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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22
Gyay-HaRed Veterans at the Washington Home
Eager to Follow the Flag Again---Lyipg
Awake Nights to Discuss the Fight.

the battle from affair" ana longing to b
II il.
The governor of the Soldiers home here
can scarce restrain the veterans in the in
stitution. thirsting 10 go 70 the front
again. They rage against the age limit
which debars them, and rail on the inflrn-
tiles which disable them.
The men seem frenzied at times" says
the sergeant ma jor OF the home. IN their
fervent desire to take the field again they
forget the inrirmities which render them
wholly unfit for service. TO man they
have come forward and begged to be
taken back into active service. A Few
have succeeded in their endeavors and
are even now well on their way 20 the
'front.'
WHO were the first to come forward?'
..Stranse as 1t seems. 1t was the men
who had been the most badly MANNED In
the service. Those who had lost their
limbs and who had suffered most
II one doubts the enthusiasm or these
men. it Is only necessary 10 see the avid
.ty with which the daily papers are de-
voured, TO dispe, such an idea. Let out
the magic word extra" be shouted on the
lawn ard SCORES OF veterans pour from
the buildings and hobble eagerly TO invest
their pennies for news from Uncle Sans
boys on sea and land.
II Is pathetic to see the blind. whose
eyes have lost their brightness. the magic
word brings them from their hooks, ana
they rush eagerly forward I'll! unfamiliar
ground is encountered, then pause irreso-
lutte and call peev.shly for comrades to
bring the news. And they are not left
long in ignorance by their fellows. Some
kind comrade leads them carefully back
and patiently reads the dispatches to them.
How these men of passed activity chafe
at the administrators delay!
What is the matter?" they ask OF the
visitor, 'that something is not done in
Cuba? A quick stroke would do the bus.-
ness for good and all"
And they talk of sending nigsers TO
fight the Spaniards." says another. MIG
gers are too good for the Spanish, but II
thee are going to send anybody. why In
Gods name don't they give white man
a chance?"
All day and we'll into the night the war
question is discussed.
'Tt is almost impossible to get the boys
to Sleep" says the weary looking keeper OF
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The service was read, the salute fred.
taps was sounded-and the ceremonies
were over. The band wheeled shortly. and
marched gaiiy back TO the inspiring strains
OF The Washington Post march. The
Old soldiers speedily dishanded, and the
Sunday stroliers went their way in the
ever endless paths OF pseasure-seeking.
The incident was doubtless soon forgotten
by all.
A simple white stone. with four numer-
ais. viii mark the last resting place or
Thomas Walls.
This Is scarcely an alluring picture OF
soldiers end. Yet there are hundreds OF
thousands of men at the present time who
are willing and anxious to venture such a
passing for pure love Of country.
/ asked Maj. Gen. Nelson a. Miles few
days ago IL there had been hearty re-
Spouse TO the presidents call for voiun-
teers 10 go to Cuba
II have on file letters and kilograms rep
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the dormitories. They Will rise in their
beds in the middle OF the night to discuss
with each other how the battles should
be fought"
One nlarve.s at the patriotism which will
cause these men To leave the beauty and
comfort Of their present home for the
discomtorts and hardships Of actual war
fare. And yee they would nearly all go IL
they were allowed 10 do q
The Soldiers home is one OF the most
beautiful spots in the country. and is the
show place or all-beautiful Washington.
Nowhere can there be found such drives,
such wooded lanes and such vistas The
eye is overpowered with the multitude of
picturesque surprises: the little lakes
spanned by graceful! bridges, the magnifi-
cent woods and foliage, and the stately
buildings
somewhere there Is a little story OF a
city so sinful that the waters were opened
into the valley, and the city DESTROYED.
and when the day is clear, the spires ana
domes OF the ancient city can be seen far
below the surface Of the lake This little
tale is often suggested from the heights
around the home. On misty DAYS the
Capital city can be seen but family The
domes and spires are but delicate tracings
in the hlmy distance. The CAPITOL looms
up but family in the background. and
even the golden dome OF the library shines
"teA SNAAASo iuSteT through the mist.
