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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
THE TEXAS TROOPS.

Men didn't need second Instructions to
get started at work on Preparations to quit
camp and start for New Orleans. Broke
t1e regular army record in getting the
Tent down.
Rations have arrived at Camp Mabry
and have been distributed to the troops
The Third infantry has been provided
with some guns, and uniforms are expect
cd shortly.
Adjutant General Wozencraft is overrun
with requests from men who want to en-
list on the second call
Second regiment will get away from
camp early this morning
Lieutenant Elliott has been ordered to
Galveston to muster In the Galveston regi-
ment.
Boats to transport the Rough Riders are
Low being inspected at Galveston.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

q. ]. Jester Of Corsicaua has withdrawn
from the gubern1toral nomination race.
w. l.. McGauehey gets cut of the race
for land commissioner, and j. NJ. Logan
leaves the field clear to Mr.. Finley.
T. NJ Campbell says he can vote for
layers with Crane out Of the race.
stated positively that mir. Baker will
not run Tor congress against slaydeu.
Chairman BLAKE WILL it is said, likely
succeed himself in that position.
7, s. Smith ctnpaign committee claims
li1 Instructed votes fer him, against for
Trico.
IT Is said an effort is making to knife
Judge Reese in Washington county.
Discussion MS to whore Milan county's
vote will land has been raised by Cranes
withdrawal.
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ARMY NOMINATIONS.
'itshpSh Lee. Jr., Ia He n Colonc
The others Nti,mrd

s'itshuGh Lee. Jr,, Ia he ~ Colonel
The others Named.
Washington May 19.--Tho president to-
day sent these nominations to the senate:
War--First regiment volunteers. engl-
ncors. Colonels. Eugene Griffin of New
York; First Lieutenant Mscrnon Sartorls
of the District of Columbia; Fitzhugh Lee
Jr., of virginia; Carlos Carbonol, Troy, N,
y, Thomas j. Sullivan of Colorado; Earl
Fisher Hanson of Now York,
To he oommissary OF subsistence with
rank of mnjor--William NJ. Alternately OF
Missouri
To be engineer OF corps, with rank Of
major--Charles Lincoln Woodbury. OF Yer
mont; Captains--W, II, Beach, Third cav
AIRY; George II. Sands and William A,
skunk Of the Eighth.
10 be assistant luartermasters, with
RANK OF cnptain-First Lieutenant George
snnrtweight. Twenty-fourth Infantry.
10 be commissary of subsistence with
rank OF eaptain Frederick w. HYDE OF
New York; u. Anderson of Greenylll,. \
O.; George II McCulom of rulasNi. Tenn
70 he assistant paymaster-Wiiliam u.
schofieid, san Francesca,
To be assistant adiutant general with
rank of experimentation Bradleo of New
York 'N"
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necessary, saying that ths. (. 3
proved by the friends Of Il. Z. ~
congress. He moved to eo AN " 1
ate amendment. A'sl n
Mr.. Conway uttered ! ~. !.
the measure, declaring ~ ~ y. \.
vicious and dangerous ms,, NV
In reply to a question INV I
ston tDem., Ga.), intimatiuss - i, 4 l;
ed the bill TO make arblir,.'s.ll
sorry instead of dlscretionar,y' ~, !,
Mr.. Grosvenor said: =
If the gentleman will a.s..
lingness to vote to maks IN, MI
labor disputes compulsory "
himself in the line Of ffrIns ~ i. ,
CARNATIONS, | want 10 saw /, y !,
search warrant to hold a fllr,,,'
Political ambition"
Mr.. Walker tRep.. Mass, ~,
mittee on labor, supported X.
phasizing the declaration ,b.' !
organizations desired It's pas.,s
some debate, in which many n.
a roll call upon agreeing "a n
amendments, thereby effectlus !,
passage. was ordered, resltl,,'
219; nays. 4.
Mr. Sherman (Rep., N, " am
motion agreeing to a conieras
right OF way bill. Immediately |,
MIR. Payne (Rep., N. W moyet !,
until next Monday.
Upon the announcement d, d,
being carried, Mr.. Bailey yIsar
manded the ayes and NAYS. rsrr
those about him:
1--WE do not propose to be a.
out q protest"
The roll call proceeded, and nj
2:S5 D m. adjourned.
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THE HOUSE,
Senate Amendment ~ u
ton Hili Passed

