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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08

pay the officers and men of the Colorado. Pennsylvania and Utah troops up to June 30, in acordance with instructions from Washington to give all troops two months pay prior to embarking for Ma nila. Paymasters Whipple and Kilbourne accompanied the treasure, which was guarded by detachment of cavalry. The great pile of gold and silver was source Of considerable interest to the PennSyl- vanians, the majority of whom had never before seen so much hard money" at one time. The others, of course, coming frem the West, were entirely familiar with the good red gold.''
 All the regiments have transmitted their muster rolls to the pay inspector and more coin will be disbursed during the week.
 Captain A. w. Kimball, promoted from first lieutenant and Quartermaster of the Seventh California, to captain and as- from duty with that regiment and or dered to report to General Merriam, com manding the Department Of California. for duty. D. c. Williams, who for the past four years has been connected with the QuartermaSter's depot in this city, under Major Long, has been appointed to succeed Captain kimball on Colonel Berry's stan. Lieutenant Williams is a native of Kentucky and a graduate of the Military Academy of Ohio. His brother, Colonel Charles W. Williams.
 
 pot here, but is now stationed at Jeffer- SonVille.
 Colonel Berry of the Seventh California will detail three officers to go to the southern part of the State for recruits as soon as orders come from Washington to fill the regiment to the maximum of lO6 to the company. It Is Colonel Berry's intention to fill each company with re- cruits from its home station, and he says there will be no difficulty whatever In se- curing all the men he needs in two days snnr- r-rFf fsfNtr off fA start on their mission the latter part of the week.
 The Twentieth Kansas Regiment and one battalion from Idaho were inspected in heavy marching order by Colonel Hughes of General Merritts staff yester- day morning. In the afternoon the Sec ond Idaho Battalion and the Wyoming troops were inspected. The men marched to the southern slope of the Presidio reservation, where they Dltched their shelter tents and broke camp under the inspectors supervision. The Seventh California. First Montana and the two Dakota regiments will be inspected dur ing the week.
 A detachment of the Signal Corps has Fourteenth Infantry.
 A brigade court-martial sat in the head quarters of the Third Brigade yesterday and tried several prisoners for minor of lenses.
 Majors Strother. sturgis and Hale re- ported to Major-General Otis yesterday TOT duty. They are attached to his staff. Captain William A Tucker. commits sary of subsistence of volunteers, has been ordered to report to General Otis at Camp Merritt for duty as chief com missary on the staff of General Ander- son. who sailed with the First Brigade for Manila. Captain Tucker will sail with the next brigade.
 Brigadier-General Green has established his headquarters adjoining Major-General Otis headquarters. General M P Miller is located on the same lot with the en- gineer company.
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Sailing of tbe Mon- itor uDd the Col
 lier Brutus.
Early Next Week the Fleet of Troopships Will Sail.
 PdyDuster in Camp.

Next Monday is the date now fixed upon by the local war lords for the authorization of the second expedition to the Philippines, and Tuesday as the day of departure. These dates may be shortened by twenty-four or possibly forty-eight hours before the end of the week, but the prevailing opinion around the various general headquarters is that the troops and transports will not be ready for the long voyage before that time.
 As for the strength of the expedi- tion, nothing has developed to change the plans already announced in The Call. The steamers China, zealandia and Colon will comprise the fleet, while one battalion each from the Eighteenth and Twenty-third United States Infantry, the First Colorado, Tenth Pennsylvania, two batteries of light artillery from Utah and a detachment of the Signal Corps will be the occupants of the transports.
 Second Lieutenant Hooper of the First Colorado was sent aboard the
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THE ARTILLERY CAMP.
Five Batteries in the Field Fourth U. S. Cavalry
 Awaitino Orders

The artillery camp on the PresidIo plain engages the attention of spectators and elicfts comments of commendation from officers of the army. Yesterday Captain Birkhimer's Battery L, Third Artillery. came over from Lime Point on the steam CT Mcdowell and joined Major Hess camp Of artillerymen. The camp at present contains three batteries of the Third United States Artillery and two batteries of California Volunteer Heavy Artillery. Captain Hobbs battery of the Third Ar tillery, now at Alcatraz, may join the camp to-day.
 Recruiting for the artillery Is progress ing in manner highly gratifying to Ma jor Hess. The maximum strength of battery of heavy artillery is two hundred men. Should the present activity in re- cruiting be maintained for two weeks the full force of twelve hundred for the six batteries of the camp will be secured
 Lime Point, which Major General Nel- son A. Miles is pleased to term the Gfb- raltar of the Pacific, is now garrisoned by Battery B of California Volunteer Ar tillery. The station is one of the most important on the Pacific Coast When but few troops were stationed here mili- tary men expressed the hope that The Cali would not direct attention to the fact that but a small garrison was on duty at Lime Point It was said that the Span
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League of Improvement Clubs

