Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, | StS SSS PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsytvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Rew York Offics, 49 Potter Building. —— ‘The Evening Star t» served to subscribers in the city by carriers, om their own account, at 10 eents per week. cr 44 cents per mcnth. Copies at the conoter, 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States »¢ Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per month. Saturdyy Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with forelj pest: added, . (Eutersd at the Post Office at Washingtoa, D. C., ax second-class mail matter.) CF Al: mail subscriptions must be paid inadvance. Rates of advertising made known ou application Che Lvening Star. No 14,196, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1898-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star matied to them to ar} address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-oftice to another should give the last address as well as the new one ALL OF THEM THERE First Battalion Reached Montauk Point Last Night ONE DEATH ON THE TRIP Colonel Harries Reports Himself as All Right. MEYER’S N WORK MAJOR The entire District regiment is at Montauk Point. The Minnawaska, with Colonel Harries and his staff, arrived off the point last night. Mrs. Harries received a dispatch late last night from Colonel Harries saying he was all right. Special Correspondence of The Evenirg Star. CAMP WIKOFF, MONTAUK POINT, N. ¥., August 20.—Today’s arrivals at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, ineluded the Ist Battalion of the District of Columbia Vol- unteers, one battalion of United States en- gineers, attached to the 5th Army Corps Troops A, C, D and F of the zd C the men who ope d the balloons at San- tiago and ninety men of the 33d Mich- igan nteers. were debarked from the United transport Minnawaska, which left je Cuba on August There were forty-nine ho tran. prev Comy tee pital cases on board the ort, typhoid and dysentery being the diseases. Private Bohlman, B, District of Columbia Volun- died on the passage from Santiago. Major Neumeyer's Work. Mr. Edwin H. Neumeyer, in charge of The Evening Star's relief work, arrived here yesterday, and immediately began rations. With him was Mr. Charles E. Swigart. Major Neumeyer was at once driven to the detention camp, where the District troops are quartered, and conferred wi... the officers there to see what the men need. He arrived while lunch was being served, and was assured that the regiment was getting everything it needs. Mr. Neumeyer, however, made a list of articles he thought would add to the men’s comfort, and in the evening left for New York, where he will ke purchases and forward these sup- ies to the camp at once. Mr. James E. Bell, Dr. H. L. E. Johnson and Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, tae commit- tee from the Citizens’ Association, also reached camp yesterday and made a care- ful investigation of the condition of the men. Doctor Johnson's Diagnosis. Dr. H. L. E. Johison has been through the camp of the District regiment, and nad every tunity to inspect the men and the conditions under which they are livirg. He has taiked to the sick and emaciated op] wen, and while he has found that hard- ship has done much to undermine their their condition is not so sd it would be. He be- s they will rapidly pick up under t nditions in which they are now Living. he fact is, two days’ rest in comfortable tents and the good diet being given the men, together with the fact ¢ he me are in their own country and with pros- pects of soon being at home, has had a Wonderful effect in putting them in g spiri The taces of the fagged out and emaciated soldi have undergone a won- derful change since they landed. They are hopeful. and rest and good diet is making new men cf them. Speaking to The Star corre: pondent of onditions un- he location of this camp I regard xeellent. The hilly country here gives splendid drainage where the District sol- di have their tents. I hay> found the hospital admirably cenducted. It is clean and comfortable and medi abundant in the dispensary. Tr nurses are attending to th in he Distric ount of s s show very plainl fering they ation of 7 have nd, ove ry homesi » a8 it is called. e very thin and a not appear ictures I have t could be de n go home read of I think the ne for them would I ad be among th best men will shortly b= cots, . together with improper food and the akness that follows typhoid fever, which s been so common among them. If they r-main away from home much longer the ult will be an exaggerazion of their d2- pressed mental condition, whic, in some might result in the melancholia When among their triends and ac- nees they will all recover promptly bh proper and suitable treatment for the profound anemia from whica they Food Plentiful. plentiful 400 enough here now. A thirty feet in dimen- ed with feed that can be had by every regiment in cainp. get these supplies result of some fault within the re pork, @ns, peas, rice and » canned tomatoes, vinegar, salt and bacon, Por four day ived here been rece da It is of the best quantity at present ts ch man in camp one pint nty thousand loaves of coming here daily, and as thera rer 16,000 men in camp that allows than a loaf for each man. The more bread is pretty good, but not of the best quality. It has been delivered by contract, but ovens are being erected so that after