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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
NOVEUENTS AT CAMP MEADE.
PREPARING TO MUSTER OFT PENNSYLVANIA AND
INDIANA REGIMENTS


Cann Meade. M!ddletown Penn. Aug. 29.-Colonei
Elliott Of the 9Th Pennsylvania Il ce'fnS 'e ioS
-, ,b ,oglroeni ir shane for mastering out, and by
Saturday the command viii be sent 10 -Tou'''
C:-o,,, 70 get its discharge papers. Private Nc
Namara. Of the loth Ohio vii. he 'I.'' ''' "''''
,i,r He was recently captured In C.evc.and
canaan Samuel =. Long. Of the 18th Pennsyl-
v,r,o has resigned. and will start for his PITS
b,,rr home this evening The report that the bat
,al,on Of the ETH Pennsylvania VIII be mustered
IN, &c no, correc, Lumber has been issued for
tent floor. 10 the 18th and the officers say mat s
is evidence Il their retention in the service.
All Of the typhoid fever cases in camp were 10
do, ,lacod under the care of the Red Cross iheie
are fifteen. but none serious.
Many Of tho men IN camp are growing weary VI
the routine with no chance OF getting 20 'e iio"'
and ere writing home to influential people 10 ee'
them out OF the Army. Governor Hastings mas i'
ceved many such letters.
General Collins division will begin to arrive TO-
morrow from Dunn Loring and WIZ come al inc
rate Of one regiment day. II VIII De e'S"' o"''
before all are IN camp -,
The 15e,h Indiana arrived here to-day. ana Will
at once be sent home to be m,SercG QUO TO-
y,biCh viii complete the movement Of the. SecUIIu
Division to Camp Meade. General "0", ~ ordrr
mand al camp AiErr wi' E lli%sG irtsadcs
Coloue, Moore Of General Grahams sian -; SO; :
the ProsGert was much pleased WIN I we Hnrbicion
thot he regiments to 10 with the army OF 80
patton 70 cuba Will p" ktpt heIH ut i,t ~ esab-
There was some talk with the tItaic' IA, - not,
fishing a permanent camp "''''
The conomissary now has five hun red thousT rhn
ro,iGns on hand sufficient To last rfteei "a!
camp was exceedingly quiet to-oaH' ,t No
matters and drills took up all OF the TIME
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30

GEORGE r. MEEK'S FAMILY PRESENTED
WITH 500 BY a CUBAN SYM
Il

Fremont Ohio. Aug 29.-John Meek of this county.
father Of George r. Meek, who was Killed on the
forpedo-hcat Winslow at Cardenas May H. mas re-
ceiyod letter and check for 800 The letter goes
IN show that Young Meek was the first American
born sailor killed in the Cuban war The letter re-
r.. ivel hy Mir Meek reads as follows:
Washington. d. g.. Aug "a. 1898.
John Mex Esq -, ,.,o,,,,
vino signs himself Cambresis from the cry .: Mex
leo sant General Tomas Estrada Faifna OF ~
YORK an order for 800. to be given 10 me WI
rhildrpn or parents Of the first American porn sallo
who should die in tie war TO free 'una.: nay
iust now boon Informed that your son. Ge3rse ID
Meek fireman Cf the first class On bpard ,Ht, VI
pedo-toat Wir.low. the FIRST nero I" shsu ~, /,
blood for the independence OF our unfortunate anu
GoHntrodde1 people ,.,a,od 70 NJ,
I beg 10 inonse 10 you the check intrus'ed 10 ny
care being proof If the gratitude or the 'u t
fo- their friends and allies. The Americans. n.as
p knowledge the receipt Of the same IN dhpii-i'e'
'""'' '''' G0NZALO DE- QUESADA.
Charge d'Affarcs OF the Repuoh' OF 'u"'.
Tho check IS dated May Il and Il drawn on 'h'
Rank of America - the order or TOMAS fs'r""'
Palma. and is signed Maitland. Coppoh Co oh
the reverse side is indor sed
Pay 10 the order OF GOnzalo de Quesaoa1, ARM.
Meek has not yet had the check cashed' ana mas
already, bcon offered much more than It's face Vaiue
by parties who want II as a souvenir OF Ahe wal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
TYPHOID FEVER AT NIANTTC CAMP.

