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Shafter Says He Is Not at Fault ,
For their Terrible Condition.
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ACCUSES GEN. STERN BERG
The Report on the comma and Seneca
Received. Shufter Blames the Quater-
master and Medical Department. The
Army Has Never Had a Sufficient.
Supply of Medicines.
Washington, Aug. 9.-—A full expla-
nation from his standpoint of the ne—
glected condition of the sick and woun-
ded carried from Santiago to New York
on the transports Concho and Seneca
has been made to the war department
by General Shafter. The adjutant gen-
era] has received a telegram from the
general which throws some light on the
conditions existing in Santiago at the
time the transports left there.
‘ Almost unqualifiedly he puts the
blame on Surgeon General Sternberg
for the suifering which attended the
voyages to New York, and he declares
in no uncertain language that he will
not submit to criticism for unfulfill-.
inent of responsibilities which belong
to the surgeon general.
General Shaffer distinctly answers
the repeated statement of General
Sternberg that the commanding gen-
eral or “line officers of the army” have
failed to allow the prompt shipment of.
medical supplies, and he declares that
at no time was ample provision made
by the medical department for the
needs of the army.
The commanding general reports
that the Seneca and the Concho- were
ordered to. stop at Siboney and report
to Dr. La Garde to carry convalescents
home.
The water supply, he says, should
have been attended :0 by Colonel Hum-
phrey, the officer of the quartermas-
ter’s department in charge, but that
Humphrey had since reported that the
captains of the ships did not ask for
water.
This .is an admission on the part of
the ouarterma-ster that he left the
question of water supply for the sick
soldiers entirely to the captains of the
ships, who of course were interested
only in the water for their crews. Gen-
eral Shaffer further says that acting
assistant surgeons Hicks and Bird,
whoaccompanied the Seneca, were sup-
plied “with such medicines as could be
spared,” and that Dr. La Garde says
“the best was done that could be done
under the circumszances.”
Dr. La Garde has rold the command-
ing general that the Medical Corps was
short of help and nearly everything
else, but that .the officers in charge did
all they could.
General Shaffer says that the army
has never had enough supplies for its
needs, and that on three occasions the
command has been Lotal;y without
medicines. ' ' ‘ '
He says distinctly that this was the
fault of the'adminlstration of the med-
ical board. ,
General Shafter says that the short-
age of water was inexcusable, and the
blame for this he places distinctly with
the quartermaster’s department. This
statement is striking, in View of the
fact that Colonel Humphrey was ac-
cused of inefficiency while at Tampa in
charge of transportation.
The telegram of General Shaffer has
this concluding paragraph: “Referring
to the convalascents on the Yucatan,
.the same remarks apply as to medicine
andattendants. There is no excuse
for lack of food, as there has‘at all
times been plenty of that. I have no
doubt that many more were put on the
ship than should have been owing to
the great desire to get home, as they
had the fear of yellow fever and were
almost wholly without hospital accom-
modations. The sick and wounded had
only the clothing on that they wore
into the battle, and of course that was
ragged and worn out by the time they
reached home. There. was none to is~
sue to.-them at the time they left, and
their own extra clothing they could not:
get at.
“There has never been a case of suf-
fering here that could be remedied 'by
the means at hand that was not at-
tended-to. The surgeons have worked
as well as any men that ever lived, and
their complaint has been universal of
lack of means and facilities. 'I do not
complain of this, for none could have
foreseen 'all 'that' would be required,
but I will not quietly submit to hav-
ing the onus laid on me for the l‘ack.of
general states that if men came away
these ho’spital facilities. I understand
from the public prints that the surgeon
unsupplied it was the fault of the com--
manding general. Such is not the
case.”
This message is not the only one of
the kind which the war department has
received in regard to the bad adminis-
tration of the Medical Corps, but the
dispatches are being carefully suppres-
sed by the authorities. _
m Cur zon to Be Viceroy.
London, Aug. 9.—The Evening News
says it learns positively that Mr. Geo.
N. Curzon, the parliamentary secretary
for .the foreign office, has accepted the
vice royalty of India, in succession to
the Earl of Elgin.
