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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
A HARD BLOW
AT TRUSTS
Sweeping Decision of Illinois
Supreme Court.

SrRtNgffELp. III. oct gG The
trusts and combinations last night
received terrlne blow fram the su-
prone court Il was announced that
such an opinion would boz banded
down from the supreme court early
next week. and that information
concerning the decision had leaked
out Ia SOME manner According q
the decision. made public last night
the Information ohtainnhie relative
To It was correct iu most every lie.
tail
The opinion came a. surprise AMI
M one D. able t. surmise the cause
OF It's - suddenly being made pub
lie. u anects not only she trusts
formed In Illinois hut also thrse
formed In other states which are do
ms business lea Illinois
The decision. which contains over
200 pages whs written by Justice
MaEruder and il went through tie
conference 81 ludfva n the supreme
bench without dissent Tho most
minute drtallr bearing On the case
are entered into fuilY ana decided
This Is the nrut time lu the history
OF the country that the courts hHNs
been directly called upon L. pass au
the legality Of trusts a. they are uoW
formed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
NEW YORK
STATE CANALS
Trey Are Not to be hban-
donod There.

NEW YORIt. oct 70 whll, the
State comeruo Convention. whI Ia
met laHt week IN Ctcu. dil not in
iarrc any NJ the several plans for
canal Improvement % dIl vote IN
favor Of the maintenance aud i'm
pruNrmont OF the canals. aud Hpe
pointed "a permanent committee II
q with Instructions o. support auy
pan Tor canal Improvement that
may hs recommended by the govern
ura special canal commission
This committee. which VIII meet
IN two or trrre weeks lt prepared
70 conduct. II necessary. an aFEres
siNs campaign IN favor ~ canals.
The convention proved ono thing
eaHeluHlyolY namely that there t.
hn overwhelming opinion among tnr
business men against the abandon
msni % the canals. as has been ae-
riouriY proposed by some citizens -
this state. and aa has been actually
done in some other states
A. delegate from lHuRhamptur
SAID the closing of the canal which
tapped that city lad advanced the
price 81 coal there one dollar tom
ever since. and that Was IA fact that
upset every theory about canals be
Ing an ANTICIPATED and Warnnuf
method ~ transportation Tho con
teuiiun wuH aisp So favor 81 the
equalization ~ taxation iu such
way az shall best promote the com
msrCc Of the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
The Politics of Admiral SChley
Are Now Causing Trouble

WASHINGTON n G, oct a-Nueh discussion Admiral
.
he haa
cake mis-
af
ocra q sehicyn Democrats
friends ne Repuhu
Admiral shiey nominated Tor the prrsieney said Gen Az
nus VIII he
admiral doc. seek nomination but u he had TO
xou a Republican
leaders Maryland entertain the dele
q
he
politics
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
WILL BUILD A
new RAILROAD
A Line Proposed to Connect
North and South America

AUSTIN. Tex. oct gs-P. o. san
ders. a prominent American capital
lat living in the City OF Mexico. II
expected here In a day or two to con-
suit With ex-Gov. Hoeg relative TO
the Immediate Inauguration Of work
on the intercontinentai railway. bet
ter known a. the Pan-Anerican rail-
road.
Dir. saunders is looking after the
Mexico end Of the transaction and
Gov. HOgg is one Of those interested
from this end as the representative
Of large interests tn the East The
present visit IL with a view % sum.
mOning all possible financial aid 70
the scheme. The proposed road wlli
have capitalization 81 Is. 900 900. and
VIII be constructed from Matamoras.
on the Rio Grande border. along the
Cuff coast 10 Guatemala. thence on
the border and down through the
South American states 70 the Pacl-
hc slope. thence along said coast.
making n through line from North 10
South America. 5000 miles long. Mr.
Saunders Is confident that the plan
Is feasible. hence his visit to this
city al the present time. After this
consultation both men win probably
proceed 70 New York 70 make an IN
ancial arrangements Tor the lnauEu-
ration OF the work at a very early
date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
BIG DAMAGES
FOR A LOST HAND

