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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-29
Investigation at the Camp Hos
pitol Will Reveal Shocking
Conditions.
Fever-Stricken Mep Left Without Proper Care
and Food Until Benevolent Women Go
to Their Rescue.

NEW YORK, Aug. pa Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga, spe-
cial to the Herald says: 1t is expected
that the official investigation which is
to be made of the shameful conditions
existing here will place upon the shout
ders of those who are to blame the re-
sponsibility for the lack of sanitary
precautions which has resulted in so
much sickness and so many deaths
among the troops encamped here. There
can be no doubt that the awful con-
dftior-of this camp is due primarily
to official incompetency or willful dis
regard Of the welfare of the soldiers
quartered here Nobody here, aside
from the officials interested, attempts
TO deny that in many cases the sur
geons were appointed not because of
their ability. but for political reasons,
and 1T is alleged that some of these sur
geons were not subjected to an exami-
nation as rigid as is required by law.
The first ten cases of typhoid fever
were imported into the camp by regi-
H1ents newly arrived. 1t will be shown
that these cases were not properly iso-
lated nor were proper precautions taken
TO disinfect their tents. It will be
shown that many soldiers who suffered
from Illness, fearing neglect in the hos
pital, refused to state their true con-
Idition and were kept in regimental
camps with typhoid and other fevers,
scattering disease among all their COM
rades.
It will be shown, l am also informed,
that such conditions would have been
impossible if there had been proper
management in camp. Not a reputable
physician can be found who would as
sert that there are local conditions at
Chickamauga that would produce fever.
Nurses are very scarce. Every morn
Ing a large number of benevolent
women go TO camp from Chattanooga
and spend the day relieving the suffer
ing. They tell me that in one of the
division hospitals where there are more
than 200 patients the nurses are SOL
diers who have never had a days ex
perience in the sickroom, and who con-
sequently lack the knowledge and pa
thence and all other qualities which go
to make UP a good nurse One woman
told me that she found sick soldiers in
this hospital begging for food, having
had none for hours. They were bitten
by flies and other insects and were I'M
able to care for themselves. Another
woman, with tears streaming down her
face, told me of the terrible sights she
had witnessed. She said she was so
Mortified by the awful spectacle that 1t
was a nightmare to her and she could
not sleep, thinking of the terrible suf-
fering of the soldier boys, much of
which is due to the fact that the Gov
eminent has failed to provide proper
nursing. Women nurses are not per-
Initted in a division hospital.
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fresh beef yesterday for the first time.
and would enjoy the same luxury to-
day If the supply arrived in time, which
it usually does not, If the experience Of
this regiment and those camped near
it may be accepted as a criterion.
There was laughter among the group
of men to whom 1 was talking when
asked about supper and then one said:
"Oh. for supper, I 'spose we must
scrape up something. We shall prob
ably have some sowbelly as usual and
oh how tired we are of It,"
The Thirteenth Infantry is camped
near the Twelfth, and to-day is faring
much better chiefly because the
wretched condition of the command
was plainly told by the Herald. and
friends of the regiment at once sent in
supplies. In spite of the complaints of
which were frequent in the in
fantry camp, the men generally speak
Of the conditions as greatly improved
since Secretary Alger inspected Camp
WikOff
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NEGLIGENCE REVEALED By
TWO SOLDIERS DEATHS

