Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-17
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO PHILIP.
PINES TO BE EXPEDITED.
ALL TO BE THERE IN OCTOBER
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN TO BE wAGED AS
SOON AS DRY SEASON BEGINS,
Huge Order for Commissary Stores
for Army in Philippines Made Up
1T Includes Lobsfers, Mush-
rooms, Ginger Ale and
Condensed Cream.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Root
mas oeen IN consultation with the officers
OF the quartermaster's department with a
view to expediting the movement of the
Philippine reinforcements, and as a rssult
he' this afternoon, directed that four ad
dltlonal transports be chartered. They ara
the Pueblo, Belgian King, Columbia and
Charies r Nelson. These four ships have
capacity of 1850 men. The Pueblo is
now at San Francisco and the Columbia at
Portland. Ore. The other two vessels are
expected to arrive at San Francisco in
about ten days, and It is expected that all
of them will be ready to sail for Manila by
September TO-
1t is Secretary Roots desire that the en-
tire body of the reinforcements for Gem
eral OTIS army may reach the Philippines
ior service during the month of October at
the latest, and to that end he has been
quietly negotiating for additional ships. 1t
Is now believed that all of the ten regi-
ments will have landed at Manila by the
time the dry season opens. A short and
successful campaign by this new army
would, or course, obviate the necessity for
sending any additional volunteers to the
Philippines and the plans under considera-
ton at the war department are said to be
predicated On that idea, Ii being the inten-
be recruited will be held in reserve for pos
sible contingencies.
The commissary department is now work
| Ing busily to provide food. and subsistence
| Tor the new army of the Philippines. The
oulk or the material must be purchased in
this country and shipped from San Fran
cisco. When 1t Is realized that 100000
| pounds of food will be consumed every day
| by the men in the Philippines, some idea
can be gained of the quantities which will
| have to be provided.
The first order for the new army Of &c.
| 600 men has been made up by Commissary
| 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 flour. With this go 4OO-
| 0C0 pounds of hard bread, 30,O00 pounds of
crackers and $1,000 pounds of ginger snaps.
| The first order for coffee amounts to 750,-
| COO pounds. Five thousand cases of corned
beef and n5,000 pounds of Goldfish form two
| important items.
The canned goods in the order include
| everything which first-class grocer usual
ly sells. Tomatoes head the list, to the ex-
| tent Of 150 tons. In the list also are $500
cases of green corn; 200 cases Of Holsters,
i,oO0 cases of salmon, 60 cases OF fancy
| soups, and canned peaches, pears and ap.
plies in large quantities. Other items are
gOoo pounds Of chocolate. 1000 cases of con-
densed milk, 1000 cases of condensed
cream, 1900 cases of evaporated fruits, and
| 5000 cases of oatmeal.
| A welcome addition to the commissary
stores which are placed on sale will be
5000 barrels of ginger ale in bottles. All
kinds of dainties are provided for the men.
| Fifty cases of mushrooms are included, as
well as several thousand pounds Of candy
| in half pound boxes.
Among the standard articles os diet Is
sued in rations are $1,000 gallons of vinegar,
17.OO0 pounds Of pepper and several thou
sand pounds Of cheese. Five hundred cases
| of baked beans are added to help out the
| order of uncooked beans.
| Rice and sugar are purchased principally
| in the Philippines although so ne qianti les
| of finer sugar are included in the order.
| Fresh beef is sent from Australia to Ma
Mia In refrigerator ships. The meat is
| frozen and s sad to be OF excellent quality.
| 1t will take 1S0 tons of bacon per month
| to supply the troops.
| One of the items of this big order is 1890
pounds of plug tobacco There will also
| go with this consignment IL 600 pipes Of as
| sorted kinds and several thousand pounds
| of fancy smoking tobacco in tin cans and
| packages.