Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-25
C0ndenSed LOCALS
rect lamps will be lighted at $3.50 pm. and

Or order.
j. Snilington sends St Nicholas for February.
Health Officer Townshend has received from
| DR.. Thorne TbOrne OF London, secretary OF che
| International medical congress- 18th state meit-
cal section, circular notifying him OF the
meeting OF the medical congress at London,
August %. 1851, ana the subjects for papers
ana discussion.
Messrs. Edward and Barnard have for the
Central National Bank, filed bill In equity
against Mrs. Elizabeth Guinand and Others, for
a receiver, account, &C.
! A market basket was stolen from the Wash
ington market this morning. containing meats
and provisions worth s., the property OF Z. l..
House No. 1909 ii street.
Ire case OF Eva S. Smith against the Coroner
Dr.. Patterson and w. II. Boyd TO restrain de
PENDANTS from taking possession or certain
goods and chattels, has been dismissed by
Plaintiffs solicitors, Messrs. Hagner ana Mad
GOS.
Annie Carter, the colorcd woman who was
teaen and left for dead on the Oxen hill road,
Sunday night last and is now lying a. the
almshousc hospital. Is reported very low this
morning. and is not expected to live.
GoCen to-day Isce hH o from ON Major Brock
amount turned over was S3Gl.23
Providence HospitaI Again.
ANSWER TO THE REPORT OF THE SURGEON
GENERAL.
Messrs A. n. Clapp, James Rea. A. F, Mason,
VIM. Rutherford, c. Stoors, and Win. SickIes,
the committee who recently sent memorial to
the President relative to the existing contracG
between the Surgeon General of the United
States army and the Superior Of Providence
hospital, and TO ask that notice OF the termi-
nation Of said contract be given as provided
for by the terms Of the same; to-day presented
to the President an answer to the report OF the
Surgeon General On the subject Of their memo
llal. the substance OF which answer has been
printed In THE STAR. They say: ''Tae main
points Of objection urged against the contract.
IN tine hoRgno6 Of Sens remain
cessfully controverted. These objections your
neInoTlalists respectfully, but urgently, press
again upon the attention OF the President. We
allege that Sl5Ge0 Is annually appropriated
by Congress for the care, support. aud medical
treatment OF seventy-iye transient paupers and
Surgeon General TO be, by him. expended for
That purpose: that for the consideration OF
Keeping 10 beds in readiness and receiving
Patients TO that number, said hospital receives
TIE entire appropriation, and your IneIn0rdllstS
repeat, what they have stated on a former
occasion, that beyond the 'perfunctory and
tquiVocei endorsement Of the Surgeon General
there are no vouchers, reports or statements OF
any kind, whatever. 10 show how many
patients, Ii any, nave been treated, whether
any services have been rendered, or whether
any Just consideration has been returned 10
the government for said appropriation. The
surgeon General does not deny these allega-
lions, but says that beyond the satisfactory
fult1iment OF the contract it was never con
Iemplated that the Surgeon General was en-
powered TO take control o. the hospital Or IFS
management until Dow.' AS the most salts
factory method OF stating the duty OF the Sur
, geon. General ia the premises, they quote the
scts OF CONGRESS oy which thar 0Iiicer,s author
patients and they, then claim taa5
he has lot performed that duty. quoting from
his letter OF December 10, $780, as follows
70 This Ses has simply Of admissions
ueated there arereceiTed by this Office:
They grau sayas in part aeeo o. nfa for
the looseness and trregulariJy in carrying our
the contract for the distribution OF the ABOVE
appropriation, the Surgeon General says that
this annual appropriation IS requested ara
urged by the representatives OF this institution.
VINO the Representatives Of this institution
are, who requested and urged the annual apprO-
pr1ation, the surgeon General does not commit
hicate, and as The statement in the Appeal re-
Gently submitted. has not been denied, whtcn Is.
that Providence hospital is a private, Close cor
polatloh, oWned and operated by the Sisters OF
thailtJ o. the Church OF Rome; we submit
tLat The Sisters OF Charity OF the Church or
Rome ale Tie representatives or this institution
VITO have requested anu urged the annual ap.
pT0pllatton.; -
The surgeon General states that frequently
the Lumber of free patients borne on The gov
erhnent rolls and Under treatment Is IA excess
OF the number appropriated for" How can the
surgeon CeEer2i Know this when he expressly
states that ''he las no returns OF cas- $ treat
eG:" How uoeS he know that the patients
borne Oh tie government rolls" are not on these
rolls under 3D Invented name and residence
Tor the express purpose OF swelling the numoal
OF patents fnr puiRo3e: lie e,Iaeatly ex
Imagination fer his facts. The Surgeon Gem
elal states: No orders are ever issued Ia
blank The language OF the committee Is
PERMITS are signed IL blank and are obtained
al the Surgeon Generals Office by any person
asking for theiD;' and this he does not deny.
The committee state that no wards or rooms
are set apart for the treatment OF erysipelatous
or other contagious eruptiye diseases" The
surgeon General states: Gases OF contagious
diseases are not admitted" Sister Beatrice
says: "WaIds are also provided Tor contagious
aid el upt1Ve diseases" One OF two IlferenceS
is inevitable: either the Surgeon General Or
Sister Beatrice IS grossly ignorant OF the work
The Surgeon General states that 1.-THE Sister
Superior Is herself allowed to admit patients
upon an emergency requiring immediate treat
ment, and reports all such admissions monthly"
which confirms Our complaint OF the 'looSaneSS
and irregularlty OF the method of adoaitt,n.
patients, and the vide door opened TO imposi-
cured by the statement that the Sister Superior
reports all such admissions month N.Y. mas
much as the Sister Superior herself states that
Providence hospital does not FAVOR the PUBLIC
with any facts or statistics touching either its
financial condition or its practical 0pe .atlons"
which disposes OF the Surgeon Generals state
admissions monthly" The Surgeon General
states, There is no other hospital In this city
suitable for transient pauper patients" We
beg leave to call the attention or The Surgeon
General to the existence OF the Freedman s nos.
p1tal, an institution located On the Howard
University grounds, for Which Congress makes
an ahluaI appropriation OF 81, 600 Or upwards.
Finally, In view OF the foregoing facts and
ailments, your memorialists respectfully SUD-
nit the following Inquiries: 1sL Whether. Ia
view OF the foregoing facts and statements, the
surgeon General has secured the fuliillment OF
the contract as required by law in such cases
provided? I'd. Whether it is in the interest OF
public economy and good morals for the Gov
eminent 10 patronize close, private corpora
ton. owned and operated under sectarian in
fiuences-' when there is an Institution lpport.
ed by public funds, and under the MANAGEMENT
Oil "a q r1Jly dc NJ n
ton can and do receive better care at less ex-
peDse? And we feel justified In further saying
that fair Investigation OF the management OF
PioVidence Hospital would vindicate the justice
of every material allegation set form In our
former memorial