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Evening star., 1898-05-31
DOWN AT CHICK
Interesting Recital of the Incidents
of the District Regiments Trip.

A prominent resident of Washington who
has two sons in the First District Regi-
ment, Camp Thomas, received a letter
from one of them, which tells in a few
words number of interesting things, Civ
ing an excellent idea of the way the trip
was made and how Washington boys have
Jared since leaving home and their cur
roundings at Chickamauga.
''Snce 1 left you at Washington Satur-
day night" says the writer, Il have had
enough experiences to fill book. Three
sergeants were ordered to guard the COM
missary car, and 1 was in command. At
night we stood guard three hours apiece
with loaded rifles. and lived in that car
two nights and day. A freight car is
the only thing to travel a long distance in.
and we had all the comforts of home
We had spring cots, loads to eat, and
mothers lunch vas elegant and fed the
crowd all the way. We fitted up the car
like room, ard had table to eat on, and
outside of the cities we opened both doors
and used it as an observation car. We
branched eff at Shenandoah junction and
went down the valley through Roanoke
and Bristol, Tenn. l have seen beautiful
scenery, and all day Sunday We were up
in the mountains and clouds. Every town
turned out and gave us flowers, flags and
fruit. We had three flags in our car, and
as we were IN front we got the gOOO
things first. Church services were broken
up for the people to come out to us.
I'VE reached Chattanooga, and there was
Lookout mountain and Missionary Ridge
towering up. After we unloaded and got
the wagon train started. We marched four
teen miles out here to the park. The heat
was fearful and men dropped like sheep.
1 was ordered to guard the ammunition
wagon and rode on IT until I thought it
would hatch out and go off. We had
twenty-five wagons in our train, but that
was not enough, SO a great many slept on
the ground the first night. l slept on the
company chest, and stood guard until II
o'clock. Our camp was placed right in the
woods. The park is as large as the Dis
trIct, with beautiful woods for camps and
every regiment has a perfect parade
ground There are men camped here from
all over the country. / have seen more
battlefieds and monuments, where regi-
ments were wiped out, than ever saw be-
fore. We drove right over Missionary
Ridge. There is a cable road running to
the top of Lockout mountain, and as soon
as 1 get a chance 1 am going up.
I'VE bought a monkey for a mascot, and
have. great time with him. We don't
know how long We will be here. We can't
get any news down here, and don't Know
whether the war is over or not. H. and
are perfectly we'll"
Evening star., 1898-05-31

fought for no other; his strong and brawny
arm has labored to build it up which has
made it the asylum of the oppressed; he
knows no other: here he was born: here he
has lived, and here he expects to die
'The whitened bones of more than 40. 600
of the true and tried blacks who made
this spot sacred with their blood are
bleaching beneath the cold and silent clay
of the southland, and when the roll of the
great and noble heroes who have sacrificed
their lives upon their countrys altar ,s
called, the sable sons of the soil will an
swer to their names.
In the course of his address, Rev. DR..
George w. Lee, pastor of the Vermont Ave
nue. Baptist Church. said: We are here to
celebrate the memory of those who offered
themselves upon the altar of their country.
They could have lived, but they thought it
better to die if need be that principle might
live, than live and let principle die.
by this they have fmm1talized their
name. On the pages of American history
every hero's name shines as b star. These
men came to their country1s rescue. or
can soil is richer for containing their blood
than it could have been by exacting the un-
just and irreligious toll Of the. slave
No higher hill in anyscountry is known
than the mound that marks the humblest
hero's grave DR.. Lee said he would con-
clude his remarks in the fanguage of a dis
tinguished orator and ,patriet-Col. r. g.
ingersoll-"Cheers for the living and tears
In part Rev. DR.. wi Bishop johnson,
pastor of the Second baptist Church, said:
THE negro should be merged into the
body polite of the American people, and
thus become Part of the grandest ma
ton on the face of the earth!
The negro of To-Day, the Speaker said
is a man. He is in possession OF all the
sentiments and aspirations of a man. He
loves his country even though it does not
love him we'll enough to- accord him the
Evening star., 1898-05-31

