The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-08-30


and after a call upon Acting Secretary
Allen. he emerged from the main door
of the secertary's office. His presence
in the building had become known and
as soon as he was seen cheers rent
the air from the clerks who had as
hero Of Santiago. The officers and
clerks from the navy, state and war
departments crowded the corridors
leading up to the navy department. un-
til ii was impossible 10 pass through.
They crowded around the admiral,
eagerly reaching forward to shake his
hand. The lady clerks were even more
Representative, and the admiral was
kissed by old and young without dis
elimination. 1t was finally necessary
to form line and pass the crowd
around through the large rooms OF the
secretarys office in order to give them
a chance to shake hands with Admiral
Schley. Many prominent army officers
took part in the demonstration. The
admiral finally escaped into Captain
Crowninsheld' office
Admiral Schley left here at $50
o'clock this afternoon for Annapolis.
Md, where he will remain over night
and then proceed TO West Point, Conn,
by way of Baltimore and New York.
Whenever the admiral appeared on the
streets during his stay here he has
been the recipient of most marked at
tention. Enthusiastic cheers greeted
him at every point.
The Porto Rican military commission
Of which Admiral Schley is a member
will sail next Wednesday on the trans
port Seneca. On arrival at Porto Rico
Admiral Schley will transfer his flag
to the New Orleans, which will re-
main in port during the progress of
the work of the commission.
THE PRESIDENT LEAVES WASH
INGTON
The president and Mrs Mckinley
left Washington at 9 o'clock this morn
ing over the Pennsylvania road for
Somerset, Pa, where they will spend
some days with Mr.. Abner Mckinley,
the presidents brother. The only 9TH
er members Of the party were Mr..
COrtelyou, assistant secretary to the
president, and Mrs. Mckinley's maid.
Secretary Alger arrived in town from
MOntauk Point about s o'clock this
morning and drove at once to the
White house, where has had a half
hours conference with the president in
regard to the conditions at Camp Wi
kOff.
TROOPS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Governor Tanner, Of Illinois, was at
the war department today and as a
result of a talk with him, Adiutant
General Corbn issued orders 10 mus
ter out the First, Fifth and Seventh
Illinois regiments.
The following volunteer regiments
We're today ordered to be mustered
out Of the service: The First and Fifth
Missouri. now at Middletown, Pa, will
go to jefferson barracks, Mo. The
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana,
now at MddetOwn. will go to Indian
apolis. The Eighth New York, now at
Chickamauga, will go to Hampstead,
L. l.
HOBSON'S PROMOTION.
Assistant Naval Constructor Hob
son was to have been examined for
promotion last week, but, owing to his
duties, he could not go before the
board 1t was ordered that his record
be examined to see if that would en-
title him to the highest rank. The
board says: The board join with all
the world in admiring the skill. cOur-
age and gallant conduct Of Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hob
son in connection with the Merrimac
as set forth in the letter Of the COM
manding officer Of the North Atlantic
station" The report then refers to
the various papers submitted in con-
nection with Mr.. HObson's record and
closes with a recommendation that he
be promoted to naval constructor.
MKINLEY TO VISIT CAMP CUBA
LIBRE.
The president expects to be in Jack
sonville, Fla. on September 18th and
review the soldiers Of the Seventh
corps General Lees command. He told
Colonel Durbin. of the Sixteenth In
diana this today before he left the
city. The colonel was here for the
purpose of asking the president and
| Secretary Alger TO visit jacksonville
and fix a date. II is likely that Secre-
tary Alger will accompany the presi-
dent. Colonel Durbin. speaking Of the
sanitary condition of the camp al
jacksonville. says that the surgeons
have reported that the loss from feve-
| is less than in private fife. The sick
| ness in the camp is only 2 per cent.
| showing very healthy condition. The
| sanitation methods at Jacksonville
| have all along been said to be the very
| best Of any camp in the country.
RELIEF FOR THE SICK SOLDIERS
I Some statements made at the wal
1 llIltl4I NOddN lItllCdNr lHdL SAlDL L
/ are being made to alleviate the suffer
| ing in the camps. The surgeon gen
| eral reports that up 10 the sth day o
| August there had been sent To Chick
| amauga camp 3.42s cots and bedsteads
| 6,53S gray blankets, .3S9 cotton sheet.
| and $3.50 mosquito bars. Anothel
| statement shows the number Of nurses
| which have been provided for the diff
| ferent camps where hospitals are IS
| tablshed. as follows: Fort Myers. Va
| So: Fort Mcpherson. Ga, (ten en- route
46: Fort Thomas. KY, g en- route) 13
Fort Monroe. Va. IS; hospital shi
Relief 81; hospital ship Hudson 2; hos
pitaI ship Missouri 10; hospital train
at large /; Key West. Fla. g ordere
| to Huntsville, Ala 9; Santiago de Gu
ba 173; Letter. Chickamauga Park. Ga
6 en route) 3s; hospitals at Chicka
r.auga Park. Ga, other than Leite
| en- route or on duty 219: Sherida
! Point. Va. 2: Fernandina. Fla. (e
route or on duty) 20; Camp Alger, Va