Nebraska Newspapers

    THE 031 ATI A DAILY 3JISE : 3TBIDAY. -I , 18 S.
Omaha , November I , 'OS.
The Best Always
for the money asked has been our aim from our store beginning-
Our increasiner sales tell us we must have succeeded.
A Rare
Bargain in
Black Goods
A
handsome
Blllilll
figure or
clot effect ,
rich silk
fmishefl , they
are in high
favor this
season.
You would call them excellent value at
8Jc , our price will bo C5c a yard.
CLIPPINGS OF 1JL\OK GOODS.
And thnro are many other splendid
aorta of black goods to sec. Hero are
Serge ? in 25 qualities.
Cheviots' In 19 qualities.
Henriettas In 29 qualities.
The bc't we can find In every grade.
Silkollne Comforters Choice.
new goods
just in from the factory.
These comforters are perfect In cv ry
way. The covering IB of the choicest
ntyles of sllkollne. AVorkmanshlp the
best. The cotton Is absolutely pure ,
made In ono uhect and so prepared as
to leave the comforters soft and fluffy
light but warm. '
72x78 Inches , 3 pounds cotton , $1.25 each.
72x78 Inches , 3H pounds cotton , $1.35
each ,
72x84 inches , fi pounds cotton , at $1.50 ,
$1.75 , $1.95 , $2.25 each.
Children's Domet Sizes 4 to 14
Gowns years.
Good quality Domet Flannel turndown
collar , neatly made , at 45c and 50c
h ! each.
Children's Domcn Gowns , sizes 4 * o 14
years , embroidery trimmed , at 63c and
75c each.
Men's Furnishings Hosiery and
underwear
ofl'erings.
Oxford mixed and natural wool , Beam-
lets half hose , luc a pair.
Finn black cashmere halt hose. 2Ec a
pair.
Odd line of heavy ribbed cotton under
wear for men : regular price , COc a garment -
ment ; now 35c or 3 for $ 1.00.
Hosiery Ladies' black cotton
hose ,
with mace soles and double toe. sole
and heel , 35c , 3 pair $1.00 ,
Ladles' he'avv black cotton hose , very
good quality , 20c pair.
A children's plain black cashmere hose ,
extra fine , with high spliced heels and
doubln soles , 35c pair.
Children's line ribbed black fleeced hose
In all sizes. 25c pair.
for Little folks
Ileadwear.
For fall
and winter
wear
a few
choice items.
Silk and Cloth Bonnets from COc to $3.50
each , In many styles and shades.
Cream Silk Crochet Caps.
White and Gray Angora Caps.
Infant's Cream Silk embroidered raps.
Children's Colored Worsted Toboggai
Hoods 60c nnd 75c each , somethlra
new.
Silk and Worsted Toboggans , $1.00 each.
Domestics Sheets and pillow
cases.
READYMADE SHEETS.
81x90 inches , or 2Vix2 > 4 yards , at 50c nnd
GOc each.
Hemstitched at Cue each.
Extra size , 90x00 Inches , or 2 x2 % yds ,
nt 65u each. These goods are guar
anteed torn , not cut.
READYMADE PILLOW OASES.
45x35 inches , at 12 0 and IGo each.
READY-MADE PILLOWS
$1.25 , f2.26 , 12.75 , $3.00 per pnjr.
V. M. C. A. I1UILDING , S. W. COJIMJH KJTII AND DOUGLAS.
FINANCES MHOS
Government Eoveiiuej Increase Over Fifty-
Seven Million for the Fiscal Year.
TREASURY IN HEALTHY CONDITION AT CLOSE
Mr. Itoliertu f/ayn / tltc'Tcmlenoy of the
Gold Ilnliuiee In U > vhro > ifiul that
Financed Arc Hojinil 'i'lie
War HevemifH. '
WASHINGTON , Nov. 3. The treasurer of
the United'Slates , Hon. Kills E. Itobum ,
has submitted to the secretary of the treas
ury tha annual report on tho.tranBautioim-
nnd condition of tho-trensury for the 1'ist
llscal year. The net ordinary revenues of
the -government were $105,321,335 , nn In-
creaeo of $57,597,030 over those of the previ
ous year , whllo the net ordinary o.xpensrs
were $443,368,582 , an Increase of ? 77p3l-l23.
The resulting deficiency of $38,017,247 exceeds -
coeds that of the preceding year by $10i94- !
793.
793.In
In the receipts are Included $64,751,223
paid Into the treasury on account of the sale
of the Union Pacific nnd Kansas Pacific rail
roads. Out of this was paid $29,850,952 on
the hands Isaued for the construction of the
Pacific railroads , which wont to increase the
expenditures.
Up to the close of the fiscal year the in
crease of the expenditures on account of the
war-with Spain was $13,041,732 for the War
department and $24,262,438 for the Navy de
partment. For the four months of July , An-
KU3t , September and October , 1S9S , the ex-
liendlturos of the War department were
$107,020,368 , being $81,013,131 greater than
for the same mouths In 1897. For the samu
months thin year the Navy department ex
pended $27.,409,577 , which was $1G,014,02G
more than It spent In the like period In
1897. Up to October 31 the war with Spain
ndded > to the disbursements of ttu-sa two de
partments the sum of $1C4U32,22S. ,
Treuvur ) MronK at Closing of Yentv
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Independently of the prospect ofrevenue ,
or expenditure the treaaurOr regards the
trearfurV. as having been stronger at the close |
than at the opening of the fiscal year , the ,
Insignificant shrinkage In the amount of the
assets- having been more than compensated
for In the Improvements which took place In j
this character. Against a net loss of $7,500-
000 lu the , total holdings available for the )
fiscal operations of the government , there
was a gain of upwards of $26,000,000 In free
gold , coupled with nn increase of nearly
$23,000,000 in absolutely secured deposits
with banks , and these changes were effected
at no greater cost than the loss of so much
In silver and treasury noted.
