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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-09

nor SALE-NINEACRE FRUIT FARM.
~ All kinds of fruit: good buildings; near
town. bargain for some one II taken soon.
Gordon Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-09
FOR RENT.

EIOR RENT-OFFICE ROOM OVER DAVID
l. Dom store, 1917 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-09

"ANTED-A COMPETENT GIRL FOR
w general housework 1T 1900 Second ave
nue..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28

New Haven, June H.-Rev. w. M.
Barrows, the minister who recently
married Perry Belmont and Mrs. Henry
D. Sloane at Greenwich, was severely
censured Thursday by the general as
ISOLATION of Congregational ministers OF
Connecticut, of which he Is member, in
session here. DR.. Barrows personally
apologized to the ministers, saying that
he had been imposed upon by Mr.. Bel
mont and Mrs Sloane, but, in spite of
this, resolutions were passed censuring
him. The resolutions also make 1t i'm
possible for them to remarry guilty
parties in a divorce, and parties who are
forbidden to remarry by the laws Of any
other state or the rules OF other Christian
churches,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28

II want to see the airship an estab'
lished factor in our every day life." re-
marked the skeptic. "You think ii
would be particularly useful institu.
tion?" No. 'Pd like to live that long
that's all.-[Washington Star.
Western Australia has an act in force
prohibiting the landing of any one who
can not write out given passage in
English.
One of the sights at Freeport, Me-, on
a recent afternoon was granddaughter
of IA years teaching her grandmother
how to ride bike.
Hong Sling, the first Chinaman to
take advantage of the bankruptcy act,
filed his petition at Chicago and sched-
uled debts amounting to $24 900, with
$4,000 assets.
Exhibitor-"This, ladies and gents,
this piece of straw is that celebrated last
straw that broke the camel's back"
Mrs. Farmer-"Weel, weel, John, that's
wonderful. I've heard O. that straw a.
my life, but little did ever expect to see
it."-[Tit-Bits.
"What is that old proverb about the
moss and the rolling stone?" queried the
Chicago girl "a revolving fragment OF
the paieozoic age collects no cryptoga-
nous vegetation" replied her cousin
from Boston.-[Chicago News.
Fill pincushions with well dried coffee
grounds, for mice or moths will never
touch them, and the needles and pins will
not rust.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
England Means Business.

Birmingham. Eng, June 2.-In the
course Of a speech here last evening,
Joseph Chamberlain, reviewing the
Transvaal question, said that, owing to
the enormous military preparation Of
the government Of the South African re-
public, Great Britain had been compelled
to increase the British garrison in Cape
Colony and Natal, entailing an additional
expenditure of 100000 annually.
IF the reforms which Lord Ripon pro-
posed in 1894 had been accepted" said
the minister, there would have been no
raid and no crisis at the present. But
the raid tied the hands of the govern
ment and prevented the application of
pressure"
Mr.. Chamberlain said the government
had tried to establish friendly relations
with President Kruger, but all their ad-
vances had been received with contempt.
He then proceeded to eulogize Sir Alfred
Miner. The government accepted full
responsibility for the actions of that Of
fetal. AS for the counter proposals of
Mr.. Kruger they did not constitute even
a fair installment of reform.
After denouncing in the strongest terms
the attitude and actions Of the Beers,
Mr.. Chamberlain, with great delibera-
ton and emphasis, added: 1.-THE Trans
walls enormous secret service fund has
procured It friends and advocates in
every country The way the British sub
ject there Is treated is not only menace
to them, but interference with our pres
tige cmoag the natives, who now regard
the Beers and not the British as the
paramount power.
Besides the breaches Of the London
convention the Transvaal is lagrantly
violating the equality that convention
was intended to secure. Its misgovern-
ment Is fostering sore poisoning the
whole atmosphere of South Africa. The
Dutch in Cape Colony and Natal would
be in the happiest condition, but so long
as the disease of hatred and suspicion
prevails in the Transvaal 1t is impos-
sible to stop the contagion.
-Four times since independence was
granted we have been on The verge oil
war with the Transvaal. 1t is erroneous
to say the British government wants
war but it is equally erroneous to say
that the government will draw back now
that it has put it's hand to the plow.
1--WE hope the efforts that are now being
made will lead to an amicable arrange
ment for Great Britain only desires JUS
tice, but there comes a time when
patience can hardly be distinguished
from weakness and when moral pres
sure becomes a farce, that cannot be
continued without loss of self-respect
I trust that time may never come in this
instance; but, If it does, Britons will in
sist upon finding the means to secure 9
result essential to the peace of South
Africa"
The speech was warmly applauded
In replying to vote of thanks, Mr.
Chamberlain said he felt strengthened
and encouraged by their confidence ant
support. He had spoken from the heart
because he believed they had reached 6
critical turning point in the history OF
the empire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Mott Acceptable to Bay State.

