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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-26
AMONG THE VOLUNTEERS
Colonel Frost Receives a Visit or-An Array of Misfit
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The members of the battalion of the Sixth California, on duty at the Fort Point Qualifications, are indebted to the Red Cross Society for lavish supplies of medicines and delicacies for the. sick members of the command, and the mem bers of the hospital corps. through the medium of The Call. desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the ladies for their work. No surgeon is attached to the battalion, and the writer of the com munication to The Call says the society has done a world of good in caring for the invalds at the camp for which the soldiers wish to acknowledge their deep est gratitude. The camp of the Sixth is situated near the old fort. but it is not too far away for the samaritans of the Red Cross to minister to.
 Colonel Frost, of the First South Da- kota Regiment, received visit yester- day that was a surprise as we'll as a source of much qualification to him. His caller was Captain William Hoffman, U. S. A., retired who was in command or Colonel Frost's company in the Eleventh Infantry years ago. Colonel Frost en- tered the regular service as a private in 1884, and was commissioned seccrl lieu. tenant in 1884. He last saw Capta0Hoff- man when he was ordered to take his ex- animation for promotion fourteen years ago, and his surprise and pleasure ar
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meeting his old commander again may be imagined.
 from the East and assigned to duty as quartermaster of the First Brigade on the staff of General M. P. Miller. Captain Jeffery is a veteran journalist of Chicago, and for twenty years had the manage i ment of the Journal of that city. He Is registered at the Palace, but will take up his quarters at Camp Merritt to-day. IL was through the efforts of Captain Jet- fiery that Duncan B. Harrison the actor manager, secured his appointment in the army, that gentleman being accredited to
 The graceless members of the South Da- kota regiment have found that 1t is a real pleasure to be soldiers when there are ladies to help them out The boys have recently been issued a lot of gar ments the constituencies contractors call uniforms. They are of every conceivable shape and quality, and of dazzling shades
 These uniforms, according to army reg uIiauons, must be numbered, which reg uiation the contractors strictly adhere to, but with no regard for honesty Pants measuring 42 inches waist will be num- bered 32 inches and No l blouses will be marked No; or any. other number that comes handy. Once issued, the quarter master does not bother to change for a better fit, and the boys looked like a sec tlon Of the Darktown Rangers until they hit upon bright scheme. There is a de- tachment of ladies of the Catholic Truth Society in camp, who originally intended to establish a reading-room for the boys. but this has been turned into a free sew ing circle by the soldiers, who by various arts and devices have cajoled the sym pathetic ladies into altering their clothes into semblance of a fit. It is amusing to see how cleverly the young scamps manage to get their sewing off onto these ladies, who never seem to realize that they are being worked" in more ways than one. But some day, when the boys get to bringing in their socks to be alarmed, there is going to be an insurrec- tion.
 Private Sweeney of K Company, First the general court of the Fourth Brigade on charge of disobedience of orders. The findings will be published to-day The court, of which Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover Is president. will sit again to-day for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it.
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TILDEN ENLISTED.
First Man of the United Com nercial Travellers AssOcia-
 ton to Join the Army,

