The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, October 03, 1898, Image 3
BOARD HOLDS J FORMAL SESSION Commission Appointed to In vestigate Conduct of War Begins Work. SWEEPING QUESTIONS PUT Commissioners Will Take Every Pos sible Chance To Secure Every Particle of Information Wherever a Complaint Has Been Lodged. Washington. September 2(1.- The eomml. - rim selected by the president to investigate the conduct of the war department iicl.l its first formal session today with all the mem bers present. The meeting was in the room < : the fortification ami ordnance board of t army, but it was found to be too small for the purpo.se of the board and it sv is . r.noiineed tiiat future meetings would be held in the apartments secund in the I. liman building on New York avenue. T,.lie's meetl'-ig was .strictly secret, no newspaper representatives or others not connected with the board being admitted. Today's session was confined to a. meet ing of two hours' duration In the forenoon, after which an adjournment was taken un til 10 o’clock tomorrow. The proceedmg.s were limited to an outlining of a general poll j and the >rmat >n of letters of in quiry which will be made public tomorrow. The letters which have peen decided upon are to be addressed to the secretary of war, the i|uartormasu r general,the commis sary general, th, surgeon gen ral and th" chief of the ordnance department of the army. They will consist in the main of in quiries Intended to bring out all the facts tb.it can given relative to the organiza tion of the volunteer army. Those officials will be asked to give specific information as to <OV r each of Ih- departments In question concerning th. condition of the army both at the beginning and the close of the war For lais purpose a date in April has been selected a.s the one for the beginning of the preparation and another in August for the close. Questions Are Sweeping. The questions are so icrmii'.::ted ns to , in out answers covering the organization of camps, the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts with transporta tint companies and also to show the methods adopted for furnishing supplies to the vari ous commands and for protecting tl>6 health of the soldiers. There will be an espe i.i] , ff.irt to develop the motives that actuated Hie department in the ch '■» ot camp sites, as there have been charges to the effect that they w re located as a mat ter of favoritism to railroad companies. The commission also considered several letters of complaint from persons profess ing to have information bearing upon the . ,|,je t of investigation and decided to ad dress replies to the writers of each of them requesting them to put their charges In spi.-i'ic shape and informing them of the scope of the inquiry. It is intended at If the replies receiv'd to these letters tffiu.x the writers to b ■ in possession of rial information to summon them before the commission when it is f»*;i-ii'to do or otherw.a.* to securo ■ . r affidavits. Where, however, ft be , omes evident that their accusations are mere idle complaints with no information back of them, the writers will nut receive ■ner attention. The commission also experts to extend its mqu ry befoia it closes Its work to the extent of summoning uefore It ths com manding officers of the various divisions and pt > ■ ■ ' i'd it ;1 ’ •.in. colonel* of regiments from which com p. dnts have emanated. They will be ex pected to g.ve ful. information as to the p.in.s tie-y may have taken or tailed to take concerning the location of their troops and their general welfare. The commission decided io hold two sessions daily, uno in :In forenoon from 10 in 12:30 o’clock and lie other in the COMMISSION ASKS QUESTIONS. War Investigating’ Board Starts Its Work in Bead Earnest. Washington, September 27.- The war in mmis ■ t p) k today in th< I- mon build ng, ,nid at the close of th.- morning se—ion out a number of documents muring the work to be undertaki n. i hr.-'- utjinprise (id* Secretary Al- req sting tha < in vestigation be mad”, a brief address io tlie pub he 1 fan t let ..r from Chairman Podge to the secretory u- war, inclosing a list of inquiries to the .-•< retury and to th.* tvad.s of the various ~[visions of the war department calling for pe. -,’i information bearing upon the con <; ;.-t of the war. With the letter to the secretary of war w. re im-losed questions Indicating the <-har.v-ter ot information desired at the band of the surgeon general, the quurter n .i.-t.-r general, the subs!; stance depart ment., the ordnance department am', the adjut mt general. >n, letter <•: Se rotary Alger to the pia Edent taking for an investigation of ill,- war department has been made public as follows: "War Department, Washington, Scptem- . ■ ■ ■; . . . 1 ■ tiie honor on rd, c< t orn five , .'Ven member.- of the m.-.-t distinguished and ■ ilititis that .-a ■ lx le ted be appointed by you, with full power to inv< iga te thoroughly every I,u ■;u of the war department, in cunt .-'ion with the must, ring, clothing, supplying and arming of troops, transportation, the lotting of , .mtra.and chartering v, -• ■■■ip and i ll xt nd lures of ev> ry k nd. as well as ordei Ist ..-I by this department indeed, ,; i.it . -. .-ry thing •. :n> ••:<•> w::h the army b. thoroughly investigated for your Infor mat tom K. A. A I '. ER, "Se< i.-tary of 55 ir.” Tin I'ttor tn Se I '.ai.v Alger outlining th.. ‘. op, of their work as giv n out was: fit':-.. of t '.mrni ■-i m Appointed by- the I’r dent to I nvest iga te the Conduct of :Wat Dep tment in tl • War with Sp: in. L'-tnon Building, Washington, I>. <’.. >. ~:emb. r 27. ls:>' To the Secretary of At. Sir: Pursuant to authority ■ onfetr, d ,i ■■ -, us by the. pn id. ill. w. have the :...i:..r to req. mst •h >l you .lit. et th. ad ju tant g iior.il. i i. qui'-t rmast.r general, the commissary g.-m ral. the surgeon gen eral, the <-hief of ordnance and the chief of ergim-.-rs to furnish us as soon as pr.- . - tii-able Information .. ■ to the condition of iluir i. r.a ' d.p, rt m.-n : .it th.- time of the ,-i 11 .i.Uoii .if war with Spain, and th,, operations of tit,is., departments from tl ..- time until the present. Replies Cover Lots of Work. \V. d. ■■ >■■ the info: illation to include the foliowit.::, viz: I T . Inn's and pla, . s of the mobilizn t ..■, ..f the regular and volunteer troops. The organization of these troops into •i • >n ■■: th< army, the personnel of the brigade, division, corps .■ ■><! pmy ■ ommandi rs. ami of -heir staffs. x In titer appointed from tin? permanent es- OI'IIM. MtimilXE ami WHISKY Hibfts cured in ten to twenty days. No pay ti\ eiire.l. Rook of particulars Free. Address I tr. 1.. St e;>!