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The age-herald., 1898-08-28
PROMOTIONS FOR
 GREAT BRAVERY Officers Who Participated in Cap- ture of Manila Get Reward. THREE. MAJOR GENERAL SHIPS And Numerous Other Plums Were Dis tributed to the Gallant Officers of
 Merritt's Expedition-Neu-
 trality by Brevet.
THREE MAJOR GENERALSH

Washington, August 27.-Before leaving the oity the president ordered the following promotions of officers who participated in the action in the capture of Manila:
 To be major-general of volunteers: Gen. eral T. M Anderson, Brigadier-General Arthur Macarthur, Brigadier-General V. F. Greene.
 Mator-general of volunteers by brevet: Brigadier-General John B. Babcock
 To be brigadier-general of volunteers: Colonel s. Ovenshin, United States in- fantry; Colonel Irving Hale, First Colorado volunteer infantry; Lieutenant-Colonel c. A. Whittier, United States volunteers.
 To be brevet brigadier-general of volun- teers: Colonel c. McCreve, Thirteenth Minnesota.
 To be brevet colonel in the regular army: Colonel John French, Twenty-third in- fantry.
 To be brevet colonel of volunteers, Lieu tenant Colonel R. E. Thompson, chief sig nal officer.
 To be brevet lieutenant colonel of volun- teers: Major Culberson, Tenth Pennsyl- yania; Major J. F. Bell United States vol unteers; Major s. Totsenberg, First Me- braska; Major Boxton, First California; Major Sturgis, assistant adjutant general of volunteers; Major Strother, volunteer engineers; Major Bement, volunteer ensl- neers; Major Simpson, assistant adjutant general of volunteers. To be brevet major in the regular army, Captain Hobbs Third artillery; Captain Herman, Twenty-first in- fantry; Captain Nichols, Twenty-third in- fantry; Captain Sage, Twenty-third in- fantry.
 To be brevet-major of volunteers, Captain T.B. Mott. assistant adjutant-general or volunteers; Captain w. G. Bates, United States Volunteers; Captain R. w. Young, IItah artillery; Captain F. A. Grant, Utah artillery: Captain B. Jorstadt Thirteenth Minnesota, Captain Oscar Sebeck; Thir- teenth Minnesota, Captain c. G. Sawtell, United States Volunteers; Captain P. s. March, Astor battery; Captain D. A. Me- Kenne volunteer signal corps.
 To be brevet captain in the regular army, Lieutenant Jagadorn, Twenty-third infan- try.
 To be brevet captain of volunteers: Lieutenant Lackare, Thirteenth Minnesota; Lieutenant Whitworth, United States Vol nteers; Lieutenant Peavy, Second Oregon; Lieutenant w. w. Chance. volunteer signal corps; Lieutenant Philip J. Perkins, United States volunteer signal corps; Lieutenant Charles b. Kilborn, vol unteer signal corps; Lieutenant J. J. Rudd volunteer signal corps.
 To be brevet first lieutenant in the regu- lar army, Lieutenant Williams Sixth ar tillery; Lieutenant Koehler, Sixth artillery.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
LEAVING CAMP THOMAS.
Regiment Will Proceed to the Various
 Camps Assigned Them.

Chickamauga National Park August 27- day were the Second and Fifth Missouri of the Third division and the Sixth Ohio of the Second division. First corps. The des- tination of the two Missouri regiments was Lexington, while the Sixth Ohio will go into camp at Knoxville.
 The Fourteenth Minnesota will break camp early tomorrow morning and will leave for Knoxville over the Southern rail- road as soon as it can load. Trains for the Second Ohio will be ready at o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the regiment will proceed to Knoxville. This will leave at Camp Thomas of the First corps, only the First Pennsylvania, which will go to Knox vile Monday. The two troops of Kentucky cavalry will proceed to Lexington Mon day.
 Orders came from the war department today to prepare for the mastering out of the Eighth New York and the Fifth Mis- souri. The Eighth New York will proba- ply turn in its equoppage at this camp and then proceed to New York state to be mus tered out.
 General Breckinridge will hasten the de- parture of the First division of the Third corps for Anniston, Ala, as soon as the regiments of the First corps have all left the park.
 The sickness at Camp Thomas has been greatly exaggerated by articles recently published in some parts of the country. While there are all told about 1.5OO sick sol-
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
The Arbitrators in Sessior.

