Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-11

has been fitting at New York for the last
month, in preparation for her voyage to
the Ladrone islands, sailed, Wednesday
Capt. Richard p. Leary, who has been.ap-
son of marines for the post are on board
and she carries n quantity of stores and
supplies. After passing quarantine the
Yosemite came to anchor in the lower
bay. She will probably pass out Sandy
Hook, Thursday morning.
Major A. Diggles of the 18th Minnesota,
who was wounded in the head while lead
ing two companies of his regiment and
two companies of the Oregon Volunteers,
in accommodating expedition near San
Miguel, is a resident of Minneapolis. He
was born in Boston and spent his youth
in New England and was educated there.
at Sing Sing, n. ", and then entered
Yale College where he graduated in the
scientific course with the class of rs He
has been a prominent member of the Ma
tional Guard.
At meeting of the Commercial Club
of Albuquerque, n. NJ, to extend an in
vitation to the Roosevelt Rough Riders
to hold the first annual reunion in AL
buqurque, letters were read showing
that Col. Brodie. president of the or
ganiZation, had decided on June "a as
the time and New Mexico as the place.
The Rough Riders of the southern part
Of the territory have voted unanimous
ly for Albuquerque.
The war department has demon
strated to its satisfaction the superb
ority of American beef over Australian
beef. The experiment was made on
the transports plying across the Pa
cific from San Francisco to Manila.
Secretary Alger has decided that the
ships shall be provisioned with enough
American beef on the outward passage
to last them through the return trip
and to this end the transports of tho
Sherman class will be fitted out i'm
mediately with refrigerators.
Desertions from the British cruiser
Comus at Halifax. \. S, fitting out for
New Foundland are numerous. 1t is
believed by the authorities at the dock
yard that the recent advertisement in
the Halifax papers offering induce
ments for men to enlist in the United
States navy has caused the British
tars to skip across the border. The
commodore OF the Comus has forward
ed communications to the chief of po-
lice at Boston giving the names and
descriptions of descrters. and ordering
their arrest.
Capt Barker. the senior officer of
Dewey's fleet and the commander Of
the battleship Oregon. will he the next
commanding officer to come home The
navy department has arranged to have
Capt. George F. Wilde, a. present IN
command Of the Boston, relieve him.
capt Barker was one OF the most &C.
tive members of the naval war board.
The cruiser Boston is also to come TO
the United States. She will cross he
Pacific to San Francisco and will be
extensively overhauled and altered at
the Mare Island navy yard
The French government is making in
quiries as to American coal with a View
to adopting it for the use of the French
navy. Lieut. De Faramond, the naval at
tachc Of the French embassy mere was
on American warships, and, having COM
pleted his inquiries. is now preparing
favorable report to the French admiralty.
Letters from Admiral Dewey Teciting the
experience of the squadron at Manila and
giving the preference to American over
British Goals, were submitted To him
Lieut.. De Faramond's observations lead
him to the conclusion that the American
Goals make a slight percentage more
smoke. but that they have less ash and
clinker than the Cardiff coal, which is the
standard the world over.
The adjutant general has received the
report OF Gen. r. +. Hughes. provost
marshal general of Manila. giving an ac-
count of the fights which occurred in M
Mia in the early days of the Filipino re-
bellion. The report is endorsed by Cen
Otis. who says that Gen. Hughes was
present in person during the period COW
vored and directed all the operations, and
that his tact and vigilance saved the city
from connagration. Gen. Hughes report
shows that the fires We're clearly incen-
diary and that even after they started
the Filipinos tried in every way to pre-
vent their eXtinguishment. The firemen
were shot at by persons concealed in
houses and efforts We're made to puncturc
the hose. Gen. Hughes cOmmends the
troops for the services tney performed
and also speaks in high terms of the
English volunteer brigade. The troops
We're detachments Of the I'D Infantry. :.
oregon. 18th Minnesota and 10Th PcunSyl-
wanna.