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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
THE HOSPITAL AT sIBONEY.

on the arrival OF the wagons loaded with the
wounded at the hospital at SihOney the Hen were
paced az lcst We could At the request or )r IL
isrde @uperintcndcd the placing or seNeraI trains
of Tho wounded IL H. that there was noN al,
WAYS A cot ready FOR the reception OF cacn man nm
those least seriously wounded had 70 lie on IN,
ground FOR some hours but we mad blankets. allu
made them as comfortable As possible NO one
v,as neglected. Every who could 90 so lent "A
r,ve his time FOR days 10 feeding these men
mink that he furnished the food nom ms stores
and prepared II himself. That It was good ! can
,.stIfy because he brought me cup or MS protn
late n, night on more than one occasion ina' 70
ono was ueglected I know, because on Ut lie
Gnrd.'s order | went with an orderly carrying u
hypolerrliir syringe and tablets or morphine ~"
sirvchnlne late every night through ali the tell,
and ordered special attendants FOR those n h'"I.
prs Fauntleroy. ireland and others went through
the tents more frequently. and were untiring III
their labors. 49, .,,..,it.s r
Az 10 the lack OF dressings and other supplies
w,sh 10 saw that so far az | know. the charge on
thls score is as unfounded as Il the general state
mont that tho wounded were neglected. ! never
TAI cd 10 Ind suitable and sufficient material loE
dressing wounds. We exhausted certain thulks.
"a. ram ont ~ lodofOtm gauZe. hut there WAS peh,N
~ birhlorlda gauze. The Red cross sent up big
hox OF dressing fcr which Or. lie Garde gave
,hnrks n his hig-heartod way 80 warmly tnht one
of tho officers of this society now rl"s 20 uAkr !.
npp,nr that without this aid the wounded soldier az
S6onev could not have had his broken limb bound
nm The ahsurdlty Of ,his Is evident from the lac,
that me- Heal officers from the Newfo We low,
and other ships Of our feet came over dairy ana
worked at the operating tables VIII any one
claim that there surgical dressings on 'hes'
sh!ps?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
DIR. JOSEPH A. NOLAN DEAD.

DR. Joseph A. Nolan. who was a lecturer and a
writer on scientific subjects died at Highland Lake.
Penn. on Friday. from consumption. He had been
Ill for the last five lie lived at No 100 West
Eighty-sixth-st.. this city
DR. Nolan was born In Boston about ffty-three
years ago. He was educated at Georgetown Uni
versity. and received the degrees of medical doc
tor and doctor of philosophy. After leaving college
he devoted himself to scientific study, and par
tcularly to the life OF deep-sea fishes regarding
which he frequently lectured. He also wrote ar
In quest Of specimens OF sea life at great depths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
ARRIVAL OF SHIPS At HAVANA.

Havana Aug. % delayed in transmsson).-
The Danish steamer Tyr. with provisions ana
cattle from New Orleans arrived to-day. The
Snan,sh steamer Pho TX, from Nern cruz. also
arrived She brought quantity or provisions
and l12 passengers including many or good
social standing in Havana. The liaytian
schooner Emmanuel a Roul. with provisions
from Key West arrived at Isabella Sagua
The British steamer Ardenrose VIII carry
1000 bags OF sugar on her return to New YORK
The schooner Pedro arrived to-day from Key
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
DEATH OF MAJOR MCREERY.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Among those who died on
the trip OF the transport Catania from Santiago TO
Montauk was Major George McCreery. surgeon
+, s A. His death occurred On the morning OF
August %. from dysentery. following yellow fever
ana he was buried at sea.
Mntor McCreery was native of NewYork and
entered the Army assistant surgeon with
tho rank OF captain, on February IL. 1850. lie
reached the grade Of surgeon. with the rank OF
ma Tor in the last year. and accompanied the Army
70 Santiago de Cuba. where he rendered excellent
service until he was>stricken down with the disease
vhich resulted In his death-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
DIR. MOORE HELD FOR TRIAL

South Norwalk Conn. Aug. T.-Dr Harry f.
Moore alias Harry Wirtz. OF Intervalc. n. H. who
is held or charge OF stealing the Decker yacht
was in court again this afternoon. Judge Frost
found probable cause and held the young man for
the Superior Court in 500 bonds in default Of which
he was taken TO the bridgeport jail None OF his
friends had arrived from New Hampshire up TO a
late hour this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
PEACE UNIONISTS ADJOTRN.

