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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
The Camp Hospital Problem.

The conflict of testimony as to the
sanitary conditions at Camp Thomas
continues, but the preponderance of
evidence is fiat against General Boyn-
ton, upon whom the war department
relies for its vindiCation for the camps
selection. A board of investigation
appointed some time ago by Major
General Breckenridge and consisting
of Brigader Generals Roe Sanger and
Mattock has turned in it's report and
that agrees thoroughly with the earlier
report of Major Parker, who declared
the camp Unfit for further use and
branded its original selection as a mis-
take. 1t is interesting in this connec-
tion to recall that General Boynton,
its official white-washer, was the man
who first urged its selection upon the
government. This fact gives us a clue
10 the value of his testimony concern
ing the camps present condition.
We are not now, however, concerned
so much with the general situation at
Chickamaugua as with the view which
this board of inquiry takes of the prob
lem of regimental VS.. division hos
pitfalls, which, as our readers will re-
call, played a prominent part at Camp
Alger under the reign of the redoubt-
able Colonel Girard. On this subject
the board reports its belief that "had
the regimental hospitals retained the
organization they had on arriving here,
in place of being reduced to Sispen-
saries in order to provide for the di-
vision hospitals, or had the latter been
established on a suitable basis or made
independent of the regiments for med
ical officers, nurses, attendants, etc,
the sick would have been more ef-
fectvely cared for in the early stages
Of the disease than they have been,
the number of sick could probably
have been reduced, and the general
sanitary condition of the regiments
under far better and closer supervis-
ion. 1t has been difficult, If not impos-
sible, for the one medical officer and
the hospital steward on duty with each
regiment to properly examine the men
at sick call, to care for the sick in
quarters, and to look after the sani-
tation Of the camp. AS a result the
number of sick in quarters has in
creased beyond expectations, and in
many of the regiments the reglmental
dispensaries have expanded into hos
pitals with nearly a hundred cases of
measles with volunteer nurses and at
tendants and one medical officer. The
truth is that neither the regimental
dispensaries nor the division hospitals
are equal to the present emergency,
and the system appears TO have brok-
en- down in a vain experiment. No one
familiar with the organization of mod
ern armies and their administration
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

1t Will be my purpose when elected 20
go conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will of those who have opposed
me ds well as those who have given me
their support. | shall be the. governor
of the whole people Of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the leEis'
lature which are neither the fault OF one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custom. Unnecessary inNcsi-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils in so
far as | have the power. 1t will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as it has been my purpose in the public
positions that / have held. with Gods
help, to discharge my whole duty. The
people arc greater than the parties 20
which thev belong. l am only jealous of
their favor I shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done ly
an honest. modest, daily discharge Of
public duty,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
URGES FUNERAL REFORM.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Considerable attention has been attract
ed to the attack made by the Rev. j. \.
Maxwell, of the First Baptist church.
McKeesport. against the Inconsistencies
of modern funerals with Christianity. He
condemns the eXtravaganCcs and says that
true Christians should not make such os-
tcntaton over Il dead body. With refer
cncc to the ordHtry funeral sermon, he
stated that it was usually a desperate
effort to erect a post-mortcm character
upon a frequently shaky ante-mortcm
foundation. If funeral sermons are
preached, let them be delivered TO the
living. If man has been a good man
he does not need an obituary orator; if a
bad one, he ought not to have one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
The President Acts.

The intention of the president to ap-
point a commission of five members.
two military men not officially con-
nected with the present administration
of the war department and three civil
ians selected from a number of men
who have won national distinction as
managers of private business enter
prises on large scale, three to be
Democrats in partisan afiiliatiOn, for
the purpose of conducting thorough
examination of the system of manage
ment in vogue in the war department
before and since the country assumed
war footing is announced by author
ity in a Washington dispatch to the
Philadelphia Press. The two military
men decided upon are eX-Lieutenant
General SChoficld, who has had ex-
perienCe in military matters both as the
highest living commander of Ameri-
can troops and as secretary of war;
and eX-MajOr General John B. Gordon.
of Georgia, experienced as a command
ing officer Of the Confederate army
and later as a United States senator.
The selections from civil life have not
yet been made.
In ordering this investigation the pres
ident responds to a demand from pub
lie opinion which is virtually unani-
nous, and the plan which he has de-
vised for satisfying the demand must
win instant recognition as fair, just
and busincss-like. 1t is understood
that the president in the kindliness
of his generous disposition, does not
concur with public sentirnent in plac-
ing any measure of blame for motor
ious shortcomings upon the present
secretary of war. So be it. On that
point a difference of opinion is not
incompatible with the fullest investiga-
ton of Algcrs work. which need not
fear scrutiny if it has been governed
by good intentions and the requisite
amount of executive ability. While
the country would not forgive a pal
pahle whiteWash it would be satisfied
10 rest the case so far as Alger is
concerned before tribunal of the
character just indicated.
Apart, however, from any personal
features, the necessity of q searching
inquiry is apparent if there is to be an
intelligent reorganization of our mill
tary machinery and methods, to pre-
vent recurrence of past blunders
There is reason to believe that dur
ing the next generation at least our ar
my will need to be much larger than
1t has been hitherto and the field of
its operations vastly more extended.
This will cOrrespondingly increase the
public's requirements of the war de-
partment and render imperative i'm
provement in methods wherever it can
be made. The basis of such improve
ment cannot rest on general public
clamor but must have for foundation
exact location Of Weaknesses and ex-
pert definition of the steps needed to
strengthen them. This is in no sense
a party question but on the contrary
one of vital patriotism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
OUR COSMOPOLITAN CITIES.
From the New York Sun.

