Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1898—16 PAGES, “MOSES wots ist and D. Mattress Factory. Furnitnre Factors, 12th and B. Storage, 224 & M. One-Day Specials In Kensington ArtSquares -~Won't take more than a day to close out all the Kensington Art Squares we care to sell at such prices. —A limited number of our celebrat ed Allepo Art Squares in splendid designs and colorings to go tomor- row at LESS THAN WHOLE- SALE PRIC 2 x3 yards 2}x3 yards... 3 x3 yards... 3 x3} yards 3 x4 yards... 34x4 yards 3 x5 yards 4 x4 yards ‘$10.00 4 x5 yards sa=-$1200 One lot of ¥ $f -0O Union Art Squares, 3x4 4. WaRGRS oraso Sue enous n Oil d Lincleums. fay specials. ” S7I4c. Ca = Saeco ine. fective Carpet for re meas E Terrys. 1 yar’ eolid colors. in red. biue 1 on blue. old iQ Mn WAG UU U Ltd. te 4 st, lved ed i colors. WHEATLE cae Sia acaien catia an 1 ed 183) IF YOU SUFFER Fre Hypermetropia or oversight come to us for the proper Glasses. Our Glasses will relieve the eye Strain and blurred vision. OPTICIANS, 1311 F Street. pols 28d USE DR, WILLIAMS’ PINK PILL PALE PROPLI Ad DEUGGISTS. tht A remarkable Tea is Surchell’s Spring Leaf at 6oc. a pound. Fragrant in the cup, delicious to the palate, it compares favor- ably with any tea imported. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F. ea ee eee ee ee ne eee ee ee aed The Shoe of ; the Season. $ Langloi ng ot $5. : = Cork Sol Good sub- stantial rea- son why our sales on cork sole Boots have doubled. The know- ing woman who _ looks into the rea- sons for buying her shoes won't have any “cork soles” but Langlois. That solid sheet of cork—that flexible sole—all tell. Our new cork sole boot is a avorite. Besides the sheet of cork there’s a thick sole of a single piece of leather—the heaviest sole used on a woman’s shoe. It’s a protection from cold and dampness and yet so easy that there’s no clumsiness about the boot. Glazed vamp, = : = = 3 : : a : dull top. Fits the heel snugly— 2 won't tire the foot. Of course $ & the old favorites are here, too. All $5.00. $ These same shoes are dupli- : v3 cated in regular Foot Forms $ without the cork sole for $3.50. eeeoes sSongont ae eons sogeten At the Big Electric F St., Cor. 13th. eine it eteoeeetoetetocenietocntetenteds LAW WAS TO BLAME How Medical Officers Were Hampered in Their Work. GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE TESTIFIES Entire Inspection System of the Army Was Changed. INTERESTING REVELATIONS The war investigating commission remain- ed in session yesterday afternoon until nearly 5 o'clock. Major Thomas T. Knox of the Ist United States Cavalry concluded his testimony, after which Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Breckinridge, United States Volunteers, ve some extremely interesting testimony bearing upon the fixing of responsibility for difficulties of administration during the war. Gen. Breckinridge, when appointed major general of United States volunteers, was a brigadier general in the regular army and inspector general of the army. The first portion of his testimony was largely re- lating to routine matters connected with Camp Thomas, of which he was the com- manding general from August 2 until that camp was abandoned. The most important development in his testimony occurred just before the commission adjourned until to- day, when Gen. Breckinridge will continue en the He said that if what the war investigating commission is now doing had been begun several monihs before the commission siarted its work a good many of the difficulties complained of in the army Would have be He also said that after he was taken from the position of inspector general and made major general in the voluntcer army the various inspect- ers who had formerly reported to the in- spector general had been ordered to make their reports to the adjutant general of the army. Before this subject was gone into further the commission adjourned until to- day. This statement, howeyer, places an entirely new light upon the way in which the army was managed, and appeared to be a revelation io the commission. It indi- cated that the office of inspector general had been practically abandoned, so far as its real functions were conccrned, and that its duties devolved upon the adjutant gen- eral of the army. This statement by Gen. Sreckinridge had been called forth by a qu Col. suen put to.the witness by Col. Denby. Denby had questioned the witness to over why the facts of faulty adminis- tration referred to by the witness had not come to the notice of the inspector general Will offer tomorrow Choice Assortments of Ladies’ Kid Gloves In their popular Carmien mm. || g¢ { = 0 ° These are all RECENT IMPOR- TATIONS of THEIR OWN, and excel in FIT and VARIETY of col- orings. 