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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
ORGANIZING THE ARUY.
ADMIRATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY OFF,
GERS FOR THE AMERICAN SOLDIER

ADMIRATION OF FOREiGN MlLiIAhi pff'
GERS FOR THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
WASHINGTON. July IS -Adiutant General Corom
tonight made public statement o. me pros'es.
made in the organization OF the volunteer a"'
9orul,r armies Of the United States up and IN
Guiding July q. Ir the ninety days when hs''
elapsed since the President issued the first cal 'o'
volunteers an army Of o.. 400 men has been ~
cruited mustered equipped and placed IN the hel
an achievement that has ELECTED surprise ana so'
miration from the best-in.orTned military @u'p''
tiles OF Europe.
The personnel of the Army is far superior 10 tn''
OF any body Of men hitherto raised for military
purposes by the United States Every man re-
cruitcd. whether for the Regular or for the 'oun'
teer Army. has undergone careful physical exam.
nation conducted By dsintercsted and compe'sh'
officers. AS a general preparation. therefore '
Army is physically without flaw. quite Raw
rally. the requirements for tho regular service a'
more rigid than those for the volunteers os 80.
recruits for the Regular Army. being conside's'
merely az individuals are obliged to undergo
more severe examination than the volunteers man
of whom are taken into the service a. organic
lions The statement indicates that ony ots
four applicants for admission 20 the regular A
WAS accepted By the mastering officers ana n'- :,
cal examiners In this way a notably high 'la's "
men have been secured for tire Army -.
OF the 2l6iOo volunteers authorized by Coht,s
ot2 900 have been placed In the field. nearly az -
them fully equipped In few days the e"''
volunteer army will be thoroughly Organise -.
regiments brigades. divisions and army - ~.
The aptitude for military discipline and ins'ru'us-
which the volunteers have evin,ed has crea,eu
prise among the representatives Of foreign Go'es
r1ents with the United states. Army. they ,ssshs
that the Americans are the nnest solu!eis "a -
flowing is the consolidated statement m'''
hv Aafutant General Corbin: .,,,,ns
April l0-Icint resolution approved 'e0Os
April Approval of act for increasing the NM
tarv esia blishment be made. - all tos
April 23--Presidenrs reclamation h's' 20"
5000 volunteers. - fs,eA between
the | nit ed States and Spain. -. che Reg
April 26-Approval OF act Tor Increase OF "
Anril .3-Generai orders issued providing 'o'
crease OF Regular Army. s yolunteer
Nny I-Act approved 10 provide fott, I'D an
BRIGADE OF engineers not 20 exceed 80 iasa
additional force OF immuRes not TO exteuu sine In
Anril 22-strength OF Regular Army Wc''"
tpriI So--Actual strength OF Regular Armi NV
Rsrruits obtained TO Include July =. .ir
To,ai 81 100: casualties. 2eO Total, ~ psguaf
Iulv si-Balancc OF recruits requires lo' "
Army. 1000 , ...,,od out, 90
Snecial United States Volunteer 1trs,Ss::r EaEL
Nav li-Drigade United States Neiuh''''
neers. $500. - ,n.,o
Nav e5-Second call. 80 900
Total volunteer army. 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
CUBAN AVID PHiLIPPlNE hA"""