yV,.,, TIT TWNNeU.
:. @9H'ns'on' May 19.-The adjournment
VI Tue house to Monday postpone, unit,
ueA. week all consideration of the Ha-
wai'an annexation treaty.
On the opening OF the session the chan
G,ads,on u 'eeiinsiy TO the late Mr..
,na. ss'one' In the death of this grand Ola
- .ne chaplain said. our hearts go out
- sla'''ude to Thee for this great char.
a.s., as writer, statesman and Christian
Nv mas been felt throughout the world
MT Grosvenor tRep., Ohio, calle4 mn ~.
passed t ~ TAU bill as amended and
am s0dments as being either Satissac,nrv' me
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Texas Postal Natter

N.Fc'IHI EISPdlCH 10 Tue Rkl
Washington, May 19.--Tns I
tiers appointed today: L. VILLAS
Wise county; James B. Key, Job
county; William j. Price, ylhsl
county; John w. Hudson, Ran
county; William l.. Counger, I'd
tague county; William +, Rlahist
art. Rusk county; John ". pa1
Grove, Coryell county; William \
Willow Hole, Madison county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
DAKOTA CAVALRY.
Colonel GriEsb,'s Regiment to Move
10 ChiclSnmrugn.

N"'""c' HriEsbS's NrGimcut to Nov.
10 Chicisnmaugn.
Sioux Falls, s. d., May 19-Colonel
Grigsby has received orders from the war
department to move his regiment of cav
airy to chiekanauga at once and loading
Is now in progress. Captain Stewart has
oeeh mustered in as major of the frs,
squadron and Joseph Binder of the Stony
agency has been made a captain. Lieu
tenant Colonel Lloyd, graduate of West
foint' has been commissioned and given
ie"'e oil aosence to arrange his business
Aulutant Sues has already gone South to
prepare FOR the encampment. The Fi-s,
Isslment of infantry have information tbat
:; ny - WI leave Sioux Falls on Friday. and
cjs ,s '',teNeu tnat hey will go to San Fran
Philippines "''s LOT the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
RAiIHO ADS.

Sol thwesteru bureau rules stated gov
ornins possible change of freight rates
by any member.
The Bay Shore limo will resume commu-
tation rates to La Porte and senbrook on
juno /.
The First regiment of Texas volunteer
infantry passed through Houston for New
Crears,
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bishops Caudlcr and Morrison of tn,
Methodist Episcopal church, South, Or
duucd at baltimore,
General assembly of the Presbyterian
clutch, South in session In New Orleans.
Dr. Greene, moderator
Forty-two known to have been killed ana
tNeity- eight others reported dead In the
tornado which swept over parts OF llli-
nuis, Iowa aud Wisconsin
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To Exchange Prisoners
'SpeC'ai dispatch TO The Post and NJ. "
iierald Copyright. 1898. by james c.

'NfI,,al .ispStch 10 The Post and Now yo~.
pc eraia; copyright 1885, by James Gordon
washington May 19,-Negotiations have
zee" IN progress today between the Amer
va" authorities and the French ambassa.
uor' representing the Spanish government
relative to the exchange of tvo ra,...,,,'..-
correspondents, prisoners at Cabanps
meal ana James Underwood SntisSac
.ory terms have been agreed unon ami
.ne exchange may be made soon T,ra
Vessels flying white flags OF truce ,,, I'M
ul'et each other off Havana and tho wv" oxi
.hahee VIII be made in accordance u ~
the terms agreed upon. D""oe with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
COMMERCIAL.