H
 J. c. Tilden, musician of the Seventh California Volunteers, was the first mem- Der of the United Commercial Travellers Association to enlist in the army for the war His example created surprise and enthusiasm in thS ranks of his fellow travellers.
 The order was in session a few nights since, when the outside guard observed a man in the uniform of a soldier ap- preaching the door. The soldier respond ed to the challenge by giving the proper signal. Further along the second guard was encountered, but he was not inclined to accept the responsive signals. The man in uniform, knowing the work and the countersign, insisted on admission to the inner council, and carried his point.
 Once inside Tilden in his uniform ere ated a sensation. The drummers in se- cret conclave wondered how soldier got inside. The president on the throne sus- pended proceedings, left his elevated chair and descended to the floor to test the right of the unexpected visitor to re- main. Tilden was up to the mark in his recollection of grips, signs and responses. the investigation by grips and signs, made keen personal observation and then recognizing the face of Tilden ut tered an exclamation not to be found in the ritual Boys, it is Tilden," shouted the president, and instantly the soldier was the central figure of the assembly. Tilden was congratulated by all and sev- c. Tilden is we'll known on the coast as the representative of shoe and leather houses. Since he joined the army other travellers have enlisted for the war.
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boarded the transport Zaffro, which car ried them to Hongkong, where they were to be transferred to the Coptic On the journey from Hongkong to Kobe Captain Gridley became rapidly worse. Soon aft CT arriving in Kobe he died, the cause of the death being intestinal hemorrhages
 It was expected that Gait would return with the remains of Captain Gridley, but he did not wait over in Yokohama. The body of the deceased naval officer was embalmed in Kobe and carried on the Coptic to Yokohama. There Gait re- ceived notice that he was to take charge of the body and the effects of the de- ceased. Later he was advised to have the body cremated. With beftting ceremo- nies this was performed in Yokohama but the Coptic, leaving in advance of the time for the ashes to be brought to this country, dld not carry the urn contain ing what the incinerating fires had left of Captain Gridley's body. They will be brought over on the Rio de Janeiro which is expected to arrive here on July g. The personal effects of Captain Gridley are in charge of MT. Galt and they will be forwarded to his wife at once.
 In regard to the battle of Manila Mr. Galt had little to say. He expressed him self in general terms about the magnitude of the victory. Tt is still a miracle to me how 1t happened-that such a battle could have been fought with no damages to one of the principal parties engaged. Of course, I can never hope to be in such an engagement again. Battles of that kind do not happen often enough for one man to see more than a, single engagement of that character"
 MT. Galt was about to impart some in- teresting remarks made by Captain Grid ley. summing up the character of the victory, but recalled his vows of taciturn- ity just in the nick of time and now the world will have to wait until MT. Galt writes his account of the battle to hear of the utterances of the brave commander of the Olympia on the most wonderful sea victory of late years.
 In speaking of the ease with which the batteries of Cavite were passed by the American ships, MT. Galt said that the Spaniards were unprepared, though they had a superabundance of ammunition and master of the Raleigh. the understandable of the spaniards is fitssubject for gross
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plars; Thursday, Westminster and First United Presbyterian; Friday, Mrs. Hol- brook Blinn; Saturday, Third Congrega- tional.
 At the last meeting of the executive committee of the Mothers Christian En- deaYor Club a vote of thanks was passed to The Call for furnishing papers each morning, to the reading and writing room at the headquarters; also to the San Francisco News Company for periodicals. In the past few days over 4000 comfort bags have been distributed by Mrs Fow- den to the, soldiers, and the following let tar shows how these bags are appreciated:
 CAMP MERRITT, June 24 1898 ITO the Ladies of the Christian En- deavor Society: We, the members of the Engineer Corps, thank you for the fine comfort-bags which you so kindly sent. The soldier is an appreciative being If YOU only examine him closely, and our men viii always remember your kind acts while we were at the ferry and at camp. and if we never have the pleasure of meet ing you personally you may be assured that somewhere-and perhaps around a camp fire-will be said, Gods blessing on the mothers and sisters of San Fran cisco Yours truly,
 ''E. A. KIRKPATRICK,
 ''U. s. Engineers"
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A BAYONET WOUND.
Private J. w. Terry of the Twentieth Kansas Seriously
 Hurt by a COnnrade.

