheer.
The Red Cross Society, as usual, took
charge of the visitors and conducted them
to the rooms Of the society. where hot
coffee. sandwiches and fruit were served to
the men. They were hungry and thirsty.
and the work of the Red Cross was greatly
appreciated. After breakfast each man
was presented with small bouquet OF flow
ers, which the men placed IN their gun bar
rels or wore In their hats.
Many members Of the two battalions are
sadly in need of shoes. A large consign-
ment of shoes for the volunteers was
shipped from Philadelphia last week and
is expected daily. Two cases of shoes have
been furnished by the Red Cross, but these
are insufficient.
In one company Of Colonel Johnsons
command there are rs men who cannot
drill because their shoes are completely
worn out.
The heavy artillery volunteers have re-
ceived equipments. Their outfits consist Of
canteens, haversacks. blankets, belts and
new Springfield rifles. These men are
warmly housed and we'll fed and are rapidly
developing into good soldiers.
| The war spirit has been kindled In the
| Olympic Club and movement is on foot to
organize a full company Of volunteers to
answer the next call for troops. George
Miehling. the athletic instructor, will take
charge of the organizing Of the company.
He has already secured the signatures Of
thirty-seven prominent athletes.
| Colonel Bratt of the Nebraska volunteers
is anxious to get into active service. He Is
making rapid work In perfecting his regi-
ment.
| The Utah Light Battery practices daily
in field evolutions and theoretic work. and
the command should be useful in the Philip
pines. If the battery Is left here any length
Of time ammunition will be applied for so
that the men may be further instructed in
target practice.
The government quartermaster last night
sent the Kansas men $50 pairs Of shoes, all
that are needed for the present. The uni
forms will follow in day or two, and then
this regiment will be as we'll equipped In
this respect as any other in the city.
| Montana Men
| HELENA, Mont, May 25.-The First
regiment, Montana volunteers, 1890 men,
under command of Colonel Kessler, left
for San Francisco this morning at 3
o'clock. Despite the early hour several
thousand people, including many school
children, cheered the soldiers heartily as
the train pulled out. At Silver Bow juno
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Oregon Short Line to Ogden, from there to
San Francisco.
with four troops of cavalry now on the
way to Chickamauga, Montana furnished
14OO volunteers. Her proportion under the
call was 524.
Discharging Cargo
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The steamer
zealandia, now here. will be prepared 10
sail for Manila with troops. Under an act
of Congress passed yesterday she Is ad-
mitted to American charter and when she
sails next it will be with the Stars and
Stripes at her masthead Captain Howard
will lose no time in dschargng the vessel
and In preparing for the accommodation OF
the troops. 1t is expected that she will be
ready to sail inside week.
| The Coal Question
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 25-The British
collier Ming Chau has arrived here with a
cargo Of coal from Puget Sound. The gov
ernment has been negotiating for the char
ter Of the collier for several days, and 1t is
possible that she and her cargo may be sent
to the assistance of Deweys fleet. A big
cargo Of coal already purchased by the
government has arrived here on the Peter
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The Force in Camp
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.--The strength
| Of the force now at Camp Richmond, In
Guiding commissioned officers and enlisted
men, by commands, is as follows: Seventh
| California regiment, 1926; Tenth Pennsy.-
vania regiment $40; First battalion, Wyom-
| ing, 3sS; Batteries A and B, Utah, 25O; First
Colorado regiment. zoos; First Nebraska
regiment, 1922; Twentieth Kansas regiment,
1O16 Thirtieth Minnesota regiment. 1880,
First battalion, Idaho $50. Total, 1910
In a week this force will probably be
augmented by $500 additional troops. This
is an approximate estimate of the strength
of the cavalry from Utah, the Eighteenth
and Twenty-third regiments, United
States infantry, and the Dakota infantry,
which should arrive by Sunday. This will
be the nucleus of the 30 900 troops TO be
mobilized here and from this will be taken
the expeditionary forces that will form
the second column for Manila.
Mayor Phelan sent an entire beef to the
Seventh regiment today. The officers of
this regiment were the guefS today of the
Idaho light batteries. Private Smith of
Company e accidentally broke a leg today
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rades of the Seventh.