Canned goods are firm and advancing.
houston, Galveston. New Orleans and
Savannah advanced spot cotton Lilo and
Liverpool 1-S2d
Liverpool cotton futures lle-Cid2-6id
HIGHER, New York to points off. and
New Orleans point down to / point up.
May heat up &C. July l&c. corn AaSsc;
pork. lard and ribs are OFF 17lac.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
CENSORSHIP At TAMPA.
Hereafter. M Movements of Troo,
L.. A.

Hereafter, M Movements of Troops
Can he Sent Out.
Tampa. Fla. May la.--The strictost kind
Of censorship has been established at this
place. and absolutely nothing pertaining to
naval or military affairs at this port viii
be permitted to BIO sent from this time on.
An official bulletin OF such news as the
army official censor shall consider ad
visablo will be provided for. II is init
mated that this censorship Will continue
until after the final movement OF troops TO
Cuba has taken place, II being the purpos.,
OF the government TO keep the Spanish
government In Ignorance so far as possible
OF our plans for the invasion OF Cuba
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
WASHINGTON.

Senator Mills introduced a resolution
looking to the Improvement of Arkansas
Pass hRrbor,
The house passed the senate amendment
to the labor arbitration bill and adjourned
until Monday.
Senate has tho war revenue bill under
discussion. Senator McLaurln strongly ad-
yocating the democratic amendments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
FOR IcIEN,

England has notified the lamaicans tina,
war Ia pondlus. British troops may he
withdrawn. so they must care for them.
selves.
Senior Castillo docInes to enter 50
sasta's cabinet, as he can do more at Fairs
aa ambassador In stirring up trouble
SPAIN anticipating connngratiou In
Eorcpo, ia terrifying Mediterranean ports.
England is supplying Gibraltar with coal,
ammunition and food
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
Aneged Attempt ON n ,,,r

Herald conrr, 20 rhe Post and New York
Bennett) '' os james Gordon
session. May ia dispatch fro,, cav.
Dewey at South Franningbam CO... mp
sr'at excitement in camp over an at
WI ,v,np 's reported to have been made 70 h,ou,
S Sp sne masa5ines last right. Hereat ttw
around W., MIN loaded rifles will be post se
with anr woe masazne, and it will 90 hard
factoriiy J for S VINO fails to account salts
ity. 'eseuce IN that vieln-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
Democrnto sfser oresu
Especial Dispatch to The p

Washington, May l9.-ms n
congressional campaign commlNl
making strenuous efforts to VII 4
in the Oregon election to be hsld Y
and has requested Congressrha, \
fenreid to go TO oregon and delssl
speeches. 1t is probable that Be q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
(special Dispatch to The p

Washington, May f19.-Ths ss1
Cyrus, Bosque county, Texas WI
continued after May 81. Man 2
go to Greenock. y
The postoflice at Stone FONT y
county, has been moved three-qah''
mile northwest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
Local.

A memorable scene at the Grand Cen.
trel depot TO greet tho First regiment on
its way to Mobile.
The entertainment by the ladies lterary
'lubf of Mrs. Exnll and Mrs. Rstan.
Tho Postal Telegraph completing its line
to Galveston.
D. W. Bodonhcimer found dead at his
hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
CASE OF MAIlscss'
A Soldier shot His Fins s.st
n Two Years sen"

n Two Years N
Mobile, Ala, May 19.--in. ,s.,
ambulances reported shipped n' h
use of the troops must De ~
teers, as the regulars are fuu' N
Charles W. Mapes, compaMi II n
infantry. who shot OIL bis ~, x.
day after arrival here, mas !, "a 4 n
court martial and sentencs
Imprisonment for malingeIlnT H
Acting Assistant surgsvTT x,.t5
has been assigned to INC
ment,
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win Not lombard co

orv ,s,su may 1.-THE agent in the Can.
,s s ,sianas OF Liverpool firm writes ,na,
. .ss brush consul there has been informss
ina tSa' c tne United States will not hor,has ss
,"e Saharies as result of an ayrasr aoa.u
- COMPARTMENT would mean greai SS es,rt'
ton OF British property S'ea' aestruc-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
CnnndInnr vnluntner