The Board of Health's estimate Of the
population of New York city on July |.
1893, was 3,43S, ,S99, or about 1000, 900 more
than Paris and 1000, coo less than London.
In the Greater New York are 10000 ma
tives of the German Empire, 100000 of Ire
land, 10000 of Russia or of the Polish
provinces $1,000 of Italy, 5000 of Norway
and Sweden, 10000 Of Scotland, 20,Ot1, of
Hungary, 1900 of Canada, 1880 of
France and 1,500 of Spain. BY the census
of 1880 there were 100000 fOrcigr-born in-
habitants of Chicago, 10000 of Philadrl-
phia, 1jS, 900 of Boston, 12G00O of San Fran
cisco and $4,000 of st. Louis. No other
American city had rs many as 100000 for
eign-born inh& bitaEts at that time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
FATE OF THE PHILIPPINES
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun,
Every day it becomes clearer that tn,
only practical solution of the Philippines
problem is that of bringing all the islands
under our flag. BY the time the peace
commission has assembled at Paris this
conclusion will we think, have gained
an almost irresistible force, not only
among the people of the United states,
hut among all disinterestcd onlookcrs
The evidence that Spain cannot hold the
islands will be overwhelming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
JUDGE EDWARDS OPINION.

Editor of The Tribune.
Sir:-The opinion of judge Edwards on
the Waverly school question, published in
today's Tribune, should have very gen
cral circulation. l can hardly add any
thing to the editorial notice, but | must
ask The Tribune to publish one THOUSAND
copies in pamphlet form for me, and
Judge many others would be glad to have
copies for circulation.
Very truly yours,
William ri. Richmond.
Scranton. Sent g.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
scRANToN's SORRY PLIGHT,

From the Philadelphia Press.
The city of Scranton is now financially
embarrassed and the Barber Asphalt
company has offered to take a first mort
gage on the conn unity for the payment
of $4,000 involved in the proposed relay
ing of asphalt on three and a half miles
of streets
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Brigadier General Schwan who has
returned from Porto Rico. gives that
character and says that when Ameri-
can troops on garrison duty there get
into regular barracks there will be no
extra danger of disease. That will
probably depend upon who commands
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS,
STATE.

Governor-WILLIAM a. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. p. 5. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES w.
LATTA,
Judges of Superior Court-W. W. POR-
TER, w. u. PORTER.
Congressman at Large - SAMUEL A,
DAVENPORT, GALUSHA a. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The Chinaman who committed sui
river at Pittsburg the other day, prob
ably feared that recent events in the
East would be followed by revival of
the Ii Hung Chang vest jokes in the
PittSburg papers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

While swords are being manufac-
tured for the heroes of the late war.
Helen Gould, who contributed to the
extent of $4,000, not saying anything
about her own services, should be pres
ented with a hat-pin at least.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Joseph Chamberlain, the British coll
onial secretary. now in this country,
approves of the czar's disarmament
plan and blandly suggests that the
czar, as an evidence of good faith, start
the good work by cutting down his own
army and dessting from his wanton
aggressions. The st. Petersburg au-
thorities now have the floor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Lieutenant Colonel Hernandez of
GOmez's army, now in Havana, writes
that the best citizens of that city are
eager to cooperate with the Ameri-
cans and Cubans in establishing q
stable government on modern lines.
They will soon have the chance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The President of the British Science
association, Sir William Crookes, esti-
mates that unless some wholesale pro-
cess of fertilization shall be employed
by the year 1881 there will not be
enough wheat grown in the world TO
supply the worlds appetite. Why not
eat Indian corn?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
BATHING ACCIDENTS.
From the Philadelphia Press.