From The Electrical World lar noe
Whatever other results may follow ne hat our
In nrogress IL seems definitely cetsaln The point
,rode With certain tropical regions H. o' "a sesms
~ heing greatly enlarged Assuhns1nf' occupy the
most uE.lv AT this time. that We VIII divert 10
pbiiinnines for an indefinite PERIOD ssasdes intro
onrsnixes the trade OF those islanus ees Of civil
Suctnr upon them many Of the app'i,"s SEEMS prep,
izatIon they do not at present envy axpansion
or 70 consider the bearing ma. ~ industry sna
trade viii have upon the elec.i,ni' most likely "
what class OF manufactures WIZ "O IA.
demanded there. -. s.,,.,s will be FOR ma
nhone and telegraph apparatus anu nocss toSacca,
as,sc,r,csurht machinery. II the "svsteunatss,,
henp and sugar Industries are 20 ., vii no deaD'
in ppop"r American fashion there w, "a
Ia n Considerable demand for H. NJ. hat will ~
ch,nerv Ar1ong the smaller ar,lcsrs To To this az
ready sale will be fans Of all kii"s r,cal or es,
,ha nrnhlem OF an efficient M nenile--the IT,
,r,cai substitute for the punKah aspplns IA a.
Who nulis the string THAI WORKS nv .,e mas not 80
,hat make night endurable IN ihn,an maesinss I'M.
solved The difficulty with the nun,anees 10 st
that II sleeps under which y. no, at pre,,is
Mover wakes While punkahs az phiiopnes me
seem 10 be the fashion In tne of one o. .sr
unauestionable that the exigehesssS some. IN.
hoftest climates on the globe IIg n ard ew sha
nf air-cooliny OF moving mecnahhnla DO On
terprising fan manufacturers s"''" -
alert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SPANISH MAIL COMING.

Santiago De Cuba. July d. via Port Antonio
and Kingston. Jamaica. July "A. 10 p. M
Twenty bags Of mall were seized at the . lti-
ago Postofnce on the day Of the American occu-
patton I; consists OF Spanish Official and pri
yate correspondence. Yesterday the Spanish
customs authorities asked to have the mail
Rags turned over to them. but the request was
refused and the matter was sent TO New-York
to-day by the steamer Concho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
THE NEXT EXPEDITION.

San Francisco. July % is UNDERSTOOD max
Brgadler- General Charles King VIII be IN COM
mand OF the next Maniil expedition lie VIII
probably so either on the Arizona or me scan
dia. Brgadier-General Miller. now 'ommandsf
Of the Preside probably will remain Tor The
present. at the expressed desire OF General Ns''
rift Referring to the men TO go to Manila. Gen.
eral King said to-day:
II is my personal opinion that Hvery men of
Tho revolutionary force will be wanted N the
Philippines and will go there. Even snSad
Manila be taken from the Spanish, ana t'e war
settled In the Orient as far as Spain IS crn.
cerned. with the forces now there or are4ai
ordered n dspart. yet il is not 10 be 'lougtd
that General Merritt will be glad 10 nave n''y
thousand men before he is through win Agu!'
naldo. The men at Camp Merritt ana me re,
sidio may rest contehted that they VIII see all
OF the Philippines they desire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
THE -crBANS RESENTMENT.
PROTEST AGAINST THE COURSE OF THE
UNITED STATES

A PROTEST AGAINST THE COURSE OF THE
UNITED STATES
Santiago de cuba. July %. via kinsston' ia
maica. July ~. 10 n. m-The Cubans mere IL
sent General Skaters attitude In Ignoring oe"-
eraI Garcia and in refusing TO allow the CUBAN
,-oons 70 enter Santiago or to consult General
co,c,, n, the terms OF the surrender or ne
city. 81.
Cs,etal Carc,a,s. action In withdrawing his
trcons into the interior and his alleged letter
10 General Shafter are approved ana appiau"''
Nv all classes Of natives. General Garcia re-
fused ~ accent a subordinate place. ins's"ns
thu. no was an ally General Skaters answer
s.vi,o that this was n war between the 'h'e'
States and the Kingdom Of Spain rrespeo''
NJ cuha's individual interests ana fresiue"'
NcJtinIey's' Instructions with reference 10 'ie
administration 81 tho surrendered district pun
Ijshes here Yesterday are interpreted ny W
hans as n tacit avowal Of American infamous
To- annex the islsnd.
This is opposed by the Cubans. senior 'oaa''"
Castillo. president of the San carlos |uo""
C,Iub and a brother Of General Cast'llo' us
., oe,c,a, nrotest n President Mckinney WIN
out delay. saying:
silence now would indicate our consent 10
,ho American attitude. which Is plain preach
Of faith that the Cubans cannot possibly 'o'-
crate" CO.,
A meeting was held this afternoon al 'he '"'
Carlos Club 10 discuss the matter a"'
probable that protest was drawn up "'''1
will he submitted X is understood 'na' MOI.
who were present at the meeting ia'o'. W
scheme Of a protectorate by the on''eu
with eventual annexation after hve OF sN
years; hut the protest is on matter VI p,
ciple the main objection being the con''.u"
ton in office Of Spanish officials appoin'eu ~
Madrid. on the ground that spaniaFoS' az ~
ouered should not be vested with au'hori,s o'e,
Cubans the allies and coadjutors OF the on'.e'
States and the representatives OF free anu -"
dependent people. Such Is unders'oou ~
been the tenor of the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SENDING A BALLOON TO lNII.ES.

