Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-03

the various regiments in the Philip
pines. The hospital ship Relief, with
sick and disabled soldiers from the
PHILIPPINES, passed through the Golden
Gate at o'clock this morning.
The Relief steamed up the bay and
anchored at the quarantine station. No
one will be allowed to land until she
is boarded and examined by the gov
eminent quarantine officials. She is
reported to have on board over $50 in
valids, representing nearly every regi-
ment in the field, as well as Nebraska,
Utah and Pennsylvania volunteers,
who have already returned.
A clean bill of health having been
issued, the sick and wounded We're
brought ashore and taken to the post
hospital. They number 32D. Only
two deaths were reported during the
voyage: Chris Kraus, of Wyoming, OF
malaria, and Frank A. Duval, of men.
nights.
Afhrns Appointments.
Des Moines, Aug. e.-William j. Nc
Collough, of Davenport, has been APP
pointed commissary of subsistence on
the staff for the First brigade.
Adjutant Byers has promulgated an
order making appointments of officers
in the Iowa National Guard as follows:
Charles H. Austin, sDesstfdines, to be
assistant adjutant general, assigned to
the First brigade andto haze the rank
of major. 49,
Albert p. Harrington, ITO be first
lieutenant of the signal department.
Walter i. Lane, to be first lieuten-
ant of the signal department.
Glenn c. Haynes, to be first .iHnten-
ant OF Company Il, EfHurH Jfegiment.
III. G. Larimer, to bs-4TSsssfenant
of Company II, Fiftieth regiment.
L. A. Hasselquist, to be second lieu
tenant of Company II, Fiftieth regi-
ment. 9E
], G. Watkins, to be second lieuten-
ant OF Compan I, Fiftieth regiment.
SKATER Will be Retired.
Washington, July 27.--Gen. Shafter,
commanding the department of Cali
fornia, will be placed on the retired list
of the army as brigadier general on
the 10th of October next by operation
of law, on account of age. He may
continue on duty, however, beyond that
date as major general of volunteers,
in case the president concludes that
there is further need of his services.
Precedents for such action were fur.
nished by the cases of Gen. Graham
and Gen. Coppinger. both of whom
We're continued in service as volunteer
officers after they had been retired
from the regular army on account of
age. Gen. Shafter can not remain on
duty in the regular army after his sta
tutory retirement without special au.
thority OF. congress.
On Track of Traitor.
Washington, Aug. 2.-Interesting de-
velopments are expected within the
next few days regarding the source
of Aguinaldo's supply of arms and
ammunition, and the American who
is said to have furnished them. While
the officials of the state and navy de-
partments' manifest the utmost re-
serve on the subject. it is said that
incontestable evidence is in possession
of the authorities which will cause
the confiscation of the American
steamer Pasig now detained at Ma
Mia, and that Frederick w. Sutterle,
formerly of Philadelphia, will have to
avoid countries having extradition
treaties with the United States. Per-
haps the scandal will affect other
Americans of hitherto good repute,
though their connection with the af-
fair may not prove. criminal.