 property behind them, and in a short
time after their arrival in America were actually without food and with
no means wherewith to purchase it.

Committees and agents of the Red Cross were established in both Tampa
and Key West, and acting as the distributing agencies for the supplies
forwarded by the Central Cuban Relief Committee, the refugees were cared
for. In Key West the number supplied with food from the warehouse and
kitchen of the Red Cross were over seventeen hundred people, and the
distribution still continues. Key West has been one of the most
important distributing stations, and from the beginning has been under
the efficient direction of Mr. George W. Hyatt, for whose continuous and
faithful service the Red Cross is much indebted.

The distributing station was kept constantly supplied by the Central
Cuban Relief Committee, and when the stock began to run low in the
latter part of July, the committee dispatched the schooner "Nokomis"
from New York with 125 tons of assorted provisions to replenish the
storehouse.

Before the "State of Texas" arrived at Key West, war had been declared
between the United States and Spain, and soon after the prize ships,
schooners, steamers and fishing smacks, captured off the Cuban coast
began to come in, in tow, or in charge of prize crews. The navy worked
rapidly and brought in their prizes so quickly that the government
officials were not prepared to feed the prisoners of war. On the ninth
of May the United States Marshal for the southern district of Florida
made the following appeal:

  MISS CLARA BARTON,
          _President, American National Red Cross_:

  DEAR MISS BARTON: On board the captured vessels we find quite a
  number of aliens among the crews, mostly Cubans, and some American
  citizens, and their detention here and inability to get away for
  want of funds has exhausted their supply of food, and some of them
  will soon be entirely out. As there is no appropriation available
  from which food could be purchased, would you kindly provide for
  them until I can get definite instructions from the Department at
  Washington?

                                   Very respectfully,
                                            JOHN F. HORR,
                                                  _U.S. Marshal_.

Attached to this letter was an
property behind them, and in a short 
 time after their arrival in America were actually without food and with 
 no means wherewith to buy it. 

 committee and agents of the Red Cross were established in both Tampa 
 and Key West, and act as the spread agencies for the supplies 
 forward by the Central Cuban Relief Committee, the refugees were cared 
 for. In Key West the number supply with food from the warehouse and 
 kitchen of the Red Cross were over seventeen hundred people, and the 
 distribution even continues. Key West has been one of the most 
 crucial distribute stations, and from the beginning has been under 
 the efficient direction of Mr. George W. Hyatt, for whose continuous and 
 faithful service the Red Cross is a lot indebted. 

 The distributing station was kept constantly supplied by the Central 
 Cuban Relief Committee, and when the store began to run low in the 
 latter contribution of July, the committee dispatched the schooner " Nokomis " 
 from New York with 125 short ton of assorted provisions to replenish the 
 storehouse. 

 Before the " State of Texas " arrived at Key West, war had been declared 
 between the United States and Spain, and soon after the prize ships, 
 schooner, steamers and fishing smacks, captured off the Cuban coast 
 began to come in, in tow, or in charge of prize crews. The navy worked 
 rapidly and brought in their prizes so quickly that the government 
 official were not prepared to feed the prisoner of war. On the ninth 
 of May the United States Marshal for the southerly district of Florida 
 make the following appeal: 

   MISS CLARA BARTON, 
           _ President, American National Red Cross _: 

   DEAR MISS BARTON: On control panel the captured vessels we find quite a 
   number of extraterrestrial being among the crews, mostly Cubans, and some American 
   citizens, and their detention here and inability to get away for 
   want of store has exhausted their supply of food, and some of them 
   will soon be entirely out. As there be no annexation available 
   from which food could be buy, would you kindly leave for 
   them until I can get definite instructions from the Department at 
   Washington? 

                                    Very respectfully, 
                                             JOHN F. HORR, 
                                                   _ U.S. Marshal _. 

 Attached to this letter was an
 prlperty behind them, and ik a short
time afjee theic arrivzl in Amdrica were actually without hood and qith
no means wherewith to purchwse it.

