The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22

California men had killed half dozen
Pennsylvanians. Colonel Barnett says
there was but one man OF his COMMAND
shot in the back at Malate. he was d
man named Bradley, VINO was on ,, ouI
most duty, and before he could get paCk
Ia the line the fight opened. lie was III
fponf Of the California men, but he was
also in front of his own comrades, WIZ VINO
were between him and the CallioIlli&d ID itS ~
iment. He might have beeh sh1r n,, o6 0tbaT illr
one so his death is laid down 10 one OIL
the unfortunate circumstances OF va ,aja a,
The California men and the Penhsyl iiii Una a
rnen have always been friends, accordliilS
to Colonel Barnett's statement; anu anu He
Wishes the people TO understand that'
The men of the Pennsylvania ReglIheintt e.. !
subscribed quite sum P pd il0r hoIs had not
anV 700 much money TO spend even on
Themselves When word came ouI tIIe ne
other day that the reception cQIliliilloSe cor Illo,
world like TO have men TO assist II ueCoi
attpc the citv 165 men from the fenheyi i
vania Regiment volunteered; althots II II
tbe, knew they would be called on lne
view of this fact the offer OF a sinllar Ia,
number Of men from the COLORADO fesI-
ment was accepted in order that & &6HeIe
should be no fear of delaying the felll-
sylvania boys. =
An this goes to prove that some one is
trying to breed trouble for the California
men and iil-feelng between the reluI uIllills e H
volunteer regiments. 1t IS Ialrty soI Saie I'd NJ
fanciful are no more true than those hieii-
toned.
The Nebraska men will be mustered out
tomorrow. Their papers nave an peeii
made ready and arrangements for SEND
ink them home have been competed. 1t
is not thought that the regiment VIII
start East before Friday morning, as the
men wish to travel through the pest parls
of the road home during the daytime.
Camp room for three regiments or regu-
LAT infantry are being prepared at me
Preside. The regiments will come with
in the next week. One will come from
Fort Meade Pa: one from Fort Logan,
colo. and third from Fort Thomas, Ky:
They are all recruited UP to their full
strength. and altogether will make a
total of more than 1000 men Tney Will
be kept at the Preside for month or
more most Of which time will be spent on
the shooting ranges and in drill. In all
its selections Of troops f0r the islands
from the casual camp, the Government
takes only those men who have seen SER
vice or who have been under discipline
and Instruction at the camps for at least
u month. IN this way they get only we'll
drilled and partially seasoned men to put
in the field. \ most rigid examination is
a so made OF every man, and even though
he may have passed once, If it be found
that he is not in every way. physically fit
for service in The islands he is dis
charged.
The men of the Colorado regiment
were entertained at the various theaters
last eyen They ,oynd wege GeoI6 invited olsH to The
Columbia and the California. over 1000
tickets we're issued to them,
Chaplain Charles w. Freeland. now on
duty with tho recruits at the Presidio,
has been ordered to Manila. He will leave
nn the transport City of PuebIa.
Lieutenant Colonel Marion p. Maus, in
spector general of the department, has
been ordered to Yosemite Valley TO carry
ont verbal instruction received from the
department commander.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Frederick C.
Weaver and Acting Assistant Surgeon
Maxwell Simpson have been ordered to
Fospital Steward Ashford Twigg and Pri-
vate Herman Mannheim, Hospital Corps,
will make the journey with them.
| Second Lieutenant Cyrus A. Dolph.