Evening star., 1898-04-29

appointee enters the service with the high
est testimonials.
Senator Frye has brought to the atten-
tion of the President the claims of Adel-
bert Ames, now of Lowell. Mass, for ap-
pointment as major general under the
new act. He served with distinction dur
Ing the war as major general of vo!un-
teers and married the daughter of Gen.
Benjamin Butler.
Representatives Tender Services.
Three representatives addressed letters
to the Secretary of War rendering their
services as soldiers. They are Representa-
tives jenkins of Wisconsin, Walker of Vir-
einia and Wheeler of Alabama. They ask
TO specific appointment, but simply tender
their services.
Senator Pettigrew OF North Dakota was
successful after interview with Secre-
tary Alser in securing the detail of Lieut..
Frost. regular army, to serve as colonel
for the volunteer regiment to be equipped
by North Dakota.
1t has been arranged tina. Battery A of
Danville, ILL.,, shall be mustered into regu-
lar service. Under the call of the Presi-
dent, Illinois was not asked to send any
artillery, but the order will be modified in
this respect, and Capt. Yeager will be al
OF the state troops.
An Order Against Neyvsgivins.
Gen. Shafter, with his adjutant general
Col. Babcock is expected to leave Wash
ington tonight on his return to New Or
leans. The War Department is very Sc
riously concerned over the publication in
some of the morning papers of it's inten-
ton to select General Shafter to command
the first detachment of troops to be sent
to Cuba. To prevent any further disclos-
ure of the plans of campaign Of the depart
ment Secretary Alger this morning issued
most sweeping order directing all of the
bureau chiefs of the War Department and
all of the officers on special duty, from the
highest to the lowest, under no circum-
stances to give any information to the
press on any subject connected with the
war. While this seems to work a hardship
upon the newspapers that feel impelled to
aid rather than obstruct the government
in its campaign, it is said to be necessary
to meet the present conditions. The same
state of affairs exists in the Navy Depart
ment.
The Mounted Rfaemen
The orders to Capt. Leonard Wood with
reference to the organization of a regiment
OF mounted r1emen the rough rlders)
have been amended as to direct him to
proceed to the following named places 70:
the recruitment of the regiment: Musco-
gee, /. T.: Guthrie, o. T.: Santa Fe, NJ
NJ; Prescott Ariz.; Carson City, New;
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Capt. Wood will examine the volunteers
for the regiment to their physical quail
1hcations, and is authorized to muster into
the United States service these accepted
To Examine Volunteers.
Officers Of the edical department have
been ordered to examine volunteers to
their physical qualifications as follows:
Capt. William f. Purviance, Major Harry
o. Perley, Major Robert H. White, Lieut.
Col. Alfred A. Woodruff, Major Ezra
Woodruff. Capt. NJ. C. Wyeth, Major
Henry S. Kilbourne, Major Blair D. Tay-
lor, Major Louis Brechemin. Capt H. P.
Birmingham, Capt William ]. Wakeman
Capt G. j. Newgarden, Major John M.
Banister, Lieut.. Col. William H. Gardner,
Capt. c. e. Woodruff, Capt. H. R. Stiles
Major Louis w. Champion, Capt. G. E.
Bushnell, Capt. Benz. Munday, Major
Philip F. Harvey, Capt. ]. D. Glennan
Capt. c. B. Ewing, Major Egon A. Koer-
per, Major Charles B. Byrne, Capt. w. C.
Gorgas. Major Louis NJ. Maus, Capt. F. A.
Winter, Major Vslery Havard, Capt. Ed
ward r. Norris Major ]. D. Hall, Major
c. L. Heizmann, First Lieut.. w. F. Lewis
Major W. F.. Carter, Capt. E. A. Mearns,
Capt. ]. R. Kean, Major G. w. Adair,
Capt. J. L. Phillips. Capt. B. L. Ten Eyck,
Lieut.. Col. Henry X. Tilton, Major Curtis
E. Mum.