Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-20
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The important event in the war de-
only National Guardsmen under the
first call for troops which will be very
gratifying to the militiamen. Some
| idea of the cost Of transporting troops
may be CLEANED from the fact that it
| was necessary to allot 81 900, 900 today,
to defray the expense Of the movement
already ordered. Reports from all over
the country, this morning. indicated
that the movements We're going on
| with the most gratifying celebrity.
A picturesque reminder of the war
| like conditions was presented in Wash
| ington by the departure for the South
of the 9Th Cavalry, and Secretary Al
ger. busted as he was with official
tasks, managed TO take time to see
them off. An allotment Of funds for a
/ balloon service shows that the war de-
partment does not propose to ignore
any of the latest scientific aids to war
| fare.
ii'e '''i'o' ''''''' '''''''''e''' ''ia' >"
| the first call for troops only the Ma
''oha' 'uard VIII 'e gwen an "pp"F'n-
hity TO volunteer io' service IN the war
IS IN accordance WIN those made ny
| Secretary Aiger to the National Guard
me" WI" cane" upon i''''' 1T 'hf wal
''l'"i ''i'''i'' '7''''i '''H ""oh ~ 'l''''i-
'ied 'he nun "'i' '"f tt1' expansion u
'he army II '''i'0 81 "aI was ui'doi
CONSIDERATIONS
9ecit'aiS Anger 'h'i'hS 'i'a' Su'h
'"uFS" = III keeping "'th SOUND d'S't"-
Won alu 'h' u'''''"S ~ common sense
Tor tlle organized hli'la nav" S"i" l"
great rAI'hS' Aha hiNo ""F"''a lhhch
tiHl" l" p"fl"''ih& themselves Tor mli'
Larry ""'N. ANY "ti''F course II" ''-
h'NtS ""uid h' d'@iI H''iNr 70 ~" prN'
interests Oh IA" @o''d' AS iaf as p''i'-
teahie u" stat" organizations entering
me N"iui'i''r service WI remain m
tact IN" governors al the various
states hrihA permitted. ~ 'h'y were ~
1861, t" designate the Teeim"ntal OIL
GERS winch "d' 'hciuo" Those 81 ""
| grades 81 ~ iirhlenan'R /" e"i"htiS.
The President Wilt reserve the fshl "a
appoint tht start ana hc'd "lhtefS.
Many aprhcau"hs nave hrth mao" !"
the war department. I"f PERMISSION I"
volunteer ana among men ~ an cfetdS
hh'iohaiitieS ana poil'lcS 'htF' - d"
expressed intention anu desire !" up
hold the honor ana integrity "f the nag
OF the Eeplbiic-
X was stated. TO-DAY. that inc hfst
eau Tor troops would he Tor No'ooo men
! Which IL Is hfIlfNed VIII exhaust ing
entire aNailabie stiehE'h 81 'fle NJ
tlonai Huafd al TINS tliile' after ue-
ductlHE those VINO are SICK anu "thei~
/ wise lhoaPacitated Tor immediate ser
Vice. The total strength of the Guard
1 IS reported to the war department :
/ 1874 men
Secretary Alger today, made several
! additional ailotnents from the emef-
gency tuna Tor the war department
| one million dollars was given for the
quarterMastef department, rhlehE 10
meet EXTRAORDINARY expenses IN me
transportation 81 troops ana munitions
of war: Sl'."oU Tor work with balloons
and S60,00o Tor periectlnG the army tel
! egraphlc service. toi. Greeley. the
! chiet slSnai otfrer IS Il St3uhch aaFo-
cate Of the use Of balloons at the varl-
/ Gus ports Oh tn" country ana reSuI2r
! held service.
| great deal OF Indignation mas been
| expressed ny naval offcers over the
/ cold blooded attempt OF persons own
! lng vessels or actinS as thelt agents
\ to eXtoft from the government sums 81
/ money largely III excess or the value Oh
| their craft. Inc same complaint IS
| ais" mao" as - many kliluS 81 hlhtalS
ana naval supplies alhouSh IL Is graf
! n