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Istt Ouba. He wu detebd from duty tn San
tiago and u In rood halth at that tin.
Ttaa Second Massachusetts man are atlll In
the detention oamp and according to reporta
are In a bad way. Nona of the men la anr
wore than when he landed, with the exception
of aome of thoee In the hoapltal. But It will be
weeks before manr of the men will be able to
let around eomfortably. They are the moat
worn out lot of men In tho camp to-day, but
ther are (retting all the attention they need,
and the way food and delicacies are pouring In
on them l a caution. To-day a tugboat
loaded to the decka with food eame here from
Block Inland In charge of a party of Massaohu
aetta people. In the party were ex-Lleut.-Ooy.
Halle of Springfield. E. P. Chapln. E. 8. Brewer.
Fred C. Wright. Harry C. Halle. Mr. and Mre.
Knapp of St. Louis, the Miaeea Knapp and Hlaa
Taylor of Springfield. The tug'a cargo waa for
the Masssohusetts boy, and an appeal waa
made to Oen. Wheeler and Gen. Young to allow
the party to go Into the detention oamp to aea
the men. But thla could not be permitted, ao
the party went up to the aentry llnea and paaaed
the packages over. They had ail the chance
tthey wanted to talk with the men and want
way happy.
Aa they were boarding their tug Oen. Toung
aid to Mr Hallo: " I am glad that the Massa
chusetts people are taking anoh an Internet In
their men. but before you go away I want to
aak a favor of you. I)o you forget the regulars ?
In every volunteer camp In thla place there la
ataoka of good food aent by frienda and rela
tives, and the volunteer hnve all they can eat.
In the oampa of the rcgulara there Is little or
nothing but the regular army rations. The reg
ular has oertalnly been neglected. I suppose
people don't think of him In the haate to eend
delicacies to thoee dear to them, but I think if
they could aee those gallant follows of the regu
lar United State Army, who light like demone
when they are well and suffer in patience when
they are sick and wounded, they would be dls
poaed to do a little something for them. If you
have anything more In the way of good, nour
ishing food to give away and you find that your
own boys don't need It. give it to the regulars."
Mr. Halle and his party admitted that they
hadn't thought so much of the regulars, but
declared that they'd make up for It at onoe.
and to-morrow they will bring another tugboat
load of provisions for the Infantrymen and cav
alrymen of tho regular army.
The rough riders had a grand blow-out to
day In honor of Oov. Miguel A. Otero of New
Mexico, who came here to aee the men from
bis Stoto who are In Col. Roosevelt's command.
Troop F. under Capt. Maximilian Luna, which
I made up almost entirely of men from New
Mexico, went to the station to escort the Gov
ernor. Ah Gov. Otero stopped from the train a
burly 8ergcant stood up In the stirrups and. wav
ing a tattered sombrero in the air. yelled:
"Three cheers, boys, for Gov. Otero of our
State." They were the most remarkable three
cheers ever heard by the natives here. They
were Indian yells, and long after well-behaved
oheers wore supposed to have subsided they
were continued. Some of the boys unoon
cioualy let their hands slip around to their
holsters as though they were going to lot off
the remainder of their enthusiasm by firing
their pistols In the air. but they remembered
that Long Island wasn't New Mexico and omit
ted that part of the reception, to the great re
IUef of everybody.
Gov. Otero went down the Una of horseman
shaking hands with eaoh one. Then he got
Into an ambulance and drove to the rough
riders' camp, where he found Troop H. another
New Mexican troop, waiting to receive him.
There woro more Indian yells, and then the
Governor had to shake handa all around.
When he got through with the New Mexicans
ho had to shake handi with the other rough
riders, who were dragged forth by the F and H
men to meet "Our Governor." Gov. Otero
made a speech to the men during the after
noon. He congratulated them on the way they
had fought, and said they would never regret
what they had done for the honor of their State
and the glory ol their country. He said nice
thlugs about Col. Roosevelt and Gen. Wood,
the first commander of the rough riders, and
waa heartily clieerod by the whole regiment.
The increase of typhoid fever in the hospital
la something appalling. To-day there are 210
cases. Fifteen at a time the sufferers are being
taken to Now Haven on the Red Cross, but the
patients come in faster than they can be taken
away. There are '2SO convalescents In the hos
pital, mostly men of the Seventy-first Regiment
and Second Maseachusetta. They will be dis
charged to-morrow or Tuesday, and It will make
a lot of room for fresh arrivals. Twenty-three
rough riders were taken to the hoapltal to-day.
but none of them Is seriously HI.
Five new wards were opened to-day in the
new hospital, but there are no cots In them,
and the sick men are lying on the floors. Oa
account of a lack of scantlings, work on the
new hospital haa come to a dead standstill.
Beventy-flve carpenters were sitting around
idle to-day, and there Is pressing need of hos
pital accommodations. Major Almy Is in
aharge of the new hospital.
There was one death In tha hoapltal to-day.
An unknown soldier who waa sent up from a
transport last night died early this morning of
dysentery. Col. Forwood said to-day that ha
has made arrangements for the disinterring
and transfer of all bodies burled here as soon
aa they are claimed by friends or relatives.
I Father Edward T. Fitzgerald. Chaplain of tha
Twenty-second Infantry, who won an enviable
record for bravery In Cuba, was admitted to
the hospital to-day. He la suffering from
malaria, but has only a slight attaok, and will
be around again in a law days. He was suffer
ing from malaria when h left Cuba on the
Mobil, and his trouble was aggravated by sea
sickness and Inability to tak nourishment
The Rev. Mr. Batten. Chaplain of the Sixteenth
Infantry, and Father Hart of the Third Cav
alry bav been assigned to the hospital during
the rest of their stay In oamp. Twenty-two
Sisters of Charity arrived hare to-day. and
mass earn in on every train.
There is a lack of water In the hospital owing
to the Inability of the Quartermaster to gat
wagons to carry It up from tha station.
All of the troop were taken from the Seneca
to-day and the Comanche and Bio Grand will
be unloaded to-morrow. Dr. and Mrs. Valen
tine Mott and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll fed the
men from th Seneca with coffee, soup and
sandwiches aa they landed to-day. The Rio
Grand la to be converted into an auxiliary
hospital as soon as her troop are landed. She
wlfl accommodate 300 patient an (Twill remain
la Fort Fond Bay permanently.
It has been definitely deolded to open a can
teen her. On account of the protests received
from temperance people all over th country a
great deal of consideration waa given to the
matter. It has been discovered that tha sol
diers will get liquor one way or another, and it
has been decided that It Is better to have a well
regulated canteen than to have liquor smuggled
indiscriminately into the oamp by speculators,
who Hell It at exorbitant prioesto the soldiers.
Gen. w heeler got a despatch from Secretary
Alger to-dar authorising him to purchase all
that he needed In th way of delicacies for the
soldiers. Gen. Wheeler says bs will get apples,
peaches, apricots, prunes, lemons, oranges,
crackers, cocoa, canned fruits, oatmeal, tea.
butter, egga, fish, vegetables and ham.
Three services i were held In the IJt 0. A,
tents to-day. The Rev. Edward FT Budd
preached In the Infantry oamp in the morning
and lu the cavalry camp In the afternoon.
Col. Forwood. the chief aurgeon her, re
ceived a despatch from Burgeon-General Stern
berg to-night ordering the Olivette with all her
alek to Boston.
Following is a list of the officers who arrived
on tho transport City of Macon: Major L. M.
