The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01


tents on the hill formerly occupied
by the Utah Artillery; the North Dakota
men are in the western end of the camp
on the old parade plain, and the Wyoming
battalion Is in the third battalion street
from the west side OF the camp The
North Dakota men and the Wyoming
men occupy the camp formerly used by
the Nebraska Regiment. which was reg
iment OF three battalions. The Dakota
organization has but two, and with the
Wyoming battalion takes up the old Ne
braska camp The light battery from
Wyoming has been put up on the hill
next to the California Heavy Artillery.
The big transport doCked a little after
6 o'clock yesterday morning, and as soon
as she was made fast the men were
formed in line on the dock. There was
a wait until the Governors Of the vari-
Gus States represented could get down
10 the wharf, and then there was another
delay Tor horses for the officers. The
Preside has horses enough. but now that
the cavalry has been sent away there
was not horse furniture for the number
OF officers and State dignitaries who
wished to parade mounted or who were
emitted TO Lnat distinction.
The escort provided was the usual one
OF nited States trOopS-a battalion, in
cludIng d ugnt battery, OF the Ihlrd
Artillery unuer command OF captain
Pratt, and the First California Nolun-
teers Ih. escort was IN line before S
ocloCk, but there was delay until 9
before the column started. once II
turned into Market street, however, II
moved rapidly, ana oy noon the men were
III camp. Up Market street the newly
arrlN eu volunteers were greeted IuStlly
and the crowds turned out in force. On
Van Ness avenue another ovation await
ed them, ana wnere the commanding oTl-
GERS turned aside 10 review them, on the
corner OF Bush ana Van Ness, the streets
On arriving at the Preside the Cali
fOrnId regiment sent over an invitation
TO the men OF the North Dakota and
Idaho regiments TO take dinner, while the
CauIOrma Heavy Artillery looked out tor
the nve companies from Wyoming. The
Luggage OF Ine three commands COM
meuCeu to arrive during the afternoon,
ana by mghttal most OF ii had found its
way 10 the proper tents. There IS 4 little
more, however. TO come to-day. Blankets
ana beading are plentiful, and the COM
mands suffered no inconvenience last
night
General Shafter invited the Governors
OF the three States to lunch with HIM at
his residence at Fort Mason after the pa
rade yesterday. Later ne drove them
through the reservation and out to the
1OrtiucaJions above old Fort Scott.
Inc WOrk OF mastering out the men OF
the California commands Is progressing
"a pldly. \ little more LATITUDE was al
lowed the men from here, so there Is small
chance that the work Will not be done IN
time. They have until September q, which
Is three Weeks lTOIu lO-Odlt anu llltS AdN z
already started on the work. Three weeks
has been the time allowed the other regl-
menrS. so the California men nave been
allowed the last week for receiving and
beng received.
CAPTAIN Denis Geary, commanding Bat
terry \ Of the California Heavy Artillery,
has been given permission from the Secre-
IaTy Of Mar 10 recruit regiment mere
Captain Geary had hardly landed from the
sherman when he wired East Tor author
lty 10 form a regiment, ana ne mas re
4 %. .~7 -rr-ar . Ea he
The Governor of the State VIII not OBJECT.
CaptaIn CIeary says he already has hVe
men who have agreed 10 raise company
eaCn, and he Is sure ne Will nave no lrou-
bic in rluding the others All officers must
be men VINO have served IN the last war ,
that is a restriction placed upon the ap-
poinJment Of officers by the PTesldent, but
there are d good many VINO Will WISh 10 80
back TO the Islands, and there are many
who were IN service and who did not leave
TINS state ana so VIII De glad OF an op-
portunIty 10 go TO the war. Captain
t,eary Il now awaiting the Governor Ie-
ply to his request in order that ne may
notify the Secretary OF war.
Inere viii De no more promotions III
the heavy artillery. Major Rice, VINO IS
en- the retired nsJ OF the regular army,
Intended 10 resign before his command
had been mustered out and IN that way
give pace to Captain Denis Geary OF Bat
ferv A. who would be made major, and
n First Lieutenant John Roster, VINO
would take Captain Geary place IN COM
Tnand Of Battery A Both well deserved
t1roTnof,ons." was the way Major Rice put
il when he communicated with W Nashlng-
ton about il. Ihe answer was, however =,
that his resignation would do no good, Tor
the battalion Of artillery has dWlndled
down TO two batteries. the other TWO
having been mustered out some time ago,
so If Major Rice resigned no other MAJOR
would be appointed. The major VIII
therefore remain until the musterlng out,
but he has expressed in a way better than
words his appreciation of the services of
Adjuuant Roster and Captain Geary
Aesterday Companies A. b ana I OF tne
First California were examined physically.
and to-day the examination VIII be con-
tfnued through Companies d, + ana r.
The heavy artillery Will give up all us
arms and ordnance to-day Yesterday TOT
the artillerymen was made notable Dy the
pavmaSter He came and left month 5
pay with each man. The men OF the FIRST
California will have a turn in few days.
First Lieutenant Ralph A. Clay of the
Fourteenth United States Infantry died
at the general hospital at the Preside
Wednesday night. He has been Ill for
long time with tuberculosis.
The following men were taken from the
transport Grant yesterday TO the general
hospital:
pany @. Twenty-third Infantry; William
Dillon, artifCer. Third Infantry; James
J. Taylor, William G. White Company G;
Sergeant Oliver Reed, Company H; Jerod
II Jacobs. Company D; Harley Reynolds,
Company a; John H. Reynolds, Marion
II. Morrison. Company F; Farley Oyiatt
Company r. sergeant JOnn a. w OOQ,
John E. Green. Company G; Charles w.
Alkre. Company 3. all OF the Idaho vol
unteers. They were not seriously ILL., and
so were allowed to remain on board until
yesterday before being sent to the hos
pital All the patients in urgent need Of
attention were taken TO the hospital at
once.
Corporal Thomas McGurk, United
States Signal Corps who was held by
the civil authorities for assaulting George
Mudgett. drug clerk of IA Fourth street,
after being discharged in Judge Mogah's
court reported for duty Wednesday even
ing. He was told to report to his company
commander without blot on his char
acter' by Adjutant Rumbaugh of the
Third Artillery.
Private McVeigh Of the Wyoming bat
talon. who was brought here with his
command under sentence of death for
having assaulted mis- captain. Captain
Wrighter, was turned over TO Colonel
Freeman. cOmmandant Of the Presidio
yesterday. for safe keeping He will be
confined in the guardhouse at the Preside
until the President has passed upon the
proceedings of the court-martial before
which he was tried. It is not expected
that the sentence will be approved
IDAH0'S RANKS STIRRED
DIV A CThTE cpHNNEI