tcmorrow the bread will be baked on the ground, and it is believed {t will be much better than that now delivered. For five days there has been an abundant supply of evaporated apples, prunes, evaporated peaches, lime juice, evaporated apri- lemons, oranges, soda crackers. cocoa, canned pears, peaches and apples, rclled oatmeal, Oolong tea, evaporated cream, canned butter, fresh eggs, sugar- cured hams, canned chicken and beef soup furnished by the Franko-American Com- pany, smoked halibut, pickles, canned corn and peas, dried lima beans and ice. These articles in addition to the regular army rations are issued to the regiments upon their requisitions. The commissary officer of the regiment is provided with a wagon and goes to the storehouse when- ever he pleases asking for what he wants, and his estimate of what the regiment needs is not questioned. I have been through the storehouse and have seen no evidence of anything inferior in quality on hand. If a regiment receives anything that is not first class all that is necessary to correct the trouble is to go to the store- hovse, complain and get more. If the beef furnished is not in splendid condition it need not be accepted by the regiment, and other beef can be demanded. The beef all comes here in cold storage, and is of firsi- class quality. This statement does not mean that every regiment has or is faring well. If the commissary officers do not hustle to get stores they will not get them. If they do not esk what is on hand they are apt not to find out what is at their command. The fruit being supplied is canned, for the reason that the men who are suffering from dysentery, which was the case with over three-fourths of the soldiers when they landed from the transports, are niade worse if they eat much fruit. A barrel of apples was delivered in one of the camps and the doctors went to work with addi- tional vigor as soon as the fruit had been €aten by the men. In the hospital, in addition (o this supply to draw from, there is an abundance of meat extracts for the patients. In all 87 cents a day is allowed to supply the pa- tients with food, and as everything is bought wholesale, no patient can consume his allowance. Death of Sergeant Ferree. Sergt. Newton H. Ferree of Company K, District of Columbia Voluntecrs, died last night, at 10 o'clock, at the general hospital Sergt. Ferree was very ill when he arrived here on the Hudson. He had suf- fered from malarial fever, which developed into typhoid fever. Condition of Sick. Maj. Hine is in the hospital here rapidly gaining his strength. Lieut. R. R. Hayes of Company I, District of Columbia Volunteers, who was taxen to the hospital upon his arrival here, has gained considerable strength and last night Was taken to Derby, Conn., for a rest by G. W. Sneden, formerly of Washington. Mr. John Bresnaher., the father of Cor- peral Bresnahan of Company L, of the District of Columbia Regiment, is here. Mr. Henry F. Woodard of Washington is here and has rendered considerable assist- ance to the District soldiers since their ar- rival. RETURN OF THE TROOPS. Will Come Back When They Are Abie to Travel. Adjt. Gen. Corbin told a Star reporter to- Gay that the ist District of Columbia Vol- unteer Infantry, returning to Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, from service In San de Cuba, will be ordered home to thi soon as they are in condition to trav ‘The boys, he sald, will be kept at Montan enly long enough to enable them to spruce up a bit and to recuperate trom their Cu- ban experienc: “When the regiment is reported to be ready tc move,” said Gen. Corbin, “it wll be ordered hor The members of the given a furlough of two the expiration of which time norably discharged from the of the United t his ith the policy of t ent to give a furlcugh of two months troops who in Cuba, Porto or thé Philippines. The volunteer ered service in the United be furloughed for one month © de- Rico troops who re! States will prior to being mustered out LEAVE FOR CAPT. CLARK. Will Be Given a Rest After Leaving the Hospital. Capt. Charles E. Clark, formerly com- mander of the battle ship Oregon, when discharged from further treatment at the hospital at New York, will be granted three months’ leave of absence. C. Spenser has arged. Lieut. S. F. Biddle has been detached from the wk and ordered home. Lieut. John Bonn and the other officers tached to the Dale have been detached xd crdered_ home. Lieut. J. M. Pe as been detached from the buFeau of equipment and ordered to the Washington navy yard. _ nsign KR. T. Johnson has been ordered the Oregon. Lieut. J. F. port to thi Assistant Engineer F. been honorably disc! F. Newton, jr., from the New- Constellation. Lieut. Charles E. Clarke, retired, has been ordered to the Pensacola. ut. A. C. Almy h; been ordered from the Dolphin to te New York. —— TO QUARTER THE TROOPS. Atlanta Exposition Buildings Offered to the Government. Mr. Hoke Smith, ex-Secretary of the In- terior, Representatives Livingston and Bartlett of Georgia were at the War De- partment today and offered the Atlanta expcsition buildings and grounds as quar- ters for the troops. They told the Secre- tary of War that the buildings were in good repair, that there was plenty of water and a lake of twenty acres, and that the buildings would accommodate from 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. The buildings and grcunds were tendered free to the govern- ment if they could be made available. Gen. Corbin at once directed