Chicago May 1.-THE following message
was sent today:
To President Mckinley, Washington.
Chicago, May 19-I have the honor Ia
offer you full regiment OF trained Cana.
uian-American soldiers Majority have
been under fire. We desire service with
"errl,t George A, Baynes,
Lieutenant Colonel,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
WAR is A GRAVE POSSIBILITY
britain Has Notified the Janaicans They Must
Care for Themselves

Psea cable The Post York Herald Conyr,nn,, ,
Gordon BcnnettD 49, ny James
Kingston Jamaica May instructions ,cn a., p.,.,
" eS'"'ufe today by special authorized san Mo n -
~ INTERPRETATION for local defense iIolowss the omrarsor -
- 's' !" moving Tor the Warn might brea, mn, .
sA' inc island ee required aempt 20 wr,, 10, 80
~ iar he said to perempoSy orders had hoo, go,
" nave the vote passed in English rss,u, 80,
10 "''h''awn from the island OF war This ,,, s'
land dependant herh cme guard $3.50 MAKE the Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20

San Francisco. May 19.--The Red Cross
50 TAR has arranged to send one or two
dozen competent men nurses with the
Pnilippinc expeditions provided they will
ehilst. They will be excused from ali mil
ilary duties. and will be released at the
ehd Of the war. Nv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
GERMAN GuyNEHs.
HAVE Bccn Assigned TO the Spunixh
Fleet ut Cndis.
Especial Dispatch to The PostI

'Sp"Vihi pispntcn 10 The Poet.l
Washington. May 10 Information ha,
reached tho state department that German
gunners have been assigned to the Spanish
feet fitting out at cadiz, The news
comes from source considered reliable
and It is believed to be correct. because o,
the hostility shown to America by the sub
jects OF the kaiser.
Herr Won Holleben, the German am-
hassadcr, win have an opportunity 20 ~.
firm or deny this explicit report. The
STATE department will ask him whether or
not Il is true.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
Conciiintinw p.,.,

nons Kong May ls.--It is reported ,a,.
'na' Inc spanish governor OF the p,,,,.
pines is coneiiiating many OF the insurs.s.
o onse,s with high appointments. wh,,a oesn.
the rival tribes. ns In decorating
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
WAR BULLETINS

Torilsrd. Ore, May !9,-brlsia1,
a. ii. Anderson. with. eoii,iaah NJ
fourteenth regiment inianiv, n
nignt frcm Alaska and went y n
yer barracks Immediately, 49,
Cearra, Anderson and the coal4'
leave for San Francisco Sunus'
Nashville, Tenn. May ,sr -
noon the Third regiment q .sD ~
tecrs, Colonel Fife COMMANDING II
Into the United States ser.n ~ n
awaiting ORDERS for removal y y
Milwaukee, May 19.-The rns IN
Wisconsin, National yolun'eeIs ~
morrow for Tampa.
Madrid. May ia rcd oook ~,
lishod. containing diplomat, s ~ q
ferrlng tn the events beg;p..h,u Nv ,Ird|
rival OF General Woodfor1, 'ne,,
n mister at San Sebastian ahS
the rupture Of peace.
New Orleans, May l9;--G 'I .,,,ls
received orders &c seno tn rs.,ircrtjl
Twenty, third infantry 70 Csil ,,,, 4
philippines and the Fifth ea, !, III
for Cuba. Four trainloads, . o. n
tecrs will take their places w."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
WAS NO COMMANDMENT
The Forts Fired on Two American Ships. Which
Did Not Answer.

" aoo 10 The Post and New York Copyrighted 1875 bv 1,m
Bennett 80 ' '""'S
KINGSTON Jamaica, ETH steamer ,,a ,.,.,
mere Santiago between a,r,to, a,, ,
seven ships They double columns rnr
"""''S Ia
Two American warsbips lying of Santiago bo~n
aofno'n drew the FIRE of the ron,
shtS ala not reply TO the of the FORTS
~ """ states mat he of Santiago twenv TOWN.
does and he also noticed that houses had been r
~ " ''' 70 see any damage had ,mero,
~ ~ AT 'he entrances of the aor apparently Americans
""u not hed on tham The ancbar.a
50 a o emilia de it,
a merchantc ruiSr four guns, the Mexico Of p,ra, .
o he town. 20 a'noreu
The evening times., 1898-06-04
A Modest Little Maiden.
From the Philadelphia Item.)


