Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-18
on LasO AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Orr Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Chaplain w. F. Deseault. recent officers
of the 9Th Massachusetts, Volunteers. ar
rived in Boston, Wednesday night. and
Immediately rode across the city to the
Union Station. Col. Woodward and Major
Taylor left for Wakefield. while Chaplain
Dessault took the train for South Acton.
Gustav Strobekon. an old soldier. who
served for many years as General SHAFT
ter's orderly and private secretary during
his Indian campaigns, committed suicide
in his confectionery store at New York.
Wednesday. by turning on the gas. De-
spondency caused by poverty and ina
bi1ity to get back into the army led to the
suicide.
A serious accident occurred. Tuesday,
at the government Notifications on Dia-
mond island. Portland harbor. A small
locomotive with two coal cars attached
was running down an incline leading to
the wharf. when the brakes refused to
work. and the entire outfit went of the
end of the wharf into the harbor. John
Sinclair the engineer. on finding that he
could not control the locomotive. jumped
and WAS asIte seriously injured.
Word has been received at Nashua.
N. H.. that Private f. H. Giffney. Co.
l. LIST New Hampshire Regiment. died,
Wednesday, at Chickamauga Park.
He was a member of the recruiting
squad for the second call. Gffney is
tiIt tIIfIu SNdSHud IildIl u uie Ill Tic
company, He, is a past chief compan-
ion. Companions Of the Foresters. and
very popular.
The monitor MOntauk. Lieut.. Beach
commanding, which has been in Portland
harbOr since May, received orders. Tues
day. to proceed 10 Long Island. in tow OF
a tug to be sent from New York. The
impression prevails that she will take
part in the naval review on the Hudson.
and then go to League island. where her
officers and crew will be mustered out of
service. Her new deck. costing 5000. was
completed. Tuesday. The crew of Port
land naval reserves will accompany her
to New York.
The Sth Ohio Regimental Sand SER
enaded the Carlos Cuban Club at San
tiago. Tuesday evening. in recognition
of the courtesy extended by the club
to officers of the American army and
navy during their stay in Santiago.
The American national hymn was re-
Ceived with enthusiasm. All the Amer
leans and Cubans-and even the Span
iards who We're present-rose. applaud
ed and cheered.
The funeral of Corporal A. l.. Clark. a
member of Co. X of Brunswick, was held
with military honors at Lisbon Falls,
Wednesday afternoon. The body arrived,
Tuesday. from Chckamauga. where he
died. Saturday night in the hospital The
casket was wrapped in the colors which
the Lisbon Falls citizens gave the COM
pany but which were left behind as the
company did not carry colors This is the
first death among the 16 Lisbon Falls
men who went to Chickamauga with the
LIST Maine. Clark was "a years old and
unmarried He lived in Lisbon Falls with
his grandfather, David Clark. The fun
eral was in charge of the Grand Army.
DR. Bradford of the Boston Volunteer
Aid Association received q telegram
from Surgeon General Sternberg,
Wednesday, asking how many soldiers
could be accommodated by Boston hos
pitfalls. The association already had
| investigated this matter and had found
that the Massachusetts General could
take SO. the City hospital 80. and the
Women's Charity Club hospital 50.
Carney hospital will take some, but the
| number is indefinite and the Marine
| hospital can take so at any hour and
IS at a days notice. The government
1t is stated, is willing to pay the usual
charges for the care of the men at these
institutions.
Capt. Oberlin- NJ. Carter. the army en-
gtneer officer, who Is alleged to have de-
frauded the government out of s. 900. 900
while in charge of the river and harbOr
| improvements, will suffer in punishment
more severely than any officer ever tried
by eourt-martial in this country on Sim
| liar charges. Carter. being found guilty,
was sentenced to dismissal from the
army, imprisonment in some penitentiary
for a'period of between 10 and 20 years.
| to forfeit all pay, and besides all these
| penalties an additional one, which pros
vides that the Tooth article Of war shall
1 he nnifpd f0 his If this u carried
out, the facts in his case will be published
broadcast through the country and at his
| own home the local papers will be re-
quired to print advertisements calling at
tention to the disgrace he has brought on
himself. Further, any officer speaking to
or addressing Carter, will be accused and
| tried for scandalous conduct. The case
Is still before the secretary of war for
action, and from him will be FORWARDED
to the President. v
James r. John of Missouri. has the
gtrangest home In the limited States. He