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for your son 70 become a coal miner. or
factory hand. or laborer on the Great
Northern railway? No. Of course you are
not. Do you want TO know why the grlne
Of labor does not secure Won admission 20
the most exclusive circles? II Is because
wage selling is wage slavery and the marks
Of foil are the marks OF degradation, the
badges of servltude.
Il say this at the expense OF my respect
ability, but until right and respectabiiity
are Synonymous terms l would rather be
right than to be respecta BILE
II was with such saiii~s as this that Mr..
Debs entertained his audience ana Kept
them In cheers or laughter constantly.
In conclusion Mr.. Dehs ri1iculed The pre-
tensions % the government, which ne said
was controlled by soulless capital going Il
rescue OF humanity in Cuba or 10 spread
civilization and humanity In the Philip
pines He denounced all wars iDp2rtiaiiy
as hutchery. and paid his respects 10 the
Federal government for the alleged barbar-
isms practicsd at the Nardner 'buil-pen
He defended The strikers there and sad
they were innocent Of using dynamite
He closed by urging labor unions to turn
themseive. into socialist clubs and 10 use
the ballot for their united good The only
salvation ~ the people he said was the
public ownership and operation for the
public good Of all machinery for me pro-
duction OF wealth. He urged especia y
governmen, ownership OF railroads an! sd
vocated their connseation. As having been
created 10y the peoples labor and for the
most part sieSn by their present owners.
William Riaeknlan. state factory inspect
or. presided a. the meeting.
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Few Cabinet Officers Ha,e ..ov,.
Their Position. ~tn,e,x

Secretary Aisrr IS far f~e.u h.i~e So.
first cabinet ef'-ev who has fond ~.
position embarrassing Je~e-sao g. ~.
diary. referring - tie ceatYs,veretaa A,n
tween himself a, ~t~>retsy, ~ s+ese ia -.
cabinet az NAsAi~Efs,4. aa* Rsrxa..t..r
Hamilton. ~ secretary NJ th~ rrea~..~,-
remarked thar We Ne~e pit7-.s sgst.,..
each other like t~n &sht;t< cacAs .rs,ta
condition seen constrained Jefrr.~~r n
resign. ard Hsnil;eu So ~ ~er,zf1 i,~,
after hus- SsanIe - .he sceees ~ ~resr-
the 4rsi President Adams .set ths es.e sf.ta
and II notify tfs-kesiszx %rctetsrx y
state, Oliver Wo}cost- s~etar. ex .Aa
treasury. ans. James ~ f{~t~v se.>razsy.
Of war en- the ether. - ~ wh&-h =
given 20 the world in = ae4teg bv NJ, lien
ry. were picturesque im th-.e c;Iste-tt~
BUSINESS and led 10 the retirement - al
three OF them.
Everybody remembers the s;avS ~ how
jackson. In rSsa said he would sAas cal
hnun. then vice president higher ;asa
Hassan II sc4sh Cavessna'~ aal}i3c@sEssn
In thai year carried aeg iuto scte .ia &C.
There were several men b. Isc&sosl cab
fnst around the same tlsas fer - 1sn
jackson, fer much smaller e~esse tAass
Calhoun's. hsd about the same sest 81
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Socialist Paints a Black Picture
of Labor's Plight.
HE CENOUNC S TIE TRUSTS.
Entertafns His Hearers for TIVE
Hours With EpfErammatic Ar
FaiEnment of Capitalism" -Ad-
vocates Public Ownership OF All
Machinery for Production OF
WeaIth-TO Connscate Railroads.

The trust is the blossom. the full
flower OF the competitive system Of hu-
man industry and the product OF labor.
You can no more control II by legislation
or force II out OF existence than you could
force back the thousand springs and rivu-
lets whence sprang the mighty food OF
the Mississippi. The trust Itself 10 not
evil. The evil lies in the private owner
ship Of the trust.
