Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-24
WAR NOTES.

Th" keel or tho monitor Connect
cut has been laid at Bath. and as tn,
stock for the vessel has arrived. WORK
upon her win bc rushing by May /.
The navy department ~ very niue.
concerned over the fate Of Lieut. Gil
more and his party Of - men. and. SAT
urdaY, Secretary Long cabled Admlrd
Dewey to cable the department all ;hc m
formation IN his possession.
Mai. John +. Glenn. quartermaster
now in Washington has been assign
cd as chief puartermaster of the de-
partment Of Porto Rico, relieving Maj
J. w. Pullman.
Major George T.. VanGergrift. pay
master in the United States Volunteer
Army. who was stricken with apopleXy
at Atlanta. Ga, Saturday, died, Sun
day. without rcSaining consciousness.
Gov. Geer of Oregon. in reply to numer.
Gus requests that he demand the return
~ the Oregon volunteers now in the
Philippines, has .ssued statement 70 tbs
effect that hc would consider such pro-
rcCding a diSrTeGIt 10 The state and I'M
Just - the soldiers themselves. who Were
anxious to 90 10 Tho Philippines ana see
active service.
Gen. Greeley is surprised at the ac-
tion OF seven out Of % officers in the
Signal Corps. who were mustered ont
reappointed at reduced rank. These
seven declined their commissions on the
ground that they do not wish to enter
upon temporary service. saying ii
would be sacrifice OF business inter-
ests.
The Munson Line steamer Ella ar
rived at New York. Sunday. from
Baracoa Gibara and NueVitas, Cuba.
She brought 40 passengers all but two
of whom were discharged and fur
Laughed officers and soldiers. There
was also a deserter on board, who will
be placed under arrest at the pier He
was a member of the Hospital Corps
at Nuevitas.
Letters recording the excellent relations
now prevailing between the Germans and
Americans in the Philippine Stands have
Prince Henry Of Prussia it appears.
wrote to Admiral Dewey pleasantly and
concilatory. and when the Irene re-
turned from lloilo, admiral Dewey placed
meat from the American stores at her
commanders disposal. ana the kaiserin
Augusta received American meat. ice and
coal. At Hong Kong. il Is added, the
Monterey and Bait more crews associated
cordially with those Of the German ships
\ number of similar instances are men,
toned.
At d meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the American National Red
Cross in New York city, Saturday. the
committee was dissolved and the af-
fairs and funds of the organization
here Will be turned over to the Nation
al Red Cross in Washington. The re-
port of the treasurer. George c. Boldt.
shows cash receipts $9c.1i0. Of which
$66.09i is set down to the credit of the
American National Red Cross relief
committee Of New York. and $l1. 1872 to
donations by firms and individuals:
cash disbursements, $S2.72i. leaving a
balance Of $14l6.
Thomas Jennings, who was lieu
tenant of the 81 Connecticut Volun-
teers. mustered out at Savannah. Ga,
a few days ago, is in Jail on the charge
of having stolen a diamond sunburst
from young woman, Rose Decker.
The pin is valued at $3.50. The dia-
monds were found in a pawn shop ana
the ticket was in jennings possession.
Every effort has been made to settle
the amount he loaned on the jewel
Saturday. The Decker woman appear
edin the police court but did not wish
to prosecute. She stated that she