The ) otal available assets wore $874,764,377
on Juno30 , 1897 , and $860,606,736 a year
later , Dy Iho addition of the unavailable !
assets 'carried by the department these
totals nre swelled to $904.411,570 and $869-
202,1)41 ) respectively. On June 30 , 1898 , the
treasurer's liability to the general treasury
fund Wi4 $575,751,368 , with one Item of $60-
465,160 sustained In his capacity as the de
pository of public officers , and another Item
of $26,986,413 for moneys paid Into his hands ,
but not yet covered by warrant Into the
general account.
In every year , during the period of the
movement of the crops , there Is a demand
'
in the producing parts of the country for
email notes. Dy forethought and care , dur
ing the past fiscal year and the autumn fol
lowing It , an adequate stock of notes of dif
ferent'denominations was provided nnd the
exchange of small notes for large ones was
readily made.
.Vote * an it Currency In Clreiilutlon.
The outstanding notes of the denomli\a-
tlout ) of1 $20 and under , which decreased In
volume by $11,522,157 from September 30 ,
1S96 , to Jlho name date In 1S97 , Increased by
$41,6i > T037 ' In the twelve months ending Sep
tember 30 , 1898. The gold In circulation rcae
ShouUl be In etery family
medicine chest and c\ery Pills
traveler's Inrutu * jrlp. TJicy
i % ouL of ito d t * cii'NViifciiJictofl ' * l > ii'ouimi > | Ati4
* I llf tr UouMtt. JUW Hid adint. M cent * .
ti
steadily by $4fl,327,263 In the former of the
two periods and by $94,551,059.111 the latter.
The.total currency of all kfmls In circula
tion shows an Increase of $96,539,249 In the
former year and one of $137,775,834 In the
latter , a gain of $234,294,103 for the two
years.
In answer to Inquiries from the west and
northwest the treasurer has prepared a table
which shows the amount of the capital , sur
plus , undivided profits and deposits of the
national banks Ift 'the territory north of the
Ohio nnd west of the Mississippi , In July In
each of the last three ypars , The aggregates
'for the throe periods are , successively , $923 -
1)79,746. ) $918,252,479 and'$987,840,166. While
these figures do not show the resources of
this sort m their completeness , they fur
nish Irresistible evidence of the strength
which this Immense region has gathered In
the Instruments of commerce.
In a chapter In
which the treasurer re
views tho. history of the not gold balance In
the treasury , he says that prior to September
1 , 1898 , the highest point vrtilah this balance
had over attained was $219,059,232 , on April
3 , 1888. On June 6 , 1893 , the Amount was
$89,589,381 , the lowest In fifteen years , or
from Juno , 1878. By the exchange of notes
for gold with the banks , the net gold bal
ance was brought up to $103,863,290 by Au
gust 10 , 1893. Another minimum mark was
reached February 1 , 1894 , at $ G5 , < 138.378. Dy
the proceeds of a aalo of bonds amounting
to $58,660,917. the net gold balance was In
creased to $107,446,502 by March 6. Under
reaction , however , It again fell to $54,975,607
by the end of July , 1894. Another sale of
bonds In November and December of that
year brought in $58,719,710 , and the gold
balance on December 4 , 1891 , was again
$111,142,021 , The remedy was effectual for
only a brief period , for on February 11 , 1895 ,
'
'the treasury held only $41,340,181 In free
gold. Again bonds were aold , for which
payments aggregating $65,428,050 were re
ceived from February to June. Thus the
net gold balance was carried up to $107-
C91.230 by July 8 , 1893. Once more the relief
was but temporary and by February 8 , 1896 ,
the gold balance had fallen to $44,503,493.
For the fourth time resort was had to a
snlo of bonds , which produced up to Juno
$111,355,012 and brought the gold balance
up to a maximum of $128,713,700. from which
point It sank again by July 22 , 1896 , to
JS9.6G9,975.
TVnilvnrr of nolii'lJnlHnci' l/pivnril. /
Since that month the reserve of $100-
000,000 has not been trenched upon. With
borne fluctuations , the tendency of the gold
balance has been steadily upward. The
sources of supply have been the mines of
tbo northwestern states , Alaska and Austra
lia , with Importations from Kurope , the
customs and the hoards of the banks , Until
the beginning of the cafendar year 1S98 the
receipts of gold at the New York custom
house were a negligible quantity , but In
March they rose to 17.8 per cent of the
whole , In April to 62.7 per cent and after
eomo fluctuations reached 78 per cent In
September and 79.C In October. The tenders
of gold from banks and Individuals In ex
change for paper have been greater than
the resources of the treasury have enabled
it to accept.
