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The herald., 1898-10-30

We had read all sorts of accounts of the
horrors of Montauk, for the New York press
was full of the most dismal pictures and
forebodings about the condition of affairs
there, and to believe some of the papers,
Camp Wikotf was becoming a hotbed of
fever, which, from Long island would
spread all over the country, bringing de-
tructon with it to every state in the union.
1t became evident to the dispassiOnate that
the truth was not to be arrived at by news
paper accounts alone, but by personal IN
vestigation only. If men who had given
their powers so freely for such an unselfish
war as that we had waged for the Cubans
were suffering, and if there were not enough
nurses and physicians in the army to prop
erly care for them, it then became the plain
duty for those of us, men and women, who
were able, to go directly to Montauk and
under government protection do what we
could to relieve the strain. So we went.
My friends had gone down from the city
two days before l could start, SO that l
made my journey to the camp alone on an
August afternoon. Montauk point is about
five hours ride from New York city, and
when l arrived at the station it was pitch
dark, the only light being from some primi.
tive oil lamps. There was the widest con-
fusion around the little wooden buildings
and save for the presence of the soldiers the
whole scene was exactly like some western
boom town. l peered my way through
the crowd and searched in vain for the
friends who were to meet me. In the dis
tance could get faint glimpse of rows upon
rows of white tents stretched amid the
darkness. Around the station were soldiers
walking about or stretched out on the
boards in every state of inertia and ill.,
health. Many of them had crawled down
from their respective camps in the vain
hope OF seeing some home face when the
train came in; others had simply come as a
relief from the dreadful monotony of camp.
A REALM OF CHAOS
AT one end of the railroad platform there
leigned chaos. No words can describe the
medley Of army supplies, camp rations, deli
cacies sent for the sick by relief committees;
cots. tools, boxes and bags, that were ali
piled up in an indistinguishable mass
Around this mountain Of supplies were
darting men vainly trying to extricate some
specially called for package. ! know for
positive fact that in some instances express
packages containing pcrishable goods and
properly sent from New York lay and rot.
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concentration of energy was evident. There
appeared no head to direct camp affairs; too
many officials, and men dying because of
useless red tape. Today in many a home
It the bereaved families were asked "Of what
did the loved one die! Was he killed
but one truthful answer: "No, our brave
boy fought through all that terrible cam
paign; he arrived in the United States and
wrote us that he was all tired out, and was
coming home to be nursed up as soon as he
could get his furlough. War did not kill
our boy; he died in camp, and RED TAPE
was the cause Of his DEATH"
APPALLING SITUATION
Day after day the transports arrived filed
with sick and half-dying soldiers; day after
day the city of white tents grew larger
and the camp hospitals more crowded. Con.
gestion everywhere. In the hospitals, in
the different departments of the army, III
the whole camp. Nearly all in camp worked
as hard as they could to provide for the sick,
but with the hospitals ill-arranged and ter
ribly overcrowded, with but few nurses and
even these breaking down from the strain,
and with every day more soldiers in camp
ccoliapslng with the germs of disease they
had carried with them from Cuba, is it any
wonder the situation was appalling! 1t
must be borne in mind that III the midst
OF all the other complications the camp had
to face the fact of an impure water supply
supply that an eminent New York au-
thority had declared was bound to destroy
the whole camp with typhoid fever if the
soldiers were not removed at once. To
crown the situation there was the daily
spectacle of the ''horror ships many OF
them merely cattle ships, arriving daily
with their dismal freight. Every morning
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over with all sorts of poster monstrosities,
printed in the most glaring colors and in de-
sign often crossing the border line Of de,
cency. In former days few billboards and
dead walls sutficed. Now two-story board
fences, hundreds of feet in length, are
propped up on vacant lots and covered with
advertising running riot without system,
regulation or taxation. A nightmare of huge
placards, daubed on in cheap but binding
tints, offends the eye on all sides.
The streets are Uttered with dodgers
throust upon the public, and traversed with
zarre noise to arouse curiosity. Street cars,
originally allowed to use the avenues for
the transportation of passengers, have gone
methodically into the advertising business,
and will no doubt add other branches of
trade in due time. Nothing is sacred to a
sapper, they say in French, and nothing is
sacred to the guerrilla advertisers of the
present time. They have prepared coat
of many colors for the town, and will make
it pay for the privilege of carrying nuis-
anco on its back.
The legitimate newspaper business is a
matter of some Importance to city, and
has it's rights like every other branch of
activity. 1t offers by enormous odds the
best known facilities for advertising 1t is
not engaged in defacing the streets nor in
occupying them for gain. The newspaper
extensive industry and substantial objects.
1t pays its full share of taxation. 1t is not
necessary to enlarge upon its usefulness to
the community and to each citizen as well.
y large part of its revenue comes from adj
vertising. But for that source of income
the reader would have to pay much more
for his paper. He has direct pecuniary in
terest in this question. If the streets are to
be turned over to any man who can raise a
paint pot. end street car lines are allowed
to expand into advertising corporations, a
new condition is brought about. The New
York newspaper men are acting in good sea-
son. They have spotted huge and increas-
ing nuisance, responsible to nobody and
lodging taxation with foxy smartness.-
st. Louis Globc-D Democrat.
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we would watch the army ambulances
going down over the hills to the docks and
waiting for hours until the arrival of the
vessels; then we would see them come
slowly back, heavily loaded with the sick.
followed behind by the poor, gaunt fellows
Just well enough to crawl along, but deter
mined to keep up as long as they could and
march with their comrades into camp. An
important part of our work came here For
many poor fellow would fall right in the
road in his efforts to keep up with the 9TH
ers. We had workers specially detailed to
be on the watch for such cases and these
men would rush down from our tents and
help up the boys and bring them to a cool
and quiet place where they could have rest
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DIALECT
pray do not reject