Private J. ". Terry, one of the recently arrived recruits of the Twentieth Kansas Regiment, was bayoneted yesterday morning by Private Gorovens of the same regiment and seriously wounded. The af- fair was an accident. but, all the same, Terry now lies in the regiment hospital with deep wound in his left side, and the surgeons are of the opinion that the mans liver may have been penetrated by the bayonet
 At the time of the accident Gorovens was doing guard duty and Terry had been detailed to throw some wood into camp that was just over the guard line. He had just completed his task and was in the act of climbing over the fence when Gorovens halted him.
 For some reason, evidently because he became alarmed and 'rattled," Terry made a break and ran. and Gorovens went in pursuit. In rounding a tent Terry tripped over a rope and fell, and Gorovens who was almost upon him, fell over his prostrate form, and in doing so ran the bayonet several inches into Terry's back The unfortunate soldier was taken to the regimental hospital for treatment. No blame is attached to Gorovens.
 Terry's wound may prove fatal.
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GOING TO THE FRONT.
Plan of Campaign Adopted by the Christian Com
 mission

Charles A. Glunz and Frank A. Jack son, the young men who are to go to the Philippine Islands on the third expedition sailing on the steamer City of Para, as representatives of the Army Christian Commission, are thoroughly equipped for their mission, and will practically carry the work of the church to the front They have large tent which will ac- commodate regiment; this will be erect ed with the army and they have permis- sion from General Merritt to travel with the army wherever it may move They take out with them a library, song books church organ, one hundred thousand sheets of paper and envelopes which will be distributed free to the soldiers They will conduct services in connection with the chaplain and carry on the same line Of work with the army as was done through the Christian Commission dur ing the Civil War. Evangeustic meet ings. Bible classes and song services will be held, visitation among the soldiers, writing letters home for the wounded and sick young men, and in all possible ways will they minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the men.
 Deep interest is being manifested in the
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New Signal Instruments.

The signal service of the California street police station has been --eatly i'm proved by the addition of a new set of signal instruments made at the fire alarm repair shops from the plans of Superin- tendent Hewitt. The idea is entirely new and novel in police signaling, and does away with the cumbersome ta..e for merly in use. The several signal lines which were run into the station in a hap hazard fashion are now combined and led in through an undereround cable to a handsome oak sounding-board
 All downtown signal boxes may now be connected directly with the City Hall headquarters, thus bringing the down town districts in closer touch with the head of the department
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WILL MARCH
 ABOARD TO-DAY
Assignment of the Troops to the Several Vessels
 of the Fleet.

% Four of the Manila transports < will receive troops to-day as fol-
 < lows:
 | Morgan City at Pacific-street ' wharf.-the First Idaho Volun- $ teers and the First Nebraska re- $ cruts.
 < City of Para, at the Pacific Mail < dock-The Thirteenth Minnesota
 4 Indiana, at Pacific-street dock
 < One battalion of the Eighteenth
 < United States Infantry, one bat
 | talion of the Twenty United < States Infantry, the Signal Corps | and a detachment of engineers.
 | Brigadier General MacAthur. ' commanding the expedition, estab- 4 lished his deaquarters on the h.
 diana last evening.
 Ohio, at Lombard-street dock First Wyoming Volunteers. Bat | teries G and L, Third Artillery ' and recruits of the Thirteenth | Minnesota.
 | The Valencia, which is taking on | coal to-day at the Union Iron
 < Works, will be ready tomorrow | morning for it's assignment of troops-the First North Dakota
 Volunteers. The Newport on Wednesday will | take on Batteries H and K. Third r Artillery, the Astor Independent Battery and General Merritt and | staff This steamer is at the Pa E cific Mail dock.
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CAMP MERRITT DIVISION
Wedding in the Seventh Cali fornia-Wyorning Light Bat
tery Due To-Morrow.

