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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
AN INQUIRY WANTED
The Question Of Investigating the
War Department Considered.
SCHOFlELD and GORDON MAY SERVE.
The President Tenders Them Plac"s on the
Proposed Comm ission - Omni--Wry
anu Medical Departments ~ the
Army to Be Examined.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-The cabinet
meeting Yesterday was protracted,
lasting ~ hours, although only Sec
rotary Gage and Wilson and Post
master General Emory Smith were
with the president. The question Of
investigating the administration OF
the war department and the appoint
ment of commissioners to conduct the
investigation was gone over. Whether
the president will direct the investiga.
ton depends upon his ability to
find men for the commission in
whom there will be such uni.
versal approval that their verdict
will be accepted in advance as just
determination of the subject. II such
men can be found, then the president
will name them and order the invest.
gution; II they cannot be found, then
the investigation will not occur It's
felt that to be essential. as a pre-
requisite 10 the committee, that a mem
bership shall be secured which will
command general approval. Some
names were mentioned but a conclusion
was not reached on any of them. The
Mlles-Alger controversy, which is dis
tinct from the inquiry into the war
department, was not referred to at
the cabinet meeting.
President Mckinley has rendered
places on the proposed commission to
Maj Gen. Scbofeld, former command
ing general of the army, and to ex-
Senator John b. Gordon. of Georgia.
1t is said that the proposed commits
sion for the investigation of affairs OF
the war department has been under
consideration for some time by the
president. just what its dnties will
be when appointed has not been def.
nitely determined, but it can be stated
that one reason for its creation will
be to visit and report upon the condi-
tons in the various army camps and
to satisfy the anxious relatives OF sol.
diers that the care that is being taken
OF them is the best that can be afford.
ed, and, II not, to ascertain what
should be done and report to the war
department
Officials at the war department say
that inspectors and army officers have
been sent to make Investigations, and
where any fault has been discovered
1t has been corrected. The suggestion
is to have commission composed Of
eminent men, whom the people all
know. to make tour Of the camps
and see what is lacking and to say
what the real conditions are. Wheth.
er or not the commission Is to extend
its investigations into the conduct Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
SICKNESS INCREASING.
United States TROOPS In Porto Rico Snffer-
Ing Greatly from Fever-1,O0O Soldiers
In Hospitals In and Near Ponce.

New York, Sept l0.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico,
says: Illness among the United States
troops here is increasing There are
now more than % per cent Of the men
unfit for duty. Within a radius Of a
few miles from Ponce there are 1000
soldiers in hospitals. In some com
mands there are 30 per cent OF the
men down with fever, principally
typhoid fever. The city OF Chester
has arrived with medical supplies
and 40 nurses. The surgeons here
are handling the patients as we'll as
possible. Considering the conditions
the percentage Of deaths is small.
Convalescents, however, have the eli
mate to contend with, and after the
fever has left them the patients fail
to recover their strength. They should
be sent north at once. Need for trans
ports for convalescents and for hos
pital ships is imperative II there is
more wet weather the conditions will
become much worse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
FIFTH MEMBER CHOSEN.


Washington, Sept. lO.-The president
yesterday named Senator George Gray
of Delaware, as the fifth member OF the
peace commission. This completes the
personnel Of the commission, which
stands: Secretary Day, Senator'S
Davis. Frye and Gray and Hon. White
law Reid. In selecting Senator Gray,
the president has given democratic
representation on the commission.
The appointment probably will neces-
state the retirement OF Mr.. Gray from
the Anglo.American commission,
which is conducting its sessions
in Canada, as this commission
will resume its work about the time
the peace commissioners sail for Paris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
WANTS AN INQUIRY.
Secretary Alger Asks That His De-
partment Be Investigated.
THE PRESIDENT is CONSIDERING IT.
Tho Request May Re Brought U, at 'hr
Cabinet Meeting TO-Day-Adjt G-n
C0rbin Joins In with Secretary
Alger's II gust.

