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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
SAYS NEWSPAPERS LIE
Then Governor Black Tells a Few
Mosnital stories Himself.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 3o.-Governor
Black was seen tonight by an Associated
Press representative and asked as to the
conditions as he found them in the camps
Of the New York regiments as we'll as
those at division hospitals. Governor
Black said that there appeared TO be
perfeor "hydrophobia" among the news
pspers over the soldiers; that the press
br!stled with such phrases as hollow
eyed" and starving in articles descript-
i've % the troops. He gave it as his opin-
ion that the matter was exaggerated.
manufactured in newspaper Offices, " and
the outcome and result cof journalistic
knavery."
MY impression said Governor Black,
..of the camp Of the New York troops al
Chicka1nauga Park IS not half 50 bad as
I had expected It would oe. The unfavoT-
able condition Of the camp and hospitals
has. beyond doubt. been very greatly
exaggerated by the press.
The division hospital in which the sick
soldiers Of the Ninth New York infantry
are duartered Is certainly In very bad
condition. The present state % this hos
piral ought not 20 have been permitted
TO exist and should BE corrected at once
y think that the troops At ChicksHau-
"a Park should have been moved long
before any sickness broke out II tie
ranks.
The Sternberg hospital IS in splendi1
condition. I co 70, see how It could be
made any better. I is admirable, eotA n
plan ard mana cement
The hospital of the Eighth and Four
tenth New York regiments are 1u
better IN every particular than the one
in which the sick q The Niata New York
infantry are CHARTERED
The case % Private Mum. 81 the an
hulanee company. who was transferred
from the Ninth New York. vas reported
% the governor By Captain o'Connor.
of the Niath. ana was reported BY the
governor % WAsaingsoa for iaves iss-
ton Captain O'ConRor's statement was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
KANSANS AT THE PRESIDE
Enjoy Much Better Health Than at
Camp Merritt

San Francisco, Aug. 3o.-Joseph Mat
thews, surgeon in charge Of the division
hospital at the Preside. says that since
the removal of the troops to Camp Mer-
Ram the health of the men has steadily
improved. He denies that typhoid fey er
is epidemic, the cases being confined TO a
few companies.
Surgeon Major u. 4. Rafter, of the
Twentieth Kansas, is pleased with the
new quarters Of the volunteers He calls
attention TO the fact that there are on4y
10 sick in the regiment now, as against
261 on July Is. when the men were at
Camp Merritt.
The experience of the Twentieth Kan
sas is typical of that in the Fifty-first
infantry and First Tennessee In all these
there has been a marked decrease in the
sick list since their removal TO the Pre-
sidio.
General Miller says the death rate Is not
high, only Is soldiers out of body OF
10000 having died from natural causes
during August.
The Red Cross home for convalescents
will be opened in few days in charge of
Miss Laura McKinstry, q young society
woman of this city. The Oakland Red
Cross society has established a hospital
at Piedmont, across the bay from this
city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31