Camp Haven. Mantle. Conn. Aug. % (speciaD 49,
The fact that typhoid fever cases have appeared In
this camp causes much concern. To-day Private
Churles Bossc. OF Battery G. and Private Joseph g.
GaSne. OF tho 81 Regiment. who are suffering from
typhoid fever. were removed to the Memorial Hos
pit3i. at New London.
AdjEtant-General Haven. Of tho State. has APP
pointed a State Military Board TO inquire into the
sanitary condition Of the camp.
To-day occurred the first death from disrase In
Camp Haven. Private Napoleon Girard. Company
G. 81 Regiment. died from iockiaw. caused 10y
scratch the lip from mess pan week ago.
Ills 60 was tweniy-on The body sent his
hom.. at North Grosvenordale. with 2 squad ~
soldiers
The 81 Regiment IS 10 march 70 New- London. n dis
tancc OF seven miles. this week, with full equip
ment. rations ana shelter tents. and viii make
short stay I'm that clty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
OLTTETTE at FERNANDINA.
ADMISSION TO PORT. so SICK WILL GO
ABOARD AT QUARANTINE

Fernandina Fla. Aug % (Sp.ciaD.-The hos.
pi'al ship Olivctte arrived to-day from Boston Tor
n load Of sick here who 70 he carried 20 Phila-
dolphia She is In charge ~ Major Appel. She
stopped at the quarantine Station where she still
remains The Florida health laws are rigid. and
tho Olivette had rot been sufficiently long enough
from infected port TO permit her being admitted
into IN" port without fumieation
When Dr. dorsey, the station health officer. VINO
IL also an attache ~ the Marine Hospital Service,
visited tho ship At the Quarantine station and In
formed Major Appel that the vessel would have
y hc gated th.rc a stormy scene. But
as no had no evlde lce show that the vessel had
b. on disinfccted Nhile at Boston Or Horsey re-
NAMED firm. Major Appel threatened 10 tele-
graph the War Department. Or. Horsey sug.
e sted he would also telegraph Dr. Wyman. chief
o: irc Marine Hospital Service.
f. progress FOR the vessel to receive her supplies
AT he Quarantine station where tho sick Will also
BE- taken. All tho work viii be done by barges
AZ the vessel must take on hundred tons OF
coal. the work Will naturally be slow. and she may
n depart Tor several days. The arrangements for
the tedious work ot moving the sick two miles over
lind in amhuances and two miles down the bay
are going forward.
The 81 Ohio Regiment made record for itself
today by starting carly for Huntsville.
The deaths today have been OF William CARRIER.
Company c, lst Ohio Nichols Duffy. Company b.
Goth New-York. and John Stone. Company 3, LIST
Florida.
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CAPTAIN MERRILL DECLINES TO TALK.
IL SAILS IN CHARGE OF THE TRANSPORT SAN
MARc0s For MONTArK POINT.

The transport San Marcos sailed yesterday after
noon for Mcntauk Point After she has unload a
tho "a Texas Volunteers and the two batteries OF
tho 1st Artillery at Camp WiHoN she will take on
board two hundred sick soldiers from the camp
AID bring them 10 hospitals in this city. captain
Merrill Of the 1st artillery. who is In charge o'
the san Marcos refused to say anything about
tho charges made aga!ns: him by the Texas vol
uuteeTs. Captain Merrill Nas at the .triny buiI.-
I'M. ycet.r..'y. and talked win the War Depart 70
mont over inc ,ong-distance telephone. Accofd-
in, t. the story dfoai ~ tho building. This TAX
,,.th Wasnipofo n MAS pot IT Captain MeTrlHs N
-tication lut was brought about by frintnih
from there for him 10 explain the charges OF the
In answer TO all Gucstions as to the trouble on
the san Marcos captain Merrill said. ) nave III"
Iicufon4ni Whipplc of tho 1st Artillery. who
came ashor" with '2piein Merrill deiicI ,'' liz i
said that Captain Merrill had not nrof az tuE9"A
hut that the shooting was done by "no th"I "itrl
however that they saw captain M'''"i nv ''''
saot. ,- .,,..,o.
cents to Fort Hamilton from KY West on sunday
evening. They arrived Unexpectedly at o'clock
and Quartermastey- Sergeant Schlesingcr was houS
fed 10y people on the shore ROAD MAJ q nnhitns
sick men had been left by the General MoigS ~
the Government pier lie orGer'd out Inf H, 20
walk. formed the rest in line and marched them up
10 the hospital The men had AL passed Guaran-
tine Others coming on the transport had been
Or A. D. Dryden. Of Honosdalo. Penn. n Gov
and Miss \ q. Woods purses from St. NinCents
UospitaI Nanhattan Wcrc assigned to duty at the
modern field appliances. and the tents for the field
hospital were a.so received there. The tents will
pictcd. captain Roberts. Of ,fattery \. sent his
men 10 tn" field yesterday morning TO work on
typhoid fever n; Fort Hamilton. Ten of them ATE
at the new hospital and the remainder are Isolated
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SICK SOLDIERS FOR CITY HoHrii"N"'
o,,, HUNDRED Due FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rRAI TICKrD Up IN TIE STREETS.

