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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
L1ErTEyAyT-cOLoyEL ROWAN HERE.
HID TELLS or HIS DARING EXPLOIT IN CUBA
RESULTING IN HIS PROMOTION.

uD TELLS or HIS DARING EXPLOIT IN CUBA
RESULTING IN HIS PROMOTION.
Iieutenant-Coonel Andrew s Rowan arrived IN
the city Yesterday and registered at the Windsor
Hotel Lleutenan Colonel Rowan is 10 be attached
70 the 9Th United States Volunteer ReSiment which
is now being raised In Kentucky and Tennessee
He will remain in New-York until he receives
orders from Washington TO join the regiment
The Lieutenant Colonel said yesterday that he
thought the order would come soon his
mission is made out. which will probably be before
the end Of the week. Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan
won distinction by his daring escape from Cuba In
an open boat after conducting negotiations with
General Garcia for the cooperation OF the insur-
gent forces He also learned the most suitable
points for landing the United States troops. Tho
trip was full OF danger and required courage and
intelligence OF high order. In discussing the mat
ter yesterday Colonel Rowan modestly discaimed
anything remarkable in his action. but he admitted
that his promotion from his previous rank OF neu-
tenant to leutenant-co,onel was directly due TO the
satisfactory way in which he discharged the duty
Il left Washington April - said the Lieu:
tenant Colonel, and my plan was 70 nnd General
Tor landing the force which is occupy the island.
His familiarity with the country and knowledge
s1si t5oo pss made at Knss,on Jamaica where
was detained for several days awaiting orders from
By the time the orders d came had a three Cuban
saiIboat The VOYAGE was without any particular
incidents beyond the ordinary ones OF such trip.
landed west OF Santiago and about nifty miles
from Guantanamo. the scene Of the battle few
days ago I then made my way 10 General Gareias
that was required OF him After leaving the camp
arrived In Washington on May !.
General Miles pleased with the Information
brought him. and OF course II was source OF
gra tifcation not 10 have failed In my srrand.
When / made my report the General said that my
work should not go unrecognized, but did noe
anticipate that should be made a lieutenant-colo-
mol The regiment which am to join Is one OF the
ten fmmunes and Is TO be recruited In Tennessee
and Kentucky AS I West Vrginian by
birth I am naturally glad to be connected with q
regiment composed OF men from neighboring States.
hope 10 get into active service soon, but do not
know to what corps the regiment will be assigned.
think, however that we will be sent TO Cuba"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
DTTTES OF GUARDSMEN.
THE CRESCENT" SAYS THEY ARE FOR
STATE DEFENSIVE PURPOSES.


In reply to the article in the May Crescent
entitled The Right Of It," In which the stand
taken by the 7th Regiment defended. Henry
c. Thorne has written a sharp letter TO the editor
OF that publication in which he says that the arti-
Gle was in very bad taste" This letter is pub
ished In the current number of Crescent" to-
gether with some editorial notes on the subject.
among which the following:
II the Spanish does nothing else It will at
ton OF the limit Of the duties Of the National
purposes OF defence for the suppression of riot to
act as the strong arm OF the police or is ne tag
on the Regular Army, to be sent at a momen ~
notice to Honolulu or Santiago. Florida or the Pa
ment gets into trouble with any OF our European or
Asatc friends? The latter proposition seems 10 be
the popular ldea ana Sc12Tdins 20 mos Ul tc
man on war being declared IS TO scratch OF me
This is all right If the National Guardsman so UNI
derstands it, but In the opinion OF good many I
havoc with the membership Of some Of the best
regiments in the Guard. business men who have
for camp service, riot duty drills and parades Will
demur at the additional proposition that they are
enlisting or allowing their sons or clerks to enlist
in a service which may at any moment demand
lions for an unlimited period or be looked upon IS
deserters and towards. This will all be cleared up
committee to England to investgat. and report
upon the volunteer service there? We 90 need a
larger standing army something 10 lean upon in
case Of trouble something 10 call out when danger
threatens. although 1t Is not classed as an emer-
gency for which the present National Guard is eX.
pected 10 be ready. Hundreds and thousands or
Young men are to-day serving in the ranks al
t'hickantauga or Tampa who should be at their
desks In the counting house providing for the fam
ily that has hard enough work 10 get along even
with the salary of the bread winner, who has from
\ false sense OF shame. been driven into military
career that he never contemplated or agreed 20
whom he promised his State that he would serve IL
as a good citizen in time Of great emergency .
For our own part inclined TO FAVOR the
nlatforrn enunciated by Governor Wolcott OF Mas
sachusetts: Il need my State troops for defensive
purposes. I will give you all the volunteers that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
GENERAL PENNINGTON LONESOME.
AFTER THIS MORNING. HE. LIEUTENANT
WEIGEL AND A HOSPITAL CORPS WILL
CONSTITUTE THE MILITARY

