New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
THE STATE OF TEXAS SAILS FOR CUBA
RED CROSS NURSES DETAINED HERE FOR TIL
PRESENT. HOWEVER. SUPPOSEDLY At

PRESENT. HOWEVER. SUPPOSEDLY AT
THE GOVERNMENTS SUGGESTION.
The announcement Of the Secretary OF War and
the Surgeon General Of the Army that no volunteer
woman nurses would he recognized in the Army
hospitals will not apply to the Red Cross Society.
according 10 Mrs Bettina A. HofkerIesser. Sister
In Chief OF the New-York Red Cross Hospital ard
Training School for Red Cross Sisters. This state
ment was given by her yesterday 10 members
OF the society and confirmed by Tribune
reporter yesterday afternoon. The order explained
Miss Minnie r Davis superintendent AT the Red
Cross headquarters relates only 70 volunteer nurses
I'm general those nurses wearing the Red Cross
badge being exempt by reason OF the fact That their
organization is an international society whose men,
bcrs. pledged TO humanity ami neutrality have
been recognized by every country. excepting China.
Mexico and Brazil and authorized 10 do field SER
vice on all battlehelds without moestation Those
dlsregarding the latter injunction are answeraols
10 the Powers which. by signing the treaty OK
Geneva sanctioned the Red Cross work The rec
ogntion by III, United States OF the right Of tho
society 10 do field and hospital work is shown BY
It's acceptance Of Miss Clara Barton. who Is now
al Washington as the accredited representative Of
the organization TO thc Government
Although this Government does not. according to
Mrs Lesser. include the Red Cross Society in its
order regarding volunteer nurses II is believed al
the headquarters in One -hundredth-st.. that tho
Washington officials do not trust In the good faith
OF Spain to observe the nerna iiona agreement az
to the non molestaton OF Red Cross nurses and
II is thought that order which received
yesterday from Miss Barton to hold back the dele
CATION of nurses which TO sail for Havana
yesterday by the steamer State OF Texas was
made at the suggestion OF the Government. as .
measure OF safety until the attitude OF Spain
be learned 1t Is feared that Spain will indirectly
attempt to break the pledge.
The State OF Texas sailed yesterday. however. as
originally intended. under the Red Cross flag. which
waved nom the foremost and mainmast. the Stars
and Stripes flying from the tafrail The expedition
In charge OF Or. J. H. Hubbel and four
sstants. all men. Ten women nurses. who expected
up to yesterday morning have sailed Also will
await further orders from Miss Barton Tho State
OF Texas will proceed direct to Key West. where. u
so decided. Miss Barton. with twenty-five women
nurses and several other members OF the Red Cross
Society. Will join the expedition. which may then
proceed under an escort OF warships 10 cuban
waters.
sisnment OF provisions for Cuban relief. Altogether
there were put upon the steamship $50 tons Of corn
meal % tons lard. 80 OF rice. several car
loads OF canned becfsteak and onions. canned pork
and beans canned corned beef bacon. ham and dried
beef. groceries OF every sort clothing suitable for
the Cuban climate. ana medical and hospital stores
water for a forty days cruise was stored in the
vessel After all her tanks had been hed. casks
be seen about the deck. Anything over a thousand
tons 10 large cargo for the State OF Texas but the
excess of that amount. Par! OF the cargo was
brought from Nebraska on the Mrs. John NJ Thurs-
ton Memorial Train OF twenty-five cars
1t Is estimated that 1t will take four days to reach
Key West and that the State OF Texas will be able
to spend the other thirtysix days for which she Is
provoned In cuban waters. Her destination 10 the
d 3, riot including Cardenas and Matanzas east OF
Havana.
CIGARMAKERS SEEK POLICE PROTECTION.
A member OF the Arm OF Perez. Rodriguez c..
cigar manufacturers. OF No us Pearl-st. went to
the Old Slip police station yesterday afternoon and
consulted with Captain Killilea about the safety OF
some OF his cigarmakers. He said that the Arm
employed about sixty workmen. who were spanish
Americans. Italians and Spaniards. The last. he de-
cared, were fearful for their safety when home,
ward bound after work. The hands were to be paid
of at o'clock. and the captain sent four police
men In citizens dress to be there In case Of dis
turbance but there not the slightest demon
stration OF any kind.
SPAIN AFTER AN IRISH STEAMER.
Dublin April 23--It is rumored here that spain
Is negotiating for the purchase OF the fast steamer
Ireland one Of the City Of Dublins Companys meet
OF mall boats plying between Kingstown ana HOY
head