that an inspection of the place be made to see if it could be made available for the army. Representative Bartlett said that land at Macon and Brunswick would also be placed at the disposal of the government for a ccmp if it was desired. LATEST DEATH LIST, Gen. Lawton’s Report for Yesterday Received. The following dispatch was recejped at the War Department this afternoon: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Via Hayti, August 29, 1898. Adjutant General, Washingto1 August 28—Total sick, 380; total fever, new cases fever, 9; returned to duty, deaths, Private John H. Miroski, Com- peny M, Ist Infantry, malarial fever, ter- tian intermittent; Private Charles Bender, Company K, Ist Artillery, pernicious ma- larial fevcr and ecute diarrhoea; Private Irwin Whithon, Troop -G, 10th Cavalry, typhoid fever; Private Frank S. Abel, Com- pany D, 8th Ohio, typhoi@ fever; Private James C. King, Company C, 2d Massa- chusetts, chronic diarrh Private James Dairs, Company E, 12th Infantry, chronic dysentery; Private Richard Martin, Com- pany G, Tist New York Volunteers, ma- larial fever, entero colitis. LAWTON, Commanding. . CHEERFUL MESSAGES Glad Tidings From the Brave District Boys at Montauk. PLENTY DRIVES AWAY WANT Everything Being Done at Mon- tauk for Their Welfare. PLEASING INTELLIGENCE There is now an absolute certainty that the District boys at Camp Wikoff will get everything they need for their comfort and to build them up so as to be able to appreciate the reception being prepared for them here. Contributions toward the fund started by The Evening Star for their re- lef continue to come in. Major Edwin H. Neumeyer sent the fol- lowing telegram to The Evening Star last night: “Mr. Kern has expended $50. Don’t send provision car. Men in hospital receiving best of care; nced nothing. Men in de- tention camp perfectly satisfied; need very little. Am attending to their wants. They have rations galore. “I conversed with every officer and the majority of non-commissioned officers and privates. All seem happy and contented. “Overcoats will be issued to every man as soon as they get away from detention camp. “Articles that I intend to purchase are towels, sweet soap, tooth brushes, con- dersed milk, onions, tomatoes, whiskey, tobacco, cigarette paper, writing paper, en- velopes and pencils. Send me, if conven- ient, $200, also batch of Star papers.” Mr. Mercier Returns. Mr. D. I. Mercier, who went down to Santiago as The Star's representative with the District regiment, and who was strick- en with the fever there at the end of the campaign, was one of the passengers on the Hudron, and his story of the trip over will be found in another column. Mr. Mer- cier returned to Washington yesterday in an extremely weak condition as a result of his illness and will go out into Virginia to recuperate his strength. Speaking of the boys at Montauk, Mr. Mercier thought the need was mainly for fresh fruit, such as oranges and ons. The boys, he said, Were getting milk and plenty to eat. Their overcoats were ready for them and an i sue of underclothes had been made just previous to the start from Santiago. Mr. Mercter makes the fourth of The Star's immediate family to return from Santiago. Mr. Pepper returned some day ago. Lieut. Fred Cook came back on t hespital ship the Concho. He was ex- tremely ill, but at times since then his con- dition has been extremely critical. He now siowly recovering at nis home in this city. Lieut. Rey Herron s brought home on the hospital boat Olivette, also ill with fever. He was taken to the hospital in Bo and so far recuperated as to make ible his removal to this city, which was ely aecomplished yesterday. He is now at his home here. Glad Tidings From Camp. Mr. Walter M. Moreland, who went to Montauk Saturday to meet his son, Private Wade Moreland, of Company K, District Volunteer Regimeent, returned to W. ington this morning. In conversation with a Star reporter Mr. Moreland said: “I was very agreeably surprised at what I found at Montauk. When I reached there I found I was confronted by quarantine regulations, but J wanted to see my boy, and Gen. Joe Wheeler very kindly helped me out. He issued me a permit, which read as follows: S. FORCES. 4 . I, August ~o, 1898. Walter Moreland has permission to go to the guard of the detention camp, and the persons he wishes to see will be sent for, nd he can talk to them at a distance of six feet. By command, Major General Wheeler. M. S. STERN, Aid. Delightfully Situated. “Six feet wasn’t close enough for me to get to my boy,” contirued Mr. Moreland, “and I managed to get to Company K's camp, where I sp2at three how The boys are getting along nicely. Maj. Neumeyer w looking after the boys for The Star in his usual complete way. He told me he found the boys were getting everything they needed and wanted, and that he would scarcely be required to remain more than two or three days longer. The District boys not in the hospital are all camped to- gether on the western sicpe of the hill with- in a stone's throw of Gen. Whe qtarters. Looking out from it one gets a fine view of the ccean sweeping around till it joins the bay. “It is a delightful lecation and the sur- roundings are beautiful. Barrels of water and cans of milk are plenufully s tered about. The dgctors suggested to Maj. Ni about the only thing needed Ww some some towels and soap and tooth and Ned will get these to the bo: Montauk is cool at night, and Ned toid me that overcoats ha arrived for our soldiers