Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-09-01

While the flood is rising he visits his
neighbors in the canoe or looks after
a sc,all herd of perfectly contented
water buffaloes, and when it GIBBS he
paddles to his rice paddles and sows
the next years crop.
Only time will determine which
army will suffer the most from this
rainy factor in the situation. When
not on outpost duty our men are pro-
yided with dry and even comfortable
quarters in the numerous deserted
streets Of the city. With the insur-
reeto army, accommodations must
necessarily be poorer. One Of the
secrets of Aguinaldo's success in keep
ing the insurrection alive thus far has
been his almost inconceiyable power
of drawing nearly all the inhabitants
of towns. cities and even whole pro-
vinces away with him when he moves,
thus keeping them outside the sphere
Of American influence and from the
knowledge Of American methods and
plans. 1t is said that over half
million inhabitants of the fertile re-
gion between this point and Manila
are still missing from their homes.
Perhaps the number has been exagger-
ated, but certainly there is a very con-
siderable body of his followers, of
both sexes and all ages, which is utter
ly useless from military standpoint.
but which must be quartered even
more securely than his soldiers.
There are no towns or cities within
five miles to the north of San Fernan-
do, and since these are doubtless
thi"kly populated with homeless SYM
pathiZers, the chances are that his
army is much more destitute of shell
ter than is ours The proper use of
proper clothing will have an effect
from a medicinal standpoint The
natives wear nothing but the flimsi-
est cotton material, and once this is
thoroughly soaked the wearer shakes
like an aspen with the cold. To
speak of s'cold" in the Philippines is
like talking of summer" in the Klon
dixie. but both have a meaning that
is suggestive.
REMARKABLE ENDURANCE.
While even so much dampness fails
to lower the temperature very mater
tally. there is chill to the air which
makes a flannel shirt comfortable at
all times and woolens not uncomfort-
able during the dampest periods.
When the sun finally succeeds in
breaking through the clouds and mist
however. it seems to fairly scald every
thing under it's glare. The prevalence
of malarial fevers, of course is source
of anxiety of army physicians during
the present season. Add rheumatic
complaints of all sorts, as we'll as nu-
merous cases of a very troublesome
| variety of adobe itch, and you have
very considerable portion of each
company answering sick call each
morning. Until quite recently the
general health of the entire command
! had been excellent and doubtless the
rather sudden and complete change in
weather is the cause of an ever in
creasng sick list. 1t seems almost
marvellous when you realize what the
the boys over here have been able to
1 endure.
| Coming to country where climate
! customs and conditions of living are
as different from their home life as
anything well could be, they have
tramped for weeks at a time sustained
by kind providence and those conyen-
tional army rations of bacon, oatmeal
beans and other articles of diet which
are far better suited to one of DR..
Nansen's Attic expeditions than to a
tropical campaign. The wonder is
not that SO many, but so few, cases
of malaria and rheumatism are mani
fest by the physicians returns.
The continued dampness is so per-
meating that every article containing
leather in its make up must be brush
ed each day to keep it even passably
free from mould Men for weeks at
time during the wet period do duty
in damp clothing and sleep between
damp blankets at night. But so long
as fellow retains his health there is
no complaint to be made and he does
everything necessary for him to do
willingly and cheerfully. 1t is pref
| ty serious matter for man to become
sick anywhere in the foreign service.
The army to-day is composed mainly
of Youngsters who make splendid
soldiers when they are well and very
poor ones when sickness gains the up
per hand. Pure unadultered home
sickness killed more of our army than
all other agencies combined. Once
relegated to the hospital one has