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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
THEY WILL NOT STAY IN LINE
A Feminine Failing That Arouses
the Ire of the Patient Floor
walker. -:

A foorwalker in one of the depart
ment stores says that the hardest thing
there is to persuade a woman to keep
in line. He says that his trials are
beyond endurance on a bargain day
when something is advertised for sale
at remarkably low price for few
minutes only. and only one is sold to
customer and the article is sold by but
one clerk, says the Chicago Times
Herald.
''The women have about as>mueh no.
ton of the correct way OF ge94ing in
line as flock of sheep" says THEREFOR
walker, whose name is withheld for
obvious reasons" ''They huddle.
There is nothing systematic about their
movements. If one woman takes her
place inte1ligently inlin the newcomer
in petticoats invariably tries to push
ahead. 1t is a scheme that never sue
ceeds, for the other women insist upon
their rights. Every woman knows this,
but this does not prevent her from at
tempting it.
"When women ore lined up before a
counter I spend my time crying:
Ladies, take your turn First come
first served please fall in line, and go
on. But it never has any effect. There
are always half dozen trying to get
in front of the woman at the head, and
they always lose time, as the saleswom-
an pays no attention to them"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
What Scrofula Is.

Scrof La is a disease as old as an
tiquity. 1t has been handed down
for generations and ID the same TO-
day as In early times. It is en-
phstically disease Of the blood
and the only way to cure it is by
purifying the blood. That is just
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does in
every case where it is given faith
full trial. 1t eradicates all impurities
FROM the blood, and cures the sores,
boils, pimples and all forms OF skin
disease due to scrofula taints in the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
won the grateful praise of vast
numbers Of people by it's grand and
complete cures. Don't allow scro
fula to develop in your blood. Cure
it at once by taking Hoods Sarsa,
parilla.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
PoRTUGEE ENGLISH
Marvellous EaglIsh Posted Up In Mo
JaneirO zO0loEical Garden
Circular. =,

1t was a renowned Portuguese in
structor in languages who first taught
us, some 20 years ago. English as she
is spoke" Remembering still those
brilliant expositions of our mother
tongue, we are glad to note that the
instruction still goes on and that the
gift OF tongues has not passed from
the Portuguese and their children. At
Rio Janeiro, according to the Chicago
Times-Herald, there have lately been
produced some of the finest specimens
of our language used for the edifica-
ton and information of persons tenn
porarily sojourning in that city.
One of the undoubted attractions Of
the Brazilian capital is the Geological
gardens, and a circular advertisement
addressed "to visitors lying at anchor
runs thus
Geological Gardens.-In these gar
dens the visitor will find SCUM of rarest
ct best specimens of wild beasts of Bra
zil, also collection of Suaks (snakes).
reptiles, etc. Whick will proven a source
of witerest ct Entertainment 10 many
who haor a four boars to spau whib
in Rio Janeiro. Tramways belanging
to Comply Evry 10 Minutes"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
RECONSIDERATION OF SILVER

Republicans who are extremely
anxious to convince the people that
silver sentiment is dead are saying
that "events have Changed the the con
ditions sir CO 1896"
In what direction have the condi-
tons been changed? Is the oppros-
sion of the people because Of the gold
standard relaxed in any degree? Are
the prizes Of real estate advanced?
Has the farmer experienced any
benefits not brought about by foreign
causes, such as the famine in India
and the short crop Of wheat abroad
ASS matter o: tact, the necessity OF
bringing about the free coinage OF
silver mt the ratio OF sixteen to one is
more apparent today than ever. AND
as another matter of fact, there are
more people today in the United
States who favor such II change than
there were in 1876.
Down south the silver question is
very much alive, but not more so thar
in the west and the northwest. Sc
far rs labor is concerned, the condi
tions are such as to demand the re
monotization OF silver. In this con
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
Extraordinary Kleptomanin