:. washington. July 25-The Signal Service has
succeeded in recovering from the ebatle field OF
Santiago the tubes which supplieddhe military
balloon with pure hydrogen gas. and they. with
the balloon itself have been brought over to
Tampa on the steamer Adra. The tubes Will
be recharged Immediately. and the whole appa-
ratus win be dispatched at once to Porto Rico 10
Assist General Miles in his campaign there The
balloon is said to have proved of great value In
the Santiago campaign, and from the character
Of the country in Porto Rico where military
ouerations must be conducted. 1t is believed that
II also can be used TO advantage there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
OFFICIAL INSPECTION or CAuP SITE.
TROOPS FROM CUBA MAY DE STATIONED Scar
TRENTON:

Trenton. n. j.. July 25 peciaD.--Adjatant-
General Corbin. with Colonel u. V. D. Morrell.
General Manager ]. T. Hutchinson. of the Penn
sylyanja Railroad. +. +. Brooks L. W. Albone
and Maurice Durard. also Pennsylvania Railroad
officials, visited Morrisve. Penn. Just across
the river from here this afternoon. and. 1t is
said. were favoraby impressed with a large
tract OF land adjoining the Pennsylvania Val
ley Stud Farm as a suitable place for camping
General Skaters army and other United States
troops nov In tho South. .....
This Is the second trip made by Adjutant-
General Corbin 10 the site. and the fact that he
was this time accompanied by the railroad Off
Gals is evidence that the place Is being seri-
ously considered. The tract is close to the
Delaware River. II is level and surrounded by
O rich country. The party this afternoon came
BY a special train. and after spending several
hours inspecting the place left again for Phila-
delphia ard Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
DISPOSITION OF >SHAFTER'S ARMY.


Washington, July Do iRumors OF various
kinds have been in circulation as to the DISPOSE
ton Of General ShaftsSs army. but the war
Department has not come to any conclusion as
Yet in the matter a sufficient force Is to be
krpt at Santiago to maintain the position the
United States has taken and TO preserve order
While there is yellow fever In the Army no at
tempt Will he made to bring the troops to the
United States The War Department. 1t may be
stated is now bending every effort to secure for
General Shafie~'s army an ample supply Of nu-
tritious food and also will see that the soldiers
have p rest and careful attention, so that they
may get in the very best condition. The medi-
cal corps is now making careful examination
OF the Army with view 10 advising the De
partnent as TO the hest methods of restoring the
sick 70 health and preventing any further
spread OF the disease /, is not believed at the
Department that any large number of troops
will be necessary at Santiago after the Spanish
prisoners have been deported. but the Depart
ment awaits further developments before decid-
ing upon any course in reference to General
Skaters army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
IUlIL-NES READY To GO TO SANTIiGO

New-Orleans. July 25.-Colonel Duncan E. Hood 5
regiment OF immunea which has been in camp at
Coviortor for several weeks. arrived here to-day.
Colonel 'Rich's mmunes from Texas arrived on
Sunday Both these regiments viii be taken to
Santiago by the biz TRANSPORT Berlin ne% taking
on stores for the expedition General Shafter Is
anxious to have these two regiments reach him as
soon as nossibls 10 do garrison duty at Santiago.
bur the opinion was expressed to-day that the
Berlin wifi no: get away before Wednesday or
hetween decks 10 be occupied by the troops the
trip have no. yet arrived. and their absence is
likely to cause decay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SETTLING THE CERRUTI CLAIM
An AxucApLE ARRANGEMENT PROBABLE.