><■ ns. Dept. t.. I .<■■>:■ non, Ohio. Mention The Atlanta Conrtltutfon. tablishment, from the national guard or from civil life. ”3. Tne amount and kind of camp and garrison equipage and oilier supplies that were on hand at the beginning ot t..io war. tlie amount subsequently purchase.) when and where purchased. when and whore delivered to your department, and when ami where actually issued to the troops. “4, Similar information in regard to fur nishing troops with arms and accouter ments. "5. Which of the volunteers were armed and equipped in the various state eamps and which in the general camps? •’(>. Dpon whose recommendation or judg ment the various general rendezvous were selected, and the reasons for such selec tion. "7. Kull particulars relative to the trans portation of troops by sea. giving an ac count of the provisions made for the ac commodation and caro of the sick and wounded. "8. An account of the quantity, quality and kind of food furnished the troops, and in case that, any of them failed of being plentifully an.l seasonably supplied, state the reasons therefor. ■'lt. As to tlie proper tentage, beds, linen, medicines, foo<l and all other necessary equipment am! supplies for the use of the. hospital corps of the army. If there was any lack of these tilings at any time, state reasons therefor. "10. Whether the medical staff was ef ficient and sufficient at till times for the proper care of the sick and wounded, and if not stat.- the reasons therefor. Tl. Such information relative to the con ditions and operations of the ordnance and engineering d.-partments as will be of value to us in our investigations. "Wo have outlined briefly a portion only of tl: ■ information that we trust you will be able to give us. It will bo satisfaelory to have it communicated to :t.s in writing, or by Hi.' chiefs of the several bureaus in person, with the submission of sit.-ii records containing their s'at. mi nts as tlicy mav lie pleased to hand to us. "T'n aid you in complying wit!) this re quest there, is submitted herewith a list of special questions to which as far as Is possible answers .-ire l «,stred. Very re spectfully. <1 RAN VI 1.i.1-1 M. DODGE. •’President.” Six Questions for Alger. To Secretary Algor the commission had addressed six queries for his reply. 1. Plan of campaign proposed Immediate ly after the declaration of war: was It in tend'd to move at once on Havana, or til it the campaign should lie postponed un til tin. autumn? 2. When was tile Santiago campaign de termined upon? 3. Wily w.-is Tampa selected ns the base of operations? 1. Wily were summer camps organized at l-’ern.indina, Jacksonville and T.-impa? 5. When was the Porto Rico campaign determined upon? fl. Why were the troops held on trans ports after embarkation nt Tampa and not permitted to sail for several days? Tlie si-yenti-.'u questions addres.-ed to the medical department are: 1 Wh it was tlie organization of the me.l --b-.-i.l departrneia on April 1. jStis? How many offi. er.-: with their rank, how many hospi al stewards and what was tho size of tho hospital corps? 2. I low many ambulances and litters were 3. An army <.f what size was the depart m. ti< :ilde to <-omple:o|v lit out of m> di.-al 11 lib i i Is. st e wards :i nd ho pit al corps and tiece.,-a: y .-urgical inslrunienis and suppli.-t I. Between ApiT Jst and August .'ll. I-'.s. what st. ps w. re taken for fully supplying ini army of 25:i,iiei> num with all nee sary / ll! 'R ’h w . stewards, hospital corps, ambu *a ; itt ■ surgiea| instruments and medical - applies o f , t || ~v . rv cmi’ in- ter ? 5 How many gon. ral liospital;; were or ganized. where local..■<!. b o.v equipped n-i,l managed, niinilx r of p di, Ilt , s ;l|1)1 , 01 detii lis in each case bet ween A|>ril Ist and August 31. Isux? •i. How many ho.*qii'.ils were cst.ibii ihed ut varlnus camps, what w. ~- th,, arram-i - ffients for the care and comfort of th, and wounded, how many ,-i. p w , r. for .it each carnn hospital and how man’, d'-aths oecurred? ", What. If any. railroad ambula ce t'ains w p ’e est ililished, win re were they local <J and used" 8. How many hospital ships were obtain ed. how Were th. \ . q lipped. ,ow m;:na::ed and what work did tln-y p.-rs- rm? W-. it a rra iigcrnen t s were mud.- and how were tit armi< .> ; . ili.s i > , ■ i:.a. I*<>rt■ >)* <-o .111. t ! ■:■ I' -.-■ i■ 1 ■■;■ d mdi al ofli cers. m.'.P, al .-upp!,. s an d 1 for tin- i. k and wounded’ 8 W>iat number of surgeons of \ d in teers. hosail.il steward , us.-es. attend nits, ' employed bet ween April 1 • , . . gust. 3;.-: in addition to these in the ‘ervi.-e in the United States on April I. tstis? I" Were all .■ . .Is is. d in rtit si -k ai.l woun.k-d thor.mghiy jn.-i. ■••ted hv a m< dical otli-.-.-r before noons w.-re p.- : ; - mlt t< dto embark and th, f tppii. .1 with .r. eons. . ■ ■ . .. I oil supp les of every charm-ter, pal.-it iblo water and proper food for sick and <-.in vaiescents? 11. Wei ■ the armies on l rating in Cuba.. B.irto Rico and the Bailiapines )'.>/■ ~ui.- pll- I wi: ‘i etli.'ii nt . ■.,,< ‘ |I corps mid with ambulance, li’.t.-:-, surgii i! instruments, medical supplies of ki .is and propi r food for the an 1 wounded? 12. Were the chief surgeons i n p, X lri ous eamps instructed t> «• :r.• f.. 11w ;. >i th< ir sa iitary condition, to look after their cleanliness, to demand the m-on. - ■ uppiv of wa‘.r, to test the watir as t > Its . i i r.i.'t, to look pi‘o thij co. king arr I t.y.-mo -s to locate the sinks and to -.■.. to th; ir p--q >. r 13. Why wer* regimental hosnitnls In camps abolished and ■livi-.-ion hospitals. v. ■ ' ■ , ry ? 14. How wre tlie .' urveons .rn ..ov -I in the field. In camps ■ 1 In g.-neri I h i-pi t: is -■ I ’ V :<■- th, re any regul ir ■ x tmina tion required and .• rut,, h ;lVt , , cy proved efficient and faithful? 15. How wre the h,.-p:t.il -towards nurses .■ ~| ~| !b i s , p , f ,|i IG. .hat if ‘inv comti! ilnts in wrlilnt r : have be m received by •' .... in rofoTonoe the »r<m tl .r , "mpil , ■■ ■■ with > requisft! m the ; k prop, ■ n p :l i. i I - la k of surgi. 11 in 1 tmn t't-• the lack ~f proper care, f1 ln d w . ■■ ; - ' sick ami wounded wi:; ar-o , : - lie lie d ■- w:t a t ■ Pi ~ 11,;> ~»• inn in g. n ral hospitals ...J fl,-Id ho.- ■ : i,, n ; railro id trains- or 'act w'::.it. if :i:,y. complaints have b'i.‘n •iia.ln in : writing In reference to th. l I Ing of .- •• I supi ies or the perfot mil my .lutv nppert.alnir.g to the medical d-’ i_. ■■:•'.• , f til atliiy? 