Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-07
the ARMY AND NAVY.
Volunteer General Officers Honorably Dis.
charged. Maine Ga m; Filed. Notes.

| Washington May 6--An order Issued
today. by the war department. honora-
bly, discharges number Of volunteer
officers. Among them are Major Gems.
Shafter and Wood and Brig. Gems
| Barry and Barber, To take effect June
30: Brig. Gems. WhitesIde Bell. Bird.
Hare Long. Balance and Bliss. TO take
effect. June 20. Volunteer Brig. Gen.
James r. Smith also liz discharged. to
take effect, June 30 but he win contin-
ne as collector OF the port Of Manila.
| Some Of the discharges were fixed for
June 20 In order to allow n number OF
other officers tn be appointed brigadier
| q. Icrals before the expiration Of the
| law providing for the volunteer army.
This win give the officers 10 be appoint
ed the title Of general The secretary
considers these appointments the ma
| tute Of brevcts.
! The war department. today issued a
statement showing that the death rate
per thousand in the city Of Manila dur
| ing last year was 3i.i1 Bubonic plague
| claimed 1919 victims during the year out
o. 21 cases.
Minister Francis Lo0mis has made
arrangements 10 sail from New York.
Wednesday, on the ST. Louis for Eng
| land.
After having made the announce
ment. tndny. that Admiral R"mey
would be- Obliged TO decline the invita-
ton Of the New Zealand nuthoritic5 to
extend his visit from Melbourne 10
Auckland. the navy department. this
Afternoon, changed ita plan and ac-
cordingly Admiral Reni"y VIII proceed
in the Brooklyn to Auckland at III"
close az the ceremonies n Melbourne
A claim Was filed with TIE Spanish
claims commission. today. in behalf OF
Harry McCann. a seaman In the Ill
fatrd Maine when She WAC blown NJ IN
Havana harbur. asking FOR $4,000 FOR
Injuries sustained by him In conse-
4tirnrr dr. th" explosion. \ claim ~
SO uu0 v.s rIcd Ia behalf ~ CATHERINE"
Burns. whose son. corporal Of mar
ines. was Killed In the same explosion.
nutlrr & FIarWGnd az New YORK city.
! who ill.d the claims. has" them on the
ground that Spain directly ~ by rea-
yon IN negligence wAn responsible fnr
the explosion.
The oregon LETT Shanghai FOR Yoko-
4 hrmn. Japan. yesterday. II IA the pres
1 ,ut intention w the navy department
t. have the big vessel iic Their" Until
about May H.. when she viii start On
! hrr long voyage home.
Admiral Farquhar. who recently was
( appointed q member 81 the United
states lighthouse board. today. was
elc, Iva Hartman ~ the board. ~ which
thu secretary OF the treasury IS the cx-
/ oGicio president.
A good deal ~ apprehension which
has been m; in regard To the train
inC ship MononEahela which left san
Juan. March p last. for Yorktown. Va.
ana WAS due to arrive nj the latter port
May l. was set al rest. today. by the
receipt of a telegram from her COM
handing officer nj the navy depart
ment indicating her safe arrival in
port. The six days delay was caused
by head winds.
The navy department has been in
formed OF the departure of the gun
boat General Alavn from Padang. SUI
natra island. for Batavia. This vessel
carried the eclipse observation paty
from the Smithsonian Institute al
Washington 10 Sumatra.