The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
Another Vessel for This
Pun pose Wanted.
CAVALRY Is NOT NEEDED
Otis Wants No More Mounted soldier
I'm the Philippines Engiish Army
Onicials Anxious tor Copies OF Amcris
can Book ON ''Sanitary Lessons on
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meut ss send to PhiIipptnes-aeve.
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Washington, August est Is nos
likely that any more cavalry regiments
VIII be organized, save one which Gen.
eral Otis formed in the Philippines.
General Otis has cablei that cavalry
cannot be used TO the bes. advantage
in the islands, and In his judgmen.
the W regiments OF regular cavalry
and the volunteer regiment viii, be SUI
ncent 10 meet all needs OF the campaign
The marine hospital service. recently
applied TO the navy department for q
suitable vessel 10 assist In the patrol
Of the Florida coast . guard against
the possible introduction of yellow fever
and other contagious diseases. Surgeon
General Wyman has been notified by
acting Secretary Alien hat the yachts
Oneida at Norfolk, and the Kanawaha
at New York, are the only naval vessels
available for that purpose. He suggests
that the marine hospital authorities in
spect the vessels to determine which
OF them is most suitable.
Surgeon General Sternberg today re-
ceived a cablegram from the director
general OF he army. medical service Of
Great Britain, asking him for 300 copies
OF a publication called Sanitary Les
sons OF the War" II this number
could not be obtained the director gen.
eral asked authority to reprint the pub
lication for the purpose OF distributing
1t among the medical officers OF the
British army. The publication was
read at the meeting of the American
Medical Association, at Columbus, In
June, 1899.
The significance Of the request by
cable is in the prepation that is now
being made for a possible wal in South
Africa in which Great Britain will be
a prominent figure.
HAWAIIAN RECEIPTS AND Elk
.PENDITURES.
The treasury department has receiv-
ed from the auditor general OF Hawaii
a comparative statement OF the imports
into the islands for June, 1898, and 1899
and the receipts and expenditures for
July, 1898 and 1899. 1t shows a vast
increase in the importations from the
United States since the stands came
under our sovereignty. Imports from
the United States for June, 1898, the
last month Of the old regime, were
1898, SOB, all others, 1888, 995. In June
1899 they were $1,412, 65S; all others,
$34S, 494. Total increase six months
$3,616, Isl. At the same time the gov
ernment's receipts increased and the ex-
penditures diminished. In July 1898
the receipts were $3.50, 79S and expendi-
lures 1924 ,909, while in July, 1899, the
receipts were 1907, 125 and expenditures
$173, 1882.
A NEGRO REGIMENT FOR THE
PHILIPPINE WAR.
Great pressure has been brought to
bear on the administration to organize
a colored regiment for service in the
Philippines. The matter is still under
consideration by Secretary Root.
1t is reported that William p. Duvall,
captain of the First artillery, regulars,
and lieutenant colonel Of the Twenty
sixth volunteers, will be made colonel
Of the regiment II 1t Is dec'ded TO raise
the organization. 1t 10 also said that
lieutenant colonel and other field
officers will be taken from the regular
army, but that the company officers
would all be colored men.