Mystic Conn. Aug. 27.-The tnirty-second annual
convention OF the Universal Peace Union and the
thrty-irst OF the Connecticut Society came to a
close this afternoon. President Alfred II. Love-
having gone home the services this afternoon were
conducted by Professor Daniel Bachelor OF Phila-
depha. The sessions to-day were devoted chiefly
TO addresses by various speakers. who advocat ed
the establishment OF a summer school In Mystic
In connection with the peace meetings. This even
Ing Mrs. Amanda Deyo OF Philadelphia. visited
members of the Board OF Trade and a number OF
prominent citizens to advocate the summer school
She will remain here for 4 week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
MILWAUKEE HEARS FROM DEWEY.

Milwaukee. Aug A.-Sectetary w. ]. Langson OF
the Chamber OF Commerce received letter to-day
from Rear-Admiral George Dewey. In which he
thanks the Chamber OF Commerce for the resolu-
tions passed by that body the brilliant naval vic
tory Of the United States feet May l. The letter
concludes as follows:
1T would afford me much qualification to partake
Of the hospitality OF your city. Of which hear 80
much. and shall hope for that pleasure In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
rRrE LlNcE RETURNED TO HER OWNER.

The converted steam yacht Free Lance which
was presented TO the Government by i. Augustus
schermerhorn n few months ago. wen. out OF COM
misson last week. and returned TO the giver
Yesterday. The vessel was rehtted with the origi-
nal fittings and. with the exception that she Is
naint ed black. everything on board Is exactly In
The same place when the boat was given to
ho Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SOLDIERS MOTHER A SUICIDE.

Berlin, Aug. 2T-Frau Danneberg, talented
portrait painter. has committed suicide because
4, is alleged. she could get no news OF her son,
who fought with the American Army In Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The President has ap
pointed the following postmasters:
New-Hampshire-Corc HENRY ROBINSON.
Esw-Y ork-CAmbridge. BENJAMIN /. WARD; Reese
vile sARAPH z. wOLCoTT; Waterford. HIRAM W
VEDDER. . AZ. =, .cucov
t,,rnsnts-Rerkley GEORGE T. TIILEYs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
CANDIDATE or A FUSION.

Omaha. Neb. Aug. 27.-The Democrats. Populists
and Free Silver Republicans OF the lid Nebraska
District this afternoon named Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock OF omaha. for Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
An QUIET ~ THE HAWAIIAN TERRITORY.

San Francisco. Aug. 27-The transport steamer
Charles w. Nelson arrived from Honolulu to-day.
She reports everything quiet on the islands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

in the ocean, no spent many days on w.,e s. Sons
vising dredging operations. and many "
the dredging himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SURGEONS AT SANTIAGO.
ONE OF THEIR NUMBER DEFENDS THE
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

DR.. Victor c. Vaughan In The Medical Record.
Returning from Cuba few days ago on Doaha
the Seguranca charge of sick solders, one OF 'e
first things TO meet my eyes was repro1 ne
the daily papers OF editorial from your col"'S
attacking the medical department OF the Army 80; O'
this point | wish say only a few words AT pr. as
cnt and hope to give more In detail iatei' Link
NJ Sboney from June 21 until July 70, ana t". In
mssel, quite competent to speak concerning ,ie
treatment Of the sick and wounded az that pa,
where the general hospital was located. C Sn
ing the surgical skill OF the operators AZ SooneII
there can be question. In the hangs OF SUI, SUI
men as lie Garde. Nancrede. Parker rauntie'IG ~,
Ireland and medical officers from our nee.. .I,e
wounded soldier had the best scisntc abnt
As TO general care of the wounded may say .,',' ~
while his Is my first experience in taxing care VI
those wounded In battle, do not believe inat m ~
ever was before an engagement as bioSuy anu aI
prolonged as that of Santiago In when the W. III,
were so well cared for. Every soldier cnrtt' II. l,o
knapsack a hrst-ad package, ana an ma ton
trained or less thoroughly IN thelr aPP,,.-S -;
Personally. distributed about twelve nunu ndagcs
These and quite a number of these same p.tnu 49,
anne back to me on wounded soldiers. can rom
pcrsonal know ledge testify TO the fact tha' l.a?
lives were saved by their use. so FAR as k ,
this frst-ad package has not been go
used in any other For many woui.us IL H.
dressings, applied by comrades on me iigmsd5 nan
were al that was needed until the inJureu ma"
reached the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
DANGERS OF DELAY.

