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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
TAKEN TO ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL.
FIFTEEN TYPHOID PATIENTS BROUGHT TO THE
CITY ON THE YACHT RED CROSS.

CITY ON THE YACHT RED CROSS
The hospital yacht Red Cross arrived here yester-
day morning from Camp Wikof with fifteen typhoid
fever patients on board. The men were taken up
the North River the yacht and transferred 10
Roosevelt Hospital After this the Red cross re-
turned TO Quarantine and was disinfected. She
Will sail again his morning for Montauk Point and
bring twenty more fever patients TO Roosevelt
The men who were brought here yesterday were
all seriously H. One OF the men was not expected
10 live but he reached the hospital alive and his
life may be saved. He is Andrew Jessie. a private
in Company E. % Artillery. He rallied yesterday
when taken 10 the hospital in an ambulance
The patients in charge Of DR.. Robert A.
Cleeman of the Philadelphia Red Cross. The
yacht left camp at 7:3o o'clock on Friday night
and the voyage to the city without incident.
When the yacht reached Fifty -ninth-st 1t was
met by a number of officials OF the hospital and
three ambulances. two patrol wagons and Fifth
ave- stage which had beer pressed into requisition
The men carefully handled and carried IN the
vehicles to the hospital. Every mans conditioh is
serious. He has malaria in the Cuban form. and
those who have had II say that the malaria or TINS
country is nothing like that of Cuba.
DAVIDSON James. Troop d. 9Th Cavalry.
JESSIE, Andrew. Company +, Cd Artillery.
LOMBARD Henry. Company +, 20 infantry
ACKINSON, Frederick, Company H. 54th MICH
igan Volunteers: ,,.
COLSON Frederick. Company A; list Regiment
MCPHERSON. Angus. Company l.. Ist Regiment sii
HODSON Joseph T.. corporal, Company H. 18TH
i'rRoSiNGER Arthur. Company c. eth Infantry.
KEHOE. Frank. Company H. "a MASSACHUSETTS,
SHATTON John j.. Troop b, Sd Cavalry;
CIVILIAN William. Troop u, 9th Cavalry
SWEENEY Hugh, Company !. 10Th Infantry.
PRATT. Theron, Company H. 0'h Michisah
HINES. john Sd Infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
MORE SOLDIERS FOR CITY HOSPITALS
THE RESOURCES OF TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN


TIVE prsor,ncEs OF TWO OF THE BEST KNOWN
AGED AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE ARMY.
Two weak and emaciated sodiers entered inc
store Of the H. b. Clahin Company. at Worth ana
Church SITS yesterday afternoon. and. saying that
they were too weak to walk any further asked 70
be directed 10 a hospital. They were helped 10 the
Hudson Street Hospital. three blocks away ana
there they found n hearty welcome. They were
J T. Housicker twenty years old who was suffer-
ing from an aggravated attack Of dysentery, ana
NJ C. Snyder whose case was diagnosed as general
debility. Both belong to the 34th Michigan NoIun-
tecr Infantry
A sixteen ear-old member OF the 2d Massachu-
setts Volunteers. who had been transferred IN an
Army ambulance from Fort Hamilton to the BrooK-
lyn Bridge yesterday afternoon, was met thore by
Surgeon Rodman In a Hudson Street Hospital am
buance, and ut once transferred 10 the Grand CEN
trail Station. where he took train for his home in
Springfield Mass. He was Donald l.obden, victim
Of malaria
II learned last evening that the Board OF
Governors OF the New-York Hospital had placed
both that institution and Hudson Street Hospital
which IS branch OF It. at the disposal OF the Gov,
eminent for sick soldiers and conValescents. ana
that their offers had been accepted Twenty o.! the
suffering soldiers will I've accommodated at the HUI
son-st. branch. and as many as can De taken IN ana
made comfortable al the main hospital Both insti-
tutons We're made ready for the influx or 40 many
new patients yesterday on the acceptance OF the
offer by the surgeon in charge at the Army Build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
NEWPORT AIDS THE SOLDIERS.
TWO sHIPLOADs OF FOOD TO START FOR THE
REGULARS AT MONTAUK.