WATERBURY Conn. oct. 2s.-
Mrs. Charles Parkes, q wealthy So
eiety woman. has brought suit for
i2b. 600 damages against the electric
light company " this city for the
loss Of frer hand. which was pcrman-
entity crippled by leakage Of electri-
city In the shrubbery at her pretty
suburban home.
Mrs Parkca gave n garden party
some time ago and had electric lighta
strung In the shruhbcry. During the
entertainment she walked out on her
porch and took hold Of some bushes
In which were hung electric lights
She received shock which burned
the flesh almost completely Off her
fingers
She claims that the company r. rec
sponsblo for the improper leakage
OF electricity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
VELVET UP TO DATE
This Fabric, So Rich and Bssutiful,
Plays Many Parts.

There II seemingly no end 10 the
uses 20 which velvet Ia put
Tire velvet hat Ia always tho top
notch Of elegance.
Velvet ribbons. both vide and mar
row are very much used.
Figured veIyeteen. fabric once
fairly despised. may be had In won
drDuH designs at - a yard
Satin brpc he. the figures being OF
velvet. IL among the most exclusive
novelties.
Velvet folds have superseded those
OF satin.
Crinkled plush and Imitation
broadcloth come under the head OF
velvets.
So do satin antique. a sister fab
rio panne. and uncut velvet.
Anything. from the baby's cloak
to tie dowaeer's stately mantle. Ia
composed Of II.
Another range ia from fancy work
to court trains
There II no end to the color range
either. There are somber velvets and
vivid yelyets.
Those In Persian effects are among
the lOyeliest.
Stitched velvet is much In owl
denue.
There is nothing like velvet for OK
plotting richness I'm the material next
IL.
Even mankind can't find anything
finer TO face the collar OF his top
coat.
Perhaps velvet bows are warmer:
at lcast the girls are putting away
tfr satin ones with which they top
ped their dresses all summer.
Verify. there II no end of velvet
maguincence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
DEATH RESULTS
FROM A WHIPPING

CHICAGO. oct. %. - Prof. W. H.
Riechsrs. principal Of the fourth
ward public school Of Hammond. Ia
threatened with a charge Of man
slaughter FOR the death OF Arthur
Whitney. a pupil. Il years old VINO
died yesterday. Rollins Whitney.
father OF the boy. declares that his
son expired as the direct cause of
fogglng administered by Professor
RiecherH three weeks nzO. He wlll
testify 20 that effect before city
Judge Htoinson Of Hammond satur-
day morning IN an assault and bat
terry suit Instituted against the pro-
fessor three days before the boy
died. Deputy Prosecutor Charles
Gresnwald said last night that an
arrest for granddaughter would prob
ably follow Prof. Riechers IL under
500 bonds 10 answer the assault
Case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
Denies Hsving a Tomb b.

MONTREAL, oct 20 Nine. Calve
the prlma donna. Is credited With
having had q tomb built for herself
which, according 10 rumur, iH 90 b.
uurmounted with life like statue
II the singer
Tomb Why. no. rhe said today
"NhHt Should / do with tumbf /
hope I VIII have no need for one FOR
"a Ions time yet All these fumurs
are caused hy "a statue, not yet fin.
iahrd. but which when finished shall
De lifezhited. AMI ut me. Hther
like statues. ana have been ln tine
habit Of haNIuE small statues made
OF myself I'm the various characters
which I rluE la the various operas.
II IL tat one la which am repre-
scented az pphriia tho part J like The
best uf AN my parts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
DIAZ MAY BE
RENoMINATED

MEXICO CITY. Mexico. oct %
Presidents ~ the clubs in the vhrl=
Gus important towns have nominal
"a President uas Tor neN term 81
office and clHb iu this gitY. has
taken similar action. Preparations
are making f1r the central commit
tee of the Liberal party fpr taking
"a picbiasito Of all voters ln tho re-
public III January ru ar ta ascertain
without prejudice the exact feeling
OF tho masses OF the people
Tho new governor 81 thu state II
Chiapaa. SENIOR rrlmentel has been
received hy ihc people ~ that remote
state With marked enthusiasm.
The ueN iifiish consul ia this city.
LueiAu J Jerome, formerly consul
al Havana. has arrived
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
IMMORAL AND
STUPID CENSUS
Organ Of Cuban Veterans Mas
Faith In War.