NEW YORK, Aug. PA Camp Alger
Dunn Loring, Va special to the Her.
aid says: Further mismanagement in
the first division hospital was made
known to-day by the death of Private
Thomas Lowmiller of Company I,
Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment. Neg
ligence on the part of the officials Of
the hospital and the nurses in connec-
ton with Lowmillers death, 1t is said,
can be proved, and General Goblin will
demand a strict accountability of the
officers in charge.
According to the statements made by
those in the Eighth Regiment. Low
miller became Ill several days ago and
seemed to be suffering considerably.
He was sent in charge of a corporal to
the division hospital at Z o'clock Fri
-day evening, and remained there all
night without receiving any medical at
tention. He was found to be seriously
Ill at O'Clock yesterday morning. be-
ing in a delirious condition. The Ill and
neglected soldier never rallied, but
grew rapidly worse until little before
4 o'clock this afternoon, when he died.
Another case of the neglect of pa
tient from the same regiment Is that
of Private s. Plum, who is now III at
Fort Meyer Will bypiAOiN AOHSA' - 1919
complained Of Illness nearly month
ago and was sent to the division hos
pital After remaining there three days.
il is said, he was returned to his regi-
ment as cured.
Plum had not been back to his regi-
ment ten minutes" an officer of the
Eighth said when he was examined
in the regimental dispensary and found
to have an exceedingly high tempera-
ture Colonel Hoffman at once had the
soldier sent to Fort Meyer, and shortly
after his arrival he was down with ty-
phoid. This shows fragrant neglect and
incompetency on the part Of some one
connected with the division hospital"
A regimental surgeon who was at
one time on duty at the division hos
pital, speaking of the structures as to
the mismanagement, published In this
mornings Herald, said: Frequently
when l asked for supplies l could not
get them, and consequently we had to
do without many necessities. We did
not have utensils for filtering water. and
therefore could not do it. In all else
that the physician quoted in to-day's
paper had to say l fully acquiesce."
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Matthews is dead
Matthews born Bath KY December A. 1S4
indianapolis Short Horn Breeders
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-29
FERNANDINA SUFFERERS
FOR MONTAUK POINT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Seven officers
and 1873 privates arrived In Jersey City
from Fernadina, Fla, to-day, and were
at once transferred to Montauk Point
They were detachments of all the regular
army in infantry regiments not in the
Philippines or Porto Rico.
Surgeon Lieutenant H. p. Meisner said
he had six men seriously Ill. OF these
Lieutenant ]. Fl. Schoffel of the Third IN
fantry was down with malarial fever The
detachments contained men from these
regiments The First, Second, Third
Fourth, Sixth. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,
sixteenth, Seventeenth, twentieth, Twen,
ty-first. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-hfth.
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SAN JOSE HIGH
SCHOOL STRIKE:
Citizens Are Back of the
Students.
TEST WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
FEW TO BE PRESENT AT THE
OPENING.
TEST WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Dissenting Pupils Will Meet In the
Morning and Proceed in a Body
to the Santa Clara High
School.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 2S.-The probable
outcome Of the High School strike to-
morrow was the all-absorbing topic of
conversation in the city to-day. On
every hand the stand taken by the stu
dents is praised and the action Of the
School Trustees in dismissing Profess
sor Smith is vigorously denounced.
The strike Of the students will be an
epoch in San Jose's history and just
what the end will be is hard to tell.
Politics and the City Board of Educa-
ton have wrecked the High School and
thus done incalculable harm to the
Garden City. 1t will take years to re-
cover from the calamity.
The faculty of the High School has
been busy the past week visiting the
pupils and asking them to return to
the school Every pupil on the roll
has received a letter from Principal
Shumate setting forth the advantages
of the school and asking the receiver TO
return Members of the faculty have
seen each pupil personally and begged
him to return. 1t is said that OF over
800 pupils in the school not over one
third will attend. About 125 will go to
the Santa Clara High School and the
balance will go to the Normal and pri-
yate schools.
Parents of the strikers have been
waited upon by members of the Rea
gang and threats of all kinds made
against them unless they forced their
children to return to the school
All kinds of tactics hoe been
adopted to head off the stampede of
students to the Santa Clara schools.
An Injunction has been sought against
the Santa Clara School Trustees en-
joining them from using certain funds
to improve the school to accommodate
the pupils from this city. Boss"
Rea has even tried to buy the carry
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!, SECRETARY ALGER
> IN DEFIANT MOOD.

. NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The
? Herald's Washington correspond
> ent sends the following: In the
> course of a long statement to-
= night concerning the criticisms
, of his office Secretary Alger said:
. II do not intend to order an
> investigation of the wholesale
= charges Of mismanagement Of
. the war, but propose to stand on
9 my record. If the President or
. Congress desires these charges
. investigated 1 would be delighted
. to have the administration of the
= War Department made the sub
8 jeCt of the most searching in
9 quiry.
. IF any one can be found who
. can perform the duties better
. than / have I am willing to give
= way to him, but not until the un-
9 Just, brutal and untrue criti-
= cisms have ceased. / will not re-
. tire under fire. It Is at least I'M
Z gracious for the press Of the
. country to attack me when /
: have given all my time and what
= ability / possess to bring the
. war to a successful conclusion.
. Orders have been promptly sent
: to correct all abuses, and / can
. no more be held responsible for
. the failure to execute these or
. ders than the commanding off,
9 Ger can be for the renissness Of
9 his subordinates.
. IF any one is to blame for not
= supplying the soldiers with ra-
. lions and taking the proper sani-
. tary precautions 1t Is the COM
. handing officers in the field.
g Complaints of all sorts from
Q private individuals have been
9 made, which were investigated
. and proved to be unfounded.
= There have been charges made
Q against the Surgeon General, the
. Commissary and Quartermaster
3 Generals departments which are
9 equally untrue. Three harder
: worked or more competent Off
g GERS cannot be found in service
= than these men,"
Q
G ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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was hit hard, but in only two innings. At
tendance, $4,000. Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
SnioaSo II
e. {
Battertes-Callahan and Donahue; Doheney
and Grady. Umpires-O Day and Mcdonald.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 28-Luck was on
the side OF the Grooms to-day in the game
at Ontario. Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
Cleveland ..........................3
Batteries-Dunn and Grim; Powell and
Criger. Umpires-Conlon and Hunt
One Death at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, WASH Aug 2S.-Pri-
vate Archie Sauls, United States Sig
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All TRANSPORTS Unloaded.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-The follow
ing dispatch was received tonight:
"MONTAUk POINT, N. Y, Aug. Is
General H. c.. Corbin, Washington:
Every transport in the harbor has been
unIoaded and the troops placed in camp
YOUNG, Major General"
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nal Corps, died to-day of typhoid fever
at the military hospital at VancouvaR
Barracks.
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Large GLASS Confirmed

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 2S-To-day Bishop
Montgomery confirmed a class of 100 at
the Catholic church.
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1t was the storekeeper at little Iowa town who
related that the first he heard of Rpans TaDules
was from for Burlington house. who gave him
few. :" had been telling him that had been pro-
nounced victim of dyspepsia for several years. when he
took from his pocket small VIAL saying Here is what
you want Well, from that it about that began
Rpans Tabues. 1t may be that would have
got well anyway. but Of this certain: have not
been troubled all with dyspepsia during the last year,
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Cuba for garrison duty. and that the
remainder would be mustered out.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

PARIS, Nov. 5.--The Spanish commits
sioners, in the course of a two hours
session of the peace conference, fatty
refused to accept Mondays proposition
by the Americans to take the entire
Philippine group and to reimburse
Spain for her Pacific expenditures
there.
According to the Spanish contention
in the formal statement, the United
States entertained no thought of annex
ing the Philippines when the protocol
was signed, or it would have been ex-
pressed in the protocol as clearly as the
conditions regarding the cession of ter
ritory in the Antilles and the Orient.
M, Cambon, before the signature of the
protocol, received from Madrid-the
presentment alleged-a cable message
clearly setting forth that the mainten-
ance of SPANS authority over the Phil
ippines should not be affected by the
protocol, to which reservation the
United States made at that time no pro-
test or objection.
This dispatch to M. Cambon, as the
Spaniards claimed, embodied also the
view that the United States had no
s&AA0 DtAoAo Az OlbAA4fp LII tA1O al ROACSOs
TWAS further held by Senior Rios and
his colleagues that the capitulation of
Manila, having occurred after the sign
ing of the protocol and thus after the
suspension of hostilities, was invalid.
They charged upon the United States
wrongful appropriation of public
moneys belonging to Spain, by seizing
the tariff duties at Manila, and they
formally demanded the return of these
moneys, in the sum of nearly 81 ,000, 900.
On the same premises the United
States was declared to have made and
held as prisoners the Spanish troops at
Manila i'll violation Of international
law, because done after the suspension
of hostilities under the protocol. A
further charge was, that by the impris-
onment of the Spanish troops at Ma
Mia, the United States had prevented
Spain from quelling the instruction
and had thus contributed to the vio
lence against Spain after the cessation
of hoStilities
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
FoURTE 18th MEN STARTED.
Company of rennsyivsnians Left For
tIse south.