17. What fuels w.re at tho ...ininunl ..t i tl . paritm nt on April Ist and wh .» funds ’,-ere available hi ' ■ 31st undri gen . r; ’ or -■„>..| ,1 p-qis! qion? Subsistence Department Questions. Tin info'-nrit! r.qttir .! • i ■.. sui> a l.t- iv.- - 1. "m t ' A ■ the or;.: imzado > f the sub- ' slstei ce department April 1. p;.-, , un ii.-r rank oi officers an 1 numb.-, of ; <-<!t ;)i.i -ui y m ? .4 !i in ? ad-..i .ms number nnd rank • Os r< ‘< “ ' what i mi her of \ "luiib” i s W er< ai.point.-1 .11 tne subsist cm-.' d. partment i etw< en April Ist and August 31st. ''l: April 1. pss, ;,n army of wha: size I i' l " . I.’.sist e i, pat ment pr> oared i to tully supply with officers and the nee- I • ssm ; I eld rations; of what do. is th..t ra- I lion .- .„-■-! •1 Bet w.-t 11 April 1. IS9 , md A if :st 31, j i-i 1 '. what arrang.-m. nt - were m.i i.- lor I indy supplying w ih 1 iod an, arniv ot in. u, s.ning in th.- fi.-Id mid n eamp; wha: was the held ration and what Wais th<- ration in ,-atnp? •>. Wmt a< rangemi-nts were ni i.l ■ for supplying tile army in t.’ub.i. tlie army in I’orto R o and th. many n lac IT.'ilip pim-.s, and of what did the ration actually consist in c-a.-ii case? tl. Were ill- troops in tlie fl J and those in camp fully .ipplii-,1 at all times with proper food? If no;, why not? 7. What. i my, e-m.plal.l - in wiping hav.- in-.m received by Hr commlss.-iry gen eral in referenci to tthe prompt compliance will> l quisl-.lOHs-. lai. I ■I. of 00-i, poor eh.ir.iim-r of food, or < nnplamis of .-my eharaeter whatever in t\-:.-r • to furnish- ing suppliers or the performan any i duty ,-ipp. : lalniitg to tie- sal-sty-cnee dv- . part nemt .’ s. What funds were und- r tin: command of tie d'-p.i rt m.-nt on April Ist, and what idditional funds were availatih by August 31st. under general or special legislation? There ar. also sevente.-u intei r.-ga t ions addi'e 'd to l ie quartermaster g- teral, as follow t-: 1. i pon l‘iie de I ir.itl m of war. was tlie organization and were tin- r. :;ifl iii-ms of the depart mi nt of such a <ll unit, r as to j admit ■ I 'le- :-:"ti::.' -quipment md move ment "f the troop.- '■ 2. How rqany ottlo-rs In longed to tho dep.-irtmeni when war was i|. • -lar.-d, and how many' (Willi their rank) have i>. < n ap pollii'-i m tin- voliinl e. r servqj ■ since tail lime'.’ 3. l-'or an army of wTtat size was ti!:.- <!••- partment prepared to fully supp y all nec essary eloth'ug, . imp and garrison •quip age <HI April 1. 18t)S? 4. Was the clothing on hand and ready for issue tv troops ami that jireviously Is- . THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY, OCTO BET? 3, 1898. sued, of a character suitable for use in a tropical climate? 5. Wiiat amount of tentage was available, and were the troops sent from garrison life to the held, at once furnished witli necessary tentage ami other quartermaster supp ies ne, < ssary for use in camp life.’ 6. What steps were taken for tully sttp p'.-'ng in nr. ay of 25<>,<>00 men with suitable cloilhhig. <a-.:p and garrison equipage mid Wiiat amount ot' material <»t each Kimi nau been olHaim-d and what amount issued up to August 31. 189 S? 7 How maiiv public animals and how many wagons with harness were avml.ible " y. What steps were taken for obt.-iinlng additional animals, wagons and harness; how were they obtained and wiiat numbtr had been purchased and issued by August 'i wiiiat arrangements had been made pimvious 'to April J. ISHS, for the rap d movement of troops by land and by " a '' ; 10. What arrangements were made ami how many' troops were act tiaHy railroad and by vessels, between April Ist ‘ ll n \\ mm 'fu'n and complete arrangements made fur supplying th.- /''y o !’* ‘’VLm > ” in Cuba I’orto Rico and Hie 1 Hnpp.m '. with suitable clothing and wtth ’ * garrison equipage and l ' ,r ' l ' Xi,!’ stores for armies operating in ’ lll , ’ 1 12 Him many and wiiat vessel " 1 pttrelmsed or chartered for transportat m i of troops? What w.s the capm it.v of each vessel? Was it properly arranged comfort of Hie troops s', far w :is poss.- bie? Was tin re a full supply water for use of troops arranged in .-very <: a 'C was each and every vosse carefully in spected bv an official of the depot tment and prono’un. < d satisfactory |.. fore troops were permitted to embark? 13 Wiiat arrangements were made sot tne disembarkation ot troops, when there was a. possibility of it. being done outside ot a harbor? II When so-eal’xd porrnan mt camps wore located fol- a large force, what airange w- re in:; le for a full and comple ■• supply of portable water for use of troops. W, re tent floor., furnished In any case other lean for hospitals? If so, where and to whom? , 15. Whet; troops were moved by rail tor long d,stain is were there any arrany nients 'or supplv of water.’ Were th'-re any u:im-eess;iry delays in the movement of troops from the • amps established on tlie return of the army from Cuba? IG. Wha.l, if any. complaints in -writing have lie'll received by the quartermaster general in refer, nee to the prompt compli ance with proper requisitions or complaints of any clmraeter in reference to tho opera tions of the department lu connection with the movement of troops, the issuing of pepper and ii.-..-< ss iry- supplies or a p< r formin.-e of any duty appertaining to the qua rt er nt aster's department ? 17. Wiiat funds wen- at tlie command of the department April 1. |s|is, and wiiat ad ditional funds were available bv August 31. IM'S, under g.-m-r.-il or il legislation? Ordnance Department. Tlie chief of tlie ordnance department Is a.-ked to Inform the e.imnnssion concerning tii,- uetails as t . t ,<• orga n ; zn: ion of tlie deprirtmenr on April Ist list, tlie request calil'ig for full details concerning arsenals, j guns, mortars, ammunition, tlie questions in each case specifying the Information de sired. The chief of the ordnanco department is also asked for information as to how mmy sets of horse equipment for eava.lry ■itid light artiilery were ready at that time, as lie is also asked how many knap sacks naversaej;., meat can»s. tincups, knives, : irk and spoons were then avail able. He is then requested to give th.- same facts as to tiie tquipni.nl on the 31st of Augii.st, ami to state how many additional articles were obtained. The following are the last two at the questions addressed to this olliclal: Wiiat. ,i any. compl.iirits in writing, have been received by the chief of ord nance in rviereiice to til'- prompt conqdi ■ Hicc with proper requisitions, or com plaints of any . ::ar.i.-i or ,i reference to ■'i 1 B ■:■■ ol tin oi inanee departm nt in connect;.hi wilfi furnishing- ncessary ,ir m in >r permanent defen> or elege and livid artiilery, r:ll. .