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The times., 1898-12-14
The Chickamnura Lesson

The second appearance of Major Hart
suff, another of the apparently MANY
chief surgeons at Chickamauga Park.
seems to have been more profitable than
his first. AS a witness before the AIger
Relief Commission he has improved with
time. 1t is probable, however. that the
greater value of his latest testimony
was due either to the more searching
character of the questions or to his deter
mination to volunteer information that
was not asked for. Perhaps 1t is weari-
ness, but whatever the cause the COM
missioners have recently allowed wit
nesses to give facts that reflect severely
on the general conduct of the war. Per-
haps il is because the responsibility has
ders of the civilian Secretary of War and
the civilian adjutant general-the respon-
sibihty for everything tnat was wrong
and murderous in the months of war
that they have ceased to put a gag in the
mouth of a witness of only medium i'm
portance. Major Hartsuff is noted at this
time because his statements follow close
after the report and testimony of the sur
geon general. who placed the blame of
medical unreadiness and defect at the
door of Secretary Alger.
Major Hartsuff sustained virtually every
charge made against Camp Thomas. from
the smallest defects to the neglect of the
quick, the sick and the dead Never at
any time during his term from April %
to July q, was there anything like suf-
ficiency of anything necessary to the toll
erable living of a robust man; never
enough of anything suitable for the care
of sick soldier. There was a lack of
tentage. hospital supphes-and this in
cludes every article of hospital require
ment-tioctors, medicines, nurses, ice.
milk and-so on. 1t is impossible to name
an Indispensable article of which there
was anything like n proper supply. This
in the heart of the ricnest nation on
earth, and with a disposition to be not
only just, but generous, toward its gal
liant sons in the army. There was not
the shadow of shade of excuse for the
awful state of things. There mad been
ample warning of the coming of the great
body of soldiers. Major Hartsufr and
General Brooke and the inspectors all
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DEPARTS FOR THE SOUTH.
The f'residcntinI Party Will Reach
Atlanta This Morning.

In a finely equipped special train, on
the Southern Railway the President and
party started on the Southern tour at ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon They will
return to Washington next Tuesday
morning.
The party will spend Wednesday and
Thursday at Atlanta. Friday morning at
Tuskegee. Ala. Friday afternoon at
Montgomery. Saturday and Sunday at
Savannah. Monday morning at Macon
and Monday afternoon at Augusta. The
distance Travelled will be 2,lsI miles.
The members of the party are: The
President, Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary
Gage, Mrs. Gage. Secretary Alger. Mrs.
Alger, Secretary Long. Miss Long. Post
master General Smith, Mrs. Smith, Sec
retary Wilson. Miss Wilson, Secretary
Porter, Mrs. Porter. Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gen. II.
W. Lawton, Mrs. Lawton. Capt. L. c.
Scherer. Adelbert S. Hay, and Il. +.
Barnes.
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THE DISABLED MASSACHUSETTS
Her Injuries More Serious Than mt
First Supposed.

New York. Dec. BIT has been learned
that the injuries sustained by the battle
ship Massachusetts, which grounded off
Governors Island on Saturday, are much
greater than it was at first supposed.
The board of investigation has received
reports from the divers who examined
the hull of the Massachusetts. These
reports show that the keel is twisted and
buckled on seventeen spots between frame
16 and frame rs, distance of 2i0 feet.
There may be other weak spots, but they
have not been discovered yet, as it has
been impossible TO get into all the COM
partments on account of the water.
The ships bottom begins to rise from
the keel to the nose at frame Is and at
frame 1s it is six inches higher on the
keel than at frame IS. AS near as can
be learned, the vessel struck the rock
at frame l6, and then the ship was lifted
by the momentum and was carried along
the solid rock the keel scraping 1t for a
distance of 240 feet to frame rs. when the
vessel slid off again into the water.
The vessel will have to go into dry
dock, probably on Monday, and will have
to be shored up in order to keep the i'm
jured keel from resting on the blocks.
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wired and wrote to the surgeon general
to provide sufficient supplies for every
emergency They did not get the sup
plies.
Here we may leave the major for mo-
ment to turn to the testimony of the sur
geon general. He says he foresaw all the
demand there would be and desired to
make arrangements to meet it. but Secre-
tary Alger told him. "It is the policy to
wait"
The rest of Major Hartsuffs testimony
relates to his unavailing efforts to have
his requisitions attended to- Almost
daily" he telegraphed and wrote for med
icines, but they did not come. This Is
in harmony with much previous evidence.
1t was shown that il took eighteen days
to obtain medicine for the treatment OF
pneumonia patients. The general inter-
est in all this is that il was one of the
legitimate results of the disintesration OF
the office of the inspector general the
purpose of which was to investigate the
power of the adjutant general II Is eX-
actly the condition that would be per-
petuated by the army reorganization bill
that has the approval of Secretary Aiger
and the adjutant general.
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The Democratic Caucus.
fFrom the New York SUM-