OK, HUNDRED DIE FROM CHlckAMAO"A-'N'
rRAL rIcKED Up N TIE STREETS.
s,,rreon.Gcncral s,ernbcrg yesterday morning IN,
.1 pros,1on, KcJcr OF the Department OF
charities that three hundred members OF inc 9.n
xu-Vork Volunteers were coming 20 the Vl'i
from Chckamauga. one hundred OF them 81 ~ az
asked that some might be accommo""''" " ~
HOSPITALS Mr. Keller consented, ana "Hi"S w
nroror.d for the new patients The detachment OF
s,ct and wounded soldiers az BELLEVUE j. 10 DE IT,
moved to the Government barracks nj I''"9'"' r
,o-dav II IS the intention. however. to remove
only those able to make the Journey safely ana
without inconvenience. $1,000. "a n, NJ
Thomas MALONE twenty,Inree ~ GoS,nany J. Nh
ZawYork Volunteers was the first man 10 arrive
mo oj lie said ,hat he would prefer hundred
times to be among Spanish hyins buFtS aI co.,
tago to being at such a place as I ne hainaufn
camp. Men there, he said. dropped on ike SICK
,hird,st.. Of Battery f. 9th Artillery. and Baker A.
Collin. OF TGmRyIEZ o r. w t di into the hospital
yesterday suffering from malaria -.o- =,
sth Tnited States cavalry from Governors Island
found sick at No 2N9 Bowory YESTERDAY morn
ing ana removed to ST Nncents Hospital 49,.
Samuel C. C.owes. private OF the lNh New
York Volunteers, was taken i'll at The neSorosses
ST. ferry yesterday morning ana reino'el 10 m .no
Hudson Street Hospital He was on his way home
TO Hemps,,S.a1,d Lo,g Island c.r,.,,. = -, v,o,.
sheriff Of that county. was found at WHtehaI! ana
Water SITS. yesterday. suffering from malaria lie
was taken 70 the Hudson Street Hospital
John Mack OF Company ". list Regiment, was
taken to the Hudson Street Hospital from tho Bat
terry when the regiment arrived from Camp Wlkon
yesterday afternoon. He has malaria. Mack lives
at Cleveland. ohio.
John r. Carroll, Of Hilsborough. Tex n member
of Troop OF the Rough Riders. was received at
Roosevelt Hospital yesterday. He has malaria. and
was taken to the hospital by n friend.
Privates F. s Searington. William r Chilmark
and ". II. Fordhsm. OF Company g. list Regiment.
were received the Presbyterian Hospital last
night. suffering from malaria. They arrived from
Montauk Point by the Long Island Railroad. and
thence over the Thrty-fourth-st. ferry where
balances from the hospital met them.
Paul Schock OF Vino MINI. Of Company y, 81
Artillery. taken from the Thiriy-fourth-s,.
ferry-house last night to Bellevue Hospital. suffer
Ing from malaria. He is on furlough from Camp
Wkof.
William Lynch. OF Chicago member OF Company
D. 20th Infantry. also taken from the
ferry-house TO Bellevue He. too. suffers from ma
laria.
Superintendent Horribly Of Flower Hospital las;
night received telegram from Colonel Phisterer OF
the sth Regiment. In Chickamauga. asking him II
he could for Of the stick OF that regi-
mont now on their way to New-York. Superintend-
ent Hornby AT once prepared eighteen beds FOR tho
men and teegTaphed to Colonel Phisterer TO that
effect The men expected to arrive some time
this morning
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THE MEN KILLED WELL KNOWN HERE