->. equipments lor iiii.mli.v. artiilery und cuva-lrv, and ammu nition of all kinds. 11. Wiiat funds were under tlie control of Ibe departin' nt April 1. B'.is, ,-md wiiat ad ditional funds wen.- avail.H>l e lv August ■ legislation ? Till-, request of Hu- adjutant, general (alls . for sime inlormalion as to tlie numb, t- of - i troops for the war, Including of- ■ licer:- and m -a, md aji to their distriliutivu. j Specific inforniation in asked concerning i the expeditions to Santiago, Porto Rico ■ and the ITiilippiie s the inquiries ill each of these cases calling for tho number of regiments or rigid,hs and of volmiteeis with maximum number of troops operating in c e .', campaign sp-eifi<-d with tlie m- >ii , It e'omn ing gviii-ral corps, cliv.s.on and brigade i-omininders. the number of officers and enlisted men killed and wouieied ami tlie number who 'have o <1 from wounds or dir'.-IScS. ITi adjutant general fs also requested to supply tlie following information: 1.. . it.on ot -‘am; s in tlie I'nited States. 1., winns • li-'cied; num!" r of regiments, and num!" r ,q officers and .-nl st -d men of i. guiars and of v Hunt'" rs at each camp, organization of camps, names of command ing gen. lais, together with names of <J. i brigade eomman lers, t igtli ot time each . amp was m Hi;:iin.-d, and number of deaths by iliseas- at each camp. COMMISSION GIVEN MATERIAL Washington, D. C.. October T"he inv. s tigat.ng eommittie devoted its time today largely t<> the i-.msid'-ri lion of a state ment file! by N- ion 11, r-"’!t on behalf of The N w York World, giving wiiat in. ord 1 e: lai>iisiimi-nt of t'amp \\ llioff and its m-Hiagem.. ni, together wth tlie specific ;nst iiices of abuses, charged to have ex isted, di.it 1 :, number of si' k in hospitals and de-atlis. Tlie wit li partmen - is «' larg' d w! i fre quent ii'.ngi-.-i of plans and it is assert ed that Gen- ral Young wi. given uiuy six days ior tne prepir.u.un ot tn,- camp : beloro the arrival of troop-, wnen two , weK< t ill-. W.I.- : . wh:c!i caused i great ■ : . . < > I ■ ■ Au- gust, Dr. Edson visited th< ..imp amt i.Himl tiiat Im- 1 :'.') truofS t i-re w.-re a- I most wtie.lv dependent lor drinking pur poses upon ab", 1.-, of water wttnout me: I or outlet, known as I or: Pond. T .is . pond received Hi'- drainage from t.he camp j and tlie doctor found the water to eont.-iin j grains ot salt to the gallon. This .■■ ; ,] ;..,n, J|.’ .- 'd, caused d■ as<■ and r. nd.-r- ; . d the pond a luiis.ant meouc,- to tne i Part ieiil.-irs are given of the de :'i In ins t'-nt ot Private Hugh P. rr.'t on Au- ; gust 2St ’ and t i as sorted i ..at Dr. ’I a- i bor i him permission tu enter lhe j l.'« spit il on the ground that lie m»i ! s • ,'i. The assertion is made that on the i .«:h of September Dr. Lee went t«> Camp ! V 1. : pecial tl' lit! to tak so'dier io tlie Brooklyn liospit Is. 1i.,- was untib'e to got more than life, ti men t<> I li" i r-i in on . mat of i in,. la-Ti of un 1 Ir.i.i :i.-es, which were be,ng us'-d to carry ei-t iround th, camp. \\ hil linn dr--d. of si.- 1 -, s dd.i-r w-r-- waiting to iie | trnn-if'- ri-.l to boats and trains a dozen were at the de[iot 111 Jed with l iugi: in; mep and women n iio wer-- see- ,th camp with offi ■ "friends.” SIOOO. Yen Cel a Check by Return Mail, I > still further mtn 'h’<‘ -• • r «Jr nt Fnmi'y Month’y nn I ‘a •’ill ■ rib* r-* tlint \\ ill ph ii** iH.v* !h in.’ pntr •!' « •• v.-.rth •nu p.-r y• ar. w» havp »h \ tlv np'-t IH»» r'l nm! plan • \ r thought "I h\ any , | r, ■ • • t • vertisment then* air a ■ at uir purposh I ? r ■ . Itt-H.lu It < i»r<*tul\. an«i if xouwill hi nd u*< a i r»*ct 'ist . • nil th< i" i • i' '• w<»r« a w<* will, bv return of mail, . ot from $3 to 10*as a rewanl I for vour tro ilth’ By th is plan \ou do nnf h ive t<* wait till u h|m-<’l!p d il;it ■ t ■ g< t your pr z- . but will know tt once ll you a:•• uoreut. \V>mint I 00.000 mon 1 Huhsuiibfr-4. g'"l air will ing to ]ay liberally to • ure then Vv< believ it - t<><» our interest to r» ward th' pet.pia who nn* i.i st \nluable to u*». In-nue w* will pa\ out SIOOO •n« h month in premiums to Ih s» who r' ply to our a«lv« rti”» , m<*nt with a • iff t list <>t tin improppi riy sp« l.»-I wor<lM. ami as a furt tn r reward v.o will nt the i nd of • ach month send a <•:.• < k tor **3o to ea h • I th* (en p** ’ph* Bending the iuhlir' und Inst written correct list Thin is a « asv oi "tip thing We mu* i git th* incrraMcd • irculat'<>n. You <*nn help us. Why shouhl >ou not nhare our profit.*? You cannot l«»s”. You m y get >C3O< •ut 'annol if correct get less tb in S 3. tn thi* plan there air no dehi\H, no first or last, no I quibbling. Tin- reply from Oregon has tin* h.iiu chan<*n as the on - from this <i:y; tin* one received last «4 the month tlm same a- ti>» one received on the | t ::-t. The oith condition, which wc ask :ih m mark i oi i i»od ‘nith. Is that •”» ■ reply must contain cts. j silv ror -i in I’M lorn s; \ nn nt hs’ sub'or' pti »n to l’n i; I’will 5 rmslC’IAN AM> Pori I \K M\i.\ ' zim;. Address. THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN, H)0 M ex) Jill Sl., Sew York. | DISCUSSING PEACE IN FRENCH CAPITAL American and Spanish Peace Commissioners Are All In Paris. COURTESIES SHOWN THEM The Commissioners Will Straightway Proceed About the Business with Which They Are Entrusted. How the Members I Now Stand. Paris. September 28. The American an-1 Spanish peace commisslonens are all pres ent. During the afternoon the American com ni.ssloncrs assisted at their first formal fu'nctlon in l.’ranc -—their reception by tho minister of foreign affairs, M. Itelca-.-.-. At 3 o'clock the I’nii.d States ambassa dor. General Horace Porter, i-allcd at the Continental hotel for the Amerit ins. He took three of them into ids own earring’, and tlie rcmaind. r, with S' ■ reiary Moore, followed In another carriage, through the Rue de Rivoli, over the Place de la Con corde, across the rlv,-y Seine to the min istry of foreign affairs M. Henri Vigitaud, the secretary of tlie United States i.nilia-- sy, led the u : into tlie building. Gun, ral Porter. Judge Day and the others followed Courtesies from the French. The party was r< . "iv. d immediately by 54. Crozier, tl>o < ■- ■ f do protocol, who showed the Americans into tho ante-room of tlie minister's chamber. Alter a few moments of waiting tlie doors were open. I and tlie party enter. <1 tho room o eitpioil by tho m tii.-ler of foreign affair; and w-re presented in turn to M. Deleasse, ,v!i> cordially gree d tho visitors an<l bid th- m take seats. Ti:rot. h AT. Vi naud, who a.-te,! as interpreter, M. D.