The evening times., 1898-04-19

most of the day looking at tne various
sites offered for the location of the camp,
but as yet he has selected none. 1t is
probable that he will make no selection
until the arrival of Gen. Coppinger and his
staff tomorrow morning. he has had has
clerks busy all day preparing specifica-
tions for the grain. fuel and the ike,
large quantities of which will be pur-
chased in the next three days.
NJ. ]. Dempsey agent of the Plant
Steamship Line of Florida, has been In
consultation with him during the day and
il is believed the purport of his visit is
to arrange for the quick transportation
OF troops from this city to Key West or
Havana in case orders to that effect
were issued.
Hospital at Key West
The Army will establish a general hos
pital at Key West. Major w. r.. Hall.
surgeon on duty at Washington has left
for that place with authority to negotiate
for the rental of building which will ac-
commodate 800 beds.
1t is expected. that one of the great to-
bacco warehouses in that city will be pro-
cured, and that such an edifice will be
suited for the purposes of the emergency
hospital. This will be the hospital to
which the wounded of the invading army
The naval ambulance ship Solace will be
used for Transporting the wounded. A
hospital train of modern construction will
be used In conveying the sick and wound
ed from Key West TO hospitals further
north.
Surgeon General Sternberg has outlined
a plan for the care OF the wounded at Key
West, and will award contracts for beds.
mattresses, hospital material and surgical
nf mo
bers of the hospital corps will be detailed
for duty at Key West. but for the most
part the nurses will be those from the
training schools and other sources who
may volunteer their services. There will
be abundant use for the latter, not only
at Key West but at other shore hospitals.
Additional surgeons in the Army are al
ready being appointed. The President has
allotted $500 of the $50 0o0,0 600 emergency
fund to the Army medical department for
the purpose of compensating surgeons
who are employed on the volunteer list
These physicians will be known con-
tract surgeons, and later on Congress Will
be asked to give formal authority for their
employment and maintenance on Regular
Army rules. For the present the allot-
ment of $500 will secure the services OF
those needed at once.
The contract surgeons who are appoint
tary ports where the Regular Army sur
geons are withdrawn to accompany the
troops to the points OF mobilization in the
South
The four contract surgeons appointed SO
far are assigned respectively TO Fort My
er, Va: Fort Delaware. Fort Washing
ton and Key West. The latter will be an
assistant To Surgeon Hall. of the Army, in
arranging for the improvised hospital.
Surgeon General Sternberg has had a
conferen nee with Secretary Alger in regard
to the conditions prevailing in Cuba He
has pointed out that the hygienic condi-
tions there are Of an alarming character
especially between the 1st of May and the
LIST of October.
The surgeons will cooperate with the
quart ermaster's department and will fur
nish clothing. which will contribute TO the
safety Of the officers and men while in the
peculiar climate of Cuba.
War Correspondents.
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohr
is giving consideration TO the arrange
ments for newspaper men with the in
vading army i'm Cuba. fe mas not yei
formulated more than very general
plan.
1t is recognized in the War Depart
ment that the correspondents must bt
provided for. and il is proposed to at
tach them to the Army in some capacity
This win give them the facilities fol
transportation and provide them will
certain material. They will be permitted
to mess with the officers. sharing with
the latter the personal expenses of th'
camp. They are not likely to have Off
cial surveillance beyond the obvious con
trol the commanding general would
haR x-ar afr9Ph41 a
soual capacity to his command or hi:
fleet.
They will be permitted to come and 90
as they please in most instances. and
will be enabled to write and file dis
patches at will There is some talk OF
exercising a censorship over matter sent
out from Cuba as matter Of a confiden.
tiaI nature and reports or disasters
would naturally embarrass the Govern
ment and interfere with the success OF
operations on the island.
The artists on some Of the illustrated
papers have put in their applications
and representatives Of some of the Eu-
roDean papers have been in Washington
for that purpose.
Fighting May Begin This Week.
Pittsburg. Pa. April 19.-Major Alex.
ander Mcdowell. chief clerk of the
House Of Representatives. passed through
this city on his way to his home in
Sharon.
81 think that war is inevitable" he
said. "and | believe ii will come before
the end Of teh week II can only be pre-
vented by Spain's backing down. some
thing the Spaniards are perhaps not
smart enough to dc.
THE Spaniards have had plenty OF
time i'm which to make up their minds.
/ believe Sagasta already knows what
answer he will make to any given pro-
posal made by President Mckinley. This
being so, I think il win be a case of get
out or fight by Thursday evening or Fri
day morning At the Iat~t"
Princeton Students.
Princeton. y. J.. April I9.-=A company
of soDhomores has been formed under
the captaincy of Billy Edwards. the big
guard on last seasons football eleven.
These young Princetonians. 300 strong.
each one armed with a saber paraded
over the campus and the streets of this
historic town behind an immense Amer
lean flag.
The company marched to the door of
Nassau Hall. where Washington entered
presented arms. The seniors. who had
gathered on the steps of Old North for
their customary evening singing. returned
the salute by cheering for Cuba and
Mckinley" 1t is said that in case of
war the company formed tonight will
offer their services to the Government.
President Patton has already stated that
any of the students who desire to enlist
will be allowed to receive their diplomas
If seniors, or in the case of under-class-
men, their absence from college during
the continuation of hostilities will not in
terfere with their class standing.
Wesleyan Offers a ComIany.
Middletown, Conn, April 19.-Wesleyan
students gave utterance to their patriot
ism at a mass meeting held yesterday in