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Only General Army Hospital in the
East is Here.
SUCCBSS IN SURGICAL CASES
Training School for Recruits in the
Hospital Corps.
P Err F ECTLY EQUIPP E D

Few Washingtonians outside of the mil
ftary department of the government are
aware that at the old arsenal, at the foot
of 412 street. is the only general hospital in
the army service east of the Mississippi
river. This hospital from which has been
sent forth great majority of the young
men who have assisted In taking care of
Uncle Sans soldiers in the swamps of
Cuba. Porto Rico and the far-off Philip
pines. was instituted by Surgeon General
Sternberg shortly after hostilitics were de-
clared against Spain.
Before that there was only the ordinary
post hospital at the barracks. For the
benefit of those who are unfamiliar with
military ethics 1t should be borne in mind
that post hospital receives patients only
from military post. and usually from the
post to which the hospital is attached
Surgeon General Sternberg saw the neces-
sity of having general hospital at the
national capital. and there was no time
lost in bringing his plans into condition
of tangibilfty. Hundreds of patients have
been cared for. The hosletal is maintained
principally for surgical cases. and some of
the worst cases have been sent from the
eastern states and from the governments
latest territorial acquisitions and Cuba.
Taught Nursing and Cooking.
In connection with the hospital is school
of instruction of the hospital corps. After
the men enlist for the hospital corps they
are sent here to learn the particular and
eXacting duties for nursing. Generally
there are from lbs to 1G5 men in the school
receiving instruction. The men are taught
by means of lectures, .recitatiOns and by
practical work in the wards. In addition
to this, there is cooking school, in charge
of a trained woman nurse Careful atten-
ton is exacted from the young men who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17

A Suggested Change Referred IL
Senator Mcmillan.

Mr.. j. ]. Darlington and several Others a
committee on behalf of the Fifth Baptist
Church, recently submitted to the District
Commissioners an amendment to what is
known as the Pennsylvania railroad grade
crossing bill, which the committee believes
Is imperatively required in justice to prop
erty holders On d street between AZ and 9TH
streets southwest. AS the bill now stands
ID street between the streets named is de-
clared vacated and abandoned with the
consequent inevitable effect the committee
believes, Of destroying wholly the value of
property situated as the Fifth Bap.ist
Church is, without outlets. The bill au-
thor1ZeS and empowers the railroad COM
pany TO acquire this property by either
purchase or condemnation. but imposes no
obligations upon it to do SO within any
given period. or at ALL The committee fears
the result would be that the street would
be closed, the congregation unable to have
access to or use its property, and vet leave
me acquisition OF the property by the rail-
road company entirely to its discretion
and. If decided upon, to be pursued at its
convenience. The amendment proposed by
the committee is as follows:
provided. That the said D street and
the north side of Virginia avenue between
Az and 9th streets southwest shall not be
Closed, nor shall the pubic reservation living
between 412 and ID street and Virginia ave-
nue. southwest be occupied or used for rail-
read or other corporate purposes until the
railroad company shall have acquired by
purchase or condemnation those pieces mr.
parcels of land, being portions of square
493, fronting on d street southwest between
AZ street southwest and the property IN
said square now owned by said railroad
company"
The Commissioners have, in a letter to
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate
District committee, recommended fayorahIe
action on the proposed amendment, which
they suggest should be added at the end
of line p, page 4, of the bill.
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FILES a PROTEST.
Civic Center Opposes Use of Parks for
Business PurDOses.

