The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
CARE FOR THE SICK.
Attention Called to the Allowance
Of 90 Cents Per Day Per Man.
RELIEF FOR The STARVING CUBANS.
a Red Cross Agent states That MatanEas,
Havana and Pinar del Rio Provinces
AVE Suffering BorribIy-sendiBg
Food Supplies to Havana.


Washington, Aug. 26.-Acting Score.
tary Meiklejohn, of the war depart
ment, yesterday sent an order by wire
70 every military hospital in the coun-
try, calling attention of the surgeons
in charge TO the order of August 10,
which allowed the expenditure Of 90
cents per man per day, for the pur-
chase of delicacies for the sick soldiers.
He directed that this amount, and as
much more as was necessary for the
comfort Of the sick, be expended in
making the troops comfortable and in
getting for them such things as might
be necessary in the matter of food. Mr..
Meiklejohn did this when he received
information from the hospital at Fort
Myer that not cent of this fund had
been expended. IL is probable that
many surgeons in charge OF hospitals
are ignorant of the existence Of the
order, as - is understood Rt the de-
partment that there are other points
where IL has not been observed. II Is
computed that a fund of So, might
have been available, and, in fact, is
now available, for the soldiers in the
hospital at Fort Myer, and ii is be-
lieved the same state Of affairs exists
elsewhere. The 10 cents a day, under
the order, is 20 be turned into gen
eral funo. The opinion expressed az
the department yesterday was that
many surgeons have been very deTe-
lict in their duty.
RELIkF FOR CUBANs.
New York, Aug. 26.-G. W. Hyatt,
who was a prominent Havana mer-
chant. has been engaged in sending
small relief expeditions 20 various
points on the Cuban coast. Relative TO
the work he writes 20 stephen Z. Bar
;on as follows:
an happy 20 inform you mat the two last
expeditions OF food sent 70 Cuba one 10 Car
denas ana one 20 the coast above Sacua "a
Grandc, arrived safely ana were delivered 20 the
hungry women and children. 20 their great de-
light a part Of that sent 70 the shores near
Gardens was carried on men backs nearly 20
MatanZas and distributed 20 the hungry. Ny
men doing this work have returned here
aud are begging for more food. Matanzas, Ha-
yana and Plnar del RIO provinces are suffering
horribly Notwithstanding you have so much
work 10 do in the uiferent volunteer camps In
ihe United States, | most sincerely hope that
the Cuban relief committee viii not forget that
starving, II IL meets your approval I propose
TO send a small amount OF provisions (say two
or three tons 10 Havana by the Masootte or
other way OF conveyance 20 be Immediately dis
tributed Work in Cuba can be carried on with
perfect safety, ! am only too anxious to
try IL and with the least possible delay. ! am
surrounded constantly by persons begging for
relief for their families in Cuba Conmunica-
ton - now an everyday occurrence Can any
thing be done TO aid some OF the most worthy
Cuban families to return to Havanaf Some
have property there, and can go and live In
their own houses; others have friends and re .
latiVes but none has a cent with which to get
TO Havana, and they are now living on the
charity distributed by the Red Cross
SENDING FOOD SUPPLIES TO HAVANA.
Washington, Aug. 20. In accord
ance with the determination of the
administration, the Comal sailed from
Tampa TO Havana yesterday with /, =
900, 900 rations for distribution to the
starving people of Cuba. These ra-
tions will be distributed by Lieut. A.
ID. Niskern, under the direction Of
Capt. Lotus Niles, of the artillery, in
conformity with the orders of the
president and secretary of war. Sup
plies will be furnished to other prov
inces in the island under the iurisdic-
ton of officers of the army as emer-
! gency may demand. II has been
learned that there will be no difficulty
regarding the entry of the supply yes
, sells to Cuban ports or their distribu-
tion under the direction of the United
States army officers. II Is stated that
the Spanish authorities in Cuba are
glad TO have the provisions sent in.