Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13
Shot from t3.Inch Guns.


rived 1T New York Tuesday. from Lon
don brought 90 tons of ammunition for
rapid lire guns recently purchased abroad
for the United States NAVY.
All but one of the IS men of the LIST
Battalion of New York naval reserves
detailed to go to League Island navy
yard and bring the monitor Nahant to
New York, left New York Tuesday morn
ing. The one man left followed on the
next train.
The custom house in Rockland was
opened, Monday. for a recruiting office
Lieutenant John Herbert is in charge.
other officers are present There is con-
siderable excitement along this harbor
over the report that two Spanish vessels
have set sail for st. John n. b.
England & Bryan wholesale leather
dealers of Philadelphia, received, Mon
DAY. an order from the government for
10000 sides of leather to be delivered at
the Rock Island arsenal at the earliest
possible moment. The leather is to be
used for making cartridge boxes and
sword sabre and bayonet scabbards
Police Sergeant Jack Hayes, who is or
ganlZinS the first company of the pro-
posed regiment of california Rangers
is receiving letters from all parts of that
state, the writer's being anxious TO fight
against Spain if their services are needed.
Already number of expert horsemen
and sharp shooters have been enlisted.
According to a special dispatch at Lon
don, from Berlin the impression created
at the German capitol by President Nc
kinleys message to Congress was not
favorable Its tone. the dispatch con-
tinues is considered dilatory and not
promising peace The politicians at Ber-
lin 1t appears, express the opinion that
if the President really had peaceable in
tentions he would have acknowledged
Spain's concession of an armistice
The British fruit steamer Taft arrived
at New York Tuesday. from Port An
tonic having crossed the Atlantic from
England via Las Palmas to engage in the
fruit trade Capt. Canrobert said he
saw the Spanish fotila at the Canary
islands. They arrived as ! was about
to sail. The authorities sent off word for
me to display my bunting, but | told
them ! didn't know them and would not
do it. | saw them only at a distance and
no chance to examine them
Secretary Gage has received the follow
ing letter from Edward E. Poor, president
of the National Park Bank of New York:
I'm the event of the government requir-
ing funds for use in the present crisis,
'f.t -dCll ties ana resources of this bank
are hereby offered for that purpose; and
should Congress authorize an issue of
bonds for popular investment, desire
to offer the services of this bank with its
5000 correspondents in all parts of the
country for the distribution Of the bonds
to the people, without commission or
charge of amy kind.
The League of the Cross Cadets of San
Francisco, comprising a regiment of II
companies formed in three battalons,
according to modern tactics. have decided
to offer themselves as volunteers if the
United States should declare war against
Spain. In the regiment there are about
1900 boys and young men and at least
800 able-bodied soldiers who could stand
rough campaign. Their officers are
nearly all athletic fellows over IS years
of age and they are commanded by Col.
T. W. Sullivan, Jr a recognized uthor-
ity on military affairs and a veteran Ma
tiOnal Guard officer
The torpedo boat destroyer Mayfiower
formerly the yacht Mayfiower). her trans
formation into warship having been
completed. left the Brooklyn navy yard
at early hour and passed out Sandy
Hook At 80 A. NJ, Tuesday. She is bound
to Newport to take on torpedoes. She is
protected by four inches of armor on her
sides, armed with rapid-fire guns and
fitted with trpedO tubes. The pleasure
yacht of the New York millionaire. the
late Ogden GOeet, is now in active SER
vice as a torpedo boat destroyer. She will
prove a valuable addition to the navy,
there is no craft on the seas but that
she can run away from with ease
new dispatch boat which the United
States government bought from the Var
rows of England. arrived at New York
Tuesday. on the American transport liner
Minncwaska. Her steering gear is all
that is needed to place her in active SER
vice, and this will probably be adjusted
as soon as she is taken off the Mime
waska so that she may soon have a trial
trip The vessel. which is as yet I'M
named. is 81 feet long. with . feet beam.
She draws TWO feet of water forward and
three feet aft. She is said to he one of
the fastest dispatch boats in the world
a speed Of 30 knots an hour being claimed
for her. 1t is also claimed that she may
be submerged TO the deck line
y senator close 10 the President says
that The greatest criticism upon the mes
q President