South birmingham, Mass, June 81
Adjutant General Dalton, Surgeon Cen
eral Blood and Colonel Capelle visited thu
state arsenal and looked over the quar-
termaster's stores recently sent the state
by the war department When the vol.
unteers left the state last year they were
fully equipped with everything new
There was not single secondhand ar.
ticle in the lot. The equipment returned
to fit out the state militia is about as
miserable lot Of articles as could be
found at a secondhand dealers. The
surgeon general says that for sanitary
reasons it would be unwise to issue the
articles. The condition of matters may
prevent the Second brigade encampment
this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
More Trouble at Cleveland.

Cleveland, June 27.-several small riots
took place yesterday, due to the presence
of non-union crews on Big Consolidated
cars. On the Broadway line a north
bound car was attacked while going
through Polish settlement. The motor
man and conductor were struck by
stones and the former drew revolver
firing over the heads Of the crowd, which
then gave way in fright. The man who
fired the shots, Charles W. Kennedy, was
arrested. At South Brooklyn there were
several hostile demonstrations against
non -I1nion crews
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Children Cauaht BY Tide.

Summerside, P. e. l., June 27.-Four
little girls, the eldest II years of age,
the youngest 6 years, were drowned in
sight of their homes here. There were
five in the party, which had gone clam
digging. The girls had wandered along
the sand bars about the shore for sew
eral hours, and before they noticed 1t
the tide came in and surrounded them.
They Immediately started to wade
ashore, but only one, Aggie Gallant
succeeded in reaching place Of safety.
Before help could reach the spot, all the
others had perished
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Pennsy and Cornell Divide Honors.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. June 27.-The four
cared race over the two-mile course yes
terday was won by the University Of
Pennsylvania. Time-11m. lbs. Cornell
was second. Time-11m. IA SIS. Time
first mile, Pennsylvania 5:29 3-5, Cornell
6:3S. Strokes-one-half mile, Pennsyl-
vania SO, Cornell "a; one mile, Pennsyl-
vania So, Cornell SO; mile and one-half,
Pennsylvania "a, Cornell 80; second mile,
Pennsylvania 36, Cornell 81. The fresh
men eight cared race between Pennsy-
vania, Columbia and Cornell over the
two-mile course was won by Cornell
Time-9m 55s Columbia was second, IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Real Comfort in the Home.

What is more essential in the home
than reliable cooking stove? Nothing
adds so much pleasure and real comfort
to the housewife as a reliable cooking
range, and when people talk about these
things they almost invariably associate
the name "Magee" with everything that
pertains to a range or heating appa-
ratus of any sort.
The Magee Ranges have patented de-
vices of their own which no other range
has; also many useful, ornamental and
labor-saving inventions that place the
Mage" in the estimation of house
keepers, above all others, and it is today
without doubt the most popular and
best cooking range in the world. They
are for sale by leading stove dealers
everywhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28

boat lengths behind Cornell. Time
ION. Pennsylvania was third, SA boat
lengths behind Columbia Time-1O10
Strokes-One-half mile, Cornell "a, Co
lumbla 92, Pennsylvania 35; mile Cor
nell "a, Columbia SO, Pennsylvania "a;
~ mile, Cornell 80, Columbia 80, Penn
sylvania "a; two miles, Cornell 36, Co
lumbia "a. PENNSYLVANIA &c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Double Drowning Accident.

Haverhill, Mass. June 27.-Two 49,
year-old boys, Eugene Rogers and Levi
Godbout, both of whom were unable to
swim, were drowned Monday while bath
ing in Little river The boys sank in
each others arms. A young man named
O'Clair tried in vain to rescue them and
nearly lost his own life in the attempt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Prisoner Badly Hurt.

Hartford, June 27.-Frank Henry, an
inmate of the state prison had his left
temple crushed and skull fractured at
the base of the brain by getting ac-
cidentaIly caught in shoe leveller
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-28
Hot Water.

