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j Double Sheet j TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 332. TALES OF HORROR Told By tie Soldiers Brought Back From Santiago Neitler in Field, Hospital M on Shipboard Were Sick Mem Glvei Me Attention Nor Supplied Witt Becemt Food SPECIAL TO THE HERALD. Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, August 27.—Six companies of the Seventh regular infantry were unloaded today from the transport Yucatan. Seven men died on the way from Santiago. Three more died on the ship last night before she got to the pier. Two hundred were brought home sick. The remainder were hungry and exhausted. This morning there was no food for the sick on board—nothing but army rations, and these not of the best quality, were left. The sick and suffering soldiers would have had to go without breakfast but for Gen. Joseph Wheeler. He heard of their awful situation and sent proper supplies on board. When the Stars and Stripes were hoisted over Santiago the sick of the regiment were sent into hospital camp six miles away, in a valley. There was no hospital food for them, only the regular army rations. There were no medicines, only the handbag full that Surgeon Jones carried. There were no other surgeons, no nurses nor attendants. At one time there were more than one hundred men down with typhoid fever and in one day eleven typhoid patients died. Shocking Stories Told All the men and officers tell shocking stories of regiments suffering, not only on the Yucatan but in Cuba after Santiago had surrendered. They believe that but for the regimental surgeon, Dr. R. Heming Jones, not a man would ever have returned alive. The men lay on the ground with out cots, without a change of clothing, without anything except what they wore or carried into the valley that was called a hospital, but really the valley of the shadow of death. All the men slept at night in the clothes they wore during the day. Most of the time they were wet through. It was impossible to get a decent meal for sick or well. Dr. Jones never had his clothes off until he boarded the ship. He worked incessantly, heroically and unaided. He was a physical wreck when he left the Yucatan today. The regiment left 130 men in Cuba dead. The Yucatan came from San tiago without doctors, nurses or attendants sufficient to make the sick com fortable, without proper supplies or medicine; in short, the Yucatan came up in the same condition that the other horror ships have come. Who is responsible for sending her north it) this condition? Who is to blame for the dead bodies thrown overboard dtiring the voyage and for the tying men who cannot muster strength tnough to crawl out of their bunks? Sick at Santiago Washington, Aug. 28.—(8y the Associated Press.) The following is the health report from Santiago today: Santiago, Aug. 27, via Hayti.— Adjutant General, Washington: Total sick, 555; total fever cases, 427; new cases fever, 19; returned to duty, 24. Deaths, Leopold Debend, a civilian packer, acute dysentery; Charles B. Vyberts, private First Illinois, typhoid f ever - Lawton, Commanding. Marietta, 0., August 27.—The mother and two sisters of Okey P. Eddy of the Eighth Ohio who, it is reported, died of starvation on a trans.! port while coming home from Cuba, have become insane through horror and grief at the death of the young man and the manner in which it occurred. When the news was received the mother became frantic with grief and the children were hysterical. The sisters, Bertha and Vesta, soon became uncontrollable, as did the mother, and after a day it became apparent that all were becoming insane. The mother has to be guarded at all times. She has attempted suicide several times. It will be necessary to take all of them to an asylum. A PEACEFUL VICTORY Eighth California Wins Great Applause SAN FBANCISCO, Aug. 27.—Peace hath its victories as well as war, and one of these bloodless victories was won by the Eighth California regiment today. It conquered the admiration of thousands who saw its quickstep march up Market street from the ferry early in the afternoon, and it captured more applause later at Recreation park, where its drill for the financial benefit of the army and navy Christian com mission took place. They trere a splen did body of men and their unison of n *)veraent and promptness in execut showed the large crowd of that the soldiers had not wasted time a t Camp Barrett, across the bay. Many ,f them before joining the Eighth, not ma» v weeks ago, vere wholly devoid of miliUry knowledge, but today every man seemed to have been thoroughly schooled and tht reg iment moved like a perfect machine. High commendation for its physical qualities and manner of carying »ut orders was bestowed by the officers, who were on the grounds as lookers-or., among whom were Brigadier General M. P. Miller and his staff, Adjutant General Barrett with Gov. Budd's staff, many of the officers of the Sev enth California, First California artil lery and Twenty-third United States infantry. One Typical Case THE HERALD THRICE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR THE LITTLE GIANT, JAMES Q. MAQUIRE From his latest photograph, taken yesterday by Marceau, especially for The Herald. AN INVESTIGATION SPECIAL TO THE HERALD. Washington, August 27—Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn has ordered an investigation of the medical department at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga. He has appointed Gen. H. V. Boynton