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The herald., 1898-10-08
DISCHARGE OF TROOPS
LEAVES NO WORK FOR OFFICERS
TO PERFORM
Three Major Generals and Twenty-six
Brigadiers Are Honorably Dis
charged From Service

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE War De-
partment today issued the long-expected
order for the honorable discharge from the
volunteer service of the United States Of
three Major-Generals and twenty-sx Brig
adier-Generals of the volunteers. This
heavy reduction was made necessary by
the fact that the volunteer army itself has
already been reduced fully fifty per cent
and there is consequently no duty remain
ing for these officers to discharge. The Of
ficers who were promoted from the regu-
lar army will return to their former duties.
The list is as follows:
Maj r-Generals-John Coppinger, Octo-
ber 13, 1898; Hamilton S. Hawkins, Novem-
Der 3o 1898; Jacob F. Kent, November 80,
1885,
Brigadier-Generals to take effect Octo-
ber 81, 1S9S-Francis L. Guenther. Geo. L.
Gillespie, L. F. Hubbard ]. r. Wattles.
Charles P. Mattecks, NJ. w. Sheafe, j. II.
Barkley, J. W. Plume, T. L. Rosser, J..
K. Hudson, A. F. Bates.
rigadier-Generals, to take effect No
vember 80, 1S98-John l. Rodgers, A. s.
Burt, p c. Haines, G. A. Garretson, H. A
Duffield, ]. B. Babcock, Roy Stone, w. F.
Randolph, Henry Carroll, e. p. Pearson,
J. H. Page, VIM. W. Wherry. Charles D.
Viele. A. S. Daggett, ]. V. Patterson.
Brigadier-Generals Bates, Gillespie, John
B. Babcock and Peter Haines will con-
tinue their present duties.
The herald., 1898-10-08
The CITY DEMOCRATS
WILL HOLD THEIR CONVENTION
MONDAY WEEK
FUSION Committees TOLL
Is Nearly Ended-DifRculties Being
Satisfactorily Smoothed Out.
Barlow and Patton Tonight

The executive committee OF the Demo-
cratic city central dommittee met last
night at the Nadeau, Vice-Chairman A. w.
Fisher being in the chair. 1t was decided to
hold primaries on the 18th OF October an,i
the convention on the nth. This leaves
the date open for the other parties to agree
upon, and 1t is probable that the same day
will be chosen.
The herald., 1898-10-08
Don's Money


gustine second, three lengths ahead of OBJ
sidian. Reina de Cuba fourth, Ocorona fifth
and Ellen Wood sixth.
Don's Money
Once more the PAGERS were called. It
was almost a certainty that this heat would
settle the race. Don sold at to and was
heavily backed. Juliet went back to 3ls to
!. Baker selling at the same odds, Bastina
and Nutway went begging at IL to /.
Don went away in the lead, Juliet second,
Baker third. and they held these positions
until the three-quarter was reached
when Baker moved up and took the second
place. Into the stretch the horses held the
same positions. McGregor was driving
Juliet hard, but the game little mare was
unable to respond. Don won easily by two
lengths Baker second two lengths ahead
of Juliet, Bastina and Nutway five lengths
in the rear.
The money went, Don first, Juliet d. Sec
ond. Nutway third and Baker fourth.
Roadwarmer's Race
The fourth race, four and half furlongs,
running, purse $500, was pretty one from
both sportsmen's and outsiders point of
view. Roadwarmer sold favorite at to 5,
with Fig Leaf at 2 to l, CASTELAR, to Igo
20 to /, Relna de los Angeles to and Miss
DAILY 20 to1.
In the breakaway Hennessey sent Fig
Leaf to the front. He was four pounds
overweight on the mount, but his skill
overbalanced the extra avoirdupois. At
the quarter Roadwarmer took the lead by
length, CASTELAR, second, Fig Leaf third,
two lengths ahead of the rest. At the half
Roadwarmer only held his own by length
while CASTELAR, had Fig Leaf at his throat
latch. Down the stretch things changed
for all but Roadwarmer, who won by an
open length, Fig Leaf second, two lengths
ahead of Reina de los Angeles, who had
outfooted CASTELAR, home.
Six and Half Furlongs
The closing race Of the day was six and
half furlongs for 3-year-olds and up
wards, purse 5000. or the four entries
Shasta Water was a pronounced fayorite
In the opening betting, but was quickly
backed to to by Moringa's followers
who played the gelding at to with all
their money. Lady Ashley brought to
and Howard 10 to I. In the getaway
Howard led, with Shasta second. Moringa
third and the Lady last. At the half Mo-
rfnga took the lead, with Shasta second
and the others coming. Shasta captured
first coming into the stretch, but couldn't
hold It. Moringa raced him to the wire
and, under whip and spur, won by head,
shasta second. three lengths from Lady
Ashley.
The summaries are as follows:
Horse and driver Heats.
Bernard, ch. g., Bunch........ 4 Is
Bastina. ch. M, Felton...... 3 6 6 S G
Juliet d, 'br. m.' Durfee (Mc-
Billy Baker. b. h.. Farrar..... { 8 3
Don, b. h.; Hervy;. IL l
Time, 2:17A 2;ls}s, 2:l5. s:sl, ASA.
" r-O1dQ nd 1lnuar ri
The herald., 1898-10-08
Barlow's Reception