Hot water has far more medical virtues
than many believe or know. Because it
is so easily procured thousands think it
valueless. The uses of hot water are,
however, many. For example, there is
nothing that so promptly cuts short con-
gestion of the lungs, sore throat, or rheu.
matism as hot water when applied
promptly and thoroughly. Headache
most always yields to the simultaneous
application of hot water to the feet and
back of the neck.
A towel folded several times and dipped
in hot water, and quickly wrung out and
applied over the painful part in tooth
ache or neuralgia, will generally afford
prompt relief. A strip of flannel or nap.
kin folded lengthwise and dipped in hot
water and wrung out and applied around
the neck of a child that has the Group
will sometimes bring relief in ten minutes.
Hot water taken freely half an hour be-
fore bed time is helpful in case of consti-
patton, while it has most soothing
effect upon the stomach and bowels. A
goblet of hot water taken just after ris-
ing, before breakfast, has cured thous-
ands of indigestion, and no simple REM
edy is more widely recommended by ply
sicians to dyspeptics. Very hot water
will stop dangerous bleeding.-[ National
Farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
MOB VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH.
Register Lyons Defends the Atfitud.
of the Adminiafration

Judson w. Lyons, the register of the
treasury, in conversation with Star re-
porter today, referred to the recent procla-
nation issued by the Afro American Conn
Gil as making an unwarranted statement
when 1t said: Waving hundreds of minor
inconvenience, We are practically outlaw
ed by many states and thus by the eener
al government in its Endorsement of silence
and Indifference"
MI. Lyons stated that he thought the
administration in general and President
mckinney IN particular unduly criticised by
this paragraph of the proclamation When
PRESIDENT Mckinley was governor of Ohio"
ne said, and man had been Jailed for a
heinous crime. he gave orders that the
When mob tried to take the man from
JAIL 1t was fired upon by a company of the
state militia and several persons were kill
ed. When the members of this company
were put upon trial shortly afterward ON a
charge OF murder he gave orders that they
should be defended by every means, taking
the ground that they had simply carried
out the orders of the state and had per-
formed their whole duty. Thus 1t will be
easily seen how the President of the United
States today must feel on this question
But his position as governor and his posi-
ton as President are entirely different.
Hampered. as he is, by the Constitution in
giving the states the power to handle such
questions as this, he can only advise with
is not in session at this time, how can he
even offer such advice?'
Mr., Lyons thought that the assertion
that the Presidents silence, and, of course,
that OF the government was an indorse-
ment OF mobocracy and violence was very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
HERE'S a Tip ON Our
I able Linens.

Gold as a dogs nose" and leath-
ery-that's the expressive way linen
buyers describe all linen. Those are
two peculiarities OF good linen. 1t is
chill and it is leathery. Bear these
two tips in mind when you are out
shopping for linens and you'll buy
here, and especially with such price
inducements attached:
6o-INCH-w!DE TURKEY RED AND WHITE
IABi.E LINEN, NEW FLORAL AND OOo
PLAID DfSiGNS~a'c. NALUE-YARD-. AASo
Go,INCII-wIpE TURKEY RED AND
GREEN TABLE LINEN-3Tc. VALUE o.
5s-INCH-wID BLEACHED TABLE Or
~ ~ l'Ni1-. -....-.-...-... q So
I9-IN'H-wIDE TNBLEACHED TABLE 2A,
LlNEN-fAItD. Observation-Disclosures OJSo
y moi WIDE EXTRA HEAVY 81 BLEACHED
IRISH TABLE LINEN. EIGHT CHOICE ~.
PAIiFitNS-fARD Observation-Disclosures. u 10
62-INCHz WIDE FULL BLEACHED IRISH
TABLE DAMASK. EXTRA WEIGHT 49,
QUALITY AND FiNISII--YAl;D .......... 4SCo
T2-INCH-wIpE Full BLEACHEp SCOTCH
TABLE LINEN. FINE QUALITY: NEW. Ago
CHOICE PATTERNS-s5c EALUE-YARD USSs
Il PIECES OF JOHN s BROWN & SONS
CELEBRATED IRISH TABLE LINEN G6 INCHES
WIDE NEW DESIGSS-95c. VALUE zS,
1Af'.-...-'-. -.''....-..-....-... w.
Is PIECES FINE DOUBLE SATIN DAMASK.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY AND FINISH msc
REGULAR Si.25 VAIUE-YAED.. ........ SOSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
A Clearance of Tailored
Suits.