919 FSt.N.W. Open Saturdays until 10 o’clock. o Poor Shees at Any Price.” tH i OES. ASS § 2 Not a pair Sait 2.69 2, penny less than ' 2 69 5 $3—most of them bet- 5°49 ter than the usual 2.69 = 3.50 grades and many 2.69 A msidered good val- 2.69 ues at $4.00. For this 2.69 entre week we offer 2.69 your choice of any of the above at Z ne $2.69, 3% 2.69 Such an opportun- 2.69 ity to be shod with the finest footwear at this you AABDABADBADADBADAAADAAAAADAADA : 69 low figure was never 2.69 i before presented. We 2, 69 exclude nothing in our mammoth stoc 2.69 y pair of this 2-69 - evel . season’s — production 2.69 g being included. No 2.69 old Sie or stock, |2.69 but new, up 9-date footwear fae lady 2.69 gentleman. Let us wes 69 show them to you. |2-69 Heilbrun&Co. : “The Old Woman in Shoe.” 402 7th St. N.W. C Lucca Olive Oil, 5 ROR 2 2 2 2. 2. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z yn 2.69 | mi The Finest in the World. 7 90c. quart. any use to which Olive Ol may put—and especially for the table— is the finest. We im- + this famous oil direct from Italy, open bottling. | kn full pint and quart bettles—50e. and W. S. THOMPSON, ; PHARMACIST, 708 15TH ST, otsoa § ( , ‘ Fashionable ‘Dressmaking, 222 N. Capitol St. THE SISTERS IN CHARGE OF THE INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY Are prepared t2 take orders for Dressmaking. First-class work, latest styles and good fit guar- antecd. pee MY FRIEND. LOOK HERE! You know how Rrak and nervous your wite is, and you know that Iron Pills will relieve her, now why not Se'fair about it aed buy ber If you suffer from looseness of the bowels AN- GOSTURA HITTERS will surely cure you, of counterfelts and ask for the genuine article, pre B. Siegert & Sous. pared by Dr. J G —<—= if you want work read the want columns of The Star. of the army, and why that officer had not taken means to correct them. Hospitals at Camp ‘Thomas. Gen. Breckinridge also testified that the administration of the hospitals at Camp Thomas was far from what it ought to have been, saying that, in his opinion, Sur- geon General Sternberg did not fully realize the condition that confronted the medical department, After Th Star’s r2port was closed, Col. Ast was any paration for a “ight on the part of tne jical department when the expedition to me Cuba teft Florida. Maj. Knox: “I was not in a position to about that. I recsived my immediate superior officer, he had I do not know.” “I would like to find out whethe your opinion, froper care was taken le for coniingerci2s that arise after the expedition reached aj. Knox: “I think, with the we had, everything was done. yuld not get any more, a: ma I pp ording to Denb: could not—* ues “You say you suppose they Well, I know it. ‘Th shall take two surge suppose it is well known that two surgeons for a regiment is uot sufficient to go into battle with?” Blajor Knox: “I don't think it is enough. The law is probably to blam Denby: “Do you imagine thers is a law to prevent sending enough surgeons in field with troops to medical whe & a bat pk not have had should have had but the reason they failed to things on the tran was they wanted to take every man they could get. A great many things wer: left behind to make room for men.” Gr tt Haste to Binme. Col. Denby: “I do not presume to criticise military operations, but it is wivhin the purview of our duty to find out whether proper precautions were taken to care for ths men and to provide in every possible er for them, no matter what the tac- might indicate.” Maj. Knox: “The expedition was hastily organized at an extremely important time. Great hasie was made in getting started afver if we had had mor> lime there might have and landing. »u had had more time, e hav> been taken do not think I said car, better to have ha and more litters.” ‘Should there hay been field 1 tents for a - Knox: The the woun: “I do not think that was nec- took the men back to the ‘They were kept in the field