The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
are much needed in the hospitals and are
not obtainable in the island

are much needed in the hospitals and are
not obtainable in the island
Attached to the report is letter from
General Miles thanking the commissioners
on behalf of the army for ths supplies and
for a big consignment of American flags
also a letter from Colonel Greenleaf ex-
pressing thanks for the gift of an ice-mak-
ing machine, in which he says:
IT cannot adequately express the salts
faction which the results of this donation
will be received by the sick. Ice in this
country is an expensive luxury, costing $40
per ton In Porto Rican money, which neces-
states the exercise of rigid economy on the
part of our medical officers in Its use. To
have the output of such machine at our
disposal is blessing, the benefits of which
can only be appreciated by those who have
served in these hospitals"
In addition to the three Commissioners
the following officers and men returned on
the May:
Col. John w. Clous, Deputy Judge Advo-
cate General U, s. A; Col. John Bddle, OF
Gen. Wilson's staff, who, with Captain
Harry Alvanhall of the Sixteenth Pennsyl-
wanna and Lieut. E. M. Fullington, also of
Gen. Wilson's staff. are commissioned by
the commander TO present to the President
of the United States the royal Spanish en-
sign captured August 9th, in the engage
ment at Coamo; Hon. James Wolcott WadsL
worth, Congressman from the Thirtieth
New York District; Major Clayton Park
hill, chief surgeon, First Division, First
Army Corps. On sick leave, Lieut.. John
Workiser, Nineteenth U. s. Infantry;
Lieut.. w. Howard Pancoast, with Privates
A. r. Chester and Wilson Potter, all OF
Light Battery A, Philadelphia; James g.
Clark and Herbert Childs of Troop A, New
York. On furlough, Addison Kelly, P. L.
Overfeld, Jos. knight and Samuel Boyle
all of Battery A.
ReliefComing
NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-A cablegram from
Mis- Clara Barton at Havana to the Cen
| trail Cuban Relief Committee said she
needed steamship to use in the dtstribu.
ton OF supplies. and Stephen E. Barton,
chairman Of the committee, has chartered
the San Antonio from C. H. Mallory &
Co. for two months, with the privilege OF
| extending the time to six months. The
| San Antonio Is sister ship to the State oil
Texas, which was in Miss Barton's serv.
ice during May, June and July. Her cap.
| acity is about 800 tons. She Will be loaded
with Cuban relief supplies and will sail
probably on Thursday, in charge of Cap
tain Young who was the commanding Of
ficer of the State Of Texas, while in Mis-.
Barton's service.
| Supplies Stopped
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-Telegraphit
advices were received at the State De
partment today to the effect that Mis-
Clara Barton Of the National Red Gross
arrived at Havana yesterday on the steam
er Clinton No. 2. with supplies for tn,
starving inhabitants of that country ant
that the Spanish authorities at Havans
refused to allow the supplies to be LANDED
and imposed a fine of $500 upon the master
of the relief ship because he had no mani
fest. The matter is now under considera
ton by the authorities here and steps will
be taken to secure the landing of the SUP
piles and the remission Of the fine. TIL
absence Of the manifest is not explained
The vessel cleared from Santiago for Ha
vann.