The India office informs the Associa-
ted Press that it is unable to definitely
con-firm the report, but the indications
point, it is said, to Mr. Curzon’s ap-g
pointment as Viceroy of India.
Five Persons Drowned.
Portsmouth, N. H.,‘Aug. 9.—Five per~
sons were drowned by the capsizing
of a boat in the Piscataqua river, near
Dover Point, yesterday. The drowned
were Mrs. Wolfgang Geiger and her
two children and two children of Alex-‘
ander Green, all of this city. The body
of Mrs. Geiger was recovered this
morning. "
W GenuWheeler Leaves Santiago.
Santiago, Aug. 8.——Genera1 Wheeler
has sailed on the Miami. .
Seven hundred and fifty men of Gen-
eral Kent's division, the Sixth infantry
and the Thirteenth infantry, sailed to-
day by the'Vigilancia.
No Grace for Colombia..-
Rome, Aug. '9.—The Italian govern-
ment has .decided not to grant any
further extension of time to Colombia
in the settlement of the Italian claims.
. will carry 1.900 men.
TAMPA 'l HOOPS EMBARK.
Rough Riders Ifeave for the Northern
Camp. The Porto Rico Expedition‘.
Tampa, Aug. 9.-~—The movement to
Montauk from Tampa is about com-‘
plete. The last troops to leave for that
point were about 450 of the Rough Rid-
ers who did not go to Cuba. They got
away yesterday.
The only troopsremaining here now
are those designated- to go to Porto Ri-
co. The city is still excited by the raid
made on the city and county jails on
Saturday night by a number of the ne-
groes belonging to the Ninth cavalry.
A race riot was almost precipitated.
Governor Bloxham has taken the
matter up and will demand the retum
of the offenders by me general govern-
ment.
Three transports are now at the
docks at Port Tampa loading for Porto
Rico. The work is being pushed as
rapidly as possible, and the troopships
Clinton, Yucatan and Santiago may be
ready to sail to-day. Four others were
released from quarantine to-day and
will take the place at the docks of those
now loading. The Fifth infantry has
already begun to go aboard ,ship and
General Coppinger will go aboard to-
day, unless orders from W'eshington
change the present programme.
PLANS FOR EASTERN SQUADRON.-
Vessels Will Sail form-1min It Her Answer
is Not Salish-curry.
Washington, Aug. 9.—-The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite is being held at New-
port News, Va., awaiting orders to
convey several colliers to wherever the
government may direct. According to
information obtained to-day the sailing
of the eastern Squadron to which the
Yosemite is attached, is dependent up-
on the character of the Spanish answer
to the American peace terms.
It is understood that if the Spanish
response is not satisfactory the eastern
squadron will leave Guantanamo and
the Yosemite will leave Newport News
to meet at a rendezvous not a great
distance from the continent of Europe,
the Yosemite conveying the colliers to
that place.
The navy department will neither af-
firm nor deny the report that Admiral
Sampson “has been assigned to the com-
mand of the squadron, with Commo-
dore Watson in charge of the second
division. .
Sixth Cavalry Arrives.
New York, Aug. 9.—~Abou_t 600 mem-
bers of the Sixth United States cavalry,
representing the remnant of the regi—
ment kept in camp at Tampa, Fla,
reached Jersey City at 3.30 o’clock yes-
.tei'day morning and. were transferred
to Montauk Point during the day. These
are the first of the troops to be in-
stalled at that place, in accordance
with the ordersissuC-d at Washington
several days ago. The men. and :«their
horses an’d'camp equipage weresent
from Jersey 'City to the Sixtyrfifth
street ferry, and by noon two trains,
one of twenty-three and the other of
seventeen car-s,*:had left the ,yard of
the Long Island Railroad Company at
the foot of Sixty—fifth» street and .were
speeding toward» Montauk. In.,thiese
trains were taken about 1,400, horses
and all of the tent and camp equipag'e.
