Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-08-19
WILL RUSH TROOPS.
Four More Transports Chartered
for the Philippine Army.
The COMNISSARY DEPaRTMENTBUSY
An Order for nm Immense Amount of Sup
plies Made Up by Gen. Weston
A Few Items on tho


Root has been in consultation with
the officers of the quartermastcr's de-
partment with view to expediting
the movement of the Philippine rein.
forcements, and rs result he, yestcr-
day afternoon. directed that four adj
ditional transports be chartered. They
are the Pueblo, Belgian King, Column
bia and Charles +. Nelson. These four
ships have a capacity Of 1850 men.
The Pueblo Is now ut San Francisco
and the Columbia ut Portland, Ore.
The other two vessels are expected to
arrive in San Francisco In about ten
days, and 1t is expected that all OF
them will be ready to sail for Manila
by September 10.
1t Is Secretary Roots desire that the
entire body of the achievements for
Gen. Otis army may reach the Philip
pines for service during the month OF
October ut the latest and to that end
he has been quietly negotiating for adj
ditional ships. 1t is now believed that
all of the ten regiments will have land
ed at Manila by the time the dry season
opens. A short and successful cam
paign by this new army would, OF
course, obviate the necessity for send
ing any additional volunteers to the
Philippines and the plans under consid.
Grafton at the war department are said
to be predicatcd on that idea, 1t being
the intention that whatever additional
troops may be recruited will be held in
reserve for possible contingencies.
The commissary department is now
working busily to provide food and
subsistence for the new army OF the
Philippines. The bulk Of the material
must be purchased in this county and
shipped from San Francisco. When It
is realized that 200, 900 pounds of food
will be consumed every day by the men
in the Philippines, some idea can lie
gained of the quantities which will
have to be provided.
The first order for the new army Of
5000 men has been made up by Com
missary General Weston. This is only
preliminary, and similar orders will
follow, SO there will be no intermission
in the supplies. One of the largest
items on the list Is 100000 pounds OF
-four. With this 60 100000 pounds Of
hard bread, $4,000 pounds of crackers
and 80, 900 pounds of ginger snaps. The
first order for coffee amounts to $780,
600 pounds. Five thousand cases Of
corned beef and $4,000 pounds of cod.
fish form two important items.
The canned goods in the order in
clude everything which tirst-class
grocer usually sells. Tomatoes head
the list to the extent of $50 tons. In
the list also are $500 cases of green
corn, 900 cases of Holsters, 1000 cases
of salmon, 800 cases of fancy soups, and
canned peaches, pears and apples in
large quantities. Other items are 81
600 pounds of chocolate, 1000 cases OF
condensed milk, 1000 cases of con-
densed cream, 8, 900 cases of evaporated
fruits and 5000 cases Of oatmeal.
A welcome addition to the commits
sary stores which are placed on sale
will be 5000 barrels of ginger ale in
bottles. All kinds of dainties are pro-
vided for the men. Fifty cases Of
mushrooms are included, as well as
several thousand pounds of candy in
half pound boxes. Among the stnnd-
ard articles Of diet issued in rations are
so, 600 gallons Of vinegar, 1900 pounds
of pepper and several thousand pounds
of cheese. Five hundred cases OF
baked beans are added to help out the
order Of uncooked beans.
Rice and sugar are purchased princi-
pally in the Philippines, although some
quantities of finer sugar are included
in the order. Fresh beef is sent from
Australia to Manila in refrigerator
ships. The meat is frozen and is said
to be of excellent quality. 1t will take
$50 tons of bacon per month to supply
the troops.
One of the items Of this big order Is
70, 600 pounds of plug tobacco. There
will also go with this consignment H..
600 pipes of assorted kinds and several
thousand pounds of fancy smoking to-
bacco in tin cans and packages.