The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-26

same design, but will be smaller The
batteries will be composed of three
rapid-iring guns. There will be
mounted on deck three 15foot torpedo
tubes, with torpedOes.
Representatives of all the great ship
building firms were present when the
bids were opened. Some Of the de-
partment officials thought it would
take two weeks to get the bids fully
tabulated. Among the bidders were the
following: William r. Trigg, Rich
mond, Va, torpedo boats, twenty-six
knots, one at s160,0O0 two $15O,0 each,
three 1929 $50, four $114,759 each; also,
destroyers, one 1915, 900, two $3.50, 600,
three $25O,0OO, four $4,000, five $685.,
900 each.
Richard B. Payton, Williamsport,
Pa, bid on the destroyers with forty
knot speed. The naval officials COM
mented on the absence Of the Cramp
firm and the HerschOffs among the
bidders. The bids will be tabulated and
the awards made at the earliest day
practicable. Aside from the price,
there are many details in each bid,
time of delivery, displacement, speed,
design, ETC., which will have to be con-
sidered in making the awards.
The government has withdrawn its
appeal in the cases of the Spanish
prize ships, Miguel Jover and Catalina
and as soon as the necessary formali-
ties can be complied with the vessels
will be released. 1t was held by the
United States district court in Florida
that, although the cases did not come
within the terms Of the presidents S
proclamation, they undoubtedly did
come within it's intent. From this de-
cision the government took an appeal
which has now been withdrawn.
Adjutant General Corbin this after
noon received dispatch from General
Merritt giving the list of killed,
wounded and deaths of enlisted men
in his command. There died in the
hospital as a result from disease II
from July oath. On August End there
were one killed, four seriously wound
ed and three slightly wounded. On Au-
gust 5th three were killed, three serl-
ously and four slightly wounded. On
August 18th eight were seriously
wounded and thirty slightly wounded
DUNCAN DOES NOT BETTER HIS
CASE.
A special to The Star from Thorough
fare, Va, says that eight more wit
nesses for the defense remain to be
examined in the case of Captain Dun
can, Twenty-secOnd Kansas, charged
with opening graves. 1t is said that
the witnesses for the defense already
examined have not improved Captain
Duncan's case and have been of ma
terial aid to the prosecution. They
have failed to establish an alibi for
the prisoner.
The sanitary condition Of the camp
is still occupying the attention of offi-
GERS and several regiments have been
moved to more favorable sites.
Washington, August 24.-The adju-
tant general issued a bulletin this af-
ternoon saying that orders had been
given for mastering out the following
named volunteer organizations:
First Vermont volunteer infantry
First Maine volunteer infantry, Fifty
second Iowa volunteer infantry, Sixth
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry Fifth
Maryland volunteer infantry, Battalion
Ohio Light Artillery, Second New York
infantry, First Illinois volunteer in
fantry, batteries A and Of Georgia
light infantry, Twenty-eighth Indiana
, volunteer light batteries, troops A and
B of New York volunteer cavalry,
Governors troop of Philadelphia, Pa.
Other orders to muster out troops will
be announced as soon as definite de-
cisiOnS are reached.
OUR REVENGE ON HAYTI.
1t has just developed that the Hay
tien government in it's recent refusal
| to permit the establishment of a United
| States weather bureau based it's action
1
intended it as an initiative in territOri-
al acquisition on that island. While al
| most all Of the governments negotiat-
| ed with cheerfully co-operated in the
| movement of extension Of our weather
| service, Hayti absolutely refused. The
| result was instructions of the most
! positive character refusing to allow
any word of our weather warnings in
! any shape to reach that country.
|
A special to The Star from Thor
| oughfare, Va, says that troops are
| being moved to Middletown, Pa, as
rapidly as possible. Two battalions Of
| the Second Tennessee left camp yes
terday evening. The remaining bat
TALON of the Second Tennessee will
leave today in company with the pro-
visional regiment composed of the
Thirty-third and Thirty fourth Michi-
! gan and Ninth Massachusetts recruits.
| A portion of the Sixth Pennsylvania
J regiment may be sent later in the day
if transportation facilities permit.
Corporal W. F. Quinn. company G..
Seventh Illinois. is under arrest for
circulating a paper which gave the
member's of his company an opportu-
mustered out. Sixty one out Of the
sixty-fi We men on duty signihed a de-
sire to be mustered out. Corporal
Quinn will be court-martialed tor vio-
lating articles of war, army regula-
tions making bis action an oifepse
against good disCipline-
CAPTAIN DUNCAN'S TRIAL.
The examination of witnesses for