There are many, especially among those VINO
STAYED at home who ready 10 tel W Oh tnr
great mistakes made In this campaign hey ~
that Snnftcr should have taken more ,liile II.
should have encamped on the shore ana buIl soou
docks SO that everything on board the transports
could have been landed. He should have pul't gocu
roads all the way from the landIng-plice 70 9il..
ago. He should have brought up hravy arr. I'D
Soldiers should not have been allowed 70 chaIke
Notifications and batteries without artllery sup
port These are some OF the many Things tnat We
are told should have been done. ! have no cln!" 70
military knowledge and General Shafter ulu not
consult me. but a medical man wish 10 say
that in my opinion had half these things pseh az
tempted the spanish flag would he to-day noatlns
over Santiago and the American Army "oua nay
been fortunate had one-half OF Il escaped both SICK
ness and spanish bullets Enervated by neat anu
disease the Army could not have made Two Weeks
later the glorious charge II I'D make on san Juan
Doc building on Cubas coast ana ro1d-fnhklhs ~
It's mountain passes at this time OF IN. year "uu.u
in nv opinion. have caused more deaths tnan were
duo 10 IN. e,rea, fight at III Caney. 1fis II nor M.
ior.ther a matter ot medical opinion II Is tact
that the regiment Jet At Siboney ana between INA.
p'aco aud Aguadores furnished the mrs. case o.!
yellow fever and suffered most severely from Una
disease Il is well known 20 students OF rpdemi,
ologv that yellow fever IL most frequent ana most
yir,cnt Immediately along the shore Inc hgh'Ins
was practically over by tho evening OF July On
Inc 9Th I saw the FIRST case OF yellow rover beIore
that dav had passed We had three or 'otr HoLe
cases tho next day about thirty. ana me next
more than hfty and al u these were among those
working on the coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
LACK OF AMBULANCES.

The transportation from the front TO me erc were
at SibOney what we wished. N.Y.. ~, VI al
only few ambulanccs, and most o, ,ns wapons
were brought to the hospitals In Army ~"s nv a
Many men suffered severely during TINS rIuei me
intense heat, the cramped position OF NAM ,ahcie
crowded waron and the jong OF the ncaVy 49,, men,o
over the rough road all combined to give es tn,
fort WHY were there not more amou ahceS' ny. ~!
were left at Tampa were not unloaaeu or ~,
cuban coast. The medical department, ""s nos'
however. responsible FOR this TO proviac " De
portaton Is the duty Of the Quartermaster > ~ ea
parment. but do not know that any on ro Id a
greatly for the failure TO protI't' a
sufficient number Of ambulance ~ IS Te ,snding
thar tho transports crowded, ana me aiming anu
OF animals and vehicles both at BaiqulLi ana a. az
Siboncy was u difficult and dangerous TASK. l. wa'
on n transport which approached the coast as hsai
lv as the captain dared When the anchor WIS
dropped from the PROV the line went down IoIi -
fathons while the depth at the stern was " ny
seven fathoms and not nifty yards away VIZ "a
sharp rocks OF prccipitous coast II can pe
Nv imagined that with high waves daSnlnG as"I.lse
t6n shin such a portion might quickly become
pcrilous Horses ana mules had to be pushen ii..o
tho wafer ana while most OF them swan asho1t ?.
come were drowned. Even the landing OF men was
not easy We had TO drop rs best we coud ihto
rowboats which at the time were beng FOSSIL Wy
and down by the waves. and when the boats nearer
tho shore they often became unnahasr"p'e p,'I !
we're filled with water. Like many Others "u"'u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

Washington. Aug. q (speciaD.-The lono"l"e J,
the official list Of casualties of officers OF 'he ''e
States Army recorded in The AdJutan' -'o"''"'
office between March ID and August 70. Joy"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
rhE LABOR WORLD.
spain has 5000. 900 agrlculturists.

