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Club officials Indicted

Chicago, July 2e.r.George II. Wheel
er, president OF the Washington Park
club, and james Howard, secretary,
have been INDICTED for allowing bet
ting on the race track.
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state Ticket Named.

Fargo, N. d., July 2s.--The fusion
committee of populist and democratic
parties of North Dakota met here and
placed full state ticket in the field,
headed by D. NJ, Holmes, of Grand
Forks. for governor.
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More Gold Cornea.

Seattle, WASH, July 2e.-The steam
er Charles Nelson arrived here Monday
from St. Michsels with 173 passengers
from Dawson and gold dust estimated
all the way from 81 .OOO, 900 to s., SOC, 900.
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ChiIdfen Crenated.

Beatrice, NdbS July 2e.-Four chill
dren of Elmer Mailman, n farmer liv-
ing near here,' were burned to death
during the absence of their parents.
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SITUATION WANTED-As housekeeper
for priest. Have had experience and
can give references. Address r. K,
1922 Second street NE, minneapolis.
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Quarrel Ends in Murder.

Clarinda, Ia, July 23.--Dave Riddles
shot Adolph Adams during drunken
quarrel at Newmarket, Ia, and Adams
died four hours afterward. The de-
ceased was miner and Riddles i,
also. The latter was arrested.
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To Garrison Hawaiian Island,

San Francisco, July 27.-The steam
ers Lakme and North Fork will leave
here on Saturday for Honolulu with
$50 men of the New York volunteer
regiment, who wifi garrison the is
lands. 81. II
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British Press Comment.
Corn Needs Rain,

Washington, July 27.-The crop bull.
letin of the United States department
Of agriculture shows that the corn
fields in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are
greatly in need of rain
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Senator c. X. Davis delivered a mas
terly Grafton in St. Paul last Wednesday,
on the occasion of the laying of the
corner stone of the Minnesota new cap
itol.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET,

MINNESOTA TRANSFER, July 29.-Barrett g.
Zimmermans report: Market experienced q
quiet day; trade very moderate, with few ur-
no disposals. Some extra heavy and good horses
were sold at prices from $500 to $3.50 a head.
Branded horses and mules were subject to q
good demand and sold at satisfactory prices.
The nominal value of serviceable sound horses
from to old
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Bede's Budget gives chat portion of
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THE DAYS RESULTS.

Closing.
Thursday. Wednesday.
september wheat Minneapolis 64M 6s1s-S3M
September wheat. Chicago. .G5A 64H-64x
September wheat. New York. .7OM 6sM
September wheat. Duluth. ....66 65As
september wheat, st. Louis. .64h -64h 65x
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Revised and corrected up to noon July %.
BUTTER-The market Is strong. The retail
trade Is for the present the supporter of the mar
ket. The retail trade of Eastern cities is also
the bone and sinew. Shippers and jobbers are
SHINING away their day OF grace.
The tare on single head sugar barrels is IS lbs
when used for packing stock. Apple and -four
barrels tared at 30 lbs.
The quotations today as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
MORE TROOPS FOR HONOLULU.
BATTALION TO BE ENLISTED THERE
GENERAL KINGS COMMAND WILL
RETAINED

San Francisco Aug 23.-Advices by the steamer
Belgic from Honolulu OF August l6. say: The
steam schooner Charles Nelson arrived on August
u with five companies Of the NewYork Volunteers.
under Major Chase and part Of the Sd Battal-
ion. I'd Volunteers, from Utah.
Colonel Barber has received instructions to enlist
in Honolulu battalion OF infantry. not to ex-
coed four hundred men. to be mustered into the
Regular Service Of the United States.
Attorney General Smith has resigned his office.
Harold " sewall is now acting as special agent
OF the United States Government.
The transports Australia and City OF Sydney Will
begin coaling to-day. They will probably sail for
Honolulu next Saturday. with the Scardia. convey
ing the troops. which may later on be sent to
Manila. II Is understood that the sth California
will he one OF the last regiments to 20. The 6th
California and the LIST Washington are not Included
In the Philippine force. and therefore have no
chance Of going away. The same is true of the
ith California Heavy Battery
Washington. Aug 23-It Is the intention OF the
War Department to have General Kings command
OF soldiers which recently left San Francisco. de-
tanned in Honolulu. where they touch on their way
across the Pacific The Administration desires 10
have additional soldiers In Honolulu 10 those al
ready there and requested General Merriam, com
handing the Department OF California. before ne
sailed from San Francisco 10 hold General King
command. The following dispatch on the subject
came to the Department last night from repre-
sentative at San Francisco
Dispatch 10 hold General Kings command at
Honolulu. reached General Merriam before sailing.
and he Will act accordingly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ALGER EN- ROUTE FOR MOyTlrr
The SECRETARY OF WAR WANTS To en-,
FOR HIMSELF WHAT THE COMB.
TIONS ARE-HIS VIE'ws