The accompanying protest. with reference
to the use of Rawlins square a site for
building purposes, was adopted at the reg
uiar meeting of the council of the
Civic Center, the 18th instant. At the
same time, the chairman was d-
rected to call the attention of the
the same general reasons. the Civic Center
would protest against the proposed grant
of a portion of Garfield Park for the use
Of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. In
other words, the Civic Center protests
against any such appropriation Of any open
squares or public parks of the city.
The protest is as follows:
THE Civic Center of Washington. D. c.,
begs to protest against the use of Raw
Inns square for any other purpose than
that for which it was intended, namely as
an open square or public park.
I'm the growth of our modern cities the
necessity for such breathing spaces, both
from the esthetic and the hygienic stand
point is becoming more and more urgent.
These open squares have been at once the
beauty the pride and the safety Of our
national capital; for who shah measure
their influence in ameliorating the sitting
heat of our broad stretches of asphalt paw
ing? Their maintenance, therefore, is as
much an object of patriotic zeal as Is the
erection of memorial buildings. Indeed, the
experience of other cities shows that the
former are necessary to a proper setting
and full appreciation Of the latter. To
provide the one at the expense of the other
it has been found entails inevitable loss
financial well as esthetic and hygienic
Through combination of circumstances
in this particular deplorabie--we have al
ready suffered serious loss in the location
of the proposed public library in Mt Yer
non square. Aside from other considera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
EXPANDED METAL COMPANIES.
SemI-Annunl Meeting of the AsSOcia
ton In Session,

ton In Session.
The semi-annual meeting of Associated
Expanded Metal Companies of the United
States is in session at the Hotel Raleigh
AS stated in The STAR the sessions began
yesterday. The officers of the association
are Walter Chess of Pittsburg, president
VIM. c. Lewis of Washington, vice presi-
dent; Merrill Watson Of New York. secre-
tary. The association is composed of sep
arate manufacturing and construction COM
panies engaged in production and applica-
ton of expanded metal in fireproof con-
struction. 1t has held previous meetings
since its organization In Boston, New York.
Chicago and Philadelphia, and the next ses.
sion will be held in Pittsburg in September
The Southern Expanded Metal Company
of this city controls the southern states.
Mr.. VIM. c. Lewis is president and Mr..
Geo. F. Lippitt is treasurer of the loca,
company.
A banquet of about fifty covers was given
last evening at the Hotel Raleigh bv the
Southern Expanded Metal Company, arch
fleets of Baltimore and Washington and
members of the association being the
guests.
The following are attending the conyen-
ton from other cities: H. b. Chess, Pitts
burg: Everett Moss. Ecceci:. s.er..! War
son, New York; S. Garrison, Pittsburg; NJ.
G. Farmer, Buffalo; Richard ForresteI,
Bunaio; Jas. s. Merritt, Philadelphia; Os-
car Bradford. Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17