This department has had a Won
derful career. More business has
been its lot than ever befell it before.
Indeed, the oldest established con-
Germ in town could we'll be proud OF
such showing, and with such reduc-
tons for tomorrow we shall be able
to double last Mays business with
out making any great efforts.
WE SHALL SELL. TOMORROW 81 FINE ALL
WOOL TAI or; MADE EFON SUITS. IN GRAYS
TNNS AND CADETS. NOBBY FITTING JACK
FITS AND LINED SKIRTS. WITH LOOP BCTT1N
FASTENERS. THEY ARE WORTH "a nQ
$50. FoR-..-.-.- .-..-,.--...,... ap-fsS ~
LADIES' SUPERIOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. IN
FINE CHEVIOTS. VESETTANS AND HOME
SPINS, IN GRAY. CASTOR. ROYAL BLACK
AND NAVY; TAFFETA-LINED JACKETS ORR
REGULAR $12.4S. $3.50 AND SIS Sm nQ
SJIiS, FOX aVSo SO
AL OF 0CR $3.50. sl90s. s21 so AND SD so
TAILoR-MADE SUITS. IN THIS SEASONS LAT
EST STYLES AID SHADES; FTeNS. TIGHT FIT
TING AND FLY-FRONT STYLES: SOME ALL
SILK LINED THROUGHOUT. YOUR G1A mo
CHOICE OF ANY OF THEM At. - NoYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Launch of the DahIgren.

The torpedo boa: Dahlgren will be launch
ed next Saturday from the Bath iron
works The vessel Is 147 feet long. 16 feet
~ inches extreme breadth. and has a mean
draft OF feet IN inches and a displace-
ment OF LAG tons. She Is of the "Normand'
type, and IS similar in general design to a
very successful class OF boats now In serv-
ice In the French navy. Her contractors
guarantee a mean speed on her trial OF
thlrty ana one-half knots per hour. Her
bunker capacity is thirty-two tons OF coal
she is ntted with two deck discharging
tubes for eighteen-inch Whitehead autono-
die torpedoes. and carries a battery of four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
White G0odsg White Goodsg
White Goods9

1t doesn't require to be Judge OF
a single thread to understand the val
ues we are giving in white goods.
Our prices ought to give you stuff
Gent confidence to shop here and
look no further. These good things
are for tomorrow
l2 TiNf vt f,iFEE MITE onoANnlE SIC.
+s-IN'I-WIbE SWISS MILL; \ SMALL
lot ~ ONLY 10 PIECES: 37lac. VAL De-
t-F- YAI{! ----.-............ .-.....- 49,
- FIECES OF FINE SHEER WHITE FRENCH
ORGANIZE 6s INCHES WIDE: 35c. p ~
N-ti' F--i Ntsi' -----.------ q 70
SEQ YARDS OF EXTRA HEAVY IMPORTED
PIQi -. IN MARROW MEDIUM AMP WIDE
CORD. To 2tNAED LENGTHS: - To n 7c
Sac- NAlI t<-NAliD ...--...--.. 10
+rIN II WIDE FINE SHEER INDIA 1CNr
IINuN- 15c. VALVE SFECiAI.-YAED. AONa
WHITE LAWN FOR LINING Uses. Nix
81 lNtHFS WIDE: - NALUE-GARD @tYsSNo
81 PIP - OF WHITE IMPORTED INDIA
II ErF fiEE u NIT zoe. VAL 12lc.
. PIHTS OF SATIN STRIPED \ e.
WHITE PIQtE ONLY-YARD. ......... ONs
SPECIAL LOT OF HANDMADE DOTTED
21LrETH,R6' ".s>'.S. XIV lZ12c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
To he Called Fort soreven.

BY formal order issued from the War De-
partment the Notifications on the Tybee
Island. Ga. and the military reservation at
that point will hereafter be known as Fort
ScreVen. In honor of James Screven. brig
adler general Of Georgia militia during the
war Of the revolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

far-fetched. He cited as an instance of
how the President stood on this question
the iatter's interest in the Lake City case,
In which every resource Of the government
had been exhausted in order to bring the
alleged violators OF the law to justice
That the celebrated case ended in a mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
New Wash rIate=
rails.