At the seth Regiment Armory there many
Inquiries yesterday concerning the accident the
regiment near Newcastle. Ala. on Sunday even
ing Unfortunately. no advices were received by
anybody around the armOry. and the only know-
edge OF the wreck was CLEANED from the news
papers.
The two who were killed In the wreck. Peter
Farley and Frank G,cnnen were both popular in
the regiment. Glennen was quartermaster-ser-
gcant ~ Company @ He officer Of the
Criminal Court In Centre-st. He was appointed by
Justice Smyth and had large circle ~ friends
Farley particularly well liked because Of his
pcnchant for practical Joking The two Killed
by the accident cousins
Colonel Mccarthy Of the ls?th Regiment said
that NJ arrangements had yet been made for the
funeral Of the two soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
EAETrAGO SANITARY REPORT

washington. Aug 2o--The following dispatch has
boon received n, the War Department.
Santiago 10 cuba, via Hayti. August 2.
Adjuiant-GcneraI. Washington.
August ~. Total sick 80. total fever. 3Z2; new
cases over .: returned 70 duty. g. Deaths
MiROsKI Joha H. private. con eaov VI. IL, Infantry.
maria ,ev.r ;er,ian in,.-rllf'.n'.
BENDER Charles. private company X. Is, Artillery
p~rulcous ms.arial fever and &C. .'e diarh.ra. -.
wI1io$ Irwin. private Troop g. icth cavalry typhoid
ABEi. Frank privs,. Company D. s,h Ohio. typhoid
KING. Jane, g, private. Company c. "a Ma.',chu'e"s
DAIRs Jane, \. private Company F. i2'h Infantry,
M.RTf.NS Richard private Company q. lis, New-York
LAYTON. commanding
Another bulletin from General Iawton was re-
ce!ved nj the War Department tonight. as follows:
Santiago Dc cuba. Via Iin. II. August 60 1898
Ad'utant- General Washington.
Total sick. a.; fever. 3ll cases fever. 10; re-
turned to duty .
GEORGE = HOLLOWAY private. Company Z. IN In
fan'ry. rnalarial fever ana dysen'.ry.
HENRY nERBEEiCK private. Company o. t;h Infantry;
iauni.ce.
IT, r. DofLvER private. Company II. 81 United States
Volunteer Infantry. cerebral congestion. Cue 70 sco
holism
WILLIAM HAMILTON. Company F. oath Intaatry: IN
nnmmaton n liver.
CAM HrGHEs. corporal. Company c. 2sth Infantry
yellow fever.
JOHN onRrEN. Company o. LIST Volunteers: typhoid
CHARLES THoRNE. private. Company b. 9th Intan,ry
rerncious ralnral fever AMI acute diarrhpa.
GEORGE BRIGGS. private. Company I. oath Michigan
pulmonary tuiercul0 ris
THOMAS \ CASTEG. corpora. Company u. OH Massh-
chusctts p-tnicous malaral fever
LAYTON. Commanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
STURGEON GENERAL TERRY on THE CAMPS
SAYS THE JACKSONVILLE CONDITIONS ARE GOOD.
FOR THE SOUTH.

FOR THE SOUTH.
Utica y Y. Aug. - Special. Surgeon General
Terry - slowly recovering from malarial fever n
the homeopathic Hospital. Concerning his trip
OF inspection through Southern Army camps. he is
somewhat reticent. pending the publication OF his
official report 10 the Governor.
MY official duties ended at Fernandna Fla :"
General Terry said. after had visited Camp
Ager and tho camps at Chickamauga and Fernan-
dina From the latter place | went to jacksonville
where | began 70 feel III. hut after an Interview
with medical officer. and finding that | had a
couple of hours there. | decided To accept the In
vitaton OF Colonel Maus. chief OF the Medical
Corps under General Lee and visit the camp OF the
First and Second divisions.
IL found Colonel Maus a very efficient officer and
think he i WORKING In conscientious manner FOR
the best good OF the soldiers Tho location Of the
camp Is excellent and the conditions good consd-
"rinS that II Is located In the South. II is among
the pines and on Il sandy soil Tho medical officers
had the entire hospital arranged that all of the
wards could be seen at once and readily visited.
colonel Maus Is the only I'm the field who
has under his immediate control the medical corps
OF the entire camp. At thr opening OF the cam
paign General Lee. not being n medical man him
self. said To Colonel Maus that he wanted him to
take the entire management OF the medical depart
incnt He Is therefore able. without red tape or
delay. to change his medical officers and 10 push
forward the more competent ones"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
SICK OF THE EIGHTH NETWORK.
HOSPITAL TRAIN on ITS WAY TO THIS CITY
SEVERAL TYPHOID CASES