Q Brian, Nineteenth Infantry, commanding;
First Lieut. C. D. Clay. Adjutant Seventeenth
Infantry: First Lieut, L L. Durfee. Quarter
master Seventeenth Infantry; R. W. Bpring
er, Chaplain United States Army: Capt.
p. H. Brush. Capt. G. H. Jtoocb. Oapt.
k. .8ti. Jl'" c,"i.',b Dt w. AMaun.
Oapt. h Chynoweth. First Lieut. R. W.Ross.
First UeutB. F. Hardawuy. First Lieut D. P.
Cordray. rlrstLleutW. D Davis. First Lieut.
P. ft i "tf' Kini Hout J- K- rt- Second
Lieut AT. Ovenehlno, Second Lieut. I. L.
Reeves .Second Lieut. E. L. Brlcker Second
Lieut. It. C llavls Second Lieut. 0. F. Hum
phrey. Jr.. Second Lieut. A. C. Cranston, all of
Seventeenth Infantry; Major R. 0. Ebert
aurgeon. United Status Army.
On the Breakwater were Major H H. Hum
pur, ys Twelfth Infantrv : Capt M. F Walte.
Twelfth Infantry ; Cant W. O Clark. Twelfth
,,tana; 0Pt Philip Wales, medical depart
ment: DrJtennedT. medical department; Capt.
B'iHTr'-. ffeVW Infantry: Lieut. F. 8.
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all (res Saatiag.
Wasiiiwoton. Aug. 21.-Only about 4,000
men of Oen. Shaffer's army remain In San
tiago, and It Is probable that the transporta
tion of nearly all of the will be completed by
the end of this week or the middle of next Th
latest troops to sail for Montauk Point from
Santiago left to-day on board th auxiliary
cruisers Harvard and Prairie. Gen. Shat
ter aent a cable message to th War
Department saying that the ships sailed
with 630 of th Thirty-third Michigan and
206 of th Seventh Infantry. The Michi
gan troops were carried on the Harvard
and the regulara on the Prairie. If th War
Department had allowed less room for the sol
diers on board th transport vessels the whole
army at Santiago could have been transported
to th North before this time. Th St. Paul
and the St Louis, two or the largest ships In
the service of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, carried only from 600 to 900 men eaoh.
although th Spanish liners employed in
transporting prisoners from Santiago to Spain
have carried from 2.000 to 2,200 eaoh. The
War Department has Insisted that the sol
diers, both sick and well, shall not be
crowded on the transports, and that every com
fort which the Government oan possibly provide
for them be furnished In the oase of every ship
leaving for the North. It Is due to this fact the
department officials believe, that the health of
tho troops has so uniformly Improved during
the sea voyage. On one of the vessels which
recently arrived at Montauk Point the alck list
was 40 peroent. less when the ship arrived than
it waa when the ahlp left Santiago.
The car on the part of the War Department
which has led to this gratifying state of affairs
In connection with the transportatlng of th
soldiers has contributed somewhat toward
convincing th publlo that the scandals of th
Seneca and Concho will not be repeated. Gen.
Shatter has sent the following cable message to
the War Department in explanation of th
overcrowded condition of the Mobile:
" Santiago. Aug. 20. 189a
" Jtjvttmt-OtnmU. V. 8. A.. rruhinijion. D. 0.1
"Referring to your telegram about over
orowdlng the Mobile, her Captain reported that
loaded aa ah wa going to Porto Rico, he could
carry 3.000 men. and that he oould carry 2.000
comfortably: therefore did not consider few
less than 1,700 aa too many. Bhlp was care
fully inspected by a board of officers, and Dr.
Ives, a member of the board, states it was not
overcrowded. Accommodations for officers
were, however, somewhat deficient The
large number of deatha can probably be
accounted for by the fact that this brigade took
nearly all of their sick with them. Greatest care
has been taken In this respect Transports
have been loaded with from two to three hun
dred men less than the same ship brought
down. Shactkh. Major-General."
It la highly Improbable that any more troops
In addition to the one regiment of regulars, the
Twenty-third Kansas Volunteers and the four
regiments of immunes will be needed In San
tiago province for the preservation of law and
order. The Administration Is by no moans
alarmed on account of the reported unpleasant
attitude of tha insurgents, and no steps will be
taken In anticipation of trouble from that quar
ter. The six regiment of troops which will do
garrison duty will be distributed among the
principal towns of the surrendered territory In
southeastern Cuba, and the Interests of the
United States and of all law-abiding cltlcons
In the region will be carefully guarded.
Gen. Shatter himself will probably leave San
tiago thla week for Montauk Point Upon hla
arrival he will take command of Camp Wlkoff
aa senior officer there. It Is expected, how
ever, that he will come to Washington as soon
as he can comnly with the local quarantine re
quirements and make a personal report to the
President and the Secretary of War of
the operations of his army at Santiago. Some
of the controversies which have arisen In regard
to the administration of affairs In connection
with the campaign will doubtlessly be cleared -up
and some explanations will throw light on
several questions which have caused a good
deal of serious discussion. After his report to
the Administration officials it Is probable that
leave of absence for a short time will be granted
Gen. Shatter.
BHAWTBB'B BANITART BBPOBT.
Only 688 Fever Cases on Aug. IP Deaths,
Eight Soldiers and Two Civilians.
Washington. Aug. 21. Tha latest daily san
itary report of Gen. Shatter shows that the sit
uation at Santiago la atlll Improving, although
the Improvement la In some measure due to
the withdrawal of large numbers of troops for
Montauk Point This message was received
to-night:
" Bantiaoo di Cuba, via Haytl, 1
Aug. 21, 1808.
"ThcJUutaiU-Gtntrloftk Army, WatSington:
"Sanitary report for Aug. 21 Total sick.
1,025; total fever oases, 698; number of new
fever oases. 75 ; fever eases returned to duty.
129.
" Deaths. Aug. 19 Private Norman McMillan.
Company M, Beventy-flrst New York In
fantry, yellow fever; Private Frank E. Sharp.
Company O. Thirty-third Miohlgan. typhoid
fever; Private Moseley Gains. Troop B.
Tenth Cavalry, typhoid fever, following
yellow fever; Corporal Walter 0. Jarvla.
Company A. Ninth Infantry, pernicious mala
rial fever ; Private Richard Rlque, Company 0,
Ninth Infantry, typhoid fever; Justice W. Har
wood. ol vlllan. aoute dysentery ; John 0. Wright
civilian, pernicious malarial fever; F. N. Nafte
ger. Company D, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever.
"Aug. 20 Private August L. Johnson. Com
pany E. Thirty-fourth Miohlgan, typhoid fever;
James 8. Smith. Company B. Second Infantry,
yellow fever. Suattsb. Major-General."
MAW TMM OUAMD AT OAMP BLACK.
Many at th Man Missing, and a Hew
Provost Marshal Is Appointed.
Oamp Black. Hshftbad. N. T., Aug. 21
Thar war several hundred visitors In oamp
to-day. and an Invigorating breeze mad lite
pleasant here except for those who had to per
form guard duty. Many of th boys played
football and baseball.
A number of th Seventy-first Regiment re
cruits ran tha guard yesterday and the night
before, and at 6:30 this morning only thirteen
members of that detachment responded to
roll call. All of the absentees will be punished
when found. Only twsnty-slx members of
Company H, 201st Regiment could be found In
oamp to-day. Th missing eighty men will
also be looked up In the guardhouse when
arrested, aa none of them had leave of absence.
