Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 18, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 September 1898 — Page 2

CaadMu of Affiirt at C>mp Thomas as Learned from Actual Pereoaal Observation. SBY1CES All APPLIANCES THE BEST. •ak Soldiers as OaafartaMs as I’osslMa Hi t» Msrtsrs Thsxa Sp**dUy to Qttltl Hi— T«ny*i Report Shown to Washington, Sept. 1.—Secretary Algar yesterday received the report of 1hm EL V. Boynton upon the state of •fairs in the hospitals at Camp Tliom* •a. The report ia dated August 39. The general says that his instructurns were to report the number of atnii. character of illness, number of tents, door apaoe per patient, the adeand suitability of attendants, whether the medical officers have discharged their duties faithfully and with intelligence, and to make any recommendation ia the interest of ail concerned. Be says that he visited all the heepitals in the camp, without giving notice of hla purpose. Says Ueu. Boy nJkm *-**—* Standard for Judgment. “Believing the death list of this «ceanp to afford an excellent standard by which to make sure ita conditions -os to health and hospital service, a ifRli report was obtained of all Imiha in the camp and its hospitals dace its establishment the middle of .April last. The result shows a total death list of IN up to the 23d of this month, when the breaking np .of this oamp began. Between these dates, including regulars aud volunteers, 75,000 troops have been iu camp In the Chickamsuga park. The record of burials in the national cemetery at Chattanooga shows a total of 130 voloctours and two regular soldiers Of these latter one was killed by falling -'from a railway train.

Til* Two rwwuMBl Hospitals. The report takes up in detail, first, the two permanent hospitals, Letter Md Stern be rff, and states with the greatest minuteness the exact accommodation afforded by each. The first tael Crawfish Springs, under charge mi Maj. Carter, and was converted fr ran a large summer resort hotel into -a hospital, receiving the worst typhoid .eases from the camp. Each patient hae abundant room, woven wire and hair mattresses and abundant cloth* lag. The ventilation is perfect, plumb* lag entirely new and bathing facilities ample. The number of attendauta, when all are well, is entirely satisfactorj, and attendants are on the way to take places of those who have broken down. A Used of Cows with Fre« Pasturage. Maj. Carter has secured a herd of tews and has made arrangements for pasturing them without expense to the government* He has sufficient monly dram the hospital fund to buy what* ever Is wanted in the way of milk, ice and other delicacies. There has been at this hospital full supplies of ice ■silk, commissary stores and delicacies, such as the sick ought to have, aad the funds have enabled him to buy all that has been needed in the way of canned aftd potted goods, soups, clam fades, sago, malted milk, eggs, kousaiaa, jellies, preserves, relishes, gingar, oil, champagne and claret. ■MUM Wot or wad loo Mod* from Distilled Water. The entire hospital is furnished with {distilled water and the ice used is asade from distilled water. The sewerage of the hospital is excellent and, contrary to persistent assertions, none •fibs sewage has ever drained into 4he Chicks ms ugs river or approached U at any point Maj. Carter has a corps of doctors which be regards as amply sufficient ho care for all the patients in the hospitals, and reports them as faithful aad efficient in the performance of their duties. The Sternberg Hospital. Taking up the slfcrnberg hospital, in Charge of Maj. Griffin, Gen. Boynton shows it is one of the most complete teld hospitals ever seen, according to nderans of the last war. All the ieats are closely floored and they are separate; at present only four men are ha any tent, and, in addition to the tents, there are nine large board pavilions. Every tent and pavilion has woven wire mattresses, iron bedsteads and hair mattresses. There are especial diet cooks, five cold atorege rooms for delicacies, separate refrigerators for each row of tents and every proper measure of sanitation is •beerved with respect to the sinks Farther the report ssys:

kite WMt rum to Mo»t Urttalljr Fv Um4 IMI|. ■**The whole place U most carefully 'policed daily and the whole establishment within and without its per* atauent building and iu tents is in the eaost perfect order. •‘Since the establishment of this hospital everything asked for in the way •f supplies of every kind has been promptly furnished. Sixteen to twen-ty-four barrels of distilled water are purchased daily, and patients pet nothin# but distilled water to drink. From three to five tons of ice are used dally. Three hundred gallons of milk are purchased daily, and ISO gallons furnished by the Ked Cross society. •OriNwt to Proear* everything Meemsary tor Com far t of tt« Sick. **All money neocssary for the purchase of delicacies of every kind suitable to the sick has been furnished by -order of Ut*n. Sternberg. ‘-Soon after the hospital was established he telegraphed as follows to the surgeon in charge: *' ‘Do not fail to procure everything necessary for the comfort of the sick. Apply to me for additional female „ vxturses and for money to buy delicacies -srben required.' **A careful inauirj developed the

from medic*! headquarters at tha p with the greatest promptness." Refuse Burned to a Cr—maUury. It la stated in addition that all tha hospital refuse is burned in a crematory, and according to Maj. Griffon all of the 1<X' patients now si ok in the entire camp could be safely moved now. The diseases are more of a typbo-ma-larlal character than of typhoid fever strictly, the death rate being very low, about eight per cent, of the worst moored sad Clean as Possible To Bo Kept. The field hospital, in charge of MaJ. Drake, is floored with planed lumber, and it is as clean as is possible, being scrubbed with carbolic acid water and treated with bi-chloride of mercury every other day. All the patients are on cots and never have been on the ground for any length of time. None of the 60 cents allowed per man for delicacies has been used, as it was not needed. The report says of this hospital: Profaned to Remain to llw Hospital to Motor Coat Homo. “There have been in this hospital at various times 161 patients from the Eighth New York volunteer* The reports show that in a great many cases it was difficult to tell that anything was the matter with them. Only ten per cent of the cases of sickness from this regiment were reported as in any way serious, and when it was rumored that the regiment was to be sent home, several of those in the hospital asked not to be sent, but to be allowed to remain throughout their convalescence." The report States that in times when the hospital was crowded there was a lack of nurses, the deficiency being supplied by details from the regiments, which were not as satisfactory as trained nurses. The Nurse* are Overworked. “As a result of this inadequate force,” says the report, “the force provided has been hard worked, but in all cases they have stuck to their posts and performed their work with great energy, until sickness overtook a considerable number. The places of the siek have been filled by nurses from the surgeon-general's department. The exhausting character of the work performed by these nurses is shown by the fast that about one-fouth of them have thoroughly exhausted their strength and are now resting in quarters.

Gen. Boynton shows that there is a full refrigerator capacity for this hospital, porcelain-lined baths, sterilized and iced water and every convenience. la the Malignant Typhoid Ward. In the malignant typhoid ward there have been but two deaths out of 30 cases in three weeks, lie says that both the medical officers and-the hospital attendants at this hospital have undoubtedly performed their duty with energy and efficiency, and the best test of all this is shown by the fact that so many of them have thoroughly exhausted themselves and fallen sick under their labors. It is also true that many of them have continued to work after they had been pronounced sick. The report continues at great length to show the clean and commendable condition of the hospitals aud the hospital service, and then takes up the adverse report of Gen. Terry, and shows that it is false and wickedly misleading in almost every particular and wholly unworthy of belief. LAW MUST BE RESPECTED. GbUI We Gala Control Spanish Law Govo erne at Havana, and Mias Barton Must Abide by It. Washington, Sept. 1.—Miss Barton probably will be obliged to pay the duties and tines imposed by the Spanish officials of Havana upon the cargo of the relief ship Comal if she desires to secure the admission of the supplies to Havana and their distribution. The information that reached our government as to the imposition of these charges came from the British consul at Havana, who is charged with the care of the United States interests. After consideration here the officials have decided that until the United States military commission, which is to arrange for the evacuation of the island of Cuba, has discharged that duty , the administration of the Spanish laws by the Spanish officials must be respected.