FORCE AT CAMP BLACK.

The entire military establishment at Camp Black
will to-day consist Of headquarters under the COM
mand o. a brigadier- general. his star OF one man.
who performs the duties OF commssary and quar-
termaster and homeless hospital corps OF twenty
seven men The Separate Company OF Binghamton'
the only soldiers who slept on the field last night.
are TO be released from quarantine this morning
and sent to Governors Island
The battalion OF the 47th Regiment under Colonel
Eddy and Major Quick. consisting OF Companies :.
H. L and VI. pulled up It's tent pegs in tho morning
and marched or for tho train. which took them 10
Long Island City. They went to Fort Adams on
SioningtOn Line boat from Warren-st, Manhattan.
The departure OF the battalion LETT General Pen
nington without command.
The General and Lieutenant Weigel arc waiting
anXiously for orders OF some kind but they have
had no intmaiion that any orders are ever coming.
The present spell OF hot weather has emphasized tho
unhtness OF Hampstead for summer camping. ana,
although General Pennington never allows a word
OF complaint to escape his lips. would doubtless
be sincerely glad receive news that ne vas 10 go
out TO Montauk Point. II he is 10 be continued In
command Of camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
NINTH REGIMENT WAS FULLY tQt FfbD'
LETTER FROM COLONEL GREEN REFCTEs
CHARGES OF CHAPLAIN PETERS

LETTER FROM COLONEL GREEN REFUTbS
CHARGES OF CHAPLAIN PETERS
Albany. June Northumberland Tillnghast
said to-day that he was surprised to see the at
lacks made by Chaplain Madison Peters, OF the s'n
Regiment New York Volunteers, on the condition
Of the State troops. and especially his own resi-
ment as have been reported in the press
on June I General Tlinghast received an
unsolicited letter from Colonel James Green
commandant of the 9th Regiment. which spoke
Of the condition OF his men In camp AZ ChicHa-
mauya This letter received some days be
fore Chaplain Peters made his first arragnmen'
Of the State military authorizes TOT ho' properly
taking care OF the soldiers.
After reading the criticism the Adjutan General
wrote 10 Colonel Green and asked his permission
to make public part OF his letter OF June l. TO-
day he received the necessary permission. ana MADE
public this portion Of the letter:
We have already got our camp IN excellent shape
and In couple more days Will De 9u,f he ofceT,
united and enthusiastic We have much to be
thankful for. as the two regiments DIST Arkansas
nothing when they arrived and It was awful to me
10 see the condition in which their respective States
sent them here They had neither uniforms nor
arms tentage nor cooking OUTFITS. and II was plulul
10 t ie1 nf is cPmna ana %ew-York is deserving
OF all our praise for the complete manner IN whcn
the lack OF water. but to-day men are laying a
water main in front OF our camp, and by nignttaii
VIII nave al the water We We 80.
no sickness whatever except such trivial ailments
Incident to change OF water, etc.
General Tlllinghast said further that he had
taken special pains to that the 9th went away
from Camp Townsend properly equipped. When
they got orders at o'clock one afternoon 10 get
away at O'Clock the next morning they were not
completely equipped with cooking utensils 1t was
TOO late 10 express them from New-York. so they
were packed in trunks checked and sent In charge
OF man from New-York City. They arrived at
the camp four hours before the regiment started.
Adjutant- General Tillinghast reported TO GOV,
ernor Black to-day that the reorganized National
Guard numbered nearly eleven thousand men This
is not an estimate. but is based on kilograms re-
ceiyed from the officers OF the various organiza-
tlons OF the new guard.
Governor Black Is making arrangements to send
two or more personal representatives to all the
Army camps in the South TO see what condition
the New York Volunteers are in.
The Paymaster- General reported to-day that tho
lst Volunteer Regiment was paid yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
TO STORE POWDER AT ST. LOUIS.