The regular meeting of the Mission League of Improvement Clubs was held at Mannerbund Hall last night, with IT B. Slevin in the chair. The question of extending Potrero avenue came up for discussion, at which Secretary J. B. Viz gard offered a resolution of thanks to The Call for its interest in the welfare of the people of the district in publishing in full the opinion of City and County At torney Creswel on the legal status of +Ns property-owners in the premises Tle resolution was unanimously adopted with several warm eulogies from number of those present. The present condition of Potrero avenue was commented on. and l. was decided to have the matter brought to the notice of the Supervisors.
 The extension of the streets running through Precita Valley from Twenty sixth street to Precita avenue was recom- mended to be graded. severed and put in proper condition. The league promised to support the Cortland avenue residents in their struggle to have Folsom street cut through from Precita avenue to Cortland and the Folsom-street electric cars continued to the latter place
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ager or superintendent signing the certi-

ager or superintendent signing the certi- ficate would be willing to employ him as an operator in his own office. There seems to be a lack here of such men de- sirous of enlisting in the Signal Corps. and hence recruits will be sent for from the East.
 The quota of electricians and other men is now full, and all applicants for enlist ment for this branch of the service are being declined.
 Under the law the Signal Corps Is au- thorized to consist of one colonel, one ieutenant-colonel, one major as disburs- ing officer, and such other officers and men as may be required, not exceeding one major for each army corps, and two captains two first lieutenants, two sec ond lieutenants, five frst-class ser geants ten sergeants, eleven corporais and thirty first-class privates to each or ganized division of troops, provided that two-thirds of all officers below the rank of major and a like proportion of the en- listed men shall be skilled electricians or telegraph operators. Something over lOV men. according to this arrangement, are to be enlisted in the Signal Corps, now heinz organized for the Philippines The nav of Signal Corps men is higher than that in other branches of the military ser vice except in the Engineer Corps, where if is the same, it being as follows: First class sergeants. $54 per month; sergeants' $40 so: corporals, $24; privates, $2o 40.
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Reception to the Swedes-

The Swedish soldiers from the camps of volunteers were given a reception in the Swedish Congregational Church last even ing. It was not only a reception, but also a banquet in small way, and all that was not consumed by the visitors was packed up and will be taken to the camps this morning. Rev. Carl Anderson Of the Swedish church of Oakland and Rev. Albin Anderson, pastor of the local church, were the speakers of the evening. In the Swedish language they exhorted their hearers to be true to their traditions of their race and to the flag in whose ser vice they were enlisted, and they called up the familiar names in Swedish and Scandinavian history and cited them as examples to be remembered and fol- lowed
 There was singing by the Sunday-school children and by the choir and then every one was invited into the basement of the church, where the ladies had spread a supper fit to attract any number of hun gry volunteers and to provide for them all; There were nearly hundred soldiers and as many more visitors at the church ana the affair was voted grand success
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good attendance among the number being

good attendance, among the number being Captain H. B. Orwig of. Girard, Kans. {; Lieutenant Lee Ford of Omaha, Neb.; NJ A. Samuels, F. C.; H. Schaffer G. K. of R. and S.; Ernest Ulman and B. Isenberg James E. Wolfe, F. C., acted as master of ceremonies. There was a good programme which was followed by a collation. and toasts to the volunteers.
 When Henry A. Daman, a member of Company F, Sixth Regiment of the Ma tional Guard of California, presented him. self with his comrades for enlistment in the volunteer service he was rejected. as he was not of legal age, being only 20 years old. His parents live in the East and to avoid delay in getting their con sent he had Frank Shay appointed as his legal guardian. and this guardian gave his written consent to the boys enlist ment. This may be happy suggestion to others similarly situated.
 Fl Dorado Council. at it's meeting last week, donated $10 to the Red Cross So- ciety and decided to pay the dues and as sessments of any member of the council who already has or may enlist in the vol unteer army of the United States.
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w ar Incidents.

Nellie Holbrook Blinn, who Is foremost among the leaders in every patriotic cause, entertained the Tenth Pennsylva- mia Regiment last Monday evening. The entertainment took place in the large din- ing tent of c Company. The Knicker- booker Qartet in the kindest manner vol unteered their services
 The headquarters of the W. c. T. U. at lS2 McAllister street have been placed at the disposal of the boys in blue as a rest 1ng-place. where letters may be written.
 Laurel Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, on last Monday rendered an entertainment and reception to soldier knights who are now in the volunteer service on the occa- sion of the twenty-ninth anniversary of the Institution of the lodge. There was a
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For Mission Dolores Bazaar.