Following is the program for the coming
week at room for the blind at Congression-
al Library:
Monday, February 10, Edwin B. Hay,
Tuesday, February 20. Prof. ]. W. CHECKER.
ing Wednesday, February p. Mrs. J. ID.
Patton, musicale; Thursday, February ~,
closed; Friday. February %, Miss Eva
Pitts; Saturday, February "a, Mrs. Eliza
beth P. Gates. Reading hour, 2:3O to $50
pm. Mr.. Hay will depart from the usual
ustom Of the reading of selections from
cts and prose writer's by giving a dra.
aiding of 1.-The Adventures of Ladv
by Anthony Hope.
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cured which will provide for the expenses
of teams which contest in the annual COM
petitions.
The following have given their assent to
becoming charter members of the league:
Gen. George r. Gyger. adjutant general.
Ohio; Gen. George II. Harries, commanding
d. c. militia: Gen. p. Farmer Wanser, LIST
Brigade, n. G. n. J.; Gen. Bird w. Spencer.
inspector general of rife practice, New Jer-
sey; Col. James A. Frye, inspector general
of rife practice, Massa Col. f. G.
Harrington, inspector general of rifle prac-
tice, Maine: Col. Thomas F. Cooke, inspec-
tor general of rifle practice. Iowa: Col
rife practice, Pennsylvania; Col. Henry 5.
Dietrich, general inspector of rife practice
Illinois: Col. ]. NJ. Rice, secretary North
west Military Rifle Association: Major
Frank L. Kimball, brigade inspector of
rife practice, N H. N. G.; Major James Z.
Fell inspector general of rife practice, ID.
c. militia: Major C. II. Lauchheimer. in
spector of target practice, L. S. NJ. c.;
Major William Ely, brigade inspector gen.
eral r. l. M; Major Glendie b. Young I'd
Regiment, ID. c. n. G.; Capt. Hobart Tut
tie aid-de-camp LIST Brigade staff N G.
n. J.: Ensign Richard LeB. Bowen. 4th
Division. n. B. r. l. NJ, secretary Rhode
Hayes vice president New Jersey State
Rife Association; Nathan Spering, presi-
dent Philadelphia Rifle Association: Major
s. S. Scheiffelin, |. s. 4. Z. and o. O.. LIST
Brigade, \. G. n. Y.
Governor Roosevelt, speaking of the or
ganZation, says: Il have the heartjest
sympathy with your league and will help
you in any way / can. / will bring the
league before our inspectors of rife prac-
tfce and will try in every way to help you
in building up the proper standard of rife
shooting
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are to minister to the sick and wounded
Cooking is an important adjunct. paruc-
ularly where fevers are so prevalent, as in
the Philippines, where most of the men are
sent. In the regular course of cooking is
,, used a text book by Capt. E. l.. Munson.
who is in charge of the school. When the
men have received sufficient instruction
they are sent away and new ones take
their Places. -
Remarkable Success in Operations.
The hospital and the school are under the
immediate command of Capt w. C. Borden,
assistant surgeon In the army, and who has
attained an enviable reputation as profess
SCR Of military surgery and surgical path
ology in the medical department of the
Georgetown University. AS an evidence of
the ability of the hospital staff to cope
with wounds and disease few statistics
will not fail to interest: During the year
ending December 81, 1899, 1,21S cases need
Ing surgical attention We're treated. There
were - surgical operations of what is
known in medical parlance major cases;
that Is, cases of an extremely serious
nature. Out of the total number treated
there were only four deaths, and not one of
them was among the patients operated on
During the year $50 men We're trained for
the hospital corps and sent out to active
duty.
The main hospital has a capacity of
forty-eight beds, but there are pavilion
wards in addition, which gives a total
capacity GA 10 DeIS. Inc training ScH93i Is
of unreasonable benefit to the medical serv-
ice of the army. The recruits who come
and they are from all parts of the coun-
try-are generally unframed in hospital
work. BY means of the school the men sent
out are very fairly equipped for the duties
they are expected to perform. No little
credit Is due the surgeon general for his
prompt conception of the need of such an
institution.
Value of X-Ray Appliances.
The hospital is fully equipped with all the
latest appliances for modern aseptic SUR
gical work. There are two X-ray instru-
ments-one a coil and the other static
machine. They have been used great deal
in cases resulting from the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, in locating bullets and fietermin-
ing the forms of the bone injuries produced
by modern small-caliber missiles. The use
Of the X-rays was adopted by Surgeon
General Sternberg Immediately after the
years ago. number of them were sent
to the military post hospitals.
During the war with Spain all the gen.
eral hospitals of any size were equipped
with them, as were the two hospital ships
that were in constant use. This experience
resulted in obtaining a vast amount of
valuable data as to the effect of small bull
lets, some of which is now on exhibition at
the army medical museum This will form
the basis of a complete report of the use
of the X-rays during the war, which will
be published shortly by the surgeon gem
erals office.
The operating room of the hospital is
modern in every respect, being thoroughly
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equipped with everything in the line of fur
niture and appliances that may facilitate
work. Connected with it is a sterilizing
room for the sterilization of instruments
and dressings. In this room is all the nee
essary apparau for sterilizing both hot and
cold water. Chief among the surgical op-
erat1onS performed at the hospital nave
been a large number for the radical cure
of hernia. There are more operations for
hernia here than in any other army hoSpi-
tai in the United States.
Daily Routine of Recruits.
The hospital corps recruit has a daily
routine, which includes exercise, and which
If anything, is stricter than that eXacted of
the men who carry a gun and a knapsack.
lie is instructed in the elementary school
of the soldier. He is taught marching.
calisthenics and the general duties of a
soldier. OF course, he has to understand
fully the relation he bears to his superior
ofhcers. for discipline is the fundamental
strength of an army. His curriculum also
embraces the litter and ambulance drill and
he is given a clear insight into the princi-
pies of what is known as the first aid.
The recruits come from all classes in civil
life. They may be clerks. carpenters, Ia
porers or from any profession or vocation.
Some OF the recent recruits have been drug
gists and there have been even graduates
OF medicine. OF course, their familiarity
with drugs and medicines makes it easier
for them to grasp the instruction given in
the school. Nine-tenths of the recruits are
young men who want to go to the Philip
pines for the experience The requirements
for enlistment are that the men shall be
unmarried, of good habits. able to read and
write and possessed of a fair elenlenta~y
education. Now and then young man is
found who has passed the necessary ex-
animation for enlistment who fails to show
any aptitude for the work before him
There is no dilly- dallying. The government
is not running the training school for fun.
hon, 10,
promptly discharged by special authority of
the adjutant general.
Selections for Duty.
The number of hospital corps men to be
sent away and where to is at the option
Of the surgeon general He usually in
forms the hospital how many men are
wanted, and Capt. Borden without delay
tells him how many suitable men can he
spared. Care is taken that only good men
are sent out, particularly of those who are
Philippines. Several non-commissioned Of
ficers, who are attached to the military
service and who have special qualification $
for teaching, are kept at the hospital per-
manently.
Members of the hospital corps wear a
uniform similar to- if not an exact counter
part of, the regulation artillery uniform,
the Only difference and means of distinc-
ton being the red cross on the light arm,
indicating their class of work. The men
make an imposing appearance when lined
up and in the act of taking their daily
physical training.
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MAIN HOSPITAL. WITH CORPS.