and would be d tributed to them today. The boys seem to feel as happy as if they were at a plenic. The change from hardsaivs to plenty has simply set them cr: The Star can tell the mothers and ss and sisters art sweethearts of the District boys that they'll come home to them, a little disfigured per- haps, but still in the ring.” Mr. Moreland brought home with him from camp a number of telegrams from soldiers to their home folks, which he dis- patched this morning. Mr. Moreland could not find words, he said, sufficient to prop- erly commend the energy and ability of the representative District men who are at the camp looking cut for the interests of the boys. Want to Rejoin the Regiment. Commissionsr Ross this morning received a letter from Private Lester P. Davis of Company M, Ist District Volunteer Regi- ment, requesting him to ask Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg to order his transfer from the ambulance corps now stationzd at Fer- nendina, Fla., back to the regiment. The information was also given to the Commissioner by a Star reporter to whom he had read th? letter that Mr. Davis was not alone in his segregation from his regi- ment. it appears when the District regiment. was at Tampa an ambulance corns was formed for each division in camp of men selected from the various regiments. Those taken from the District regiment included the following: Sergt. Morse O. Mayes, Corp. O. C. Terry, Privates J. P. Farris, A. E. Bowen, Corp. James C. Krieg, Pri- vates S. 8. Delavie, F. B. Ketchum.’ Wm. Kelly, J. F. Ontrich, George Thurston, Ed- ward M. Lawton, Lester P. Davis. Charles Anderson, Albert H. Anderson, Fred. For- rester and Charies L. Millner. By some oversight, mistake or error the men in question were not assigned back to their regiment when it went to Cuba, as the men taken from other regiments were, and consequently they have been virtually. lost sight of. The men have been, and ex- cept those on sick leave etill are, engaged in nursing the sick at Fernandina, and are naturally anxious to rejoin their regiment, which is so soon to be mustered out. Com- missioner Ross wrote to the surgeon gen- eral today, requesting that the order for the men’s transfer be made. Commis- sioner Ross had a visitor this morning in the person of the mother of Richard J. Quinn of Company I, 1st District Regiment, who had not heard recently from her boy and desired Mr. Ross to’ find out his condi- tion and let her know. Auditor Petty, who gces over this evening to see his son, also a District volunteer, offered to make the necessary inquiries. Mrs. Quipn forgot to leave her address with Mr. Ross, who says he would like The Star-to mention his de- sire to have it. - ‘The Star reporter first informed Commis- sioner Ross this morning of the arrival of the Ist Battalion of the regiment at Mon- tauk last night, and he was overjoyed, his son being a member of the doughiy “fight- ing 1st.” Contributions Reecived. The folowing contributions have been re- ceived by The Star for the immediate relief of the regiment: The Evening Star Newspaper Co. :-®A.00 D, Wm. Oyster. W. B. Hibbs & Co. K. W. A mother, Chr. Xander. Noble D. Larner. Wm. A. Hungerford 10.00 J. T. Petty 5 10.00 Cash... J. S. Simpson S. S. Shedd & ro. Wm. B. Gurley & Co Am. Sec. & Trust Co. West End National Bank. C. P. & Co. Cash ... 5 Washington Post Mrs. H. A. McPike Dr. C. W. Richardson A Mother 2 Walter H. Acker. Gilbert Thompson. Employes Evening RED seer 2.00 10.00 + 1.00 . 30.25 5.00 Star Walter M. + 10,00 James F. Oyster. . + 20.00 Louis D. Wine - 5.09 Richard Sylvester. » 5.00 Wm. B. King. Miss Ebberly Sidney Bieber. J. Soudheimer W. B. M.. 2 T. S. Williams & Co. Mrs. B. Dreyfus. John R. Young. S. W. Meyer. La-te-l a TO REPAIR THE WARSHIPS No Considerable Reduction ia Number Prob- able Now. Naval Militia to Be Mustered Oat in Bodies—Acting Secretary Allen's View. It fs not the intention of the Navy De- partment to make any censiderable reduc- tion in the number of ships.en the com= missioned list at this time. Aside from the questionable prudence of reducing the ef- fectiveness of our naval steeagth in ad- vance of a satisfactory...outeome of the peace commission's work at Baris, the de- partment Is desirous of usipg the time now avaflable to make many ,ehanges in the ships that were demonStrated to be neces- sary by .the extended servige most of them have seen. So they will be gathered at the navy yards and put in the most t ough repair, one after the other being docked, cleaned and painted, so that in the course of a few weeks it is hoped to have the navy in even better shape than it was at_the outbreak of war. The Navy Department has been fur- nished with a new form af honorable dis charge from the navy for use in c: the men serving on the auxiliary fleet differs litle from the regular form of di charge except in its decoration, which con- sists of small engravings of an old type monitor, a converted yacht, and a com- merce destroyer of the Yosemite type, the three classes of vessels on. which the naval reserve men were called to serve. Mustering Out Naval Militia. The Navy Department yhas decided to adopt the policy of mustering out the naval militia in bodies, instead of indiyidually, as heretofore. This will be done in the case of the New York men on the Yankee, now at New York, and in all other cases here- after. Acting Secretary Alien believes that the militiamen will be better pleased to go to their homes in bodies, where they may be