The remainder of the troops were». sent
to'the ferry later in the afternoon- ‘
The Blue arm the Gi‘ayfl
Philadelphia, Aug. 9.——-The week's en-
campment of the Confederate survivors
of Pickett’s division and Union. veter-
ans of the Philadelphia brigade on the-
New Jersey side of the Delawareriver,
was opened yestbrday. _ ,
The veterans held" a short street pa-
rade in this city and visited Indepen—
dence hall, Where they were welcomed
by Mayor Warwick. Speeches were
made by Comrade Frazier ofthe Phil-,
adclphia brigade; Colonel A. K. Mo:
Clure of the Philadelphia. Times, Gen-
eral William A. Hemphill of the Atlan-
ta Constitution and Congressman John
Lamb of Virginia. _
Mrs. Pickett; widow of General Pick-
ett, accompanied the veterans to Indeé
pendence hall and the camp grounds.
'l'exes Nearlykeady.
Brooklyin, Aug. 9.——-The work of re-
pairing and overhauling the battleship
Texas has progressed with such rapid-
ity and success, since she was floated
into dry dock last Tuesday, at the navy
yard, that it is said that she will be
out of dry clock by the end of the week.
The work of cleaning her under boy
of sea growth and barnacles is practi-
cally completed, and as soon as the
bottom can be sandblasted and painted
she will be ready to be floated out of
dry docki After she is taken out of the
dock she will take on stores and am-
munition, when she will. be ready for
service again. Captain Phillip said to-
day that he had no idea what the des-
tination of the Texas would be when
she left the yard. - "a,“
Death of Dr. James Hall.
Albany, Aug. 9.———A telegram has
been received here announcing the
death of Dr. James Hall, one of Ameri—
ca’s best known scientist», and the state,
geologist of New York since 1837. The
aged scientist died Sunday in Echo
Hill, up among the White Mountains,
in the town of Bethlehem, N. H'., where
‘he had gone three weeks ago alone, but
apparently in his usual health. .
Dr. Hall, fhough 87 years of age, had
but recently returned from a trip to
Europe, Wherehe attended aacoufer-
ence of the leading scientists of the
world, held at St. Petersburg, Russia.
New Japanese Gunboat. '
Chicago, Aug. 9.—Nine Japanese offi-
cers passed twenty-four hours in Chi-
cago on their way to Philadelphia,
Where they will place in commission
the nearly completed cruiser Kasagi.
The party includes three commissioned
officers and six petty officers.
Captain Kosiwayujhema, who will
command the Kasagi, has been in
Philadelphia since his ship was launch-
ed, supervising its completion, accom-
panied by a few officers. The rest of
the officers and a crew of 260 seamen
will pass through the city six weeks
hence, when it is believed .the ship
will be ready.
Prisoners Embark for Home.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The quarter-
master general has received a dispatch
announcing that the Spanish transats
lantlc liner Alicante had arrived at
Santiago. The Alicante is now loading
with Spanish, prisoners for Spain. She
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in high dudgeon because the
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SICKNESS IN THE ARMY.
Shatter says” '15 Per Cent of the Men Bad
Malaria.
'Washington, Aug. 8.—'—The following
telegram from General Shafter was
made public to-day by the president:
“I can very readily see what intense
excitement the publication must have
occasioned; a great deal more than the
situation warranted. Situation is grea-
tly aggravated from the fact that be-
fore any of the men were taken ill they
were thoroughly exhausted: At least
75 per cent. of the command had been
down with malarial fever, from which
they recover very slowly and are in no
condition to stand an attack of yellow
fever or dysentery. Placed here now
in the same condition in which they
were when they came here, I do not
believe they would be in any particu-
lar danger. Theregimentof immunes
that recently arrived is not suffering at
all, and I don't believe they will. They
can keep out of the sun, are well fed
and well clothed. What put my com-
mand in its present condition was the
twenty days of the campaign when
they had nothing but meat, bread and
coffee, without change of clothes, with-
out any shelter whatever, and during
the period twice as stormy as it has
been since the surrender. Fresh troops
reaching here in the middle of August
with good camps, good water, abund-
ance of .tentage, _which they will find
here, need not apprehend serious dan-
ger. I thank you for the high regard
in which you hold my command and
the value of the services they have
rendered. It pays for 'all the sufferings
we have endured. I have read this
to Generals Wheeler, Law-ton, Bates
and Kent, who concur with me in the
view expressed above.”