At Silver Republican headquarters last
evening from s to 8 o'clock a large number
Of members rendered an informal reception
TO the Hon. Charles A. Barlow, candidate
for congress on the fusion ticket. The
affair was entirely informal, the occa sion
being hampered by no committees, speeches
or ceremonies. The affair consisted of a
The herald., 1898-10-08
New Army Corps

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA general order
was issued today organizing new army
corps and designating various points whe re
the troops shall be stationed.
The Third, Fifth and Sixth Corps are
discontinued, the First, Second and Fourth
Corps reorganized. They are to be COM
manded respectively by Major-Generals
Breckenridge, Graham and Wheeler. The
headquarters of each corps will be: First
Corps, Macon, Ga; Second Corps. Augusta.
Ga; Fourth Corps, Huntsville, Ala.
The herald., 1898-10-08
At Work Once More

When the fusion committee agreed to
disagree Thursday night they decided to
report the fact to the several executive
committees, and recommend that they be
discharged and a new fusion Eommt;ee
appoint ted.
The cause of the disagreement was that
the Silver Republicans demanded the Of
flee of superintendent of streets, while the
Populists were equally. anxious for the as
SCISSORS place. These two offices control
the major portion of all the patronage i'm
the city, and the Democrats were 10th to
let go of them both. But further confer
ence has smoothed out some of the obsta-
cles, and the committee will reconvene to-
night, the chairmen of the three executive
committees having declined to make any
changes In the personnel of the body. 1t
is now expected that the work will be COM
pleted without much further delay.
The herald., 1898-10-08

Headwater won by two lengths, San Au-
gustine second, three lengths ahead of OBJ
sidian, Reina de Cuba fourth Ocorona fifth
and Ellen Wood sixth
The herald., 1898-10-08
TODAY'S ENTRIES

= The entries for today are as fol- 4
= lows:
= FIRST RACE-Special trotting; 4
+ purse, $60O-Mabel Mckinney, Nelly 4
+ BLY,, Sable Frances, Iran Alto, Our
= Lucky and Mamie Riley.
= SECOND RACE-Free for all:
= purse, $10O0-Joe Wheeler, Beach 4
= wood, Much Better, Little Thorne
+ and Rex Alto.
+ THIRD RACE-Los Angeles Der
4 by; one and a quarter miles; 5000 4
+ added-Walkover for Marplot. I
+ FOURTH RACE-Maiden 2-year-
= olds; purse, 5000; four and a half 4
= furlongs-Miss Reel 105,, Miss Mat 4
+ tie 105, Rey del Rio 10S, Los Midanos 4
4 1OS, Carmenita 105, Pauline Mosher 4
+ 105, Inola 105.
+ FIFTH RACE-Santa Monica 4
\ scramble; five-eighths of a mile
= Castelar, 103, La Goleta 9S, Rubicon 4
= ITO, Amasa SO. 4
+ SIXTH RACE-Seven-e eighths of 4
= mile, selling-Petrarch ia, La Go
= leta 1OS, Viking 107, William OBJ.
= 112, Napian S6. 4
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
EpistIes to St. Paul.