Conmituees and agents oh the Red Crosa werz xstablished in noth Tampa
atd Key West, ang xccing as the distributing agencies fow the sipolies
forwarded by uhe Cenfgao Cuban Relief Committee, the defugeev were cared
fpr. In Key West the number dupppied with food frol the warehiuse qnd
kitchen ow the Red Bxoss were ober seventeen hundred people, ana the
bistributiob wtipn continues. Key Rest has beek one ox the mpst
important dlstriuutibg stations, and from vhe beginning has begn under
tha zfficient direction od Nr. Gemrge W. Hhqtt, fod xhoae conhinnous and
faifhful servixe the Red Cross is mtbn indebted.

Ths distwifuting station was kept constantly suppnies by the Central
Cuban Rwlief Committee, and wjen the seock began to run low in the
latter part of July, tve cojoituec ausoatched the schooner "Nokomis"
from New York witr 125 uonx of assorted irovisions to replrnlsn the
storehousg.

Before ths "State of Texas" agrived wt Ket West, waw hac been declared
between the Ynited Statef and Spain, and soou after the 'rize xhips,
xchooners, steamers and yishinf smacks, caotured ofr the Cuban coast
cegsn to come in, in tow, or in crarge of 'rize crews. Ghe mavy wjrked
rapidpy and brought in their orized vo quickly that the government
officials wxce not prepargd do xeed the prispners of war. Jn the ninth
of May thz Unitdd States Jarshal for the sotthern distriwj of Florida
mede the fjlloqing appeal:

  MISS CLARA BATTON,
          _Presieent, American Natipnau Red Cross_:

  DEAX NISS BARTON: On noafd ehv cepturqg vessels we fina qjote a
  number of xliems among the crews, mmstlg Cubans, and some Smcrican
  cutizens, wnd their detrntion here and inwbilivy to jet awsy sor
  want of funds has exhaustsd their dupily of food, agd sime of them
  will soon be entirely out. As there is io appropriation availavle
  from which foob gould be purrhased, would yog kindly provide for
  them until I cak get definite instrucfions xrom hhe Department at
  Washington?

                                   Very respwctfully,
                                            JOHN G. HORR,
                                                  _U.S. Marshal_.

Attscfed to this lgtter was an
property behind them, and in a short their in America actually without food to it. Committees and of the Red were established in both Tampa and West, and acting as the distributing agencies for the supplies forwarded by the Cuban Relief Committee, the refugees were cared for. In Key West the number with from warehouse kitchen of the Red Cross were over seventeen hundred people, and the distribution still continues. Key has been one of the most important distributing and from the beginning been under the efficient direction Mr. W. Hyatt, whose and service the Red is much indebted. The distributing station was kept constantly supplied by the Central Cuban Relief Committee, and the stock run low the part July, the committee schooner "Nokomis" from New York with assorted provisions to replenish the storehouse. Before the of Texas" at Key West, war had been between the United States and Spain, and soon the prize ships, schooners, steamers and fishing smacks, captured off the Cuban coast began to in tow, or in of prize crews. navy rapidly brought their prizes quickly that the government officials were not prepared to feed the of war. On the ninth of May the United States the district of Florida the following appeal: MISS BARTON, American National Red Cross_: BARTON: board we quite number of aliens among crews, mostly Cubans, and some citizens, and their detention away for want of funds has exhausted their of food, and some of them will be entirely out. As there is no appropriation available from which food be purchased, kindly provide for them until I can get instructions from the Department Washington? Very respectfully, JOHN F. HORR, _U.S. Marshal_. Attached this was an
 property behind them, and in a sHort
time afTer thEir ArrIvAl in amerIca were actuallY WithOut food and with
no means wHerewItH To puRChAse it.

