The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10

General Merriam has been authorized
to recruit battalion of troops at Hon
Olulu.
Advlces from Cadz say that there is
not one OF the vessels in Camaras fleet
which is in condition to go into a naval
fight.
Commodore Schley modestly says that
the Santiago victory is large enough for
hOnors for all. Sampson didn't seem
to think so.
w. l.. Cooper of st. John, and VIII
liam Dean, Of Caldwell both privates in
the Twenty-frst Kansas, died at Chick
amauga last week Of typhoid fever.
The Fifth Illinois, which mutlnied be-
cause it was ordered back to camp after
starting to the front, has again got start
ed and 1t will likely go to Porto Rico.
Private James Shrauders OF the Nc
Pherson company in the Twenty-Arst
Kansas, died at Camp Thomas, in Chick
amauga park, July 30, of typhoid fever.
The War department has issued an or
der that all wounded and sick soldiers
be given a months furlough and trans
portation home when they are able to
travel.
All Of the cavalry with Shafter, in
Guiding the rough riders, has been Or
dered to proceed to Montauk Point,
Long Island, where the boys will recu-
perate.
AS result of the experience OF the
present war the three new battleships
will have a speed of eighteen knots an
hour instead Of sixteen as was originally
attended
California people are making all kinds
of noise because the seventh regiment
from that State has not been sent to
Manila. It Is asserted that favOritlsm is
being practiced.
Captain Dodge, of the Twenty-fourth
the last living captain in this regiment,
all of the others having died or been
killed in Cuba.
The war don't seem to be having much
effect on political conditions. Oregon
gave the usual Republican majority,
while no change was noted in the DEM
Ocratic majority in Alabama
The San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce has petitioned the government to
retain full control of the Philippines.
The reason given Is that it will aid in
building up commercial interests in the
orient.
Gen. Joe Wheeler has notified his con-
stituents that he will be candidate for
denomination for Congress. He says
that the war will not last long but that
he cannot expect to be home during the
campaign.
Early last week the War department
received a message from General Merritt
stating that $4,000 soldiers would be
needed in the Philippines. All of the
soldiers at San Francisco will be sent to
the front.
Corporal B. L. Flint, Twenty-second
Kansas, died at Camp Alger July 30.
His death was the first one in the reg
iment and it was caused by complica-
tiOns which followed the measles His
remains were sent to his home at Stock
ton for burial
Lieutenant G. w. Herzer, Company B,
Twenty-first Kansas, died at the divi-
sion hospital at Chickamauga last week
Of typhoid fever. Lieutenant Herzer was
County Attorney of Ford county when
he went into the service and was one OF
the bright young men of Kansas.
Dr. Sem, chief surgeon Of the operat-
ing staff of the army at Santiago, says
that diseases spread rapidly among the
soldiers because Of General Skaters re-
fusal to supply a detail to prevent the
afflicted from mingling with the healthy
soldiers and that no aid of this sort
could be secured until General Miles ar
rived.
The Pope has cabled President Nc
Kinley expressing anxiety for the lives
Of Catholic priests In the Philippines,
which are being threatened by the in
surgents, he believes The War depart
ment Immediately cabled General Mer-