HAVANA. oct. IA very sensi-
bic editorial appeared in yesterday
La Lucca. calling upon all cubans to
assist In the work because the census
was the basis OF Cuba's future. This
called forth today in the organ %
the Cuban vstsrans' Association a
Wild TRADE Of dsnuneiation. The
closing paragraph. which IL quite
Characteristic OF the intransigeant
element among the revoiuti0nists. IA
az follows:
No. Cuba's future IL not In the un.
just. immoral and stupid census
which comes from Washington. Gu
ba'z future IL in her iiberating rifles
and mac,.etes. She depends solely
on the programme % war. written
with the blood % martyrs and heroes
and published To- the world condcn
sed In these TWO sublime and efful.
gent words. IN peace or death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
WV
AphOrisms.
nm
WV

Patience ~ bitter. but It's fruit r.
sweet .-- Rousseau.
Atl.powerful money gives both
birth and beauty. Horace.
Light ericfa may speak. deep aor-
rows tongue IL bound. Seneca.
when YOU speak In your praise YOU
add nothing % your reputation. -
Terence.
II IL 10 live twice when you can en-
Joy tie recollection OF your former
life Martial.
Those who arr in love believe ev-
cry idle tale which Matters their eS-
pcctations ovid.
II IL the peculiar faculty ~ fools
TO discern the faults OF others at IN.
same time they forget their own
Cicero.
This world Is full Of fools. and he
who would not wish 10 see one must
not only shut himself W alone. but
also break his looking glass BOIL
eau.
That which IL called liberallty is
frequently nothing more than the
vanity Of giving. OF which We are
more fond that the thing given
Roc hefoueault
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
The Twentieth Century.

Higgins January l. 1901.
Twenty four leap years
Paris exposition celebrates It's end
ing
VIII open on Tuesday. close on
sunday.
Mld,iie day - century. January 1.
1851
Three FcbfuAries will have i've
Sundays
In many countries festivities and
celebrations q various kinds are al
ready being projected
Thirty six thousand fve hundred
and twenty i've dhya day more
would make s1iS weeks
Russia viii then adopt the Gregg
tian calendar The Russian ailI then
write January !. 1901 instead Of De
cembcr ~. 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
Decrease In Yellow Fever

AUSTIN. TEX oct 20 The stat
healta department received adsiceH
to-day that recent cold weather has
rauasd "A slight decrease Us The yriz
The disease has been - sa unusually
Nauirut character 90 that place thls
season on september - there Nrre
tru deaths far that day
Thrfe were HeYen rev cases aua
seven deaths FOR t9c seek ended pc.
i1ber Is There Hrv now only = few
eases = yellow fever a. Vew cruz.
and the disease has entirely dIHar-
pcafei from Tampico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
MAY Be BRYAN'S
RUNNING MATE

CHICAGO. Oct "a Mayor David
g Rnse. OF Milwaukee. may be the
Democratic nominee for Ytro pSesl=
dent next year Its friends are
planning Go thia end. and They hope
o. make him 80 prominent In nation
al politics ~ 1891 that she Democrat
ig convention viii Doc glad 10 namius
ate him aa HyanH running mate.
The location ~ the Democratic con-
Neuti1u nrxl year and the vote - the
German American citizens are the
principal cards Mr Roses friends
WlH play iu this same u politics
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26

