Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-09

able about next Tuesday.
German sailors who. reached here today
report cannonadng to the northward about
4 o'clock this afternoon.
WOUNDED MEN OF THE BALTIMORE.
Facts About Them Taken from the
Nnvy Records.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Unfortunately for
the historian, the records of the Navy de-
partment do not afford much data as to the
character of the officers and men Of the
United States navy For departmental pur-
poses 1t suffices to keep an accurate account OF
only few of the facts connected with the
date of appointment of an officer or the en-
listment of sailor and collection Of dates
to indicate their progress in the naval serv-
ice. Thus, 1t is not possible to secure from
official sources any information as to the
personal qualities or peculiarites of the
men who are reported to have been wounded
on the Baltimore in the engagement with
the Spanish feet and forts at Cavte.
The facts disclosed by the record as to
, these men are about as follows:
| Lieutenant Frank Woodruff Kellogg was
born in Waterbury, Conn, July 26, 1857. He
was appointed cadet midshpman directly
| by the secretary of the navy and graduated
| from the naval academy in 1881. His first
| service was OIL IHe III Juuudiy,
1882, and in August of that year he was
attached to the coast survey on the steamer
Drift He was made an ensign, junior
grade March 3, 1888, and full ensign in
| 1884. In 1885 he was attached to the Yam
! tic and in 1889 he came to Washington for
service in the Naval observatory. Then
| after q few months duty in the Bureau OF
Equipment he was ordered to the Richmond
and a year later to the Monongahela He
became lieutenant. junior grade May 5.
| 1892. He went to the Pacific coast January
| 15, 1898, and served year On the San Fran
cisco, returning in 1894 to Washington and
going on duty at the Naval observatory and
in the Washington navy yard. He took
course in the War college in May, 1885,
April 3, 1896, he received his commission
as full lieutenant and was attached to the
Marion two months later. He was ordered
to the Baltimore February II, 1897, and was
serving under that order during the en-
gagement of last Sunday.
| Ensign Noble Edward Irwin is typical
young American naval officer of stalwart
build and full of daring, tempered with
cool judgment He is very well known in
Washington. where he recently served in the
Navigation bureau as one of Admiral Ram
|seys assistants. He was born in Green
field O., April 10, 1869, and was appointed
in the navy from the Twelfth congressional
district by Hon. ]. J. Pugsley, September
20, 1887. While a cadet he made cruise
on the San Francisco in 1898 and graduated
as a midshipman in June the same year.
He received his appointment as an ensign
July 1, 1898, and was Immediately attached
to the Newark. He remained on duty in
the South Atlantic station on that vessel
and on the Yantic and the Lancaster till
March, 1895, when he came to Washington
as an aide in the Navigation bureau. Last
August he made-,a trip through the west
as far as Detroit, recruiting sailors for
the navy and it so happened that some OF
the men enlisted by him on that trip were
among the wounded at Manila. He left
Washington March last going direct to
the Baltimore, which was then about to start
from Honolulu, to join Deweys fleet with
the supply Of ammunition brought by the
Monocacy from San Francisco, which was
so welcome to the American feet.
Michael John Buddinger is one Of the
! coxswains of the Baltimore, being trans
ferrcd to that ship from the independence
from Mare Island. October 20 last. He en-
listed in the navy August II last at Chi
1 cago. He was born at Manitowoc. Wis, ant
: Is a native American. His next Of kin 4!
l John M. Buddinger of 4s DeKalb street
Chicago. ...-.s. ,.-
Robert l.. Barlow is landsman on tn,
s Baltimore, enlistng August 10, 1897, in Chi
e cago. He is 25 years of age and was borl
, at Barlow, Miss, where his next of kin live
/ in the person of H. H. Barlow.
Richard p. Covert, ordinary seaman on tn
= Baltimore, was enlisted at Milwaukee, Wis.
I August 2S last. He was born at Racine
9 Wis., twenty years ago. and his next Of XII
n is George H. Covert. APT Wisconsin street
s | Racine.
d William O'Keefe, seaman, enlisted Ma,
n 20, 1896. and he also is one Of the Baltimore
= coxswains, to which ship he was transferre
q from the Philadelphia at San Francisco
o He is 80 years of age, was born at Newark
a N. j., and his next of kin is a cousin ]. L
i, Leary, "a Brennan street, San Francisco.
= Rosario Ricciardelli, as his name indi
Gates, was born in Italy twenty-four year
ago, in the city Of Messina but he is
=, naturalized citizen and is now a seaman O
the Baltimore. He was also transferred fror
. the Philadelphia when it went out Of com
;, | mission to the Baltimore. He was enliste
y March 81, 1896, and his next of kin Is Fran
cisco Rcciardeli, living at Palermo, Italy
u Edward Snelgrove was born In Ellensburf
Wash, twenty nine years ago and enliste
: December 4, 1895, on the Philadelphia. He
also coxswain who was transferred to tn
y Baltimore at Mare Island last fall. He en-
o listed at Tacoma. Wash, and his father "
% Snelgrove. lives at "a York Place, Tacoma.
! From Admiral Deweys statement. take
e in connection with the press reports, th
J. officials of the Navy department are salts
70 fed that none of these officers or men ar
seriously wounded. They gather from th
s accounts that the explosion of ammunition
"a which is supposed to have caused most {
g the injuries. was confined to. one small bo
'e or chest of the fixed ammunition that is pr
e up for the six-pounder guns and kept be
Of side the gun whenever the ship is cleare
10 for action. ..-