The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
THE SECOND MANILA EXPED|T|ON
RIVALRY AMONG
 THE REGIMENTS
All the Troops at Camp Richmond Eager
 for Active SeWce

In camp more than he can eat. This ap- plies to every regiment in camp, and there Is absolutely no truth in the reports Of Restitution that have been circulated by misguided but kindly intending citizens.
 The Nebraska and Idaho troops have mild form of measles among them, but these have been quarantined, and the regimental surgeons are not fearful of an epidemic of this disease. The Marine Hospital reports case of diphtheria from the First Wyoming Battalion, but this is denied by Major Foote, it's commander, who declares that the only ailment among his men, outside of few colds, Is num- Der of sore arms, caused by vaccination, which has temporarily disabled about one- fourth of the battalion.
 Major Moore and Captain Mallory were in camp yesterday supervising the erec- ton of General Otis headquarters. which were established yesterday at the extreme southwestern end O. the camp. Captain Mallory stated that he could not say when General Otis would move his headquar- ters to Camp Richmond, but from the fact Major Moore and Acting Assistant Sur geon Harold were busy yesterday laying off the ground for the brigade hospital. it is believed General Otis will come out either to-day or tomorrow and establish his headquarters, and immediately brt- gade the camp; The field hospital will be on Point Lobos avenue.
 Private Henry Pruett, Company H, Seventh California Regiment who died at the Presidio Hospital on Wednesday. of Cemetery yesterday morning. The ser vices were read by Chaplain Clark of the Seventh, and Company H escorted the after the coffin had been lowered, tho grave. filled and the usual 'volleys fired over it, the bugler sounded taps and the beautifully sad service was ended.
 The pupils of the Mission Grammar School sent a wagon load of provisions to Camp Richmond yesterday, with in structions that they be distributed among the several regiments.
 Quite number of the men in the Ne
 
 cramps in the stomach It is believed that the indiscrminate eating of cakes, pies and fruit brought them by visitors An order was issued yesterday directing that in future donations of foods and fruits be left at the commiSSary department.
 The Fourteenth United States Infantry recruited twenty-three men yesterday. The ma aiority of them came well equipped from Fort Sheridan and Fort Douglass. The Twentieth Kansas Regiment was inspected yesterday by Captain Mallory, who expressed himself as being we'll been drilling hard and faithfully since their arrival here and are now counted among the best drilled volunteers; When they receive their equipments, they will be ready to take the field at a few hours notice.
 A number of the members of the Penn colds and a few of them are threatened with pneumonia.
 Corporal Van Voorhies of Company H of the PennSylvania volunteers has been promoted to the rank of captain and com misSary of subsistence on the staff of General Otis. Captain Van Voorhies Is a son of Congressman Van VoorhieS of Ohio
 The officers of the Minnesota regiment expect to receive their new rifles and ammunition to-day: Two wagon loads of them last evening from the quarter masters department.