Washington, Sept. O. --Secretarv AL
ger has requested the president to
order thorough and searching inves-
tigation of the war department In
this request the secretary has been
joined by Adjt. Gen. Corbin. No deci.
sion mas been reached yet by the pres
ident us to what course he will pursue
He has the request Of Secretary Alger
under consideration, but has not yet
determined whether he will grant 1t
or not.
Secretary Alger had long confer
ence with the president last night be-
fore leaving the city amt impressed
upon him his earnest desire that an
investigation such as he had requested
be ordered. The question was very
thoroughly discussed in all its phases.
Secretary Wilson participated in the
conference and Gen. Corbin was pres.
ent during the greater part of the
time. 1t seems now not unlikely that
the investigation will be ordered, but
il Is the wish OF the president further
to consider the matter before announc-
ing definite policy. The question
probably will receive consideration at
the cabinet meeting to-day. While
all of the members of the cabinet are
not in the city, Secretaries Alger and
Long and Attorney General Griggs
being among those who will not be
present at to.day's meeting, it is said
TO be the wish OF the president to take
up the whole subject with those Of his
ADVISERS who may BE- there.
Should the investigation be ordered,
it will include. probably. all matters
relating to the conduct OF the war, so
far as they concern the war depart
ment Secretary Alger expresses him.
self as confident that such an investiga.
ton, If conducted promptly and thor
oughly, will result in much good.
Such an investigation as has been re-
quested is, it is pointed out, beset
with some difficulties. No charges
Of a definite character have been
filed by any responsible per-
son or official. Sensational stories
and rumors for which the administra-
ton has present knowledge that there
is no foundation have been circulated
and objection is made to Identifying
them by the ordering Of an investiga.
ton. By those who desire and advo-
cate the investigation it is maintained
1t can do no possible harm aud may be
Of positive benefit in clearing away
manifest error from the minds Of many
people and In placing the blame, II
any Is to be placed, where It rightfully
belonas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

Alger resumed his journey at noon to
Detroit and Zen. Shafter went to
Washington. They were closeted to-
gether an hour this morning in
the secretary's private ear While
Gen. Graham was arranging for the
review, Secretary Algcr and Gen.
Shatter had another conference
lasting 30 minutes What passed be-
tween them neither would say except
it was q private matter. Gen. Shafter
said the secretary was very dear
friend and that thev had been in the
civil war together as colonies He is
at work on his report Of the Santiago
campaign and expects to complete it
to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

,ne war department. IN relation to
other features OF the war remains to
be seen. The war department officials
believe that there have been greatly
exaggerated complaints made OF the
different camps, and that this should
first be investigated so as to convince
the fathers and mothers and other rel.
atives of the soldiers that their men
are being well taken care Of.
GEN. GORDON ASKED TO SERVE.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept TO- "A telegram
from President Mckinley was received
Yesterday by the family OF Gen. John
b. Gordon, asking the general to &C.
cept a position as member OF "a com.
mission to examine into the conduct
of the commissary and medical depart
ments of the army in the recent war
with Spain" President Mckinley ex-
pressed the opinion that Gen. Gordon
would do the country great service
by accepting a position on the COM
mission and earnestly hoped that
he would see fit to become a member.
The specific object of the commission
is stated in the telegram to be an ex-
animation into the commissary, quar-
termaster and medical branches of the
war department, and into the extent,
cause and treatment OF sickness in the
field and the camp. The telegram did
not state who the other members Of the
investigating board would be, and
closed with request for serious con-
sideration Of the offer. Gen. Gordon
was at Reynolds. Ca, and President
McKinleys telegram was forwarded
TO him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
Don't Do It in Ottawa.
MINNEAPOLIS MESSENGER: Tn,

Minneapolis Messenger: The Pop
nlist county attorney Of Dickinson
county refuses to give the public
news of his office to any papers which
do not support his political aspira-
tons. This is one degree of cussed-
ness which the Populist officials Of
this county have never taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

1T ABSOLUTELY HAS NO EQUAL
and all Others who claim theirs is as
good as BEGGS' GERMAN SALVE are
imitators. A fair trial will convince
any one that there Is no preparation
yet discovered, that stands even an
equal in allaying pain and in Its heal
ing qualities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
Begg's German Salve.

is used in every house, writes one
man from a country town. Entire
ncighborhood use it, for Piles, Cuts,
Burns, Bruises and all skin diseases,
The fame Of It's cures necessarily
spread from town to town; friends
tell friends what BEGGS' GERMAN
Salve has done, and the whole people
acknowledge its merit, its healing
qualities and its power Of allaying
pain. For sale by G. 4. Northcrait &
Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
ALGER AND SKATER CONFER
War Secretary and santiago Hero Talk
Over Matters During the Formers
Visit to Camp Meade

Camp Meade, Pa, Sept l0.--Secre-
tary Of War Alger and Gen. Shafter
were at Camp Meade yesterday. They
witnessed review Of the troops and
made a hurried tour Of the camp. Gen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

The Wholesale Rubber Boot and
Shoe Dealers Association Of the West
was organized by leading jobbers at q
meeting in Chicago. R. L. Barton, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, was elected presi-
dent Of the association
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
A Youth Commits Suicide.

sedalia, Mo-, Sept s.-Henry Win.
ter. ten-year-old boy, committed sui.
eide at his home here by strychnine
poisoning. Parental restraint caused
the act
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

The Santa Fe offers the best route
to Omaha, Neb., on account Of Expe-
sition. Call on local agent for in
formation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15

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MEANS FURTHER TROUBLE.