AN AaIcABLE ADVANCEMENT PROBABLE.
Colon Colombia. via Galveston Tex. July S.--
The Italian .warship Caiabria. Captain Caballero
Avallome. arrived here to-day from cartasena'
where she ef: the remainder OF the Italian squad
ron
During ,s stay there the officers and crews took
MARI I'm the Colombian national festivities on July
20 and In other public entertainments.
The Calabria is here seeking coal FOR tho squad
ron cap,aln Avaloris says its visit TO Carts gena
ts no, Connected with the Cerruti claim. which, ii
s undorsfood Will be settled automatically II not
tettled already, at Bogot@: ,,., -. g..
,asera we're kechy enjoyed by the visitors. ana
,bst the relations between. the ships and those on
yhore have been most smieablc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26

and canned goods in possession OF the ncu
Cross agents Or. Elwell says nine-'cn'"s "
been delivered 10 the soldiers and the "'''''"'
hospitals Loads Of Red Cross nro''sio''
delivered daily to the soldiers Inc ''"'o
Texas brought principally cornmeai' noo''
beans lard ard bacon. She Is no ioi'se' NV
charter to the Red Cross. and mas 'e'u'"
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
HARnMORKLNG OFEICIALS.

Washington. July 25.-Adjutart-General Corbin
with his faithful private secretary Mr.. Coursey.
last night completed the one-hundredth consecutive
nights service at the Department. and still there
seams 10 BE- Nttle dlmnuiOn In the number Of tele-
grams and letters ard official papers pouring in
upon these officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
THE GRoATIA's CAPTAIN INDIGNANT.

St. Thomas. Danish West Indies, July %
Captain Lotze of the German steamer Croatia'
which arrived here yesterday and reported nav
Ing been fired upon three times off San Juan de
Porto Rico on Saturday night by an American
,>wArship, understood 10 be the Unitea STATES
cruiser New-OreanS. was quoted IN an inter-
view to-day as saying that the first solid shot
fell within twenty yards Of the ship the
steamer was Immediately stopped. but her cap
tain adds two more shots were hred over me
Croatla.s bows from close range Later, an ON
Ger from the Sew-Orleans boarded the Croaua
and. asked If the ship vas injured Captaih
Lotze was highly indignant at being fired upon'
as he considered that his ship VAS outside the
,biockadng zone He says he saw nothing Oh
the invading flee.
PORTO RTCANS TO JOIN GEIERAL NILES.
Newport News. Va. July o5 tSpeclaD The
members Of the Porto Ricaa Peace Commission,
anpointed by General Miles al the request OF
Secretary .Alger, have arrived In this CITY from
Washington and will sail on the 81. Louis for
their native country These mer were selected
for the purpose Of serving ns aids and guides 10
the army of invasion. and ais, for the purpose
Of usjnc their influence TO induce the natlVea TO
take sides with the invaders.
They are under the direction OF General An
tonic Matte L.uveras and w. T. sutton. who
for fourteen years was in the United States con-
suiar service in Mexico. and who speaks Spanish
aueutly. The selection OF these men was dele
Gated by General Miles 10 Mr.. sutton The
other native Porto Ricans In the party are
Seniors Matteo Fejirdo. Rafael Mercuasn. jose
Bude,. Domingo Callazo. Emilio Gonzales Juan
Bezosa and DR.. Del Vale. All OF them are
prominent in local affairs. and II Ii expected 'nat
their presence will be OF great assistance TO CEN
. erals Miles and Brooke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
MOVEMENTS or TRANSPORTS.

