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The times., 1898-12-19
MALE AND FEMALE NURSES.
The AIger Relief Commission Attempting
to Solve the Problem.


The question as to whether female
nurses are preferable to men in hospit-
ais in army camps like that at Chicka-
mauga is one that is giving the A'ger
Relief Commission some concern. 1t does
not come directly within the province OF
the inquiry the commission is supposed to
be making whether the soldiers were
cared for as they should have been
by the Government But information Is
being sought on the subject to be used
III suggestions the commission may make
for legislation that will better the now
admitted wOeful shortcomings of The hos
pital service that proved SO disastrous
in the recent Spanish conflict
There seems TO be much doubt in the
minds of both doctors and military Off
GERS regarding this interesting subject.
1t is the opinion of nearly ali the wit
nesses who have appeared before the
commission that women have a salutary
effect on the sick A woman may not be
better nurse than man. But the fact
that she is woman is soothing, pacify-
ing, and the most stony-hearted war
rior, it matters not how hardened he
may be against the charms of the weaker
sex. seems to find comfort in her rres-
ence in time of suffering.
But the question of proper care, proper
protection for women nurses, seems to
be problem that is hard to solve In a
great camp like Chickamauga is to b.
found every sort of human being-every
nationality. men from every condition OF
life; black, white, yellow, and red,
good, bad, and indifferent When not
sick many of these men have little re-
gard for conventional proprieties A
woman seems to be out of her sphere
among them.
Beside this, an objection that appeals
to the good reasoning of nearly every
thoughtful person, it Is held that wo-
men naturally require surroundings and
privacy that it is impossible to give them
If n great body of men were)to remain
in a certain camp for long time-if a
camp We're permanent concern-the diff
culties that give ground for this latter
objection could be overcome But where
it is temporary institution-where men
are in the field and subject to removal
on short notice, female nurses, so nearly
all of the doctors and officers say are a
source of much solicitude if not an actual
burden. They must be looked after-in
a sense they must be nursed. man can
pack his traps and himself up and move
in short order. But a woman can't She
and her belongings must be looked after
cared for by somebody else. There is only
praise given for female nurses where per
manent camps exist, like Fort Sheridan
and Jefferson Barracks. 1t is at tenn
porary camps where the wisdom of their
presence is doubted.
The times., 1898-12-19
THE TABLET UNVEILED.
A Bronze Memorial to the Late Justice
William Strong.

0ilffam strong.
The beautiful bronze tablet erected to
the memory of the late Justice William
Strong, in remembrance of his life work
as "A iurist. scholar and Christian, in the
south vestibule of the Church of the Cow
enant, was unveiled yesterday at the
close of the morning service. The cere-
mony was conducted by the Rev. Teunis
5. Hamlin. the pastor OF the church. and
Was Witnessed by the members of the
family of the deceased, the trustees and
other officers OF the church and the
members Of the congregation.
The ceremony was brief but impressive
lasting but a few minutes during which
DR.. Hamlin paid a beautiful tribute to
the memory of Justice Strong. dwelling
at some length upon the part he took
in the establishment of the Church of
the Covenant, of which he was a trustee
and ruling elder for many years before
his death in 1895. AT the conclusion of
DR.. Hamlin's remarks, the beautiful tab
let was unveiled by Master William
Strong, a grandson of Justice Strong and
the son of the late William Newton
Strong.
The tablet. which is about eighteen
inches by twenty-four inches in size
bears the. following inscription: William
Strong. ls0s-ls95. Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, a founder.
trustee and ruling elder of the Church of
the Covenant. Lawyer, jurist, scholar
Christian. The name of the just is
blessed
AT the morning service the Rev Dr.
Hamlin preached on the responsibility
which has devolved upon America be-
cause of its acquisition of new territory,
and spoke of its duty in disseminating
the word of God in these new lands In
this connection he said the very best
way for the American people to be able
and properly qualified to do missionary
work in foreign lands was to first per-
form the duty at home. The difficulties
which present themselves now, he said
are by no means so great as those which
confronted the missionaries 10 California
in 1s4S to Oregon or Washington in 1906
or to Alaska in 1861. Nor. he said. is
the condition which must be met one
resulting from politics or craftsmanship
but it is the outcome of the wisdom and
providence Of God.
The collection which was taken for the
support of home mission work was gen.
erously responded to by the congrega-
tion.
The times., 1898-12-19

