The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31

tion was confirmed without reference
to a committee.
Hon. W. c. Oates, of Alabama, who
was today appointed a brigadier gen.
eral, was also a confederate officer. He
was for many years a member of con-
gress from Alabama and has since
been governor of his state. He is a
One-armed man as Senator Butler is
One-leggged.
Mr.. Cole, who was also nominated
for a brigadier's position, is a prOmi-
nent business man of St Louis, Mo.
He was an officer in the union army
during the civil war and is an ex-
member of congress.
Mr.. Waties, the remaining brigadier
named today, is a young man in buSi-
ness in Houston, Texas.
MANILIANS LIVING ON RICE.
The navy department this afternoon
made public the following despatch:
Hong Kong, May 27, 1898,
Via Cavite, May 25.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
mo change in the situation of the
blockade. 1t is effective. 1t is impos-
sible for the people of Manila to buy
provisions except rice. The captain
of the Olmypa (Gridley) condemned
by medical survey. Is ordered home.
Leaves by Occidental and Oriental
steamship from Hong Kong, on the
28th. Commander Lamberton appoint
ed commander of the Olympia.
'DEWEY.'
GRAND REVIEW OF VOLUNTEERS
One of the most brilliant military
pageantS enacted since the grand pa
rade of the federal troops down the
streets of Washington at the close of
the civil war occurred at Camp Alger
this afternoon when President McKin-
ley reviewed the troops now quartered
there. It was the first time in over
thirty years that an army Of volun-
passed in review before the command
erin chief Of the army and navy and
the demonstrations attracted many
thousands from Washington and the
surrounding country to the camp
grounds near Falls church. There were
10000 troops in line.
Immediately on the arrival Of the
presidential party the line, $4,000
strong, began moving. The review
lasted more than two hours. The men
passed the presidential stand in COM
pany front with arms port. The ap-
pearance of each regiment was fol-
lowed by vociferous shouting.
Through the review the president sat
on a platform in front of the stand.
With a few exceptions, the great ar
my of volunteers made an imposing
appearance and the reviewing party
was highly pleased with the result.
Washington, D. c., May 29.-At
all of the departments and at the
White house Sunday was an unevent-
full day. The president, as is his GUS
tom, attended church in the morning
and took a drive in the afternoon.
Secretary Alger and General Miles
and some of their assistants were at
the war department during the day,
and the three assistant secretaries of
I,o.,,
Captain Goodrich, of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis, which returned to
New York yesterday from her cruise
in the West Indies, was at the navy
department in the morning for consul
tation with the officials in regard to
the future movements of the ship and
the increase of her armament.
About twenty governors Of states
and territories have replied to Secreta-
ry Algers kilograms asking for their
views regarding the filling Of the pres
ent volunteer regiments to their maxi
mum strength before beginning the
formation Of new organizations. Some
of them indicate preference for the re
cruiting of entirely new regiments as
under the first call, leaving the pres
ent organizations with the number of
men now contained in them, though
practically all promise the government
any amount Of troops that are want
ed. It is the presidents desire, how
ever, that the organizations already
formed shall be filled to their maxi
mum strength as the law provides and
this policy will be carried out in re-
cruiting under the second call. The
apportionment to the states has been
made up, but not yet given to the pub
lic Through urgent representations
to Secretary Alger some of the states
were permitted under the first call to
furnish a greater number of troops
than they were legally entitled to On
the basis Of population. Consequently
in raising the rs. 900 men under the
second call these inequalities will be
remedied as far as practicable, with
the result that some of the states may
not be called on to furnish any of
the men needed. This course probably
may give rise to discomfort in states
where men are anxious to serve, but it
is regarded as the only fair way in
which to proceed.
From an intimation from high ar
my sources it is regarded as almost
certain that there will be no import
ant move Of the army until the Span
fsh fleet is disposed of.
Adjutant General Corbin said today
that it had been definitely decided to
use about $4,000 Of the volunteers to be
raised under the new call in filling out
deficient regiments already organized
under the old call. 1t would take
about that number he thought, to fill
each company up to the maximum
limit of les men. The remaining 25, 900
would he organized into regiments Of
three battaijons each and distributed