l
 Sergeant Major R. I. Palmer of the | Seventh California was last night mus tered into the army of benedIcts by Chap l lain A. c. Clark of the regiment, who, in the presence of Colonel Berry and his officers, married the sergeant major to Miss Augusta Stoermer of Los Angeles. l When the regiment left it's native city the young couple had arrived at a mu- tual understanding, and on Friday, Miss 1 Stoermer, true to her promise, came to San Francisco to make good her troth to the man of her choice. The couple re- ceived many congratulations. Mrs. Fal- mer will remain here until her husband s regiment is ordered away.
 Charges have been preferred by Cap tain Caine of the Utah troop of cavalry against Private Brandt for sleeping on his post while on guard. The trooper Will be tried by general court martial. Lieutenant French of the First Mon tana has been detailed by Brigadier Gen. eral Otis to take command or the First Nebraska Regiment.
 Brigadier General King inspected the camp of the First Tennessee Regiment yesterday afternoon.
 The Aiger Light Battery of Wyoming, Captain G. M Palmer. will arrive at Camp Merritt tomorrow. Governor Richards said yesterday that just ten days after the order was issued from the
 
 of the battery, it was mustered into ser vice and on it's way to this city.
 The funerals of Privates Moone snd Greenough, companies B and l., Twen- tieth Kansas, took place yesterday afternoon, and the bodies of the men were inferred in the Ma tional Cemetery at the Presidio. Moone died at the French Hospital. of an abscess In the head and Greenough at the Marine Hospital. of a complication of disorders, caused by measles. Captain Watson, Company l.. had command of the four companies that attended the fu- neral
 Lieutenant L. c. Smith, quartermaster Twentieth Kansas. has been forced to re- sign his commission on account of i'll health Colonel Funston will appoint Lieutenant Walter Hull, Company l. to be quartermaster.
 Dr. Kirby Smith, a son of the famous General Kirby Smith of the Confederate army has been detached from the First Tennessee and assigned to duty at the Field Hospital.
 Dr. N. M Black, who is attached to the Field Hospital corps, received by wire last evening that his father, Major John S. Black had been attached to the staff of General Miles. Major Black was chief of General Miles staff during the rebel lion. When the present trouble began he was rendered rank of major and made chief commissary of supplies.
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GRIDLEYS ASHES
 LEFT IN JAPAN BODY OF THE BRAVE CAPTAIN CREMATED.
Paymaster Galt of the Baltimore Tells of the Great Battle in
 Manila Bay on May 1.

The steamer Coptic. which arrived in port Friday night. brought to this city two men who were in the heat of the battle off Manila on May l. They left Manila with Captain Gridley and were with him at the time of his death. One of them is Paymaster William w Gait. the other George A. White, pay clerk. Both were attached to the Raleigh. Pay master Galt is on a leave of absence on account of having poor health. MT. White accompanied him, his term of sea ser vice having expired.
 After the battle of Manila Captain Gridley became seriously affected with intestinal troubles and, much against his will, was forced to leave the ship. Ac- companied by Paymaster Galt and Pay Clerk White he left the Olympia and
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THE SIGNAL CORPS.
Money in Hongkong to the Credit of Sacramento
 Volunteers

Captain Fred L. Martin of the volun- teer Signal Corps, formerly commanding officer of the Signal Corps, Third Brig ade, N. G. C., at Sacramento, received. a very pleasant gift for the members of his former command from the Red Cross Society of Sacramento in the form of a draft from the bank of D. O. Mills & Co,. on Hongkong for s106 05, Hongkong cur rency, the equivalent of $50 United States money. for the benefit of the members of his former command. With the remit tance came a letter from Frank Miller, ally president of the D. 0. Mills Banking Company, asking that the money be ex- pended for the benefit of J. H. Watkins. F. ". Strachauer, Hugh M. Strachan and
 F. M. Russell, now members of the Vol
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COURT-MARTIAL.
the Trial of Gases Requiring Immediate Example.