-i.-asse only speaking P’ren.-h tlie party chatted nriotly upon generalities and th.- minister flnaily assured tlie ■ immfssioners of the great pleasure experienced by France in th., part she lias tak- n in eff. -ting a suspens;o:i of hostilities lictwen Spain and tlie I’nited States and cxnres. “d tiie hope of having the pleasure of tm eting the American com missioners and tin- Spanish ••oinmissloneis 1 at breakfast tomorrow. .51. iteh-asse a Id. I [ that after hat ng tbus brought the t wo commis - - ami ... : - the hospital!' v of th' o 1 I'; toe ' ■ ferenee, tlie J-Tench government Would ef face itself. Judge Day Makes Response. Judge Day, pr-sident of th I’nited States commissi m, r. --ponded, iie said tiie I’nii.d States appre. iates tlie good offices of l-’r.inee and, after M Delcasso had e-X --pr-ss.d ids ph ur.- at sucli recognition us the disinterest.-d action of l-'rame, tiie interview <•: d- I and the Americans retire ). The minister of foreign affairs at 12:30 p. m. tomorrow will giv.- a breiklast -it tlie foreign offi-e to the I'nited Slate., and Spanish comm ■ ners, tiius bringing them together for tin- Hrs: t me. Tiie s< .-. ion of th- i'nited Stea kin:- -n t ..lay did not result in any icing being given out foi publication. Spanish Ambassadors Presented. After tlie presentation of the American commissioners S.’tior la-.hi y . istlllo, the ml ted th-- '. commissioners to M. Dei'-ass,-. inc i-ete monies were exactly similar ’o those g. ne through in introducing tiie m.-mliers o: 'lie Ameriean i-onmiission. Both Genera! Porter and Senor Castillo, tho Uni --I Statt s and Span .- a , unb • sudors, w’ill be ] r< sent at tom rrow a lunch. Views of the Americans. The Gatilois says: ■'lu .'--'it. oi' tie mystery surrounding the inatt.-r, yve an worn a -H-' source to give an outline ot the position ot botli com missions. W1.H.0 the Americans have -:i stru.-tions yvh.< a an- n-er-it non- pr.cise than those of the Spania.'ls. rhie'e .s a diversity of op! ion regard tc tlie Phi ; ■ inn. Senator Gr: is i very aid." t d.'iioi-r.i' eonsequ.-utlv belongs to the ~ ~.v which n-- tdi exp.'u im. Ho on- Opinion, therefore, tot illy differs from ‘ a n ■ ■ her I'- UI con mi . ■ rs. " : would lie content with i -on. gj- a ton a. the Philiopin.--, po-.-ib!y < .ivif. yyl a.' others, like S.-iator Davis, adv •■•• tie t.ie : ... ~. . ■ ver belleye hat ti Am. ii. a'i.- , by mutual con.-essions. wi ! ,-omo to an a; r- tn. at and ti, ’ will bo all largely infim-n- -i by M ■ ior G. neral Mer ritt’ reportt m ’ ’ The Inst rm-t ions to Spanish commis sion still, ac -or< ng to Tlie Gauiois ir . briefly, to hold oat .ml mike tit- bis: v-rms'possible. Madrid is well aw ’e. it appeal .that the e mferi ■ ■ it th< be; t. • only liopes entertains-d are that y meriean; wi not huso situati t ■ much. Popular sentiment in Spain, it is .-ulded til Iks II I"t. r to abandon h .. U- I r conditions rendering t'netn m'.gov. rnaoie. DATE FOES MEET AS FRIENDS. American and Spanish Peace Commis sioners Greet Each Othei. Paris, Sept, m’" 1 Tile I’nited States pence eommi.ssioi • rs held another session this morning after which they drove to tho foreign office, win re the commissioners mi t and br< akf ist< d witli the Spanish com r . ■ nto th omm - >- .rs md the tmi : ' im’S, the minist' r " fo.-eian affairs. At. Delcass.-, had mvit-'d tiie three h< ad offi. .1 s of the I- tench for eign .dli. ■-. the til-' ye. t.l Hies Ol lite em and Gone:; I Region, secretary of th.- Ctr nip.- H '■ -ee pala. 'I il,. iH-eakl I.st yw. - pur !y ii'toima, gv en by M. Del. in his prix ate ap irt ir. n:s at the fom.gn office. Th.. Sp misii commissioners arrived m-st. aeomp.m ed by tl,.- Sp.mi. li .mil,;.- s ulur. S'-nor Leon y Castillo, and th" - .ntary of tlie Spanish embassy. The United States amb;u .- idol. Genet al Horace J’"l r. and Henri X'ignand. tin secretary of the i'nited States i-mb .-sy, J arrived at the foreign office before tl.e j Amerk m comm mm rs and await <1 tlu-m j there. The Atm -n an party arriv' d on tlie i stroke us 2:30. tl..- hour lix.-d. They were ! rev-ixed in i prl'- H.. salon above M. Dei- ' eassc's office he.idqmirters. The minister met and greeted each | American in turn .ni l then presented th. in i to tlie premier. M. Bri. son. Simultaneously ( S nor Castillo . ■ Pf"-d forward to greet i General Porter, win r.-upon th., txvo groups ‘ mov.-d togeth'-r -md introductions to ,-ach other were . ffe.-ted by M. Deh asse. After S.-nor UustHlo and Gem-ral Porter , had a brief chat tie" party r.-piired to the breakfast loom, where M. I leic.i-pre sld.-d in tlie center of u long table. On his right were G'n< ral porter and Senator Fortune tor Voim, lieu. The lie v. ton.l, Clear, 'b int Talking M.-aetiin" l-< creating tho greati-Jt ii-.itiun in larg. ■■ ti. «. Tlie new machine and eoiii| lcte puhlle .-\l-.iliition onlit can la* had I'or less than f j -.0 >. I'.xainination free and any bright young 1" "i without .-xp<-rien- c can til I a Ill'll i-v.-rx evenin- "* :■■ admission People -o . wild over tilts nexv inxei.tton. I’or full particulars I address Seats, Roebuck Jit'o. (tne.), Chicago. | Gray, witli a Spanish commissioner be- I tween them. On tlie left of 51. Delcasse 1 was tlie president of tiie Spanish commis sion, Al. Rios, with Senator Davis next to him and a Spanish commissioner on the left of the senator. <>n tlie opposite side, facing M. Delcasse, was -M. Brisson. On ids right were Senor Deon y Castillo, Senator Frye and a Span ish commissioner. On tho left of tlie pre mier were Judge J'ay, president of the American commission; a Spanish commis sioner and Mr. Whitelaw Reid. On either side were tlie secretaries of tlie I’nited States and Sp.misli embassies here anil tlie French foreign office officials. Tlie breakiast or luncheon, as it. would bo termed lu tlie United States, occupied j eighty minutes. I c< if, e and cigars were served in an ad ! joining apartment, and after lialf an hour's i further chatting, tlie party broke up, both I commissions leaving simultaneously, with courteous aniens. The Americans regard the function as having been a happy means of making the txxo sets ot commissioners acquainted witli each oilier. .11 was planned with great tact by Hie Frciidi and was conducted with tne utmost discretion. Tito French newspapers continue to com ment upon tlie diliieulties wtiich tne two commissions have tu lace by reason of their divergent instructions, beyond which, it is said, tney cannot go. Giib.as says: ' "t'ne Sipan.sh government has given its eonimissiom-i s very precise instructions. T m-y are to do their utmost tu nave it a.tnntled that there can be no question of disputing tlie rights oi Spanisn sovtre.gnty ovi r Manila, the island of Luzon and the rt st of Hi ? archipelago outside of tiie naval stations wli;cn apam will cede ut Ulu Ata ri.nine islands. '< >n the other side the American com mission before leaving President AlcKinley received from him very precise Instruc tions, which tlie commissioners cannot de part from. The following is tiie text of their instructions: " 'First Spain cedes absolute sov.erelgnly over tiie whole us the. island of Luzon. '' 'Second- The other islands of tiie archi pelago xvill Ih- replaced under the dominion of Spain <m condition that a liberal gov ernment is is accorded to the inhabitants. ■' Third—Complete separation of church and state in the Philippines. 