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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

wishes and then should look for an
opening on the Red sea through his
territory. The matter is complicated,
and until either country takes a more
decided step IL will remain so. Eng
land, so far as her management of the
Nile country is concerned, has left Moth
ing to be desired
IL was decided at a conference held
by the Representatives Of the more i'm
portant powers some time ago that
England was not To be interfered with
IN her administration Of affairs I'm the
Nile country This agreement was
signed I'm Paris and has never been vio-
lated until recently. when the French
troops entered the Nile valley. II has
long been an open secret that France
has been desirous Of getting I'm and
claiming it as her possession before
England could grab H.
The movement Of the French troops
into this section Of the Sudan country
is Therefore looked upon as a breach OF
the agreement. and n o. thought they
may be compelled tO Withdraw. At any
rate. one thing is certain. and that is that
General Kitchener. the sirdar Of Egypt.
is on his way to Fashoda with English
aud Egyptian troops and Is determined
TO plant those two flags over that city.
A France. according TO reports, al
ready has hers there. it now remains 10
he seen which country will haul down
hcr colors first.
In speaking of the matter n short
time ago - prominent English states
man said: England will never consent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

I 1881 and has done more and harder
fighting there than almost anywhere
else. She gained control of what por-
tions she now holds by the loss of many
of her best fighting men.
While Egypt was under the control Of
the mixed tribunal the principal powers
OF Europe held a conference at Con-
stantinople, at which they signed a
protocol by which they bound them
selves to seek no territorial advantages
and the concession of no exclusive priv
ileges. All went well until England,
owing TO the progress Of the insurrec-
ton in Egypt, interyened by force of
arms and made herself felt. She took
controlling interest in the affairs OF
the country, and the conference was
dissolved, but the nations did not have
very friendly feeling toward England.
and since then they have done every
thing possible 10 block her further prog
ress. Since then England has given as
surance that she will evacuate Egypt
as soon as that country lis capable OF
maintaining a peaceful government
She has not done SO, but. on the con-
trary, has strengthened her position. IL
is "A well known fact that when Eng
land once gets a footing she seldom II
ever gives IL up, and she has been
striving not only to improve her posi-
tion in Egypt, but to secure control of
some OF the country interposing toward
the south. so that her one great object,
that Of connecting the Cape with Cal
ro," might be accomplished. To douby
secure her position she has repre-
sentative who acts as financial ad-
wiser" TO the khedive. He has a scat In
the cabinet and exercises the right to
veto any financial measure. He also
eXerts dominating influence i'm all i'm
portant acts Of the government
The troops are controlled by English
officers, and there are several thousand
English regulars stationed in the lar
ger cities Of Egypt who draw their pay
from the treasury of the khedive. The
Nile is poiced by English gunboats.
and there is little about Egypt that is
not directly controlled by the Britons.
much TO the dissatisfaction of the other
nations, especially France. which still
has lingering memory o. Napoleon
and the pyramids.
While England has been criticised as
TO the manner I'm which she got control
of Egypt and some Of her possessions
i'm Africa. it must be said of her that
she has done more to improve the con-
dition of the dark continent than gny
other nation. and she has transformed
the wilderness into a land of plenty.
Under her rule Egypt has grown won
derfully, while her possessions i'm tho
south have become enormously wealthy.
II Is through her energies that new
dam Us under construction at Assouan.
and u was through England that the
Barrage, the great Nile dam, was re-
stored and subsequently regulated,
thereby completing the canal system
OF that river. She has constructed the
railroads In Egypt, and before she is
through the Cape and Cairo will 70
connected, and England will have C.
pleted what she set out 20 do
ARTHUR IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