In the present exigeney. as in the past.
the home promises to be famed in the
annals of war. 1t is destined to be the
scene of the great Fedora, camping sta
ton at Washington for the mobilization
and drilling OF the volunteers
During the civil war the home became
summer resort and place of refuge for
the president. When the Confederate
forces reached Alexandria on the march
to Washington, President Lincoln vacated
his dangerous post at the White House
and FASTENED TO the presidential cottage
in the Soldiers Home park. Here, sur
rounded by the forces at the home and
defended by cannon, he was for the time
secure from attack.
For the convenience OF the presidents
wide avenue, three miles long, was
forced from the White House in a di-
rect line TO the home. Subsequent presi-
dents, TO the time OF Arthur, occupied
the cottage as a summer home. but ii
is now the custom for the president to
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medium Of IA many stnnographers. These lot.
tiers are received in che strictest confidence an1
promptly answered with the best medical adj
vice ohfanable No efsort will he spared to
see that each case IS thoroughly cisgnosedf
and the proper remedies to effect cure arc
prescribed. For these services no fee Is ex4.
pected /.
A separate cure for each disease At Al
druggists, mostly ~ cents 81 VIAL
Address Prot. Maayon, ,sS~s Arch StrsYt,s
Philadelphia, Pa.
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resenting $4,000 persons importuning that
they be enlisted for service at once. And
this is In addition TO the i25,000 specified in
the presidents cali and who are now en-
listed" was his response.
When / asked the same question OF Gen.
Alger, the secretary of war. he was even
more enthusiastic over the patriotism of
the people.
.Shauld an emergency call go forth to-
morrow for draft of the American peo-
PIE, 100000 men would rally 10 the flag
before the sun sank to rest" was his
reply.
And the first who have sprung TO the
fore are the old soldiers of the civil war.
There is no such patriotism as theirs 10
be found elsewhere. They have fe.t the
thrill OF confiict that permeates every
nerve, and they have suffered for the flag
they love. The MANNED and even the
wholly ncapacitated are eagerly smiling
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with the addition OF fines. receipts
from the sales OF unclaimed articles "a
dead soldiers. and the interest on the
endowment fund OF nearly s2.5o0o 00.
supplies an income approxlmating $50. 90
a year. All this IL the outcome OF the
dream Of Gen. Winfield Scott. ard for
which he laid foundation with 100000
from the tribute which he levied on the
City OF Mexico.
For good conduct the governor OF ths
homa may allow each man 81 month
for spending money. and pay him at thu
rate OF D cents a day for any labor which
he may be able and willing to perform.
Those regularly employed receive s. q
month as common iahorers and SIG as me-
chanics. \ theater. library and asnuse-
meut halls provide excellent facilities fog
enjoyment and instruction.
ON the whole. the old soldier has a very
comfortable time when he comes to the
home.
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occupy a home nearer the social center
OF the city during the heated season.
After the adjournment of congress tha
executive leaves the city for a summer
rest by the seaside or on the mount
aims.
The Soldiers Home Is one OF the most
extensive charities in the country: and
1t is supported entirely by the regular
army of the United States. Old soldiers
who have served for twenty years or
who have been wounded In the service.
or who have been disabled by disease.
are eligible for admittanca and care.
Here they live in comparative happiness
among their fellows, and end their days
in the atmosphere OF the army.
Every soldier has an interest In the
home and gives part OF his pay for its
maintenance. The sum OF 12ia cents ia
taken from the pay each month OK
every man in the regular service. This.
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only IN old soldier
But he fought for his eountrys free
opm.'
Thomas Walls late private Company q,
First infantry. United States Army, was
hurled at the Soldiers Home. Washington.
4 few Sundays ago. The two sentences ar
The head Of this article were remark and
4 rejoinder made at his grave.
II was the end Of a solder. The few
speeiators who had been drawn 10 the
srave through curiosity turned away and
resumed their Sunday rampie.
The entire burial had been extremely
eimpie. The funeral cortege showed to-
fsl lack OF any inspiring qualities. The
Nome band marched slowly along piayi 6
funeral dirge; behind followed regula~
Tim cavalry wagon carrying a pain black
vine coffin. draped with the American flag.