Tue LNGN ibEh sum-
We celebrate. moderately but firmly, the g!o-
rious victory won in the House Democratic eau
Gus by the Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey of Cooke
County. Tex. Mr. Bailey insisted that there
should be caucus. and caucus there was
only little mose than third of the Demo
Gratis being absent. Mr.. Bailey, his shirt bosom
bearing Us usual. the folio copy of the Constitu-
tion. which he uses chest protector. intro
duced one resolution. The Hon. Thomas Chip
man McRae OF Arkansas introduced another reso-
luton.
Both were passed. Mr. Baley's resolution pro-
vides that the members of the caucus shall do as
the caucus, by a two-thirds vote. orders. Mr..
McRae's resolution provides, in effect that the
members OF the caucus shall do they please.
Adjourned.
Mr. Bailey's resolution was enriched with a
proviso that mo member shall be required to
vote for any bill which he may deem uneonstitu-
tonal" As Mr. Bailey deems unconstitutional
all bills from which he withholds his approval.
the passage of his resolution with this proviso
was glorious victory.
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Rcciproci,y Needed.

OF late ycar3 the United States has net been
any too willing to turn ever to Mexico people
wanted Tor offeDses eonitted here. and 1t IS not
to be expected that Mexico VIII do more than
the authorities north OF the Rio Granes are Will
ing to do There has been very little reciprocity
in extraditioa ON the part o. she United States,
as the history Of the CARA raids show Under
the pretense OF politics, lot OF banditti harry
the frontier country. scrforizc NeNteans, anc-
when wanted here, they are e,oaked with the
dignity OF political offenders The matter OF
cxtradition has too long been ons-sidsi affair.
Mexico may properly take plenty 0! time to
consider requests FOX the return TO tho United
States OF people who are '-tclegraphed for by
5umptuous police ofiicis.s up north
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A CUBAN MILITARY DIVISION.
Gen. brooke VIII He Commander
md Civil Governor.

and Civil Governor.
Just before leaving for the South yes
terday President Mckinley approved the
order establishing the military division
of Cuba, embracing the whole island,
and placing Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke
in command. Gen. Brooke. In addition
to having command of all the troops in
Cuba, will be military and civil governor.
He Will be intrusted with the duty of
providing for the maintenance of law and
order and for the preservation of public
health, will be charged with the collec-
tion of revenues, the appointment of
civil and military officers and the modi-
fication of the Spanish laws and will
exercise general control over the island.
The commanding officers of the several
provincial military departments in Cuba
will make reports to Gen. Brooke. Pub
lie measures taken by them will be sub
ject to his approval. To Gen. Brooke
will be left largely the arrangement of
affairs in Cuba. An illustration of his
authority on smaller scale is afforded
by the work of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
In the province of Santiago.
Gen Brooke reached Washington yes
terday morning from Fort Monroe and
was at the department by o'clock. He
did not show the effects of the tropical
fever which delayed him at Fort Mon
roe. After an hours talk with Secretary
Alger, in which the Secretary told him
the President wanted him to be governor
of Cuba, Gen. Brooke went over to the
White House with Adjt. Gen. Corbin.
The upshot OF the talk between the Pres
ident and Gen. Brooke was that the ap-
pointment was made.
Gen. Brooke said he was well enough
to stand another period of residence In
a tropical climate. Gen. Brooke VIII
start for Cuba in time to reach Havana
about January /, when American author
ity over the entire island will be eStab-
lished. He will have his headquarters
in Havana. where Mai. Cen Lee. COM
manding Havana province. and Gen.
Ludlow, civil and military governor of
Havana city. will also be quartered.
Until his departure for Cuba. Gen.
Brooke will be busy reorganizing his
stafr and arranging his affairs for pro-
tracted residence in Havana. Just what
duty will be assigned to Mai. Gen. Wade.
at present In command of United States
troops in Cuba, has not been determined.
Gen. Wade Will remain in Cuba until the
work of the evacuation commission Is
finished. probably several weeks after
the end of Spanish sovereignty on the
island.
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PRINCE SAPIEHA's GIFT.
He Contributes $1,000 to Reliev,
m