St Louis juno H-Brgadier General Flagler
chief OF the Ordnance Department. u. S. A. has
been making experiments at the ct. Louis powder
depot near Jefferson Barracks, testing magazines
as 10 their utility smokeless powder repositories
There experiments are understood to have been sat
isfactory and smokeess powder In large quantities
will be stored a the depot
There are two Government powder depots IN the
United States Tho largest l. the -. Louis depot.
which consists OF seven mammoth niHproot maya
zines constructed OF stone. with brick super
structure The other building Is at Dover. y. j;
The reverse smokeess powder, which Is not needed
AT present will be shipped 10 ST Louis, ana placed
i'm the gaines at the barracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
A MILLION YARDS or BANDAGES.
EoUIPPISG THE HOSPITAL CORPS FOR FIELD
SERVICE.

SERVICE
Colonel J Morris Brown Deputy Surgeon-Ge
cral IN charge OF the Medical Supply Depot. in
the Army Building stated yesterday that a million
yards Of bandages had been forwarded for the use
Of tho Army and sixty thousand packages or
"nrst aid TO the injured" including In each pack
ags a roll OF handages. one triangular bandage
and two comprc.--s He said that n hospital
corps OF lE men went with General Skaters ex-
petition and that Ike body would undoubtedly
accompany General Coppingers expedition 10
Porto Rico Tho loading Of supplies upon the hos
pital ship Relief began yesterday. and she Will be
ready 10 sail IN a week with every convenience Tor
the comfort and caro- OF wounded troops.
Il was said at Army Headquarters yesterday that
Lieutenant r. H. whitney. who recently visited
Porto Rico as a stowaway tho steamship Ar
dsnrosc and entered tho city OF San Juan and Sc
cured Information about tho place. had nren pro-
NOTED 10 n capiancy. and that he would be a.
fachcd 10 the stan OF General Coppinger. and 10
with him on tho Porto Rico expedition
Lieutenant Colonel Clous. Judge Advocate-Gen-
eral u tho Department Of the East. appeared yes
terdav IN one OF the new khaki cloth uniforms OF
the style approved by the War Department, ! ne
SUI II OF an olive brown color, with a .ustre ana
smooth finish The style IL loose blouse WIZ
trousers which NJ the leg below the knee ana are
worn with lcggings. The khaki suits are suppJei
hv officers at their own expense. II Is thought
nded As rainproof but not arproof
Thr ree,.l,r troops at Forts Columbus. wads
worth and Hamilton were paid OF 6y Major W. n
Comegys Yesterday Tho men OF Company ~ ~
were rejoicing Yesterday that they had the com.
paratlveiy cool barracks OF Fort Columbus instead
The grass on the parade ground on Governor
island was moved yesterday. preparatory to the
ta1e Mace in a day or two but possibly not until
The other company ordered to the post arrives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
TIE DAMAGE TO SAN JUAN'S DEFENCES.
A british SHIP CAPTAIN SAYS SIMPSONS noM-
BARDMENT DID LITTLE HARM.