Every wantable kind OF material is
included IN this wash goods stock
Ne spend months and months OF
studious attention to picking those
goods which fashion has decreed as
correct The result is seen in the
t1napprOachable assortment from
which the following items are picked
at random:
= III: - MOUSSEIINE HE SOLE. IN PLAIN
SII N,i$. STRIPES AND FIGURES; ALI. THE
SEASONS STYLES. COOLEST WASH -Oro
BAl'it oF THE SEASON soc. VALUE ZYGo
l"o,' rIEr'ES WASH GOODS. CONSISTING; OF
IMfplSfED OHGANpIFS. DIMTTIES. DOTTED
SWISS LAWNS BATISTE PIQUEs, MADRAS
SEASON 1900 .-........-.-....-.... HZTQCs
81" rIEsFS EXTRA FINE oRGAEHIFS.
BI-AtK- LIGHT AND DARK HELLO HIGHT
AND navy BI.IE. CERTSE RED. LIGHT AND
DARK PINK. YELLOW. NILE GREEN. 1sc
&c- SPECIAL Die VAIL F--.--..........- aCNo
81 PIECES IMPORTED GINGHAMS SPECIAL
1N ADA TIED FOR WAISTS AMP DRESSES. IN
IANENDFH LIGHT Blue FINK. RED Or
AND MOI i;NiNtiS Observation-Disclosures. ZOI.
3nn STYLES IMPORTED DIMFTIES: No SUCH
An ASSORTMENT SHOWN IN AMER J gr
IN --------.--- -----.--. --.....-.--.. e7ISO
a. PIECES MALAGA CORIrS IN ZIGZAG Eff
PETS NEAT FIiTRES AND LARGE DIX
DESIGNS SPECIAL. A4TSSo
9tr PIECES DOTTED SWISS MTLiS AND BA-
TI>TE: NEW STRIPES. FLAIDS AND FIGt RES;
AND CoIpRED GRDU NDS: ALSO LAWNS IN
PLAIN BLACK. GREEN. Blue, CEllISE. PINK
HELLO. RED AND GRAY. 12Isc. 22/r
VALIE Observation-Disclosures. .-..-.......... SaEAtSo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

one-pounder rapid-fre guns. The forward
deck Is slightly raised to form a turtle
back, and a breakwater Is fitted across it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

trial." said Mr.. Lyons, In conclusion, lis
neither the fault of the Post Office De-
partment nor OF the Department of JUS
tee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Causes of Disease.

Discussing the causes of disease in the
army the report states:
The principal of these were. exposure to
extreme alterations of daily temperature
to incessant downpours of rain, and to the
dangerous portion of the Island of Cuba at
the unhealthieSu season of the year Lack
OF shelter from sun and rain, irregular. in
adequate and insufficient supplies of food
fuel and clothing, due to want of transpor-
tation, also entered as contributory causes
OF the sudden and alarming increase of the
sick report, which all accounts agree as
having taken place between July s and 10
after the command had been subjected for
some days to the fatigue and exposure in
cldent to the digging and manning of
trenches, the maintenance of an OUTPOST
service, and the conduct of siege opera
TONS
The report closes with the following state
ment:
The court, with deep sense of the re-
sponslblilties devolving upon it, has labored
Zealously to bring out the truth and he
leves that 1t has fully covered all the mat
terS referred to 1t for investigation That
tne calling or more witnesses from the
large number suggested by the major gem
eraI commanding, including all those who
have taken part in the opera lions of the
war Would only have resulted in additional
testimony on the same lines as those pur-
sued without ,hrowing further light upon
the questions involved. Several witnesses
VINO We're duly subpoenaed to appear be-
fore the court did not obey the summons
some or these were called at the instance
ol lne MAYOR neral commanding others
at the instance of the court Having
knowledge of the fact that the statutes did
not make is possible to punish witnesses
VINO refused to testify before court-mar-
tal or court of inquiry, the court took no
steps TO compel their attendance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

IF you want work read the want columns
Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Failure to Consult.

Positive criticism concerning the ar
rangements for the Santiago expedition IS
made by the court as follows:
When the determination was finally
reached, on May 80, 1898, to send the 9Th
Army Corps to cooperate with the navy
In the capture of Admiral Cervera's feet
and the reduction of the city and defenses
Of Santiago, Colonel Weston was directed
to place on board six months supplies for
10000 men; but, upon his representations
as TO the loss that was likely to be incurred
in the perishable articles of the ration, this
quantity was reduced to ninety days sup
plies for the same fOrce-20,0oO men. Apart
from this, there seems to have been no con-
sultatiOn between the major general COM
handing and General Shafter, or between
either of these officers and the commissary
general of subsistence or Colonel Weston
to the quantity character of the food
supply of the expedition, as to its adapta-
biiity TO the climatic conditions of the pro-
posed theater of opera tons, as to the
extent to which it proposed to make
use of canned fresh beef as meat COM
ponent of the ration. Save for the expert
meut conducted by Captain Ripley
the evidence fails to show that any attempt
was made to familiariZe the troops with
the method of preparing the canned fresh
beef as article of food"
The court notes elsewhere:
Nor does II appear that the surgeon
general of the army was consulted, or that
his opinion was obtained at any time prior
to the sailing of the expeditions in refer
ence to the proper food supply of the troops
whom it wes proposed to employ in trop-
zeal climate during the most unhealthy sea-
son Of the year"