This is the reign of the Bundle, the
gladdest. merriest monarch OF the live
long year. Every package you see in
the arms of man or woman these days
is a sermon, and its text is peace and
good will.
For fifty-one. weeks in the year the
bundle is psriah to be scorned by fash
ionable women and lodged by busy men.
1t is a brown abomination to be borne
only by expressmen and common folk,
and the unfortunate society girl forced
by the exigencies OF fate to carry home.
say. her own slippers scurries along by
street as ashamed to be seen by her fine
friends as a thief would be Il he had
stolen the things and was afraid of the
man in blue. But this is the week that
the spirit of Christmas claims as her
very own. She has east ner enchant-
ment on the holly wreath and glamour
over the parcel. She has given merry
smiles and jovial grins TO the squirming
masses of shoppers who pack the stores
from doors to counters and with her
gracious wand she has touched the heart
of human nature and made the whole
world akin. And that is why society W Il
be proud to carry its bundles today.
The times., 1898-12-19
The Jenkins ranlet rnreilea.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1S-Chaplain
Clark, of the Naval Academy. preached
a sermon today in the Academy chapel
on the unveiling of memorial tablet to
Lieut. f W. Jenkins, who lost his life
on the United States battleship Maine.
in Havana harbor. The tablet was un-
yelled by Lieutenant Commander Rich
ard Wainwright. who was executive Of
ficer of the Maine at the time
The times., 1898-12-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A wedding of interest to social Wash
ington will occur today at Charlottes-
vile, Va. The bride will be Miss NJ. vir-
ginia Mason. the daughter of Major and
Mrs. r. F. Mason, and u granddaughter
of Senator Mason. and the groom Mr.
Benjamin F. Minor. a prominent young
member of the District bar.
The times., 1898-12-19
DIR. Easton,s Ser,,o,

AT the Eastern Presbyterian Church
last night Rev DR. Easton preached from
the text, Why he did not wear his dress
suit at the wedding" DIR. Easton stated
that many men do not wear the dress suit
of righteousness when they enter heaven
and are therefore turned away.
No excuse can be given ne said. for not
coming to the heavenly wedding in the
proper garb.
The times., 1898-12-19

Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists. 93S F Street northwest and
Connecticut Avenue and s Street north
west and 142S Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-19

Mrs John w Foster will be assisted
at her reception this afternoon by the
ladies of the Joint High Commission, the
Canadian contingent of which will leave
for their homes tomorrow evening
The times., 1898-12-19

Mr.. Brock, OF the Congressional Hotel
will entertain a party of out of town rel
atives during the Christmas holidays. the
gathering to assemble on Christmas eve
The times., 1898-12-19

