The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13

: NEWS OF CAMPS AND TRANSPORTS. 9
THE CAMPS ARE
MUCH HEALTHIER
THAN THE CITY
Over Eleven Thou
sand Chartered.

The records Of the Preside for yes
terday morning show that 11,5S3 men
are quartered within its boundaries
enough To make an army. There were $50
recruits, 40 CasuaIs, 357 in the regular gar
rison, approximately $3.50 volunteer infan-
try on the way to the Philippines and ap-
proximateIy 5000 more returned from the
Islands and awaiting muster out
In all this number there is but one case
Of typhoid fever, and there is no case of
contagious disease that has been contract
ed in the camps. Every case now in the
hospital has been brought in with the
troops The percentage OF sick in the
camps shows q higher health average
than the city while the death rate is far
below anything the city can bring for
ward The sanitary arrangements of the
camps have not been eQualed in the mill
tary history OF the country. but it has
cost q great deal Of money. AS they now
stand the camps at the Presidio have cost
the Government $3.50, 600. but there has been
no loss OF life that could have been pre-
vented and the investment was good
one returning volunteers speak Of the
camp as nome, when compared to those
correct.
Governor Lind of Minnesota spent the
afternoon at the Preside. The 80 due
each man from the State was paid and
taen the regiment was formed in line and
was inspected by the Governor. and after
him
Tomorrow General shafter and his
stan viii proceed 10 Sacramento TO be
present at Governors day at the
State Fair. Il is expected that Admiral
hautz and his staff win also be Of the
party II will be a strictly full dress
affair, and the two dignitaries with the
acconap p4nylng officers will be given a
1aI1uent OF the Minnesota Regiment bv
L1e men rom California While out in
Manila the Minnesota Regiment had the
SauIornla men over to a Thanksgiving
dinner. and the home bows have never
forgotten the time they had. The affair
t1-cay viii De in return for the favOrs
they then received. and efforts will be
made 10 have II as successful an event
as was the other occasion
-gIleFs ass signing the remainder Of the
Ihirty-t fourth Infantry left after the
Columbia sailed 70 the Belgian King have
oeen issued: Thirty unassigned recruits
viii also sail on the same Transport
The following officers have beer as
signed 70 duty with the battalion Of the
Eoruet1 infantry TO be organized here:
First Lieutenant Hamilton Bowie and
Second Lieutenant Joseph c. Fighter Jr.
First Lieutenant Russell c. Langdon,
duty with the recruits at the Preside,
pending ssignment 10 Manila
CoGrts-uartial have been busy lately,
with the following results:
PriTate James Cassin, Company I,
Nineteenth Infantry. found guilty Of riot
Jus lI4 llSDTQerLy conduct the streets
OF san Francisco TO the scandal and dis
grace OF the military service sentenced
To he dishonOrably discharged the SER
vice Uf the United States forfeiting all
pay and allowances due him and 10 he
confined at hard labor al such place as
the reviewing authority may direct for
six 80 months"
Recruit Frank Lewis. Ninth Infantry.
found guilty Of desertiOn. ii violation Of
the fOrry-sevenJh article OF war sen
fenced To be dishOuorably discharged
the service Of the United States forfeit
ing all pay and allowances due him and
70 be confined AT hard labor at such place
as the reviewing authority may direct for
SIX 80 months"
Recruit George D. Marshall. Fourth
casual detachment. Preside, found guilty.
Of larceny. sentenced To be dishonorablv
discharged the service OF the United
states, torfeiting all pay and allowances
due lim and TO be confined at hard labor
at such place as the reviewing authority
may direct for four (D months
Recruit Peter H. Dorvet. unassigned
Company No. !. casual detachment Pre-
sidiO, found guilty OF larceny sentenced
To be dishouOrably discharged the SER
vice Of the United States. forfeitfrg ali
pay and allowances due him and to Ne
confined at hard labor at such place as
the reviewing authority may direct for
FOUR "a months"
Private Edward z. Hook Of the Tweu-
-eLh Kansas Volunteers, died in the gen
eraI hospital at the Preside MoHIav
night He was suffering from tubercu-
lOsis and came home from Manila on the
Sherman.