Quebec, August 27.-Both American and Canadian delegates of the arbitration con- ference have been in session today. They say that various subjects have been dis cussed and that no stumbling blocks have as yet been encountered. Nothing what ever was revealed as to what subjects have been under consideration.
 Several of the government experts from Washington and Ottawa have left Quebec, which inlicates that no exhaustive discus sions will be gone into before the recess
 The commissioners are being entertained at the Garrison club by Solicitor-General Fitzpatrick this evening.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28

diers in the hospitals at this park, only about 800 of this number are pronounced typhoid fever cases, and a majority of these are not of virulent type. This statement is borne out by the death rate For in stance, at the Sternberg hospital, where there are 40 patients, the death rate has been one and one-half per day. Immediate ly upon the opening of the Sternberg hos pital on the 18th instant, all the most vir- ulet cases of typhoid fever were transferred to it from the division and regimental hos pitals. This considered, as expressed by Major Giffen, in charge, the death rate IS exceedingly low. Instead of deaths by the wholesale a visit to the Sternberg hospital reveals that a large majority of the patients are recovering and that as rule they are cheerful and hopeful. In ten days ninety patients have so far recovered as to be sent home on furloughs.
 Major Giffen, who constructed the Stern berg hospital, and who as the surgeon in charge, is watching closely its details, has a right to be proud of what it Is accom- plishing. The hospital covers about fifteen acres of ground and consists of 2OO tents and thirteen pine wood pavilions, each of the latter being eighteen by fifty-six feet, and provided with beds for the accommo- dation of twenty patients The total ca pacity of the hospital is 1000 patients. The bedsteads axe of iron with woven wire mat tresses on which is lain elegant felt mattress of six inches thickness. Through the surgeon-general the hospital is sup piled with all the delcacies necessary, in- cluding ice, milk, spring chicken, etc. The hospital is provided with a crematory in which all refuse matter is reduced to ashes, while Major Giffen added a dis.n- fectant plant in which all linens are thoroughly disinfected before being sent out for laundry. Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, arrived at Camp Thomas to- day, visited the hospitals and left this evening with fifteen Pennsylvania and New York sick soldiers aboard his train.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28

troop of the Sixth cavalry will escort him overland to San Juan unless objection is of- fered by Governor-General Macias, in which case he will proceed by sea.
 Batteries B, of Pennsylvania; A, of Mis- souri; A, of the Twenty-seventh Indiana; A. of Illinois, and the Fourth Pennsylvania infantry left this evening for Ponce, where they will embark for home.
 General Haines has been ordered north. He will be relieved in the command of the second brigade by General Grant, who ar rived today. The First Kentucky regiment will be attached to General Ernsts division, relieving the Second Wisconsin. General Grant will have only the Third Illinois and Fourth Ohio regiments under his com mand. There are 434 cases of sickness in the hospital, mostly malarial fever and dysentery.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
CONDUCTOR KILLED.
If the Murderer is Caught Lynching
 Will Result.

Macon, Ga., August 27.-A special to the Telegraph from Dupont. Ga., says that Conductor Cason, of the Plant system, was shot and killed at that place yesterday by Mike Graham, a negro. Cason had taken a months vacation and was on his way to South Carolina, where he was to have been married. When the train reached Dupont Graham and a white boy boarded the train to get drink of water. They got into a fuss and in the absence of the regular conductor Cason undertook to stop it. As he approached the negro the latter drew pistol and shot him, inficting a wound from which he died almost immediately. The body was taken to Waycross, Ga, where a crowd was formed and started af- ter the murderer. Hounds were procured from McRee's lumber camp and started on the trail. The chase led towards the Flor ida line If the negro is caught he will be lynChpd.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
MICHAEL DEFEATED.
Negro Beats the Wheelman Two Out
 Three Heats.