The transport Manitoba is expected to sail to-day
sor Newpor, News. She will carry from here 49,
90 pounds OF oats and Ao.ooD pounds Of hay Al
Eewpor, News she VIII take on board l 900 horses
and will then proceed 20 Porto Rico. The Mime
waska the last Of the Atlantic Transport Line
vessels purchased by the Government. arrived Mon
DAY morning and Is now being made ready TO be
used IN the Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26

fleet This take great pleasure In doing. and
Join most heartily on behalf Of the Navy Depart.
mem as we'll as personally. In tho commentator
-; he Secretary OK state. Very respectfully
- -" JOHN D. LONG Secretary
Rear-Admiral George Dewey l. 3. ~. Com
rrander-in-chief United states Naval Force
ksiatic Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
THANKS TO ADMIRAL DEWEY.

Washington. July 25.-Secretary Long to-day
forwarded TO Admiral Dewey the joint resolu-
ton OF Congress extending the thanks OF Con-
gress FOR the victory achieved at Cavite. The
resolution was beautifully engrossed. and was
prefaocd by formal attestation OF it's au-
thenticity by Secretary OF State Day. the whole
being inc!oseG In richly ornamented Russia
covers.
1t is to he remarked that Secretary Long in
his letter Of transmlttal. makes reference TO a
letter from the Secretary Of State compliment
ing Admiral Dewey upon his direction OF affairs
since the great naval victory a formal evidence
that the State Department Is thoroughly well
satisfied with the diplomatic qualities he has ex-
hiblted. The letter Of Secretary Long is as fol-
lows:
Navy Department. Washington. July 25
Sir: The Department has received from the Secre-
tary OF State engrossed and certified copy OF a
Joint resolution OF Congress rendering the thanks
OF congress you and the officers and men OF the
squadron under your command. for transmission
to you. and herewith incloses the same.
Accompanying the copy OF the ioint resolution
the Department received letter from the Secretary
81 Stale requesting that there De conveyed 10 you
hts high appreciation 81 your character a naval
officer and OF the good Judgment and prudence you
have shown In directing affairs since the date OF
your great achievement In destroying the Spanish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
TO PAY SH4FTERS TROOPS.
PAyNASTERS TO SAIL TO-DAY Bar i-N''
TRADEsMEN REFUSE AMERICAN
SILVER DOLLARS.

Washington. July 2j.-Major Snifen. OF the
nav corps. will sail from New-York tc-morro"
on the Olivette for Santiago. accompanied Wy
threo paynasters They Will begin the payhie"'
81 troops on their arrival. and IN very s"o'
time will be Joined by other paymasters' WIN
will assist in paying of General Smarter ATM!
and then will proceed to Porto Rico TO pay OIL
the army Of General Miles.
A rather interesting question has arisen In re-
gard TO the payuen; OF troops teIesI a" "''
been received from General Shafter requesting
that gold and paper be sent to Santiago as
tradesmen there refuse TO accept american sii-
yer dollars at their par value and rate theni a'
so cents on the dollar like the Mexican dollars
and dollars Of South American countries II
was paymaster- General Stanton's Intention u
send as little silve: as possible, conhnihs 1t
mostly to subsidiary coin; for the purpose Oh
making change on account NJ the greater con-
venience of gold and paper. and he VIII continue
to do SO.
Considerable Indignation is expressed thaI
American money of any kind Is discounted ana
It has been suggested TO the Secretary OF war
that any man who refuses 20 accept American
money of any kind az 100 cents on the doiia'
should be removed from any territory over
which the AmeresYr ia asfpats' 1t Is not KNOWN
that any orders will be- sht 10 General oha''ei
on the subject. although the suggestion mas peeh
made that American money should not De al
lowed to he questioned btX' the countries ;oeeu-
MED hy United states ffoops. The supposition
is that refusal to secsfe'tiIver dollars is the re-
suit Of long use of the silyeif of Mexico anu 'he
South American Countries which has never
passed for more than haIf:its face value.
The sum OF s7oco largely gold. was Withdrawn
from the Sub Treasury yesterday by .fasmas'er
@ c. snieen This was the money which had been
intended for the troops at Santiago last week but
which. under ns,ructioqs, from washington ha "a
been stored as above This money W. nov oncs oe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
r col. EGBERT GOES TO FORT THOMAS