tons the obliteration of this park, which
lies in the very heart of one of our most con-
gested districts, is greatly to be regretted.
The present project, which will blot out
another open space from the same thor
oughfare. Is one against which We would
most earnestly protest
I'VE very much doubt IL the publc-spir-
tied women who advocate this measure
have considered its full import and cost,
Knowing, as we do, that they stand for
all that is highest and best in our national
life, we feel they will, on second thought,
refuse thus to mar our civic growth, for
pride in the development of the national
capital is no less theirs than ours
Ii was ordered that copies OF this pro-
test be forwarded by the, chairman to the
chairmen of the Senate and House District
committees. the District Commissioners and
the president general of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
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last evening in a body. The party num-
bered 100.
Next Sea Grit Meeting.
OF interest to District National Guards
men is the announcement that the New
Jersey State Rifle Association has received
a letter from the 18th Infantry, Canadian
Militia, stating that it is the intention of
that command to send one or more teams
of officers to participate in the next Sea
Grit rifle meeting. The Canadians wish 10
know how many teams they can enter in
the matches and what matches they can
compete in. They will bring their own
rifles If they are allowed to do so without
paying duty. They say If they are not a.
lowed to bring their own rifles they will
come without them and shoot the Spring
field rife or such rifle as will be supplied
them al Sea Girt.
The New Jersey State Rifle Association
will do all in its power to have the rifles Of
the Canadians entered free of duty and II
unsuccessful will see that the visitors are
supplied with as good rifles as can be pro-
cured. All the matches excepting state
qualifying matches will be opened to the
visitors and additional matches added tn
ternational competition for the Palma or
Centennial, trophy. The hope is expressed
that the visit of the Canadian r,fiemen win
be the beginning of annual visits by them
and of many competitions in rifle shooting.
League of American Rfnemen
Considerable progress has been made, so
il is reported, in carrying out the plans for
the organization of league of American
rifiemen. with the object of encouraging
proficiency WA --,.ta-y weapons. Thoze
in charge have applied for a national car
ter, and it is expected that with the cha :
ter an annual appropriation will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
CANNON BALL PILLS
Big Balls of Poison Given
as Medicine.
THOUSANDS ARE SUFFERING FROM MER
CURIAI. PIL1-POISON TAKEN IN YOUTH
DAYS OF TIE PILLS ARE PAST
n you want health?