New York, August 27.-Major Taylor, the colored cyclst, met and defeated Jimmy Michael, the little Welshman, in a special match race, best two out of three, one mile paced heats from standing start at the Manhattan Beach cycle track this afternoon. Michael won the first heat easily, as Taylor's pacing quite broke down in the final lap, but in the next two heats Michael was so badly beaten that he quit each time in the last lap. Taylor's work was wonderful, both from a racing and time standpoint, and he established new worlds record, which was absolutely phe- nomenal.
 For the first time in his racing career Michael was hissed by the spectators as he passed the stand, dispirited and dejected by Taylor's overwhelming victory.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
LIEUTENANT ROBSON
Will Be Promoted to Full Naval Con-
 structor Without Explanation.

Washington, August 27.-Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson was to have been ex- amined for promotion last week, but owing to his duties he could not go before the board. It was ordered that his record be examined to see if that would entitle him to higher rank. The board says:
 '.The board joins with all the world in adiniring the skill courage and gallant conduct of Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson in connection with the Merrimac as set forth in the let ter of the commanding officer of the North Atlantic station"
 The report then refers to the various pa pers submittetd in connection with Hob- son's record and closes with a recommenda- tion that he be promoted to naval con- structor.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Memoranda Taxable.

Washington, August 27.-The commission CT of internal revenue has ruled that memoranda of sales or transfers of stocks agreements to deliver the same at any future time, are taxable under clause 1 of schedule A, of the new revenue act. The commissioner has also held that in cases of reinsurance where one insurance com pany reinsures the risks or parts of risk of another company no stamp is required where the transaction is confined to book entries, but where the transaction involves the issue of new policy such policy is subject to the same tax as if 1t were an original policy
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Mckinley Coming South.

Washington, August 2.-The president expects to be in Jacksonville, Fla, on Sep tember 15 and review the soldiers of Sev- enth corps, General Lees command. He told Colonel Durbin, of the One Hundred and Sixty-frst Indiana today before he left the city. The colonel as here for the purpose of asking the president and Secre- tary Alger to visit Jacksonville and fix a date. It is quite likely that Secretary AL ger will accompany the president. Colonel Durbin says sickness in camp at Jackson vile Is only 2 per cent, showing a very healthy condition
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
FIVE PERSONS
 WERE KILLED Wagon Containing a Pleasure Party Struck by a Train WAS GOING DOWN A HILL And Driver Was Unable to Stop
 His Team in Time. THE VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED The Bodies Were Picked Up in Terri- bIy Mangled Condition. ONE OF THE INJURED MAY DIE Flag Boy Signalled That the Train Was Coming, but All Efforts to Stop
 the Approaching Team
 Were Fruitless.
ONE OF THE INJURED MAY DIE

Ware, Mass, August 27.-Five persons were killed early this evining at Writings Crossing on the Boston and Maine railroad by collision between train and wagon containing pleasure party of eleven per- sons The dead are:
 George Whiting, aged 50. l.. Ii |
 Hrs Whiting.
 Jesse Whiting, their daughter, aged 1S
 Sadie Whiting, another daughter, aged 20 A boy, who Jagged the crossing, name unknown.
 The injured: George Whiting, Jr., fatal ly; Herold Rich, aged 13; John Scott, aged 6; Mildred Scott, aged A. Mrs. Houghton. both legs broken.
 The first intimation of the horrible affair was brought by the train due here N o'oo o'clock, which had the victims on board.
 The bodies of the dead were left in the baggage room awaiting the examiner, and the wounded were taken to the town hall' where the surgeons worked over them.
 Was Pleasure Party.
 The pleasure party was made up or the Whiting family and some of their immed- fate friends of Bondville and they were going home from Bondville to Forest Lake in covered wagon drawn by four horses. On one side of the crossing there is quite a steep hill, running down to the tracks As the wagon came over the crest of the hill and started down toward the railroad track the flag boy at the foot or the hill was seen to come out of his station to flag an approaching train.
 The momentum of the vehicle on the steep grade was so great that it went by the flag boy and out upon the tracks just as the Northampton and Ware accommo- dation train came along. The engine struck the wagon about in the middle, toss horses and demolishng the vehicle. The train was stopped. Five bodies were picked up in a terribly mangled condition, one, that of the boy, being decapitated. The latter was the substitute crossing ten- der, the regular flagman having been called away and put the boy on to flag the train.
 The Whiting boy, the most seriously in jured, Is not expected to survive the night Mrs. Houghton had both legs broken and is internally hurt. The others are badly cut and bruised.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Discovered His Daughter.