One of the strangest cases of KEEP
tomania ever brought to light was
heard of in Paris. A certain lady had
such a passion for smoking and for
coloring meerchaum pipes that she
had keen for long time stealing pipes
of this description from shops. In the
fiat which she occupied there were
found no fewer than 2,CCG Pipes. not
one of which. it is Believed. sic had
paid for. They were neatly arranged
on racks, and 80 were we'll colorcd.
The court before which she was in
dicted for some of the thefts would
listen to no excuse. but sent her to
prison for eight months.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17

Germany celebrated the thousandth
anniversary of the sausage, which
dates back to 1877 A. D. The ancient
sausage was made of gost's stomach
stuffed with fat and blood. It. was
not till the 10th century that chopped
pork was used. and the sausages of
Franfort and Strasbourg began to be
famous in 1900, by the introduction
into Germany Of cinnamon and SAT.
from.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
EASTWARD THROUGH

LIE bs"NnAES <~~--AAANNNSS
The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route, for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliin pse
it affords OF the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. afforde
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopoyers
are granted mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs. Leadville.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago aud
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the "Great Salt Lake Route, .
write to l.. a. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
nection the Atlanta Constitution

nection the Atlanta Constitution
says:
"In certain classes Of labor-the
cotton operatives of New England
wages are in some instances below
the pauper labor Of Europe. A gold
standard advocate will either not adj
NIT this or be will say that it is not a
serious matter, but it is very serious
matter, in deed. BY cutting of a part
Of our money supply we. have gu flo
Gated demands in our home markets.
ITO remedy this we have reduced
wages to the Eur opean pauper level
in order that we may compete with
the products Of this pauper labor in
its on natural markets. Can that
which gives the whip hand to misery
poverty, distress and degradation in
this country be called great victory
for American trader
No, indeed; silver sentiment is not
dead, nor have events changed the
conditions since 1896. The monetary
question is the issue Of to-day and will
cotinue to be the great issue until it
is settled and settled right.-Chicago
Dispatch
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
WHEN DID He LIE?

John +. Mcdonnell, the paid ennis
sary Of the Silver Party travelling in
the guise OF the Vice President Of the
Western Federation OF Miners with
the Silver Party candidates and maxi
ing speeches in their behalf, stated
at the meeting Friday night that the
resolutions adopted by the Virginia
Miners Union endorsing Mcmillan
and Turrittin, two Republican candi-
dates, did not reflect the sense OF the
Union and would be rescirded.
But before he started out to do
missionary work for the Silver Party
State ticket he wrote a communica-
tinn to the Virginia Chronicle stating
that the action of the Union "was de-
termined after calm and mature con-
siderHtion and for good and valid
reasonsrT. II the resolutions in ques-
ton did not reflect the sense OF the
Union, Mr.. McMcDcppell lied when
he penned those words, and if they
die. he lied when he stated at the coul
house Friday night that they did not.
There is no other way out of the
dilema. In order that the people may
correctly size up this paid advocate
OF the Silver Party State ticket and
decide for themselves when he lied,
We publish the following extracts
from his letter to the Chronicles:
To the Editor OF the Chronicle
Dear Sir: In reply to a number of
comments rnade in regard to my
name being signed to the endorse
ment OF the Virginia City Miners
Union relative to the candidacy of
Mcmillan and Mr.. Turirttin, Repub
ican nominees respectively for the
Office Of Governor and State Control
Ter of Nevada. l wish to say for the
information Of all parties concerned
that am not personally identified in
the smallest degree with the resolu-
ton Id question, and my name ap.
pears signed to that document only
in my official capacity as the recorder
Of the acts of the Union. At the same
time ] have no untayorabIe criticism
to make on the motives which
prompted the Union in its action in
the premices.
The public may rest assurd that
such action was determined after calm
and mature consideration and for good
and valid reasons. In the years which
have gone down the din vistas of the
past those gentleman had proved
themselves the unfiinching friends OF
organized labor, and the Virginia Git,
Miners Union always true to itself
never forgets friendly act on the
part Of a friend no matter how remote
the time may be when that act may
have ken place. x II
Yours very Truly.
JOHN +. Mcdonnell.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
ARMY AND NAVY.

