Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-15
FOR THE THIRD MANILA FLEET
Seven Vessels to Take the Next De-
tachment of Troops.

San Francisco, June $50 far as is
known the third Manila fleet will consist
of the City of Para, Ohio, Indiana, Vic
toria, Olympia, Arizona, and possibly the
City of Puebla.
The steamship Peru is the next Pacific
Mail vessel due from China. She is an
American ship and may be taken for a
transport. The City of Rio de Janeiro
and the Alameda are also likely to be
chartered or impressed into service when
they arrive from across the Pacific.
The government has fixed the following
war valuations on Pacific Mail steamers
already taken:
City of Peking, $650,00O.
City of Sidney, $4,000.
China, 100000.
Colon, $350,000.
If any of these vessels should be de-
stroyed by the enemy the government
would have to pay the valuation. If any
of the vessels are lost by the action of the
elements the company must stand the loss.
1t is understood the government pays
$500 day for the use of the Zealandia
and Australia. For the tug Fearless,
$l50,O00 was paid; the ting Active, $751;
600, and the tug Vigilant, 100000. The
golfers Peter Jebsen and Wight, now the
Brutus and Nero, cost the nation $2l5, 900
each. The charter price of the Morgan
City is 5000 per day.
The Senator and City of Puebla hav-
ing been seized, must be returned intact
or their value, which is considerable, paid
to the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
1t is regarded as probable that they were
impressed because Senator Perkins is one
of their owners and no member of con-
gress can be party to contract with
the government.
Light Artillery to Go.
Seven batteries of light artillery will go
to Manila if present plans are carried out.
Orders have been issued for Batteries
b, H, X and L of the Third artillery, now
at the Preside, to join the command of
General Merritt for duty in the Philip
pines. Light batteries ID and G from the
Sixth artillery, stationed at Washington
barracks and Fort Myer, Va, will leave
Tuesday for San Francisco. They will
also report to General Merritt.
Besides the batteries now at the Pre-
sidio and those from the Sixth, the expe-
dition will probably have one from the
Third.
The battery of mountain howitzers for
use in the Philippines has arrived at the
Preside. 1t has been placed in charge of
Lieutenant Carson.
Brigade Officers Chosen.
1t is semi-officially announced that Brig
adler General Otis has chosen for adju-
tant general of the Fourth brigade, Cap
tain Murphy, son of United States Sena-
tor Murphy of New York, and for brigade
quartermaster, Captain A. w. Kimball,
son of Colonel A. S. Kimball, U. S. A., at
present depot quartermaster in New York
city.
Washington Boys. Ready.
The Kansas regiment has received
beautiful banner from the Ladies' Relief
Corps of Topeka.
The distribution of new uniforms to
mand will be completely equipped in a
rev days.
The Washington volunteers are now full
ly equipped and ready to march at a
moments notice.
Regulars From Atlanta.
The $50 recruits for the Twenty third
and Eighteenth U. S. infantry regiments,
who left Atlanta last Saturday, will ar
rive at Camp Merritt today, having spent
the night on the Oakland Mole. They are
all uniformed and completely equipped.
One of the men under guard for drunk
enness attempted to escape at Los Banos
by jumping from the train and was nearly
run over. He is now charged with de-
sertion.
Recruits to the number Of $50 arrived
from Fort MCPHERSON, Ca, this morning
and will go into camp at Camp Merritt
today.