'l'out til—Spain cannot cede any other islands in tit-- group to any' foreign jniwer without Amiriea’s consent. •' 'Fifth Tlie United States shall enjoy for all time tlie same commensurate privi leges as the. most favored nations, not ex- •■ pt ing Spain hersett.’ " "'lie « Hildas concludes with remarking: "it is therefore to be feared tiiat for un happy Spain th,- negotiations which open on tiie Ist of October will give no satis f:i< t i ui.” First Business Session. I’iris. < >,-tober 1. -Tlie American and Spanish p. m-e . ommisslons assembled for their first business session at 2 o'clock tiiis a f ti-rno m in tlie room asigned to them for th'-ir dt-libi r itions at the French for- • ign office. A special « nuance is set apart for tlie use of commissioners in order to furnish them witli every privacy and con v nietx-e possible. 'l'll.- entire suite of rooms may be describ ed as being of m issive appearance. Hand i some crystal chandeliers hang from tiie < .Hings ami the wails ar<- wholly paneled with Gobelin tapestry. In the enter of the hall .Hid extending nearly tile length of tlie apartment fs a massive rosewood table. ,-.iv, |-,-d witli a red velvet table cloth an.l having around it large, handsome chairs for tin- use of tlie comnii-sinners. BefiH'.. , i"': chair is a large, leather-bound portfolio and a tray, upon which ar.- pen cils, an ink eraser, a file hook, quill and st. I pens, a "bin.i ink well and sponge cup. This apartment is ,-.h peted witli maroon and gold and tiie walls and ceilings are of dt-.-p olive and gobi. It contains live great windows, draped xvitli silk and priceless lac< irtains. They overlook tlie beautiful private gard.-ns of tiie foreign minister, which contain some rare tr.-.-s and shrubs. Tiie foreign office authorities have whol ly' turned over tlie suite of rooms described to th- p. commissioners. Lv.-n tlie I;. ;:, , > ■ : parttn,mls W'.ire hatl'li-d Io tin commissioners today and oi'ii.-rs were issued iji.-it no persons, even French offi cials, ar,- to i.e allowed to enter the rooms while th. commissioner-s are using them. The Americans were prompt in arriving al tin- foreign olllee. Tiie members of botli commissions in.: m tiie refreshment room and tii.-r, renewed tlie acquaintance begun Thursday, after which they proceeded to tn,- .-otif.-ri’i •-,- chamber. 1 Hiring tin; session, which lasted ninety minutes, the inU reourse was conducted satisfactorily throughout, the American in terpreter being Mt. Ferguson. Tlie Span ish interpr< ter w'.ts not present. It was agi- " I upon by both commissions that no a count of th" proceedings should ■ ■ nd t is undet ■■:■:• will lea .-.mfi-r. ■ obviating tie- • liolce of a presiding officer. Tie- conversatioii today was conducted In Spanish, and in English by the respee tiv- ■ ommis ions. Tlie members talked in groups before they took their places at lhe tables and continu'd t • talk in pairs after tlu-y w.-re f,..;ite<l. There were no speches .md tlie. entire si lui was devoted to mapping out. i the future Work. But even on this point ] nothing (li-finitc was arranged. The two S' .-I'etarleS were expe«-te.l to draw up a. programme, will' ll will he submitted : later to the commissions. DAY'S VIEWS ARE NOT GLOOMY. President of Peace Commission Ad vises Secretary Hay by Cable. AV.ashington, ft.'inlier i. -Secretary of ! Stat. Hay is in i" '.'ipts of ,'.ab'e advices I from Judj'.e Div. pr -idi-nt of the peace j commi.-slon. in waieh he say* tiiat the Im.- [ iness of the commission is proceeding In I tlie most satisfactory manner. The utmost | courtesy 'i been shown t'he members ill.- commission by tlie Fren.'ii officials, ; and every f icility for the ai-.-oniplisiiment i of the work with which they are charged ’ lias been place.l at t .• ir command. It is evident from the tone of Judge Day’s communi. at ion tiiat the does not share the j el.mix view of the outcome of the meet- i ing of the peace commissioners which is j said to bi i xpressed in the Frenr.’li news- I pap. rs Thor.- is some doubt, If may lie I I. to t’he sincerity of thes< ex preesion.s, ft is surmised in official : qiiartiTS that they are inspired by a de- I to influence tlie American commission- .. toward’ un abatemi nt of tin, ir demands. ; this 's tin ease they will fail of t.t'ir intended effect. MRS. BAGLEY VISITS PRESIDENT. Mother of Ensign Killed on the Wins- I low at the White House. \\ >shi g’on. October 1.-Seeiet h x Long ; called on tlie president witl. Mrs. Bagley. , of North Cuiolln t. mother ot En 'mi Bag- Iey * whose tragic death In action on the ! torpedo boat Winslow occurred early la the wur. . < Presiu uit McKinDy, fionn after tho Wins- . low Incident, wrote the mother of the en- I sign a strong letter of sympathy Hid stated ! tl,’.,t he liad asked for legislation an; horiz- | Ing 'lie appointment ot another son as a , mi va 1 < oi't. , , ~ j M,... Bagley thanked the president very ; heartily for his ixpress.ons of interest in | her behalf. Suit of Clothes or Watch Free. ]io x oil want an American xx .teb dir.-ct ) , j.; ; .In ■ ■ ulqu .rt< rs for w • Send me this notice, but no immey, and I will i.irward you expri ss paid om of mx . . |.'iir.ilcd Hunting case nu n s watch, s < <>. I', .it Mi.’'. Yen ..in examine Hie xx.it. h ~i ih,. . xpress offic. .ind if it pleases you pix th" express agent my price, sii.s.'>. Wilt, in. tiiat y.'it have taken and paid f,,r ih. x\.H..i .Hi'i I xvill make you a pr<-• tit "f a g.il I watch or a good suit of clothes made to order from your measure for doing 1 little work for me. H. J. liur ili.