Hon Springs. Ark. August 27-Mr. Hughes, a wealthy retired broker of New York, while passing through the Arlington hotel dining hall discovered his own daugh- ter who had been lost to him for twenty years. Hughes wife deserted him years ago, taking with her their only child. little girl The wife deserted the Saby in Chicago and it was reared by strangers. She was employed as a waitress in the Arlington when accidentally discovered by har wealthy father.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Asked For Investipa fion.

Washington, August 27.-A report was in circulation today that Surgeon General George M. Sternberg, of the army. had asked Secretary Alger to order a general investigation of the medical department of the army. Secretary Alger said tonight, however, that such a request had not to say whether he had asked or intended to ask for a general investigation. He called attention to the fact, however, that he had asked for an investigation of the condition of Camp Thomas, Chickamauga.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
sampron stll Commands.

Washington. August H.-The departure of Admiral Sampson for Cuba will make no change Tn his command. He will stil command the North Atlantic station. Conn modore Philip will se h charge of the re- pairing of the ships ~ New York.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Schley at AnnapolIs.

Annapolis, Md, August 2.-Admiral Schey arrived hero from Washington this evening and went to the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Franklin. Large crowds filled the streets adjacent to the station and applauded him and many shook his hand. The admiral was rendered re- ception this evening by the Annapolis club.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
May Issue BilIs of Health.

Washington, August 27.-United States consular officers in every part of the world have been informed by the state depart ment that they may issue bills of health ana certify invoices for Santiago, Ponce, Manila, or other ports in the actual possess sion of the United States.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Lawton,s Sanitary Renort.

Washington, August N.-The following is the health report from Santiago for today:
 Santiago de Cuba, August 27 Adjutant General, Washington. Total sick, 555; total fever, 427; new cases 19; returned to duty, A.
 Deaths: Leopold Debend, civilian pack CT, acute dysentery; Charles B. Viberts, pri- vate, First Illinois, typhoid fever.
 LAWTON, Commanding.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
OVATION FOR
 ADMIRAL SCHLEY True Hero Of Santiago Naval Battle
 Greeted With Enthusiasm. ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED And the Reception Rendered the Gallant
 Sea Dog Was Remarkable. WAS KISSED BY GENERAL WILSON He Stood the Ordeal As He Stood the Firing of the Spanish Fleet During
 Duel Between the Old World
 and the New.
ALL BUSINESS SUSPENDED
WAS KISSED BY GENERAL WILSON