This was one OF the many episrammatic
remarks with which Eugene V. Debs, the
great labor leader and avowed socialist,
punctuated his lecture at the Armory last
night. II was one of the keynotss OF the
lecturers exhaustive handling of his
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E. NJ. RADCLIFFE, M. D.. 7 ss. s's:: w.. :.::-
"fER' ENTAGE" IN GAMBLING
\ Good Reserve VIII Invariably
Brenk the small p,n,~rs

I'm all gambling games" sa!i An old
time sport. there is percentage in favor
of the house Anybody * opt q born
fool knows that A man conlan't aro-d %
equip Ar establishment. hire aelp. pay rent
and defray all the hunsred ANA ore incl
dental expenses unje@s nc derived ,r0nt
that was based on some axet principle ara
not dependent on mere luck or chance.
Just whore the profit comes An how
ever. il something that very F3w people
understand Nost II them imagine 81 "a
derived from some slight advantage iH The
arrangement - the game such a. he
zero numbers in roulette Or the splits In
faro. but they are Very Hnucn mistaken !,
really depends on a principle that applies
10 all games alike and might be termed tho
percentage OF capltaI'
Strange as tt may seem. could take
4 CAPITA - g. 30 ard oegta pitching nick
So tn which the chances ara ferfpet!Y
ever. letting the players guess either way
they wanted "a. sn1 I coa.d make steafy
profit, day IN and day out The secret is
t"is; Inc ave-ase player has only = i'm
lied amount ot money. ana slight run ~
BAD auek wigs hin. ont lie - obliged 10
a. and somebody e3ss taxes his place
H-ile fae holsps keeps r5Sht on through
goosi l2ck and bad. continually ~Neit ing -
reserve with ;as cash % sne broken play
srs. To simplify the matter. suppose nave
20 pennies ard yea have one and We be-
gln matching One loss breaks you. 81,
I car st&n9 ian Losses b~tore hav!nx 10
quit FoG. may have a spurt OF luck al IN.
sfaFi. o1f In ths long rGn 7 Am morally
certain 20 ~ipe yo3 OUT TIE GfsfcipiA 81
{ae percentage of sp3la- "a az Ehe bottom
- The profits ~ every gaming hsas= II, the
World. from Menace 70 Long, Brznea, 49,
chicago later Ocean
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Calhoun's wife. refused TO recognize"
Mrs. Eaton, the wife OF the secretary OF
war. who was a particularly close friend
%! Jackson's.
Martin Van Buren,. the secretary Of state
had no wife-hs was q widower-and con-
sequently wss free TO extend social at,en-
lions to Mrs Eaton. which he did with
his accustomed grace and delicacy. and
thus won tho everlasting friendship Of
Jackson He was substituted for Calhoun
as Jackson's political heir, and went to
the presidency on Jackson's retirement
inghsm. Branch and Bcrrien were sent
out OF the cabinet and went over to the
Wings. The AFFAIR got into politics for the
time and the Democratic party was shaken
70 It's center This episode. which WIS
che Of the most absurd Incidents" in
American politics. vas called by the wacs
81 The day the Peggy OMEN war"
- Ne,ni having been Mrs. Eaton's maiden
name
All OF President Tyler's cahine, except
the secretary Of state. Daniel Webster.
resigned I'm is4I because Tyler. as they
said betrayed hts party" by his refusal
TO sign the h'l, 70 restore the United States
bank which Jackson hat killed TIE ac-
cussttou was absurd ~ course. because the
Wings. who elected Harrison and Tyler.
had made TO declaration on the bank
question IN the campaign a I>n. or any
other issue The quarrel between president
and cabinet pat the country against their
party in the congressional elections = lsie
ana helped 10 defeat them in the pres
dentia' election ~ 1854
Stick The laCoutc message Of
charles Sumner 20 Edwin NJ Stanton sec
rotary OF war during the Co1tes, between
stanton ard President Johnson Stanton
stuck" snd the wrsrsfe between them
was ana Of he causes az the tmVeae hrr,ent
proceedings aksirSt Johnson The blaine
Eonkinr feud. when blaine in iSQ vas
secretary q stat IN ths cah!nr, ~ Pres
sient Garfield. spIit tha Republican party
in The state - New York. weakened Il IN
every state. ard was the csuss % - &c
fea; III ths congressional election ~ ISS.
ana The presidential election II lsS.
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Auueduct Races.

