The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-13
Dlssntisflcd With Trnnsnnrts-

Washington, Oct 70 Secretary Root
is not satisfied with the number of
transports on hand for the transporta-
tion of troops to Manila. Unforeseen
difficulties have arisen to delay the
movement Of the troops as rapidly as
was expected some weeks ago, aud the
proposition to add four or five more
vessels to the transport fleet was one
of the first subjects considered by the
Secretary of War on his return to
Washington. In his speech in Chicago
he announced the purpose Of tie War
Department to have $4,000 troops in
the Philippines by the 18th of Novem.
ber, and the entire G5,000 there by the
end Of December.
To carry out this programme it will
prObebly be necessary 10 increase the
transportation facilities and the Quar-
termaster General has been directed to
prepare a schedule showing the trans
ports on hand and their probable dates
Of departure.
This statement was submitted to the
Secretary of War. It shows 2.0tS men
now at San Francisco for TRANSPORTER
tion. consisting of regiments 2S and 81
Of the first ten regiments and 300 re
cruits. The ships available for these
men are the Mauancuz. which will be
ready to sail Oct. -: Olympia, Oct. %:
Victoria, Oct. 20; and Hancock. Oct -
with IN aggregate carrying CAPACITY OF
100 officers and 3,055 men. This will
close the first movement by Oct p.
Before this date, however, the move
ment Of the troops of the twelve ad-
ditlonal regiments will commence 1t
will begin with the departure Of the
Pennsylvania on Oct II, with 30 Of
ficers and 900 men, and the Newport
and City Of Pueblo on the same date.
the former with 500 men and the latter.
500 On Oct % the Tartar is expected
TO sail with LOO men and A. officers.
This vessel has not vet reached San
Francisco but win probably arrive be
fore the end Of the present week.
! The Senator is scheduled to leave on
/ Nov. l, with 35 officers and 700 men
City Of Sydney, Nov. IL, % officers and
/ TOO men; and Indiana, Nov. 90, 40 Of
/ ficers, 500 men. On the same date the
following will probably sail: Ohio. L.
officers, 700 men; City of Pueblo. 81
officers, 600 men; Duke of Fife. 40 Off
GERS, 900 men; Nov. %, st. Paul. 40 of
ficers, 750 men. The Pathen. a new
transport just authorized but not vet
chartered by Major Long, Is scheduled
to arrive at San Francisco Nov. 16 but
how soon she will be ready to sail IS
not known. She has a capacity of -
officers and 7S0 men. This provides
transportation for 1888 officers and o.
800 men.
Williams Learns to YodeI.
I According to the London Chronicls
/ the Kaiser has been learning to yodel.
His sons picked up the accomplishment
from an old peasant on the shores of
the Tegernsee, and when the Kaiser ar
rived he was fired with fine spirit of
rivalry sent for the old warbler. and
asked to be taught "the only thing do
not KNOW" no doubt a libelous embel-
lishment of the story. But the prospect
is too awful. Next time the Kaiser has
to raise his champagne glass we may
have full-throated yodel turned loose
at the end instead of the customary
"Hoch! hoch! hoch!" How in the world
will Reuter- represent that in telegraph
ing the speech? Perhaps the Kaiser
will mercifully reserve his yodeling for
kilograms. But, for the peace of the
nations. the Germans at The Hague
must not follow thoir emperor's exam
nle