A statstician reports that the death
roll of the inlGnd streams of Pennsyl-
Nania alone. this season, frcm drowning.
figures up siNty-nine-hcavy enough in all
conscience. Accidents while bathing were
the principal causes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
is HE TOO SLIPPERYg
From The phiIadelnbia Record,

From the Philadelphia Record.
Observe that In the campaign of vitup-
GRAFTON against public men which is now
going forward In Pennsylvania the adopts
are not throwing any mud at George A.
jerks. Mud will not stick on him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

John l.. Sullivan, the retired pugilist
favors an enlarged navy and wants it
turned over to Dewey for use on the
fresh German Admiral Won Diedrichs
John evidently takes no stock in the
dream of universal peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

President Mckinley has wisely de-
Cided that we had better pay Spains
customs charges on the entry at
Havana of supplies for the relief Of
starving Cubans than to suffer these
poor persons to perish. He doubtless
reflects, also, that we will soon be in
position to get back at Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

If the Powers would signal those
eight warships at Gambia to get out of
range and charter the Oregon many of
the vexed questions of Crete could be
settled in short order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The Democratic party is to be ac-
commodating this season as usual.
1.-The war was "A failure" is to be their
political battle cry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

partment could they only have got
the slightest chance. We renew our
assertion and challenge the Patriot to
disprove It.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

So far as the Dutch are concerned,
Wilhelmina is undoubtedly the queen
of hearts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
COUNTY.

Congress-WILLIAM CONNELL.
Judge-F. w. GUNSTER.
Coroner-JOHN j. ROBERTS, NJ. d.
SurYeyor-GEORGE +. STEVENSON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The middle-o -the-road Populists
are evidently determined that a cloud
of dust shall be evidence of their ac-
tivity henceforth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
TOLD BY THE STARS.

The Populists ought to be heard from
with a Barker as leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

will question the Importance of the
division hospitals as a provision for
the sick and wounded, but in no army
are they maintained at the expense of
the necessary regimental organization
and we believe that in attempting to
do so here we have added largely to
the difficulties and obstacles in the way
OF proper sanitation"
That among the regular officers on
the rolls of the surgeon generals de-
partment are many devoted and unset
hsh surgeons whose labors under the
growing difficulties of war-making and
camp Infection have been of a nature
TO entitle them to the unbounded grati-
tude of the nation cannot for an in
slant be called in question: yet as we
look back upon the executive blunders
that have turned our brilliant and un-
precedentedly successful war with
Spain into n national shame and scan
dal by reason of the unnecessary
deaths and suffering caused among our
Incompatible soldiery we are impressed
with the sad but certain fact that
nowhere has there been such inade-
quate work and such idiotic self-im-
portance as in the medical depart
ment. The case of Girard is the case
of the department in general; vanity
ana adherence to set forms have
crushed the life out of hundreds of
brave soldiers. the sacrifice of whom
could easily have been saved by the
exercise of a little wholesome common
sense.
The public looks forward with de-
light to probing of this notoriously
mismanaged and disorganized branch
of the military service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

new gas has been discovered.
called Xenon. 1t is reported to exist
"in minute quantities." which obvious
ly spoils its usefulness for DR.. Swal-
lou
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Sooner or later rctribution overtakes
the wicked. Miss Jessie Schley is on
her way to visit General Blanco.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Germany will do we'll to look up
titles before making large purchases of
Philippine real estate from Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Foot ball teams will shed the balance
of the blood for the season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

czar ought 10 call in the blood-stained
Mohammedan scimiters of Crete.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Mr.. Barker is doubtless unable TO de-
termine yet whether he is the early
bird or the worm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Ii Hung Changs downfall may be
attributed to a double-decked con-
science.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

Imports of principal articles from the
United States into the United kingdom
in the years ending June 30, 1896, 1897 and
1893. Qfrom official reports of trade and
navigation of the United Kmgdom).
Articles. 1896 1897. 1895
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The Tribune is indebted to Senator
vaughan for a copy of Smull's legis-
lative handbook for 1898. The volume,
although considerably larger than pre-
rious issues, has been completed sew
eral weeks earlier than usual and at a
saving of over $4,000, thanks to the
promptitude and efficiency of the
new state printer, Colonel Thomas NJ.
Jones
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.

Senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMl;S c. VAUGHAN,
House.
First District-JOHN Il. FARR.
Second District-JOHN SCHEUER, JR.
Third DstriCt-N. G.. MACkEH.
Fourth Distrct--JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 400 a. m, for Saturday,
September 10, 1928.

