New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-07
WHERE AGUINALDO HID.
A MOUNTAIN GORGE WHICH MAY CON-
CEAL HIM.
TIE HOSPITALS IN AND ABOUT MANILA-soAfE
DEFECTS DUE TO THE SMALL FORCE
OF ATTENDANTS

States troops have many irsurgent prisoners ana
stores and baggage trains, they have not yet got
hold ~ the august person of Asuinaldo, nor do
they know where that person is keeping himself
Many are of the opinion. and there is some ground
for It. that he has made detour TO the eastward
behind our forces and has slipped down TO that
identical mountain gorge where he so long bid
defiance to Spain This is situated to the south Of
the present American operations. northeast OF the
Iagl,na de Bay. is said that here she position
IS absolutely impregnabe, that there is an ample
suuply of pure water and plenty of ground on
which ample food be raised the year round.
The friends OF the insurgents in that region can
easily find access him through mountain passes
tn small numbers and bring extra food and
other supplies. besides tidings from the outside
world In fact the description of this happy val
ley would read much like that of an enchanted
land in a fairy tale. for there is one point upon
which all who describe IT agree. that when Agui-
naldo retires TO this refuge nothing short of
bolt from heaven dislodge him.
Were 1t for the former experience Of the
Standards one would feel inclined to laugh these
reports TO scorn, for there is sort Of supersti-
tious veil thrown the whole matter which is
quite inconsistent with the spirit Of the times.
Surprising however. that it is an unusually in
accessible and safe retreat-and this may De
granted of Difference to the Spanish army.
which found itself powerless to get the insurgent
rabbit out of its warren-there be way
Tor United States troops to follow in If there
was q way for Aguiaado 10 get in before them. If
he commands every high mountain pass that leads
method of pushing their way in there. too
The death recently of several well known
officers az the has brought to attention again
g matter which has by means been forgotten.
Why are not undertakers other persons with
the requisite training and supplies. kept at the
.5out ore AZ each end of the lines? AS 1t Is
and has been. only the bodies Of such officers
are killed within two hours journey of
Manila can be home All other bodies must
be inferred here for least two before they
can be sent TO rest in such a place as the family
desires. AS long the feeling on this subject is
30 strong, II seems little enough for the Govern
ment to do for the families OF those who die for
It. The suggestion has been made in Manila sew
eral times before.
A BRAVE PATMASTER.
With the first expedition from the United States
20 the Philippines came Major Mcclure chief
paymaster. In that capacity he remained till
October last. when he relieved. Little is said
and little IS known of this particular branch OF
the service The work has seemed to have more
OF q civilian than military aspect In the East
this Is so, but in the West the paymaster's duty
has always been fraught with peril. To be known
10 be carrying large OF money over certain
areas of Western country to invite the atten-
lions OF men of the road, and many have been the
''holdups" to which paymasters have been sub
Jected For a great many years before coming
out here Major McCfure's work was In the widest
part of the country. and 1t was only by the con-
slant use Of subterfuge and personal courage that
he managed 10 cutwit the various gangs who had
Intentions the Government gold. Again and
again he was IN more deadly peril than IL he had
been In some other branch of the service, but
In ali the years that he worked between the
various frontier posts he never caught nap
ping, and he never obliged TO give up a cent
Of the Government money.
It has been good thing for the troops here
that Major Mcclure appointed as CHIEF pay
master We was ordered from Tampa. where he
had already gone to accompany the Army to
Cuba. The conditions out here required man OF
resource and force There not only the labor of
paying TIE large forces which had been sent here
but the problem Of educating the natives to &C
sept American money and on Inc egnG D1n
ed 70 The SO 1nat the ra
Of Exchange. and now Silver American dollar,
which has less silver in it than any brand OF the
Twice the value Of the Mex" ones; The exact
rate Of 4ban even in banks It took
great many daily object lessons and much n, pa
tb snS Seo fG esfSSyb e who vas unwilling
American silver at dqat he ra nsynasters ONCE for
Smafics9 goid The relative value Of gold the
Local eonSence Was Was hstiisd little by little
now the difference in value Is known py the chi!-
6ren in the street.
THE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The bosn,tals IN Manila are full to overhowing
Of these there are three large Army ones the First,
Second and Third Reserve. In addition TO these
there is a small Cor officers. The First reserve
Hospital is the largest and conceded to be the
worst 1t is situated on low ground and the buiid-
sngs ape excessively warm and some are positively
unwholesorne. The corps Of doctors and nurses Is
thoroughly efficient and the only trouble In this
respect is that there not nearly enough TO go
round. The commssary and quarterInasser aepart ara
1nents also in the hands OF the ooctols a,u
as they have all the professional Work, anu Inoe
than they attend 20, the complain. Is ina1 AZ
by patients that these things are not progeny n,
70 need a little overhaulng. II mas peeh ssu ~
of pa5amas was sufficient. One OF the women IN
Manila who is much given TO goSd VOTES Gest nd
epplfed the First Reserve Tor pattern SUIT me
only suit that the muFS To, cone e soceed wash It
was in such filthy state that II was lmpossioie
- The people who condemn some things about the
First Reserve Hospital commend the otheT nos
topnerlv convent building is large and airy and
new II is situated in the midst of large grounds
% room for the patients sit outside The Third
Reserve is spoken Of quite as highy.ln IacI II Is
considered a model OF what hospltaI can DC III
a large part OF the First Reserve is composed of
,nisteke some of tho wards the court, on
one sde of which - the morgue. Here there are
pressing atmosphere for a hospital The ship Re-
Eef which is lying out in the harpor, Is oseo as d
the island OF Corregdor The only ia aa &c 70 De
found with tho latter place = that tn iooe - nov
suited for invalids eat First OF ALL the force OF
workers should be increased .,os
The American women in Manila have organized
ward assigned her in one Of the hospitals, ana
this visits regularly, taking reading matter 70
them home delicacies or reading aloud. Every
oricer and man in the service out here seems 10
nitaI They win continue their duties for days
when they are hardly able stand up, TO avoid 60
Which surround the patients and the society just
alluded does much TO alleviate mental IL not
physical suffering.
r7rYog COUNTY RANK STSpENDS