Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28

the Philippines are using every influence
on the War Department to have their or
ders revoked. All of these chaplains have
been on detached service or on leave of alb
Sence for some time and there appaared IN
be no reason why they should not ba util-
lied for service in the Philippines, especial
~ as there is practically nothing for them
to do in a military capacity in this coun-
try. or the ten originally ordered 10 the
Phllpplnes, two, Chaplains 6. n Pilchard
and Q. J. Nave, have had their orders re-
Voked through personal and political ap-
peals to the officials at Washington. In
the case OF Chaplain John S. Seibold action
mas been suspended pending the submis-
sion of further representations as to why
he should not go to the Philippines.
Appointed q Chaplain
Rev. William d. McKinnon. formerly
chaplain of the 1st California Volunteer In
fantry, has been appointed a chaplain in
the regular army, to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Chaplain H. H. Hall
Chaplain McKinnon has been assigned to
duty with the troops in the Philippines. and
VIII accompany Archbishop ChapcIle 10
that country on the transport herman.
which is expected to sail from San Fran
cisco early in December.
Gen. Lees Son Appointed
George NJ. Lee, son of Brigadier General
Fitzhugh Lee, has been appointed first lieu
tenant in the Both Volunteer Infantry. and
ordered to accompany the 4Tth Infantry
from New York to the PHILIPPINES. where
he Will join his own regiment. Young Lee
was at one time a cadet at the Military
Academy, but failed to graduate. His an
pllcation for appointment to the army il is
said, had the Endorsement of all the mem
berS OF the classes of 1900 and 1901 at the
Military Academy.
VoEunteers' COMPLAINTS Ipvestty,tad
General Shafter at San Francisco Cal,
telegraphed the adjutant general as follows
in regard to the result of an Investigation
which was instituted by him into a pub
lished report that the 10th Infantry, volun-
teers. had not been properly supplied with
food and had been compelled to beg on
their trip to San Francisco:
HaNe had thorough investigation by
colonel MauS in reference to complaints of
members 46th Volunteers begging at Og-
den and complaining of food. Command
ing officers of each section say this is un-
true; tnat men were not permitted to strag-
gle from train. Possible, of course. that
some men may have escaped the vigilance
of their officers and made complaints Col
ohel states that he started with ten days
travel rauonS complete. with car for hot
coffee. on each section: that he was eleven
days in reaching here, a delay for which
troops We're not responsible. In resp,nse
70 70 ms telegram | sent him on the 25th two
days rations by express. Colonel SCHUYLER
declares that sensational reports as to his
regiment are false and yays men are re-
marhably orderly and Well-behaved They
presened an unusually fine appearance in
marching today. l observed them carefully
only distant few feet as they marched
past
Returned From Manila
Gen. Shafter at San Francisco. has in
formed the War Department that the
transport City of Sydney arrived at San
Francisco yesterday with Col Wallace
3tth Infantry; Capt. Wolfe, 4th Infantry:
Coudert, commissary; Wheeler. 18th Infan-
try; Capps, 45th Infantry: Mason. 4th In
fantry; Fisher, assistant surgeon. Iia5It
Hushes OF the navy, seventeen discharged
soldiers three female nurses. twelve hos
pltal corps men, thirty-nine men trans
ferled to the hospital, siXty-sX Of the crew
of the Hooker thirty-three of the crew Of
the Morgan City, fifteen of the crew of the
Stetson. There We're three casualties on
the trip from Manila, details of which will
be furnished later
Gen. Shafter also reported that the 10Th
Volunteer Infantry, forty-five officers and
l,3oo men, arrived at San Francisco yes
terday on their way to the Philippines, and
are in camp at the Preside.
TO Use High Explosive.
Lieut. Chas. f. Parker, "a Artillery, left
here today for New York, where he will be
Joined by DR.. futile, the inventor of the
new explosive thortte, and proceed to the
I-HIIlpplHeS, Nfere the new explosive Will
be manufactured and used in actual service.
While it is stated at the department that
thorite will be used perimentaHy under
service conditions Lieut.. Parkers orders
are taken to mean that the new high ex-
ploslVe has been practically adopted by this
government thus putting the United States
en- an equality with France and Enc!and
both of which have high explosive for use
In service shells. officers of the depart-
ment say that the effectiveness of the En-
glish artillery in the recent fights in the
Transyaal was due in large part to the use
OF lydite shells. The same was true of
hltchner's artillery at Atabara and Omdur-
man.
The use Of a high explosive in the Philip-
pines Is, therefore, looked upon as an i'm
portant step in the coming campaign.
The 18th Ordered to Manila.
The Secretary of War today directed that
the 4Ith Regiment, Volunteer Infantry. be
relieved from duty at Camp Meade and
proceed, fully armed and equipped with poo
rounds of ammunition per man and proper
tentage, by rail TO New York city for en-
barhatlon on the transport Thomas Novem-
Der Tor the Philippine Islands The horses
or the mounted officers will be TRANSPORTED
by way of San Francisco by the first avail
aple animal transport from that port.
WILL MAKE BRIEF REPORT