hos- but a rt time. Wilson asked the 1 itness if he knew ha had n wounded after and how tong he had re- firing 1 ‘I knew the wound was se- ball had gone through my ned on the firing line y fiftean minutes. In the ‘ment of the fight 1 rather forgot my- Gen. Wilson: long Maj. Knox:: “Why did you stay there so “I knew the position we oc- cupied was an extremely tmportant one to hold. W2 were unde very heavy fire, nd if we had given »t that point and > Spaniards had followed up their suc- hey would have broken through our Wilson: ‘That's Gen wanted to know. exactly what I The witne ss testified that the ship on which he had gone to Cuba had laid about a mils from Tampa for six days before starting, but he did not know whether that gave time to supply everything they need- ed before embarking. Could Have Taken More, Dr. Conner—“Was it absolutely necessary that ambulances should be left behind, or medical stores packed at the bottom of the stores on the ships? If twenty medical officers had been needed, would there have any serious overcrowding been them on board Major Knox No, sir; It would not have made any material crowding.” ‘The witness said that the camp at Lake- land, Fla., where he had been located previ- ous to going to Cuba, was in every respect @ good camp. Major General Joseph W. Breckinridge was then placed upon the stand and testi- fied that previous to his appointment as major general in the volunteer army he was a brigadier general and inspector gen- eral of the regular army. He said he had assumed command of Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, August 2, and remain- ed there until the camp was disintegrated about the middie of September. When he assumed command there were nearly 45,000 troops in Camp Thomas. “Their health condition,” he said, refer- ring to the troops, ‘seemed to indicate that they were just on the beginning of an epi- demic of camp fever. Their condition grew worse until the camp was abandoned.” The witness said that a great deal needed remedying when he assumed command, and that the condition throughout the camp varied a great deal with the regiments. He said there was a scarcity of water and that to take The new Hoffman House, ‘Broadway and Madison Square. New York. is conducted om the Burcp:an owas tha: of’any hovel in the world, Ht Ia amet centrelly located. vteded tenet 50c.! esata: 119 A lot of 1,200 Indies pretty flannelette shirt waists, in neat derk color#— which are well maile and nicely figished—as per- fect fitting as any “dreesmaker’s gsarments—which were made to sell at 50c., will ‘go for a day at 19 cents ote 1 big hosiery A lot of one hundred dozen men’s full-fashloned merino half hose, of extra fine quality, will fit the foot perfectly—the same hose the men’s stores get 25e. a pair for, from the hosiery department to- morrow rt Ie. special. will go as a special , 25c. sofa pil- lows, 12'4c. A lot of sofa pillows, made of fine fancy Gobelin drapery, size 18 by 18—in the n.ost at- tractive patterns we could possi- we—will he offered as A epecial yasue tomorrow, and Just for the one day, at i2t%e. | each. : 1 big under-— wear special. A lot of 50 dozen ladies’ silk combed plash-lined Egyptian rib- bed vests and pants, which are actually worth 75e., will be the special Wear department for tomorrow's gelling at 39¢ through to offering of the under- way down. at \ Sobdenberge The Dependable Store. 922-24-26-28 7th st., running Child’s Shirts, lic. Children’s ribbed shirts, opened all the in all sizes—which are strictly high grade in every respect—full fashioned and equal to the best ever sold —which we offer for Sa ae te ee ee ee ee a ee specials. weave mohair tr inches wid: are orth Be. will offered jue tomorrow instead act be as a Mohair soutache tr 704-6 K st. [ | braid, in black and all th fashionable colors—usua!! at Se. a yard, will be | { | i | at 12 yards for 17e. | tile. $55 is ee. —in today’s special offerings. Ba ee es se ee ee Every department has striven hard to outdo all previous efforts Strong ‘special values im ladies’ = ° $ jackets. > Lot of ladies’ ha: ine silk-finished black Six-button | which are Will be offered at. with roundéll cornes—Wiil be offered at. offered sdoeseotentongontontentontoazostontentonteets ofr Ladles’ regular $15 and $18 genuine French kersey Jackets in all the most desirable col- ors, Including