The American navy has practically
all been built since 1889.
In modern naval conflicts opposing
vessels seldom conc within two miles
of each other until the vanquished vcs-
sci strikes her colcrs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
;|!|I||I|!|I!|I

To and from Chicago. st. Louis
Omaha, Kansas City and all Eastern
polDts.
Direct line to the Trans-M ississippi
Exposition. Stopover allowed mt
Omaha on all tickets reading through
that city.
Two through trains each way
daily. Veetibuled Buffet, Smoking,
Library Care, Pullman Sleeping Cars,
Reclining Chair Cars (Seats Frees
Coaches and Dining Cars operated
On the A la Carte plan.
Tickets ct Offices of connecting
lines.
w. T. MCMILLAN, Gen'1 Agt.,
ala s. w. Temple ST., Salt Lake city.
II. +. Ecslen,
Trav. Pass. Agt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
American Hats Popular.

The American soft felt hat is all the
rage in the leading Australian colo
mics. The rabbit pest in those colonies
may yet become source of wealth, as
the skin Is Of value for felt making.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
Flour TRriclSa.

Flour is now being pressed into
bricks for use on the march and in
camp. The British government is test
ing il for use in its army.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
Rrltish Mercantile ,rnnnnre.

British Mercantile Tonnage.
In the period from 1871 to 1896 the
capacity &C The mercantile navy of
Great R"i;ain increased from 1900, 900
to 21,60o.CGO tons.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17

John Webber OF White Pine county
will make an excellent Secretary Of
State. Vote for him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17
Everybody
Knows

That for solid comfort, quick time
and all round general satisfaction,
there is no Railroad on Earth that
appeals 70 the traveller like the great
Evening star., 1898-11-17
Sons &C.,, ,8th g Markets

geant; Oliver G Terry, corporal; Sidney +.
Exley. corporal; Humphrey Beckett, cor
poral; Joseph d. Rupert. corporal; Harry
L. Artz. musician; Benjamin L. Tubman
musician; Charles d. LaZelle, artificer;
Daniel l.. Morgan, wagner.
Privates-George X. Armes, Heron Beuch-
ert. John NJ. Bolts. Alvin Z. Bowen, George
D, Burns, William ]. Cleary, William A.
Cline Milton f. Cock, Matthew Connell,
Edwin Connolly, Simon c. Crissey. Henry
c. Darling, Charles A. Day, Thomas o.
Day. A. de Grummond. Michael Dorsey, f.
l.. Edwards. James p. Faris, E. Fitzgerald.
Thomas Flaherty, Alburney w. Frye, G. c.
Garretson, Thomas Gauiey, John H. Gayle,
Fred Harke, Henry A. Harke, John F. Har
ris, Emanuel Hartstah, James J. Hearn,
George N. Hodges, Bert Howard, c. II.
Leonard B. Jag, S. H. jackson. Bismarck
Jcnes, Nathaniel B. Kent A. H. Kromeke,
Walter Mabin. E. A. McArdle John Nc
Quade Lenuel X Mangum, William e.
Mastin, George Miles, B. F. Mitchell. Reg
IL aid Norris Edwin ODonnell. Charles l..
Platz. James NJ. Powers, Theodore c. Rees,
Daniel s. Reiff John p. Rice, Dennie Riley,
Walter l.. Simpson, Charles F. Smith,
Frank H. Smith. Maurice Smith, Andrew
D. Taylor, Charles H. Taylor, Henry Vogt,
John M. Watts.
Company F.
James L. Mock. captain; Fred G. Stutz,
first lieutenant William H. Harrison, sec
geant; George c. Meigs, quartermaster SER
geant; Daniel J. Moore, sergeant; John G.
Holsten, sergeant; Thomas T. Page, ser
geant; Robert J. Warden. sergeant; Harry
A. Moran, sergeant; James c. Maley, cor
poral; David l.. Bowersox, corporal; Will
liam A. Bowling, corporal; Charles w
Abernathy, corporal; ]. w. De Maine, cor
poral: Ralph P. Buell., corporal: James II.
Kolb, musician; n. C. Goidsborough, musi-
clan: Harry T. Cameron, artificer; Charles
G. Hahn, wagner.
Privates-Frank z. Barrows (deceased)r
William H. BehrenS, Henry M. Bennett, ia
cob s. Best John 8. Bladen Bert F. Bow
SER Edward c. Bradley, Arthur E. Brown,
B. Campbell, Joseph Clark, BENJAMIN Col
Inns, James s. Collier, w. B. Cornelius,
Henry N Couden. jr., Harvey M. Cox, John
P. Cronan. John w. Degges. Joseph c. Du-
vail. Louis T. Frech, 4. e. Fuller George
NJ. Calvin, William Gavin. William ]. Girls
A. Heitmuller, jr., ]. E. Hendrickson, Mil
ton Hilton, jr. deceased Thomas NJ Jen-
kins, E. C. Kaufman. George W. Kyle, G.
H. Littlefield. Archibald Lusby, FraEcis j.
Malloy, James X. Marks. John Munro. Will
liam c. Myers tdeceased), Julius Ochitkovs-
Ferdinand H. Paul. Henry V. Pierce, c. II.
Rottman, George A. Rudolph, r. B. Scheit-
lein, E. w. Scnort, Ernest Selby, Thomas
H Serrin. Oscar D. Snyder, James A
Thorpe Charles w. Tucker, VIM. j. Van
Horn, jr., Percy w. Whitney. James Will
son.
Company q.
Fred s. Hodgson. captain; Clarence Sayer.
first lieutenant; Leroy M. Heron, second
lieutenant: John C. Chisholm, first sergeant:
Ernest Barbour, Quartermaster sergeant;
Evening star., 1898-11-17

