The evening times., 1898-06-28
ounces, while the duck. which are light

ounces, while the duck, which are light
reddish tan, weigh four ounces more.
NO coiors could be found better adapt
ed FOR service in a country where the men
are exposed to dust and dirt in ali kinds
OF weather, and even. after a hard. long
campaign 1t is expected that the uniforms
will still present a fairly respectable ap-
pearance.
In style Of coats for all departments OF
the service, infantry, artillery and cayal.
ry. are likewise the popular Norfolk Jack
ct. with belt Of the same material. The
trimmings are of the same style. but Of
different colors.
This trimming. which lends an attract
i've bit Of color TO the uniforms consists
of deep facing at the ends of the
sleeves. over the lapels of the two upper
pockets, shoulder-straps and around the
low-cut military collar. The trousers are
perfectly plain. fr' ss--s>, -,.i' ~
The uniforms of privates and non-com-
missiOned officers are worth about $50
each. Four big pockets are made in the
coats.
Dressed in these suits. with the light
underwear being provided by the Gov
ernment, the soldiers will feel like new
men. No attempt probably will be made
to carry the kit on forced marches, ex-
cept when absolutely necessary.
Officers will wear uniforms Of finer
but no more comfortable material The
cloth is known as kahke in India. where
1t comes from. and is like brown linen.
Uniforms of this cloth cost about s25.
In addition to the canvas and drill
uniforms. which will be sent to the
camps in the South, as well as to Cuba
the Government is providing a blue fan
mel suit. unlined. which weighs only a
few ounces more than three pounds.
The Red Cross in Cuba.
New York. June 2.-SteDhen Barton.
president of the Central Cuban Relief
Committee. yesterday received a cable
gram through the War Department an
nouncing the arrival of the Red Cross
ship State of Texas at the landing place
OF the American army. at Guantanamo
Bay. The cablegram announced that
there was urgent need of pajamas, lam
terms, tents. launches and supplies
The committee cabled through the War
Department to Miss Barton that the yacht
Red Cross would sail tomorrow from this
city with all needed supplies aboard. The
yacht Red Cross will touch at Key West
for naval orders and convoy IL necessary,
and hosuld arrive at Guantanamo Bay
about July 10.
The committee also notified Miss Bar
ton that 500 tons of provisions and cloth
ing. as well as three complete ambulance
outfits would be sent TO Key West this
week by Government transport II Is in
tended by the Red Cross Society to es-
tablish at Key West a base of supplies
for the society in Cuea From this point
provisions and medical supplies will be
more accessible and can be obtained more
quickly by the yacht Red Cross
The Red Cross Ice Plant Auxiliary ex-
poets to forward by sailing vessel large
cargo Of ice to Cuba as soon as possible.
The vessel carrying the ice will also
carry sufficient lumber and sawdust for
the construction of temporary icehouses
in Cuba. They already have sent 5000 to
Red Cross agents in the camps at Chick
amauga and Tampa, to be used in buying
ice.
d. L. Cobb, Red Cross counsel. and four
surgeons will go by the yacht Red Cross
-ii' ~
Mrs. Ellen Hardin walworth. director
general of the Woman's National War
Relief Association. has returned from
Washington. where she attended meet
ing of the board of directors She saw
President Mckinley and the surgeon gen.
erai- She also had talk with Mrs. L
S. Grant, the president of the associa ton
who takes a keen interest in all that is
being done, and who has sent a check for
the work. BY coincidence the same
mail brought Mrs. Grants check and one
from Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Wal
worth visited the military hospitals near
and while at the Fort Myer
hospital found there were delicacies which
would be useful 10 the surgeons in their
work. These she supplied on behalf of
the association. Others will be sent as
needed.
Among the gifts TO the association are
the furnishings of a boat from II. Hem
bricks Nathan. which will be utilized in
equipping a model ward in one of the
hospitals.