reyal, tan, brown, n: cadet, and and’ also bla st have either strap trimmings fronts, with rounded corners =are ‘lined throughout with rich satin or fancy taffeta silk will be offered ‘at. 1 big silk special. This is or form. Xaggeration in any shape S you ever yet town pneeeeet nrg 5 & ae big dress goods : special. . £50c., oe & 75¢. cae eg ees ‘ Ie crustteae | Hakane, Ba 46-in. Mmminated novelties, sw BS ! mohair crepons wool granites — 3 » 4 highly repre tion of reduc tio continent 3, oth high am! low for suc h XS of fabrics, which will compare ie se. Values range at 50c., 69c. and 2 d there'll be a gremt scramble to % sees Seesohondontoete oe he did not consider it wel! for the camps to be in the woods. He at opce began get- ting them into the open, where they would be in the sun. He id this wa% not neces- a criticism on w' d been done. When the camp hed the weath- er was hot and dr troke had b: suffered by some ‘of the men. Under the nditions the men were put in the woods Ww hen he got there the weather was very d the sunlight w desirable. He reity of water had troubled id that the officer who had camp had done so with > camp be pro- but them, recommended the the provision that the en vided with drinking water from the Cra h spring. He said there seemed to be an ea that all the water should be taken , but that if permission had been given to haul tt from distances he thought there would have been no lack of good water. eaves of Absence for Men. General Breckinridge had permitted instead of two soldiers in a company to be absent from their command at one time, and he was asked whether he thought that these leaves of absence did not result in injuring the health of the men. He said he thought not; in fact, he believed in giving the men as much leave as would be con- sistent with proper discipline. He said he did not think it would work well to try to keep an army in a prison pen. General Beaver- What is your judgment concel ning the condition of nospitals in Camp Thoms General Br. inridge—‘‘It strikes me they were very objectionable ing overcrowded.” General Beaver—‘What difficulty besides crowding was observable?’ General Breckinridge—‘There was 1 lack of skill or people to handle them. There was a lack of nurses.” Generai Beave ro what was the crowd- ndition of the hospitals due? should suppose due to people becoming sick faster than was expected. The first hospitals I saw at Camp Thomas did not have floors, and I ordered them to be floored at once. Some of the tents had flooring in.” General Beaver—‘‘Whose duty was it to anticipate that sickness would spread in the camp?” General Breckinridge—“I do not know anybody whose duty it was not.” ‘The witness said that the trouble seemed to be that there was nobody to insist upon proper preparations being made. He said that Colonel Hoff, the chief medical officer, was extremely anxious to make the hos- pitals everything they should be, and after he got there the Sternberg Hospital was put in excellent condition. Importance of Tents. The witness, in reply to a question by Dr. Conner, said thet he did not know that tents were really necessary for the hospi- tals. There was plenty of lumber to build shelters with. Dr. Conner—“If there had been a suffi- cient number of tents_nineteen-twentieths of the trouble that has been made would have been avoided.” General Breckinridge said he had never seen a man work harder than had Colonel Hoff. Dr. Conner—“Was it not a case of jump- ing up and jumping down and landing in the same place? As senior surgeon of that command, should he not have seen to it that these men were provided with proper shelter?” re es General Breckinridge—“Yes. Dr, Conner—“They were absolutely un- provided with proper nurses?" General Breckinridge “Clearly, but that was the trouble with the law.’ Dr. Conner—“If there were difficulties, did not the fault ultimately rest with the senior medical officer of the command, and upon the senior commanding officer of the camp?" : General Breckinridge—“I really do not know.” Dr. Conner—“These men were unprovided with medical supplies. You say such a re- port was made to you?” Generat Breckinridge—“No, sir; I did not know it until I was told so ai the hos- ital.” Pibr. Conner—“Did you ask the medical officer why that was so?” General Breckenridge—“No; but I put him on a board of inquiry, in order that he might correct any shortcoming in the ad- principally by be- 65c. bik. broc. duchesse, 39c i Strong special values in capes. Water-proof—and — marten fur—will be offer Regular $14 astrachan fur capes, with extra wide swecp, and in the wanted Will be ofezed at $8 Regular $85. clectrie se 1 finest quelity with —h marten far collars—fit to the genuine se ments—will be offered for A quartet of domestic specials Fonr special values that and for the Whole stock. ‘Tomorrow's prices are the if lowest ever asked for gradi s—and | will open the eyes of Ee criaeern t shoppers to the possibilities of domestic buying here: 5 bales of the celebrated “F Toon’? muslin, which every too well to require the st able ax a sy per yard, 81 by 90 * sheets, a brand of | ble “sort—well band-torn and hand es Will be offered tomorrow for. . Sele teededetet Se a se ea eee ae ae tai se oesontoeton Worth prices have been cut down until they are dangerously near the cost line. dence of our oft-repeated claim that no storé in this city can underquote “The Dependable Store” on merchandi ity—that no store has a more complete control of the wholesale market and can secure less prices from r There's added auleniee in Duy here tomorrow, inasmuch that every line offered is crisply new and fresh from mill and factory. a) Strong special | values in collarettes. b tab collarettes of electric seal, chan yoke, and med with’ tails, with colored be offered at Regular $7 imitation stone marten ettes—have tabs, clusters of tails, be offered at jon collar- with will Regular $9 fine © oA. 50. e, and ned with qestity athe be at ne will ont Regular $15 heavy marten for collarettes, which have fluffy tabs and mar- ten heads and tails— will be offered at...... Some specials in tea& dinner sets. For ene day we shall offer fine dinner sets, with heavy ‘gold band deco: Carlsbad china, into of shapes of the n consisting of 56 pieces, which actually Worth $6, for only. - For a day we shall offer the best thin | Carlsbad china tea sets, p most deli- crationg: in witli’ ae8 pees $4.98 | fine Amer! prations of blu siento or scopes 2 big dress trimming | pieces of 70-inch 2 twill bleached satin damask, of imming the t ity —fult 3 of wear an which | 4 is the best qual special grimy : \ Z eee 1 big ining spe al. he mast Tom yw ow shall otter ly sold offered Every item is last se of reliable worthful qual- nfacturers than this store. 2 specials from the shoe dept. to claim the in Washington nt deserves to be the fn this store of busy nd shall be, without doubt About ‘a third of ovteatonte tactactectentertentestentaatoatostostestestestoctetentontostoatedtotestonterieatoste orton siete spsiestoa ipeiocteeieelonientese reir e your purchase it ds trae—bnt worth, that bring y pair. Ladies’ $1.50 & 32 shoes, 98c. of ladies" Sete satisfaction with pairs enutne dongola lace round, ly solid E > to give Regular prices of such re $1.50 aud $2. = Tomorrow, 8c. 5 Children’s $1 shoes, 57c. A big lot of children’s bright dongola Ince and batten she on the heat opera toe, with patent leather tip stneoth inne for comfort—in sizes from 8% : lent wearers, made Liable stock—full faction. price is a dollar, 8 pate, To 2 specials in silverware. for oniy For a dey we shall also offer qu drupe plate on hard white metal, Ss of tex edondoate satedtoatectorlnetontontentoetoetontonte heat atotonteetodioateots neotenic Cash Only and the Narrowest Margin of Profit.” seseesers z warehouse. We Suites to gain space. We money saving chance before. Soe s We must have We will sacrifice ali have swept profits into oblivion—cut prices to the quick. sefeeteetes sso ese efontoesees sSeede eleesess soe highly polished. Worth $27.50. Cut to. Ver} ant Silk Tapestry Parlor Suites, E tufted bi with highly pol- | Sf ished mahogany-finish frames. $33 50 Worth $45.00. Cut to......... tet ee Magnificent Silk Velour Suites inlaid muhogany-finish frames. Worth $38.85. Cut to... 5 Very Handsome Silk Damask 5-piece Parlor Suites—spring edge —tufted $35-00 backs — inlaid mahogany-finish frames. Worth $55.00. Cu Extremely Rich Overstufted Suite—upholster- ed in satin damask — heavil tufted—spring edges—5 pleces Worth $65.00. Cut to. SooSoeteegessenteeseesentontessontontons Tapestry Suites—excellent choice of patterns—mahogany-finish frames— $ Jackson Bros 16-75 $1.85. are headquarters on Meta’ con't you forget it. Prices like | not discover anywhere else. Heavy | White Enamel Beds, with subscan- | tial posts —four coats of baked “i $f] 85 enamel, . 