Major Henry De Witt Hamilton of the 201st
Regiment wa removed last night from his of
fice aa Provost Marshal of the camp. Mnjor
Wood of the 202d waa appointed to the place
by Col. Schuyler, commandant of the camp.
" I removed Major Hamilton." said Col.
Schuyler, "on orders from higher up. I appoint
ed Major Wood, aa a choice ol Major Hamil
ton's successor waa left to my discretion."
A soon as Major Wood assumed charge a
general round-up ot the missing Beventy-flrst
and 201st men took place.
Test of Boston's 10-Inch Ouna.
Boston. Aug. 21. Th modem 10-Inch
breech-loading rifles whioh guard tha ap
proaches to Boston harbor were teated yester
day for the first time sine they were placed In
position. There are three of these guns at
Fort Warren and Ave at long Island Head.
All are mounted on Bufflngton-Crorler disap
pearing carriages. The test were made under
the supervision of Maior William Croserof the
War Department The target was a triangu
lar black and white cloth about the sise of the
sail of a dory. The range was nearly five miles.
Each gun waa fired twice and all the shots
struck near enough the target to hit a battleship.
Gn. Lee's Future Movsansnts.
Jacksonville. Fla.. Aug. 21. Gen. Lee said
to-day that be would remain here possibly tor
three or four weeks, or. perhapa, until the 1st
ot October, according to the state of affairs over
In Cuba. His corps would remain here. In
Jacksonville, and early In October would prob
ably embark for Cuba. Tha First Ohio, ordered
to this corps and now at Fernandlna. will arrive
; tetoM. Lwififit
" AT HOME ON THE FLEET.
tub iiroomPAitAnj.it obboow bwabmb
with riMiroBM.
All th Armored Ship Had rteaty, bat Sb
tha Most Chuckles on th Ta Over a
Boarding Party from Asbary Parh with a
Trtamahal Oak for Commodore Philip.
Uncle Sam's Navy At Horn. 1 to 5 o'clock
Off Tompklnsville. That was th order of th
day yesterday. None of the seven great war
ships sent out engraved Invitations to that ef
fect, or even set signals, so far a a landsman
might judge, but there was a tremendous rush
of visitors nevertheless, and It Is A safe asser
tion that there Is more Information In this city
to-day on the subject of warship than there
has ever been before.
Whenever the nation's fighting ships hav
been in this port they have had many Inter
ested visitors, but all previous orowds sank Into
Insignificance compared with tha multitude of
yesterday. This waa Nsw York's first chance
In this generation to aee at close quarters a
fleet which had won actual victorias. The grand
parade of tho day previous had given opportu
nities to see as a whole the fleet that had fought
the battles, but the sharpest eyes oould make
out from the shores, where thousands upon
thousands watched, nothing of the machinery
of war. Now came the chance to examine th
guns themselves and to stand face to face with
the men behind the guns. That 1 why, all day
yesterday, th bay waa alive with boat ot all
descriptions and the shores of Staten Island
were black with people.
In their dull war paint the formidable ves
sels, as they paraded up the river and back
again, were more impressive than beautiful ;
but even In their old shining white of peaoe
tbey could hardly have made a fairer spectacle
than they presented yesterday seen from the
Staten Island hills, their powerful lines soft
ened into grace against the bright blue of th
waters as they stretched In two lines along th
bay, while hundreds of white-winced yacht
scudded serosa the open spaces. Directly out
from Tompktnsvtlla lay th New York, flying
the double-starred blue flag of Rear Admiral
Sampson. One-sixth of a mile out and a little
south the Brooklyn lifted her tall slate-colored
hull from the water and pointed her three
spindly smokestacks at the zenith. It Is
curious, by the way. that the Brooklyn should
be distinctly lighter of hue and the Texas
equally as distinctly darker of hue than th
other ahips which make up the fleet.
Quarter of a mile south ot tho New York lay
the Iowa and on a direct line south of berth
Indiana. About opposite the Indiana, aligned
on a line north and south with the Brooklyn,
the Massachusetts lay low In the water. Fol
lowing the same line southward the eye fell
upon tho Oregon, and between her and th
shore the high black bulk of th Texas loomed
up formidably. Thus the ships lay In two
lines parallel to the shore, the New York. Iowa,
Indiana and Texas forming the inner and the
Brooklyn. Massachusetts and Oregon the outer
line. Inside of all lay the little old monitor
Nahant, which Is n fleet unto Itself, having had
the important business In handot defending
this city and the adjacent regions from attack
by water, and she had her fair share of visitors.
In anticipation of n great rush the Staten
Island Ferry Company had arranged to run its
boats under ten minutes' headway, from 10 A.
M. to il P. M., but long before 10 the ferry
houso wns choked up. Later on seven tugs
went into the passenger business between the
Battery and the fleet, which relieved the con
gestion somewhat. The ferry company esti
mates that It took to Tompklnsville about 60.
000 persons, and the tugboats took all they
could carry without sinking, and In most cases
they looked as If they had come within a tew
pounds of their capacity. At Staten Island
everything that could by any stretch of the
imagination bo regarded as a boat was put Into
commission, and if Davy Jones's agents in the
waters off Staten Island weren't kept busy wlih
new tenants, it was only because Providence
has the affairs of the American Navy and it
frienda under special care.
A solid line of people four abreast extended
from the Tompklnsville station down the
street to the pier when I'm: Sun reporter got
there at 3 o'clock. On the dock was an oblig
ing policeman who was making the fleet free to
everybody in cheering tones.
"No," bo was repeating time after time, "you
don't need any pull to get aboard. Don't make
any difference whether you've got any ac-
2ualntttnc.es in the fleet. Yes, any ahlp In the
eet They're all receiving vlsitora. All you've
got to do Is to climb aboard."
Tugs, launches and rowboats were bidding
for custom, jammed close in at the pier. After
some difficulty tho reporter got a rowboat navi
gated by a burly Italian ami a small boy. The
trip out to tho ew York was full of incident.
Every minute tho rowboat had to stop or
swerve to dodge a tug. launch or sailing vessel.
At the accommodation ladder of the flagship it
encountered a tangle of small boats through
which It bumped its courso successfully. There
was a considerable crowd of guests on the New
York, going over her with great interest end
asking innumerable questions of anybody who
wore a uniform. The officer of the deck was
hospitable but not happy.
" Most of the officers have gone ashore," he
said to the reporter, but tho shin Is all here,
and there are a few of us left. Somebody had
to stay aboard." he added with a sigh.
A few moments later he caught one of the
New York's men accepting a tip from a visitor
to whom he bad been explaining the mechan
ism of the shin. He culled the man up and
asked him what his rank was.
" Machinist, sir," said the man. " I I didn't
mean any harm taking the money, sir."
" You're a disgrace to your snip." said the
officer, and he proceeded to read the man a
lecture on the viciousness of accepting money
from the ship's guests, which didn't end until
the man looked as if ho would be glad to jump
overboard. It waa an excellent specimen ol a
naval "wigging."
Nearlv every lady that came aboard wanted
to know If there was any chance of catching a
glimpse of Admiral Sampson, and deep was
their regret at learning that he hod gone
ashore. Next to tho Interest in the Admiral
was the Interest in the guns. The visitors ex
amined them with the most minute care, from
the ponderous 8-fnohers to the fancy little ma
chine guns, exchanging opinions as to the
amount of damage that each might be reckoned
upon to do. The friends ot the jaokles were
treated to a vlow of the private stores of relics
bits of shells, grains of brown prismatic pow
der, sections of the Vizcaya's rail, and similar
trophies.