Pana, ILL.,, Sept l0.--George V. PEN
well, president Of the Penwell Mining
company, gave notice yesterday that he
would open his mine Monday, but would
pay only % cents per ton, the price the
non.union negroes are being paid at
the Springside rhine. lie said: II
prefer white miners il they will de-
sert the union; otherwise must oper.
ate the mine with negroes and foreign
labor" The miners say they will not
accept his offer and will not work un-
der the scale OF 80 cents; neither will
they desert the union. This means
the importation Of several hundred
additional negroes and the retention
nj 200 deputies to guard them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-15
The Election In Vermont.

Montpelier, Vt, Sept SIN Tues
days election the republican vote fell
off about 5000 from four years ago,
whereas the democrats gained about
1000. Democrats have elected 80 of
the l79 representatives in The legisla-
ture, a gain Of % over four years ago.
Republicans elected every member Of
the state senate. Congressman Grant
and Powers, republicans, were re.
elected by large maiorlties
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-18

amigos con que en- este pueblo puede contar
el ilnetrado periodista entusiasta redaetor
dc La CoRREsPoNDENoIA, don Francisco
5Ortea, han sentido muohfsimo Ii enfermedad
que le ha tenido en- CANA en- estos ultlmos
3d1ss, haoen feryientes votos por el pronto:
eatablecimiento de tan digno propagandiata
del progreso.,
.cnlarnc COCHES EN VENTA.-Cu
0oiuioo tro solares grandes = tres coehes
en- buen uso Para informes proposlclo-
nes dirigirse don Antonio Figueras, en-
Arecibo. 1915 :.
- Ell vapor frances 1<saint Simon,
entrd anoohe las en- nueatF puerto, pro-
conduoiendo los pasajeros Eiguientes: don
Ricardo P5rez de Burgos, dfn Domingo Pc
dro, don Herm6genes Castrb salgado : don
Salvador Fernandez.
-. De Gurabo nos dicen que, vista las
cirounstancias por que atraviesa ell pueblo,
debido la esoasez de metAlioo, hay pobre
que no le alcanza 10 que CANA ni para oomer.
Y pesar de 6sto, han vuelto s gravar con
ell impuesto de consumes los artfculos de
mayor neoesidad, cuando hoy es que nnestro
aloalde debe velar por nuestras olases deshe-
re- adas de Ia fortuna, este lmpuasto que
tanto perjudica los pobres, deberfa hacerse
per repartimiento general, = con este no
serfa tan penosa la situacidn en- que Sc halla
este veoindario.
- Sc nos suplica Ia publication de 10
siguiente: <Segdn las bases de las concesio
mes que preceden, siempre, la instalaci6n
de las Was f6rreas, en- todas las parties del
mundo civilizado, sc establece la de que deben
subdividirse las Glasses de pasaje, en- Ia, "a
ga porque hay que atender que ese ira
foo este al alcance de todss las fortunas, y q
que esas Was de communication puedan ser uti
lizadas por todas las olases socialee, sean
ouales fusren sus recursos. EL tranv1a de
Bayam6n esta sujeto esas condolences, y no
vemos las causas por que en- ell del senior
Ubsrri no rijan tambien. Obligar al infeliz
pagar igual pasaje que satisface desahoga
damente el potentado, podra ser muy con.
veniente los intereses dc la empresa, pero
resulta violento Ell Ia prAotica, aretspataso'
ttco en- los mcmentos aotuales. Dado Ell pa.
triotismo reoonocido del sefor Ubarri, y 81
cello del sef1or Secretario del Despacho de
Obras pubiicas Comunieaciones, creemos
| que Sc restableosra bsjo principles eqnitati-
vos ell servioio del tren indicado, sin necesl4
| dad de mas exoitaoiones.,
-. De las Piedras 80 quejan de la si-
tuaoi6n diffoil por que atraviess aquel Vecin
| dario, siendoles precise acudir en- demanda
| de auxilio s la Seoretarfa de aobernacion,