General Russell A. Ager Secretary q, M
rived In this city from Washington about n
yesterday, and went to the Fifth Ayenns u,
where ne remained all night. He was accomn...s.
by Colonel +. j. Hecker chief OF the Tran,n...'
ton Division of the Quartermas ter's Denar,rr.s.
To Tribune reporter last evening Genera, A.
said that he was on his way to Camp Wtkor >.
Montauk Point. where he intended to snerd -.
or two in making observations with view n 49,
ing any possible recommendations that mich, -.
to the comfort Of the soldiers there
L FOUND. he said that could get awav ,,,
Washington for few days. and on accoun, :.
adverse criticism regarding the conditions Ar ~.
camp decided TO so and see for myself wh,, ~,
conditions are and how they may possibly M ~
proved ! spoke TO the President on the aunt.
this morning, and he approved Of my plan ,r
start for the camp at o'clock tomorrow morr,,
and | will stay long enough TO make thorou,s
investigation II can make only one soldier NOR.
comfortable will be repaid for my trip"
General Alger said he had read accounts IN N.
evening papers OF fresh conflicts between Gepsr,,
Blanco and Cuban insurgents. but he had no a.
fetal Information on the subject When asksA
about the mastering out OF the troops. he said:
All the volunteer soldiers who took part IN ths
fighting about Santiago will be mustered out NJ ~.
service. We know that some of the other yolun.
teer regiments want to remain in the service So
FAR as possible we want to keep those who want 1.
stay and muster out those who want to return IA
their home duties Some regiments contain msrv
men who left places In which they needed il
private life.
For some time yet o large army will be neces-
sary. and will be kept up. Nevertheless we fed
that there manv who made a great pecuniarv
sacrifice TO get to the front, and now that they
are not needed We want to give them back TO thsi,
families and business. I do not know iust whss
the official order of muster out will be given buf
l think IL will be within a week"
What will the Government do for the many
volunteers who may find IL impossible TO get fhsi,
places back?' was asked
That Is another problem. l trust there will not
be many such cases as | believe the patriotism N
the employers is quite great enough to preclude
such a possibility. But the Government can do
nothing In case the are refused their oN
places"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
$3.50 600 and $4,000 respectively also. torpedo-Ooat'

$3.50 600 and s37o CO., respectively also
one $50 O00 three. $4,000 each. -, ~.
sfroyers one $2s5,O00: also one destroyer ana ohe
torpedo boat 2s coo for both or two destroyers a,d
one fornedo-b boat $50 900. two destroyeTs ana
two torpeoo-boais. $4,000 or two desiroyers and
three torpedo boats. $9s1.oO. - ~
Richard g. Peyton. Williamsport Penn.-pe
stroyer forty knots, one. 600 four s2sovo' also
one 10 four thirty knots, 100000; also one 10 iou'
thirty-fve knots, E15,oO.
The foregoing bid at forty knots caused some
comment
Wolf & Zwicker. Portland. Ore-One torpeo9-
boat $1,000 two slG5 O00 three sl63io0 four, VS.
500: also dcs;royers. twenty-nine and one-fourtn
knots one t2sg.G0: two. Ss5o'0. three, s22wn also
destroyers one s295.00. two s23locO three SZss"o
This closed the bids The naval officials COM
mented the absence OF the Cramps ana the
Herreshofs among the bidders. The bids VIII De
tabulated and the awards made at the earliest day
practicable. Aside from the price. there are many
details in each bid time OF delivery. displacement
speed. design. etc. which will have TO be considered
IN making the award
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
PENSION ROLLS INCREASING.
sIXTY-sEvEN THOUSAND NEW NAMEs-FEW
APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE
WAR WITH SPAIN.