This evening, for the benefit of their bazar, the young ladies of Mission Do- lores Parish will give a grand minstrel performance, followed by a dance at Union Square Hall. The minstrels will consist of twenty-five young ladies. as- Sweeney. On the ends are Miss Montgomery, Miss F. Nolan, Misses Wilson, pr. J. P Mccarthy and Ian will act as interlocutor Fol lowing Is the programme: Overture. or chestra;, opening chorus; bones and tam Dos, @, The Ends; song. Miss Florence Noiani contralto Solo, Miss Holland; duet. Misses Wilson; soprano solo, Miss Shortall; song, Morgan Sweeney; con- tralto solo. Miss Mulcare; song, Miss Montgomery; soprano solo. Miss Ken nedy; character song, Dr. J. F. McCar- thy closing chorus; selections, orchestra: sketch, Tropical Topics: specialties. clare FeX; sketch, "Courting Under Dif- f1culties' tA-
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GOING TO THE FRONT.
Application From the Chrlst1en n Endeavor Society Approved
 bv General Merritt.

OAKLAND, June 7.-Arthur F. Alexan- der well-known Christian Endeavorer of oakland, who recently returned from a nine months voyage on the missionary shin Morning Star, has been selected to e-n to the Philippine Islands to superin- tend the California State Unions work among the soldiers and sailors or that vicinity. ,,,u ,u.a Perry. making application to the com manding general for MT Alexander to ac- company the troops, was favorably con sidered, as the following indorsement at tests:
 Headouarters United States Expedition
 ary Forces and Department of the Pa
 cific. ,ooo
 Permission to accompany the expedition to the Philippine Islands is granted Ar thur P Alexander of Oakland, Cal, on the understanding that the Christian En- deavor Society of California will hold themselves financially responsible for him, and that all the expenses of passage will be paid by them. The major-general com manding Camp Merritt will assign MT. Alexander for transportation to one of the ships now preparing. By command
 MAJOR-GENERAL MERRITT,
 Assistant Adjutant-General.
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Washington Volunteers.

Private Howard D. Madison of Company E, First Washington Volunteer Infantry, found guilty by a general court-martal at Fontana Barracks of willfully disobey- ing the orders of his superior officer, and sentenced to be dishonoraby discharged and to be confined at hard labor for one month, with the forfeiture of all his pay, will, by command of General Merriam, be imprisoned at the Presidio.
 Private John w. Stephens of Company A, First Washington Volunteer Infantry, convicted by general court martial of being absent without leave and using pro-
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tailed for the duty, and they found that the meat furnished yesterday morning was considerably fyblown, but otherwise in fair condition. The cooks had cut away great deal of the meat where the flies had injured 1t, and the inspectors advised them to save all such waste and return it to the butcher, requiring in ex change the same weight of good meat. There will be nothing further done in the matter. as it Is believed the recent hot weather had great deal to do with the spelling of what was spoiled, but there will be other inspections made, and if fur ther samples of the same kind are found the Health Department will act
 On the request of General Merritt the camp will also be inspected as to its sani- tary condition, and any recommendation made by the inspectors will be carried ont
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Sixth California Infantry.

The Sixth California Infantry volun- teers may not be sent to Manila, but 1t seems to be accepted that the regiment is to have active and important service. 1t Is understood now that Colonel John- son, with headquarters and Companies B and G, will garrison Benicia barracks Companies c, D, E and H will probably be sent to Fort Point to re-enforce the artillery in charge of the high-power guns defending this harbor. Majors Grant and Whitman may command the infantry at Fort Point.
 Colonel Johnson has detailed Lieuten- ants Walthall and Mexter as recruiting officer to enlist men to fill existing com panies to the maximum of 106 men each Recruiting stations will be established in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Supplied With Arms.

Guns and ammunition were supplied to the two battalions of Washington Volun- teers at Fontana Barracks yesterday. The guns are Springfield rifles of the latest pattern The non-commissioned officers have been furnished with revolvers, and each company has two shotguns, which are to be used for the killing of game This nearly completes the equipment of the Washingtonians, who are now anxious to try their guns on the Spaniards as tar gets.
 Yesterday a party of ladies presented to the Washington Volunteers flag of the regulation size, and 1t was at once un- furled to the breeze from the flagstaff of the Fontana Barracks.
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WARD IN THE FIELD HOSPITAL.