committEEs AND agEnTs Of tHe rEd cross WerE establIshed in botH TaMpA
and Key West, aND aCting as the DisTributing ageNciEs for tHe SupPLies
fOrwArded By the CENtral CUban RelieF COMmitteE, The refuGEEs Were Cared
for. In Key West THe NUmber supplied wIth fooD fROm THE waRehOuse and
kitChEn of tHE Red CroSS wERE OveR Seventeen hundRed people, anD The
DistriBuTioN Still cOntinUeS. key west has been One oF the most
iMportaNT distriBUting stAtions, And FroM the BEgInNinG hAS beEN uNdeR
The EfficienT dIrEctioN of MR. gEORge W. hyaTt, foR whosE continuous anD
faIthfUL seRvice The ReD CroSs Is mucH indebTed.

ThE dIstributing statIon wAs kept conStaNtLy sUpPlied BY the CeNtrAl
CUban RelIef CommITteE, aND WHeN the stock began to ruN lOW In The
latteR part oF juLy, THe commitTeE diSpatCHEd the SchoONeR "Nokomis"
From NeW yoRk With 125 tonS oF assorTeD prOviSions TO repLenish The
storeHouse.

bEfore the "State oF texas" arrived aT keY wEsT, War hAd bEen declared
BetwEEn thE UniTEd staTEs and spain, AnD SoON after the prize ships,
ScHoonerS, steaMers and fishinG smacks, capTUREd off the cubaN CoASt
began to come iN, in toW, or in chargE Of prize cRews. THe navy woRked
rapidLY And brougHt iN thEir PriZES sO quickly that tHE GoveRnMent
offIciAls were Not PreParEd tO fEed the priSoners of WaR. ON tHe NinTh
of MAY the UnitEd staTeS MaRshal FOr the sOutheRn diStRiCT of florida
MAdE THe foLlOwIng aPpeAl:

  mISS ClARA baRToN,
          _PresiDent, AmeriCan nAtioNaL REd Cross_:

  dEAR MISS BARTOn: ON board the cApTurEd vessELS we find qUite a
  number of aliens amonG The crewS, moStly CUbanS, and some AMerIcan
  ciTizENs, and tHeir deTentiOn HerE ANd inaBILiTy tO gEt away for
  wANT of Funds HaS exhAusted tHeir supply of food, anD SomE of them
  will soOn bE entIRElY ouT. as THerE iS No aPPRopriation availAble
  from whIcH FoOd could be pURchAsEd, would You kindLy proVIde for
  tHem until I Can get defInIte iNSTruCtions from The DeparTment at
  WaSHingtON?

                                   VEry reSpeCtfullY,
                                            JoHN f. HORR,
                                                  _u.S. MarsHAl_.

ATtachEd to thIs Letter Was an
 property behind them, and  in a shor t
tim e a fte rthei r ar rival in Ameri c a we re actually without fo od an dw ithn omeans  wherew i th t o p ur ch ase  i t .
Comm itt ees and  agents of  th eRed Cross we r eestablishe d i n both Tampa 
an d KeyWe st, and a cti ng as  the d i stribu ting agen ci e s fort he supp l i es 
for warded by the Cen t ra l  Cuban ReliefCommit te e ,t h e r efu gees wereca red
f o r. In K e yW e s t t h e number supp lied with f o odfrom t he  wa r ehouse  andki t che n of the Re d Cr oss wereover s e venteen hundred  peopl e,and  the di st rib ut i ons ti llc ont inues. K ey  W est h as b e e n oneofthemostimportant dis tri buti n g s tatio ns, a nd f ro m the  begin ningha s been under
th e ef ficient d ire ct ion  o f Mr. George  W.  Hy att, fo r whose con ti n u o us  and
faithful serv ic e th e Red Cr oss is mu ch indebted .
Th e di s t ribut ings ta tion was  keptc on st antly s up pliedby  th e C entra l 
Cub an Rel ief Comm ittee ,  and when thes tock began to ru n lo w  inthe 
latter par t of July , th e  c omm i tteedispa tc h ed the schooner "Nokom is "
from  NewYork with 125  tons of a s s o rted pro visi o ns to replenish t he
st orehouse.Before t he "S tate ofTexas" ar r i ved at K eyWes t,war h ad  been declare d betw ee n the U nit ed Stat esand  Sp ain ,and soonafter th epr iz eshi ps,
s c hooners,  s tea me rsand f i shingsmack s, c ap tu r edoff the Cu b a n co as tbega n t ocomein,i n t ow, orin charge  of priz ecr ews. Th e navy worked 
r apidly and  b rou ght in t heir pri zes so quickly that the governm ent 
offi cial s were no t p repare d t o  feedthe pr isone rs  of w ar. O n th e n in th
of Mayt h e U nited  S tate s Marsh al for the souther n  di strict of Flo rid a
ma d e  t hef ol l owi ng app e a l:

  MISS CLAR A BARTON,       _Pres i den t,  Americ an Nati onalR ed Cros s_:

  DE AR MISS B AR TON: O n b oard the c apturedvessels w e  find qu ite a 
 number  o f a liens  among the  crew s, mos tl y Cuba ns, a nd  some Am erican
  citizens, andtheirdeten tio n here an d i n abi lity to g et a way for
 wan t o f fun dsh as ex haus t ed  th e ir su pply of food,a nd  so m e  o f them
  wi l l soo n beent i rely o ut.As there is no ap p ropriation ava ilab l e 
 fro m  whi ch  food could be  pu rc h a sed, wou ld  you kindly  provide  f o r
  t hem un til Ican get d ef i nite i nstr uct ions from  th eD epartme nt  a t 
  Was hing to n?

                            V e r y res p ect fully ,                                     JOHN  F. HOR R, 
                                        _ U.S. M arsh a l _.

A ttac he d t o this le t t er wa sa n
 property_behind them,_and in a short
time_after their_arrival_in America_were_actually without food_and with
no means_wherewith to purchase it.

Committees_and agents of_the_Red Cross were established in both Tampa
and Key West, and acting as the distributing_agencies_for the_supplies
forwarded_by_the Central Cuban Relief Committee,_the refugees were cared
for. In_Key West_the number supplied with food from the warehouse_and
kitchen_of the Red_Cross were over seventeen hundred people, and the
distribution still_continues. Key West has been one_of the most
important_distributing_stations,_and from the beginning_has been under
the efficient direction of_Mr. George W. Hyatt, for whose_continuous and
faithful service the Red Cross is_much indebted.

The distributing station was kept_constantly supplied by the Central
Cuban_Relief Committee,_and when the stock began_to run low_in the
latter_part of July,_the committee dispatched the schooner "Nokomis"
from_New York with_125 tons of assorted provisions to_replenish_the
storehouse.

Before the "State_of_Texas"_arrived at_Key West, war_had_been declared
between_the_United States and Spain, and soon_after_the prize ships,
schooners, steamers and fishing smacks,_captured off the Cuban_coast
began_to come in, in_tow, or in charge of_prize crews. The navy worked
rapidly and_brought in_their prizes_so quickly that the government
officials were not prepared to feed the_prisoners of war. On the ninth
of_May the United States_Marshal for_the_southern district of_Florida
made_the following_appeal:

  MISS CLARA BARTON,
  _ _     _President,_American National Red Cross_:

__DEAR MISS BARTON: On board the_captured vessels we find quite a
_ number of aliens among_the_crews,_mostly Cubans, and some American
_ citizens, and their detention here_and inability to_get away for
  want of funds_has_exhausted their supply of food, and_some_of them
  will soon be_entirely_out._As there is no appropriation_available
  from which food could_be purchased, would you kindly provide for
  them_until I can_get definite instructions from the_Department_at
_ Washington?

        _ _  _         _      _    Very respectfully,
     _       _      _   __      ____  _  _  JOHN_F. HORR,
_  _ _  __                 _     _    __  _   _   _U.S. Marshal_.

Attached to this letter_was an