the approval and hearty Endorsement of
Gems. Hunter and Phetps, and the cry was
sent broadcast, Pot an eagle on his but
ton.~ musket on his shohlder, bayonet
in his hands and letsthe star spangled ban
ner float over him and he will make Rome
howl Let the battlefields of Port Hud-
son, Vicksburg, Morris. Island, Fort Wag-
ner, Richmond and. Petersburg speak, and
they will tell you the statement was fully
verified.
1T is not necessary for me to tell you
that when the call was made to come for
ward In the defense of the flag which had
came 100000 strong. and side by side with
his white brother he fought bled and died.
and today he stands ready TO shoulder his
musket again in the defense of the coun-
try which was cultivated and developed to
its present state by the sweat and tears
and cemented by the sainted prayers of
our fathers. Some have the effrontery to
say this is not the black mans country.
If this Is not the black mans country as
well as the whites. where under heaven
is his country? He knows no other; he
Evening star., 1898-05-31
BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED.
Was Trying to Land Coal at Santiago
When Taken.

dispatch from Key West. Fla, yester-
day says: The British steamer Restormel
was brought in here this morning. under
her own steam. by prize crew. The Res
tormel was captured by the auxiliary cruis-
er St Paul. Capt. Sigsbee. under the very
guns of Moro Castle, at Santiago de Cuba
at 8 m on May %. She carried 2. 400 tons
of best Welsh coal from Cardiff, presuma-
bly, for Admiral Cervera's fleet. The Res
tormel now lies in the harbor, near a
wharf The British flag is flying at her
stern. Marines patrol the prize and will
allow no one aboard the steamer. The
members of her crew are not even allowed
10 take newspapers offered to them from
launches that come alongside. The Restor-
mel was built at Newcastle in 1882. She
has gross tonnage of 2.020; is 2S8 feet
long; has 30 feet inches BEAM and Is
% feet inches deep She is owned by the
Restormel Steamship Company, limited (J.
Cory & Sons), of Cardiff.
Evening star., 1898-05-31
AT HARMONY CEMETERY
Morton Post Fittingly Celebrated Decoration
Day.
Orators Tell of the Splendid Work of
the Colored S0ldfer-What
Was Said and Done.

The ceremonies at Harmony cemetery be-
gan at 1 o'clock. Comrade.
James Wells, commander Of o. P. Morton
Post, the largest post of colored men in the
G. A. R., under whose auspices the exer-
cises took place, was master Of ceremonies
and president Of the meeting.
Soon after Ihs sounding of the assembly
by bugler and prayer by the chaplain of
the post, Nicholas Wheeler, the speaking
began. The principal address was made by
Rev. Jesse B. Colbert, pastor of Galbraith
Methodist Church, who, after referring to
the significance of the day and the manner
in which colored men came to be enlisted
in the United States army, said:
IF the inqulring world wishes to know
the true story of your victories and achieve
ments of your departed comrades let the
bat,lefields Of Antie am, MurfI eesboro, Port
Gibson, Gettysburg, Fort Wagner. Fort
Fisher, Vicksburg and others tell the story.
Today thousands of graves of the Union
soldiers who lie buried beneath southern
soil are being covered with fresh and beau
t!ful flowers, choice emblems of pure and
brave hearts.
This important evsnt should not be OBJ
served and celebrated by a part but by the
joyed alike by all. The privileges and inn
munities which the sacrifices and unselfish
lives of our sainted dead have made possi-
BILE are the common heritage of every citi-
zen. In this demonstration and sacred duty
Evening star., 1898-05-31