about three hours, or about twenty-five
miles. the conditions became less un-
favorable, and the squadron stopped.
The Texas and Marblehead were sent
| alongside the collier. whose injury had
been temporarily repaired, and coaled
during the night.
Inasmuch as 1t was known that. in
case the Spanish squadron had reached
Santiago, Admiral Sampson was able to
block any movement of the enemy
through the Bahama Channel, my inten-
ton in standing to the westward was,
should 1t become necessary, to bar any
effort of the enemy to reach Havana by
a dash through the Yucatan Passage.
On the oath instant continued coaling
the Texas and Marblehead, and later the
Vixen. In the afternoon, having man
aged to get sufficient coal into these ves-
sells to enable them to remain with the
squadron, shaped course for Santiago, off
which port we arrived about dusk. Es-
tablished an inner picket line consisting
of the Vixen and Marbehead, the re-
mainder of the squadron lying to OFF the
entrance of the port, about four or five
miles out.
The next morning. 9th instant, steamed
in to examine the entrance to the harbor,
and sighted the Cristobal Colon appar-
emily moored, head and stern, across the
western channel around Cay Smith; also
one of the vessels of the yizcaya or, In
fanta Maria Teresa class moored in the
eastern channel. and two small torpedo
boats. Later in the day made out the
military tops of third vessel farther
up the harbor.
Maintaining the Blockade.
A close blockade of the harbor has been
maintained, and no vessels have entered
or left since our arrival Yesterday morn
ing H. NJ. S. Indefatigable came up to
the line of blockade and made signai
Request permission to communicate with
the commodore" which was, of course
granted boarding officer came on
board from the flagship with letter
from the commanding officer. Capt. l.. A.
Primrose, requesting permission for his
vessel to pass the line of blockade in
order to communicate with II. NJ. consul
at this port. My reply was that there
would not be the slightest objection to
his doing so. Instead however, of avail
ing himself of the permission the Inde-
fatigable at once steamed off In the drec-
tion from whence she came. signaling
NO harm done for courtesy" 1t may
have been that his learning that the
Spanish fleet was In this port was of
more Importance than H. NJ consul and
he may have desired first to communi-
cate with his government from Jamaica
On the 30th instant the New Orleans
arrived, conveying the collier Sterling.
Concerning the coaling of a large fleet
of vessels, I would particularly call the
departments attention to the necessity
for heavy bags holding about 500 pounds,
in addition to buckets which have not
proved of much use. They should also
be provided with at least six cotton
bales or heavy wooden camels six to eight
feet broad to be used as tenders TO take
the thrust of the ships and to permit
coalins in rougher weather than is now
possible with the means at our disposal
AT present We are coaling on all favor
able occasions in plain sight of the
enemy's fleet. Very respectfully,
W. S. SCHLEY,
Commodore. L. S. N, Commander in
Chief, Flying Squadron.
The times., 1898-12-19

The marriage of Miss Loula Boone and
Mr.. Eugene French viii be solemnlzed
December q. at ST. Patrick's. of which
church Miss Boone has been the org mist
for a number of years.
The times., 1898-12-19
Typographical Union Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of Colum-
bia Typographical Union. No. 101. was
held yesterday afternoon. No business of
public interest, however. was considered.
The times., 1898-12-19

90f1 nm Drink and Drug Inebriates re.
0UU UUU stored by the keeiey Cure. Au-
thorized Institutes, 2il North Capi.
toI ST. Washington. D. c., and Greensboro, N. @,
Write con6dentially. iG7-u
The times., 1898-12-19

Mrs. w. II. Rapiey. iIs5 Street. will
be at home Wednesday. December 2i.
when she will have with her her guest.
Mrs. F. G.. Berger.
The times., 1898-12-19
THE SEARCH FOR CERVERA
Rear Admiral Schley Makes
an Honest Report.
SIMPSONS THRUST TURNED

The Truthful Details of the Monotonous
Santiago Preliminaries All Orders
Were Strictly Obeyed- Maintaining a
Close Blockade Coaiing in Sight Of
the Enemy-Recommenda Made.
The times., 1898-12-19

Mrs. J. a. Sutherland. of No. 200 Sixth
Street southwest, will entertain a house
party during the holidays.
The times., 1898-12-19
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The times., 1898-12-19
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wagons.
The times., 1898-12-19

Off Santiago the st. Paul. Yale and Min
neapolls were sighted and communicated
with. The Minneapolis reported that she
only had sufficient coal to reach Key
West, and that her machinery was in bad
condition. The coal supply of the other
two scouts was also much reduced. Ar
rangements were at once made whereby
the Yale was to tow the collier, and as the
prospect did not seem favorable for re-
plenishing the meager coal supply of the
other two vessels, the squadron stood to
the westward, towing the collier. The op-
Grafton of taking the collier in tow proved
to be quite difficult, owing to the size and
weight of the two ships and the repeated
parting of the tow lines. Finally. how
ever. after twenty-four hours unremitting
exertions, the Golfers chain cable was
got to the Yale and the squadron proceed
ed. The st. Paul was ordered to remain
off Santiago until her coal supply would
no longer permit of further delay.
After standing to the westward for
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
Crowns Worth Millions.