BARDMENT DID LITTLE hNfSol'
According 10 Captain Angrove. Of the British
tramp steamship Tyrian. which arrived mere yes
,erdav from San Juan and other Porto Rcan ports,
tho bonbardment Of the Notifications Of San Juan
by Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS feet did very little
damage Captain Angrove also says that there Is
no truth In the report that the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror has been destroyed by the
Oregon. He SAYS he saw the Terror in the harbor
OF San Juan on June s. the day he cleared and that
her boilers had Just been repaired. She was fully
coaed provisioned and ready for action. The
troopship Alfonso XIII was also IN the haroor with
Spanish troops aboard. together with four or hve
old Spanish gunboats which performed picket duty
al night along tho Porto Rican coast
Captain Angrove says the Tyran lay In the haF-
Dor OF San Juan for a week and that he had ample
opportunity to observe the effect OF the lombard
Porto Ricans EXPRESSED themselves az amazed that
the guns OF our warships did so little damage The
their guns too high. and that as result most or
the shells went over the town and burst fer out IN
tho country. Three 90-pound shells that failed 10
explode the captain says, are eXhlDlted III Sdil
Juan one OF them labelled 'New-Yorks present 20
San Juan" Several Spanish officers were Killed IN
one OF the shore batteries that the ships fred at
bu' none OF the stone forts suffered severely. Inc
shore battery. Captain ADgrovr says has heen re-
mounted and made stronger than II was IN the first
MACE He was told that OF the American smells
pa ssed clear through tho walls Of a stone church
and several dwelling houses were Knocked GOWN
An Fngllshman who walking IN one or the
streets was struck and killed by splinter from
shell. ,a, -, 49,
guns began % boom. ana many OF mem nrn ny ny
Tho country returning only when they were told
that the warshps had been defeated and had re-
tired According 10 Captain Angrove san Juan ~
well supplied with provisions and IS garrisoned oy
about fifteen thousand troops. Several seamen on
the Tyran brought pieces Of shells supposed TO
- Sam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
THE TWENTY SECOND on GARRISON Duty

The 22d NewYork Volunteers. who doing
garrison duty at Willets Point and Fort Slocum.
did not complain o. the heat yesterday. although
the drills through which they were put were OF ex-
tended order and required the men TO remain under
the hot sun for long time There was dress
parade by the battalion Of the 18Th the part OF
the 22d at Wlets Point, last evening. and Major
Russells command made fine showing. At Fort
Slocum sentinels posted about the grounds
and a close watch maintained The 22d boys have
settled down for long stay in the forts.
The say they are bothered considerably by
mosquitoes. which prevent them from sleeping
soundly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
csvp aLGER HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.

Washington. June 1i.-Colonel Girard chief OF
surgeons to-day made public letter signed by
chief surgeons OF divisions at Camp Alger. In
which they say that. while there has been some
misunderstanding as to Colonel Giraris orders
to concentrate hospital supplies In division hospi-
tails they now believe he was only performing
his dutv and acting for the best interests or the
corps II is reported that lower down In the
lie Of rank however. the dissatisfaction over
the policy Of taking reglmental supplies ior
divsIon hospitals still exists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
TILE RILL EOR TILE ARMl.

Washington. June 1.-THE secretary OF war
to-day sent 10 Congress estimates for appro-
priations for the Army up TO January J. next
amounting to S13 100000, as follows
Regular supplies Quartermaster's Depart
ment. S3OO0O00: Army transportation. Slo'-
600 nOO. contingencies OF the Army. 100000;
Secret Service 100000 The amount so FAR
asked for on account Of the war Is approx
matelv 1891 OOOOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
PFCPDJTS AT CAMP ALGER.