As The Sun's rowboat put out from the New
York, an excursion boat that careened so that
it seemed In Imminent peril of turning turtle,
passed by, the crowd cheering the New York.
There was a strong ebb tide and the little row
boat soon reached the Oregon at the other end
of tho line, where the greatest crowd was. She
was surrounded by scores of small craft. There
were llttlo sloops and catboats, ponderous fish
ing boats, flat-bottomed dories and at least a
dozen contrivances of a type that suggested a
converted washtuh whittled to a point Close
at the com pan Ion way were jammed three
launches, the navigators of which cursed each
other with tireless Industry. Subsequently the
reporter saw ono of them collide with four
other bouts tn getting out. When at length
the rowboat reached the gangway ladder It
was a hard task to get up through the orowds.
"Everybody wants to see us because we're
the newest snip," said the Serjeant of marines
on the deck. ' The people here have seen all
the ships but ours. If the rush kseps on
tho way it has been coming there'll be more
than 3,000 visitors for the day."
The most popular feature of the Oregon
seemed to be the pet pig, Blanco, who la now a
Yankee pig. despite his name, having been con
verted since his removal from the Cristobal
Colon after the battle off Santiago. Every Isjdy
petted Blanco, and the hundreds of amateur
photographers aboard took snapshots of him
from all parts of the compass, while he posed
with a contented smile on his porcine counte
nance. To a crowd of vitally Interested audi
tors one of t lie officers told about the destruc
tion of the Vlzeaya.
" Capt. Clark wu up on tho bridge," he said,
'and the Vizcuya gunners had been shooting
Eretty woll and getting our range better and
etter all the time. Tim Captain aent word
down to Lieut. Ackermun in the turret that be
must smash the Sanlard next shot. Tha
next shell from the 13-Inch gun struck the
Vizcuya near the stern and fairly lilted her out
of tho water. That settled her, and I believe
it was the only 13-iuob shell that was effective
during the battle."
One ot the seamen related the following inci
dent: When the shin was making her famous
trip up the South American coast she saw
many lights on May 12 off tho north coast a
few miles to the east of her. On the following
morning she threw overboard two empty flour
barrels with "U. 8.8 Oregon" on them. The
captured Spanish officers of the Colon told
of picking up, on May 13, the two bar
rels, which would make It appear that the
Oregon had a narrow escape from falling In
with tho Spanish fleet. On may 16 the Oregon
readied llai 'bullous, having left Bahia, lTra
vil. on the nth The souinon are very much
worried over a report that tho Oregon la to be
docked to-day at the navy yard. This would
mean very little shore leave, ot which, some of
the men have hud none for seven months. To
get away from the Oregon waa almost as hard
us getting aboard, and aa the reporter made
for the Brooklyn In the rowboat he ssw people
climbing aboard not only on both gangways,
but by the "Jacob's ladders" as well. It would
hardly be tog much to sar that more person
boarded the Oregon yesterday than visited all
the rest of the fleet pec together, and that not
withstanding she wa toe furthest from the
landing at Tompklnsville.
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Schley being ashore, was a view of the ship'
wound. Thy wanted to them, every on
of them, and then they learned that there were
forty-four they undertook to keen tally lest
tbey shouldmls soma. Great waa their disap
pointment at finding the exhibit not so consid
erable as they had supposed. One of the shell
holes, however, everybody could see: that one
which had perforated a funnel. , ,.
It Is to be feared that some ot the visitor
acquired information more Interesting than
valuable, for the young naval man Is an Invet
erate joker whenever There I a chance for it.
A bevy of girls in speckles summer attire had
boarded the Brooklyn, and after a whispered
consultation evidently designated one of their
lumber tne prettiest one to question a boy-sh-looklng
officer upon the topic of general
nterest.
" Would you mind." she said demurely, going
forward, telling us some things about the
ship?" The other girls clustered about and
I should be charmed to tell you everything
I know." said the officer gallantly. . ., ,
"Well. If It wouldn't be too much trouble."
aid the spokeswoman. Innocently. Then, with
out regarding the susploloua look he directed
at her, she continued: . ,.
"First I want to know-What was It w
wntod to know, girls T Oh, ye, of course;
about the ship. We know It's a .warship, but
which kind? I said It was an auxiliary cruiser,
but the other glrs saldlt was a, converted
something. Isn't It an auxiliary cruiser ?
ha-atf''gapedthe officer, and ha cast a
glanoe at the terrible cruiser's 8-lnoh gun
nearby, as if ha expected It to explode. I I
begrour pardon." . . ,.
,rOh. it Isn't, then, and I wa. wrong." aald
the pretty girl with a suspicion of a pout Is
It one of those converted what-ohe-eallems T"
The officer recovered himself. Tes, he
aald ; " it's a converted barge, and Is now a de
spatch boat." .. .
" How nice I" said the fair .visitor enthusl
astlcally. "Isn't It nice, girls?"
" Oh. It's more than nioe" said the officer.
"It's neat Neatness and despatch I our
m,?How Interesting I Don't you hava it on your
"we do on most of them, but they're In tha
laundry. We wear It on our shirt fronts, too.
when we're In full dress." . , .... ...
"I think you're trying to fool us." said the
visitor. 'Are these the guns you shoot with ?"
She patted one of th 8-lnehe. ..,
" Gracious, no I" waa the reply. Tho are
just for ballast The hooting guns we keep
down below so aa not to overheat them. '
Thanks, ever so much." said the girl,
waeetly. "Now that h'told u all ho knows.
girls." she added, turning to the others, we
might as well go ashore.". and as they re
treated, giggling, a doubtful expression crept
over the young officer's face as fog creeps over
the surface of the sea.
Among the visitors there were not wanting a
number who came there armed and equipped
with deep erudition on the subject of naval
warfare, and who prenched with diagrams i at
each gun on the wisdom and unwisdom or this,
that and the other move In the battle game at
Santiago, falling not to tell how they would
have won said battle In half tho time.
In tho number of vlslto.-s the Texas ranked
with the New York, next to, the Oregon. Possi
bly her reputation of having entirely outlived
that worst of all hoodoos. a naval hoodoo, was
the reason for the Interest manifested In her.
At any rate, aha was surrounded by small boats
all tho afternoon. Her officers and men are
still chuckling over the visit of the excursion
steamer Monmouth on Saturday evening. The
Monmouth hnd brought from Asburv Park a
cargo of estimable citizens to see the groat
parade. It waa after 6 o'clock P. M. when she
bore down on the Texas, then at anchor just
where she lies now. Before the crew of the
battleship knew what was happening the Mon
mouth had runout a gangplank, and the B00
excursionists swarmed aboard the battleship.
"Cant Philip 1" they shouted. "Where's Capt
Philip? Wewnnthlm." , ,
Commodore Philip came forward In consid
erable wonder and was greeted with enthusi
astic cheers. An elderly estimable citizen
stepped forward, bearing In his armsahage
frosted eake. In the centre of the frosting was
a miniature Texas, while around her candled
wrecks of Spanish vessels foundered in soas of
sugar. Upon this prodigy of saccharine art
the Commodore stared In bewilderment until
brought to himself by the voice of tho bearer.
" Capt. Philip." said he, we, the Christian
people of Asbury Park and vicinity, present to
you this token of our regard. Vto know that
you are an earnest Christian man. and we
know that you are a good fighter. rCheers.l
We give you thla cake aa a fitting testimonial.
because you tak the cake anyway."