Spain has 5000 900 agriculturists.
Germany has 6i9 900 working women.
Germany has l6 900 union shoemakers.
= Dallas. Texas. has colored printers
union.
Brooklyn has German rlasterers'
Onion.
Greater New York has 5000 union cloak
makers.
The English Federation Of Enginemen
consists OF 10. 900 men.
In Great Britain there arc 20 .92S work
ers In cycle factories
Quite number of walters in Denver.
Col. have joined the army.
Detroit unionis,s NAV establish a CO.
operative department store.
Massachusetts, employs more than fs5.-
COO people IN its manufactures.
Shoemakers in Germany average S3.57
week and work ten hours a day.
The painters OF Newark. y. J.. now
have eight hours and a union standard OF
wages.
Tho Representatives OF 5000 miners in tho
South formulated a demand for increased
wages
The Trades and Labor Council OF Waco
Texas. is arran singto make general move
in that city for eight hours.
Guinness 4 Co. the brewers in Dublin.
Ireland. have started the eight-hour sys-
TEN TO continue as fixed rule.
The cities OF Oakland. Cal. aud Mon
mouth Ill. have decided 10 have the
union label On all their official printing.
Boston's grocery and provision clerks are
organized into unicn and have window
card 70 designate the place where they ar
employed.
The Superior Court. 90 Milwaukee. Wis.
has held HAT specification in contract
requiring the contractor TO use only union
Labor IL void.
Previous TO the late strike 81 the Jnitel
Mine Workers OF America there We're les
han 90 600 members. Now there are 5000
ia the union.
The international Association OF Ma
4 -hinists is the latest labor Organization g.
4 ofIer premiums for any special work done
. Tor the Organization.
Wooden manufacturers % Bloomfield. y
/ J.. have restored 90 their employees tn
f ten Per cent. reduction which was made T.
their wages some time ago.
Every piece 20 work done for the City @
london has the following stipulation. " tn
srade union price shall govern All wage
oaid." All the work is done directly 10y IA
city. which selects the foreman; the Tore
. man gives q bond and receives only IA
came wages az the other men. the city look
'nc 10 him az security for the class " wor
Zone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Con.
sumption can be Cured.
An Eminent Nesc YorIs Chemist
and Scientist Makes a Free
offer to Our Readers.

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His New Scientific Treatment" has
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10 donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently experi-
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assertion that lung troubles and con-
sumption are durable IN any climate is
proven by heartfelt lettors Of grati-
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pean laboratories in thousands from
/ those cured in all parts OF the world.
Medical experts cOncede that brcn-
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Consumption, which. uninterrupted
means speedy aud certain death.
Simply write 20 T. A. SiOcum, VI. G,
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medicine viii be promptly sent. Suffer
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Please tell the Doctor that you saw
Lila offer IN the Gazette.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

Fires soon began 70 blaze In the town mp
the bay. showing that the Spaniards were
DESTROYING 81
II was a beautiful day and the water
vas smooth. Boats were sowed beside the
transports whose troops were 70 - first.
On the decks or the transports. which haa n
now been forty hours 81 Santiago. the /
crowded troops nuiiled. impatient 20 land. f
Soanish riaenen dotted the hills. but there .
was no sign % Qualifications.
Fifteen miles west ~ this point the stra- I
tr-ic game. opened az : O'Clock when kanis /
Nv, thousand CuhRns attacked the Spanish /
forces az NaEram ora The hattleship Texas f
az the same time ran close inshore and
0nenet rn q h.ockhoUSe back oi Cahanas
Bav THE Estrela battery opened on the
Texas. the shots coming near. Tor the range
was short. The Texas Silenrei the battery in
forty minutes. Then spanish field battery
rsn down 70 the hea and opened on tne
Texas. but was cui sly driven 90 ty tAe
# rarii-frc guns. TIE battery opened again
hut was acain tr ven on
: lfot Engagement.
Meantime tine spanish ana Cuhans bee
can. h.tlv engaged. The tcrfr IRE was
reari c- Cervera ships 90 the aarh'r ana
thav opened n-e ol the tut11~ Nl t-r
r.ate.l at Little Bay Juliet.
Au.tne- diversion was made on the
slopes il che l1rn"r ~ Juru--iAE ~ tle
Helena. Newport. Bancroft ali Yacht
vixen. ~hrarncl burst All over the mug
side. ana thc spanish rie,nen aet. Stil4
a-othcr diversion was made when tho nlt-
tie-aip lest tho CONVOY ana returned g. the
/ ra-+
Admiral sampson. leaving Sch'ey in COM
-~a-4 ufr. orders q smash CerNera u pa
came rut nf thr harhor. steamed down o.
7 rsr,rn. 2. -urariutent the naval part oi
-r,. 0ro-atinu- therr. The cunhoat- con-
tin-el the.r raki-c tre. Nne Iowa ZOOS "
land and e- gagged the water batteries Ne-
meath Moro. ~uereinc them. TIE Sun
h,a.- continued rakinc JuraEua witl
shells the Texas stil airing a. was tlt
SCORPION. The line ot battle was twenty
miles long Ihe New YORK. O. hacnlAp
rr-ret with hcr hic guns. clearing ta'
beach
4 h--le cali then rang over the water
s, th., tro0r- ciatt-rsl into boats and tlr Pa
= Ia-lfnc 90 rhs army began
=. While the troops were going ashore eAll
% Admiral SIMPSONS squadron tLre'
shells into several places IL the neirl Dor
hoof where SQaniarls were reported Z
.e have been massed 20 attempt 70 proven
p the landing
p A large body % Cubans worked Valiant
ID "a th. rear ot the SQaliarts. and when n
- rr-t bodies of our troops reafhei iAnl hl
n bean 70 shoot they very quickly drove n
pr enemy into tl. hlrI- &C tle insurgents.
20 The Troops DEMONSTRATING
81 Thoia-lin- was made i1 small boats
g che transports and warslir-. eli TIE -
n 4la-a u-.rt a-l.r e near "a deserted steAl
Oh sliT pier. 49,,
f-- wa O. hfrll. t.ere was mlcl enl---
r., 49, among tl- troops. wAo feared gu
th taey wo-ll le cQul rl.e- - remain iot ia
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