Washington, August H.-(Special.) )-Hob- theirs and Wheeler had his, but none of them surpassed the demonstration at the war, state and navy departments this morning in honor of Rear Admiral Schley There has been nothing like 1t here before. If the officials of the navy department had any doubt as to who was the popular hero of the Santiago naval battle, their doubt was entirely dispelled today. The magni- tude of the ovation given to Schley last night about Washington and in front of his hotel was of most remarkable character. But owing to the sentiments that exist among the heads of the navy department, it was believed that the popular sentiment there could be held in check. Such was not the case. Crowds had been waiting department building and the shout they raised upon his appearance was a signal for those inside that the gallant admiral had arrived. AS if by mutual consent, all busi- ness was suspended. Not only did the clerks and minor officers of the war and navy departments leave their desks, but the heads of bureaus joined in the wild rush to welcome Schley.
 Kissed by Wilson.
 The corridors could not begin to hold the throng that pushed about him. General Wilson, head of the engineer department, threw his arms around the admiral's neck and kissed him. For the next ten minutes he was bombarded with embraces and kisses from men ad women alike. There mus. have been forty women who thus dis played their love and admiration for the gallant officer. He stood the ordeal as he must have stood the firing from the Span ish fleet While he remained in the de- partment, which was nearly an hour, there was little work done in any bureau. He finally escaped into Captain Crowne- shields office, where the door was locked. From here he worked his way to various bureaus until he emerged from the build- ing. He was to have taken the 11:45 train, but it was impossible to break through the human barricade which had been thrown up around him.
 Over at the white house there was one man who realized he had not done the wrong thing in heaping every honor upon this naval hero. He received every ova- ton with modesty, almost shrinking at times from the popular exhibition of ap- proval. He is a small, spare man, not as large as his pictures would indicate, but you can't come within forty yards of him without feeling his personal magnetism. He left this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Annapolis where he will remain over night and then proceed to Westport, Conn.,. by way of Baltimore and New York. The Porto Rican military commission, of which 9Admiral Schley is member, will sail next Wednesday on the transport Seneca. On arrival at Porto Rico Admiral Schley will transfer his flag to the New Orleans, which will remain in port during the prog ress of the work of the commission.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
GENERAL BROOKE
Has Not Received Instructions Regard
 ing His Duties as Commissioner.

Guayama, Porto Rico, August H.-Gen-
 erai Brooke has not yet received his in- structions and credentials as member of ;the Porto Rican commission, which he will await before proceeding to San Juan. A
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
TROUBLE IN
 THE LADRONES Situation on the Islands Said To Be Extremely Critical NATURE OF THE DISTURBANCE Will Not Be Revealed by the War
 Department. FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES | FIotiIIa Has Been Sent to =s: lya Islands by AguinaIdfS 2
 @s BATTLES REPORTED IH. . CUBA
 Ic.@
  Between Spaniards and cJ gents in the Province of Puerto Principe and Santa Clara-Canary Squad
 ron Now at Ferroll.
FIotiIIa Has Been Sent to :SSz. lya
 Islands by AguinaIdtS
BATTLES REPORTED S , CUBA

Madrid, August N.-Nogotiations have been opened with Washington to obtain permission for the Spaniards on the La drone islands to go to Manila, as the situ- ation on the islands is most critical and it is regarded as likely that the Spanish resi- dents are in serious danger.
 The nature of the trouble will not be given out by the officials here, although it is intimated that the trouble is of a serious nature, probably an uprising of the na- tives.
 Great preparations are being made at yigo and Ponteredra to receive the re- partiated soldiers who are expected to. ar- rive there shortly. All possible sanitary precautions are taker.
 Washington, August 27.--While Acting Secretary of State Moore tonight said that the state department was without informa- ton from the Ladrone islands, 1t is learned that the war department has received ad- vices confirming the Associated Press dis patch from Madrid. Nothing can be learn- ed, the officials refusing to discuss the dis patch or reveal the nature of the trouble.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Details of Capitalization.

London, August 2S.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Sunday Times says the government has received cipher dispatch from Manila giving full details of the cap- itulation and of the condition of the islands. The contents of the dispatch have not been made public.
 Governor Rios, governor of the Viscaya Islands, reports fights between the rebels and Spanish troops at lilo. A .fotilla has been organized to protect these islands from the rebels sent from Luzon by Agui- naldo. General Rios has armed several bat talions of militia.
 Telegrams from Cuba report continued fighting in the provinces of Puerto Principe and Santa Clara between the Spaniards and rebels.
 The Canary squadron is now at Ferrol.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

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