Newport. r. l.. Aug - (SpeclaD.-Mrs. Kautz.
the wife of Commodore KautZ. of the Naval Sta
ton. and Mrs. Howard Walter. president OF tho
Newport branch of ,hc Rhode Island Sanitary Re-
lief Association. have been making earnest APP
peals for tho last two days. through the press and
by private requests in behalf Of the Regulars who
have returned from Santiago and are now at Mon
tauk Point. Citizens and dealers of all classes
have been asked 10 contribute money or provis-
ions with other needed articles. ard the neighbor-
ing farmers have been called upon for produce and
vegetables. These appeals have resulted In lib
era outpouring Of contributions from all classes.
both In money Ind provisions.
This afternoon the cash contributors amounted
to more than $1,000 with more coming by every
mail. while the amount Of supplies sent was very
large. With the funds in hand provisions OF all
sorts have been purchased and all these will be
taken to the camp at Montauk the gunboat
Vicksburg on SUNDAY, going in the personal charge
OF Mrs. kautz and Mrs Walter. who will superin-
tend the distribution. The ship will carry few
of those specially interested in the gifts. enough
only properly TO distribute them, and is expected
to return tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs Victor Sorchan have
handed to Fernando Yznaga $4,000 for the pur-
chase, or additonai supplies and these, II Is ex,
John Jacob Astors yacht Nourmahal Monday
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SICK FROM THE COLUMBIA.
TEN CASES OF TYPHOID TRANSFERRED To- THE
NAVAL HOSPITAL AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Aug 1.-THE United States Naval
Hospital in this city is treating twenty six
patients suffering from disease and disabilities In
CURED I'm the The cruiser Columbia, which
arrived at the League Island Navy Yard yesterday,
added thirteen sick men to the lis, to-day. The
other men who confined In the hospital are
from the Minneapolis. the 81. Paul the Fishhawk,
the Dixie and the monitor Terrier.
The most serious OF all are ten typhoid cases
which were admitted to the hospital to-day from
the cruiser Columbia. The OF these pa
tieris follows:
ASHLEY. Harry A.. lanGsman
BY RON. John. Goa! pssser. Newark. n J.
COOGAN. IatfIok. second class fireman. New-York
kEGAN J. j.. SIPS waiter. Brooklyn
I.l NtTI. William. coal psssei. Portsmouth. " H.
MiCHAELIS. C1vde. coal passsr. Omaha.
SIMMS. Nelson (c,loredD. coal psr~rr. Annapolis Md
SMITH, George L.. naval cadet. New Hampshire.
NANpERBEC'k. Clarence C.. New York.
WEIDMANN Paul N. second class apprentice. Brook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
FUNERAL or PRIVATE MORTIMER O'BRfEy

The body OF Private Mortimer O'Brien. Company
f. Sth Regiment. NewYork Volunteers. arrived in
this city yesterday from Camp Thomas. Chicka-
manga. Private OBrien died OF typhoid fever.
The funeral Will be held to-day at the home OF the
dead soldiers father No. ?O3 East Fifty-third-st.
OBrien had partially recovered from his Illness hut
suffered a relapse, which proved fatal The letters
that had been received from Private O'Brien from
time to time had compii ned of both the quality and
the quantity OF the rations given the soldiers.
The dead mans relatives that they had received
word from his colonel that he out OF danger.
and that otherwise he would have been brought
home for nursing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

New-Iondon Conn. Aug. 27.-This afternoon the
tug Columbia arrived here from Montauk having
on board the bodies Of three officers and one pri-
vate. all members OF the 9th Massachusetts Vol
untecrs The bodies those OF Major NJ /
OConnor. Major OGrady. Corporal Lane and Pri-
waite Carey. These men had been buried at Santi-
ago. and party of relatives and friends went to
Santiago with metallic collins. had the bodies ex-
humed and placed In the collins. which were then
hermeticalIy sealed. The transport Santiago re-
turned with them to Montauk. They were taken
to massachusetts on the train leaving here at
o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SICK SOLDIERS TAKEN HONE.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-THE Philadelphia hospital
train with hfty-one fever-strcken soldiers OF the
80 Pennsylvania Regiment. arrived here at noon to-
day from Fernandna. Fla. where the Philadelphia
regiment IL in camp Thrty-eieht OF the SICK SOL
diers were sent to hospitals and the remainder
we're sent 10 their homes In this city With the ex-
cepton OF First Sergeant Boerise who Is critically
III. all the men the road to recovery Nearly
five thousand persons greeted the train on its ar
rival I'm this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
FROM BELLEVUE TO PLATISBt h".
sIcK SOLDIERS APPRECIATE THE klNpNES'r'
OF SUPERINTENDENT o'RoURKE.