Cleveland Aug. 29-The train bearing 2So sick
soldiers OF the Sth New-YO.k Regiment Of Volun-
teer Infantry reached Cleveland at o'clock this
evening. in charge of Captain Lindheim. assistant
surgeon. There was a crowd In waiting incud-
ing the women OF the Cleveland War Relief Board
with delceces. and members Of the STATS Of
nurses ana physicians OF the Huron Street and
Lakeside hospitals.
The intention was 20 take any Of the soldiers
who were I'm a dangerous condition 10 these hos
pitfalls. The women ut once served milk chicken
broth, eggnog and food 10 the sick men, the
nurses washed Of tho ledridden boys. and
made them more comfortable. and tho doctors
passed through the train examining the men. The
which the temperature had passed the danger
point. and they asked for permission 20 take the
patients 10 the hospitals. The temperature Of one
man was l6 degrees Captain Idndhsim refused
The women added their plcadings, did cap
tain Tson. OF the Army recruiting Office in this
city, VINO has been Regular Army officer for
twenty-four years and he backed up 10y Su-
ptaL Captain Lindhelm positively refused to let
any Of the soldiers 60. however. despite the stern
warning that some OF the men would probably die
on the train within a few hours. The feeling Of
the men on the train against Captain Lndhcim
IS bitter few Of the sick soldiers wandered
through the cars deilrOGs from the effects OF fever
and the big doses Of qulnne they had taken
City Stops viii be made ~ Erie and Buffalo and
word has been sent 20 the womer's relief commit
of those places TO be IN readiness for the sick
soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
SAVING MONEY AT SANTIAGO.

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS PAY LOCAL EXPENSES
AND LEAVE a HANDSOME MARGIN
WASHINGTON. Aug Northumberland Cor
bin has received the following cable message
from General Shaftcr under date Of Santiago:
7 have to-day transferred all business relating
To customs over 10 MajOr-General l.aW'on
There has been collected. with tho exception OF
n small amount I'm July $lO2.O9%. Salaries OF
officials and all expenses including street-clean-
ing city officials police. etc. have been PAID 10
date leaving over $4,000 in the TREASURY Inc
expenses II the Custom House have been cut
down from SlOODu per annum to S2S.oOO. and
that IN time be materially reduced. These
collections are all made under the minimum
tariff. including large reduction in tonnage.
The economy and celebrity which have charac-
tcrzed the business ~ the Custom House have
been brought about In n great measure under
the supervision and good management OF Don
n'Ann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
HOBSON REACHES NTIAGO.
SIGNAL CORPS WILL BEGIN WORK ON
TELEGRAPH LTNES-YEILOW FEVER
~ THE FIFTH INFANTRY.

Santiago de cuba. Aug 29-The steamer
Securanca arr "a this mornns bringing Lieu
tenant Richmond F. Hobson. who will superin-
tend the efforts t. float the sunken Spanish
cruisers Cris;oial Colon and Irfanta Maria
Teresa.
Lieutenant Hobson warmly greeted 10y
General Lawtor. with Nhom he will be quar-
tered while In Santiago. The Scguranca brought
also Captain Lelgn and forty men Of the Sig
nal Service corps. who viii relieve colonel
Greene Work will 10 begun at once On the
military telephone and telegraph lines along the
coast Of Eastern Cuba Tho Seguranca brought
a cargo of fresh beef.
To-day General Lawton issued an order re-
leasing the largest dock in the harhor. when
was lately wholly occupied 10y the United STATES
Government and returning it To the use or the
local merchants and shippers. Trading VeSS''S
had experienced great Inconvenience ana deiay
Ia consrduerce of lack OF wharf faclbnes ana
many ships i'm the harhor arr waiting Tor place
To unload The special hardship arises rom inc
excessive harbor charges. ,
The beautiful Alameda Boui"NarH' Nv" nun
dred feet wide and encircling Santiago BAY, no"
occupied by the n Immune Regiment VIII pe
released 20 the city a, soon as The ihhun's V''
Ice removed to the new camp two miles OUT
The boulevard is a fashionable resort lpr uIN-
ing and prOrGcnadinE.
Residents Of the city and province to the
number of about ciEnl luphSdHi' "''' -
Dica and Jamaica are expected to return mere
I'm the next three weeks. ana preparations IL
general for Il hOuscclCaning all around.
\ whole battalion OF the 9TH Regular infantry
brought by the KnickcrbIC k"r from tampa mas
been placed ir tie hospital vacated ny ''e
Span!ards. yellow fever having appeared among
them The Knickcrhccter has bceh quaIan
tined She touched at "A small cuban port Oh
her way from the United States ana was H"'
Inspected ct Tampa. Five cases of the feNer
have developed. -,,-- ,o,,
here hv the Commissarv Department VIII ~.
distributed among the poor General Wood SAID
to-day: ,..,
1T seems impossible that much destiutloh
could exist after the work of the Red CrpsS'
the Government officers and inspectors put
I find extreme distrc9s in the lower quarters OF
the city and am giving orders 70 have all cases
relieved upcn a medical certificate Of necessary
Large quantities Of food are being distributed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
ATLANTA FAIR GROUNDS OFFERED.