The increasing product of the war revenue
act , coupled with the proceeds of the war
loan , gave rise to a natural apprehension
that the drain upon the currency of the
country might crcato a stringency , which
would bo harmful to buslnccs. To prevent
such a result notice was given that all
coupons falling duo on October 1 might bo
presented for payment on or after September
10 and that checks for interest on registered
bonds of the same loans would bo sent out
on September 20 , or as boon thereafter as
they could bo prepared , As a further meas
ure of relief a circular was Issued by the
secretary of the treasury giving to the
holders of $14,004,560 of Pacific railroad
bonds , which fall duo January 1 , 1693 , the
option of receiving payment of principal
and Interest In full , less a rebate of one-
half of 1 per cent , The same option was
afterwards extended successively to Octo
ber and November.
1'onulnr Loan.
When It became obvious , by the sudden
close of hostilities , that the demands upon
the treasury would not reach tbo magni
tude for which provision had prudently been
made , the secretary determined to deposit
a large uhare of the proceeds of the pop-
ufar loan In national banks In all parts of
the country. Dy this process the funds ,
whllo at all time ? available for the use.
.of the gdverniacutrenmluHl ( n , tho- chan
nels of trade. Tha balance etandlng o the
credit of tlio treasurer on this account on
New Jackets For Saturday's
sale of cloaks.
Now nobby jackets In blue and mode
shades , beautifully lined with satin , at
{ 10.00. The nbovo arc tcnlly bargains
at the price.
Extra bargains In new winter cupes at
$6.00 , $6.75 , $7.50 , $8.00 , $10.00.
FUR COLLARETTES
Wo carry a largo stock of everything
new and desirable In fur collarettes ,
muffs and boas and our prices arc even
less than you will pay for the common
kind shown elsewhere.
Underwear Some odd pieces.
Having some broken lines Iti ladles' and
children's fine StuttKarter Sanitary
Underwear , wo will place it on sale
Friday morning nt cxetrcmely low
prices. These poods are made In Ger
many nnd guaranteed to bo strictly
pure wool.
Ladles' vests and pants , some light and
Bomo heavy weight , sold ns high aa
$3.25 a garment , reduced to $1.00 each.
Children's odd sizes In vests and pants ,
sold ns high ns 12.50 each , nil sizes ,
reduced to 75c each.
Notions Belt buckles.
Wo have an extremely pretty newUna
of Belt Buckles In Cut Steel Enamel ,
Jeweled and Cameos , nt 25c , 35c , 40e ,
60c , 75c , Soc , $1.00 , $1.23 , $1.50 and
$1.75 each.
Velvet Belting , with cord edges in pretty
coloring ? , nt 25c per yard.
) ressing Sacqiies
Ladies' dressing
acques , lleece
lined calico ,
pretty patterns ,
Mother Hub-
bard etyle ,
trimmed with
fancy braid-
nt 50o each , reduced from 75o each.
Ladles' Flannelette Dressing Sacqucs ,
Mother Hubbard style , bright colors ,
at $1.00 each.
the 31st of October was $65,750,909. The
result of these methods of dealing with'the
situation has been In all respccta satis
factory and the Immense financial opera
tions of the war have been conducted so
that the money markets have been in no
degree disturbed at any time.
The only change of Importance In the
public debt waa the payment of $29,850,052
of the Pacific railroad bonds , The re
mainder of this loan outstanding on Juno
30 was $14,133,060 , all of whlcn will be
payable- after January 1 SO ? , . , . . .
TWi'gradual Ilicreaso of the1clrculitlon' '
of the subsidiary ; silver 'Coins , which''him
drawn down the treasury holdings of- them
In the last fifteen years from $29,000,000
to a little over $9,000,000 , the treasurer
saya , will soon make. It necessary to pro
vide a further supply of this class of cur
rency. A noticeable Improvement in the
chief circulation medium , Indicated by the
diminished number of counterfeit notes and
stiver coins presented at the treasury offices ,
Is counterbalanced In part by the largo
Increase In the spurious copper and nickel
coins In circulation , principally In the cities
of New York , Boston nnd Philadelphia. No
less than 69,625 pieces of this character
were detected at the treasury offices during
the fiscal year as against 16,000 In the year
before.
The receipts of national banknotes for
redemption for the year amounted to $97-
112,000 as compared with $113,574,000 for the
year preceding. The total expenses of re
demption wore $125,924.35 and the annual
assessment on the banks is at the rate of
$1.29646 for each $1,000 of notes redeemed.
As a result of the retirement of a largo
block of Pacific railroad bonds there were
unusually heavy deposits of lawful money
during the earlier part of the year for the
reduction of the banknote circulation , but-
since the appearance of the new 3 per cent
bonds on the market the volume of these
notes has increased at a rate without prece
dent in recent years.
Three Appointment ! * .
WASHING-TON , Nov. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) 'Miss ' Alma Bean of Yankton agency ,
S. D. , Is appointed assistant matron of the
Lower Brule Indian school at $500 per an
num.
| Miss Adallno O'Brien of Montrose , S. D. ,
> Is appointed seamstress of the Chllocco
school , Oklahoma , at $540 per annum.
John D , McDonald of Sargent. Neb. , has
been appointed railway mall clerk.
CluirlrNtoii Hallx for Hello ,
WASHINGTON , Nov. 3. Admiral Dewey
cabled the Navy department today that the
Charleston has sailed from Manila for
Hello , on the Island of Panay. This Is the
last seat of Spanish power of any account
In the Philippines. '
HYMENEAL
t'olunni-HofTinaii.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special. )
Mr. Phil W. Folsom and Miss Clara Hoff
man , tno prominent young society people
of the First Baptist church of Ashland , went
to Omaha Monday , secured a marriage li
cense and were married by Rev. C. B. Allen
at the parsonage of the Beth-Eden Baptist
church. The groom Is senior partner of the
firm of Folsom & Duby. of this city and the
bride Is the daughter of George Hoffman , a
prominent farmer living near Ashland.