The King OF Portugal's crown is
valued at 81, 00QD00. The crest of the
crown which the Car of Russia wears
on special occasions is a cross COM
posed of five marvellously brilliant
diamonds resting on large ruby, I'M
cut but polished. The state crown of
the Czarina, though small, is composed
according to authorities upon the sub
iect Of gems, of the finest stones ever
strung.
Queen victoria's great crown, valued
OF Sl,S00,000 contains Q splendid
ruby, one large sapphire, Besides six
teen smaller ones, eight emerdlds,
four moderate-sized rubies, 1860 bril-
liants, aud 1878 rose diamonds with
four small pear.formed pearls and 269
Of other shapes.
When the Sultan OF Johore wears
his crown and state clothes, the dia-
monds on him alone are estimated to
be worth $40, 000, 900. The Mahara-
jah Of Baroda's chief ornament is not
crown, but necklace of five strands
containing five hundred diamonds,
some of which are as large as hazel
nuts, while the upper and lower rows
consist Of emeralds of the same size. =
Tit Bits.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19

American manufacturing products o
larger field than can otherwise be se-
cured. The three manufacturing
countries OF Eupope, England, France
and Germany, havs been increasing
very rapidly their colonial possessions
of late years and this is more particu-
larly true perhaps Of Germany, which
has in Africa alone colonies covering
over 800, 900 square miles.
1.-The Statesman's Year Book" for
1898 shows the commerce OF Great
Britain in the export trade during the
wear previous to have amounted to
$500. 900, 900 of cotton goods, $780,
600, 900 Of WOODEN goods, $40, 600, 600
of linen and jute manufactures, $780,
600, 900 Of wearing apparel, and $780,
900, 900 OF machinery and cutlery.
Frances trade with French colonies,
exclusive OF Algeria and Tunis, amount
ed last year to $50, 900, 900 of imports
and s25, 600, 900 of exports, and the
exports OF German manufacture to
foreign colonies now amount to con-
siderable figure. Last year these i'm
ports into the Cameroons amounted to
81, 900, 900 in value, into German
Africa TO 81, 900, 900, and into Togo
land to about as much.
The policy Of all producing coun-
tries largely engaged in manufacture
is TO discriminate against like manu-
features in other countries, and the
possession Of large colonies, there
fore, is O decided benefit to tho home
country, benefit which agricultural
countries do not enjoy. Australian
gary furnishes fair illustration OF
this. The Austrian products, and
particularly glass, leather, WOODEN
goods, porcelain and stoneware, are
extensive and give employment to
nearly 8, ZOO, 600 persons, but the com
merce of Austria is uncomfortable,
and much more than half Of ii is with
Germany under conditions which are
necessarily more favorable to the Ger.
man consumers than to the Austrian
producers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
supplying the Army.

The supplying Of an army with the
things required for its subsistence,
maintenance and operation is divided
into three distinct departments-th the
commissary, the quartermaster' and
the ordnance. The qualtermasteI
supplies the tents, uniforms, shoes,
underwear, and oil that relates to the
housing and clothing of the soldier.
The commissary department feeds
him, and the ordnance furnishes his
arms and shooting material.
The feeding of soldier is an inter
esting process, and from the top Of
the list TO the bottom there is in.
cluded a very considerable army in
itself engaged in buying, forwarding
and distributing the food which goes
to make up a soldiers ''rations.
Except in what may be called emer-
gency cases, the process starts at the
top, with the chief of the commissary
department Of the whole army, with
headquarters in Washing tou. Con-
tracts are made for the materials speci-
ned by the war department, in GUAM
titles OF tons and hundreds of tons,
according to the nature OF the mater.
ial. Now York Post.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
The First Invasion of Cuba.

