Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 04, 1898, Page 2, Image 2
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 * J * - * 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. \ext Siinilnj-IHO-N MASTUlt ' TAXTOJM A . 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 , ' " " JIUT1JL ! * . 1HE MILLARD 13th nndDnugl UH Sts. , Omaha -AMiilICAN AM ) UUIIOI'U.VJV FLAW- CENTUALLY "LOCATED. , J. i : . MAllKKL fc BON , I' - jl