Rico a consignment of light groceries,
such as condensed cream, cereals, canned
soups, clam broth, etc; also pajaInas and
Undertaking, all Of which are much
needed in the hospitals. and are not OBJ
tainable in the island"
Attached to the report is a letter from
General Miles thanking the commission on
behalf OF the army for the supplies and
for a. big consignment of American flags,
also a letter from Colonel GreenIeaf ex-
pressing thanks for the gift of an ice
making machine, in which he says:
81 cannot adequately express the salts
faction with which the results OF this
donation will be received by the sick. Ice
in this country is an expensive luxury,
costing $50 per ton in Porto Rcan money,
which necessatates the exercise of rigid
economy on the part OF our medical off,
GERS in It's use. To have the output OF
sucii a machine at our disposal is bless
ing the benefits of which can only be
appreciated by those who have served in
these hospitals.
Washington. Aug 3O.-Surgeon General
Stern0erg says that it is true there is
sickness inPorto Rico. but it is not alarm
ing
From the volume issued by the military
bureau OF information the following re-
garding the climate of Porto Rico is TAX
en-:
In August a suffocating heat reigns
throughout the day, and az night it is
useless to seek for GOODNESS; a faint
seepy is successed by a calm of several
hours Atmosphere is heavy and oppres-
sive and the body, weakened by perspi-
ration. becomes languid.
The appetite fails and the mosquitoes
buzzing about the ears by day and night
perplex and annoy by their stings while
the fevers of the tropics attack Europeans
with sudden and irresistible violence.
This is the most sickly season for ghe
European. The thermometer frequently
exceeds ninety degrees
II IS probably climatic conditions which
IS causing sickness among the troops in
Porto Rico. Some time ago orders were
issued directing that all troops not ac-
tually needed in the island should be
sent home, and some OF the troops in
Porto Rico have been sent home to be
mustered out.
The same handbook quoted above states
that about the middle of September the
rains are something terrific and that it
IS about the first of October before the
weather becomes sensibly cooler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
WlCKOFF TO BE INVESTIGATED
To See Whether DIR. Senn's FeOrs Are
Well Founded

New York, Aug. 3O.-Camp Wikoff is to
be investigated.
General Wheeler has ordered General
Adeberlt. chief of staff on General Kent's
staff to conduct an investigation. He is
given almost autocratic powers. General
Wheeler has ordered him to get at the
bottom of all the things which have been
complained of. The subjects General
Ames is to investigate are:
Why is the general condition of the
camp so poor, why do the conditions that
prevail exist? Who is responsible? Why
troops were sent TO the camp before 1t
was ready to receive them; why, since
this war, but one railroad leading into
the camp, boats, were not used to carry
men and provisions from New York City?
Why needed medicines were not ordered,
or if they were ordered, why they were
not distributed? Why the hospitals are
crowded; why transports were allowed to
lie in the harbor without supplies and
relief being sent out to them.
There is dissatisfaction in the camp of
the Rough Riders. They are not salts
fed with the terms of their muster out
They wanted to be treated as are the re-
officers and men, are dissatisfied and want
10 be sent back to garrison posts and sta
tions at once.
The coming of President Mckinley is
anxiously awaited. An effort wil be made
to get the president to sanction the
changes which Secretary Alger was not
asked to make.
Dr. Sem thinks that within e month
every person suffering from typhoid fever
in the camp will have recovered or died,
and by the time the conditions had megun
TO look as if they had improved, then viii
come the period of greatest danger. The
precautions taken are almost useless, ac-
cording to DR.. Semi
According to D. Sem, the man who went
from Chickamauga and the other camps
to Porto Rico. were already in the first
stages of typhoid fever before their de-
parture for the West Indies He says
the germs had begun to propagate in their
systems If the men could have gone
home and received home comforts they
would have escaped. but exposed to the
hardships of a campaign they easily sue
cumbed. DR.. Sem thinks the best thing
to do is to get the troops away from
Montauk and reduce the camps as readily
as possible.
Dr. Brown, who IS the executive head
of the general hospital, differs with DR..
Sem and says there Is little or no dan
ger; that the precautions are ample and
that at the worst it would take months
for the conditions which DR.. Sem fore
tells TO prevail.
The steamboat Shinnecock has been
chartered by the war department and will
be used as a hospital ship 10 transport
the sick from the camp hospitals to the
city hospitals. She arrived tonight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
SPANlAROS ACT UGLY
About Allowing Relief Supplies
Landed at Havana

