Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-18
The Music of the Bugles Turns Rout
Into Victory.
AN ARMY cHAPLAIHs STRATEGY.
A Story That Jim Laird Told Co
Friend at an Out Door Concert
in Washington - Judge
GroT's Prospects.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, The OMAHA BHE, !
5i3 FoURrEEyrH SrRBEL ,
WASHINGTON. d. G., August "a J

plO COngfcgate 10 near Jno music. InlS was
ono Of tho most pleasant days OF the sum
mer, and long before Prof. Sousa, tho di-
rector, began to WELD his baton, hundreds
of music lovers were waiting for the first
strains. One of them had copy Of an even.
ing paper IN his hands and exclaimed rs he
glanced az the sheet; "By George, Jim
Laird is dead.n
His nelghbor expressed surprise aud sor-
row at the news and remarked: ut is
strange that should have learned Of Laird's
death on this spot. The last time l came to
one of these concerts l was In company with
Laird. We sat right on this seat. The band
had Just finished the Marscillaise, when
Laird said: 1T is wonderful what insplra-
tion that hymn has for man. l think it
would force coward to face q
tiger. We have no really inspiring
airs which may be called purely national,
but remember that on one occasion an air
which was very popular during the war, had
a wonderful effect on the men. During the
war served with Michigan cavalry regi-
meut and our chaplain was a man of wonder
full physique aud powerful mold. AT the
battle of Gaines Mill, we had received u
very severe setback. We were all but ut
terly demoralized aud STAMPEDE seemed
imminent. The chaplain, whose six feet
four lowered above the best horse in the
regiment, saw the situation at glance and
realized that something must be done and
done. quickly. HIS spurs fairly made the
blood fly out of the fianks of his horse as he
rode over toward the bugler. In another mo.
ment the notes of John Browns Body
were floating in the air. The other buglers
took up the strain and the effect was instan-
taneous. The men halted from their rush
backwards while they listened for a moment
to the well known air. The chaplain saw his
chance and in an instant he had started
the words of the melody As
though there was previous understanding
every man joined in and pretty soon 1000
voices were yelling: His soul goes march
ing on That song saved the day for our
regiment. 1t was one of the most thrilling
sights ever seen on a battle field and IL 1
ever have to lead charge / certainly shall
have the puglers maSsed somewhere near
where their music will give nerve to the
men,"
1T is not thought that the death of Mr..
Laird will have any effect upon the presi-
dents intentions concerning the call for an
extra session of congress. 1t is thought
here that the governor pf Nebraska Will be
likely to oall special election to I'LL the va
cancy before the regular fall elections This
may not be done, but inasmuch as there Is
very little probability that congress will be
convened in any event before the certificates
of the members from the new states are filed
with the clerk, the republicans will have
majority in spite of the fact that there be a
vacancy in the representation from the Sec
ond district of Nebraska. The district is
republican without doubt and Nebraskans
who know the situation in the state think
that the successor to MIR. Laird is likely to
be MIR. George Hastings, Of Crete, who was
the elector from that district last fall.
GRoFF's CHANCES.
Owing to the absence from the city OF Sec
retary Noble, the president did not to-day
announce the appointment of a commissioner
of the general land office. 1t was said un
officially at the interior department to-day
that Mr.. Noble is greatly pleased with
Judge Croft of Nebraska, and that he has
intimated his determination to recommend
his appointment to the place. Nothing could
be learned at the white house, and it is not
thought probable now that the appointment
will be made for week or ten days. The
probability is that it will not be made until
the return of the president from lndianap-
oils.
CAPTAIN HART ACCEPTS.
Captain A. II. Hart, who was recently
rendered the position of thlrd auditor OF the
treasury, has been here several days aud
has at last concluded to accept the place.
He had talk with the president about it
last evening and again this morning, and at
the latter meeting told the president OF his
determination. Mr. Hart VIII leave for
Indiana o.night to close up his business af-
fairs and will return to Washington in time
to take charge of the Office on Monday the
26th instant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
George S. Blackstone has been appointed
gauger in the Fifth Illinois district
Mrs. X. l.. Crawford was to-day appointed
postmaster at Peosta, Dubuque county, la.
John Il. Denver, of Iowa, was promoted
from 81, 400 to Sl.6J0, and Mrs. jennie b.
Stinkle also of Iowa, from 81, 200 to 81, 400 in
the general land Office.
William T. Leonard, of Iowa, has been
appointed to a 81 200 clerkship in the Office
of the adiutant general of the army, after
six months probationary term.
Among the appointments made by Prest-
dent Harrison to-day was that of Louis w.
Einstein, collector of internal revenue for
the Fourth district of Iowa.
w. A. Guyer, of Nebraska, has been pro-
NOTED from class three to class four in the
office Of the lighthouse board IN the treasury
department. This gives him 81, 900 year.
Permission to attend the national encamp-
ment Of the G. A r., at Milwaukee, August
26 to 81, has been granted such employees OF
the war department as are members OF that
organization
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON, August 17--[Speclal Tele-
gram to THE BEE. l-Pensions granted Ne
braskans: Original invalid-Homer T.
Starks, Conrad Shilling Increase-David
j. Cleavenger, Eliphalet L. Poston, Winslow
II. Barger, Spencer Monroe, Edward Pill
cher Ziba j. jaeger. Reissue and increase
Hamilton j. Willis. Original windows,
etc., (restoration and reissuel-ElHa A.
Iurd, for widow of William NJ. Taylor; mi
nors of William M. Taylor
Pensions granted lowans: James III. Mel
son. Joshua q. Pearce, John w. Miller.
Jerome Tucker, Lewis S. Hancheke Rostor-
atInn and relssue-George T. Bolton In