met by their people and greeted publi ly. The Navy Department fs highly grati- fied at the splendid service rendered by these men. Just before the battle of July % sixty Chicago militiamen were placed on the battle ship Oregon, and the reports that come to the department all speak in the highest terms of their ability. So well had en drilled in instances that new men were turned over to the milithiamen to be instruc in their duties. The militiamen were also on the best of terms with the enlisted men aboard thé ship, and the latter manifested their appre- ciation of the good qualities of the C cago boys by cheering heartily for t as they were gathered to be mustered. The department is not able to proceed as fast as it would like in the matter of mus- tering out the militiamen, owing to the necessity of retaining a sufficient body of sailors to man the ships. ———_——+- 0+ —____—__ MORE TO BE MUSTERED OUT. se of It em Another Lixt of Regiments Announc- ed by the Department. A bulletin was posted at the War De- partment today announcing that the fo!- lowing regiments had been ordered muster- ed out: Ninth Massachusetts “Infantry, 46 officers end 890 enlisted men, from, Middletown to South Framingham. Seventh Illinois Infantey,, 50, officers and 1,263 enlisted men, from Middletown to Springfield, In. ‘ First inois Infantry,; 60 ,efficers and 1,272 enlisted men, fram, Lexington to Springfield, 1. & Fifth Ilinols Infantry,. 47 officers and 1,234 enlisted men, from. Lexington to Springfield, 1. ke Sixty-fitth New York, 5@offigers and 1,266 enlisted men, from CampgAdger to Buffalo. Third United States ‘M@luntger Cavalry, 46 officers and 962 men, @hickamauga. Fourth Texas Infant 46 officers. and 1,240 men, Austin, Tex, Fifth Ohio Infantry, 90.officers and 1,290 men, Fernandina, Flay te Colymbus, Ohio. First Wisconsin Infantay, 50 officers and 1,269 men, — Jackscnville, ‘la., to Camp Douglass, Wis. ———_+ 2+ ____ Will Be Cloged Sundays. By virtue of an order issued today by Mr. Perry Heath, the first.assistant postmaster general, the post offi Mountain Lake Park, Md., wilt be has Been nites er some $ime. clos8on- Sunday ward reopene@= Sundays. ‘There m over this mat- b post! office was e ag@, but after- a Kansas Cityts Jubilee. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August} 29.—Prep- arations for a Peace jubilee tl fall prom- ise to evolve the greatest ionstration Kansas City has ever seen. yor Jones has appointed a. ee of srepresenta- emonstration, CLAIMS OF STATES|SICK SLEEP ON THE FLOORS | INSTRUCTIONS READY Repayment Wanted for Expenses in Enlisting Troops. PROVISION MADE BY CONGRESS Appointment of a Treasury Depart- ment Commission. REGULATIONS ADOPTED Claims from the states for reimbursement for expenditures of the war with Spain are beginning to pour into the Treasury De- partment, and the ofiice of Auditor Brown, who passes upon War Department ac- counts, is getting to work upon them. “There seems to be a misapprehension on the part of some of the claimants,” said Auditor Brown to a Star reporter tod: “that creditors can present their accounts direct to the War Department. ‘ie law provides that all accounts must be paid by the states, and the general government will reimburse the states. #Vhe principal delay likely to be occa- sioned in the settlement of the claims arises from the failure in some cases to properly receipt the bills and have them approved by the governor. When the vouchers are presented in proper shape this office will pass upon them promptly.” After the call tor troops the Secretary of | War sent a telegram, April 27, to the goy- | ernors of the suites advising Uaem that all necessary expenses or the subsistence, transportation, sheltering and maintenance | of volunteers during the interval between their enrollment (enlistment) and_ their muster into the service of the United States would be met by the general gov- ernment. Action by Congress. Then Congress the last day of th rassed a law providing for the reimbur: ment of the states for the expenses of fur- | nishing volunteers. This law prov:des “that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed, out of any money in the treasury not other- | : »propriated, to pay to the governor cf any state or teritory or to hi au- thorized agents the reasonable costs, charges and expenses that have been in- curred by him in aiding the United Stas to raise the volunteer army in the exi war with Spain, by subsisting, cloching supplying, equipping, payimg and irans- porting men of his state or territory wh Were afverward accepted the voluntecr army of the United States: Provided, ‘That the transportation paid for shall be oniy portation of such men from the piace of their enrollment for service in the Volunteer army of the United State plaice of their acceptance mto the United Staies mustering officer, that the namcs cf the men :ransporied shall appear on the muster rolis of tie voluateer army of the United States: And provided further, That such claims shail be settled upon proper vouchers to be filed and pass- ed upon by the proper accounting officers of the treasury: And provided turther, That in cases where the money to pay said costs, charges and expenses has been ses ter be borrowed by the g and terri he pective sta’ st is paid or may the same by the ates or territories, frc be so borrowed eafter be paid ernors or their m the time it was or » the time of its re- by the Un or there- such inter be refunded y the United nor shall any inter- est be paid the governors or their states or territories on the amounis ja'd out by them nor any other amount than is in this act expre A Claims Co) Sarly in June bill: efunded or paid y mentioned,” ssion, and claims began to h the War Depzriment, and a claims commission, consisting of Maj. Baird, p er United tes army, and Mr. J. Q. Kern, was appcinted to segregate the state Condition ef the Wounded Soldiers at Camp Wikeff. In All There Are Sixteen Hundred Patients in the General Hospital There. CAMP WIKOFF, August 29.