5 Room Mut an index— A Cyclone Among the Bed Room and Parlor Suites. We say a cyclone advisedly, because the cuts we have made in prices will scatter our stock into the homes of the people in an incredibly short space of time. had to rent a warehouse to hold the holiday goods that are pouring in. must have space to show them. the room. Already we have We can't sell them from the our Parlor and Bed Room Never was such a ndous reduc uites—of which these few we is in Bed quote are $15.75 LLL CE LL LMI LWA LI WARLPAAIO’ $24.00 Oak Suite. Cut to $27.5) Oak Suite. Cut to....., $17.85 $20.50 Oak Suite, Cut to... $22.75 $80.00 Oak Suite, Cut to....., 924.50 $35.00 Oak Suite. Cut to...... $27.85 $45.00 Oak Suite. Cat to...... 532.50 $48.00 Oak Suite. Cut t _ S35, 00 | Laying Goods Aside. The advantage of baying goods While the stock is in its first fresh- n@s is apparent to every one. A small deposit will reserve any arti- cles until you are ready to bave them sent. Better select your Christmas gifts now. 4 Great Cash °9 Furniture Houses, 915-917-919-921 Seventh Street. MARRDRAAAS AR ADGA APAOACDORGRAARA A nite nea tsched ministration of affairs. We all recognized the condition of things at Camp Thomas as abnormal, and the problem was how best to meet it. There may have been a lack of stores in the possession of the gov- ernment to take care of that unexpected number of sick. I could not believe tnere was a lack of stores in the United States. The probiem we had was to get these stores to the men who wanted them. The trouble was that everybody was placed in a novel situation. I made the care of these sick men the very first problem before me.’ | The Law Was to Blame. Dr. Conner—“Could not 5,000 nurses have been secured from the north if they were needed in Camp Thomas?” General Breckinridge—“There was 70 trouble about getting that number of nurses; the trouble was in getting them allowed.” The witness said that in order to take care of the American sick soldiers it had been necessary to have a private citizen provide needed articles. This remark was made in reference to the Leiter hospital. General Breckinridge—“Bducation was necessary in order to have the situation too. Education was necessary up here (referring to Washington) as well as down there. They say they did not expect the people out there to suffer anything like what they did from disease.” Dr. Conner asked regarding the responsi- bility for the condition of affairs in the hospitals at Camp Thomas, and whether General Brooke could not have done what had been done after the witness arrived there two months earlier. General Breckinridge—“I do not think he had the sick two months before.’ Dr. Conner asked whether it would not have been better to have restricted the men in the matter of leaves of absence, sug- gesting that General Brooke had permitted only two men in a company to be absent at_one time. General Breckinridge replied that the men had been sick while their leave was restricted, and that he was believer in allowing liberal leaves, so long as the men were good soldiers. General Dodge, speaking of the responsi- bility of officers for conditions at Camp Thomas, the witness whether he did not «now that General Brooke had orders that the division commanders w: not in authority over division hospitals. General Breckinridge—“I do not know that. I have heard it was so. Dida’t Know How Great a Job It Was General Breckinridge said that he bard- ly knew whether he shou... state that when the Sternberg Hospital was finished the commanding officer of ..at hospital told him he could increase the capacity of the hospital to 1,000 men, but that its capacity was 500. He said he would like to have the capacity of the hospital limited to 500. General Breckinridge, continuing: “So I telegraphed to General Sternberg, asking if I could establish another hospital on Snod- grass Hill, similar to the Sternberg hospi- He telegraphed that he could not au- thorize it. He looked upon the Sternberg hospital as sufficient. I took the responsi- bility of ordering another hospital after- ward, this being the Sanger hospital. I do he would have dene so if (Continued on Twelfth Page)