He Contributes $1,000 to Relieve
Distress in Cuba.
New York, Dec. 13.-The following let
ter was received today by Charles A.
Schieren. treasurer of the Central Cuban
Relief Committee, inclosing check for
1000 for the relief of the suffering in
habitants of Cuba:
New York. Dec. u
Hon. Charles A. Schieren, Treasurer Central Re-
lief Committee:
Dear Sir: On behalf of Prince Louis Sapieha
OF Paris France. beg to hand you herewith
our check for $1,000. receipt of which please ac-
knowledge. This donation is to be used for the
purpose OF relieving the distress of the inhabi-
tants OF Cuba. We remain.
Yours respectfully,
AUGUST BELMONT CO.
This gift is the largest individual con-
tribution to the fund raised by the efforts
of the Central Cuban Relief Committee
which now amounts, in round numbers,
to 500, 900 in cash, and includes $500 tons
of supplies valued at an equal amount,
or $4,000 in all, which has been expended
to relieve suffering in Cuba.
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Curious.
(From the Duluth Herald.)

The Down casters, who dearly love the South
ern negro, seem somehow to have a peculiar
prejudice against other colored races, which have
at least shown themselves superior to the negro
They are desirous that the black man shall rule
in the Carolinas or other parts OF this country
where he happens to be in majority, but they
can't believe the Chnaman or Malay or other
men OF the old Far Eastern civilization capable
OF ruling even small island or two, or of rem
dering loya! support to a foreign government CIV
ing them practically all the liberty they want.
The times., 1898-12-14

The arm of American justice is long.
after all Gideon w. Marsh. the Phila-
delphia bank president was man oil the
highest social standing i'll that exception
ally social community and he had great
influence with statesmen. The Pennsyl-
vania politicians of the Quay school like
to have dealings with bankers. Yet with
all his social and political relations, Mr..
Marsh was glad to give himself up to
justice after forfeiting his bail and to
throw himself on the mercy of the court
lie receives a sentence of twelve years
in the penitentiary. It is something for
American citizens to be proud of that
he could not buy his way clear Perhaps,
too. it may be a warning to politicians
who have violated the laws.
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A CUBAN NAVAL STATION.
Commodore Cromwell VIII he In
a.strses-s--,- Charge.

=
1t was officially announced at the Navy
Department yesterday afternoon that an
important naval station will at once be
established at Havana, Cuba. The order
making this announcement placed Com
modore B. j. Cromwell in charge of this
new station in the West Indies. The
commodore is relieved from duty on the
naval examining and retiring board.
The other officers assigned to the Ha-
vana station are Surgeon ]. d. Gatewood.
detached from the Museum of Hygiene.
this city; Lieut.. ]. ii. Glennon. detached
from the Massachusetts,; Chief Engineer
c. p. Howell and Pay Director j. A.
Smith. These officers will sail for Ha-
vana on December II.
The auxiliary cruisers Resolute and
Yosemite have been placed in commission
at the League Island navy yard. ANA W II
proceed to Cuba for active service in n
nection with the Havana Station. They
will be used as n coast patrol. with head
quarters at the new station.
The station will be established in tie
former Spanish navy yard at Havana
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senator HnwIey,s opinion.

