The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17

ton on many occasions, and particularly
at inaugurations. The railroads will give
reduced rates from all points. The hotels
have also reduced their rates for the occa-
sion and the numerous boarding houses
for which Washington is famous are rec
ognizing the Importance of the event in
a similar generous spirit.
Important facts were presented to the
president this week by Major Frank s.
Bourns. who has just returned to WASH
ington from Manila, where he has served
for IA months as chief health officer of
the city, Major Bourns' rank in the med
ical corps Is that of chief surgeon, and,
with the assistance of seven Americans,
he has succeeding in organizing a service
in Manila that has completely stamped
out smallpox, the scourge from which the
inhabitants of the city have suffered in
all seasons from time immemorial. His
term of service having expired he has
some to Washington for conference
with the officers of the medical depart
ment and will probably be mustered out
in time to resume his relations with the
educational institution in Atlanta with
which he is connected as instructor, in
addition to practicing the profession of
medicine Major Bourns is reluctant to
discuss military conditions in the Philip
the service, but 10 your correspondent &c
spoke Interestingly of his personal es-
periences in the Philippines.
Il was Fortunate" said he, "in having
visited the islands previously with Pro-
fessor Worcester. who is member of the
Philippine commission. A knowledge of
Spanish has also been useful to me, and
l have always found the climate to agree
with me very well. The F1lipinos possess
i1ffi ria I'M RI hl of arN
terial service in cooperating with Ameri-
can officials, and in my own department
| had two native physicians of good abil-
ity, both of whom were educated in
France and one of whom spent 90 years
in that country. My staff numbered at
various times from Is to 100, and with the
exception of seven Americans they were
al Filipinos. In cooperation with the
board of sanitation we cleaned up the city
of Manila, establishing a quarantine sys-
tenn and what is equivalent to a coroner's
office. This latter branch of our work was
highly important, as 1t assisted materially
in determining the character of all deaths.
in detecting crime and in giving us
warning of an impending epidemic.
I'VE made a systematic campaign
against smallpox. manufacturing our own
vaccine and practically vaccinating the
entire population of Manila. When l left
there was not a case of smallpox in the
city, but. of course, there will always
be more or less risk of the disease being
brought in from the provinces We were
also very lucky in escaping a visitation
of the hubonic plague which has been
prevalent in Hong Kong. The quarantine
against this disease has necessarily been
very strict and vessels hailing from Hong
Kong have been kept under surveillance
for three days. The best medical skill has
been able to make very little Roadway
against this dreaded disease and the NOR
tality is quoted all the way from 80 to
100 per cent. While my work was con-
fined to the city of Manila and have had
no opportunity for personal observations
of the conditions in the army, yet | think
there is no doubt that an excellent rec
ord has been made for healthfulness
among the soldiers. both regulars and vol
unteerS There has been nothing like the
sickness that marked the campaign in
Cuba and | do not doubt that the Philip
pines are far healthier than Cuba at all
seasons"
This week, for the sixth time during his
term, President mckinley once more de-
cided that it would be necessary still
further to procrastinate his visit to the
Rocky Mountain states. Senator Carter
and Senator Warren have been very pa
tient and persistent in their effort to get
the president 10 the mountains, and they
have been earnestly supported by other
prominent men of the mountain states.
Senator Carter shortened his recent trip
to Europe to get back in time to accom-
pany the president if he went West. This
week, however the president finally de-
cded that he must forego the trip. He
told Senator Carter so just before the lat
ter'S departure for San Francisco to well
come the Montana veterans. He said he
would attend the ceremonies attending
the laying of the cornerstone of the Chi
cago postoffice building on Oct. l, but it
was altogether improbable that he would
| get further west than Chicago. Senator
| Carter is now hopeful of seeing him in
| the mountains next year. But it is really
| unlikely that the president will ever get
| as far as Denver during his term
| A deed was placed on record on Thurs
| day by which the property on Dupont Cir
! Gle owned by Senator w. NJ. Stewart of
| Nevada, and Familiarity known as Stew
| arts Castle, is transferreu to Senator
| Clark of Montana. The considerable
| named in the deed was $40, but from the
| value of the revenue stamps upon the doc
| ument ii is indicated that the price must
| have been in the neighborhood of $145 OOO
| Some time ago it was reported that a
large apartment house was to be erected
| upon this site and that Senator Clark
| had interested himself in it. Another
| opinion expressed is that the Montana
| senator intends to build for himself upon
the spot one of the handsomest residences
| in Washington. AS he has already a
| large mansion house in New York he will
be pretty well fixed with residences The
magnificent residence now in course OF
construction for Mrs. Richard Townsend
further up Connecticut avenue, the pur-
chase of the Blaine mansion by George
Westinghouse and the close proximity to
Stewart Castle of the commanding pile
owned and occupied by the Letter family
are believed to have led Senator Clark TO
his decision in the matter of selecting
this point for his own home.
Stewart Castle was erected many years
ago by Senator Stewart and has been the
scene of some of the most sumptuous
entertainments ever given in this coun-
try. The Nevada senator at the COM
mencement of his senatorial career after
the castle had been built, became noted
for his hospitality, and when the Chinese
legation occupied the castle the same
character of entertainment signalized it,
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