Alphonso W. Shilling, sergeant; James T.
Brewer, sergeant; Claude |. Dawson, ser
geant; Edward c. Dutton, sergeant: Ferdi-
nand Kimmell, corporal; Harry T. Patter-
son, corporal: James NJ. Petty, corporal;
George 7. Shilling, corporal: Charles Smell,
corporal; William Driver corporal: Albert
Chase, corporal; Joseph F. Hodgson, cor
poral: Gerry Eichelberger musician; Geo.
Z. Wfnans. musician; Clarence b. Hart,
artifcer; Clinton ). Amber, wagner.
Prtvates-Arthur B. Adams, Charles AL
len, Spencer Bliss, Clarence Brewer, p. f.
Chamberlain, Clifford N. Church. f. S.
Ciairborne, John w. Clarke, Joseph s. Cor
nish, Clifford z. Cross, Owen B. Curtis
James p. Gaddis, George Fl. Gilman. Wy
att E. Goring, George B. Graves, Emmett
E. Griffin, Joseph l.. Harmon, l.. G. Helm
lein, M. l.. Hoffmaster, Earnest Landon,
VIM. H. Lockwood, William l.. Lowe. H.
NJ. Manning, Thomas Marshall, Charles c.
Mathews. John S. Bethune, Joseph NJ. Bird
Socrates Maupin (deceased), ]. W. D. Maui
pin, John McHenry, H. W. McCauley,
Ciaudius j. Neis. Norman f. Norman,
Frank G. Oldham, John n. Ontrich, Ell
more M. Phelps, c. S. Pittman, Bolivar n.
Ramey, B. A Reynolds, Elbert Richmond
Lee Ross, Harry T. Scott Harry A. Shinn,
Eugene T. Smith, George 7. Thurston,
Howard b. Waldon, Edward Weiss, Her
man o. Weiss, q. L. White, Early d. Yoder
Company IL.
Henry B. LOCKER, captain; Charles s.
II,
second lieutenant: Bert S. Nelligan, first
sergeant Reginald B. LOCKER, quartermas-
ter sergeant; Hilary T. Winn, sergeant;
Orton w. Hyde, sergeant; Walter P. Keene
sergeant; Albert III. Stevens, sergeant;
William D. Campbell. corporal; William j.
Muth, corporal; John A. Bresnahan, cor
poral; Charles Butterfieid. corporal; Frank
B. Gordon, corporal; Samuel G. Skinner,
corporal; Charles E. Burner, musician; Carl
Il. Stibson, musician; George A. Short,
artitcer; Alfred II. Hooper, wagner.
.. Privates-Oscar S. Armes, James o.
BealI, Frank b. Bessler, Charles F. Bry-
ant, John G. Carr, John Collins, Edward A.
Cook William Cornwell, William H. Cor
rell, David B. Curry, Horace Daniels, Mar
tin Davern, George Donohue, Charles F.
De Bois. f. A. Enselman, William Friz-
zell. Samuel c. Furtner Taylor Gayle, Jo-
seph Chant, William T. Girton, Waite Har-
rison, Gardner Hart, Louis Hohbein, John
+. Horner, Edward ]. Hyland. Joseph III.
Knibbs, Charles H. Louden, Joseph NJ.
Loveday, w. E. Mccormick, William H.
Mcuiden William Murray, William L. Oil
yer, Hugh N. Pendleton. Harry l.. Rogers,
George M. Ross, Richard Russell, George
J. Ryder, George Nj. Ryon, Charles Ship
ley, Jerome Shfpman, Arthur Simmons,
James ]. Siattery, H. L. Smethurst, Will
lam E. Stearns. Benjamin F. Stewart, Fred
Stuckmann, Thomas A. Taylor, Charles F.
Walter A. Wannell, Lewis Waple. William
81. Wilcox, Ennis N. Williams, William H.
Wright.
Company 1.
r. Douglas Sims. captain; William f.
Crist. first lieutenant: Roy q. Hayes, Sec
ond lieutenant; William c. Whip, FIRST SER
Evening star., 1898-11-17
Wonders i'm johnson & Luttrell
-Dregs Goods.