Company of rennsylysnians Left For
tise south.
CAMP MEADE, MIDDLETowN, Pa, Nov.
S. Company A OF the Fourteenth
Penusylvania regiment started for sum
nerville, $. o.. to prepare the camp Of
she Second brigade of the First diyl-
sion. a uetali from the Fifteenth Penn.
sylvania VIII leave today for Athens,
Ga. To establish "a regimental camp.
The order 10 begin moving the Second
corps south 70 lay has been rescinded.
and there will be no movement until
next Thursday. One of the reasons for
the delay Is the fact that none of the in
vestigt ting boards is ready with their
reports, and examination boards are not
vel ready to recommend surgeons and
medical men. A sudden movement
row would find the corps at disad-
santage.
there is very little sickness in the
corps, and Colonel Girard had to skir-
m,A to get - patients to send to st.
10 eph s hospital. Lancaster.
Gather Forecast.
Partly cloudy; brisk to high southwest
winds
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
Fearful Conditions Among the Popula-
ton at Gibara-American Sol
diers yaccinated.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 5.-Dr.
Woodson, medical inspector of the mil
itary department of Santiago, ON ar
irving here, reported that on the ar
rival at Gibara with Colonel Hood s
regiment, he discovered more than half
the population suffering from smallpox.
There were also many cases of typhoid
to work and Systematically isolated the
houses, insisting on the regiment (the
Second immunes) being encamped In q
healthful location near the sea.
Every effort will be made to prevent
the American and Spanish soldiers from
fraternizing, as the Spaniards come
from Holguin, about 81 miles from
Gibara, and are liable to carry infection.
The whole country between the two
towns is thickly populated and plague
is scattered all along the route.
Medical supplies are badly needed
there, as well as delicacies for con-
valescents and the situation offers an
excellent opening for the nurses and
doctors of the Red Gross society.
General Wood will soon leave to make
a personal inspection. He will send DR..
Woodsou back to Gibara on the steamer
Refine de Los Angeles with five doctors
and large quantity of supplies. Gen
eral Wood says he knew of the cpl
demic, which has been continuous for
three years, and had every man in Col.
Hoods regiment vaccinated. He be-
lieyes that none will be stricken and
that there is no cause for alarm.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
Health of Troops at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The following
bulletin of the health conditions of the
American troops at Santiago was re-
ceived by the war department from
General Wood: Total sick, i,l13; fever
cases of all kinds, 613. Deaths-Priyate
Seymour Steele. Company f, Twenty
third Kansas, Nov 8, pernicious mala-
rial fever; Private Daniel O'Connell,
Company D, Second United States vol
unteer infantry, Nov. 2, typhoid fever;
Private Joseph q. Alexander, Company
I, Fifth United States volunteer infan-
try, Nov. 8, chronic dysentery; Michael
Sullivan, civilian. Nov. 8, acute alco-
holism. WooD, Commanding.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
War investigation Testimony.