Critics, pray do not reject
What is writ in dialect,
For the common peoples thought
Should in common speech be wrought,
And the crude but pungent word
Should be written as it's heard;
Wise or foolish, if it's true,
That should be enough for you!
With mans speech is something blent
Caught from his environment
Strong, rebellious, and the schools
Only scotch 1t with their rules.
Man may fashion a disguise
Bafflings to his neighbors' eyes,
But upon his tongue will be
Stamped his true identity;
Therefore. critics, pray reject
Nothing writ in dialect,
Which. in story or In rhyme,
Is record OF the time,
Vital, fresh and fit to be
Found in honest company.
Meredith Nicholson in New York Sun.
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A barren, n ,dy waste, swept by every
bleak wind tnat comes across the Atlantic,
and burned by the hot rays of the sun fall
ing on camp devoid of trees or verdure of
any kind.
To this place, which the authorities had
rushed to get ready, but had ill succeeded,
was sent al the army of invasion. Twenty.
five thousand men, in all the stages Of the
exhaustion which followed the brief, but
terrible, campaign in Cuba. Montauk
point, situated at the extreme end of Long
Island, seemed to those in authority the
hest place procurable for a large army at
short notice, and as something had to be
done at once, if the men were not au to die
y. the Cuban death-trap, Camp Wikoff
was selaetea., Rut what pitifal lack oi
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and rafreshmenf until they were "