I'm the first place we'll clear out the paids that
25c. for - 1Oc.
som & Lut1reIl stock go for 15c.
AIl=Wool Fancy Mixtures that johnson 6 Lut= u
trell sold up to 45c. sacrificed for lYCo
worth up d,y to SOC. 3eo VI svss sO'-' s00uS 20c.
superb lime of Silk and Wool Mixtures, goods
for Amy OF 'em 'for for s'e '''s" A' '0e 30c.
Amy of johnson & Luttrell SOC. All=wool Black a=
Serges are yours for G5Ce
Amy of johnson and Luttreli 6Oc. All=vool Black
Serges go for '''o -'' 29c.
are yours ':. for ':e~ zN'''o O's'H 'e'SeS 30c.
riettas, sold by Them n for i. sse. ~ D=' '' 300.
Evening star., 1898-11-17
The District Regiment Receives Its
Medals of Honor.
PRAISED BY The PREOIDEN I
Tribute of the Commander-in-Chief
to the Brave Boys.
ENTHUSIASTIC RING

National as well as local distinction was
conferred upon the 1st District Regiment
at Convention Hall yesterday afternoon
when the officers and men composing it as
sembled in the presence of thousands of
their admiring fellow citizens to receive the
bronze medals commemorative of their
service in behalf of the stars and stripes
The President of the United States, Will
am Mckinley. the commander-in-chief of
the military forces of the United States of
which the regiment was an important part
gave the occasion the honor of his pres
ence and paid high tribute to the brave
heroes, and the representative citizens of
the national capital participated in the ex-
=rcises surrounding this central and inspir-
ng feature. The vast hall was filled to it's
capacity by the relatives and friends of the
soldiers. 1t may be truthfully said that the
gathering was almost exclusively composed
Of those who had some direct individual
interest in some member of the command,
and the nall, large as il was. not ade-
quate TO accom- modate all these, as many
were unable to gain admittance.
The decorations were admirably artistic.
Down the center of the lofty arched ceiling
were draped great American flags and IID
the arches leading thereto were strung
smaller flags, among which red, white and
blue inCandescent lamps glistened and gilt
tered Bright red autumn leaves lent addi-
tienal color to the effect above. and In the
arrangement of the platform. which was
protusely hedged with foliage plants, the
same autumn beauties were blended. All
the arrangements for the seating of the
multitude were excellent and the entire
program was carried out without hitch or
hindrance.
Royalty Received.
When the regiment. under escort of the
committee on presentation, which COM
prised two hundred of the representative
citizens of the District. entered the hall the
cheers that resounded were tremendous
Evening star., 1898-11-17

johnson 6 Luttrell
Hosiery S1ashed Into.