What General Shaffer refers to in
the first sentence of the dispatch is the
publication of the general’s round robin
demanding the removal of the troops
from Santiago, and also Colonel Roose-
velt’s letter to General Shaffer in which
he asked that the troops be sent north.
From Camp Merritt.
.San Francisco, Aug, 9.—The big tran-
sports Scandia and Arizona may sail
for the Philippines by the end of the
week, but not before. There is a grow-
ing belief that they will not carry [as
many men as was at first intended and
that the beginning of peace negotia-
tions will mean the mustering out of
mcst of the troops remaining at Camp
Merritt and the Presidio.
General Merritt has now with him or
on the way to Manila 15,000 men.
Nearly five thousand tons of commis-
sary stores will go on the Scandia and
Arizona.
The only movements of troops during
the early-part of the week will be the
beginning of their march to the Yosem--.
ite of the Utah cavalry, and perhaps
the sailing of 150 members of the First
New 'York regiment on the transport
Mariposa.
No arrangements have been perfect—
‘ed yet for the rest of the regulars, and
they" are likely to remain here for sev-
eral-weeks, unless some vessel not now
in sight takes them. ' -
Major General Merriam himself is
anxious to get to Honolulu to look over
the new territory added to his de-
partment, but he states positively that
he will not leave here until the way is
clear to send all the troops ordered to
sail for Manila.
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The Cubans Will Keep on Fighting
Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 8.—-General Ca-
li};to Garcia and his twelve hundred
insurgents have stopped drawing ra-
tions, and Garcia has left the province
United
States authorities refused to perm-it
him to take up the reins of government
of the province. The last heard of him
he was west of Holguin, proceeding to-
ward Nuevilas, in the province of Pue-
rto Principe. His purpose is probably
to 'form a junction with General Go-
mez, who is supposed to be in Santa
Clara province.
Gomez proposes to continue his
guerilla warfare regardless of any arL
mistice between the United States and
Spain. It is understood that Gomez
and Garcia will send :to Washington a
joint protest on behalf of the so-called
Cuban government against General
Shafter ignoring the claims of the in-
surgents’to administer the affairs of
the conquered territory.
To Start a Big Felt Plant.
Chicago, Aug. 9.—Armour & Co..have
decided to go into the manufacture of
felt on a large scale. They have made
common felt for some time, and having
all the material necessary for it, they
are enabled to do it cheaply. The rer
cent failure of the works at Do’lgeville,
N. Y., has inducednthe packer to en-
large his works and make them the
largest felt manufactory In the world.
All grades of piano and tailoring felt
will be made. The new factory will
employ 300 men. A number of work-
men formerly employ-ed at Dolgeville
will come here. .
Shamrock Will Cost $300,000.
London, Aug. 9.-—Will Fife, Jr., the
boat designer, .to whose designs the
new racing cutter Shamrock, ordered
by Sir Thomas Lipton, IS to be con-
structed, confirmed in an interview to-
day all of the details concerning the
yacht which have already been cabled
to this country.
He added that the cutter would cost
50,000 pounds and that he was'confident
she would win the America cup.
Pope ”Writes te Italians.
Rome, Aug. 9.—-A papal encyclical
letter has just been issued,» addressed
to the bishops of the various dioceses
of Italy. It deplores the suppression
of the Catholic clubs and societies,
which was ordered by the governmenr
as a sequel to the recent riots, and con«
firms the papal veto upon Catholic Ital-
ians participating .in political elec-
tions.
Adolph Sutro Dead.
San Francisco, Aug. 9.—Adolph Sir-
tro died this morning. He‘had been
in ill health for a year or more, physi- ’
cally and mentally.
He was the‘builder of the now fa-
mous Sutro tunnel. and at one time
mayor of this city.
Noveliaslt Ebers new.6
Munich, Bavaria, Aug. 9.-— dispatch
from the Villa; Ebers at Tutzing near ..
this place, announces the death of Goo. .
Maurice Ebers, the. Egyptologist and
novelist. , He ' as bern ’ in Berlin in
1837. Z ‘I ‘ ... .A _..A ..-__ ..-..
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all purchasers their full weight.
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public, and for my own protection
against false charges made by my cem-
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I hereby publicly petitiOn the au-
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compelling the dealers to use this
scale when erected. .
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