CooUc-Lawrciice ,
Wednesday , November 2 , at high noon , at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. G , Lund ,
028 South Fortieth street. Rev. T. J.
Mnckay officiating , Mr. James Cooke and
Mlas Catherine May Lawrence were mar.
ried in the presence of a few Intimate
friends. Mr , Cooke Is the well known stamp
manufacturer , and his bride a charming
young lady. The groomsman was Mr. John
J. Stnrks , and the bridesmaid was Miss
Lund , only daughter of the genial host ,
A very pretty wedding took place Tuesday
evening at the residence of the bride's par
ents , 578 South Twenty-eighth street , when
Mr. Charles M. Foster , the popular young
druggist at Sixteenth and Webster streets ,
was married to Mies Ethel E. Seaver , a
young lady well known In musical and
social circles. A goodly number of frends )
\\ero present at the ceremony , which was
performed by Rev. T. J. Mackay of All
Saints * .
If you wish a dry fruity wine with a de-
Illclous- flavor rlhlc 'Cook' * Imperial Cham-
I pacuc , extra dry.
HOW HUBBARD CAVE MEDICINE
Ohoked it Down Patient's Throat and
Wrenched His Hands Till Ho Shrieked ,
BRUTALITY OF A MAJOR IN THE HOSPITAL
AVnr InicNtliratlnK CommtHNlon In
Connie of the Examination nt
Cincinnati llcnra Sonic IMI-
tylnis Detail * ,
CINCINNATI , Nov. 3. The War Investl-
gating commission , arrived at Fort Thomas
this morning. After a tour of Inspection , It
put In the afternoon hearing numerous
witnesses privates , qommandcrs , chaplalh ,
nurses , members of hospital corps and vis
itors.
The sensational feature of the day's testi
mony was the corroborated statements of
Captain nice , of Uio Second Kentucky , con
cerning the brutality to patients shown by
Major Hubbard of the. medical corps nt
Chlckamauga.
It was stated that Major Hubbard required
sick men to stand at attention while at
tending sick calls. Captain Klcc said that
ho found Hubbard In the act of forcing a
patient to take medicine- and the patient
shrieked. Hubbard caught and wrenched
the patient's hands , choked him nnd pren i > d
him down on the cot , nnd when the captain
Interfered , Hubbard said that that was the
only way to humor a patient.
Testimony pro and con was heard as to
the conditions In the hospitals , the handling
of supplies , etc. The emergency hospha n
were disgracefully overcrowded nnd the
greatest complaint was that raw , untrained
nurses wctc pressed into the service.
TnUo n .Look nt llo | iltnl .
General Dotlgo , General Sexton and Dr.
Conner of tbo commission reached Fort
Thomas , Ky. , at 10 a. in. In company with
Major Hall , who Is the surgoon-ln-chlef of
the hospitals at that- place , the commis
sioners proceeded on a tour of Inspection
through all the wards of the hospitals.
They also Inspected the camp of the Sixth
regiment , which Is In tents on the grounds
adjoining the hospitals. This regiment was
cut to pieces In the Santiago campaign and
has since been recruited. General Dodge
put many questions to the patients In the
hospitals concerning their treatment , but
found no one complaining. He was espe
cially Interested In those transported the
previous day from Lexington. They were
all In good spirits and apparently not af
fected by the railroad journey. The Inspec
tion of the camp was thorough. It extended
Into the dinner hour and General Dodge and
Colonel Sexton went to the mess tents and
Inspected the food.
The afternoon session was occupied In
hearing three witnesses , mostly on the con
dition of the division hospital at Chlcka
mauga.
The first witness was Major E. F. Hel-
burn of the Second Kentucky , now mustered
out. The death list of his regiment , ho
stated , was twenty-six , most of whom died
at home on furlough. , Th,0 sickness In
Chlckamauga Increased- very rapidly. He
knew that there \yna a shortage of cots In
the horpltal , as w"el'as " ! of tents. In ahswor
to questions by Dr. Connor ho stated that
he served on a commission appointed on ac
count of a complaint of the colonel of the
First Arkansas to Investigate the division
hospital. Dr. Ward , the witness and Major
Johnson formed the commission. This com
mittee was appointed In the latter part of
August and''reputed about September 6.
The patients were .then removed to the hos-
rpitalfiri > th JX'i/"t.c,5lovai / } ! In $ qbaotlc con
dition. The,1 s'lnks Hvero'aa ciose as 150 feet
from the wards a'mi'were in an unclean con
dition. There was a dumping ground where
olher refuse was thrown. There was a gully
running right ] through the site.
Overcrowded
The chief cause of bad conditions arose
from the fact that , the hospital was not in
tended to bo moro than a temporary hos
pital rnd the sick increased so rapidly that
it was overcrowded.
Another cause was the Incompetcncy of
men detailed from regiments for nurses.
In many regiments the most worthless men
were detailed for that duty. The fault was
not with the medical department but with
the system. The commission found unneces
sary suffering because of lack of tents and
of cots , so that the patients were exposed to
the rain and compelled to Ho on the ground.
