The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
TROOPS WILL Be
PLENTIFUL FOR
SOME MON HIS
Six More Regiments
on Their Way.
RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR LIND
MINNESOTA CAMP DECKED IN
GALA ATTIRE.
Changes Among the Officers of the
Various Commands at the
Preside - Camp
Notes.
RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR LINZ
MINNESOTA CAMP DECKED IN
GALA ATTIRE.

The last of the Thirtieth Infantry ar
rived at the Preside yesterday morning,
and the whole regiment has gone into
camp in the old recruit quarters on the
hill near the Pacific-street entrance to
the post. The Thirteth will not remain
long, for it is booked to sail for Manila
on the transport Sherman, which is to
leave September 81. 1t was the intention
to send the Sherman away on the 18th,
but repairs have delayed her until the
21st, and the Thirty-first Regiment, which
was to have sailed on the Sherman, has
been assigned to the Grant, which will
leave September Is. The Twenty
which is also awaiting transportation, Will
be divided between the steamer Tacoma
and the George w. Elder. The Tacoma
will sail on the 18th inst. and the Elder on
the Goth.
This would clear the Preside of west
bound troops were it not for the fact that
the TwentysiXth Infantry and the Thirty
third are now on their way here, and the
work of recruiting the battalion Of the
Fortieth Infantry to be organized here
will begin in a few days. After that will
come the first of the new regiments to be
formed, so there will be no lack OF troops
for some time to come.
The loss from the fire in the officers
quarters on Saturday morning has been
estimated at about $15 900. A board OF
Sixth Cavalry, Captain Bennett CThird
Artillery and First Lieutenant Gardener
CThird Artillery, has been assigned to
the case; but SO far it has not been able
to discover what was the cause of the
fire. The flames started in a set of quar-
terS which were unoccupied. 1t was dis
covered by one of the servants in the ad-
joining quarters, who saw smoke, curling
up from the empty rooms. The building
destroyed cannot be replaced for less than
$l2 ,000 and there were repairs recently
made which cost $4,000.
There was great excitement at the camp
of the Minnesota men yesterday AFTER
noon. The committee OF citizens OF MIN
nesota, now here to oversee the welcome
of the troops, decked itself out in its
badges and escorted Governor Lind out
to the Preside, where he was received by
the regiment with a characteristic well
come. With the Governor were several
members of his staff, besides General
Reeves and Mayor Gray of Minneapolis
The regimental band was called up be-
fore the headquarters and between sere-
nades the members of the. party We're
asked to speak. Among those who re-
ceiVed cheers was Colonel AmeS, COM
manding the regiment, and he was given
a double quantity before the men would
agree to quit.
in the hospital for some time, died yes
terday. His trouble was bronchial asthma.
The effects of Lynn Carroll, Company
stroyed by the hospital authorities yes
terday. Carroll is now in the hospital
suffering from diphtheria. He was re-
ceived Sunday, and yesterday morning
the hospital people sought out the tent
where he had been quartered, and taking
out all the effects they burned them. The
tent also will be destroyed unless, in the
judgment Of the surgeons, there can be
found means of thoroughly disinfect-
ing it.
awaiting the decision of the retiring
board that has considered his case, has
been relieved from duty at the Preside
and has been ordered to proceed to Benz
cia Barracks to await the outcome of
the boards Investigations. The reason
for the order is that quarters are scarce
at the Presidio particularly since the fire.
and the quarters now occupied by Ware
are needed by officers who are on duty.
Ware has been doing no duty since the
board was called to consider his retire
ment.
Captain Walter B. Elliott, Fortieth In
fantry, has been ordered to proceed to the
Presidio to assist in the organization of
the battalion of the Fortieth to be re-
cruted there. Captain James j. Mayes
and Captain James c. France of the
Fortieth have also been ordered to the
same duty
| Acting Assistant Surgeon Andy Hall
has been assigned to duty aboard the
transport Aztec. Acting Assistant Sur
geon P. S. Kellogg has been assigned to
the TRANSPORT Centennial.