and refreshment until they were well
enough to go on again. 1t often happened
that man thus cared for did not rally suf-
ficiently to return to his company, and in
such case he was put to bed and his cap
tain Immediately notified where he was.
We had many such soldiers and often the
lieutenants OF captains would come down to
see how their men were. In all that we did
we were helped by Gen. Wheeler, true
hero one of the finest men in the army: 1t
would be out of place to say much about him
here, but l cannot forbear to express it as
my belief that if we had had many officers
like him in the army there would not be the
sad story of mismanagement and cruelty in
high quarters that our nation has to face
today.
We always notified by telegram and per-
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sonal letter the friends or families of the
soldiers who weres in our care, and the let
tiers we received in acknowledgment were
indeed pathetic. All over the country moth.
of dear ones who had gone safely through
all the Cuban campaign, but who, alas, had
come home only to die in camp.
ON THE "HORROR SHIP"
remember one night, when we were short
of nurses, the captain of an Ohio volunteer
company that had sent many, soldiers, to our
care sent one of his well boys to help watch
his comrades in the hospital lie was
Lewis W of Canton, Ohio, member
Of "McKinley's Own" as this particular reg,
iment proudly called itself when it started
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ted on the Montauk platform for whole
week before they were delivered. And all
over the country how many an anxious fam
lily that had pinched and striven to send
box OF delicacies suited to some loved sick
one at camp had spent it's labor in vain
Few, indeed, of all the home packages sent
the sick ever reached those for whom they
were intended.
10 digress, l know of one case where lad
who was sick at the hospital sent word home
to his uncle, who is physician in New
York and personally known to me, that the
doctors said his case required the best quail
ity OF brandy for nourishment. The liquor
was sent at once but the boy never received
it. In its stead was substituted some vile
compound that he could not swallow, and
when inquiry was made as to what had be-
come of the package sent him, no one knew
anything about it. This boy, a young per-
fectly healthy boy when he left home in the
spring, came to Camp Wikotf worn out with
the campaign and died in the general hos
pital there. His people did not know he was
dying, no word was sent to them until he
was dead. And he was only few hours
ride from them
To digress again, if may be pardoned, l
would relate right here another story, the
truth OF which | can vouch for, as was wit
the man during the last two days of his life
He came to camp from Cuba suffering from
the worst form of dysentery and was sent to
the general hospital. He was discharged
from there as cured and, as his home was in
New York City he decided to go there, hav
ing received his furlough. On leaving the
hospital he was obliged in order to reach the
sandy road in the heat of the day. When he
got to the station he fell down, collapsed
from exhaustion. He was found by some Of
our people and helped back to our hospital
There 1T was discovered that he was in a very
critical condition and everything but cured
man. In spite of the best of care he died
two days after. Comments are needless
WORLD OF MISERY
10 &C. back to the station. At last was
accosted by young soldier who had seen
that had not been met by anyone He asked
permission to help me and gladly accepted
his offer. He soon found out where our
brotherhood camp was located and, taking
a comrade with him, insisted on .relievin
me of my portmanteau and ACCOMPANYING
me to the tents. He was very nice boy and
shall always remember him as the first SOL
der talked with at camp. He locked frai]
and worn, but exulted over the fact that he
had escaped all the Cuban fevers, and was
only ''just kinder worn out!" He was a vol
unteer and was waiting for furlough to 20
home and see his folks. Oh, how often in
the days that followed would | hear that
familiar phrase, ego home and see my folks
1t was haunting. A world of misery Law be-
meath the simple words l discovered that
my boy was months behind in his army pay.
without even money enough to buy a postage
stamp. This matter was satisfactorily
changed before I said good night to him and
his comrade.
RESTLESS NIGHTS,
All tha night of my arrival watched be-
side the sick beds. My companions had
~ane OF thsn rested since theirASg9ival, for
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in order to keep the men in even little com.
fort; to have the tents unendurably hot by
day and cold as could be at night, these were
tack as possible ourselves, but it was pretty
rough to see our brave sick boys suffering for
delicacies which we had sent us by loving
hearts at home and yet dared not give them,
because Of their condition. We found that
most of the boys were in a half starved. con
dition, and this with the horrible Cuban
dysentery, made the most extreme care in
diet necessary.
What drenry, dreary place Montauk Is!
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call the doctor. Wo soon had him COM

call the doctor. We soon had him COM
Portable, and the remainder of the night
l continued my watch alone, having Lewis
to look after now, in addition to my other
sick boys. Poor Lewis, he had the worst
form of fever, and besides was so thorough
ly exhausted that he had no strength to re-
sist the disease. We moved him when we
broke camp, and took him to our city hos
pital. There we have been nursing him,
and, while all Of his comrades, with one
exception, have recovered and gone home,
Lewis still remains i'll, but happy in having
his mother with him. l cite his case as
showing what condition many Of the boys
classed as "well' at camp and obliged to
perform camp duty, We're really in. could
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thousand men. Of these over one hundred
were in the hospital we maintained, while
the larger part of the whole number were
men we gave outdoor medical treatment to.
There were thousands of men, obliged to
perform camp duty, yet suffering from Incl
pient fever or from dysentery The medical
help our physicians gave them, enabled
them to keep out of the army hospital, as
they desired, and cured many Of them. Then
in addition we gave meals to all who came
to us. The boys sick with dysentery and
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speak of numerous other cases which came
under nv own ohserva finn

speak of numerous other cases which came
under my own observation.
Lewis told me one little pathetic Incident
which happened while he was in Cuba. 1t
was after fight and an American captain
was leading his men over hill He was a
captain greatly beloved by his company for
the goodness he had shown his men as well
as for his personal bravery. As they passed
down the hill, some of his men came upon a
wounded Spanish officer and one of the SOL
diers made as though to shoot him, but his
captain called out: Don't shoot him, do you
not see he is wounded?" The man drew back,
but had hardly done so when the wounded
Spanard slowly raised himself up and de-
liberately took aim and shot the humane cap
tain through the heart.
We treated in all between eight and nine
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diers were brought to them, and when
came the hospital tent was full. We were
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RESTLESS NIGHTS.