MEMS Black seimlesH cotton
Socks. worth -. 5000. .#....#. 4
Mems Rockford sash-. worth
Zoe ss...ts#... ~ ..-=s....# ....#.
Mems Heavy Wooden Socks
worth tte ...szs.. .=s.. sz=...s=. y.
Mems Fine Won Hose. natural
gray. worth 2ja .=5...ss...... -
Meme satauy AI-W Haae.
extra fne quality worth 500 81,
Boys and Girls Heavy Ribbed
Fast Back Hose. aarth D.. fsf Gist
Meas and Youths Fine sus=
penderH ssc quality ..#.....#. Ctzs
The 90 quality ...#....a.....== 3lzl
Mems and Boys Corduroy Cape.
worth zsr .....-z....4.. .a.....4. lsf
Mems and Boys Very Pine
NorHtei caps. worth l0e...##= 20
Ladies. White Fine Wool Under
skirts. worth Coo ........=4..-.. 20
Five different styles In Swiss
conder Underwear. regular
value, 81 % .............4.. .... 1af
Heavy Camel Hair Underwear.
pearl buttons. silk nulah.
worth ID. fur NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %
Mems Laundered Stanley Dress
Shirts. very pretty patterns.
Norta &c acknowledgements. 20
Mems White Laundered shirts.
sspiy linen bosom aud bands.
worth aoc. for .-...ss-,.-=.+..s. a.
tiulaundsresi shirts 81 same
quality. worth 15C. far ..z...... 21t
Mems tuiaundcfeA shirts.
better grade. worth s0c a-...s. AZ
Mems, Ladies' and Boys MACK
lntoHhes. from .........15c u s. g
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
RICH, BUT LIFE
WAS A FAILURE

VtNCENNFS. Ind. oct - /
u Sinclair committed suicide here
yesterday by shooting himself iH
the temple while sitting IN rvHtaue-
ant lie was worth 500 oe0 and be-
lonEsd to one Of the most pramlu=
ent families In southern Indiana
The coroner found a note Hiueiair
had written % his sister I'm which
he said his NE Was a failure Sin
clair was = years old and unmarried
lie Was one ~ the principal heirs u
the half million estate 81 the late
William J. Wise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
She Cannot Hold Office.

DETROIT. Mich, Oct 26. ~ Last
November the voters Of ORemaw
county elected Mrs. Merrie Hoover
Abbott. the Democratic candidate.
sh their prosecuting attorney. The
supreme court has decided that n
woman could not hold office, and
ordered her ousted from her posi-
non.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
Lee Is Coming Home.

RICHMOND. Va oct 20 = Gen.
FitEhuFh Lee. wto 10 nos in Cuba
viii be here on the Stat ~ this month
II Is Interesting that Gen. lee VIII
reach Virginia At the mort interest
Ing period of the fiEht Tor the United
states HenAt1rshlp. The general l.
90 spend tao weeks futlough. and
suppoSedly has Timed his visit TO be
present an October u al the launch
ING ~ tho tafpeaa boat shuhfIek
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
A TRUST FORMED
FOR PROTECTION

PtTrsnUHG. Pa oct 70 80 \
counter combination Is being organ
lnet 10 oppose the American Wire
and Steel Company There are =
uavrn wire fence manufacturing
concerns IN the warning cahai They
want a steel wire mill % thrir own.
Among the mpst prominent nrma ar
a meeting IN Chicago were the f1tia=
burg Woven Wire Fracy Company.
he kaib Fence COMPANY ~ ue
kali. III. Lamb Fence Company of
Adrian. Mich kitEeiman Fence Co.
81 Indianapolis Ind. and the Key
stone Fence Company. - Peoria. iii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
"
Personal Points

