Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-21
THE PRESIDENT
Will Leave Today for His
North Adams, Mass, Trip.
Report Of Lieut.. Moses on Value Of
Bicycle in Military Service.
Every Effort Being Made 10 Hasten Supplies
to st. Michaels.

ments for the Presidents trip were
concluded during the day. He will
leave, tomorrow night, by special train
on the Pennsylvania road, going
through to North Adams without stop
at New York or elsewhere. Mrs. Nc
Kinley will accompany the President
on the trip.
Senators Thurston and Elkins called,
the latter desiring to have word with
the President concerning the discrimi-
mating tariff duties before the appear
ance of the attorney generals opinion
which was expected later in the day,
according to the understanding at the
White House.
Another caller was Judson Lyons,
cOlored, the candidate for the Augusta,
Ca, postmastership. The killing of the
colored postmaster at Hogansville, Ca,
was the subject of much comment
among the colored men who called on
the President. One of them, National
Committeeman Hill of Mississippi. who
was postmaster at Vicksburg. under
Harrison's administration, said that
Hogansville incident was no way
characteristic of the attitude Of the
people of the South.
The racial feeling had been largely
overcome, he said. and such as existed
was confined to the smaller commune
ties. The choice of colored officials
would not, he said, lead to any general
opposition SO long as the men named
We're capable of transacting the public
business.
At o'clock. the President held
public reception, several hundred peo-
pie attending.
Secretary Alger spent some time, this
morning, in conference with President
Weare and Michael Cudahy of the
Alaska Transportation and Trading
Co., at his office in the war department
They announced their intention to
make every effort to get as much Of the
supplies at st. Michaels as possible,
and it Is expected that three more
steamers can he run up before the
river closes. So far no steps have been
taken to insure the carriage OF supplies
after that event but it 10 likely that
this matter will now enlist the atten-
ton of The company's officers.
The war department has made public |
the report of Lieut.. James Moss, 25th
corps which made the long journey
from Fort Missoula, Mont, to st. Louis,
Mo-, last summer. The document is |
filled with information of the greatest |
value to bicyclists who contemplate
making long trips awheel. Every ounce |
of food eaten, every days events, mis- |
haps and experiences are set down |
with military exactness, yet in a style |
that makes the subject entertaining |
reading for Awheelmen. There were
many long miles of walking and Sleep
ing in the rain, of toiling along in the !
hot sun and in the sleet, of suffering
from the use of alkali water of hunger
and of thirst.
The purpose was to test the value of |
the bicycle as a military adjunct and
the conclusion of Lieut.. Moss upon this
point in his own language, is as fol-
lows:
Military cycling in our army is in it's
very infancy, and no one but person
who has had actual experience in this
line can fully appreciate the possi-
bilities of the wheel as a machine for
military work.
Under favorable conditions the BIZ
cycle is invaluable for courier work.
scouting duty, road patrolling, rapid
etc. A bicycle corps as
an adjunct to infantry or cavalry could
render excellent service where speed
rather than number is required, such
as taking possession of passes, bridges
and strong places ahead of the COM
nand and holding them until reinforce
ments could be gotten from the main
road.
"On the other hand in rainy weather.
over bad roads, etc., the horse is SUI
perior. The very thought of the hi
cycle doing away with the cavalry al
together is ludicrous"