NEW YORk OF S-An accident happened IN
the third race a. Aqcstn-t which NAV ts.uit sen
oltlw On thc Ear turn three horses went down ~
bunch al ali their lockers we're more or les
ias; A.ren, Msaifohan and Sir GAY the
hois.. hidden respectively ~ Cobb. Callahan s0G
II Evans II ieekel - II Macon crossei his }.ss
asa fell ana III. Others cOvid not prevent falling
over him Cobb ard Callahan bad their collar
tSues broken. whs Evans is said 10 r. injured IN
serns,lr III, Tscc T~saitct selsafscas! dead
h<.. trtscea shoresam. ths fasorte, snd Esein
kes1its
Ahou, seven fay,onss selling SoH=st.F woG. vi
lzss Pride second Sir Flc-Ian th3r4 ne. =
Mic ard = saxteeath -Tr4!3o Eelie AZ Tray
second Tn Gardp~r third. Time. "a 50
SIX farlons. sesiip. ~horrham ard Erwin rNu a
dad heat JsCous third Time. l IS is
Nile ard q sixteenth Wsjt Sot won. Warenton
.-ccsss, tharsrtus this4 Tine. its Is
Nile and seventy rsF1., selling Queen - Scng
s.a slater Fox second. Case third Tine -
Ftrs and a half iudongs ~ars0s won. Belle =
I~xsrstra second. pHesti4.gliA'nf taird Time.
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NOW IN ITS NEW HOME.
Seattle Postofice Installed in the
Arlington Block.
Patrons 1hronH the Building by the
Hundreds-Grand Rush for Boxes
"A Great Day of Toll for Every
Man Connected With the Depart
Ise-WOmen Make u Rush.
tile postorce moved into Is new

The Seattle postoffice moved into Its new
home in the Arlington block on the south
west corner or First avenue and University
street yesterday. II began occupancy early
la the morning and In truth some OF he
office pa:spheTralia was taken UP Friday
night. Throughout the day money orders
We're redeemed and issued and the stamp
traffic carried on in the usual manner AID
the distribution Of general delivery mail
began early in the day. Hut not So with
box matter. All SUCH patrcus mere re-
qulred to ge; their mail a. the old of'ce
unti the Room hour. After this box hold
sTs had 10 20 20 the new Office from v aich
hour the really busy and arduous work in
cident - moving began Every box holder
vas required q go KEYS for the new boxes
As taF as possible ala were slvcn their
Cd opx numbers So Is 20 avoid confust.a
both for t7e corre>Ito7 dents of me box
holder and the distribution clerks
j ". Scott had chAlse % tne issuance
OF the keys and receipts for the money
I1.d in exchange and K - hardly necessary
10 state thar ne vas Il hard worked mau.
hours ne iabored like 4 Trojan answering an
inuuu cradle number OF sensible and sense
less questions The lie Of people al the
box window extended clear 20 The rear OF
the b4Adlne
Tae Issuance O. KEYS end asslg arnrnt os
boxes VIII probably not BE concluded be-
fore wednesday No CID KEYS ~ers re
deemed yesterday owing 10 she rush bat
IN. money for thesa VIII Dc Te1lsn4esi gpJa
application
The ordinary boxes % To- new pastoHlce
are larger Than those = tha cid an9 In
consequence * tats the government IN
sp@Ctor. who had a hand IL tnt selection,
~ the uew quarters t:,ltnaf "a tnst more
PeCt kho8id be- 7aTEFI b-l Hls aDg<esl! slt
vii probably not De a4a 20 /. - Postmaster
Nee n aas decided 20 recon fus:s4 tnat no
increase tn box toa Re demanded by ne
government
Tae poetof7ce proper Is regs throughout
Al 81 the Ga uXt4yes were Lett IA the
building vacated
In ne ns~ nome i xas busy DAY
Probably "a man pe pie never het5f4 en-
;r~e. ,tf Arllnstru block az Yesterday
Thousands rs4e4 ma inrttY or business
All some faTougG sheer curiosity The
NogreB &ece partlcs1-s-ty - evidence 7,
~ssa & pleasant Gag ard hundreds Of ladies'
awaited taefGas = - o. t9~ opportunity Ia
survey Seattle rs y p9<teF-sce home
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Oakland Races.

