The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-07
STILL WAITING.
The Twentieth Kansas VOlun-
teerS Anxious to Start
For the PhiIinninoC aft tho Far.
For the Philippines at the Ear
lest Moment.
MAY BE 18TH OR 18TH
Much Delay in Getting the
Transports Ready.
Scenes and Incidents at Camp
Richmond.
(From the State Journals Special Core
spondent.)

spondent)
San Francisco. June 8.
Brighter, SUMMER days have come to
Camp Richmond, where the Kansas vol
unteerS are encamped. But that ever
lasting trade wind comes up each day to
scatter sand with ceaseless Vtgor- Yet
the weather is dry and that is a great
comfort.
The general health of the camp is good,
everything taken into consideration. Ma
jor Surgeon Rafter is continuously at
work to improve the sanitary measures of
the ground, which is an old swamp filled
in.
Yesterday, when the Leavenworth men
returned, they found their tents renovat-
ed and the floors covered with clean, new
straw.
United States Hospital Steward Hunger
ford informed Colonel Little that the re-
ports coming to his department couldn
The Red Cross is still doing valiant
work furnishing needed articles for the
home
Corporal. Benson of Lawrence and John
to be discharged. They do not recover
as rapidly as expected from their illness.
Braey nf EGwaF sa seha 59 the aaP@
Robert sharp. Elijah simpson, Shaugh-
The Topeka boys had an amusing ex-
This afternoon They sat down to rest
for awhile and discovered themselves
make as good time getting away from
Spanish bullets they did from the fangs
for them safely home. on second thought.
however, the boys rallied and killed sew
eraL
A number of formerly of Kansas men
are frequent visitors at the camp. Lutte
ThreSher, who graduated at the Lawrence
university. is doing reportor1a1 work for
the Can.
s. n. Wood, is in the banking business
Trx-i aTJy Of he
Continent band has come up from Los
Angeles to take a position under Prof.
Philip Hayden, formerly of Holton. was
over the lines yesterday.
A. Hearst of Newton, also Frank and
Mrs. Barr of Cottonwood Falls years ago
are occasional callers.
United States officials will send out
tailors today to measure up the men and
see that their clothes assume a more suit
able contour and not much of a scare
crow appearance as on first parade
have his men on dress parade. The Third
battalion was out last night and executed
band furnished the Inspiration.
There is less running of the guard lines
at night however if twenty-five men were
caught going and coming last night.
An extra time off duty is allowed the
out in the lines. certain per cent
of the soldiers salary who violates the
law. will be confscated, besides a night
in the guard house and double labor. So
the Eden of night uptown with concert
halls and theaters has its drawbacks.
One of the most untiring workers for
his mems interests is Captain Orwick of
Pittsburg. And he is a stickler for mill
tary etiquette too.
One of his men was approaching the
captains tent with a cigarette in his
mouth. watch me fix that youth" the
captain remarked. But Mr.. Youth" wise
ly dropped his cigarette in the sand before
his hand went up in salute. He had come
to the captain to report the theft of two
blouses. A squad was instantly ordered
to search every tent in the company and
report at once the result
The food supply seems to have at last
been established a continuous basis.
There are less donations from the citizens
and more from the government Not but
the citizens do and are perfectly will
ing to contribute freely. but the ponder
Gus IRA ton wheels" of the government
have finally gone to revolving steadily.
Last evening number of school chill
dren We're out with baskets. but left their
contents at the commisSary headquar-
tiers.
Major Whitman last night was expect
ing to return to Kansas at every hour, al
most, to muster in the new men of the
last call. Governor Leedy had requested
Colonel Little to select man as per gov
eminent instructions and Major Whitman
was chosen.
1t seems almost impossible to get any
inkling of when the day of departure of
the troops for Manila Will arrive. At one
time we hear it will be about June Is,
then June 10. The vessels to carry the
troops over are being rushed to compile
ton with all possible haste.