A general court-martial has been ap- pointed to meet at the Presidio to-mor- row morning at Il o'clock, and 1t Is au- thorized to sit without regard to hours as all the cases to be referred for trial require immediate example. The detail of the court is as follows:
 Major Gus G. Grant, Captain William Bruce, Captain Art s. Guthrie. First Lieutenant Louis A. Eaton and Second Lieutenant John Parnau, all of the Cali fornia Volunteer Infantry, and First Lieutenant Henry L. Egell, First Lieu tenant Edward Erwin, Second Lieutenant George B. Lambing. Second Lieutenant Harvey J. Moss, all of the First Wash ington Volunteer Infantry, and Captain George H. Fortson, First Washington Volunteer Infantry, judge advocate.
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The State Headouarters,

Governor Budd and Adjutant General Barrett closed their headquarters at the California Hotel last night and will open their new rooms at the Palace Hotel this morning.
 The State headquarters will be located on the first floor near the Republican State Central Committees rooms, and hereafter all matters pertaining to the State troops will be directed from there.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
Their Good Work at Camp Merritt Is Appreciated by
 the Bows in Rll1a

The First Baptist Church social Friday evening at Camp Merritt was a very en- joyable affair, one of the features being a touching address by Pastor Woods.
 Last evening the First Methodist Church of Oakland entertained the sol diers. and this evening a praise service will be held.
 The entertainments this week will be in charge of the following: Monday, Howard Presbyterian; Tuesday, First Presbyterian; Wednesday, Good Tenn
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Many men call at the Endeavor head quarters for medicines on hand and do- nations of these will be gratefully re- ceived.
 The Kings Daughters have contributed s32 toward the work of the Endeavorers at the camp.
 Contributions are coming in, many of the work which they so much desire to see continued During the past few days donations have been received from the H. H. Scott Coal Company, MT. Callagan, Company L. Eighteenth Regulars; Mrs. Thomas R. Hayes and N. Mcclellan. MT. Miner will keep the Kansas tents supplied with stationery.
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PITTSRIrRG Pa

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 To the Honorable the Mayor of San Fran cisco, Cal.-Sir: At a meeting of Lowry Circle No. 27, Ladies of the G. A. R.. Wilkinsbu Pa. resolution unanimously adopted d. recting the secretary to write you expressing the appreciation by the members of the circle of the kindness shown the officers and men of the Tenth Regiment P. V. l.. during their so- journ in your city.
 It Is with great pleasure, therefore that I now comply with the resolution. and I assure you that the numerous reports which have reached us. both through the press and from private sources. setting forth the enthusiastic and overwhelming reception accorded our boys by your hospitable city have filled with the utmost qualification. We do not doubt that the future doings of Pennsylvania's sons in far off Manila will fully justify the consideration they received at your hands Again thanking you most heartily, am yours very truly.
 MRS. ELMIRA V. NULL, Secretary, 502 Brushton avenue, Pittsburg, Pa
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TROOPS MARCH TO-DAY
 AND SAIL TOMORROW

funds for the prosecution of the work which may be sent to the treasurer of the Army Christian Commission, Associa- tion building, Mason and Ellis streets.
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ridicule: ''They never hit what they alt tempt 70 nit, and very rarely hit any gunnery of the Dons.
 MT Gait will leave tonight for the East to recuperate
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Hospitality Appreciated.

That the courtesies extended the Penn sylvania regiment have been appreciated by those they left behind themi evidenced by the following letter received yesterday by Mayor Phelan:
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unteer Signal Corps, former members of Captain Martins company.
 It is needless to say that the gift Is ap- preciated and every boy in the signal corps is willing to swear that Sacra- mento has done nobly on this occasion.
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~ ENERAL ARTHUR MACAR-
 THURS Manila brigade. of the
 r Eighth Army Corps will strike O tents at Camp Merritt and the
 Presidio this forenoon and march to the docks. The troops are under or ders to leave their several camps at Il a. m. with one days cooked rations The route of march from the camp to the water front will be designated by the commanding officer of each organ ization.
 Tomorrow at g a. m., General Mac Arthur will report to Major General Merritt, U. s. A, commanding the corps, to receive final instructions pre- liminary to sailing. 1t is expected that the fleet, consisting of the Indiana, Ohio, City of Para, Morgan City and Valencia, will sail soon after the bri- gade commander receives his instruc- tions from General Merritt.
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HOSPITAL AT MANILA.

Terry's wound may prove fatal