Washington. June 14.-Recruts have been
pouring into Camp Alger all day to fill the regl-
ments TO their full strength The work OF re-
cruiting has been much easier than was ex-
pected Those VINO arrived to-day included
ninety men for the 65th New-York; sixty for the
eth and Sth Ohio. and a number for the Sd
virginia It IL expected that all recruits from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15

nearby States will have reported by tomorrow
night There is still some anxiety manifested by
the troops who have rot yet been supplied with
arms and ammunition as they fear they VIII
not be forthcoming for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
MOVEMENTS or sOUTHE.iN TROOPS.

Washington June li-Orders hat been issued io'
the LIST Georgia Volunteer Infantry to renoezvous
y Shickamauga, and directing uhit the "a 1eoisa
ointeers, originally ordered Tampa. stop az
Jacksonville, The "a MississiI pi Regiment VIII
~si9ezVous al Jacksonville. ),
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
.unrurp GIET OF EY.GOTERNOR ELOWER.

TAMPA Fla, June H-Roswell p. Flower. Of
SewYork. telegraphed 800 to-day for distribution
among the I'd and esth volunteer regiments OF
New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
Tbe following are tho officers Of the lst hes'
| rnenf az nnnonted by Tho Presldent.

mdnt. as appointed by tho President. ,,,
COLONEL l"tI,dHA1
ryGENE GRIFFIN New i Frs llrr-TrxANrs
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. rITznrGH LEE. Jr.
cfFt HARRY ? HoO''N Ag Eaa,,t,SH sARroRls
srRoDoS o.. cE Ha.'' FISHER HANSEN.
SEAMAN. Nev-York cAEIOsF cARBoSsELi.
.,,,. s 1879, =, PAWN !. HouGH New
Dris DUNCAN Washing Z M' sAwTrrAE Wash
JAMES D TuRGUSoS' ar,iE%r " BRAMwELI.
CAPTAINS ,6""'Fn srFuxMETz.
WILLIAM Il. PARsoNs rcnnsylyan,,,s "a, COS, ,r..,
if Ysr. a SHN-DN NV MHStRicn 4 vrLE KA-
EUGENE ELLIOTT Phi tonah. y. J
sesiFai. ,,.rs ,.,. SECOND LIEuTESAHrs.
d.psia HENRY + WALKER nos.
AiI.1% D RAYMOND. !2n, ,oa q Admiral
M5nKITIP II sMrTH New LkwREScE l. GILES,
AzIDL AMDs Jr Ma..A- Gea'f1i ,s Gnsesoi'
ARTTuh HAvILAND. Yols 1na .,soqr Mass,
oh h1,,.noS, r. NA''''''' GEoRGB PERRINB New
CHARLES P BRDpsE. Yors.
Colonel Grimm is a graduate OF West Point, the
class Of 1916 and has nm excellent record OF lou,
teen ears in the Army He resigned ihercirom ".
1853 TO charge Of The railway depaIi", 81
vas subsequently, merged with the General Electric
inlutogan, Colonel Hodges. who holds tho rank
gro,n w., Point IN iSI lie was made hrs; lieu
tenant in February 1873. and captain IN May. ~"
He served with battalion OF Engineers AZ =" l,'.s
Point from September 1881. to Nay, 49, "45
inspector Of rifle practice IN lsso. subsequently
served as assistant 70 Colonel Poe. hs pIncIpa'
assistant professor OF ciyli nd MN try esigr1
proyemcnt works az Cincinnati and on the Missouri
River and has since been member OF the Board
Of Engineers In this CITY.
DR. sEAMANs CAREER
Dr Seaman was born on October l.. 1851. In New
burg y Y and Is the grandson Of d.: Valentino
Seaman who introduced vaccination Into New
York. I'm 1873 After being graduated from Cornell
he began tho study Of medicine AT the Jefferson
Medical College from which he was graduated In
1876 with the honor OF being goid mclbhst' ne aS'
took "A post graduate course IN the nVtItly Ntu-
important posts In various hospitals In TINS clty
Ir Seaman In 1856, made a tour around the word
In inc course OF which he spent considerable uWc
I'm tho hospitals OF india and china In the study OF
Orient on his returning 10 IN" nited Slai's, ~.
seaman established himself In the practice OF MS
profession In this city; - -, 80 ioaa,,.,
civil engineers in this city and Is vel known as
The chief engineer OF the Rapid Transit commits
sion He was born In this city IN ~ ana eo WAS as
snternd tho service Of the Erie Railroad. ana IN
1884 was made engineer on one OF the main line
divisions In 1885 he resigned and began practice az
n consulting engineer In this city 49,,
I'irst Lieutenant q. ". Bramwel was born In this
CITY After attending the public schools ne went
abroad and was graduated as clVH engineer az
Two wears on topogra phical and railway cOnstfuc-
t,nn work in Germany Returning 10 this country
he engaged in mining engineering ana as eng lntel
in the designing and construction OF coal ana coh9
bridges For the last ten years he has practlsen hs
a consulting engineer in THIS CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15

