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nsetenant. N. A INN; second lieutenant.

Y. Vogtel.
Company M-captsin. c. +. Pam: frst
lieutenant. H. J. Bedwell; second lieuten-
ant. II. J. Bedwell; second lieutenant. c.
b. Bagley.
Much to the regret Of officers and men,
Major Baneham proved to be disqualified
physically. also Captain T. B. Thomas and
Lieutenants Reynolds and Phillips of
Company d. All the reflections were for
physical disQualiications. Examination
was rigid. and physical defects, though
slight, were enough to cause rejection.
On final examinations. these were re-
5ccted:
Company X, San Bernardino-Sergt. Jen-
drese. Corps. Allen. Raitt. Noble. Privates
Mann. Heating. Pease, Frantz. Baumbach.
Warden. Lloyd; cause. underweight and
Saricocele.
Company B. San Diego-Corp. Roolfei-
low. Privates Ayres. Byers. Allen, Doblock
Narrs. Newcomb. Perry, Rose, Skies and
Tichbourne; cause, undeweight.
Company F, Los Angeles-Corp. p. ]. Con-
nelly. Privates Hockox, Edserton, Engle
bracht. Bennett, Titcomb, Phillips, Deetz.
Duncan. Christie. Gregory. George; cause.
varicoss veins and underweight.
Others rejected were: Millbank Johnson.
assistant surgeon: cause unknown; Capt.
r. B. Thomas, Pomona; Second Lieut.. g. s.
Phillips. All will receive government re-
turn transportation.
- On to Manila
: San FRANCISCO, May 9.-Within this
week 5000 men will be quartered at the Pre-
sidio in this city awaiting the order to pro-
ceed to Manila. Troops from Oregon.
Washington, Utah and Idaho will be pour
ing in, and the work Of mastering in the
militia will continue. The state and fed
eral authorities here are working night and
day to have everything in readiness when
the transports lay alongside the wharves
for their freight. General H. c. Merriam
= expected hourly from Vancouver.
Word came from Washington late last
night that all branches OF the service would
~ represented in the first shipment of
troops to the Philippines, and that Califor-
MA had earned the warm commendation of
Ae Secretary Of War for its admirable ce-
asrity in mastering in it's quota and for the
character of those who compose it. No
>Aoft n being spared to get into the ranks
OF the army and navy every company from
California.
Adjt. Gen. Barrett has telegraphcd
100 men OF the California Signal Corps
stand fully equipped and well qualified to
20 to the front Immediately. The Naval
militia is urging the representatives Of the
State in Washington to help them out in
their deplorable condition Of inaction.
They are extremely anxious to be assigned
to duty.
The vessels in port or expected here dur
AAe All Rc
be used for transports for men. horses, mu-
uitions Of war and coal, are the Australia,
Mariposa, Ohio. City Of Puebla, Leelanaw,
City of Peking, City of Sydney, Progresso,
.Washtenaw and Willamette. OF these, the
ments notice; the Ohio is discharging the
City Of Puebla is to sail on Wednesday for
Puget Sound; the Leelenaw is discharging
coal. while the City of Sydney is on her way
hero from Panama, and the Progresso.
Washtenaw and Willamette, from Puget
Sound. are due shortly. The Leelenaw and
the Ohio were brought out here from the
East for the st. Michael trade, and 1t would
not take long to fit them out to carry troops.
The Washtenaw carries 1900 tons Of coal
and the Willamette 2,4CO tons of coal. They
are now on their way here, heavily laden.
affai are now on their way from Nanaimo,
B.. c., with about 1000 tons of coal between
them. so they would fill up the American
steamers Progresso, Washtenaw and Will
lamette in short order.
The military camp at the Preside is
visited daily by thousands of citizens, and
the patriotic spirit of the people is shown
by flags flying throughout the city.
The Last Arrivals
SAN FRANCISCO. May Accompanies
A and B from Stockton c from Fresno:
E from Visalla and H from Merced, Sixth
Regiment, N. G. c., commanded by Lieut.
Colonel Johnston, arrived this morning on
the steamer T. C. Walker, and all but
Company were assigned to temporary
quarters at the Page-street Armory, pend
ing medical examination.
Five thousand troops will soon be In
camp at the Preside, preparatory to
starting for Manila as reinforcements to
Admiral Dewey. The day of departure Of
the soldiers has not been set, nor can 1t
be until the vessels chartered are ready
for service. 1t is believed. however, that
the first troop ship will sail within a week
The First and Seventh regiments of vol
unteers In camp at the Preside were Joined
today by the Fourteenth United States
Infantry. There were 400 of them from
Vancouver Barracks, Wash. They came
In special train and were under command
of Major Robe.
The troops comprised four companies,
viz. c, D. E and F, together with the regi-
mental band, under Lieutenant Hunt.
The regulars boarded the Piedmont at the
broad-guage mole and reached this side of
the bay at noon.
The order from the Surgeon-General of
the army to Governor Budd to organize
hospital corps at once is being put into
execution. and by tomorrow or next day
the corps is expected to be ready to sail
with the troops for Manila. There will be
hfty-eight privates and four hospital
stewards. The hospital corps of Pasadena
will arrive tomorrow and be mustered into
service.
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