san pFt<CGSCo oct g Weather sne a.,
OasisnA tFaet fast kes~l.s
,svs, fuyiaass ss!ll-s Merry Boy wen. Jennie
r.sa ..@e-d IIhertir> thl-i Time : ~
61~c rait. zee aAudseap Is'stor won. fsvsrsh.ss
s~cr.t Dare II tcssa Flws, ~
E4-trgstv -r--s~ Msy " woz. -SlrTmlsk second
gesesster l&.fs Itue "a
ore s,fs scs,3srus9 riders Ea-ii-saut -sp- srTEs
So, vap~av,A uau. U,cunez ssccId. "a Colorado
thru Tgne J iaa
snis,s tAs-t T,re 4
az. Tp,ge fire. haGd a ~ Satst.rA wcr Boar
rraslf. se-s.rs aeAen.ollsrn tAitd TSaae. Al
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feeling One OF these was William ]
Duane. secretary Of the treasury. who
refused 10 obey Jacks0n's bequest to re-
move the government deposits out Of the
United States bank. which Jackson was
nghting at that time and who was him
self removed by Jackson in consequence.
others were Samuel I. Ingham. an ear
iier secretary OF the treasury than
Duane; John Branch, secretary OF the
navy. and John McP. Berrfen. attorney
general The wives of these three, like
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Fl - f.ttass
:: 30 pans gssv-- trA Jennie Ma woc FAang
lsrtnsrs s~-cu3 {sstsrE@$s t@lrt Ees' t-sa@ ~
I-x-.vx -. f-r al y1res s. - 13aa = l,~.tr~
ga - pagcAsr sseos3. ks&rsr.SA tas-et TIE
4&a4
p-or,~. sr.s r-t}s- s<ro;uo woa, Browr Prizes
sA.~s-.x lr--8 tssrS EHs -
gaar ae8 Aa6 trT.asss i'-ces&nss-on So, ~
F-.ef-ru sszsssA IrsAdg jir. tAlrd Tgne So
~ f.z.ss.as-ses EFERs ~czl. Castelar, sssi. r.
Nfe-- ths~t Li7ea, *
- - .sIzx A.se-1 - Eases MI 80
- .;3nher- sP~~+ tAs7<- Fne -
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CINCINNATI Oct Sc. Latnssa fA4a meeting
cls~ef sSssAy Ia q ssga - w-n Rss.is;
=. szrir~ss IsSiizs A}5est Vas NJ ps--settA
s-~S k<@dSs~sxxs tngr7E. tn. ~
Eve fasier e. L-~.ersx ~rss- sca-sst LILY se1c-
FAR Tegz tszf@ TsEas. 3s>
Asse asa a. ~4SSsE. A.assEap- - .tar = Bezas~-
s~s x.as 10 Is.sG ssxex5 Pseasszls - tT3 T4Ese.
-
ssas ra4s 80 Ae@g1csY fisai-A. stare - To-
fe.s I'd, 9 Ls~sss l53sssa A~Ssssks <rTzs- ses
sra Fssss "a .<ara E4ssf -
Gas a.s sss-s Is~i 1<sA &C. IA; tsse-sS
sseoz4. H. assS TEA. SO
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CHlCAtso fio; = To4sy 80 a. aeAr saxss.
Eae.~-s ass nent ~ees the sssaas ~H4 aSsg4a A.
IA&esess F.s@z.tfs
Alss ARD a ssxGe~.EG- selling yo5sal..es ~ "a
GArTsl srceGa. Hs.rzFtanA.a Ea5g4. E9rae 81,
f5ss fe-tszss Psas - HAIRY TAaesszz $780,
1&s.1- lax Hsr1eT tkx-3 Tlfas. n
ME- aa1 sssx.y gas4s S.z1 wss Kt~x.
EIs=was s>ca<1o N Tn1g tsfTy~ T4zae A.
Mise sn1 9ssgtsT <Slsas -s.Asrss I&~ w.
F@alaL&sa s.eaasa. t..saAfss - aT@ TgAzr :. -
ozs Es1A-FAy 80 k-ez.E- ~Sn. ssss<y s.aax,s
G3@a~s4s .2zz@- Tlsx ~
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'e past 10 months Under mn
the very beginning All
forced the
strength
mrlet~y forever y
also Structure
ofessou
ycoanse 10
uwrtES
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VARICOCElE,

THE OTSEASE~An enFarRement Of the
veins surrounding the spermatic
cord a twisted, knotted. worrny
like or swollen appearance OF the
scrotuD.
