The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-09
Further Discussion of War Affairs
by the General Is Re-
fused.
OFF TO WASHINGTON TO SEE PRES sSIDEA1
Not Worried by Reports That Ee Is to
BE ReIno.ed-Bodies of Gen. Wheel-
er's Son and Lieut.. I1irkpatrIck
Are Recovered from the Sea-
Drowned While Bathing.

New York, Sept. s.-Gen. Miles was
asked Thursday what he thought of
the published reports that it is be-
lieved in Washington circles that the
present public discussion of army af-
fairs will be dropped after his expected
interview with President Mckinley.
He said: 81 decline to be led into dis
cussion of the matter
Gen. Miles Went shopping in the
morning with his wife and daughter
Before leaving the Waldorf Astoria he
said: 81 shall leave for Washington
at noon. shall imme diately enter the
'treadmilP meaning official duties). L
shall call at the war department first
and pay my respects and shall then go
at once to the presidents mansion to
pay my respects to President McKin-
ley"
Before Gen. Miles left his hotel in
Jersey City to take train for WASH
ington his attention was called 10
statements from Washington that the
possibility of his removal from the high
command he holds was being discussed
in military circles. He held up his
"Now, l am not going to say word
on that subject. l said all intend to
say about it in the statement 1 made
yesterday. You really must not ask
me for any more"
Miles Return Causes Discussiou.
Washington, Sept. Seen. Miles ex-
pected return to Washington led to
Gnr hi /
course would be adopted relative to
the generals published criticisms. Of
tclally, however, nothing is said on the
subject, and apparently it is not under
consideration. Secretary Alger, who
expects to go west, did not call DUR
ing the early part of the day. Adjt.
Gen. Corbin was with the president
| for time.
shnfter Leaves for Washington.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. L.,
Sept. s.-Gen. Shafter and Maj. ID. K.
AIiley, of his staff, left for Washington
early in the day.
Escaped Bullets to Drown.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. L.,
Sept. S.-The bodies of Naval Cadet
Thomas II. Wheeler, the son Of Mai.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, and Second
Lieut.. Newton ID. kirkpatrick, of the
First United States cavalry, who were
drowned while bathing in the sea
Wednesday, came in with the tide and
were thrown on the beach at about
two o'clock in the morning. The bod.
les were found lying close together
just below the life-saving station, about
q quarter of a mile from where the
young men had gone in bathing. A
detail of 60 men from the Second cav
airy had been patrolling the beach
with lanterns, The life-sayers, who
know the coast, had predicted that
| the bodies would drift in where they
did. Two rude biers were formed out
of planks taken from near the life
saving station and the bodies placed
upon them. In the meantime the cav
alrymen had gathered from up and
| down the beach and followed the bod
les to Gen. Wheeler's headquarters.
With Gen. Wheeler were three of his
daughters who were in camp nursing
| the sick.
| The uniform of an infantry private,
with the shoes, hat and underwear,
was found on the beach few hun
dred yards to the westward of where
Cadet Wheeler and Lieut.. Kirkpatrick
were drowned. 1t is inferred that a
third man was drowned at night. A
name is on the inside of the band of
the trousers, but it is illegible.
First Is on Its Way.
New York, Sept. S.-The First Illinois
volunteers were taken across to Com
munipaw on ferry yboats and there en-
barked upon trains of the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad. The hospital train, car
rying 2o6 men, pulled out, westward
bound, at 1:15 p. M. The regiment
goes over the Lake Shore q Michigan
Southern railroad.