- G ~
A child born on this day will be of the
opinion that PAINS proposed fireworks
must have encountered Jupiter Pluv
somewhere along the line.
There was nothing "rocky" about Col
onel stones opening campaign address.
Ii Hung Chang will hereafter wear a
negligee shirt and belt. ", B.-This Is
not a yellow v joke.
The cheek of the pumpkin is tinged with
gold.
War department trouble has been
caused in a measure from the unwilling
ness of General Miles to sit on the bench
during all the important games.
Up to the hour OF going to press no one
has seen tit to second the motion of e.
Ben johnson.
AI-sa1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

The Harrisburg Patriot is not in
clined to credit The Tribune's asser-
tion that the state treasury has not
lost a dollar through defalcation since
1t passed under Republican adminis-
tration, Ii INDUCES i'm a lot of general
ized innuendo such as any paper could
hing out at any time against any in
stitution, but it points to no specific
disproof of our assertion. And yet,
twice within sixteen years Pennsyl-
vania has had a Democratic governor
and a host Of hangers-on, only too
eager to convict the Republican party
OF mismanagement in the financial de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10

In the recent unpleasantness marks
manship and valor have not proved Of
much Importance except in few in
stances. 1t is the soldier with a stom-
ach like a stone-crusher who will live
TO fight or camp another day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
american Trade
With Great Brifidn

CD HE FACT that British imports
into the United states have fallen
off greatly In the past year while
American exports to Great Brit
ain have greatly Increased has
been announced from time to time during
the year, but the full years hgures. Just
presented by the treasury bureau of sta
tistics. bring to the surface some interest
ing details not heretofore published
These show that while the exports from
the United States to the United Kingdom
have increased j. per cent. the imports
from the United Kingdom have fallen OF
35 per cent. The exports from the United
States to the United Kingdom during the
past year were in round NUMBERS fve
times as much as the imports from the
United Kingdom, the figures of the bu-
reau of statistics being: Imports from
the United Kingdom, sl09, l3S,365; exports
to the United Kingdom, $40 S6O,l52.
O.
The details of the reduction In our i'm
ports and increase in exports in our COM
merce with the United Kingdom are
shown in some figures reproduced by the
treasury bureau OF statistics from the
"Oficial Reports of Trade and ,Naviga-
ton of the United Kingdom" which
show the exports of principal articles
from the United Kingdom to the United
States, and her imports of principal ar
ticles from the United States in the year
ending June 80, 1898, compared with
those of 1897 and 1896. S'he following
tables give the more important of these
articles, the values being stated in pounds
sterling.
Exports of principal articles from the
United Kingdom to the United states in
the years endinG June 30, 1895, 1897 and 1895.
CFrom official reports of trade and navi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10
Ajacchus' Advice.

Do not imagine that every girl with a
Klondike bleach on her hair is a treas
ure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-19
rIsoseYED suspoerAs.
Cashier Montgomery and Cashier Store in
Trouble With the Courts.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1S.-Before Judge
today, District Attorney Graham asked
for and was granted attachments for
the arrest for contempt of court of Will
liam Montgomery, cashier of the Allie
gheny National Bank of Pittsburg, and
Steven B. Stone, cashier of the Beaver
Deposit Bank of Beaver, Pa.
In making the application, Mr.. Ora
ham stated that Montgomery and
Stone had been subpoened to appear
before the grand jury. yesterday, to
testify in the case of the commonwealth
against United States Senator Quay.
his son, r. r. Quay. and Ex-State
Treasurer Haywood, who are charged
with conspiracy in the misuse of state
funds.
The subpoenes commanded the re-
spondents to produce certain books of
their respective banks before the grand
jury, but they failed to appear.
The respondents were represented
by counsel in the court, today. Aft
davits made by Montgomery and Stone
We're read in which the contention was
made that they had been advisedtO-p-a
made that they had no right without
the consent of the depositors. to ex-
pose their accounts and they stated
they had refused to obey the subpoenas,
as they had been advised that they had
no authority or right to remove the
books. or papers of the banks from
these institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-19
MAINE CENTRAL DIRECTORS
Declare Usual Quarterly Dividend and Plan
for New Station at Brunswick.

Portland, Nov. 1S.-At the meeting
of the Maine Central directors, today,
the usual quarterly dividend, payable
Jan. 2. 1899, was declared
Tenders for the construction of the
new passenger station at Brunswick
having been placed in the hands of
contractors, it was ordered that the
bids be passed upon, and the work
commenced at once, SO that the sta
ton shall be completed at the earliest
possible moment.