The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
War Notes.

California fruit growers are sending
carload of lemons to Dewey's men at
Manila.
Old soldiers say that quartermasters
reject all hog meat which has streak
OF lean in it.
Over 100000 bushels of coal were
shipped to New Orleans last week to
supply war vessels.
The Twenty-hrst Kansas volunteers,
in command of Colonel Fitch, reached
Chickamauga Thursday.
The Porto Rico cable Office is again
open for the use Of this country for
messages written in plain language.
1t is reported that the new Spanish
ministry has expelled all correspondents
of American papers from that country
The Madrid authorities claim that the
Havana blockade is a failure and that
the food supply is assured for a long
time.
Funstons Jayhawkers, Fitchs Cy-
clones and Lindsey's coyotes are the
new names of the three Kansas regi-
ments.
Senator Sewell has declined to ac-
cept an appointment as major general.
He prefers to retain his seat in the
Senate.
A private volunteer, who expects to
go to Cuba, says that he will probably
make a contribution to the Atlantic on
the way.
Two Spanish officers are to be ex-
changed for two American newspaper
men who have been taken as prisoners
by the Spaniards in Cuba.
It is believed at Washington that
second call for troops will not be made
until those recruited under the first call
are all mustered and equipped.
The Twenty-second was put into camp
in tents the latter part of the week. The
quarters in the buildings in the fair
grounds had become quite dirty.
Captain CharleswOrth, of the Belot
company, is we'll acquainted with Ad-
miral Dewey. He met him at New Or
leans during the Civil war and has
known him ever since.
Governor Click says that the appoint
ment of Lieutenant Colonel James Gra-
ham is the best that Governor Leedy
has made. Mr.. Click knows Graham
and is not so we'll acquainted with the
others.
Private Parks, of Company G., Twen-
ty-secOnd regiment, writes to the At
wood Patriot that the principal Occu-
patton of the boys so far is to draw ra-
tiOns, keep dry and endeavor to escape
the guard house."
Charles Clark, a Galena miner who en-
listed and was rejected by the doctors,
cried like a child because of his dis
appointment, and insisted that the doc
tor give him a certificate showing that
there is no streak of yaller down my
back"
An Oberlin boy came to Topeka in
one of the volunteer companies, got
tired and went home before his COM
pany was mustered in. One of his home
papers says that he got disgusted when
he found that no napkins were issued
to the boys
One of the volunteer companies has
elected one of it's number as quarter
master sergeant because of the impress
sion that he will get all of the stuff is
sued to him and steal enough more to
enable the boys to live comfortably.
1t is even intimated that he would rath
er steal it than to have it regularly is
sued.
Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Brown, of the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania volunteers Wis
ited Camp Leedy last week and had the
following to say of 1t: 81 have been in
the P. N. G. for nineteen years, and have
seen many camp grounds, but none equal
to this. 1t is perfect in every detail. l
was in the camp of the Colorado troops
and they are not nearly so well quartered
or cared for. They went into camp on
Saturday night and no provision had
been made for food. They received no
ratons until time for supper Sunday
night"
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