THE OLIVETTE SUNK. th» lloapltal Ship Olltttt* tat to the Bottoo by Soto# Mjrtlwrlou Agency at rarnaudiaa. Fla. Fernandina, Fla., Sept. 1.—The hospital ship Olivette, which has been lying near the quarantine station, through some mysterious agency, sank about 7:30 a. m. Aboard of the ship was the hospital corps of 35 and a crew of 45 persons, all of whom escaped without injury, but in scanty attire. The roustabouts sleeping in the lower hold had a narrow escape, being driven from their bunks like so many rats. Fortunately for those on board there was a schooner near by, and some of them took shelter on her while others sought refuge at the quarantine station. The Olivette went down in about 30 feet of water, her main deck being j submerged. No one apparently knows how the calamity conld have occurred, and as no investigation has yet been made the matter remains a mystery. Vessels in the harbor will probably pnrnp her out if such a thing is possible. Schley and Got don SnUed oa the Senean. New ‘York, Aug. 31.—Admiral W. S. Schley and Gen. Wat W. Gordon, United States commissioner* to settle the conditions for the Spanish eraccur tion of Porto Rico, sailed for San Joan ou board t h« steamer Seneca.

A Report Current that a Treaty o< Alliance Between the Two Nations is Pending. EI6LARD WANTS GERMANY’S SUPPORT. la Kachans* She to Said to he Wlllias t« SwocalM Germany** Claim to UtWu Syria a* an Outlet for Her Surplus Pop* utatlon—The Kmpfror Ua* aa Kyc «a Palestine. London Sept. 3.—A report is current that a treaty of alliance between Great Britain and Germany, on the lines ol the speech ol Mr. Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies, was actually completed on Thursday. This probably is an amplification ofthegossip relative to the daily visits of Count Von Hatzfeldt-Weidenburg, the German ambassador, to the British foreign office during the past fortnight, which have been attributed to a desire on the part of Germany and‘Great Britain to formulate a common policy in regard to Russia and China. Another Expfauuttlou. Another explanation of the German ambassador's visit to the foreign office is that they relate to mixed tribunals of Egypt, the international agreement on the subject ending in February. Through French and Russian influence the court has always hampered the British plans for the use of the Egyptian savings and the advancement of Egypt. Now, it is said, an agreement has been reached by which Germany will support the British views relative to the future composition and powers of the mixed tribunals. It is said that as a quid pro quo foi Germany's support in Egypt, Great Britain will recognize Germany’s claims to utilize Syria as an outlet for her surplus population.

The Emperor Hu u Eye on Fnlmtlao. Syria is^o division of Asiatic Turkey. which includes Palestine, estimated to cover an area of 146,000 square miles. It has a population of about 350.000 Greek Christians, 360,000 Maronites and Koman Catholics, 175,000 Jews and 48,000 Druses. Emperor William of Germany has for some time past been planning a trip to Palestine, and he is expected to visit Jerusalem this fall, i^ order to dedicate the German church there and lay the corner-stone of the German school, parsonage and hospital. An Imperial Undertaking. His majesty has also undertaken to regain for the Homan Catholics the possession of theCoenaculum(InZion), the “Chamber of the Last Supper,” and the sultan of Turkey is said to have intimated his willingness to meet the wish of the emperor in this matter. FROM THE PHILIPPINES. Insurgent Activity In the Southern Islands —Gen. Rio, the Spanish Commander, Acting Energetically.. Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept. 3.— Several shiploads of insurgent troops have invaded the southern islands, with the view of seizing everything possible prior to the settlement of the peace conditions. Gen. Rios, the Spanish commander, with a flotilla of gunboats, is acting energetically, but the insurgents have captured the outlying islands of Romblon and Palawan, where they found treasure to the amount of $42,000. The prisoners captured have arrived here. Delegates from the Hong Kong insurgent junta are to have an interview with United States Consul Williams, and it is thought this possibly may result in a settlement of the insurgent question.