" Oh. haw I" eporused the estimable citizens,
recognizing a Joke at first sight " Oh. waw.
baw. haw I" . . ,
The smile that had been growing on the
Commodore's features broadened Into a laugh,
and that evidenco of appreciation acttled him.
for It inspired the Asbury Park man to con
tinue for half an hour.
'Speech I Speech! Speeohl" his fellow esti
mable citizens shouted at Commodore Phllipto
that gentleman's deep distress, as he bears the
reputation of never having made a speech in
his life. But this wns the time he had to try.
" I really thank you from my heart," he said.
"This very appropriate design is dignity ap
preciated. I can't make a speech because I
never have bod any practice, and I don't want
to drive you off the ship by practicing on you.
Make yourself at home on the Texas and we
shall be glad to have you go over her."
Then he escaped, and the boarders swarmed
over the battleship like ants. Thus the Texas
hsd the first visitors of the fleet. Yesterday
sne new a rea nag wilii a iuiom num nor
mainmast, the flag of the junior Commodore
of the fleet Admiral 8chley not having yet re
ceived his Admiral's commission. Tho reason
tho Texas flew a blue Commodore's pennant In
the parade was that she had no red one, and
expected that the Brooklyn would hoist an Ad
miral's fla. The red flag that waved yesterday
was a hastily constructed one.
On tho Iowa Capt. Bob Evans was not to be
seen, but his officers treated every one with
cordiality. A lot of the visitors brought
cameras with them, and. Indeed, tho cumera
fiend on the Iowa was more fortunate than on
some of the other vessels. It has boon a rule
for some time that photographs of the ship's
interior and her guns must not be taken. A
number of the ships yesterday had apparently
not suspended this rule. On the Iowa, how
ever, the amateur photographer became quite
an Important individual. The sailors were
always interested in the snap shooting, and
were eager to show the different things of in
terest. The guns as they poked out
of the turrets, especially the big 13
Inchers, were photographed tlmo and again,
but the centre of Interest for the camera mun
was the marks made by two Spanish shells.
Visitors who were not taking pictures wan
dered all over the boat. A good many were
disappointed at not getting into the turrets,
but the rule of tho ship was that no one oould
enter them unless accompanied by a gunner's
mate or an officer. Such visitors as could not
find an escort bad to be content with rubbing
their hands along tho big guns, "just to say I
bad my hand on one of them." More than 300
of the Iowa's men wore on shore.
Things on the Indiana were rather quiet.
Some visitors came aboard, but the ship lay
firetty well down the line and It was a good
ong row. Those that did come aboard saw the
damage done by a Spanish shell that dropped
on the quarter deck on the night of July W.
The shell went olean through the deck and ex
ploded In the oompanlonway, bending some
steel partitions all out ot shape and totally de-
Kollshlng the skylight. The hole In the deck
is been covered by s big iron plate. Photo
graphing wa not allowed on board.
The Indiana has been here before and people
6 eve learned to know her pretty well. The
lassaohusetts, the Indiana's twin, lay pretty
well out compared to the other boats, and In
consequence visitors were fewer. A party of
" Down Easters" mode a soeclal attack on the
big ship. They wanted to see everything on
her. and they did. They patted her guna on the
back and the sailors, too. Every one was sorry
to leave when S o'clock osme. and one of the
Yankees said aa ho left her. " I'd rather have
my boy Captain'of that ahlu than President of
the United States."
As TEE Bun reporter went ashore at 4 :30 the
pierheads were crowded with people, many of
whom had stood there all the afternoon gazing
a the snips. From the vessels the small boats
began to line out toward shore, for 5 o'clock
wa the closing hour of the reooptlon on most
of the boats, the Oregon stretching it out to 0.
The crowded excursion steamers ploughed
their way along the fleet for the last time, an
elght-oared crew spinning along through the
ohoppy water cheered the ships, and a wide
spread fleet of whitc-wluged yacht sped city
ward before the fresh breeze out of th south.
JACKT CMBCVIUTKB ABItORK.
He's th Most Popular Citizen tn Town and
He Has Privileges Denied to the Buck.
Jacky ashore was welcomed yesterday wher
ever he went. Some of the tars pleased the
Bowery crowds by the manner In which they
handled rifles In the shooting galleries. The
proprietors of the galleries permitted them to
use the rifles tree of charge, and In this way
managed to coax ths ordinary citizen to try his
hand at target practice at th rate of throe
shots for ton cent.
In the Bowery restaurants tbe waiters spent
much of their time asking queatlons of the
aailormon. They wanted to know Just how
Cervera's fleet had been sunk, and got some
of tbe Oregon's men Into an argument over the
subject with some of the jack les from the Mas
sachusetts. A group from the Iowa who assembled In a
Piloon near Chatham Square were called upon
y the crowd to give an exhibition of wig
wagging. The crowd furnished Americun
flags, and after they had wigwagged until their
arms were tired a man in the saloon wig
wagged a song for the amusement of the
sailors, snd the boas of the saloon wigwagged
to tha bartender to send free drinks to the
jaokles. Then the jaokles wlgwsggsd them
selves lu various directions, some ot them
going to Coney Island, where they heard per
oxide blondes ou the oonoert ball stages sing
songs about Uncle Sam. Cuba, and the Maine.
Asailorwith "Texas" on his cap and a joyous
ui waiting tot a araastowa cwTxat tag
I
finally eame. and Jacky mad a ludleTou at
tempt to gvt on, but failed. . .
"HI. there, ,T yelled the eondoctor as h
reached for ids bell strap. You're too full to
ridoon f his car ."
Is he. eh ?" snapped a portly old man oh the
front seat. "You ring that bell or III pltoh
you Into the glitter. Come on. my boy to the
Bailor). We'll put you on and see you through.
"That's the stuff." said the orowd, and tnre
or four men jumped out and helped Jacky
to his seat. Jacky rode In triumph to Fourth
avenue, and tho conductor didn't oven try to
collect a fare.
On the assumption thnt a good many sailors
of tho North Atlantic fleet would have shore
leave on Saturday night and enjoy themselves
In tho Tenderloin, Police Captain Price sent
out an extra force of plain-clothes policemen
to savo the visitors from tbo she-thieve. A a
result of that precaution the jackles had no
robberlea tn complain of and thirty-five women
were arraigned yesterday morning In the West
Fifty-fourth Street Police Court. Thirty-one
wore fined S10 or !" and four old offenders
were sent to the Island.
About two dozen of the Oregon' sailor
escorted by four from tho Texs took In
rrospect Park. When they appeared at tho
band stand Inclosuro tho crowd, which was
unusually large, rose up aa one man
and gave a cheer, which the tars acknowl
edged by lifting their cans. There was a short
wnlt for tho concert to begin, and In the mean
time tho sailors were hemmed In by a crowd
about fifty deep demanding detailed accounts
of the battle of Santiago and also handshakes.
After several numbers on the programme, a
medley of the national airs was reached and
the sailors uncovered. The crowd got up again
and cheered until It was hoarse.
The appearance of 200 or more Jack Tar and
soldiers late In the afternoon caused much en
thusiasm at Coney Island. Tho aallors were
fronithe Iowa. New York. Indiana. Oregon and
Brooklyn. A numborof rough riders also came
to take In the sights early in the evening. Both
the soldiers and sailors were greeted heartily
wherever they went and had everything their
own way. No policemen Interfered with their
aport.
Thy shooting stands were patronised to such
an extent by the soldiers that several of the
proprietors were forced to close up for lack of
ammunition. The clay pipes and birds and
the glass balls were banged and emaahed as
gever before, and at one place the proprietor
egged tbe sharpshooters to go away before
hla place was wrecked. Soveml of the sailors
from the New York and Iowa nut another fakir
out of business by getting all of his watches.