She is just little woman. She lives on
Oakland avenue and there Is nothing Anna
zonian about her.
But she has been very active in the prepa-
rations for the reception Of the Fourteenth
When the committee was discussing ar
rangements the other day. Capt. j. j. Nc
Cardy. who had been at the front himself
and eaten hard tack with the rest, declared
In favor of having the coffee served as it is
on the Bowery, sugared and MIXED, so to
speak. But the little woman opposed the
McCardy plan.
Il thought she suggested chat ST. Paul
was going to do the soldiers an honor, and
give them treat. l know many men don t
like sugar and milk or cream, or both, in
their coffee, and l propose to have 1t served
that way at my table.
IF they can't drink their coffee with sugar
and milk in it. let them 70 without" re-
piled Capt. McCardy, and the subject was
dismissed. as he was chairman Of the meet
ing
But the little woman circumvented him.
She went to Conde Hamlin. She went to c..
p. Slime. She told them she was going to
serve coffee at her table "barefooted." Per-
maps she did not say barefCoted but she said
the boys could season it to suit themselves.
Pretty soon Messrs. Hamlin and Slime had
other callers. They, too, declared that they
were going TO serve cafe noir at their tables
with the accent distinctly on the noir. About
all either Mr.. Hamlin or Mr.. Slime did that
afternoon was to listen to the avowals Of a
number of women in favor of coffee in puris.
And the women served coffee, with the
sugar and cream ION the side
The dictum of Mr.. McCardy wasn't worth
the sound it made when he was up in arms
against some aggressive women, strong as
he is when backed by the city charter.
Some comment was created in the street
yesterday by the fact that the st. Joseph S
ambulance, instead of bearing the traditional
red cross of army hospital work, was adorned
with a white cross
1t was thought that there might have been
some lack of harmony between the manage
ment of the hospital and the society. The
Philstine investigated, and ascertained that
the white cross is the badge of the nurses
Of the st. Joseph training school. 1t should
have been on the ambulance long ago, 1t was
declared, but The painter had just gotten
around to II.
Then you have not forsaken the Red
| CROSSE" was suggested to the mother su-
perior at the hospital.
NO she replied. eve carry a flag with
the Red Cross on it when we are engaged
in work especially branch of the military
relief But our work is broader than that
white cross, the traditions of which far ante
date the organization of even the original
Red Cross society,"" The Philistiue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
A LAND OF PLENTY.
III. w. Cannon Tells of Prosperity
Between ST. Paul and the Coast.

Between ST. Paul and the Coast.
From the Chicago Record
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Mr. Henry w. CAN
non, president of the Chase National bank,
New York, has just returned from trip Of
5000 miles throughout the Northwest, in COM
pany with his fellow directors in the Great
Northern railway. Mr.. Cannon is gratified
over the solid progress in the Northwest. He
says there has been no BOOM but gradual
advancement of prosperity Of al interests,
which bids fair to be permanent. All of the
principal cities and towns between St. Paul
and Puget sound are upon sound basis, and
are prospecting. This is particularly notice
able on the Pacific coast. Emigration to the
Northwest has been exceptionally large dur
ing the last year. Large tracts of farming
land have been taken up from the railways
and the government, and many sections
hitherto supposed to be sterile are now I'M
der high degree of cultivation through the
introduction Of irrigation methods. This is
especially true in the Mix river valley.
Crops in the seven states on the northern
frontier are better than the average, and
prices are satisfactory to the producers. Mon
tana cattle are in exceptionally good condi-
ton and bring good returns to the ranch
men. Lambs that could have been purchased
for 80 cents each three years ago are now
bringing $3.50 to $3.50 each. Over 1000 600
pounds Of wool were shipped this year from
the Great Falls station the Great North
ern railway. The rapid development of the
country will compel the ranchmen shortly to
fence in their pastures.
In the Red river valley the wheat crop
was for many years the only one raised. At
present diversified farming is being gener-
ally adopted with much profit.
From present Indications" said Mr. Can
non, Montana and Washington will produce
more gold within the next five years than
Alaska. Prospectors who formerly searched
for silver are now turning their attention to
god. with excellent results. Many of the
old placer mines that were only partially
worked being reopened under new meth
DDS, and many small companies, backed BY
foreign and Eastern capital, are also operat-
ing successfully in the mining districts. I'm
der existing conditions the mining industry
partakes very much Of the character of q
manufacturing enterprise.
Special attention is being directed toward
the timber lands on the western slope, and
many successful Mississippi river lumber
| men, like Mr.. Weyerhaeuser, have purchased
large tracts of timber land and are COM
mencing to operate them on an extensive
SCALE
THE increased use of -four by the Japanese
and Chinese has stimulated the growth OF
wheat in the states of Washington, Oregon
and Idaho, and many new mills have been
erected.
I'm order properly to handle this new
business the Great Northern has constructed
extensive wheat warehouses at Seattle SO as
to facilitate the loading and unloading of at
least eight to ten ships in that port at one
| time"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24

