The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

The army transport Sherman, Cap
tain BrugUiere in command, arrived
early yesterday morning from the
Philippines with 1890 passengers, made
UP principally Of the officers and men
of the Thirtieth United States Infantry.
Colonel O-ConneU is a stickler for dis
Cipline and the soldiers that returned
on the Sherman were treated to daily
and liberal doses Of drill They were
kept busy from the time they boarded
the trooper until they landed at the
Preside. No wonder the ship looks
clean" said one Of the soldiers. We
haven't had time even to strike
match on the paint since we've been
aboard"
The ship does look clean and the
credit for il was given TO Captain Bru-
guiere and Chief Oficer KidstOn. The
sherman viii leave for the Philippines
January /, il having been found in
possible TO complete the repairs on the
Thomas in time. The Sherman is in
good condition and Major Devol .ex-
poets TO have no difficulty in having
her ready for sea by New Years day"
The sherman brought $50 enlisted
men Of the ThirUeth Infantry, 122
members of the Engineer Corps, 50 cas-
uals, 59 sick, 3 insane. % general pris-
oners, 80 discharged soldiers and So
civilian employees.
When the Sherman reached port
Lieutenant George r. Sharon Of the
Thirtieth was confined to his quarters
as a penalty for violating the IL o'clock
light ordinance a few nights ago.
Sharon, it is said, was the innocent
victim Of circumstances. a number Of
passengers. military and civilian, on
the night in question celebrated the ap-
proach 10 land in a manner so hilarious
that some non-celebrant complained to
the officer Of the day. II was past the
time when lights were supposed to be
out. and that officer reported the dis
turbance TO Colonel O'COnnell, who i'm
nediately proceeded TO the seat Of war
News Of the gathering gale reached
the noisy party and before the storm
broke the culDrits had found cover
One Of them, a civilian. entered the
room in which Lieutenant Sharon was
sleeping He aroused Sharon and had
Just pulled him out OF bed to tell him
all about il when Colonel O'Connell
passed the room.
You're under arrest said the col
onel 10 Sharon. Explanations were
neither asked nor offered, but it is said
that Sharon VIII have no difficulty in
satisfying his 'suDeriors Of his inno-
cence.
Colonel O'Conneu said last night that
sharon would be restored to duty to-
day.
Among the passengers on the Sher-
man was Arthur s. Kelly. better known
as Yellowstone" Kelly, who served
from 1875 to 1877 as scout under Cen
e~aI Miles He was commissioned cap
tain Of volunteers during the Spanish
American war and now holds an office
under the insular government.
Thanksgiving was celebrated on
board. Chief Steward Evans served his
Messengers an excellent dinner and then
proved his versatility by managing a
musical entertainment, the programme
FOR which came from his clever pen
and 10 which he contributed music and
comedy in professional style.
The Sherman's passengers were as
follows:
John J. C'Connell. colonel Thirtieth Infan-
f~v. Thomas T. Davis Lieutenant colonel; Ma
cox Isaac Erwin. Charles J. Bent. William Z.
yaleh. Harry c. Tebbits: Lieutenants Daniel
j. KeIlar Eldred ID War5eld. Edward r.
stone Charles W. Meeks. George r. Sharon,
Tinsav II Rucker. William A. Carlton Ben
5amin r. Wade. George A. Goodrich, Milo c.