—There are 1,600 patients in the general hospital at Camp Wikoff, 115 of whom are down with typhoid. This is a decreas>. The deaths reported today were those of William Bohle of Battery F, 24 Artillery: Timothy Donovan, Battery F, 24 Artillery, from malarial fever, and Frederick Miller, Company A, 2ist Regular Infantry, from ¢@ysentery, There are 53 men in the detention hos- pital. By tomorrow the hospital will be en- larged so as to accommodate 750 more pa- tients. While the coadition in the hospitals has been somewhat in:proved, 500"sick soldiers are still sleeping on the floor. These men will be put on ccts in the new wing tomor- row. The force of nurses has been increas2d to seventy-seven. There are forty Sisters of Charity administering to the sick. On Their Way to Montauk. NEW YORK, August 29.—The sixth and seventh sections of the Ist United States Cavalry arrived in Jersey City today from Lakeland, Fla. There were about 400 men on the two trains. All were transported from Jersey City to ty to continue their trip to The men saw active serv- The first five sections of the ire at Montauk. s men were left behind at ton and two died there. The troops brought Private C. H. Tho: who is ac- cused of having killed Private Deans in a fight on Aug 18. A hosy ain of two Pullman ca rived in Jersey City tod: sylvania railroad, carrying forty sick sol- ts of the 14th New York Volunteers, on rlough from Camp Tho S to recupe 2. tives and friends of the sick soldiers Were waiting to receive them. The men who were well encugh te talk complained hitterly of the treatment they received at Camp Thom: rs ar- over the Penn- - CORPORAL TANNEIVUS DEFENSE, His Praise of Secretary Alger at Atlantic City Jabilee, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Peace jubilee, covering three days, closed here last night with the greatest and most successful meeting of all. Seven thousand pecple were in attendance. ‘The music and singing were of a high order, but the great feature of the evening was the address of Corporal Tanner. Special interest was felt in his defense of Secretary Alger. The corporal was mad clear through, and peured fcrth a storm of eloquent denun- ciation on those now assailing him. His rapid epitome of Alger’s life, fatherless and a bread winner at nine; advancing with the years to great interests and millions; his war record of sixty-six battle fields and August 29.—The skirmishes; his body scarred by the enemy's lead roused enthusiasm and cre- ated a scene to be remembered by those present. e in bitter terms of those and criminal careless- ulied in so much suffering and ath, and demanded the most thorough investigation, predicting that when it was made there would be unwonted oscillation among the ossified remains that Alger fell heir to when he entered the War Department. Toward the close he wove a wreath of glcry around the Red Cross and Clara Bar- ton, alluding to her seventy yeai “sev- enty connecting links between suffering hu- manity and God.” ee PECK STARTS FOR PARIS. Expcesition claims from the a mts which would properly be paid by the War Department. The state ch forwarded to the auditor for the Department and re- ferred to the ms division, of which Mr. W. A. Rogers is tie chi It has been found that a large proportion of the claims will nece e further action upon the dart of the state officials. In many cases no receipted bills were attached and th vernor’s approval was omitted. A feature of the situation which will cause the department considerable work has arisen in this way: Some of the volunteers who offered their services and proceeded to the state the companies: Were subs>quently rejected by the medical office: and consequently were not mu: tered into + vice. In such cases the states will have to pay the cost of trans- portation of the rejected soldiers and the officials aere will have to compare the mus- ter rolls of the War Department with the original enrollment lists. Treasury Regulations. Regulations have been provided by the auditor's office, and approved by Secretary age and Coatroller Tracewell, for the pre- sentation of the state claims. Original itemized bills must be furnished ir all cases where it is practicable to Go so, and in cases where they are omitted satis- factory reasons must be given for their omission, All accounts er claims for reim- bursement mast be properly stated and cer- tified to on vouchers. The vouchers given by the creditors of the states and terri- teries, with their receipts for the amourts actually paid them, must accompany the claims for reimbursement as evidence of the payment of said creditors and in sup- port of said accounts or claims, and no payment will be made directly to a creditor of a state or territory. The certificate in support of every ac- ccunt, voucher or claim for reimbursement must be made in the following form, pre- scribed by the controller of the treasury, as required by law, and must be signed by the governor who