para atender las muchas necesi1ades de
| aquel vecindario, asf como suplisarle inter
venga en- que las obras que venfan hacienda.
&c entire este pueblo y Hato -grande no sc
| paralicen, dejando nuestros obreros sin
| trabajo.
-. El ayuntamiento de Junoos ha vo.
tad do hu aiN
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~. Falleoi6 en- Caguas el soldado don
Francisco Barquilla, del batall6n Proylslo.
nal nimero s.. Al entierro asistieron ct oa'
pitan ofciales de su companfa y Il tropa
franua de servicio.
Sc nos informa que el pulpero del
Puente del Aqua, llamado Antonio, que
! compr6 alpunos de los efectos robados Las
sef1oritas Abril, de Sapturce y de que dimos
cuenta en- nueatro namero de antier, no es
don Antonio Alamo.
Ella Pequef1a Antilla,> de Ponce
trae en- su ultimo numero algunos detalles
del hecho escandaloso oourrido en- aquella
Iocalidad con respeoto q IL joven enyenenada
de que dimos cuenta nuestros lectores en-
numeros anteriores.
-. Ha sido nombrado comandante MI
litar de Arecito ell sehor don Ernesto TO
dripo. teniente coronel de infanterfa, el oual
se hizo cargo del destino en- el ola De aver.
~. Dice xEl Criterio, que en- ell barrlo
del Gandular, de Humacao, muri6 una vaca
stfsica s pesar de haberse dado la orden
de enterrarla, Sc Ia distribuyeron entire va
rios veoinos.
~. Ha obtenido el tftulo de Lodo. 4en
medioina y. cirujfa por La universidad de Va
lladolid, don Hipolito Aparioio, de Adjun'
tas.
-. Ri dfa Is del actual falleci6 en-
Ponce 81 deoano de los tip6grafos don Jose
Tomas Lopez Tizol.
~. Ell veterano teniente coronel de vo'
luntarios, en- situaoi6n de supernumerarlo,
que 10 fu6 primer jefe del battalion numero
3, de Bayam6n, SO ha presentado voluntarla
mente prestar eervicio, alternando con sus
demAs compafleros en- el cnmplimiento de su
deber. E seflor s que nos referimos es don
Pompello Olid. prestigioso oomerciante de
aquella poblaci6n.
~. Ha falleeido en- Cayey ell m6dico
titular de aquel pueblo doctor don Deme :
trio Paniagua, persona que gozaba las ma
yores simpatfas en- aquel veclndarlo. Unl-
dos como estamos con Antiques vfnculos de
amistad con sus desconsolados padres que
residen en- esta capital y sus numefosos pa
rientes, les ehvfamos i todos las sinceras
frases de nubstro duelo. -
-. HEmos dido decir que ha eido de-
tenido en- gataf1o el joven don Adolfo Mas
son. Igframoa la causs
hnco Don Gregorio Garcia, comercian.
~loO te de Rio piedras, participa 81
7~phbfico, y 50 oliente1a en- particular, que
oonfiere poder general s su hermano Ladislao
Garcia, empleado de su establecimiento, pa
ra que con 81 Sc entiendan en- los negocioe
de la referida casa, por tener que ausentarse
para Caguas. lo-6.
-. Sc despaoharon en- Ponce goleta
inglesa xArchio, para Halifax con $50 booo'
vas cnn nniol y 1fn harrilaa oOn axuoar pc
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!. Ia eIuz R0Ia On lIaelbo
s Distribnci6n del personal dc ests SD.
!. itci6n en- los hospitales de sangre 3 smbue
!, ], 14oias en- Areoibo.
Hospital Centr 6dicos: Doctor don
Fqhando = A'snan, idem don Limo Zeno.
Farm mso6utioos: Lodo. don Francisco
J6uregui Torres, idem don Manuel P&res
AsfiIas.
Practioantes: don Santiago saijo, don
Fernando Fernandez.
s. fsacerdote. Presbftero don Pedro Aa-.z
ria BBArrfos.
Auxniares: don Enrique Mendex, dom
Armando CadfIla, don Manuel Dfsx, don
Manuel Colon, don 'edro Rios Olmo, don
Epifanio Miranda, don Francisco Torres
Cordero, don Gonzalo Claudia, don Rafsel
Ramirez, don Federico Gomex Valenoia, don
Felix Piheiro, don Ildefonso Y 6lez.
=
Portero. Emilio Crespo Molins-
Csmilleros. Joe6 Rsmdn P6rex,