THE CAUSE Sometimes seifpou.ion,
but often blows. falls strains ex-
cesstve horseback or bicycle riding
me EFFECT AT times q dull. heavy.
dragging pain In small Of back ex-
tending down through loins into the
parts. lew spirits. weakness Of body
and brain. nervous debility, partial
or complete loss Of sexual power.
and often failure OF general health
THE CURE If you are a victim OF this
dire disease. come 10 my Office and
let NE explain to you my process
OF treating IL You will then no,
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Black
Dress Goods
We were most successful
in securing some EXTRA
ORDINARY values in black
Dress Goods.
@e-inch All Wool en- Cte
French Serge for :. ,...... ~ 10
46-inch All Wool Heavy Storm
Serge. one that would be excellent
value for 75c. Our en- Ctc
price Observation-Disclosures. ~ Sto
SO-inch Dla. X Venetian, one that
Will surprise you. CT M
TOT
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An Introduction to Our
Silk
Department
2O-tneh Black Reversi- On ~.
bic Peau de Sole .......... o. NO
22-inch Black Reversible Peau
de Sole. extra heavy and C11n
SOFT Observation-Disclosures. Oh lV
Satin puch..,s .-..'''''''. 80 Cts
Satin pushs.ss .,..''''' ' S1.O0
ranssa. that -S VIII ws ~,'' IS Cts
Lining serx. -. >. .. '.''.' so Cts
zO-inch All SILK Satin mroo
Duchesse. in every shade Vl.VV
Waists silks. We have exclusive
patterns and styles at, Ck m
each. $500. $50 and, VO.VV
These are much less than their real
worth.
Full range Of Patterns of all the
latest designs and coiorings: regular
S Sne dollar value at per IS Cts
27-inch Oriental Drapery SILK, in
a. all the latest designs so Cts
AZ ......'......'....'.. ~ 80
The record-union., 1899-07-23
CLEVELAND STRIKE.
Extra Military Service Required to
Preserve Peace.

CLEVELAND, July 22.-Orders were
issued to-day for the assembling of
four companies of the Fifth Regiment,
o. N. G., located at Cleveland, to do
strike duty in the city during the pres
ent street railway strike. The decision
to call out the Fifth was made after
a long conference between Mayor Far
ley and Director of Police Barrett. 1t
was decided that it was absolutely nee
essary not only for the safety of the
street railway company and the lives
of it's employees, but the lives and prop
erty of citizens, that extra military
service be called, in addition to the
service of the naval reserves.
A serious rear-end collision occurred
on Ontario street to-day between a
Scoville avenue car, manned with a
non-union crew, and Woodland
avenue car. Four passengers were
badly hurt. The Woodland avenue car
had stopped to take on a passenger
The Scoville avenue car, which was
closely following, crashed into the
Woodland avenue car at full speed. A
non-union motorman of Pearl street
car fired a half dozen shots this after
noon into crowd of boys near the
bridge in South Brooklyn. None of the
shots took effect. The car was in
blockade and the boys were jeering the
non-union motorman and conductors.
A big crowd Of people surrounded the
cars and threatened the non-union crew
of the Scoville avenue car. There were
shouts of Lynch him." Break his
head" and the like. The crowd be-
came very threatening The police&soon
arrived. They struck a number Of
people with their clubs, and the crowd
finally gave away.
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SECRETARY OF WAR.
Elihu Root of New York Accepts
the Appointment.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Elihu Root
of New York has been rendered and
has accepted the Secretaryship of War.
The announcement of Mr.. Roots ap-
pointment was made at the War ne-
partment. 1t was stated that Mr. Platt
came to Washington last evening
armed with authority from MIR. Root
to accept in his name the var port
fclio. 1t is not expected thai the ac-
ceptance will make any change in the
plans of Secretary Alger, and he will
remain here until the end Of ,he pres
ent month, being assisted by Mr.. Mel
kle1ohn, who is expected to reach
Washington this afternoon.