Qrom the Hartford Courant.)
One OF the signed and sealed parchments of the
treaty will soon be on its way to Washington;
the duplicate one goes to Madrid. We think it 4
foregone conclusion that the Senate will ratify
the treaty. though not Immediately and not
unanimously. There will be opposition. speech
making, and delay. Whether the government
under whose instructions Senior Montero Rios and
his fellow-comniissioners signed the treaty will
be in power at Madrid month from now is a
question on which opinion in Europe is divided.
The reported attempt Of Carlst soldiers to seize
the forts at Cartagena last week is unpleasantly
suggestive Yet it is permitted to hope that
the Spanish people are weary (for the time being
at least) of war, and that neither they nor the
politicians of their Cortes will do anything to
disturb these Paris settlements
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PROTESTS AGAINST ROBERTS.
Baptists Join in the Crusade Against
the Utah Man.

New York. Dec. 13-The executive board
of the American Baptist Home Mission
Society. at its meeting in this city today.
adopted a resolution of emphatic protest
against the seating as member OF the
National Congress of an open and avowed
polygamist. Brigham II. Roberts, OF
Utah" on the ground that his election
was "a violation of the covenants made
between Mormon leaders and the general
Government when Utah was admitted as
q State"
Official church bodies that have now
taken similar action on this matter in
clude Baptist. Congregational, Episcopal,
Presbyterian. Disciples Of Christ, Luther
an and Quaker.
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A REST FOR THE VULCAN.
Rendered Valuable Services In the
Spanish War.

The repair ship Vulcan was yesterday
put out of commission at the League Is
and navy yard. This vessel. which rem
dered valuable services to the American
fleet off the coast of Cuba during the war
with Spain is practically a floating ma
chine shop She will be held in readiness
for active service.
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Carnerie and Exrnnsion.

(From the Minneapolis Tribune.)
1t is an interesting question why, il it Is
inmcal to the interests of nation to reach out
and acquire valuable territory in different parts
of the world, it is not inimical TO an individual
to acquire number of residences. Mr. Carnegie
has fine home in Pittsburg; baronial estate
in Scotland, on which there is magnificent
palace and other residences; he has. presumably.
a seashore cottage or two-snd now he is acquir-
ing a palatial residence in New York. Docs not
this look like expansion?
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France.
Grom the Chicago Times Herald.o

(From the Chicago Times Herald.)
France is not yet a broken nation like Spain,
but by her own confession she has sunk to the
position of a second-rate power. Her people are
showing that they have the disposition but not
the courage to fight England They acknowledge
their helplessncss and humiliation, and say with
fearful nervousness that their neghbor across the
channel is trying to force a war. There is a
mngiing OF timidity with hate in their comment
the very combination that invites aggression,
makes concessions, and finally settles accounts
by accepting a thorough beating.
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measures that seem impracticable but
are capable of delaying action Congress
can be assured that since our new ac-
quisitions of territory the people see the
necessity of the canal if our commerce Is
to enter into the competition it is other
wise fitted to maintain.
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Wood Inspires Confidence.
(From the Worce.ter Ga,et,e1

II Gen. Wood continues to accomplish good re-
suits as an administrative officer the confidence
he inspires as Governor Of Santiago will have a
powerful influence in alaying the doubts that
have been raised as to the ability Of Americans
to succeed as governors Of dependencies. II men
Of Woods ability selected for such places,
good management will be insured abeoad and
will have an indirect result in raising the STAN
dards at home. 500 sos =
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If the presence OF an army of hustiins
business men can stimulate the new
Washington Business Mems Association
the convention of the National Board OF
Trade viii have that effect. These are the
men who make things go. and 1t Is safe
to guess they are all enthusiastic expan-
sionists.
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1t is to be hoped the Presidential party
will not be snowbound on the Southern
journey, yet there is 10 saying. In Texas
there is four inches of snow and better
sleighng than Washington has had for
a Winter and half.
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Scandal,
lew York Evening Post.l

(From the New York Evening Post.)
Duty and Destiny often behave very queerly.
Their relations with Mr.. Hanna are said by the
gcssips not to be exactly what they should be;
but people will talk.
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Her Queer Tnste.