Horace Greeley is editor Of the
Enterprise at Thornton. Ia.
Lord Kitchener has given Queen
Victoria a large Arabian donkey
william waldorf Aator has paid
500 sps taxes in New York this year.
The Marquis Of Brcadalhane IL the
worst dressed man % title In Great
Britain.
Mrs Sarah Terry. ~ Philadelphia.
aged io7. takes daily rides in an au-
tomabIle.
Tho Rev O HAY Morgan. Of SIAM
ford England. r. both "a minister and
n lawyer.
jules Hiyicrc. the English com
poser. Will ceicbrat" his eightieth
birthday on NOV. 9.
Richard - Galliene dresses al
most invariably In dead black down
10 the minuteat detail.
ii Hung chang owns the finest coll
lection Of furn In tho world They
are valued Mt q million dollars.
Alfred Austin. EuElRnd's poet
laureate. IL said to be offended be-
cause he has not been made a knight
President Stein Of the Orange Free
State In Huave. cultured and. unlike
Kruger, IL careful OF his personal
appearance.
Mrs. u. NJ. Rice. Of Aptos. Cal. II
tfn oldest daughter OF American
parents born in that state. She Ia
but 50 years old.
Another German prince is to be
supported by England. Prince Louis
OF HattcnbcrE has received an ap-
pointmcnt In the admiralty.
Iola'a dog, which has been his pet
for nine years. died recently, and the
novelist says Il is one Of the greatest
sorruws ne has ever known.
A. W Knowles. vice president of
the bank ~ Topeka. was quarter
master on FarraEut's ship and made
tho dag that has been given to Ad-
mlral Dewey
biographical work issued a few
years ago. entitled distinguished
Sons Of Vermont" includes Dcwey'a
brother, but makes no mention OF
Dewey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26

Mems American Cashmere
FHnls. wort 20. f9r ...-..ss. Zoo
a.n.a order Made Pants IN
WurHfed aud imported cash
mere. worth 81 s0 FOR ..a...... " 20
Young Mems ~ the snmr'
worth - -. faH ..#-..-s-.il %
MEMS Back FIRST Quality
beaver ossraaats. Mighty tail
arsd. alk velvet collar. worth
81. 90 fuf ...#s#.ss.s... s....s..' - -
STEMS Second quality Black
Beaver 1srreaate we'll made.
worth fia ~ Tor ...ssz--ss. " %
Yaure Mems Medium weight
and Heavy Weight Ulstefs
worth from . 20 SO. Tor Ia q
Mems FiHe Wool Cashmere
suits. lu pialds. checks and
plain coiafs. all the latest de-
signs. worth So % SIC, for - s.
Mems Fine cay worstcd suits
il gray. brown and black. and
navy. suits made t. order I'm
redeemed. ranging in prices
from so To $50. for ...--#......s flt .
Mems Fine Imported Warated
and Cashmere Ready Made
suits. hlgfIy tailored. worth
50. Tor .......s......4.... .s.....s.. b .
Mems American Wornted suits,
s.ortb 40 for ...-.............t5 g
Ladies French Toe and Patent
TapA Button ShpeH. worth 12.g0.
for .s.... -+s-.-s.s#s-+ ...-s-.+.s.. &c
Mems Heavy Drill Muslin sight
ItobeH. silk embroidered. worth
10. for .....+ss.... ....+....t. DC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26