Closely behind this walked half dozen
relatives of the deceased. then score OF
Cd soldiers led By the firing squad
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To fight and to conquer. TO conquer or
die"
Another OF the ringing war songs OF
that period. recalling the victory of the
Constellation over the French frigate
Insurgente. was immensely popular. 1t
opened with the invitation 10:
Come all we Yankee sailors. with swords
and pixies advance.
IT'S time 20 try your courage and hum
bic naughty France.
The sons OF France our seas invade,
Destroy our commerce and our trade,
IT'S time this reckoning should be paid.
To brave Yankee boys"
Commodore Decaturs victory IN tho
frigata United States over the Macedonian
was the subject Of another deserved poetic
eulogy OF the Yankee boys. part Of which
ran as follows:
My boys the proud ST Georges cross.
the stripes above il wave.
And busy are our generous tars the con-
ouered foe 10 save.
Our captain cries give me your hand
Then OF the ship who took command
But brave Yankee boys?
Perry was not forgotten by the popu-
lar poets. one Of them sang Of him and
his Lake Erie achievement IN this strain;
I'VE gave them broadssds. our cannon
10 Try,
Wei done says brave Perry, Tor quar-
ter they'u cry.
Shoot we'll home my brave boys. they
shortly shall see
That brave as they are still drawer are
We"
The victory o, Huh over Davis pro-
tuced another epic Of the war. which Ean:
s'Tt OF times has been told
That tire British salrors bold
Could ft0g the tars OF France 80 neat and
handy. Oh,
Ygat they never found their match
III the Yankee Gid them catch.
on, the Yankee boys for fighting are the
dandy, oh!'
a Immensely popular SECS o. tbs era
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Interesting Facts About Yankee Doodle, % ''Tbe
Star-SpapgIed Bapper'' and OTHERS.

The principal songs of the civil war seem
destined to long life, while the sectional
ism IN which they had their origin Is all
but vanished. The sentimental portion OF
them. such as Somebody's Daring" "Just
Before the Battle kiss Me, Mother, and
Let Me Co." appeal as tenderly TO the gen.
Grafton of today as they did TO that of th.r-
~ years ago, while the Tramp. Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching" Dixie" Mary
land. My Maryland" and John Brown 5
Body" are the martial airs which cheer
on the soldiers and sailors OF the nation
TO assured victory.
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HILE we are waiting for the
great war song OF 1888 10 APP
pear, look backwards at the
war songs our fathers sang
Is interesting and inspiring.
ts.fstt
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Baltimore forts on that day. and ne de-
clined 10 allow Key 20 depart. The bonn
bardment went Oh far into the night, and
when tie morning came young Key
strained his eyes 10 see whether Fort Nc
Henry had been surrendered. Suddenly a
rift appeared in the smoke and mist en-
Weeping the fort. and through it Key saw
that the flag was sIiil waving over IL. In
stantIy the great song was born. He sat
right down on the deck OF the British ad-
nirars flagship and began writing.
"oh say. can you see by the dawns early
light.
What 80 proudly We hai1d at the twi-
lights last cleaning"
The song became Immediately popular.
and within a week WAS beng sung Ia all
the American camps and at the theaIers
as well. Key wrote many other poems,
and they We're pubi shed In a volume IN
iS5s. thirteen years after his death. tIs
was 81 years OF age when he wrote The
Star-Spsagled Banner" and though all
his otaer verses are forgotten. this one
will keep his memory green as long as
our republic lasts. He was buried n
me nttIe cemetery "A; Frederick. Nd.
ard a star-spansled banner IS aQprOpri-
ately kept waving over his Erays all the
year round "a fast a. osae flag fades, IL
IS replaced by a new one.
4 Song OF the Sea.
''Truxton's Song was sung al through
the navy from commodore down to cabin
boy. Ii CONNIE naorated the splendid
victory ~ that cid sea warrior over the
French in i7S2 but Vas not written an;4
iSi2 II began:
"whea Freedom, fair Freedom. her ban
ner displayed.
Defy.ng each foe whom her rights would
invade.
Co1u-lS!a's brave sons swo-e those rights
10 maintain,
And o'er ocean aud eGTta 20 establish her
Re GU.
Juitcd they cry,
While thai standard shall liz,
Resolved. firm and steady,
Ne Always are ready.
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''The deeds Of our chieftains shall his
tory tell.