incurred and paid the costs, charges and expenses for which re- imbursement is sought: “I hereby certify that the above account is correct and just; that the services were rendered and the articles furnished as stated; that the costs, charges and expenses therefor are reasonable and have been in- curred and paid by me in aiding the United States to raise the volunteer army in the war with Spain, either by subsisting, cloth- ing, supplying, equipping, ‘paying, or trans- porting men ef this state or territory who were afterward accepted into the volunteer army of the United States; that in all cases where reimbursement or payment is scught from the United States for the transportation of men, such reimburse- ment or payment is only for their trans- portation from the place of their enroll- ment for service in said army to the place of their acceptance into the same by the United States mustering officer, and that no part of the above mentioned costs, charges and expenses is for interest on the same or any part thereof or on any money bor- rowed or used to pay the same or any part thereof. ———.. Governor.” ‘The transportation to be reimbursed as’ reasonable costs, charges and expenses that have been incurred and paid by the gover- nor of any state or territory in aiding the United States to raise the volunteer army is only the transportation..of men of his state of territory who were afterward ac- cepted into the volunteer army. of the United States, from the place of their en- rollment for service in said army to the lace of their into the same yy the United States mustering officer. The names of the men transported must appear on the muster rolls of the army. of the United States. ¥ Commissioner General Accompanied by Family and Stam. CHICAGO, August 29.—Ferdinand wW. Peck, commissioner general to the Paris expcsition, accompanied by members of his family and staf, has left for New York, where he will embark on La Touraine next Seturday for Paris. “One of the principal objects of my visit Directions to Cuban and Porto Rican Commission, 10 ASSUME CONTROL OF THE ISLANDS Disputed Points to Be Referred to Washington. WHEN MEMBERS WILL SAIL So am The instructions to the Cuban and Porto Rican military commissions were drawn up and approved by the President pefore he left Washington, and are now ready to b2 delivered to the president of each com- mission before he leaves. The instructions will not.be mede public, but their general terms are known to be the same as the in- structions sent to Gen. Shafter regarding the government of Santiago, and to Gcn Merritt regarding the Philippines. means that the military commissions wil assume control of Cuba and Porto Rice under the same conditions as those under which the military governors now contro! that portion of Cuba and the Philippines surrendered to the United States. The many minor details relative to the evacuation of the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico ar left to the commissions, who will report any difficult or disputed points to Washington. Of course, there has been no doubt that the United States will take full control of Porto Rico, as that was ceded to the United States by the protocol, but the instructions to the mill- tary commission to Cuba settle any qu2s- ticns.which have arisen regarding Cuba. It thus appears that for the present, at least, the United States will assume the govern- ment and control of the remainder of t island, as has been the case in the sur- rendered province of Santiago. Admiral Schley Detache An order was issued at the Navy D, partment today detaching Rear Admiral W. 8. Schiey from commaid of the second squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, and crdering him to Porto Rico as a member of the <vacuation commission, during which service he horized to fly his flag on the crui ich will remain in those 's until the commis- sion is ready tc urn to the United States. Admiral Schley will be accom- panied to Porte Rico by the follo’ members of his staff, now attached to thi cruiser Brooklyn at New York: Lteut. J B. Sears, Lieut. B. W. sign Edward McCauley, jr. The oréer for Admiral Schley to fly bis flag on the New Orleans is made in order to keep him con- structively on sea duty whi erving on the evacuation commission, thus entitlt him to the highest pay of his rank, viz. $6,000 per annum. The pay of an admiral Wells, jr., and En- on shore duty is $5.00, and on waiting or- for ders $4.00. It was that the Navy Depa’ nt decitied to keep Admiral W. 8. Sampson in nominal com- mand of the North Atlantic fleet-white in Havana as a member of the Cuban evac- uation coramission. His flag will be dis- played on the auxiliary cruiser Resolute, which will take the members of the com- mission to Havana. During the absence of Admiral Sampson the actual command of the fi however, will devolve on Cer modore Philip, con ing the Texas, as the senior officer pr: Conferences Held. Gen. Butler, one of the members of the the Same reason Cuban commission, was at the State and War Departments to in conference with the authorities regarding the duties of the commission. Colonel J. W. Clous of the judge advo- cate general's department, who will act as one of the legal advisers of the com- mission, was also at the State Department He had a long conference with 1g Secretary Moore regarding the le- gal aspects of the case. He arrived here this morning from Porto Rico, where he was serving on the staff of General Mil The Cuban commission