Secretary Alger had confidently ex-
pected the appointment Of Mr. Root
and was very much pleased at the
Presidents choice. This was evidenced
in the following letter which Secre-
tary Alger addressed yesterday to his
successor:
Washington, D. c., July p, 1899
MY Dear Mr.. Root: All 1 know is
what the newspapers say that you are
to succeed me as Secretary of War.
Should it come to you 1 most earnestly
urge you to make the sacrifice and ac-
of law and your excellent health You
can serve the country in a way given
to few men,. Sincerely yours,
''R. A. ALGER."
Elihu Root was born February Il,
1915, at Clinton, Oneida County, N. Y.
He graduated from Hamilton College
in the class of ga and entered the New
York University Law School, He was
admitted to the bar in 1867, since which
time he has been in the active prac-
tice of his profession in New York City.
He was United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York from
March, 1868, to July. 1885 He was Vice
President of the Association of the Bar
of the city of New York for a number
of years; Vice President of the New
York Grant Monument Association; at
one time President of the Union League
Club. He has been Trustee of Hamil-
ton College since 1883 and has served
as President of the New England Soci-
ETY. in the city of New York. He was
one of the most prominent members of
the New York State Constitutional
Convention, where he served as Chair
man of the Judiciary Commission.
The record-union., 1899-07-23
HANGED TO A TREE.
A Negro Charged With Assaulting
Young Girl Lynched.

ST. LOUIS (Mo), July PA special
to the "Post-Dispatch' from Mexico,
Mo-. says:
Frank Embre, the negro charged with
aSsaulting fourteen-year-old Miss
Dougherty, near Benton, Howard Coun-
ty, a few weeks ago, was taken from
the Jail here to-day, and while en-
route to Fayette to be tried for his
crime he was taken from the officers
by mob at SteinmetZ and hanged to
tree. Your correspondent had talk
with the negro and he denied his guilt
He wanted to be taken to Kansas City
to prevent capture by mob, but the
officers did not think it necessary.
The officials and their prisoner were
on board a Chicago and Alton, which
was stopped near Higbee by the mob.
Embre was taken off and whipped for
half an hour before being hanged.
Ever since Embre's arrest several
weeks ago it was predicted that he
would never reach trial.
The record-union., 1899-07-23
YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
GENERAL WOOD MAKING A
VIGOROUS WAR '.
To Stamp Ont the Progress of the
Dread Disease in the Cuban
Province.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 22--It
would be expressing it very mildly to
say that General wood was surprised
and shocked at the situation which
confronted him when he arrived from
Boston on Monday morning.
Instead of a few soldiers in isolated
camps recovering from fever which
had been controlled before it became
epidemic, he found the chief city OF
his province thoroughly infected with
a record of about 100 cases of yellow
fever of malignant typed thirty deaths
having occurred, nearly all the victims
being American soldiers and citizens.
In his own house in the suburbs he
found a servant with the fever, While
two clerks from his office had been
taken over to the hospital on the ISL
and, and cases had developed in three
American hotels, which were still open
and doing business. Further than this,
two medical officers, a Commissary
Major and large number of soldiers
were dead.
General Wood acted promptly and
the army and the public were soon
made aware of the arrival of the chief
by the vigorous orders issued directing
the removal of division headquarters
to Cristo and of the troops to Songo,
both mountain villages, where yellow
fever is practically impossible.
When the fever broke out in the old
Spanish barracks soon after the de-
parture of General Wood for the north,
four or five days elapsed before all the
troops in the infected quarters were
removed to camp in the immediate
neighborhood. 1t took less than one
day to get the entire division head
quarters, with furniture, books. rec
ords, large quantities of Quartermaster
and Commissary supplies, horses,
mules, wagons and implements by the
trainload bundled off to Cristo, and
business of the various departments
was hardly interrupted. The entire
work of moving was accomplished be-
fore the orders were actually published.
To-day the troops were moved to
Songo in the same manner, and no one
is left to represent the army of the
United States except a few immune
clerks and a company of the Fifth In
fantry at MORO, five miles away.
General Woods orders prohibit all
officers, soldiers and Government en-
ployes entering the city of Santiago
unless especially authorized to do So;
also provide for a board of medical
officers to take charge of yellow fever
patients in and about the city of Santi-
ago, and establish various sanitary reg
ulations for the prevention of the
spread of the disease