And each son of Liberty hear. with .
sigh.
How Warren expired and Montgomery
fell,
How Mercer and Wooster for Freedom
could die.
Their courage oft tried.
With honors they died
And Liberty's offspring shah bless them
with pride!
Old ocean shall boast whilst he rolls his
sad wave.
OF Truxton. of Preble. Decatur, the brave:
And fame shall record. and America weep
The fate OF her children who died on the
Deep
4 Song In JacksOn's Honor.
Gen. Jackson's victory at New Orleans
was. OF course, celebrated in scores OF
songs. A raey old American ballad COM
memorating that achievement and the
part Kentucky bore In II is entitled THE
Hunters OF Kentucky" Subjoined are
some OF it's stirring verses:
You've read, l reckon. in the prints
How Packenham attempted
To make Old Hickory Jackson vince,
But soon his scheme repented:
For We with rifles ready cooked,
Thought such occasion lucky.
And soon around our general focked
The Hunters OF Kentucky.
The British felt 50 very sure
The battle they would win It:
Americans could not endure
The action but a minute
And Pakenham he made his brags,
If he in fight was lucky.
He'd have the gir.s and cotton bags
In spite of Old Kentucky.
But Jackson he was wide awake
And was not scared at trifes.
For well he knew what aim TO take
With our Kentucky rifles.
He led us to the cypress swamp.
The ground was low and mdcky:
There stood John Bull In martial pomp
And here was Old Kentucky.
A bank was raised to hide our breast
Not that we thought or dying
But we liked firing from rest
Unless the game was flying.
Behind IL stood our little force:
None wished that IL was greater.
For every man was half horse
And half an alligator.
They did not let our patience tlrs
Before they showed their faces:
Ne did not choose TO waste our fire.
So snugly kept our places.
Rut when no more We saw them blink
We thought IL time 10 step EN-
II would have done you good, think.
To see Kent'ickians drop en-
lyrics of the Mexican War.
The NeNscau war produced some fint
lyrics. written for the most pars after tbs
close of the conflict. The Here OF Buens
Vista" recalls the famous Burial OF 81
Holm Moore" It begins:
..Nob,v he stood in the midst OF the fight
Win the flag OF the West waving o'ei
him;
And It's star-spangled folds we're the prld:
Of his sight,
with the foes OF his country befor,
him
Albert Pixies Battle os Bgencoa'' Is a
rohlA ballad. Il closes as follows:
And tbus On Buena Nisia's heights Ious
DAYS work was done.
And thus our brave Old general anothei
ba;tie Won.
sttif sf;Il our glorious banner waves. un'
stained by fight or shame.
Ard the Mexicans among The hills stfl
trernble at our name
..Tns "Rgvoazc OF the Dead" by Tneo-
s-~s e.gfara - familiar n every sshDsi'
hev II the presidential ca1Era.en tta'
so3lovyas the ~. Gen Tayl3r's deeds were
farxtaIv eulcg.zea. bat the Songs IN rs
Aoror belong for the most 20 political
rather than % wa- atera;-~-
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pear a look backwards at the
wv war songs our fathers sang
v Is interesting and inspiring.
As everybody knows. HILL
raauunhis" bTayely served as Il uationil an
,hsm until II was displaced by the star
snansled Banner" IL is not so generally
known. however, that 1895 Is the centen-
ary of the words TO the music OF the
earlier anthem which were Inspired by the
threatened war with France In liss. Tney
were written by Judge Joseph Hopkinsoo.
OF Philadelphia. one OF the signers OF the
Declaration OF Independence. In that
same year, Robert Treat Paine wrote ihe
famous song OF Adams and Liberty,
which was welded 10 the music OF the
present .Star Spangled Ranner PANE
lyric contained the two immortal lines:
.And ne'er shall the sens OF Columbia
be- slaves
wana the earth bears a plant. or the sea
rolls its waves"
Or. Samuel Francs Smith wrote tha
words OF America" or My Country, IT'S
OF Thee" I'm lSSa II was sung for the
ass, time by Sunday school chiIdrea In
she Park Street church in Boston on the
Fourth OF July that year 10 the music OK
God Save the Queen"
About "xaakee Doodle"
But earlier than ali OF these as a typical
American song and ar came Yankee
Doedle'' The words were written by an
English army surgeon in n division OF tho
New England militia who had Joined tho
English troops in camp below Albany.
when there was a movement on foot fer
the reduction of the French power IN the
Canadian provinces. That was in l7aa The
tane was an old English one, The ragged
militia adopted the song. 10 the intense
amusement OF the regular troops. bat
years later when an English army heard
ths strains cf Yankee Doodle" al fSSing-
tea the laugh was on the other side. Then
and there. In the words ~ n British officer,
thu army or George III was "made 10
cshce 20 the music" ana they did net
relish the performance.
