Carlsbad current., 1899-06-24
MILITARY AND NAVAL MOTIFS.


arrived at Manila.
The Dallas nugie corps has been or
ganlsed. they will practice hard and
prepare 70 give parades.
Private Robert Campbell is attached
TO the hospital corps At San Antonio,
while awaiting his discharge.
In the recent engagement at Paran-
que three officers. OF Gen. Lawtont
stan. had their horses shot down under
them.
Attorney General Griggs holds that
the hospital corps is not a part Of the
army. and that the Philippine forces
may be increased by $1,000 men With
out calling out the volunteers.
The second Oregon reglmsnt. which
" en- route to the Uaited states from
Manila. will stop at San Francisco and
from there proceed up the coast 10 the
Columbia river and Portland
Judging by the newspapers nj Berlin
the crime OF lese majestic demands the
attention Of the German courts oftener
than any other ofense Hardly day
passes but that three or four cases
are to be noticed
The United states transport st. Paul
arrived from Manila at San Francisco.
the voyage occupying twenty eight
days. The st. Paul brought thirty
seven passengers, most OF whom were
returned soldiers.
The Americans seem 10 suffer much
by heat In the Philippines The re-
ports show that quite n number have
succumed TO the heat, but they fight
with a vim that Is wonderful
The men attached TO the armored
cruiser Brooklyn. now moorcd az the
Brooklyn navy yard, decided to cele-
brate July g. the anniversary Of the
battle of Santiago. when Ceryeras fleet
was destroyed. They propose to call Il
"schley day" Special invitations will
be sent to many notabies.
ltds said that the viceroy Of India.
Lord Curzon Of Kedleston. n anxious
TO obtain the services Of Lord Kitche-
nep In India FOR the economical organ
lzatlon OF frontier defenses and cxpa-
ditlons owing 10 the urgent necessity
Of effectlng reductions In military ox-
penses.
This government has been requested
by President Cabrera, Of Guatemala, TO
suppress nllibusterlng expedition
which Is now being ftted out In Cuba
for the purpose Of oyerthrowlng his
government, The proposed expedition
will be watched and efforts made to
stop II.
The North American Trust. which
was designated as a depository Of the
war department for Cuba. and filed q
bond Of t75O.OOO. was required by th0
acting secretary OF war TO Hle an addi-
tlonal bond Of the same amount This
has been done, making the total bond
OF that institution In Cuba sl,5OO.O0O
Deford Co.. who have been appoint.
ed fiscal agents for this government In
Porto Rico were designated a desposl.
tory for the war department In that
iFland. Their bond OF s5O.OOO was filed
The American Colonial bank has also
been designated as a depository Of IN,
war department In Porto Rico. and has
flied bond OF the same amount.
The Filipino junta at London an
nounees that Agonolllo had an audi
ence with the pope, and that the latter
might appoint Filipino bishop II the
Imprisoned Spanish friars we're re.
leased.
Maj. Augustus a. DE Loire, surgeon
having been found by an army retlrlnl
board lncapacitated for active servlc,
on account OF disability incident there
10, his retirement from active service
10 date June s, by the president Is an
nounced by the acting secretary o
war. lie will proceed 10 his home.
The funeral OF Capt Nichols. com
mander Of the monitor Monadnock
who died In Manila bay from belnl
overheated, occurred az Caylto Will
appropriate coremonies Flags on al
the vessels were at half mast
Surgeon General George NJ. Stern
berg, OF the regular army. visited For
Leayenworth and looked over thi
ground for a site for a new SiOO.OOl
hospital. Three places we're noted tina
suited him, but final decision will b.
delayed until fali.
Col Alfred T. Smith OF the thlr
teenth infantry. a resident OF Bunalo
n, ", has applied for retirement, li
was overcome by the heat In the move
msnt on Paranque. Il Is not thought