all sectional feelings should be eliminated,
geographical lines should be obliterated,
caste prejudice should be buried, past differ
ences should be forgotten, every line of de-
markation should be erased.
Like almost everything else which has
entered into the history of the country.
where the colored man was concerned. he
dhe cOlored NAM has been left the last
resort, and his services were only brought
into requisition when the exigencies of the
country demanded 1t. He has invariably
been a subject of emergency.
so 1t was during the last war. He was
mustered into service as military neces-
sity. 1t Is old adage that experience
is a dear school. Not until the disastrous
defeats of Bull Run, Balls Bluff and Fred
ericksburg did the government see the ne
cessity of enlisting the colored man. They
attempted to evade the issue. but to no
avail. Defeat and despair were greeting
them on every hand. They wanted to JUS
tify and palliate their stupidity by saying
it was the white mans country and the
white mans war They resorted to every
kind Of subterfuge to keep the subject of
slavery in the background of the conflict
until finally it was seen that they could
not dodge the issue any longer
1.-The grave conditions demanded an open
and unqualified presentation of the object,
which was to the effect, make the subject
of slavery the main issue, arm the col
ored man and let him have a hand in
breaking the accursed shackles that had
bound him for $50 years.
What Was Predicted.
Some Of the wiseacres predicted that
the countrys interests would not be safe
in the hands of the black soldier. and that
his courage could not be depended upon:
that crack Of the masters whip would
send him pell NELL from the battlefield
He had already proved an indispensable
factor in the service of the confederacy in
supplying its commissary department, dig
ging it's trenches and throwing UP its
oreastworks. which made them almost inn
pregneble to the Union soldiers. The ex-
pertinent Of Ben Butler in collecting the
slaves and treating them as contrabands
proved successful.
"Afterward the similar experiments met
Evening star., 1898-05-31
SMALLPOX IN DEyvnY,S FLEET.

Dispatch From Manila Says He II
Losing Men by Disease.
LONDON. May S1.-A. dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila, dated May
28. via Hong Kong, says:
THE American warships are still in tha
bay except couple Of the smaller ones,
which are being used oi patrol duty out
side.
Rear Admiral Dewey - losing men from
disease almost daily. Smallpox and dysen-
squadron.
Aquinaldo. the insurgent chief. reached
Cavite from the interior. and soon after his
arfival went on board Of one sof the war
rebels to the side OF the Americans, with q
view TO active cooperation when Dewey I
achievements arrfve.s
Evening star., 1898-05-31
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Collision of Two VehfcIes-ChfId.s
Ankle BrOken-Brfefa

While Allan McRae, residing on 18th
street, Anacostia, was out driving yester-
day with his family, consisting of his wife
and three small children, his carriage came
IN collision with passing buggy, and one
wheel was taken off. One of the children.
aged three years, was thrown out and had
an ankle broken The driver Of the vehicle
whlch did the damage did not stop, it is
charged, but, instead, drove quickly off.
Dr. L. d. Mudd attended the injured child.
The funeral of Mrs. Veacy, former resi-
dent of Anacostia, was held Yesterday af
ternoon from the Emmanuel p E. Church
the rector, Rev w. G. Davenport, conduct
ing the burial service. The internent was
made in Congressional cemetery.
Anacostia Rechabite Tent, No. 13S has
htted up new and large meeting hall on
Harrison street.
Mrs. James Glennon has gone to Hayre
de Grace, Nd, to join her husband. Mr.
James Glennon, U. s. N.
Evening star., 1898-05-31

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world. directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star., 1898-05-31
BRYAN MAY NOT GET TO FIGHT.

Nebrask.'s Quota ALI 9adx FUN With
out His Re1he1t.
dispatch from Lincoln, Neb says: The
Sd Regiment. with w. J.;Bryah in its ranks
as private. is now fulistnd yin be offered
to the federal government Itlwas expected
Mr.. Bryan would lead tks regiment in bat
tie. but Governor Holconb has received the
following. which disarralsed the plans:
Governor of Nebraska, LindbIn Neb.
1T is estimated that shout eco enlisted
the organizations alread4 in 1service from
your state. 1t is desiredto 1now how far
you will be able to furniSh the above num-
ber.
(Signed) ssR A. ALGER,
"SeSfetafS of War"
Evening star., 1898-05-31

according to the nebular hypothesis,
star is made by . nebulous particle joining
with countless other particles, !" remarked
the observer Of men and things. (which, Of
course, doesn't accounts for the dramatic
star. A dramatic star is made by q nebu-
lous particle swelling up"-Detroit Journal.
Evening star., 1898-05-31
WILL REJoIN scHLEY's SQUADRON
Cruiser Harvard Sails From Kingston
With Bunkers Refilled.