stc< SOLDIERS APPRECIATE THE klNpNESSE'
OF SUPERINTENDENT o'RoURKE-
Mos, Of the sick and wounded soldiers now NJ
polloyue are TO be removed soon TO the HoVeIh-
., h,rracks at Plattsburg n Y. Yesterday
tho names of those of the wounded VINO 90 Ho'
wish a furough taken and. IL IN thoue"'' "
morrow they will be transferred 10 rih"sou D.
Only those OF the wounded VINO are ap'e W. y"
moved will be taken there. Those sulerihs 'io'"
malaral ard typhoid fevers VIII remain III ''e
initial for treatment. There are eight OF h'i''
wounded soldiers who cannot be removed OWING 10
their condition Almost all the wounded men a.
Bellevue are doing cell. but there are many s
GUS cases Of malarlal and typhoid feVer' Inc w"
.rnment through the officials at the Army Buiidi
,rg III ked Commlssioner Keller and Superintend
Ont O Rourke for heir kindness IN caring ~ IL
Sick and wounded soldiers. COMMISSIONS keiler
s,id that the institution would take care OF tne
men until they became well ana tha1 ne w. Of
nclals stated that hey were grateful but dd not
wish to impose longer on the institution. ,ora, .
great fancy 70 superintendent O'Rourke. and yes.
sray ne had sho%n them 10 They all
promised to call and gee him nsa men had tears
IN Their ewes when they grasped the hand of Mr;
ORourke and the genial superntsndsh tra nnSg
Iioyd camp twentv-six years old. came 20 the
hospital from Camp wikon yesterday morning su =
Ramgh Rider lie ave az hts friend the name Of
Theodore Roosevelt Richard pTtzeiSney sTe Wy
unteers went TO Bellevue yesterday morning suffer
iuy from darrhna. He came from Chickanausa.
cnjamin Levin. twenty-five years old OF Battery
H. In United States Artillery. suffering from ma
larla went to Bellevue yesterday He came from
The second soldier TO die In Bellevue Hospital OF
the 10 who have been taken to t., that m
stitu,lon was Newton Greene. twenty-five years
old Of Company H. 18th United States Infantry,
who went to the hospital Tuesday suffering from
mnlaria He died 1t 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
lie lived in North Pend Penn, and his parents
have been notified The irst death was that OF
patrick Ward who dying from "A gunshot
wound in the head when he was taken 10 the hos
p!tal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
The public schools teach

The public schools teach
almost every known branch
of study but the one most
important branch of all.
What does il profit your son
If he has an intellect like a
Newton, and is mentally an
Admiral Cfichton, if lie has
a weak and puny body and
not the remotest idea of
how TO care for his health ,
A boy should be taught
from the start that his
health is his most precious
end W mcnt. Without
health, all the talent, all
the genius, and all the am
bition in the world are
worthless. A boy should
be taught that success in
any walk Of life. that hap
piness, and life itself are
dependent upon his care
of his health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
WORCESTER COMPANIES REACH HONE.
THEY HAVE A HEARTY WELCOME FROM THEIR
TOWNSMEN.

TOWNSMEN
Worcester Mass, Aug. 27-The Worcester com
panes Of the % Massachusetts, Regiment, A. G. and
II, reached home their special train from Palmer
at 3:45 o'clock and they had great reception. The
crowd packed the streets through which the SOL
diers were TO pass and the veterans had an ovation
all along the route from the Union Station to the
armory.
The official escort consisted OF the Grand Army
men, the City Council. two patoons OF police. Bat
terry Is. the Worcester Brass Band and the Battery
Il Band. Lieutenant Colonel Shumway and Major
Fairbanks marched at the head OF the returning
soldiers and were cheered everywhere
Most OF the members OF Companies A and g
marched from the station 10 the armory although
the Volunteers Aid Association had enough car
riages on hand TO convey all the soldiers 10 their
homes The few Company ii men who, returned
rode In carriages to the arnory. where the com
panies were dismissed and then the men consented
10 be driven to theii homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
GOING RACK ~ PULLMAN Coaches

Washington Aug. 27-Adjutant General NJ F
Bell. Of Missouri in Washington to-day. He
made arrangements for taking home one hundred
and eighty sick soldiers OF the "a and 4th Missouri
Volunteers at Dunn foring and Middetown. He
says he obtained everything he asked for from the
War Department. and will take these soldiers to
Missouri In a special train. with nine Pullman cars
and dinng-car. and with orders which will enable
him to purchase all the supplies that they can pos
sibly want. He has taken one hundred and eighty
from Chickamauga the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
ROUGH RIDERS TO MUSTER OUT HERE
FAMOUS FIGHTERS TO PARADE IN NETWORK
BEFORE THEIR DISCHARGE.