This was the fault of the quartermaster's
department. Requisitions were not filled
for from two to ten days and In some In
stances were not filled at all. When asked
If there were many deaths resulting from
those neglects , he said there was an order
from Dr. Hof to Major Smith to send fifty
of the worst patients to Sterling hospital.
Of these two died In a short time after
I the removal. It was claimed by Dr. Hof
that the order was to send fifty patlonta
and not fifty of the worst patients. The
original order was not produced. The wit
ness admitted that he would not charge
those deaths to neglect , but to want of Judg
ment In sending men out not fit to bear the
fatigue.
Major Hnlilmrd'l Atmnril Idea.
The only complaint against the medical
corps was In the case of one , Major Ilub-
bard , who required the sick to stand at
attention while attending sick calls. The
medical corps was not neglectful , but was
disheartened because of Inability to get sup-
piles , medicine and proper nursing. TJio
witness cited an Instance of a thermomotnr
given to an orderly to be used for taking
the temperature of patients nnd when
asked for It the next day he said he did not
know what It was good for and had given
It away. AH Instances of neglect , the wit
ness Bald his committee had much testi
mony that patients were allowed to remain
filthy In their beds and were actually fly
blown. This neglect was chargeable to th' ' )
nurses directly. The nurses were frequently
changed , and the officers In charge were
also frequently changed. Some were asked
to resign and others broke down. The wit
ness saw many patients on cots on ths
ground. The tents were not all floored un
til In August.
The evidence before the committee show oil
tbat the medical officers were conscientious
and did their utmost to remedy the evils
prevailing In the hospitals. The wltnnss
read the statement of Major Smith and of
Colonel Hoff , made to his committee. The
former was a , scathing arraignment of the
luelncloncy of the supply department , med
icines , medical apparatus , ice and drinking
water and other necessities were not fur
nished. He also complained bitterly of ( ho
incompctency of the nurses. In answer 10
a question by General Dodge the witness I
said ho did not know at the time ho nude
the Investigation that the hospital com
mandant had any authority to purchase any
medical and commissary supplies and he did
not think the commandant knew it. For all
the medical corps complained of Inability to
get supplies.
Speaking of the water supply being un
wholesome , he said he got his Impression
of Its unwhoresomeness fiom an order Is
sued by the division commander that all
drinking water should be boiled.
In Ilcfcimo of field Iloniltal.
Colonel Kofi's statement before the com
mission dealt with ft defense of the field
hospital , which , ho said , waa originally In
tended to accommodate 200 sick , but the
sickness increased so- rapidly and unex
pectedly that the supply department watt
not able to meet the demand. He bought
cote twice to meet wants that could not
otherwise bo supplied. Requisition for sup
met many obstacles , The railroads
were Paid to bo unable to carry goods. Then
the equipments of the First corps before
the Third waa given as n reason why Blip *
plleo could not be furnished.
Tbo witness , being asked his own opinion
about the great amount of elckneos at Chlck
amauga , said bo thought that two-thirds
of It was duo to negligence of the men them
selves. In his own command men who wore
temperate and reasonably careful of their
health kept healthy. Many of them drank
stale beer after hot drills and would Ho
about , cooling off suddenly. There was a
vast amount of unwholesome food and
drink sold by hucksters until they were
prohibited. The witness cited the Eighth
and Ninth Now York regiments , which had
canteens , nnd he eald almost the entire
regiments were stricken by disease.
llnulinrd'H llrntiilltj.
The witness also read the statement of
Captain Chnrles , F. I'rlcc of the Second Ken
tucky , who told of hearing shrieks from the
ninth ward and on Investigating he- found
that Major Hubbard was trying to adminis
ter medicine fb a patient. The major wna
brutal. Prlco Interfered and Hubbard said
that was the only way to humor a patient.
The only explanation ho gave was that the
patient refused to take the medicine.
The reading was at this point Interrupted
by the appearance of Captain Price and he
was examined. He testified that on ono
occasion when he went to the hospital to see
ono of his men , who was 111 with measles ,
ho was Informed that the patient had been
detailed to carry water. The measles wards
wore packed , the men being wedged In like
sardines. The earao was true of the typhoid
fever and malarial wards.
The witness In describing the action of
Major Hubbard said that ho choked tin *
patlnn' nnd ftvclbi ; pressed him down on
the cot. He then caught the patient's hands
nnd then wrenched them until the poor man
shrieked with pain. At this point the witness
said to Hubbard : "I do not know your
name or your rank , but this brutality must
stop. " Hubbard did not stop , but said some
thing about showing a patient how to refuse
to take medicine.
Captain Price said ho made it a point to
go every day to the hospital to see about
the treatment of the men of his company
and that In that way his men were not per
mitted to suffer.
Sub-Committee in AVnnliliiRton.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 3. Dr. A. Hartsuff ,
who was chief surgeon of the army at
Camp Thomas from the 21st of April until
the 27th of July last , was examined today
by Colonel Denby of the war Investigating
committee concerning the conduct of the
camp from a medical point of view. Ho
criticized varloiw features in the manage *
ment of the camp , beginning w-lth the loca
tion of eome regiments. He said the park
was upon general principles a good camp
ground , but that eorao of tbo regiments
were located in swamp eectons nnd others
on rocky ground , where it was impossible
to get the sinks of sufficient depth. In
other caaes the camp was poorly drained
and in most Instances the tents were * too
close together. He said the sites were
selected by General Brooke and that not
withstanding his own position as chief
medical officer bo had not been consulted
In regard to the location. He had made a.
formal protest at the time , but It was not
heeded. Dr. Hartauff took positive ground
against the establishment of division hos
pitals at the expcnso of the regiment * .