Washington, Aug. photographic adj
vices were received al the state depart
nIent today to the effect that Miss Clara
Barton. of the National Red Cross, ar
rived at Havana yesterday on the steam
or Clinton No. 2. with supplies for the
starving inhabitants Of that country and
that the Spanish authorities at Havana
refused to allow the supplies TO be land
ed and imposed fine Of 500 upon the
master Of the relief ship because he has
10 manifest. The matter is now under
consideration by the authorities here and
steps will be taken 10 secure the land
ing of the supplies and remission OF the
fine. The absence of the manifest is not
aso for Havana.
New York, Aug. 3o.-A cablegram from
Miss Clara Barton at Havana TO the Cen
trail Cuban relief committee said that she
needed a steamship to use in the distribu-
ton of supplies, and Stephen Z. Barton,
chairman of the committee has chartered
the San Antonio from c. H. Mallory &
Co. for two months with the privilege OF
extending the time to six months. The
of Texas, which was in Miss Barton s
service during May. June and July. Her
capacity is about 500 tons. She will be
loaded with Cuban relief supplies and
will sail probably on Thursday in charge
of Captain Young. who was rhe COM
manding officer of the State of Texas
while in Miss Barton's service. Several
agents will go on the ship TO assist in
the relief work.
1t has mot yet been determined to what
port the ship will go first to report 10
Miss Barton. but it will probably go to
Havana as Miss Barton has anarge guam
tity of supplies there. The plan will be
to touch at al, Cuban ports, giving spe-
cial attention first Ito those on the north
coast, which have had no relief since the
outbreak of the war. The cargo of the
San Antonio will include a general as
sortinent of food and clothing similar to
what has been sent on previous shipments.
Mr.. Barton received cablegram from
Miss Barton saying that the San Antonio
would suit her, but hoped she would not
need 1t for six months.
The Seneca, which was to have sailed
yesterday with twenty-five tons of Red
Cross supplies for Agent Barnes at
Ponce Porto Rioo. will not leave until to-
morrow. General George P. Bennett OF
Philadelphia a retired army officer, Will
go on the Seneca 10 assist Agent Barnes
in relief work on the island of Porto
Rico
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HARD IO FIND 0UI
Anything Against Miles I'm
less He Wants to Tell.
CONGRESS VERY LIKELY
viii Take Up the Row, and
Delay Army Legislation.

Washington. Aug. 30.-when Genera
Niles returns 70 Washington he VIII be
asked for an explanation o: recent intel
views appearing. and the qualification Of
certain dispatches which the war depar
ment has not made public. Whether tie
investigation Wiz take the course OF d
military court Of inquiry or Of a private
interview with the presid snt. the scc-e-
tary of war and General Miles, remains
to be seen.
Until the arrival Of Gensral titles he
war department viii not discuss ire mat
ter. Secretary Alger says that the &C.
partment will not enter into anT cont-Lv-
ersy with its subordinates and &c does
not propose 10 discuss matters affecting
General Niles during his ABSENCE.
The department Is of the opinion that
General Miles made public the DISPATCHES
Of the secretary, Geas'al Shafter ard
himself, published this morning Such a
ton it regards as a breach OF militia.
secure proof that General Miles made
regulations but no mi'ita.y court can
secure proof that General Miles ms de pub
lie the dispatch If he and the person 10
whom they were furnished refuse TO give
the information. as several military trials
have made it settled law shat no miii-
tary court can compel n civilian 10 tes-
tify if he does not desire 10. General
Miles also may be called 20 account or
the interviews with aim, as, unless dis
avowed. they will place him in the atti-
tude of criucising his superior officers
and subjecting him TO miiit l'y discipline.
The publication OF the dispatch today,
taken together with previous interviews n
the Kansas City Star, were the topic Of
conversation among Officers Of The YER
department and already there is a dispo-
siJion by some to take sides in the MS
ter, while others deplore the conditions
as tending TO lower the tone OF The army
and to do irreparao.e injury 20 tie SCI
vice.
1t is expected the controversy will ex-
tend to both houses of co1S.. IS and it is
feared will have an adve. Sc effect lTcn
legislation which will b eas<ed 20 Letter
the army. II is generally under stood that
the regular force will have 10 be largely
is lands are disposed of. and it is fedreG
that legislation in this dl:e:'on VIII e
hampered by the controversy between the
secrtary of war and the general in cum
mand of the army.
9 "a So "a a.
ass,s the eThe Kind You Have AwaE Buugt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
DEMOCRATS OF WISCONSIN
Will Declare For silver and HAY
Nominate EX- Governor Peck


Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 30.-The Demo-
cratic state convention meets in this city
az Lyceum theatre at noon tomorrow 10
nominate full state ticket
All the interest so far has been confined
to the head of tn eticket Judge Hiram
W. Sawyer OF Hartford and Timothy L.
Ryan of Waukesha have been the most
active aspirants for the govern0rShlp
nomination.
The majority OF the SIS 3members Of the
convention will go into the hall unin-
structed II is believed many of the dele
gates will cast their ballot for former gov
ernor George w. Peck, but Mr.. Peck, as
chairman of the state central commit
tee has MOI been working for the nomina-
ton and is not candidate. However
there is a possibility that the convention
might get in a wrangle and throw the
nomination TO the ex-governor.
The platform wiz decldare for the free
coinage OF silver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
gh aaieta Daily Eaele aalednesdau ornno august 1898

that he had found the body of Mum lying
naked in division hospital two days
after death, infested with maggots. that
an autopsy had been held and that no
prepare ton had been made for the care
or interment OF the body up to the time
it was found by O'Connor. The affair
has created great stir and viii result in
the trial of Captain O'Connor by court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31

bring on a warm dispute, as numerous
statements contained therein are contra
dicted by nigh army officials. The full
text of the report is expected TO be made
public by the government officials after
they have passed on it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION
Reported as Encouraging at Key
West and Galveston

Washington, Aug. 30.-Dr WyTnan SUR
geon general OF the marine hospital SER
vice, has received encouraging yellow fe-
yer news from both Key West and Cal
weston. At the former place no new
cases have developed within the last four
days and he is of the opinion that no
fever cases exist there now. There are
no new cases reported at Galveston and
the quarantine established against the
city has been raised. but it is continued
against Fort oPtn t.where the troops are
Quartered.
News of another yellow fever case at
Franklin, La, reached DR.. Wyrnan today
II was that OF a physician who attended
the other cases which have occurred there.
This additional case, however. is not con-
sidered at all grave, as the source Of il IS
traceable.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 30-General Penning-
ton. commander of the department OF the
Gulf. has advised the artillery companies
al Galveston. Texas, that ne viii move
them into camp further north. The men
are very much afraid OF yellow fever
and have asked 70 De moved
Austin, Tex. Aug. 5o-Assistant Health
Officer Daniel Gray received information
today thatsHe third case Of yellow fever
had appeared AZ Franklin. La, the victim
beng the physician who waited on the
case Of Ho5son, who was the fTsr person
10 develop he fever al that point this
season with fatal results The nurse al@o
tled
Dr. Daniels also received Information
today that the fever IS raging a, Tsnpico.
Mexico. In vir1Aent form, = PEI ceHt
o. the cases being fatal
VIcksourg Miss, Aug "a telephone
message TO ths Herald from Jackson
says TIA; Dr.. Harry A Cant. state
health Inspector. tonight reported 70 TIE
state board o. health ihat he has discov-
cred four cases Of ~hsr appears 20 b ye'-
low fever at Or7vood. a smzH village II
I-sfzyetts county OTTo0d has been
quarantine3 and the cases Violated ard
guarded a. house in tae coUaty-
Telex-an1S were sent by ne state board
70 the boards o. health % a. the Soutaern
states and Inspectors placed o. ~! S>e
trains O. the Illinois Central -oad BE
Authorities are confident tazs IKE 6lsesse
VII not secure foo,Asi6 Il view o. he
precautions fake2-
Copenhagen. Aug zs-Tee British e-uss-
er CleopaIz. e@soaGng - re training
squadron azs arrived here EssA re S-sw
% the Norwegian zch5oney Love x. ~-ics
sac reported having sEuk II : eo{iks.aa
near Haven Isl&nd TIE cseoVa-l2 ~;
eighteen blue gackess Or board re sczooa-
e. IT an erorz 20 save tszt vessel. bss
see souz1e-~s 50 s.5.3denly that 81 q tie
slne3zczetS ge7@ s-oEre1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
DERELlCT BUT NOT CRIMINAL
Is the Verdict Of the PythiaDs' Inves-
tisatIng Committee.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 30.-The commit
tee appointed to investigate the admins
tration Of the Offices Of the supreme
knights OF Pythias viii make its report
tomorrow morning. The report will be
lengthy and will show that the supreme
officers have been derelict N their duties
but not guilty OF any wrong doing. The
reelection OF John "A Hinsey OF Chicago
as treasurer OF the endowment rank Is
conceded. The lodge passed aresolution
asking congress to make the uniform
rank a reserve OF the army second only
20 ths national guard of the difereat
states.
Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 3o-Ths election
Of members OF the board of control o.
the Knights OF Pythiss endowment fund
occurred today and resulted as follows:
President, J A Hinsey. IIHHois Me-nbess
W. H LOOMS ~ Michigan: J. W Black
wall Of Kentucky. President Hinzsy was
eles--e1 BY aoclsmation. The contest hrn-
tween M Dimu1ds u South Dakota and
Nj Blackwaa Of Kentucky resulted il a
victory for the latter b. a vote Of . 90
9. The contest between Nr LOOMS %
Michigan and Mr.. Davis q Colorado. re-
suned IN victory for the former ~
vote % Sc 70 "A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
Races Independence. Iowx.

