Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-23
duction In force viii reduce the daily
output from 10000 to 1890 cartridges.

duction In force Will reduce the daily
output from 10000 TO 10000 cartridges.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul which
anchored In Delaware bay, Sunday
night, proceeded up the hay to Ph1la-
delphia. She win arrive at Cramp'6
shipyard late this afternoon. The 81.
Paul will be returned to the Interna-
tional Navigation Co. by the governs
ment as soon a. she Il put IN the same
condition az when she was chartered
by the government.
The Manchester, Eng, Guardian says:
I'VE must understand that United States
Ambassador Hays recall to Washington,
to accept the post of secretary Of state.
is due TO his special fitness to carry OUT
have been proceeding for some time be-
tween Washington and London, and upon
which substantial agreement has been
reached. whereby the two countries Will
act together in the Far East, or wherever
American and British interests are lden-
teal. There Is no intention Of binding
the nations in an alliance. Each Is to be
free to pursue its own destinies in its
own way: but the governments will act
together dipi0matiealiy where their. COM
mon interests are concerned"
Orders were issued from the navy
department, Monday, for fleet OF six
warships to proceed from, Hampton
Roads to Boston for repairs They are
the Detroit. Helena. Topeka, Whining
ton. Castine and Marietta. All but the
Wilmington are at Hampton Roads,
having just arrived from Key Yves.
and on the arrival of the Wilmington
the start will be made for Boston. It
is expected that Boston will be reach
ed the latter part of the week. An
nouneement was made of the arrival
of the monitors Amphitrite. Puritan
and Terror at Guanica, Porto Rico.
The transports now at San Francisco
are the Scandia, Australia and the City
of sydney The City of Pekin is due
to arrive from Manila. The troops un-
der Gen. King. which sailed on the
Arizoni will be held at Honolulu to
await further orders. Gen. King viii
have immediate command of the new
camp of mobilization at Honolulu.
subordinate. of course, to Gen. Mer-
RAM. ~Gol. Barber. of the New York
regiment. is the commandant Of the
military post at Honolulu, which Is Of
the department Of California and has
no connection with the expeditionary
force, but he win, in great measure
be independent of Gen. King.
"A telegram was received in this city.
this morning. announcing the death Of
Arthur r. Morse of the LIST Maine Regi-
ment. While in Chickamauga. he con-
tracted typhoid fever and was brought
10 his home in Jersey City on the ''sick
train with the other sick members of
the LIST Maine, where he died. Sunday, at
3 p. NJ. The body will be brought here.
Tuesday, and the funeral will be at the
cemetery at P. NJ. He was a student of
the University of Maine. He will be re-
membered by many in this city as en-
gineer on the yacht Winnegance, whic..
carried pleasure parties to Salmon Cove.
last summer. The news has left feel
ing of sadness in the hearts of the young
people of his acquaintance in this city.
as all remember his genial. happy dispO-
stion. He was aged 20 years, 10 months
and was the son of James P. Morse. His
brother William, who has been passing
the summer in this city. went home to
Jersey City. last week.-Bath Times,
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