The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-12

MontOnk, Long Island, N. Y Going to
Cuba a month later he was stationed
at ManZanillo. where he acted as depo.
and purchasing commissary. Eight
months later Captain Ryan was trans
ferred to the department headquarters
at Santiago, where he served in the
same capacity There were four regl-
ments in this department, which came
under his super vision.
On July l. 1899. he was sent to Puerto
Principe, Cuba, and there was advanced
to the office of chief depot and pur-
chasing commisSary to General Woods
staff. A year later Captain Ryan was
again transferred, this time to the third
district department of the army at
southern Luzon, in the Philippines.
Here he served chief department
commisSarv from October l. 1900 to
June 1. 1901. His headquarters were
located at Nueva Caceres, Sur Came
rines, and had six regiments in charge.
His office. especially while in the Phil
ippines, involved great responsibility in
having charge of the supplies for the
troops of the entire division. which
were greatly scattered at all times.
With the volunteer forces which were
withdrawn from the islands last June
Captain Ryan returned to the United
States and was duly mustered out of
service at San Francisco on June 80.
He Immediately made preparation for
entrance in the regular army service
and during the month of September
was examined at Fortress Monroe His
excellent mlntary training, coupled
with his experience in the volunteer
service, made his examination an easy
matter, which resulted in a high rating
in all features of the test.
Lieut.. Ryan, though but SO years of
age, looks several years older He is a
fine looking fellow physically and is
in many ways specially adapted to mil
itary service. He loves army life and
puts his utmost energy and interest
into the work 1t might be said that
Lieut. Ryan's appointment was not OBJ
tanned through any kind of influence,
but was won purely on the merit sys-
tenn
He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania
Military academy. which is one of the
best military institutions of the coun-
try
Lieut.. Ryan will, in course of a few
days. be assigned to service in the
Eleventh cavalry, now stationed at
Fort Meyer There he will be given
comfortable officers quarters. where he
will soon be Joined by Mrs. Ryan and
his son, who are now in Washington.
Ex-Governor Crawford of Topeka.
who is in Washington. gave out the
following interview to a Washington
paper yesterday:
Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford of
Kansas. was at the Fairfax yesterday
having come to this city on business
with the interior department. Mr.
Crawford was elected governor of Kan
sas in 1864, at the age of 29 years
Speaking yesterday of the crop condi-
lions of the west, Mr.. Crawford said:
THE drought and its twin calamity
hot wind, of last July and August. did
not injure crops in Kansas as much as
we at first feared. 1 am a practical
farmer myself, and was surprised. when
everything was gathered, that we came
out so we'll Throughout the west gem
orally, 1 believe, almost the entire
wheat crop was reaped- The average
yield was about 20 bushels which is
very good the highest seldom being
ever 50. We got just about half a crop