10 French occupation OF Fashoda. She
mas sacrificed too much blood and
treasure in the Sudan TO allow the
fruits of her hard earned victory TO be
shatched from her at the moment OF
nhal triumph. Many OF the premiers OF
England have given notice from time TO
tline To the other powers that no foreign
interference would be allowed i'm Eng
lands management of affairs i'm the
sudan. il means that England will op-
pose any movement OF the powers to
change her course i'm this section of the
world and that she will not give up
foot OF the territory she has gained by
hard fighting to any other nation with
out struggle, and France. who is her
chief opponent i'm the Sudan. is i'm no
condition TO test conclusions with Eng
land with her armed forces at present,
as she needs them elsewhere"
The territory of which both these
countries are anxious 10 gain control i'm
order to strengthen their holdings in
the dark continent is part OF the great
desert OF Sahara and for the most part
is barren wilderness except near the
water courses. which are at the best
limited. What few crops are grown are
found along the valley Of the White
Nile and its tributaries. The country Is
neither fruitful nor tenable except to
the natives. IL has but one value to
either England or France. and that IN
To connect their possessions that sur
round it. u borders on Abyssinln,
which the Italians have am idea they
own, and Gala Oroma. the most north
ern of the British possessions i'm Africa.
IL Is south or Egypt and separates that
country from the English possessions
on the south, while IL cuts OF the
French territory I'm tho west from the
Rcd sea, England has had troops in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03
"Abandon shin, Drill.

A naval officer thus describes the rec
alistic "All hands abandon ship!" drills
Two minutes after the word has been
passed every ships boat has swung
from its davits into the water, and q
minute later every boat is thoroughly
provisioned and watered. Within fouS
minutes, and often in much quicker
time. every man OF the ships company.
from the commanding officer down. is
occupying the station in the boat CALI
ed for by his ships number. and then
the command Sheer offl' II given.
THE boats are hauled away a couple
OF hundred feet from the deserted ves-
sell and she rides without a human
soul aboard her. often, when the drill Is
gone through in midocean. I'm sea that
the landsman would account terrific.
rhen the word 'Boardi' Is passed. and
.lthin eight minutes at the most all
ands are not only on board again, but
very boat has been relashed 10 the
layits. all OF the provisions. water. In
'truments and other gear have been re-
moved. and the ships company Is In Q
fair way TO get TO sleep again"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Drought has made sheep fodde 20
scarce I'm Australia that thousand of
men are being employed in ihe various
districts cutting the boughs of oak. app
pie and other trees for food for the
starving animals and i'm sklnning tho
sheep that perish In the mud at f~sI
FALLING water hoien w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-03

Mrs. II. A. Cortheir Of Millbridge Me-.
has made a wonderful patchwork quilt
the centerplccc OF which is a bat ~ hius
hunting from a signal fls4 4lalsa {knm-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

do not equal those of the regular corps.
While they are all supplied with first aid"
knapsacks. they are not, as a rule, provided
with field medicine chests.
orderlies are continually riding up with
dispatches and acquisitions are brought in
for approval. Everything given out or taken
in must be recorded, Nearly all of this
work, in addition to the correspondence in
! regard to supplies and reports, fall to the
stewards, who are very efficient men.
The surgeons have made up their minds
to expect hard work when the army gets to
Cuba. They feel that they are merely get
ting in trim now. They remember such bat
ties In the civil war as Chickamauga and
Gettysburg. where the surgeons worked
forty-eight hours without a pause. until they
reeled as they stood. They believe that the
limbs of many men which would have been
amputated at the time OF the late war will
be saved now, because OF the wonderful ad-
vance In the knowledge OF antiseptics. They
claim that Uncle Sam Will send a Wonder
fully well equipped corps in this respect e
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
THE OLD-TIMERS,

Joseph Mackey, who was distinguished as
being the oldest Grand Army man In Penn
s%ylvania, and, it is thought, In the country
as well, has Just died at his home in Ia
maqua, Pa.
Miss Lydia Moses celebrated her ninetieth
birthday a few days ago in the house in
Portsmouth, N. H., in which she was born
and has lived uninterruptedly all her life.
Another of the famous Light Brigade that
charged at Balaklava has died. He was
David Granthaur of Sandhurst, Eng, and
his funeral was attended by a number of
survivors OF that charge.
Mrs, Eliza Brown, the oldest postmistress
In the United Kingdom, has just died at the
ago of SO at Auchmithie, over the post
office Of which place she had presided for
fifty eight years. She was the widow of
the village schoolmaster.
The oldest womep chorister In the world
is dead. She was 86 years old, and up to
the time of her death was titular leader of
the music at st. Thomas church, Ryde, Isle
of Wight. She had been a member of the
choir for seventy years and had never
missed a service.
diana has been celebrating another birthday,
the eighty ninth, but his health was too
feeble TO permit of the public celebration
that had been planned. Mr.. Thompson is
the one man In the United States who has
seen all the presidents save Washington,
and known most of them personally. He
was a member Of congress as far back as
Tyler's presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

