The evening times., 1898-12-09

tilicate before intCrment. and then de-
serted, fearing the cnmity OF several Gu
ban leaders. but even out of the army
continued i'm many ways to assist the
cause Of the insurgents. proof Of which
has been furnished by many. Last May
he again joined the forces in the field,
where he acted as chief surgeon and
again fought bravely in many battles.
The report concludes by giving him a
clear certificate Of character and patriot
ism
An American syndicate has purchased
the Colon market covering a block in
the center Of the city The terms OF
purchase are not made public.
Charles W. Gould, attorney for the
Evacuation Commission. will have charge
OF III" distribution OF supplies coming
from Savannah on the Comal Mr.. Gould
has just returned from a trip - distri5-
ute supplies which carried him as far east
as Caibarieu. He says that with the IS
sisance already furnished small farmers
ON the north coast are planting crops and
rebuilding houses In every city and vii
lage visited he found the better citizens.
particularly the Spanish more than will
ing to cooperate in philanthrupictl en-
tarprise.
He spent considerable time investigating
the general condition Of affairs and being
ident Mckinley, 10 whom he will make an
exhaustive report. he had every opportun-
ity I" obtain information. Al only one
place did h. tind corrupt condition That
was within the Municipal Hospital at S;t-
qua Ia Grand", where there were IL
dences Of criminal neglect and worse.
The trustees had drawn fat salaries MP
10 date. while the patients starved More
over, large sums of money had di~ap-
peared in a mysterious manner when
the mayor Of the city was acquainted
with the condition of the hospital he at
once removed the trustees and placed the
institution in charge of a more honest
and competent man.
Attention has again been called to the
condition Of Havana Hospital by "A cable
message sent 60 Washington by Cen
Humphreys and ar answer MAS received
by him several days ago. Civil Coy. dc
Castro practically placed all public hos
pitfalls in the city in the hands of the
Americans by notifying Major Davis.
physician on Gen Greene's staff. that
any suggestion he might make regarding
the hospitals would be followed To ths.
letter
Following this Major Davis made a
careful examination of the hospitals,
finding only the Mercedes I'm a fit con-
t3Nipil lOt service.
Olson, connected with Major Humph-
reys' department, having fallen ill had
been sent to Quinta del Rey Hospital by
DR.. Duenas a Cuban physician, who has
since been relieved from service in con-
nection with the quarterma ster's depart-
ment Olson is now too i'll to be re-
moved and is lying where he is EXPOSE d
to contagion from yellow fever patients
in the same hospital
Isolation ii Is known in the States is
unknown here. where yellow fever and
smallpox patients are often allowed %
spread contagion among those i'll with 9th
er diseases. Learning this condition Ma
Jor Humphreys cabled Washington for
permission 10 erect a hospital ut least for
temporary service. Reply was To make
use of Havana hospitals. From a gentle
man connected intimately with Gen.
Greene | learn that former Chief McCul-
lagh is not coming to Havana to organize
a police force, but To make a study of the
situation and report upon that problem
through the commanding general to the
President
Capt. Hellings, with the consent of Capt
Gen. Castellanos, has been placed in the
telegraph office by the American Commits
sion in order to become acquainted with
the apparatus and workings of the office
Hellinss will take charge of the telegraph
lines after American occupation.