Washington. Aug. BIN the forthcoming annual
report or the Commissioner OF Pensions. H. Clay
Evans. Il will be shown that June 30. 1897.
there the rolls Of the Pension Bureau
s76.0l4 pensioners To this must be added 6S2
original claims granted but not recorded. and 1852
restoratons. which were not entered at the time
the books. Commissioner Evans granted Ssis
original claims in the last year and restored 4oSs
pensioners to the benefits Of pensions. The PEN
sioners now aggregate l0i03Ss. More pensions were
granted last year than any time from 1853 up to
1850
There is Absolutely no means Of even approx
mating what the claims Will I've under the recent
war The Pension once has done nothing with
the claims that have been filed up 10 this
time They do not asgresate hunareos ana ZOE
the part claims Of WIDOWS ana next or
kin for the soldier boys who fell before Santiago
Before a claim can he perfected. II must contain
tho ful rec ,rd Of The soldiers service and this in
formation has not iytt been compiled by the War
Department. When this is done the claims will be
speedily taken up
The ma jority OF the claims will be for wounds
and sickness the latter leaving the soldier more or
less disabled.
No additional legislation Will be required 10 deal
with the cases arising from this war. The pres
ent laws. the authorities say cover AL that Is nee
essary and claims will be adiudicated on the same
lines those OF the Civil War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
SEVENTY FIRST RECRUITS TO MoNTAUA
MAJOR HAMILTON SAYS HE WAS RELIEVED Al
THE REQUEST OF HIS sUPERIc


There was Joy in the streets Of tho list battalion
when orders were received from Adjutantue"e'.
Corbin in Washington directing that the recruits
leave Camp Black to-day and join the 'is' nee.
ment at Montauk Since receiving their pay ''..
week the full So7 men OF the battalion nave NV
been in camp: more than one hundred were mss
ing but as soon as these men heard they
going to Montauk they began TO return anu
expected that the battalion Will have iu" 100,
when they go away. The arms that were a..,.
away from the men VIII be restored 10 them ''''
they leave ,,om
Major Hamilton stated to-day that his rclie' Is
duty commander of the list detacnmet't5 is COM
provost rsha was due TO the request oa ,hs eist
handing officer who desired his return 10 ssre have
Regiment. Major Hamilton denies ma. , .s. Tbs
been riotous demonstrations in hemppsd as 10 the
men OF the 20lst 2o2d and 203d are DIVIDE, 20 be re-
mustering-o ut question majority wan scsiye ser.
lieved. now that there Is no chance io'
vice. ,., evening
There was review at Camp Black x l ,hs Som.
the regiments with stands Of colors, ing Barnes
tee INCLUDED aS9 oyPhsn Genera RGber
ley. j. n Montgomery. Edward W. Tspp .
coonsI sckayer Of he sd Regiment he res
mander CT the camp, led the rarsns Colonel Huso
bard and then Followed Colonel seyburn o. 7,s~
@lst The three batteres-ths an ,' brought up
the end OF the Inc About iive Thousand Pings stand
the review Among those In the r e,sy Miss NAY
Brd a ND M aTs Ms NJ S wsr pon S n
Meadow Brook Hunt Club, and the rsyew since
Mayor Van Wyck. II was the ffs'
seven can.eens on the outskirts Of tne were
We're raided this evening and the To- members OF
the 20lst Regiment They said they sy,rs sav IRE
roughly handled IN the can,eens on sserirs Glider
sleeve and smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
OLITETTE AT BOSTON.
SICK MEN ABOARD TRANSFERRED 70
VARIOUS HOsPITALS-GOvERNoR VOL.
COLT WELCOMES THEM

Boston. Aug 23-The hospital ship Olivetts. with
nearly two hundred sick soldiers board arrived
at Quarantine at o'clock this morning. She left
Montauk Point yesterday afternoon. and made
quick run through the Sound and across the Bay
On reaching Quarantine. she was boarded BY the
port physician. who made thorough examination
as quickly possible. and 1t decided to order
the steamer TO Lewis Wharf. She reached there
shortly after noon. Every preparation had been
made promptly 70 carry the wounded to the various
hospitals. Forty ambuances. with their attendants
clothed in white. were lined up alongside the wharf
and street
Added TO the large number OF vehicles and theif
attendants a great crowd OF spectators. among
whom were friends Of those aboard. Fully i've
thousand persons were In the vicinity. Every an
bulance that made its way of the wharf was
cheered. and the soldiers on board the vessel re-
ceived repeated ovations.
The unloading OF the sick soldiers was begun a.
soon as the Olivette reached her berth Word
had been sent TO the State House and City Hail.
previously and Governor Wocott, AdjutanGsn'
eral Dalton and Surgeon-General Blood. Mayor
Quincy Secretary Mullen and Congressman John
r Fitzgerald reached the wharf just before tne
hospital ship came up. 49,. -.,.o.,or vo,co,t
took position at the head OF the gangpanA a.
each one OF the PROSTATE soldiers was carried pass
him. the Governor raised his hat and received ma"
kindly look and word In return. . -
or the men on board the Olivette nearly all were
from the Regular United states regiments A Ts
them were only twenty Massachusetts men. These
taken In charge by the offlcers OF inc
Massachusetts, Volunteer Aid Association .,.,..
or the on board about ffty are cohs Y1a.
dangerous These men were landed trst unas
direction Of Dr. II Bradford. OF the solun.es.
Aid Association the patients we're sent In the proper
direction. and the work of Decentralization W.
accomplished with little confusion The men ~ r.v
taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital . Clw
Hospital and the Carney Hospital where a ri.
force OF physicians and attendants were IN ss
ing. and the patients were soon made comlorp,a n.h
Among the men aboard were the following N9 Tas
Riders: Second Lieutenant William Ilnsnyy .r Zen
nett r Leaders Company +. and Ed"ain isns'
and these men OF the list New-York; mares T.
Bates. Company B; james f. Brown SoH Master
Charles a. Jones. Company l.; A. NJ Mess"'
Company f. and Stanley FORSYTH. Company =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

