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attached to the staff of Brigadier Gen
eral James Rush Lincoln, U.S.V., and
was Immediately commissioned a first
lieutenant in the 42nd Volunteers. AT
ter serving in the islands for two years
he was commissioned in the regular es-
Establishment and assigned to the 3rd
Cavalry with which regiment he parti,
cipated in several engagements in the
field.
In the latter part of 1899 Lieutenant
Poillon was detailed assistant engineer
officer in the Department of Southern
Luzon under General Bates and in
in the same capacity in General Whea-
ton IS brigade. in 1900 he was recon-
mended for reward of merit for brav-
cry at Montalban. He was one of the
first officers in the volunteer army to
receive a commission in the regulars.
Lieutenant Poillon returned to the Uni
ted States wifh the 3rd Cavalry but
was subsequently promoted to the 14th
Cavalry and served his second tour
with that regiment in Mindanao. He
was one of the officers selected for the
provisional troop of the l4th Cavalry
which operated agoinst Dato Ali in the
Cottabato Valley and which probably
saw harder hiking than was experienced
in any subsequent campaigns in the
Moro province.
A Hike in Cavite
GAyITE, April 16.-Dr Higgins of
Canacao hospital and Paymaster DAILY
of the general store house, Cavite arse
nal. completed their fifty-mile walk at
noon on Wednesday. They walked 81
miles in 10 hours, going from Cavite
to Naic, several miles along the beach
from Naic TO Slang, from there to Das-
marinas then on to linus, from linus to
Bacoor, taking a banca from Bacoor to
Cavite.
Or. Higgins lost about three pounds
III weight, while Paymaster Daily !,
/ weight was practically the same at thu
end of the hike as it was before.
Mr.. Brunzell has just successfully
completed his examination, which make.
him captain Of marines, instead Of {
first lieutenant
Captain and Mrs. Purcell, USING.
leave Cavite this week for Olongapo
The captain win take with him com
pany Of sixty eight men. He will b
relieved at this station by Captain
Lyons, who viii bring company o.
fifty men.
Pollok Station Abandoned.
Lieutenant Edward H. Conger, Ma
rine Corps, who was IN charge Of til,
troops at the Naval Station at Pollok
opposite Parang, which was abandonet
by the Navy on April 3, and who ar
rived at 0Iongapo on the Iris on Wed
| nesday. has been assigned to temporar,
| duty until Monday at marine headguar
tiers this city, when he viii return t,
Olongapo for duty until his relief ar
| rives.
, The Navy has had possession of TIL
| station at Pollok since the America
occupation but there has been so littl
| call for coal at that point it was con
| ssdered expedient to abandon the placs
The buildings consist of a machine shor
a large hospital, one set of officers
quarters of six rooms and sufficient bar
racks to accommodate about loo nleT
| There are also several buildings sue
/ as St0fenQuSeS ana WORKSHOPS. AT In
present time a detachment of the 25t
/ Infantry from Parang is occupying tn
| quarters and barracks and guarding th
government property there.M anil
/ Times, April p.
warship Boilers Disabled.
PARIS, April ia French parlis
ment commission visiting the fleet Q
battleships at Toulon is astounded a
the lack Of preparedness of the vessel
and the department for active servicl
Many of the boilers of the battleshiI
were found to be disabled and bot
! equipment and supply were found d,
/ ficient.
/ Cavalry Officer WEEDS.
| MANILA, April I3.-Lieuttnant Wi
liam Henphill Bell, LIST Cavalry, an
Miss Elsie Caroline Seller, of Philade
j phia, were married by the Right Reeve
end Charles FL. Brent, at Camp Stotsel
Il burr pamnanua early yesfnrfiav NOR,