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was returning home to his lunch one day last week when a friend informed him that the ship on which hls son would sal would leave this city in six days. He did not hesitate a moment, but, ordering his baggage to be packed at once, he started for California a few hours later. His only object was to grasp his sons hand once more before he leaves for the Philippines and to wish him godspeed and bon voy- age.
 Father and son walked up and down the corridor of the hotel with arms locked and 1t was a late hour when they sepa- rated for the night with a host of plans formed for the morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
SIGNAL CORPS
Expert Photographers Wanted, to Whom Liberal Pay
 Will Be Given

There Is a demand for expert telegraph operators in the United States Volunteer Signal Corps, the recruiting office for which is on the fourth floor of the Phelan building. The term of enlistment Is for the war. Any operator desiring to enlist must present a certificate from man ager of the Western Union, the Postal or some other well-recognized telegraph or ganization. that he Is a competent tele- grapher, of high moral character, correct habits and of such standing that the man.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
THE MONTEREY OFF FOR MANILE

iards might land a small force on the Marin coast seize the battery of high power guns and practically demolish the forts on this side of the channel. The Lime Point battery is one of the highest in the world. A trained force occupying the works could destroy the batteries on this side of the Golden Gate.
 The news published in The Call few days ago that the Fourth United States Cavalry had been assigned to the First Brigade of the expeditionary forces des- tined for the Philippines gave rise to wild story that the regiment had received orders to embark for Manila. The troop CTS have received no orders other than those published in The Call, and they do not expect to be included among the forces to sail next week, although orders to go at once would be welcome news.
 The following order was issued yester- day:
 PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO,
 June ', 1898. Each troop commander will submit without delay the name of sergeant fitted by length of service and soldierly qualities to be member of the Guard of the Standard By order of
 LIEUTENANT-COLON MORRIS. GEORGE H. CAMERON, First Lieutenant
 Adjutant.
 Seven troops of the regiment are now at the Presidio and another troop will be along in a day or two. The seven organi- zations now here have been recruited to the maximum of 100 for each troop. Among the recruits from the East were many fine youngsters who came with let ters commenting them to the officers of the Fourth. The standard Is high in this organization of regular cavalry. College graduates. robust young fellows of means and others who prefer the life of a troop CT in time of action to leisurely exist ence in comfortable Eastern home may be found in the regiment.
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LOVES LABOR.
A Father Crosses the Continent
 to Say Good-By to His

There was a scene of parental and filial affection at the Occidental Hotel last night when the overland influx arrived. w. H. Saam of Irwin, Pa, one of the ar rivals, jumped down from the bus and dashed into the lobby, where he was greeted by young soldier of the Penn sylvania Regiment. The young man was no other than his son Kennett, and the purpose Of his fathers visit was a com plete surprise to him.
 The elder Saam says his trip to Califor- nia Is complete surprise to himself. He
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A Trou blesome Son

Henry Mayer, tailor, 40 Montgomery street swore out a warrant in Judge Con- ian court yesterday for the arrest of his son George, IS years of age. on charge of ,vagrancyA The boy drinks and keeps pad pad company and is terror to the resi- gents gents on Oak street, where his father the house and kill the servant girl. He spent two years in the Whittier Reform
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Peoples Party Convention.

The County Committee of the Peoples party met last night to make preliminary arrangements for the election of dele gates to the State convention. The dele gates to the convention, which will be neid at sacramento on July 12, will be selected from among the members of the county Committee. The election of dele gates win ta heis o- July 5.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
Richmond on Its MoraIs.

At meeting of the Point Lobos Im- provement Club last night. with President George R. Fletcher in the chair, the members of the club, speaking for the residents. passed a resolution requesting the Police Commissioners not to granf any more liquor licenses to any resident in the Richmond District. Since the sol- diers gathered there evils that generally follow the mobilizing of an army have made their appearance
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fane and abusive language to a non-com- missioned officer in the execution of his hard labor in charge of the guard for one month. and to forfeit SIP of his pay. By command of General Merriam the sen- tence will be executed at the place where his company may be serving.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-08
Food Inspectors at Cannn.

Two of the surgeons of the First North Dakota Volunteers called at the Health Office yesterday and asked that some of the inspectors be sent out to the camp to inspect the meat that was being fur nished the soldiers. Chief Inspector
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AT CAMP MERRITT.
Portion of the Volunteers Given Two Months 'Pay-Seventh's
 New Quarternaster
.arternnaster.

Two mule teams drove out to Camp Merritt yesterday with sufficient coin to
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