Middletown transcript., 1898-05-07
WAR ITEMs.

of the armies Of Europe; the one to be
used by our army has a barrel thirty
inches long and weighs about eight lbs
1t was accepted by the government on
ly alter a thorough test had proven IL
superior 10 all Others The old army
rifle, The Springfield, was As calibers
while the Krag-Jorgensen is 80 caliber
the bore being about the size Of an or
dinary lead pencil. The new rifle is q
repeater and it is claimed that an ex-
pert can fire 100 shots minute with it
and the bullets are made OF hardened
lead, nickel plate and will penetrate 20
inches Of oak at the distance Of mile.
Smokeless powder is used.
President Mckinley has appointed
the following major generals, the first
four being from private life and the
remainder from the regular army j:
James H. Wilson, of Delaware; Fitz-
hugh Lee, Of Virginia; William J.
Sewell,o of New Jersey; Joseph Wheeler.
Of Alabama; Joseph G. Breckenridge.
Inspector-General U. S. A.; Brigadier-
General Elwell S. Otis, U. S. A.
Brigadier- General John ]. Coppinger;
Brigadier-G General William r.. Shafter,
Brigadier- General William M. Graham.
Brigadisr-General James F. Wade,
Brigadier-General Henry c. Merriam,
Colonels Of the regular army to be
Brigadier-Generals:: Thomas M. An
derson, 14th Infantry; Charles E.
Compton, 4th Cavalry; Abraham Z.
Arnold, 1st Cavalry; John s. Poland,
17th Infantry; John G. Bates, Cd In
fantry; Andrew 5. Burt, 25th Infantry;
Simon Snyder, 10th Infatry; Hamilton
). Hawkins, Goth Infantry; Royal t.
Frank, 1st Artillery; Jacob F. Kent,
Oath Infantry; Samuel s. Summer, 9th
Cavalry; Francis D. Guenther, 4th
Artillery; Guy V. Henry, 10th Cav
airy; John |. Rogers, 9th Artillery;
Louis Fl. Carpenter, 5tn Cavalry;
Samuel B. M. Young, Sd Cavalry;
John NJ. Bacon, 9th Cavalry; Edward
B. Williston. 9Th ARTILLERY.
Lieuteant Colonels of the regular
army to be Brigadier Generals Henry
W. Lawton. Inspector General; George
M. Randall, 6th Infantry; Theodore
Schwan, Assistant Adjutant-Gen ];
William Ludlow, Corps of Engineers;
Adna r. Chaffee, Sd Cavalry; George
W. Davis, 14th Infantry; Alfred E.
Bates, Deputy Paymaster General.
Collector of Port, Cooper, has Of Will
mington, received from the Govern
ment the proclamation of the President
regarding Spanish trade. All vessels
shall be allowed to depart up to May q
and the cruisers will allow them to pro-
ceed provided their papers are correct.
They can take all cargoes not contra
band goods of war to all ports not
blockaded.
Russell Sage said that Secretary
Gage would have no difficulty in float
ing any war loan he may ask for. 1.-THE
business men," said Mr.. Sage. "while
just as patriotic as any other, realilize
that war Injuries trade, and they want
our victory yer Spain to come as soon
as possible. For that reason, if for no
other, the sinews of war would be pro-
vided. Whether the Government wants
500, 600, 600 or ten times that amount,
it can be had in few days.
Each enlisted man on the cruiser
New York will get S132 prize money
for the capture Of the Spanish Pedro,
valued at $150, 900.
All indications 80 far are that war
prices are to prevail and as result the
American agricull urist will be mater
tally benefited by the war with Spain.
As sta I'd i last weeks TRANSCRIPT
wheat prices have reached point not
recorded since January of 1892. 1t is
stated that a foreign demand will take
every grain If the American surplus,
Says HI exchange: This belief is
strengthened by the unprecedented ad-
Vance III Liverpool this week. Bread
in London has risen half a penny loaf
and even in some cities in the United
a 4 hkaL ,F 80 4
has been materially reduced. Flour
has risen so 10 rs cents barrel in sym.
pathy with Whea and the movement
has also carried corn and other cereals
up TO war prices.
An old colored deacon, fpraying for
the success Of the Amel ic8n arms, said:
"Oa, Lord, git on de 'Merikin
sidtl Come down into desc United
States Ell make d. sujers shoot straight
ter de maikl May ever bullet in dey
guns kill two Spaniards at clipl Set
III ae Spanish strips Uu ire, sink .em
out er sight, en- shoot, en- shoot twell
dey amt Spaniard lef' ter tell de
de talei''
When he got through some one said
to him:
''Pears to me dat amt scripter, dea-
con. DON'T ds BIZ le say you mus love
yo' enemies. en- pray fer dem whut re-
spectfully use youPn
'Look heah, my fi'en,'" said the
deacon, "don't you go sayin' whut de
Bible mean. Or don't mean. De Bible
talk in two ways, en you can't on'er-
stand either. Go long bout yo' bus-
iness en leave de Bible ter dem whut
call ter preach itW-Atianta Constitu-
tion
On Tuesday, West Point graduated
the class of 1898, consisting OF fifty
five young men, who will enter service
Immediately. Among The number is
Clark Chnrchman of Delaware. the son
OF CaIeb Churchman.
It was 35 years between the Revolu-
fi0n1fV war and Fho xuar ~ 1910 nho.A