to make the inspection and has asked for an immediate report. On Sternberg's Demand This investigation was requested today by Surgeon General Sternberg himself, because of the grave charges made in the newspapers as to the lack of medical supplies, the want ot proper comforts for the sick soldiers and the alleged poor sanitary arrangements. Other Inquiries Coming Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn says that there is no present intention of extending this investigation at Camp Thomas to any other camps, .nor has there been any action taken as yet towards originating an investigation of the entire medical department of the army. This will undoubtedly come in the future. The charges on which the surgeon general asked an inves- THE OLD GUARD AND A NEW LEADER THERE'S NONE OF THEH MISSING I \-\ '' ■ i • ■ • LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 28, 1&9& (Continued on Page Eleven) WHAT SHALL WE DO With the Territory Lately Taken From Spain? Frye Gives tie Impression That tie Philippines Will Net Be Held Permanently—Spaii Mist Evacuate the Western Continent SPECIAL TO THE HERALD. Boston, Mass., August 27.—Hon. William P. Frye, United States senator from Maine and a member of the peace commission, passed throueh Boston on his way from Washington to Maine today. He was interviewed by a News reporter. "It is true," said he, "that I have been selected by McKinley to be one of the peace commissioners. I saw the president yes terday with Senator Davis, and we talked the matter over. I was very much opposed to accepting the position. McKinley did me the honor to say that he particu'arly wanted me to serve on the commission. What hit reasons were I must decline to tell you." The Senate Will Decide The commissioners of the two nations will arrange the terms and draw" up a treaty. But that treaty must pass the gauntlet of the senate. The senate wilt meet in December, and while there is no telling when the com mission will conclude its labors, I hope that the treaty will be ready to lay before the senate during its next session. The commission meets in Paris not later than October I." Philippine Demands "Will the United States be likely to demand more than Manila and the island of Luzon in the Philippines?" asked the reporter. The senator hesitated and finally replied: "There are other islands in the Philippines that are valuable. The commissioners, you understand, can exact whatever trade benefits they wish, and outside the conquered territory jt cannot now be told what will be demanded." One Thing Certain "Spain must get off the American continent, that is understood," said Frye; "besides Cuba and Porto Rico there are several other islands, 1 think, which Spain must give up. These other islands are, however, small and of little importance, but they will not remain longer under the control of Spain." An Impression Conveyed The senator throughout the interview gave the impression that Spain would not be required to part with the Philippines. This is significant, as Frye is known to be McKinley's man. German Press Comment Berlin, August 27.—(Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.)— The German press continues to discuss the peace conditions from various view points, a majority of the papers according the United States high praise for the moderation the American government has displayed. Most of them seem to expect that difficulties will arise over the ultimate disposition and condition of the Philippines, but as a rule the arguments advanced are repe titions and threadbare. The Kohlnische Zeitung's editorial may be worth quoting, as there is the best reason for believing that it was inspired. It says: "Before a definite peace is concluded considerable time must elapse Meanwhile the international situation in the Philippines and (he far west generally may have changed materially. It is not likely that Spain and the United States will agree to a definite settlement of the Philippine question without taking the advice of the powers, particularly Russia and France." —San Francisco Examiner. 24 Pages PRICE FIVE CENTS I Porto Rico Messages NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The Com mercial Cable company issues the fol lowing notice: We are advised that, with the ex ception of Ponce, messages for all Porto Bican points, including San Juan are subject to strict Spanish censor ship and are only accepted at the send er's risk A Gigantic Trust ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.—The Republic tomorrow will say: Arrangements have been completed for the formation of a gigantic com bination with millions of dollars of capital for the purpose of controlling the fresh fish and oyster business of the United States and Canada. The combination was effected in London, England, by the organization of a stock company with a capital of Aye million dollars of which two million five hundred thousand will be eight per cent non-cumulative preferred and the balance on the ordinary shares of com mon stock. The company probably will be known as the A. Booth company, limited. Tne utmost secrecy has been maintained by the promoters and their agents had strict instructions not to divulge any thing. Arclhbjshop Ireland CHICAGO, Aug. 87.—The Times- Herald today says: Archbishop Ireland was yesterday appointed a member of the Lafayette Memorial commission to go to the Paris exposition by Commissioner Oeneral Peck. Dr. Edward Everett Hals of Boston has accepted a membership SB the cioiii mission *