The watches wore of silver and If one guessed
within five minutes of the time of ny one.the
watch was his. Twenty-five cents a guess was
charged. The sailors carried off fifteen of tho
watches before the fakir decided to quit
nnoOKT.TS'B 9VJTNKR ABBAVZiTKD.
Cable Oar Conductor Abns Htm aad
Throws Him Oil.
Patrick McGill Is a gunner on the cruiser
Brooklyn and lives at 443 West Twenty-sixth
street He got shore leave yesterday and
started out last evening with his friend. James
Bowden. to go to Harlem. The two men
boarded a Ninth avenue car and rode aa far as
Sixty-fifth street. There they obtained trans
fers for Columbus avenue.
There were no cars In sight just then, ao
thoy walked aa far as Sixty-sixth street and
waited for a car. When McGill and hi friend
boarded the cable car the conductor refused to
aooept the transfers because they were not pre
sented at sut y-tlfth street The men protested
that they had only walked a ahort distance.
"Ah. youse guys think you own the town
'cause you're off one of them ships." said the
fare collector, who was a burly man. After
considerable parley McGiU and Bowden paid
their fares, but even then the con
ductor oontlnued to make slighting re
marks to them. The car had reached
Seventy-fifth street when the conductor
called McGill a vile name. The latter rose to
protest when the conductor stopped tbe oar.
and. seizing the jaokle by the collar, threw
him to tho street. The man was stunned, and
got a bad cut extending from his left eye to his
ear. Bowden jumped from the car to aid his
friend, and the conductor pulled the bell and
the car started on.
R. K. Maclea, a member of the Seventh
Regiment, had heard the disturbance while
standing at tho door of his residence, 00 West
Seventy-sixth street. He ran over and jumped
on the car just as it started off. He demanded
the conductor's number. This the conduotor
refused to give, but the passengers shouted
that It was No. 133.
Maclea then loft the car and assisted Bowden
to carry McGill to a nearby drug store. He re
vived soon, hnd after his wounds were dressed
Bowden and the sailor started for home. The
conductor will be arrested.
avjfKKit kxz.lt irnr to etnmem.
Congregation Couldn't Cheer, bntWaloonted
Him with Waving Handkerchief.
Tbbnton, N. J.. Aug. 21. Willard Kelly, a
gunner on the Brooklyn, reached home on a
furlough last night This momlng he at
tended the First Presbyterian Church with his
sister. Desiring to escape attention, he was In
citizen's dress, but old acquaintances recog
nized him, and one of the deacons went to tha
pulpit and whispered to the Rev. J. C. Kllllan
that there waa one of the country's heroes In
the church.
The Rev. Mr. Kllllan announced that as It
would be unseemly and out of place to give
three cheers the Chautauqua salute be
Klven to Gunner Kelly. The pastor drew his
andkerchlot from his pocket and Instantly
there was a waving of handkerchiefs from every
part of the church. Then by special request
tho choir sang " Home Again." After the ser
vice Mr. Kelly received an ovation.
WAKBHIPB IN HAMPTON ROADS.
The San Francisco, Castlne and Others Come
Home from Cuban Work.
Nonroi.K, Aug. 21. The waters of Hampton
Roads are dotted with ships to-night The
Ban Francisco, flagship of Admiral Howell,
arrived to-day. Tbe gunboat Castlne came in
from the South American station flying a homeward-bound
pennant which trailed from her
mlzzenmast. dipping far astern In the sea. The
Marietta, which made the long voyage with the
Oregon, arrived, and during the day the Hud
son. Tecumseh, Stranger. Foote and McKoe
straggled In and joined the company anchored
off Old Point.
The hotels were crowded to-day and large
crowds wont down to Old Point to see the ships
come In. The hand on the flagship played,
the sound of bugles floated ashore and flags of
every style the Government carries In stock
were displayed on shipboard during th after
noon. Launches travelled swiftly back and
forth and crowded the Pier, where there was
not berth room for all. The ships osme In to
day singly and In pairs. They are expected to
arrive after this manner for several days. No
sickness haB been reported aboard any of the
ships which have oome in.
ma timk ahkad ron wueklkr.
All Alabama Getting Beady to Beeslv tha
State's Military Hero.
Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 21. Preparation
are being made all through north Alabama for
receptions to Gen. Joseph Wheeler, when ha
comes to Alabama, on the return of Gen.
Shatter from Cuba to Montauk Point to relieve
him. At Huntsvllle, where the Fourth Army
Corps is in oamp. named after Wheeler, the
citizens are preparing for a great time. At
TuBcumbla, Florence, Decatur, and several
other places In the Eighth Congress district,
great preparation is being made, and for daya
after the arrival of the hero of two wars lie
will be dined, wined and welcomed.
Tho Birmingham Trades Council has ex
tended him an Invitation to come here and
speak, and other Invitations have been sent
him from all parts of the State. Hla reception
In Alabama on his return promises to be the
biggest one ever extended to a soldier.
Batteries of Artillery Betumtng to Their
Permanent Posts.
Washington, Aug. 21. Several batteries of
artillery whioh were withdrawn from stations
in the North preparatory to sending them to
Porto Hico. but which went only aa far as
Tampa, have been ordered back to their per
manent poets. Three of these left Tampa to
day, as shown by tho following telegram to the
Adjutaut-Uenerul:
"Tampa. Aug. 21. Battoriea left here to-day
as follows: llatury K. Seventh Artillery, to
Fort Totten. N. Y. ; Battery H. Second Artillery,
to rort Trumbull, Conn. : Battery K. Second
Artillery, to Fort Constitution, N. HV This I
the last of the artillery command.
" Rodoebs. Chief of Artillery."
Angry soldiers aad Sailors Wreck a Saloon.
Newpobt News, Va . Aug. 21. A sailor from
one of the collier steamers now anohored In
Hampton Roads off Fort Monroe was shot
by a aaloon keeper named Tuoker In Phcsbus
this afternoon. The saloon man refused to 1st
the sailor hav something to drink and thla
caused a quarrel, the trouble resulting In the
shooting. As soon aa It became known the
man bad been shot all the sailors and soldier
lu the neighborhood turned out to avenge tba
shooting. The glass front of the aaloon wa
OUR HOME-INTECTEDARMY.
dm. mmtnr ow ran ttpwoid wpidbmiv
iw romro nioo.
Apprehends That ft May Spread Greatly
IIIhsh Was Brought from tho Camps in
th Hatted States Mansar Ballets Leava
orgery Idle Dr. Sen n doing to Montank.
Lleut-Ool. Dr. Nicholas Bonn, who went to
Cuba aa chief of the operating staff ot the army,
haa Just returned from Porto Rico and Is at
the Waldorf. Dr. Bonn resides In Chicago and
la a surgeon of world-wide reputation. He Is
at the head of the Chicago College of Physicians
and Surgeons and gave up temporarily a prac
tice of $60,000 a year to serve In the United
States Army at $8.33 a day. Dr. Benn went to
Europe In the Orasoo-Turklsh war and the
experiences he gained In that contest proved
Immensely valuable In the present war. Dr.
