The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21
WORK CONCLUDED
AT JACKSONVILLE.
CONTINUED from First Pase)

This kind AZ one time Since the train
ed nurses had been secured the sick were
better cared for than at home He
thought the government should send cows
TO cuba In advance of the army In order
TO supply fever patients with milk.
NOT VOLUNTEERED.
The witness said that the personal rea-
son for the failure OF the surgeons 10
make acquisitions upon the government
Tor supplies was found in their fear OF
making demands that would not be sane
toned. He said the contributions or his
society were generally solicited ana not
volunteered by him. The society han
paid for all the milk and all the ice USED
At the hospitals up TO september ISL.
The society had also supplied great
many rubber sheets, thermometers ice
bags. hot-water bags, syrinSes, etc
Since the allowance OF sixty cents day
communication. however. there had been
"A great Improvement. and he thought
the hospitals were now in the way 70 oe
better cared tor.
THE BERAUD CASE.
W w. Kirksey. OF Texas. a hospital
steward was questioned concerning the
MANAGEMENT of the case or Charles Be-
raud. Jr.. of the Louisiana troops, for
which the hospital management has been
severely criticised. lie said he had had
the care of this case, that everything
possible had been done for,the man, ana
that the father OF the man had thanked
him for his care OF his son.
Lieutenant Colonel Vlfquain a veteran
of the civil war and a graduate OF tho
Military School OF Brussels, Of the Third
Nebraska. said the regiment was ex-
cellently equipped. except that the tent
age was poor. lie also said the quality
OF the cl9thing was bad. The pork had
also been wormy az times aud the heec
tainted hut these had been changed.
He thought the clothing better man IN
the civil war. but the rations were not
so good as then. lie also thought tho
camp entirely too much crowded.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Other witnesses examined at the after
noon session were Lieutenant Jones, COM
missary of the Fourth Virginia; Private
Allen -. White. OF the same regiment:
Private S. G. Thompson, Of the Third
Nebraska: Lieutenant Freeman. COM
missary of the l6lst Indiana. Commlssary
Sergeant Morse. Of the lGlst Indiana
James r. POurie a company commissary
sergeant OF the sixth Missouri, and Pri-
vAte James r. James. " tho Sixth Mis-
souri, All these witnesses expressed
themselves @7 o+AI7u~t WIN AhNiA hNaN-
ment.
The commissary officers said the ra-
lions We're abundant. but that occasional
ly the fresh meats were tainted owing 10
the heat
The privates found no fault ell saying
they had enough 10 eat and generally
that the food was good Private Thomp-
son. OF Nebraska, said he had gained ten
pounds since his arrival Ia Florida.
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
At the night session Mrs. T. Marshall.
OF Jacksonville who had acted in tho
capacity OF volunteer nurse at the Sec
oud Division Hospital and Or. Helen
Dabbs of Fort Worth. Tex. were on the
witness stand. Mrs. Marshall said the
conditions at the Second Division Hospi-
tai were very bad in the beginning II
the history OF the camp. but they had
gradually improved from that time 10
the present. Dr. Dabbs criticised the
diet Kitchens as insufficient She also
expressed the opinion that the contract
surgeons were not sufficiently familiar
with Southern diseases 70 render them
competent The night session was held
IN General D0dge's car, and during II a
Texas soldier preparing 10 return homs
fell under a car on a track adjoining tina,
on which the commission car stood and
had his leg crushed.
Or. Conner OF the commission gave the
man immediate attention. The incident
created slight excitement in the commits
sion car but II was soon allayed and the
work continued.