Cincinnati July g. Lcutenant-C Colonel II. o. Es
her, of the 9th Infantry. arrived at For, Thomas.
Ky to-day from Bellevue Hospital, New-York.
where he he's been treated for wounds received az
Santiago Colonel Egbert was stationed at Fort
Thomas when his regiment was ordered to Tampa.
Whence il went 10 Cuba. He had reception on
arriving in this city. and later al Fort Thomas.
where his family and friends awaited him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
KING or -COREl WANTS TO ABDIcATL.

London. July a dispatch TO The Daily chron-
Ic,c'' from Shanghai says that Ii Houi. the King
OF Cnres. desires 10 ebdicete and % take refuge
~ the British Consulate at StcuL Tie Brlush Con
Eul, however. declines TO receive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
COMRADES AT MANILA REMEMBERED.

Fifteen man who before the war broke out DC
tween the Tilted States and Spa!n. we're members
OF Comranv l. It'll Regiment, enlisted at'er var
was declared N regiments that have gone 10 U"
Philippines Members Of the company met yesfr
day afternoon at No. q Wiliam-st and decided 70
so,a ,nase men something OF a remembransss OF
Conapany /. The result was the purchase OF ate.a
tiny watches. each attached 10 a sueIR Fra
ciasn 10 be worn on the wrist Of. the soIdies .ne
ws,che. the men Of Company assert are gar.
VIII, - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26

blood II Is the great bloodtaker, flesh builder,
nerve tonic and restorative. II promotes the natural
activity of the entire nuirtive organism IL puts
end the slow starvation that Is a, the base OF many
diseases II does not make nabby fa like cod liver
oil but firm muscular tissues. 1t does not make
corpulcnt people more corpucnt but builds up the
system to the normal standard.
4" I down with nervous prostration and female
weakness and kidney trouble writes Mrs Miranda Ram
sew OF Smart Warren Co Tenn Ny bowels were CON
stipated Ny whole system wrecked Ny friends
thought would die had read Of Dr. Pierces medicines
and for the Golden Medical Discovery Pavorite Pre-
sctip,ion aud Pleasant Pellets III one weeks time
began sit up IN weeks could sit up all day amer
being bad that had To be helped in aud out Of he'd
have taken four bottles Of Golden Medical Discovery and
Of Favoriie Prescription aud in better health
than have bscn foT years
Constipation is the father OF all manner Of Inala.
dies II II did not exist. in all cases promptly
relieved, the majority OF medical books could be
safely destroyed II is the easiest sickness neg
lcct aud tiie siriples, TO cure Dr. pcrces Pleasant
Pellets cure constipation every tine They cure it
promptly, completely and permanently. They never
grpe They don't get you out o nights One " Pei.
let il gentle laxative, and two a mild catbartic
Druggists keep nothing else Just as good"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26

Insur. nountsbie Difficulty How did II happen
that you fought only four rounds after announcing
that the match was TO be TO fnishy d..
I'VE had to quit" was the answer sonnst hlns
went wrong with the mans camera "asnns-
STIR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SUPPLIES SHIPPED FROM BOSTON.

Boston. July Cdr. Z. @. Brookett. OF the
Massachusetts Volunteer AID Association head
quarters shipped forty tons of medical supplies
to Santiago on the fruit steamer Alfred Dumos
to-day.