With Bunkers Refilled.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica. yes
terday says: The Harvard has sailed to
join Commodore Schley's squadron. She
took a pilot familiar with the south coast
of Cuba.
The newspapers at Madrid are much con-
cerned over the fact that the Harvard
was allowed to ship from 600 to $50 tons of
coal at Kingston. They declare Great
Britain has violated her neutrality thereby.
Evening star., 1898-05-31
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Evening star., 1898-05-31
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED,
Action of the Senate on Selections by
the President.

The Senate Saturday confirmed the fol-
lowing army nominations:
To be major general (without reference
to committee), ex-senator Butler of South
Carolina.
To be brigadier senerals-Col. r. H. Hall,
4th Infantry; Col 2. V. Sumner, 7th Cav
airy; Col p. c. Hams, Corps of Engineers,
L. S. A; Col. NJ P. Miller. Sd Artillery;
Col ]. Kline, 21st Infantry: Lieut. Col
o II. Ernst. Corps of Engineers; Lieut..
Gel l. Wheaton, 10th Infantry; Lieut.. Col.
A Macarthur. assistant adjutant general,
4. S. A: Lieut.. Col. H. C. Hasbrouk 4th
Artillery; Lieut.. Col j. c. Gilmore assist
ant adjutant general; Lieut.. Col. W. F.
Randolph, Sd Artillery; Major J. P. Sanger,
II, spector general; Charles King of Wis
cOnsin; Col. NJ. v. Sheridan, assistant ad-
1Ctant general. u s. A: First Lieut.. T. r..
Sullivan Of Colorado.
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MARKET REPORT.

New York, Aug. 1s.-Money on call
nominally at q IL per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 34 "a 4. Silver, 50%
lead, $685.; copper, 1917.
Chicago.-Wheat, Aug. 69I: Sept,
66h. Corn, Aug, 314; Sept, 81 a
% 31$s. Oats, Aug, 2O1s; Sept, 2O1S
Kansas City-Catte, receipts, 5000,
steady to strong; native steers, $3.50 "a
$3.50; Texas steers, S3.15 "a $4. Is; Texas
cows, $2.10 "a $325; native cows and
heifers, $2.25 "a $40; stockers and feed
ers, $500 a $5.15; bulls, $2.25 "a $500.
Sheep, receipts, 1000: firm; lambs, "a. 50
"a 5000; muttons, $3.50 90 $500.
Chicago, - Cattle, receipts, $500:
steady; beeves, $4.25 a $5.70; cows and
heifers, $500 "a $3.50: Texas steers, $3. 25
% 81. 80; westerns. S3.75 "a $40: stock
ers and feeders, $3.40 "a S4.40. Sheep,
receipts, 10000; weak to 10c lower; ma
tives, $500 a $4.65: westerns, $3.75 "a
81. go; lambs, $500 % $500.
Omaha, Neb.-Cattle receipts, $500;
market active and firm. Native beef
steers, $4. 40 a $3.50; westerns, $500 "a
$4. 70: Texas steers, $500 20 $4.35; cows
and heifers, $3.40 "a S4.2O: Gamers,
$1.75 "a .25; stockers and feeders. $3. 60
0 $4.S5: calves, $500 "a $3.50; bulls,
stags, etc, $2.75 "a S4.1O. Sheep. re-
ceipts, 4,20O; market strong; fair to
choice natives, $3.50 % $4.75: westerns,
$3.70 "a $4.65: common. S3.25 90 "a. 90:
lambs $4.00 0 $500
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SUBJECTSOF MOMENT
Secretary Alger and Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin Confer Regarding Phil
ippine and Cuban Affairs
MORE TROOPS FOR MERRITT
Conditions at Santiago de Cuba Causing a
Good Deal Of Uneasiness-General
Lawton's Command Will Be
Strengthened.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Dspatches of
Importance were received and considered
at the War.department today,
Immediately after the arrival of Sec
retary Alger at the department he had
consultation with General Corbin and
denied himself to visitors. The confer
ence was a protracted one.
They were considering the dispatches
received from General Merritt and from
Santiago. 1t is understood that Gen
eral Merritt's dispatches were not of a
dlsquieting nature, although the condi-
tlons to be faced in the Philippines are
giving the department considerabl con
cern.
The conditions at Santiago are caus-
ing great deal of uneasiness and it is
believed that more troops will be or
dcred there very soon. Already orders
have been issued directing the 5th regu-
lar infantry, now at Tampa, to proceed
at once to Santiago.
Inquiries have been made as to the
condition of the immune regiments which
have not yet sailed, with view of send
ing them to Santiago. The government
hoSIiNS w uuNC NlSUIUuS measures JU
preserve the peace and keep order in
and the territory under United
states control
The emphatic order, issued to General
4awton few days ago, will be followed
~ orders sending sufficient disciplined
roops to enable him to carry ont the in
of the secretary.
AS Il further step in this direction, the
PRESIDENT today directed that the 23rd
Kansas regiment, cOIored, be dispatched
o Santiago to form part of the army of
occupation of Cuba.
The kansans had rendered their ser
ices for this purpose, and urged ac-
eptance, which President Mckinley
nd Secretary Alger finally agreed to,
fter conference with Representa-
alive Curtis, of Kansas.
1t was decided also to send the Goth
-ansas = to Manila, should additional
oops be asked for by General Merritt. I
he Goth is now at San Francisco.
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DEAD AND WOUNDED AT MANILA.
Another Account of Capture Of Philippine
CAPITAL With List of Casualties,