John Dickinson. Of Delaware. a s!gner
Of the Declaration OF Independence. wrote
ena Of The earliest patriotic songs OF the
colonies. The Fitle ~ il WIS 1.-The Liberty
s"ag." ani tho date 1858. The opening
staara read
Come join hand in hand. brave Amer
leans all
Aaa rouse your bold hearts az IAberty's
caN
No tyrsnnous acts shall suppress your
just claim
W stain with dishonor Americas name,
IN freedom we're born. and IN freedom,
will i've.
onr purses are ready
., skaay. friends, steady
"'s as slaves hut "a free;nen. our money
~aN give
Banker MN Baitad
.Ihe Stamp at was then klnd.lnx the
ss o. fftalutiar \ stanza from = rs,vu-
sonx inst before Bunker HGi heraided
eoasleg to@gagratlon IL these words:
The herald., 1898-11-05
COMPANY LIS DRILL
Santa Ana Local News Happenings of
Yesterday

SANTA ANA, Nov. Accompany L will
give an exhibition drill Tuesday evening in
the Grand opera house for the benefit of the
Red Cross society of this city. A concert will
also be given in connection with the drill and
the election returns will be read from the
stage as they are received.
Thomas j. Cook appeared in the superior
court today to enter his plea on the charge
against him for the murder of Jasper Griggs
by His attorney demurred to the informa
ton and asked that it be set aside. The case
was being argued at this writing
August and Gottfried Memmerling, ma
tives of Germany, were admitted to citizen
ship in the United States.
g. L. Wenger, aged 81, and Myrtle A. Nor
ton, aged 18, both residents of San Bernar
dino, were today granted license to wed
and later were married by Justice Freeman
Fred j. Crocker was today granted di
vorce from Eugene X. Crocker on the
grounds of deserton. Both parties are resi-
dents of Santa Ana.
Deputy Sheriff Ulm went to Oceanside to
day after runaway boy who left his home
several days ago.
Mrs j. r. Srack of Riverside is visiting
relatives in town.
F. w. Mansen and family returned yes
terday from months vacation spent at La
guna.
A big rally is to be held here tomorrow
afternoon by the Republicans, when George
A. Knight Of San Francisco will make an ad
dress.
The herald., 1898-11-05
More About Hancock

SANTA ANA, Nov. 4.-(By Associated
press.) Hancock was not taken to Fuller
ton today to have his preliminary examina-
tion set on the charge of assault with dead
ly weapon upon one Gross at the Fullerton
oil wells a few days ago.
Today Hancock was more communicative
than yesterday. To the Associated Press
reported he admitted making trip from
Riverside to Salt Lake City by team, in
company with Mrs. Gross, alias Meyers,
who now accuses him of numbering the two
men, and talked freely of the life he led
with the woman, but denied knowing or
ever hearing anything about either Engelke
or Edmiston.
Upon arrival here yesterday Hancock was
both of whom were closeted with him for
more than an hour, and Immediately after
ward he refused to be interviewed.
One Of his brothers short while ago con-
Quoted a gambling den here, and it now
transpires that chum of his recently, while
under the influence of liquor, told portion
of the murder story to one of the night
policemen, but the officer paid no particular
attention to it at the time, thinking the
fellow was only indulging in drunken talk.
Next day. however, the officer tried to learn
more of the story, but Hancock s friend had
sobered up somewhat and would say nothing
concerning his story of yesterday.
Hancock is becoming more restless and
is apparently anxious to learn more of the
details OF the charges against him. In his
appearance about the eyes he much resem-
bis Kid Thompson, the noted train robber,
now serving a life sentence in states prison.