Show military department in cuba chicago aug 9 A special the tribune from washington bays president mckinley has decided to establish a military department in cuba for the present the territory embraced in this command will be that territory wrested from morals forces the boiu mand will be known ai the military department part ment of and it is the intention of the war department to detail as commanding general general A R chaffee the tender of the place has been made to him and it is expected he will accept chaffee was lieutenant col onel of the third cavalry and on duty at fort riley kansas when the war broke out he waa made a brigadier general of volunteers and on july ath was commissioned a major general for gallantry in cuba he is an ohio man who served as a private in the sixth U S cavalry during the civil war |