ACTIVE STEPS TO COMPLY WITH oRDERs-REGr-
MENTs TO 60 TO HUNTSVILLE.

ACTIVE STEPS TO COMPLY WITH oRDERs-REGI-
MENTs TO 90 TO HUNTSVILLE.
Chickamauga National Military Park Tenn.
Aug 23-The War Department has ordered General
Breckenridge TO abandon Camp Thomas, and he is
using every means 10 comply with the order
rapidly al possible The various regiments have
received orders pack up and be ready 10 get out
on short notice. and all have gone about obeying
orders in q systematic and rapid manner. AS fast
as railroads can furnish transportation the men
will move.
a large number 81 the regiments have been
ordered TO their State capitals. The others will be
sent to Knoxville. Lexington and Huntsville Many
OF the regiments OF the Second and Third divisions
OF the First Corps already moving to Knoxville
and Lexington and possible all other
regiments Of the Third Corps not ordered home will
GO 10 Huntsville. Ala. General Breckenridge the
commander Of Camp Thomas will go either 10
Knoxville Lexington All that will be left at
Camp Thomas will be the hospitals where the
are too sick 10 he moved and regiment which
Will act az a guard II is not known where the
light artillery and Colonel Grigsbys Rough Riders
will be sent orders relating to them have
been Issued The 1st Maine Infantry started for
home to-day.
The Third Corps. which Is ordered n Huntsville
consists Of the following lst and 2d Arkansas Bat
ferries and b. Georgia Artillery; 2th Indiana Bat
terry pa Kentucky Infantry. Troops 4 and Il. Ken
tucky Cavalry LIST Mississippi. LIST and 9TH Mis-
souri, 2d Nebraska Sth 9th. and 18th New-York
Volunteer Cavalry. and 9Th United States Volunteer
Inf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

10 whom money Is due. Two regiments =,
already been paid. and the rest would ~ az"
oeived their money before now IL they hsj rsr,s''
at Santiago. aanso
Ohlcers OF the Commissary Department sav q.
is no truth In the report that the troops Al w..
tauk Point are obliged to subsist on field r.,..e
more or less unit for consumption. Roth ,.s'a
meat and fresh bread are shipped daily in su,c,s.
guanuties TO supply the camp. An oficer u. y. 9
Medical Department said: e' IN II
81. In the army there are two classes-the ,,c, =.
tne Well Inc place Tor the sick is In the ho.,sne
II ,hey are VEL then the regular rations ar .0o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHTPS.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The following movements
OF warships reported
Arrivals-The Princeton at Dry Tortugas. the
City OF Picking at San Francisco. the Gwin at
Fernandlna. the St Paul at Port Richmond the
Suwsnee at jacksonville. the Inca at Boston, the
Alliance North East Harbor. Me the Vicks-
burg at Newport. and nine Of the auxiliary fleet
at Fort Monroe
The Gushing and the Ericsson left Fort Monroe
for Brooklyn, the Iowa and the Oregon have
gone from Tompkinsyille 10 Brooklyn. the Co.
lumbia from Key West 10 League Island the Wins
low from Port Royal to Fort Monroe and the
Celtic from Key West to Fort Monroe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
ORDERED TO FERNANDINA.

has teegraphed directions to Boston for the hosr
tai snip olivettc. which has just arrived there
sick and convalescents from Santiago !" Of
at once to fernenoira. Fla. for ths nbbia whers
transporting sick soldiers 70 Phialel pnaaas orig
hospital ACCOMMODATIONS wait them. ws ,.rn 70
inay intended that the Olivette shooio wv
Santiago for disabled soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
SALUTE FOR REAR-ADMIRAL HOWELL.