the English army the medical staff has It's
own means of transportation with men
enough detailed to its service to handle its
stores and supplies, and with Independent au-
thority to order their movements as it sees
MT 1t should be so in our army, and this IS
the end that vii! be sought
Il have said before now that Shafter is
either Ignorant or arrogant, and that he
might take his choice. I have said it to his
face and he had nothing to say in reply.
Look ct the difference between the man
agement of the campaign in Cuba and that In
Porto REQ. To be sure, Gen. Miles had not
the opportunity to show to good effect the
perfection OF his arrangements, for victory
there was too easy. But I was there, and
know what his arrangements were. Every
thing was like clockwork.
1T was not at Santiago. When the Re
lief on which l went to Santiago reached
the landing place, it found itself before the
most forbidd.ng coast on which men might
possibly land. and it was two days before its
stores could be taken ashore on account OF
rough water. Then everything had to be
there no lighter at hand? Lighters were
ready at Gen. Miles landing place in Porto
Rico to handle any amount Of supplies and
do it promptly.
The difficulty at Camp wikoff was IN
getting anything in there. We could get
nothing, except by means of a kttle single
track railroad that could not handle half the
traffic. Why, we had from 1900 to $4,000
men there good share of the time. and the
run from New York to camp was four hours
over that railroad. Why did we get 10 sup
plies by freight boats from New York?
There is a beautiful harbor at Montauk. II
freight boats had been used everything
would have been perfect for the care OF
the soldiers. AS 1t was, we would telegraph
for supplies, and telegraph again, and they
would not come. Finally we gave it up IN
despair.
'I asked the Army and Navy IeIgue FOR
supplies. Then sent me ten boxes It was
ten days before l got one, and when I came
away only eight Of the ten boxes had reach
ed camp. In whose interest the traffic was
all given TO the railroad and none to the
freight boats I do not know. That is a
question that some one will find answer
to in time
''In Cuba the soldiers must be provided
with different clothing and different food. It
will not do to send into a tropical
climate equipped as they are for garrison
and camp life in the North Every ounce
counts against the soldier IN that air that
is 50 enervating and depressing Different
food must be provided. Pork and beans are
all right in a temperate climate Men in
tropical heat cannot get along with that kind
Of fare, nor with ration consisting of canned
goods
Another thing. II will not do to send
troops there for purposes Of occupation with
the idea that they can stay there by tha
year. Men who go there in good health can
endure for time, If they have proper APP
pointments and proper food for that climate.
But they must not be asked to stay long, or
they. will 60 down as though moved down
by bullets"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
ARROGANT OR IGNORANT.
DIR. SEM SAYS GEN. SHAFTEE is
ONE OR THE OTHER
His Handling of Affairs Around
Santiago COntrasted With That
of Gen. Miles.

DR.. Nicholas Sem, of Chicago, for
whom the Chicago Tribune (Rep0
vouches and calls "one of the brainiest
men in the profession" has returned
home from a campaign i'll Cuba and
Porto Rico.
Prom the time Of my landing at
Santiago until the day of my departure
from Camp Wikoff," said DR.. Sem,
'the story has been the same. The en-
tire medical staff Of the army, working
as l never saw men work before, has
been hampered, bound hand and foot,
by the failure of some one to provide it
with means necessary to do it's work.
At the same time the soldiers who took
part in the campaign at the front, and
those who were kept in unhealthfuI
camps in this country, have been sub
jected to conditions that were men
ace to their health and lives, and in
large measure unnecessarily so. The
system of organization and allotment
of authority in the army is faulty, and
that accounts for part of 1t, but 1t does
not account for 1t all.
''Why have such large numbers of soldiers
been placed and kept in the same place so
long at a time? The history OF military move
ments is one loud cry Of warning aga INST
such an arrangement. 1t has been proved in
scores of campaigns In all parts OF the world
that the interest Of the soldier is best sub
served by placing few men in a camp and
moving camp frequently. The reason is plain.
In an extemporized camp it is impossible to
have effective sewerage, and without this the
camp soon becomes polluted and the ar bur
dened with agencies of disease from which
there is no escape
why was no proper provision made for
transporting and promptly delivering medical
supplies when bodies Of troops were moved
into a country which it was dangerous to ap-
proach in the summer season at best2 That
sufficient medical stores and hospital supplies
were ordered forwarded to Santiago when the
invasion began am convinced. / believe Sur
geon General Sternberg prove this when
the time comes. But the general in charge
of the campaign and the quartermaster gen
erai will each try to lay the responsibility on
the other. Time will tell where the fault lay
All these things are bound to come out in
time.
''But in the difficulties encountered by the
medical staff at Santiago lies an Illustration
of the defect in the system which every army
surgeon I'm America l believe, will make all
possible effort to have corrected
1.-The whole fault lies in the fact the med
zeal staff is entirely dependent upon the mill
tary branch of the army. Red tape is around
II everywhere. Nothing can be had, nothing
can be done without going through the for
mula of asking some officer not connected with
the medical service for what is wanted or for
permission to do what needs to be done. In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
BUGLING FOR BOODIE
SENATOR MARK HANNA TAKES
CHARGE OF REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
MONEY COMING IN SLOWLY