Benn waa seen yesterday by a Sun reporter
and made the following statement:
"In Cuba our army met yellow fever as It
most formidable enemy. Tbe Cuban Invasion
waa characterized by hasty action, a lack of or
ganization and Inadequate preparation on th
part ot th Quartermaster's Department for
whioh the medical branch of the army waa In
no way responsible. In less than two weeks
after our army landed In Cuba yellow fever
made It appearance, and almost simultane
ously th troop from Stboney. the base ot
Invasion, to th trenches before Santiago.
war affected. In less than two week
from Its appearano nearly Ave hundred
fever oases, moat of them yellow fever
Impaired the fighting foroe and seriously taxed
the resource of the medical department For
tunately for the army that type of the disease
waa mild, and the number of deatha was small
aa compared with some epidemics in the past
It was extremely fortunate that Santiago sur
rendered speedily, for malaria and yellow fever
had greatly out Into our ranks. Our army
would surely have met the fate of the Spanish
forces, whioh have lost over BO per oent slno
the Insurrection began by disease.
"In planning the Porto Rico invasion Oen.
Miles mad th proper arrangements to pre
vent a repetition of a similar experience. So
far our troops In Porto Rico have escaped yel
low fever, but soon after their landing fever
ease cams Into the different hospitals at an
alarming rate. After landing at Ponoa on Aug.
8 1 found at least 250 oases of typhoid. The
time whioh Intervened between the departure
of the troops from the United States and the
appearance of fever made it more than probable
that th Infection did not arise In Porto Rico, in
some of the cases It was difficult. In others Im
possible, to make a differential diagnosis be
tween malarial and typhoid fever without tha
use of the mloroscope, whloh dlagnostlo re
source unfortunately waa not at hand. Follow
ing the order of Col. Greenleaf, Chief Surgeon
of the Army, I Investigated for two days all of
the fever cases in the hospitals, for the pur
pose of locating the origin of typhoid fever.
In this work I was ably assisted by
Dr. M. O. Terry. Burgeon-General of
New York, and Acting Assistant Burgeon
Greenleaf, son of th Chief Burgeon. A
careful study of all the cases showed without
doubt that 00 per cent were genuine typhoid
fever cases, and that the infection was brought
directly from the camps occupied in the United
States. I am firmly of the opinion that It the
American army now In Porto Rico remains
there much longer the losses of life due tosiok
nesB will be as groat as at Santiago.
" The order to Gen. Wilson to take up the
march toward San Juan made it necessary to
evsouste the division hospital. All of the pa
tients were transferred to the Spanish military
hospital in Ponce, whloh caused temporary
overcrowding. The Spanish military hospital
is a substantial square one-story building,
with a large court in the centre. It is built, of
tone ; the floors are made of brick tiling. It is
on a high hill, near the city limits, from which a
magnificent view of the harbor and surround
ing country can be obtained. We found
the building extremely filthy, and con
siderable labor was required to make It fit
for the reception of patients. The clubhouse
of the city and a school for girls in charge of
Sisters of Charity were also offered to the au
thorities for hospital use and were accepted.
Fifty patients were quartered in the school
house, while the sick officers were taken care
of at the clubhouse. I want to make especial
mention here of the valuable services rendered
by Miss Chanter of New York city, who night
and day with untiring Industry administered
to the sick and wounded soldiers.
"Ponce has a large charity hospital, the
' Trlcoche,' with 200 beds, under tho care and
management of the Bisters of Charity. The
hospital is a model of cleanliness and comfort.
I am sure tdat every one wdo das enjoyed tde
kind treatment and excellent oare of tne sisters
In this great institution of charity will have a
good word for this worthy order.
"Homesickness haa aggravated the condi
tion of the soldiers, not only In Cuba but also
in Porto Rico. The Post Office Department
has shown serious neglect In forwarding mall.
You give a man letters from home and he feels
like fighting. I know as an actual fact that
over 200 letters were sent to mowhililwos
away from home, of which I received only two.
Newspapers were in great demand 'nd were
eagerly bought and read.
The war has agalu demonstrated the great
value and the humanity of the small calibre
bullet. Contrary to expectations, but few sur
gical operations were necessary, and our atten
tion was directed entirely to the proper dress
ing of wounds.
I want to correct some of the reports whioh
bavo come from Cuba and Porto RIoo as to the
feeling of the Spaniards against the Red Cross.
The Spaniards never fired purposely at the
Red Cross representatives of our country, and
if any of these were injured it was due entirely
to the fact that the red badge of the order could
not easily be distinguished In the distance.
The following touching incident for example,
showed that the Spaniards are In sympathy
with the work of the Red Cross organization:
While a company of Infantry was charging a
hill at Guanioa a volunteer, who had gone 100
yards ahead of tho lino, was suddenly pros
trated by the heat. A Spanish officer nearby
rushed toward him and carried him to our line
amid the oheers of our troops."
Col. Senn Is enthusiastic about Porto Rico
and declares the Island to be worth it weight
In gold. "It is a beautiful oountry," he sold,
"a combination of Italy and Switzerland, and
Its resources are incalculable. Strange to say,
land in the Island Is very dear. Seventy-live
square yards of land on which coffee Is raised
Is worth $400, yielding, however, a profit ot
"Mangoes and other tropical fruit grow In
abundance, and mangoes and cocoanuts are
eaten for breakfast, cocoanuts and mangoes
for dinner, and mangoes and cocoanuts for sup
per. The wants of tne people are few, and very
little pauperism Is to be found In the Island.
What Is now needed In Porto Rico Is American
civilization, with Its little red schoolhouse. It
will take at least fifty years to bring the natives
of Porto Rico and ot Cuba to so high a civiliza
tion that they can govern themselves. This Is
not to be wondered at. for the iieople of the
Spanish possessions have been treated as
slaves. I think that the best plan for the
United States would be to establish u colonial
fovernment In the new oolonles, somewhat as
Ingland governs India. I am of the opinion
that even in Cuba military occupation on the
fiart of the United States will be necessary for a
ong time."
Col. Senn haa been ordered to Montauk Point
to report on the condition and accommodations
of the troops. He leaves to-day, but expects to
be In Chicago by the 23d ot September, whon
bis college opens.
LITTLB BICKWKBB IW l.KK-H CORPS.
Th General Testifies to the Healthful Con
dition of th Jacksonville Camp.
Washington. Aug. 21. In a telegram to the
War Department to-night. Gen. Lee confirms
the Information, whioh the Administration has
had from other sources, of the generally health
ful condition of the soldiers In the Seventh
Army Corps at Jacksonville. Tho telegram Is
as follows:
" Jacksonville. Fla., Aug. 21. 1808.
" Oen. CorDin, Aiiutant-GtHeral, t". ,f. J,, Waihina
lon.D.C: "Replying to despatch from the Hon. John
H. Gear. Burlington, la., to you, will state that
the condition ot the Fiftieth Iowa Is exagger
ated. Yesterday morning's report shows 1,015
enlisted men present, 70 slok in hospital and
64 In quarters. Tho total number sick in the
hospital in the Second Division, to which It
belongs. Is 404 out of 10.717 enlisted men
present. Tho division hospital la ably managed
and well taken care of, has electric fans
and oomfortable appllanoes of all sorts.
and has now 100 soldier nurses, many of
whom have had experience In civil hospitals.