-l;, lilg’n. HI. [tx-Hmperor of China Is Dead. London. <i tuber 5 special dispatch from Shanghai announces tiiat the death of the .mperor is conlirmed. The reports as to tin- means . mpioyi <i as tn his tak ing off differ One story has it tiiat lie died by poison, ami another that death was ■ used by strangulation, wliilc a third Staten that lie was subjected tu frightful • torture, a red hot Iron being thrust through his bowels. The foreign office today received a dis patch from her majesty's minister at I'ekin saying tiiat .Mr. Mortimer, a member of the British legation, on returning hotiw yesterday’ with a lady, was insulted and attacked by a mob, which stoned him and covered him witli mud. Later in the day, the dispatch adds, some American missionaries were similarly at t lacked, as was the Chinese secretary of tho I'nited States legation. The latter's ribs were broken. I Sir (T;ju<|n MacDonald, the British minister at i’.'kin, reports tiiat there is a dangerous feeling abroad. Steps have been taken to call tlie atten tion of Hie Chinese government to those outrages. GOVERNOR TAYLOR VER.Y ILL. Tennesseean’s Condition Is Shown To Be Quite Precarious. Johnson City, Tenn., October 2.—Spe cial.)—Governor Taylor Is bettor. Ho his been able to take and retain nourishment He fs somewhat stronger an t has passed a fairly comfortable day. Dr. 55'. B. St. John, of Bristol, who. until today, had not seen him since last Monday, states that his general condition is very much Improved. FOUR MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT. Officers Are Now Chasing the Assas sins and Tennessee May Have an Early Lynching. Nashville. Tenn., October 2.—(Special.)— Four men ivro dead and a fifth dying as tiie. result of yesterday’s shooting in C.'tn l non county. When tlie party of men went to Hollings worth’s home to sell his property to satis fy a Judgment against him. his wife w.is very’ allusive, but no attention was paid to her. and all entered the barn win re the sale was conducted. The auction had just commenced when suddenly some one stuck a double-barrel shotgun in the door and turned loose both barrels, charged witli bucksiiot. The dead are; REV. A. (’. WEBB. SAMUEL WEBB, his son. JEFF HIGGINS. UNKNOWN MAN. Fatally injured. James Vincent. Vincent, tlie tiftli man. is dying. Nino buckshot were taken from ono of tho bodies. Tiie sheriff of Cannon county and a large posse fs looking for the assassins. Lynching is certain if the guilty ones ara ■ caught. Assassin. Severely Wounded. Nashville. Tenn.. Octoiier 2.- A special to The American from Murfr. osporo says a telephone message has been receive I from Woodbury, Cannon county, stating that the Cannon county murderer .'Hid as sassin. James Hollingsworth, lias been se verely wounded A crowd of -ixty m.ni ; have him located and exp-.." to capture i him tonight together with his aceom ! pllces. CHAPLAIN’S TRIAL BEGINS. Mclntyre, of Oregon, arraign ed BEFORE COURTMARTIAL. Attorney for the Defendant Moves That the Charges Be Quashed, but Fails. Denver. Col., September 2'i. Tiie trial ■■' j Chaplain Josei'.i J'. Mclntyre, of tlie bat:!<-- i ship Oregon, by courtmarLi.il forth" al | ieged use of language uul.-. coming ail ut . liver us tb 0 navy arid calculated to d ■.--.t,"0. ; tlie. good order .Hid discipline ~f th" mixw, i during th" dettr. ry us a lecture in D.mv. : . : August Sth. was begun at 1:3.) o'. 10. l; to ‘ day. The members of the court an Commodore 55. I’. McCann, president; Lieutenant Commander William H. Driggs, Chaplains D. 11. Tribpu ami T. A. G.ll, Lieutenant Nathan IL Barber, Li-'Ulenant Commander C. K Curtis and Lieutenant Commander J. D. D. Kelly. The jutig-0 advocate. Captain C. IL ; Laucii.H-imer, read the u.iarges und spe.-i lieatious prepared by the prosecution. Eatl t’r. nston, of Denver, as alt. i .-i.-y for tho prisoner, moved tiiat tiie i-i-iarg.- be quashed on the ground t'.'uit the '• - marks were not of a scandalous character, and only such as are used frequently •" tiu.- public press and by tlie people gen erally. lie held that the. statements , charged could not have aft ~ tea t'he d;. plihe. of the navy. Ho also argued tiiat t'here xva.s no <!• ni.il of the i .■ i malicious int.-nt, and that the eliarg'-s ot , fi.iud in ill.- building of w.-.-s'-ls against <-otit raetofs. and not against tlie naval department. Judge Adxocate Lauchheimer replied briefly, and the court denied thu motion tu quasil. THE YELLOW FEVER SITUATION President Souchon, of Louisiana Board of Health, Makes Report. New Orleans, October 1. Dr. Son. hon re ports as follows: N. xv tn leans Five cases, one death. Harveys Canal—Three cases, three deaths. , Baton Rouge—Two .-aseis, no d.-ati-is. Franklin Nine cases, no deaths. Wii on- Nine c.is. s. om- death. tin. ease has I" reported in St. James ( parish. 1 ie.-.ipi t u lit lon to October Ist: N.-xx Or!'ans-- ’l’llirty-Ihre<* <-uses, elx ‘ •lea His. Harveys Canal—Fourteen cases, three ; death.-. ' sVilson—Fifty eases, ono death. Franklin ■'tu hundred and seventy-two ‘ Baton Rougi—Three caseg no deaths. Houma —Two casts, no deaths. Clinton—Two .-ases. no deaths. I’laquemine—One .a-. . no d.-ath. Del.ogny -One .-a-' . no <l, at’i. 'i’ll,- board of health is daily a.ppr'sed of i all sorts of rumors eon.-erning tlie h'-ai'.h ' of the city. Several rumors \x >re run <l iwn : and denied, and as for the rest, tlie official i report I* tlie answer. The Brittania's cargo of Italian immi , g'-.ints will not iie allowed to land in Lou isiana. Mobile and Galveston will also re- , fuse, and tiie immigrants xvill have to go to N. xv 5 ark -ar back to Italy, Spei'i.'il Deputy Coll.-ctor Fluker lias been | ailing for a dav or tw ■ md Acting Coll'"-- tor Howell is reported ill today, but so fir I neither ease has been diagnosed as yellow i ievtr. Catarrh and Female Troubles Cured at your own home by the li’.idlng pb vslela n.s of this country. 55'rlte Dr. llatli.-iv. iy X- Co. 32' 2 5..,t h Br.ei i street, ■ A tltinta. (la . for 11 pa: '‘< m rs. Wants To Keeji the Ashes. New York. Septvmlvr 27. This telegram was sent to I’l'-si.l-nt M.-Kinh-v today tie- Cuban-American League: "The Cuban-.smeri.-an League b'l'.-x.-- th.H it voices the earliest wisil nf the t" p!-- of both Hie I uite,l States and Cul>i wlk>*ii it urges you not to perm t Cuba s mos: interesting and sacred r, '■ tin r. mains of t 'lirls' opli.-r Columbus to !< • ri mo'.e.l from America." Great Fires in Colorado. Denver. Col,. Seiitembi-r 28 1 'isptilcbcs received lu re indie tie tiiat great fires a: ■ Jex IS ; )tjmg the timber growth on tin i rang>. From Hahn's Peak, on the f'agosa Springs on the souti). i distance ■ f hundreds ol miles, th. Iliim-s ire <l"i"g the.r destructive work uncheck. <l. t'he flames aie kiioxxu to 1" doing J reim n 1 'ii.- damage in Routt county, in Eg. .ia park, along the Roaring Fork riv.-i- .1 doxt’.i in tii.. San Juan region. An .