1t was quiet party. and the famous
conjurer, had been deiighting the COM
pany. especially the ladies. with many
of his finest tricks.
All this time one of the parlormaids
had been passing in and out with cups,
cakes, glasses and,.so on. She was much
interested, and when the hostess gave a
sign that nothing more was needed the
girl still fingered on to see the completion
Of the trick just begun.
"Will some one oblige me with a heavy
shawl or cloak?' he said. Now" he
went on, selecting big cashmere shawl,
you observe the thickness of the shawl?"
Nov will one of you be good enough
to write number of three figures on a
piece OF paper. being careful not to let
me see what is written?"
With trembling fingers one of the girls
did so, while the maid at the door leaned
forward and began to breathe hard.
'.Now, place the written paper. with
the figures on the upper side, under the
shawl as hold it,
1t was done, the thickness of the shawl
being between Hertz and the paper as he
looked down toward it. There was
breathless silence. Then he said:
Surely the number is 761.''
1t was. He had apparently seen right
through the thick shawl.
Everyone was dumbfounded and amaz-
ed. Then upon the silence broke the
shrek Of the maid at the door. With one
final gaze at the shawl and one at the
handsome conjurer, she hid her rosy face
in her hands. yelling at the top of her
voice: Whats the good OF me clothes?'
and fed.
The evening times., 1898-06-04
The Books "Petrifed..

(From the New Orleans Times -Democrat1
1t was country store with trim lit.
tie miss behind the counter, who would
have been much more at home in a CITY
drawing-room. She was visiting in the
little country town. and more for amuse-
ment than anything else she would as
sumo the responsibilities of keeping shop
An old negro ambled into the store with
a troubled look on his face. He took a
respectful pull at his battered hat as he
came to the counter. and said:
'Mornin', Miss Catings. My ole oman
kinder had de expression dat dis yere
count of ourn don't zactiy signify, an
I'm gwine to put you to de disconvenience
to sorter see by de book whar Use been
doin' de figirin'.''
The little miss looked Frightened at
first but as the old man laid his
charge book down on the counter her
face frightened.
"All right, uncle; We will compare the
books" she said.
The day-book of the little store was
brought out. and as she called off the
articles charged against the old negro he
checked them Off in his book, from time
to time giving grunts of astonishment and
satisfaction. This continued untiLthe last
item was called out and duly checked
when the old man picked up his book,
and. with a broad smile, said:. q
"Miss Catings, always told my ole
oman dat dis was de bes' place to deal,
an when de books zactly petrify, date
proves it,
The evening times., 1898-06-04
ATTACKS OUR PUBLIC MEN.
Madrid Newspaper Says President
and Cabinet Are Dishonest.

A copy of the Impartial of Madrid, re-
Gently received here contains character
istic Spanish comments on an article from
the New York correspondent of Berlin
newspaper reporting the ISLANDERS of some
of the yellow journals of this country
about Government officials engaging in
stock speculations.
The comments of the impartial are
quite refreshing. 1t says the entire Cabi-
net of President Mckinley and all men,
bers of Congress are dishonest and they
declared war against Spain in order to
make money on the Stock Exchange.
President Mckinley is honest and poor,
but was compelled TO accept his Cabinet
by the politicians
After asserting that the members of the
Cabinet are daily adding to their riches
by stock speculations, it states their
wealth to be as follows: Mr.. Sherman.
ten millions; Griggs, five millions; Bliss,
fifteen millions; Gary, twenty-five mil
lions; Long, ten millions; Alger sixty mil
lions, and Vice President Hobart, twenty
five millions. The Impartial has evident
ly not yet heard of the retirement Of
Messrs. Sherman and Gary.
The evening times., 1898-06-04