n, Won want health?
Th'n keep your bowels clean and your liver lively.
1t has always been known that constipation is the
cause Of nearly all disease, but the way of treating
il las changed.
The old way TO make up Il sckening black
drauSht or, still worse. explosive shotgun
cartridge of cal0mrl. a!oes jalap gamto-e. croton
oil. blue E,ass. co"cynth-the larger the bullet the
hetter-and after the patient had swallowed tn,
dose thrown The bowels into spasn> turned the
liver inside out. settled for few ,lays-fre-
qu"nily forever.
The most dangerous ''medieine'' of all was the
mercIrai pill poison which lodged in the blood and
joints. predicting lifelong aches.
Force is folly. if yon have any regard for yonr
we'll being When it becomes necessary to stir up
yrir liver and have general internal cleanin: IN.
take Cascarets Candy Cathartic, and produce natu-
raj action in a ri,e, StEt,e. pniet positive way.
Cascare's 10 date. antlseptis. taste good
never grip nor gripe.ifuild but effective.
Buy and Try CaScarcis today. You'll ina that IL :
what they de-. not what say they'll do that
proves thei- Merit. All druggists Zoe. BE Joc.-
or by mail TO price. Send for booklet and free
sample. Address the Sterling Remedy CO. Chicago:
Montreal, Can, or New Ycrk
This is the CiS''ARE-T tablet Ever,
( n n n \ tablet Of the only genuine Csscarets
| H. II II | bears the magic letters 90 G c. Inok
L " wv 4 at the tablet before yoI buy and he
~ W IRE of frauds limitations and Substi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
What Do the Children Drink

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the
new food drink called GRAND? 1t is delicious
more Grain-0 you give the children the more health
yon distribute through their systems. arain-O 4.
tastes like the choice grades Of coHee, bnt costs
about y a. much. Al grocsrs sell 1t. ioc. and
H,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
The Rest Prescription for chin.

nc Ass~'t II RSScHHPeHOH TUT CH1II8
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES rASTEIEss
CHILL TONIC. The formula is plainly printed on
each package. 1t is simply Iron and Quinine In n
tasteless form aud ia compounded In correct pro
portions re rensrn tnIttatcrs do not advertise
their formula is because LEY kEO.. VA .-ll nj
buy their medicine il you knew its ingredients
Groves il the original, and is the only chill and
fever remedy sold throughout the entire malarial
Price. Soc. ts20-s6wSSt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-19
Redo md SleeDfnE.

a German doctor has been investi-
eating the question of beds, and the re-
suit of his labOrs has been lately given
to the world in the pages of a German
journal. In the first place, to convince
mankind of the Importance of his sub
.ject, the doctor reminds all mankind
that we spend from one-fourth to one
third of our lives in bed, after which
he proceeds to advise the world on the
healthiest kind of couch and the most
sensible manner of reposing thereon.
A hard bed appears to be the best,
and it is laid down that children from
the earliest years should be trained to
sleep on these hard beds Soft beds
are too warm and do not admit suf1-
cient air. Even in the case of the hard
bed the sleeper is warned to see that
his covering, whether wooden or cotton,
is not so heavy that the body is kept
overwarm and fresh air is excluded.
This ventilation, according to our au-
thOrity, is all important. But what
will middle aged people say when the
man of science bids them dispense
with their pillows? Pillows, he de-
clares, are evils, and it is right that we
should sleep with limbs uncramped on
a perfectly horizontal plane. Knowing
the weakness of human flesh, however
the doctor declares that if pillows are
retained they should be neither too soft
nor too thick.
A point on which most people will
agree with this authority is the neces-
sity for constant (the doctor asks for
daily airing and summing of the bed
ding. Much i'll health may be attribut-
ed to carelessness in this matter.-Lon-
don Globe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-19

toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such perfection of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of
Englishtown, NJ, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
cine is "just as good" Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at a store
Anyway, write letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
your troubles. Her advice is free.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-19
a DoGfght In Church.

The Westminster Budget says that it
was once usual for highland shepherds
to take their dogs to church and leave
them outside the pews. Two shep-
herds at enmity sat on opposite sides
of the aisle one Sunday. Soon after
the sermon began the dogs, one a collie
and the other not, seemed to enter into
their masters quarrel. One tender of
the flock and then the other egged on
his animal, and each faithful dog obey
ed his master. The people at last cram
ed their necks over the pews, and when
the dogs actually fought not a few of
the congregation were standing up.
The minister's patience was ultimate
" exhausted, and so he called to his
hearers" and said, "Ah, weel, my
britherin, l see We are more interested
in the dogight than in my sermon, and
so I'll close the buike-and I'll bet half
a crown on the collier