A MIN-UP oF ALL SoRTS,DF LADIES HOSE.
~ WHICH loJ IL FIND Bora COTTON AND
lslSlE GOODS. IN BLACK AND Fanny STRIP
MS N RllRFD AND IN ITAIN EF'FErES
SlME. Nhi. WITH FANCY Fni.KA DOTS
FEW nOZtN PAIRS OF TAN. COTTON AND
LlSLE &ND NiMRFit OF GNIIEACHED pfT-
InN HOSE SORTS THAT ]. n l.. HAD dE,
BEEN SELLING FOR DE. AND 35c. ...... ~ As
\ BIG LOT OF CIlH.DREN'S HOSE ALI. FAST
BlACk. RlBRED AND PLAIN. SOME LISI.E
THREAD AND SOME FINE COTTON BS,
MEN'S SOCKS. ABOUT 1890 PAIR OF 'ENI
FANCY. FAST BLACK TAN AND INRLEACIIEIp.
WORTH AT THE LEAST ACCORDING Tu6N,
j. d l.. MARKINGS 15c. \ rAiR..........Y&s
FAST BLACK AND FANCY STRIPED COTTON
HOSE rNn1EAfuED AND TAN. PLAIN
md RIBBED. J. L. PRICE WAS nRC
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Evening star., 1898-11-17

and the faces of the men showed how
much they enjoyed this enthusiastic demon
stration of popular approval and affection
President Mckinley, who arrived few
moments before, had been received with
less significant an outbreak and even
to one accustomed as he is 10 outbursts OF
popular esteem he was plainly touched by
the tribute After the regiment had taken
its place in the center of the hall, with
the spectators ranged at the rear and on
either side and the committee of two nun
dred were seated on the platform, the cere-
monies were begun with the singing of
America" by the Moody choir under di-
rection of Percy S. Foster. The entire as
semblage Joined in rendering the national
hymn and the effect was inspiring.
Presenting Regiment and Medals.
When the last strains died away Captain
Lansing H Beach, Engineer Commissioner
of the District and one of the vice chair
men of the committee 70 present the regi-
ment, made the introduction simply to Dis
trict Commissioner Wight the presiding
officer, announcing that the regiment was
in readiness to receive the tokens of re-
gard from the citizens OF the District of
Columbia.
nittee having in charge the designing of
the medals, was introduced, and in a few
sentences expressed the pleasure with
which the committee announced the COM
h said, the project for such recognition of
the services of the regiment had been ac
corded cordial ard generous support from
the citizens of the District, and he felt that
if medal could have been made that fifty
represented the courage, self-denia1 and
patriotic devotion of the District regiment
it would have been fashioned of gold and
studded with diamonds. AS it was the cit
izens presented a medal that was intended
for and would be badge of honor for
the brave ones who imperiled their lives
for the honor of the nation.
Commissioner wight's Words.
In accepting the medals on behalf of the
District, Commissioner Wight addressed
himself to President Mckinley in the fol-
lowing words:
Mr.. President: When you issued the
call for men to go to war and protect the
principles of humanity none responded
more quickly than those of the 1st Regi-
ment of the District of Columbia. They
were brave in danger, patient in camp and
hospital, and it is but fitting that those
who stayed at home should show their
appreciation of this valor and give some
thing to perpetuate that feeling. Most of
the money subscribed by the business men
of the District was spent for the relief of
the sick soldiers, but small part of it
was expended in medals to be presented to
the men. And. Mr. President, ] believe l
am yoicing the sentiment Of every man
when I say that these medals bear addi-
tional honor because of your presence here
today.
Commissioner Wight then invited Colonel
Harries and the officers of his staff to come
upon the platform. and when they did SO,
to the accompaniment of salvos of cheers,