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track we're good. VITA fsst tine made ia
earn race. While ire races we're ree,sd
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-31
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q n n will pay Eagle twice week for year
y sOO viii contain the latest Geographic
office morning Of publication:
reports the before publication Keep the
II will cost only dollar
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Il. 900 PAID WANTS

In the i-aEse during the year 1877.
This IS the largest ever printed IN
ore year BY any kansas paper
Tbs Eagle reael1es the psopls-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-12
TrELILY OF FRANCE, THE
THISTLE AND THE SHAM
ROCK.

There is a pretty tradition about the
lily of Franc. Three black loads
formed the curious d wee n the shield
Of King Clovis. But onenight, as al
aged hermit sat musing in his lonely
c It'll &c appeared al angel before h m
teariLg Il S ield Of wondrous beauty.
On is azu f. ont three golden lines
shone Ike radiant stars THIS shield
the angel babe the hermit deliver to
Queen Cloth o. he wing the celes-
linl 81 ield Clotbildo gave 1t to the
king, whose arms the cefor h were
always victorious,
The Thistle of SEQ land Once upon
a time. many hundred yea ago, the
Danes ade war upon The Scots, and
invaded tier count y One dark
night, as they vere marching upon an
encampnont of sleeping Scots, one
tAeir ! umb trod upon a thistle The
I he pain wa 50 .dden and intense
that the mn gave loud cry This
awakened the slumberilg Scots, who
sprang to arms and defeated the 7
assa .lmcnts. In gratitude for their de
hve,ance, the Scots ua3e the this lie
national emblem.
The Shamrock Of Irela i'd. The adop-
ii II of the shan rock as the emblem OF
Ireland is placed to the century when
st. Patrick, the great apostle OF Il IN
was preaching to the Colts and laying
The { undation for the spre I'd Of Chris
ti.niiy in the "Green Ille." The story
COOS that c ives Ieaching ole day
on the hillside, and wi hing TO ilu'
STRAIT from a ure lie doctrine OF the
trinity his pagan hearts, be bent
down, pluck d piece Of shamrock a
his feet and held up It's tripa tie lea
as the sJmpol Of the A m ghty-thrs'
| in one,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-12

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wears, and it is always the same simple
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SHAKER Digestive C,rdialsupplys what's
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Of Shaker Dig estive Cordial, the for
mula is printed on every bottle. Sold
by druggists, price 10 cents to $l,oo
per bottle,