The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-22

caught by experts among the yofun-
teers. while hundreds more were
smashed against the sides and decks of
the vessels, to say naught of the bodies
and co~LnJenances OF the men. Briga-
der Genersi Otis was engaged in con-
~versatlon, VIXEN an oranse, swiftly
thrown. caught him on he ear, ana,
glancing upward, Sent his cap spinning
a dozen feet away. Ee turned to dis
cover the zoe when aECther missile
skipped by his head, and ht beat a hasty
retreat behind the foremost.
Il was glad to get away with my
life,' he remarked, laughingly. when
the Or .ec.ile first stuck NE j almost
imagined ] was in battle. and my mar
row escape FRI m leins disabled is MI
raculous. 1 am used to expressions of
Californian generosity, but they were
coming a little too fast to stop them
conveniently"
The givers of the fruit, who, despair
ing of handing ii TO the men. took TINS
method of getting il aboard, did some
slight damage besides decorating tne
ships with the pulp and juice. Oie
swift-going oranse hit a Montana pr
vate in the nos end made tat member
a sorry-looking feature. For a ome
the unfortunate man was stunned and
had to be carried to his bunk, but he
was soon able to take his battered pro-
boscis on deck.
There was some confusion on the
Pennsylvania. The berthing of l,o0o
big men is not an Easy task. Each,
incumbered with his 6b-pound pack,
moved slowly and ~awkwardly, and the
gangways were often blocked for a
quarter of an hour at a time. The Call
fornia recruits were surrounded by
mothers and sisters and wives. most
of them carrying baskets of dainties.
and they followed their loved ones with
fearful glances and pathetic good-bys
up the plank. calling to them until the
transport drew out into the stream.
The soldiers sang songs, some sad and
some joyful, and the ONE wept as
the lines were cast off and the vessel
began slowly to from the shore.
From the chaplain's cabin came the
soft tones of a small organ, playing
Nearer My roc to Thee" As 1T came
to those nearest. they took up the re-
frain, and soon IL spread and the ma
jestic hymn swelled out over the waters
until it was drowned by the whistles.
Oddly enough, the whistles which
sounded at 5 O'Clock Joined with those
that signaled the departure from the
wharf and the din was kept up for sew
eral minutes.
The Pennsylvania is scheduled to
leave at 10 O'Clock this morning. Major
General Merriam believes 1T best TO
give the troops q night on DOaru DeIOTe
weighing anchor for several reasons.
Missing men may be recovered, stores
forgotten may be obtained, and for
sanitary reasons also the morning lis
deemed the most promising time TO
venture into the open sea. Colonel
Kessler and the officers with shore
leave will go aboard i'm the General
Mcdowell at 9 o'clock. Colonel Kess-
Ter failed to call on Major General Mer-
riam yesterday morning, as was ex-
pected, and was telephoned for. He
had a conference with the commanding
general in the afternoon n was or
dered to proceed with all speed to
Honolulu. 1t is expected that by 10
o'clock the Pennsylvania will be near
ing the Golden Gate.
The Montana regiment and the de-
tachment of recruits of the iEt Cali
fornia regiment. which will sail to-day
on the Pennsylvania. left behind IL men
in the Field hospital. Those from Mon
tana were: A. l.. Blough, Company
d; Corporal II. S. Paterson n Private
II. ]. Gallibraith, Company #; William
Mclean. Company C; G. L. Stanley,
Company H; B. Neisigh and l.. Gorley.
Company I; Corporal L. Skinner and
Sergeant Charles Moore, Company l..
OF the LIST California. A. l.. Bradley,
Company @, and J. S. Wheeler, were
to ill to go.