General Caltxto Garcia. aud 80 exacfiy
W. thew carried cut eve- o. The utlrir-t
detail. that every possible move % The PARK
ofthe spanish forces Wa tcrestaliel-
Spanisn Eeslstance Feeble
The resistance 70 the landing was ~ the
feetlest nature. the Sranis- garrison- q
re-rsnr theu selves With halt-1ea-trl r.
ply as they rer-e2te1 before t-e co---'
Ire q our iari and sea forces
q However. before they evacuated bAiq-iu
village. which f. little inland r. % t-r
Anchorage &c the sane name where cur
troors landet they set Ar % a portion -
TIE tcva. including TIE magazine .i '-e
.r--fs-- t-r0 ~ which were blown W.
West of Baicli1 village The railr al zoo ? u
house ard repair shops werr 80 % lrc ALl
DESTROYED They contained several 49- Dc
motives.
summed ur. tie result q the tEq cay
o-e-atior.s i. thar the city o Santiago w.tl
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-02

The Cuban insurgents under Genera!
Garcia assisted materially ID protecting
the declaration. The Cubans numbered
500 men. and were stationed In the region
surrounding Santiago. with view OF cut
ting on any possible advance OF spanish
soldiers q attack the troops while landing.
The Cubans held positions on the north,
east and vest OF the city General Garcia
will have about 10 600 men ready 70 coop
crate with the American forces within
short time. or as soon as q decisive blow IS
struck az Santiago.
Alter our men had landed. the Cubans up
on the hill under General Castillo, attacked
the Spaniards In the block house and fort.
Indeed. hard though desultory lighting i
going on ia the mountains on ali sides OF
santiago.
While this was going on several trans
ports proceeded westward twelve miles,
aud troops were landed 10 cooperate
directly with the c. an forces marching
upon the doomed city IL that direction.
Prom hills back OF Santiago niue hundred
Cnbans have appeared and are haraSsing
tho enealys
spanfArds Repuised.
Two bodies % spaniards were driven
from tho hills IN this direction back upon
Santiago. This was only done after ces-
/ perate fight, In which twenty-five Spaniards
are said 20 have been killed and twice that
| number wounded
/ The spaniards have plenty Of ammuni
I ton. but show the effects OF the terrible
strain they must have been under since
the appearance OF the American troops.
Cubans who have come out OF Santiago
report that the city IS suffering terribly
/ Hunger Is encroaching upon citizens an
/ soldiers alike. The citizens OF Santiago
are already petitioning the Governor tina
/ surrender be made without further hight
ing.
Advancing the Heavy Guns.
The force at Baiquiri began 20 advanc
Immediately after landing. Already I'll
engineers have brldged gulieys and prs
pared a roadway for the passage OF "a
heavy siege guns and artillery.
} They have moved rp the hin withoI
} waiting for achievements. -.--