In addition, the Surgeon-General has ordered
fifty trained women nurses here, who will ar
rive soon, and an offloor has boon sunt North to
enlist 150 trained nurses fioni the large cities
of tha North. The Hftieth Iowa has lately had
Ita camp moved and 1b getting along well,
The trouble at home seems to be the result of
want of knowledge of these existing facts. The
Forty-ninth Iowa, the other Iowa regimert
here, has. by yesterday's report. 1,257 enlisted
men present, ol whom 12 are sick in the hospi
tal and 37 in quarters. Apart from climatic
summer fevers, there Is very little sloknoss In
naWor-General oemmaadlng Bvnth Aruiy
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The Sun's mathematician says :
" In and about New York there
are 4,000,000 people, half of
whom ought to wear pants.' w
We're hardly prepared, even
though our stock is large. Still,
we'll do the bes' je can.
$5 to $10 for trousers.
Rogers, Pskt fc Oo.
Warren aad Broadway,
Prtnc aad Broadway.
Thirty sMoond snd Broadway.
WAKTKV, WORM ARTILLKBTUmr.
vT Bavsa't Oot Knongh Man To to Man
Oar Horn Vert.
Army officers. Irrespective of th particular
branch ot th service to whloh they belong, are
deeply Interested In the peaoe footing of the ar- -
tlllery branch of th sorvlos. While opinion
differ aa to details, they agree that th re
sults of th war demand that th artillery for
be increased.
Immediately after It became practically
settled that war with Spain could not b
averted, the Ordnance Department wa di
rected to equip the coast fort with tha neces
sary modern guns a quickly a possible. Gun
were purchased here and abroad and th work
of mounting all of them haa not yet bean fin
ished. When all of the guns ar mounted a
much larger artillery fore will b needed
simply to take oar of them and keep them la
order. If nothing else. ArtUleiy officer aajy
that before the war there were not enough
artillerymen to move the coast guna on their
mountings and keep tha rust off, to say noth
ing of handling them.
Aside from this, it la pointed out that tha
fortifying of Porto Rico, the Hawaiian Islands,
possibly Guam, and whatever of th Philip
pines we decide to hold will demand, even la
time of peaoe. more artillerymen than we hav
ever had before. The law at present provides
that the artillery branoh of the service shall
consist ot seven regiments ot twelve batterls
eaoh. In time of war eaoh battery must con
sist of 200 men and of 100 men In time of peac.
Those qualified to speak on the subject sar
that the peaoe footing of the artillery should
not be less than ton regiments of twelve bat
teries eaoh, with 100 men to a battery. It 1
not generally known how many men It take
to handle one of the coast-defence guns. Aa
artillery officer who was asked about this yes
terday said that for a 10-inch gun. which may
be taken as an Illustration, the gun crew should
be composed of twenty-seven men. Of course.
In tlmo of war this crew would have to have a
relief, but in time of peaco one full crew for
each gun would be sufficient.
Another officer called the reporter's attention
to another fact speaking 'as follows: "Now
that the war is over and the needs of a pesos
time army are being discussed, there may be no
harm in stating that for years the artillery has
not been able to get enough target practice
with the coast guns to be worth mentioning.
The reason for this has been that there was no i
appropriation to pay for tbe expense which the
practice would entail.
" During the war the world hss sounded the
praises of the men behind the guns on our war
ships. The shells from our fleet went where
they were intended to go, and we now have
peace as a result. The accuracy ot the shoot
ing of the men behind the guns In the coast
forts was not put to tbe test. It may be as well
that It was not If It had been tested there is
no reason why it should have boon accurate
because the gun crews were actually without
any practloe.
If the artillery were now lncressed to tea
regiments there would be barely enough men
to man the guns In the forts within the border
of tho United States. But that would be some- 9M
thing to be thankful for more than we have
had for years. Then, having ths Increased J
force, sub-calibre practice with the big gun
should be ordered, at least once a week. This
would cost some money, but not much, as com
pared with the expense of the other practice,
but the men would get the praotlce they need,
" An effective artillery force cannot be got to
gether in a day or a week or a month. It takes
more time to get a battery In shape than It
does the unit organization of any branch of th
service. Give us the necessary legislation to
recruit our branch of the service up to at least
ten regiments, and give us monsy for aub
callbre praotlce and we'll do the rest"
QMOBTKWOn BACK WBOM KVBOTBl
B Says England Is tn Favor of Oar Hold
ing th Philippines. I
Washington. Aug. 21. Representattv Gros
venor of Ohio has returned from hi brief m
European trip and I stopping in Washington
for a few days. He called on President McKln
ley to-night and spent soma time with him
discussing the political situation and giving
him the benefit of his observations abroad.
(leu. Grosvenor said that aa far a be oould I
judge, from tha expressions of the English
press and remarks made to him. England wa
In favor of the United States holding tha Philip
pines. England la worried as to her market
in the East, de says. In recent year other
countries have entered the field, and are
gradually wresting from her the market
of Asia. Thla Is particularly tha case
with Germany, whose course haa been
aggressive and successful, and she fears that
In the division of China she may be left out al
together. Tde great advantages to England In I
having a friend In the East, allied at least by I
thought and language. Is obvious, and the Eng
lish do not desitato to express the hope that I
America will maintain It hold on the Philip
pines. Gen. Grosvenor said he thought It waa too IV
early to say what would be the rite of th Phil- If
fpplnes, but he was of the Impression that they
would be held by the United States. He com
plimented the course of the President during
the war In the highest terms, and aald that a
man who had steered through so many dan
gerous places would certainly do nothing now
to cause him to lose the confidence of th '
fieople. One thing which was Indicative ot
he thoughtfulness snd consideration of th
President was bis refusal to go to New York
to witness the groat naval review yesterday.
He knew that if he went he would be the cen
tral figure In the demonstration, and would de
tract f rOm the naval heroes a part of the adula
tion which they so richly deserved. At the
same time ho wished to testify to the high ap
preciation In which he held these men, and re
quested as many members of the Cabinets
could conveniently do so to attend as his rep
resentatives. Gen. Grosvenor said the news
from the Fifteenth Ohio district (his district)
was very good and lie belioved he would be re
elected without difficulty.
BOTH l.KdS anOBTENBD. '
A Salty Anecdote from the New Tork About l
Landsman Paltliman.
Seamen on tho cruiser Now York were eagerly
Inquiring yesterday for a comrade named
1 'al i in ii nn, formerly a landsman on the ship, of
whom they relate the following tale. He was
struck by a pleco of shell In the bombardment
ot Sun Juan ubove the right knee. Tho sm -
f60D told him that to save ihe leg he would
i.ive to shorten It two inches.
"What, have one of them shorter than th
othorV'sald Paltliman. "Holl, Docl Tuke a M
reef in both of 'em while you uro ubout ft."
" This was done (according to tho tale), and
l'ulthman came home on the hospital ship
Solace. He was formerly 5 feet M inches tall by
measure. What the Now York's men want to
know ia whether there 1b a landsman named
1'alt liiii.'in around this city who is now 5 feet 7
Inches tall on both sldos. If there Is. the news Wi
r Ived by one of them in a letter yesterday
will be regurded us authentic.
Mew York Sick Arrive at Fort Thomas.
Cim'Innatj, O., Aug. 21. The following New
York soldiers, privates, were among the 100
sick who arrlvod at Fort Thomas last night on
a special hospital train :
Sixty-ninth Louis Qulnn, Company Kt
Joseph W. McCarthy, Company H; John Mad
dock, Company D : Corporal James F. Connolly,
Company K.
Sixty-first Jamos Moore. Company M.
Second William Drew. Company M ; Victor
Buboock. Coiupaiiy M: George Rich. Company
Il Corporal Frank G, Ritchie, Company L mi
William H. Penoyer, Company F; Charles Bl
Moore. Company D: George LawraBO. Oaajbl
paay Hi KugsusB. Prlndl. Company av ,
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