Waterproof Shoes
KID Button
latest shapes worth $50
good worth 500 sac Mems
iis5
Ae NIX 80 fo Rubber
to
ffoms to C. 81
worth for s Men o.
shoes worth s25o ti5 MEMS
TICS
Quality Top ipggcrn Shoes. worth se5o Tor '275
All else throughout the entire stock is sell
ing at the same rate of reduction.
\ great line of Alaska Underwear, Mittens,
German Socks. Mackinaw Goods, Leather, Cor
duroy Goods Fur and Chinchilla Caps without
a limited price must he sold, and being little sale
for them, they are at the buyers mercy
THE COMMITTEE or CREDITORS
BY |. Nj. LANCASTER Deputy
I2UU SECUNU AVt. Seneoa st.
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Railroad influences altogether
Free passes aud paid adverns often stu the voices al editors at
times when railroad Impending would tho
rnt time that tho itself voeiuE
opposition
Pacific scheme
iuns the
anything against In TACT mastery silence seems to be
their policy.
IN W hstors-te question OF how
the grasp Of railroad monopoly.
The Northern operate
R0sh coal Is ens advertised dollars
furnishing profitable
enjoying uu
dailes Hut the fact furnishes
esan IN is duty 10 the community In protesting against the pend
ms Northern Pacific depot
aud warehouses built
objection to the vacation Of any streets which vi" per
m" the communication 81 thu Mcicn
to 80 the tide nas south OF the business Of the city and build
~ w s"uh'u9n WIN or even separate rom the Great Northern
not word % objection % willing
receive
Ar can "Hod 10 take the Great Northern terminals to the tide mats
Mr. Meien can aHord to do the Northern
on the face appear National c T T.
has entered the nrmoerate
say NOTHING ., the s,,unc,,.,, ~ -. -, ,.I. - - - 40
dictate thai the followers
the ladies came fatty out In favor Of
and political manifesto not
residential. hut Intentional
rh sroushou, the country o,
resolutions perhaps acrmonou. debate such
sequel would be
Veation Just closed The
the W IN sympathy With
the Democrats than with the Republicans
q has been believed
Temperance Hesitation The
contrary has made
has had little 20 do With
The foregoing viii
puted by either Republicans be
whether tae W G proposed legislation
after through Democratic
The people Of Spokane
returning
their Intention have modest
uraly opposed
Parsons ooun disappointed sp
Kane and waia Waia ubecs
dents o. THIS city would have been
anes WIN tss w.hs = re- 70 50 'g@ ~ ,s ~ accord
the
done the thing --latest advleas
n~mbers queen
and number esssraon
TIE people who
unteers
their plans spoiled through to
mustsrns-ou oner
time the boys do
will be probably compelled SEATTLE
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Dr. Annie Russell
Diseases Of women, O. Hinckley blk
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Friday, October q. 1890 In,

To be daily all sold Below you find Appraisers
ist Of the recently uura-fed goods
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Notice to The Public

The wof<mcn having put in the front Of the hetso"e
unfinished store at the sale mas p'eh s
urrd week. during which time 3s cases d o9 ~
ncne cases Of Clothing Furnishing good we're unpaeea' ue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-26
Sherif'S Stock

Which detained w1refoom the store could mol h'I
al the goods a ON Wa resume said sale on
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Tre people who
unsers here
their plans spoiled
nustsrinsoat once
time the boys DO
viii be probably compelled Seattle
a town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
MEN ARE SICK OF CUBA.
The Fifth "Immunes., mt Santana
Want to Return

Captain +. S. Whitaker Companv q 9Th
Volunteer Infantry, is in the city for the
purpose of obtaining the recall of the 9Th
Volunteer Infantry from Santiago. He Wis
TIED the War Department Saturday and
represented that the troops were in a most
deplorable condition. In the course of an
interview in regard to the health of his
regiment he said
We lost very few men from death in
the whole regiment, not more than fifteen
l should say, and this is due to the excel
lent care Of Colonel Sargent
Look at some of the individual records
OF my men. In nearly every instance they
suffered from malarial fever and dysenterv.
All the hySien!c regulations in the world
VIII not protect men from these diseases
III santiago. They are in the air
The conclusion to be drawn is this. A
man laiis SICK and gets a little better He
is not really well, but he can do some
work: But he speedily becomes sick again.
1t Is impossible for man to recuperate in
Cuba These men will never get really
wei as long as they remain there
we mad ten companies in camp while
TWO were on duty in MORO Castle, at the
entrance to Santiago harbor. When these
companies were brought out for dress
parade We former two battalions So few
men were we able to drill that we had 10
equalize flve companies into three. and very
small companies they were. For the la st
TWO months each company could muster
only an average of thirty-fve men for
parade out of eighty or thereabouts and
OF these not more than twenty were cana
Die OF doing the work ordinarily required
of a soldier.
Ana the tragedy of it is that even wit h
lie HiS season coming on conditions are
not improving The men are utterly dis
couraSed and sick heart They have one
prayer, and that is to get home, SOM Of
lleh are losing their minds When | left
amp 10 come home on sick leave they
gathered around and begged and pleaded
with me TO try ana have them recalled
And | shall do the best | can.
Ihere Is no longer anything for them
several weeks. II is necessary to have
troops there, but the work should NOT he
asked of volunteers who enlisted to fight
and not to perform garrison dut,