will sail from Yerk next Saturday on the cruiser Re lute, now being fitted out for the accom- modation of the distinguished party. She will proceed direct to Havana. Admiral Sampson's associates on the commission are Major Generals Wade and Butler. By virtue of his seniority General Wade will to Paris at this time,” said the commis- sicner general, “ts to try to secure addl- ticnal space for American exhibitors. I am confident that I shall be able to secure con- siderable additional space from some of the other countries. I shail return probably in Nevember and will then begin the work of allotting space to exhibitors.” Mr. Peck a! announced that there was ho longer any doubt concerning the erec- tion of the Lafayette monument. “The monument will be erected,” said he. as a fact. It probably ed over the remains of the fa tous French patriot and friend of Americ in the cemetery near Paris. Nothing has been decided upon in regard to ihe govern- ment building, but the tter will be passed on at an early date, —_. MERRITT NOT ORDERED TO LEAVE. He May Be Coming Hom Married. to Be act as president of the commission. The Porto Rican commission wil! sail from New York Wednesday on the army transport Seneca. The members of this commission are General Brooke, Admiral ley and General Gordon. General ooke is now in Porto Rico, where he is acting as military governor. Admiral Schley passed through this city yesterday on his way from Annapolis to New York. Gen, Gordon Arrives. General Gordon arrived here this morn- ing from Huntsville, Ala ved his instructions from Act Moore of the State Department ary Al- ger of the War Department. It was his first visit to Washington since his appoint- ment. It is expected that he will join the other members of the commission in New York tomorrow or early Wednesday morn- ing. ASSISTANT SURGEON. A woms Up to this moment no orders have been | Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee Regularly sent to General Merritt at Manila to leave his post there. It is id, Fowever, that Sworn In. For the first time in the history of the the general being in command cf the mili- ] American army a woman was appointed tary forces in the Philippines 1s at liberty | today a member.of the medical staff. Dr. to leave Manila and go where he sees fit | Anita Newcomb McGee, wife of Prof. W. J. within his own discreticn. It is suggested | McGee of this city and whter of Prof. by some of the officials here that the pur- | Simon Newcomb of the naval observatory, pese of his visit to this country at the pres- | Was regularly sworn in as an acting assist- ent moment is to be married. It fs entirely | ant surgeon. This, according to Secretary pessible, and, in fact, probable, that being | Alger’s general order, would entitle her to in the United States and well acquainted | the uniform of a second lieutenant without with the situation in the Philippines Gen- | designation of rank. It is not likely, how- eral Merritt may be designated to proceed | ever, that Dr. McGee will avail herself of to Paris as technical adviser to the peace | this privilege. The appointment, while a commission. This is presuming that the | novelty from a technical standpoint, is not ecmmission will continue in session for sev- | the baad of ony go restal orskye hein eral weeks at least, for otherwise it would | the War Department. jour r not be rossible for General Merritt to make | Sh¢ has been in charge of the selection of the women nurses, and of the 700 or more a long trip from the Philippines to San] now in the field most have passed muster Francisco, thence to New York by rail and|at her hands. Assistant Surgeon McGeo then .by beat to Paris. It is regarded as goes to New York tonight to select thirty essential by the State Department that graduate nurses for service in Porto Rico. the American commissions have with them | Dr. McGee has regularly practiced her pro- some person thoroughly advised as to the | fession in Washington for some years and military and civil situation at Manila to as- {js well known in medical circles hroughout sist in reachirg a sound conclusion. It | this country, having contributed several Was the intention of the President to avail | papers to the American Association for the himself of Admiral Dewey's services in| advancement of Science and to other sci- this manner, but after consultation with | entific organizations. that officer by means of Be cable it was believed to be better to allow the admiral ee wb athpe to remain at Manila, where the experience LEAVING SANTIAGO. he has acquired will be of greater value in the troublous days that are likely to fol- low the decision of the peace commission as to the future of the Philippines, regard- less of what that decision shali be. SS ee oy ' .ON THEIR WAY HOME. Over Four Hundred Convalescents Will Sail Today. Surgeon General Sternberg has received a dispatch from Santiago saying that 420 non-infected convalescents, slightly iil, will sail on the Roumania today, ‘eaving about 300 of the Sth Corps sjck in Santiago. ——— New Virginia Postmasters. The following Virginia postimasters were appointed today: S. W. Butler, at Bell's ‘Troops in Porto Rico Recently Order- ed to Be Mustered Out. Although not yet officially reported, Ad- jutant General Corbin says he is satisfied that all the troops in Porto Rico which were receatly ordered home to be mus- _H. M. Butts, | tered out have started on their-homeward ; P. 8. journey. . = = vice J. E. Thompson, resigned.