The passengers OF the Boston Fruit Company's
steamer Belvidere numbering twentytour persons.
among whom was Senior Domnguez Capote Pres-
dent Of the Ccbcn Insurgent Government, who Is
now in Washington and the crew OF that vessel
forty-one men in all were landed at philadelphia
on June | by the steamer Kong Erode which
rescued them of Cape Maysi
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-03-26
TIE success of the first annual

TIE success of the first annual
meeting of the Inland Empire
Teachers Association is due in no
small measure 10 the work done by
that able organizer and educator,
Prof. w. J. Spillman, of Pullman,
who has acted as the associations
first presiding officer. The teach
ers are unanimous in expressing
their appreciation of the professors
services, and he is being urged to
accept the office for another year.
1t is to be hoped that he will be
prevailed upon to take the leader
ship again.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-03-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Whitman. o"

I
County of Whitman,
In the Superior Court for the County, o.
Whitman, State of Washington, hold-
ing at Colfax, in and for Whitman
County, said State.
Decree of Foreclosure and Order OF Sale.
S. A. Staver, Plaintiff, VS.. George klav-
ano and Elizabeth KlaYano, his wlte
The First National Bank OF Coltax,
Washington; Knapp, Burrell u Co. ;
Frank Brothers; Lillis $. Smith ana
q. II. Boardman, as co-partners as
Smith & Boardman; and Philip VIII
man, defendants.
BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND ORDER OF
SALE, Made and entered in the above EN-.
titled cause and court on the 10th day OF
March, A. d. 1893, copy of which has
been issued and certified to me by the
Clerk of the said court, under the seal
thereof, bearing date the 10Th day OF
March, A. ID. 1893, for the sum OF $3.50
30, gold coin, with interest at the rate OF
10 per cent. per annum from the lst day
OF December, A. d. 1897, and the further
sum of $500, costs, and the further sum
OF $4,000, attorneys fees, and also the
increased costs thereon, J, Il. A. Sims,
sheriff of Whitman county, Washington,
will, on the 25th day ofApril, A. d. 1898,
at the hour of two O'Clock, p. m. OF said
day, at the south front door of the Whit
man county court house, in Whitman
county, Washington, sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described real estate, situated,
lying and being in Whitman county,
Washington, and particularly described
as follows, to wit: The southeast quar-
ter of section 20, in township II, north,
range Al, e. W. m. Together with all and
singular the tenemeuts, Embellishments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining. Said prop
erty is taken and sold as the property of
George Klavano and Elizabeth Klavano,
his wife, defendants.
Dated at Colfax, Washington, this
18th day of March, A. D. 1898.
r. A. SIMS,
Sheriff of Whitman County,
Washington.
By Fl. B. TREFF, Deputy.
Wyman & Neill attorneys for plaintiff.