Incompetent Nurwen.
Ho said that the law for the organization
of volunteer forces did not provide for the '
enlistment of a hospital corps and that , aa
a'consequence , there was no force for the
hospital work , nnd the only way to get one
waa to trantfer men from the volunteer force
to the regular force , and oftentimes these I
men wcre.not the most efficient. He thought
a division or field hospital was a necessity , I
but ho did not think It should be built up I
03 at present by taking stewards nnd nmbu-
lances from the regiments , but rather as an
Independent Institution. He had found that
regimental surgeons and nurses transferred
to a division hospital were not so capable
of rendering good service ; many were quito
useless. Furthermore , there 'was Immense
confusion in transferring the regimental ef
fects to the hospital. It was , he said , a case
of confusion worse confounded.
"Do you , " asked Colonel Denby , "think
the establishment of division hospitals a
bad policy ? "
"Very bad as done , " responded the wit
ness.
"Could you as chief medical officer have
controlled the matter ? " he was next asked.
"No , sir ; It was an order of the secretary
of war , and under this order no regimental
hospital could bo maintained , "
He thought this order unfortunate , that
In carrying It Into effect the work of caring
for the sick was greatly Interfered with ,
and that no ono was benefited by it.
ConHldercil Water Ilnd.
Dr. Hartsuff also expressed the opinion
that the water supply of the camp was not
good. Ho said that when the troops began
to pour In , the discovery was made with
alarm that the supply was Insufficient and
that he , General Brooke and others had set
about to Increase It. Decision to take water
from the Chlckamauga river was made un
der great haste , but notwithstanding the
Intake pipe was located above the mouth
of the creek draining the camp , ho did not
consider tbo water of the river wholesome
and he had recommended , oven 'after the |
pipe line wan established to meet thej
emergency , that arrangements should be
made to extend the system so as to secure
water from Crawfish spring. Ho also said
the men often Insisted upon using surface
water , which was nothing moro than drain
age from the camps. Another feature of the
camp system , which Dr. Hartsutf criticized ,
was that of allowing each regiment to have )
a refuse dump of Its own. This had ren
dered the camp very objectionable from a
hygienic point of view. He had recom
mended to General Brooke the cremation of
the garbage
MoCnrd'H Contradiction.
Colonel L. M. H. McCord of the First ter
ritorial Infantry today went before the In
vestigating commission and made the follow *
Ing statement : j
I see by newspaper reports that Lieutenant I
Colonel D. D. Mitchell of my regiment , the '
Flrrt Territorial United States Volunteer In
fantry , who , before Joining the regiment , w-as
a captain In the Fifteenth Infantry , gave
some testimony for the Investigating com
mission yesterday at Lexington , Ky. , to the '
effect that requisition made by the com-
mandlng ofllcer of that regiment ( mvself , )
had not been promptly responded to. 1
wish to contradict that statement If It wan.
madn. Every requisition that I have made
In behalf of the regiment of whatever nature
has been promptly complied with. One requi
sition that I made on the quartermaster at
San Francisco while the regiment was sta
tioned in Arizona for shoes , clothing , hats
and blanket ! , and which must have weighed
several thousand pounds , was shipped to me
by express , thus cAuctng the supplies to
reach mo four days sooner than they would
If shipped by freight ,
The medical officers of the regiment have
imer complained of n lack of medicine imp-
piles , nor has the quartermaster or the com
missary ever made complaints that they
could not got their requisition promptly
filled.
The regiment Is well equipped In every
way. This fact will be patent when I eay
that in the early tirt of July the regiment
was mustered Into the service and contained
1,308 officers nnd men. Up to the present
date It ban lost but three men by death and
has now over 1,200 officers and men ready
for duty.
At Cntuit Menile.
The War Investigating subcommittee ,
Generals Beaver and Wilson nnd Captain
Howcll , paid a visit to Camp MoaJe and
were shown over the city of tents by Gen
eral Young.
Captain Frank T. iMoore of the Ninth
Pennsylvania waa the one witness heard
tonight. iHo gave testimony concorulng the
condition of things at the Chlckamauga
camp. Eighty-two men of Moore's company
ncro sick nt one time and thrco of his men
died from typhoid fever , one of whom was
his brother. Ho ascribed his death partly to
the noises at the I.elter hospital. He criti
cised the food supply and complained of the
lack of medical supplies. Ho thought the
water supply and filthy cesspoola were re- : I
sponslblc for the epidemic of typhoid. Many i j
days hla company only had a barrel and a ,
half of water and this had to bo hauled over i
four miles. Potatoes and salt pork were
often bad and the latter was frequently
filled with maggots. Moore said that much
of the sickness lu his company was due to
the long march at the review by General
'
Sanger. The commissary department would
not issue disinfectants and the regiment was
compelled to buy what medical supplies ,
were not donated 'by ' citizens of Wllkcsbarre.
Moore claimed hogs wallowed In Crawfish
spring and his men were forbidden to use ]
this water. Surface springs supplied the
regiment with water.
DEATH RECORD.
Champion S. Cliaac.