lives. He said that whereas they had
previously, In their nursing capacity, been
autocrats, all that was changed now and he
was looking about him in fear and trembling
for the sight of an army officer whom he
had nursed the year before. "If he finds
me here he won't do a thing to mel" the
young fellow concluded, ~ruefully.
DR.. Pope has just organized and estab-
lished one of the few large field hospitals
which have been in existence In this coun-
try for many years. The regimental hos
pitfalls and dispensaries, with the quota of
surgeons and assistants provided for each
regiment, still remain and are permanent
institutions. The large hospital is the
Division Field hospital and is attached to
the entire division and not TO any particular
regiment. Seventy tents have been pitched
and all the patients who are i'll enough to
be in bed are quartered there. Out of the
thousands of troops here there are but
thirty of these patients. They are brought
up to the hospital in ambplances, but once
in a while are taken in on a stretcher. One
of the sergeants comes forward, assigns a
cot to the man and reports his arrival to
the doctor in charge, who Immediately
makes an examination and prescribes for
him, giving the prescription to the steward
on duty, who puts 1t up in the dispensary
tent and administers 1t according to direc-
lions. stt
AS the field hospital now In operation in
Tampa is the one which will Immediately
be set up in Cuba on the landing of the
troops, an idea of its construction is rather
interesting. The surgeon in-charge, Major
A. II. Affel, and his staff, appointed by DR..
Pope, will serve in the same capacities
throughout the campaign. Major Affel has
two assistants, and one of these, DR.. w. e.
Parker of New Orleans, Is the only surgeon
appointed from civil life to the hospital
service. Their quarters are to the left of
the hospital tents and consist OF a tent
apiece-with a 'fy" or awning in front
and a mess tent. The shelter tents OF the
assistants stretch in a long row in front OF
the hospital. The horses are corralled be-
yond.
A Field Hospital.
For the hospital itself seven tents are now
In use, and there are six more In reserve,
They are pitched In the form of a T, the
main ward being the upright, the dis
pensary, operating room and negro ward
the cross pieces. Thu patients are placed
In light portable cots. which face each othel
at either side Just as In the ordinary hospi'
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
HOSPITAL WORK ATTHE FRONT
surgeon-in-C Chief Pope's Arrangements for
the Cuban Campaign.
INSIDE VIEW OF A FIELD HOSPITAL
Equipment of Corps for h Care of
soIdiers-Hard Work Expected
Experts Give Battle to
yellow Jack.
SIDE VIEW OF A FIELD HOSPITAL

Ever since the first army tents were
pitched in Tampa the Hospital corps of the
regular army has been actively at &ork.
Surgeon Benjamin f. Pope, who has just
been promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel OF volunteers, is the surgeon-in-chief
of the army stationed here. Upon him falls
the responsibility OF preparing the medical
department for the Cuban campaign.
The Hospital corps, like every other
branch of the service, has been on a peace
footing for the last thirty years. Stores
and equipments We're needed as well as re-
cruits, and nowhere so badly as at Tampa,
with the army of invasion. The surgeons
who were stationed at the various regi-
mental posts and barracks came to Tampa
when the troops which they served were
called there. Since then DR.. Pope has ex-
amined and contracted with a number OF
men who are to go to Cuba In the capacity
of assistant surgeons and acting assistant
surgeons. Many OF these are Cubans and
immunes, who have made a particular study
OF yellow fever. The army surgeons are pre-
pared for most anything In the way of up
to-date surgery, but few of them have had
any practical experience In the dreaded
Cuban disease; this makes the expert addi-
tion TO their corps very welcome.
AS soon as each regiment camped in the
location selected for II here by the com
manding officer, the hospital and dispenser,
tents were pitched and the corps OF mer
with the red cross on their arms fell into tn,
daily routine of camp duty as easily as tn,
soldiers of the line. A number of recruits
from the nursing forces of Bellevue ant
other hospitals, who had enlisted, were sen
dow and had to be broken In. They wer'
used to all kinds OF nursing, but the ambu'
lance and streteher drills and ''frst aid u
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