CAMP MEAD III DDLETowN, Pa, Nov.
o. Chiot .unmissary Allison and
other officers at corps headquarters
went TO Far isburg to appear before the
committee the war investigating
boara. Inv o;tnittee heard testimony
at the l-oc.i.el hotel. relating to Camp
Alger am et5,vr camps established at
the bIeakin out of the war. The test
mony o, tn witnesses heard did not
add malerla Is o that taken at other
places by the board.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Since the peace commission has
come to terms and Spain has given up
everything there is no longer any rea-
son Tor those howlers to stand by the
country. They were demagogic and
without good reason in the first place
and now have not even the semblance
OF reason.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The agitation of this paper to get
the paving done right finds an echo
in Mr.. White who says that it is not
worth fifty per cent of the contract
price as it now stands.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Brother Ahner' Mckinley should
either make Captain William Astor
Chanler prove his assertion, that
Abner made money through con-
tracts for army supplies and that
the supplies furnished were bad, or
apologize for having MAZE it. The
Presidents brother, like Caesar
wife, should he above suspicion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
WATERS & WHIT1INToN.
Flowers.

Miss Mary jenkins, the florist of
Grafton, is better prepared than ever
to supply her Morgantown customers
with cut flowers and anything else in
the florists line. Every one here likes
to deal with her because they can al
ways rely upon getting the best and
receiving the most prompt attention.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
LOCAL MENTION.

GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
For Banister Shoes go to
Hirschn1an's Patent leather
and enamel, $3.50
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
j. G.. McVicker, Druggist, for pure
drugs and fine soaps.
BEST LAUNDRY in the city. Only
first class work will be done, gloss
or domestic. We guarantee not to
be hard on clothes Lace curtains
a speciality, beautiful style, guaran-
teed always square, per pair 40 cts.
The Empire Steam Laundry, Walnut
street, Morgantown, w Va.
OUR ladies and misses wraps are
surprising everybody. Style, fit and
lowness of price are the special fea
lures. Hirschman's
Wo have received our line of Water
Proof Shoes.
WATERS 81 WHIT1INToN.
A. II. Browns Gem Shaving Par
Tor on Walnut Street continues to at
tract new customers all the time.
The whole place has been remodled
and enlarged and nice bath room
added. Brown is determined to have
everything first class about the estab
lishment.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The fact that there is even money
being bet on the elections in New
York and Pennsylvania two years
after the majorities which they gave
for one of the dominant parties is
very significant.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
Hobson wouldn't Give Up.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Constructor
Hobson was before the naval bureau
chiefs again and spent two hours try
ing to convince the board of the advisa-
bility of allowing him to continue the
work of wrecking the Spanish warships
sunk off Santiago.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Most every one believes all the
things that are being said about
each other by Wanamaker and the
men that he is fighting in the Key
stone state.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

"Teddy's'' running mate didn't
lose his voice until he tackled the
canal steal; then they clapped a
muzzle on him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Senator Quay says that plum tree
expression promises to become fa-
nous. He isn't the first man to mix
the terms famous and infamous.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
SPANS REFUSAL.
Points Offered Against America
Taking Philippines.
NOT PROVIDED IN THE PROTOCOL.

A Message to VI. Cambon, Alleged to
Have Been Sent by Spain, STIMULATING
Manila capituIated After Signing
of Protocol-O other Allegations.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The Bull and the Bear ought to
kick up pretty shindie in the
China shop and both seem to be
willing to try it on.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The Lion and the Bear may con-
clude to have a small scrap. We
hope they will as long as we have a
gallery ticket.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
IL . Be Dissolved.


o.. 5. The board of
eontlol II tb. oint Traffic association
lecid, d to dissolve the organization,
III 10 -. recent decision of the SUI
RENE ulrt.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

It's but little while longer or we
couldn't stand the pressure.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Turkey will be the national bird
this month
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The signs are multiplying that this
is going to be Democratic Thanks
giving
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

The election will not stop foot ball
mgr the war talk in Europe.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

All the names were not used up in
the late war as witness Wei Hal Wei.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05
Room to rent.

Large room, well lighted, conven
lent location. Corner Walnut and
Spruce streets. Mrs. +. SHIsLER.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Mckinley has not yet stated that
he will resign in case Dayton is not
elected.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-05

Quite spell of weather is expect
ed for next week.