Colonel Champion S. Chase died at his
home In this city yesterday afternoon. Th *
cause of the death was Injuries received by
falling on the stone steps at the old post-
ofilco building on Emnday night , October 23 ,
Ho was able to go homo after falling , but
after going to bed the seriousness of the
Injuries made Itself apparent. He has been
unconscious for nearly a week , and seem
ingly slept his life away.
Funeral services over Colonel Chase will
bo held at Trinity Cathedral Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Interment will bo at
Prospect Hill cemetery. Saturday night 'be
local consistory of Scottish Rlto Masons will
hold services nt midnight , Washington time
(10:30 ( : Omaha time ) , oxer the body at Ma
sonic temple.
Champion Spaldlng Chase was born In Cor
nish. N. H. , lu 1819. Ho was
educated in the common schools
nnd at Klmball Union academy , Mcrl
den , N. H. Ho read law In Buffalo , was ad
mitted In 1847 and opened his office nt Ra
cine , Wls. , In 1848. In 1856 he was a dele
gate to the national republican convention
which nominated General Fremont for presi
dent at Philadelphia and the same year wan
elected for two years to the state senate.
In 1858 ho was commissioned brigadier general -
oral in the state militia by Governor Randall ,
and In 1862 was at the request of the secre
tary of the treasury , S. P. Chase , his cousin
and boyhood townsman , appointed paymaster
In the union army by Pro Went Lincoln with
the rank of major of cavalry. He served
nearly four years , having entered Vlcksburg
with General Grant's staff July 4. 1863 , and
was brevetted lieutenant colonel in 1866 when
mustered out "for meritorious services in thn
gulf campaign. "
After the close of the war in 1866 he
cameo 'Omaha nnd the next year becarm
the first attorney general of Nebraska
In 1868 he was appointed regent of the
Stale university for six years. In 1874 he
was elected mavor of Omaha for ono year
nnd again elected for two years each term
In 1875 , 1879 and 1883 , serving as mayoi
seven years. Julv 15 last he was appointed
collector of the port of Omaha by President
McKlnley , to succeed Dr. George L. Miller
and took possession of the office August
1 , nnd held the olllco at the tlmo of hlr
death. Ho leaves one son , Clement Chase
Mrs. Chase died In 1S82.
On General ( irant'ii Staff.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 3. Colonel Amos
Webster , a member of General Grant's per
sonal staff In the campaign around Richmond
mend , died here today after a sickness of
some months' duration. He was "born " In
East Boston , Mass. , nearly 62 years ago and
when the war broke out enlisted as a private
In the First Massachusetts Infantry. He
steadily rose all through grades to lieutenant
colonel nnd was warmly commended for gal
lantry in action. Ho was with General
Grant when Leo surrendered nt Appomattox
and continued on his staff In Washington
for some time , finally resigning from th
army.
Two Women Demi.
GRBTNA , Nob. , Nov. 3. ( apodal Tele
gram. ) Mrs. Maggie Dolan , wife of Thomas
Dolan , died at her home west of town this
evening , after a three weeks' Illness with
puerperal fever. She leaves three children ,
ono -babe a month old.
Lucy Ryberg was hurled today at Forest
City. Her death was caused by typhoid
fever. She was a member o ( the Holiness
faith and had no physician until too late.
She was 18 years of age.
Irene Davln.
TECUMSKH , Nob. , Nov. 3. ( Special Tele.
gram. ) Miss Irene Davis , daughter of L. M.
Davis of this city , died of malignant scar
let fever In Atchlson today. She had been
sick but a tow days. Her ago was IS years.
Miss Davis had been In Atchlson attending
school at Mount Scholastic academy. She
was born and reared in Tecumseu.
I.ee'n .Mother.
RICHMOND , Va. , Nov. 3. Mrs. Ann
Marie Lee , mother of General Fltzbugb Lee.
died today at the homo of her son , Captain
Daniel Leo , In Stafford county , from the re
sult of a fall received several days ago. Gen
eral Leo left this city for Stafford today.
The funeral will be at Alexandria tomor
row.
Prominent .MlnluK Operator.
DEADWOOD. S. D. , Nov. 3. ( Special. )
Thomas McKlnnon , a well known mine
owner of the Blask Hills , died In this city
last evening after a short Illness. Ho was
Interested In Two Bit , Ragged Top and
other mining campa.
I lilted Stnten Co UN nl OolilNclinildt.
nmiLIN , Nov. 3 J. Goldschmldt , th
Lulled States consul general herr , died but
even ' ) g. He had been In Ill-health for some
tln-e.
T/ie / Menus o
the notable State and social functions at home and abroad
pronounce Apolllnarls the beverage of the select world.
Apolllnarls Is sing-led out on them as the Table Water
of Royalty , Princes and our own Sovereign People. "
N. F. Tribune.
Served at dinners given-by the QUEEN.
N. Y. Suit.
ORIENTAL SHIP YARDS BUS ! '
British War Vessels Assemble at Hong Kong
to Qot Ready.
STORES AND AMMUNITION SET IN PLACE1
.Vuvnl nti < l Iinml I'rriiarntloiin 1'nl
TlirniiRli Under Vtf * urr nnd
ivr > tliliiw In In Coiulltlou
for n ( Jrniid Clnnli.
i
1IONO KONG , Nov. 3. KxtMordlnarj
activity has prevailed lu naval and military
circles hero during the last few days , bill
no Information on the subject Is obtainable
The Hrltlsh first class steamer 1'oworful b i
Just taken on board over 2,000 tons of coal
nnd all the war ship * arc taking on board
stores nnd ammunition , li Is reported they
have been ordered to bo ready for aca pt
once. The second class cruiser Huena
Ventura has been recalled from Manila and
arrived hero last night. It Is now cpallng.
