Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-18

quartermaster's department which was
formerly charged with all matters relating
to transportation.
Temporary Military Governor.
Gen. Chambers McKibbin. who has been
appointed temporary military governor OF
Santiago, is a member OF an old and we'll
known Pennsylvania family. He was born
in Chambersburg, rot far from the famous
Gettysburg battlefield. Early in the civil
war he enlisted as private in the regular
army and almost Immediately afterward
was appointed a second lieutenant in the
18th Infantry. His first promotion was
given him on the 10th of June, 1864. when
he was made first lieutenant. On August
Is OF the same year he was given a brevet
commission as captain for gallant services
in the battle of North Anna River. Va,
and during the operations on the Weldon
railroad. At the conclusion Of the war Nc
klboin chose to remain in the army, and on
the 9th of January, 1867, he was promoted
to be captain in the 35th Infantry. On
the 18th OF April, 1872 he became major OF
the 10th Infantry, and on May i, 1896 lieu
tenant colonel of the 2lst Infantry. Ii was
as lieutenant colonel of the 21st that he
Went 10 Cuba During the battle of San
uago MS services were of so distinguished
character as to win for him special men
uon In Gen. Skaters official reports He
was among the officers recommended for
promotion, and was last week named by
the President as brigadier general OF vol
unteers. That the administration and Gems
Miles and Shafter impose great confidence
IN nm is Indicated by his appointment Us
temporary military governor Of the city
Capt. William Mckettrick who had the
honor to raise the stars and stripes over
the palace In Santiago. is an a.d-de-camp
on the staff of Gen. Shafter. On the 18th
OF May he was appointed by the President
10 De an assistant aciutant general with
the rank of captain and was assigned soon
afterwards to the 9th Army Corps now
under Skaters commi nd in Cuba He is a
resident Of California.
1t is expected by tie Navy Department
that but few ships of Admiral Simpsons
squadron will enter the harbor at Santiago
enough vessels Will be sent in to put the
harbor in condition for naval operations
and the needs Of American interests.
To DIsinfect the Mails.
The prevalence of yellow fever around
Santiago in the opinion of the postal au-
thorities has made it necessary to disinfect
the mails coming from that place. Mr.
Louis Kempner, who was appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Eben Brewer as postal agent in
Cuba, was directed to confer with army
and navy officials to the necessity for
this work, but no answer having been re-
ceiVed to kilograms sent him the postal
officials here conferred with Surgeon Gem
eral Wyman Of the marine hospital and
Gen. Sternberg in regard to the matter. /:
was then decided to fumigate all mail leav-
ing Santiago, and machine for this pur-
pose will be Immediately sent there. The
fumigation will be very thorough, the mall
being taken from the pouches and every
parcel allowed to come in contact with the
disinfectant, instead of subjecting it to the
process while in sacks.
The work will be in charge of persons be-
longing 10 some OF the immune organIza-
tions, and the officials here say that when
the packages and letters have passed
through this process there can be no dan
ger Of their bringing disease TO this
country.