don Celestino PUG, don JoaS Mora}es Rios,
don Andres Figueroa, don Benito. Marines,
don Gabriel Correa, don Nioomedes RiserYs,.
don Miguel Andino don MARTA Marxnsc1
don Dionisio Perez, don Eustoquio Figuefob
don Dionisio Goiouria, don Ram6n aandd
-Jefe de csmilleros, don Jos6 Rodrfgul1
Limo.
Ayudante del Delegado.Don Davi1
Storer. !.
Hospital nimero 1.-M6dieos. I4odo.
don Manuel Martinez Rossell6 Lcdo. don
jose Gomez Valencia.
Farmac6nticos: Lcdo. don Domingo
Martinez Zeno Lcdo. don Esteban Banoh.
Practicantes: don Ramon Seijo don
Vicente Fernandez.
Sacerdote, Don J aan Ortiz.
Auxiliares: don Manuel Collaxo, don
Bernardo Huioy, don Fernando Caballero,
don Carlos Perez Avil6s, don Miguel Clio.
quell, don j os6 &. Rossell6, don Andres
Quero, don Miguel A. Balseiro, don Vicente
Balseiro, don Federico Montero, don 6re.
gorio Rivera, don Aquiles Ayala don
Abelardo Ayala.
Portero: don Felix Almentero
Camilieros: don Estebsn Faoundo, don
Francisco Uiangs, don Manuel Gonzales,
don Andres Gonzalez, don Ildefonso Castro,
don Antonio M. Pizini, don Ramon Pinto.
don Juan Serrano, don Salvador Alvarez,
don Pastor Gonxalez, don Zoilo Rorrero, dor
Juan Pedro Sanchez, don Pedro San.
cher, don Gregorio Mujica, don Timotso
NJ u. \ .xa.@
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! ~. =. = Servicios prestados por Il q Varo
civ4l La fuerza del Cuerro an lac Eoiil
ha detenido al veoino do Rio grande, Tra
cisco Ramos Jimenez autor del roboA Ne
pesos so centavos f dos conveoinos ii Eo
Los guardias Juan Tamames AgustfDb g, kts
driguez del pnesto de Adj djuntas han dete. fdo.
enatro individuos por resultar antores< gel
robo de una noyilla que falt6 don DON.
20 Micheli.
Sizquerefs bnsoar sombreros e
de gran fama por- su ehic,
de los que causan asombro
ALA en- Ell mismo Paris,
que transforman al p1ebeyo
en- el noble mas gentfl
dkndole porte, arrogancia
ell aspecto de adalid;
al qaerefs muohas mas cosas
que no me atrevo deoir
pofque son tantas Y tantas
que hay que omitirlas, en- FIN,
enoaminad vuestros pasos,
traed repleto Ell boti,e
= hallareis este tesoro
en- el Claek, de Pepe Cid.
-. Hemos sahi 10 con gusto que va sc
encuentra fuera de peligro el eomandante
miIitar de AguadiIla donsAgapito Picazo,
amigo nuestro muy estimado. =
~ Sc despaoharon de Ponce: bergan
tin ingl6s <Clfo, para Glouscester con III
bocoyes $50 barriles con azuoar pesando
l12,84 kilos, para Yarmouth el bergantfn
ingl4s <Harry, con $50 bocoyes CON miel
que pesaban 1876, ol0 kilos $50 oueros de
res con /, 700 kilos.
~. Los cambios sc sostienen en- Mayagiiez
$40 25 las e, l20 per 100 sobre New York,
los sobre Paris l8 sobre Espaf1a.
-. La Gaoeta Official de hoy no trae
ningnna disposition importante. La sus-
cripoi6n nacional so eleva lila suma de l52
mil peso 68 centavos.
~ Han ingresado en- el battalion Al
fonso XIII, residente en- Mayagiiez, los re-
olntas disponibles que prestaban seryicfos en-
las flas de Voluntarios de aquel distrito.
~ En Rio -grande (GuzmAn Arriba),
ell individuo Francisco Ramos, asalto la mo.
rada de Eulalio Rivera, sustray 6ndole oinoo
peso oinouenta centavoe, siendo capturado
embellishments por la Guardia civil.
- A don Victor Carrasquillo, haoen.
dado de Yabaooa, le han desjarretado tres
bueyes sin que hasta ahora haJa podldo
averiguar los autoree.
-. Tn peri6dioo de Washington dioe
que reina gran disgusto, porque Ia guerra
cuesta mas de 200 900 Iibraa diarias
a. ABASTO PUBLICO.-La carne
de res SO expendera mailana en- esta capital
al pranio tle 26 eeutavos ell kiIn.
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oio de 28 centavos ell kiln.

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