BIG FIRE AT ST. LOUIS. n« A. G«Im1 Xuahtlorlnc Co.’* Plant Destroyed —The Lom Estlmated at •180,000. St. Louis, Sept. 3,—The A. Geisei Manufacturing Co.'s plant on th$ northwest corner of Clark avenue and Second street, was totally destroyed by fire that started shortly before midnight Thursday. The loss was estimated to be $180,000—$100,OOOon stock, $40,000 on tools and machinery, and $40,000 on building. Insurance on stock, etc., $80,000; on building, $25,000. The building was five stories high, and Fire Chief Swingley declares it was one of the hottest fires he has ever seen. It was with difficulty that buildings in the immediate vicinity were prevented from taking fire, as everything is an dry as tinder. Q*r*u Naval Pare* at Maalla to ha I*daeod. Berlin, Sept. A—A semi-official note, just issued, says: A state of peace having been re-established between the United States and Spain, orders have been given that the naval force at Manila be reduced to one or two ships, which, pending the complete restoration of order in the Philippines, will suffice for the protection of German subjects and interests in that region. Phro A n»on« tbv Coal. New York, Sept. 3.—The transport Catania, just arrived from Montauk, landed a number of sick soldiers of various regiments from Santiago. During the voyage from Santiago to Montauk the engineers of the transport found the coal in the after hold to be on fire. The hatches were closed, and the fire was kept under control until the steamer reached Montauk and discharged her sick troops, when the chief engineer reported the coal again on fire. The transport was then ordered to proceed to this port to TUP load the burning coal.

Dedham, Mass., Sept. V—-The condition of Thomas P. Bayard former am* biasador to-England, who is at Kariatein, the home of his daughter, Mrs. Warren, was critical yesterday. So pronounced had been the change the past two or three days that it was thought the patient would not survive many days. { Mr. Bayard came to Karlstein, the summer- home of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Warren, about three weeks ago. His < health was not good, and during the j first two weeks it did not improve. A i week ago a change came which ap- ! peered to be a gradual breaking up of the system, combined with kidney trouble. At first it was not thought likely that his case would prove serious, although it was admitted by those in attendance that the end of a great career was not far off. The extreme heat oi the past few days had a depressing effect upon the patient, and on Friday anxiety was keenly felt. A consultation of physicians was held. Late on Friday a favorable turn was noted, but Saturday the change was for the worse. Yesterday he was semi-conscious, with a fair pulse.

HORRIBLE DEATH. 4 Soldier Dteee Into Shallow Water ut Breeke His Back—Accidentally Shot by a Guard. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 5.—While bathing' with several companions in Trout creek, near the city, yesterday. Private Ernest Pullman, of Company A, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Indiana regiment, dove from a high place into shallow water. Assistance was rendered to him and he was taken to the hospital, where it was ascertained that his hack had been broken. He died from his injuries. Mrs. William Jennings Bryan^ wife of Col. Bryan, left last night for her Nebraska home, after a short visit to her husband. Accidentally Shot. James Armstrong, Company L, First Alabama regiment, on gpard duty accidentally shot Chas. C. Cox, a young white man, in the left arm. The arm had to be amputated above the elbow. Leonard L. Saulsbury, of the same regiment, is under arrest also, but was not directly implicated. Armstrong claimed that the negroea in the vicinity of the place were taunting him because the two Alabama regiments here are to be sent home and' a negro Alabama regiment take their places, and he had the rifle loaded to defend himself. He has served 17 years in the British navy. COMPROMISE EFFECTED. The Miners’ Strike at Coleraln, Ps, Ended and the Men Will Return to Work Monday. Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 3.—The three local assemblies of the United Mine Workers held long meetings at Colerain Friday night with the result that the announcement has been made by President Duffy of the organization, who interceded for the strikers, that the strike is at an end, and work will j be resumed at the colliery on Monday morning. Superintendent Roderick, repfesent- ! ing the company, has agreed to allow I the discharged Hungarian to return to work in the capacity of a contract | laborer, in which position he will not be subjected to the company directly, but to the miner with whom he is to work. The discharge of this man being the chief cause of the difficutly, the strikers are satisfied and will hold out no longer.