All tha night of my arrival watched be-
side the sick beds. My companions had
sane OF thsu rested since theirsSrrival, for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-05
Hawaii and the Canal.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ex-senator Morgan,
OF Alabama, one of the Hawaiian com.
missioners, said that the annexation
of Hawaii would result in the con-
strnctlon of the Nicaraguan canal:
Cuba was free, Porto Rico belonged to
the United States, Hawaii was an.
nexed and the canal was unavoidable.
Our flag had been raised in the Phil
lppines and no man in America would
permit 1t TO be hauled down. Not
only would the Nicaraguan canal be
constructed, but there would be a
ship canal connecting Lake Michigan
the Mississippi river and the Gulf OF
Mexico, and one between New York
and Albermarle Sound. He was OF
the firm belief that in the next cen
tury the United States would be, by
common consent, the leader Of the
nations of the earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-05

The following from the Post Herald
OF Conneant, Ohio, illustrates how the
wave Of prosperity is rolling over the
east.
"Just before whistle time yesterday
afternoon u notice was posted at the
reporting window at the machine
shop, that, until otherwise ordered.
work will he suspended at the Nickel
Plate shops on Wednesday OF each
week. The announcement caused nc
surprise. In fact, it had been ex-
pected for some time. The severe
is to be hoped that the supsensloI
will not last long"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-05


PORTLAND, Aug. 5.-Wheat vale,
Flour-Portland, 1915; Superfne
1925 per bbl.
Oats-White 3S(639c.
Hay-Good, S11(0l2.00 per ton
Hops-5(6l2tc; old crop 4(G6c.
Wool-Valley, 10(9l2c; Eastern
Oregon, 8(612C.
Millstuff-Bran, Sl5; shorts, Sl5.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, $3.50
turkeys, live, l0(012tc,
Eggs-OregoD, ,IGl5c per doz.
Hides-Green, salted 60 lbs, 8d8tc.
under 60 lbs, ,6t07c;sheep pelts, l5(G20c.
Onions-$1.5 so per sack.
Butter-Best dairy, 25(930c; fancy
creamery, 50c(055c a roll.
Potatoes, 30(935c per sack.
Hogs-Heavy, S4.75.
Mutton-WeatheTs 3tc; dressed, 64c,
Beef-SteerS,S ,S3(G3.50; cows, $2.5OCG3,
dressed, 5(07.
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat-52c.
Oats--25c.
Hay-Baled, cheat, $500
Flour-In wholesale lots, $a75: re-
tail S4.O0.
Hogs dressed, SIC.
Live cattle--2t(G3c.
Veal-5c.
Butter-Dairy l2@l5c; creamery,
15(G20c.
Sheep-Live, s2.5O(d$3.
Wool-Best. l5c. Mohair 25c.
Hops Best 3t(05c.
Eggs lie IN cash.
Poultry-Hens,, &c; spring chicken:
9c.
Farm smoked meats-Bacon, Sic
ham, 1Oc shoulder, 8t(09c.
POtatOeS-40c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-05
HURRAH FOR VAN WICK.
The Tammany Mayor Of Greater New
York, Rescues Three Girls.

The Tammany Mayor of Greater New
York, Rescues Three Girls.
NEW York, Aug. 5.-Mayor Van
Wyck. who has been spending his va
cation at FTeepOrt, L. l., yesterday
distinguished himself as a lifcsayer by
rescuing three young women from
drowning. The rescued we're:
Miss Jennie Lowdnes, daughter of
Rev. Arthur LOwdnes. assistant recs
tor OF st. Thomas church, this city
Miss Clara Pritz, Of Cincinnatti.
Miss Elizabeth Heindscheimer, Of
Oncinnatti.
The three young women went in
bathing in Jamaica bay, about twenty
yards from the hotel where Mayor
Van Wick was stopping. Miss
Lowdnes got out over her depth aud
could not get back to the beach. The
other young women, although they
could not swim, started To her rescue, ,
They were instantly beyond their
depth.
The cries OF the struggling young
women attracted the attention of
Mayor Van Wick, who was sitting on
the porch, and he Immediately threw
of his coat and ran to the rescue.
Unaided he brought the three TO the
beach. They we're all unconscious.
The mayor then gaze orders to the
excited spectators to.procure barrels.
Three were brought and each OF the
unconscious girls were placed oyer a
barrel at the direction OF the mayor
and rolled until relieved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-05
Want Deliverance From Span.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug 5.-The
annual conference of the North Mon
tana Mission, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, presided over by
Bishop Mallion, of Boston. passed
today the following resolution:
"Resolyed, That we admire the
advance step in our country's destiny,
as proposed in the terms of peace, but
we pray that the victory of Dewey is
the complete deliverance of those
islands from the tyranny and
desolation OF Spanish rule, ,and for the
future peace and prosperity of these
people, as we'll as these of Cuba"