The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-23
Wade Reports 1t Unsafe TO Garrison
Americans In Cuba.
SPANTARDS ARE EARNEST
DOING UTMOST TO COMPLETE
THE EVACUATION.
Administration Is Satisfied With
Brooke's Management In Puerto
Rico, and VIII Not Interfere
M2user Rifles Captured at santi-
ago Not Suited For American Use.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Reports re-
ceived at the war department from the
American military commissioners al
Havana indicate that the season has
not yet sufficiently advanced in Cuba t.
make it even reasonably safe to send
any large number of American troops
to the island just now. According to
the last advices from General Wade
president of the American commission
1t probably viii be Dec. before ad-
diuonal troops Will be required in
Cuba. This statement, in connection
with the assurances that the Spanish
officials are earnestly trying to com
piete the evacuation of the island, has
tended to reconcile the authorities to a
Z postponeHlent of the original date for a
completion of the evacuation month
beyond the date originally fixed upon.
1t is felt, however, that there Is no
actual loss OF time upon this score
since the delay not only affords Oppor-
tUnity to better arrange and shift the
troops in the United States now being
prepared for garrison duty, but mean
time the Hecker board, now in Cuba Sc
1ecting camp sites, Will be enabled 10
have almost every detail of the camps
arranged so that comfortable quarters
will be in readiness when the troops
arrive.
Acting Surgeon General Bailhache Of
the marine hospital service, today or
oered the extension OF the maritime
quarantine service until Nov. 10. The
action is designed to avoid any posi-
bility of entry of yellow fever from the
ports in the West Indies. The regular
inspection period heretofore has been
from May l to Nov. 1, but the 10 days
at the close as well as antedating the
season last spring by commencing April
l, are felt to be measures OF caution
necessary because of the unusual
spread of the fever this year. The au
thorities, however, believe the epiden-
&c is about over. The reports of yes
terday's developments in Mississippi
show Is new cases of fever. of which
seven are at Jackson. The surgeon in
charge at Jackson has telegraphed that
all the state guarantees were raised
at s o'clock yesterday evening.
PENNSYLVANIANS WILL GO.
Washington. oct. 22.-Secretary AIger
has just ordered that the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth regiments of PennsylVa-
MIA volunteers be mustered cut instead
of the Second and Third regiments
from that state. The Fourteenth and
Fifteenth are now at Camp Meade,
while the Second and Third are in Phil
adelphia. 1t is understood that the
change was made after consultation
with the state authorities. The Second
and the Third regiments are under
stood to be destined for Cuban Sarri-
son duty.
General Brooke has made no men
ton TO the war department. of any dis
content expressed by Puerto Ricans
over the retention in office by him of
certain officials of the defuncL Spanish
administration. The department is sat
listed that the general is managing af-
fairs of Puerto Rico with wisdom and
prudence, and il would require very
strong representations to induce Il TO
interfere with the execution OF his
plans 1t is presumed that he is pro-
ceeding according to the admirable
methods followed by General LaWton
and General Wood in administering af-
fairs at Santiago, namely. avoiding any
great disturbance Of the routine OF pub
lie business by retaining temporarily
in the service such of the incumbent
officials as appeared to be disposed to
carry out the new order of things in
loyal spirit and only substituting insur-
gent leaders gradually, at moments
when the changes are not injurious.
MAUSERS NOT TO BE USED.
The board of officers of the ordnance
bureau, which was directed by General
Flagler to inquire into the condition
II the Spanish small arms captured at
Santiago has made its report.
The board finds that the Spanish !
arms consist of two patterns, the Span
ISL Mauser Of millImeter caGber, and
the Turkish Mauser, OF 80 mlllimeter !
caliber. The cartridges Tor these arms (
are. of course, not INTERCHANGEABLE. !
There IS only a small percentage Of ,
the latter arm. however, not enough to /
take into consideration the subject of ]
restoring them for use IN the army OF !
me Spanish Mausers IL was found that |
about three-fourths of them could De /
utilized b. taking part OF the remainder /
and supplying deficiencies in the best /
arms. This would make, at = rough /
estimate. 1000 MauserS available Tor |
,lse in the army if needed. No decision /
has been reached as TO the feasibility /
Of introducing them into the American 1
army, and il is possible that for the /
urescglt they viii be held to await an 1
emergency.
An order has been issued by the war |
directing the surgeon SEN /
sral 70 convene the board OF medical /
officers to examine acting assistant ]
surgeons now in the service and can |
iidates for appointment. At the out
set Of the war, and uD TO the present
-irne. appointments have been made by
he surgeon general on professional and
,uch other endorsements as the can
lidates have been able to present This
course was necessary, because Of the
1rgent necessities OF the service, and
he fact that medical officers We're not
,vailahle for duty upon the boards.
-1TBAN INSURGENTS RESTLESS.
Sew York. Oct "a dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: For scme
lavs reports have been received from
,ienfuegos asserting that the inslr-
-ents are growing restless, committing
ienredations ana threatening To pre-
'iniIate trouble with the Spanish
roops. So frequent have rumors be
.orne. ard so apparent their authentic
~ that The commission Will send CAP
ain Page Foraker to CienfueSos to
oolx in1o the matter, and, if necessary,
q read the riot act u the insurgent
eaders-
Colonel Cirauta has made positive
tatement that an agreement upon he
ate OF evacuation would be reached
ext week. and that il win probably
,e Jan. !.
CONDITION OF SICK.
washington, Oct. e2.-The condition
f the sick soldiers at Santiago is de-
cribed in a letter from Lillian NJ