will be discharged the service Of the
United States.
Private John II. Jones. Company G, Sec
ond Infantry, now at Tampa, Fla. will be
| discharged without honor from the serv-
ice of the United States.
Private Calvin ]. Boal, Hospital Corps,
now at Sullivans Island, s. c.. is detailed
as acting hospital steward and assigned to
| duty at that station.
First-class Private John S. Brunson,
Ordnance Detachment, now at Frankford
Arsenal, Pa, is transferred to Augusta
Arsenal Ga.
Private William S. Trevellyan, Twenty
first Infantry. now at Plattsburg Bar
racks, n. Y, is transferred to the Hos
pital Corps as a private.
Sergeant John Gallagher. Battery c,
Second Artillery, now at the Army and
Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs,
Ark, is transferred to the Hospital Corps
as a private.
Private Robert Lee Raines, Battery *,
Sixth Artillery, now at Fort Monroe. Va,
is transferred to the Hospital Corps as n
private.
Private David W. Bernreuter Captain
Maxwelrs Company, First Florida Volun-
teer Infantry. now supposed to be at Tam
pa, Fla. having enlisted under false pre-
lenses. will be discharged from the serv-
ice of the United States.
Special order. May 81 1885, relating to
Private Maulsby Carter. Company A,
Fifth Maryland Volunteer Infantry, is re-
voked.
Private William Carter, Company A.
Fifth Maryland Volunteer Infantry. now
at Camp George II. Thomas, Chickamau-
ga National Park, Ga, will be discharged
the service of the United States.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieutenant Edward J. Timberlake, jr..
Second Artillery. by the commanding Of
ficer Fort Caswell, n. c., Is extended sew
en- days.
, Captains Frank r. Eeefer and Paul F.
Straub, assistant surgeons. will report
in person to the commanding general,
Department of the Pacific. San Francisco.
Cal. for duty with the expedition to the
Philippine Islands.
Leave of absence until further orders Is
granted First Lieutenant Robert L. Bull
lard, Tenth Infantry, to enable him to ac-
cept the commission of ma jor, First Bat
TALON Colored Infantry Alabama Volun-
teers.
A board of officers to consist of Colonel
Lawrence D. Tyson, Sixth L. S. Volun-
teer Infantry. and First Lieutenant Solo
mon p. Vestal Seventh Cavalry, is ap-
pointed to assemble at Knoxville, Tenn.
at the call of the senior member. for the
examination of such applicants for COM
missions in the Sixth L. S. Volunteer In
fantry as may be ordered before it.
The evening times., 1898-06-04
THE RED CROSS.
Miss Barton Seeks Authorfc: to Es-
tablish Hospitals in Camps.


Miss Clara Barton, president of the Ma
tional Red Cross, is in Washington to
ask permission of the military authorities
to establish Red Cross headquarters az all
the permanent military camps in America
The purpose of these headquarters will be
to supply medical aid. if necessary, and
other relief 10 the soldiers. Headquarters
will be in charge of Red Cross represent
tatives, who will be under the direction
of the military authorities.
Miss Barton and her associates expect
to commission for this work, as far as
practicable, Representatives chosen by the
women of a New York auxiliary. Where
the hospital service of camps Is INSULT
cient hospital tents will be established.
The Red Cross will distribute additional
clothing. delicacies and anything to add
TO the comfort of the men that is not sup
piled by the Government and that may
meet with Government sanction.
II is said that the surgeons of the Red
Cross believe that the Government hos
pital ships will probably be sufficient for
all needs. The Red Cross will therefore
devote its funds TO the establishment of
hospitals in the mountains of Cuba. to
which soldiers may be taken when strick-
en- with fever or wounded. Miss Barton is
in favor of fast tugs which would hold
about twenty-five persons and twenty-five
tons of provisions, and which will tow
hospital barges on which men wounded
in naval battles may be carried TO the
land hospitals or to the hospital ships.
These will also be convenient to carry
wounded and sick soldiers from ports
where there are no hospitals.