tai. The smell of antiseptlcs is in the air,
and the stewards and privates pass back and
forth among the Frustrated soldiers, taking
temperatures, and giving their doses and
diet. Others are at work tidylng the
operating room or compromising medicines
In the dispensary.
Apart by itself Is the tent reserved for
infectious diseases. 1t is some twenty-five
feet from the main ward, but at present
1t shelters nothing more dangerous than
measles. Measures are being taken TO iso-
late also the two or three typhoid fever
patients, who. 1t is needless to say, will not
take part in the Cuban campaign. Every
where is order, cleanliness and system.
Within the precincts OF the Field hospital
is the tent or office of Colonel Pope. Here
is performed most OF the executive and cler-
ical work of the corps In Tampa-and 1t is
infinite. AS the volunteers arrive they must
be supplied as well as the regulars. Their
half organized departments must be fully
organized and got into working trim at the
earliest possible moment. Their equipments
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

other Rochester shoe makers. Black and
tan shoes in all the new fancy vesting pat
terms, as well as patent leather and silk
vesting top, all such shoes as are sold else
where for $500 and 5000 a pair, go in this
sale at $780,, $35O and $3.75.
Hundreds of ladies' black and tan, plain
and fancy vesting top shoes, all warranted
guaranteed to give the very best salts
faction-ladies shoes that were really made
to sell for $500, $3.50 and $40 go at 81, 9S,
S2.25 and $3.50.
All the ladies' Oxford Ties and Slippers,
in every imaginable shade of tan, as well
as black kid and patent leather, fancy vest
ing tops and plaid silk vesting tops, all
these exactly the same grades and styles
as are sold elsewhere at from $500 to So. 90,
will go in this sale at $3.50, s1.75, $500, 81. %,
s.. so, $500 and $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

All fine high toned shoes, but going on sale
now at half price, nearly half, or less than
half. Welt and hand sewed shoes for men,
women and children.
The finest grades and makes of mems
black and tan beautiful Vici kid. soft, easy
fitting, stylish shoes, genuine welt soles,
and the same quality of mems beautiful
tan and black calfskin shoes, really made
to retail for $500, $500 and $500 a pair, go
in this sale at $3.50, $500 and $3.50.
All the regular $3.50 Calfskin Shoes for
men, in lace and congress-, go in this sale
at $1.59. And we have every size and style
of them in lace and congress.
In woman's high Shoes the most start
ling bargains are offered, including such
makes as Harding's, Bancroft, Ford and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

to the hospital patients, but, as the patients
can seldom eat the army fare, the surgeon
in charge sells the rations which he does
not use and uses the money to buy the
delicacies which are more suited to their
condition. This is called the Hospital
fund"
In time of peace the corps usually trains
its own nurses, but at the present j~uncture
the n -chief is very glad to get
hold of men who have had both training
and experience.
One of the young men from Bellevue said
that they were getting used to roughing it
and that they were never better in their
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
A Sense of Security.

Washington Star. Aren't you afraid
some OF these Americans will be irritated
by your insults" inquired a Madrid states
man.
Suppose they are"
"They may retaliate In such a way as to
compel you to do something in defense OF
your honor"
"oh, that's all right. They can't pro-
nounce my name well enough to make me
sure I'm the man they're talking about"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
The Best Liniment for rheumatism

Mr.. r. Ketcham OF Pike City, Cal, saysI
During nay brothers. late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was the only remedy that gives hit
any relief" Many others have testified
the prompt relief from pain which thu
liniment affords.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

the field and that everything that can be-
done In the way of field surgery will DO
done.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
81 Boys Suits for CSC

the wounded were something decidedly
new, and they found that private nursing
in a great city was. very different from camp
nursing, where every one Of them was
obliged to be expert in lifting and carrying
the wounded from the field. 1t is warm
work for Tampa, and will be found warm In
Cuba, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

When you come to Omaha to visit
the Trans.Mississippi Exposition,
make your headquarters with us.
We invite you to make II cstab-
ment your meeting place, your rest
ing place, your office, yours for any
purpose you sec fit. Your wash up
aud your lunch room-your pack.
age room-your home during the
day. We will take care OF all your
things and check them for you free
of charge. Our third floor is fitted
UP especially for this.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19
Quarters of the Corps.

