The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01


ish naval soldiers as prisoners of war.
Most OF them were taken on vessels
which have been captured.
Madrid dispatches claim that after the
insurgent leader in the Philippines re-
cCived ammunition and arms of Dewey
that he declared for Spain.
Governor Leedy has placed an order
with the Red Cross Society of CalifOr-
mia for identification badges for each
Of the boys in the Twentieth Kansas.
Lieutenant Rowan, who has just re.
turned from Cuba, where he was dis
patched on a hazardous mission, has
been promoted to lieutenant colonel.
General Merritt, who is to be military
governor Of the Philippines, will govern
them. under martial law until Congress
decides what shall finally be done with
them.
One Of the candidates for major says
that If he gets into the service he will
reduce his chances of being shot to
minimum, which means that he will stay
in the rear.
The Twentieth Kansas, which is at
San Francisco, has at last been clothed.
The boys needed attention badly and
Chafed considerably because of the gov
ernment's delay.
Admiral Dewey cables to the War de-
paTtment that his blockade at Manila
Is effective and that it is impossible for
the people of Manila to buy any prOvi-
sions except rice.
John w. Fogler, vice president of the
First National Bank of LeavenwOrth,
has been appointed as paymaster in the
army. He is a Maine man and Tom
Reed helped him.
When the Sixth Massachusetts went
through Baltimore, recently, 1t was Civ
en- an ovation. When the Sixth Mas
saChusetts went through the same place
in 1861 it was stoned.
The Norton Champion observes that
the Spanish admiral is said to be out of
C0ai which is surprise to this short
grass editor, as he supposed it was his
supply of sand which was exhausted.
The boys in the Twenty-first Kansas
have decided that they will have no
canteen for their regiment. These can
teens are permitted to sell beer and
whisky and the profits go to buy extras
for the regiment.
A seven-year-old boy tried to go to
Manila with the troops on the City Of
Sydney. He was discovered and sent
baCg in the tug boat. He fought hard
to prevent the officers from returning
him to the shore.
Capt. B. L. Snow, of Company X
(Kingman), Twenty-first regiment, has
resigned. He finds that he is too old
for active service. He is a veteran and
is over go years of age. The place will
be filled by promotion.
At Toronto, Canada, liberal evidences
were given at the churches Sunday of
the friendly feeling of the people toward
this country. In one the congregation
sang God Save the Queen" and "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Governor Leedy has only given inti-
nations as to the personality Of two ap-
pOintments in the event of the organic
alton of another Kansas regiment. They
are r. w. Turner for lieutenant colonel
and Rev. Long, Of Topeka, for chaplain.
Governor Leedy has appointed Ser
geant Major H. w. Parker as adiutant
of the Twenty-frst Kansas to succeed
John Nicholson, who resigned. NichOl-
son found that the work was not salts
factory to him so he decided to resign,
but will stay with the regiment in some
other capacity. Adjutant Parker has
seen long service in the regular army
ami will perform his new duties in a
very satisfactory way.
The story that there are no men of
experience in the Twenty-frst regiment
Is untrue. Colonel Fitch was for years
an officer in the Illinois National Guard;
Lieutenant Colonel McCrum holds eight
commissions in the National Guard,
coming out as major general. Major
Smith, formerly lieutenant, is a grad
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