Newport News. Va. Aug. % tspeciaD. -Rear-
Admiral Howell was officially Informed to-day Of
his promotion from commodore. The ships of the
squadron fired salute Of thirteen guns as the
Rear-Admirars burgee hoisted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
TORPEDO-BOAT ERICSSON HERE.
GOES TO THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD AFTER
SERVICE on THE CUBAN BLOCKADE

The torpedo-hoat Ericsson. commanded by Lieu
tenant Usher arrived here yesterday afternoon
from the blockade Of Cuban ports by way Of Key
West and Hampton Roads. The Ericsson touched
at Key West where she received orders 10 proceed
to York calling at Charleston and Hampton
Roads The Ericsson stopped at Quarantine at
3:45 n. m and after brief inspection proceeded
up the Bay close To the Staten Island shore then
after steaming close TO the warships off Tompkins
Vile she continued TO the Brooklyn Navy Yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
COUNCIL URGES A NATIONAL CEMETERY

The Council yesterday passed the resolution call
ing upon the United States Government TO provide
a National Cemetery. where the bodies OF soldiers
who fell In the war can be rebured. A resolution
also passed calling upon the Government to re-
peal the revenue tax beer. The Council ad-
journed until the second Tuesday In September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
THE POSTAL SYSTEM UNCHANGED.

Washington. Aug 23-The postal system now IN
operation in the Hawaiian Islands will be retained
pending the recommendations of the Hawaiian
Commission. which has just begun Its laoors there
This announcement made to-day by Postmas-
ter-General Emory Smith at the White House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
FOR A PEACE JUBILEE.

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday passed a reso.
luton requesting the Mayor to appoint a committee
to arrange for a peace jubilee in the fall On the
return OF the soldiers from the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

MONEY FOR SOLDIERS AT CAMP WIKOFF.
coMMIssARy DEPARTMENT DENIES REPORT THAT
TROOPS sUBsIsT ON FIELD RArIoNs
Major c. c. Sniffen and several assistants will go
TO Montauk Point to-day to pay the soldiers there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
CamD Wiknff-
Montauk Point. n. Y, August %. ]


Adjutant- &c neral Washington:
| have labored necessarily inspecting and or
ganizing Am glad to say that the command
is improving In health and spirits There have
been but twenty deaths since camp was or
ganized. The change In conditions for the bet
ter In the last four days has been marked Am
just sending a report by mail. Have labored TO
get out regular tri-monthly report for the
10Th, which hope to send IN to- morrow
Supplies arc arriving this morning which will
give change Of diet to the feeble who are with
their regiments. Everything made Is inspected
twice day by officers who are directed to i'm
redatey correct Irregularities and sanitary
defects. WHEELER. Major-GeneraL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

the Goth Kansas will have the opportunity. Inc
100 men go on the Scandal are composed OF
the 81 Battalion OF the ed New-York Infantry
the I'd oregon Volunteers and 400 Of the LIST New
NnrE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAMP.

GENERAL wHEELERs REPORT TELLS OF A
MARKED CHANGE.
Washington. Aug. 23.-The War Department
tonight posted the following dispatch from Cen
eral Wheeler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
NEw.YoRK TROOPS TO GO TO HAWAII

NEW York TROOPS TO GO TO HAWATT
San Francisco. Aus. BIT is now understood
that unless orders TO the contrary are received
from Washington the transports City OF SYDNEY
Scandal and Australia will sail some time on sa,ur
day FOR Honolulu. The City Of Sydney and tho
Australia Will carry the 7th California Regiment "a
Honolulu. and on Monday n nothing unforeseen
happens the City II Peking will depart with soi
men, as yet unnamed. though It is supposed thar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

Washington. Aug. 23.-The State Department
has received the following from Mr. Sewall at
Honolulu, announcing the raising OF the Ameri
can flag over Hawaii:
Honolulu. August 16
Day. State Department
Flag raised Friday CHE 12th) at noon Caro-
monies OF transfer produced excellent iunres
zion. aFWAiI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24

The $50 convalescent patients that the general
hospital Is sending to Forts Wadsworth. Hamil-
ton and Columbus were all taken on board the
Rio Grande to-day and the vessel sailed tonight
for New-York. Some OF the convaIescents were
able TO walk, but some had to be taken in lit
tiers 10 the ambulances. They were transferred
from the quarantine wharf to the Rio Grande
on the Vigilant. which on her return brought
back sick from the City of Macon.