Washington. Aug. 2o.-Hoke Smith. ex-secretarr
of the Interior and Representatives Livingston and
Bartlett of Georgia, were at the War Department
to-day and offered the Atlanta Exposition buildings
and grounds FOR quarters for the troops They tod
,ba Secretary OF War that the buildings IN
good repair. that there was plenty OF water and A
lake OF twenty acres and that the buildings would
accommodate from ten thousand to hfteen thousand
men. The budings and grounds were rendered ireo
TO the Government If they could be made avalaoie.
General Corbln at once directed that an investiga-
lion OF the place be made. Representative Barteit
said that land at Macon and Brunswick Ca, would
be placed at the disposal OF the Government Tor
canlp II Il desired.
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pOsTOFFICE APPOINTMENTS

wcsbtrc,on Aur .9-Tnc Postmaster a
to-day amounted John NJ Mas,en superin'enu IA,
mails in the brooklyn Postoiice. MI ha , ~ the
filed the place Of assistant superintendent, r,men
railway mail service in the Poso'ice .ss com.
and was recently appointed a rnemoe. ., ~ porto
mission 20 investigate postal necess,',h,s duties 10
BROOKLYN until October. when ~ Is .,mrn
Porto Rlcan Postal Commission VIII Gen.
eral has designated Charles f. g. one Of tho
or the salary and allowance divis2Tnh; Postal Com.
mission viii sail on Wednesday WIN '''
Commission. - ..,r,..ters were "
pointed to-day;
Ssw.Yors .,C,sr s 3; W; CEN q AwyAoaoNER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
SOLDIERS on THE YACHT MAY.

Newport News Va. Aug. 2-The yacht May.
which went 10 Porto Rico not long ago win sup
plies for the National Relief Commission arrived
In Hampton Roads yesterday. and came here this
morning for coal. The May has on board Lieuten-
ant Pancoast Corporal Boyle and Privates Addison
Kelley T. ID. Overfeld. Wilson Potter, Joseph
knight and Daniel Cheston, Of Battery a, Penn
sylyana Artillery; Lieutenant Warkhizer, 18th IN
fantry: Colonel Bidde and Lieutenant Fullngton;
of General Wilson's stan. and Privates Clark and
Childs of TroOp A. New York Cavalry. The yacht
left here tonight for Philadelphia.
lieutenant Warkhzer and Privates Potter, Ches-
ton Clark and Childs have malaral fever in a mild
form The other men furough and are
all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
LAST HONOPS TO A SOLDIER.

Boston Aug. 2a.-Andrew Steen. member OF the
goth Ohio Infantry. who arrived In this city on
the Oivetto last week. and who died shortly after
his admission to the Massachusetts General Hos
pital was buried to-day. Steen died as an I'M
known patent and no one appeared to claim the
body. Kind citizens came forward and provided a
soldiers burial. The coffin was draped with the
American flag. and many beautiful flowers sur
rounded the body Of the soldier The services We're
conducted by the Rev. A. Manchester, OF salem.
A guard OF honor present at the service from
Mackenzie Garrison No. 4. Regular Army and Navy
Union and accompanied the body 10 the grave at
Mount Hope Cemetery Taps were souhueu over
the burial place