On or before September 10 II Ia expected that
New Workers will have an opportunity to look al
the famous regiment OF Rough Riders The news
was received by the men yesterday that they were
to be mustered out within three weeks. and that
the mastering would follow parade along
Broadway New-York City. or course the arrange
ments for this parade have not yet been made.
and the Rough Riders 10 not know from what
point they will start where they will ride TO.
1t is possible that the men will ride through Long
Island to NewYork, starting from the camp. but,
although every member Of the regiment would be
glad 10 do this. 1t is more likely that they will
travel TO Long Island Guy by rail or TO New
York by boat. The mastering -out will in all prob
ability take place in Madison Square the Plaza
OF Central Park.
Colonel Roosevelt brought the news Of the coming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
TROOP e COMING HOME.

rohn ! Wilson OF No 100 McDonough-si.. Brook
len Yesterday received from his two sons who are
members OK Troop the following cable message
from Ponce. Porto Rico:
Ponce. August s.
All well Embarking on transport for home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
10 YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPA.
SICK SOLDIERS SENT To FORT MONROE FROM
WEST TAMPA HOSPITAL.

Tauna Fla Aug. q (SpcciaD. The west tampa
Hospital will soon be only dreary memory
Through n heavy rain ali the sick VINO couid ne
,ovod u.ere MT aboard the relief train this AFTER
noon and sent to Fort Monroe. Va Twenty-iour OF
the worst cases are still here under the care OF
Surgeon McCulloch. These VIII be looked AFTER ny
a few Of the hospital force. while most OF the sur
peons ard nurses VIII start the nFst OF the coming
week FOR Huntsyile
r-,,a havc heen no recent deaths but the men
rov bcr. are IN A prccar ious condition. TWO yell
low fever experts from Alabama and MISSISSIPPI
were in the city to-day investigating the rufho's
~ yellow fever al this point They founh the p'h'e
free from this disease. Malicious reports sent ou1
81. those wishing 10 iniure Tampa have caused all
,fe trouble The Alabama health authorities nave
hccn advised 10 raise the quafAnunr asa,n..
Tampa. Not a single case Of ye"'" i'''' 'N'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
1yrrTEyAyT TIFFANTs FUNERAL.
TWELVE MEMBERS OF HIS REGIMENT TO BE
or, rcrrn Az AN ESCORT BY LIEUTEN.
ANT WOODBURY. KANE - THE
BURIAL ON MONDAY.


ANT WOODBURY. KANE - THE
BURIAL ON MONDAY.
Newport. r. l.. Aug q (SpeciaD.-Perry belmon'
cou.in of the late Lieutenant William Tiffany, OF
tho pough Riders returned from Boston to-day and
,ook charge of the arrangements for the funerai
bera Monday The body will arrive here from Bos-
ton on n special train late Monday forenoon. ana
tho f,no-,l services are announced take place at
Trinity Church at Il:46 o'clock. They Will be con-
duct,d bv the Rev George William Douglass OK
Grace Church. New-Ycfk. assisted by tho rev MI
Collins the minister in charge Of Trinity Churcn.
THE funeral party will go to the church immeoi-
atelv upon arrival here and the entire lower part
NJ tho building will be reserved for the relatives
and friends NJ tho family The burial will be In the
family lot in the Island Cemetery where the rather
Charge Tiffany and a brother who was dro"heu
of the cliffs a number of years ago are buried
The plan of bringing from Montauk foInt w
troop Of Rough Riders to which Lieutenant 1ihan'
was attached has been abandoned as imprac"caoie.
Lieutenant Woodbury. Kane, however, "en' "
Montauk to-day to select twelve members OF the
reqiment wherever he may be able to ma then' III
~ condition TO come. and these VIII DC p'ous"'
here TO act as an escort to the body from '"e ia"
TO the church on its arrival ana rom 'e 49, -,
10 tho qrove after the ceremony The SELECTION vi
noubearers and other arrangements OF s''"
nature have not yet been completed
BOSTON Aug q (SpeciaD.-Center HitchcocA' Vi
Now-York; Edward Buckley OF New-forA' H
baldwin OF New-York; Rollins Cottenet' OF Ne"
York. Sergeant Henry Bull, OF the Rough niue
Lieutenant Devereux, OF the Rough fSiu H pomgh
Eorm,n Of Boston also n sergeant oi tno Iii Be
tt,tiar. and ~ H. TIunnewe. OF boston: WIN oS
the pailbearers Of Lieutenant William Iina"!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
SERIOUS ILLNESS or ROUGH RIDER.

