The times., 1898-10-21

lack of variety. Col. Hardin, first lieu
tenant in the Sixth Regular Cavalry. now
in command of the Sixth Missouri Volun-
teers. said:
1--WE have gotten everything we have
asked for and everything necessary. The
quality of the rations is the same as IN
the regular army. We had occasion to
change the meat but three times"
What is the character of your medical
Staff" asked Gen Beaver.
Very good, sir" Col. Hardin said. He
added that he had heard complaints about
his men being neglected in the Third Di-
vision Hospital. and had reported it to
the surgeon in charge. but 1t was remc-
died. He suggested that the rations con-
sist of little less meat and more yege-
tables. DR.. Connor referred to the hos
pital again, and Col. Hardin said the man
agement under Dr. Clendenning has been
better than during the service of his pred
ecessor.
DIR. Alexander Kent Sees Things.
The Rev. Alexander Kent, pastor of the
Peoples Church in Washington, and field
agent of the Red Cross at Jacksonville,
explained his work at Camp Cuba Libre.
He said he came from Washington in
June and found one division hospital fully
organized. He at once noticed an absence
of sheets and bed clothing, and immedi-
ately offered a hundred sheets and pillow
cases that were accepted by the surgeon
in charge. The tents We're also insufficient
in number. due to the great call on the
Government. and the next thing he no.
ticed was that the men were not getting
the food required by typhoid fever pa
tients. He purchased what was immedi-
ately needed, and telegraphed to New York
for supplies receiving a carload, which
| was soon distributed. and another carload
ordered. The increase of sick was always
| in advance of the supplies furnished by
the Government.
Have you heard of any case of willful
neglect of any patient?" Gen. Beaver
| asked?
Il have heard of great many, but /
| know of no cases personally. Some re-
| ports appear to be well vouched for, but
when hunted down they did not pan out
as solidly as was expected"
Where Truth Mny BE Found.
DR.. Kent said he knew of persons who
We're in a better position to tell of such
matters than he was
Gen. Beaver asked for their names, and
| the witness consented to furnish them.
He agreed, with other witnesses that
many of the surgeons were unexcelled
professionally. but lacked executive abil-
ity. He spoke favorably of the female
| good work. He spoke of Miami, and said
| he thought 1t an undesirable place
w. w. Kirksey, a hospital steward tes-
| titled to the treatment of Charles Bevaud,
! jr., of one of the Louisiana regiments.
1t was charged that he was not given
sufficient attention and had been neglect
ed while at the hospitals at Miami and
Jacksonville.
Mr.. Kirksey said everything possible
was done for him, and he entered specific
! denial of charges read by DIR. Connor and
| declared 1t false that Bevaud was ever
! given hypodermic injections by the stew
ard without orders from n physician.
He said 1t was untrue that Mr.. Bevaud,
the boys father, had drawn a revolver
| on him TO prevent the administering of a
, hypodermic injection. "On the contrary"
said Kirksey. MFR. Bevaud thanked me
for the attention and offered me pres
ent, which l declined
Tale of Spoiled Meat.
Private S. c. Thompson. of Col. Bry-
ans regiment, appeared and said before
coming to Jacksonville he did not get
enough to eat, as the meat became spoil
ed, but he had no complaint to make now
of either food or clothing He was sick
for awhile in the regimental hospital.
Were you well cared for there?"
Not very, except by the DOCTORS" he
answered.
He said he had lung fever but had
gained ten pounds since coming to Florida
from the State camp.
Lieut.. Anson G. Freeman and Sergt A.
T. Morse. OF the One Hundred and Sixty-
first Indiana, and Lieut.. J. A. Pourie and
Sert. James T. James, of the Sixth
Missouri, each testified that they were
satisfied with conditions in their regi-
ments and had heard few complaints.
Lieut.. Col Victor Vifquain, of the
Third Nebraska, testified that the regi-
ment had been magnifcently equipped.
He thought the tentage was poor, but
was assured of new tents. The shoes
and pantaloons We're not of the best
quality, in his opinion, and while ra-
tions were sufficient in quantity he
thought the quality not the best.
4 sad Interruption.
The proceedings of the night session of
the commission were interrupted tonight
by an accident which occurred in the
depot where the commissions train was
standing On the adjoining track was a
special train loaded with troops going
from Jacksonville to Savannah. a man
from a Texas regiment fell under the
train as 1t backed under the shed and
was run over. His groans caused some
excitement and two women witnesses in
Gen. Dodge's private car were thrown
into Mysteries.
DIR. COnn0r Attacked.
DR.. Connor. one of the Commissioners,
hurried to the scene. The soldier was
suffering considerable agony and DR..
Ccnnor called for two bayonets with
which to set the broken limb. Soldiers
. crowded about him and interfered with
his efforts. They offered no assistance.
and one half-drunken trooper seized DIR.
Conror roughly. He endeavored to get
loose and another soldier grabbed him.
Meanwhile. Major Mills, accompanying
the Commission, hastened to DIR. Con-
! nors assistance. A fight seemed immi-
nent, because of the temper of the SOL
diers. 1t was prevented. though. by the
arrival of Major Russell Harrison. the
provost marshal. He drove the soldiers
, from around the wounded man and
started to arrest DR.. Connors assai ant
who escaped by darting under Il car and
mixing with the crowd.
Order was finally restored and the in
jured man sent to the hospital. Dr.
Connor returned to the train and the
; hearing was resumed.