A Paris paper publishes an extract
translated from Madrid paper, de-
scribing the first invasion of Cuba, in
l494. 1t is drawn from an old book
on Cuba, and is said to be an extract
from the original logbook of Colum.
bus. He wrote; "On the IA Of April
in early morning 1 heavily armed
those who were to disem bark from the
ships and caravals, aad cruised
along the coast of the island to the
north northeast, in order to see the
other side, which is at the east, and
and also to examine the villages. i
saw two or three, whose inhabitants
ran to the shore bringing to us fresh
water and food. Crowds Of men and
women, each Of whom had his or her
offering TO present to US, we're prais-
ing God, and they threw themselves
upon their knees and raised their
hands toward heaven in welcoming
u.s." The Partisan editor adds the
following THUS were received the
first Europeans to reach America.
Everybody knows what reward was
presented for this reception by those
who arrived, and that, dispossessed,
pillaged, massacred, the natives very
soon learned the benefits of civiliza-
ton, which the conquerors freely gave
to them. And now there are other
conquerors arriving, they also from
the sea, who in turn will dispossess
the Spaniards. Must it be said, Jus
tice immanente DIES chooses p Justice
overtakes evildoers.) Spain will doubt
less think otherwise, if for no other
reason than that at the end of 400
years she thinks she has the right TO
claim immunity under the law Of linn
itation. New York Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
Woman Captures n Tarpon.

Taking o small rowboat. aud only
accompanied by the man who rowed
1t, Mrs. H. b. Plant left the yacht,
and as soon as well away cast her line.
The hook had not been in the water
to exceed eight minutes when the big
fellow grabbed il and broke away.
Then came the tug Of war, but Mrs.
Plant proved an artist, playing out
her line from q bass reel with fine
spirit. His majesty spun the boat
about two miles before he yielded,
but Just fifty-fve minutes from the
moment he took the hook Mrs. Plant
landed him and made q record that
will not soon be broken. The royal
monster is q beauty. He measured
six feet and one inch in length and
weighed Ill pounds. He is being
mounted, aud will make a fine COM
panion for Mr.. Plants famous catch,
and Mrs. Plant is being showered
with enthusiastic congratulations over
her wonderful skill. Those who wit
messed the sport say it was the finest
measuring of superb strength against
matchless diplomacy ever witnessed
and for time the end of the match
could not definitely be foreseen, but
when "fair woman wills" what can
even a ''royal highness" do?-Tam.
pa (Florida) Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19

with half dozen soldiers OF his back
For the Spanish sentry--a boy Of is
whom they had gagged and tied uI
outside the house, had proved more
nimble than they had thought him.
He had worked himself loose and had
run TO the fort for aid.
The Cuban turned instantly, killed
the lieutenant with swing OF his
machete aud was at once shot down
by soldier who fred over the shout
der Of his falling officer.
Macombtr showed better Judgment,
II less courage; he dashed the lamp
out and grasped me by the arm. "Help
me out, he said.
II would be difficult for anyone TO
resist the appeal Of fellow. country
man at such time. While the SOL
diers rushed in, trampling and falling
over the slain men and Merode,
pulled the American after me through
q door, back OF the tables, which
opened into our battery room. In
this back room was window looking
out on the harbor side, from which
Macomber swung in an instant and
decamped without O word. I had
time to get forward into the cable
room before Merode, who had regained
his feet, struck match and relighted
the lamp. OF the gruesome spectacle
which the light revealed I will not
speak.
After the manner Of Spanish justice,
both Merode and myself were put
under arrest pending an investiga.
tion, which showed that neither OF us
knew anything about the affair. Yet
the commandant at Santiago suspected
that / had planned it and sent me
under arrest to Havana, by steamer,
the following evening.
expected foreman in Las Cabanas
for the rest Of my days, but was dis
missed without trial the second day
after arriving there and left Havana
along with $50 Americans on the fol-
lowing Sunday. Youths Companion.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19

During Mr.. Gladstone's illness the
Irish express going to Holyhead was
several times stopped at Sandyford, in
order to put down the doctors. There
is a Hawartlen tradition, to the effect
that Mr.. Gladstone once stopped this
express by pulling the signal against
it with his own hand. The narrative
is that Mr.. Gladstone had been hur-
riedly summoned south by the Queen.
He drove over to Sandyford-th the
date is supposed to be years and years
ago-and asked the official there to
have the train stepped. ''No, SIR"
was the timorous reply. ~ cannot
stop the Irish express without orders,
and, as she is almost due, there is no
time TO telegraph for them" "well, I"
quoth Mr.. Gladstone, II understand
your position and appreciate. But, in
the interests of the nation, must get
to London with the least loss OF time.
Therefore, shall take the response
bility Of stopping the train myself.
With that he went to the lever and
pulled it, saying SIN the Queens
name. London Chronicle.