It Is reported that the llrltlsh gunboati
have been ordered to rendezvous here. At
tlio navy yard hero the ordnance department
Is moat actlvo and Is engaged In mounting
slegu guns.
NBW YOIIK , Nov. 3. The London corrc-
npondcnt of the Evening Post caWes today
that a general and satisfactory arrangement
has been reached between Great IJrltalli anil
Franco on the Fnshoda question.
Ilcndy to Meet Any Koe.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Nov. 3. The llrltlsli
naval authorities at I'ort Koyal , the naval
headquarters here , express the opinion that1
the order for the mobilization of the British
North American and West Indian squadron
forms part of a grand , comprehensive
scheme for a naval demonstration on the
Pacific and Atlantic Intended to Indleato
Great Britain's .readiness to face any and
all hostile developments. Great Britain , II
Is added , realizes the menaces of the futuri
and would sooner accept war now wltb
Prance or Russia , or both , and the present
determined demonstration Indicates thai
neither of them will accept this challenge.
But should they do so , Great Britain can
never bo moro prepared than now , espcclallj
In view of the possible arrangement of an
American understanding , nnd In view of tht
fact that the marquis of Salisbury's govern
ment , has the support of all the political
parties In Great Britain.
LONDON , Nov. 3. An official note , Issued
this evening , says :
There IB now Rood reason to hope that
the political situation IK ameliorating. It
can bo confidently stated that when the cause
of the Irritation which unfortunately rccentlj
exlrted In France and Grout Britain rut
gardlng the upper Nile , Is removed , wntvii
Is expected soon to be the cane , the door
will again bo open for a resumption of these
friendly negotiations which happily char
acterize the normal state of the relations
between tbo two countries.
AMUSEMENTS.
Cor. I Hi
IHETROCADERO and
llarnex Stl.
Telephone 2217.
Lentz & U'illlnms. Props , and Mgr .
W. W. COLE. Act. Manager.
Week SUNDAY Oct. 30
TINEU EVEnV DAY.
AIwity the licit uovr In Omulin.
ARTHUR DUNN
The diminutive comedian assisted by till
: lever soubrette , Miss Mhttlo Nrholsi 'Pfe.
senttng their little comedy , ' 'The Actress
and the Bell Boy. '
Miss Pearl Hlght The American Anna
Hold. Maxmllllon and Shields Knocka
bout Comedians. Del SnbOB Sensational
Aerlnllstf. McCabe and Emmett Comedy ,
Sketch Team. Leroy and Morris Corned j
Bar Act. Howard Trio Singing and Danc
ing1 Comedians. Zlska Modern Mephlsto'
of Magic.
Matinees 230. Nights 8:30. : Tickets 25c ,
35c and COc.
- ) C } J'AXTON & JURGESS ,
- * O lliuueera. Te ! . 191J.
Sunday matlneo and night , Nov. 6 ,
Positively the last appearance here
of the greatest of all Swedish com
edy successes.
OLE OLSON
With new features. Up-to-date specialties.
A great cast.
PAXTON & BURGESS. 1
FJir cj
tfOyCL fc > Managers. Tel. 1019.
Monday and Tuesday , Nov. 7 nnd 8 , CIIA8.
FIIOHMAN presents
JULIA MARLOWE
in her newest succest * ,
THE COINTESS VALESKA
A romantic drama of the Napoleonic era. 1
The Creighton | KB"f : . * -i"r KMl
O. l ) . Woodward , Amusement Director ,
TOMtiHT Klin. ,
TUB WOOUWAIin STOCK CO.
PRESENTING
"INCOG. "
Special Feature CMVETTJ3.
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Dnvn'Q TUCATCQ uunaKsa.
DUYU o IntAltn M nc ri. T I. im.
TWO NIGHTS
Frlilny anil Saturday , Nor.15. .
Mutlnee Saturday.
KOSTKR & DEAL'S
SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION
Gayest
Manhattan.
All Star Cast. Chorus of 40.
Wonderland Theatre
l3l5"17Farnam St
Attraction * for till * iveok.
IN TUB CUIUO HALL William Cook ,
the great lire ater ; Mllllo Murtlnl , anil
her den of monster serpents ; JIllo Bates ,
America's greatest juggler ; The Do Clalr-
viUes , double trnpeso artists ; Alll IJaba ,
the oriental magician ; Prof. Mlata , won
derful troop of trained dOBs ; Muy Warren ,
lady magician ; Mine. Owens , phrenologist ,
ON TliK HIJUU BTAUIS t'roc. Knees' V
MarlonettcH Prof. Warren , Kngllsh fihad- \
owernph.
AT , THn MAIN THEATER-Dorothy
HfBsell. butterfly dancer ; The Hoff mans.
Curl and Helen. In operu ; Dell Leon , char
nctcr artist ; Will Howard , comedian ; 1
Howards , sketch artists ; Florence Urock-
wuy , nans ana rlanco ; John Hhnnnon.
negro Bpeclaltlt-u ; Rouena Hunks , the lady
drum major. |
lOo admit * to all. Onea from 1O a ,
m. to 1 ( ) p. m. A relliinl nliiee o |
umiiNPineiit far women and children ,
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