Fishkill \. Y. Aug. ?I.-Pr.vate Merritt OF Roose
vets Rough Riders is very low at the home OF his
father. James Merritt. at Marlborough Ulster
County having been stricken with fever after he
had passed through all the battles without n scratch
II is thought he cannot live. Young Merritt
living In Arizona at the time he Joined the regi-
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
TRANSPORTATION FOR CoNvALEscENTs

The Quartermaster's Department at the Army
Building yesterday had one OF the busiest days II
has had since the war began. A large number OF
soldiers called at the building TO obtain their trans
portation home. Nearly every regiment
camped at Camp Wikon was represented. The
men who came were those who were cOnvaes scent
his transportation and 81 50 for each day he would
be the road IN place of rations Many Of the
men also received their back pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
GOVERNOR WOLCOTT TO WELCOME TfoV.

Boston. Aug Ex-Governor Woico" .,ns ~
Springfield this morning to meet the return', ..s
diers OF the I'd Massachusetts Regiment. "a Co
without his stan. although Colonies ~ ssrrivsl
verse and Dexter will meet him on o."
Springfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

,,rs,s,,re ont n hi. men, speaking 10 them IN
the open while he st on horseS ssrTico s at
declared that both those who had seen rhind an
camp shared equally in credit , ana ne oceeson
that each would be just ~ reao. ir "a Colonel
offered IN fght for his country again. CoioiiVi
Roosevelt's remarks were heartily cheered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
DR. DOTY CALLED TO WASHINGTON

DR.. 4. II. Doty Health Officer OF the Port OF
New-York. left the city for Washington tho
midnight train in response TO telegram from
Governor Black who - there in relation TO the
welfare OF the New-York volunteers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
COMMAND DrsBAyDED

Chicago. Aug 27.-The German American Rcgi-
ment OF Illinois has ceased to exist. order hav-
Ing been issued by Adjutant-Ge Carl Stroevef
formally disbandng the organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28


The name OF Sir Thomas Upton will not be known
In this country only as that OF the challenger for
the Americas Cup. 1t viii be gratefully remem-
bered by the sick American soldiers now IN camp
at Montauk and elsewhere. and in various hos
pitals Edward A. Sumner. a lawyer, OF No. al
Broadway. met Sir Thomas when the latter was
In this country last June. The Empire State So
ciety OF the Sons OF the American Revolution. OF
which Mr.. Sumner II member, made nppro-
praton OF $1,000 for the sick soldiers, and Mr.
Sumner cabed 10 Sir Thomas. asking for a small
contribution. The reply came last Friday. The
small contribution was the sum Of $4,000. which
Sir Thomas cab.ed that he had sent
The Empire State Society established extremely
pleasant relations with Sir Thomas Upton when
he last here. and when he sailed for home the
members and officers presented 10 him American
flag. with memorial recording their esteem for
him and their appreciation Of his good feeling for
America and belief in an Ango-American alliance.
The money will be distributed by a committee Of
the members OF the society which will probably
include most Of those who gave the American flag
to Sir Thomas Mr. Sumner. when about the
matter said he expected that this gift would
make Sir Thomas Upton the most popular English
man who had ever come across the Atlantic TO
race for the Americas Cup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
Urging THE Use or FIRE ISLAND.
GOVERNOR BLACKS EFFORTS YESTERDAY 70
THE COMFORT OF THE SOLDIERS.

Washington. Aug. Ex-Governor Black OF New
York was at the war Department for some time
today discussing the condition OF the New-York
,roops and the state OF AFFAIRS at Montauk. The
Governor urged Fire Island as "A resort FOR the
sick soldiers saying that the hotel at that place
would make a comfortable and ample hospital.
Nothing was done about mastering out the New
YORK. troops further than the order issued to-day
regarding the Sth New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28

aso on August 10. with 376 Of the LIST Regular
Infantry: the Yucatan. from Santiago. on Au-
gust 20. with 4S6 Of the 18th Regular Infantry
the Hudson which sailed the same day az 'ho
Yucatan. with 514 OF the LIST Regiment Dis'r'c'
OF Columbia Volunteers; the Catania' "h'ch
started on August II. with 4Ol sick men 81
various regiments; the Prairie, which sailed on
August %, with about six hundred OF the TN
Regular Infantry, and the Santiago, which GOT
IN late and a report OF which has not yet peeh
made.
The new postoffice building here was com
pleted this morning. and. because OF the I'M
mense amount Of mail matter being received
and forwarded extra clerks ard trains are De-
ing employed. The new building is opposite the
depot. and is forty feet square. The clerks now
number ten. and until yesterday there were only
eve All mail is now being PROMPTLY handled