The Master Hand at Collecting and
Distributing Doodle Is at the
Throttle and the Manufacturers
and Business Republicans Have
Been Called on for "DOugh"-
Hon. John Lind on imperialism.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Mark Hanna is in Washington for the
purpose Of advising the Republican
campaign committee as to the conduct
of the campaign. Virtually he will take
command of it's management Messrs
Babcock, Hull and Overstreet, who
have been in charge of headquarters
here, have not been as successful in Sc
curing funds as they think they ought
to have been. This is due to the wide
spread belief which seems to prevail
among manufacturers and business
men generally that they would not be
called on for money this year But
Senator Hanna is not disposed to per-
NIT the loss of seats in the house if
1t is possible to influence" voters, and
from this time forward the contest will
be conducted in an aggressive and en-
ergetlC manner along these lines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
ADDRESSED ny FIR. LIND.
The Democratic Candidate Opposed
to the Policy of CONQUEST.

to the Policy of Conquest.
NEW ULM, Sept. 23.-(Special. AT
the Democratic county convention yes
terday afternoon, Hon. John Lind,
Democratic candidate for governor.
spoke enthusiastically of the probable
success Of the Democratic ticket in
November. On state issues he said
there never was a time in this state
when it behoOved honest and conscien-
tlouS men to be alert as it does this
year. Abuses had existed and do exist,
abuses in the matter of taxes and
transportation rates that work an in
justice to the great mass of the people.
Certain state institutions had been run
to the detriment and scandal of the
state. He did not expect to be able
to con rect everything if elected, but
he would do his best. He thought that
if the old craft could only be made
to take hitch around and get started
in the right direction all would have
reason to be thankful. He insisted that
there was great menace and danger to
our institutions in the policy of con-
quest or in maintaining by force Of
arms possessions in distant lands.
The Democratic nominations which
were indOrsed by the Populsts, were
as follows: Representative Henry
Heimerdinger; auditor, Eugene Fern
AlO1HJ II cas- III aug UoI OCIIWSIIl6SSE,
clerk of courts, Henry Neumann; reg
lister, Fred Pfaender; sheriff, August
Mather; judge Of probate, Ernest
Brandt; surveyor, Julius Bernder;
superintendent Of schools, William
Runok: attorney, Capt Albert Stein
hauser; coroner. DR.. Rothenburg.
Chairman ROsing and Maj. Bowler
called on Mr.. Lind last night, and had
a conference with Fred Pfaender,
chairman of the county committee, Of
this city, this forenoon. Mr.. Lind says
the call was purely a friendly visit Mr..
Lind was gratified to see Mr.. Rosing
and get some idea of the state Of af-
fairs in the state. He does not yet
know whether he will be able to make
much Of a campaign or not, but he
hopes to get his official work, all but
the formal part, closed by the middle
Of October, and after that time he will
be ready to cooperate with the COM
mittee and to go into the campaign if
they see fit for him to do so. Mr.. Lind
is enjoying the best Of health. During
his absence at Chickamauga he had
not sick day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
MY BETTER HALF.

When In life's morning all the future lay
Fair, beaming bright, meath Hopes trans
cendent ray,
And all in nature seemed agog to laugh,
Brightest and best was she, my better half.
When at high noon of fortunes gala day
The conquered world before me captive lay
Leaving me free its vintage choice to quar-,
Staid in content was she, my better half
When, later, fortune changed and frowned
unkind,
Till, from the lowered sky the siroc wind
Blasted our substance, leaving naught but
chat.
Heroic stood, serene, my better half.
Now when it's eve, fast fading into night
With naught to show for all the day-long
fight
But wreckage, smiling still she stands my
staff
Reproachful never, blessed better half.
A. II. II