(Fron the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
With all the flowers of manhood
That are blooming o'er the mead.
'Tis. strange that little Wihelmine
Should take up with Wied.
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1t is difficult TO find a reason for the
rumored resignation of Secretary Bliss.
If 1t were Secretary Alger. now. there
would be no doubt. It is hardly likely
Mr. Bliss looks toward England. and yet
he could well afford to go there and it
would meet Senator Platts views better
than the sending of Choate.q"-
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Negro COLONIZATION.

(FrOm the Atlanta JournaIJ
To transport 100000 people from one side OF
the world to the other is thing tina. has never
been attempted, and that cannot be accomplished.
As Ben Butler said, negroes would be born faster
than we could deport them.
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Esterhazy is willing to explain again,
but Paris has had so much lying that he
ceases to be interesting. There is no art,
but only plain and obvious mendacity in
Esterhazys explanations.
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Did Major Hartsuff take the bit in his
teeth or has the Alger Relief Commission
given up the hope of protecting the Sec
retary from the revelation of the truth?
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An American CnnnI.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1895.
The times., 1898-12-14

Col. ]. w. Babcock, the chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee, ex-
poets to leave for. Wisconsin in few
days to take. charge of his canvass for
John L. MitcheHs seat in the Senate
Quite number of candidates have ap-
peared on the scene since the recent cleo
ton, and while Col. Babcock apparently
is in the lead, his election is said to be
by no means certain. If he is as success
full managing his own canvass as he was
last Fall in handling the Republican Con-
gressional campaign, he ought to win
Early in the Congressional fight it is said
that Col Babcock foresaw the coming Re-
publican reverses in the Eastern districts
and turned his attention almost exclusive
ly to the West. 1t was a clever flank
movement, as the Democratic managers
realized-after election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-27

terms of the option and the same ex-
pired within Its own terms and has
never since been renewed
The statements In the said petition
with reference to the offer of John Il.
Lenahan, attorney for rockingham, TO
comply with the terms of the option
are not true; nor is it true that the
plaintiff ever repudiated his agreement
with Lowry or declined to abide by its
terms.
Whether rockingham Is. or Is not,
prepared to pay money to the plain
tiff, he is not informed, and there is no
agreement, expressed or implied, be-
tween the plaintiff and rockingham
with reference to the purchase of the
real estate spoken of. For further
answer the plaintiff says that there Is
due upon his judgment against Laura
and Arthur rockingham more than
the sum of $4,000 and that there Is no
legal or equitable reason why the same
should not be paid or collected by due
process of law.
The case of Frank Carlucci against
Edwin G. Hughes was referred to II.
j. Murray.
Court made decree granting to
Martin Luther lodge. No. %, Loyal
Knights of America, permission to
change its charter namc to Invincible
commandery. No. 252, knights of Malta,
of Taylor. Pa.
The case of J. j. Sullivan against =.
g. Waldron was referred by agreement
to r. ]. Murray.
WANTS BAIL REDUCED.
Application was made by Attorney f.
c. Newcomb. representing w. IL.
Whyte, for moderation of the for
feiture of the recognizance of Wilson
s. Fegeley, upon which he was surety
for $500. Fegeley was charged with
false pretenses and was to have been
tried in October 1896. but did not put
In an appearance. Mr.. Whyte AYERS
that he has spent nearly 5000 in trying
to locate Fegeley and hand him over
to court and asks that in view Of this
expense and the trouble he has been
put to that court reduce the recogniz-
ance to some reasonable figure.
The hearing on the rule to make per-
manent the injunction in the case of
Catherine Walsh against c. +. Pryor,
sheriff. and p. f. Mcdonnell was con-
tinued until next Saturday at 9 o'clock
a. m.
An appeal from the award of arbi-
traitors was made in the case of S. b.
Hartley against McTighe & Melvin, the
plaintiff. being the appellant.
John F. Scragg, George f.. Steven
son and L. NJ. Franklin. the jury OF
viewers appointed by court to fix a
price on the lot of land owned by
George T. Bailey and others and want
ed for building site by the LaPlume
| school board, reported to court that the
plot in their estimation was worth $40
The cost of making the view will likely
| equal the cost of the land.