YELLOW FEVER INCREASING. Kin* New Cun at Orwood. Minn, and On* at Waterford — On* Death Hu Occurred nt Orwood. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 4.4-Nine new cases of yellow fever were reported by the board of health from Orwood. One case has developed at Waterford, a smallvillage five miles east of Water Valley. The board regards the situation as rather serious. Surgeon Cather, of the United States marine hospital service, left Taylors station and Orwood on a special train There are uow 22 cases at Orwood. One death has occurred. NOT ALLOWED TO PARADE. Qo. HUm' Porto Rican Troop* to be Stashed from Transport* to Train* la n Hurry. Washington, Sept. 4.—Gen. Miles and his army of between 4,000 and 5,000 volunteers now en route to this country from Porto Rico, will not parade in New York city or elsewhere as a body upon their arrival. The official announcement of this fact is made by the war department. When the transports arrive in New York harbor they will be met by officers with orders for the troops to proceed directly from their ships to the trains. The officers will have with them transportation for the entire command. TIm Latest Addition to th* Holland-Am*r-leu New York, Sept. 5.—The steamer Stateudam, which arrived yesterday from Rotterdam and Boulogne, is the latest addition to the Holland-Ameri* can line. She is from the yard of Harlan ’Wolff, Belfast. The Statenis a twin-screw steamer 530 feet in length, 60 feet beam and 48.6 feet depth of hold. Her gross tonnage is nearly 11,000 tons. She has superb accommodations for a large number of Cabin and steerage passengers. Her average speed is about 16J$ knots an hour. , vax

T4 >0 MnAW^A/} f Ua^ 1% n I I |i _» Tat Jin ma l. B - « * reported tnac a man in Indiana bu not bad an hour’s sleep for five years. He constantly walks about, unable to remand is now little more than a skeleton. There are thousands of men and women who are nnabie to sleep more than an hour or two a night because of nervousness, weakness, dyspepsia, headache and constipation. A certain remedy for theee disorders is Hoetetter’s Stomach Bitte; ers. Alldruggists sell it. Lots of men don't know enough to stop boring when they strike oil.—Chicago Daily Hew*. * '• ■ The War Is Over And now our thoughts are all of peace and home. There are, too often, people to be found who have no homeland it is to them these few words are addressed. If you really want a home you can easily get one. but you should act at once before the relapse from the war puts prices on the advance. In Marinette Codnty, Wisconsin, thejrery finest farming land is to be had now at a most modest figure. Excellent home markets are at hand to take whatever the farmer raises, and good prices are given. These lands are on toe Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, and full information concerning them will cheerfully be furnished by C. JE. Rollins, Immigration Agent, 161 La Salle Street, Chicago.

Wouldn’t Take Chance*. , Smith—One can’t always judge a man’s patriotism by his conversation. Jones—No, I suppose not. ‘Take Brown, tor instance: would you call him a coward?” “Well, er—1 might if I was sure he wouldn’t tight.”—Chicago Evening News. Successful Treatment tor Asthma. Dr. P. Harold Hayes, of Buffalo, N. Y., sends his book on “Asthma and Hay-Fever Cured to Stay Cured” free and postpaid to any sufferer who applies for it. Dr. Hayes has now treated upwards of forty thousand cases, and auotes many cases of former sufferers who nave siavea cured for from five to twenty years. Names and addresses of these are given, so that any inquirer can investigate fully and he convinced of t <e, reliability of the statements made. Dr. Hayes says that any case of spasmodic or bronchial Asthma not complicated with orGnic disease of heart, lungs or kidneys can ■ radically cured. A clause should be inserted in the marriage service asking the loan to promise that he will not make it necessary for his wife to open a boarding house.—Atchison Globe. J. M. DeLacy writes: “I can assure you that in no single instance has Dr. Moffett't Terrhina (Teething Fourier*) proved a fail ure. We have tried soothing remedies and everything known to us and the ‘old women,’ and Teethina is preeminently a success and blessing to mothers and children.” Generally the Case. “What a great bore that Simperlinr is!” “Stilt he would leave a very small hole in the world if he were taken away.”—Chicago Evening News. Sympathetic Maiden—“Why, Jimmy, you poor boy! Have you been fighting?” Jimmy—“No—I’ve been fought. —Judy.

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