■•’ini :i ’•• of t• >. • d image done is hard to mak... "U will tun into tlie millions Unman lif ■ il'\ lia'.. a'ready been snerifl ed an.l if tin tins a'c not soon quenched by a heavy r . n ' ■ ny persons arc certalin to perish. Several min ing camps and innumerable ranches are even now in danger of d- tiu-.-uon. SEVERE STORM 01 MIC COAS] Damage Seems To Be Less Than During the Great August Storm. ON HUTCHINSONS ISLAND Tlie Inhabitants Made Their Escape in Rowboats —A Heavy Loss of Life Feared on Sea Islands—Ef fects of the Storm at Charleston. ; Savannah, G,i., October 2. -(Special.)—A tcrrllie. northeast gale lias blown over t : •’ city since 1 o’clock tiiis morning, causing much, damage to shipping and suburba i seaside resorts. The <lamag... in the city !■' slight, as previous storms b id injur. <1 a., tiie weak places. There xvre <■!' x-.-n ves sels below tii.: city, nn of whlcli wet-- ready to go to sea, and the other, th > Italian tine station, fifteen miles below this city. Four were blown ashore. These are the British schooner Syanara, tlie bark Frank iin and the schooners Millville and Fannie L Childs, The five-masted .schooner Governor Ames broke from her moorin-s live miles below this city, but cast anchor.; amd rode out the storm safely. Tlie other vessels are tiie. Fannie Ritchie, th e John I, Tn at, R< lx c . M. Walls and th< b irk ■ Mar i R iffo and Cosmo. Thi - xv en ,-a: ■ , anchored and sustained little damage. The gale was foreeasie.l in ample time to enable ail oilier ,-raft. along the river front to prepare for tlie worst. All t . ■ ' * off, but it is feared tlie increasing velocity us the wind will produce greater damages. All tel. phone wires areout ot order withlna exception of tlie underground and tlie elec tric light wires are also umn ig. d, leaving the city in partial darkness. 55 hile t'ho street cars are running regularly in th<* city, the tr-a ,-ks to the suburban resorts are wnder water and it is thought some of tho trestle; ire ; led iway. rhe wharves at the 5' relit Club at. Thundcrbo t are gone and tiierv is much damage to tlie pb'.i.-mu craft there, several valuable yachts having gone down. . , . i The t ti,etof the " a ca nn < yet be told, but it is like.y tin: damage to n ival stores will be very heavy. The wind blew steadily from fifty to seventy miles an hour. For miles in every direction around Saxann.i.n tii" lowlands along the rivers are submerged, (inly one fatality has so far been reported -tho drowning us a ri'-gro wnile attempting to leach tlie mainland from a smill :.laud near Thunderbolt, but le.ivy loss rn lit-* is feared on the South aroiiu.i sea is lands where such •'. arfnl loss us life oc curred during tlie great tidal storm of jxi-3 Tlie cond 1 now are slmdar to those during that storm. < )wlng to t m submerged country- und tiie isolated bi . , of tlie Islands no news can b I hid from t n until tlie w:il**r s:i isid' -. l -c eight mile;- north of Savann.-'h. to i entire ' >untry is a iak ■ with only the , hammocks visible. Rice Crops Ruined. At noon tlie water x\ eie.ht Ject :ibo,o th” highest tide. Driven on shore by t’> > I - iortn it P''-' 1 ’’P "" tho : ■ . a -l pt ovi r ti inks and dams, carrj - i in'- axv ty the remnant of the rice crop ' w J Jell, by tii - August storm mid i 'ri'l not been gathered, wiping out tao q.rm i..p > >"-• l"ss t" rie.- growers a!on» , w!11 I, 1,.,.,! -..'l,Hi'i to 575.U.H. Ol the eutii'.i ‘ rl'-e crop along tlie Savannah river, valued ’ .<; ill bn', fifteen per cent was lust ■ pi ■ ling rtn. I Tii" tv'ii.rx s .it the quarantine statton j at tlie -ntranco to the river here were 1 iiarttaliv • arried away. I Tlie quarantine officer an.l his fam..y and servants wire rescued early In tn® day bv- a tug. . I No news Ins been iv. d from 1 ybee • vince earlv In the morning and noihnig is known >f th d - tl ere. At Thun derbolt and Isle of H.qi< ; burba of .. mnah. all the b" t b" un the bank.s i and hundreds of small boats wete carried High Wind and Water at Charleston. eimrleston, S. October 2.—Much alarm 'v. is oec isloned heri < ihs hoisting signals by -we rther bureau. It xv,IS feu red at on. lime Hint much dam u"-,' would lie don.', bu: such was not the ‘ eisc During tic dav tiie wind rcae.hed a x.locitv of s:xty-two miles and tiie tide ~,. ■■ wn : o lialf feel aliovo norma!. causing- much inconvenience, ‘out trot!!: " interrupted nor xy,.s cut ; ixT-e "'T'.IU'--’"'"re"''!.'.!!. All the ships In the i harbor sought safe anchorages in the river and eommunieation with neighboring 1s- I lands was - " -pend' d afl'-r 0 o clock. It Is ' ■ p-ed that much damage to rice an l other ! crops i.n t'n.. se,i. island.-; lias been done. \ ’ the BRYAN LEAVES WASHINGTON. s\':.. hlngton, Octobt r 2.—William J. Bryan has sufficiently recover, d from his attack of fever to return to his regiment and tilts he int. nd.: to do in a few days. He Will leaVl s'. ' - t :::■"' >W OVe r the Souiliei'n railway for Hot. Springs. Va., wliere. hi then go on to I’ablo Bench, Fi t., where tils regiment Is stationed. Mrs. Bryan will ac company tlie colonel. PELVIC’ CATARRH, Catarrh of tho Female Organs the Bana of Womankind. f’atarrli of >'! <•• female pelvic oegabs may < ause displacements, congestion or ulcera tion ,>f tlie womb. Symptoms of displace ment are pains lu the back, constip »tion. drag-g.'ng, heavy sensation ,'n rha ub lumen, piles. Painful, <• ,- a n i y, tr.-queiit urination, e o n g e s t. i <> n of th.- , womb and Sleepless 1 -SS, lle 'lllent li.'.elaclie, throbbing, tI l ing.llashes ot’ heal, sliiverv, pii.l.lv .seim.-iti.in,:, faint ness and numb- LV . I ft W. L-.ii-'W. .. uess. The symp toms oi ul. lum nro continuous hue or rlmea, irregular and painful menstruation, irritatioii of tiie spine, pain In the head ■■hi l a continual tired-nui feeling, l-’.u- ~1 Hie troubles p, iiliai' to women, suoli as irregularities, chant«' ot life, etc., Pe-ru-n i cannot be equal...l, In i|| tiles..’ease S tarrh of the pelvic organs Is the excitimr cause. I’e-ru-na < urns by n moving tho cause. l-T-ru-na cures catarrh vs h.-rover loeaied. f’on.sequentl.v it vx I , ir, • 'lass of disorders. Mrs, Ma 1;; >r, ; Ila I'-h:- ben, 1214 North S \ Racino City. 55' < writer I :. , I «> ' w ,.|| go,ul ami 1. . p;.\ now tlm mot , scribe it. I' -ru-na is - verytCiiiig to me. I fe.-l healthy and well, but it I should ~ ■ sick I spall know wiiat to I ike. I aavo taken several bottles ,q- |’,.-rii-n i for fem.H.' complaint. I am in Hi. change of life, ami it d"es m,. good.'' Semi f.’i Dr. 11 art noHi's fro bonk fe women only Addre.. i’r llirlmiin, Co 1 uni I ms, <>. Ask your druggist for a free Fe-ru-na almanac.