The surgeons live like the officers of the
line, but the assistants, composed of
stewards, assistant stewards and p~rivates.
lodge in small shelter tents near the hospital
and sleep two in a tent. The regular army
rations are given out to them as we'll as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-16
PEACE TALK.
A New Idea to Settle tn Affair With
Cuba

A New Idea to Settle tn Affair With
Cuba
MADRID, July l6.-Tae pacific ten
dency Is Increasing, the general public
taking favorable view of the sugges-
tion that the powers should attempt
the re-establIshment OF peace, but it
is said, contrary to reports current,
France has not taken the initiative.
Theminister OF war, General Correa,
Is quoted as saying 10 an interview he
thought peace might be arranged on
the following terms:
The United States and Spain to
agree 10 let the Cubans decide by
plebiscitOl whether they desire indie
pendence or autonomy under the
suzeranlty Of Spain.
The governments to agree to abide
by the result OF the plebiscite, aud in
the event OF the Cubans voting for
independence, the United States to
allow Spain nine months in which to
her arm gradually aud dig
from Cuba.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-16

commander; Il, J. Fleming, Vice
chancellor, John ". Scott, prelate;
WI. S alley, master Of the work; f.
w. Powers, keeper OF record and seal;
S. A. McFadden. master Of finance;
A. e. Linn, master Of the exchequer;
Jordan Puryine, inner guard; NJ
Wiprut, outer guard.
The wedding Of Mary r. Burcham,
eldest daughter OF Mrs. B. IL.
Burcham, to Mr.. A. g. Spaldlng
occurred at II a. m. Tuesday, July II,
1898, at the home ol the brides
mother on the Garden Road Rev.
q. A, Ketchum, Of the First Presby-
terlan church, oiliciated at the happy
event which was witnessed by only
a small company OF friends and rela-
tives of the couple. Little Miss
Charlotte Gioger, niece Of the groom.
was flower girl. The bride looked
sweet 10 pure white and was attended
by Miss Emile Henry, as bridesmaid,
dressed in white organdie over yellow.
The groom was attired 10 the custom.
airy black and was supported by j S.
Burcham, brother OF the bride, as
grOomsman. Mr.. aud Mrs. SpaldinP
left on the afternoon train Tuesday,
for Ellensburg, Mn., where the groom,
Mr.. Spalding Is engaged IA the
mercantile business.
The Yew Park ZJuayes, accOmpan-
led by their captain, W, p. Ross,
through whose efforts juvenile com.
pa3y was orglnize3, spent day very
pleasantly at the state fair grounds.
The jolly company Of Young America
boarded an electric car at 1890 o'clock
this morning for the fair grounds
where at the noon hour, bountiful
lunch that had been provided by the
friends Of boys, was soon disposed Of.
The day was passed in the pursuit Of
numerous games, each and every one
vi nulCl OOuOllOuUCu w GuC OOJS GU
tertainnent. Those forming the
company, and the majority CT them
participated 10 tOday's picnic, are:
Color bearers-United States flag,
Wilbur Ross; Cuban flag, Chester
Rneman. Drummers-Charles Lane,
Roy Bailey and Arthur Hepburn.
Wallace Burt, August Burt
Ned Gamble, John Gamble, Donald
Yantis, Jay Olinger, Lloyd Darling,
Joe Reese, Fred Reese, Ross Winters,
Fred Day, Clyde Morgan, Clyde Ham.
ilton, Percy Churhill, George Flagg,
Fred Burton, Eddie Elkins, Fred
BranniDg, Alvin Finley, Benny Stan
ton, Tan Catch, Harry Miller, Wal.
lace Riddell and james Harrington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-16
Salem Local.
Tonight and Sunday fair.


:. Is. Catteriin has brought a suit
against A. Bush for $3,227.77 alleged
to be due as a commission for selling a
5000 farm for defendant. Col. N. B,
Knight is attorney for Mr.. Catterlln.
Wall paper Is not only cheaper than
ever before, but IL is exceptionally
cheap just now at Buren & Hamil-
toms because they don't want TO
carry any of the present stock into
the new store.
+. 'Steiwer has awarded Young &
Robinson the contract for erecting a
two story pressed brick structure on
commercial street TO take the place OF
the frame building now occupied 10y
Minto Il Waters cigar store. The
successful firms bid was S2,620, and
work will begin next week.
The city bicycle ordinance as
amended at recent meeting OF the
city council, has become an ordinance,
the mayor having affixed his sigma.
ture thereto. The ordinance as
amended, forblds the riding of bicycles
on the following streets: Both sides