| 1AAoouO1 hooou ~ VI OoptulO VI 1ui1ipplut
Capital With List of Casualties.
New York, Aug. ls.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Camp Dewey, August
6, via HongkOng, says:
The Spaniards renewed the attack
on the American outworks last night.
The trenches were occupied by bat
TALON each of the 14th and 23rd regu-
lars and the Nebraska volunteers, the
latter holding the extreme right and
company of regulars the extreme left.
They returned the Spanish fire, and hot
firing lasted for half an hour.
''The American losses, chiefly from
shells, were: Killed, S. f. Howell, pri-
vate Company D, 14th regiment in
fantry; McCanna, private Company G,
18th regiment infantry; G. Saur, private
Company f, 23rd regular nfanty.
There were II wounded, four seriously.
as follows: Head, Claud, Company G.
1st Nebraska, shot in abdomen; O'Con-
ner, D. j., private, Company D, 18th in
fantry, shot in the thigh; Lambert,
company, 14th infantry, shot
in chest; Snow, Lucius, Company D,
14th infantry, shot in leg.
There was heavy artillery duel this
The Utah artillery replying
with spirited fire to the Spanish guns,
finally landed a shell near the powder
house. This must have disabled the
guns as the Spanish fire ceased.
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GERMANY CONTINUES TO EXPLAIN.
Admiral Won Diedericks Insists That the
American Commander Was Agreeable
to His Taking August to

Berlin, Aug. 1s.-A dispatch from
Hongkong, dated August 1s, and evil
IDENTIFY official, says:
The Kasern Augusta, which left Ma
nila with dispatches from Admiral Won
Diedrchs after the fall of the city, will
return there today.
General Augusti and family arrived
on board the cruiser. Admiral Won
Diedrichs, at the request of General
Angusti, gave them passage by arrange
ment with the American commander.
General Augusti has left Hongkong
en- route to Spain.
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ADMIRAL CERYERA In NO RUSH.
Report That Captured Spanish Admiral
Will Soon Return Home Unfounded-
Not Going TO Washington.

Washington, Aug. ls.-Admral Ger
vera will not return to Spain for the
present, and the reports from Annapo-
lis, stating that he would leave for
Washington today. are said at the Navy
department, to be due to msappre-
hension. The admiral has made no
preparations to leave, and it is believed
that he will be the last of the Spanish
prisoners to go home, as he has shown a
fatherly regard for all the other officers.